Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

William R. Hale, assistant cashier of the 'Bank of Geneva, at Geneva, this state, who hanged himself last Monday, was short in his accounts, state examiners announced yesterday. The stockholders agreed to an immediate to cover the deficit. The bank’s capital is $50,000. While unloading a steel girder Thursday that he had hauled from the depot to tlje new high school building that is in course of construction, John Price had a bone in his foot broken by the girder rolling over the bridge of his foot. His injury was treated by Dr. Gwin. He was- able to be on the job again yesterday.

Mrs. James Benson, a former resident of Francesville, died at her home in Indianapolis, last Thursday. The cause of her death was complicated troubles from which she had been sick for the past three years. She was a sister of John Priest, of Lafayette, traveling passenger agent for the Monon. Mrs. J. E. Winter, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Griswold, and Chas. Phegley and other relatives here for the past two weeks, returned to her home in Chicago today. Her three children who accompanied her here, will stay here foiy the remainder of the summer, probably until school begins. ■■■ " ■■ "■■ • Thomas J. Kobbe, 70 years old, a wealthy German farmer and republican politician, is dead from a fractured, skull, sustained while unloading hay at his home near Columbus, this state. His feet and legs became entagled in {he trip rope, when he was drawn up by the hay loader and dropped a distance of fifteen feet to a cement floor, the back of his head striking on the cement. Harold Wells, 5 years old, of Auburn, Indiana, narrowly escaped being drowned early Thursday when he fell into White river while fishing with John Barlow and Myron Basey, each 12 years old. The younger lad plunged into deep water and R was only the presence of mind of the elder two boys, who hurriedly threw him a fishing line and dragged him from the stream, which saved his life.

J. H. S. Ellis informs us that we are to have a good show here week after next. It is the Warner Stocls Co. They will remain here far an entire week, under canvass. They give excellent stock plays at popular prices sand are reported to be a first class Jiunch of people. They are playing at Watseka, 111., this week, to the satisfaction of all, and will be at Goodland next week. They will come to Rensselaer from Goodland. Floyd Biggs, manager of the Warner Stock Co., is expected here in a few days to make arrangements for the location, etc., for * their week’s .stand.

The berry yield this summer has been unusually good, but the apple crop in Jasper county, as well as the peach crop, will be light, the trees being tired from their great burdens last year. Other crops seem now to be coming on well excepting wheat, which is practically a failure. The hay is turning out an average crop and oato promise to be heavy, and corn, although put Jn a little late this year, is fast coming to the front. It is, however, susceptible to another aebhack if this cool spell is not broken up shortly. Potatoes are thought to hp the best raised here in several years and there seems to be prospects for a big crop throughout the country. As a result the price of potatoes has taken a wonderful drop in the Chicago markets in the past few days, as well as all vegetables whieh have swamped the commission men, and after awhile, it is hoped, tbe news will get out to the country dealers, who are generally slow finding out when prices drop. Cheapest accident insurance—Dr Thomas’ Eclectic Oil. For burns, cats, scalds and emergencies. All draggists sell it 25c and 50c.