Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1913 — Page 1

No. 226.

Keeps Your Stove “Always Ready for Company” A bright, clean, glossy stove is the joy and pride of every housekeeper. But it is hard to keep a stove nice and shiny—unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used. Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove Polish sticks right to the iron. It doesn’t rub off or dust off. Its shine lasts four times longer than the shine bf any other polish. You only need to polish one~ fourth as often, yet your stove will be cleaner, brighter and bitter looking than it has been since you first bought it. Use BLACK SILK STOVE POLISH on your parlor stove, kitchen stove or gas stove. , Get a can from your hardware or stove dealer. If you do not fipd.lt better than any other stove polish you have used before, your dealer is authorized'lo refund your money. But we feel sure you will agree with the thousands of other up-to-date women .who are now using Black Silk Stove Polish and who say it is the “best stove polish ever made.”

LIQUID OR PASTE ONE QUALITY Be sure to get the genuine. Black Silk Stove Polish costs you no more than the ordinary kind. Keep your grates, registers, fenders and stove pipes bright and free from rusting by using BLACK SILK AIR-DRYING ENAMEL Brush free with each can of enamel’only. Use BLACK SILK METAL POLISH for silver ware, nickel, tinware or brass. It works quickly easily, and leaves a brilliant surface. It has nc equal for use on automobiles. Black Silk “Stove Polish World STERLING, ILLINOIS ■ ■ "" ‘ W Phone 273 for coal, wood and fuel. Miss Edna Donnelly visited in Lafayette last week. Fresh oysters at Fate’s College Inn. Born, Saturday, Sept. 20th, to Dr and Mrs. A. R. Kresler, a daughter. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Williams Saturday night. Mrs. Carrie Brenner has returned from Sheldon, 111., and is again in Rensselaer. Oliver and Case plows for sale by Hamilton & Kellner.

D. F. Barrett, of Hudson, Mich., is spending a few days with his son, O: G. Barrett, and family. A god wood wheel wagon gear for $35.00 at Hamilton & Kellner’s. Miss Anna Radermacher has returned to Chicago after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Donnelly. Bottled sunlight sold, and installed in suburban homes by the Watson Plumbing Co., Phone 204. Jess Grayson was over from Morocco Saturday to takejn the Pow Wow. He is working bn a farm there. Owing to the seed corn demonstrations County Agent Barrett will not be at the Bank of Wheatfield Wednesday of tfiis week. Silas Swain came back from the Michael Rees hospital Friday, feeling considerably improved, better, in fact, than he has all summer. Mrs. E. D. Britton and daughter, Minis Vern, returned to DuMotte this morning after a visit of a few days with Mrs. Addie Casto and family. Mrs. J.,M. Wasson went to Hammond this morning to attend the Northwest Indiana conference and visit her daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson. •

Dave Overton came from Delphus, Ohio, last week for a visit of two weeks. Mrs. Overton will come in a few days. Dave is employed on the Cloverleaf railroad. J. D. McFarland, who has been practicing as a veterinary surgeon at New Berlin, 111., is visiting his brother, Court Reporter McFarland. He will enter Chicago dental college this fall and. take up dentistry as a profession. Mrs. Fred Lockwood, of Onargo, 111., and Dennis Kyrk, of Elwood, 111., returned to their homes today after visiting Mrs. Laura Luth and other relatives in this city and county. Mr. Kyrk is the representative at Elwood, a town of about 500 people, of the Joliet News. Republican advertising pays.

The Evening Republican.

LOST RIGHT HAND IN CORN CUTTER

James Steffel, 25 Years of Age, First Victim in This Section of Cutting Machine. The first corn cutter accident of 1913 in this section occurred last Friday afternoon at about 3:30 o’clock on the C. P. Moody farm in Barkley township. The victim was James Stoffel, a farm man about 25 years of age. Stoffel was feeding the cutter that was being used in filling Mr. Moody’s silo. The thumb of his glove caught in a cog and his hand was drawn into the knives and the first joint of his thumb and all but t*he little finger of his hand were cut off. With his right hand in the machine Stoffel threw the machine out of gear with his left; hand. A little later one of the hands with the machine found Stoffel’s index finger and attached to it a chord extending clear to the elbow, which had been drawn out after the finger had been severed. Stoffel was suffering intense pain but kept up remarkably, and Dr. Sharrer, of Francesville, and Dr. Clayton, of Monon, were summoned and dressed the hand, after removing all crushed parts. The little finger and part of the thumb were all that were saved. Stoffel has been working ..for Albert Walters' on the John Randle farm and was removed there after the accident. He is said to be suffering a great amount of pain. The corn cutter belonged to Ed Randle, C. P. Moody, and others in 'that neighborhood.

