Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1913 — Page 1

No. 9.

=BIG CLEARANCE SALE ■ . .* ■ .r. ■is Greater Reductions on Suits, Overcoats, Furnishings Do Not Fail to Come on Saturday, Jan. 11. Traub & Selig “The New York Store” Odd Fellows Building Rensselaer, Ind.

PAID OFF $5,000 OF COURT HOUSE BONDS

Treasurer and Auditor Decide to Take Up Bond and Stop That Much Interest. ■- ■, ■_ "z "■' ■ ‘ • County Treasurer A. A. Fell and County Auditor J. P. Hammond this week paid off a $5,000 court house bond to the Northwestern Life Insurance Co. At the same time interest amounting to $2,865 on other bonds was paid. Some of the bonds are optional and can be paid off at any interest paying period and it was decided to pay this one now, thus cutting off about $275 interest for the ensuing year.

ANOTHER BIG BARGAIN AT LEE’S.

Lee’s special tonight is 25-cent curtain scrims. After supper from 7 to 8 o’clock all 25-cent scrims toll be sold for 16 cents per yard. Remember, between 7 and 8 is the only hour you can get this bargain. Go to Lee’s, in the Odd Fellows block. For this week only, a full quart jar of sour-mixed or chow-chow pickles for 10c. JOHN EGER

MISS LEWIN with Halton Powell Co. at Ellis Theatre all next week.

TO - NIG H T " 1 I. ... ... ■■■■! 1 ~ Company C MoXeiio State Basketball Champions v vs. Company M Ren. 0 .*.!.., ■■■■■■—■ . . „„ ... > - - This should be the best Basketball game ever played in Northwestern Indiana. Monticello will bring a big crowd. Come out and root for Co. M. Game at The Armory at 8:30. General Admission 25c. Ladies 15c.

The Evening Republican.

SEVENTY-FIVE ODD FELLOWS ANSWERED

When the Roll Was Galled at the Home-Coming of Iroquois Lodge No. 143. ,‘J> n 11. ■. Iroquois Lodge, No. 143,1. O. O. F., of Rensselaer, held a home-coming and roll call Thursday evening. Seventy-five members of the local lodge responded and a number of visiting members were present from Remington, Parr, and Gifford. Members who formerly lived-Miere and have retained their membership here and were on hand wer% Arthur Cole, of Lafayette; Charles Burbage, of Chalmers; Jesse Smith, of Delphi; and Fred Fatka, of LaPorte. H. W. Carpenter, Grand Master of Indiana, was expected to be present but did not come, greatly to the disappointment of the assembled Odd Fellows. A fine three-course supper was served at about 9 o’clock by the wives and daughters of the members. Following the banquet Fred Tyler presided and addresses were delivered by Rev. W. G. Winn, L. H. Hamilton and Judge C. W. Hanley. The meeting proved a splendid reunion and was enjoyed by all present.

Baby Weighs Only Thirty Ounces—Placed in Incubator.

Lafayette Courier. Mr. and Mrs. John Lape, of South Twenty-eighth street,’ are the parents of an unusually small baby girl this morning. The little one weighed but thirty ounces and is thought to be the smallest child that was ever born in this city. Dr. J. W. Shafer took the little one to the Home hospital, where it was placed in an incubator and it was doing nicely today. The child is normal in every way and is vigorous. Dr. Shafer stated that the child was the smallest that he had ever seen. Mr. Lape is a motorman on the city street railway. Phone 135, Duvall Bros., for bran, middlings, ehop, hay and straw; can not be beat;' take quality in consideration.

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WARNER CHARGED WITH BIG SHORTAGE

RENSBELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913.

Board of Accounts Alleges That Former Clerk is Illegally Holding Large Sums.

