Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — Page 1

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MONON BUYS THE GIFFORD RAILROAD

Consuxtanation of Deal Awaits Only the Approval of the CourtWill Improve the Road. The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville railroad, known as the Monon route, has made a proposition for the purchase of the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad, known as the Gifford grade, and the consummation of the deal aiwaits only the approval of Judge Hanley. All day today George H. Gifford, executor of the estate of the late B. J. Gifford, and the representatives of the Monon railroad have been closeted with Judge Hanley and there is no doubt about the sale going through! It is the intention of the Monon railroad to complete the purchased road from McCoysburg to Lafayette and extending it northward to Chicago, probably by way of Gary, and making a thoroughly up-to-date road of it The details of the sale can not be given at this time, but the above is published with the approval of George H. Gifford, who answered the reporter for The Republican from the office of Judge Hanley in ■the court house.

MEXICAN AND PARAMOUR ARRESTED IN HOOPESTON

Frank Goalee and Sergy Coleman the White Slave Law. Several days ago The Republican published a brief description of Frank Goslee and Sergy Coleman, who were charged with having induced Mrs. Wilbur Wilson to leave her home at Cambridge, Ohio, and were using, her for immoral purposes. The couple have been arrested at Hoopston,* 11l Gosloe and the Coleman woman are gypsies. When arrested they were accompanied by Mrs, Wilson and her two children. Mrs. Wilson said that stole had made no effort to es> cape because she feared the consequences of discovery. For three weeks she had followed Goslee and his paramour about the country. Her husband, who is a poor but honest workingman, mortgaged his house to provide money with which to search lor his wife and children. Charged with violating the white slave law, Goslee and Sergy Coleman were returned to Cambridge, Ohio.

Former Mt. Ayr Editor Died at Piper City, Ill.

F. A. Robinson, for some time publisher of the Mt. Ayr Pilot and later of the Morocco Booster, died last week at Piper City, 111., where he had purchased a paper. Death was caused by pneumonia He was one of the old school printers and newspaper publishers and many in Jasper and adjoining counties will remember him and learn of his death with sorrow. He was a native of Maine. His son, W. H. Rob inson, of The Benton County Review, at Fowler, upon receipt of the sad news of his father’s death, drove to Goodland to catch a train and contracted a severe cold that had confined him to his bed since his return to Fowler. Mrs. F. A. Robinson returned to Fowler with her son and will make her home with him.

Medaryville Lady Committed Suicide—Was Long Sufferer.

The Advertiser. ’ Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Riffil, wife of Jahn Riffil, living on South Jefferson street, committed suicide last Monday by drinking a quantity of carbolic acid, dying from the effects of the poison about 10:30 in the evening, after suffering about ten hours after taking it The family moved to this town from Jefferson township early last' fall and we are told that for the past twenty-three years Mrs. Riffil has been a great sufferer from epileptic attacks which 'came upon her in monthly periods and after each such attack she was very despondent weary and discouraged, and it was in one of these moods that she committed the rash act and all efforts to save her life were in vain. Ooroner Needham came over from Star City last Tuesday and his verdict is in accord with the above facts. * Mrs. Raffll was 60 years, 6 months and 16 days of age and the mother of twelve children, three of whom preceded her in death, her husband and nine children living to mourn her sad death. The funeral occurred last Thursday, services being held at the house, Rev. Fields officiating, after which the remains were taken to Jefferson township and laid to rest In the Koster cemetery.

At the Moody-Parkteon sale which took place Thursday 26 head of horses, practically all unbroken colts,-sold for an average of *l7l per head. .....

The Evening Republican.

