Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1908 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XL

WHO WIL HELP A WORTHY CAUSE?

Monnett Children’s Home Seeks Aid in Starting Itself in the Poultry Business. > The Monnett Children’s Home Is in Rensselaer to stay, and before this week is past there will be seven little girl orphans at the home and under the careof Mrs. Etta B. Wilson and Miss Cora Edison. The home Includes the residence property of Miss Cordelia Monnett and the ten acres adjoining it. The plan Is to have the women in charge of the homes earn their way and Mrs. Wilson is a very resourceful woman and has been able to procure enough means to feed and clothe the three little ones* that have been at the home for several weeks and is now undertaking the task ofcaring for four more, who have already been started on.their way from Spokane, Wash. It Is a large task and something that the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county will be very anxious to assist in when they learn the good that the home is accomplishing. To this end the Rensselaer Republican wishes to assist In getting the people interested, and after they are interested to get something substantial from them. The seven little girls are Orphans and save for the work of rescue these women have undertaken would be left to the cruel mercies of the world, in hovels that have a certain ending that is evil. This is practical Christianity; it is the kind that should have the greatest response. To this end the Republican has arranged with Mrs. Wilson to cbnduct a chicken shower for the home. The arrangement is to let any person who desires bring a chicken, good hen preferred, and leave it either Friday or Saturday of this week at the Monnett Children’s Home, on College avenue. It is hoped that every person who lives in Rensselaer and every person who comes to Rensselaer on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28th and 29th, will either leave a chicken at the Home or contribute in some other direction toward the aid of Mrs. Wilson in starting In the poultry business. They will need fence posts, a better chicken house, a larger chicken park, and money will be required to accomplish all this, but if there are more chickens contributed than can be handled some of them can be sold and the money used to' build the park and the house.. Elsewhere is a list started by the Republican for the benefit of the movement The following article is from Mrs. Wilson: The Monnett Children’s Home, after an existence of three months, is pleased to announce that'*'it is not only alive, but lively; and Ing that everything had to be worked up clear from the bottom —tb say that the Home has made a good start in three months’ time is saying much. As a worthy institution of your town, every public spirited person should take an interest-in its work; and also be willing to lend a hand toward making it a success as well as a blessing. As a home for homeless motherless little girls, it seems we are filling a deeply felt need in the Deaconess work. From among more than a scoie of applications, but one little girl has a mother, and she was at death’s dbor and dependent on the county where they lived. The Home can take these girls only just so fast as the Lord sends us day by day our dally bread and the other things necessary to any home. Believing that “The Lord helps those who help themselves,” we are planning to help ourselves by getting some hens to help us scratch for a living. Eggs are very good for children to eat, eggs can always be traded for groceries, and there is always a market for good poultry and there is no other such a willing helper in a quick and ready mtoney scheme as Biddy. • X There is ample room and an experienced hand at the poultry business and nothing is needed but a start to make a good paying business possible. .With even a hundred dollars capital to begin on, the business could bo made to yield a fine profit even the first year; and, in years, become a mods and more valuable source of income to the Home. « But we need the start; and we see no way" of getting it unless it comes from friends. Who wants to be one of them, and help us with a contribution for our chicken enterprise? Anything will be acceptable, money (dollars from thOse who can spare smaller sums will Wp couni

up) building material, fencing, feed, heps, eggs to set, and please don’t forget the Incubator. The Rensselaer Republican has kindly offered to help in this good work by calling for and receiving contributions for this purpose. The readers of some of our city papers contribute thousands of dollars every summer to help poor children. You have a chance right here in your own town to help some as needy and as deserving as can be found anywhere. Therefore let all who read this try earnestly to help in some way, as the Lord has blessed you and spared your children from being left adrift on the world.

AID TO THE ORPHAN

All those who contribute 10 cents or more will have their names printed in the following list The money can be left at the Republclan office and will ba given Saturday evening of this week to Mrs. Wilson, who is in charge of the Monnett Children’s Home. Let your children aid In this worthy charity. Let the list grow each day. Contributions by mail solicited. Republican SI.OO Cash, contributed .50

San Pierre Wants to be a County Seat.

