Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1914 — Page 1

No. 116.

Fancy homegrown mushrooms, 50c per pound. C. M. Sands, Phone 434. We are headquarters for No-Sac screen doors. J. C. Gwin Lumber Co, Telephone 6. Mrs. Alda Parkinson left today for California, -where she will visit her aster for some time. Remington has a bas«ball team organized and will play the Fowler Union Giants, a colored team, next Sunday. We have a few tons of 10-10 fertilizer in stock.—Hamilton & Kellner. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, of this city, announce the marriage totike place jpn June 14th, of their daughter, Helen, to Mr. Thomas Goodmand, of Redlands, Cal. Miss Hopkins has been in California for several months. We do grinding and sell all kinds of feed for poultry, horses and cows. —Hamilton & Kellner. John H. Thornton, the well known old soldier who for some years cnducted the restaurant at the old depot, came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with his sister, (Mrs. William Dixey and his old comrades. He now lives near the national soldiers’ home at Marion. H. B. Brown, merchant and postmaster at Kniman, returned home yesterday from Brunswick, a small town near Cedar Lake, where he had been helping a Chicago man invoice the George Fheopeo stock of general merchandise, which had been sold to Ernest Meyer, of Chicago. Mayor and Mrs. -Spitler and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thompson made an auto trip to Winamac yesterday and' when they called on Mrs. Thena Meyer Thompson, whose home is in Winamac, they were very much surprised to And that Mrs. Lawson Meyer, of Gary, Who is the sister of Mrs. R. D. Thompson, had Just arrived that day for a brief visit". " "" ~ Col. H. A. Greene, commanding officer of the central department of the United States army, told members of the Chicago Association of Commerce Wednesday that the regular army’s' strength, April 20, was 4,036 officers and 91,426 enlisted men. He said the strength of the National Guard was 9,130 officers and 111,672 men.

George H. Coon, superintendent for the contractors, Noes and Seaman, on the brick Street improvement, called at The Republican office this morning to ask correction of the paragraph relating to the strike which the Frankfort laborers instituted Thursday. The only incorrect statement in the report, Mr. Coon states, was that part which said that the foreman was getting more from the city than he was allowing the men. He states that his proposition to the city was that the men should do the sewer work for the Wage scale they were receiving from the contractors and that there was not a cent of graft in it. He said that the men all returned to work when the matter was explained to them. He said, (flso, that Rensselaer.was paying its ditchers too much money, and that he found laboring wages here higher than at other places and was unable to hire local hands on that account.

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The Evening Republican.

REPUBLICAN POLL ALARMS MOOSERS

Pennsylvania Enrollment Gives Indication of Swooping Victory Over Other Parties. Washington, May 11—The enrollment returns from Pennsylvania, indicating that the republican vote in the May; primaries will be in the neighborhood of 680,000 as against 370,000 for the democrats, about 160,000 tor the progressives and 40,000 for the prohibitionists and socialists, is oppressive to the progressive party leaders who followed Colonel Roosevelt out of the republican party in 1912. In that year Roosevelt polled 444,894 in Pennsylvania, as against 359,€47 for Wilson and 273,360 for Taft. The recent enrollment just reverses (conditions in so far as the republicans and progressives arc concerned and indicates that the republicans (are returning to the party. In the populous counties of Philadelphia, Lackawanna, Allegheny and others the increased republican (vote is especially noticeable and led a Pennsylvania progressive member of the house to remark tonight: “They all tell me they ale still progressives, but when it comes to registering and voting they disappear into thin air.” This member w*as elected on the Roosevelt wave of 1912. He is a candidate for re-election on the progressive ticket, snd admits privately that unless progressives rally to the support of their candidates in the November election their places wall J»e occupied by republicans. The registration in Pennsylvania has created quite a stir among democratic members of congress who had hoped that the republican breach would continue. Instead of discord they discover a tendency to get together with the result that the republicans who followed Colonel Roosevelt out of the party in 1912 are returning in great numbers and that the socalled progressives will have trouble in keeping intact their forces for campaigns following that of next •fall. Friends and supporters for the senatorial nomination, are much discouraged over the poor Showing of their party managers. Instead of the Roosevelt vote of 444,894, their party enrollment this year is but 1144511. Not only, in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties has the falling off been unusually noticeable, but in the so-called insurgent countries of the states the desertions from the progressive party has been so large that the pinchot managers despair .of making even 'a respectable showing in the primary and at the election in November. (Mr. Pinchot following the publication of the enrollment figures, cancelled many of his speaking dates in the state and has spent much of his time in Washington.

