Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XL

PROVED TO BE BAD CHARACTER

Drunk Who Frightened Telephone Girls Proves to be Paroled Illinois Convict. T. J. Shoeman and John Lutkehern, from the Chicago aetective force, arrived here last Tuesday morning equipped with the proper requisition papers for George Ingolsby alias Jas, Hoolihan. This is the man who was arrested by Sheriff O’Connor assisted by Special Officer Christy Vick, about a week ago, after he had created quite a disturbance at the telephone office, and later'at the office of the county clerk. After landing here in the morning he ate a lunch at T. W. Grant’s grocery store, near the depot, an 1 , when he left the store he carried away the cheese butcher knife. He seemed to be both intoxicated and dopy and was a wild specimen of the genus homo, mak ing dramatic demands for immediate long distance telephone connectinwith Capt. Porter, of the Chicago police force. When taken into custody the knife was found in his overcoat pocket and it is * quite probable he would have used it had he had a good chance. He was fined for intoxication aud the Sheriff found a blank parole from the Tlli nois penitentiary, in his pocket when he searched him. The Sheriff at once communicated with the warden of the Joliet penitentiary and at midnight that night he received reply that the man was wanted there for violating his parole. Application was made for requisition paper# and Sheriff fy Connor was notified by letter to he sure to hold the prisoner. ! The officers that came after him stated that be had been sentenced in November, 1902, in Chicago, for burglary, for from 1 to 14 years, apd that last May he was paroled, the condition of parole being that he was to work for a man named Geo. P. Maurer at Maple Park 111. It to make monthly report to the prison wai den, stat ing how much money he had earned and what he had done with it. He had failed to do these things and had been a fugitive for several ' months before he was,apprehended here. It was a good catch, for it seems that Ingoldsby had a’criminal rec ord in Onieago covering several years previous to his apprehension. He is about 35 years old and will now be retained in the penitentiary for the balaaoe of his sentence, something over eight years more.

Tamed Tables On The High School.

Early in the basket ball season a picked team from the militia companyplayed a game with tbe high school and were defeated by the soore of 29 to 10. Since that time the high school team has indalged in regular practice, land played match games with the oollege, Good land and Brookston, and have greatly improved. Tuesday evening another game was arranged, the soldiers having decided to organize a team for the remainder of tbe season. It was composed of John Morgan, Emerson Ooen, Bay Hopkins, Bootfc Chesnnt and Lee Kepner. The militia boys surprised the high school by defeating them, the soore being 31 to 16. The unexpected strength of the soldiers has given them considerable basket ball spirit and they are arranging to Indulge in regular practice and will try to schedule some games.

The big one half price sale clothing cloaks will oontfnne two more weeks to Saturday night Feb. Bth. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORK. If yon want to got a good horse Or a good mule don’t fail to attend J. V. Leah’s sale on Jan. 38th.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908

Young Girl Arrested.

On a complaint by her father, Florence, the 17 year old daughter of Len Griggs, was arrested and tried before Judge Hanley Monday afternoon, on a charge of incorrigibility. The father claimed he could do nothing with the girl, that she stayed from home, on- several different occasions, almost all night. He said that she would fiot work to clothe herself or contribute to her own support. The mother claimed she w : as a model daughter, that she did not wish the girl to work away from homh; that with a family of nine children and several of them quite small that she needed her to take care of them; that the girl never remained out at an unreasonable hour. ® The girl claimed that the father was unkind that all her father • v thought of was to get rid of the kids; that when they became 14 or 15 years old he wanted to kick them out and force them to support themselves and that her mother needed her at home to care for the children. —-r—Judge Hanley decided to givfe the girl another chance on acoount of her mother, but with the con dition that she do as her father might bid her.

Aged Lady Falls and Breaks Her Arm.

Mrs. Elena Riley, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Monroe Carr, in the west part of town, fell Monday noon and frac tured both bones in her right forearm. Mrs. Riley is 84 years of age and is subject to nervous attacks wherein she loses all control of her mus cles. She was gathering dishes off the dining table when aaaKttncg came on her and in reaching out to support herself she fell with her right arm doubled under and broke both bones just a little above the wrist.

Monticello Defeated.

