Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1914 — Page 1

No. 330.

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Suggests Ditching Along Sidewalks Before Winter.

A timely suggestion has been made by Principal Sharp, of the high school, who asks The Republican to urge people to ditch along sidewalks before the winter sets in. The object is to prevent the accumulation of water across the walks where the walk is below the sod line, which is the case in many places. All will remember how frequently during the winter the (flush and water over, the walks make it necessary to dodge about through the mud or to wade through the water. This condition can be remedied by trenching and; where conditions are bad, making a lead away from the walks. • . 'Many school children and others get wet feet, bad colds and sometimes more serious troubles because of the accumulation of water over the wajjcs. .. x . This" seems a matter of such importance the city marshal might make it a first order of business to see that wherever walks are low the trenches are dug without delay.

Two Auto Collisions Caused By Fog Last Saturday.

A dense fog last Saturday morning was made worse in the neighborhood of Mt.’Ayr by the smoke from a marsh flrep and two automobile collisions are traced to the fact that the eye could hot penetrate the fog and smoke but a short distance. “Jockey” Lyons and Chas. Brunton, the former in a Buick and the latter in a Ford, had a head-on collision between Brook and Mt. Ayr. Aside from damage to the cars there was no injury sustained. Clarence Drullinfer, the Mt. Ayr deliveryman, crashed into a buggy in which Miss Agate, a school teacher, was driving .between Mt, Ayr and Morocco. - Miss Agate was thrown out of the buggy but sustained no injuries. Several spokes in one buggy wheel were broken. Coal pickers on the railroad are trespassers. It is reported by Jesse Gates that the coal pickers are causing a lot of trouble and he has reported to Marshal Shesler, who may And it necessary to make arrests to prevent the trespass. Some of the pickers are so bolt that they take coal out of the off the {wagons.

Miniature Malleable Given Away Free!

On October 15th. See that Handsome Fac Simile of the Great Mailable Range In Our Show Window Some lady or girl over io years of age who registers at our store during this interesting contest will get this fine little beauty, which is perfect and in working order. All ladies and girls over io are entitled to register. Come in today. * . . '4 X..^ ? '~7- /y " E. D. Rhoades & Son. “TM Home of the Malldable Range” ’

The Evening Repu6fican.

BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY CITY COUNCIL

Preliminary Steps Taken to Purchase Lot Near. Depot For Park .Purposes—Monon to Pay Balt At the regular meeting of the city countil Monday evening, at-which all members present, the first steps were taken to purcrfhse the vacant land just- south of the Monon depot for part purposes. The land is priced at $1,500 and the Monon railroad has offered to pay half of this sum if the city will pay the other half, and the railroad company offers to fix the land up for park purposes by planting trees, shrubbery and flowers and to keep it in shape. The council authorized the city attorney to take the necessary steps for the purchase of the land at a cost to the city not to exceed $750. The clerk was instructed to give notice that sealed bids will be received for the construction of a sidewalk on the west side of main street. . ; " t ,X ■ The light superintendent was instructed to install a street light at the corner of Matheson avenue and Vine street. A resolution was passed for a sidewalk on Jackson street and the clerk was instructed to notify by mail the parties interested.' The engineer reported, the. sewer in block 12 and 2 in Benjamin’s addition completed according to specifications. * A petition of Max Kepner, et al, for a water main was referred to the water committee. D. et al, petitioned for a sewer on Angelica street from near Van Rensselaer street to the river. A resolution was passed for same under suspension of rules and the clerk was instructed to publish a notice according to law for the hearing of ,J remonstrances bn October 12. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W R Shetler) salary marshal? 30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 Fire Dept., alarms Sept 13 and two 27.00 W Frank Osborne, ser city en 50.00 Sam Stevens,.assist same .... 2.50 . Road Fund. ;• Chester Zea, sal teamster .... 30.00 Fred Ferguson, work bn strt 19.72 Franklin Grant, mow weeds 6.00 Jasper County, use rd roller 26.25 Vern Robinson, wk on street 24.00 J W Smith, supt ditch 30.00 Rens Lum Co., sewer, etc.. .. 142.21 < Fark Fund. Tom Cox, work on parids ... 15 75 Water Fund. National Lead Co., lead pipe 33.03 Light Fund. C S Chamberlin, salary .... 62.50 Dave Haste, salary 35.00 Dick Hartman, same .... .... 35.00 T E Malone, same .., 35.00 Tom Hoy es, same ........... 35.00 Louie Payne, firing light pit 17.50 Central Rubber Co., sup 3.09 Illinois Elec. Co., supplies..? 20.02 C M Sands, frt paid 94.21 Road fund, loan from it fd. .2,000.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal 28.53

The Purdue short course is to be one of the best things ever pulled off in Jasper county. It is something that every farmer especially should pull off his coat and work fox. The town people will give every assistance possible. Let the men and women, the boys and the girls, all plan to attend every meeting of the shoft course.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, SEPT. », ISI4.

