Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1912 — Page 1

No. 180.

EXTRA! AT THE ======= GAYETY AIRDOME TO-NIGHT -- ehbiiskm Tom Sidello’s Phantasmagoria THE SKELETON : THE CLOWN : THE DOLL A Spectacular Novelty Act. Don’t fail to see the Ragtime Skeleton. You will surely laugh. SPECIAL FOR THE LADIES: We are going to give away tonight to the lady holding the lucky number a $2.50 goldpiece. All Children will be admitted FREE at The Gayety TONIGHT. COME ON, YOU KIDS. _____ PICTURES TONIGHT “HARVEST IN SICILY.” “THE INGRATE”—The Orphan finds a home. “MISSIONARIES IN DARKEST AFRICA.”

YOUTHFUL BATHER DROWNS IN LAKE MICHIGAN.

Chester Shields Siezed With Cramps While BathfngH-Companlens’ Attempt to Sane Futile. Word was received Sunday by Willis Hurley, of Barkley township, of the death of his nephew, Chester Shields, of Indiana Harbor, by drowning in Lake Michigan. Sunday afternoon, Chester, with three other lads, went bathing in the lake, which is a short distance from his home. They, together with a large, crowd of other boys,, had been swindling and splashing in the water for some time When they were attracted by young Shields’. cry for help. He was siezed with a cramp while quite a distance from the sTiore where the water was about ten feet deep, and was unable to swim. Several of she lads swam to his rescue but he struggled so frantically with them that their efforts failed. They left the lad alone in the water and ran to his home nearby to notify his father. Before they returned the boy had drowned and his body disappeared.. The accident occurred about 3:30 in the afternoon. A search was instituted for the youth’s body, which was found one hour and forty minutes after it disappeared for the last time. The funqral Will be held this Monday afternoon at Indiana Harbor and

Commencing TONIGHT, July 29th The Real Pavilion Show The Warner Stock Co. In Their Mammoth Tented Theatre / Presenting a repertoire of late successful plays at popular prices of admission, - 15 and 25 cts. iX* 1 • ' ' 1 TAN IA MT One lad y admitted Free with ■ Vl"l Wrl I each adult ticket. THE BILL TONIGHT WILL BE The Shepherd of the Hills

The Evening Republican.

Came Within $45 of Getting A $26,000 Stone Road Contract.

W. F. Smith, of the Smith & Thompson firm of stone road contractors, was at LaPorte last week at the letting of a stone road contract. There were ten bidders and Smith & Thompson were next lowest, losing the job by only $45. The contract went for $26,300 and their bid was $26,345. They have a new job in Lake county, near Maynard. The contract is for about $15,000.

Misses Hazel and Helen Lamson Leave on Fine Trip.

Misses Hazel and Helen Lamson left this Monday morning for Ghapin, 111., where they will join several friends on a trip to Yellowstone Park and other points of interest, including Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., and Salt Lake City, Utah. They will be absent about three weeks.

the body will be brought here Tuesday morning at 11:48 o’clock and taken to the Hurley cemetery, north of town, for burial. Short burial services will be held at the grave in charge of a Christian minister from Benton Harbor. Miss Lillie Hurley, a cousin of the ill-fated youth, and Herbert Garrlott went to Indiana Harbor to attend the funeral

Entered Janaxry 1. 18*7, u second class mall matter, at the post-offlce at Bensselaor. Indiana, under the act of March 3, ISTO.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1912.

FUNERAL OF GOOD MAN WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.

Concourse a Mile and a Half Long Accompanied Body of M. W. Reed \ to Weston Cemetery. The admiration in which the public held Mark ;Reed and the generous sympathy felt for his family was attested by the large number who attended his funeral Sunday afternoon. It is estimated that near a thousand people gathered at the home a milr and a half west of Rensselaer to attend the service, which was conducted by Rev. C. L. Harper of Trinity M. E. church. There was such a congestion of vehicles that Undertaker Wright found it necessary at the conclusion of the service to have all automobiles proceed to the cemetery ahead of the funeral concourse, which was almost a mile and a half in length. At the grave the Knights of Pythias, of which Mr. Reed had long been a member, conducted the service and the brother Knights each deposited a sprig of myrtle in the grave. The Knights and many of the Pythian Sisters had gathered at the hall at 1:45 and were taken to the Reed home in automobiles donated -for the purpose. The Knights had been asked by Mr. Reed to take charge of the service. The pallbearers were C. J. Dean, J. P. Hammond, W. V; Porter, C. C. Warner, Philip Blue and A. E. Wallace.. ,