An association has been formed at San Pierre, Stark ceounty, with the avowed purpose of organizing a count; with that place as the county seat, and taking portions of Starke, P.orter LaPorte, Pulaski and Jasper counties to make the new county. L. C. Gilgore, of that place, writing for the North Judson News, describes the difficulties that are encountered by persons in that section when they undertake to go to the county seats, and has the following to say of the difficulties that the North Jasperites experience: *- “Starting from San Pierre they must take the Monon south, run through a portion of Starke county, cross the entire county of Pulaski and a portion of White to .the town of Monon, near Monticello, there await a train on the Air Line to convey them to Rensselaer, or they must take the New York Central at San Pierre west bound,run clean across Jasper county to Shelby in Lake county, there flag a train on the C. I. & L., run up through Newton county and finally if you live long enough,you will reach the county Thlsdifficulty is slightly overdrawn, but it is certain that there is some difficulty In almost every county in reaching the seat of government from the remote parts of it, but if we are fortunate enough to some time get a north and south railroad we will be in better shape than most counties are.

Fire Company Prevents Another Fire

The efficiency of Chief Montgomery and his corps of fire fighters was successfully demonstrated again last night when they answered to a fire at plug 57 that threatened to grow into destructive proportions. An overheated flue at Dr. Chas. Vick’s on Vine street occasioned the alarm and in response to the call every fireman was present and in a remarkably short time they had the chemicals at work on the smoldering roof. Since the installation of our new hose wagon sixteen runs have been made and many thousands of dollars worth of valuable property sLed. The worst fire we have had was the Woodworth bam, which was struck by lightning and allhost destroyed before an alarm waa turned in. The Willis residence, a short time ago, was saved after the entire roof was in flames. The benefits derived under the new regime cannot be overestimated and any city twice our size could with justice be proud of a department as good.

Barkley Nominates Good Ticket.

The Republicans of Barkley township held their nominating convention Saturday and nominated the following ticket: William Folger, Trustee. Chas. Reed, Assessor. There were 95 at the convention and everything waa harmonious, and the republicans of that large and fertile township are feeling sure that they will be able to elect the ticket Mr. Folger is a good farmer and a gcMid business man and is free from any connection with factions that have resulted in trduble at other times. See the line of valenclennee and | totoMen hM it & k Ported

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908

ROBERT PARKER UNDER ARREST

Remington Ex-Banker Placed Under Arrest Thursday. Gives Bond and Is Released. Robert Parker, the Remington exbanker, was placed under arrest on Thursday afternoon by Sheriff O’Connor, and at once appeared in open court and gave bond for his appearance at the April term of the Jasper Circuit Court. There were three charges against Mr. Parker, all for embezzlement They were the result of the investigations made by the grand jury, which was in session the first week of the court. 1 Mr. Parker knew that the arrest would be made and he came to Rensselaer in company with his son-in-law, Hartley Church, Thursday, and together they went to the law office of Foltz & Spitler, and together they went to the law office of his attorneys Foltz & Spitler, and Sheriff O’Connor went to serve the warrants. Mr. Parkqr accompanied the sheriff to the court house and Judge Hanley established his ball at SSOO in each of the charges and Hartley Church signed first his own name and then by power of attorney the names of O. P. Tabor and Charles T. Dye, to the bonds. Mr. Parker was then released and returned to his home in Remington. ——— ’ The cases can not come up for trial before the April term, and a further postponment is then anticipated. The Remington Bank closed its doors at noon Thursday, December 19th, and Mr. Parker announced that this action had been taken after he had exhausted every means to raise money to meet a constant drain on the bank’s resources. Mr. Parker at once notified the state auditor and E. M. Hinshaw, a bank examiner, was placed in charge of the bank. Mr. Parker instituted proceedings in voluntary bankruptcy, and on petition of creditors a trustee was elected, the same being William H. Cheadle, of Remington. The affairs of the bank were found upon examination to be in a very serious condition, and while there were some very peculiar transactions in the management of the bank, there seem to be indications that Mr. Parker’s alm throughout was to recover from losses he had sustained in bad loans to business men in Remington. So far as the public has learned there has never been a transaction that indicated that Mr. Parker squandered any money and no intent to defraud his depbsitors seems to have influenced him, and there are many who attribute his downfall as solely due to his too great confidence in his fellowman. The outcome cannot be foretold, but it will be greatly regretted if his fortune will be to spend any portion of his remaining years in the penitentiary.

