Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1916 — Page 1

No. 200.

Details of the Drowning Of Miss Sarah Hemphill.

An account of the death, of Miss Sarah Hemphill, niece of Mrs. E. Pi Honan, was published in The Republican recently. Miss Hemphill is the daughter of J. F. Hemphill, former resident of Rensselaer. A more extended acount of her death has been secured from the Broken Arrow, Okla., Ledger: “Last Sunday afternoon about 3:46 a telephone message from the Plummer farm announced the by drowning of Miss Sar:vh Hemphill. It seems that the Plummer family decided to spend the uay at the farm which lies on the banks of the Arkansas river south of the Wliite church and about seven miles southeast of town. T-sey invited H. H. Houston and R. S. Jarrell, of Bixby, to spend the day with them. On the way they met Miss Hemphill, and she was invited to join them. After a picnic the girls were anxious to go bathing. About eighty rods cast of the farm a crock empties into vhe Arkansas river and about one hundi‘( d yards below tliis tiie strong current had formed an eddy and washed a deep hole some six or eight feet deep. After wading about in the shallow water for some time the bathers decided to swim with the current around the eddy. They had been in the water about an hour. Miss Hemphill went down almost as soon as she started in. Mr. Plummer saw her go down, and immediately plunged in to rescue her. He made a desperate effort but—the current carried him down stream, and had to be party. Banker Houston managed to by another member of the get hold of trie giri after about a half hour. Everything possible was done to resusticate the girl, but all effoits failed. Miss Hemphill was born at Danville, 111., June 11, 1897, and died August 18, 1916, pged nineteen years, two mouths and two days. She came to Broken Arrow about eighteen months ago. She was a beautiful girl possessed of a most lovely character, and her ways had won l±gr a place in the hearts of all that knew i'.er.”

Automobile Painting.

We can make your automobile look like new. All work guaranteed. We use the best of paint or varnish. —H. R. Lange Music Store.

Nelson, the Hatter,

Operates the best equipped plant for blocking, finishing, renovating and remodeling men’s hats. Firstclass work, reasonable charges. All work done in your home town. Factory at McKay’s Laundry, Rensselaer, Ind. Out of town orders solicited. I will be in Rensselaer three days of each week to buy all kinds of good horses. Call or write Padgitt’s bam. —Lon Peuler.

Removal of Junk Business.

I have rented a business room omehialf block north of Bacock & Hopkins’ .elevator, facing the Rensselaer Lumber Go., where I will hereafter carry on my junk business, paying the highest market price for rags, paper, iron, rubber and all kind.* of metal, copper, brass, zink, aluminum, lead, copper wire, light copper, copper boilers, etc. Bring me your junk at my new place of business or if notified I will call and get it in my motor truck. Phone 677. SAM KARNOWSKY. I will be in Rensselaer three days horses. Call or write Padgitt’s bam. —Len Pevler.

Brooms I V TUESDAY, AUG. 22 2 to 2:30 P. M. No Children Under 16 Ribbon Values ALL THIS WEEK 35c Heavy Plaid Taffeta, s*/j * in wide, per yard 25c 35c Heavy Moire, Blue and White, 6 inch, per yard 25c 35c Flowered Taffeta, 5Vi inch wide, per yard 23c 1 ■ - - RENSSELAER’S GREATEST UNDERSELL STORE TWO STORES Rensselaer - J Mioaura

The Evening Republican.

WOLCOTT POSTMASTER AND WIFE KILLED

Robert Dobbins and Wife Killed When Automobile Goes Into Ditch ; Near Montmorenci. Robert Dobbins, postmaster at Wolcbtt, and his wife were almost instantly killed and their daughter, Vivian, 16 years old, and niece, Jeanette Dobbins, miraculously escaped with their lives when the automobile in which they were returning to their home from Lafayette Saturday night overturned in a ditch near Montmorenci. The victims’ necks were broken when they were caught beneath the edge of the car as it plunged to the bottom of the ten-foot embankment, it is thought. The yo jng ladies in the car were rescued from beneath it by Lafayette men in another machine who witnessed the tragedy. They were on the verge of hysterics from shock, but without a scratch. The party had gone to Lafayette early in the evening to attend a moving picture show, and 1 were opposite the farm of Mort Erwin on their return home when the machine turned turtle as the driver attempted to pass a wagon said to have been driven by E. Croll and G. Goldman, of Lafayette.

