Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1913 — Page 1

No. 143.

POSTAL SHORTAGE AT LAFAYETTE IS $1,712

Algie Murphy Bound Over to Bodoral Grand Jury—Mystery as to Where the Money Went. Algie G. Murphy, the Lafayette postofflce clerk who was found short in his accounts by an examiner last week, has been ibound / over to the federal grand Jury which will convene next November. His bond was placed at $2,000, which was furnished by bis father-in-law, John Cart, of near Stockwell, and by Dr. George Revis and Stephen J. Hannigan, of Lafayette. The shortage proved to be more than was at first indicated, the total being $1,712. His bond was for SI,OOO only and. after this is forfeited, Postmaster Haywood will fall for the balance; $712. He received a salary of $l,lOO per year and it is quite a mystery how he has disposed of so much money, it appearing that he used an average of $7 a day after he began to embezzle. He is believed to have been mixed up with some money losing concern, although he denies that he has been and offers no explanation as to where the money went. He will go to his wife’s father’s farm to remain until the grand Jury meets. Murphy was a member of the lodge of Red Men and a trustee of the order and it was reported that had also used considerable money belonging to that order, but this is now denied.

Principal Dean Will Take Summer Course at C. U.

Principal C. Ross Dean, of the Rensselaer schools, has gone to Chicago to enter the university for a six weeks’ trailing course, during which time he will take pedagogy and school administration, preparing himself for his profession. Mrs. Dean will remain here for two weeks, superintending the improvements being made to the .house Mr. Dean recently purchased. Mr. Dean will return home for the week end in two weeks and Mirs. Dean will then go to the home of her parents, at Springfield, Ohio, to remain during the remaining four weeks that he is at the university.

Notice by City Health Officer.

All fruit and perishable edibles displayed tor sale must be covered from now on. Merchants will please take cognizance without further notice - ‘ It is a violation of law to distribute medicine samples "at doors and the next time this happens in Rensselaer prosecutions will follow. Secretary City Board of Health.

Notice to Trespassers. Hereafter any person found trespassing on my land will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This notice is made necessary on account of the damage done to the fences and other property by trespassers. W. H. MACKEY.

Attention Knights. Tuesday evening, Junp 16, officers will be nominated for next term, which will be followed by work in the 3rd degree and refreshments, officers and members are urged to be present. Chancellor Commander. Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, ranking officer of the navy, next to Admiral Dewey, will close his active career today and go upon the retired list, because he will be 62 years old—the age of compulsory retirement. Let the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county know what you have to sell; use The Republican Classified Column.

DON’T BI MISLID Rensselaer Citizens Should Read and Heed This Advice. Kidney Trouble Is dangerous and often fatal. Don’t experiment with something new and untried. Use a tested kidney remedy. Begin with Doan’e Kidney Pills. Used in kidney troubles 60 years. Recommended here and everywhere. The -following statement forms convincing proof: Mrs. George W. Snyder, W. Marlon St., Monticello, Ind., says: “We found Doan’s Kidney Pills to be a good remedy for kidney complaint. They were taken by others of my family for backache and weak kidneys and 'positive relief was had. We are never without a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills in the house, which should show how highly we value them." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,. New York, sole agents for the United States. > Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other.

The Evening Republican.

THREE MEN DROWN WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES

Edward O’Mara and Two Greeks, All Employed on Extra Gang, Lost Lives at Cedar Lake. Three men were drowned and two narrowly escaped the same fate at Cedar Lake Saturday night. The drowned were: Edward O’Hara, 24 years of age. Christ Calrous, 28 years of age. Nicholas Calrous, 22 years of age. The other occupants of the boat managed to keep above water until a rescue boat reached them. The extra gang has been laying new steel rails for the Monon and was'stationed here for several weeks, leaving about a week ago for Cedar Lake. Most of the workmen were Greeks. Christ Calrous was the interpreter imd Nicholas Calrous was his cousin. Edward O’Mara lived at Monon and was a brother of 1 John O’Mara, passenger conductor on trains Nos' 5 and 6, through Rensselaer. He was the time keepthe extra gang. Saturday evening the three, accompanied by another Greek and one of the block signal men, rowed across the lake to the east side. They were returning at about 10:30 o’clock. The lake was somewhat rough and they were about half way across when the boat turned over and all were thrown ihto the water. The signal man, whose name could not be learned, stated that he caught the side of the boat and held to it and that the boat turned upside down and he managed to get on the bottom of the boat. He began calling for O’Mara but received no response and did not see anything of the young time keeper. One of the Greeks managed to scramble onto the boat and a negro, who heard the cries for O’Mara, procured a boat and rowed out, although it was quite dark. He succeeded in rescuing the two men who were still on the upturned boat. Up to the last reports the bodies of O’Mara and the two Greeks had not been found. Conductor O’Mara is said to have offered SIOO reward for the recovery of the body of his brother.

