Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1913 — Page 1

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“UNCLE "BILLY a GREENFIELD DEAD

Former Trustee of Marion Township Died at Age of 83 at Home of Joseph Kosta. William Greenfield, of late»years generally referred to as “Unde” Billie,” died at 12:40 o’clock this Wednesday afternoon after a sickness of two weeks or more and following a decline of several months. His death occurred at the farm of Joseph Kosta, in Newton township, one mile west and one mile south of Parr. Mr. Greenfield was the trustee of Marion township two terms about eighteen dr twenty years ago. He was at that time worth quite a little money, owned town property and had -a .good farm. He was a good-hearted man and several are said to have taken advantage of him and he left the office a bankrupt and for several years had been in abject poverty. He leaves a wife and two daughters, one about 12 and the other about 2 years of age. He also leaves one brother, John Greenfield, of San Diego, Cal., and’one sister, Mrs. L. A. Moss, of Chicago. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. A WORD TO THE WlSE—Don’t buy your new suit until you have seen our line. TRAUB & SELIG.

Base Ball

St. Joseph’s College VS. Cathedral College CHICAGO ’

Thur. May 8 At 2:30 P. M.

The Cathedral College students play the game, and thia should prove the fastest game that will come to the local diamond this season.

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The Evening Republican.

OPPORTUNITIES UNDER VOCATIONAL LAW

[What the Act Will Do for Both Boys and Girls—State Conference On June 3-4. The enforcement of the provisions of the new vocational law, which goes into operation in city, town and rural schools next September, will be in the hands of thousands of school authorities and teachers in Indiana. The law is mandatory in character, providing a special tax levy to raise money with which to teach town boys trades, town girls domestic science, agriculture to farm boys and home economics to country girls. The. law provides the classes, for the co-operation of schools in the teaching of these new subjects, places the general supervision of the vocational work in the hands of the State Board of Education, and makes provision for advisory committees in each township to look after the interests of the vocational work. The law provides who may attend the vocational schools and strictly provides for the attendance of the pupils. r Another important provision of the law is, it opens the way for the people of each county to appoint an expert farming agent whose duties will be to help the farmers conserve the soil and obtain greater crops. These county agents are to be obtained through Purdue University; how the money is to be raised to pay the agent’s salary, and how this official is to cd-oper-ate with farmer’s institutes, and clubs, boys’ and girls’ clubs in advancing the general welfare of community life are all provided for. County boards of education, auditors, treasurers and other county officials arq to be factors in carrying out the provisions of the law. The Vocational law is clear and explicit in its requirements, but there is a widespread- desire over the state that it be operated in a uniform and effective way. It was this desire which prompted the Indiana Bankers’ Association to call a state conference on Agriculture and Country Life in Indiana, which will be held in Indianapolis on June 3 and 4. A number of prominent speakers will give illuminative addresses on the purposes of the Vocational law and what the officials and the people of each county must do in working out its provisions. The conference will not only .be educational for the authorities in charge of the schools, but for men and women who are interested in seeing better farming and homemaking methods brought about in Indiana. ' . The conference will be of much wider scope than the Vocational law. for speakers of national fame will take up “Farm Credits,” ,; The Condition of Country Churches,” and numerous other subjects relating to rural life. The secretary of the Conference is Andrew Smith, 501 Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis, who will send copies of the vocational law and of the "conference program to those who will write him for them.

Rose M. RenuneX has returned from Indianapolis and will be in her office every day. Eyes examined and glasses fitted according to the latest approved methods. Phone 403.

Entered January 1, 1897, aa second class mail matter, at the post-offlce at Rena-aelaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1913.