Revival Meetings Closed at Francesville-178 Conversions.

Francesville Tribune. Evangelist H. E. Wilhite and F. H. Shaul closed their union meetings at the tabernacle Sunday evening. During their thiity days stay there were 178 conversions being divided between the Christian and Methodist churches. The donations in cash to the evangelists amounted to $635, besides the expense lor the use of the tabernacle and other miscellaneous items which amounted to about S2OO. The meetings were well attended. Sunday a banquet dinner was served and at the evening service the attendance was estimated at 1,000. From here the evangelists went to West Virginia to open a meeting.

Examine our riding and walking cultivators—Hamilton & Kellner.

A message from Delphi informed Isaac Kepner odt the death last evening of his cousin, George Mitchell, who was ebout 66 years of age. The funeral will be held next Sunday. Miss Berth Kepner, (Mrs. John Schanlaub and Mrs. A. Wartena will attend it. Bledsoe & Engle, of this place, and Peter Nomeneon, of Dwight, 111, last week traded their 320 acre farm near First View, 0010, to Chase Kelley, of Chicago, for, his farm in Union township, Jasper county. The farm is said to be exceptionally well improved and a good investment.—FraneeeviUe Tribune. • Harvey W. Wood, Sr„ was taken to Chicago Thursday afternoon and wilt undergo a suigical operation. Prof. Freer, of Bush Medical College, came here to counsel with Dr. Washibum and It was decided that an operation was necessary to save his life and It is probable that the operation will be a very serious one. Local anaesthetics will be used to make the incision in the side of his head,/Just back of the ear. Mr. Wood Is 76 yean of age. 5!

REHBSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAT 16, 1914.

DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS ENTERTAINS

Four OourM Dinner Served to the - School Board, Their Wives and Others Wednesday Eve; The Domestic Science Department of the prtblic schools, under the very able assistance of Miss Ethel Dyer, gave a four course dinner, Wednesday evening in their laboratory, to the members of the school board and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, Principal C. M. Sharp and Mr. and Mrs. Dean. The serving of this dinner marked the end of a study of the planning and serving of meals. The dinner consisted of four courses and was served to eleven people for the approximate cost of three dollars. The preparation was the regular class work of the Bth and 9th grades and the serving was done by the Bth grade. At the close of the dinner, short talks were given by the guests, expressing their appreciation of the girls’ work. All spoke of the affair as an Innovation and as a demonstration of the results of the education of the hand r as well as the mind. > \ By people a few years ago, the thought of teaching domestic science in the public schools would have been laughed at. But as everyone knows the public schools have been criticised by many, people and even said by some to have been a failure, in that they have not accomplished their purpose. As a result of such criticism, the schools are trying to teach practical things and to make themselves more valuable.' The couses of study are being changed very rapidly and other" subjects are being introduced. In fact, the new vocational law of Indiana makes the teaching of manual training, agriculture and domestic science mandatory this fall in all the public schools of the state. The Rensselaer schools are thus one year ahead of many schools in this respect. * The work in this department has been very satisfactory. About 110 girls have shaded in this work at different times during the year. The idpa all along, has been to do the practical part of the work, and it is the general opinion of those connected with the work that it has been accomplished to a certain extent.

Baptist Church. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning service 10:45. Prayer meeting Wednesday night 7:30. Public welcome.

RHEUMAIS FREE FROM NARCOTICS Relieves Rheumatism by Cleansing the Whole System of All Impurities. Do not try to relieve Rheumatism by dosing the system with dangerous drugs. RHEUM A is free from all opiates and narcotics and cleanses the system in a natural but scientific manner. The dangerous “waste” Is eradicated from the kidneys, bowels, liver and skin. RHEU* MA costs only 50 cents of B. P. Pendig. “I was a great sufferer from Rheumatism for ten years. After two days’ use of RHEUMA I laid down my crutches and have since -given them away. I aim a well man.”—J. R. Crocker, 614 Sumter St, Columbia, S. C.

GASOLINE! OILS! FREE AIR! ALL RKAJ3Y MAT IST, Will appreciate a share of your patronage. Orders taken for all kinds of onto accessories. First door oast of Republican of* flee. • . -j Accessories will be arriving every day until fully equipped.