SMALL CHANGE OF CATCHING FORGER

♦ ——' Fernbach Worked Short Time For Insurance Co., and Disappeared i When He Left Here. .- ' After, learning from Rev. Wright that A. M. Fernbach,. who had issued a worthless check for $19.50 at the Maikeever hotel, was an employee of the Meridian Life Insurance Co., William .Waymire, the clerk who had cashed the check, wrote to the above company at Indianapolis and promptly received the following reply: “Your communication at the 27th inst., regarding Mr. A. Mr Fernbach received/and this was the first intimation we had as to his irregular mode of operation. We had not heard from him since he left Rensselaer and were unable to account fbr his silence until we received your letter. We have not the slightest idea as to his whereabouts at this time. A “About two weeks ago Mr. Fembach came to see us in regard to securing an Agency with our company. He presented excellnt credentials and his statements were so plausible we felt we had no reason to doubt their veracity. After considerable deliberation we decided to allow him to do organisation work in the state and Rensselaer was the second town to which we assigned him, he having- been in the field at that time only a few days. \ “We now realize that we have been the victims of misplaced confidence and are out nearly S6O on the transaction, having advanced amounts to Mr. Fernbach. We certainly regret exceedingly the matter oFthe fraudulent personal check he presented to you, but cannot feel responsible for your acceptance of same. We should be very glad indeed, to have you start an immediate investigation, .. . Yours very truly, T. J. OWENS, Secretary.” Evidently Fernbach was a thorough crook and there is small chance that anything will ever be realized from the -worthless check he cashed here,

New Oil Company Begins Business in Rensselaer.

H. J. Crawford, manager of the Fowler Oil Co., arrived in Rensselaer this Tuesday noon with an auto and three barrels of gasoline, the first to be received here by the oil company he represents and which has just completed the erection of tanks in this city. Mr. Crawford has employed Ross Ramey as local salesman and is making preparation to secure a part of the local* business in oil, gasoline and auto oil. Truck delivery system will be used, so that prompt deliveries can be made. The product of the Indian Refining Co. is used and the Fowler Oil Co., composed of Calkins Bros.. & Crawford, have plants at Rensselaer, Fowler and Monticello.

Boy Scout Organisation Elected Officers Monday.

At a very enthusiastic meeting of those interested in the Boy Scout organization held in the Christian church Monday evening the following officers were elected: President, W. J- Wright; vicepresident, Superintendent C. R. Dean; secretarytreasurer, L. H. 'Hamilton; scout commission, Rev. Parrett; scout master, G. W. Titus; drill master, Capt. Geo. H. Healey. It Was decided to hold all meetings in the high school gymnasium and the night of ’meeting will be Monday. Every boy in the city will be welcomed into this organization, and will receive instruction that will be invaluable to him all through life.

Harvey Casto, 35 years of age, who made his home here with hiq, mother. Mrs. Addle Casto, has shown unmistakeable signs of mental disorder for the past ten days and Monday, accompanied 'by his brother, Dennis Casto, and their local physician, he was taken to Chicago for examination. The result will be reported later. Harve imagines that he has a large number of ditching' contracts and is making a great deal of money. His case is a very unfortunate one, for he has always been an industrious man and the chief support of his mother. He had been in rather poor health tor the past year but had insisted on working most of the time and it is believed worry 'about hte health has caused his mental trouble. %■> "WPf p/arlng football and last Saturday were defeated 12 to 0 by St. Rita’s college of Chicago. The Hammond backfield this year Is composed of Lawson. Hickman, Thompson and Anderson, with DeWeese quarterback.

COURT PROCEEDINGS.

State vs. Vance.— Jury returned a verdict of not guilty after deliberating 15 minutes. Vance was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. * State vs. Cavendish.— Charge of assault and battery with intent to commit murder. Case is being heardbefore a jury. - , State vs. Hockshaw.— Hockshaw has been arrested on an affidavit made by Ed Mutchler, charging de, fendant with assault with intent to commit murder. The parties live in Kankakee township near Wheatfield and own adjoining farms. It is understood the defendant fired' several shots with a rifle at a hawk and some of the bullets came near Mr. Mutchler, who was fixing a fence along a cornfield. Mr. Hockshaw came down Monday and gave bond and the case is set for hearing on the fourth Friday of the term. Hockshaw has employed P. R. Blue to defend him.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris came over from Mt. Ayr this morning, bringing Mrs. Lucy Redinbo, of Medaryville, and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Marriott, of Rochester, who had been their guests and who took trains here for their homes.

The most important case set for trial in the Tippecanoe county circuit court this term is that of the State vs. Riley Mullendore, charged with the murder of Cleveland Cook on the night of last Christmas. The murder occurred at the home of Mrs. Susan Mullendore, mother of Riley, just across the Tippecanoe county line from* Carroll county and not far from Delphi.

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Took Auto Trip to Chicago And Fort Sheridan Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Amsler and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Amsler took a pleasant Sunday trip in Bert’s Overland to Chicago and on out to Fort Sheridan. In Chicago they were joined by two brothers of Mrs. Floyd Amsler, Who went on to Sheridan iribh them. They returned home Monday, pronouncing the trip one of the most enjoyable they had ever taken.

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(Mrs. Robert Shook, of Mitehell, S. Dsk., who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullin, will leave tomorrow for Kankakee and go from there to her home. She will be accompanied to Mitchell by Frank Greenlee, of Plymouth, who will work for Mr. Shook. Frank came to Rensselaer today, accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Marfin Barker in their automobile. The Barkers live at Mt. Ayr and had been visiting rleatives at Plymouth.

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