Wanted a Government Job; Now Subsisting on Free Lunches.

Washington, D. C., June 14.—The story of an office-seeker who failed to obtain a desired position and who has 'gone steadily down the ladder from high class hotels to the poorest lodging houses, was told to President Wilson by Senator Kern of Indiana, Thursday. The Indiana man came to Washington against the advice of his senator, who foresaw that it would be difficult to get places for all his constituents. The office-seeker spent inauguration week at Washington’s leading lotel. A fortnight later he started down the path from affluence to’ poverty. Second-class hotels, boardng houses and lodging places followed in quick succession, until now the man is eking out a bare subsistence on free lunch and sleeping wherever he can find a place for the night. The preisdent promised Snator Kern that he would do what he could for the man.

Hopes to Launch Dredge Boat Within Coming Week.

C. H. Sternberg arrived in Rensse laer this Monday morning to look after the construction work of the bld dredge boat. He stated that it will bj launched during the coming week or ten days, the launching taking place before the machinery is installed in the boat. Mr. Sternberg believes that the channel is wide enough at that point to admit of launching the boat without widening and also that the water is deep enough so that it will not havd to be dammed. Mr. Sternberg stated that advance notice will be given of the launching when the time is selected and an opportunity given people to witness the launching.

G. H. McLain Has a Supply Of Auto License Applications.

G. H. McLain, while in Indianapolis last week, procured a supply of blank applications for automobile and chauffeur licenses and any Person who wants one can get* it by calling at the office of Mr. McLain.

If Street Lights Are Out Notify Light Plant

Persons who notice that any street light is not burning on nights when the street circuit is on, will confer a favor by telephoning the light plant, Phone 91. Otherwise It may not be discovered that the light ,1s OUt Plenty of old newspapers now on hand at The Republican office.

Entered January 1, 1887, as second class mail matter, at the post-ofllce at Rensselaer, Indiana, tinder the act of March 8, 1878.

All-Home Athletics Defeated Remington in Game Marked by a Large Amount of Hitting. ■ I The first game of the local ball team on its home occurred Sunday afternoon, when Remington, re-enforced by a quartette of hired players, were defeated by the score of 12 to 4. Notwithstanding the fact that the visitors procured 11 hits off Clark, they were scattered through the game, and had it not been for errors the visitors should have been shut out. Manager Gray, oL the Remingtonians, was much disappointed in the pitcher that was hired for the game. He came from Chicago, well recommended, but he made a very miserable showing and not only allowed a number of hits but gave several bases on balls before he was removed and John McCullough substituted. “Mac” was working very well, but soon tired out and a third pitcher, Chandler by name, finished the game and performed very well. In fact, save tor the bad start while Edwards was pitching, the visitors put up a very good article of ball. Edwards was the chief offender in the error column, having 3 charged to him. The game showed some good timber in both teams and Manager Kiplinger, of the local team, and Manager Gray, of Remington, feel considerably encouraged. The receipts were $56.40, a very ‘good opening attendance and sufficient to provide for all expenses and leave a balance at the end of the year if this ratio is maintained. Remington scored two runs in the first inning after two men had gone down by the pitcher to first route. Sully got to first on Morgan’s error and moved up when Maxwell hit safely. McCullough hit to second base and Conn let the ball roll by him and S*ully and Maxwell scored when Peek sent a grounder past second. Swift was thrown out Conn to Swartzell. The visitors scored twice in the fourth. Edwards and Chandler each hit, Parks struck out and Edwards movfcd up to third and Chandler to second. Both scored on Sully’s hit and Sully was thrown out trying to pilfer second. That finished the scoring for the visitors, although several got on bases. The Athletics scored one in the first inning, Morgan getting a base on balls and reaching third on two errors by Edwards and then scoring when Denniston hit a swift sacrifice to third. Swartzell hit after two were out in the second and advanced on Zimerror. Clark brought him home on a “Texas” over second base.