Crawfordsville high sohool defeated Monti cello high school 35 to 29 in a spectacnlar basket ball game Saturday night. Monticello played championship ball the first half but a quarrel at the beginning of the second half between Capt. Stockton and Gardner so disrupted the team that Crawfordsville made fourteen (points before Monticello got together again. Montioello fouled 19 times and Craw fords vile 11.

Bijou Changes Hands.

R. G. Mills has sold his entire show to J. H. S. Ellis and it will now be rnn under his management which insures the theatre going public a good show all the time. Manager Ellis starts tonight with a vaudeville presented by the members of the Rag Pickers Child Co., in addition to this vaudeville they will give three short sketches. The show given by this company on last night was an exceptionally strong bill and the public should greet them tonight with a crowded house.

Joseph Sparling Passes Away.

Death came to Joseph Sparling at 11:30 o’clock Tuesday night, Jan 21st, at hfs home just south of town. His son, Samuel E. Sparling, who Was at his bedside for several days, had returned to Madison, Wiv,, only a day or two before. He was at once notified and is expected to arrive here this Wednesday evening at 0:46. The funeral arrangements had been postponed until his arrival. *, _

Bed School House shoes for boys and girts are the best to wear for the money they cost Sold by G. B. Porter, The Gash Store. 30 per cent discount on furs and woolen blankets at G. B. Porter’s. _ -4- ■ -**■- • y —i ■

ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. THE FRIDAY ISSUE IS THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

KARNIVAL-KIRMESS.

Many Beautiful, National Costumes, by Local Talent of Rensselaer. The ladies of the M. E. church are arranging quite an elaborate entertainment “The Karnival ( Kirmess” to be given at the opera house Feb. 3rd aud 4th, About ninety ladies and children will take part in fancy costumes, the ladies representing the various nations in natioual costumes with music appropriate to the character, also the many leading firms of Rensselaer will be represented by ladies in fancy costumes in tableaux, character and musical sketches, fancy drills etc. The little girls will ap pear as “butterflies” and “fairies” In white and gold costumes in choruses and drills.

The poultry raisers around Rensselaer do not propose to let another year go by without giving a rousing good poultry show, and they are already getting ready for the event Pullin 'Bros., B. D. Comer Bert Brenner, Ed Herath, A 1 Peters and others have talked the proposition over and have decided to call a meeting for the purpose of organization. They have decided to meet in the east coart room at the court house at 2 o’clock, Satur day, Feb. Ist and desire to extend to all those interested in raising poultry an invitation to meet at that time and to become members of the association and take part in the organization. The association will be formed with a view to' forwarding poultry interests in the following ways: Ist. By aiding in establishing more up to date methods in caring for fowls. 2nd. By improving the quality. 3rd. By Increasing the quantity. 4th. By cooperation in baying supplies. sth. By holding a rousing poultry show at Rensselaer each winter. Every progressive farmer shouldget into this meeting, and should encourage the work that has so much to do with that great revenue producer of the well regulated farm—the hen. It would be hard to find a more entertaining and better posted poultry man than W. H. Pullin, who is one of the prime movers in the reorganization.

Rev. J. L. Brady united W. R. Shesler and Bessie G. Parker in marriege at 7:30 Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Clara Coen, only the immediate families being present This is the second marriage for both, the husband of Mrs. Parker dying in April, 1906, and the wife of Mr. Sheeler dying in Jnly, 1905. At present they are living in the bride’s residence property in the east part of town but later on they expect to move to his farm 3 miles east of town.

James W. Noland, who has been sick~fbr the past two years at his home near Gifford, where he had resided for tbe past thirteen years, died Tuesday, Jan. 21st, and the remains were shipped this morning to Pittsboro, Hendricks county for burial. He had been twice married and his second wife survives him. He had do children. His age was 49 years.

Don’t fail to attend Bowles A Parker’s February clearance sale now In progress—tbe big discounts they are giving on heavy weight goods will interest you, besides our smortments are always the best and our prices the lowest on gingham, domestics, embroideries and everything you need for your spring sewing. Good bones and young mules will be offered at J. V. Leah's sals on Jan. 28th." *

Poultry Raisers Will Meet.

Shesler-Parker.

Death of James W. Noland.

STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

Contest will close March 14,1908. No votes will be received after 8 oclock p. m. of thatjday. Prizes will be awarded in the order given in the advertisement. In evcUt of a tie vote for any of the prizes, the value of the prize will be divided equally among all who are tied. Grace Peyton 94560 Lelia Grant 47950 Mrs. Joe Halligan 38030 Bessie Hardy 30200 Grace Reed 1 5865 Fannie Porter 10375 Feme Parker 8675 Bernice Sayler 8675 Lillian McClanahan 431 5 Kate Maxwell 4230 Esther Padgltfc 3675 * Ethel Clarke 3485 Goldie Gunyon 3110 Ethel McCarthy 2735 Cecil Rutherford 2315 Mary Adams 1745 Bessie Moore 1585 Day Jordan 1390 Mae Pettit 1135 Bertha Eldridge 1070 Mildred Watson 685 Blanche Conwav 465 Edna Donnelly 385 Pauline Ames 260 Carrie Pierce - 245 Leah Knox 136 Amanda Lokotzki 100 Mrs. Alice Potts 100 Dollie Schock 60 Clara Brusnahan 40 Fannie Roush 40 Minnie Karch 30 Callie Baker 30 Edith Adams 10 Pearl Price J 10 Grace Shepard 10 Ruth Yeoman 10 Mamie Cull • 10 Cenoth Jordan 10

Wonder Who This Is?

Hammond Times; A clever effort at diamond theft, with Monon Station Agent Frank Maloy of Lowell, the proposed victim, has recently come to light# A few days ago a well dressed man giving his name as James Brownell, stepped into the depot and asked Mr. Maloy if there was aO. O. D. package for him containing a diamond ring from Montgomery Ward & Co., valued at $165. Mr, Maloy told Mr. Brownell there was nothing for him, aud, taking a look at the man he recognized him as an old acquaintance at Rensselaer and immediately saw that Brownell was an ass a mod name.

Mr. Maloy asked him why he gave his name as Brownell. Discovering that he was recognized the fellow told several conflicting stories to square himself and immediately leit the depot. The C. O. D. (package gave the purchaser the privilege of examining the goods and had be not been recognized it is thougHt he intended to examine the ring and at an opportune time when Mr. Maloy was not looking, exchange an inferior ring for the good da- and then with a flimsy excnse, send the lake one back. Frank deposited the ring in the bank awaiting advice from Montgomery Ward & Co., what to do, and is congratulating himself because he happened to know the fellow.

Funeral of Joseph Sparling.

8. E. Sparling arrived Wed nee day evening from Madison, Wis., and the funeral arrangements for his father, Joseph B. Sparling, were made after his arrival. The funeral will take place at the family residence, just south of the city, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. B. F. Ferguson will conduct tbe service, land interment will be made in Weston cemetery.'

T. H. D. Shower.

Tbe young ladies of the T. H. D. club gave a pretty little china shower for Miss Bessie Hardy wboeh marriage to William Kenton Parkinson takes place Feb. 12. Five of the club of twelve ‘girls are now married and as this Is leap year the remainder of them no dpnbt will be.

A Death In Hanging Grove.

Mrs. Stephen H. Howe, of Hanging Grove tp., near McCoysburg, died last Saturday, Jan. 18, bf pneumonia. Her maiden name was Mary -J. Lockwood, and she was born at Saratoga, N. Dec. 21, 1824. She was married to Stephen H. Howe in February, 1862, and settled in Illinois, where they resided uutil March, 1902, when they removed to McCoysburg, Jasper county, Ind., where death came to her on last Saturday. She leaves a husband and three child ren to mourn her loss. They are, William and Oscar Howe and Mrs. R. B. Porter, the latter residing on a farm near McCoysburg.

India Missionary At Batpist Church.

Rev. W. E. Hopkins, a returned missionary from India, who is highly indorsed by the Chicago ministerial snpply headquarters of the Baptist church, will be at the First Baptist church, next Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Hopkins is a middle aged man who has spent many years in India missionary labors, and his lectures here should be attended by large audiences. His morning lecture will be, “Prayer-- Oh ristian and Pagan,” with the prayer symbols. In the evening the subject will Be, “The women and children of India.” The evening lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views of India. The lecture should be very instructive. A collection Will be taken.

Judge Palmer Not a Candidate.

