Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1913 — Page 1

No. 33.

Bargains, every day from morn till night. Trade with us; we’ll treat you right! And if you have some goods to buy, The New York Store’s the place—and that’s no lie. Traiih & Mor And Furnishings I I Mill W vDllg All This

KUBOSKE GOT $500 JUDGMENT FROM ECK

Court Held Ghattle Mortgage Given by Son to Father Preceded One Given to Father-in-Law. The Kukoske vs. Eck lawsuit at Kentland resulted in a judgment for SSOO in favor of Frank Kuboske against Frank Eck. Attorney Leopold represented the plaintiff. Kuboske’s son, Levi, married Eck's daughter. Kuboske mortgaged some chattels with his father in Newton county and then mortgaged, the same property to his father-in-law in this county. « Younk Kuboske was probably criminally liable for nis double dealing, but was not prosecuted. Eck took the property and was sued by Kuboske with the result above stated.

GOODS MUST BE SOLD IN FIFTEEN DAYS

Simon Leopold Must Sell $5,000.00 Worth of Goods in Fifteen Days. Simon Leopold is going to make some distinct changes in the business, necessitating an immediate reduction of stock. As announced by their advertisement in this issue, the sale opens' Saturday, February Bth. Mr. Leopold informs us that the time being so short they will have to do an enormous amount of business the next 15 days and uncommonly law prices i&the, pawer depend ed upon to accomplish all they have set out to do. The speacial feature of the sale is what they call their half-hour bargain specials. Mr. Leopold explains it as follows: “Realizing that to sell $5,000 worth of our stock in fifteen days, we must do something out of the ordinary. I put the question to one of my clerks one day: ‘l’m willing to Sacrifice all profit and some of the cost of the gdods if we can sell $5,000 worth before February 20th, but what can 1 do to make the public believe that we will actually cut prices that much?’ He answered: ‘Offer them some article of well known value at a ridiculously low price every day. A price so low that they will surely come. Once they are here, they’ll look around the store at the other bargains offered and when they see with their own eyes what unusual bargains are presented, you will have accomplished what you wanted, convinced hundreds of people that this sale offers really extraordinary bargains.’ The idea appealed to me, so every day for 15 days, from 10:00 to 10:30 a. in., we are going to lose money on somje one line of merchandise for tne sake of getting people here in large numbers to see and buy other articles besides. The entire stock is included in this sale.”—Adv.

Fifty-Cent Ad Sold Farm For $l50 Per Acre.

A classified advertisement In The Republican, costing 50 cents, saved Mrs. M. W. Reed an agent’s commission on the sale of her farm, west of town. Desiring to sell the farm, the matter of placing it in an agent’s hands was discussed with her attorney and it was decided to first place an advertisement in The Republican. A small classified ad was used. It attracted the attention of Fred McColly, the carpenter, and he soon saw Mrs. Reed and the sale was consummated. The price was $l5O an acre. The farm consists of 43 acres and is splendidly improved. Mr. McColly will rent the farm and Mrs. Reed will move to property she owns in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wilcox, of Springfield, Ohio, who have been attending the auto show in Chicago, came yesterday for a few days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. Frank Leek, and family. Louis is engaged in the monument business at Springfield and is making good in every way. He reports that his two brothers, Trevor and Jay, who with their father, G. M. Wilcox, moved to Eugene, Oregon, four years ago, re cently sold their shoe store there at a good figure and that Jay is in charge of the shoe department of n big department store at Eugene. Trevor has been at Marshfield, Oregon, and is preparing to locate there and will engage in the real estate business. George Is taking life easy and enjoying its

The Evening Republican.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Saturday.

JOHN HORDEMAN HAS LEFT LEG FRACTURED

Accident Occurred at Kresler Ice Packing Plants-Will Be Laid Up For a Long Time. John Hordemanr wen known as a sewer and tile ditcher, suffered a fracture of the tibia or large bone of the left leg, about 1 inch above the ankle, this Friday morning at about 8:30 o’clock. The left ankle was also slightly dislocated. Mr. Hordeman was working at the Kresler ice packing plant southeast of town. He was running the ice hooks that are attached to the cakes of ice as they are drawn from the pond and started up the chute to the ice house. One of the tong 3 was released as a cake of ice was well up the chute and it slid down the chute and caught his foot with the result above stated. He will be laid up for some time, probably weeks.

