Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1912 — Page 1

No. 226.

Clk Gayety Hirdome BEN F. BARNES, Manager ROSCOE & SIMS in Musical Comedy mmmmm - tohright His Second Love. Death of Chevalier Albertini. '-. - • 0 A Juvenile Love Affair.

WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight or Saturday; wanner east portion tonight; cooler Saturday.

MONTHLY SOCIAL. 1' ". >•7~ • * ~ " The monthly 10-cent social of the of the Christian church will take place next Tuesday afternoon, September 24th, at the home of Mrs. A. R. Kresler, on South Cullen street All are invited.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. S. McCloud made a business trip to Monon today. W. R. Brown made a trip to his farm at Surrey today. Deeriug Standard binding twine for sale by Hamilton ft Kellner. - V Chester Halstead made a business trip to Hammond yesterday. Richard Folks, of Monon,. was a Rensselaer visitor this morning. Mrs. H. L. Brown and little Mary Jane made a trip to Chicago today. The books for the teachers’ training class have arrived. O. H. McKay, Sec’t J. R. Fife, of Russiaville, Ind., came this morning on business with Elias Koons. Omar Day came down from Laporte this morning for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day. Miss Mae Dunlap came this morning from Chicago for a visit with Mrs. C C. Warner and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robinson came from Lafayette this morning to attend the funeral of S. E. Yeoman. - Mrs. Charlotte Carr, of Frankfort, came this morning for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Carson. . g We have a good supply of hard coal. Let. us fill your bins now while we can. HAMILTON ft KELLNER Mrs. W. H. Daugherty returned to Monticello today after a visit since Tuesday with relatives In Rensselaer. Mrs. M. L. Spitler arrived this morning from Oklahoma City to attehd the funeral of her father, Samuel E. Yeoman. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Langley, of Bingham Lake, Minn., came today for a short visit with H. W. Jackson and family. Mrs. Eldon Hopkins and daughter, Miss Helen, are spending today with Mr and Mrs. Walter Hopkins at Surrey. Miss Eva Hammerton went to Mt Ayr this morning for a visit of about a week with her brother, J. W. Hammerton. Mrs. Sam Hoshaw and children, of Indianapolis, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Birman Rutherford, are spending today in Surrey. Scott Johnson, of Morris, 111., visited Mrs. Emma York this morning and went from here to Monon to visit other relatives. Dr. J. H. Hansson was in Monon on business over last night. He reports that a fine new business block is going up there. Mrs. Sarah Swearingen an daughter left this morning for Sedalia, Mo., after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Meek, of Union township. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hess came over from Goodland this morning and she spent today in Chicago. Mrs. Hess is the daughter of Mrs. Maines. P. W. Clarke returned yesterday evening from Rockford, 111.,-to which place he had accompanied his daughter Mae, who entered the Womans’ College at that place. - ; • - - - H. C. Hebard, of Roselawn, was in Rensselaer over night. He returned yesterday afternoon from a visit and prospecting trip in Johnson and Morgan counties.

RENSSELAER, UOIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1912.

