Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1908 — Page 2

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POLITICAL NOTES

Elmer Dover, who has been placed In charge of the republican national campaign headquarters in Chicago, has been secretary of the republican national committee since April, 1904. He was previously for seven years secretary to Marcus A. Hanna, and from 1889 to 1897 was a newspaper man. His newspaper experience began at the age of 16 years, when he became an editor and manager of a county paper at McConnellsville, 0. He is a native of Ohio, and has lived in that state all his life. — * — The gubernatorial fight in South Carolina is beginning to attract attention. Governor Ansel, who was elected two years ago by a large majority over several of the strongest men in the state, is opposed for the second term by State Senator Coleman L. Blease of Newberry. Governor Ansel is understood to favor a state prohibition law, with the privilege of any county voting in county dispensary if it wants the sale of liquor. —*—* In the matter of given names of the presidents, “James” holds the record, with five —Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan and Garfjeld. “John” is next, with Tyler and the two Adamses to its credit. “William,” in the persons of “Tippecanoe” Harrison and McKinley, has had two presidential bearers, and whether Taft or Bryan is elected next November will tie with “John” “Andrew” has been borne by Jaekson and Johnson. The three “apostolic” names thus have ten of the twenty-five presidential names. —* — “I have carefully read Mr. Bryan’s speech,” said Mr. Chafin, “and to me the most significant thing said by him was that the democratic platform specifically outlined all the remedial legislation that we can hope to secure for the next four years. As the platform makes no promise to do anything on the temperance question, but reaffirms its former utterance against it, Mr. Bryan pledges the liquor traffic that it will Ijave nothing to fear during his administration.” The retirement of Alvin J. Kitt from the Goodland Herald removes a successful editor from the newspaper craft of northwestern Indiana. Mr. Kitt has been identified with this line of work from his boyhood and he ranked as a resourseful and forceful writer. He took charge of the Herald when it was in its embryo state and ‘developed it to a high state of effl•ciency. For more than thirty years he supported every movement for the betterment of Goodland and he was fearless in the advocacy of things that appealed to hla sense of rlght. —* — John W. Kern, democratic candidate for vice president, will be one of the speakers at Fountain Park on j democratic day, August 27th. —* — The democrats have arranged to open the campaign in Terre Haute on September 9, when Thoinas R. Marshall, democratic candidate for governor, will be the speaker. —• — The socialists of Vanderburg county opened 'their campaign with an address by Mrs. Alleha Hayhurst Hart, of Richmond, who is assistant state organizer. The socialists have a full county ticket in the field.

Great Crowd at Band Concert.

A record breaking crowd was out Thursday night to listen to the band concert The street was filled with carriages and buggies and the crowd was without doubt, the largest this year. The evening was hot qpd the Ice cream and soda water emporiums enjoyed a fine business, and the music was also very pleasing. The band is doing splendidly and the business men who subscribed for Us support have nothing to regret Pennsylvania workmen have begun the erection of a Bet of electric signals at the poor farm crossing Immediately west of Columbia City, where the Charles 8. King family was killed a short time ago by a fast Pennsylvania train and where a similar accident two weeks ago was narrowly averted. Delicate full cream cheese. Something extra—Home Grocery. Hartford City clerks decided that they will not work on Labor Day, and consequently the merchants will contribute nothing to the celebration.

JUDGE CHARLES W. HANLEY

% Biographical Sketch from the Newton County Enterprise.

The Honorable Charles W. Hanley, the Republican candidate for Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit consisting of Jasper and Newton counties, is a splendid example of a truly self-made man who has achieved success in his profession by hard and honest work. While Judge Hanley’s name will appear only on the Republican ballots at the coming election it may be truly said that he is the candidate of all the people of his circuit regardless of their political affiliations. He was nominated as the candidate of his party at a judicial convention of the two counties which was nothing but a love feast and a ratification meeting. Later at the judicial convention of the Democratic party of the circuit his candidacy was endorsed. Seldom, if ever, in this country, has there been so great a change in the attitude of the people and the public toward a public officer as there has been in the attitude and feeling of the people toward Judge Hanley in the last six years. This remarkable change has come about not because of any change in Judge Hanley or his character as a man in either private or public life, but because the people of his circuit during the six years he has presided on the bench have learned to know him, and they have learned to and do appreciate the sterling character of the man and the independence and fearlessness coupled with his natural good judgment which has enabled him to dispense justice from the bench impartially and without regard to the opinion of others. Judge Hanley was born in a log cabin near what was known as the Banta school house in Hanging Grove township, Jasper county, Indiana, on July sth, 1862. Soon after his birth and when but a small child he moved with his parents to a farm in Gillam township. On this farm he experienced the ordinary life of that time, attended the country school and grew to manhood. In 1884 and 1885 lie attended school at Terre Haute, Indiana, and afterwards taught school. On July 4, 1889, he was married ta Josie Faris, who died on April 15, 1890. From 1888 to 1892 he made his home with his parents at Kniman. From' 1892 to 1896 he was sheriff of Jasper county, Indiana. On Septembr 28, 1893, he was married to Hattie L. Hopkins of Rensselaer and to this union two children have been born, both boys. Judge Hanley is naturally of a judicial temperament and of good judgment, fie inherited a liking for books and study and during the time he was sheriff of Jasper county he was a careful and hard student. After he left the Sheriff’s office he was admitted to the Bar and began the practice of law in Rensselaer under the firm name of Hanley & Hunt. He brought to the practice of law the same sturdy principles of honesty,

