Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1918 — Page 1

No. 268,

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THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

The following are Itofluenza palticoits at the hospital; Mrs. Newton Stanton, whose condition is critical; Mrs. Eld Hasty, John Bartholomew, Earl and Doitha Lowman, Joseph Sigo, Susie Allete and Mrs. Mary Peyton. With the exception of Mrs. Stanton all are nicely. Mrs. Arthur Kan me and toaby are doing nicely. Miss Rebecca Fendig is toeing cared for temporarily at the hospital.

BURIED AT RANTOUL, ILL.

Mrs. Nancy A. Thompson, mother of Mrs. Henry Nevill, of this city, who died at the home of the lather here Sunday, was buried at Rantoul, 111., Tuesday. This was her fonnfer home. , . v At the time of her death she was over eighty-two years old, having been born Aug. 16, 1836. An obituary of this aged wznan will toe given in a later issue of the Republican.

INFLUENZA AT PARR.

The Pafr school did not open Wednesday. There are a number of cases of ,the influenza there and a Rensselaler physician reported five new cases in the town Wednesday.

WAR MOTHERS TO MEET.

The War Mothers of' Marion township will meet with Mrs. James E. Lamson Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16. All jr ./ \JB who know themselves to toe* -t-kr Mothers are invited, Whether, they have prevously attended or not.

THURSDAY’S WEATHER Pleasant weather continues. Thursday’s forecast is fair an® Friday warmer. ' Temperature for 24 hours ending at 7:00 a. m. Thursday was maximum 28.

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The Evening Republican.

SON BORN TO ABSENT SOLDIER ■ , f A son was bom to Mi*, and Mlrs. John I. Reed, of this city, Wednesday, November 18. The father is in the army service at Newport, Oregon.

Rensselaer People Are Given Convincing Proof, No better test of any article can be made than the test of time and this is particularly true of a kidney medicine. Doan’s Kidney Pills have stood this test and stood it well. What better proof of the merits' of this remedy could you demand, than the statement of a Rensselaer resident who used is usccessfully and tells of lasting results. Read the following: Jacob R. Wilcox, a retired farmer, says: “I suffered from backaches and severe pains across my loins. I couldn’t rest day or night and was tired and worn out. The kidney secretions were highly colored and contained sediment. Nothing seemed to relieve me until I got Doan’s Kidney Pills from B. F. Fendig’s Drug Store. They relieved thp aches and pains, I could rest better nights and my kidneys were regulated. (Statement given May 31, 1907.) On February 29, 1916, Mr. Wilcox said*. “I continue, recommending Doan’s Kidney Pills as a reliable medicine. They have never, failed €0 do good work.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Wilcox had. Foster-Mil-burn do., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Don’t fail to attend “The RagCarpet Bee” tonight. ’lt’s for our boys “over there. A silver offering admission. New Overland automobiles, the Thrift cars, o nhand. The ideal cars for beauty and service. Dr. J. Hau»son, distributor.

THE TEST OF MERIT.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1818.

FARMER VICTIM IN $11,000 JOB

TWO ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MEN FRAME DEAL ON RENSSELAER STOCK RAISER. '. . 4 , 4. '.fi -S.£ 11,1 'v A confidence game in which he says he lost $11,371, came to light Tuesday when David L. Halstead, a farmer. and stock dealer, of Rensselaer, Ind., went to police bead quartern and made two affidavits. He charges that two men giving their names as J. Martini a«d William H. Peck succeeded in swindling him out of sjj),37l of the money and the tiemainder he 16st in selling stock ‘below what he had paid for it so that, he could meet the demands of ythe strangers. ‘ . The affidavits charge Martin and Peck with bunco Steering, obtaining money by fake pretense and grand larceny. From the manner in which the .two strangers procured the money detectives believe that Halstead was in 4 company of two shrewd con-

