Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Page 1

No. 182.

EXTRA! ====== AT THE GAYETY AIRDOME TO-NIGHT _ . X . ' ( /•' : *— ■■ —: 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. PICTURES TONIGHT PATHE’S WEEKLY, with several new and up-to-date subjects. See it every week. THE PARACHUTE MAKER, by Paul W. Panzer. THE HONEYMOONERS —Two hearts made one.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ijj Alexander Castle; of Morocco, visit- , r ed friends here Sunday evening. Born, Tuesday, July 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Thompson, a daughter. Miss Hazel Jacks returned yester- / day from several days’ outing at Winona Lake. n. Mrs. Carrie Cheney, of Pontiac, 111., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. ,Kate R. Watson. (Lewis Trussel, of north of town, went to Roselawn yesterday, where he will work on a farm. The J. I. Case Plow Works will give a plow exhibition in Rensselaer, Indiana, August 14th, 1912. i Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson and K children returned to their, home in Hammond after spending a few days here. ... W. L. Wood, of Parr, left this afternodn for Cadiz, Ohio,, to attend the funera) of his aged aunt, Mrs. Margaret Hines. A car load of fancy Elberta peaches just" in from Florida. Leave ypur order before they are all hold. . JOHN EGER.

Balance of the Week The Real Pavilion Show The Warner Stock Co. -A-. In their Mammoth Tented Theatre Presenting a repertoire of late successful plays at popular prices, 15 and 25 Cents. TONIGHT “My Fathe r’s Wife” TOMORROW NIGHT “A mo n g the Pine s”

The Evening Republican.

' (Mrs. Chris. Koepke and children returned yesterday from several days’ visit at Francesville with her mother, Mrs. Sanford Scott. 'Mrs. Fred Stiers, of near Lee, returned, yesterday from a two weeks’ visit at St. Joe, Mich., with her mother, Mrs. H. A. Clarke. Mrs. W. R. Lee returned yesterday from a week’s visit with her husband and son, Cecil, at Newman, 111., where he is closing out a merchantile business. Chauncey Wood returned yesterday from Crawfordsville, where he had been visiting for the past two* weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Harley Bruce and other friends. - Miss Lois Thompson entertained about thirty of her friends Tuesday afternoon at her home on North Front street. Euchre was played progressively at six tables. Will Peck, who has returned from Terre Haute to work for the Rensselaer Lumber Co., has rented the Kays property east of C. E. Simpson’s residence on Cherry street. Now is the time to can peaches, while you can get fancy Texas Elbertas at a low price. A car load just in. . JOHN EGER.

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HENBSELAEB, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1312.

MAN KILLED NEAR McCOYSBURG TUESDAY.

J. Morphy, a Section Hand on Monon, Struck by Passenger Train at • 3:20 in Afternoon. J. Murphy, a section hand on the Monon railroad at McCoysburg, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon at 3:20 o’clock when he was struck by passenger train No. 6, due here at 3:37. The train was pulling in at McCoysburg when the accident occurred. Murphy was struck on the left side over - the heart and hurled several yards. The ribs on the left side were all broken and a large flesh bruise was inflicted. His left leg was broken above' the knee and his left arm was broken above the elbow. When Murphy was picked up it is said by witnesses that he breathed a time or two. It wafe known by the section men he was working with that his name was Murphy and it was believed that he might have been of Catholic faith. Father John Schmitz, of_Remington, who a passenger on that train, gave him absolution. A later examination of the dead man’s personal effects gave no evidence of his being a Catholic. The body was placed in the baggage car and brought to Rensselaer. Coroner W. J. Wright was called. He immediately took Charge and removed the body to his morgue room. A thorough search of the dead man’s clothes gave no clue to his possible identity or address. The section hands, Chas. Ferguson, foreman, Herman Morecraft, Ed Weht, and Chas. Stultz, who were with the man when he was killed, came up from McCoysburg this Wednesday morning on the milk train and Coroner Wright held an inquest at 8 o’clock.

Thorough questioning by the coroner brought out very little evidence of vital importance, as the dead man was a stranger at McCoysburg. dead man’s life seems to be enshrouded with mystery and some believe that Murphy was not his right name. According to the testimony of* the section men they believe' that Murphy’s death was not accidental but that he deliberately planned his end and purposely stood on the track to be killed. The following is the summary of the evidence brough out at the coroner’s inquest: Murphy, together with the four section men mentioned, • were working on the north side of the track a short distance south of McCoysburg. When was about a quarter of a mile away from where they were working, Murphy stepped between the tracks and began leveling the road bed. The engineer made the usual whistle for the station but Murphy paid no attention and continued his work. The train was going at a high speed and the engineer blew the danger whistle three times. All this time the section men were shouting to Murphy to leave the track. They thought he was going to cross over to the south side. Still he paid na attention to the admonitions. Finally when the engine was still many yards distant, Murphy stepped over the south rail with his right foot, his left foot still remaining between the tracks; he turned, as if to look at the fastly approaching train, and remained in that position for a sfliort /time until the engine struck him and hurled him several yards. When he was picked up it is said he breathed once or twice, but it is possible that death was instantaneous. The section men say that he lingered on the track in the same manner that morning when train No. 32 went through. There was some doubt expressed as to the man’s identity, some believing that Murphy was an assumed name. There were no letters or anything on his person to identify him. His only possessions, it seems, were the clothes he wore. He had a tailored coSit, bearing a label on the inside pocket, of George Fritchner & Co., Tailors, of Louisville, Ky. On the label was the name J. A. WOrne and it was dated Nov. 2, 1906. This, however, is not positive evidence that the man’s name is Werne or is not Murphy. Murphy came to McCoysburg on Wednesday evening, July 24, just a week ago. He secured a job through an employment agency in Chicago and with nine other men, was sent by the Monon roadmaster to work on the section. Five of the men were employed at Thayer, while Murphy and the other three were, sent to McCoysburg. The other three men soon quit their jobs, one coming to Rensselaer to look for a job of painting. His name is J. Wagoner, but he could not be found here this morning. Murphy is to be about 35 years old. The section men state that, although be never acted queerly, and seemed at all times to be in a . normal mental condition, he was ‘ somewhat reserved and never talked

Babcock & Hopkins Making Improvements on Elevator.