Mr. Dobbins repeatedly signalled to the men approaching along the narrow road with their wagon, but according to witnesses, the parties did not yield roadway, and the machine plunged over the embankment as he tried to pass. E. Reidlinger and Frank Hoffine, both of Lafayette, who were following the Dobbin’s car in another machine, dashed to the rescue, and lifted the heavy machine sufficently to free the young women pinioned under the rear seat. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins crushed beneath the weight of the wrecked car are thought to have been dead before aid came, but Reidlinger drove to Montmorenci and raced back to the scene of the accident with Dr. A. M. Mayfield in the hope that their lives might be saved. The physician found the daughter of the dead pair and their niece without injuries, but they were suffering from nervous shock as a result of the fatal spill. Because of the absence from the city of Coroner Earl Van Reed, his deputy, Dr. J. W. Shaffer, investigated the acident, and the bodies of the victims were tak°n to Wolcott. Mr. Dobbins, who was about fifty years old, has been postmaster at Wolcott since the Wilson administration, and was quite well known to Rensselaer people.

Aged Lady Passed Away at Daughter’s Home Saturday.

Mrs. Martha Stevens, 79 years of age, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Manston, on the old John I. Gwin farm about nine miles northwets of Rensselaer, Saturday, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Stevens had been an invalid for the past several years. Mrs. Stevens was bom in Jefferson county, Indiana, in 1837. Dr. C. Cumick, of the M. E. church, conducted the funeral services at the home this morning and the body was taken to Fowler where interment will be made. Deceased leaves to mourn their loss her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Manston, and he son, who resides in Fowler.

Henry Purcupile became overheated while working in the garden at his home recently. A physician was called and he is somewhat better today. Mrs. M. Johnson, of Lafayette, accompanied her daughter and husband as far as Rensselaer today on their wa yhome to Chicago, after visiting her for a few days. Mrs. Frank Lehr and son, Kenneth, of Lafayette, came yesterday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Lr.. Harp, and William Platt and family here. Basil Dunlap, working on the Frank Hill farm south of town, was overconle by the heat last week, and for some time was in a rather serious condition but is some better now and no serious results are anticipated. A*r. and Mrs. Fred J. Wemple and son, Eugene, and daughter, Beatrice, of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wemple, also of Chicago, autoed to Rensselaer Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. Mrs. E. J. Steinke, of Virgie, was injured Sunday by being thrown from a buggy in which she was riding, when the horse she was driving became frightened by a passing automobile. She received a severe cut over the right eye whic hrequired sevral stitchs. Axvm F. Turfler, Osteopath,

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDA, AUGUST 21, 1916.

Mrs. Mary A. Snyder Died at Cleveland, Ohio.

Wilson Shaefer received a telegram today telling him of .he death of Mrs, Mary A. Snyder, of Cleveland, Ohio, sister of Mr. Shaefer’s wife, Sunday. Her death was due to diabetes, and she had been in poor health for the past five or six years. Mrs. Snyder was about seventy years of age nt the time of her Heath. Mrs. Snyder left Rensselaer about three weeks ago after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Shaefer, and her death came as a surprise, as she was her usual health when she left Rensselaer. Mrs. Snyder was the wife of Michael Snyder, now deceased, who formerly conducted a butcher store in Renssslear with M. Warner, brother of Norman Warner. Mr. Snyder will be remembered by many of the older citizens of Rensselaer. Mr. Snyder formerly owned the comer-where the Forsythe building now stands and also where t’x Central Garage is now located.

Mrs. Snyder leaves to mourn their loss, a sister, Mrs. Wilson Shaefer, four children namely: Mrs. Thomas Matchett, of New Jersey; Mrs. D. T. May, of Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. Arthur Purmont, of Lakewood, Ohio, and one son, Sherman Snyder, of Spokane, Wash. Burial will be made in Woodland cemetery in Cleveland.