Mrs. Will F. Smith and Mrs. Frank Ham received about 75 of their lady friends at the home of the latter on Thursday afternoon at a card party, the game of cards being flipper. The house decorations were appropriated to Washington’s birthday, and American flags were draped about the rooms, and the flowers were red and white carnations. The refreshments were also served in patrlolc colors. The prizes were won by Mrs. James Fletcher and Mrs. Geo. M. Robtnsbn, the former receiving a beautiful cut glass bonbon dish and Mrs. Robinson receiving a cut glass tooth pick holder. In the evening the husbands of several of the ladies were invited in to play cards. The affair is reported to have been a very pleasant one.

Ifeb. 17, Leonard James Keister, born Jasper county, Ind., Jan. 23, 1886, residence Jaaper county, occupation former, father's name Jas. A. Keister, and Marie Lottie Stell, born in Germany, Sept. 21, 1887, residence Chicago Heights, occupation housekeeper, first marriage for each. .Feb. 19, James Irwin Peck, born Remington, Ind., September 1, 1887, residence Remington, occupation drug clerk, and Catharine Margaret M®«han, born Reynolds, Ind., Sept 3, 1882, occupation housekeeper, residence Rensselaer, first marriage for each. Russetts, greenings, spies and BellDower apples down to 80c to 11.20 a bushel. Including basket, at the wHMdPk, Bwrgaflg Stare.

And The Rensselaer Journal.

George Washington Card Party.

Marriage Licenses

MONNETT CASE IS COMPROMISED

Suit to Set Aside Transfer to Chicago Training School Has Been Withdrawn. The suit instituted by Fletcher Monnett to have the deed of his sister, Miss Cordelia Monnett, to the Chicago Training School for City, Home and Foreign Missions, set aside, has now been amicably settled by com promise, the conditions of which are as follows: The suit of Mr. Monnett against the training school was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff’s attorneys after a petition had been filed by the defendant’s attorneys asking that as the parties to the action resided in different states, it be transferred to the federal court. This will have the effect of leaving the training school in undisputed possession of all the property originally transferred to them by Miss Monnett, and which included her residence property and ten acres of land across the river, and 1,001 acres of land in Newton township, real estate with an estimated value of SIOO,OOO. In consideration of withdrawing the suit Miss * Monnett defeds to her brother Fletcher her Interest in the estate of her sister Almira, which was the undivided half of 240 acres of land in Newton township and the undivided half of 10 acres adjoining the Monnett home on College road and the undivided half of 30 feet on Washington stret, occupied by lease to F. W. Bedford, by the building adjoining the Nowels Hotel. The property included in this transfer is valued at SIO,OOO.

The deeds concluding the settlement have been made and are already on file at the court house. The training school will deed to the trustees of the Mopnett Childrens’ Home the " residence "property and the ten acres adjoining it, and the home will be made a permanent institution, but the ladies in charge of it will have to provide for its maintenance, being given only such support as the Chicago Training School can give in the way of advice and by providing for donations thru the Influence of a widely circulated paper it publishes. I Something of the plan and the present conditions of this school will be published in a later Issue.

A Good Suggestion,

It has been frequently suggested, and the suggestion is a good one,for every farmer to place his name and the name of his farm on his road gate. Not only would persons driving to a place more easly find it, but it would add more pleasure to the people driving from place to place. This last suggestion would have special effect with regard to well kept and pretty houses. An observing person will seldom pass a beautiful farm with out 'aeslrlng to know who its enterprising owner Is.—Ex.