MOSTLY TRUST FUNDS Examiners Did Not Look for Receipts and Show Clerk Short Much That Has Been Disbursed But Which Was Not Receipted On Margins of Record. Charles C. Warner, who retired April 30th, last year, as county clerk, is charged by the state board of accountants with having failed to make settlement with his successor, Judson H. Perkins, and withholding $25,188.50 which belongs to persons for whom it was held in trust and for fees which the board claims he is not entitled to retain. Of the total amount the board figures show that he holds trust funds in the sum of $22,500.96, and fees in the sum of $2,687.54. Mr. Warner was seen by the editor of The Republican and said that the trust funas were not and for the most part never had been in his hands. It has been a custom in this county for administrators to disburse the moneys in their hands and to enter on the record of the clerk’s office that the money had been paid to the clerk, filing the receipts for the money disbursed with the other papers in the cases and not having the parties receiving the moneys receipt for it on the margin of the record. The examiners, Mr. Warner said, had charged him with all the moneys wherever not receipted in the records, instead of looking up the papers where the receipts were filed. Whenever the money was paid to him he disbursed it by check and if the person receiving a check was a non-resident the record was not signed but the check which was returned through his bank furnished as a receipt but the accountants charged him with the money just the same. When Mr. Warner went out of office he did not settle entire with his successor, he said, for the reason that some of the trust money was to go to persons whom he, in conjunction with attorneys, had been trying to locate and he had notified these persons as he found them that he had the funds ready to make settlement. He said that these were in small amounts and not much in the aggregate. One item was $156, money belonging to an heir of the Jane Shaw estate. The heir has not been found and this money will now revert to the state but Mr. Warner had held it when he and an attorney in the matter were trying to find the heir. Mr. Warner was some time ago furnished with a statement from the board of accounts. He was charged with holding something over $2,000 in the Madison Makeever estate, money which, he says, he never handled, but which was disbursed by the administratrix and the receipts filed with the papers Instead of being receipted on the margin of the record. The Hartsell estate was settled the same way, as were many other administrator cases. Of the fees retained Mr. Warner says much is for making trans-

cripts, which he claims he is entitled to and will hold until he is compelled to relinquish the money. He spoke of the Marble ditch case. The transcripts in this case cost about $370., Mr. Warner paid out $l4O in extra help to have the transcript made. He believes he is entitled to the fee. The Pancoast ditch transcript cost about $455, and Harry Folk, the court stenographer at that time, received $385 for getting it up. Mr. Warner is charged with the money paid to Folk, as well as with S7O he received himself for the transcript. Mr. Warner says that there are some small amounts due the county owing to errors. The stupenduously large amount shown by the accountants created no little talk in Rensselaer today. In the main, however, it is explained by the fact that the accountants had charged Mr. Warner with all money shown to have been received in the settlement of estates not receipted for in- the margins, but for which receipts are filed. Mr. Warner says that the men went through the probate record without asking any questions about the receipts and made no effort to find them. He stated that was there any money due persons as reported by the board of accountants they would certainly be right after it and this is certainly the case. There was a fault, he agreed, in permitting administrators to disburse the ftmds without having the recipients call and sign when the money was paid out.

Winfred Pullin Sells Alabama Farm to Partner.

Winfred Pullin, who has been in Alabama for two or three years, where he was a partner with Chas. C. Clay in the ownership of a farm oi 340 acres, has sold out to his partner and does not expect to relocate in that state. He made some money while there and says that all the Jasper county investors will be able to do so, he thinks. He is not certain where he will invest but expects soon to make a trip to Virginia and may decide to invest there.

Lewis Davisson Appreciated Flowers Sent by Masons.

Lewis Davisson telephoned The Republican office Thursday askings that his thanks be publicly expressed to the Masonic order for a box of flowers he had received. He said that he appreciated them very much. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1858. He is past 86 years of age and sos some time has been unable to leave his home, although he is up and about the house. He is feeling somewhat stronger now than he did a few weeks ago.

Squire Irwin Married Couple Thia Afternoon.

This Friday afternoon at his of- ( flee in the Odd Fellows building Squire Irwin performed the marriage ceremony that joined Miss Agnes Schlenker, of Chicago, and Mr. Albert Nagel, of Kniman, in the holy bonds of matrimony. Both are natives of Germany. He Is almost 28 years of age and she is 25. They will reside on a farm, near Kniman. His father was with them and witnessed the marriage ceremony.

Another Farmer Resigns As Township Assessor.

James Rogers has resigned as assessor of Gillam township, having found the duties in conflict with his farm work. His successor has not yet been appointed. 8. 8. Shedd was appointed assessor of Marion township following the resignation of Geo. W. Scott, the new recorder.

Marriage License.

Albert Nagel, bom In Germany, March 25,-1885, residence Kniman, occupation farmer, and Agnes Schlenker, born in Germany, August 8, 1878, residence Chicago, first marriage for each.

