Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1913 — Page 1

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_‘ t 8 ITRAUB & SELIGi aBM Overcoats The CHristlhaS Store Guff Links sure, for MeiTs and Boy’s -gSSET “nltl Gifts Make it « Sensible Xmas This Year Pnderwea r Ca P s Every family, man and woman, is Collar Bags Gloves feeling the high cost ol the neees- ;^rrrv.;. ____________ saries of life—but don’t worry—'let Smoking Sweaters i us help you make this Xmas hap- Jackets —— ■ py, as usual. Instead of-giving ar- — _ Jerseys tides that are admired at first sight Mufflers only ’ an<i then are forgotten the ItOPM next day, why not give something Suit Cases w . of real service; a Suit, Overcoat, a ——— necKwear Hat, a Sweater—these will give Hand Bags Hosiery <Mml ° rt throughout Umbrell>l BUY YOUR PRESENTS HERE Low Prices GOOD CLOTHES High Quality The articles mentioned are all,useful and each in itself beautiful, and the range of prices so large that all tastes can be satisfied. All articles possible put in appropriate Holiday Boxes without extra charge. Poods laid away and delivered when wanted. Bring this Coupon to onr store and re5 0 jjJj ceive 2 regular Dinner Set Tickets in 8£ g C exchange. q |usHName. TRAUB & SELIG Free— loo Piece Dinner Odd Fellows Bldg., Set worth S2O . Rensselaer, Ind.

Presbyterian Ladies Bazaar.

The ladles of the Presbyterian church will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar next week, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10 and 11, in the vacant Odd Fellows room formerly occupied by Walter Lee’s dry goods store. The ladies have been industriously at work and many fancy articles, useful as well as ornamental, will be for sale. A market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13th, in connection with the bazaar, at Warner Bros. Hardware store.

No chains and no gears on the John Deere spreader. It is sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

$5.00 Given On Each of the Following Dates: Wednesday, Dec. 10 Wednesday, Dec. 17 Wednesday, Dec. 24 Wednesday, Dec. 31 All coupons good for the S2O in gold, which will be given away January 1, 1014. THE MODEL CLOTHING CO. S. LEOPOLD, Manager. Profit Sharing System. The next $5.00 given away will be on , on next Wednesday at*B o’clock. Everybody comeand bring your coupons.

Suggests Cabaret and Other Things to Make Hens Lay.

Goodland Herald. A newspaper headline says hens should be amused at this time of year to make them lay. With eggs at 34 cents a dozen a poultryman can almost afford to hire cabaret girls, install picture shows, pull off an occasional minstrel show or football game as a means of amusement around the hen houses, and still be ahead of the game Three hundred persons attending the Orpheum theatre in Gary made a safe exit Thursday night when it was announced the building was cn fire. Two actresses, Elizabeth Day and Ethel St. Claire, were overcome by smoke and carried unconscious to the street. Damage was sl,ooo.

California Woman Seriously Alarmed. "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of annoyance. I would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommended Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relived my cough the first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs,” writes Miss Marie Gerber, gawtelle, C|al. For sale by A. F. Long. 0

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Interesting Items Clipped From The Goodland Herald.

Fred Williams returned (Monday to his duties as physical instructor in the First Regiment Athletic Association in Chicago. We understand that J. H. Danner is soon to start a young "men’s band. If there are others desirous of joining the class they should see Mr. Danner at once. Last week Clerk McCurry sold a marriage license to Mr. Fred Williams, of Chicago, and Miss Yada Perkins, of this city The wedding will take place about Christmas. A. E. Hartley, who is manager of the board of trade office in Fowler, has moved his family to that city, where they are- doing light housekeeping, having closed their home here. Frank Davis passed through Goodland Wednesday enroute to his home in Brook after a few days in Rensselaer. He says that he will not be a candidate for any office next year—so that settles it. Mildred Graves, of Morocco, district deputy of the Pythian Sisters, inspected the local lodge Thursday evening. Degree work was given and refreshments served. Ernest Sims, l&yeaifold son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sims, of south of town, is quite a hunter for a boy of his years. Saturday morning he killed an opossum weigh-, ing twenty pounds on his father’s farm. Bernard Gerrich was along with him and was as proud of it as young Sims. The opossum is a rare animal in these parts and is very harmless. They are very fond of persimmons and in the south the colored folks prize an opossum very highly for a Thanksgiving feast.