Foresters Meet Defeat Down at St. Joseph5s.

In a, fast and highly interesting game the Foresters from Rensselaer met their third defeat at the hands of the St.- Xavier’s nine by the final score of 7-6. The College boys came out in high spirits basing their hopes for certain victory upon the game of the previous Sunday. The Foresters, however, seemed to have forgotten the past and have held nought but a firm determination to win the game of the day. The score was close from first to last with St. Xavier’s in the lead until the eighth when the Foresters scored twice and left the bat leading by the narow margin of one run. There was no time to be lost on the part of the college boys and by the beginning of the ninth they had pounded the roler for two more duns, thus establishing the final score, 7-6 in their favor.

Luley, pitcher for the home team, performed splendidly giving his opponents but four hits. It was the first opportunity for Billy to show his pitching ability and he has proved himself inferior to none of St. Xavier’s ol dstand-bys in doing his big share of work to further the chances of victory. Healy pitched a good game for the visitors but was a little weak and easily found by the skilled batsmen of his opponents. s In all-around playing Thomas fetar* red for the Foresters, while Raible featured for the home team. Innings: Foresters 10200102 o—6 St. Xavier’s ...40000102 —7 Foresters, hits 4; St. Xavier’s, hits 12. Struck out by Luley 8, by Healy 5. First on balls —off Luley 3, Healy 1. Three base hit, Schemer. Two base hits t Fricdel, Thomas, Raible. Double play, Johnson to Eigelsbach. Time 1:25. Umpire, David Schneider. Scorer, M. A. Tkach.

Sees Victory For Men in Rail Row.

Cleveland, Aug. 20. —W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, predicted victory for the men in the rail dispute at his home here tonight, immediately after his return from Washington. He said: “I do not see how the roads can get away from accepting arbitration. .That is the president’s plan and certainly the railroads are not greater than the government.

Washington, Aug. 20.—President Wilson’s week of conferences with ranking officials cf the railroads and the leaders of employes threatening a nation-wide strike are believed by all parties to the controversy to have brought the situation to a point where decisive developments may be expected within a few days. While the negotiations took no actual forward step today, the president replied indirectly to contentions of the road official' that the principle of arbitration would be endangered by his plan for putting the eight-hour basic day into effect while a commission investigates its practicability and passes upon other points at issue. In a telegram made public at the white house, the president declared he heid firmly to abritration as a principle and that his plan strengthened rather than weakened it. He also said that some means must be found to prevent the esisting situation from ever arising again. - ■ ’ > ■

WEATHERProbably showers late tonight or on Tuesday; cooler Tuesday. __ *

GEORGE E. HOSMER PASSES AWAY

Pioneer Land Owner of Jasper and Pulaski Counties Passes Away at Makeever Hotel Sunday. George E. Hosmer, familiarly known as “Uncle George,” passed away at the Makeever Hotel Sunday evening about 10:80. Mr. Hosmer at the time of his death was 79 years, eight months and eight days old. Mr. Hosmer has long been a resident of Jasper county and owned much land in Jasper and Pulaski counties, the bulk of his holdings being in the latter county. Mr. Hosmer was bom in New Hampshire December 12, 1836, and came to Pulaski the early sixties, and since that time has been a trader in farms.and an extensive cattle buyer. For the past eight years Mr. Hosmer had not been actively engaged in business and has made his home at the Makeever Hotel where he formed a large acquaintanceship with both Rensselaer people and the traveling public. Mr. Hosmer has riot been in very good health for the phst several years and was taken seriously sick on the 14th of this month and failed rapidly from that time until death. Every care was given him possible, but he became much worse Sunday morning and no hopes were entertained for his recovery, and he sank to his last rest Sunday evening. Rev. Curnick, a physician and the nurse were at his bedside when the death summons came.

