Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1908 — Page 1

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TAFT AT LAFAYETTE ON OCTOBER 23

Special Train With One Fare for the Round Trip Will be Run from Rensselaer on that Day.

William H. Taft will be at Lafay.ette on next Friday, Oct. 23d, and that city will pull off the greatest rally of the campaign in this section of Indiana on that day. When Lafayette republicans undertake to do a this they don’t stop at expense and they are planning a monstrdhs meeting to greet the great statesman, and a letter from Judge Edwin P. Hammond, of that city, to Attorney C. O. Bpitler, says they are expecting from 30,000 to 50,000 people. For the first time this year the Monon will run a special train with a on** fare .rate out of Rensselaer. The time of leaving here and the arrangements for the return had not been made when this article was wrlt’en, lut Division Passenger Agent: John Priest was here a short time this Friday morning and said that the special train would be provided, and it was probable that there would alEo be a sp'f’al train returning, leaving Lafayette after the evening program was completed, about 10:30.

FIRES AT SHELBY HAVE BEEN RAGING

Hundreds of Acres of Land Burned Over and Great Amount of VjDamage Results. t^

Shelby, Ind., Oct. 17—Fires have been started in the dry vegetation along the Three Eye railroad near this place and have been conque ed ■with the greatest difficulty. The greatest loss occur: ed on the Nell Brown ranch east of this place. The fire spread so rapidly that it ran over about 2,000 acie3 of land and sheep that were grazing could not escape and about 46 perished in the flames, and 23 others were so badly burned that they had to be killed, fences also suffered and one cow was so badly burned that she died. Alio 2CO tons of hay, and 35 acres of corn. West of Shelby about a mile' fire was started by the Three Eye and burned over a thousand acres, burning up stacks of hay valued at $330, belonging ■io a. man named T. i. Carew. The fire also burned to the P. J. Larson’s farm but did not do much damage to him, burning 120 rods of fence and runnnig through the orchard, where It is estimated that S2O damage was done, alio burning 1,500 feet of lumber. . At J, E. Castor’s (arm it burned a tool shed 12x42 feet in dimensions, 75 shocks of corn, a binder, 480 fence posts, chicken house, oil tank, 3 tons hay, barn 18x40, granary 12x16, a quantity of hardwood lumber, 4 barn

National Bank at Remington Sold.

The negotiations which have been pending for some time between the new State Bank of Remington and tbq First National Bank of that place have finally been completed and a contract has been entered Into by which, the furniture and fixtures of the First National Bank are sold to the State Bank and as soon as the new bank is ready to begin business it will open up in the same room with the National Bank. The S'ate Bank expects to be able to open for business about November sth, and the National bank will then proceed to voluntarily liquidate Us business under the Federal laws and according to the directions of the Comptroller of the Currency. There will be no court proceedings or expenses but instead the burinesH will be wound up the same as any business man would close up his busines, by collecting the notes due him and paying his bills. It is expected that the new bank will nractically succeed to the business of

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doors, 40 bushels of corn in crib, 1 ton of hard coal and some other farming tools, a cow shed 18x45, Corn crib Bxl6 and ajot more corn, 3 piles of lumber, with an estimate total loss $1,200. At Snyder a fire dealroyed the house and barn of Honey, the caibbage man. His cabbage crops and horses were burned. At DeMotte a residence was burned. At Wheatfieldi 19 ricks of hay and a school house were burned. .The land is so dry that a spark) from an engine sets the ground afire and it takes heroic efforts of section men and volunteers to put out the fire. At Caster’s a hard time was had in saving the house. G. W. Gaidley, the dredge man, who is building a big dyke here, took a load of volunteer. fire fighters to Caster’s in his automobile and they fought valiantly to put out the fire. Two road bridges were burned near the bouse. ... At Fair Ooks some fires have been started by both the Mpnop and C. & E. I. and heroic efforts were made all day Friday to conquer the flames, Theo. Warren bad a felid of corn ruined by the flames. At Shelby the section bands are burning along their right of way to protect the surrounding count: y. ——— ■ ■

the National Bank since most of the depositors will undoubtedly open ac- ( counts with the retiring bank. It will require several months to fully close up the affairs of the National bank but the greater part of its business will probably be settled by January let. and it will be In a position to settle with Its depositors wher> ever they may wish Ao close their accounts. , The new bank has a good field enabled to give lta patrons prompt, safe and reliable service.

Many of our people saw Mr. Taft at Hazelden, but many will also desire to see him again and with a one-fare rate of 94 cents tor the round trip this will doubtless be the best patronized excursion that has left Remsilaer for a long time. The Lafayette meeting will be a regular old time rally, with ma ching clubs from every town and township In the county. There will also be au automobile parade in the afternoon and a monster parade in. tha evening. Mr. Taft will only be at Lafayette a half hour In the afternoon. In the evening the spe king will take place at the coliseum and Hon. W. C. Owen, of Kentucky, will be the principal speaker. He is an eloquent man and secured a national reputation by his corageous defense of Caleb Powers, the man so bitterly persecuted by the Gobel partisans. Lafayette will be handsomely decorated. Here is a chance for Jasper county people to attend a mammoth old time rally and it is believed that a great crowd will go from here.

