Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1913 — Page 1

Mo. 78.

LITTLE DAUGHTER OF FRED PHILLIPS DIES

Pneumonia Following Measles and Whooping Cough Caused Death of Frances Anna, Aged 2. \ —— ■ The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips on College avenue," has been visitqd by a very severe affliction in the death of Frances Anna, their 2 year and 4 months; old daughter, and the grief the parents are experiencing is being shared by their many sympathising friends. About six weeks ago the child was ill for two or three days with a high fever. A little later she contracted measles and whooping cough and seemed to be getting along very well with the latter until last Saturday night, when pneumonia developed in both lungs, and all that could be done from that time on failed to give any relief. Death came at 4 o’clock this Tuesday morning. 7 The funeral arrangements have not been completed, as an answer from the child’s uncled Augustus Phillips, in New York, is being awaited. It is probable that the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Monon is Restoring Train Service as Rapidly as Possible.

The Monday evehing milk train was able to cross the grade between the Wabash river and the shops at Lafayette and other train service on the Lafayette division is being restored. Train No. 5 today was scheduled to go as far south as Bloomington. The HoOsier Limited is also to make a trip each way between Indlrfhapolis and Chicago, via Lafayette, and between that city and Indianapolis over the Big Four,' as travel has not yet been restored on the Indianapolis division. By the last of this week it is provable that almost a regular schedule can be established. The Lafayette Courier tells of the work of Repairs in. that city. A ferry operated on a cable is to be the main means of communication with West Lafayette. So far the New York Central bridge has been the only method of crossing. The Tippecanoe county commissioners have decided to barricade both ends of the Main street bridge and it is said that at least a month will*pass before plans for reconstructing that bridge can be set on foot. A reporter for The Courier visited the suburb called Connersville and gives the following description of the conditions there: “The people who saved their little homes were all busy shoveling out the mud and refuse. They had carpets, curtains and clothing hung oh trees and fences dryin g out. In some places the water went over the roofs of the houses. Several, dwellings were carried taway completely and have disapp eared. Two houses were washed into trees at the south end of the Connersville district. Two houses w( ‘re carried as far as.Durgee's Run and are caught fast in the debris there. Men in boats yesterday gathered up thousands of feet of new lumber in the neighborhood of Connersville and Durgee’s Run. Wilt and Ed O’Connor have ahsemblod enough new lumber to stock ant ordinary lumber yard.” The Domestic Science Club will meet in the library auditorium Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

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The Evening Republican.

J. PIERPONT MORGAN DIED IN ROME HOTEL

Moat Prominent Figure in Financial World Passed Away While Visiting Abroad. John Pierpont Morgan, the American financier, died shortly after noon Monday in a hotel in Rome, Italy. He had been an invalid for some time and his trip abroadfwas made in hope that he would be re-, juvenated. He was almost 76 years of age. The body will be embalmed and sent to the United States for burial. - • J. Pierpont Morgan graduated from the Boston high school and for two years studied at Goettingen, Germany. At 21 he embarked in his career as a banker.

Brief Funeral Service For Benjamin J. Gifford.

.Rev. J. C. Parrett conducted a brief funeral service for Benjamin J. Gifford at the Makeever hotel Monday evening, only the closest friends and a few relatives being in attendance. . The body was taken to Kankakee this morning, being accompanied by Miss Mary Gifford, Carl Griswold, Thos. Callahan, Ed Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Halsey, Mr. and Mra S. C. Irwin and C. jG. Spitler. From Kersey Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hobbs and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kersey. The body laid in state Monday at the parlors of the Makeever hotel, where the remains of the remarkable map was reviewed by many friends. Messrs. Lewis and Hobbs came from Kersey and brought with them ten of the railroad hands who hve long been in Mr. Gifford’s employ. H. W. Marble, of Wheatfield, also came for the purpose of viewing the remains of the deceased.

Case Tried After Being in Cold Storage for 15 Years.

Michigan Cit|v News. The Knotts vs. Cox was tried recently in the superior court before Special Judge Gallaher and a jury. There were but two main witmesses, Mayor Thomas Knotts, 'of Gary, who is the plaintiff, and Lawrence Cox, of Hammond, defendant. The suit is over a couple of lost notes and about SSOO is involved. The suit was tried here 15 year's ago when a jury gave the de fendant a verdict. A new trial was granted and it has just been had after all these years. In the 15 years elapsing since the case was before tried both parties to the suit have become independently rich? Mr. Cox, although re siding in Hammond, has a prosperous bank in Hegeswisch. No matter what kind of a verdict is rendered it will not work a hardship upon either party. If not millionaires, the Messrs. Knotts and Cox are likely well on the road to a million.

Two Patients Returned From Rockville Tuberculosis Hospital.