fidence men . Halstead was with 'them. Oct. 23 to Nov. 6 and the deals in which they procured tods cash took place here. Besides the loss of the money which the two mien got from ihhn Halstead has a mortgage for $1,500 on his farm to meet and also notes amounting to $2 t OOO which he owes to a Chicago live Stock company. i ' * Halstead, who owned some land in Michigan which he wished to sell, met Peck in Rensselaer. Peck, who, was fashionably dressed and looked prosperous* said he wished to purchase the' land for a client living in Detroit, Mich. He made ton engagement to metet Halstead in a hotel at South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 26. Halstead met Peck and while they were talking over the sale of .the land, Peck, it is said, suggested they take a walk. While in a residence section of the city Peck found a purse on the sidewalk containing SBS and several certificates for stock in an oil company. . 'The purse was supposed to belong to J. Martin, who happened to he stopping at the same hotel. When Martin was seen he claimed .the purse and wished to give Halstead anid Peck a reward of 's4o each, which they refused, but Peck, it is asserted, suggested that Martin might* apply the reward on the oil stock, if it was any good, and they would see what they could make 'on at, which it is said Martin agreed to doIn a short time Peck, who had gone to an alleged stock exchange, came back and announced that they had won S3Q,QQO on the stock but they would have to raise an equivalent sum as a guarantee of good faith. Peck volunteered to supply $20,000. Martin said his. rich uncle would “stake him” to the remainder. He went to find the uncle and returned later with a telegram from the supposed uncle in which he was refused the sum. It was then up to Halstead to get the SIO,OOO and according to his statement toe left no stones unturned to get it. He went to several hanks in the northern 'part of tfee state and was finally told by a hank at Monon, Ind., that he might .borrow $5,000, hut when the appointed day Game the bank refused him. In the meantime Peck, who had been in Chicago, came 'back and said toe could raise his part of the sum. Then Halstead went to his home and placed a mortgage of $1,500 on hds farm and toy appointment met Peck in Indianapolis and gave him the money, They were registered tot a South Hlinoin street hotel. x Whe nhe was unable to raise the rest of the money Halstead went to Chicago, wheire toe purchased three cars of cattK for, which toe gave his notes for $9,000. The • eaittle Were Chapped ‘to the Indianapolis stock yard and consigned to .the C. W. Sedwick Commission Company, which sold them for $7,371.. This was given to Halstead i»two checks, In the Martin opened an account in * local bank in which Halstead’s $1,500 had been placed. While here Halstead introduced Peck as “his nephew but the Sedwick company became suspicious. *An inquiry was made at the hotel for Halstead which was’answered by Peck who was dn Halstead’s room, and shortly after noon the two men left the hotel for another. The next day Halstead was sent to Hammond, Ind., where he was to meet Peck and his client Who wished to purchase the land and he was also to receive his portion of the $30,000 he toad mad* qn the stock market. 'fhe Sedwick company, however, wtoen they were unable to locate Hfqtr stead, notified the ha#» to stop payment on their' two .checks. The bank did not get the notification in time, it u said, and it is said Mar in drew both, with the additional $1,500, leaving a balance of about S4O at the bank.' This was mi NoHalstead said that after leaving here he received % telegram from Peck dated alt Shelbyvilte, Ind., In which toe said his client whs HI toot that he would keep the engagement at-Hammond. Halstead did not realize he had been swindled, toe told the poHoe, untpj Peek failed to appear at Hammond- —Indianapolis • ; . [ Subscribe for the Republican.

VIRGIL ROBINSON LAID TO REST

A MOST PROMISING CAREER IS SUDDENLY ENDED BY THE GRIM REAPER. *■ ’ - Virgil Robinson, son of Mr. and Mts. A. C. Robinson, of Lafayette, who was killed by being gassed in a copper mine at Great Falls, Montana, was buried at Independence cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The funeral party had made the trip from uafayette by automobile. Short services had been held in the morning at the home of his parents. A young man by the name of Weismer, whose home was at Sheltoyville, Ind., but who toad been Virgil's assistant in the copper mine, accompanied the remains 'of 'his friend to' the eastern home. The young man explained that Virgil had been gassed in one of the factories; that at first he seemed tout slightly affected, tout later took much worse and no help could bring relief.

Every possble effort to save his life was made; The best gas experts in this country were consulted. The body wqs accompanied from Lafayette by six of Virgil’S fraternity' brothers. Among them was Manley Price. x - A most appropriate talk was made by Rev. John Sebring at the Independence church. The songs sang by Rev. and Mrs. Weiss were full of consolation. Virgil tiras about twenty-five years of age. He. is survived toy his parents and his sister, Eva Grace, a young girl now a sophomore in the Lafayette high school. He was graduated from the Rensselaer' high school in 1912 and four years later completed the chemical engineering course at Purdue university. ' He was a splendid young man, a strong student and a leader among his follows, le was making a splendid record with a copper mining company in Montana. His death will Be keenly felt by all who knew him and is indeed sad news too the young fellows hew who were his very dear friends, among them Alfred Thompson, Howard Clark, Cjope Hanley and Fred Hamilton. The following from this city attended the funeral; Judge and Mrs. C. W. Hanley, Mr. and Mrs. Judson J. Hunt, Mr. and Ms, W, t. Frye, Its. Delos Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton, iMr. and Mrs. Wiliam Postill, Howard Clark, Don Beam, Dqn Wright and Ray Laßue.

