Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1914 — Page 1

No. 112.

CRITSER REAPPOINTED AS NIGHT WATCH

Terms of Interorban Franchise Are Agreed Upon at Council Meet* ing Monday Evening. All members were present at the city council meeting Monday even ing. There were two candidates for the position of nightwatcfh, Frank Ofit- • ser, the present incumbent, and William Childers. Critser was reelected by the unanimous vote of the council. The interunban ordinance was passed to the third reading after all the streets except Cullen and Forest and College avenue were struck out. The company is to have thedr choice of these streets. One route would cross the river at the creamery bridge and the other would plass the public square on the east side and would cross the Monon just east of the depot. The latter route would probably suit the majority of the people the best. ASter the third reading the law provides for the publication of thefnandhise, and a date muslt be set tor hearing objections to the franchise by the taxpayers. Thorsten Otterbeng was granted the use of the street tor building purposes. ~r —— The engineer filed an estimate of cost for the proposed sewer on Cullen street and the petition was continued. Maude Spltler filed a petition tor a sewer on Angelica street. The matter was referred to the city engineer tor a report. An agreement was made with the brick street contractor by which he will put his crew at work on the Washington street sewer and finish up the work. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W R Shosier, marshal $ 30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch.. 30.00 Chas Morian, clerk 33.33 Peter McDaniels, extra police 2.00 Elmer Gfwin, same 2.00 W S Parks, same 4.00 C M Sands, blank receipts.. .20 Healey & Clark, advertising. 5.24 Same, stationery 8.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, city teamster .. 30.00 Vern Robinson, work street.. 24.00 Marion Cooper, work sewer .. 1.75 John Hordeman, same 6.47 Glen Wood, same 8.75 Louis Wlatkins, same ........ 8.75 Ohias. Jacks, same 9.97 Byron Fry, same 6.12 Clark Warfei, same 44.34 Franklin Grant, haul dirt ... 19.00 Devere Yeoman, work street.. 4.87 Clark Warfei, work sewer ... 3.50 C L Morrell, haul tile 4.00 Wm Ooffell, Work street 80 John Albertson, same 20.50 John Knapp, clipping horses LOO Glide Road Machine Co., rd grader 125.00 Monon Crushed Stone Co., stn 20215 H R Wood, expense 1.90 Healey & Clark, advertising. 6.00 Electric Light Fund. C S Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same ........... 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Dick Hartman, wk on line.. 30.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal ...... 21.00 Gen. Eleetrc Co., supplies.., 10.93 Dearborn Elec. Co., same 11.40 Illinois Elec. Co., same 125.98 Bens. Garage, lathe work 4.75 C M Sands, freight 7.85 Same, same 13.58 Water Fund. i T E salary .... r 30.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe. 35.48 John Molder, work water mn 2.50 C M Sands, freight ; 2.99 Park Fund. I Torn Oox, labor 8.00 Borntrager Ditch Fundi. C M Sands, taxes paid 237.14 Oallege Avenue Sewer. C M Sands, paid contractor... 98.09 We have a Jew tons of 10-10 fertilizer in stoejt—Hamilton '& Kellner.

ukfi<k W&0& Week &nms2> regular price, $5.00 SPECIAL price s2,so HOT POINT WEEK v One Hurd More Efficient Than any Other Electric Store Other Hot Piiit Appliances: Qecericlran, Aluniiui Percolator, El Comf#--the electric hot water bottle, El Grille, El Toasto ail Utility Set. . - WM. C. BABCOCK, Jr. Phones: Office, 09* losidence 113.

The Evening Republican.

