Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1913 — Page 1

Mo. 101.

FUGITIVE COHEE DEAD IN CINCINNATI

Frankfort Message Says Man Jumped Bail After Indictment Probably Suicided. 'i .-i A Frankfort dispatch says that W. H. Cohee the real estate man who skipped out after procuring bail here, following his arrest for alleged fraud, is dead at Cincinnati and is said to have'committed suicide. > Cohee spent considerable time in Rensselaer a year ago as a real estate man, dealing in Louisiana lands. C. P. Wright was associated with him here. Last fall both Cohee and Wright were indicted for alleged embezzlement, Mrs. Anna Wylie being the complainant. Cohee was arrested in Indianapolis and brought; here, where he secured bail, Mrs. George Fate signing a SSOO bond. When the day for trial came he did not show up and ail effort was made to locate him, Mrs. Fate’s son having himself appointed a deputy and making trips to Indianapolis and Lafayette. He could not be located, however, but it was found that the woman who passed for his wife while they cut quite a figure In Rensselaer, was not his wife, but a woman said to be a weil known sport of Tippecanoe county. While here the woman wore diamond rings, brooches and hair ornaments and Cohee talked like a millionaire. Evidently that was all a part of the bluff that went along with the scheme he was pulling off. Mr. Wright was tried, but readily proved that he had limited connection with the transaction and that" Cohee got the money and wap' responsible if any fraud was practiced. It will be a great relief to Mrs. Fate if Gahee is dead, for the bond forfeiture will notion all probability, be made.-.1.f/he has suicided it is in hjJfiHment of Mr. Wright’s proptfesy, for he said that he was convinced Cohee had or would end his own life. The Frankfort dispatch reads as follows: “Relatives in Frankfort this evening received word of the death in Cincinnati of William Henry Cohee, 6Q years old, formerly a prominent businessman of this city and Indianapolis. It was said that Mr. Cohee copimitted suicide. “Mr. Cohee was a member of a prominent Frankfort family and numerous relatives in this city, including his former wife, who divorced him, and four children. One son, Abraham Cohee, is a resident of

The Progress of W. R. Lee's Closing-Out Sale As the stock lowers the interest seems to grow at Lee’s closing out sale. Last week was the biggest since the beginning, and this week will very likely be still better, in view of the fact that there has beeq further reductions in many of the lines where the clean-up is in sight. The $6.00 Summer Flaxon Dresses, now reduced to $3.95. 50c Colored Table Damask (reds, buffs, and blues), now reduced to 35c. i Silk Thread, nearly all colors, now reduced to 3c a spool. 25c and 20c Scrims and Swisses, now reduced to 15c. 12y 2 c and lsc Outing Flannels, now reduced to Bc. 60c Velvetines, now reduced to 45c. SI.OO Velvets, all reduced to 75c. 50c pure Linen Guefet Towling, now reduced to 38c yard A 12Vfcc Red Seal Ginghams, now reduced to 10c. Further reductions have been put on in the laces, embroideries, white goods, trimmings, etc., and a visit to us now means a big saving on purchases for your summer wear. Come this week, you will not be disappointed. W.R.LEE Odd Fellows Block, Rensselaer, Ind.

The Evening Republican.

John Copsey Has Sold His Sheridan Bakery.

John Copsey, who has been in the bakery business at Sheridan for the past three years, has sold his business and is already in Rensselaer and will have charge of the 'bakery owned by B. F. Barnes. Mr. Copsey made a good success at Sheridan and sold opt to good advantage. His decision to return to Rensselaer was in deference to the wishes of his wife, formerly Miss Rose Carr, who wished to be hear her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Copsey have two children. They are looking for a house and will complete their removal as soon as one can be found. At present they are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Carr. 2^. Ask the man who wears our clothes< about them. Then come and see us and get the best Put©Wool Suit of Clothes that your money can buy. TRAUB & SELIG.

