Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1912 — Page 1

No. 168.

Gayety Airdome BEN F. BARNES, Manger M,ss ADELAINE SCHOMFR Soubrette, in Singing and Dancing Specialties. •» . ■ . ' • “THE MAN UNDER THE BED”—A very good picture. “THE WHITE HOP^”— The month’a funniest burlesque “THE PUNISHMENT.”

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Charles Osborn went to Chicago today. A. H. Hopkins made a business trip to Chicago today. Chas. Saidla made a business trip to Cincinnati today. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rowles and son are spend a few days in Chicago. Buy your threshing coal of Hamilton & Kellner. John F. Judy, of Judyville, was a Rensselaer visitor today. = Oeering binders, mowers and rakes for sale by Hamilton & Kellner. Rev. F. A. Morrow went to Morocco yesterday. —- Before you buy see our buggies. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Gaylord Long and Merle Warren went to DeMotte today on a fishing trip. SandwichPerkins’ Windmills. Harry Watson, Phone 204. Mrs. Wm. Lloyd and daughter, Mrs. Marie Heckaman, returned today from a three weeks’ visit at Bremen, Ind. W. S. Lowman left for Amboy, Ind., today for several days’ visit with his brother, George. Born, today, July 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Garriott, of near Aix, a son. Mrs. J. L. Willis was brought home from Hahnemann hospital last Sunday. She is getting along very satisfactorily. - ———-- - If you are paying more _ than 12 %c for pure country or city lard, you are paying too much. JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Yeoman came today from Kingman, Kans., to attend the fundral of her father, Squire W. E. Moore. 45A.1l accounts that have run longer than four months are noyr due and a payment on same will we greatly appreciated. I. M. WASHBURN. The merry-go-round that was here the 4th of July did $687.50 worth of business that day. That’B going some. The band boys got 10 per cent of the receipts. This will be your last week to get a chance to guess on the jumbo sack bf flour'. One guess with every sack of the best fldur made, “Arlstos.” JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Whittaker and daughter returned to their home in •Granville, 111., today. They were guestß at the Makgever hotel while here. . . There is nothing more refreshing these hot days, than a bottle of “Root” or “Birch" beer, “Ginger Ale,” or “Sarsaparilla.” Large quart bpttles. 2 for 25c. v ' >■ JOHN EGER. -■■ * ~ Mrs. Elmer . Brown, of LaPorte, is expected here for two or three weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Her husband and her brother, Omar, are in Canaaa demonstrating the Rumley Oil Pall Engine. Mr. and Mlw. David Sutcliffe, of Spokane, Wash., are visiting her sister, Mrs. tamjpußton and other relatives and will be here for some time yet. They returned here from Indianapolis last week, where they spent three weeks visiting relatives.

The Evening Republican.

MATCH FACTORY PEOPLE STILL ARGUING WATER.

