Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1914 — Page 1

No. 67.

REX THEATRE

Princess Theatre To-Night. Fourth Installment “tbe Adventures of Katbiyn” This instaUment will be one of the most thrilling of Selig’s great production. ' Get the habit of seeing each installment of Harold MacGrath’s great story now running in the Chicago Tribune. The crowds are growing larger each night, so read the former chapters of the story and see the rest of the installments, as It is worth your time. FOUR REELS TO-NIGHT. OTHER pictures “The Catch of the Season,” a Lubin comedy. “Marrying Sue,” a comedy. Evening Shows, 7,8, 9. All Seats, 10c. A dispatch from California published recently was to the effect that a young man named Warren Chaffin had /been killed there, having been murdered by another man. It is believed 'by some to be the Warren Chaffin who was raised ip Rensselaer and who lived here until his mother moved to Sheldon, 111., •about two yeans ago.

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The Evening Republican.

“FARMER” HOPKINS HAS A CLOSE CALL

Former Resident of Jasper County Escapes Unhurt When Buggy Is Struck By Train. North Manchester Journal. Samuel Hopkins, a well known farmer residing northwest of the city, had a narrow escape from death Monday evening when, the buggy in which he was riding was struck by the evening southbound passenger train at the Big Pour crossing on Fourth street. That he escaped with his life is considered little short of a miracle but examination failed to disclose any injuries of consequence. Mr. Hopkins had spent the afternoon in the city and it said to have been considerably under the Influence of liquor some -time before starting on the homeward trip. He was seen several times on the streets before the accident, allowing the horse to wander at will while the reins were lying loosely across the dashboard. At the Fourth street crossing the tracks are crossed at: an angle and to those who witnessed the accident say the horse was turning toward the south on Beckley street when the rig was struck. It is believed that this notion of the animal in turning south instead of proceeding toward hoipe saved the life of the master. The force of the collision hurled the man from the buggy, which was demolished. A crowd qpickly gathered and a physician was summoned. However, when the doctor arrived he found that hie servicer were mot needed as Hopkins was apparently unhurt by the accident. He was taken home and seems to be none the worse physically for the experience.

The Epworth League and Doreaaf Sunday School class will hold a market at Rhoads grocery Saturday, March 21st Cakes, pies, doughnuts, etc. Watch paper for special sale to be run each day this week, at the Fire Sale. .. . , The London Times describes the discovery in a London chemical laboratory of a process of manufacturing synthetically a pure and wholesome rnflk of high nutritive value from a basis of cassein obtained from the soy bean. Excellent cheese and butter have been made from this synthetic milk, so the Times says.

Entered January 1, 18*7, aa second class mail matter, at tbe postoflce at Rensselaer, Indiana, under tbe act of March 3. 1879.

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Market Saturday.

RENSSELAER, INIXIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1914.

FALL IN LINE 11m Adventures of John In Real life—Through the UnderWorld of Frisco, Notorious China Town- and .Golden Gate. Get the habit. Everybody is going to the doings of John but you. Come early there will be crowds. • THRILLING BEAUTIFUL SENSATIONAL SUPERB EDUCATIONAL

UNSOLICITED WORDS OF HIGHEST PRAISE

Expert From Chicago Pays Tribute To Municipal Plant and Superintendent Chamberlin. The Republican is today in receipt of the following letter from F. Chandler, of the Chandler & Taylor Company, manufacturers of high grade engines and boilers, of Chicago. The letter speaks for itself and makes us all swell up a little for the great good fortune of having Charley Chamfberlin in charge of our city water and light system*. The letter reads: March 18, 1914. Rensselaer Republican: I was in Rensselaer yesterday examining into the condition of your municipal electric light plant there, because our company recently built an engine for this plant, and while I was in the city I walked by your office as I wanted to have an opportunity to stop in and compliment you highly upon the condition of this plant. You apparently were busy I went by, and therefore I am taking this method of informing you what I think of the condition of this property. Cut superintendent has been /telling me of the unusual ability of Mr. C. S. Chamberlin, the superintendent of this property, and I was, therefore, glad to meet him personally and have an opportunity to judge myself of his ability. I want to tell you that it is one of the most unusual things in the world to find a superintendent of an electric light plant who is thoroughly competent to install steam engines properly, and Mr. Chamberlin has done this In your plant a little better than I have ever seen it done except when the engines are erected by our own men. In this connection It might be of interest to you to know, also, that the whole condition of the plant seems to be A. No. 1 in every way. It is neat and tidy and all equipment seems to be in good working order. I thought you might be interested in knowing that you have in Mr. Chamberlin a man of unusual ability. Yours very truly,

F. F. CHANDLER.

An appropriation off SIOO,OOO tor participation toy the United States in the Panama exposition to toe held in Panama next November waa urged upon congress Tuesday in a special message from the president Resolutions authorizing the participation are pending. Miss Florence Jacks has been out of school all week with a severe ease of tonsUitis, from which she is pow somewhat improved.

HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IN ONION FIELDS

Many New Houses Being Erected at Newland and Able Men Are j; Planning Development.

