Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1912 — BLACK CHAMPION WEDS CAMERON GIRL [ARTICLE]

BLACK CHAMPION WEDS CAMERON GIRL

“Big Smoke” and 19-Year-Old While Girl Married at Home of His Mother Tuesday. Jack Johnson, the world’s champion pugilist who has been in the eyes of the people for some time because oi his depraved conduct toward several fool white women and whose conduct toward Lucile Cameron, a white girl of Minneapolis, caused him to get landed in jail, has now married the girl, wtho is only 19 years of age. Johnson had another white wife, who ended her life by shooting herself recently. The Cameron girl recently testified before the federal grand jury which returned indictments against Johnson, charging (him with violation of the Manji act. The ceremony was performed at the home of Johnson’s aged mother on the south side, by H. A. Roberts; a negro preacher, in the presence of a dozen colored people and several newspaper reporters. Miss Cameron wore a grey suit a' sheppard plaid and a large plack picture hat witlh purplfe plumes. Johnson had a suit of the same material especially made for the occasion. A curious crowd of nearly 1,000 men and women gathered outside thi house and a squad x>l police was kept busy maintaining order.

Elder David T. Halstead, whose wife died recently, has taken up his residence with his sister, Mrs. Jared Ben jamin, and daughter, Miss Mattie Benjamin, on Jackson and Cedar streets. He has been feeling quite poorly lately but is somewhat improved at this time. « ’ i

The evidence of Shelby Comer was taken in the case of Harold Kikstam, the Swedish lad who made application for his seeond papers in naturalization, this morning, and being favorable Wikstam was admitted to citizenship and signed the oath of allegiance. O. C. Halstead and Earl Daugherty are attending the stock show today. Earl is a son of Pari3 Daugherty and lives in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. He came here-a few days ago for a visit with his, grandfather, Oeo. P. Daugherty and family, lie is very much in love with the west. - County Auditor and Mrs. Hammom went to Chicago Sunday morning to visit their daughter, Mrs. Leo Colvert, and husband, who are now keeping house at 1727 North Sawyer avenue Mr. Hammond returned Sunday night and Mrs. Hammond remained there until Tuesday evening. The special meetings at the Baptist church are being conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. B. Wright, at the present. There is every indication of interest and a good meeting is expected. Rev. diaries H. Signion will be here tomorrow nigiht and assist the pastor. He is a plain preacher of the word, and will interest all who hear him. Come out and help in this good cause of making Rensselaer better. You are especially invited to come. The schools resumed this morning, all except the 6th, 7th and Bth grades, which did not take up until noon. 'Superintendent Clarke has prepared a statement for this issue of The Republican that should have the attention, of all school patrons. We are better fixed for a fine and prosperous school now than any city the size ol Rensselaer in the state and the patents should co-operate in every manner with the school authorities. Mrs. Jollm Werner returned yesterday evening from a visit since Sunday with her little daughter, Margaret, who is attending the school for the blind, at Indianapolis. Margaret was very timid- for - a time after being placed in,fche 'institution and begged to be brought back home, but now she is quite reconciled and is enjoying the life there and is making excellent progress in tfhe school work, much to the gratification of her parents.

Wiilbur Sayler and wife, who came from Oregon almost three weeks ago to visit his father, W. D. Sayler and family, have been getting along without a suitcase which they had checked through to Rensselaer. The missing baggage was traced from tlhe shipping end of the .line and never reached St. Paul, which is a general transfer point. The railroad has given up all hope of recovering it and Wilbur has been supplied with a claim blank to fill out so that he can recover the value of the suitcase and Its contents. Dr. John Ellis returned to Chicago tills morning after a visit of two days with his father, J. H. S. Ellis. John is still in the Cook County Hospital but expects to leave that institution in two or three weeks and to determine upon a location and the kind of practice he will engage In. He has tjyo or three good openings at this mne. He is not certain whether he will locate in a large city or in a smaller one, but will probably engage in general practice. His long schooling and his experience at the Cook County Hoepital has given him a splendid understanding of his profession and be is certain of success in whatever field he may decide to locate. The R-C-H cars are equipped with demountable rims and an extra rim is furnished without extra charge with each car. This makes it possible for a lady to take a tour alone with pleasure, as she does not have to worry over the prospect of a blown oaf tin.