Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1908 — Page 1

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Bishop Quayle’s Lecture.

Bishop William A. Quayle entertained a large audience at the Christian church Monday evening He came here In response to an invitation from the Ladies’ Literary Club, and the recollection of his address belore me graduating class a year or two ago coupled with his reputation 1 as a heading lecturer, was sufficient . to draw as auditors many of the people of Rensselaer who are interested in literary or educational matters. The lecture was preluded by a piano solo by Mrs. M. D. Gwin, which was very highly appreciated. The speaker was then introduced by Chas. W. COen. He had chosen as his subject, "King Lear," the Shakespearean tragedy. . in his delineation of the characers In that p|py the lecturer introduced to his audience some extreme characters of the present day, most of them rare but of sufficient number »o that almost all in the audience had met up with thqm some time in their 41ves. The lecturer was inclined to speak rather lightly of almost all classes of people, and even in portraying the actors in the Lear tragedy he devoted almost all of his attention to the evil, the shriveled and the contemptuous. The lecture served the purpose of entertainment and would be an aid In the study of those particular characters of extreme viciousness of the period of the play’s conception, and his ridicule of some of the frailties of some of the people of the dry might; to correct some of them. But hd Whs Inclined to treat with distaste and even insult some integrals because of unfavorable impressions he has formed of feeble parts. In this respect he proved himself both unfair and untruthful, and worse than either of these, Ignorant of his subject. There was much of good in the lecture, and some opportunity for thought and the audience that listened to it was amused, pleased and possibly to some extent instructed.

Funeral of Angela Hammond Horner.

The funeral of Mrs. Angela Hammond Horner will take place at Lafaye-te Friday morning, Oct. 30, at 10 o’clock at the Catholic church. The remains will then be shipped to Rensselaer, reaching here on the 3:18 train and being taken directly to the ceme‘e r y, where they will be laid to rest in the family lot. A number of relatives and friends will accompany the sorrowing parents to the cemetery.

Death of George Cooper.

George Cooper, who owped a farm near the Independence school house in Barkley township, died Tue day night after a sickness of long duration, diagnosed as disea e. He was about 65 y ehrs of 'age, and was a soldier in the civil war. Mrs. Chis. Platt, sr., and Mrs. Emily Guss, of Rensselaer, were sisters of the de•ceased. John and William Cooper are brothers, and there were two other sisters, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and Mrs. Abegail Call, the latter living In Minnesota. He also leaves a widow and several child: en, three cf whom Were at home, to mourn his death.

Fined Erastus Peacock $100.

Erastus Peacock, the mail cle:k, was fined |IOO in the Newton county court oik the charge of wife desertion Wednesday, after a trial that lasted two days and during which the prosecuting attorney most scathingly ridiculed Peacock. The fine carrl s with it the costs, amounting to probably |l5O or |2OO. Should Peacock continue to refu e to support his wife it Is certain that another civil suit wllll be start.d against him. Newton couhty, as Jasper, proved by Its Jury verdict, that- a man that wilfully deserts his wife and refuses to support her. Is contemptible and can find no sympathizers. Save for the Peacock would have lost his job, he would have been given a penitentiary sentence.

Marriage Licenses.

Oct. 24—Clarence Allan Chenoweth, born Carroll county’ Ind., Nov. 19‘.h, 1876, present occupation house painter. To Mary Eitella Whitsel, born Lafayette? Ind., Jan. 3, 1887, present lesldence Lafayette, occupa ion hcuse! erper, Ist manJage for each. Married same day by Rev. J. C. Parrett at the Presbyterian parsonage. Prof. Trlpody will be at the library every Saturday and will bo pleased *lo meet a few more students in piano or violin. Inquire of the librarian.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

