Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1913 — Page 1

No. 15. '

MRS. B. J. GIFFORD DIED SUDDENLY

Wife of Aged Land Owner and Railroad Builder Passed Away After Brief Illness.

Mrs. Benjamin J. Gifford died at apartments occupied by herself and her husband at the Makeever hotel Thursday night at about 8 o’clock, after a sickness of only twenty minuter. A week before her death her husband had suffered a stroke of apoplexy and she had been constantly at-his side, watching him with tender devotion and it is quite probable that her exhausted condition superinduced the attack of heart trouble that caused her death.

Only two or three moments before her attack Landlord Fate, of the hotel, had been in the rooms, taking to her some medicine for Mr. Gifford. Stepping out of their rooms he conversed for a short time with his wife and suddenly heard moaning in the Gifford apartments. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fate entered the rooms and found Mrs. Gifford had fainted. Mr. Fate sent out a hurried call for doctors and Drs. Loy and Johnson responded. Nothing could be done to aid her and in about twenty minutes she had passed away.

Mr. Gifford was not conscious of what was happening, although his wife died in an adjoining room, a part of their apartments. He knew that-she was ill but even after he had been apprised of her death he asked frequently about her condt-. tion. The effect that her death will have upon him is expected to prove a severe setback to his recovery. She had been his almost constant companion, taking care of his every need when he was in health as well as in sickness. She was a woman of sweet and charitable disposition and had endeared herself to those at the hotel as well as to all who knew her. She was a woman of ■unusual intellectual attainment and a reader and thinker and interesting in conversation.

Mr. and Mrs. Gifford have been living at the hotel for the past year, ever Since he established his headquarters here, coming from Kankakee, 111., where thsy had lived for many years. His extensive land interests and his railroad extension work from McCoysburg toward Wolcott caused him to decide on Rensselaer as a place for his railroad headquarters. Mr. Gifford’s secretary, George H. Halsey, sent out a number of telegrams Thursday evening to relatives and has received a number of replies. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford have no living children, their only child, a little daughter, having died a great many years ago. She was buried at Rantoul, 111. Mrs. Gifford has a sister, Mrs. James M. Hutchinson, at Ann Arbor, Mich., and a telegram was sent to her. She is quite old and was unable to come here herself, but sent a niece, Miss J. Duke, of that city, who arrived today. Mr. Gifford’s sister, Miss May Gifford, of Chicago, is also here, and Mr. Gifford’s cousin and legal advisor, George H. Gifford, of Tipton, will arrive this afternoon. It has been impossible to complete the funeral arrangements, but it is now about decided to ship tjie body to Ann Arbor, Mich., for burial, and this will probably be done Saturday. Mr. Halsey has been taking active charge of the preparations, assisted by friends of the deceased woman at the hotel.

DATS OF DIZZINESS

Gome to Hundreds of Rensselaer People.

There are days of dizziness; Spells of headache, languor, backache; Sometimes rheumatic pains; Often urinary disorders. All tell you plainly the kidneys are sick. Doan’s Kidney Pills are especially for kidney Ills. Can Rensselaer residents doubt this statement. Mrs. M. S. Babb, Railroad St., Monticello, Ind, says: “Last fall I was troubled by a dull, gnawing pain in the small of my back and there were other symptoms of kidney complaint in evidence; such as dizzy spells, headaches and trouble with the kidney secretions. I procured a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills and I was fortunate beyond my expectations in being promptly and positively relieved.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents foT the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other.

Let the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county know what you have to sell; use The Republican Classified Column.

The Evening Republican.

D. H. Yeoman Tells of Visit to Soldiers’ Home.

While in California D. H. Yeoman, who in the civil war was a lieutenant, find at the close of the war a brevet captain, visited the National Soldiers’ Home at Santa Monica and he knows that all the “old boys” will be glad' to know how splendidly the government has provided for the comfort of the soldiers. - The home in California is regarded as a model and Dave found that* everything possible is done for the comfort and hono* of the veterans. As present the home has a population of about 3,000, but the death rate is very large -and from two to five pass away every day. Dave attended a burial service. The casket was hauled to the burial ground on a caisson, the same method employed during the service. The flag at the home is half-masted as the procession goes to the graveyard and is again raised as the procession returns. The band furnishes the escort and the pallbearers and chaplain and a firing squad of veterans accompany each cortege. The salute is fired just as it was in the service. By an order from headquarters no • two’ funeral services can be held at the same time, each soldier being entitled to the honors separately. The burial Dave attended was the 3,0515 t that had been laid to rest in that graveyard, all veterans of the civil war.

