Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1901 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL XXII

The Housebreaker Arrested.

Constables Christie Vick and J. W. Childers rfrent over to Goodland, Thursday and there found in the crowd assembled to see Wallace’S show, the young man who robbed the Stockton and Porter residences on show day. He was arrested as Fred Glackin, but has been known also as Gus Glackin. When he was arrested he was cutting quite a swell, having on a pair of Recorder Porter’s most dudish pantaloons, which fit him like the proverbial “paper on de vail” and on his feet Jay Stockton’s most beautiful pair of patentleather shoes, He also had in his pockets Mr. Porter’s fine office pocket-knife and his daughter’s gold cuff buttons. The money and other jewelry from Mr. Porter’s place he had got rid of, and had only a nick and a penny with him. He was not with any of the circus crowd, arid their chief detective said he had never seen him before. He claims to have just bummed his way back from Oklahoma, and had never been with the circus followers until he struck them here, last Tuesday. He is a brother, as was stated, of an orphan boy who has his home with a Rensselaer family. He, himself, was raised in the neighborhood of Brook. He seems about 22 or 23 years old. He has formerly worked for Walter Porter, in Jordan Tp., and Walter says he is the best oorn-husker he ever employed. He was placed in jail to await trial in the circuit court, where he will no doubt be sent to Jefferson, ville reformatory.

A Young Smarty Got Too Smart.

The town of Parr is above par these days in amount of attention given to its citizens in the justices’ courts. A case from there was tried here before Squire Troxell, Thursday evening. On July Bth, Wm. Bierly, commonly called Barley, a young fellow who lives near Parr, went into the place and invited “the boys” to join him in s a big toot in celebration of having just attained his 21st birthday. The boys joined him all right, and the Parr saloon keeper, J. H. Conway, trusting to the young man’s representations, freely sold him liquor. It developed later that the boy was still r under age, and Conway is now awaiting trial for selling liquor to a minor. But while the law is hard on the salooniet, who sells to a minor, even when the latter misrepresents his age, it bears down equally hard on the minor who makes such false representations. Hence - Barley got thrashed by the flail of the law Thursday evening. He plead guilty and the squire assessed the • minimum fine of HO and costs. The entire bill, including fine and costs, was $23.40, but the Squire suspended half of the fine, during good behavior, reducing the total to $18.40. This he paid. Some of the boys around Rensselaer who play this same game On the guileiemt Malooniata, take Earning from this case, be up against a similar circumstance.

Aug. 29 | *. *qn j JosCbHfieioher, Au «- 30 1 Lizzl?©ft. v! * „ Qn jA. J. Charles, Aug. 30 j Mafy A, Neaiu , i Linseed oil 75 cents, pure white lead 5 cents. C. E. Hershman, We will have a oar load of peaches next week, if we can buy them to save our customers 50 ots a bu. Chicago Bargain Store, Dr. Ge o. B. Price,osteopath In Rensselaer, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Office at Mrs. Front street

NO. 100

Mrs. Jane Vanatta died at 5:45 o’clock last Saturday morning at the home of her son, John R. Vanatta, on Cullen street. In August last year Mrs. Vanatta suffered a slight paralytic stroke, frox which she almost entirely recovered but a return stroke oocured Saturday, August 24th, and she gradually sank away to the end, one week later. She was born June 5, 1820, in Edinburg, Scotland, and was at the time of her death 81 years, 2 month and 26 days old. She came to America when 5 years of age and on Sept. 13, 1838, was married to John R. Vanatta, at Frankfort Springs, Penn. With her husband she came to Indiana in 1853, and after several years residence in Rensselaer removed to Missouri, staying there eight years. On their return in 1871 they located in Valparaiso, where her husband died in 1873, since which time she has resided with her son John R. Vanatta in Rensselaer. Two children, John R. Vanatta, of this place and Mis. M. J. Hatton, of Chicago, survive her; one daughter the wife of Rev. McKee, formerly located in Remington, died a few years ago, and one son died when 11 years of age. The funeral services were conducted at the house at 8:30 Monday morning, and the remains were taken to Valparaiso for interment, beside the grave of her husband.