WANT POTATOES. We want to buy 600 bushels nice ripe home grown Potatoes. See us. HOME GROCERY. , Good fresh eggs 22 cents per dot. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1908.

WILLIAM “SALOME” BRYAN.

JOHN G. BROWN Republican Candidate for Joint Representative.

JOHN G. BROWN, republ can candidate for Representative fiom t’e district of Jasper and Whita counties, was bom in Ford coun y, ill., May 11, 1865, being th ; fourth in a lrgae family of children. His parents moved w.th him two years later to a farm in Vermillion county, 111. His father ded when he was eight yea s old, and it fell to his lot, as soon as he was able to handle a plow to help support the family. After working as a farm hand for eight years he rented a farm near Armstrong, 111., which he fanned for four years, at the eid of which time he married and moved co another farm. Three years let r he engaged in tFe livery bus re s a: Hoopeston, which he conduc ed f t two years, in 1892 he came to M non and bought a farm west of town from C. M. Horner. The next y ar. while s ill fa ming, he engaged in the real estate business at M uon. 1 1 the meantime he had sold his farm to his brother and bought another no th of town, to which he moved later and where he-now lives. In 1900 he was elected township trustee and served as such un ll Jan. 1, 1905. Hs lived in town during his term but went back to his farm as soon as leleased from his official duties. He is now a farmer and stockman. His public spirit and his iute est in his home town led him to make a determined fight fslr the location of the Epileptic Village near Monon two years ago, and be came near eu leeeding. His record as & citizen and aa an official commended him to public confidence and gave him his present nomination. His acquaintance with the needs of his district, especially in road and ditch legislation, as well as his knowledge of township matters, will make him a useful Representative if elected. He was one of the pioneer advocates of county local option, having declared for it long before it became an issue, and tbe new law will be in no danger of repeal by bis vote. He is a man of correct habits, makes no concealment of his views, and if elected will he found on the right side of every moral question. He was married in 18S7 to Miss Lizzie Jones, and his family consists of his wife, three sons and lour d ugh ers. His mother is still living and of Jate years has been provided with a home by him at Monon.

A Great Meeting at Parr.

The republicans pulled off a big political meeting at Parr Friday, w' en Judge 8. P. Thompson spoke during the afternoon and Attorney G. A. Wil liams and others spoke at night. The big tent owned by Mayor Ellis was erected Under the directions of j Logan Wood and a platform decorated with flags was built in one end and seats were erected and there was a good sized crowd turned out to both meetings. Jndge Thompson has been makiQg a study especially of the Oklahoma bank guarantee proposition and the further he has gone In hts lnvestigai ms the more positively has he become convined that the proposition Is wrong and that It is social is if and destructive to ambition. Judge Thompson made a sound argument along all lines and his speech was splendidly received. The Parr sheepskin band, composed of base and snare drum and fife players made lively music and gave the meeting the “old time” spirited aspect .. In the evening the Rensselaer octette, Chairman Leopold, Abraham

Halleck, and several of the other candidates helped swell the crowd and enliven tbe meeting. Logan Wood acted as chairman and introduced tbe speakers and Mr. Williams delivered a fine speech, comparing the records of the presidential candidates and discussing the live issues of the campaign.. He discussed the socialistic tendencies of the democratic party and declared that the “bank guarantee’’ proposition was adopted solely as a vote getting aim and was not honest jaid would not be passed and main- • cined by a democratic legislature if it had full power. Attorney Hal’ek, the repub'lcan cauo da'e for senator, made a few remains which were well received. He , said that if elected to the office he .would honestly represent bis ecus titI utents to the very beet of his ability. The singing was certainly a very fine feature of the meeting and It was greatly appreciated, and the meeting tviu a great success. Worland handles Hershmaa mattres and Rest Easy springs. When you are getting get the best. He will sell you that kind and life will . be one grand sweet dream.

Turns Down Gomper’s Plea.

By a vote of 17 to 16 the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor turned down the communication from the American Federation that she members vote the democratic ticket. The matter was hotly contested. Bryan’s adherents in Fort Wayne had been claiming the federation as one of their allies.

Another Gift to Children’s Home.

Mrs. W. F. Michael and Mrs. J. F. Mitchell, of Jordan township, called at the Monnett Children’s Home Thursday morning and gave to the matron, Miss Moessner, $3, to be used for the home. The money was collected by the Ladies’ Home Club of Jordan township during the summer months. It certainly could not have been placed where it would do more good than at the home.

