Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1913 — Page 1

No. 234.

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NEW ENGINE AND PUMP FOR LIGHT PLANT

City Councilman and Water and Light Superintendent Made Selection in Chicago.

The light committee of the city council, consisting of Counciiftien Grow, Hopkins and Kresler and City Light and Water Superintendent Chamberlin went to Chicago Monday, and selected a new Ball 150 horsepower engine and an electric motor driven pump for use at the water and light plant. Th'6 increased amount of current required because of the number of motors installed since the day current was established had overloaded the old engine, which was almost worn out anyway. The new engine is a fine one and should bc/sufficient to take care of the demands for a long time. The electric pump and the motor to use with it cost about S7OO and the engine $2,545. They will be shipped here shortly, it first being required that the city council and the mayor approve the purchase by signing the contract. ‘

Gave Farewell Reception To Rev. Harper and Family.

About two hundred Methodist people were gathered at the M. E. church dining room Tuesday evening to participate in a farewell reception to Rev. C, L. Harper and family, who have completed four years’ residence here and who will at once move to Delphi, to which church he was assigned by the conference. A bounteous supper, of which fried chicken was an important part, was served and the evening most enjoyably silent. The members of the church gave to Rev. and Mrs. Harper a beautiful mantle clock and to Miss Mary Harper a souvenir spoon. Mrs. W. H. Parkinson made the speech of presentation and Rev. Harper responded, thanking tho friends for their remembrance and speaking of the pleasant relations himself and family have enjoyed while he was tho pastor of Trinity church. Attorney A. Halleck and Mrs. A. A. Pell also spoke of the pleasant relations of the church and tho pastor.

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Band Concert This Week And Farewell Next Week.

The band will give its farewell concert Thursday night of next week, Oct. 9th, and it is planned to make it one of the best concerts of the year. There will also be a concert Thursday evening of this week and Leader Otto Braun, of Lowell, is hero for tonight’s practice. Tuesday evening the band boys had a flash-light picture ,■ taken, the band being in the opera house. Harry Parker was the photographer. Prof. Braun has sold his property in Lowell and expects to move to Tucson, Ariz., the Jatter part of this month. The move is made for the benefit of his health and if he improves there as ho hopes to he will return to Indiana in the spring and again take up his work as. a piano tuner and band instructor.

Knights to Have “Feed" and Third Degree Work Next Tuesday.

There was the largest turnout at the K. of P. lodge Tuesday evening that there has been for a long time and Chancellor Commander Leo Reeve expressed his pleasure at the large attendance and suggested that on Tuesday night of next week, when there will be work in the third degree, a little spread be given. A committee on refreshments was appointed and a big time is being planned. It was also at the meeting to invite the district K. of P. meeting for this place. The time of holding the annual district meeting is some time before the first of March and the. meeting has never been held heW and members all approved the /plan to ask for it and if granted to make the meeting a big success.

By a vote of 112 to 52 the house Saturday defeated a resolution by Representative Austin proposing that when congress agrees to the conference report on the tariff bill it recess until November 10th. Representative Kinkead, of New Jersey, introduced a resolution in congress Saturday directing the house judiciary committee to investigate the “beef trust” and its alleged control of Australian and Argentine beef. Envelopes, all sizes, printed or plain, at The Republican office.

Entered January 1. 1897, as second class mall matter, at the post-ofllee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March I, 1979.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1913.

Daughters of A. R. to Provide for Care of Grave.

Valparaiso Vidette. The grave of Henry Battan, one of the two revolutionary soldiers buried in this county, which has been located in the Gossett, cemetery on the banks of Salt Creek, will have constant care in the future by the Daughters of the Revolution, who are now endeavoring to get possession'of the land there and gain an entrance to it. The grave is on the farm owned by Fred Hoeckelburg. A good monument marks the patriot’s resting place and the little graveyard is in good condition.

Grand Trunk Train Runs Through Train at Haskells.

Valparaiso Vidette. Dense fog that hung over this section all- night was responsible for a freight wreck early this morning at Haskells, where both the Monon and the Grand Trunk lines were blocked for three hours. The Grand Trunk train, bound westward, known as number 88, ran completely through a Monon train when the signals were hidden in the fog. Only three cars were derailed. Grand Trunk trains were detoured for a short time over the Pennsylvania. No ono was hurt'.

Help Find This Trunk.

A trunk which is presumed to have come to tho Rensselaer depot which belonged «to a girl at the Monnett-De Peyster school, is missing. The trunk came at the same time the many trunks of St, Joe students were coming in and in gome manner was lost. Peculiarly the check for it, which the owner says Was given to the busman, is missing. If this trunk has been delivered to the wrong place will some one please report it at once to W. L. Frye, phone 369.

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AUTOMOBILE HEARSE PASSED THROUGH HERE

Body of Michael Moran Being Taken by Auto From San Francisco to New York City. \ The longest funeral trip ever taken is that conveying the body of Michael Moran, who died in San Francisco, to New York city for burial. The funeral car stopped for a short time at the Shafer Garage in Rensselaer Tuesday. The hearse was in charge of W. A. Peck and Bert F. Mayo, of Los Angeles, Cal., and R. H. Hambley, of San Diego, Cal. Moran, so it was related, had gone to California for his health. He remarked to Peck one day that he believed he was going to die. Peck jollied Morah by saying that if you do we will giye you an automobile funeral all the way to New York. Moran said he would ask Peck to make good his promise and before he di&d he left $5,000 with the nurse and told her to give the amount to Peck to carry out the coast to coast funeral by automobile. The big funeral auto is attracting much attention along the route and the city papers are publishing pictures of the car and the three men in charge of it. The body of Moran is hermatically sealed in a casket. _ Mr. Hambley is an undertaker at San Diego and this will doubtless be the longest and bast paying funeral he will ever handle. The machine is a beautiful one of its kind. It is of 45 horsepower with an engine stroke of 5 by 6 and gross weight is 6,550 pounds. To date the party has traveled 3,300 miles and has yet to cover 1,200 miles. The drive across the western plans was beset with many obstacles and one place in Nevada they were thirteen hqjirs going twelve miles. The body of the eccentric man was examined Tuesday evening at the Soller-Harrington undertaking parlors at Lafayette, where they remained for the night, and was found- to be in perfect condition. The three men with their awesome burden expect to reach Brooklyn next Saturday.