C. W. Platt Writes Letter From San Antonio, Texas

C. W. Platt, who with his wife, are visiting relatives at San Antonio, Tex., writes as follows to the Republican: We are at San Antonio and are having a good time, taking in all the sights of interest and making long trips to see them. The weather has been, very fine in the day time but quite cold at night and I have contracted a very bad cold. Garden truck is plentiful her# and it certainly tastes good in midwinter. San Antonio is made up of three classes of people, Mexicans, negroes and whites. There Is a scarcity of work now and people are idle most of the time, and wages are only $1.50 per day for common labor and $3 a day for plasterers and carpenters. For an old town San Antonio is not very well improved, especially in the matter of sidewalks, which, of course, I noticed. The cement work is poor, too, and some of the walks are all broken up. I saw cotton picking in progress and it was quite a sight for me, having never seen it before. I also too a trip to the mission, a 20-mile ride for only 50 cents. The houses here are many of them very fine. They are built on cedar posts instead of foundations. The lawns are green with winter grass, and the parks are all green and springlike. The streets are about 50 feet wide here, not so wide as ours. We made a visit to the Hot Springs, which is a fine place. I drank some of the water, but did not take a dip in the natatorium or bathing pool. One of the state asylums is located near here and the buildings are very fine. I will visit it while here. Our trip here proved a V very deligtful one We were on the road two nights and two and a half days. We passed through the mountains and saw some very rough but interesting country and feel well repaid for making the trip. I think of visiting some other 1 points in Texas before returning home Tomorrow I plan a trip to the army post. There are no hills here The country is low and flat and after a rain the earth becomes very sticky. I understand that J. O. Gwln was here but I did not see him. -~ Texas seems to lack the enterprise that northerners have They breakfast at 9 o’clock instead of 5 or 6. They drink lots of whiskey and beer but so far I have not seen may drunks. Will be able to tell you more upon my return, but think of noth ing more of interest now. With best regards, CHARLES W. PLATT.

Jarrette’s Variety Store To Hold Big Reduction Sale.

Jarrette’s Variety Store will have a big sale and it has been advertised extensively In The Republican. By a mistake In the copy for the advertisement the date for starting the sale was stated to be February 15th. It should have said February Bth. All the bargains told about In the big ad and many others will be available Saturday, Feb. Bth, and the sale will continue for two weeks.—Adv.—

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Check Cashed July 3rd, by E. D. Rhoades Bears the Forged Signature of Harvey Davisson. ~ --- - ~ _ Still another forged check has shown up and is believed to have been the work of Reuben Blackmore, Although it was cashed the third day of last July. The check was made payable to Charles Hancock, a young man living south of town, and bore the forged signature of Harvey Davisson. The name Davisson was not correctly spelled, only one “s” being used. The check was on the State Bank, and Mr. Davisson had no account there at the time and a few days' later he received a notice from the bank that he had a $lO overdraft. He went at once to see about the check and at once discovered that it was a forgery. The check was taken to Mr. Rhoades and Hancock' was sent for. He was badly frightened, although it was proven that he was innocent as soon as Mr. Rhoades saw him. The identity of the forger remained a mystery until the forgeries of the past few days, when Mr. Davisson thought it not improbable that Blackmore might have committed the act. He procured the check given to Mr. Rhoades and also the one recently given to Morrow Bros, and found that the writing is Identical. Similar letters are made just alike, the figures are the same and the checks are made out in just the same manner. Mr. Davisson had known Blackmore for some time and reports that at about the time the check was cashed Blackmore had asked for a loan and had been re fused. Blackmore was at Hamilton, N. Dak., while Harvey was there and is said to have been engaged in bootlegging and to have been a bad and worthless character. Mr. Rhoades has not yet seen Blackmore. and. is not certain that he would be able to identify the person who cashed the check, but there is little doubt, in view of the circumstances, that the forgery was committed by the same person, i The check Cashed at the Morrow istore seems to have been at the expense of W. E. Harris, the cream buyer, who furnished the money to cash it after Morrow did not find enough cash in the drawer to accomodate the forger. This should be a lesson to persons about cashing checks for strangers. No sensible man will become offended if a merchant turns, him down when he presents a check and when a complete stranger asks to have a check cashed the merchant should do one of two things, have the man identified or call the payer of the check and ascertain its authenticity.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1913.

