Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1914 — Page 1

No. 73.

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SPECIAL TO-NIGHT at Princess Theatre Augustus Phillips in of one Edison’s roaring comedies. “The Uncanny Mr. Gumble” This is one of the late comedies in whidh Mr. Phillips is staring and everyone should see it. OtfHER PICTURES. “Reconciled in Blood” Selig drama. “The Calling of Jim Barton,” Essanay drama.

St. Augustine’s Church Notes.

Next Sunday is known as Passion Sunday. From this day the church gives herself up entirely to meditation on the passion of Jesus, in order to move us to participate in the skm& and to complete our penance, sihce Christ endured his sufferings for our sake. To that, all the ceremonies of the church point. On this day the crucifixes are covered in remembrance that from this time until his entrance into Jerusalem, Jesus walked no move openly among the people. The services will be as follows: Early mass at 8 o’clock, rosary, highmass and sermon at 10 o’clock. At 2:30 Christian doctrine, way of the cross and benediction. Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:30 lenten devotions. Each morning at 8 o’clock devotional exercises. Friday, April 3rd, special devotion to the sacred heart of Jesus. The councilmen will meet at the parochial residence Sunday at 4 p. m. i

Chamberlain's Tablets for Constipation.

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Order your coal of the . GrantWarner Lumber Co. A new car of Jackson Hill hist received.

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The Evening Republican.

FEDERALS WON BATTLE AT TORREON, MEXICO

Meager Reports Indicate That General Villa Was Repulsed With Very Heavy Losses.

A dispatch from Mexico City states that the war department makes the claim that the federals decisively whipped General Villa’s army at Torreon, driving, back the constitutionalists with frightful losses. The federals were gaining a victory after a hard fight, it is claimed, when two generals with eight hundred reinforcements for the Huerta cause arrived and delved into the pursuit of the demoralized rebels.

Dispatches Wednesday indicated that Villa had entered a suburb of Torreon and was gaining a victory. The later dispatches say that this was a ruse of federal General Velasco to ambush Villa’s army. The federal reinforcements are said to have made the distance from Hlpolito to Torreon in fifty armored automobiles. The rebel losses are reported to be 2,000. Only meager details of the battle have been received in the United States. Whether General Villa, the constitutionalist leader, escaped with enough of his army to make another attack is not known.

Jasper County Advancing As Place for Pure Breeds.

Jasper county has made a remarkable advance during recent years in the matter of pure bred stock. Splendid draft mares and stallions and much excellent cattle stock has been imported and the result is a general improvement over the county. Chauncey Wood, son of H. W. Wood, Sr., southeast of town, is one of the latest to enter the pure bred arena and he returned last week from Tiffin, Ohio, with three pure-bred Shorthorn heifers, one a 2-year-old and the others yearlings. They come from one of the best herds in the country. Chauncey will doubtless have future cause for satisfaction because of his enterprise in helping to develop the pure breed stock of this county.

Albert J. Krabbe is Sued In Lafayette—Was City Clerk.

Under the recent Durgan administration ih Lafayette Albert J. Krabbe was city clerk. He was retired when things went republicanprogressive last falil. Krabbe is now made defendant in an action brought in behalf of the city for $620. It is charged that a young lady employed in his office received $8 per week, but drew on warrants S7OO pe;- year, paying the difference to Krabbe, contrary to law.

Card of Thanks.

Qur sincere thanks are here expressed to the many, kind friends who aided us in the care of our beloved wife and mother during her long illness and following her death.—T. M. Callahan and Children.

Annual Business Meeting Of the Presbyterian' Church.

The annual business meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held on Wednesday evening April Ist, at 7 o’clock. At this meeting all departments of the church should report and officers will he elected for the coming year.

Secretary * Board of Truteees. Meh 25-28-apr 1.

Economy, durability and comfort are combined Shoes. They are so good that they are initialed, so be sure the name Barnyard is stamped on the bottom of the pair you buy. Sold and warranted at Fendig’s. Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

Entered January 1. 1897, as second class mail matter, at the postofflce at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the. act of Mare hB, 1879.