Mrs. O. B Mclntire, widow of the late O. B. Mclntire formerly of Remington, was killed in a runaway at the home of her son, O. J. Conrad, in Indianapolis Tuesday evening. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Mclntire had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Conrad. Tuesday evening the family went out for a drive. On returning Mr. Conrad dropped the lines to assist the occupants to alight. All had alighted but Mrs. Mclntire, who was holding the Conrad baby, when the horse started to run. In attempting to stop the frightened animal Mr. Conrad was knocked down. The horse ran about a half block when Mrs. Mclntire gathered the baby tightly in her arms and sprang from the carriage alighting on her head and shoulders. She was rendered unconscious, and died within a half hour. The child was uninjured.

The residence on T. J. Sayler’s farm, about two miles west of town, on the Bunkum road, was destroyed by fire about one o’clock last Saturday, morning. It was occupied by George Markins, and family, who moved into it this spring, from his own place a few miles north of town. They were awakened by the roaring of the fire, and bytbat tiiss> a large portion of the house was ready to fall down. They half of goods and clothing, but all heir kitchen furniture, canned fruit etc., were lost. The fire is a great misfortune to Mr, Markins. It is also ; a large loss to Mr. Say ler, aa he estimates the value of the houptySCHttmer kitchen, and Wind-miU andi derrick, which were also bumod,’ «t |I,OOQ. His Insurance is only S3OO. Mr. Markin had no insurance at all, The origin of the fire is not known. There was no fire in the kitchen stove after 5 o’clock the evening before. < Linseed oil 75 cents, pure white lead 5 cents. C. E. Hershman. We may buy a car load of peaches in a few days, leave your name and we will notify you on arrival Chicago Bargain Stork.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTt, INDIANA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901,

Death of Mrs. Jane Vanatta.

Mrs. O. B. McIntire Killed.

Farm House Burned.

Dr. Hurty Writes a Letter

Giving Good Reasons Why the Burial Permit Is Good. Editob Republican: Dear Sir: The laws of Indiana command that dead human bodies shall not be interred without a permit, and that no permit shall be issued by health officers until there is presented a Certificate and Record of death fully filled out. The form of Certificate and Record is furnished by the State Board of Health, and all that is required upon the death of any one, is for the attending physician to immediately fill out the Certificate which would not take three minutes. If no physician is in attendance then the householder or health officers may write the. Certificate. As a burial permit may be secured wherever a coffin can be purchased, and there is no fee, it is plain no hardship is impose. Now the object in telling this is to show the great importance to the people of knowing who are dead, where they died and what was the cause of death. Au instance illustrating this iinportanoe appears from Jasper County. Sometime in 1900, one Ray W. Drewett died in the county, but no Certificate and Record was made out and the body was buried without a permit. Probably the physioan, if any. and probably the family also thought getting a permit was all nonsense. Anyhow, as said, Certificate was not made out. Now comes the family and for some suffioent reason, possibly on account of property, pension or insurance, wants a transcript of the Certificate and Record of death of the deceased. Of course, none is to be had, but a good illustration is given of the advantages of the law, and now the family wanting the Certificate and the physioan who failed to issue it can fully appreciate what an error it was not to comply with the law. It is always best to obey laws, even if they are bad laws, but it is especially foolish and wrong to disobey or disregard a good law. Another and greater benefit of correct death records is the lesson they contain for the whole state. A civilized state should obviously know the number of people in the state, know how many die eaoh year and where they die and what they die of* As much disease and consequent death may be.presented, and as death records tell when the preventable deaths occur, such statistics show when prevention may best be applied. Again, every person will contend that it is important for intelligent government that all possible information concerning the state should be secured. Let us hope that the good people of Jasper and all other counties of Indiana, demand for their own good, that the law in regard to recording deaths and also all the laws be faithfully obeyed. Respectfully

J. N. HURTY, M. D.,

Secretary of the State Board of Health, Indianapolis, Ind.

Dr. Geo. R. Price, osteopath, is coming. -• Imported stock, home made by home people. Smoke “Urbane.” Linseed oil 75 cents, pure white lead 5 cents. O. E. JJkrsbmam. We are. able to inakejyou farm loans at a very low rate of interest. Bruner & Bandp*. Household Goods For Sale. The following household goods for sale, at private sale, at residence on south end of Cullen street. Small wood heating stove. Extension table. Wash Ktepdii A few rockers. Folding couch. Lady’s s And numerous other articles. ; Mrs. J. F. Warren.