Democratic papers this we k a e closing the campaign with a por entious warning to the voters that right at the last the republicans are going to spring "a fresh assortment of canards" and lie and villify every candidate on the democratic ticket The Jasper County Democrat beads a big scare article as follows: "Same old game; Republicans resorting th scare and villification; anything -to retain the offices; Voters should consider the motive behind these taxeating, machine politicians, who would rather do anything than give up their jobs and go to work like other people.” My, but isn’t that a dreadful charge. The article that follows the scare head indicates that for yeirs the republicans have been closing up the campaigns, local, sta e and national, by trying to scare and bluif people into voting the republican ticket. But the voters of Jasp:r county know that they have never be n decleved first or last by the republicans and that all they ask is a respectful consideration of the merits and citizenship of the candidates. The Republican wislies to enlm t tirst it has carried on an absolutely clean campaign, and that no candidate on the democratic county ticket has bean subjected to any critic! m. Occasionally ardent partitans have asked why the Republican did not open up against some of the Candida es of the opposition, but the answer fr m us has always been that he e w s id occasion to instituoe that s rt of campaign. ' The utmost confidence tn t e worth of our own candidates and the. j.dgment of the voters has made us f ei confident that victory was in si-ht. and a victory won on merit and free

THEY DESERVE THE VOTES OF ALL JASPER-CO. REPUBLICANS

Men Who Are Running Under Eagle A V X Emblem Have the Qualities That Should Secure Unanimous Support.

Seriously, though, The Democrat agrees with The Republican that Jasper County has at the present time the cleanest set of officers she ever had.— Jasper County Democrat, Feb. ZJ, igoß.

Treasurer Jesse D. Allman

Jasper County’s Efficient Treasurer.

Among the efficient officers t’ a: the republican party has p’aced in the court house is Je~se D. Allman, elected two years ago. He hails from Remington and his candidacy for county office followed a long end honorable business career in that c ty, where never a breath of criticism was made against him. Mr. Allman has proven just as oonscentious and straightforward as a county official i s he did when in business for hlrme f and is deserving of the vot s n t only

LEWIS P. SHIRER.

The repnblicans had their Choice of three good men for county sheriff when the convention met last spiing.

AND RENSSELAER JOURNAL

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908.

from personalities is doubly appreciated and the Republican has been guilty of ho reference to county candidates that justifies the suggestion that voters should be prepared to expect “villification and scare." The voters can not refer to any campaign where the republicans of Jasper county have employed tactics of that kind, and certainly the magnificent candidates that have been nominated on the republican ticket this year are deserving the support of every republican and we believe that the very best way to respond to the scare, that the democratic papers are making is to vote the republican ticket straight from top to bottom. There ma be occasions come when a republican will be justified in scratching his ticket, but this year the characters and qualities of the candidates is such as to de.erte the unqualified support of all the voters. The paragiaph quoted from the Jasper County Democrat of February 15th should be sufficient recommendation of the office holders who are candidates for re-election, viz: County Treasurer Jesse D. Allman, County Recorder John W. Tilton, County Coroner Willis J. Wright, and County Commissioners John F. Pettet and Charles T. Denham. Tne new candidates for office in the county are, Lewis P. Shiier for sheriff, W. Frank Osborne for Purveyor, two men whose citizenship stands at the ve.y highest tnaik in Jasper county. A few words about each of the candidates, including Abraham Halleck, Cciaiidae tor state senator and John C. Brown, candidate for state representative, might be appropriate, and wa take pleasure In mentioning the candidates and their claims for support.

of republicans but of all citliens who | admire efficiency in office. This ye r Mr. Allman on his own account had published in neat pamphlet form all the Indiana laws affecting taxation, and these are given out free to tax payers. The laws are neatly compiled and the book is a handy reference in all matters of taxation. We gladly recommend Mr. Allman to the vote s of Jasper county as a high class, well qualified and business like office holder.

and after three or four ballots se- ‘ lected Lewis P. Shirer, of Barkley , township. Mr. Shirer has resided in . this county for abont 35 years, having

come here from Ohio, when 16 years Of age. He lived most of the time in Wheatfield township, where he served two terms as trustee. Later he moved to Walker township, where his record as a good trustee followed him and he served one term as trustee of that township. At the conclusion of that service he was elected a member of the county council and has served two terms in that capacity. His record is one of conscientious service, clean and honest, and his record has justified the voters of the pary in proposing him for county sheriff. Mr. Shirer is in every way deserving the support of the voters of Jasper county, and every republican should take pleasure in casting a ballot for him. It would be an approval of his good citizenship, and result in the election of another officer whose record will bear \he most careful scrutiny.

