Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1913 — Page 1

No. 46.

‘ We are ready to take your measure for your Easter Clothes. The “Royal Tailors” line is open for inspection. TRAUB A BELIG “The New York •toro"

WHO WERE THESE RENSSELAER MEN?

Story Printed in Lafayette Tells of Hardships Which Two Men Had Last Thursday Night -iri -■: xZijjfL -=£- ""■ .St’. Lafayette Journal. Albert Marcus, who was coming down from Chicago Thursday night to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Marcus, happened to look out of the car window about twenty miles south of Rensselaer and discovered two men clinging to the .hand rails between two coaches. Conductor Charles Moore was in charge of the train and Mr. Marcus called his attention to the two men. Conductor Moore opened the vestibule doors and admitted the men to one of the coaches. They were 'almost exhausted and it would have been impossible for them to have clung to the hand rails much longer. They had intended to board the train as passengers, and reached Bensselaer just as the train was pulling out. They caught the hand rails between two of the coaches and planted their feet on the lower steps, thinking that some of the train men would see them and open the vestibule doors. They rode for twenty miles before they were accidentally discovered by Mr. Marcus.

DEFEATED LOWELL BY 25 TO 15 SCORE

High School Added Another Victory to Their Big String by Winning Game Friday Night. Bensselaer highschool basketball team went to Lowell Friday afternoon and defeated the Lowell high school by the score of 25 to 15. The game started out in quite rough fashion and one of the Lowell players slugged Sun Duvall, and the referee, who was from Hammond and very fair, promptly and properly put the offending player out of the game. After that the eontest was fast and hard fought but free from intentional fouls. Lowell had scored two field baskets before Bensselaer made a point and at the end of the first half the score was 10 to 10. In the second half Bensselaer played a much fast er game and held the Lowellites to 5 points while adding 15 to their own score, making the final 25 to 15 and making the sixth victory of the season for the Bensselaer boys, with only one defeat and that at the hands of Montieello. As the boys have another chance at Monticello, they believe they can wipe out that 8cor& The Lowell player who was pur out of the game would have been ineligible to play on the high school team, owing to the fact that he had played on an athletic team earlier in the year, having played against the militig aft Lowell.

Baby of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hoshaw Died in Indianapolis.

Ralston, the 18-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hoshaw, died at their home in Indianapolis Friday morning at 8 o’clock, of whooping cough and pneumonia. The body was brought here this Saturday afternoon and the funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Firman Rutherford, on College road.,

Dr. Washburn to Take Post Graduate Work in New York.

Dr. and Mrs. L M. Washburn and their youngest child, "Buddie," .will leave this Saturday evening for New York City, where he will enter the New York College of Medicine for a post-graduate course. He will also spend part of the time at JohnsHopklns University at Baltimore, Md., being absent about a month.

'Professional Notice. During my absence in New York and Baltimore my practice will be left in the eare of Dr. C. E. Johnson, and all calls will receive the same attention I would have given them personally. DR. I. M. WASHBURN.

The Evening Republican.

MISS SHEDD TOLD OF TRIP ABROAD

D. A. R. Held Delightful Gathering With Their Husbands and ' Friends as Guests. General Van Bensselaer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, entertained their husbands and friends at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. English Friday evening, in honor of Washington’s birthday. Mrs. A. B. Hopkins played a medley of national airs on the piano and this was followed by a recital of her trip abroad by Miss Edith Shedd. She began with her departure from New York City, told of the trip across the Atlantic, of the interesting points visited in England, in Paris, Switzerland, Germany and Holland. Miss Shedd talked for an hour and twenty minutes but it did not seem nearly so long to the delighted listeners, who were very much entertained and instructed. Refreshments consisting of ice cream, coffee, cherry pie (to remind the guests of the cherry tree), and opera sticks, were served.

George B. Wenner’s Stock Held in City For Inspection.

George B. Wenner shipped his farming equipment to Sibley, lowa, and expected to leave for that place today with his wife and children and they were at the station this morning ready to start on the 10:12 train when he received word from Chicago that his stock had been stopped there because it did not bear inspection tags for interstate traffic. <Ed Becker was with the stock. Mr. Wenner had had the stock inspected before he shipped it but had not caused it to be tagged. He procured the certificate from a local veterinary but not until the train had gone and he left this afternoon to present the certificate ahd get the stock started on to their destination. Mrs. Wenner and children went to the home of her mother, Mrs. Peter May, and Mr. Wenner will return here for them after getting things straightened out in Chicago. Trouble never eomes singly, so it has often been said and this applied in the case of the Wenner family. On Monday evening they had all of their household goods packed and in her haste to get away, Mrs. Wenner left her purse on the kitchen table and in the purse was her watch. That evening some friends came to the house to give them a farewell party and dance, but they were not at home. The next morning Mrs. Wenner found that some one had- stolen her watch from the purse. It was worth about $25.

