Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1913 — Page 1

No. 187.

jLfa TONIGHT'S PROGRAM. “The Legend of Lovers’ Leap," a -/* ; Lubin drama. *, i “Ji\st Kids," a Biograph comedy. ■,■§##44AAAA “The Power That Rules,” a strong Vitagraph drama. ■ ■ ■■"▼▼vr#r "Slippery Sam Repents,” a Biograph comedy. A . A -good laugh if you attend the ■ llr/111 ■ show toniirht • ▼ 25 days until the chair is given away. $2.50 in cash Saturday night. IHEO. GEORGE, Prop. SHOW PROMPT.

BASEBALL Riverside Athletic Park Sunday, Aug. 10 ' >■ — l:= —I Lowell vs Rensselaer Athletics Lowell has always had a strong team and defeated the Athletics here July 6th, 6 to 1. A hot contest is expected Sunday, so turn out and enjoy good sport. General Admission - 25 cents

Proceedings Of August Term Commissioners’ Court.

Albert Swing, et al, petition far ditch. George A. Williams, commissioner of construction, reports the sale of contract to C. P. Swing far SB4O, together with the filing of a bond by him signed by C. P. Swing, Albert Swing and Chas. Erb. Report approved. C Thomas Davis, el; al, petition for ditch. W. Frank Osborne, drainage commissioner, flies report showing reletting of contract for ditch for completion of ditch. Original contractors, John Hack & Son, allowed $8,757.50 for work done by them. John Dunlap allowed SIOO attorney’s fees. W. Frank Osborne allowed S2OO as superintendent. George W. Kennedy, et al, petition for ditch. Referred to Devere Yeoman, county surveyor, L. Strong, drainage commissioner, and Warren Sage, who are directed to view the ditch and report at the September term. \ Clifton J. Hobbs, et al, petition for ditch. Cause docketed. Bids for bridges in Kankakee, Marion, Barkley, Union and Wheat-1 field townships were rejected. Yeppe Hansen, et al, petition for stone road improvement. Bonds ordered issued and auditor ordered to give notice of letting first day of September term., Frank Hill, et al, petition for stone road. Devere Yeoman appointed engineer, and George May and Win. Corey viewers, who are ordered to report at the September term. W. Y. Porter, et al, petition for stone road. Devere Yeoman, Jacob Hensler and Jay Lamson appointed viewers and ordered to report at the September term. John Keefe, et al, petition for highway. John Bill, James Walters and D. W. Waymire appointed viewers. Ordered to report at the September term. Wesley J. Fell presented his reslg-j nation as rpad superintendent Dlst. 3, and Frank *J. Babcock was appointed in his place. , • J Plans were approved for a porch at the jail, and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids. The county board of finance reported Interest collected for July as follows: First National Bank. $74.74; Trust & Savings Bank, $33.64; State Bank of Remington, $27.85; State Bank of Rensselaer, $37.05; Bank of Wheatfleld, $6.13.

‘1 suffered habitually from const! nation. Doan’s Regulets relieved an”strengthened the t ywela so that they have been regular ever slnee.’’—R. Davis, Grocer, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Pull line of Hang Baskets, Jardinlers. Fruit Jars, .Telly Glasses, Fruit Jar Caps and Rubbers at the new 5 & 10c store. J. 0. SHUPERT Ki-Ro Praetor V n. Scientific Spinal Adjustments. Office rooms 1, 2 end 8. over Roth Broa. Mnrket. Sava In Benaeelaeri Tueadaya, Thuradays and Raturdaya, and every eventny from 7 to 9. Telephone 676.

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Entered January 1. 18*7, aa second clan mall matter, at the poat-ofleo at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March >, IST A i : ; i ; ; ;

RXNSBKLAXR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913.

LOWELL OUR RIVALS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Lake County Team Coming To Try Repeater Against Athletics.— Looks Like Good Card. . » Lowell, where they always play good baseball, will come to Rensselaer Sunday for another game with the Athletics. The team was here on July 6th and went home with the bacon, 6 to 1. The Athletics were weakened that day by the absence of six of the regular players and,the patched-up team made a poor showing. Lowell, however, put up a splendid game and defeated us 6 to 1., Rensselaer will again present an all-home line-up Sunday. Clark will be in the box, Wilcox receiving and the only change from last Sunday will be the absence of Denniston from right field. “Denny” is camping out this week and the social plans for Edgewater look too good to come back home for a ball game. Lowell usually is followed by several fans and the team is always given a warm reception here, which augers for a big crowd and a fine contest. '