COUNTY RECORDER HELD FOR MURDER

Frank Taggart, His Wife and Hannibal Taggart, Held for Death of Norma Taggart. Nashville, Ind., May 6.—Frank Taggart, recorder of Brqjvn county, his wife, Della Taggart, and Hannibal Taggart, a teamster of this city, were charged today with murder in the second degree, for the death of Norma Taggart, age 16. They were arrested and each was placed under a bond of $7,500. The arrests followed an investigation that covered two weeks. Norma Taggart died.at the home of Frank and Mrs. Taggart after she had left the home of her father, Hahnibal Taggart. Her death was attributed to ill treatment. The girl’s death occurred oh April 12, after she had been returned to her uncle’s home from that of Elliott Foreman, a neighboring farmer. While her uncle and aunt were in Nashville the day previous Norma had gone to the Foreman home and asked that she be allowed to stay, saying she feared to return to Frank Taggart’s. When Taggart and his wife demanded the girl be returned to them Foreman refused and her father forced the daughter to go to hjs brother’s. It is charged that she was severely punished when reaching the Frank Taggart home and that she was seized with convulsions and died during the night. Norma’s mother died when she was six months old. Her father remarried and the girl had lived most of her life with relatives. She went to the Frank Taggart home about a year ago. Norma was left a valuable farm by her igother and her father was her guardian. Treatment of the girl by relatives has been investigated by the court several times.

Mostly New Faculty Next Year at De Peyster School.

The board of trustees of the De Peyster School and Monnett Home met last week with Dr. Geo. Switzer, of Lafayette, Mrs. Julia O. Warrington, of Chicago, Rev. C. L. Harper and Mrs. A. A. Fell, present. J. D. Allman was elected trustee. The names of Mrs. J. M. Wasson, Henry Amsler ahd Sylvester Gray were added to the executive commitee. Charles Porter was appointed to audit the books. Only Misses House and Waymire will be retained in the faculty next year. Misses Finley, Ryle, Bowman and 'Hanson having handed in their resignations. With the exception of the two first named, the faculty will be entirely new. .

Sparks’ Bill Posting Oar Arrives-Sticking Things Up.

•The John H. Sparks’ show is coming. The bill car came today to cover the billboards of the city, and ;o display their advertising all over the county. The car is a fancy one and the Sparks’ show travels in as grand style as any of the bigger circuses. This show should not be confounded with small wagon shows. It is a railroad show with about twenty cars and is claimed to be equal to any of the recognized “biggest shows on earth,” having many of the best acts now being shown. The show will be here Wednesday, May 21st.

Returned From Lebanon After Attending Family Reunion.

Mrs. Jennie'Jessen and Mrs. Alfred Hoover returned this Wednesday morning from Lebanon, where they attended a reunion of the Jackson family Tuesday at the home of their brother, J. M. Jackson, it being the 25th anniversary of his wedding. All of the brothers and sisters, eight in number, were present and a very pleasant day was spent. Mrs. Jessen and Mrs. Hoover went to Lebanon Tuesday morning.

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REMINGTON YOUNG LADY IS MARRIED

Miss Margaret*Debo, Formerly a Milliner Here, Married to Chas. E. Shine, of Hammond. _ < Miss Margaret Debo, of Remington, and Dr. Charles E. Shine, cf Hammond, met in Rensselaer by appointment this morning and after procuring a marriage license went to the M. E. pa’-sonage, and were united in marriage by Rev. C. L. Harper. Miss Debo was formerly for several seasons a milliner in the employ of Mrs. W. J. Imes, now of Indianapolis, and will be remembered by many Rensselaer people. Dr. Shine is a chiropractor in Hammond, where they expect to make their home after spending a few days at Remington, where Miss Debo resides. For some time, during which her brothers were students at Purdue University, Miss Debo and her mother resided in West Lafayette, but they returned to Remington some months ago. A few days ago, however, Mrs. Debo and son, Edward, left for Seattle, Wash., where another son, Homer by name, is engaged in chicken farming and where they expect to remain for an indefinite time.

