Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1913 — Page 1

No. 37.

“GET WISE” To the Splendid Values we are showihg in Men's, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing and Furnishings TRAUB A SELIC “Th« Now York Storo”

-r ••J*.'/'. , Rex Theatre Thursd’y»Feb.l3 The Two-Reel Broncho Feature ‘Bis Squaw’ Sensational Indian Pioneer Dramatic Production A TALE 07 THE EARLY WEST Vividly Told. Also Two Keystone Comedies “A Family Mix-Up” and “Midnight Elopement” Plenty of . good hearty laughs. Don’t miss this excellent program. Benefit Pinkamink Tribe Red Men , WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday; slowly rising > temperature. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ANNUAL SERMON Rev. J. P. Oreen Will Address Pythians at Castle Hall Next Sunday Afternoon. The Knights of Pythias will vary "somewhat from their previous method of attending church in a body once a year and this year will have the sermon preached at the Knights of Pythias hall on the third floor of the K. of P. building. Every Knight is urged to be present to attend the service and to hear the sermon to be delivered by Rev. J. P. Green. The hour of holding the meeting has been set for 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16th, and the public (is cordially invited. Some special music is being prepared. This is the time of year when most housewives are busy with their spring sewing and you will And here the best assortments of new ginghams, percales, embroideries, laces and domestics of all kinds at lowest prices. Rowles & Parker’s, the Big Corner Dept. Store. See George F. Meyers’ list of Farms for Sael in another column.

Scientific Spinal Adjustmanls Remove the cause of disease and the result will be health. J.C.SHUPERT CHIROPRACTOR \ Over Rexal Drug Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. Office Days; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and '' . every evening. TheEllisTheatre J. H. 8. ELLIS, Manager. To £ Night “A Southern Romance” FRED X. CLAYTON PUTS TORWARD Miss Bobby Robbins AND HER BIG COMPANY OP POPULAR PLAYERS 16 People. All New Plays 5 Vaudeville Acts Nightly ENTIRE CHANGE OP PROGRAM NIGHTLY PRICES 10, 20 and SO CENTS. Phone 98, Ellis Theatre, for Reserves

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REALLY PAYS TO PLAY FOOTBALL

High Sckpol Squad of L.ist Fall Furnished Proof at Annual Dinner Tuesday Evening.

The question as to whether or not it pays to play football" was conclusively settled Tuesday evening when the members of last year’s high school team, Coach Parker, Referee Parrett and Physical Director Dr, M. D. Gwin, were entertained at the annual dinner.« Prof, and Mrs. Ross Dean were ther sponsors and they were assiste4 in the serving by Mrs. M. D. Gwin and Mrs. H. F. Parker. Profs. Sharp and Coe were also present. Prof. Dean and wife have enter talned the football team for the past three years. It has heretofore been promised conditionally upon the team winning all its garni es, but their failure last fqll did. not cause the spread to he abandoned but simply deferred a .few weeks. All of the players were present but Bert Greenlee, who was prevented because he has a case of measlefj. The supper consisted of cbiicken and innumerable other good fillings and the football squad were- glad that the feast occurred wheri they were not Under training ta’ble restrictions. Following the dinner football topics were discussed, reminiscently and prospectively, all of the guests participating in the football love feast. A feature of the evening was the to Coach Parker of a goHL wa.tch fob, which he accepted and pro mised to keep as a token treasuring the friendships and the mutual efforts of players and the coach to develop a winning team. Worth McCarthy was elected captain and Paul Miller assistant captain for next year’s team and the members who are to remain in high school pledged themselves to exert every effort to have a championship team again next fall.

Deputy Prosecutor Visited Rensselaer—Nothing Doing

Frank Ross, of Kentland, and Frank Davis, of Brook, deputy prosecuting attorneys for Fred Longwell, were in Rensselaer Tuesday. They expected that Reuben 1 Blackmore might put up a fight against going to the penitentiary andNthey wanted to see that the prosecution was vigorously conducted. As Blackmore decided to plead guilty there was nothing doing. They made some inquiries as to whether or not the grand jury had better be called some time during the session and decided that there was nothing for the grand jury to do and both have returned to their homes.

Court Stenographer Has Been Going Some Lately.

Coqrt Stenographer McFarland has been about a*. busy as he could be for some little time preparing a bill of exceptions for the C., I. & S. railroad company, which appealed to the supreme court the case in which Bayard Taylor, the promoter, was the plaintiff. All of the testimony had to be typewritten, making a total of about 1,000 pages.