Another Factory Possibility.

The two proprietors of a Chicago manufacturing establishment are looking over Rensselaer today, with a possible view of moving their business here. They make parlor easels, screens, music racks, white enameled toy furniture, nickel and penny slot machines, telephone cabinets etc. They ask for 2 or 3 acres of ground and a bonus of $15,000, and will guarantee to employ 75 men the first 6 months, 100 by end of a year, and 150 thereafter. Also guarantee to run at least 5 years.

Death of W. J. Miller.

News by telegraph was received here Monday, that W. J. Miller, the well-known painter and decorator, died Sunday night at the soldiers’ home at Marion. He will be taken to Litchfield, Mich., for burial. His sister, Mrs. Ancil Woodworth will leave Tuesday, to attend the funeral.

An Unnecessary Inquest

Coroner Wright held an inquest, Friday, aUthe residence of Luke Long in Wheatfield tp., on the body of a 4 months’ old infant child of George Erwin. The child’s mother being dead. The child died of summer complaint after a short illness, and though a doctor was sent for from Hebron, the child was dead before he arrived. He refused to issue a death certificate, and hence the supposed need of a coroner’s inquest. It was entirely unnecessary, however, if Dr. Hurty is good authority, for in the letter from him published in Saturday’s Evening Republioam and Tuesday’s Semi-Weekly, the householder can issue a certificate of death when the death occurs without an attending physician. •

A Family of Osteopaths.

J. E. Francis and wife, 8. 0. Robinson and wife, Mis. J. A. Overton and Miss Lois Robinson, left Friday evening for Kirksville, Mo., where they will be joined by J. A. Overton, and all will enter as students the American School of Osteophy, which opens for the next term next Monday, Sept 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Francis attended the school four months last spring, the others are all naw students. Of the above party four are children of Thomas Robinson of this place, viz. Sohuyler 0. Robinson, Miss Lois Robinson. Mrs. J. A. Overton and Mrs. J. E. Francis. Another daughter of Mr. Robinson, now Mrs. J. J. Schmidt and her husband are graduates of the institution and are now practicing oeteophy at Danville, 111. All together, when the six above mentioned have completed their course, Mr. Robinson will have nine osteopaths in his family, five of his own children and four children by marriage.

Foresters Forbidden at Funeral.

Valparaiso has been consider ably exercised lately over an ooourenoe at a funeral there. The deceased was a Catholic and also a member of the Independent Order of Foresters. The funeral was held at the Catholic church and the Foresters accompanied the remain* to the church, as a body, but on arrival there, Wert not only not permitted to enter the church, bat the pastor Father Moenoh, would not even consent to their remaining outside, bdt ordered them to disperse in no gentle terms. This action on his part was exactly contrary to the policy es his twp former predecessors in the pastorate of the church, who permitted the Independent Foresters to attend the funerals of their departed Catholic brethren.

Hack Throws Up Gillam Road Contract.

Contractor John Hack of Lowell was in town last Saturday morning on his way home to Lowell. He stated that he had thrown up the contract for building the Gillam tp. gravel road, some four miles in length. This action Mr. Hack states, is due to a difference between him and the superintendent, as to the way the grading should be done. The superintendent insists that the dirt from the outs shall be used to make the grades, necessitating in some instances very .long hauls, in some cases half a mile or more. Mr. Hack states that the engineer’s estimates of the cost of grading the road were only 6 cents per cubic yard, and that a contract based on that figure would not justify long hauls in making the grades. He also states that the plans and specifications say nothing about,, hauling the dirt from the outs to make the grades. But as the superintendent insists upon the work being done in that manner, Mr. Hack has, as above stated, thrown up the contract. John Whittaker had the subcontract for for the grading. Not a great deal of the work has been done. Mr. Hack has been contracting in Lake, Porter, Jasper, White and other counties sot 25 years and he states that this is the first time he ever had any trouble with a contract. 1

Some Hope for Blind Child.