Mistook Husband’s Snore For Meadowlark’s Note.

A young lady told the following story at the depot this morning when the subject of robins was being discussed: 1..1* “The other morning mother was certain she heard the note of a meadowlark, and pushed the window shade aside and looked out of the window. Not seeing anything after a moment’s watching she left the window and had no sooner done so than to again hear the sound, apparently right beneath the window. Another search was made but no meadowlark was seen and then the sound seemed to come from behind her and looking about she found that it was only papa snoring."

Oard of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends who were so very kind to u* during the sickness and following the death of our dear little girl and to those who sent flowers and In other ways showed their kindness. x * Mr. and Mrs. TE. Malone. Our fish department Is complete with all kinds of smoked halibut salmon, finnan haddies, bloaters and herring; spiced herring and sardines: salt mackerel, herring and lake fish. JOHN EGBR. Some very nobby styles in button oxfords and pumps. All leathers, satins, ydvets and bucks. Q. E. MURRAY CO. See George F. Meyers’ list of Farms for Sale in another column.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913.

GIFFORD’S RAILROAD IN BAD CONDITION

,± f Main Hoad Has Not Been Repaired and Road Bed is Unfit to Run Trains of Any Kind Oven The Chicago & Wabash Railroad, better known as the Gifford road, is now said to be in a very dilapidated condition and the roadbed to be unfit to run any trains’over. Cheaply constructed in the first place and neglected in the way of repairs owing to the fact that the revenues derived from the V road have not been sufficient to pay its running expenses, and because the owner, Benjamin J. Gifford, was putting all of his money into the effort to extend the road .to the north and south, the main track between McCoysburg and Kersey, which was built some fifteen years ago, is now in such bad condition that it is doubtful whether any railroad concern will ever pay anything for it and also very doubtful whether any adininistrator or trustee of the affairs of Mr. Gifford would ever undertake to repair it and make a railroad out of it. The ties have rotted, the rails are bent and rusted and the cuvlerts are in need of attention. It is virtually a railroad gone to rust and decay. Since it was the ambition of the promoter’s life it is a great pity. As it was, he accomplished a great deal in* the face of great difficulties and if he had ten years to live and enjoy good health he Would certainly have taken his road into Gary on the north ahd the coal fields on the south. The misfortune of the stroke of apoplexy, however, has evidently brought to an abrupt conclusion his operations and the road is fast going into complete decay.

H. W. Marble Appointed Trustee In Akers Bankruptcy Matter.

Charles A. Burnett, of Lafayette, referee in bankruptcy, came to Rensselaer Friday afternoon and met Joseph Akers and wife, of Wheatfield, here, and H. W. Marble, of Wheatfleld, was appointed trustee of the Akers estate, pending the conclusion of the bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Akers is a fanner who located at Wheatfleld about nine years ago, coming from Roachdale. He bought a 200-acre farm, going in debt for part of it and misfortunes have pursued him continuously and he determined to go through bankruptcy proceedings and try to get a new start. Heis said to be a fine man in all respects.

Brother Named Van Rensselaer Whose Birthday Was Feb. 22.

Mrs. J. P. Green had a brother named Yan Bensselaer Carr, whose birthday was the same as George Feb. 22nd. He was wounded In the battle of Fort Huron, Miss., in 1862, while serving under General Grant He lived, however, to be 65 years of age. Mrs. Green does not know of any living relatives by the name of Van Bensselaer, although she came from New York state, where the famous Holland family lived. She had an uncle, whose Christian name was also Yan Bensselaer and her family was of Holland descent and related to the Yan Rensselaers.

Christian Chureh Board Held Fellowship Meeting.

The members of the official board of the Christian church held a reception Friday evening in the church parlors for all the members of the church, and it proved a very enjoyable occasion. Owing to the very bad night not so large a crowd was present as had been expected. The program consisted of speaking, singing, etc., and was of great excellence. Refreshments were served. The Young Ladies’ Bible Class oi the Christian church will hold a ten-cent social at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26. from 2 to 5. Come bring your sewing and spend the afternoon. Supper will be served from 5 to 7 cafeteria style. Menu: pressed chicken, hot baked beans, potato salad, sandwiches, fruit salad, cake and coffee, George Wadsworth, who came overland from 15 miles north of Bloomington. 111., passed through Rensse laer this morning with his teams and wagons. He had thirteen head of extremely good horses and mules. He had been on the road since Tuesday and expected to reach his destination, LaCrossc, by Sunday night. Miss Btery Rinehart, who has been visiting ner sister, Mrs. 0. A. Parkison, for the past two weeks, went to her home at Fickle, In<L, today, oecompanied by Mrs. Parkison and her two children. 4

