Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Fred Phillips made a busiess trip to Chicago today. M ..-s ■ Bulk oysters, and fresh fish Friday at Hans’ restaurant." S. C. Irwin made a trip to Lowell today to close up a loan deal. Oliver gang and Sulky plows for sale by Hamilton & Kellner. Eld Ranton came up from Smithson, White county, this morning, on a business trip. ' ' - Down goes sweet potatoes. Fancy Jersey sweet potatoes, 3c a pound, or 30c a peck. JOHN EGER. ■ Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins returned home this morning from a visit m. five • weeks in Monticello. .' . .;• •; ■ We are headquarters for pare pickling spices and white wine and cider Vinegar. \ JOHN EGER. C. E. Prior made a business trip to Lafayette Tuesday, returning this morning. \ X The Bibre training class will meet Wednesday evening at B:JLS o’clock in 'the library auditorium. Lesson 1. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Potts are today visiting Sam Potts and family at Fair Oaks. . Miss Helen Hopkins spent today * visiting her brother, Walter, and wife at Surrey. - Country and creamery butter is getting scarce and higher, and for a substitute try our fancy butterine, only 20c a pound. JOHN EIGER. Dr. Hansson is exhibiting one of the $985 Overlands recently advertised in The Republican. It is a mighty fine looking car. You can save money on your lard by purchasing it from us. Pure country or city Jard, 12 %c a pound. * JOHN EGER. George W. Marsh, age 64, ex-police superintendent, is ffead at Marion, from Hodgins disease. It is a rare disease, which attacks the neck. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jenkins went to Fair Oaks again this morning to help care for Mrs. C. F\ Gilmore, who is now very low and not expected tulive many days. “Pumpkin pie, the kind mother used to make. Everything to tempt the appetite at the chicken supper, Thursday evening at the -Methodist church, at 6 o’clock^” Mont Justice, age 26, on parole from the reformatory for the theft of a laprobe, was captured by the police while he was In the. act of robbing William Rank’s grocery at Anderson. Mrs. Ed Duvall returned this morning from a visit sipce Suiday in Chicago. Her little nephew, Arthur Burch, came with her for a visit of indefinite length. A robber made a rich haul Sunday morning at the office of the Lafayette Artificial Ice company, when he managed to work the combination of the safe and obtained $1,200 in cash, and SSOO in checks. You can secure Mica Special Roofing from any dealer in Jaßper or Newton counties. If your dealer does not •Jiave it In stock, call me up and I will supply you direct Prices the same everywhere. HIRAM DAY. Mrs. C. W.' Duvall left this morning lor Kansas City for a visit of two or three weeks with her brother. Dr George Thompson, who she has not seen for; about twenty-three years. Her son,*C. Earl Duvall, accompanied her as far as Chicago. 4-;p—- ■■ 's <t‘* 1 - H. G. Phillips and little daughter returned to Laporte this morning after a short visit here with his sister, Mrs. Roy Blue. He accompanied his* mother, Mrs. Mary Phillips, here Monday, and she will remain for an indefinite time. __ . Ira Meader had an auto accident Tuesday. He was on his way home in his Ford oar and passed John Phares ' who had a load of lumber. He struck the wagon in spme manner, breaking a wheel on the wagon and damaging the radiator of the 'auto and bending one axle. It was practically decided Monday that President Taft soon will issue an executive order placing fourth-class postmasters in the classified service. This order, relieving % 36,038 postmasters from the uncertainty of political appointment, will be one of the most far-reaching, as affecting the civil service, ever issued by a president. : :

The Evening Republican.

“GOT YOU, STEVE” HE’S GOT ME, TOO

Madison Brothers, Tile Ditchers, are Lodged in Jail for Allotriophagy, 'Whatever Thai May Be. Madison brothers, Steve and John, ditchers, were again in jail. ~ The charge against/ them was not -allotriophagy, but that is really the cause of their incarceration. That is a big word to work off on the Madison brothers in lieu of the simpler and better understood one of plain drunk.