WOLCOTT BATTERY TOO STRONG FOR WRENS

Local Batsmen Could Not Connect With Slants of Gibson, While Wolcott Hit Hard and Often.

For four Innings Friday Swartzell, who was on the rubber for the Wrens, held the Wolcott batters without a score, and the fielders both In and out, were playing good ball. But In the fifth the visitors found the ball frequently and at the same time some of the Wrens got a bit ragged in their fielding and that was where we saw our finish. Wolcott scored 2 In the sth, 2 In the 6th and 3 In the seven--sth, 2in the 6th and 3 In the seventh. Dobbins relieved Swartxell in the Bth and kept the husky crowd from White county from doing any more business. Rensselaer never had a look In. Qibson and his catcher Bhaffer are from Idavllle, and are a real strong battery; the former has a world of steam and Shaffer Is right there with the big mit Gibson might be called the curveless wonder, for he did not use much but a straight ball, but he stuck that over the plate so hard that the Wrens couldn’t locate it at all. He had them all on his wagon

The man whose word is as good as the bank may not have an open account In either pises. • One thing a man likes his wife to go away on a vacation for Is because then he can smoke la any room In the hones.

perseverance and untiring effoi t which had marked his.career from his boyhood though his entire life. He was known and considered by the members of the bar in Jasper and adjoining counties as a true gentleman who valued-at their full worth all of the principles of his profession. Naturally his career as a practicing lawyer was a successful one and the percentage of the cases which he won in both the lower and the higher courts was far above the average. In 1902 he was nominaed by the republican party as its candidate for Judge in the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit and was elected by a large majority and since that time has presided with dignity and with fairness to all concerned. He has demonstrated by his wise and just decisions that he is a born jurist who is able to take the bench and leave behind anything and everything that would in any way prevent his mind from being free and clear to hear and determine the questions presented. During the six years that Judge Hanley has been upon the bench the people have come to have unbounded confidence in him and in his purpose to do right. The members of the bar who have practiced before his court honor and respect him and all have learned to know that regardless of who may be represented or what public opinion may be that Judge Hanley has the knowlege of law and the good judgment which enables him to see and the firmness and independence of character which enables him to do that which he believes to be right. During the six years he has been on the bench many cases which he has decided have been appealed to the Supreme and Appellate Courts of the state. An investigation shows that of the cases which have been tried before Judge Hanley and which have been appealed to either the Supreme or Appellate Courts that in ninety per cent of these cases Judge Hanley's decision has been affirmed and sustained in the higher courts. When Judge Hanley’s record is compared with the general and average record of the judges over the state it is strong evidence of his ability as a capable and careful judge. The people of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit are to be congratulated in having as their candidate for Judge this self-made man who has wrought for himself by honest and untiring efforts a most successful career. By the support of a united Republican party in his circuit and by the unanimous endorsement of the democratic party in his circuit Judge Hanley occupies indeed an enviable position. But with all honor thrust upon him Judge Hanley after his election will continue to preside upon the bench with the same fairness, with the same desire to do justice and with the same fearlessness to do right as he sees it, as has marked his career on the bench for the last sit years.

and only iwo safe hits were made off his delivery, one was a two bagger by Swartzell and the other a single by Parcells. He gave three bases on balls and hit Thompson but he was never In danger and Swartzell was the only player to get as far as third. This was the third time that Rensselaer had lost to Wolcott this year, the first was before the reconstruction period, the Becond was the 8 to 7 eleven inning game that we should 1 have had, and neither of the two pre- | vlous games figured very excellent ! from the spectators’ standpoint, but the Friday game was a whirlwind contest, with the Wrens doing very well except at the bat and the visitors playing a little better in the field and a lot better with the stick. Wolcott now has a strong aggregation, with three or four imported and salaried players. The Wrens are doing very well and many of the supporters of baseball would sooner that we played an all home team and lost i i.han hired outsiders and won.