Cincinnati. Walter Cohee, another son, is located in Indianapolis. “W. H. Cohee was for many years engaged in various,mercantile bu^i 1 ' ness houses and a grain dealer. /A number of years &go he began the work of promoting the Frankfortr Delphi & Northern traction /line, for which he secured franchises, later turning it over to the 'tfiptonFrankfort Traction comply. " “While located in this* city Mr. Cohee was prominent* in business and fraternal chiles. About four years ago he Wt this city, going to Indianapoliarwhere he was engaged in the real-Estate business.” A dispawh from this morning’s Lafayette/ Journal says that Cohee was found to have hanged himself in tyfieculiar manner. A thin tape, whreh he is supposed to have taken from his valise, was attached to the Drass headboard of the bed, with a noose which almost touched the pillow. Cohee had placed his head through noose and then lay down as calmly as though preparing for sleep. The man’s features were not at all distorted. On a dresser in the room was found a partially emptied chloroform bot-" tie, of which it is believed the man drank before hanging himself, in order to make death doubly sure. When found, Cohee was dressed only in his underwear, the rest of his clothing and personal effects being carelessly scattered about the room. A chambermaid in the hotel had knocked repeatedly at the door and failed to gain access. The maid notified the house carpenter that she could not -open the door, and he looked over the transom and saw Cohee apparently asleep. When the loud knocking of the carpenter failed to arouse the man the door was forced..

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1913.

BUTTER FACTORY STARTED SATURDAY

Dexter Creamery Turned Out 23 Tubs and Total of 1,51$ Pounds —Will Run Regularly. The Dexter creamery started Saturday, turning out 23 tubs of butter, a total of 1,558 pounds. W. E. Harris, the local manager, reports that the plant started up smoothly and that the butter is excellent. It will be sold through local and not retailed at the factory. The price -should be cheaper that it has been, when shipped in from Lowell, Chicago and other places. All will be shipped that is not consumed by local trade. W. H. Dexter, the owner of the business, is located in Chicago and is an old butter manufacturer and for several years has received most of the cream purchased at this station and has always maintained a price as high or higher than can be procured any place else. His enterprise in starting the factory here will meet with the approval of all interested in Rensselaer and should also have the encouragement ‘ of dairymen throughout the country. The factory will be run every day or every other day, as the amount of cream receipts will justify.

BOYS’ CORN CLUB AGAIN THIS YEAR

Boys Should Get in the Corn Growing Game Under Instruction From County Agent. Jasper county will again this year have a boys’ corn club. The contest will be open to all boys of the county between the ages of twelve and twenty years. Each member must paint, cultivate and hamst one acre of corn without the aid of any person. Prizes will be awarded in the different townships based upon the yield per appearance of field or cultivation, and cost of production. It is hoped to be able to send one boy from each township to Purdue next winter for the short course. The County Agent of Agriculture, who will be appointed the first of next will visit the plots of the different boys and advise with them as to the best methods of treating their ground. All boys who wish to enter this contest should send their names at once to Ernest Lamson, of Rensselaer, who will send out enrollment cards and full rules governing the contests. Do not put It off; Act at once.

Pennsylvania Girl Wed Colorado Boy Here Saturday.

A marriage took place at the M. E. parsonage Saturday afternoon, the principals being Miss Almeda Gilmore, of Franklin, Pa., and Mr. Omar Kaessner, of Colorado Springs, Colo. The groom is a nephew of Mrs. J. J. Eigelsbach and formerly in Rensselaer. He came here some two weeks ago and after a short visit 'here went to Pennsylvania. There was an air of mystery about his visit to the east and his Rensselaer relatives did not learn the purpose of his trip there until he arrived here Saturday with Miss Gilmore, and then it was found shat his trip half way across the continent was- for the purpose of securing a bride. There were girls in Colorado and Girls in Indiana, but nothing looked nearly so good to him as the Pennsylvania girl and he brought her to Rensselaer to have the marriage performed. They were accompanied to the parsonage by Mr. and Mrs. John Eigelsbach and Mrs. Frank G. Kresler, and the marriage performed by Rev. C. L. Harper. They expect to start Tuesday morning for Colorado Springs, and to make that city their permanent home. The Republican Joins other friends in wishing them a happy married life.