Will Thomson and Moses Chupp returned this morning from the state tuberculosis hospital at Rockville, where they had been since a week agtflast Thursday, The physicians stated that Thomson was so far k gone that their treatment eould do film no good and that Chupp has no lung trouble but is suffering from stomach and kidney disorders not treated at the state sanitarium. Chupp and Thomson reached Lafayette Sunday and were unable to get out of there until this morning, owing to the washout of the grade north of the shops at Lafayette.

Northern Indiana Teachers' Association Postponed.

The Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association to have been held in Indianapolis Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week,, has been postponed, owing to the fact that there are so many disabled railroads on systems entering Indian polls that It is difficult to reach that city. Superintendent Wm. F. Clarke received a message and no information was given as to when the meeting would take place.

Eastern Star Party Has Been Indefinitely Postponed.

The Eastern Star party announced to have taken place this evening has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the death of the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips. The week, commencing April Ist, has been named by all the packers of canned goods for special advertising and special sales, and for this week we will have a special sale with a special low price marked on all our canned goods. Every can guaranteed or money refunded. JOHN EGER

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1913.

WILSON BUSSELL HAD APPENDICITIS ATTACK

Son of McCoysburg Justice Operated On at Rensselaer Hospital MonC day Afternoon.

C. Wilson Bussell, 20 years of age, son of Justice of the Peace Charles W. Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, was operated on at the Rensselaer hospital Monday afternoon for appendicitis and a severe condition was encountered, as the appendix had ruptured and inflammation had set in, thus complicating the operation. Dr. Leslie Sharrer, of Francesville, assisted. focal’ surgeons in operating. Wilson was formerly a student in the Rensselaer high school. It is believed he will come out all right but it is probable that his recovery will be slow, as the Wound could' not be closed up and it was necessary to leave a tube in the incision for the purpose of drainage.

Decision of Judge Becker Restores Gary Saloon Licenses.

Judge Becker, >pt the superior court at Hammond, Saturday decided the test case of the licenses of 169 Gary saloonkeepers in favor of the saloon men. The effect of the decision is to sustain the saloonkeepers in their contention that the original ordinance fixing the license fee in the city of Gary at SSOO is null and void. It relieves them of any danger of forfeiture of the licenses under which they are, operating. Judge Becker’s ruling was a verbal one. In it he held that the SSOO ordinance passed by the city of Gary was illegal because it divided the payment of the new license fee into two installments; that it was not passed within the period prescribed by the Proctor law, and that it was not properly published within' the period prescribed by the general law.

District K. of P. Meeting At Brook Was a Hummer

Twenty members of the Knights of Pythias order went to Brook Monday night to attend the district meeting. The trip was made in five automobiles. A. S. Laßue, Devere Yeoman and Ed Randle furnished their cars and two- ears were rented from a garage. Those who attended from here were: Delos Dean, J. P. Hammond, Percy Hauter, H. B. Tuteur, F. E. Cox, H. R. Wood, Max Kepner, A. E. Wai lace, Leo Reeve, C. Earl Duvall, J. D. Allman, J. N. Leatherman, Devere Yeoman, W. A. Davenport, C. W. Duvall, A. S. Laßue, Ed J. Randle, Orlle blouse and George Collins. Brook Knights proved that there is no limit to their hospitality and a big supper was served at 6 o’clock, free to all visiting Knights. The third degree work was conferred by the Kentland lodge and was very fine. Owing tq the limited train service the grand lodge officers were not present, but District President Reading, of Valparaiso, was there. He of the most enthusiastic Pythians in Indiana. The local Knights did not get home until 4 o’clock this morning.

John Morgan Attending S. S. Indoor Track Meet.

John Morgan went to Indianapolis today th attend the indoor track meet under the auspices of the Marion County Sunday School Association. It was to have been held last Tuesday evening but was postponed on of the high waters. Morgan was a contestant in the events last year and fairly cleaned the platter. One of the largest rice fields in the world is to be planted by the Armours on a large part of their holdings on tlje Feather river near Nicolaus, Cal. At present more than 3,000 acres have been plowed and checked In readiness for the planting of the seed, and before finished it is planned that 12,000 acres will be devoted to raising rice. St. Michael’s church, recently ded icated at Hamburg in the presence of the emperor, claims the largest organ in the world. It Is oyer j 57 feet high and is divided into five stories. The organ is played on five keyboards. Two electric motors, each of five horsepower, supply the air pressure. Dr. Ernst Julius Berg, head of the department of electrical engineering of the University of Illinois, resigned Saturday and will assume the duties of consulting engineer of the General Electric company and head of the electrical engineering department of Union university at Schenectady, N. Y.