Made Anoher Yaln Attempt to Adjust Question With Council—Possibly Another Bluff. W. W, Sterling, of Elkhart, and Hugo Kohn, Attorney O’Shaughnessey and H. Starer, of Chicago, arrived in the city Monday to have another talk with the city council about the water main and match factory matter. The differences between the councilmen and the promoters were not harmonized and another meeting was held this Tuesday morning and again the matter -was not adjusted. Mayor Meyers, who had been out of the city, arrived home this morning and was appealed to by Attorney O’Shaughnessey and promised to try to get the council together again this afternoon. He found, however, that Dean and Catt were out of town and that the other members were unwilling to make any further concessions and the proposed meeting was not held. The match factory people seem to be quibbling about the cost of the water. Their objection seems trivial and the councilmen are not disposed to make further concessions. It is not known when the promotors will put in another appearance. Lee Carson came down from Chicago today for a three weeks’ vacation. For the past fourteen months he has been travelling out of Enid, Okla., for the John V. Farwell Co., of Chicago. Attorney Jasper Guy, of Remington, was in Rensselaer yesterday. He said that the cofh and oats between here and there were down badly as the result of the Sunday evening wind and rain storm. C. J. Dean, with his party, John Moosemfller and sons, Louie and Watt, left on the early morning train today for a prospecting trip through northern Michigan. Their headquarters will probably be Welliston. You can secure Mica Special Roofing from any dealer in Jasper or Newton counties. If your dealer does not have it in stock, call me up and I will supply you direct. Prices the same everywhere. HIRAM DAY. There are some days when it is naturally dull for news and a fellow almost gives up in despair when he spends a half hour talking to.. Jim Ellis, Venus Crisler, Harry Parker and George Halsey and don’t learn anything new. Judson Fitzpatrick was over from Francesville a few days ago. He has found that he has some time after getting up a mighty good newspaper each week to devote to other pursuits and he has been doing a big insurance business on the side. , As the result of an explosion caused by pouring kerosene on redhot coals, Mrs. Shirley Longaere, who lives near Webster, died Friday night. Her clothes were burned from her body. An infant child was carried from the house/just in time to save it from similar fate. The Longaere home with its contents was burned. Mr. and Mra A. J. Brenner, of Winchester, who came here by auto last week and went on to Morocco to visit relatives, arrived here again last night and it had been expected to start on the homeward trip this morning, but Mrs. Brenner was taken sick and the trip was postponed until tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner and son, Ralph, will accompany them on the trip to Winchester. "Jink” reports the health of Will H. and wife excellent and his grandson as the finest ever.

Entered January 1, IBS7, u second close moil matter, at the pcSt-oSloe at Benaeelaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3,187 S.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1912.

R. A. PARK I SON RESIGNS SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENCY.

( it) Council In Meeting Elect A. B. Kresler to Pill Vacancy; Other Business Transacted. The city council met in regular session Monday night, with Mayor Meyers and Councilman-at-large Catt, absent. Councilman-at-large Dean presided. > R. A Parkison, of the Rensselaer school board, sent in a written resignation, to take effect at once, as president of that body. The council accepted the resignation and proceeded to vote on a successor. The name of Dr. A. R. Kresler and he was elected on* first ballot to fill the une:gpired term of Mr. Parkison. Mr. Parkison was elected president of the school board on June 13, 1910, for a period of three years. He did not state bis reason, but it is presumed that his removal from here is the cause of his resignation. The following business was transacted: A resolution was passed favoring the building of a sewer at College avenue and Washington street The city engineer filed ah estimate of the St. Augustine et al sewer, on which favorable resolutions - were passed at/the council meeting on June 24th, and' city clerk was directed to give notice to contractors. Two petitions for lights were brought before the meeting. One was the petition of Lida Potts et al for an arc light at the' corner of Elm and Milton street; the other was the petition of A. R. Rishling et al for a street light at the corner of Vine and Scott streets. Both petitions referred to light committee. In the mattes of letting the coal contract for the city’s use for one year, beginning September, 1, 1912, there was a well balanced difference of opinion. Two companies, the Monon Coal Co., and the Vandalia Coal Co., were after the contract and were represented at the council chamber by special agents. The bids that they presented before the council were identical, each offering to furnish the coal at $1.15 per ton for mine run at mines,. The ballot of the four councilmen present resulted in a deadlock. By virtue of the fact that the Vandalia Coal Co. had the contract last year, and that they gave satisfactory service, two councilmen favored re-awarding them. The two councilmen favoring the Monon Coal Co., contended that inasmuch as the Monon Co. controlled the shipping facilities, and that, should there be a tie-up in railroad transportation, the Monon company would give their own contracts first consideration. As the mayor was not present to 'give* the deciding vote, andlnnratF tie the dispute, City Attorney Leopold, with the sanction of those present, flipped a coin. The Monon Coal Co. won and was awarded the contract. The price of the coal at the mines plus shipping charges brings the price of coal to $2.02 per ton. Last year the price was $1.97, the contract being let for sl.lO instead of SLIS. The mayor was authorized to /bign the contract. Following were the claims allowed by the financial committee: , Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, sal marshal ... $30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.00 Geo. F. Meyers, sal mayor 62.50 Geo. W. Hopkins, sal council.. 20.00 D. E. Grow, same 20.00 C. J. Dean, same 20.00 A. G. Catt, same 20.00 H. W. Kresler, same 20.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk ' 25.00 Moses Leopold, city att’y 60.00 M. D. Gwin, sal ac. bd. health.. 23.95 Rensselaer Fire DepL, sal. mem. second quarter 1912 65.50 B. Fendig, mdse, fire dept... 23.72 Owen Simons, assist city eng... 1.60 Elmer Gwin, extra police .... 3.00 C. W. Platt, same 3.00 S. Gray, same , 3.00 Wm. Childerß, nightwiatch ... 4.00 G. E. Murray Co. boots fire dept 4.50 R. D. Thompson, sal and postg 77.00 Same, freight pd 70 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal 30.06 Ed Randle, haul stone 45.50 O. 8. Baker, mowing weeds.*... 1.00 John Hordeman, wk on sewer 7.50 John Albertson, wk on street .$0 H. F. King, blacksmith work.. 29.75 But Fund. • V': Tom Cox, mowing parks 6.60 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary .... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Hasten-same—. ~........ . 30.00 Gen. Electric Co„ supplies.... 35.10 Armach Mfg. Co., same ...... 23.02 Western Elec. Co., same ; 86.5 L Illinois Elec. Co., same 65.21 Monon Coal Co., coal 62.5€ Standard Oil Co., oil ......... . 11.15 Jesse Gates, hauling coal ... 26.80