MOVIES HAVE BIG CROWDS

People were anxious to again see the movies and tee opening of the Princess and Star theatres Wednesday after being eloeed for five weeta, were greeted with'crowded bouses. At the Star the attraction was “A Man’s Man,” featuring Warren Kerrigan. At the Princess Mary Prckford in “M’ Lias,” was a decided 'hit. Rensselaer people can depend upon bote of its movie houses to show only • tohe beat pictures obtainable.

Six out of every ten families contain two better halves. And yet we wonder why divorce lawyers are so plentiful that some office buildings are filled urite them. ‘ ‘ When to well-built girl la wearing an ultra-decoUette waist a man can be with her all afternoon and not know the color of the stockings she is wearing, ; « You will have to admit that a woman can take a joke when you see some of the husbands they hook up with. And a fellow is usually telling tee truth when he says that he sees a good deal of a girl these days. The Princess who wears tee waistband of her skirt up under her armpits may imagine that she looks chic. Jut she merely succeeds in riving rou the impression that she is humpbacked.

After a man has been married long enough to give_his -wife confidence enough to eat raw onions he often wonders why he never imagined that she was a member of the weaker sax. ' .!■■■■.- -r-l- X’ . Oh, joy l Our euj*«s overflowing; the end of the war, tee Republican victory and this beautiful weather ail conspire te m4ke ns happy, 1 mam .ikiip—»» The Rummy may have has faults. But he doesn’t attend a half dozen meetings a week trying to prohibit someone from doing something teat someone wants to do. After a Princess gets a eertain age she often wonders why a woman of refinement like her mother ever managed to marry a rough-necked Person like her father. a—a - There was a time when a girl could cross her knees when she sat down and a man with a weak heart was In no danger. Bat that was before the bottom of tee skirt was located around the knees. , ’ ■ The reason why a woman finds so many uses for hes husband’s razor is because she doesn’t want her scissors to get duR -

STYLE HEADQUARTERS |L—tf ll 1L ftorirtg (MntfrwJ I I Why Don’t I J Hilliard & Hamill | I Have Sales? I That’s a Question one of our good friends asked us I I the other day And we believe It. well to repeat our I answer In this announcement. I The ateady growth of our business has been due to I our selling only the most dependable merchandise. IB 1 Our merchandise has- been more than dependable. We l|| have seen* to it that it has always been the most 111 I desirable kind,- the kind of merchandise that ‘'moves” In I readily. The result is that at the end of the season we never IB D| have a stock of undesirable “left-overs” to “pawn ‘ IB off on the public by using so-called price slashing IB I tactics as an Inducement to buy I In all the.time we have been in Rensselaer we have H I '» never sought to create a favorable impression with I anything bordering on the sensational. Rather, we IB 1 have always felt that the men and young men whose |l| | patronage Is worth while, wouldn’t Permit thean--1 . selves to be hooked by misguiding bait. fl We always have conscientiously endeavored to earn ■ I and deserve their business by having the most deI • pendable Clothing, Furnishings and Hats; by giving H 100 per cent value flfty-two weeks out of the year I —instead of padding prices so as to be able to slash IB *them at the end of the season. Supply your wearing apparel needs at this store and IB 111 you’ll play safe In more ways than one. We guar-. H antee absolute satisfaction or your money back. j! «*

OBITUARY.