At Short End of Score And Lost Two Front Teeth.

Gilbert Bergslein, of Chicago, accompanied Hurley Beam here Friday evening and remained over t - day to look after some business matters. He is connected with the American Real Estate Co., of Chicago. Mr. Bergslein wears two falqe teeth right in the front of his upper jaw. Not knowing Mr. Bergslein this would not be of any particular interest, hut there is a local connection with the fact that he has these false teeth. He lost them at Riverside Athletic Park in the fall of 1899. He came to Rensselaer as a member of the Northwest Division high school football team and recalls that Rensselaer made 18 points and the Chicago team nothing and his two teeth thrown in for good measure. Since then he always looks over the newspapers after Thanksgiving to see how badly some Chicago team was beaten in Rensselaer and he wonders how many teeth were lost, the reports always failing to make any mention of that feature of the contests. Bergslein is making good in life and don’t mind having lost two ivories while acquiring a little nerve on the gridiron.

Sunday School 9:30. preaching at 10:45. Junior league 2:30. Epworth leage 6. Preaching 7. Everybody invited.

Born, Friday, Dec. 5, 'to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroer, of Barkley township, a daughter. ■ tNice Florida oranges, 20 cents a dozen, at John Eger’s.

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M. E. Church.

The Stork Special.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SATURDAY, December 6, 1913.

SIX-YEAR OLD BOY SHOOTS HIS SISTER

Probably Fatally Wounded Hulda Toombs Taken to Hospital With Face Shot Away. A loaded shotgun left where the children could get at it was responsible' for a. terrible ' accident near Medaryville Thursday afternoon and the result will probably be the death of 8-year-old Hulda Toombs, daughter of Robert Toombs. If death does not result, and death might almost be a blessing, the unfortunate girl will be terribly deformed, the left side of her face, including part of the bone and part of the nose, having been shot away, leaving the eye. Mr. and Mrs. Toombs were away from home. The shotgun was left Where the children could find it and the &year-old boy, Byron by name, said to his sister, ‘Tm going to shoot you.” Hie pointed the double barreled shotgun at her and pulled the trigger. She fell to the floor, the blood gushing from the terrible wound in her face. That was about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The mother returned home at 6 o’clock and discovered the little girl in a pool of blood. The boy did not what* he had done, although able to describe what had happened. Dr. Jones, of Medaryville, and Dr. Gwin, of this city, were called, and they dressed the wound as best they could, talcing precaution to avoid infection. Friday the child was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette, where it was thought the accident wbuld probably prove fatal.

Says There May Be Further Prosecution of Willis.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Frank Davis, who was looking after business here this week, stated to the writer that he thought it quite probable that James L Willis, now serving a 90-day sentence for his assault on a 14-year-old girl, will be prosecuted for perjury. Willis, while on the witness stand in his defense when the case was tried at Kentland, swore that he did not drive oift of Rensselaer with the little girl. The girl testified that he took her to the country out past the cemetery. She said he told her they were 4 Vg miles in the country. She also said that when he stopped the automobile a man passed by on. horseback. Since the trial and the publication of this testimony, the person who was on horseback has been found and his evidence and that of the girl would quite conclusively perjure the testimony of Willis. Another perjury charge may be based on the affidavit Willis made at Kentland In an effort to secure a continuance. This alleged important evidence bearing on the reputation of Mrs. O’Brien and named persons living at Donavan, Wis. Mrs. O’Brien never lived at that place, it being her husband who came from there, and the affidavit, it is believed, was based on a false statement. Attorney Davis states that he personally does not believe in turning Willis loose in any community and that he hopes to cause his arrest on a perjury charge the moment he' is released from the wholly inadequate sentence he is now serving.

Champion Mean Man Shows Up at Michigan City.

Nate Siyith, 35 years of age, is serving a 30days’ jail sentence at Michigan City for being mean. He boarded at the home of Richard Lewis, and had procured a job that necessitated a change of boarding house. He celebrated his depart ure by entering a room occupied by Mrs. Priebe, another boarder, during her absence, and with a knife cutting her new winter suit into shreds. He was also charged with having stolen a pair of shoes and a cap from another boarder. There seemed no cause for his deliberate destruction of the suit and the judge gave him the limit.

Baptist Church.

Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning sermon 10:45. Wednesday prayer meeting 7:15. All welcome. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Bazaar will he opened at one o’clock next Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 10th.