NEW POSTMASTERS IN JASPER COUNTY

DeMotte and McCoysburg Each to Hold Examinations to Make P. M. Selections. On Saturday, March 11th, there will be conducted in Rensselaer an examination for the selection of postmasters at the towns of DeMotte and McCoysburg. The pay for these offices is based upon stajnp cancellation and for the last fiscal year amounted to! DeMotte, $404. McCoysburg, $295. ;; Applicants must reside in the territory supplied by the postoffice. They must be 21 years of age or over on the date of the examination. The examination is open to all who can comply with these requirements. Application forms will be supplied on request by the postmasters ait the above towns. The applications should be properly executed and filed with the commission at Washington at least 7 days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impracticable to examine the applicants. - Dennis O’Riley has- received the appointment of Congressman Peterson for the office at Remington, to succeed Ed Peck. Of the appointment The Remington Press says: “The various aspirants to' the honor are conducting themselves in a seemly manner so far and no badges of mourning as yet appeared though there is no doubt some -sore spots left to tell the tale of the coming in contact with district Chairman Murphy’s present. That O’Riley will make an accomodating official and in every way fitted for the position there is no manner of doubt. It is not probable however, that he will put on “bargain sale” on stamps and money orders just yet. Here’s to wishing him the best success.”

Guest at Literary Society Delighted Members With Reading.

Mrs. Emerson Coen, who with her husband has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Coen, for the past two weeks, accompanied Mrs. George H. Healey to the meeting Friday afternoon of the Ladies’ Literary Society, at the home of Mrs. J.- W, Medicus, on Cullen street Mrs. Coen, at the request of those present delivered a reading from Hiawatha, covering the entire poem with selections of the choicest passages. The reading was very much appreciated by all present. Mrs. Coen has been engaged in library work for a number of years, having been in charge of a children’s library in New York city. In company with other librarians and teachers Mrs. Coen witnessed a spectacular production of Hiawatha by Ojibway Indians under the direction of S. E. Moore, who superintended the production for the motion picture films exhibited to delighted audiences Friday efternoon and night at the Rex theatre in Rensselaer. The performance was given in an* amphitheatre near Now York city and as the Indians went quietly through their parts the poem was recited by an American. The spectators were on the opposite bank of a small river from the performers, and birchbark canoes, wigwams and all the native customs of the Indians were presented in correct representation. The supervisor of work of the children’s libraries in New York, who accompanied the librarians to see the production, selected Mrs. Coen to memorize the condensed Hiawatha and she d-> livered it at many of the children’s libraries in New York city. A miniature Indian village would be made and Mns Coen would interest the children by relating Indian legends and by reciting the excerpts from Hiawatha

Coming, as it did, right at a time when the motion pictures of the poem were being presented, made the reading of intense interest and, Mrs. Coen received much praise for the reading which contributed to the enjoyment of the regular program. Mr. and Mrs. Coen will depart Sunday for Waterloo, lowa, her former home, where they expect to reside permanently.

Bow is Your Boiler? It has been stated that a man’s stomach is his boiler, his body 'is his engine and his mouth the fire box. Is your boiler (stomach) in good working order or is it so weak that it will not stand a full toad and not able to supply the needed energy to your engine (body)? If you have any trouble with your stomafch Chamberlain’s Tabletswill do you good. They strengthen and invigorate the stomach and enable it to do its work naturally. Many very remarkable cures of stomach trouble have been effected by them. For sale by r A. J, Long. C ‘ Vaudeville Saturday afternoon and night at Ellis Theatre.

Entered January 1, 18>7. as second class mall matter, at the postofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of Marc h 3, 187*.

ATTEND THE TELEPHONE MEETING THIS EVENING

It is a Matter of First Importance That There Be a Large Number Present All who want to secure good telephone service for Rensselaer and surrounding country at a minimum rate and who are opposed to the raise of the rates as asked fdr by the Jasper County Telephone Co. are asked to be present at the meeting to be held this evening at 7 o’clock at the east court room. The contention of those who have given considerable thought and study into the proposition is that the present rates are sufficient to give a fair earning on the capital necessary to install an adequate and well operated telephone system. If you want your residence tele-, phone to cost you sl2 a year instead of s2l a year and if you want ybur business telephones to cost' you $24 instead of from $36 to S4O, now.is the time to become active 'in the plans to present the cause of the patrons to the commission.

