Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1913 — Page 1

No. 4.

PLAN FOR HOSPITAL FAILS FOR PRESENT

Effort to Sell Stock to Physicians and Citizens Did Not Meet With Encouragement ♦ • The physicians of the city held a meeting Friday night and it was evident from the reports made that the plan to take over the Rensselaer by a corporation eom--posed of physicians of Rensselaer and adjacent towns and of citizens ' generally would fail from lack of ’stock subscriptions. Nothing was offered as a second plan and the hospital will continue for the present, at least, under private control. The hospital has proved a splendid thing for the convenience of the patients who have had operations performed and has demonstrated that it is a much needed institution. That it would be fetter if all the physicians of the my and the surrounding towns were interested we firmly believe and there should be enough of these to handle the business end of it even if no others took any stock. As a paying proposition to the doctors there is said to be a question of great doubt, but this is a question that the public can not help out any. The hospital has, however, been filled almost to capacity on several occasions and those who have had friends or relatives there have found it very convenient to be near to them. i

SOLDIERS TOO FAST FOR DELPHI TEAM

Visiting Quintette Fast But Not Able to Do Much With Militiamen—Score 50 to 22.

The Delphi basketball team proved to be the best team that has been on the floor against the soldiers yet this year, but they could not stop the soldiers, who defeated them by the decisive score of 50 to 22. In the second half of the unequal contest Delphi made only one field basket. Delphi started off |n the lead after Rensselaer had made one basket, and the score stood 9 to 6 in: their favor for a short time and then the soldiers got to working good and Kirk, Clark and Morgan shot a number of difficult baskets. The visitors were apparently greatly surprised-at being beaten sO‘badly,’ as they had been playing with even breaks with many excellent teams.

Masons Held Installation At Remington Friday Night.

Remington Masons held their installation Friday night, the Eastern Stars being dresent and a big turkey banquet being held. The officers installed were: Burdett Porter, W. M.; Luther Brown, S. W.; Dennis O’Riley, J. W.; Hubert Cornell, S. D.; Q. I. Thomas, J. D.; Harry Spencer, Tyler; W. C. Smalley, Sec. William Rodehafer was the installing officer.

Two new libraries in Evansville, to which Andrew Carnegie gave $50,000, were dedicated New Year’s day. The business associations and school children took part in the ceremonies. The various labor unions of the city, because of dislike of Mr. Carnegie, refused to participate. Buy our buckwheat flour and corn meal through your grocer and if he does not have It order direct of us. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

TheEllisTheatre J H. S. ELLIS, Manager. ONE NIGHT ONLT. Tues., Jan. 7 The Old Favorites Cash E.TomlinsonCo. IN The Commercial Traveler Prices - - 25c-35c-50c Seat* on Salo Monday at Junn'i TRT AND SEE THEM.

The Evening Republican.

AUTOIST FINED FOR . ASSAULT ON BOY

Chauffeur Assaulted Youth Near DeMotte—Was Later Arersted at Valparaiso.

A chauffeur wHq gave the name of R. S. Jones and who was driving a big Pierce-Arrow automobile, having as a passenger Mrs. S. N. Moore, was fined at DeMotte Friday for ah assault committed the day before on the 15-year-old son of Mrs. Henry Feldman. From the information, Theßepublican has received the altercation and the catlses that led up to< it and the occurrences that followed are as follows:

Mrs. Moore, as the woman gave her name, was in a great hurry to reach Chicago, stating that she had an important social engagement. Jones, the chauffeur, instead of following the route customarily taken out of DeMotte went over the new grade which is now being cohered with stone and which has been closed to travel. At the north or bridge end of the grade the road was fenced off but the stone Was being hauled from DeMotte and only a sign was put up at the south end of the grade. Chauffeur Jones thought to make haste by disregarding the sign and when he had proceeded part way on the grade he overtook the Feldman boy with a load 6f stone. The Feldman boy knew that the grade was closed to general travel and did not get out of the way to let the automobile go by. His wagon was heavily loaded and was running in a rut in the road. Jones tried to guide the car around and in doing so struck one of Feldman’s horses. He stopped the car and an altercation took place -in which Jones claims that the Feldmpn boy used some very bad language. Jones got out of the automobile, climbed into the wagon and knocked the boy off the seat, injuring him considerably. The boy then went to DeMotte, reported the incident to the people there and Justice of the Peace Fairchild got busy and issued a warrent for the man’s arrest. The papers were given to C. D. Shook to serve. The sheriff of Porter county; was telephoned to and that evening arrested Jones at Valparaiso and detained him until Shook arrived. Jones and the woman were taken back to DeMotte, where he decided to plead guilty to the chargeof assault and battery. Justice Fairchild assessed a fine of S2O and costs, amounting to about s3l. Jones would then have been arrested upon one or two other charges but he decided to adjust matters by settling with Feldman, to whom he paid sio. - It is thought that both Jones and Mrs. Moore used fictitious names. His loss of temper proved a big expense to him or rather to the woman, who paid all expenses.