Denniston led off the third inning with a fence drive and pulled up at third, storing a momentjaksr on Edward’s terror. The locals got busy In the fourth and scored six runs on 3 hits, 3 bases on balls, 2 sacrifice hits and 2 errors. Clark hit safely, so did Morgan, Denniston wept to first on four wide ones and two crossed the plate on Conn’s drive to center. E. Wilcox went to first on a pleasure trip add Swift, who had taken Zimmerman’s place at first, dropped a throw to catch Robinson. J. Wilcox struck out, Swartzell walked, Elder sacrificed and Clark went out on an infield hit, while the baserunners beat a tattoo on the new rubber plate. Not satisfied with the six scores in the fourth, the Athletics added another in the fifth. Conn getting a base on balls and completing the circuit on Elmer Wilcox’s 2-base drive, which the latter might have made three bases on had it really been necessary. In the sixth they did not score, but in the seventh and eighth one more was added in each Inning, Conn hitting the ball and stealing second and scoring on E. Wilcox’s single. The locals were easing up at the end, when it was safe to see that the visitors could not head them off. Clark took things easy throughout, in order to give the fielders a chance. He fanned out seven and did not give a pass to first. Morgan went to first on three passes and got one hit. Denniston got two hits and one pass and Conn and Wilcox did the same. Robinson got a pass but no hits. Swartzell also got one pass and two clever hits. Eides and Parks each played in part of the game in theNJeft garden but neither hit safely. Clark got two hits and a sacrifice.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAT, JUNE 16, 1913.

STARTED SEASON WITH 12-4 VICTORY

Notes of the. Game. Swartzell had 12 putouts without a bobble. j Robinson looks good on third. Denniston looks like a repl sticker and his batting was a'real delight to the fans. Wilcox looks like a major behind the bat Clark figured in a good double play In the fifth Inning with the bases full, catching a line drive in

ISAAC LEOPOLD HAS BAD AUTO ACCIDENT

Wife Fractures Arm and Fowler Man is Killed When Machine Turned Over Near Wabash. I. Fred Lanoue, a wealthy farmer living four miles north of Fowler, was instantly killed, his son George was slightly injured, and Mrs. Isaac Leopold, of Wolcott, had her right arm broken Sunday afternoon when an automobile driven by Isaac Leopold, husband of the injured woman, went into a ditch two miles north of Wabash and turned over. Mr. Lanoue was thrown against a post and his head was crushed. Mr. Leopold was driving at a speed of twenty miles an hour when the wheels of his machine struck a rut in the road. He tried to turn out and the machine went into the ditch three and a half feet deep at the side of the road and turned over. All of the occupants of the ear, six in number, were thrown out. Mr. Lanoue and son were thrown against the same post and the latter had a gash cut in his scalp that required twelve stitches to close. Mrs. Leopold had her arm broken at the wrist, but the other occupants of the car escaped serious injury. When the car turned over Mr. and Mrs. Leopold were in the front seat, John Davidson, of Wolcott, was sitting on a chair between the front and rear seats, and Fred and George Lanoue and Edward Browe, son-in-law of the man who was killed, all of Fowler, were in the back seat. The body of Mr. Lonoue was taken to Wabash and was prepared for burial at the Jones undertaking parlors. Mrs. Leopold and George Lanoue were taken to that city and their injuries given surgical attention.

The party left Wolcott Sunday morning ah 5:30 o’clock and the object of the trip was to inspect some land that Mr. Lonoue was thinking about buying. Mr. Lonoue owned a half section of land north of Fowler and owned another farm near Brook.

Mr. Lououe was 54 years old May 2nd and leaves a widow and the following children: Mts. Edward Browe, George, Homer, William, Eldrid, Harvey, and Duleina Lanoue. He was one of the wealthy farmers of Benton county, a man of fine character and was held in high esteem. The body of Mr. Lonoue was taken to Lafayette Sunday night, accompanied by his son, George, and son-in-law, Edward Browe. Mr. Leopold Is a son of A. Leopold, of this city, and the Rensselaer relatives have learned no more of the accident than is printed above, the details as printed having been procured from the Lafayette Journal.. Mr. Leopold has been engaged in the real estate business at Woleott for a number of years.