ROY GRAYSON WENT ON WAR PATH FRIDAY

Soon Came to Grief, Spent Night in Jail and Was Given Passport By Marshal Shesler.

Roy Grayson, jvho came here from North Dakota, where he had been for four or five years, became intoxicated and started a rough house in the Little Indian poolroom. Proprietor Kiplinger tried to quiet him down but Gray-, son refused to be pacified and < started to fight. He was ejected* from the poolroom and Marshal Shesler lodged him in jail, where he remained over Friday night. Indications pointed to a desire on Roy’s part to secure free board and the officers did not care to gratify him, so deported him, giving him railroad fare to Shelby. Grayson is a large and powerful man. Two or three years pgo while under the influence of liquor he was struck by a train in North Dakota and had both legs broken,; but the experience does not seem to have quenched his appetite for rum and money he earned last week working at ice packing seems to have been invested in booze, which some person in Rensselaer must be dispensing. Roy has promised to stay away, it is said, and failure to do so will probably result in his arrest and prosecution.

Texas Husband Wants Divorce From Wife Now in DeMotte.

John A. Campbell, of Uvalde, Texas, is*seeking a divorce from his wife, Mary F. Campbell, of DeMotte, and in papers received by Clerk Perkins Friday he alleges that bis wife eloped with G. A. Brown from their home at Mt. Pulaski, 111., on Jan. 2nd, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were married, the complaint says, at Wheatfield in August, 1899. The plaintiff sets out that he has always been a kind and indulgent husband

Uncle Sam Will Observe National Holiday in Rensselaer.

Orders have been received at the Rensselaer postofflee for observance of next Monday, Feb. 23rd, as a legal holiday. It is in honor of Washington’s birthday, which falls on Sunday this year. The postoffice will be closed part of the day and the rural carriers will not make their rounds. The banks of the city will also be closed but other business houses will go ahead as on any other week day.

Get more eggs by feeding Blatchford’s egg mash. Bo ld by Hamilton & Kellner. J. W. Childers today received a postal card from his daughter, Mary, who has left the hospital and is at the home of her uncle, H. P. Overton, in Hammond. It states that rile will be home on the 2 o’clock train Sunday.y Mrs. ,Childers Is with her. The news was certainly gratefully received by Mr. Childers and will be good news to all of Miss Mary’s friends. ’ George B. Davidson, a former resident of this county and for some time of this city, arrived here yesterday from Portland, Ohio, his present home. The. purpose of his visit here at this time was to dose up a deal for the sale of his 60-acre farm east of town to Dr. A. R. Kresler. Colton and Prince have been renting the farm,‘which adjoins 'the farm of 120 acres which Dr. Krerier purchased some time ago. The consideration for the Davidson sixty was *B,OOO. Mr. Davidosn has 280 acres near Portland, Ohio, and is well pleased with his investment, and it is probable that 'he will invest In another farm ther *. Mrs. Davidson is well and also likes their Ohio home.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1914.

M. E. BROTHERHOOD HELD A BANQUET

Good Program Followed SupperSeveral Men. Joined Brother-hood-Business Session. The Methodist Brotherhood entertained the men of the church at a George Washington banquet Friday night. The dining room was beautifully decorated with flags. Dr. Curnick as George F. Meyers, the president, was unable to be present. After a very bountiful supper, which was enjoyed by all, the following program was rendered: Recitation, Delos Woodworth. Selections by High School Quartet, Elvyn Allman, Edward Rose, Dwight Curnick and George Padgitt. Recitation, Miss Pauline Curnick. Addresses by I. N. Warren and A. Halleck. The quartet was applauded so much that they had to sing a number of selections, which pleased all phesent very much. The addresses of Mr. Warren and Mr. Halleck were listened to with great attention and gave to the audience a number of pleasing incidents in the life of George Washington. At the close a short business session was held and a number of men joined the brotherhood. It Is the object of the brotherhood to invite the men of the church and community into a closer fellowship for the civic, moral and religious welfare of our city. k

N. H. Shepard Engaged in Temperance Work in California.

Rev. N. H. Shepard, formerly a pastor of the Christian church at Remington but for sevearl years a resident of California, is now prominently engaged'in temperance work in that state, being the state organizer of the “dry” federation. A message from Redondo Beach, Cal., to the Los Angeles Herald reads as follows: “California a Saloonless State in 1914 was the subjection which N. H. Shepard addressed the various churches at Redondo. Mr. Shepard, who is the state organizer of the "dry” federation will preside at a mass meeting tonight in the Congregational church." Rev. Shepard resides at Wilmington, Cal.