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LIGHTNING KILLED HORSE—BURNED BARN

B. D. Comer’s Bara and Jim Garriott’s Horse Lost As Result of Bolt Monday Afternoon. A bam, valued ait about S3OO, was destroyed by fire started by a bolt of lightning on the B. D. Comer fanm, which his son, Ernest, occupies, a half mile west of Aix, Monday afternoon at about 4 o’clock. A good horse for which Jim Garriott toad but recently paid $l5O was killed by the same bolt of lightning. Mr. Gtorriott left Monday morning for Alabama and his daughters, Miss Madeline and Mrs. Clara Sheets, wore on their way home Monday afternoon when the storm came up. They stopped at Ernest Comer’s and toorse was in the barn when the bolt, of lightning came. Mr. Comer also had two horses and a colt In the bam, but managed to get them out. The Garriott hoise, however, had been knocked down by the lightning and could not b. removed from the burning barn. Neighbors ruiShed to the scene of the fire and gave valuable aid to protect the adjoining buildings apd succeeded in .doing so. A double crib containing 2,000 bushels of corn was i n great danger for some time, but was saved. "•, ■ No other lightning damage was reported today. A tornado swept through Wisconsin, lowa and Illinois, doing damage estimated at $1,000,000 and causing the loss of foiur lives. Jasper county toas had less than its usual amount of storm damage this spring.

"Grandmother” Morgan Past Ninety-One Years of Age.

“Grandmother” Mary Morgan, mother of George M. Morgan, was 91 years of age last Saturday, May 9th. She was quite bright that day and throughout Sunday, although she had been poorly for several days before. Since Sunday gbe has failed somewhat and while she does not seem to suffer any, she has declined somewhat and It is feared she will not again become as rugged as she was last year.

Petition for Franchise o In Tippecanoe County.

The promoters of the Lafayette and Northwestern Traetiou_QQ» as the proposed Lafayette to Kankakee interutban is called, have petitioned for franchises in Tippecanoe, Newton and Benton counties as well as in Jasper and will also file a petition in White county. The sale of bonds wild begin at onCe and the agents will doubtless come to Rensselaer and place bonds on the market.

Must Not Throw Grass in Street—Clogs Catch Basins.

Many have thrown mown grass into the streets and it washes to the catch basins and there catches and is covered with dirt and completely seals the basins. Grass must not be thrown into the streets—W. R. Shesler, Marshal.

The first anniversary of the Pocahontas council will be celebrated in the Wigwam on Thursday, May 14, at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. Program and eats.

Dahlias did not do very well last year, so I have ordered all new No. 1 stock this year and have p supply ol bulbs for sale at 75 cents a dozen. By the way, don’t overlook bavins your cemetery work dona Order early. Many have responded. Persons from out of town having relatives twirled here Should write at once.—J. H. Bolden.

Attention Pocahontas.

New Dahlia Stock.

Entered January 1, 18*7, an second class mall matter, at the poetoffloe at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March S. IS7*.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, tTJESDAY, MAY IS. 1914.

High Water Jeopardizes Onion Prospects at Newland.

The excessive rain ot the past several days has endangered the onion crop at Newland, where most of the land sold to the many buyers who moved there this spring was planted either in seed or set onions. It is reported that the Gifford ditch is out of its banks in some places and that much of the onion land is scarcely above the water line. Probably a dozen families between Newland and Gifford are living in tents and the water is reported to be up to the floors of the tents and still rising. An experienced farmer ventured the guess that the onions that are overflowed or even where the water stands near the surface for a day or two will be practically ruined. It is certainly to be hoped that this misfortune does not come to those who have established their homes there, but high water will doubtless be somewhat of a menace in that country until the Ryan ditch is constructed. A message was received by Mrs. Charles Hemphill today informing her of the death at Newman, 111., of Mrs. Will Otto, sister-tin-law of Mrs. N. A. Hendrix. Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix will leave tor the funeral tomorrow.

A Classified ad. will find it.

TO BE GIVEN AWAY May 16th— Absolutely Free

READ CAREFULLY On Saturday, May 16th, at 2:30 p. m. We Will Give Away Absolutely Free of Charge One Sellers No. 9 Kitchen Cabinet To Some Person Residing in Rensselaer or Vicinity ll’ MIGHT BE YOU—Your chance is as good as any ones. You do not need to spend one cent in order to get a chance. You simply fill out a coupon and deposit same in the box at the WORLAND FURNITURE STORE. IMPORTANT r To each person purchasing® KITCHENEED at The Worland Furniture Store before Saturday, May 16, will be given 25 extra Coupons, each good lor one chance on the FREE Kitcheneed. II the person holding the Lucky Number at the Drawing has already purchased a Kitcheneed, the amount paid on same will be refunded, and a receipt in lull payment will be given them. FOR ONE DAY ONLY Saturday, May 16, 1914 TO EACH PERSON BUYING A KITCHEN CABINET WILL BE GIVEN ABSOLUTELY FREE One 504 b. sack of “Sleep y-Eye” Flour, sold exclusively by G. E. Murray 00., Rensselaer, Ind. In order to participate In the drawing, eaeh person must fill out and deposit their own Coupon before 2:30 p. m., Saturday, May 16, and MUST ALSO BE PRESENT IN PERSON at the time ol the drawing. For further information in regard to the conditions of the drawing inquire at Worland’s Furniture Store, Rensselaer, Indianan