LIVELY CONTEST TO BUY FARN

Roth Bros. Successful In Bidding 7 Against Halllgan Bros, for the Frank E. Rupert Laud. • A real lively contest for the purchase of the Frank E. Rupert farm, consisting of 320 acres and located 2 miles northeast of Rensselaer, terminated at Monticello Thursday in the sale of the farm to Roth Bros., the meat market firm of this city. The opposing bidders were the llalligan Bros., who were being assisted in the negotiations by E. iL. Hollingsworth, while Attorney G. A. Williams and Real Estate Agent C. J. Dean were helping the Roths. The Rupert farm was part of a million dollar estate left by Frank E. Rupert. There was also land in White county. The heirs were trying to have all the land in Indiana sold in order that the estate might be settled. Attorney George W. Kassabaum, of Monticello, represented the administrator and some time ago advertised the farm at commissioners’ sale. Thursday was the final ddte set for receiving bids. The condition was that the purchaser on that day must put up the cash or a draft to cover one-third of the purchase price. Roth Bros, had not thought of buying it, although they had been In the market for a farm for some time. Last Saturday C. J. Dean went into the butcher shop and told Milt that there was a good chance to buy the farm at a right price. Milt learned that Joe Halligan already had made a bid for $28,500. He saw George Kassabaum here Wednesday and made a bid of $30,000 and gave a check for SI,OOO to show his good faith. He understood from Mr. Kassabaum that the bid was accepted and that all he had to do was to come to Monticello Thursday, comply with the requirements and close up the, deal. Accompanied by Messrs. Dean and Williams he went to Monticello on the early morning train. Messrs. Hollingsworth and Joe Halligan were also on hand and it was evident then that the rivalry was not at an end. Each thought, however, as it developed later, that they had the farm purchased. There was some swift running around after the parties got to Monticello. Attorney Kassabaum was awakened long before his habitual getting up hour. He informed Roth that he was too late, that the Halligans had bid $32,000 and he offered Milt the return of his check for SI,OOO, saying that he had a draft for SII,OOO from the Halligans. Milt's lower Jaw dropped. He wanted that farm and, he wanted it badly. He was willing to raise his bid but was told that he would have to put up either the cash or a draft. He had a check for $9,000 in addition to the SI,OOO he had already i put up but the commissioner would not accept the check. Milt was con-. siderably perturber but he was not ready to surrender. The farnj looked better as he viewed it from Monticello than it did when he was standing on ft a few days before. He only had a part of the money on deposit in Rensselaer. The $9,000 check was on a Chicago bank. The clock had struck 10:30 and the sale was to take "place at 12 sharp. .Milt didn’t waste much time. He consulted Monticello bankers and telegraphed to Rensselaer and Chicago. The hands of the clock moved on and it struck 11 and 11:30 and still no answer from Chicago Milt tried another expedient He drew a check for $14,000 and got C. J. Dean, G. A. Williams and Judge Hanley, who was trying a case over there, to endorse it. When he got'back to the bank the Chicago bank bad wired that the check was O. K. and the banker looked Milt in the eye and said “I guess you’re all right boy.” Milt was armed with tbe draft and rushed for the court boose. Mr. Hollingsworth had returned home. Mr. Halllgan was there ready to close up the deal. His draft for SII,OOO was in the possession of the commissioner. The. case was reopened. Milt bid $33,000, which was SI,OOO better than tbe Halligan bid. Joe scratched his head. He figured some, too. Then he gave it up. The commissioner knocked the farm off to MUt The Rupert farm is now tenanted by Isaac Saidla. The fann is splendidly located.. The F. M. Parker farm on the north Is considered a S2OO per acre farm by those who know land values. The Rupert farm needs some Improvements. Three car loads of tile were put into 1# this year. Roth Bros, will

CRUMPACKER WILL SPEAK IN JASPER

Congressman Will Deliver Three Speeches In This County During The Campaign Now Opening Hon. E. D. Crumpacker will deliver three addresses in Jasper county during the campaign now opening. They will be in Rensselaer, Remington and Wheatfield. It is probable that the Rensselaer speech will be delivered on the evening of October 7th. He will speak in Morocco next Monday evening, Sept. 23rd. Congressman Crumpacker is the sole representative of Indiana in the national congress. He has served long and faithfully and has made an able representative of the people. No one has ever charged that he has played into the hands of the bosses or even voted with corrupt Influences. Every voter of the county should hear him during the campaign. They should do this in justice to him and tp themselves. He will be only too glad to answer questions relating to legislation daring the years he has been in congress and he will champion the republican party and its splendid record jjfaebievemenL • ==i= ? =

TANK SCRAP AT PURDUE TONIGHT

Sophomores And Freshmen Will Engage In Annual Rivalry—Rensselaer People To See It. The freshies and the sophs will engage in their annual fracas at the West Lafayette water tower tonight. Five hundred and fifty first year men will oppose 400 sophomores. It is expected that 5,000 or more will witness the scrap. It is probable that several Rensselaer people will be there as spectators. Clarence Smith, sophomore, and Virgil Robinson, John Groom and Ralph Hammond, freshmen, will participate. 7

Independent Candidate For State Senator Was Here.