The Hamilton and Harkrider cases were called for this afternoon and the defendants were brought into court kbon after 1 o’clock. The jury had not been selected as The Republican went to press. Fresh oysters at Fate’s College Inn. guard duty at the Isle Royale mine in the Michigan copper strike, Randolph Harvey, a soldier of company A, Kalamazoo, was shot in the arm from ambush. Other soldiers and "deputies searched the woods later, but found no trace of the assassin. Railroad officials throughout the country have flooded the postal department at Washington with protests against the extension of the parcel post system, asserting they are not sufficiently recompensed for the carrying of articles now* included under the parcel post regulations. Hope of the conferees of house and senate to reach a speedy agreement on the tariff bill went glimmering Saturday. The conference adjourned with eighteen questions in disagreement. Six subjects produced deadlocks, with all sides appealing to President Wilson for assistance.

With both houses of congress practically recessed and no prospects of a quorum in the senate for at least a week, it is believed that despite the insistence of President Wilson that immdiate action be taken on the currency bill, the measure will not become a law until the next session of congress. (Mr. and Mrs. Charles Passon and little daughter, Pauline, returned to Chicago Heights today after a short visit with his father, James Passon and wife. Charley is now working in a restaurant at Chicago Heights, having charge of Jimmy Sheehan’s business, while the latter is absent from home. Sheehan is a prize fighter and is making a very good record for himself. Fresh oysters at Fate’s College Inn. Mrs. Martha Donnelly, mother of the Donnelly boys in this city and who has been making her home with her children, was taken very sick Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Walter, and for some time it was thought she could not live through the day. She rallied during the night, however, and is slightly improved this morning. Her son, Will Donnelly, of Houston, Texas, was sent for. She is in hefysth year. Two young \men, Jack Malcolm and Mel La Montrose by name, who are in our jail,\havlng been sent here from Newtdn county on the charge of havingVobbed a jewelry store at Kentland were taken to the Catholic church Sunday in the custody of Attorney Honan. The lads are reported to be from good families and to have run away from home and engaged in burglary after becoming broke. They shipped their plunder to South Bend, where they were arrested by detectives. It is presumed they gave assumed names. Typewriter ribbons, all makes, at Republican office.

Entered January 1, IB>7, aa second claaa mall matter, at the post-ofllee at Reaaselaer, Indiana, under the set of March >, IST*,

Agent Beam Received Medal for His More than 25 Years’ Loyal Service to Monon. Agent W. H. Beam, of the Monon railroad, is wearing with considerable pride a silver medal, presented to him last week by. President Fairfax Harrison, of the Monon railroad, for his long and loyal service on the road. All other employes who have been continuously with the road for twenty-five years received similar medals. The word “loyalty” is at the top of the medal, which is about the size of a half dollar. Around the edge of the medal are the words: “Twenty-five years continuous service.” On the back is engraved “W. H. Beam, 1885,” which was the year in which he is officially credited with beginning work for -the road, although he started a year earlier and has been with the load for 29 years with very few vacations. Accompanying the medal was the following letter from President Harrison, which is prized almost as much as the medal itself: “Dear Mr. Beam: “One of the pleasant experiences I have had on the Monon is meeting the men who have been on the dine a long time. The very fact that they have been here so long is a badge of their efficiency, and, even more, of their loyalty. I do not mean loyalty merely to any man or men who at any moment may have represented management, but, what Is even more important, loyalty to their own self-respect and sense of duty, as evidenced by pride in doing work well and efficiently. We hear much now-a-days about rights but very little about duty, and yet every man who has had any experience in the world knows that for every right there is a corresponding duty. “It is because I recognize this sense of duty in our older men that I have so much respect and regard for them and I want to show it. “I have accordingly had a number of silver medals struck so that one may be sent to every man who has seen service for twenty-five years or more on the Monon, to commemorate this service. Some of you will recognize the engine on the face of the medal. It was reproduced from a picture of the old “Admiral,” the original No. 9, which was once the pride of the road when Ranse Brown drove her. If she does not now look very big compared with the new Mikados, still she did many years of faithful service and left a good reputation like old man Ranse himself. “I am sending your medal herewith. I hope you will accept it and wear it where the youngsters can see it, and take care of it for your family to preserve as an honorable heirloom, and remember always that I am Faithfully your friend, FAIRFAX HARRISON.”