Babcock & Hopkins have lately been at work rebuilding their elevator at Parr. Their plans are to make it somewhat larger than the old one, and much more convenient. The foundation of the new building is already completed but since the new building could not be finished in time to take care of the coming crop of small grain, the work there has been abandoned and energy directed toward the elevator here. They are building a new addition to their elevator on th£ west side. The addition is 36 feet long by 30 feet wide and when completed will be used for bleaching and drying grain and packing dust A clipping machine for oats and bleaching and drying machinery have been ordered and will be installed as soon as the building is in readiness. The oat clippings and dust are packed b/ machinery andaresold to stock food manufacturers who use it as a body for their stock foods. It will probably be two months before the machinery is set up and ready for use.

Aged Lady Suffered Severe Injuries by Fall Monday.

Mrs. Letta Benjamin, widow of Jared Benjamin, who will be 88 years of age on August Bth, had the misfortune to fall on the steps at the home of her son-in-law, John C. Martindale, Monday afternoon and to sustain both a fracture and dislocation of her right shoulder. She was also bruised about the face. Fortunately she did not suffer so much from the shock as seemed probable for one of age, and after the injured shoulder had been attended by the local physician, Dr. Loy, she rested very nicely and now shows some signs of improvement. She will remain until better at the Martindale home. Mr. Martindale has been unable to leave home since the'4th of July b.K now seems to be making some slight improvement. He has been an invalid for a long time.

Fine Program For Open Air Band Concert Tonight

On account of an engagement at Lowell for tomorrow afternoon and evening, the Boys’ Band will give their weekly open air concert this evening, beginning at 7:45. An extra fine program has been prepared. Arthur L. Schacha, of Cleveland, Ohio, an accomplished cornetist, will assist in the concert toijight and will play two or three solos. The following is the program: 'Arion—Overture. School Life—March. Silver Threads Among the Gold — Cornet solo by Arthur L. Schacha. Spring Maid Waltz. Lowana—lndiana Intermezzo. Down by the Old Mill Stream—Cornet solo by ArthurL. Schacha. Operatic Mingles—Overture.

Hall Caused Considerable Damage Near Virgie Tuesday.

Jim Meyers, of near Virgie, was in town today, and reports that there was a big hail storm at Virgie at about 5 o’clock Tuesday evening. He thinks that it will result in much damage to corn and rye. An effort was made by telephone to ascertain'more about the damage. From what we were able to Iparn only a small strip of land suffered from the storm.,, The hail was about the size of hazelfiuts and almost entirely covered the ground. The corn was badly cut by‘ the hailstones. Theodore W. Baradach, of Chicago, brother of R. W. Baradach, the Chicago man who was killed about two weeks ago when his automobile went in the ditch about a mile north of town, wars in town yesterday and made arrangements for sending the wrecked machine to Chicago. He paid D. W. Waymire for bringing the machine tJ town and storage charges, and the machine was hauled to the depot yesterday evening.

much. Several days ago he told one of the men that he had a sister living in New York. He did not tell her name, but he intimated that she was married and was possessed of some wealth. He told tjtiat his parents were both dead. That his mother’ died in New York City and left his sister and himself $14,000 in currency and a house and considerable prperty. He also stated that he got $7,000, while his sister got $7,000 and the property. It is not believed that it will be possible to locate his sister and in all probability the body will be buried here by the Monon. Coroner Wright is now waiting instructions from the Monon officials.

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Railroad Commission Will Investigate C. & E. I. Railroad.

The Wheatfield “boosters” have secured the attention of the state railway commission with the petition they circulated along the route of the.C. & I. railroad, asking adequate passenger service over the road. The petition was liberally signed everywhere and when it was received at the headquarters of the railway commission it secured an Immediate promise that the members of the commission would investigate the things it called attention to. Accordingly Friday, August 9th, has been determined upon as the time for meeting the members of the boosters’ club at Wheatfield and taking some action on the petitions, one of which asks that the C. & E. I. be required to erect a new depot at Wheatfield. The people along the route of that road believe that there would be enough passenger business to make the running of a passenger train profitable. They do not ride on the accommodation freight because it runs on such irregular time and the old coach is so objectionable. If the railway commission will require the running of a regular passenger train it is confidently expected that it will do a good between Goodland and LaCrosse.

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—i- e WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday.

Weatherman Promises Fair Weather For the Picnieers.

Tomorrow is to be fair according to the weather forecast received this morning. This will be good news to the Presbyterian and Christian Sunday school picnicers. feoth Sunday schools have announced their picnics for tomorrow. Members are' planning for a fine time and it will be necessary that fair weather prevail to carry out the programs of sport and feasting. The Presbyterian picnic will be held in the Kanne woods. The Christian picnic in the Nelson Randle woods. Transportation will be furnished all who assemble at the churches at 9:3G in the morning.~

Militia Drill Tonight.

All members of Company M will hereafter be required to attend drill at least three nights out of each month. Means to compel attendance is provided by law and will be enforced. The drills occur eveYy Wednesday night GEORGE H. HEALEY, Captain.

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