WHEATFIELD BOOSTERS WILL BE HERE THURSDAY.

Improvement Association of Hustling Town Wfll Make Auto Booster Trip , To Several Towns. Some time ago Wheateld organized the Wheatfleld Improvement Association. Its object is to secure advantages for Wheatfleld and northern has on hand an effort to secure from the C. & E. I. railroad some sort of passenger service and a petition Is being circulated and signed all along the route asking that at least one passenger train be put on between Lacrosse and Good land. The petitions will be filed with the Indiana Railroad Commission. While petitions have been circulated for some days, the members of the association have decided to make Thursday a big closing day and will form a booster'; auto excursion out of Wheatfleld, stopping at all points between Wheatfleld- and Goodland and returning home by way of Remington, Rensselaer and Kniman. The party will be at Goodland for dinner and present plans are to reach Rensselaer at about 5:30 or 6 o’clock in the evening. A petition has been sent to Rensselaer and will be presented to the merchants and business men, asking that adequate train service be enforced. As persons traveling between Rensselaer and the north part of the county are now given great inconvenience, the installation of a train on the C. & E. I. that would make connections at Fair Oaks, with Monon trains would jprove very convenient and every person in Rensselaer should join our northern neighbors in their effort to get this service. The Wheatfleld boosters will “doubtless be here in goodly numbers and a hearty welcome should be extended to them. -

A Very Coarse Joke Causes Worry, Trouble and Expense.

About the coarsest joke we have ever heard of was pulled off by some brainless Indianapolis person last Sunday at the expense of Mrs. Frank Asher, of that city, and Mrs, Sarah E. Miller and daughter, Miss Josephine, of Rensselaer. Mrs. Asher was visiting her mother and sister here and late Sunday evening received a message stating that her husband could not live later than morning. The distracted woman, accompanied by her mother and sister, left for Indianapolis on the early train Monday morning. To their surprise they found Mr. Asher in perfect health and he had no knowledge of the telegram having been sent and none of them were able to figure out who eould have sent it. The three ladies returned to Rensselaer Monday afternoon at 3:33 o’clock. They had spent $13.20 for railroad tickets, in addition -to -a night of great worry. If they can learn who £he culprit was. who perpetrated the very coarse joke they will see what can be done to punish him. Mr. Asher is a contractor and will be at Seymour and other places a considerable part of the time for th£ next two months amd Mrs. Asher came here last week to spend the period with her mother. J

