Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1912 — Page 1

No. 194.

Che Gayety flirdome BEN F. BARNES, Hmffr COOK and GRANT High-Class Musical Comedy Playing on a number of Novelty Instruments. This team comes direct from one of the high-class vaudeville houses in Chicago r with a positive guarantee. Come'out and see them and we assure you that you will not be disappointed. TMMQWV “THE EYE THAT NEVER SLEEPS”—A good Picture. “PANSY”—The story of a bear. “FICKLE SOLDIER”—A fine picture.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Buy your thrashing coal of Hamilton & Kellner. Eph Hickman made a business trip to Delphi today. Town Pool” Thursday, August 15, after band concert. Miss Letha Wright went to Chicago today to spend a few days. See the “Plow a Man Can Pull.” Sold by Hamilton & Kellner. B. S. Pendig \yas down from Chicago yesterday on business. New 1912 pack of canned peas at 10c a can. JOHN EGER. W. V. Porter and Ben McColly made a business trip to Lafayette today. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randle went to Burnham today for several days’ visit. Mrs. S. M. Laßue and Mrs. George Morgan are spending the day in Roselawn. Sweet potato season is now at hand. Fancy ones at 5c a pound at John Eger’s. Band concert will be over at 8:45; show at opera house at 9. Don’t miss “The Town Pool.” Miss Addie Harris, of Mt. Ayr, went to Lafayette today for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Agnes Carr and Maud Burroughs, of Monon, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sands today. Mrs. F. B. Lyon came from Delphi t'his evening for a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Julia A. Healey. “Town Pool” tomorrow night,, seven singers, pretty dancers, special scenery, show starts after band concert. “The Town Fool,” Thursday, August 15th. Performance will start as soon as people can be seated after band concert. “The Town Fool” will be the attraction at the opera house tomorrow night. Show will start soon as - the band concert is over. v Harry Green and his company 14 “The Town Pool,” Ellis Theatre, Thursday evening, Augufet 15t£. Get your seat reserved now. We have plenty of old wheat flour and can guarantee you against trouble that you will have with new wheat flour. JOHN EGER. Band concert will be over at 8:45. This will enable all the people going to the show to be seated by 8:45 and the performance to start at 9 p. m. Mrs. B. D. McColly and two sons came from Chicago Heights today for a few days’ visit with Mr. McColly, Korah Daniels and family and other relatives. u ——- The rehearsals are now almost completed for Harry Green’s new show “The Town Pool,” which will be the openly attraction at the opera house tomorrow evening, August 15th, after band concert. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond left this morning for Chicago and will take a short trip to Milwaukee, Wis., and then go to Big Rapids, Mich., for a visit with his brother, C. G. Hammond, and family. N 1 '' 7 Ton 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 DAT.

The Evening Republican.

EXCITING RUNAWAY ON NORTH GRAVEL.

Miss Ocie Wood Has Exciting Experience When Team Took Fright At Automobile. Pluck and presence of mind probably saved Miss Ocie Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood, of Parr, from serious injury this morning when a team she was driving ran away with her about 11 o’clock. She was coming to town to do some shopping and to deposit some money in a local bank for her father. Her purse contained about S2OO. As she was approaching the Chas. Stackhouse farm, about two miles north of town, the team she was driving became frightened at a passing automobile and ran away. One of ,the horses was an old family driver and was considered quite trustworthy. This same horse, however, was the first to take fright. Miss Wood was taken greatly unawares at the sudden action of the horse as the thought of a runaway never entered her mind. However, she re-collected her senses in a second and secured a firm grasp on the reins. The horses started toward town at a terrific speed, swerving at times from one side of the road to the other. In spite of all this Miss Wood remained calm and soon had the horses pretty well under control, although she lacked sufficient strength to check their speed. They ran to the old depot site, swung the corner west at the Babcock & Hopkin’s elevator and then turned south on Cullen street without slacking their speed. J. J. Montgomery and other men wh» were working at the site of Mr. Montgomery’s new home, saw the swiftly approaching team and ran out to the sereet and stopped them. Miss Wood discovered she had lost her purse* containing the S2OO, in the wild ride and immediately hired an automobile and went in search for it. She met Shelby Comer, who was coming to town and he told her of his find and returned the money to - her. Miss Wood was nervous and exhausted as a result of the strain but is happy that no accident resulted. That she was not thrown from the buggy and injured is almost a miracle.