Jndge Truman F. Palmer, of Monticello, has sent the following statement to the Herald of that city: • V J ‘Kindly publish the fact that I am not to be a candidate for State Senator. Since the mention of my name lor the place in the HERALD of last week I have been convinced that entire harmony would not re suit from such nomination. 1 have no wish to enter into a struggle or to disturb the peacefal political conditions prevailing iu the party. I have uo sore places or hidden knives The nominee will roeive my hearty support. Respect folly,

T. F. PALMER.”

Soldiers Defected.

The High School five turned the tables on the militia quintet and put the kibosh on their champion ship aspirations. The evening before the protectors of onr government defeated the defenders of theory that the pen is mighter than the sword, to the tune of 32 to 16, and the militia rejoiced while the high school determined to do them, and yesterday evening they sent f them down to inglorious defeat, 31 to! 11. Truly pride goeth before a fall.

Sunday at the Christian Church.

Tbe subject of tha Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is “Christ's First Miracle.” In the evening, “Tbe Fonndation of tbe Church of Cbnrch.” All are welcome.

Trinity M. E. Church.

On next Sunday morning the pastor will speak on tbe subject, '‘The Final Revelation.” The evening snDject will be, “As Jesus Passed By.” People without a church home especially invited. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. and Epworth League at 6 p. m.

Don’t fail to attend J. V. Lesh’s public sale to be held Jan. 28th. For a full list of what be will offer see either sale bills or list In this f«fs» Only 1.00 and 1.20 tar bushel for iaoey belleflower, northern spy, russet apples. 2 Chicago Bargain Store. Ton can save M at Rowtas A Parker’s big February Clearance sale.

GOODLAND SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS

Good Brick Structure Erected About Nine Yean Ago Is Consumed ’ By Fin. The Good land schoolhouse erected about nine years ago was burned to the ground Tues. evening. The fire originated in the basement. Two of the teachers were in one of the up stairs rooms at about 5:30 o’clock when they discovered smoke issuing thru crevices of the wall. Investigation proved that the fire was in the basement, and that it had made great 'headway. Presumably it had caught fire from au explosion of chemicals. The marshal of the town is being serverely criticised fdr his attitude in not permitting any one to enter the bnilding in an effort to save contents of the building. The interior of the building had been provided with waterworks, and hose had been placed therein with a view to fire fighting but the marshal refused to permit any one to enter the bnilding, and nothing was saved except about $l5O worth of laboratory apparatus. Four pianos, two organs, toe school library and all the school furniture was burned. The building was erected about 9 or 10 years sago, end was a modern brick structure. The total loss is estimated at about $16,000, and the insurance is SIO,OOO. School will be reopened nett Monday in the vacant store rooms abont the town, there being several of these, occasioned by the recent bank failure.

Record Day For Sale Bills. The Republican,''had a record sale bill day Tuesday, having seven jobs on the hook at the same time and all of them “harry np” orders. While they are being taken op in the order in which they were most needed, all will be ready for posting within a few days and we are all ready for more copy. The early sea4hn gave evidence of the great volume of sale business and this office prepared for it, and has been receiving bills from all over the country. The fact that the Republican is issued twice each week gives the party having a sale a great advantage If he has the bills printed here, for we include the publication of the list in all issues of the paper intervening between the printing of the bills and the date of sale. The seven orders referred ta above are as follows: C. M. Archer, Jan. 31. E. W. Gwin, Feb. 3. F. L. Borntrager, Feb. 4. Ed Leach, Feb. 5. G. W. Terwilleger, Feb. 6. Wm. Petty. Feb. 6.

Marriage Licenses.

William R. Sbesler, born Fairfield county, Ohio, Aug. 11, 1867, residence Rensselaer, occupation farmer, second marriage, fir*t dissolved by death in July 1906. Tn Bessie G. Parker, burn Jasper county. Ind., May 20, 1876 residence Rensselaer, occupation housekeeper, second marriage first dissolved by death in April 1906.

The big one half price safe! of clothing will continue to Saturday night Feb. Bth. Chicago Bargain Store. All $2.60 to $6.00 men’s heavy weight winter pants now $1.60 t# $2.50 at Bowles A Parker's; clothing and shoe store. Special discount sole on men’s heavy pants at Bowles A Parker’s clothing store. “"Anything~in Gents furnishings at G. H. Porter’s up to data goocm at reasonable prices always our motto. dswtuJsn.2ff A beautiful souvenir for every SIO.OO worth of coupons. Chicago Bargain Store,

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