County Surveyor Yeoman sand Viewers A. J. Bellows and G. L. Parks today went out to view the course of construction of the proposed stone road from Newland to the north and south road petitioned for by S. C. Irwin and others and which has just been decided in favor of the petitioners by the supreme court. The contract for the Irwin stone road will probably be let before a great while. Ralph Sprague, son-in-law of A. Woodworth, who came here from Nebraska several weeks ago, has purchased the River Queen mill of G. I. Thomas, of Remington, and is alieady In charge. He will make some repairs and fit the mill up particularly for buckwheat and feed and conduct a feed business in connection. A young married man named Sylvester Adams, residing on the Charles Randle farm in Barkley township, while cutting wood this morning got hfs left thumb In the way of a sharp ax and almost severed it The bone was cut squarely in two, but the attending physician sewed the member back in place and hopes to save It tor him.

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Esta L. Gossard vs. James D. Zimmerman, et al, partition; plaintiff files second paragraph to complaint. Frank Stephan i vs. The Continental Insurance Co. of New York; set for trial third Wednesday; Jasper Guy to be notified. State of Indiana ex rel Edna Lintner vs. Leo Terry; cause dismissed; judgment against relator for costs. Zack Kerns vs. Earl Parker; set for trial third Wednesday. Chas. W. Coen and Jesse L. Brady vs. Chas. L. Otis; set for trial third Thursday. Walter Blankenbaker vs. Frank P. Huntington, specific performance; set for trial fourth Wednesday* Martin J. Bligh vs. Samuel M. LaRue; set for trial third Thursday. Agnes L. Skelly vs. Emma Hershfeld and John Hershfeld; accounting, quiet title and receover; set for trial third Tuesday. Homer Lakin vs. Mary Brown and Joseph Brown; set for trial third Tuesday. Eliza D. Bartoo vs. John Y. Bartoo, et al, partition; certain defendants file cross complaint; court finds lands not susceptible of partition and finds for cross .plaintiff on cross complaint; sale ordered after notice, at private sale; J. HChapman appointed commissioner and "Geo. A. Williams attorney for commissioner; bond $30,000; Jacob Hensler and Chas. H. Peck appointed for Jasper county land and Warren E. Sayre and George Barcus for Wabash county lands. State of Indiana ex rel Hortense Lambert vs. Walter Lambert; cause dismissed; judgment against relator for costs. The DeLaval Separator Co. vs. R. D. Miller; set for trial third Monday. Landy McGee vs. Jay W. Stockton, et al; set for trial third Monday. Thos. E. Reed vs. Anna Burger: set for trial fourth Monday. State of Indiana vs. Chas. V. May; set for trial fourth Monday. Cathrine O’Brien vs. Bessie Reed, et al; eause dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs. Geo. M. Kime vs. Ellsworth Webb; plaintiff files third paragraph to .complaint; set for trial third Friday. James R. Craig vs. Gerrit Gravenstuk, suit on note; set for trial fourth Wednesday. Stella Leach vs. Phillip Edward Leach, divorce; defendant defaulted; prosecuting attorney files answer. Bloomington Cut Stone Co. vs. John H. McClay and C., I. & L. Railroad Co.; set for trial fourth Tuesday. Dixon & Co. vs. John W. Knapp; set for trial fourth Wednesday. George Lamphler vs. Fred Karcli, Trustee, and A. C. Brown, supervisor; set for trial fourth Thursday. Harold Bertsch Bhoe Co. vs. John Van Beek; suit on account; set for trial fourth Thursday. Farmers’ Feed and Supply Co. vs. Everett Halstead and Abner C. Pancoast: set for trial fourth Friday. Frank Sandford vs. Edward H.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESD’Y, FEBRUARY 12, 1913

JASPER CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

Cases Disposed of and Others Set For Trial—Looks Like a Mighty Busy. Session of Court

State of Indiaiia vs. C. P. Wright: set for trial third Friday. Petition for ditch by Chas. W. Schatzley, et al; commissioners granted until March Bth to file report. Petition for ditch by Wm. H. •Boyle, et al; bond approved; notice ordered returned first day of April term. \ Chas. H. Guild vs. Adolph May, executor of the estate of Peter May, deceased; cause dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs. Chas, S, Chamberlin and John W Marlatt vs. Julius Schultz; ejectment; cause set for trial third Monday. Emma Retta Lakin vs. Homer Lakin, divorce; cause set for trial second Monday. Max Weller vs. M. O. Foster and Anna M. Foster, vendor's lein; set for trial Feb. 19. ' Chas. W. Hickman vs. Roy Donnelly; cause set for trial third Monday. George N. Armin vs. M. W. Lynch and William B. Austin; cause set for trial third Monday. State of Indiana, ex rel, Jay W. Stockton vs Edward P. Lane, ejfc al: Moses Leopold appointed to hear and try the cause. .Petition to declare May A. Haigh of unsound mind; set for trial third Tuesday. Henry V. Templeton, Rec., vs. Agnes L. Skelly, et al; set for trial third Tuesday. Belle Marlin vs. Stephen Marlin; cause dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs.