MRS. WILLIAM ELDRIDGE UNDERWENT OPERATION

Wife of Well Known Farmer in Serious Condition When Relieved by Surgeon’s Knife. Mrs. William Eldridge, on the C. G. Spitler farm near Pleasant Ridge, was operated on Saturday evening for appendicitis. She had been sick since Thursday but the appendicitis condition did not develope until Saturday morning and a surgeon, was at once sent for and arrived from Chicago on the milk train and the operation took place as soon as possible thereafter. A badly perforated appendix, an abscess formed about it, and a gangrenous condition, were complications that made the operation very difficult and the outcome a matter of some uncertainty. A trained nurse is attending the case. Drain-’ age was established and the incision will not be closed until the pus is thoroughly drained off and this will make her restoration to health a very slow process. (

Pain Killer Agent to Revisit City of Hammond.

Lyman Zea went to Hammond today with a supply of Reliable PSln Killer and furniture polish. He guarantees his pain killer to cure anything from a sprained finger to a carbuncle, and to prevent everything except flood disasters and democratic hard times. Having once canvassed Hammond with good success Lyman now expects to have especially easy sledding, as once established in the home, Reliable Pain Killer is as essential to the family well being as salt is to a dinner table. The last time Lyman was at Hammoiid he was bitten by a dog. He used his Pain Killer and suffered no ill effects. The dog died.

Morris Stock Company to Show at Ellis Theatre.

The Morris Stock company is headed by the clever comedian, Claude Boardman, and has been appearing in numerous city successes the past few seasons. Mr. Boardman has a method of his own upon the-stage, and numerous critics have likened him to the late Sol Smith Russell in his style of work. He will be seen at the Ellis Theatre next Thursday, April 3, for three nights, in a repertoire of new and up-to-daiXplays.

Many Friends Sent Papers Describing Flood Conditions.

The Republican is under obligations to many friends from many places in the flooded districts for papers giving accounts of the local eonditiohs and we find it impossible to mention even briefly all of the accounts. They are in general resoects similar, however, and illustrations of flooded houses and business districts appear in each paper. We wish to express our gratefulness to those who sent us tile papers.

Another Mail Clerk Called for Chicago Work.

• Pat Farley, one of the railway mail clerks on trains 37 apd 38 be> tween Rensselaer and Cincinnati, who was marooned in Rensselaer last week, was called out yesterday, but not to take up his run, which will not be resumed until some time later. He was called into Chicago to assist in sorting the accumulation of mall in the transfer offices there.

Highest Water Jay Lamson Has Seen in Thirty Years.

Jay Lamson was in from his farm southwest of town today. His residence is on the south side and well above the Iroquois river, but the lands surrounding him were largely inundated. He says that the water-was the highest within his recollection with the exception of 1893, when, during the month of February, they were about the same height. A

Pains in the Stomach

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ROSS BRINGLE LIES IN PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Well Known Young Man Underwent Operation for Bowel Obstruction in Chicago Today. • . ■ Ross Bringle, son of William Bringle, of Jordan township, and well known and greatly admired in Rensselaer, underwent a surgical operation for bowel obstruction in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago this Tuesday morning. Ross was taken sick about ten days ago and a Rensselaer physician was attending him v when the higu, waters cut off travel to that part of the county. A Goodland physician was then called and after temporary relief had been procured by means of injections a time or two his condition .became so bad that it was decided to take him to Chicago for examination by a specialist. He was accompanied there Monday afternoon by the physl- - and at midnight a telephone message informed his father that his condition demanded an operation and that It would be performed this moaning. Mr. Bringle went to the city this morning on the milk train, which was an hour late. The outcome of the operation has not been learned.

J. C. Frazee Writes of Peru Flood Conditions.

J. C. Frazee, formerly of Jasper county, now of Miami county, near Peru, wrote a letter March 24th to renew his subscription to The Republican. On that day he described a wind storm that done much damage there, tearing down fences, Windmills, small buildings and house and barn roofs. He closed the letter by saying: “It rained all day Sunday and part of last night and is pouring down right now.” That was the beginning of the big flood. He found when he tried to mail the letter that there were no trains running and on March 28t'i he appended another page to his letter and told of the floods. He says the Broadway bridge is gone, the interurban bridge is gone, the one spart of our wagon bridge is gone, the C. and C. bridge is gone, in fact, about all of Peru is under water. Stock and everything in the bottoms that was not moved to high land was drowned. Wallace’s circus is reported to have lost many of the animals. There are no trains out of Peru. Clyde S. Comer wrote from Winchester under date of March 25th, and the letter reached The Republican today, April Ist. He says: “We are having some big rains now and lots of high water with bridges and roads washed out so that school hacks can not get through and there is no school this week. The traction cars have not run since yesterday morning and mail cars had to return to Winchester and give up their trips this morning. Winchester cellars are full of water”

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RENSSELAER MARKETS.

Corn—4sc. Oats—2Bc. Chickens—l2c. Egga’-14c. Old Roosters—sc.

Potato Sale 45 c Bu. In lots of 1 Bushel or more. For One Week Only, beginning Saturday, Mar. 29. Fancy White Northern Grown Potatoes, 45c per Bushel. PARKER Phone ..

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