A HOME DAVE LADY’S APPEAL Ta all knowing sufferers of rheumatism. whether macula* or of the Joint*, sciatica, lumbago*, backache, pains In the kMnejm or neuralgia palm to write to her for a home treatment which ha* repeatedly cured aU of theae torture*. She feel* It her duty to aead It to all .offerers ran. Ton cure yourself at home a* thousand* will ‘wttlfy—no change of climate being neceaaary. Thl* simple discovery banishes urle acid from the Mood, loosen* the stiffened Joint*, pur Mas the Mood, and brightens the eye*, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above Interest* yon, for proof addreot Mrs. M. Sommers. Box B. Notre Dame, lad.

J. J. LAWLER FED 164 AT THE STOCK SHOW

Generous Stockman Included Parents of Scholars at Both Dinner and Supper. It was a grand show, a grand banquet dinner and supper and a great time for old and young alike, was the visit of the school boys and girls of Jasper county to the International Live Stock Show at Chicago Friday. The crowd that went to Chicago, , including those taken on at Parr and Shelby, amounted to about' 225, but not sll of these went jpo the stock show |r ind not all who did go stuck close enough to the chaperone, County Agent Barrett, to get in on the banquet dinner and supper that was refved at the expense and under the immediate direction of John J. Lawler, the stockman and land owner so well known in Rensselaer. Mr. Lawler called every bluff, so to speak, as he enlarged upon his original proposition to give dinners to all the school children who attended the show. He took in the teachers, the parents who accompanied their children and gave supper as well as dinner to all.

He had leased the large dining room in the Masonic hall over the Drovers Bank and had prepared for 140 places at four long tables. There were 164 reponded to the diner signal and 24 had to wait for the second table and it was the parents and not the children who did the waiting. At 6 o’clock the number had decreased to 120 for the' evening iheaL The Jasper county boys and girls have good appetites, the waiters engaged by Mr. Lawler will testify, but they were stalled when they tried to eat everything that was set before them. ‘Till them up if it takes every steer in the yards,” was Mr. Lawler’s liberal instructions to his chefs. The dinner course consisted of roast beef, fried fish, lots of vegetables, plenty of deserts, etc., While large baskets filled with fruit were on each table. The evening meal consisted of oysters, fish, beefsteak and other things and was just as good and just as abundant as the noon meal. The serving was done by cheerful waiters and it is safe to say that a more delightful crowd never got together. Mr. Lawler will be long remembered for his generous aid in making the entire affair" a grand success. The train reached Forty-Seventh street at about 8 o’clock and according to plans two street cars awaited the arrival of the Jasperites. County Agent Barrett, assisted by Messrs. Lamson and Coe and Dr. Loy, headed the. young folks into the cars and they were taken directly to the stock yards. While some procured their breakfasts Mr. Barrett procured the free admission tickets and by 9 o’clock all were going through the Swift packing house, which they found a model of cleanliness and which proved very instructive. They then visited the meat canning plant of Libby & Co. This also was a fine plant, where all is cleanliness and as neat as any s kitchen. The visitors by this time realized how steers were killed, dressed, cut up, packed for shipping or for canning. The next thing was to visit the stock pavilion. Here they saw the best fat cattle, horses, sheep and hogs in the world. Pointers were given by Mr. Barrett and his assistants about the type and breed of the various animals. By 4 o’clock all were becoming tired and they went to the seats surrounding the pavilion and watched the ring show, remaining there until about 5:30, when they were escorted to the dining room again. After supper a number went down town, while most of the scholars remained at the lounging rooms adjoining the dining hall and remained until 7:30 o’clock, when they went back to the Forty-Seventh street depot, arriving theer art about 8 o’clock. There was still an hour to wait and Mr. Barrett Improved the time by conducting a school bn live stock, and in this all took a deep interest. Finally the train came at about 9 o’clock and all returned home, tired but perfectly happy, pronouncing the day one of the most instructive and beneficial of their lives. , Among those who accompanied the scholars were Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Steward, he being the county truant officer. He is an experienced hand with children, although he has none of his own, and proved a help to the teachers in helping the young people enjoy themselves. 1; I Can’t look well, eat well, of feel well with impure blood. Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep clean, and good health Is pretty sure to follow. SI.OO a bottle.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT ■ >1 ■ : a i. ' Kathryn Hawthorne and Clinton Ferry in Comedy Play Entire New Feature ‘Her Lunatic Sweetheart’ Saxophone Solos, Songs, and Dramatic Readings Picture Subjects: “Haunts of Fear,” Pathe play. “Old Doc Yak” and “The Artist’s Dream,” Selig comedy cartoon by Sidney Smith, Chicago Tribune artist. 1 i 1 " Prices 10c to everybody. Three shows,‘.7:oo, 8:15; 9:00. i , - * * • f Your Nickles, Dimes and Quarters Will Do Double Duty AT JARRETTE’S VARIETY STORE SPECIALS SATURDAY, DEC. 6 Ax handles, 10c value, 0n1y........ .Se ShiiioTa Shoe Blacking, 10c value, only 5e 1 pound bottle Peroxide, 15c value only lOe Matches sold elsewhere at 5c a box, 2 boxes for 5c Regular 29c Brooms, Saturday only 19c THE ABOVE ITEMS ARE SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY ONLY BERT J. JARRETTE, Rensselaer, lai