Peck-Meehan Wedding.

James I. Peck, of Remington, was married to Miss Katherine Meehan of this place Thursday evening, at the Catholic parsonage, Rev. Thomas Meyer officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Peck left for Remington following the ceremony and will make that place their home. The groom has employment there as a drug clerk and Is one of Remington’s most popular men.

Little Girl Breaks Arm.

At the skating rink confetti party Thursday night, Dorothy, the 10 year old daughter of Oppie Wolf sustained a painful Injury. Dorothy is a novice at roller skating and in trying to compete with the more experienced ones she fell and fractured the left arm just above the wrist. This is the second time within the last six months that the arm has been broken, the second fracture being in exactly the place as the first.

NOTICE. All persons Indebted to the estate of William H. Eger will please call at the store and make settlement with Clrve W. Eger. 1.... — — MARY D. EGER, Administratrix. Dr. Rose Remmek, the optician, will remain here until Feb. 29th, and will be at Clarke’s jewelry store each day, where she may be consulted. Come In aad see what I hare for you In ginghams, chambrays and chambray-ginghams. » y I •r». I ; . 01 R BO'Erra.

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

STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

Contest will close March 14, 1908. N)o votes will be received after eight o’clock P. M. of that day. Prizes will be awarded in the order given in the advertisement In event 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 151600 Lelia Grant 83630 Mrs. Joe Halligan 45730 Mrs. Kenton Parkison 32350 Grace Reed 21040 Fannie Porter 18375 Bernice Sayler 11800 Feme Parker 12150 Lillian McClanahan 9170 * Kate Maxwell 8640 Esther Padgitt 7275 Goldie Gunyon 5510 Ethel McCarthy 4760 Ethel Clarke 4590 Mae Pettit 3875 Mary Adams 1 3420 Bessie Moore - 3270 Day Jordan 2765 Cecil Rutherford 2315 Bertha Eldridge 2020 Indus Wiseman 1525 Mrs. Alice Potts 1200 Mildred Watson 685 Blanche Conwav 465 Leah Knox 425 Edna Donnelly 385 Pauline Ames 260 Carrie Pierce 245 Amanda Lokotzki 200 Dollie Schock 60

Robinson--Burns Wedding.

At six o’clock Wednesday "evening, Feb. 12, at the home of Mrs, James Burns, on West Washington street, Monticello, occurred the marriage of her daughter, Emma Pearl, to Mr. Charles Robinson.—Monticello Democrat. . .. The groom Is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school and was a member of the track team for several seasons. While hpre he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker and Miss Clara Parker and Dr. Turfler, of this place, attended the wedding.

Big Stock Sale at Newland, Jasper County.

If you are looking for a good horse or mule, for a cow, some sheep or some pigs, it will pay you to go many miles to attend the big sale Ed Oliver will hold at Newland, in Jasper dounty, on Thursday, March sth. Mr. Oliver had advertised his sale to take place on Friday of last week, but the drifted snow was certain to keep many away who would have been purchasers and he wanted the largest crowd together that ever attended a sale in Jasper county, so he changed the date. He has 50 head of horses and mules, including some extra good young stock, 18 head of cattle, 45 sheep, 40 brood sows, and some other stock and some harness. To those who do ndt feel prepared to give personal security, Mr. Oliver will arrange terms of chattie security, if adequate. The sale will be a long one, will start promptly at 10 b'clock, and in order to facillate arrangements for getting there Mr. Oliver has arranged to have a special train on the Gifford road meet the morning milk train at McCoysburg and bring the people back there to the evening milk train. People from the north can take the train at Kersey and reach Newland at 11 b’clock.

THE NEW BUS LINE.