They call It fiction because, according to It, all married couples live happily ever afterward. Another objection to being too friendly with thfe neighbor Is that the coffee they pay balk Is never half as good as the kind they borrow.

MANY TICKETS SOLD; PASSENGERS GALORE

One Train Carries Passengers From Rensselaer to Points in Seven Different States.

Some times business looks dull around the Monon depot in Rensselaer and oftentimes the reporter for the Republican journeys there and gathers no news, but it was different this Monday morning. The 9:55 passenger train carried people from Rensselaer and vicinity to a great many different places in a great many different states. And in order to show the volume of business done by this one train the items have been clustered together under this head, instead of putting them in separate items as is the usual custom. Seven young men, from over near Remington, started for points in North Dakota. They were Andrew Chdfieß, John Nesius, Archie Taylor, Arb Bullis, Ed Timmons, Chas. Dluzak and John Shide. Some had Lisbon and others Rockford as their objective point. Bud Hammond* who formerly lived in the neighborhood of these boys, is now an extensive farmer in Lisbon, and it is probable they will all pay him a visit while they are in the west. All expect to work some in threshing the big wheat crop there, and all want a little experience in northwestern life. George W. Goff started to Belle Fourche, So. Dak., to visit his son Bert and wife. He may be absent as long as six weeks, and will probably visit several other states during his absence. Mrs. Goff took the same train to Chicago, and will go from there to Meadville, Pa., to attend for on*

Wrens Decisivly Defeat Mt Ayr.

The Wrens went to Mt. Ayr Sunday afternoon and were followed by a large number of rooters. They defeated the Mt Ayr boys by the score of 15 to 4, in what should have been a very interesting contest, except that it was marred by the wrangling of two or three members of the Mt. Ayr team. Dobbins pitched effectively for the Wrens and had very good support. The ground was rough and was responsible for some of the error# made. The Wrens hit the first pitcher Corbett, of Brook, so hard that he was taken out of the box after the t>th inning, and Wilds, who succeeded him, was unable to stem the tide. The Juniors stayed at home and had a close and exciting game with McCoysburg, which the boys in gray caried off by the score of 11 to 10. A most unusual play was made in the 9th Inning. McCoysburg was at bat and had a man at Ist and another Pierre Thomson, who was playing 3d and he snagged it and stepped over on 3d, putting out the runner who had started for home. He then whipped the hall to first and shut oul the runner that had started for 2d, completing a brilliant triple and retiring the McCoysburg team in defeat.

Excursion to Sunny Southern Alberta

Will leave Chicago Monday evening. August l’7th" Pare ’ for “Hie round trip from Chicago, Including free private Bleeping car accommodations, 925 This is less than one cent a mile for the round trip; you can’t afford^to miss this; good lands sell at from sl2 to sl6 per acre, on easy terms. Railroad fare will be refunded to purchasers. 1 will be glad to have anyone that would like to make the trip nail at my office for any information m regard to the trip, or call me "by phone. We will leave Rensselaer on the 9:5& a. m. train, Monday, Aug. 17, Don’t forget the date. CHAS. J. DEAN, Office In I. O. O. F. Building, Renssleaer, Indiana.

Continental Insurance Company.

The largest and one of the best of American companies writing firs and wind storm Insurance on city and farm property. Farmers before renewing your Insurance see the Continental’s most liberal contract. Any limit you wish on horses and cattle, in case of loss we pay an adjustment without discount, all at the same price that smaller companies will charge you. See that your Insurance Is written In the Continental. Call at my office any time and let me show you. The same office that the Continental has bsea represented In for years, room four, second floor, I. O. O. F. building. Rensselaer. Ind. A. J. HARMON, tf-ew-Jd Successor to J. F. Bruner.' Fine cigars—Homs Grocery.

the annual Spirella corset convention. Mrs. Matie Hopkins went to Chicago, where she was to be met by her son Louie F. Hopkins, and they would go on to Oshkosh, Wis., where Mr. Hopkins' family have been for the past week, and where Mrs. Hopkins will be their guest for the next two weeks. Arthur H. Hopkins and family went to Cedar Lake for a week, in an effort to get away from the heat and to enjoy a week’s recreation. Thos. Knight and wife started for their home near Yukon, Okla., after a visit of ten days with relatives in Jasper county, where they had resided prior to six years ago. They report that their son Will, who is now 22 years of age, expects to be back for the home coming. F. M. Corbin, G. H. Baldwin, Clarence Blankenbaker and Harvey Goff, all of near Mt. Ayr, started for Big Rapids, Mich. Mr. .Corbin is trading for a farm thqyg and Mr. Baldwin is going prospecting. • James A. Gilmore and sister Ethel started for Pleasant Prairie, Wis., where their sister, Mrs. W. F. Reynolds, resides, and where Miss Ethel will make her future home. There were also a few other passengers for nearby points, but there were 18 that went to places more distant that Chicago, aa follows: Sew* en to North Dakota, 4 to Michigan, 3 to Wisconsin, 2 to Oklahoma, and one each to South Dakota and Pennsylvania.