FORMER TREASURER WILL RECEIVE $458.52

J. D. Allman to Benefit by Accountants’ Examination—Errors are Greatly in His Favor.

Former County Treasurer Jesse D. Allman has due to him frolfl Jasper county the sum of $458.52, as reported by the board of accountants. He turned the office of treasurer over to A. A. Fell January Ist, 1912, and at the same time turned over all the money shown by the books to belong to the county. Last year the accountants made an examination oi the books of the treasurer and auditor and several errors were discovered, among them credits amounting to $591.22. To. offset this were charges amounting to $132.70, the difference being $458.52, in Mr. Allman’s favor. The credits were in double charges against himself, while the debits included two items of advanced taxes, whieh the auditor had failed to charge him with, and the other errors were a charge of $6 for the board of review, $6 for mileage and $lO error in a warrant. Right upon the verge of starting a new bank, the money will come handy to Mr. Allman, and his many friends will be pleased to know that the discovery was made and that, he can recover it.

MORJUS MOLONEY INJURED TUESDAY

Team Ran Away as He Was Going After Load of Wood and He Suffered Shoulder Dislocation. Tuesday afternoon as Morris Tansibw^iss^mnfTonEKrHifEW farm in Barkley township; after a load of wood, his team ran away and he was thrown from the run; ning gears of the wagon and suffered a dislocation of his right shoulder. The horses ran for about three miles and one of them was slightly injured. Morris was removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary E. Drake, southwest of towm

Daughter of John G. Shedd To Be Married Feb. 22nd.

The Chicago Evening News of Monday evening contained the following announcement. Miss Shedd is a niece of S. S. Shedd, of this city. The announcement read: “The marriage of Miss Laura Shedd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shedd, 4515 Drexel boulevard’, to Charles H. Schweppe, will take place Feb. 22, at the home of the bride’s parents. Only immediate relatives and a few intimate friends will be present.”.

Section of Industrial Society Made Over $25.

River Street Section No. 2, of the Ladies’ Industrial Society of the M. E. church were abundantly successful at their social Tuesday afternoon and evening and the creamed chicken, rolls, coffee, cake and jelly were in great demand and the ladies report to have taken in about $25, probably a little in excess of that amount. The ladies wish to thank all for their patronage and John King for the beautiful boquet of carnations.

Special Gingham Sale. One day only, 9c yard for gingham worth 12y 2 c yard. Friday Feb. 14th. Remember the date and tell youv friends. Rowles & Parker’s, the Big Corner Department store A line of nice silks and trimmings at Lee’s.

Sandford, et al; set for trial fourth Monday. Pearl Davis vs. Walker Township: set for trial fourth Thursday. Reesy Cavinder vs. Lillie Pay Cavinder, divorce: defendant defaulted: prosecuting attorney flies answer. Thos. Callahan vs. Clint Brown, suit on note: cause set for trial second Monday. farmers’ Peed and Supply Co. vs. Everett Halstead; set for trial fourth Friday. George Mustard and Thorsten Ot. terberg vs. Ed Oliver; cause set for trial fourth Friday; defendant flies lanswer hi third paragraph. Schuyler C. Irwin vs. Everett Hcistead, et al: set for trial fourth Thursday. Walter R. Lee vs. Henry D. Vance set for trial third Wednesday. James H. Chapman vs. James Nlssius, et al; appeal dismissed: judgment against Chapman for costs.

— —■ - -.1 : . THIS illustration reproduces the figure 6F”Xbraham Lincoln as it appears in the great statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at the entrance to Lincoln Park in Chicago; a noble work of art, before which thousands of Americans stand every year as a great shrine of patriotic inspiration. Lincoln served his country and his fellowmen, according to his best judgment and ability; if he had made no mistake he would have been more than human; but he did his best. We can all do what he did, in our own work; it may be running a clothing, dry goods and grocery store, or a farm or a home; it may be as an employe or as an employer, it may be something big, or something little. Let us do it as well as we can. The G. E. Murray Co. This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. Can’t Sag Gates J. C. CWIN l CO., Sole Agents Rensselaer Cement Tile Co. Has a complete line Cement Tile ready for shipment. Would be glad to quote you prices either at the factory, the Trust & Savings Bank, or C. C. Spitler & Co.’s office.

See our John Deere lowniowu spreader. „ HAMILTON & KELLNER.

public sale Thursday, February 20.

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