Joe Burns and Jesse Smith Fined for Plain Drunks.

Joe Burns and Jesse Smith, farm hands up toward Fair Oaks, had more “snops” than they could carry Saturday evening and were locked up by the officers. They pleaded guilty before Squire Irwin who opened his court Sunday morning to try the cases. Burns was fined $5, this being his second offense. His fine and costs amounted to $8.30, while Smith was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $4.55, this being his first experience in this city. These were the only arrests made during the Pow Wow, but there weje a few other cases of “excessive use,” but they managed to keep themselves out whenever the officers were around, or fell into the arms of friends who cared for them. There was very little of this, however, and it was a very clean crowd each day and evening and the officers were not given much trouble.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, Septamber 22, 1913.

SILVER MEDAL FOR HIS LONG SERVICE

State Veterinarian Here to Investigate Death of Horses.

At the request of County Agent Barrett State Veterinarian Nelson came here last week and went with the county agent to Gillam township, to Investigate the causes of the death of several horses. As none were sick at this time the state veterinarian could not do much more than take a history of the cases and make that the basis-tor his investigations. Last year P. T. Robinson lost six or seven head and this year Charles Odom lost five head, while several others died in the same neighborhood. The veterinary who attended them is said to have been unable to trip the causes of death.

Job work at Republican office. ;

HUGH BURNS’ TRIAL STARTS AT CROWN POINT

Man Who Tried to Murder Wife at Schneider on Trial for His Deed In Lake County. Attorney A. Halleck went to Grown Point this Monday morning to assist the prosecuting attorney of Lake county in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Hugh Burns, the brick mason who tried to kill his wife at Schneider several months ago and who was himself shot by a deputy sheriff with whom he engaged "in a pistol battle. Mrs. Burns is the daughter of D. D. Gleason, of near DeMotte, and a niece of Attorney Halleck. It is probable that Burns will get a long term in the penitentiary and it is greatly to be hoped that he does, for this murderous assault followed several other despicable efforts on Burns’ part to make things disagreeable for his wife, who had been forced to leave him because of his alleged drunken habits.

Three Ward Caucus Meetings To Be Held This Evening.

For the purpose of discussing the coming campaign three ward caucuses will be held by republicans, and all who wish to affiliate with them this Monday evening. The first ward will be held in the office of Attorney Geo. A. Williams, the second ward in the office of Attorney A. H. Hopkins and the third ward in the office ot Attorney Moses Leopold. All republicans are asked to come out and attend these meetings. For the benefit of all the wsrd boundaries are here described. First ward—The southwest part of the city. Starting at the west end of Milroy (McCoy) avenue and running east to the Washingtonstreet bridge, thence east on Washington street to Van Rensselaer, at the State Bank corner, thence south to Grace street and east to the corporation line. \ Second Ward—The northwest part of the city. Milroy avenue and Washington street from the south boundary to Cullen street, which with Forest street forms the east boundary line from the Makeever hotel corner to the city limits at the F. M. Parker residence. Third Ward—The east part of the city, all east of Cullen and Forest streets to the Makeever hotel and all east of Van Rensselaer street, south of Washington street to Grace street. . Come out and talk things over. Try to decide who you want for your ward councilmen and for mayor and other offices.

No More Tank Scraps Was Decision of Purdue Students.

By a very large majority the students at Purdue University Saturday voted to abandon the annual tank scrap, which had culminated Friday night in the death of a sophomore. The custom had prevailed for twenty years and was permitted by the faculty because it brought to a close all class troubles. There was great sorrow at the death of Obenchain. Parents of Purdue students, past, present and future, will be glad to know that this “relic of barbarism” is done away with.