W. J. HOLMES

CONCRETE CEMENT ii WORK A SPECIALTY Sidewalk, cistern, water tank ! • and all kinds of cement work <; dong All work guaranteed. TeL 458 J. J. MILLER i:

Telephone Company Has Leased Second Floor of Roth Building.

(Messrs. Clark and Bott, the active managers of the Jasper County Telephone Co., has (dosed a 10-year lease for the entire second floor of the Roth Broff. building, to which place they wIH remove after July Ist. They will install their new switchboard when the change of location is niade and this will make better service possible and as the board is more compact will avoid the extensive transfers now necessary and probably result in a curtailment of the central office expense. The city recently ordered that all telephone and light poles be removed from Washington street between Front and Cullen streets and the telephone company will get rid of their poles at the time of removal. The leasing of the building means that they have decided to indefinitely postpone their building plans, r

Remington Youth Sends Father Paper. From Vera Crus.

Remington Press. W. C. Smalley has a newspaper printed at Vera Cruz, right at the heart of the disturbance. It was sent by Tils son, Tom, who is with the Louisiana, which Is now in Mexican waters. The paper is printed n English and gives very much the same news we get here. It does not speak of any ill treatment of Mexicans iby our boys, however, as some of the reports from the capdtol state, and gives the everyday news in good form. Everything seems to be moving along in that city even the theatres running. The admission to one of these is 30, 20 and 10 cents in Mexican money, which is equivalent to 15, 10 and 5 cents in American coin.

Knights to Give Banquet' For Newly Made Members.

On next Tuesday evening, May 19th, the Knights of Pythias will have a program and serve refreshments in honor of the newly initiated members. Quite a large class has been taken in during the past few months and this affair is in their honor. Rev. W. G. Winn, who is an enthusiastic Knight, has been invited to come here for the occasion and to address the meeting. All members of the order and visiting Knights as well are asked to be present.

Girl Triplets Born In Union Township.

At their home in Union township this morning triplets were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kosta. One of the triplets died this morning, but the other two are expected to live.

Nine Graduates From the Francesville High School.

The 1914 class of the Francesville high school consists of nine young ladies and gentlemen. Their names are: Walter Myers, Stanley Merica, Rtose Clark, Caspar Clark, Harry Pike, Fern Grafton, Doris Petra, Ada Hullinger and Hazel Whitaker. (Miss Naomi Gregg, one of the most popular teachers in our high school, has been jftigaged to teach at Greencastle next year.

FRECKLES Row is the Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots. There’s no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the prescription of otsine—double strength—is guaranteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get on ounce of othine—double strength—from any druggist and apply a little of it night and morning and yon should soon see that even the worst freeklee have began to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than an ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful dear complexion. Be sure to ask for the doable strength othine as this Is sold under guarantee of money back il It fa lb to remove freckles.

YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT YOUR HOUSECLEANING. Let me dean your rags with my electric vacuum cleaner. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 437. W.A. Davenport

CHARLES W. CLIFTON RETURNS TO RENSSELAER

Deserted Family and Left Bonds* men to Settle Debts Almost Thirty Years Ago, Charles W. Clifton, whose departure from Rensselaer under a cloud some thirty years ago will be remembered by all who lived here in the early eighties, has been visiting his brother, James Clifton, at Fair Oaks for the past ten days or more and Thursday was in Rexfsselaer. He stopped in at The Republican office and made himself known, apparently not thinking or not caring if his conduct here was recalled. Clifton is apparently about 65 years of age at this time and has somewhat of the southern colonel appearance except that he wears no goatee nor other hirsuit adornment When he left here he was about 35 years of age. He was married here in the early seventies and when he left he deserted a wife and three small children. He also left Ezra L. Clark, Ezra C. Nowels and Moses B. Alter to settle indebtedness of about $1,400 to insurance companies which Clifton had represented and . which these men, now all dead, had signed a bond pledging Clifton’s faithful settlement of all claims. The first bond was signed in September, 1883, and a little over a year later the bondsmen were notified that Clifton was indebted to the Indianapolis agent in the sum of S6OO and interest and that he had refused to make any settlethat the bondsmen were expected to pay it The letter which accompanied the demand for settlement, stated that Clifton was then working some place in Illinois. Later he secured endorsement from the same bondsmen to work for the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., represented by Alleif G. Fowler, of Chicago, and 4n March, 1885. only a few months after hq had been bonded, the company made demand of the bondsmen for SBOO, which they stated he was Short and calling attention to the fact that the. amount due bore interest at the rate of 8 per cent and that they would save ( a lot of trouble if they made prompt settlement. - Clifton is said to have disappeared entirely for some time and a few months later a shotgun which he owned was found at the edge of a clift in the mountains of Colorado, and to all appearances Clifton had lost his life by falling over the precipice. He carried insurance and the company was asked to make settlement, but Instituted an investigation, So it was told here at the time, and proved that Clifton was alive and the insurance money was not paid. Borne seven or eight years later one of she bondsmen who had paid the money which Clifton owed the insurance companies learned that he was in Kentucky going under another name and laboring as a Baptist preacher. He at once entered into correspondence with persons in Kentucky and procured a photograph of Clifton and another woman whom he had married and was living with there. This picture is still in possession of Rensselaer people A letter written April 22, 1895, from Concord, Ky., stated that Clifton, or at least the man in the picture had been known there as William Russell or Bussell, which was only one of several aliases under which he had traveled according to Dr. W. L. Day, a physician. His letter said: -