It does not refer to the state of intoxication in which Marshal Mustard 'Found them Monday evening. No word in the English language is sufficient to describe the total state of intoxication to which they had been reduced when they were apprehended. Allotriophagy refers to thq depravity of their appetites, which has led them to imbibe rot gut whisky at a dollar a quart when there is so Hutch pure water to be had free of cost. These men are not new to the city bastile nor to Squire Bruner’s parlor of justice. Steve was up on a similar charge about three months ago and John was up only about three weeks ago. They are getting used to it, and take a fine of $lO and trimmings as calmly as though it was an every day happening. They have been ditching on the •Frank Foltz farm. They are good workers and diligent workers, but they are converts to the adage that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Thus, Steve said to Jack last Saturday, “Let’s go to Lafayette.” And Jack replied “Got you, Steve.” They went, and saw and they were overcome. They arrived In Rensselaer Sunday evening and took up a camp beneath the blue dome of heaven at the north edge of town. They had liquid refreshments and they put in Sunday night and Monday drinking booze. Monday afternoon their supply gave out and Jack started to the express office, where he expected another consignment to await him. He was able to reach the depot after wandering about for an hour or so. He had not forgotten his mission, however, and hired Everett Warne’s dray to bring him down town. There was nothing at the express office for him and -he hired the dray to take him back to the depot, where he laid down in the freight room and went to sleep. In the meantime reports had reached Marshal Mustard about the pair and he went after them. Jack was roused from his slumbers at the depot and loaded in the bus and then Steve was found stretched out beneath a tree pear the L. P. Shirer residence. He was so benumbed from exposure and so full of whisky that he could not stand up. Jack’s sleep had partially sobered him, and on seeing Steve, he said: “Got you, Steve; got me, too." They were too full for a hearing that evening but a night at the jail restored them and Squire Bruner assessed them $lO each and $3.10 trimmings each besides. The?; remained in jail until this Wednesday morning when C. W. Eger, who needed men to work at Installing the heating system at the new school house, Btaid their fine.

C. F. Mansfield, of Monticello, 111., is looking after his farm here today. His tenant, Jim Haynes, had advertised for ditchers and farm laborers her# result and bo Mr. Mansfield brought three ditchers with him from Illinois. Seventy t acres of alfalfa planted last spring on the Mansfield farm is looking fine, while fifteen acres sown recently is also up and has a good start The highest price ever paid for farm land in northern Illinois was paid for the Hoover farm of fifty aergs near Pontiac. The sale was raade'by a master in chancery to close an estate and the land was bid in at $570 an acre. Yt will be used for tanning purposes. J. W. Hammerton, who lias been living on the Harris farm near ML Ayr, has rented the J. T. Figg farm, near Surrey, and will occupy it In the spring. Mr. Figg came over from Hoopeston this morning on business with Mr. Hammerton. The farm consists of 90 acres and formerly belonged to G. L. Thornton. Hear Congressman Crumpacker at Wheatfleld Monday night Genuine Jackson Hill egg coal sold by Hamilton ft Kellner.

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Job Hack, of Lowell, Takes Contract to Grade Four Miles—Must Be Finished This Fall ——— «• . John Hack, of Lowell, was in town today and confirmed the rumor that he had’ been awarded the contract for the grading of tmx miles of the Indiana & Northwestern Traction Co.'s interurban road in this township. He stated that he had thoroughly investigated the financial condition of the backers of the road and being satisfied of their reliability would begin work next week.