Aged Woman Swam Across Hudson River Last Saturday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Berio, 65 years of age, swam across the Hudson river and along the bank, a distance of 4% miles last Saturday. Her daughter, Kitty, 18 years of age, accompanied her. She was in the water 45 minutes. Mrs. Berio is a swimmer of long experience and the mother of one daughter and nine sons, all of whom were taught to swim by her and all of whom have won cups at swimming carnivals. Mrs. Berio was intent on swimming back after completing the trip, but was restrained from doing so. She said she felt perfectly strong and could make the trip every day jot the week. The tide was against her as she swam. The way the Boston Red Socks are playing ball these days and the fact that they took the series from the Athletics, who have continued their slump by losing a double, header to Cleveland is apt to make a certain Will street fan decide that his judgment was very bad one day recently.

, • ,* *• % . •.• . ■ r \ i xt G. E. Murray Ob., mdse . ....... ,30 B. F. Fendig, mdse plant.... 2.70 R. D.. Thompson, freight paid.. 98.71 r Water End. T, E. Malone, salary ..... 30.00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies .6.47 National Lead Co., lead pipe.. 21.60 R. D. Thompson, ’Height paid .. 1.11

ARRANGE DATES FOB VARIOUS CONTENTIONS.

Senatorial to Be Held Here; Representative at Montieello and Judicial at ML Ayr. Republican county chairman C. C. Warner this Tuesday morning met Fred Lyons, chairmen of Newton county, and Will O. Thomas, chairman of White county, and determined the dates and places for holding the senatorial, representative and judicial conventions. The senatorial district is composed of White, Jasper, Newton and Starke counties and the chairman qf Starke county was not present Consequently the date selected for that convention awaits his approval. The plan adopted by the three chairmen is to hold that convention in Rensselaer at 12 o’clock on Friday, Aug. 9th. The representative district consists of Jasper. White and Newton counties and the convention will be held at Mt. Ayr on Wednesday, June 21. A prosecuting attorney will be nominated. While the call for the selection of delegates was not made ready for publication it was decided that delegates to all three conventions and also to the state convention would be selected all at the same time, thus avoiding unnecessary meetings. The delegates will be chosen on either August 2 or 3. The call will set forth the exact time and will be published within a few days. While, Jasper county will have but eight delegates to the state convention, it is probable that’ to the other conventions a larger number will be chosen.

SHEARED SHEEP; DRANK GIN; LOST SWEATHEART.

Blamed Neighbor; Beat Him Up; Got Arrested; Pleaded Guilty; Paid Flue of $29£5. While casting about for a “White Hope,” groomers of pugilistic champions should came to Jasper county and look over the promising-material. We draw especial attention to one Herbert Garriott, of near Aix. He has weathered many a gale and pummelled several men to a state beyond recognition, and so far as we know he has never been scratched yet The latest spot light exhibition in which he figured occurred Saturday night, when he “beat up” W. W. Har-_rod,-jQIL near Aix. This was the cause of it ail, and the way it happened: It seems that While employed shearing sheep recently, at the Shelby Comer farm, in Union township, Garriott gat hold of a hottLaaf gin. and naturally partook freely thereof. Garriott accused Herrod'of telling it around to neighbors and others. Garriott’s sweetheart, it seems, learned of bis action and immediately threw him overboard. He became very much peeved at this and felt that Harrod was to blame. They met in town Saturday and Har rod “kidded” him for having been turned down. Garriott was going to fight him then but for some reason changed his mind. Afte?, -Garriott returned home that evening he underwent another change of mind and decided that the only way he could square himself with the world was to whip Harrod, which he did. He went to Harrod’s home, landed a knock out blow the first lick and then proceeded to disfigure his victim. The job was almost complete. Harrod came too with a broken nose, a lopsided jaw and two black ayes. Harrod came io town and filed a oomplaint for Garriott’s arrest, charging him with assault and battery. Constable Parks arrested Garriott and brought him before Squire Bruner’s »court at 10 o’clock this morning. Gar-, riott pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined sls and costs, amounting to $29.35 in all, which he paid.