Odd Fellows and Knights Will Play Ball.

The Odd Fellows and Knights have been sparring for some time about their respective merits as baseball the Knights suffered at the hands of players, and since the second defeat the Knights suffered at the hands of Remington the Odd Fellows have been rather caustic in their joking, so the teams have decided to play a match game at Riverside Athletic Park on Friday, Aug. 21st, to settle the question of their baseball powers. An admission of 25 cents will be charged and it Is about agreed that any money received about the amount necessary to defray the actual expenses of the game will be given to the home coming committee. Don’t miss the game, it will be the great event of the season.

Bargains in Pasture Land.

280 acres level pasture land lies along large ditch, mostly open land. In blue grass, on main road, 1-4 mils to school, 1-2 mils to gravel road leading to court house. Will take half In good town property, merchandise, or other land. Price SBO. G. F. Meyers, Opposite Court House.

You Can Digest the Fact That you have often met people, quite well along in years, who had such a small number of teetlr a* to carrse asronishmeflr. This indicates just what many people are doing today, failing to care for their teeth at the proper time. Little llnrotlced decays grow larger just as sure as they are there. Just such cavities, I fill quickly at a price that doesn’t cause regret for having it done, and it will please you to know that your teeth are sound. You’ll be glad to tell others what my operations are like. Dr. Horton, Op. Courthouse mrmTmniiTmTYmnmmttiiii* amrrmm It Pays for Itself Many Timas Over. WHAT? A Manure Spreader. I am handling the Miller and the 20th Century. are successful machines. 3aves labor and enriches the soil, and the in- * creased crop pays the expense. t * Also call in and see the Camp Portable Grain Dump. Just the thing for large corn crops. Don’t put these matters off, see about them now. J. V. COLUNS In the Brick Livery Bern Front and'Washington Streets

Sheriff’s Sale. O. B. 37, Page 282, Cause 7207. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed, from the Clerk* office of the Jasper Circuit Court In a cause wherein William B. Austin is plaintiff and John F. Bruner and Mahala J. Bruner, his wife; Frank B. Hard and Eleanor S. Ham, his wife; Samuel M. Laßue and Alberta Laßtie, his wife; Arthur H. Hopkins and Martha E. Hopkins, his wife; Orrni Kellogg and the Douglass County Bank of Alexandria, Minnesota ara defendants and the Douglass County Bank of Douglass County, Minnesota, filed a cross-complaint against the following named cross-defendants, towit: William B. Austin; Frank B. Ham and Eleanor S. Ham, his wife; Samuel M. Laßue and Alberta Laßue his wife, Arthur H. Hopkins and Martha E. Hopkins, his wife and Orln Kellogg and Frank B. Ham filed his cross-complaint and set off, in which proceeding a judgment was rendered in favor of William B. Austin on his complaint agdinst all of the said defendants and the foreclosure* of the mortgage and that said certified copy of execution and decree requires me to make the sum of six-hundred nine and 10-100 dollars ($609.10) with Interest on said amount and costs from the date of rendition and costs accrued and to accrue by reason of the sale. I will expose at public outcry ts the highest bidder on Saturday the 29th day of August, 1908, between the hours of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. m. of said date, at the door of the court house of said Jasper County, Indiana, first the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots nine (9) and ten (10). in block twenty-six (26) in Weston's second addition to the City of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana. And if such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costa, I will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interests and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws and the said sale will be made absolutely on the judgment and decree of the plaintiff, William B. Austin in said action. JOHN O’CONNOR, Sheriff of Jasper County, Ind. Foltz & Spitler, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Aug. 4-11-18. Don’t wear any kind and all kind of glasses and do your eyes harm when you can have your eyes tested by latest methods, by a permanently located and reliable Optometrist. Careful attention given in all examinations and all work guaranteed. Glasses from $2.00 up. Offioe over Lon’s drug store. Appointments made by telephone No. 222. —rf~ Dr. A. G. CATT, OPTOMETRIST. Registered and licensed on Board Examination, also graduate of an Optical College.