J. H. S. ELLIS,

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1914.

TOM TANNER CLEARED OF SERIOUS CHARGE

Jury at Kentland Out All Night and Then Returned Verdict Acquitting Defendant

Tom Tanner, the well known huckster from near Gifford who was arrested some time ago on the charge of criminal asasult on his foster daughter, Gladys Blanche Hurley Tanner, was acquitted by a Newton county jury after it had deliberated for more than fourteen hours. The jury announced that it had reached a verdict at about 6:30 o’clock this Thursday morning. The finding was “not guilty.” It is rumored that on the early ballots the jury stood 8 for jconviction and 4 for acquittal. - It is also reported that the jury was Of the opinion that actual rapine had not been committed. Tanner adopted the little Hurley girl some years ago. She is the daughter of an old soldier, Theodore Hurley, and has drawn a pension since the death of her father. Ais her guardian Mr. Tanner is said to have kept the strictest account of her money and to have made a showing nfiidh to his credit. He is said to have stated that he wishes to be relieved of the care of the child and will make immediate settlement with any person legally authorized to receive her money.

The Hurley child is a timid and modest girl and her serious charge against Tanner if not true surpasses understanding. At the same time, Tanner has lived in this county for all of his life and has borne a good reputation. Since the little girl made her charges against her foster parent she has been living with her halfbrother, Alex Hurley, who states that she is a dutiful child and has willingly helped with all of the house work since she has lived with him. She has not attended school since the preliminary. (Mr. Hurley thinks that it will be the best thing for her if a 'home is found for her in some other county where she can not be confronted with her misfortune.

Lem Hammerton, the mail carrier, has rented Mrs. Eleanor Adams’s house, the former Dr. Horton residence, and will occupy it after April Ist. He is at present living in a house owned iby Mrs. Burr on West Harrison street Simon Leopold will move the first of the month to the house vacated by Harry'Jacobs. Ernest Lamison will move to his father’s house on South College avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades will move to the house vacated by Mr. Lamson and which R. A. Parkison purchased for his daughter, Mrs. Rhoades, some time ago.

Mrs. J. D. Brosnahan arrived last evening on the milk train from Spokane, Wash., having been delayed slightly in her journey. The funeral of her mother, Mrs. John English, was deferred from yesterday afternoon until this morning at 9 o’clock and burial was made in Weston cemetery.

This section of Indiana had its first thunderstorm of the year this morning. There was some thunder, a little lightning, a dashing rain and a little hail. The day is warm and the grass is showing green and we seem ready to jump right into spring weather. If conditions continue to develop in the next few days as they have for the past week many farmers will be in the fields the plowing, discing and getting ready for oats sowing.

Hamilton & Kellner can do your grinding in a hurry.

New ear of Jackson Hill coal received. Grant-Warn er Lumber Co.

Come and see our line of buggies. Hamilton & Kellner.

Spool heels for women, patent or velour; kid or cloth top, at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

Doan’s Regulets are recommended by many who say they operate easily, without griping and without bad after effects. 25c at all drug stores.

The famous John Deere line is sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

Richard Shirer, who underwent an operation in a Chicago hospital recently,, is making satisfactory recovery and will be brought home within a day or two.

Dr. Paul C. Curafck was in Indianapolis yesterday to see his wife Who is a patient at the Methodist hospital. She is making excellent recovery from her operation and is able to sit up much of the time and it is believed will be well enough to be brought home within a week or so,

REMINGTON MEN PLEADED GUILTY

George Reed and Orin Lucas Given SSO Fine and Jail Senteces— Latter Suspended.