New Case Filed.

Henry W. Marble vs. Isaac Connell, et al. Suit to quiet title. Dr A. G. Cott returned today from a business trip to Chicago. Eli Critser has moved to town from the farm southwest of this place. His health continues very poor. A few dayß ago his 11-year-old son found a very beautiful purple pearl in a mussel at the river. The pearl is so shaped that it will be 'very easy to set and its chageabie color makes it a very desirable find. Eli still has tbe Mg pear! he found several months ago. rid of the things you don't need. You wiU find that there la some good money In a judicious use of Tbe Republican’s classified column.

CROPS AND POLITICS AS FOUND IN THE EAST.

L. S. Alter Attended Family Reunion and Found East Busy and Every Person Employed. Editors Republican: ’ j: I have seen in your paper several letters from the west and as; I have just returned from a 10 days’ visit in * the east It may be that some of my observations will prove of interest. Two of my children accompanied me to attend the annual reunion of the Alter family. It was not so well attended as common, owing to tbe fact that all the mills were running and everybody were busy. There were about 175 in attendance. One of tbe events was the meeting of six sisters, the youngest of whieh was 73 and the.oldest 85 years of age. As the conventions were, on during my visit I found everyone talking politics and Thud the pleasure of talking with prominent politicians of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, members of tbe legislature, editors and other prominent men. The general opinion seems to be that it is not safe to make a change of administration, as business is good, in fact it Was never better and the high cost of living is gradually being reduced. ■, J[ found a great many sore about the action of both conventions. Pennsylvania was* strong for “Teddy” and the people of that state were a little sore, but they have no complaint at the prevailing conditions and will doubtless give Taft their support. They are not enthusiastic for Wilson and “Our Tom,” the “maker of a constitutions while you wait,” is not liked at ail. So it is an equal standoff that will leave the parties about as they were before, with a few additional votes for the sideshows, such as the labor and prohibition parties. In Pennsylvania agriculture is a secondary matter. Mining and manufacturing are the chier industries. Pittsburg has improved wonderfully in the last decade; several business blocks from 20 to 26 stories high have been built. The sum of $4,000,000 was recently voted to improve the streets of the great mining city. Factories are running night and day with a full force of hands. Wages are good and contentment seemed to be general. In Ohio crops are fair, but scarcely up to Jasper county, being about a week later than here. -Apples were scarce all along the entire route. I have no doubt that men are going to consider their prosperity a good while before they vote to change It Prejudices that maintained before the convention at Chicago should be put aside in the interest of no individual buthecanseof theeffect that to publican success means to our national * prosperity that from my observation seems to be general with the farm, the factory, the mine and the people Who work in them. Respecfully, LEWIS S. ALTER! Goodland, In’d., July 8, 1912,

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EXCURSION CHICAGO VIA cgUggp SUNDAY, IDLY 14 - LOW BATES AND SPECIAL TRAIN AS FOLLOWS: Stations ’ v. Time. Fare Lv. Monon 8:20 81-00 Lv. Lee 8:80 .90 Lv, McCoysbnrg .... 8:35 JO Lv. Pleasant Ridge .......8:40 .80 Ly. Rensselaer 8:48 .75 Lv. Surrey ......... .8:57 .75 Lr. Parr 9:02 .75 Lv. Fair Oaks 9:09 .75 Lv. Roselawn .9:20 .75 Lv. Thayer 9:25 .75 Lv. Shelby 9:28 .78 Ly. Lowell 9:42 A 0 Arrive Chicago . .. u .cU:sl. Special train will stop at Cedar lake Returning, special train will leave Chicago at 11:18 p. m. Bon day, July 14, 1912.

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