1 am doing this to advertise my store, which 1 want every person in Rensselaer and surrounding country to visit The store is stocked with all kinds of furniture and the finest line of rugs in the county. The FREE KITCHENEED is a booster for general trade. Don’t fail to deposit one of the coupons not later than 2:30 Saturday, May 16th. : a . Worland’s Furniture Store Ransselaer, Indiana

MEXICAN SITUATION GRADUALLY DEVELOPS

Each Day Brings Forth Conditions That Argno For American Occupation of That Country. The Mexican situation gradually develops and every day’s dispatches seem to bring nearer the time when the United States must ad a measure of humanity enter that country and start a program of reconstruction. It may mean some fighting in order to conquer the ambitious bandits who are despoiling ttoe country, but it will eventually mean a civilized country instead of one run by grafters and cutthroats. Every person in the United States realizes that it is coming and yet are seeking to avert the final crash. The continued imprisonment of Consul Stillman at San Luis Potosi is one of the latest serious arguments for American occupation. The fighting at Tamplieo has been intense for two days and the constitutionalists are presumed to be gaining advantage. Millions in property are being destroyed. Zapata continues to threaten Mexico City and foreign countries are expected to ask the United States to protect their interests there. This will mean a large army and the United States is in a very good way to hasten it to the scene of trouble.

SEWER GAS EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT FLORA

Richard Collane Had His Hair and Beard Singed in the Cellar of His Home. Delphi, May 11.—Citizens of Fkxra were panic-stricken by a peculiar explosion which occurred at that city Friday night, and in some ways equalled the queer workings of lightning. It started at the residence of Richard Oollone about 10 o’clock. Mr. Oollane detected sewer gas in his house and went to the cellar carrying a lighted match. An explosion followed which dasflied him to the floor. He was badly bruised and his toair and beard were burned. ~~ The bouse was pretty much damaged. The force of the explosion seemed to vaTy in different rooms and parts of the structure. Certain doors and transoms were singled out and demolished. A can of fruit was blown thirty feet through a window in the residence of James Ledman. Buildings were rocked all over town and hundreds of window panes broken. Following the first crash the frightened people rushed to the streets, many in night dress, only to be met by a succession of explosions as the man-holes of the large sewer blew up at intervals oi a few seconds, throwing the iron covers high in the air, with a spurt of flame from each man hole.

HI'!; i HL 111 i hUh iiJi M I Ili SELLERS No. 9 KITCHEN CABINET To Be Given Away, Saturday, May 16

Mrs. Simon Leopold Receives News of Her Brother’s Death.

(Mrs. Simon Leopold received a message this Tuesday morning informing her of the death at Toledo, Ohio, of her brother, George K Cheshrough, which occurred at 5 o’clock Monday evening. He was about 55 or 60 years of age and leaves a widow and two grown daughters. Mr. Cheshrough wasbom and raised at Kentland. He later moved to Hamilton, Ohio, where he was a railroad conductor for some years on the C, H. & D. railroad, and he was a conductor on a road running out of Toledo after his removal there. The cause of his death was not conveyed in the message received. _.

Mrs. Charlotte George has gone to Chicago to visit her son, James George and wife and her daughter, Mrs. Hurley Beam and husband. Odd size rooms may be supplied with rugs at Workmd’s. The Gayety Airdome, which was opened last evening, was forced to close before the end of the first Show because of the rain. Excepting Mr. no one was seriously injured aside from the numerous eases of shock and fright. It is not known just what damage has been done to the sewerage system.

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