Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1913 — Page 1

No. 58.

PRESIDENT WILSON AND HIS CABINET

”” '.J- "’ -'-' ''- ---.;•■ ■<• •'■>■■■■-<\ - Come Out With a New Suit On Easter Sunday Morning MMWjfllKßr 111 iHiHR/t Mji Mffihfl 5W k 111 WMI , W| isl;«| We are the exclusive local representatives for the celebrated “Royal Tailors” and “The City Tailors” of New York and Chicago. Every vestige of the cloth used in both these makes is wool through and through, and your satisfaction is unqualifiedly guaranteed. Traub & Selig “THE NEW YORK STORE” Odd Fellows Building Rensselaer, Ind. . , .. N. 8.~~ Don’t forget to come in Tuesday, March nth. A special representative of The City Tailors will be here with 400 Patterns of Fine Woolens in the piece, from which we ask you to make your selections for your new Spring Suit. —TRAUB dr SELIG.

Good Work Horses.

We have shipped In a carfbad of Rood work horses from lowa. Any person In need of Rood horses should see H. F. Kink or John M. Knapp. The horses are at Knapp's livery barn.

The Evening Republican.

The ROH ears are equipped with demountable rims and an extra dm is furnished without extra charge with each ear. This makes it possible for a lady to take a tour alone with pleasure, as she does not have to worry over the prospect of a blown out tire.

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RENSSELAKB, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1111

NEW HIGH SCHOOL FORMALLY DEDICATED

Large Crowd of Patrons Gathered to Hear Address of Former Teacher and Program. , ' .-e \ The dedication of the new high school building Friday evening proved of wide interest and brought out about six hundred people, completely filling the large assembly and the corridors, while many were in the gymnasium and the manual training rooms. Although occupied since last November the formal dedication had been postponed on account of a number of conflicting events. The program as carried out was very interesting and the students had parts in the choruses, the orchestra and the other music, while others acted as ushers or assisted in serving the punch and wafers in the gymnasium. A little vexation was felt by the school teachers at the outset when a fuse was burned out and a few moments later the same thing occurred again, leaving the big and good-natured audience in complete darkness. It was the first time that all the lights had been turned on and the fuses were not of sufficient strength to carry the load. The difficulty was soon adjusted, however, and had no bad effect, except delaying the start of the program. When the lights went out the sec ond time the high school chorus had just entered the stage for their first song and they sang it through in darkness. The rendition of “The Village Blacksmith” as a cantata was very ably performed and brought forth considerable applause and many compliments for the participants and for Miss Stover, the music instructor, who also proved a capable leader throughout the musical part of the program. The orchestra selections were also liberally applauded as was the girls’ quartette, composed of Lura Halleck, Wilda Littlefield, Marjorie Loughrldge and Pearl Sayler. Principal Ross Dean made a tenminute talk about the present methods of Instruction, the present course, the enlivened interest in vocational studies and the sue cess being attained in the manual trainng and agricultural studies. His talk proved that Rensselaer is keeping abreast With the modern educational plan and that the new building has made it possible by means of better facilities for chemical laboratory and manual train ing to give the pupils mote and better training than ever before. Mr. bean spoke of the gymnasium and what has been accomplished in the way of physical development by means of athletics. George A. Williams, as president of the school board, made some introductory remarks about the cost of the school building. About the uear-error that was Involved in the original plan of building an extension to one of the buildings, about

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JURY DECLARES KAHN GUILTY IN ARSON CASE

Verdict Comes After Thirty-Eight Hours’ Deliberation and is Surprise to Attorneys. ■jt" '* *'■, -*X' £' j?South Bend, Ind., March 7.—Ben Kahn, merchant, and one of the two men held in South Bend as members of a gigantic prson trust, was this morning found guilty of arson and on Monday morning will be sentenced to prison for a term of from two to twenty-one years. Ben Fink, the supposed “torch’ of the arson trust, will be placed on trial Monday. The verdict, coming after the jury had been out for thirty-eight hours, surprised the attorneys for both the state and defense, an acquittal or disagreement being expected. After the jury had been discharged, it was stated that the jurors had up to an early hour this morning 'stood eleven to one for conviction. Kahn’s attorney is out of the city, but will return tomorrow and prepare a motion for a new trial, which will be presented Monday morning. The defendant was found guilty of setting fire to his establishment, the Fanners’ and Workingmen’s Friend Store, in this city, in April last. It was charged by the prosecution, during the course of the trial, that the proprietor paid Fink a fixed sum for setting the blaze. As he was a partner of Benjamin Fink, the supposed “torch” of the trust, there is no longer any doubt as to the outcome of the sweeping arson investigation which was launched by Prosecutor Chester R. Montgomery in this city almost a year ago. South Bend newspapers played a prominent part in the local investigation, working with Prosecutor Montgomery in securing evidence against the “trust.”

Entertained Thirty-Six Friends at Dinner Party.

Mrs. E. D. Rhoades Friday evening entertained thirty-six friends at a 6 o’clock dinner party, the occasion being her 58th birthday. Turkey was the central dish and its auxiliaries were everything that go to make up a dinner of great excellence. After the dinner the men went to rooms upstairs, where they smoked and played seven-up, while the women remained downstairs and played bridge. It was one of the largest and most enjoyable dinner parties given In Rensselaer for a long time.

Professional Notice. During my absence In New York and Baltimore my practise will be left in the care of Dr. C. E. Johnaon, and all calls will receive the same attention I would have given them personally. ___ DR. L M. WABHBURN. A Classified Adv. will rent it *.

Che Princess Coniah: ■ ■ * Miss Green, Song Specialty. e o t ". r .• - . ; ’S PICTURES: “The Skull” “Palmeto Hat” “Leona” Augustus Phillips

MONEY FOR HEIRS OF GUSSIE FRENCH

Ohio Relative Says She Married Man Named Pierce and Moved to Some Place in Indiana.

The Republican is in receipt of a letter of inquiry from Allan G. Aigler, attorney-at-law, of Belleview, Ohio, which states that he Is Interested in the settlement of an estate wherein Gussle French Pierce or her heirs would be entitled to a very large sum of money if they can be found. The letter continues: "I am Interested in the settlement of an estate In Ohio wherein Gussie French Pierce or her heirs would be entitled to a very large sum of money if they can be found. “Gussie French was formerly a resident of Painesville, Ohio, and married a man by the name of Pierce a gOod many years ago. The old residents of Painesville say that Gussle French was a beautiful girl and one of the belles of the town at the time of her marriage to Pierce. There old residents state that they are sure Mr. and Mcs. Pierce went to Indiana to live, where a daughter and son were born to them, that after the lapse of a few years fol lowing the marriage the parents of Gussle French died, and slnee that time no word has ever been received from her by the Painesville people now living. It happens that all the intimate friends of Gussle French are dead and that the old people now living there can give no more definite information that this which I have, already related. •'We believe that by giving the matter the necessary publicity In some of the best Indiana papers, either Gussie French Pierce or her heirs will be foufid. and if you feel disposed to run a brief account of the story, either in the form I have

THE NEXT NUMBER OF THE Lecture Course At M. E. CHURCH A SARAH MILDRED WILLMIIt Monday, Mar. 10 At 8:15 p. m. ADMISSION 36 CENTS

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given it, or so ehanged as to suit your convenience, I will indeed be grateful to you. It is imssible that Gussle French Pierce or her heirs are living in your city and that your publication of these facts will result in the placing of the money where it rightfully belongs. Yours very truly, ALLAN G. AIGLER.”

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