SENIOR RECEPTION VERY MUCH ENJOYED

Held at the Home of Edson Murray and Juniors Were Guests of Their Wiser Schoolmates. ~ The residence of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Murray was the scene of the senior reception Thursday evening, when the 1913 graduates-to-be entertained the juniors or the class of 1914. Edsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, is a member of the senior class. The program that had been prepared proved very entertaining. It opened with some good songs by the Wang-Doodle quartette, composed of Harry Eger, John Morgan, Emmet Laßue and Mel Haas. Miss Alice Shedd sang two solos, Miss Martha Long also sang. A chorus of boys and girls also sang several songs. The chief entertainment of the evening was furnished by P. B. Trone, of Indianapolis, an impersonator, who delighted the members of both classes. The refreshments consisted of marshmellow ice and cake.

Grammar School Literary; First Program Given Friday.

Literary societies have been formed in the grammar school, comprising grades six to eight. The pupils in rooms 1 and 2 are the members of one of the societies and the pupils in rooms 3 and 4 are the members of the other. Names for these societies # have not been agreed on as yet. The pupils of the first society gave their first program Friday after recess. It consisted of the following numbers: Song—“ America” ... .Whole School Minutes of last meeting... Secretary Biography of Lincoln Willard Zea Piano Solo ........... Maude Day Biography of Washington. s .. Ora Kepner Debate: Resolved, That Lincoln did more for his 'country than Washington. * Affirmative: Madeline Warren, Beatrice Clift, Elza Swim. Negative: Harry Moore, Howard York, Clifford Ham. The judges were Miss Norris, Miss Eastham and Madeline Abbott. Their decision was in favor of the negative debaters and was received with great applause by the pupils. * Miss Eastham, who had been asked to act as eritie, then gave her report and commended the work of the pupils, especially because it was their first program. The other society will hold its exercises in a few weeks. The societies expect to ask some of the citizens of the town to come down and'talk to them on some occasion in the near future These exercises are all open to the pttbhe:

NOTICE. I The Canvasback Duck Roofing Co„ sole owners of the Canvasback Duck patents and trade marks, issued to Albert E. Kirk, of Rensselaer, IncL, covering Canvasback Duck Roofing and Siding, Roofing Mica Special brand, Rubber Top Filler, Auto Body Cleaner, Roofing Paint, Black, Red and Green. Also factory agents for all kinds of roofing and paint from tar to asphalt We have rented the Leopold building now occupied by Vance Collins and will take possession March 1, 1913, when we will carry a stock of the Canvasback Duck lines and will do a general contracting business In the roofing and painting line. Aside from our own line we will give your figures on any style roofing from slate and tin to wood shingles. We have no agents in Jasper county. When we have any we will publish their names. ALBERT E. KIRK, General Manager It’s really wonderful how a fellow with a sore head and a sour stomach can write a column and a half about nothing and then sit back on his hawhehes and imagine himself doing the public a real service The poultry association ought to put our disgruntled brother on the pension list, just to get his good will, which is sueh an important factor in this community. We have neither the time nor the inclination to waste space 4bout sueh trifling matters and we don’t believe the publie, Irrespective of politics, cares a rap who prints the poultry" catalogue. If such babyish complaints are an indication of the caliber of the Democrat editor, we have no gun small enough to fire a return charge, and close the argument with the belief that the aforesaid editor needs a dose of Lyman Zea’s painkiller.