Services next Sunday at 2 o’clock p. m. D. T. Halstead will try to talk to those assembled, theme “God’s love, how within us." He says if he fails to benefit you by his endeavor to give Biblical instruction, neverthless your presence will be helpful to him in trying to help you. All are invited.

See George F. Meyers’ list of Farms 'or Sale in another column. " Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Snyder returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives at Champaign, 111. Newton Price, who lives east of Aix, is reported to be quite sick with a stomach and liver trouble. Mrs. W. H. Beam went to Chicago today to attend the marriage tomorrow of Miss June WAterbury, who has frequently visited In Rensselaer. Miss Maud Swanson, of Brems, near Knox, went to Chicago today after a visit of several days with John Linback and family, of Barkley township. Mrs. Charles Robinson and two children, of Mitchell, S. Dak., arrived today for a visit with relatives. She is a daughter of J. A. Knowlton, who moved from Jasper county to Mitchell several years ago. Mrs. W. O. Wickham, wife of the pastor of the Remington Christian church, has been taking treatment at the Rensselaer hospital for the past ten days, and is today suffering a very violent headache,, which s one of the troubles for which the treatment is being administered. We were out of Aristos flour for a few days, but have just received our first carload for 1913. We sold 16 cars in 1912, and, with the quality and price, we should sell 20 in 1913. “Asistos," the perfect flour, $1.35; “Lord’s Best,” a high patent, $1.30; Washburn Crosby’s “Gold Medal,” $1.25. N JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bjpcher, who were married at the home of her mother, Mrs. Stocksick, on Dec. 24th, were in Rensselaer today. They returned Tuesday from a wedding trip to Lowell, Knox, Paxton and Hoopeston, 111., at each of which places they visited relatives. They will now begin housekeeping on the Becher farm 3 miles east and 11/*l 1 /* miles south of Brook. < A baby born two or three days ago to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Calloway, a youpg couple living in Walker township, died Thursday. It is understood here that the baby had been given some home remedy to quiet it and after to sleep died without awakening. Coroner Wright said, after talking with the family physician, that he did not consider the case one that needed to be investigated. The baby was not strong at the time of birth and he thinks died of natural causes. Miss Tillie Pendig has returned home from New Orleans, La., where she has been for several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Belle Weil, whose husband is a shoe merchant there. Mis* Fendig became engaged while away to Mr. Louis R. Eisenberg. a prominent real estate roan of New Orleans, and it is 'probable that they will be married in March of this year, although their wedding may be deferred until this fall. Miss Fendig is very popular in Rensselaer and is receiving the congratulations of her many friends. Order your Calling Cards at The 1 Republican offlee. .

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913.

DEATH SUMMONS AT AGE OF NINETY-ONE

David Nowels Died Friday Evening of Old Age After Long Life and Useful in Jasper County.

Death came shortly after 6 o’clock Friday evening to David Nowels, a pioneer of Jasper county, bringing to a close the life of a man wlio had

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lived here since the latter thirties. He was 91 years of age last September 15th, and an obituary setting out the important events of his life is being prepared by the family and will be printed in the Rensselaer papers soon.