Rev. Groendyk, of North Judson, a democrat who left the senatorial convention of his party with a big grouch on board because he was not nominated, and who later came out as au Independent candidate, was in Rensselaer today. He is campaigning in an auto and made a speech on the street corner while hefe. He passed around some literature which takes a poke at the newspapers. His democratic opponent is a newspaper man at North Judson. Groendyk is said to be a wealthy farm owner.

make it one of the best farms in tbe country. ■ Milt and Sam Roth came to Rensselaer poor boys fifteen years ago. They have applied themselves to business with the closest attention. Their success is the result.

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SNEAK THIEF STOLE SPOONS

Entered Residence of P. W. Clarke ■ Wednesday Evening While FamWere Down Town* Wednesday evening in the absence of P. W. Clarke from the city, Mrs. Clarke spent the evening at the jewelry store. When she and* Ethel and Russell returned home they found a window of the house raised and the rear door open. They closed the house securely bnt the next morning again found the door open. Investigation showed that some one had been in the house and had stolen about half a dozen silver teaspoons. Evidently the party was concealed in the house when they arrived and remained in hiding until after the family was asleep. There Is no clew to identify the sneak thief, but if any boy or man tries to sell you souvenir spoons the fact should be reported to Mr. Clarke or au officer. There has been very little thieving in Rensselaer for a long time and we believe any guilty person should be harshly dealt ’with if apprehended even if the value of the stolen articles is small.

HOOSIER MOTOR CLUB AT ADE’S

Dramatist Will Entertain Big Crowd of Autolsts at Hazelden Farm September 28 and 29. There is generally something doing at George Ade’s Hazelden farm, at least when Mr. Ade himself is at home. On Sept 28th and 29th members of the Hoosier Motor Club of Indianapolis will be piloted to the Ade farm for a picnic. A large number of cars are expected to make the run, according to W. S. Gilbraith, secretary of the club. All cars are to be tagged, so that they can’t go wrong. Nothing is said about tagging the people who ride in the cars.

SAFE CRACKERS OVER AT KENTLAND

Blowed Open Sole In Dowling Meat Market And Overlooked Sack Kentland Enterprise: The safe in Dowling’s meat market was blown open Tuesday night but ajsack containing $61.00 in cash was overlooked. It was a neat Job and shows the handiwork of an expert. Entrance was gained through a window in the rear of the building. By the use of a chisel a small Indenture was made near the upper seam of the door, and presumbly nitroglycerine was poured in., The door was crumbled into a hundred pieces, the plate being hurled through the end of a counter and up against the refrigerator. The little steel box, common to such safes, was pried loose and carried away. Its contents consisted of a pair of hand-cuffs, a pipe and some papers and notes. A sack containing about $61.00 had been thrown in the bottom of the safe the evening before and was missed by the yeggmen. The explosion occurred about 2 o’clock, and was heard by some of the residents living nearby. There are getting to be entirely too many fires and burglaries in Kentland. A night watch should be put on duty and some of the offenders landed behind the bars.

Boston Bed Sox Cinched American League Pennant

. 7 Boston Red Sox yesterday cinched the American League baseball pennant It conld lose all of its remaining 15 games and Washington win all of its 13 games and still Boston wonld be ahead. Arrangements are now pending for the postseason with the National league champions, which will quite certainly be the Giants. Unfortunately for western fans the big games will be played in tbe east again this year. Use our Classified Column.

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