Mrs. Liqda Langwith, of Davenport, lowa, has been the guest of Miss Blanche Babcock, of Parr, Bince last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Healy went to Chicago today to attend the millinery opening. They will pirobably stay over until Sunday. Rev. Greeff will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday morning in place of Rev. Harper, who will be absent from the city. Mrs. Fred Chapman and daughter returned from a several weeks’ Visit with relatives in Chicago Heights and other places in Illinois. •» C. C. Warner, Jesse Nichols, Ed Grant, Ray Wood and J. H. S. Elliswent to Monticello today to attend the representative convention. i - - A R. Hopkins and Bert Abbott went to Chicago today to buy machinery for the new drying plant at the Babcack & Hopkins’ elevator. A. J. Abbott, who suffered an attack of heart trouble'a week ago today, is recovering slowly and is now able to be up and about the house. Mrs. Francis Cooley returned today to her home in Brookston, after a short visit here with her son, George Cooley, and family, who will shortly move to Chicago, where he is employed as a foreman of an extra gang on the Western Indiana Ry. V „

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1912.

NO SERIOUS DAMAGE RESULTED AT REMINGTON.

Fallen Trees and Limbs Obstruct Streets and Cripple Electric Light and Telephone Service. Exaggerated reports of the storm damage at Remington Tuesday reached Rensselaer and it was expected by persons who went to that town to investigate that the place had been literally wiped off the map. This proved not to be the case, however, and the actual damage was slight. The town presented an odd appearance following the storm, which raged for a few minutes at about 12:30 o’clock. The streets were literally covered with limbs broken from the large maple shade trees that line the sides of the' streets. Occasionally a large tree was felled across the street and Travel thus entirely shut off. Many yards were also strewn with the limbs from trees. For the most part the fallen trees were old or partially rotten ones, but occasionally a very sturdy looking tree had been twisted off. It is safe to say that thousands of limbs were broken off and cast into the streets. „ Soipe of the limbs fell across the light and telephone wires and caused considerable damage. The light plant manager, however, was on the job soon after the storm with linesmen and the system was in Tuning order by evening. Manager Brand of the telephone company was also Actively at work and repaired much of the damage to the lines in town during the afternoon. President Delos Thompson and Superintendent Montgomery and workmen went over to Remington in the afternoon and repaired the lines as they went. Communication between the two towns was restored before 6 o’clock in the evening. Some cribs at tbe Faripers elevator were blown over and a section of the roof torn off. The roof was also torn off Milner’s tile mill A brick chimney was torn at Sunderland’s livery barn and a part of the roof damaged. A farm house occupied by John Williams, at the north edge of town, was slightly damaged by a chimney blowing down. Shingles were torn from the roof also. The corn was badly blown down .over near Remington, much of it laying almost flat on the 1 ground and some will probably never straighten up. Hay and straw stacks were uncapped and trees broken off at several places in the country. Poorly constructed outbuildings were damaged along the wake of the storm. From automobile tourists people at Remington learned that the stc/rm was quite.had at Preeland Park and across the line into Illinois. At Fountain Park no serious damage resulted. Several defective trees in the grove were broken down and two or three tents were blown over but these were righted soon after the storm passed over. The afternoon program was somewhat interfered with. A very heavy rain followed- the wind storm and streams were swollen almost out of their banks.

Considerable damage was done in ■ Jordan township yesterday while the ] storm was in the height of its strength. A large cattle barn on the William Washburn farm was the target of the terrific wind storm and collapsed under the pressure Twentythree head of cattle were in the barn at the time but all escaped except two. A. Deweese, the tenant, and family were in the house when the barn went down. They succeeded in releasing the two steers. A manure spreader that was in the driveway was also damaged. The barn was built in 1901 and was 96 feet long by 26 feet wide and was Very- sturdy, costing about $1,500. Mr. Washburn was protected from any possible loss by fire but be had no windstorm insurance. A com crib on the W. D. Bringle farm, near the Washburn place, was stripped of its roof, and a corncrib recently built by Joseph Pass, tenant of the Fred Lyons farm, destroyed. was blown down at the W. V. Porter farm and a straw rick scattered broadcast At the George Michaels place the kitchen was lifted from its foundation and moved about 16 inches. A windmill was also blown down there as was one at the Joe Larsh farm, just north of the Porter farm. A large barn on the Frank Hill farm was blown down. It was * an old bam, ' having dimensions of 60x80 feet There was no stock in the bam and very little feed. It was not insured. As far as we are able to learn, no other damage Was done to buildings hu that vicinity. The orchards on the J3ringle and McCashen farms were badly damaged. Several trees were uprooted and many limbs broken. The

PROGRESSIVES NOMINATE BOWERS FOR CONGRESS.