Mr. Hosmer was a man of industry and integrity, of simple -tastes and habits and had an extremely kind disposition and of a sympathetic nature, and gave financial aid for charity purposes, and in his death Jasper county loses one of its foremost citizens. Although Mr. Hosmer was never connected with any church, yet he believed in the church and accepted the doctrines of Christianity and teachings of the bible. About a year and a half prior to his death he presented a $3,400 pipe organ to the M. E. church of Rensselaer and up to the very last took a great interest in this organ. ' Mr. Hosmer had made all has funeral arrangements with Dr. Paul C. Curnick and had bought his monument and casket, and requested that the organ that he to the church be played at his funeral services. The exact time that his funerai services will be held has not been determined upon as yet, and will not be made until the arrival of a nephew from Massahcusetts, who is expected to arrive Tuesday. Mr. Hosmer was of New England stock and is the last of his immediate family to pass away. Mr. George Seaberry, of Clinton, Mass., a nephew, is his nearest relative and he will be here for the funeral.

Property at Public-Sale. * I will sell my property at the north end of Franklin street at public auction on Saturday, August 26th. Anyone wanting to see the property before this date should call upon Harvey Davisson. —Andrew Coffel. Dental Notice. I will be absent from the city until August 2&, and my office will be closed during that time. My patients and those desiring my services will please take notice. DR. W. L. MYER.

LAWN FETE Catholic Church L n Thursday Evening, August 24 Beginning at 5 o’clock CAFETERIA LUNCH Chicken Sandwishes 10c Potato Salad _• • • 5c Cabbage Salad 5c Pickles l c Jelly • V lc Coffee •••••;• l e Bread and Butter Sandwiches .... 5c Ice Cream and Cake • • • • 15c UTILITY BOOTH Many useful art icels on sale. BAND CONCERT AMUSEMENTS Try the new Pitching Game, Doll Rack, Etc. Some and Spend a Cool Evening.

TWELVE YEAR OLD BOY WOUNDS TWO VISITORS

„Fires Load of Shot From His Tent on the Kankakee, Putting Out Eye of One of the Men. White, of Tefft, lost an eye artd had his head filled with shot la3t Friday and a companion by the name of Libby had an arm peppered by shot fired from a gun by Clyde Brown, the twelve-year-old son of Dee Brown, last Friday. Young Brown and others had a camp on the Kankakee up near Tefft from which they did fishing. His companions had gone to Tefft, leaving him alone in the camp. About noon he was in the tent when Wihte and his companion approached. They had been down the river and were returning to Tefft. When they approached the camp, they said they decided to stop and get a drink and the first thing they knew they heard the report of a gun and felt the sting of the shot. They said they thought the camp was vacant when they entered it The gun was fired from the tent, the barrel of the gun protruding from the entrance.

When the boy was questioned he said that he thought the men were going to rob the fish box at the river bank, and they were near it when the shot was fired. When it was suggested to White and Libby that the sheriff be sent for to take the boy in charge and start an investigation, they discouraged the idea, saying that nothing would come of the investigation. The boy has not been arrested, nor is he apt to be, from the reports.

Tennis Results.

Dean, 6-7; Wright, 4-5. Dean, 6-6; Allman, 3-3. Warner, 6-6; Eigelsbach, 4-2. The games for this week resulting from the last draw will be Washburn vs. Warner, Babcock vs. Waymire, Dean, Ble.

High cut shoes for ladies at the lowest piices. Let us fit you with a pair of these up-to-date boots at Rowles & Parker’s.

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TONIGHT AT THE REX GERALDINE FARRAR IN TEMPTATION A Six Reel Paramount Production of Very Strong Merit. Plenty of fans to cool you at The 5 and 10c.

Two More Newspapers Forced to Raise Price.

The Delphi Citizen-Times has announced to its patrons that beginning with the new year the subscription of that paper will be $1.50. The Wolcott will be $1.50 after the first of October. Enterprise will be $1.50 after the first of October. Under the best conditions a paper can a.ot be profitably produced for a dollar ?. year, and with print paper four times the normal price* a publisher who charges $1.50 for his paper does not more than break even. At one dollar he is a loser.

Notice. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their friends wishing to attend Odd Fellows Day at Fountain Park Friday, August 25, or those who have conveyances and care to take one or more who have no conveyance, call or phone to Geo. E. Collins, No. 429.—Committee on Arrangements.

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