Deeds Must Be Recorded More Promptly Hereafter.

Upder the new Indiana law, passed at the last session of the legislature, every deed and other document conveying title to or affecting real estate must be placed on record on or before February 14, 1914, the penalty being subsequent documents, placed on file within forty-five days after having been made, will take precedence in all questions affecting the title to realty,in this state. Under the provisions of the new law relating to the recording of deeds, all such documents must be filed with the recorder of the. county in which the real estate is situated within forty-five days after having been signed and acknowledged. The new law took effect on January Ist of the present year, and this means that every deed in existence at that date must be filed within forty-five days from Jan. 1, and Feb. 14 is the forty-fifth day—, the dead lyie beyond which it is not safe to go. In the event of failure to do so, any deed subsequently filed will hold precedence and may result in the tardy owners losing their property. Warranty deeds, mortgage deeds, hens, in fact all documents relating to land and which the law requires to be of record is included in the sweeping provisions of the new law which went into effect Jan. 1 and which made Feb. 14 the first day when violations of the provisions might be visited by severe losses to negligent owners of real estate.

The new law was enacted for the purpose of compelling a more general practice of recording real estate instruments as soon as possible after their signatures and % acknowledgment. This will greatly facilitate the clearing up of titles and will eliminate all possible danger incurred by the recording of later deeds. _

Methodist Minister Recommends Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Rev. James A. Lewis, Milaca, Minnesota, writes “Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been a needed and welcome guest in our home tor a number of years. I highly recommend it to my fellows as being a medicine worthy of trial In cases of colds, coughs and crottjC’ Give Chamberlain’s ’Oodgh Remedy a trial and we are confident you will find it very effectual and continue to use it as occasion requires for years to come, as many-others have done. For sale by A. F. Long. C Try a Republican classified a£~

ELLIS THEATRE Saturday, Feb. 21 Afternoon and Night STEELY & MANUEL’S VAUDEVILLE RAMONA RIGOLETTA Singing and Dancing KELLY & MACK Famous Irish Comedians, Singing, Talking, Dancing PROF. COREY Funniest Magician on Earth McLAUGALIN & STEWART Those Screamingly Funny Escentrics Afternoon, 2:30, 10 and 20c. Night 7:30 and 9,25 c.

LOWELL PROVES EASY FOR RENSSELAER H. S.

Lake County Lads Swamped Beneath 46 to 14 Score—Eigelsbach Was the Star of Game. William Eigelsbach, the midget forward of the Rensselaer high school, won the title of “Dead Shot Bill”' in the basketball game with Lowell Friday night. With unerring accuracy he shot ten of the field baskets for Rensselaer, many of them from the most difficult angles. The Lowel boys proved no match for our swift Kirk-coached quintette and after the first few moments of play it was demonstrated that Lowell was doomed to receive a bad beating. Aside from Dahl, the 6 foot, 7 inch center, the Rensselaer boys were larger than their opponents and they seemed in much better physical training and the visitors were worn out and unable to keep up the fast pace at which the locals were traveling.

The first half closed with the score 18 to 6 in favor of Rensselaer and the second half brought the score up to 46 to 14. The game was fast and'hard but there was not an unsportsmanlike occurrence The game was admirably officialed by Fitzgerald* of St. Joe, who got over the court like a flash and whose rulings were impatrial in all instances. ’ •

Summary: Field goals, Eigelsbach 10, Healey 7, Groom 4, Hanley 1, Weaver 1, Sisson 3, Dahl 1; foul throws, Weaver 4 out of 6; Eigdsbach 2 out of 5; Healey 0 out of 3.