New Suit Filed.

Farmers Feed and Supply Co. vs. Everett Halstead and Abner C. Pancoast Damages. The real sale Is Lee's, in the Odd Fellows block.

Big Flour Sale c g Due to our car having been delayed in transit last week, we will continue our big reduction Flour Sale all this week, giving you a chance to load up with the best Flour at the lowest price. A. & K. Best at $4.78. Only $ 1.19 a Sack. Don’t Miss It. Home Grocery Call us early, Phone 41

WEATHER FORECAST. Rain or snow tonight and probably Saturday. -

ADE MAKES DENIAL OF ANY INJURY

Says It Was His Hat That Was Carried to Drugstore—Describes Fall in Humorous Way.

George Ade has submitted to a newspaper interview concerning his recent fall on the icy pavement at Lafayette, and sets at rest the prevailing idea that he was seriously injured. “Tell the newspapers that I demand a retraction,” said Mr. Ade, in a plea that sounded almost pitiful as it came over the telephone from the Indiana city. "Tell them I was exercising my right as a freeborn citizen of Indiana to do a cross between the tango and the highland fling. Having had instructions from some competent coaches along Michigan avenue I was getting away with the hybrid all right when a gust of wind butted in and spoiled the turn. It was the hat that got the hook, understand? The newspapers got it wrong—dead wrong. If they don’t set me right I’ll have to mortgage the Brook farm of mine to answer the telegrams and cables that are headed my way. I never knew before that I had so many friends ready to extend cordial sympathy by wire, collect and otherwise While I was making financial apologies to the man whose sidewalk was Injured a friend took my hat into a drug store to brush it off. I wish now that he hadn’t done so, because I could put up a whole factory with the money that my friends have spent on messages. Please assure them that my hat is doing as well as may be expected considering the size to which my head and the revenues of the Western Union have been swelled.”

Halton Powell Co.

The Halton Powell Stock Co., which begins a week’s engagement at the Ellis Theatre next Monday evening, is one of the strongest repertoire companies now playing. Mr. Powell has a new list of plays that he will present to the public this season-plays such as The Narrow Path, The Price of a Woman, Henpecked Henry, The Grafters, Let George Do It A Desert Romance, The Reckoning, The Runaways and The Man of the People. These plays are of the highest quality. The company consists of noted stock people such as Halton Powell, Ed Clark, Lilly Eastwood, Harrison Franklyn Don, George L. Wagner, Rita Lawrence, Bernice Cooper, Florence Lewis, Florence Levering, Cora Enos and others. Ladles will be admitted free on Monday night under usual conditions.

Cash Feed Store.

Milk Producer. It always pays to feed the best of feed; lots have tried It Why not you? Crushed corn and oats, our f 1.20 cow feed. Phone 135.

Church of God.

From disappointment In getting repairs done? for properly heating the house, there will be no services at the Church of God on next Sun day, as was previously announced. Anyone wishing party cakes should see Mrs. T. W. Haus, as she has taken the agency for one of the best bakeries in Chicago. The cakes are put up Ih sanitary packages and sell for 10 cents.

TheEllisTheatre 1 H. S. WEEK BEGINNING Mon., Jan. 13 Look Who’s Coming America’s Best Popular Priced Show The Halton Powell Co. Conceded by press and public to be the leader, presenting a repertoire of original comedies and dramas. Special productions of HENPECKED HENRY. PRICES 10c, 20c and 30c Wednesday and Saturday Matinee 10c and 20.. Ladies Free Monday Night under Usual Conditions. Basket Ball AT HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM To Night A Double Header GIRLS and BOYS TEAMS OF Medaryville AND BOYS and GIRLS TEAMS OF Rensselaer Admission Both Games, 25c GAME STARTS AT 8:00.

Frank Tumor Isaac Kepner Turner & Kepner GENERAL Contractors CEMENT WORK OF ALL KINDS. BRICK WORK PLASTER ING, TILE SETTING, ETC. J • ►— Let ue figure on any work ; you havo to do. ' PHONE W 5.

Electrical Work.

Remember Duvall A Duvall do all kinds of electrical work. We don’t do the elty work but will do your work. Before you let your contract get our figures first or last and be convinced. See George F. Meyers* list of Farms for Sale in another column.

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