Reports the Marriage of Rensselaer Couple in Chicago.

Valparaiso Vidette. Harry Eger and Miss Ruth M. Libby, two popular young people of Rensselaer, stole a march on their friends there yesterday by slipping out of town to Chicago, where they were married. After the wedding they came to this city and are at present guests of the former’s aunt, Mrs. James Griswold.

Presbyterian Church.

The services for next Sabbath will be as follows: Sunday School 9:30. This is rally day and a full attendance is much desired. 10:30 the communion service. 7:30 evening service, subject “Forgiveness.” Everyone is invited to these services.

A printing outfit and many forms for printing spurious bank checks were found in a room at Milwaukee by the police, and Lawrence Budimer, 19 years old, and Michael Lonchard, 21. years old, wero arrested.

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Obituary of Albert E. Alter.

Albert Edward Alter, son of Benjamin F. and Louisa Alter, was bom in Clinton county, Ind., Dec. 5, 1860, and departed this life Sept. 25, 1913, aged 52 years, 9 months and 29 days. He was united in marriage to Ida Wolf April 10, 1887/ To this union were born three children, Ruth, Paul and Lucile, all dying in infancy. He was bereft of his companion April 12, 1895. On May 27, 1900, he was united in marriage to Delma Nowels, of Rensselaer, Ind. To this union were born three daughter, Helen Arminta, Pauline Eva, and Dorothy May. At the time of his death he was cashier of the Citizen’s Bank of Forest, Ind., which position he had filled since its organization in 1905. He was a member of the Forest Baptist church, an active worker in the cause and will be sadly missed by the membership. He was identified with the Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges of Forest, Ind. In his dealings with his fellowmen his life was labove reproach. He leaves the world with a character bright with honesty and uprightness of purpose. His warmhearted genial nature made him maiiy friends. Being a man of more than ordinary intelligence, good judgment and quick perception, he was able to give good and timely counsel to the many who came seeking advice in regard to the perplexing question of life. There are many who will say he helped them along life’s unever woy. He made the path a little smoother and the burden a little lighter. As g citizen, neighbor and friend he leaves behind him a lasting influence for good. * As a son and brother he was loving, kind and true. To him the family tie was sacred. In the rush and hurry of life he never forgot his parental home and the aged loved ones there. He was continu-ally-planning for their comfort and enjoyment. As a husband and father his life was exemplary. His home life w r as crowned with a halo of beauty that will not soon fade away. The happiest hours of his life were spent in the midst of his family circle, and it is there that the sweetest memories and best influence of his life will abide. Although he is separated from us now. yet we eonfldenty believe we shall meet him again in that home beyond, where partings are unknown. He leaves to mourn his departure his companion and three daughters, his parents, father and mother-in-law. the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Nowels, of Rensselaer, Ind.: three brothers, Frank, of Rensselaer, Harry, of Forest, and Lou is, of Dayton, Ohio; three sisters, Mr#a June Chaney, of. Rensselaer, Mrs. Edna Reed and Mrs. Amy Chaney, both of Dayton, Ohio: also a large cirele of relatives and friends.. Funeral services conducted by his pastor. Interment in the Union cemetery. , /

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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday.

Man Indicted in Pulaski County for Girl’s Murder.

Winamac Democrat-Journal. The grand jury has returned an indictment for murder against Samuel Leslie Steffy, who is charged with the death of Pearl Hettinger, who was instantly killed by the supposed accidental discharge of a gun at the home; of her father, Luther Hettinger, on the Herrick farm, near Pulaski, Nov. 16, 1911. Pearl was sitting on a cot with Ray , Smith at her side. A 22 target rifle had just been brought into the house. Just how the gun was discharged was quite a mystery, which remains unsolved. The girl was shot through the head death came instantly. Smith, whose real name was found to be Samuel Leslie Steffy, as developed by Prosecuting Attorney Hurty and his deputy. John Capouch. In order to secure further testimony connected with Pearl’s death, her body was exhumed yesterday morning at the hoyr of 4 o’clock and was submitted to a close Inspection by Dr. L. P. Collins and Dr. G. W. Thompson. Smith, who is in Jail at Knox on a chagre of perjury, will be brought into court today by Sheriff Zellers for sentence.

St. Augustine’s Church Notes.

Next Sunday, the first Sunday to October, is known as the feast of the Holy Itosary. On this feast the services at the St. Augustine’s Catholic church are as follows: Early mass at 8 o’clock. The Christian Mothers Sodality receive holy communion at this mass. High mass with sermon on the devotion of holy rosary at 10 o’clock. Christian doctrine and devotional exercises at 2:30. Friday evening, Oct. 3, recitation of the holy rosary followed by benedlotion. - Since the last notice the following infants received the sacrament of baptism: Gladis Louisa Warren, daughter of Azanah and Agnes Warren; Orville Anthony Trulley, son of Joseph and Emma Trulley; John Donald Halladay, son of John and Mary Halladay.

James School House.

Preaching next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the James school house by Rev. J. C. Parrett

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