He will put a force of fifteen or twenty teams and scrapers at work next week and expects to make rapid progress. He will begin at the south Marion township line and work toward Rensselaer, completing his portion of the work at the corporation line north of St Joseph’s college, where the track will follow College avenue to Washington street and will probably continue from there on north across the river at the creamery bridge. A bridge will be build across the Big Slough yet this fall. . bhief Engineer Wilson and Eugene Purtelle, who have been here two or three weeks making the final survey, have fitted up offices in the Roth building and it is stated that they will soon have a force of stenographers and engineers at work on profiles, etc. They state that from now on the work will be pushed as rapidly as the weather and circumstances permit

WILL START FRENCH LICK EXCURSION HERE

New Order Provides That Excursion to Bun Oct. 6th Will Start Here Instead of Monon. ' Y " * _ / Convinced that there are a number of Rensselaer people Who wili.be glad of a chance to visit French Lick Springs W. H. Beam, agent for the Monon at this place, induced the traveling passenger agent to start the excursion to be run Sunday, Oct 6th, at this place instead of Monon, which had been the original plan. The bills have not yet been published and the exact schedule is not known, but It is presumed the special train will leave Rensselaer at the morning. The round trip fare from here will be $1.76. It will be a big trip and persons taking It will have an opportunity to see much of Indiana. For exact train schedule watch the papers and see the bills soon to be distributed.

Church of God Services. Elder S. J. Lindsay, editor of the Restitution Herald, will pfeach at the Church of God next Sunday at 10:45 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Everybody cordially Invited. Dan Tanner returned this morning from a business trip to DeMotte. Don Beam returned this morning from a visit with his brother, Hurley, in Chicago. . Y J. C. Frazee came over from Peru this morning to look after his Jasper c'ounty farm interests. Mr. and Mrs. George. Marr, of DeMotte, were Rensselaer visitors today. James George went to Martinsville today for farther treatment at the sanitarium for rheumatism. Harry Eger Is also taking treatment there for the same disease. Mrs. Carrie Brenner accompanied her son, Midshipman James E. Brenner, to Winchester today for a visit of several days with his half brother, A. J. Brenner and family. Jim will leave from there for Annapolis Friday. Mrs Brenner will remain there until next Monday.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1912.

GRADING TO COMMENCE ON INTERURBAN NEXT WEEK

HURLEY BEAM GETS ANOTHER PROMOTION

Son of Moaqn Agent Becomes Traveling Freight Agent of Chicago, Indianapolis A Louisville. Hurley Beam, son of Monon Agent Beam, who went to Chicago a little more than two years ago to take a position as a clerk in the freight office, had rapidly climbed the ladder of success in his railroad work, and he has just received word that he has been made the western traveling -freight agent of the road. «This will mean a considerable increase of salary and is a stepping stone to higher and more responsible positions. In his new position he will have to travel quite extensively throughout the west, his territory extending to the Pacific coast. Before deciding to make railroad work his permanent occupation Mr. Beam was employed for some time as a newspaper reporter in this city. He, then took up presswork and spent some months learning the trade in Winona Technical School in Indianapolis. He then decided on railroading and the rapid progress he has made proves that he made no mistake. His wife, forinerly Miss True George, has continued to live in Rensselaer and to hold her position at the Trust & Savings Bank since their secret marriage. She now plans to join him. in Chicago shortly.

GARY NEWSBOY OFFERS SACRIFICE

Bill Ruge, With One Twisted Leg, Offers It to Stive Life of Badly Burned Young Lady. A few days ago Miss Ethel Smith, of Gary, who was riding a motorcycle, was frightfully burned about the legs and back when her skirts caught fire from a spark from the motorcycle engine. Her life now hangs in the balance, but physicians say she can be saved if skin can be procured to graft over the burned parts. Bill Huge, a newsboy of Gary, has one short and twisted leg. He has offered the skid from this limb and its amputation to save Miss Smith. The physicians will decide whether he will be permitted to make the sacrifice. Ruge has become a hero by his offer and a movement has been started to raise a hero fund for him in case Ruga's offer is accepted. ,

Skeptical About Future in North Dakota Says Holmes.