First class corn and oats chop sold by Hamilton & Kellner. Mrs. Ruth Dewey went to Chicago today to remain until Saturday. You can buy the Monticello bran and middlings of Hamilton & Kellner. * James E. Flynn came down from Lowell last evening for a visit in Rensselaer. Mrs. Dr. J. C. Clymer, of Monticello, is spending today with Mrs. J. W. Horton. Complete line of latest popular pieces in sheet music at 10c each at the new 5 & 10c store, opposite Court House. William Chidester left this morning for Lisbon, N. Dak., where he expects to find employment in the harvest fields. For any Itchiness of the skin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Doan’s Ointment. 50c at all drug stores. Mrs. Edgar D. Cummins and daughter, Miss Emma, of Plattsmouth, Neb., are visiting at the home of P, R. Blue. Joseph DeLong, the cigar maker, went to Morris, 111., this morning, where he will take the mud baths’ treatment for rheumatism. Earle Reynolds and Nellie Donegan are spending today in Chicago, doing some shopping preparatory to their departure abroad. Cheapest accident insurance—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil. For burns, scalds, cuts and emergencies. All druggists self'it. 25c and 50c. Atorney W. H. Parkinson and family, who have been making an extended visit at Attica, arrived home Wednesday afternoon. Feel languid, weak, run down? Headache? Stomach “off?” A good remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your druggist. Price SI.OO.

J. Q. Puffer, of Chicago, who owns the former Ketchum farm, east of Rensselaer, visited his old friend, William Traub, over last night. Special for Saturday, Aug. 9, fine carpet brooms, 10c each, with every 50c pyrchase or over at the new 5 and 10c store; opposite Court House. . , A real estate transfer was recorded a few days ago fn which Josiah Davisson deeded to D. F. Malsh 360 acress in Keener township, the consideration being $13,000. Be at Kanne’s grove Thursday and' enj6y the picnic. J. W. Blacker was down from Newland yesterday. He says the season has been a very good one for melons and he hopes to have a load on the market in about two weeks. Buy Thrashing Coal at Harrington Bros, elevator. Phone 7. Mrs. Anna Tyler, who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis Monday night, is resting very well now and seems slightly better and indications are favorable to a further Improvement. Get your threshing coal of the Grant-Warner Lumber Co. Miss Clara Robinson continues to make very excellent Improvement at the Deaconess hospital in Indianapolis and it is expected that she will be well enough to return homg the first of the coming week. Weber wagon is sold and warranted by Hamilton St Kellner.

TWO YOUNG LADIES IDENTIFY ENSLEY

Young Man Killed East of Pleasant Ridge Had Been A Wanderer For Many Years. r Misses Flo Conklin and Maud Jones, of Ft. Wayne, arrived in Rensselaer this Thursday: morning, to identify the corpse of Clem Ensley, the young man who was killed by a Monon train east of Pleasant Ridge some time Tuesday night. Miss Conklin is the sister of Guy Conklin, a piano and musical instrument dealer at Ft. Wayne, aqd Mr,i. Conklin is the mother of Ensley, she having been twice married. Miss Jones is a friend and accompanied Miss Conklin for companionship. -They were taken directly to the Wright undertaking parlors, where they identified the body of the young man, his face not being so badly bruised but that it was readily recognized. The absence of the first two fingers of the right hand and tattori marks on his left arm were also positive identification marks, as also was the letter which the man’s mother had written to -him the day before he was killed. Ensley was only 25 years of age, but his head was quite bald and this made him appear considerably older. The young ladies who came for the body reported that the boy had been given a fair education and that he had many advantages, being an only child. He was possessed of a love for travel, however, and had been all over the country and almost all o.ver the world. The tattoo marks on his left arm were received in England some years ago. Above a girl’s picture oft his left arm and in plain letters was tattooed “Ethel C,” but neither Miss Conklin nor Miss Jones were able to say what young lady of his ac-' quaintance' bore that name. They said that Ensley was a great reader and read good books, not trashy ones, and was an Intelligent and interesting man, but that his Wanderings had been the cause of much concern to his mother and that the outcome was not very much of a surprise. Ensley had lost his fingers some years ago while working ip a factory at Ft. Wayne. He had not been home sinee last Christmas, but had been in Kansas until recently when he returned to Hammond. He had written to tell his mother where he was and it is believed he was on his way to Ft. Wayne when he met death. His mother was at Hamilton, Steuben county, visiting relatives when she wrote and it was at that point that'the message telling of his death was sent. Mrs. Conklin had returned to Ft. Wayne, but was notified Wednesday morning. The body was shipped to Ft. Wayne, leaving Rensselaer on the 2 o’clock train, and will be taken to Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, where he was born, for burial. A son of excellent parents and having had the advantages of a good education, Ensley had chosen to wander and waste his life and had formed habits that doubtless contributed to his untimely death. A mother, who had reared him with all of a mother’s love, is brokenhearted by his terrible death, and he possessed the intellect to have been an honor and a comfort to her.