EVIDENCE OF ANOTHER BLACKMORE FORGERY

Mayor Meyers made a business trip to Lafayette today. Good baled hay at 45 cents a bale at Hamilton & Kellner’s. County Surveyor Yeoman made a trip to MonticeUo today. Some local news will be found on pages two and three today. You get the genuine Jackson Hill coal of Hamilton & Kellner. See the sweater coats for 50c. C. EARL DUVALL. County Superintendent Lamson made a trip to Monticello today. See the new John Deere low spreader at Hamllto'n & Kellner’s. The patients recently operated on at the hospital are all reported to be getting along well. Andy Gangloff, Mel Haas and John Braddock are attendnig the auto show in Chicago today. Now is the chance of a lifetime to buy your boys good all-wool sweater coats. SI.OO to $3.00 grade for 50c. C. EARL DUVALL. Miss Blanche Babcock went to Lafayette today to witness the Pur-due-Minnesota basketball game tonight and to attend a dance at the Theta XI house. The spring lines are now in our store and you should see the swell lines of suits In all colors, in Norfolks and plains, at very reason* able prices. C. EARL DUVALL. i.iy'.n .I Frank Kresler has a force of sixty men at work packing ice The ice Is in fine condition, being about 8 inches thick. ,About two more days will be required to fill the three houses at his plant. B. F. Barnes, the baker and restaurant man, is recovering quite slowly from the accident that befell him a week ago today. He proved to be quite seriously hurt aud it will be some time yet before he can get out

MONON BOY SHOT IN LEG BY COMPANION

Son of John G. Brown Accidentally Discharges Gun Maiming Ira Eldridge, Aged 17. Monon News. Ira Eldridge, the 17-year-old son of Stephen Eldridge, was accidentally shot in theTetrieg above the ankle by a gun in tlre haiias Of Archie Brown Wednesday afternoon at about 2:30 o’clock. The boys were out for a hunt and young Brown was walking about four feet behind Eldridge when, from some unaccountable cause the former’s weapon was discharged and a full charge of shot was emptied into the latter’s leg, terribly lacerating the flesh and exposing the bone. With rare presence of mind, Brown tied his handkerchief about the leg to stop the flow of blood and then hastened to find a rope, which he ajpo used for the same purpose. They were huning in a field near Chester Roby’s house and Mrs. Roby came with her buggy and took the injured boy to their house. Dr. Reagan was summoned and the wound was dressed, after which he was removed to his home. The boy passed a restless night and the attending physician is apprehensive of the outcome, which may require amputation. Archie Brown, who is a son of Hon. John G. Brown, deeply deplores the accident and is certainly entitled to credit for his thoughtfulness and wise action in a trying emergency.

Gave Miscellaneous Shower Surprise to Coming Bride

Mrs. irred Phillips gave a surprise shower Thursday afternoon for Miss Tillie Fendig, whose engagement was recently announced. About forty friends of Miss Fendig, many of them members of the Sew Club, gathered at the home of Mrs. Phillips, on College road, and Miss Fendig was asked to come after all had arrived.-- The plan worked splendidly and the guest of honor was quite overcome with bewilderment. The Surprise, however, was augmented when the many gifts were presented to her. They consisted of silver, cut glass, linen and numerous useful and beautiful things. The afternoon was enjoyably spent by all the guests. The biggest bargains in town at Duvall’s Quality Shop in suits, overcoats and sweater coats. Be sure aVid see them. \ C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Julius Taylor went to Indianapolis today to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Cora Worthington, who visited here two years ago. The cause of her death was not known to her niece

Coffins’ Shoe Store A Pair of Ladies’ $3 Vici Lace Shoes Free With a purchase of $3 or over, Saturday, Feb. 8. Only one pair to a customer. No exchange. February Sale Winter Footwear To make ready for our Spring Opening and room for our Spring Stock now coming in, we are offering many Special Bargains in footwear, all of which we could not mention here, but every one represents a saving of a dollar or more. Come Saturday, bring your friends, and get the best bargains ever offered. A few pairs of Men’s High-Lace Boots, sizes $0 flfl 7, and 10, worth $4.00, to close . . uiUU t - * j** j One lot Men’s Patent, Lace or Button Shoes, a good assortment of sizes, regular $0 CQ $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes ....... AiD||| A feW pairs Ladies’ 18-Button Boots, black $0 PC or tan, worth $3, $3.25, and $3.50 . . tiOil Men’s Heavy All-Rubber Arctics, $Q lift $2.50 grade . \ ZiUU Infants’ Button Shoes, with patent tips and ICp 1 hand-turned soles, l’s to s’s *TWU >

RELIGION.