ANOTHER COLLEGE ATHLETE INJURED

Catcher for “Rep” Team Has Ligaments of Leg Torn While Sliding Into Base. s- - Eugene Steffis, the catcher for the representative team of St. Joseph’s college, suffered a quite severe injury Tuesday, when the ligaments of one leg were badly torn. Steffis was running bases at the time and attempted a slide. The baseman was on the bag and Steffis went in feet first and the injury resulted. He was attended by a local physician and will be laid up for some time and a substitute will catch the game against Cathedral College tomorrow.

Fair Oaks Makes Claim For High School Building.

Yes! Fair Oaks wants the high school building, and as the high school class was established here this winter and taught successfully by Mr. Johnston, we don’t see #ny reason why we shouldn’t have it. This location is almost centrally situated between the high school at- Renseslaer, Wheatfield, Mt. Ayr, and Shelby. The milk train runs ;ust right for the pupils to come rom Parr and vicinity, and there is already two school wagon routes coming in here. The school buildng here has been considered unsafe in windy weather, it being old and built right on the brow of i hill. The patrons of the school here have been trying to get a permanent high school for several years and now that we have it started, just give our place the preference. But don’t let anyone think that our school building here was set on fire by anyone who cared about the higher education, for such persons would not do such a reckless deed. Patrons of Fair Oaks School.

Put on a new straw bonnet and throw the old one away. We have the largest and finest assortment of straw hats in our city and we can fit any head. Panamas, Manila Braids, Milan Braids, Senate Sailors, Slip Sailors, Japan Soft Straws, Soft and Stiff Straws of all kinds. C. EARL DUVALL. Boys’ Porosknit Union Suits, 29c. Ladies’ Ribbed Union Suits, 29c. Children’s Rompers, 29c. Boys’ Knickerbockers, 29c. Boys’ Blouse Waists and Shirts, 29c.—Jarrette’s Variety Store. Cultivators, Cultivators, and CULTIVATORS. HAMILTON & KELLNER Be sure and see our line of SIO.OO, $12.00 and $15.00 suits, as we know they can not be duplicated in our city. The tailoring is of the finest and guaranteed to hold shape. C. EARL DUVALL.

MINISTER’S BABY VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

2-Year-Old Child of Rev. and Mrs. McNary, ot Remington, Scalded in Bucket of Water. ’ At Remington Monday occurred the death of Eugene, the 2-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. McNary. Death was due to an accident that occurred last Friday at the M. E. church, of which Mr. McNary is the pastor. The evening before the Methodist Brotherhood held a banquet and the next morning the church was being cleaned and the dishes washed. A bucket of scalding water was on the floor and the baby fell backward into this and was so scalded that death resulted Monday. The funeral was held this Wednesday afternoon. Rev. McNary and family have the sympathy of the entire town and of their friends in Rensselaer.

Baby Boy of Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant Taken to Hospital.

The 6-month-old *boy of Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant was taken by its parents and the family physician to Chicago Tuesday for examination by a specialist at the Michael Rees hospital. The baby has been sick for some time and apparently has abscesses of the kidneys. A first, examination in the hospital Tuesday confirmed the local diagnosis but the baby and its mother will remain there for several days and’ further examination made. Its condition is quite critical and the outcome very doubtful.

Have Put the Slough Bridge in Good Condition.

W. S. Parks, superintendent of the south half of the roads of Marion township, has just completed the of the slough bridge, south of town, and it is now in good, ' substantial condition. New steel stringers, in five bents, were used in the reconstruction and a new floor placed on the bridge; The county stone crusher is now crushing about 50 yards of rock a day, and Mr. Parks and Jacob Gilmore, the two road superintendent ?, are using it to splendid advantage in repair work. : ■ '

PANAMA HATS—Cleaned, Blocked, New Sweatband. Your hat refinished as good as new. For the accommodation of our many customers, we will express every Wednesday for the month of May, old Panama hats to be cleaned and refinished. This Includes Men’s and Ladies’ Panama hats as well as Men’s fine felt hats. TRAUB & SELIG. A Classified Adv. will sell It.

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