Section Hand Injured By Falling Under A Handcar.

Kankakee Valley Review A young man named Jone.% an employee of the C. I. & S., working on the section at Tefft, was badly injured last Friday by being run over with a hand car. The young man lost his balance and fell in front of the car while it was going at a good speed, resulting in cutting two large wounds in the head and badly lecerating his left leg. He was brought to the office of Dr. Fyfe who dressed the wounds.

Mammoth Audiences Were Delighted At the Princess.

The Princess was pricked Wednesday night to see the performance of “Resurrection,” Tolstoy’s famou.4 novel, with Blanche Walsh and her New York company. Many pronounced the performance the best picture show they had ever seen. “It was just to a theatre,” remarked one person who saw it, while all were very ardent In their appreciation.

Misses Fern Tilton and Laura Halleck returned this morning from a visit since last Friday at the camp meeting at Battle Ground. They report an excellent time. ■ ~~ 11 y Get your threshing* coal of the Grant-Warner Lumbar do.

STOLE AN AUTO IN CHICAGO; CAPTURED

Sheriff Hoover Young Man Who Hari Been Leading Gay Life At Parr Sinee Saturday. Last Saturday a young man, giving the name of Leslie Trexler, arrived at Parr with a 2-passenger Buick roadster, an almost new and mighty fine little car. He soon made lots- of friends at Parr and his friends bought gasoline and Leslie took them over the bumps in great fashion. He ran the car at top speed all the time and made all the big autos in this neck of the woods get out of the way. His conduct led many to suspicion that the auto had been stolen. R. D. Thompson was in Chicago a few days ago and learned that a car answering the description was missing and Wednesday Sheriff Hoover received a telegram from Detective John J. Halpiri, telling him to arrest the party having the machine. Sheriff Hoover went to Parr Wednesday night and learned that Trexler had gone to Fair Oaks to see a girl named Bozell. The sheriff followed him and got to Fair Oaks too late, to apprehend his man, as the young fellow had gone to Roselawn. The sheriff left Fair Oaks between 12 and 1 o’clock that night and found Trexler sound asleep on a sofa in the office of Dr. Rice ait Roselawn. Trexler woke up long enough to hear the sheriff read the telegram from the detective and then asked a few questions and went off to sleep again. He finally woke up enough to understand that sheriff Hoover was going to bring him to jail and even then he did not seem to give the matter much concern. He claimed to have bought the car for S9OO and that he had received money as an allowance from an estate. Reports are that he had offered to sell the car for SSOO, later sots $250 and later for SIOO. A reporter for The Republican called on him at trie jail this Thursday morning and he said that he had been “stewed” the night before and did not know what was going on. He admitted that he had stolen the. automobile from an alley in Chicago last Thursday and driven it about the city for two days and then came to Parr last Saturday. He said he had not changed the numbers, but the numbers were not the ones the owner had on the car, except the engine number, which could not be changed. He said that he had been working as an auto repair man and driver In Chicago for almost two years and that he is now only 19 years of age. He said that his mother Jives at 26 Walcott street, Indianapolis, and that his father lives at Birmingham, Ala., and that he knows they will not help him and that he don’t care what they do to him. He waived the process of requisition and accompanied a Chicago officer back to the city Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. J. W. Ellis and daughters, Leila and Marjorie, of Bucklin, Kans., who have been visiting Mrs. J. W. Pierce and family, went to Chicago today for a short visit. They will return here before going to their home. Buy Thrashing Coal at Harrlng ton Bros, elevator. Phone 7. George Volk has arrived from Peotone, 111., to engage In the shoe repair business. His shop will be next door to Cain & Denniston’s barbershop, and he' will live in one of Jas. Passons’ houses on Vine street. Harry Green, The Town Fool,” and his company arrived last night from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Green and Mr. and Mrs. Daly of the company are stopping at the Makeever House. The rehearsals are now in progress and Mr. Green states that a number of changes have been made In the play. An excellent performance Is promised, and Harry Green will be greeted with his usual capacity houaa Don’t forget the dflte, Thursday; August 14th. Show after band concert Little Miss Elizabeth Davenport was 9 years old last Saturday. That was also the birthday of Hurley Beam, whose wife acted as hostess and gave Elizabeth a party, having twenty-six of her little girl friends as guests. Games were played on the spacious lawn of trie Martindale property and a delightful time enjoyed. , Mr. and Mrs. Engene Wemple, of Rockford, 111., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. t ____________ Mrs. B. S. Fendig and daughter, Miriam, of Chicago, came yesterday to visit his mother, Mrs. Mary Fendig. 1 _

WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled; probably showers tonight or Friday; wanner tonight

Rev. and Mrs. Clinton Thornton, of Grand Rapids, Mich., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sheffer, at Parr. They will also take a lake trip during his vacation and he may spend part of the time at Northwestern University. Miss Elizabeth Spaulding has gone to Greencastle and will spend the month of August visiting relatives arid friends there and at other places. R. A. Overman, of Hartford City, is substituting for her at the Western Union offlee. i—— a— Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crofoot, of Addison , Mich., are here to visit with their daughter, Mrs. O. G. Barrett and husband. They brought Mr. and Mrs. Barrett’s 4-months-old bay, which they had been earing for while the Barretts made their removal here and got straightened up. ■ Judge Robert M. Vanatta and daughter, Miss Marjorie, came last evening from Marion, ( the judge for a week's visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta, and Miss Marjorie to again take up her residence here after a month’s visit with her father. M. I. Adams was in The Republican office a day or two ago with some photographs of alfalfa fields In the Demopolis, Alabama, country, where his sons, Ray and Lee, are located. The alfalfa Is of luxurious growth, apparently being almost three feet in height. Mr. Adams reports that Ray and Lee sowed a field of alfalfa early this spring and harvested the first crop five or six weeks ago. The rain of Tuesday night was quite general in this part of> the state according to many with Whom the writer has talked. It was Just the kind of a rain that was needed,, coming slowly and lasting for several hours and not being act eompanied by any wind. Cbm was firing in some parts of the eounty and everywhere there was great need for the rain. The precipitation was about an inch, to be exact .91 of an inch. Harrison Timmons, the American express agent here, has purchased of C. W. Hanley, a 5-room house on South Cullen street, across the street from the C. G. Spitler residence. He will at once begin some extensive repairs, putting a new foundation under the house, a large porch across the front and having it all painted ana modernized. When completed he will occupy it for a residence. W. D. Bringle went to Lafayette yesterday to see his old friend and former neighbor, Alpha Christley, who is still at St. Elizabeth’s hospital suffering from an ulcer on his right eye. Alpha visited his farm in Jordan township the first of July and while helping Joe Branson put up hay he got something in the eye and believes that was the cause of the ulcer. He is required to stay in a dark room and it may be some time before he can leave the hospital. The confinement vexes him considerably but he left the hospital once against the advice of the surgeon and is now determined to remain until the uleer heals. County Agent Barrett has been on the jump this week and has met and conferred with quite a number of farmers. On Tuesday he was at the Frank Smith farm, near Wheatfield. where he met a number and talked over various farm problems. On Wednesday he was at Remington, where he again met quite a number. That day he visited the Lewis Alter farm in west Carpenter township and found Mr. Alter thoroughly alive to the possibilities of modern scientific farming. He also met and had an exebange of opinions with County Agent McFarland, of Benton eounty, who has met with quite so many farmers as has Mr. Barrett A. J. Bellows made the trip Wednesday with Mr. Barrett W. A. Davenport took a civil service examination the first of the week and massed it with the creditable grade of 97.5. The examination is required annually of all postoffice clerks. This examination lasted an hour and 10 minutes, during which time he handled 1,317 cards and all but 39 of them correctly. The examination was on Indiana by routes. Next year It will be by counties. Miss Haas passed the examination in June. Samuel Schumacher of Chrtoney, Tnd., stopped his automobile to fix a punctured tire. He tried to find the pUncture with a lighted match and the gasoline exploded. The machine was destroyed by fire. His loss is almost two thousand dollars. Try onr Classified Column. Order your Calling Cards at The Republican office.

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