There were a large number of floral pieces which friends had sent, the casket being entirely covered. Marcus W. Reed was the youngest child of a. family of three born to John W. and Eliza Reed. He was born in Jasper county May 21, 1861, and died July 26, 1912, his age being 51 years, 2 months and 5 days. He was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Kissinger Ngyember 10, 1881. To this union six children were born: Nellie Borntrager, of Ft. Wayne; James E., Goldie DuCharme, Grace, Ross and Opal, of Rensselaer. All of Mr. Reed’s life was spent on a farm near Rensselaer and here he made a name for himself far better than riches. He was known as a man of fair dealings, with a heart filled with kindliness and his warm personality had surrounded him with friends who keenly felt the sadness of his untimely death. Struck down in the very vigor of manhood, his death should serve all with a warning of life’s uncertainty. In the passing of Mr. Reed a loving husband and father is taken from the home, a worthy member from his lodge and a substantial citizen from the community.

MAN KILLED BY FREIGHT CAB DOOR.

E. B. Bowser Loses Life While Stealing Ride After Ignoring Warning of Brakeman. Edwin B. Bowser, aged 37, a son of Levi Bowser, a member of the State Soldiers’ Home, was found with a car-door lying on him and his head crushed in a box car on the Moiibn railroad, between Surrey and Fair Oaks, Sunday, morning at 4:30 o’clock. Evidently the man had not been dead long when found, because the blood was sJJII fresh and the brakeman who found him, H. M. Thompson, of Lafayette, had warned him not to get into the car at Monon because he said it was dangerous. It was loaded with iron pipes. Ignoring the warning Bowser got into the car after the brakeman left, Went to one end and probably went to sleep. A jar of the train overturned a heavy car door that was standing in the end of the car, and it fell and struck Bowser on the head, crushing the skull and killing him instantly. When the freight train, northbound No. 74, stopped between Surrey and Fair Oaks, Brakeman Thompson glanced into the car as he went by and saw Bowser. The man’s body 'Was taken to Fair Oaks and turned over to the coroner, who pronounced accidental death. The father, Levi Bowser, was notified of his son’s death by Monon oflicials here. C. L. Benhan, of the Evans undertaking establishment, was sent to Fair Oaks and took the body to Lafayette last night , The man’s father said that his son should have come to Lafayette last Thursday, where he had been offered .a position in a hotel, but that he had not made his appearance. He said that his son was of a roving disposition. He formerly lived at Fort Wayne. . > The body was Identified by a letter found in his pocket, written by the man’s father. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borntrager returned to their home in Ft Wayne to< day after attending the funeral of her father, M. W. Reed, yesterday.

BURKS’ BRIDGE BAD HAS BEEN CONDEMNED.

Many Refuse to Go Over It While Others Take a Chance—Should be Without Delay. For many years Burks’ bridge has been a trouble maker. With the demolition of much of the old bridge and the establishing of approaches by means of grading it was thought the big part of the trouble was at an end. For some time, however, the old bridge over the ditch channel has been in a bad way and the west side of .he bridge has sunk down until the bridge is at an angle of about 30 degrees. Road Supervisor Charles Battleday called the attention of Trustee Parkison and Commissioner Stackhouse to the condition of the bridge and they condemned it and -notices declaring it “unsafe” were posted. But a lot of people have paid no attention jto this warning and have continued to use the bridge. Tourist autmobiles have passed over it and it has continued, to sink. Saturday a number of farmers who need the bridge badly in coming to Rensselaer and in returning home talked freely about it They generally said that they would not go over it but were going a mile or two out of the way to avoid it. Sunday E. L. Hollingsworth went across the bridge with his automobile. The bridge swayed perceptibly and for an instant Mr. Hollingsworth thought it was going to sink beneath his machine. He hastened to the bank, however, and escaped injury. Probably' others have had a similar experience. So far no movement has been begun to have a new bridge installed. As it will have to be advertised, a contract can not be let before the September meeting of the commissioners. That will mean that it will be the last of September or the first of October before a bridge can be built. It will mean that farmers north of the river will be placed to a great inconvenience in the marketing of thei” grain and in coming to Rensselaer. Supervisor Battleday says it would be impracticable to try to repair the bridge. It is a great pity that the public Is thus Inconvenienced for so long a time. It would seem best, in view of the very dangerous condition of the bridge, to fence the road so that crossing could not be attempted.

Erring Minister is Refused Chance to Redeem Himself.