Religion to man the significance of the. one eternal law which as the law of duty guides the free and noble and at the law of nature governs Ignoble Instruments. The religious man comprehends this law and feels it living within himself as the law of the eternal development of the one life. How each Individual moment of our earthly life is comprehended In that eternal development of the one original divine life he cannot indeed understand, , because the infinite has no limit and therefore can never be embraced by him, but that every one of these moments does absolutely lie contained within this development of the one life he can directly perceive and clearly recognize. What was the law of duty to the moral man is to him the inward progression of the one life which directly reveals itself as life. What Is the law of nature to others is to him the development of the outward and apparently Inanimate manifestation of that one life.— Johann Gottlieb Fichte.

Phone 273 for coal, wood and feed. Mrs. D. W. Waymire returned yesterday from DeMotte, where she had spent two days with her mother, Mrs. John Terpning, who is in quite poor health, but who is now slightly better than she had been for some time. . Try one of these in your cook stove: Jackson Hill Nut. Jackson Hill Lump, Domestic Nut, Kentucky Washed Nut. For the heater. Pittsburg, Virginia Splint, Hocking Valley or White Ash. J. U. Gwin & Co., Telephone 6. Several pensioners have been receiving their checks from the government this week. By the new method they come from four to six days earlier that heretofore and the pensioner is saved the trouble of filling out the application blanks. -- We now have the spring and summer line of Kahn Tailoring Co’s, line from Indianapolis, on display and you should see the line, as it can not be equaled by anybody. The most beautiful patterns you ever seen, at reasonable prices. C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Kenton Parkison and Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades jointly enteitained the sewelut s to which each belongs at the R. A. Parkison residence on Weston street yesterday afternoon. That evening Mrs. Rhoades and Miss Alice Coen entertained the girls’ card club at the Parkison home. Mrs. Ray Parks won the prize.

PEACEFUL PASSING OF AGED RESIDENT

Mrs. Elizabeth Pureupile Died at Age of 86 at Home of Daughter, Mrs. A. F. Long. Mrs. Elizabeth Pureupile, who was 85 years of age on January 4th, widow of Archibald Pureupile, who died July 27, 1889, passed quietly and peacefully to her rest this Friday morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. F. Long, on River street. Mrs. Purcupile had been enjoying very excellent health for one of her advanced years and yesterday expressed herself as feeling even better than usual. At about the hour stated Mrs. Long heard labored breathing from her mother and hastened to her side. She tried to rouse her but could not and In just a moment the end came. Heart failure Is attributed as cause of her death. Mrs. Pureupile came to Rensselaer with her husband in 1851 and had resided here continuously since that time. She was one of the best known mothers of the city and her bright and cheerful manner and her intellectual attainments had made her a leader in literary and church work for a great many years. Hers was a noble life and the peaceful ending was a fitting close for one who had lived ao nobly. Deceased leaves eight children, four of whom reside in Rensselaer. Those living here are, Henry Purcupile, Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. J. F. Hardman and Mrs. A. F. Long. Those living at other places are, Fiank Pureupile, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; John Pureupile, of Lafayette, Mrs. Etella Dwiggins, of Lincoln, Neb.; qnd Ed Pureupile, of Los Angeles, Cal, The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church, being conducted by Rev. J. C. PajretL. assisted by Rev. A. Golden Work, of Lafayette.

Attention Gleaners. Next meeting Saturday evening, February 15th. Bring in your fertilizer orders; also some other business to look after. E. S. THORNTON, Secretary. Be sure and see the SI.OO, SLSO, $2.00, $2.50, and $3.00 sweater coats at Duvall’s Quality Shop for 50c. C. EARL DUVALL. PASTURE—2S acres of stalk pasture and a rick of oats straw. Must be fed off by March Ist. Orville Lambert, Phone 535-A. ~

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