John G. Brown, Monon, Joint Representative—Rev. A. L. Martin, Monticello, State Senator. The Progressive conventions for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress from the tenth congressional district, a representative to the state legislature from Jasper and White counties; and a state senator from the district composed of Jasper, White, Starke and Newton counties were held in Rensselaer today. Delegates were present from all the counties and much enthusiasm was manifested. The senatorial and representative conventions were held just before noon in the Princess Theatre. There were no contests and the nominations were by acclamation. ' John G. Brown, of Monon, was nominated for joint representative and Rev, A. L. Martin, of MonticellO, a Christian minister, was nominated for joint senator. The convention for the nomination of a congressman from the tenth congressional district was held in the opera house in the afternoon. The convention was opened with prayer by Rev. Wynn, of Rensselaer. He was followed by Hon. Horace E. Stillwell, of Anderson, who spoke to the convention for nearly an hour. John O. Bowers, of Gary, was nominated for congressman from the tenth district without opposition. M. B. Baird, of Walkerton, presided over the convention. The committee on resolutions presented the following brief resolution, which was unanimously adopted: “We, The delegates to the tenth congressional district Progressive convention heartily endorse the Progressive national and state platforms and the candidates nominated at the national and state conventions.” The nominee for congress was referee in bankruptcy during the Ijme the McCoy matters were In lititgation. He is now a practicing attorney at Gary. Jesse E. Wilson, of Hammond, who had been mentioned for congress, for some reason decided not to make the race, as did A. F. Knotts, of Lake county. Mr. Wilson placed the name of Mr. Bowers in nomination and White county moved that his nomination be made unanimous. Mr. Wilson was called upon for a speech and he read his reasons for leaving the Republican party from a document which he issued a few weeks ago and furnished to the Republican county chairmen of the district. After the nomination of Mr. Bowers he was called upon for a speech, and he responded. Speeches were also made at the close of the convention by Russell Bedgood, of Lafayette, and Dr. A. B. Cray, of Monticello.

Chas. C. Warner Nominated For Joint Representative.

Chas. C. Warner, of Rensselaer, was nominated for joint representative of Jasper and White the convention held at Monticello today. His was the only name presented to the convention. Come and see the Milwaukee Corn Binder. We think it is the best one on the market

HAMILTON & KELLNER.

trees were nearly stripped of their apple crop and it is estimated several wagon loads of apples are lying on the ground in the Bringle orchard. Oats in that territory were torn from the shocks and scattered all over the fields. , « In Lafayette the damage was considerable, though probably not as great as in the surrounding country. Trees and fences were blown down, telephone poles and wires were torn, town and many electrical wires were burned in two. At the Monon shops the electrical display was unusually brilliant Fuses were burned out and all the motors were stopped. Many workmen were > shocked and stunned hy the lightning but no serious effects resulted. Great damage was done f 3 Benton county' to crops and buildings. In Goodland, It was entirely impossible to walk on most of the side streets as a great number of trees on the streets were blown down. On the Big Four railroad between Fowler and Kankakee, thirty telegraph poles were blown down. A flash was received by the Fowled boartL of trade over the telegraph ■wire# that?’ a big storm had struck Kankakee and was coming towards Fowler. , Just eighteen minutes later, the storm struck Fowler, the distance between the two towns being forty-five miles. -

THE ELLIS THEATRE Aim 1C THURSDAY, HUE. IJ - ■ ■, HARRY GREEN will produce for the first tine on any state - his new play The Town Fool Big Comedy Dramatic Production! All Special Scenery for Each Act! Appears as ‘ The Town Fool,” supported by a company of real SINGERS-DANCERS-COMEDIANS— the best talent money can bay. Fun that crackles like the fire from a gattling gun. Don’t mist This, THE PEARL OF DRAMATIC PURlTY—Thursday, Aug. 15.

CHARGE INEQUALITY IN DITCH REDUCTIONS.

Remonstrators on Warpath Because Lawler. Assessment was Reduced One-Half by Special Finding. The Republican herewith presents the names of all whose assessments for the construction of the Borntrager ditch were reduced by the finding of Special Judge Hanan, and also all who were granted damages or increased damages by the finding as handed down last Thursday. The principal reduction was in the assessment against lands owned by J. J. Lawler, who was a petitioner for the ditch and also a remonstrator against the report of the commissioners because of objection to his original assessment. Twenty-five land descriptions which had been assessed against Mr. Lawler were reduced in. the finding of the court. These 25 descriptions had originally v been it . assessed a total of $9,550.09. This was reduced to $4,081, or a little more than 50 per cent. There were other reductions, but they do not total altogether as much as the reduction granted to Mr. Lawler and this fact is causing the attorneys for the rejnonstrators and their clients to allege that the reductions were exceedingly unfair and inequitable. One of the attorneys, for the remonstrators stated to The Republican that MiC Lawler had no claim for a reduction, that his lands were the ones to be benefited and that in some cases his low lands would unquestionably -be benefited as much as S4O per acre. He said that there was nothing fair about the finding and that the combined counsel for the remonstrators proposed to make a vigorous fight against the report standing. It is charged that as both petitioner and remonstratbr, with an attorney to look after his interests on both sides of the case Mr. Lawler was not entifTed to so much consideration jjnd that it looks a good -deal as though the settlement was made to appease him and that the court had erred badly in permitting so marked a reduction.-