Jamestown, N. Dak., Sept. 23, 1912. Editors Republican: We thought perhaps our old neighbors and friends back in Hoosierdom would like to know if we were still existing. We have been apparently dead for two years, but have revived again. We had just about decided that North Dakota couldn’t raise a crop, but it worked a complete surprise on us this year. It makes us feel like we were on the Lord’s side. North Dakota looks good now. But with fear, one don’t know whether to stay longer or not We meet one man and he says we are going to have ten good crops; another will say that this is the flist good crop we have had in thirty years. Another will say he never saw a good crop here. No two men tell the same story. My experience is that North Dakota can produce g good crop one-third of the time. My little boy and I raised this year 9,585 bushels of small grain off of 350 acres. We have enjoyed a good visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott of Rensselaer; John was much excited over the crops here. We are looking for him back by hoi idays. The Hoosier* around Jamestown are enjoying good health. Regards to old friends. SAMUEL H. HOLMES. Let every voter In northern Jasper county be fair with themselves and attend the speaking at Wheatfleld Monday night. Congressman Crumpacker wIH deliver a campaign speech, proclaiming the accomplishments of the party he has served, but he will be fair as he always has been and no voter Should fall to be present and hear him. r A Wagons 'and buggies for sale by Hamilton ft Kellmrtf

PEARL HUNTING IN THE IROQUOIS

Walter and Lester Schreiner and Frad Whitman Get Car Lead of Shells and Many Pearls. Walter and Lester Schreiner and Fred Whitman have been working for the past four weeks at a new enterprise for Jasper county, that of-gath-ering clam shells and hunting for pearls. They have been working in the Iroquois river near the Jay Lamson farm, 7 miles southwest of town, and near the residence of Lester Schreiner, at about the same place where Levi Crltser found several pearls a few months ago. They have succeeded in getting out about twenty tons of shells, which they will ship to the pearl button factory at Muscatine, lowa, and for which they expeet to get about sls per ton. The shells will be loaded at Julian, on the C. & E. I. railroad.. In addition to the Shells the men have found a large numbef of pearls, many of them small and of little value, but 13 of them are large and well shaped and the men expect to realize handsomely on them. One pearl is especially large and perfectly round and weighs 30 grains. Walter Schreiner, who has been in the pearl fields near Sandwich, Ilk, for several years, says he expects to receive SI,OOO for this pearl, while the others will also bring good prices. They have also found a good many slugs which are worth about $2.50 an ounce. The season closed with them Tuesday, when they got -out about fifteen bushels of clams and not a single pearl or Blug. It is too cold to longer Work In the water and they have given it up until next year. Their way of working was to wade down the river, one on either side of a boat and to reaefh down with their hands for the clams and throw them into the boat A bank fire was kept going and the clams were'cooked for a short time and then opened and searched for pearls. The shells were piled up for shipment and the clam meat put into a vessel and later haulqd to the hogs, , which thrive on the food. If the men succeed in finding a good market fov the pearls they will begin operations again in the spring.

Christian Church Convention For Five Counties.

The Christian church at Monticello is making preparation for entertaining a large delegation from sister churches at the convention to be held in that city October 3 and 4. Two features in the exceptionally rich program are somewhat novel. One, the round table discussion, which gives the whole audience a chance to take part, and the other, a mock trial, wherein Supt. Stlckfast is charged with Inefficiency in his school. Each church in the folio wing’counties is expected to send a full delegation: Starke, Pulaski, White, Jasper and Newton. > Let your wants be known through oar Classified Column, Phone 18.

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WEATHER FORECAST- : v* Showers and thundershowers this afternoon. Cloudy and much colder tonight Thursday fair, colder portion.

Day New Goods Are Arriving In a few days our stock will be ; • . •' -v ;. r • ■ ./ vrcomplete. We can modestly say what others are proclaiming—this is Rensselaer’s best clothing store, from every point of view, variety, price, quality, workmanship, and style, considered. If you are looking after your own interest, if you want your dollars to reach the farthest, trade here. Traub& Selig “The New Y.rk Store” Reisselaer

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