“He is the finest preacher I ever beard and can make the grandest prayer” Another letter from Greenbrier, W. Va., says: “I do not know Rev. Bussell. I expect hfe name is George Washington Wesley. He has been keeping a woman and one child, also a wife and five ehiWren. He married her in Summers county, W. Va, and was at one time pastor of several churches but conducted himself so badly that he was excluded from the church. He then took a girl, Miss Forehand, and left the county. His family followed to Kentucky a year or tiwo ago. He sent his family back here to his brother-in-law, Jos. E. Meadows. Soon after I had a letter from Rev. Reynolds, of Louisa, Ky., inquiring about Mr. Wesley. They ran him *off and he left the woman and came baek here and left soon and sent for his family. He is about 6 weighs about 170 or 180 pounds, is getting gray, wears a mustache, has large bine eyes, a good deal of white in them.”

The identification ae Wesley does not seem to have been positive, but the ministers who wrote in response to inquiries were certain he was the Same man. Cfiifton called at The Republican office and seemed to think that he should be given a eordlal welcome,

Otterbein Stores Are Wrecked By Fire.

■I, A destructive fire started at 3 o’clock this morning in the rear of “The Clincher,” a moving picture theatre at Otterbein, operated by Gath Shoemaker, who was married at Lafayette yesterday. The flames spread from the theatre to John Maxwell’s Jewelry store and to JL M. Chenoweth’s undertaking establishment. All these rooms are frame and one Story high. They are owned by William Walsh. The fire broke through the building on the south occupied by Joe Hirzel as a pool room and set fire to the brick building on the north occupied by John Templiri, furniture dealer. An effort was made to save the stock carried by Hie men chants, but most of it was burned. The origin of the fire is not known.

Stockholders’ Meeting.

Chicago & Wabash Valley Railway Co., 608 South Dearborn St, Chicago, 111., May 14, 1914 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago & Wabash Valley Railway Co. will be held on Thursday, June 18th, 1914 at 11 o’clock a. m., at the office of the company in Kersey, Indiana, for the purpose of electing directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before •< the meeting. Polls will be open from 11 o’clock a. m. to 12 o’clock noon. Transfer books will be closed from June 8, 1914,, to June 19, 1914 Byron Cassell, Secretary.

Christian Church.

Rev. George Henry, formerly pastor of the First Christian church at South Bend, will preach at the Christian church both morning and evening, Sunday, May 17th. The morning service is at 10:45 o’eloek and the evening service at 7:30. All are cordfhlly invited. Rev. Henry is now pastor of a church in Ohio and is not coming here as an applicant for the position, but to fill Sunday’s appointment on invitation. He is highly endorsed by Charles W. Coen, of Soufth Bend.

Must Not Throw Grass in Street—Clogs Catch Basins.

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

Church of God Services. Eld. fi. J. Lindsay will preach at the Ctrareh of God Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 p. m., and Sunday, May 17, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. You are invited.

DON’T MISTAKE THE CAUSE

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Bedding Plants All Hora

Geraniums, coloe, salvia and vines. Ferns, all sizes, many kinds on May 20th.-King Fiona! Co.

and evidently not knowing that It takes more that one generation to outlive an act of embezzlement, the desertion of a wife and children, an effort to make them believe him dead in order to collect life insurance and the marrying of another woman before being released from the bonds of his first marriage. Clifton seems to have gone through with his life of deception in fairly good style; however, and' looks young for his years and la apparently enjoying good health and a fair amount of prosperity. He says that he has been spending a considerable part of reeent Team to California.

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