Earl Bruner made a trip to Mt. Ayr* today. - - ~i., Attorney A. Halleek made a business trip to Watseka, 111., tqday. Mrs. Ray Parks went to Par* today for a short visit with Miss Blanche Babcock. / Try one large cans of fancy spinach for 10c. JOHN EGER Herbert Russell, of Monon, was the guest yesterday afternoon of Miss Ethel Grant. Gleason & Son shipped a carload of horles and mules, 16 head, to Cincinnati Wednesday night. Charles Harmon came from Terre Haute Thursday on account of the death of his si stern n-law, Mrs. Everett Brown. A can chuck-full of fancy white spears of tender asparagus for 15c. Try a can and you will buy more. JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. Milford Anderson, of Lowell, were guests from yesterday until this morning of Mr, and Mrs. Ray Collins. We have in stock a full line of hard and soft coal. We would appreciate your orders. HAMILTON & KELLNER. The W. R. C. will Install their newly elected officers next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. A full attendance is desired. Chop, bran, middlings, oil meal, tankage, oyster shell and all other feeds sold by first-class feed stores, for sale by Hamilton & Kellner. Mrs. William Jarka and daughter, of Lafayette, and Mrs. John Copscy and baby, of Sheridan, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Carr. For 25c we will sell you 3 pounds Of nice large peaches, or 3 pounds of nice large prunes, or seeded, seedless, or large, loose, Muscatel raisins. JOHN EGER. Ross Porter and Percy Hauter returned yesterday afternoon from Purduo, where they spent a couple of days at the short course for farmers. Emery Cox, of Fair Oaks, returned home yesterday from a visit with his two sisters and one daughter at Council Bluffs, lowa. He was absent about two months. Mrs. J. C. Beckman continues to improve very satisfactorily at the hospital but it is probable will not be able to leave that Institution for at least two weeks. The Girls’ Card Club was entertained Thursday evening by Miss Lois Thompson and Miss Blanche Babcock. The club plays “five hundred.” Mrs. Firman Thompson was awarded the prize.

leaves three sons and one daughter, namely, W. R. Nowels and Mrs. H. R. Grow, of Rensselaer; David B. Nowels, of Lamar, C 019.; and C. Dallas Nowels, of Parsons, Kans. All were in Rensselaer at the time of his death. There are a large dumber of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

The funeral will be held from the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock: A message has been sent to Elder J. H. Oliphant, of Crawfordsville, a minister in the Primitive Baptist ehurch, asking him to take charge of the service and it is

MRS DAVID NOWELS.

expected he will be here for that purpose. At the request of the deceased, friends are asked not to contribute any flowers. Interment will be in Weston cemetery.

LOCAL MARKETS. Grain. Corn—43c. Oats—29c.' ( Wheat—7oc. Rye—soc. .«~. Buckwheat—ssc. Produce. These prices are furnished by the Fancy Produce Market, C. E. Prior, Proprietor. Chickens— loy 2 c. Old Roosters—sc. Ducks, white—llc. Indiana Runners—9c. Geese—9c. Turkeys—lsc. Eggs—23c. Rabbits—sc. Above prices subject to market changes without notice. In recognition of his prompt response to the call of humanity in rescuing the passengers of the illfated Titanic, Captain Aruthur H. Rostrdn, then in command of the steamship Carpathia, - has been awarded the cross of honor by the American Cross of Honor March 1 next. On the same day the medal awarded to Captain Rostron will be presented to him by President Taft. An exchange tells the story of a boy who was sent to market with a sack of rabbits, lingering around town all day and coming back without sealing them. When asked by his mother why he had not sold the rabbits, he said no one asked him what was in’the sack. How many of our merchants are like this little boy? They have plenty of goods for sale but fail to tell the people.what is in the sack. If you expect to sell goodtf In this day and age, you must open your sack and keep shouting the merits of jour stock in trade. The Republican may have conveyed a wrong impression concerning the death of Mrs. William Brake a few days ago. It was stated that she might have recovered had she had proper nursing and that the husband and father did about all the nursing that was done. Two neighbors, Mrs. D. M. Worland and Miss Rosa Beck, spent much time at the house and gave the poor toman all the aid they could, and, it is stated, urged her to go to the hospital, but this she stoutly refused to do. Our informant states that they were in great poverty and it is believed the woman’s remorse at being In such wretched circumstances was responsible for her refusal to go to the hospital. Mrß. Worland and Miss Beck proved good Samaritans and did all they could for the unfortunate woman. We can sell you a first-class spreader at a lower price than you can buy of any cheap datalogue house. HAMILTON A KELLNER

Rules Governing Quarantine And Exclusion From Schools.

Measles:—For the patient, isolation and quarantine not less than fourteen days and until peeling or desquamation has ceased. Patients shall not be permitted to attend school for five days after quarantine has been removed. For other members of the family quarantine is not required, but children in the household must not attend school or other publjc gatherings or mingle with other children unless satisfactory proof shall be furnished to the health officer having jurisdiction of their having had'the disease, in which event the said officer may, at his discretion, permit the said children to attend school and other public gatherings.