The Annual Maise Exhibit

Druggist Long has not yet begun his effort to get the fall ctrn show started but some of the patrons of tba event do not intend to let him target about it, and alre dy exbibi s are beginning to come in. The com this year is so splendidly hardened that it presents a lovely appearance and the persons who expec. to contest should begin to give the ma:ter 'Bome "Consideratlbn, picking out the best formed eais. An effort wi 1 be made to have every township in Jasper county represented in the contest, and to have it exceed all previous corn shows in ibis city.

Judge Artman is for County Option.

It had been circulated that Judge S. R. Artman, of the Boone county circuit court, who secured considerable renown last year by his decision th t a saloon was an immoral business, a’d could not be licensed under the constitution, was opposed to county 1. c 1 option. To, satisfy himself on th g point, C. E. Kersey, of Kersey, this county, wrote to Judge Artman, and received the following teply: “C. E. Kersey, Kersey, Ind., Dear Sir: Replying to your let‘er of recent date, 1 wißh to say that I am not opposed to county local op kn and the report that I am Is absolutely false and without foundation in fact. Yours truly, SAMUEL R. ARTMAN.”

Surprised Victor Yeoman.

When a man's wife sets out to put up a surprise on her husband she usually succeeds and Mrs. Vlc’or Yeoman turned that sort of a trick on her husband Wednesday. It was Vic’s 39th birthday and when a fellow gets that far along in life that a birthday is apt to slip by unnoticed except for tbe active recollection of a man’s wife. Vic had no thought of taking the day off for a celebration, but was peacefully pursuing life’s problem on the Union township farm. And his wife was scheming a coup that would assemble about forty friends and neighbors to the bouse to help him celebrate tbe anniversary of his birth. And It worked like a charm, and Vlc recovered from the astonishment soon enough to assure all the guests that he was glad they had come, and every one had a fine time. Eggs that comply with the pure food law, 22c per dozen. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

TUESDAYS—FRIDAYS

Crumpacker Tuesday Night.

Voters are urged to come out and hear Congressman Crumpacker speak Tuesday night of this week, Oct 20th. He will be glad to meet all of his constituents of any party and they will be amply rewarded for coming out to bear him. The Watson Octette will have a number of new songs and will help to entertain the crowd. The speaking is to be at the opera house end has been set for 7:20 o’clock.

Big Fire at Shelby.

A big marsh firs is said to have occurred at Sheiby Thursday night, and to have been undiscovered until it had burned over many acres of land, it is said that 95 sheep and a number of head of cattle on tho Brown ranch perished in the fi e.

Barkley Meeting a Great Suceess.

Attorney Frank Foltz was greeted by a large audience at Center school house in Barkley township Thursday night Logan Wood, of Parr, was there with his sheep skin band and the evening was made to ring out with lively music and Mr. Foltz delivered one of his ablest political arguments. The audience was, of course, farmers and they are not hard to convince that the prices of grain and the conditions on the farm have been excellent for a dozen years. So well was Mr. Foltz's address received that there is already a lively demand for him to speak at other places.

Motor Car Wrecked Near Wolcott.

Dr. Turfler and Scott Cl e:-tnut were in a motor car wreck near Wolcott last evening and escaped with only a few scratches. While taming at a merry clip the car ran into some loose gravel and was overturned. Chestnut was thiown several feet and alighted right side up and was not hurt. Dr. Turfler was pinned under the car by the legs, but Chestuut was able to raise the car enough for him to release himself and his injuries were light. The oil caught fire from the lamps, but the blaze was smoti.e ed out before it gained much headway. Two of the wneels of the car were -unasked to splinters and new oneswill have to be secured. Mr. TurCer telephoned to Rensselaer for assistance and a car and extra wheels were sent to his relief, and he was able to return home in his own car. ,

Forty People Owned One Lot

The people of Lake Village scored up another big victory Saturday, when the Supreme Couit of Indiana affirmed the lower court in tbe gravel road case. This suit involved the right of certain persons to sign a petition as free holders, their rights having been acquired under a deed to a lot that was made to a number of residents as tenants in comm n. The Supreme Court holds that for highway purposes such signatures as free holders are valid. When the people of Lake Village decided to build a system of roads, a petition was circulated after a plan had keen devised that was considered fair to the whole township. Tbe pe ltion was generously signed, viewers were appointed, and an election held which carried, but waa opposed by Mrs. Conrad, and later carried to the courts. Judge Hanley held the proceedings regular, and decided that the roads should be built, but the Conrad forces were not satisf ed and appealed to the Supreme Court, wbich sustained the proceedings in every particular. The new gravel road will pass by tbe new depot.— Kentland Enterprise.

NOTICE. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week we will hold our tailormade suit and overcoat opening. A full line of 1% yard lengths in all the richest and nobby patterns and oolors will be on display at our store. All prices. Be sure and sea them. A perfect At guaranteed. DUVALL A LUNDY. The line of theme and thinking of Bishop Quayle are out of the usual, so that he presents no stale maser. At tbe Christian church, Monday, October 26th. Pumpkins just from the farm— Home Grocery.

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