Fraudulent Solicitor Placed Under Arrest at Rochester.

Francesville Tribune. For several years a woman about forty years of age has been soliciting money in Francesville and other towns in northern Indiana without proper credentials. She claimed to 'be representing the National Emergency Aid Society of Chicago and worked the game very cleverly until arrested in Rochester last week. There she admitted that she was getting the money for her own use and was ordered out of town. There are many solicitors who come to Francesville every year who are worthy of support but those without credentials should be turned, down——- ———

Local Firm Gets Contract For Installation of Lights.

In competitive bidding the local firm of K. T. Rhoades & Co. was given the contract for installing the electric light wiring for the Forsythe building. A Logansport firm also bid on the work. The Forsythe building is undergoing some splendid repairs and as the recent fire was caused by defective wiring Mr. Forsythe wanted to be sure that the wiring this time was perfectly done and he decided that in the matter of both price and work his Interests could best be served by the local firm. The lighting system in the building which Rowles & Parker will occupy will be modern and attractive and it is - probable that the concealed or indirect lighting will be largely employed.

Don’t You Believe It. Some say that chronic constipation cannot be cured. Don’t you believe it. Chamberlain’s Tablets have cured others—why not you? Give them a trial. They cost only ,a quarter. For sale by A. F. Long.C

LAFAYETTE MINSTRELS PLEASED BIG AUDIENCE

Parochial School Hall Was Crowded to Witness Minstrel Given by ’ Lafayette Knights. The minstrel show by the Lafayette Council Knights of Columbus given at the parochial school hall Frida/ evening delighted the packed house that greeted the clever amateur performers and splendid music, live jokes and the special features kept the audience convulsed in laughter throughout the evening. When the curtain rose for Part I the minstrels in semi-circle opened with the chorus, “I Love the Whole United States,” and the music filled all with the spirit of the evening. Following this came a number of solos interspersing the jokes that were sprung between the.lnterlpeutor and the end men. The jn the main were local take-offs and their pithy humor proved that some local assistance had been secured in' their preparation. The following songs were sung: “Why is the Ocean So Near the Shore,” W. Deet. “If They’d Only Move Old Ireland Over Here,” J. P. Corcoran. "Get Out and Get Uhder,” O. Con nell: I f> . “CarmOline,” T. J. Connelly. “When It’s Buzz Time in Beetown, * V. McDowell.. “Salvation Nell,” J. H. MePartland. The singers all made splendid hits and individual praise is deserved by all J. T. Hamill, an entertainer, proved the . feature of the evening; and he is said to have also made a great hit in the Elks show at Lafayette. His monologue and songs were equally pleasing. Miss Flora Schilling played the piano accompaniment and furnished excellent music-between, the parts of the performance. George H. Balfe, whose tricks in magic are executed with the deftness of the professional, in an amusing introductory gave reason for the use of the title, “professor,” and compared himself to Herman, The Great Lafayette and other prestidigitators. He mystified the audience by his tricks of legerdamain. The visiting minstrels were met at the train by T. M. Callahan and Lon Healy and were taken to the Makeever hotel for supper, where a special table had been reserved for them. The reeel pts amounted to about S6O, which was sufficient to pay all expenses and that was all that the promoters hoped to do, aside from creating an interest in the -order, the Knights of Columbus, which has the nucleus for an organization here

FIRE SALE We are being crowded nearer the front door every day. Already the CARPENTERS are at work remodeling the grocery department and the BRICK LAYERS are soon to begin building the new front tot the grocery department, and the PAINTERS are in possession of the upstairs painting and hanging paper. Our time is limited unless you take advantage of your opportunity to buy goods at from 30 to 50 per cent off on the dollar your OPPORTUNITY win have-passed. The great sacrifice sale will continue until every dollar’s worth of the FIRE STOCK has been sold. D. A. KLOETHE, Rowles A Parker’s Ola Stand. ■

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