W. T. Stuart and wife, of McComb City, Miss., who have been visiting his brother, Howard Stuart 12 miles southeast of Rensselaer, returned here yesterday from Chicago where they had gone to consult a specialist about the eyes of their two year old daughter. The little one was bathed by a nurse with a strong lye soap when six weeks old and the lye gotjinto its eyes and almost totally blinded it. An opaque substance has] grown over the eyes but theXChicago specialist lends them hope of being able to remove the growth from the eyes and of restoring one, at least, to almost perfect vision. Some Robbing in Monticello, Also. Monticello also had some experience with house breakers, on their circus day, which wasjWednesday. The residence of Elisha Warden, the old lately moved the old postoffice building here, was entered and a lot of clothing taken. Three coon’s who went with the circus, were seen leaving the house, and] were subsequently arrested. Also a fourth who was found to haveJMr. Warden’s goods in his possession. All four are in jail and will probably increase by that number the colored population at Michigan City or Jeffersonville. They {also swiped lap robes, dusters etc., from buggies.

Another Fish Sein Case.

Joe Ellis, the other renting farmer from west of townjwho was fodnd with a fish seine iiPhis possession, plead guilty ' last Friday before Squire Tsoxsll, and] was penalized, fined and costed a total of $84.90. The Squire let .him off as easy as the law would allow,'and also suspended, during good behavior, half of the $lO fine,* which the taw imposes, in addition to the S2O penalty. Mr. Ellis did not claim to have ever had a seine license, but he says the seine (did not belong to him. That of course cut no figure in the eyes of the law, as long as he had it in his possession.

On account of the G. A. R. encampment at Cleveland, Ohio, the Monon will sell round trip tickets for $8.85, via Chicago.

It Was An Unusual August.

The mouth of August just past was about as unusual in its weather, as was the July preceding it, but in a much different way. July was the hottest July on record, in this region of the country. August, on the other hand was unusually cool for that month. There were scarcely any excessively hot days at all, and not a single hot night. Every day was warm, there was not a day in the whole month when the temperature did not reach 80 or above, except the very last day, when the highest was 79. But the nights, as before stated were all very cool. There was only one night when the temperature dM not get to 70 or below, and that was the 10th when it reached 71. And some of the hottest days were followed by the coolest nights. Thus on the 7th, the maximum day temperature was 91 and the minimum the following night was 51. A drop of 40 degrees in about 12 hours. The 2 hottest days were the 9tb. with 97 degrees and the 14tb, 96 degrees. The coolest night was the 11th, with 49 degrees. Take the month clear through, its weather was probably one of the pleasantest and healthiest Augusts ever known in tbit region.

Suicide of a Former Resident

The Remington Press states that Mrs. Lizzie Bacon, who committed suicide at Gas City on Aug. 20, by taking carbolic acid, was a daughter of Gus Andrews, a shoemaker of Remington. She was 21 years old and had been married only 3 months. The family, including Lizzie, were formerly residents of Rensselaer, and at two different periods. The last time, which was only two or three years ago, they obtained a good deal of notoriety, and both Andrews and the girl Lizzie served terms in jail for keeping a disorderly house, on Smoky Row.

Watch for locals next week. We may have a oar load of peaches at 50 and 75 otsa bu. Chicago Babgain Stork. Found—-A gold band ring, which owner may have by proving property at this office. Dr. Geo. R. Price, osteopath, is coming. *k. Private Sale. Will offer at private sale oommenoing Sept 2nd, 1901, the fol- • lowing household goods. One 3 piece bed-room suit oak 2 “ ** •* ** “ sideboard “ dining table " set dining room chairs “ upholstered rooker “ Cobbler seat rocker. “ book-case “ sewing machine “ folding lounge “ iron bedstead “ hard coal “base burner” “ cook stove for wood “ King heater, and other articles too numerous to mention, at the residence of B. M. Donnelly, 322 8. Cullen St. Benton County Men Speak. David Heath, Newton Atkinson, David Eas tbnrn and William Booth ‘ Fowler, Ind. Aug. 26th, 1901. I have fed Acme Food to hogs and I like it fine. Wm. Booth. Fowler, Ind., Aug. 26th, 1901. I have feed. Acme Food to cattle and hogs and I find that it gives satisfactory results. D. B. Eastbum. Aydelott, Ind., Aug. 26th, 1901. I am using Acme Food on cattle, horses, and hogs and calves. I think it a splendid food. It in as fine a food for calves as anything I ever feed to them. D. 8. Heath. Fowler, Ind., June 23rd, 1901. I have fed Acme Food for five months to cattle, hogs and pigs. It is a great conditioner for horses. I am well pleased with the results. I. N. Atkinson.