NEES AND SEAMAN TO BUILD STREET

Pavement to Be of Brick Set in Concrete and to Be Completed by July First. The city council met in adjourned session Friday night and decided on brick set in concrete, with ce-' ment filler for the Wahington street improvement. The contract was let to Nees & Seaman, of Frankfort, Ind., whose bid was $1.69 per square •yard, Wabash brick to be used. The same firm was given the contract for the cement curbing at 27y 2 cents per lineal foot. The price made by this firm was considerably better than the other bidders, as was shown when all the bids were published in this paper recently. The pavement will differ from the brick on three sides of the court house, which is set in a bed of sand filler. Washington street will be of brick set in concrete and cement between the bricks. The contractors have until next July to complete the work. They will not start it until spring.

Proceedings in the Jasper County Circuit Court.

Haliagan vs. Blankenship. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $75 and $7.50 attorney fees. Hallagans had sold defendant three different horses in 1906 and 1907, taking his notes secured by chattel mortgage on the horses and other property. Certain property was surrendered by the defendant in 1909 and parties agreed that this should be in satisfaction of one note of $Bl. This left another note of $225 still due and unpaid. There was a dispute about the condition of the horses as to being sound and the jury evidently took the view that the horses were not worth the purchase price It is understood, however, that the verdict was the result of a compromise. Phone 273 for feed, baled hay and straw. Buy your Christmas presents at the Presbyterian Ladies’ Bazaar,

Endeavor to Give Market.

The Endeavor Society of the Christian ehurch will hold a market Saturday, Dee. 6, at Rowen A Kiser’s store. Patronize them.

WEATHER. , • V Rain tonight; Sunday rain or snow and ecldor.

Kentland Man Lands Political Job That Pays $1,500 Annually.

Kentland Enterprise. W. J. Cunningham was notified. Monday of his appointment by the . public service commission of Indiana as appraiser of gas, water and steam plants. The appointment carries with it a salary of $1,500 a year. Friends of Mr. Cunningham, regardless of political lines, are pleased that he landed this plum, and hope that he will make good If political work should be rewarded Mr. Cunningham has long past earned the job. He wore a tin rooster on his cap long years before he was able to back it up with a vote, and yelled for democracy when few men had the temerity to whisper the name. Congratulations.

Hen at Purdue Laid 443 Eggs In Two Years-Some Record.

Miss Purdue, a White Leghorn hen weighing 3% pounds, and owned by Purdue University, laid 443 eggs in two years and established a record that has made her one of (the most famous biddies of the age. The eggs which she laid have a total weight of 41.5 founds and to produce them she consumed 132 pounds of feed. The eggs sold for an average price or 27.5 cents per dozen and their combined value was slO.ll, wthile the food she ate only cost $1.93. Miss Purdue thus made a profit of $9.06 in two years. If It were possible to raise a large flock of hens that would do this well we would all want to be in (the poultry business. Besides laying so many eggs, Miss Purdue has raised eight sons and eight daughters, who are expected to engage in the egg production game, and if they perform as successfully as their mother they will prove a great benefit to humanity.

M. P. Ohurch Services.

Rev. F. E. Crider, of Greeneastk. will preach at the M. P. church on North Van Rensselaer street, Rensselaer. Saturday evening of this week, at 7:30 o’clock. Everybody invited. “My child was burned terribly about the fseev neck and chest. I applied Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic OIL The pain ceased, and the child sank Into a restful sleep."-Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg. N. Y. Phone 273 for wood, feed, and eoaL

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