Jennings Evard Winslow died at the home of his parents at Fair Oaks on November 5, 1918, of pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Jennings was bom at Fair Oaks on September 8, 1901, being 17 years, one months and 27 days old, and the older of two children. He united with the Church of Christ at Fair Oaks in February, 1915. He leaves -to mourn bis early departure his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winslow, and little sister, Ruby, whose aching hearts overflow with sorrow; Grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allen, of Fair Oaks; uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker, Mrs. Ella Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Switzer, of Fair Oaks; Mr. and Mrs. Dliver Brouhard, of Shelby; Mr. tond Mrs. Bruce Spitzer, of Chalmers, and Mr. John Gilmore, of Balboa, Canal Zone; cousins Madge and Paul Barker, Winslow and* Ivan Brouhard, Mrs. Leah Maxwell, Howard Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bickley and Oliver and James Spitzer. ‘ From the fullness of our hearts and the deepness of our sorrow we can wring but a few words of our Jennings., Jennings and hds Hfe need no eulogy. Hie life speaks for ham and his kindness, goodness and squareness is attested by his legion ,of friends. For to meet Jennings iwas for him .to gain a new friend. All who came in contact with him loved and respected him for tois uprigtot manliness, honesty and helpfulness. He was a prime favorite in ms school and would have graduated from high school teis year and his prospects

were very bright before him. Our hearts are sore. Our hearts are filled to overflowing with sorrow, but his dear sweet memory is enshrined in our hearts and is fixed there forever, btft in our life toe is missing, hds place is empty with an emptiness teat knows no end and it will not and cannot toe filled for toe wa san only and dearly loved son. We do not see nor can we understand wtoy he was taken from us and we are not consoled but we are inclined to think that perhaps when God is plucking flowers to adorn His kingdom He picks the most beautiful and the ones of the greatest and sweetest fragrance first, p , Jennings, was but a little child and we remember that Jesus ones said: “Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for to such toelongest tee kingdom of God.” We know there is a God and we know there is a ‘heaven and we know that Jennings is there with Jsaua waiting for us- xx

CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our kind friends for their help, kindness and sympathy and the many beautiful floral offerings in the recent illness and death of our loved eon, Jetmlpgß.—Mß. AND MRS. JOSEPH E. WINSLOW.

PAY OR. WASHBURN.

All persons indebted to me ere hereby notified thet ell accounts hare been left »t the First National Bank of Rensselaer, and you are requested td call at onee and make settlement Dr L M. Washburn.

ANNUAL MEETING RED CROSS

The annual meeting of Hie Jasper county chapter of the American Red Crow vi be held November 20th, at 8 p. m. in the Red Cross rooms. AH members are, urged to he present. Aw’t. Sec.

The Ladles’ Literary Chib wiH meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the library. I Subscribe for the WspjMtfan.

LIEUT. GWIN THOMAS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Word baa been received here by relatives of Lieut. Gwin Thomas, who arrived in New York city from overseas service last week, thirt he is now slightly improved. Over two months ago Lieut. Thomas received a severe wound in the leg. This was followed by influenza and this developed into pneumonia. He was reduced to a very weakened condition and when be arrived in New York it waa thought that he could not live. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Thomas, of Monticello, axe in New York City and report that he » slightly improved. His wound is about healed, but he as very weak. Some encouragentent is felt over Ms slight turn for the better.

CHURCH OF GOD.

Elder S. J. Lindsay will bold tile usual serves* at the Church of God ’ next Saturday evening and aU day Sunday. Everybody invited. / DIED FROM DISEASE. The name of Lonnie Davisson, of Parr, Ind., was in the overseas casualty list Wednesday evening, Nov. .13. It appeared in the list under the heading, “Died from disease.'* Hie was the son of Mr. .and Mrs. Amos Davisson, of Union township.

BRIDGE PLANK. We are unloading a car of white oak bridge plank from Arkansas. J. C. Gwin A Co. All tfe Mui*w! aL th f the late Benjamin "j. Gifford, *ars now disposed of, and I am in position to •ell land. I have yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, which I will sell as Executor mi reasonable terms, but cannot taka any trade. Call at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Renaeelaar, Indiana, for partieulors. GEO. H. GIFFORD^ TODAY STARTHEATRE —‘Th. Houm of Good Picture#—* Alma Rubens Will Present “I LOVE YOU” A Seven Reel Special- Drama Also a Comedy Act -A STRAIGHT CROOK” An S-Recl Program Today. - . ■ ■■ FRIDAY—VIRGINIA PEARSON ' is "THE DAUGHTERS OF FRANCE” ALSO A CHARLIE CHAPLIN . Two Reel Comedy. s —ri . SATURDAY— World Special With GREELY mad MADGE EVANS > "A BELOVED BLACKMAILER” - ALSO mabib WALCAMP IN "LIBERTY” r<

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