Song Service at Presbyterion Church.

The choir of the Presbyterian church, under the direction of Mr. Prior, has arranged the following program to be given next Sabbath evening at 7 p. m.: Organ Prelude—Miss Laßue. Hymn—“ Praise Him.” Hymn—“ Jesus Shall Reign.” Prayer. Anthem—Choir. Violin Duet—Misses Wood and Brown. Scripture. Quartette—Misses Daugherty and Padgett, and Messrs. Duvall and Padgett. Solo—Miss Shedd. Selection—The Wood Orchestra. Solo—Mr. Duvall. Hymn—“ Onward Christian Soldiers.” Talk—The Pastor. Offertory. Anthem—Choir. Hymn—“ Faith is the Victory.” Benediction. Organ Postlude. Everyone is invited to tills service.

John H. Sanders vs. Emmett Eldridge; suit on account. George Lamphier vs. Fred Karch, Trustee, and A. C. Brown, Supy ; visor; complaint alleges that- EAmphier was leading a Valued at $175 behind a buggy and that the colt stepped into a hole in the bridge and suffered Injuries. He alleges that the,trustee and supervisor knew the hole was in the bridge and neglected to mend it. He wants the defendants to pay him $175.

Just received another ear of bran and middlings. Bran $1.25, and middlings $1.40 per 100 lbs. HAMILTJON & KELLNER.

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New Suits Filed.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913.

GAVE BAYARD TAYLOR JUDGMENT FOR $10,000

Held That 0., I. & S. Railroad Should Give Him That Amount —Other Defendants Exempted. I

Judge Hanley, who heard the case of Bayard Taylor, railroad promoter, against the Chicago, Indiana & Southern railroad and Warren T. McCray and Carroll C. Kent, gave a judgment in favor of Taylor against the railroad company for SIO,OOO, but exempted both McCray and Kent.

Some years ago Taylor was en-> gaged in. promoting a railroad along substantially the same route later used by that railroad. McCray and Kent are enterprising citizens of Kentland and they thought they saw a good chance for the road to be built if Taylor was given the proper support. They formed a partnership with Taylor and kept him at work, paying him a salary. Later the men decided to work for a sale of the project and for a time abandoned’ the work. Then the Indiana Harbor railroad, which is now correctly called the Chicago, Indiana & Southern, was built. Mr. Kent went abroad. Mr. Taylor thought that he had been double crossed. He was left out without a copper and he thought Kent and McCray had, been paid. He wanted $60,000, claiming that he had been promised SIO,OOO in cash and $50,000 in stock in the road whenever it was completed. Mr. Taylor’s attorney was Otto Gresham, a son of the one famous Walter Q. Gresham. The defendant railroad was represented by the railroad attorneys and McCray and Kent were represented by William Darrock, Hume" Sammons and Emery Sellers. ■

The evidence was taken several months ago, the findings were made up about two weeks ago and th.e argument of the attorneys citing decisions in support of their claims were made Thursday and Friday, many hours being.occupied in the argument. It is expected that the railroad will appeal. - '

Marriage License.

Louis Franklin Warren, born Rensselaer, Ind., May 29, 1888, residence Tefft, occupation farmer, and Martha Helen Fritz, born Jasper county, Ind., May 15, 1890, residence A national convention to reorganize and rehabilitate the republican party will be held before next September,, according to Senator Cummins, of lowa. He believes that a basis of reorganization can be reached with the cutting down of southern representation and with a rule requiring that the primary laws of the states be respected in the selection of delegates to national conventions. To feel strong, have good appetite and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the family system tonic. Price, SI.OO.