We have put In a new bus line and will devote the most careful attention Io the local business as well as to the business between the depot and hotel. Call us at either the Makeever House, Phone 107, or at the stable, phone 135. We make all trains, day or night. DUVALL BROS. In the last three months we have sold three cars of Arlstos flour, 630 barrels, and have not had a single complaint, but that every one that has used Arlstos say It Is the best ■flour they have ever used, only $1.40 a sack, and money returned If not the best bread and pastry flour you have ever used. JOHN EGER. Monsoon flour only 31-30, and you can bake out of It twice; If not as good as any 3150, your 31 30 refunded. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. BALL. There will be a dance at Warner’s hall, Tuesday evening, February 35th. Ml es season. Tickets 50 ceota

BIG BUS WAR IS INSTITUTED

Duvall Bros. Bay Bus and Claim Exclusive Right to Makeever Hotel Business. A war has been instituted in omnibus circles, Duvall Bros., * backed by John Makeever, have purchased a fine new: bus and entered into competition with 1 Frank Kresler, who a few months agry bought Out the Joe Jackson bus line, The new bus line is the result of the reopening of the Nowels House, by Warren Robinson and J. H. Chapman, under the management of August Rosenbaum, and it is said there was considerable early discussion between Mr. Rosenbaum and'both Kreeler and Duvall as to which would receive the contract to haul passengers to the new hotel, and finally Kresler was given the privilege. He had aldo expected to retain the Makeever Hotel business and having three busses was admirably prepared to do it, but Mr. Makeever desired to have an exclusive bus running to his hotel and accepted a proposition from Duvalls to put one in. The Duvall bus arrived Saturday and did business on Sunday, but as there was no business from the traveling public on that day there was no clash between the bus owners, but on Monday morning there was a good stream of traveling men, and both hack lines were on hand to do business. Kresler, in charge of one of the busses, backed up in front of the Makeever Hotel as usual and Uncle John Makeever ordered him away. He said he would not go *untll train .time and continued to hoJd his postAlon, which was the only one where the snow had been dug out enough to permit a vehicle to be backed to the walk. When the 9:55 train arrived each bus got a part of the business and Kresler reached the Makeever Hotel first and took his usual place, and the Duvall bus with Big Ed and Little Ed on the seat, backed up alongside the Kresler bus into a snow bank. A moment later Kresler pulled out to take a passenger or two to the Other hotel and Duvall pulled out from the snow bank and backed into the opening Kresler had occupied and held it until time to go to the train. When Kresler returned he backed into the snow drift and after the 10:55 was in Duvall got back to the hotel first and secured the vantage point. Quite a crowd gathered about the court house corner and along the street to see what might happen, but the combatans restrained themselves, and nothing serious happened. It is said Mr. Makeever will undertake to secure an Injunction preventing Kresler from backing up there and representing himself as the bus driver for that hotel, and it is also said that Mr. Kresler has already ascertained that he has the legal right to back his bus in front of the hotel If he wishes to do it. Of course, the real fight now is between the twfo hotels and it is apt to he a long drawn out one. There is no question of rates, for the established one of 25 cents for the round trip is everywhere agreed to be a very fair and considerate one. and the public, getting no benefit from the competition, will be pleased to see it quickly and amicably adjusted. ,

Hammond Wins From Monticello.

In the most exciting game ever seen at Hammond the High School won from Monticello High Schol 44 to 24. Hammond may now claim the championship of Northern Indiana. Two car loads of Pittsburg perfect electric weld poultry and farm fence in stock at the Chicago Bargain Store. Heavy weight underwear In fleecn lined, cotton and heavy wools ag wholesale prices. All to close out. You can save dollars by buylag new at Duvall & Lundy’s. \. ’ - —--- .. We have just received another car of Arlstos flour, the best flour made, only 31.40 a sack. XXXX Minnesota, 31.35, at John Eger’s.. Now la the time to buy an overcoat. As we are closing any overcoat In our stock for just what they cost us wholesale. Call and see then. DUVALL A LUNDY. Good eating apples down' to lie. 20, 25 and 30 cents a peck. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Any winter weight suit In our store at wholesale prices. We have all rises. * DUVALL A LUNDY.

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