REMINGTON NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING

At Least if Kditor Bartoo is Right in His Suspicions—Raps One 7 ..' . ~ :SL 7 V. Hi ... .iLn,« Remington Press. A man went staggering down the street one day this week in sueh a condition that he could scarcely keep on the sidewalk, and was rubbered and geered at by a crowd of spectators from both sides of the railroad. Of eourse, he Was not drunk. Oh, no, not at all. Entirely out of the question in this dry (?) community. Very likely he had been drinking rain water and It had soured on his stomach. This brings up the subject of boot-leg-ging in Remington and while we are not in a position to state from actual personal experience that there is any such going on; yet there is enough evidence almost any day to convince any honest man that there is plenty of liquor being sold or “given” away or being “found” right here in Remington. Another thing, where there is smoke arising there is bound to be some fire, and where drunk men parade the street and whisky bottles abound in the back yards and alleys it is quite as evident that the source from whence they came is not more than a million miles distant. Then of course there is the possibility that the bottles labeled ‘Whisky” never contained anything stronger than a mild dilution of scented rosewater, which some men use to change the odor of their breath from the natural to the unnatural yea, even to that which partaketh of the perfume of the distillery and brewery. If we had our way the gentleman above referred to would have landed in the cooler and given an opportunity to tell the grand jury just where he got that particular jag. As it is, Remington has the reputation of being the widest open town, both as to whisky and poker playing, of any town between the state line and Logansport, in spite of its boasted dryness. If Jasper county had one certain officer who thought one-half as much about his duty as he does about Some other thing, and tried half as hard to keep corruption down as he does his reputation for being a "good fellow,” such a condition would not exist in Remington. If there is no way to stop this kind of business then we had better repeal our option laws and go back to the open saloon—in that case it was easy to tell where a man stood. But the people can stamp this out if they will However, this is not aimed at any certain man or men; but as it is the “hit dog that howls” if we hear from this We will know who the guilty parties are. The following article criticising Prosecutor Longwell is also taken from the Press: "We have often wondered if Jasper and Newton counties really had a prosecuting attorney any more. We believe there was one elected, but whether or not he ever took his office or is filling some other position is questionable Anyway he has passed up Remington to a fare-you-well in the past four years, even after having been invited to come and investigate things that should not exist.” In part the articles are unjust to the officials mentioned. It is the part of neither the sheriff nor the prosecuting attorney to play detective and it would be quite impossible for these men to know anything about the conditions referred to unless some one in Remington put them wise. It is also quite certain that following a public notice they are going to be mighty careful and on the watch for the officers. It is the duty of Remington people to get the evidence and then call for the prosecutor. There are enough good people in Remington to put a stop to the evils that the Press points out And they should do it without delay. They will find Prosecutor Longwell and his deputies relentless in their prosecution if they will procure the evidence. Some years ago about the same reports came from Remington add a special prosecutor, George E. Hershman, was appointed, but he came back empty handed after spending some time in Remington. That conditions grow bad unless the good citizens keep busy there is no doubt, but the sheriff or the prosecutor would have a hard time finding the guilty parties unless some one is prepared to swear out a search warrant or can procure other evidence.

Bakery Wagon to Stop.

After Saturday, Fell 22nd, I will quit running my bread wagon and will give customers the advantage of the saving by selling bread at 3 loaves for 10 cents. No deliveries, remember, but this big reduction. HUGH LEAVEL.

WEATHER FORECAST. High north and northwest winds with flurries of snow; tomorrow clearing and colder.

Program of Song Service to Be Given at Presbyterian Church.

Following is the program of the song service to be given at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 7 p. m: Organ Prelude ....Miss Laßue Hymn—" Day is Dying In the West.” Hymn—" Who is on the Lord’s Side.” Prayer. Anthem Choir Scripture. Solo ....Miss Shedd Quartette—Miss Daugherty, Miss Padgett, Mr. Duvall Mr. Padgett. Selection by the Wood Orchestra. Solo Miss Martha Long Selection Ladies Quartette Talk. Offertory. Anthem Choir Hymn—“ All Hail the Power of Jesus’- Name” Benediction. Organ Postlude. -—^^4o37-,,

Makeever House Sunday Dinner.

The following menu will be at the disposal of guests at the Makeever hotel Sunday; Cream of Tomato Soup Sweet Pickles Pried Chieken Cream Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Lettuce Sweet Potatoes Pie lee Cream Coffee Tea

TheEllisTheatre J. H. 8. KLLIB, Maasger. To-Night Mr. P. S. Gordon Presents The Gordon Players Clk Uillage Uagabond Singing and dancing specialties between acts. Not a dull moment during the evening. With each ticket goes a personal guarantee from Mr. Gordon and your local manager of satisfaction or money refunded. We give you more for your money than any company on the road. Prices 25c-35c-50c For Reserve Gall Ellis Theatre Phone 96. New Depot Restaurant oM| gniiraM inifpm AMD DOUGHNUTS Lunches, Short Orders, Confections, Cigars, Its. Orders taken for Bolls, Oakes, Etc., for parties. ROOMS, 60s. Hn. LURAPENNEL Seiaatfflc Sphal Adjustroißte Remove the cause of disease and the result will be health. vJ. C. SHU PE RT CHIROPRACTOR Over Renal Drug Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. Office Days: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and every evening. A WOMAN IS AS OLD AS SHE LOOKS ■MnmMr youthful appearance to fAn MlifA Hi rnifMithan aha la. L X T MeaJrUemahm fly, f hafcrbMutiful with \ \ ggj||:J»g from dandruff Radi th* ' Thcrs vs imodiM aslil to Ims **jsst is but tj| tbe AAtiUtne ogjaiiud B°TAgent RENSSELAER, INDIANAi

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