Mrs. McFarland’s Sister Died In Terre Haute Hospital.

Mrs. Jessie Mitchell, sister of Mrs. J. A. McFarland, died Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at a hospital in Terre Haute. Mrs. McFarland went there several days ago and was with her sister when she died, and will remain until after the funeral, which will be held Saturday. Mrs. Michell visited here last summer, at which time she was in the best of health. She was 38 years of age and leaves two sons, one 18 and the other 5 years old.

A bill to increase the size of the supreme court of the United States from nine to eleven justices was introduced Tuesday in the senate by Mr. Gore. A clean bill of health was given the Marion branch of the National home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in the annual report of Major W. H. Gordon. Glenn H. Gordon won the McKinley corn growing prize for Champaign county, 111., with a yield of 10714 bushels an acre of water free corn, tested by university experts under Ulinois corn growers’ rules. Have you noticed the new electric lighting system of the R-C-H car sold by John Knapp? The cars are equipped with 12-ineh Bullet r elec : trie head lights and double parabolic lens, and 6-inch Bullet electric side lights with parabolic lens. United States Senator William Alden Smith will represent Michigan in the upper house of congress for another term of six years. He was re-elected Wednesday afternoon by the legislature, having eight votes to spare on the ballots taken in the two houses. J. S. of Rhode Island, won the quadrennial race to Washington with the electoral vote of his state Wednesday. At 9 o’clock Wednesday morning when the office of the vice-president at the capitol opened Mr. McCabe was waiting to deliver the vote of his state. Chicago gained $61,000,000 from convention visitors during 1912, according to figures compiled by the Chicago Association of Commerce. The estimate was presented Wednesday by Howard Elting, newly elected president of the organization, in his inaugural 7 address at Hotel LaSalle. Plans for a “blue and gray” monument at Fitzgerald, Ga., believed to be the first in the United States, have been accepted by the commission in charge of construction. Tine monument will be of bronze and cost $15,000. At the base statues of Lincoln and Jefferson Davis will stand together and Grant and Lee will be represented as clasping hands.

Basket Ball At The Armory Saturday January 18 HAMMOND HUBBARDS vs* Co. M Gen. Admis. 25c. Ladles 15c, Game called at 8:30 p.m. ♦ ' '+ -;:y :

WEATHER FORECAST. Much colder tonlgrht and Saturdays ' ; t.

Funeral of Mrs. Everett Brown to Be at 2 Saturday.

- The funeral of Mrs. Everett Brown, of Barkley township, will be held at the Christian church at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, instead of 3 o’clock, as incorrectly published in the Thursday Evening Republican.

LEE CHANGES 1-HOUR SALES FROM EVENING TO AFTERNOON.

W. R. Lee has decided to change his one-hour extra-special sales from evenings to afternoons. The sale each day will now be between 3 and 4 o’clock p. m. This Is done to favor those who cannot make it possible to get in evenings. Mr. Lee uses a single Item for Just one hour each day at an exceptionally low price, simply as a leader. Below he gives the list of items and the day they are on sale this week: Kimonas -Wednesday W. B. Corsets Thursday Rugs ..................... Friday Ladies’ Waists .;... Saturday

Lyceum Course Dates.

Jan. 31.—Maclnnes Neilson. March 10.-Sarah Mildred Willmer. April 14.—The Bohannans.

? Frank Turner Isaac Kepner ;; Turner & Kepner | GENERAL Contractors ;! 4> ‘ 1 1 < K : . ' ' < CEMENT WORK OF ALL -' | kinds. t BRICK WORK, PLASTER ' ; ING, TILE SETTING, ETC. I <> ' ♦ X Let ns figure on any work j; <» you have to do. I PHONE 296. ♦ TheEllisTheatre J H. S. ELLIS, Manager. To - Night “The Narrow Path” America’s Best Populsr Priced Show The Hafton Powell Co. Conceded by press and public to be the leader, presenting a repertoire of original comedies and dramas. PRICES 10c, 20c and Me

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