George Reed and Orin Lucas, two Remington citizens Who dispersed bottled goods that contained sufficient alcohol to satisfy the palates of the old .topers and whose places were raided some months ago, entered pleas of guilty before Judge Hanley in Kentland Wednesday afternoon and eadh received a fine of SSO and jail sentences of 60 days. The latter were suspended during good behavior. The. case of the State vs. James L. Willis, on a dharge of perjury, is set for next Tuesday. The libel suit brought by J. A. McFarland against Editor F. E. Babcock and which the latter took to Newton county oh a change of venue, is also set for trial at Kentland next week, which is the last week of the Newton circuit court. The April term of the Jasper circuit court convenes two weeks from next Monday, April 12.

High School Athletes Received Coveted Letters.

“R’s” were presented this Thursday morning to the high school students who had played in the required number of football and basketball games to earn them. The “R” was a beautiful Old English design and those receiving the letters will wear them on their sweaters. H. F. Parker, the football coach, presented the letters to the football players and Rev. J. C. Parrett presented them to the basketball team members.

The election of a basketball captain for* next year will take place this evening and indications are that Jimmie Babcock, of Parr, will be chosen.

Fire Destroys Stockyards And Boxcars at Lowell.

Brief information reached Rensselaer this morning that the stock pens, several boxcars and some buildings were destroyed by fire at Lowell during the night, but details could not be secured. The railroad telegraph lines were severed by the fire and Agent Beam has had no connection with Ldwell today except over it dispatchers wire which was repaired but later was severed, destroying communication. The extent nor the cause of the fire could not be learned.

LEE.

Mt. and Mrs. Worden Donaldson and children, of Dixon, Tenn., came Saturday morning and visited his parents and other relatives until Tuesday, when they started for Montana, where they have a good job. ' Mrs. Gilmore is quite sick with rheumatism.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Westphal and children, of Smithton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Brock. Lynn Myers, of Francesville, visited his sister, Mrs. Odda Clark, Sunday. - Mrs. Charles Lefler went to Rensselaer Wednesday to visit her daughter, Vera Osborne. Mr. Marsteller, of Lafayette, was here Tuesday looking after his farm. Mrs. Russell Morton and baby visited her parents near Remington last week. Mrs. Ida Lewis and Mrs. Orville Holman and baby spent Monday with Mrs. Harold Lamar.

The box supper at Lee Saturday evening for the church cleared over sl7.

Will Buy Cream.

Beginning next Saturday we will buy butterfat at the Fancy Produce Market. Elgin prices will be paid. Macklenburg & Overton.

Anton Trully, who lives on the John English farm in Barkley township, had the index finger of his right hand quite badly torn in some manner several days ago and it became infected. Now, however, under the care of the family physician it is getting along very well and the finger will probably be saved, which for some time looked quite doubtful Johnson manure spreaders and disc harrows, C. B. & Q. corn planters, Emerson buggies, Empire cream separators, Goss engines and a full line of Independent implements at Edward Herath’s. Order feed, coal and wood of Hamilton & Kellner, Phone 273. Slot machines are running full Mast In Gary. It will soon be garden making time. DO you remeirtber to whom you loaned your rake last fall? from The Republican. Try a Republican Classified ad.

Charley Murray Was Crushed Between Train and Track.

Charley Newman Murray, who lost his life in the depot at Spokane, Wash., Wednesday of last week, was buried in the Barkley cemetery Tuesday afternoon, services having been conducted by Rev. W’ G. Winn, of the Rensselaer Christian church at 3 o’clock that afternoon. The particulars of his death were conveyed in a newspaper clipping sent from Spokane by Mrs. Hale Grant. Charley had been working for about a week-tor the Great Northern Express Co. His employment was moving express packages in the depot on large trucks, putting the baggage on and taking it from the trains. It seems that freight trains run through or past the passenger depot and Charley was pulling a heavy truck alongside a passenger train. One end of the truck extended over the parallel track and a freight train running past struck the truck and pushed it forward, crushing Charley between the truck and the passenger train. He lived_only a half hour. His age was 31 years, 1 month and 20 days. He was unmarried. Charley’s name was Charles Newman, but he was raised by Wallace Murray and always went by the name of Charley Murray, in fact, was legally adopted under that name. He had been away from Rensselaer for about ten years, having gone first to Oklahoma and remaining there during the time that Sam English and Wallace Murray lived there.