The report has been current for several days past that J. A. Parker, late pastor of the Kempton Christian church, had been reinstated by his flock as minister, after admitting his guilt and pleading for a chance St redemption. Parker was discovered by his wife several weeks ago in a compromising position with another woman, a beautiful evangelistic worker, an account of which was given in The Republican. The Monticello Journal has the following to say: “A gentleman of this town, in the course of telephone conversation Friday with one of the elders of the Kempton church, took occasion to adk as to the the rumor and the official stated that there was nothing in the report. The church had turned down his request and that right forcibly. Moreover, if the parties who are fully conversant with Parker’s past life can have their way in the matter it will be years before he will be permitted to re-enter the pulpit, if ever he is granted that privilege. He had lived down a similar scandal years before he came here, and the escapade at Kempton was only a cropping out of the old carnal life.”

Progressive Party Selects Delegates to State Convention.

The new Progressive party of Jasper county met at the, Princess Theatre this afternoon and elected delegates to the state convention to be held in Indianapolis next week. About fifty were present, including those not affiliated with the party. 8. E. Sparling was elected chairman and Dr. H. J. Kannal secretary of the meeting. The following delegates were elected to the state convention, who were empowered to select their own alternates if unable to attend. First commissioners’ district: W. B. McNeil, W. 8. DeArmond. Second commissioners' district: Eli Arnold, Chas. E. Simpson. Third commissioners’ district: Dr. Emil Besser, Fred Berber. \ At large: Fred Phillips. The convention adjourned without speech making or any demonstration. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ramey returned today from a week’s visit at Hammond, DeMotte and Wheatfield,

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BIGGEST OATS CROP IN HISTORY OF COUNTY.

Notwithstanding Late Sowing Crop is Mammoth and Many Fields Indicate Yield of 70 Bushels. Jasper, county farmers are engaged in harvesting the biggest crop of oats in many years and in the opinion of many the largest crop that was .ever harvested in the county. The writei made a rather active canvass among farmers Saturday afternoon, putting the question, “How are your oats?” The almost invariable answer was “The best I ever raised.” Many went into details, saying that the straw was from five to six feet in length and that the big heads were filled out with a fine quality‘of oats. Some said their oats would run fifty or sixty bushels to the acre, others said from sixty to seventy bushels, while a seemed a little afraid that theip claims would not be given credence, said that they believed they had fields that would run eighty bushels to the acre.

In view of the fact that a good deal of the corn is late and there is some uncertainty about its maturing, many farmers are talking of holding their oats until later, believing that the price will be'much better if the corn crop is short A farmer who keeps well posted about markets informed us Saturday that a correspondent from Illinois to an agricultural paper stated that the prospects for corn in his section of the state was the poorest he had ever seen and that of 51 crops he had raised, his 1912 crop was the poorest in prospect. In Jasper county as a general rule the prospect is very good, exc.ept that corn is not as far advanced as it usually is at this time of year and during the present cool weather it is not growing as rapidly as it should to escape frost damage. ‘Oats are today quoted at 28 cents. It is the opinion of elevator men that the price will be better later and if a man can hold them he had better do it.

Wheatfield Butcher Suffered Broken Leg Saturday Evening.

Lon Neese, the Wheatfield butcher, suffered a broken ankle Saturday ev.ening when the tongue on his meat wagon dropped the wagSn was upset He jurnpeq when he realized that the wagon was going tq overturn and fell free from the wagon but struck with such force on the bard road as to break the bones in his ankle. He was in the country and no assistance was at hand. He managed to get to his feet and to unhitch the horses and to get on one of the animals while leading the other. Thus he went to Wheatfield, where his broken limb was given attention. I

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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight, cooler northwest portion; Tuesday fair.

Christian Sunday School Will Hold Annual Picnic Thursday.

The Christian Bunday school wHI hold its annual picnic Thursday of this week in Nelson Randle’s grove, southwest of town. Preparations are making for a fine time. Committees on amusements, refreshments and transportation are busily at work. Especial effort will be made to have the older members of the church and Sunday school in attendance and J. L. Brady says that he will make ten trips each way with his automobile, if necessary, to transport all of the old folks. Other vehicles will be available for taking all who gather at the church at 9:30 in the morning. Well filled baskets will be expected of all who attend. These picnics have always been a big success and this one promises to be as gotpl as former ones.

Card of Thanks.

To the nany dear friends and kind neighbors who gave us their sympathy and assistance during the sickness and following the death of our beloved husband and father we wish to extend our sincere thanks. Mrs. M. W. Reed and Children. Mr. and- Mrs. John Gray drove over from Morocco this morning and took a train for Monon, where they will visit for the day.

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