LOOK! LOOK! The Ellis Theatre ONE NIGHT ONLY TUESDAY, Jan. 7th Cash E. Tomlinson IN THE GREAT PLAY “Che Commercial Craveler” I Prices - - -25 c, 35c, 50c

LUCAS WANTS CASH FROM AUTO DRIVER

Former Union Township Man Still After Centaur Company and Arthur M. Robbins;

Joseph A. Lucas, formerly of Union township, has brought action in the Marion county superior court against the Centaur Motor Co., of Chicago, and Arthur M. Robbins and George Miller, officers of the company, for damages alleged to have been sustained by Mrs. Lucas when the Buggy jn Which she and Mrs. Jack riding was overturned near Virgie because of the reckless driving Robbins was doing. The story will be recalled by most of the readers of The Republican. Mrs. Lucas and her companion were returning home from a trip to Rensselaer and Rbbbins was cqming this way and driving his car at a high rate of speed. He drove so closely to the buggy the ladies were in that it was forced into' the ditch and overturned. Robbiilß did not stop to help the women but rushed on and would have gotten away save for a breakdown that occurred just north of Rensselaer. He was there apprehended by Marshal Mustard and detained until Lucas arrived and started proceedings against him. Lucas seemed to want damages more than anything else and the prosecuting attorney did not care to use his office as q means of enforcing an adjustment of that kind, so the case was about to be dropped. Robbins telephoned to Chicago for a hew part to replace the broken part of his machine. It was brought to him on the early morning train the next day and he hastened out of town. Lucas, however; was" unrelenting and caused Robbins’ arrest in Indianapolis and he, gave bail for his appearance here at the next term of the circuit court, when he was fined SSO and costs, which he paid.

Lucas and his wife, who pulled hard together during the prosecution, proved to have only a veneer of love, however, for the day the trial concluded she filed a complaint for divorce and made sensational charges against him. The divorce was granted and it is reported that he has since been living with a former wife. They all left Union township soon afterward and now, live in Indianapolis. How Lucas can expect to collect damages for any injuries his divorced wife might have suffered, and it was understood at the time that she was not hurt in the least, we can not understand. An Indianapolis atorney, Harvey J. Elam, was in Rensselaer Thursday taking depositions in the case and Jack Reder, George Cover, Richard Gassaway and Allie Florence were examined, the record belong taken by Court Stenographer McFarland. The testimony was very favorable to Lucas, it is understood.

See George F. Meyers’ list of Farms for Sale in another column. Oysters 35 cents per quart; fresh fish all week at Haus*.

GHE ELLIS THEA T'RE J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager . ■ . . ’ 9 . " <4. ... * ' '

TONIGHT • rf»-' * ♦» _ • . 2 ■ A' . » Cornell-Price Players - l •UPFOMTIWO Happy Hal Price—Florence Madeira “On the Frontier” Something New—Six Big Vaudeville Numbers Between Acts. ‘ ~ *7 ’ SEATS AT JESSEN’S PRICES 10c, 20c, 30c

Start on Right Start Off the New Year with the Right Foot. Place a policy on your life in the Right Company. If your life is not amply protected get right in the NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL. The Company with the right contract; the right premium, the right dividend. This company has scores of policy holders in this county in the aggregate covering an amount of over’ a quarter of a million dollars. Many of them re-insured in the company. Not one single dissatisfied policy holder. This company does more than it agrees. Get right with yourself now, and start off the new year with a policy in the GRAND OLD NORTHWESTERN. “It’s right if I write it.” ' C. Arthur Tuteur I write accident insurance, too.

Will Visit Rensselaer For One Night Only.

The Cash E. Tomlinson Co. plays a two weeks’ engagement in the Dreyfus Theatre at Lafayette. According to contract they were to give way to previous made date of Jan. 7th for ‘The Thief.” Manager Ellis has made arrangements with them to fill that date in his house. They are playing a new bill in Rensselaer, ‘The Commercial Traveler.” Cash E. Tomlinson Co. are too well known in Rensselaer tp need any* introduction, and their past performances are sufficient guarantee that their presentation of ‘The Commercial Traveler” will be A No. 1.

If Lee says so he will.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Show tonight and probably Sunday; colder Sunday.

Kankakee Township Couple Married by Squire Irwin.

Louis Franklin Warren, son of William Warreik of near Tefft, and Miss Martha Helen daughter of Johp Frftz, of the same place, were -granted a marriage license Friday afternoon and married by Squire Irwin at about 7:30 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Warren will reside on the farm of the bride’s father in Kankakee township.

Hamilton and Brown shoes at Lee’s for men, women and children.

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