Mt. Ayr Schools Closed; Five Graduates From H. S.

The Mt. Ayr schoole closed last Friday, completing a very successful year. Five young ladles completed the three years’ high school course, namely, Lucy Harris, Gay Makeever, Orpha Barton, Nellie DcLong and Jenny Chamberlin. The teachers were Miss Stella Thurston, of Terre Haute, principal; G. F. Hopkins, assistant, and Misses Flora Parke, of Hammond, and Olive Spangler, of Marion. Miss Parke was In Rensselaer this morning, and went to her home In Hammond on the 10:12 train.

SPARKS CIRCUS IS COMING MAY 21

i • . ' i Rensselaer is to HayetA.Big Circus, Hippodrome and Menagerie— Baseball Park Rented. All day Saturday the busiest, man in town was Mr. F. M. Heaton, advance agent for Sparks World’s Fmous Shows. He was like a will-o-the-wisp, now here, now there, making contracts and arranging for the coming of the great circus. The grounds known as the Base Ball Grounds were leased from their owners, and he was several times heard to make complaint tliat the grounds were hardly large enough to accommodate the show properly. The Sparks shows, as they will appear here this jrear, rank among the leading circuses of the country. It is claimed to have a solid train of twenty monster railroad cars, al-. most four hundred people and over two hundred animals, both foreign and domestic. The show employs over fifty people in the department of publicity alone and from now on until show day the country for twenty miles around will be given a thorough billing and if the weather is at ail favorable May 21st, they will haveto entertain an immense throng on that day.

ROWLES & PARKER

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Bagdad Wilton Rugs, size 9x12, never sold less than $37.50. Special price, $35. Best Grade Body Brussels Rugs, size 9x12, always sold at $25.00. Special price, $24. 9x12 Axminster Rugs, rich colorings, in red, brovhi, tan or green, floral, medallion, or oriental patterns; excellent values and sold everywhere at $25.00. Special price, $22.50. 9x12 Velvet Brussels Rugs, in rich colorings. Some special values at $16.50, $lB, S2O, $22.50 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, in all colorings and sizes. Excellent values at $11.45, $12.45, sls, $16.50 The larger sized Rugs, 10.6x12, 11.6x13.6, and 12x15, in Tapestry, Velvets, and Axminsters, beautiful designs and colorings. • Specially Priced, $24 to s3o.' See our small size Rugs, 27x54 inches, i A regular $2.25 rug. Specially priced, $1.98.

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Cool and Cozy H You’re in for a pleasurable time if you seat yourself at one of the tables in our ice cream parlor and order a dish of our cream or fountain specialties. They are refreshing, palate pleasing, healthful and nourishing. Many flavors to choose Soda fountain drinks of all kinds. Fine candies. A restaurant that wants your business and promises to satisfy. Lots and lots of good things to eat on our lunch counter at all times. Good steaks, coffee that’s coffee, good cigars after it is all over, and above all, first-class up-to-date service always, at FJITE’S “The College Inn"

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Curtain Materials 36 and 45 inch White and Cream Curtain Madras. 25c and 35c. 36 and 45-inch Cream , and Paris Shade Voiles, Etamines, and Scrims, with plain or hemstitched border. Excellent values 18c, 25c, 35c, 39c. Fancy Figured and Striped Swisses, at , 10c, 12%c, 15c. Plain White Swisses, with colored figures or stripes, at 15c and 18c. LACE CURTAINS—Under Priced. •. • * • . . .‘ Several hundred pairs, including French Net, Arabian Curtains, Net, Nottingham, Cable Net, and fiuffled Swisses. Excelent values. Every pair priced at a saving to yon. 50c to $6 per pair.

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