Benedict Dan Morrissey returned to his work at the Monon station today, abter an absence of about a month, during which time he was married and took a wedding trip to his farmer home in New York. Dan’s friends at the depot purchased a fine mantle clock for a present for himself and bride. Mr. and Mrs. Morrissey will begin housekeeping in Jim Snedeker’e property, but Jim has been compelled to delay his own removal for a few days, until the apartments at his new store building on Main street are completed.

A Cherry Social.

Friday evening, June 20th, Sec. A, of St. Augustine’s ohucrh will give a lawn social at Mrs. Drake’s. Everyone invited. This will be the first of a series of socials to be given during the summer. Samuel Schwartz, a "Notre Dame law graduate, will be appointed deputy prosecutor for St. Joseph county, as soon as action is taken on a petition filed by Mr. Schwartz, Wednesday, for admission to the county bar. He is a former South Bend newspaper man. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Madison, of Ft Wayne, Wednesday celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. Each, though more than 80 years old, is active and Ln good health. They were married in London in 1853, and have lived In Ft. Wayne half a century. Plain or printed Butter Wrappers, at this office.

his bare left hand and doubling to second base. There are plenty of fielders, three adorning the bench Sunday. Remington brought several auto loads of fans and evidently the fever Is there all right. The Barbee Wire Works of Lafayette will play here next Sunday.

FLAG DAY CELEBRATED BY THE W. R. C

Interesting Patriotic Program Commemorated Birthday of “Old Glory” Carried Out Saturday. The Woman’s Relief Corps, Department of Rensselaer, celebrated Flag Day, June 14, Saturday afternoon. A very pleasing and appropriate program was carried out as follows: After the singing of America, when Miss Mary Harper led at the-organ, Mrs. Amsler read an article on The National Flag and a short piece on Flag Day. June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the resolution ‘that the Flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen white stars in a blue field, representing a new constellation.’ Old Glory has led our armies to all their victories. It has floated over them in the Revolutionary War; the War of 1812; the Mexican War; the Civil War, and the Span-ish-American War.

It symbolizes so much to every one on American soil that it should be forever before our eyes and the children should be taught" to revere it as a sacred thing.” Mrs. Ohilders read a very instructive and original article on America’s Flag, closing witn a recitation entitled “Our Flag.” Mrs. Powers gave the History of The Flag, and Mrs. Benjamin gave a short history of The Flag. Mrs. Blue read The Bronze Button, and Mrs. Clark: What Does the Bronze Button Mean? Mrs. Harper, Miss Mary and Mrs. Childers pleasantly sang Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.

Mrs. Peyton gave the history ot the Stars and Stripes, and Mrs. Hagens, read: The Old Grand Army Boys. (Poem). Mrs. Myers gave a very interesting account of the celebration of the discovery of Florida, which occurred about March 17, at St. Augustihe. She said in part: “There were thousands of people there and there were numbers of Flags floating here and there which the Indians did not understand and they became excited and then ‘Old Glory’ was unfurled and a great shout went up.” She concluded her talk by saying: “I never realized before how much our Flag meant and I never loved it so much before as I have since.”

Mrs. Green spoke briefly of What Inal poem entitled: “This day is sacred to Our Great American Flag.” Mrs. Green spoke brlfly of What the Flag Has Cost in the Blood of Heroes and in broken hearts at home in the following words: “Sometime during the dark days of the Civil War Gen. Banks took his army, stationed them at New Orleans, and persued the confederates up the Red river, of the south, to Shrevesport, where a decisive battle occurred, the Union army being victorious, and as the rebels were fleeing in our direction, Gen. Banks, with his men, were fleeing back to the boats that they might get back down over the rapids In the river, before the high water, which had made it possible for them to ascend, should go down. In order to accomplish this the dead and dying soldiers of both armies were left on the battle field, and today their bones are still bleaching on the plains, for aught we know. Perchance the kindly rains have washed the soil of mother earth up over them and she has thus folded them to her bosom. Perhaps the tall weeds, rising and falling year after year, have been the garlands with which kind nature has honored her dead. We do not know how this is but we recall that as the fleeing soldiers sped past the prostrate bodies of their dying comrades they heard the cry, “Water! Water! Give me water!" Years have rolled by and ever when memory carries the survivors of that battle back to Shrevesport, they still hear that cry: “Water! Give me water!”