ONLY ONE “BEST.” Rensselaer People Give Credit Where Credit is Due. People of Rensselaer who suffer with weak kidneys and bad backs want a kidney remedy that can be depended upon. Doan’s Kidney Pills is a medicine tor the kidneys only, and one that is backed by willing testimony of Rensselaer people. Here is a case: William Clift, 528 College St., Rensselaer, Ind., says: “I had kidney and bladder trouble and my back ached severely. I did not sleep well and was annoyed by a too frequent desire to pass the kidney secretion. I took doctors’ medicsine and remedies of various kinds, but found no relief until I used Doan’s Kidney Pills. Since then my back has not troubled me and I have felt better in every way. It gives me great pleasure to endorse Doan’s Kidney Pills.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents tor the United States. Remember the name—Doan'sand take no other.

Gleason & Son Are Here.

Dennis Gleason & Son are here on a horse buying trip and may be fund at Padgitt’s barn. If you have good, fat horses, see them or call by phone.

POW-WOW DREW BIG CROWD TWO DAYS

Rain and Cold Spell Marred Last Day and Prevented Final Monoplane Flights. The Pow-Wow may be termed a big success in general respects. While some disappointments occurred, particularly the high wind which prevented the flights of the monoplane Saturday, the whole affair went off quite smoothly and there were large crowds present both Friday and Saturday. The Saturday crowd would have been much larger but for the fact that it turned very cold Friday night and a raw wind blew throughout the night. It rained part of Friday night and some Saturday morning, and more late Saturday night, driving many to their homes at an earlier hour than they otherwise would have gone. “That it is an ill wind that blows no one some good,” was again proven, for the throngs that had" gathered for the purpose of enjoying an outing devoted the day to trading, and merchants report a very large business, especially in the drygoods and clothing lines. The Red Men report a shortage of albout S4OO, the exact figures not being available until all bills are in. Their expenses were between $1,200 and $1,300 and their receipts, including the S4OO given by merchants, will not exceed SBOO very much. The ball team lost money, also, having given 40 per cent of its gross receipts to the Red Men and guarantees to the visiting ball teams, while having to pay part of the players. Aside from a financial proposition the affair proved successful and concession people generally made some money. Mestach made splendid flights Thursday and Friday and would doubtless have done so Saturday, but he reported the wind too “chojjpy” to undertake a flight. He went to the ball park as late as 5:30 o’clock Saturday evening and found that the uncertain direction of the wind made it entirely too dangerous to undertake a flight. The people were disappointed, but at the same time very reasonable, as they were not asking him to take any chances that might result in accident. The ball game Saturday resulted in a victory for Rensselaer over Remington. The score was 7 to 0. Sells Bros., of Wadena, were the battery for Remington, while Tietz and Clark divided the pitching and <Mason caught for Rensselaer. The visitors batted very well, but the Rensselaer boys were playing giltedged ball and every chance to the outfield was accepted, while the infield, also, played splendidly. From the spectator’s standpoint the game was very good to see, but it was so cold that those who witnessed it were in physical discomfort while doing so. The summary. RENSSELAER. R H PO A E Parks 2b 1 1 3 3 1 Morgan 3b 1 0 2 0 0 Swartzell lb 1 0 5 0 1 Wilcox cf 1 0 4 0 0 Mason c 1 2 9 2 0 Tietz p-rs 0 0 110 Eldridge ss 1 3 2 0 0 Elders M 1 11-00 Clark rs 0 2 0 0 0 Clark p 0 0 0 2 1 Total 7 9 27 8 3 REMINGTON. R H PO A E Sells c 0 19 0 1 Parks ss 0 0 12 0 M. Sells p 0 1 0 5 0 McCollough rs 0 1 1 0 0 Vilinski cf 0 0 0 0 0 Hartman If 0 0 10 0 Harris lb 0 19 0 0 Vilinski 2b 0 12 2 0 Maibauer 3b 0 0 1 0 1 Total 0 4 24 9 2 Two base hit, Clark. Three base hit, M. Sells. Bases on balls off Tietz 1, off Sells 2, off Clark 0. Struck out by Tietz 3, by Sells 7, by Clark 5 in 4 innings. Hits off Tietz, 2 in 5 innings, off Clark, 2 in 4 Innings. Stolen bases. Parks, Morgan, Wilcox, Mason, Eldridge 2. Hit by pitcher, Wilcox, Moigan. Umpire, McLain. Scorer, Tuteur. The receipts for the three days at the ball park were: Thursday $47.40 Friday 142.85 Saturday 87.20 Total $277.45 Paid to Lowell $25.00 To Frankfort 65.00 To Remington 25.00 Total ..$115.00 To,Red Men ..slll.OO Total .'5226.00