There is a probability that the railroad company will be liable for his death and this will be investigated by relatives.

Dr. Wallace M. Parkinson Moving to Spokane, Wash.

Dr. Wallace M. Parkinson and family came over from Brook last evening and he went to Chicago today on business preparatory to their departure within a few days for Spokane, Wash., where they will make their future home. Dr. Parkinson is the son of Harvey E. Parkinson and a brother of Attorney W. H. Parkinson and Mrs. Howard Mills, of this city, and some years ago was engaged in the practice of njgdicine here. He went from here to Brook, where he has since resided. His decision to remove to Washington was brought about by the condition of his health, one of his lungs being seriously affected. In appearance he is in robust health, but this its far from the case.

Dr. Parkinson and family will return to Brook and leave the first of next week for Spokane, where he wiH engage in practice.

HANGING GROVE.

The Ladies Aid will meet at tha home of Mrs. Will McDonald Thursday, April 2nd, instead of meeting at the home of Mrs. Gus Stevens. Mrs. R. L. Bussell and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong Monday. M. L. Ford went to Sanborn Saturday, where he attended the fune/al of his brother’S wife, Mrs. Lee Ford, on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook Sunday. Clyde Fulk buzzed wood for Ed Cook Wednesday.. H. E. Lowman and family moved to their new home in Milroy Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bussell will move to the property vacated by them at once. Willard Tanner is the first farmer to commence sowing oats. Several are getting the fever and will start sowing as soon as the weather stays clear. Hugh Davisson and his father were in McCoysburg a short time Wednesday afternoon. Hugh is feeding much better than he was a few weeks ago and thinks he will be able to return to his Work here in a few days. The taking over of the C. & W. V. Ry. will probably increase the agent’s work at this point

Rev. John R. Ellis, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Bloomington, this state, has been found guilty and suspended as a minister of the church in the U. S. by a commission of the Indiana Presbytery it was announced Tuesday. The charges against Mr. Ellis concerned a number of women of Bloomington.

Second Lieutenant Louis C. Mosher of the Philippine Scouts will be presented ' with a congressional medal of honor for gallantry in battle at jßagsak Mountain, Island of Jolo, in a Moro uprising. He entered a cleared space within twenty yards of Moro trenches and carried a wounded soldier to safety.

North Dakota late Tuesday night was covered with more than seven inches of snow, as the result of a storm which had been in progress for more than twelve hours.

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For Sale by FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE

Harry Jacobs May Leave Rensselaer—Has Stored Furniture.

Harry Jacobs, for the past five years a resident of Rensselaer, during which time he has been a traveling salesman tor the International Harvester Co. and the Rumley Co., has been out of employment tor the past month, owing to the curtailment of the selling force of the Rumley company. He was offered different territory but did not care to accept it. He has now stored his household effects and will probably go to Chicago in search of employment, but with a view to again returning to Rensselaer if a favorable opportunity is presented. Harry is a good salesman, a Clever gentleman and an outspoken advocate of anything which he champions. This has made him one of the most interesting characters who ever lived here and his many friends will regret that he is going away even temporarily and will hope that something turns up that will make it possible for him to return here to live. He will carry to Chicago with him as fine endorsements as a man seeking a good job ever had and we hope to learn that he has been employed very soon.

We have the narrow widths for those who need them. Fendig's Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Remember, the next number ot the lyeeum course will be given Monday evening at M. E. church. Save your children’s feet by letting them wear scuffers, the natural shaped shoes. We have them in black, tan or white, button or lace. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

Typewriter paper at Republican.

Wait for the Big Display Sale of Fine Woolens, for Easter and Graduation Suits, coming to our store | FRIDAY ANO SATURDAY March 27 and 28 A reprosentativegef the big Edesoe Line will bo In attendance with trunks full >f Imported Woolens in suit lengths. The 6. E. MURRAY Cl

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