The attorneys point out a number of pieces of lands assessed where reductions were much more to have been expected and they propose to do all in their power to get the assessments adjudicated with a view to equality. The land owners affected by the reductions and the original and reduced assessments are here pub: lished: Ofig Reduced Name As’mt to. J. J. Lawler ..... $8,550.09 $4,08100 Harvey W. Wood 273.33 182.22 John M. Wasson. 1,146.08 764.06 Mary C. Wood .. 295.29 196.86 Wm. L. Hill .... 300.00 160.00 Chas. ffill 760.00 610.00 Frank Hill 1,195.00 1,000.00 George Ade 413.97 240.00 Eliza ft W. McCray 100.00 50.00 Warren W. Sage.. 210.00 140.00 A 1 & Anna Peters 300.00. 150.00 John B. Lyons... 1,680.00 1,200.00. Marion I. Adams. 480.00 240.00 Joseph I. Adams. 480.00 240.00 Robert Michal ..i 531.96 360.00 City .of Rens . .. 2,500.00 2,000.00 Henry Paulus ... 156.72 90.00 Assessments made against lands owned by Alex. Merica and Louis F. Lehman were stricken off altogether, while that of Edward Hardiman was reduced to $1 per acre. Damages were Increased to the following land owners: . .

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday.

Name Orig. Dam. Inc. to. J. E. Larason $125.00 $480.00 W. If. Bringle 100.00 John B. Lyons 200.00 Oral B. Light 87.50 Hugh Light 210.80 300.00 Henry O. Harris 100.00 Lewis S. Dodson 120.00 George Ade 300.00 Adah D. Bush 280.00 John R. Hershmari ...270.00 350.00 Abraham Dewees ..... 33.33 150.00 Edward Hess, et al ... 200.00 Chris. Barton 10.00 100.00 After the reductions to. the assessments, which total a little over $7,000 and after the increased' damages are provided for, there Is still enough remaining to build the ditch. The court entered’the following record on the docket: Each remonstrator separately and severally excepts to each separate and several conclusion of law and findings - of facts. Remonstrator Henry Paulus moves' the court for arrest of judgment herein. Motion overruled and exceptions. Report of commissioners modified by reducing benefits assessed against lands owned by John M. Wasson, et al, (naming all whose assessments had been reduced). Judgment for costs against remonstrators. The C. & E. I. railroad, the City of Rensselaer, the Town of Remington, C. S. Chamberlin, John W. Marlatt, Delos Thompson and sixty others, Ephraim Gilmore and 105 others and Christian Hensler and 82 others and a number of others individually filed motion for new trial. M. B. Price, who was appointed superintendent, filed bond in the sum of SIO,OOO, with the Sourthern Securities Co. as his bondsmen. George A. Williams, attorney for petitioners, was allowed $2,000 to apply on fees as attorney.

Young Men Enjoy “Stag” Party and Dutch Lunch.

Dean Merica was the host at a stag party last night to about tea of his young raen friends. Singing was the amusement of the evening until Mrs. Merica announced the eats. The boys all flocked to the dining room and were confronted by as swell a "Dutch lunch” as one could conceive of. Mrs. Merica was assisted in serving by Miss June Waterbury and the way the boys went after the goods was certainly very complimentary of the quality of the lunch and the efforts they put forth. The boys left at a late hour, having nothing but praise tb offer for (he Merica style of good cheer.

Seventy-Five Cent Excursion to Chicago, Sunday, August 25th.

v The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago on Sunday, August 25. The train will start at Greencastlq and arrive here at 9:15 a. Rensselaer being the last stop. The base ball attraction will be the Cubs vs. Boston. Round trip fare only 75 cents.

Ice Cream Social at Virgie.

The Ladies’ Aid and C. E. Society of this place will give an ice cream’ social in the school yard Saturday evening, August 17th. Eveqrbody come and help make Gils a success. Pro-" ceeds to be used for church and Sunday school purposes at this place.

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