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and continued eeid with frost tonight; Tuesday fair and slightly warmer.

Rev. Harper Had Two More Weddings Last Week.

Rev. C. L. Harper, who will go to the Northwest Indiana conference Tuesday, closed up his conference year here with five weddings in a week, that is, counting both Saturdays in the week. This made a total of 29 weddings during the year, which is probably the record tor the year. , On Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock he married Miss Virdia Smith and Mr. Allen Osman. Both reside in Rensselaer and the groom is a carpenter by trade. The first Indian ceremony ever ■performed by Rev. Harper took place Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, when he married Sherman Biggs, a farmer who was attired in his Red Men’s uniform. The pretty Indian squaw was Miss Edna May Dewey, who had just turned 18 on Sept. 15th. They will reside in a modern home on a farm and not in an Indian tepee. Both are excellent young couples and will receive the heartiest best wishes of their many friends.

Zook Fined for Having Wild Game in His Possession.

Clarence Zook, who has a hunting and fishing camp on the Kankakee river, was fined $25 and costs Saturday in Squire Irwin’s court for having had wild game in his possession. The charges were pushed by two game wardens, J. Havel and C. W. Mull, who, with ’Trig” Randle and Frank Lapham, maintain a game warden’s camp on Shanty Island. The costs brought the fine up to about $45, which was paid, but not until Zook had spent several hours in jail Nine other cases have been filed against him in this county and it is said there are a number more in Newton county. The game wardens are of the opinion that they have rounded up one of the most flagrant violators of the game laws in this part of the state and say that they will prosecute every case to the limit to secure convictions. The other cases against Zook and those against Harrison Armstrong will come up in the circuit court.

Aged Father of Mrs. Eggleston Died at Fair Oaks Home,

Mr. Blair, the aged Sather of Mrs. Charles Eggleston, died this Monday morning at Fair Oaks. He was looking very poorly when in Rensselaer about a month ago. The particulars of his death could not be learned.

Marriage Licenses.

Allen Osman, born Randolph county, Ind., Jan. 28, 1887, residence Rensselaer, occupation carpenter, first marriage and Verdia Smith, born White county, Ind M Sept 19, 1887,re-sldence Rensselaer, second marriage, first dissolved by divorce Sept. 11., 1913. Sherman Biggs, born Pike county, Ind., March 30, 1889, residence Rensselaer, occupation fanner, and Edna May Dewey, bom Newton county, Ind., Sept 15,1895, residence Rensselaer; first marriage for each.

Notice to Knights of Pythias. All memibers of K. of P. lodge No. 82 and visiting brothers are requested to be present at the regular meeting, Tuesday evening, Sept 23. There will be first rank work and other business.

HANGING GROVE.

Sort of a family reunion occurred at the home of Simon Cook Sunday. The occasion was in honor of Edward Peregrine and three children, who will leave in a few days for their home near Artesian, S. Dak. Most of the relatives were present except 8. W. Noland and family and Orlando Mannen and family, who were kept away on account of sickness. Those from away were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robinson, of Morocco. The day over head was very disagreeable, but every one enjoyed themselves, especially the good dinner. J. M. Ray has returned from Elwood, where he went a few days ago to see after some business. Robert Jdhns and .Ethel Boss were married In Rensselaer Thursday, Sept 18th, and are presently making their home with the bride’s parents, until they decide more definitely on their future plans. They have the well wishes of their many friends here.»

Receipts $277.45 Paid out »,226.00 Ball team’s share $61.45 The ball team came out about HO in the hole.

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