There is hustle and bustle at Newland, the hub of the new onion fields, and families* are coming in every diay and houses, many of 'them, are being erected and others will be as fast as carpenters can be procured. Newland, which was hanging on to the map by its eyebrows for many years, is to be a thriving town of from three to five hundred people and is to become one of the most important onion and truck centers near Chicago. The men and women who are coming to Newland are the kind that do thing®. Many of them are wealthy and will carry into execution a number of plans that will help materially in the development of that country. Among the new comers are E. G. Burley, W. H. Borch'ers and W. K. Spain. Each has bought considerable land and they are working together on a number of propositions. One day this week they shipped in a carload Of large draft mares. Fine animals that will do eiedit to Jasper county. These three men have employed J. P. Dooley, who has had 18 yearn’ experience in thje onion business in Michigan fields, and who understand® other classes of speciality farming that is to be employed iif the Newland country. It is planned to put out five acres of asparagus and to cover the entire acreage with glass, so that it can be propogated for early market. It is also planned to raise mint, which is a paying product wherever it can be grown. Other things for the development of the country are under consideration and Mayor Ed Oliver is giving of his energy to make Newland fulfill the bright promises which, the successes of tire past few years have made plausible.

Friday’s Special at the Fire SaleLinen.

Mary Meycr-Bealey was in Chicago this week buying goods so- her spring millinery opening, announcement of which will be made in future Issues. Johnson Manure spreaders and disc lhanrows, C. B. & Q. corn planters, Emerson buggies, Empire cream Goss engines and a full line of Independent implements at Edward Herath’s.

CASE AGAINST TRUSTEE LANE WAS REVERSED

Everei Greenlee Case for Hauling School Children Given New Life In Higher Court. Some time ago Everett Greenlee, at that time a resident of Newton township, brought suit against Edward P. Lane, trustee of Newton township, to collect money for having transported his children to school outside of the district in which they were enumerated, that school having been abandoned. Simultaneously Jay W. Stockton brought similar suits against Lane. The cases were tried here and the court sustained demurrers to the complaints. The cases were appealed and that of Greenlee has just been reversed, which leads to the belief that the ones in which Stockton is plaintiff will also be reversed. The following record in the appellate court was made: Greenlee vs. Newton School Township. Jasper C. O. Reversed. Ibach, J. (1) Action by appellant against appellee on an oral contract between appellant and trustee for transportation of appellant’s children to school in adjoining district. Demurrer was sustained to complaint. It is only necessary to consider the portions and allegations attacked in the memorandum accompanying demurrer. (2) The complaint need not show that the con'd it ions of the roads and bridges to adjoining schools warranted an abandonment, after the district actually was abandoned. (3) Allegations that appellant was resident of abandoned district, children were of school age and attendants of school. It was not necessary to allege they were “enumerated” therein or in the district to which they were assigned after abandonment of their district. (4) Allegations “that the conveyance used for said transportation for his children was a top" buggy, closed with side curtains and drawn by a horse owned and kept by this plaintiff,” was sufficient compliance with law. (5) It was sufficient allegations to show advisory hoard had appropriated sufficient funds to pay for handling of all children, including plaintiff’s without pleading the record. (6) The contract could be by parole. See Bums,’ 1908, has no application. (7) After performance of the contract recovery could be had for the reasonable value of the services, though there was no definite agree ment regarding the exact amount to be paid therefor.

Well, winter is still with us. There was another skift of snow this morning and it Is quite chilly, while the weatherman is forecasting flurries of snow for today and cloudy and colder tomorrow.

TONIGHT

MANY NEW HOMES TO RE BUILT THIS YEAR

That Rensselaer Will Witness the Greatest Building Activity in v~ Its History is Probable. i There will be many excellent new houses built in Rensselaer during the coming few months. Rome of them will (be large and architecturally among the best that have been erected here at any time. If present indications are carried out the year of 1914 is quite certain to be a banner year in home building in this city. Among those who will build acre the following: Oren F. Parker, who will build a fine home at the corner of River and Washington streets, Just south of Mllroy park, on the lots he purchased recently of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson. This will be a fine home, doing credit to that splendid residential locality. George W. Hopkins will build near the same location, adjoining the residence of his mother. He will also build a modem house and keep up the record of that section of the city. Mrs. William Daniels is to build 4 a large and thoroughly modem residence on lots she owns on Division street, just o ft of Washington street. Dr. W. L. Myer will erect another modern home, building on a lot he purchased recently from Mrs. Lucy Clark and adjoining her home on Weston street Mayor Charles G. Spitler and Bister, Miss Maud, contemplate the erection of a home on Angehea street, just west of Miss Spitler’e former home, which was sold to George W. Reed. It is probable that this house will be made of the apartment house type It will be the home of Mr. Spitler and family, of Miss Spitler and their mother and of Mr. and Mm. B. 7. Learning. Joseph Nesius has already begun the rebuilding and enlarging of the former Peacock property In the southwest part of town. Thorsten Otterfberg is building a new house on West Clark street and will have one of the coziest cottages in that part of the city. W. D. Bringle will erect a nice new house on the lots he Just purchased of Henry Harris ofi College avenue and Harrison street. Ed Lane jrtll build a cottage home on North Forest street, north of the residence of Ralph Donnelly. J. C. Gwin expects ty erect a now house on a lot he purchased of Albert Swairtzell and south of the new

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