, This was for the hero, at the home the sacrifice was the mothers’ *.h earts blood", for one day her prayers ceased and she folded her tired hands and sank into the arms of her Savior where only she found rest.” These exercises were concluded by the Flag bearers, four in number. They carried the Flags to the altar and held them at partial “dip" while the patriotic instructor read an ode to "Old Glory,” and then they recited in concert the following words: “O folds of white and scarlet! O blue field with your silver stars! May fond eyes welcome you, willing feet follow yon, wanm hearts cherish you, and dying lips give you their blessing! .Ours by inheritance, ours by allegiance, outs by affection, long may you float on the free winds of Heaven, the emblem of Liberty, the hope of the world.”

WKATHBR. Continued warm and probably fair tonight and Tuesday.

SPELL OF TORRID WEATHER HITS US

Government Thermometer at St Joseph’s College Registered 98 at 1 O’clock Today. Today is a scorcher. The government thermometer at St. Joseph’s college registered 98 in the shade at 1 o’clock this Monday afternoon. People were fairly sweltering, notwithstanding the fact that there waa a good breeze. The torrid spell began Saturday and it was very hot that night, the lowest mark registered at the government station being 79 degrees, Which is some hot for night temperature Sunday the mercury climbed up to 91 and it was generally believed that the extreme heat had been reached as dense clouds to the south showed that rain was falling in that direction, while other clouds from the west seemed to indicate that we were going to have some rain here, but the sky finally cleared, although the temperature Sunday night was somewhat lower, reaching 65 degrees. Today the mercury began climbing early in the day and it had reached 98 degrees at 1 o’clock and may possibly reach even a higher point during the afternoon. One week ago today the mercury fell to the freezing point and heavy frosts occurred throughout the county. The winds that have blown yesterday and today have been for the most part very hot, some people saying that they were the hottest winds they had ever known in this country. The ground is getting quite dry and a rain would be welcomed, but the forecast for the next 24 hours is "continued hot and elear.”

Gave Miss Nellie Timmons 18th Birthday Surprise.

Miss Nellie Timmons, one of the telephone operators, was 18 years of age Saturday and a surprise party was planned in her honor, but she learned of it in an unexpected manner and was not greatly surprised when she returned home that evening to find about thirty friends assembled there. The evening was very pleasantly spent playing games and listening to music from a new Victrola. Refreshments, consisting of ice cream and cake; were served. Most of the young ladles employed at the telephone office were present at the party.

First Meeting of Chautauqua 4 Directors Called for Tuesday.

President Rex Warner, of the board of directors of the summer Chautauqua, is calling the members of the board together for a business conference Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting will be held at the rooms of the Van Rensselaer Club at 7:30 o’clock. The date of the Chautauqua will be September 3rd to Bth, inclusive. Committees will be appointed to procure grounds, seats, lights, etc., and to look after the publicity of the Chautauqua. “Doc” Lyman Zea went to Whiting this morning, taking with him five grips filled with pain killer and furniture polish. He wants perfect health to reign at Whiting and will use all of his eloquence In trying to induce the housewives to give his pain killer a trial, convinced that once introduced no well balanced matron will let the supply become exhausted in the future. When you want dfnner-ware, go to Jarrette’s Variety Store. We carry hi open stock five English patterns, four Austrian patterns, and three Haviland patterns. The newest creations. %

Delicious refreshments were then served by the president and her able assistants, consisting of ice cream, cake and strawberry lemonade, and a general good time was enjoyed by all present The visitors were Mrs. Rev. Harper and daughter, Miss Mary, Mrs, Wishard, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Randla Mrs. James Yeoman, Mrs. Tryon, the Misses Lizzie and Mary Gomer and Mrs. Johnson and son. ot Lafayette Honorable mention should be made of "Grandma” Morgan, who. was unable to be present probably on qccount of the infirmities of age. she being 92; also of Mrs. A. Dayton, the next In point ol years, she being 78. Dr. Dayton was a surgeon in the navy at the time of the war and Mrs. Dayton hoisted the first Union Flag after war was declared, at Chih icothe, Mo.. after which they had to flee for their Hyes. ... .a_. -

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