W. FRANK OSBORNE. W. Frank Osborne, republican candidate for trustee, Is a native of Jasper county, and has arrived at the age of 41 years. He has never held public office, but his life has been devoted to school teaching, business college teaching and to such other employment as a man of industry and honesty is apt to adopt during the months when he’ was not teaching. He has for a considerable part of the time been a house painter, and for the past 7 or 8 years he has been working part of the time as a civil enginee", and for the past three years has spent quite a little of his time at this avocation. He is a well qualified engineer and will administer the affairs df the office he seeks to be elected to honestly and impartially. He is another excellent citizen and ths kind that the republicans of Jasper courtly should take great pride in voting for.

JOHN W. TILTON. The present incumbent of the recorder’s office is John W. Tilton, who was elected four years ago, and who has proven an exacting and well qualified official, in addi ion to Lis great popularity. John is from Wheatfield township, and is the most Rooseveltian of all the county officials in respect to the size of his family, having seven children. He combine 3 the qualities of efficiency,. industry and good fellowship in fine degree. Like County Treasurer Allman i.e has been unable to get about the county extensively during the campaign, for the reason that his dut : es in offi e required that he be almost constantly at his office. Mr. Tilton was born in Pulaski county, and is alm- st 38 yeirs of age. He is deceiving of the support of all republicans and of all good citizens.

JOHN F. PETTET.

The candidate for commis ion r f om the Ist district, is j.. st ier i. gt.is >1 st term as a commissioner and his aim in the office at all times has been to represent the best interests of the people of the county. He is a farmer and also a good business man, and Jasper county has made no mvtake by having him in office, and the republicans did the proper thing by renominating him.

CHAS. T. DENHAM.

The thizd commisniouer's district has been represented for some time by Chas. T. Denham, of Remington, and so general satisfaction has he given that he was again nominated last spring for another term. Mr. Denham regards the business of the county as demanding tbe same careful attention that he would give his private business and his purpose has at all times been to approve public improvements and to demand that they be made with the greatest economy. Mr. Denham is dese vlng the votes of all republicans and o be. a will make no mistake by supporting him.

WILLIS J. WRIGHT.

Succeeded his father and grandfather in the undertaking business in Rensselaer, and his father as county coroner. Is a clean and conscientious young man and is a representative of the high class type of citizens that the republicans have nominated throughout.

ABRAHAM HALLECK.

The republicans of White, Newton, Jasper and Starke counties nominated for state senator Abraham Halleck, of (Continued on page eight.}

DISASTROUS ACCIDENT AT FRANKFORT, IND.

Walter Tharp Has a Close Call in Trying to Avert Disaster to the Light Plant There.

The city of Frankfort had a very serious accident Tuesday night, when the city light plant was practically destroyed by the breaking of the governor belt and the engine getting beyond control. Walter Tharp, formerly of Rensselaer, who is the day engineer at the light plant, tried to save the plant by rushing to the engine and trying to turn off the steam, but he could not accomplish the task until he was compelled to flee for his life. * The mammoth fl/ wheel of the big engine that pulls the dynamos was bursted and damage amounting to |15,000 to 120,000 resulted, the entire end of the light plant building being torn out. The city of Frankfort will be in darkness for the next month in consequence. Young Tharp is the cousin of C. L. Chamberlain, superintendent of the city light and water plant here, and is a nephew of Mrs. J. Q. Alter and Mrs. A£ary Hopkins. He is the day engineer at but happened to be at the plant thgt night. The accident is described, in part, as follows, by tte Frankfort Morning Times: In brief, the accident was the result of the governor belt breaking. There is a safety device on the engine that is supposed to control It when such an accident occurs, but this safe y device failed to work, and in an instant the powerful engine, free from con- 1 trol of the governors, "ran away.” The employes instantly saw the danger and made heroic efforts to stop the engine, risking life in so doiug, but it was of no avail, and in about thirty seconds after the governor belt broke the giant wheel burst and wrecked things in a way that baffles description. In the engine room at the time of the accident were three men, Walter Tharpe, the day engineer; Cecil Hopp, the night engineer and John Mattix, a lineman. Tne instant the govern.r belt broke, the great engine plunged forward with increased speed. En-

Death of Mrs. Angela Hammond Horner.

Word was received here this Wednesday morning of tl e death at Lafayette of Mrs. Angela H.mmond Horner, at the home of her fati ei, Judge Edwin P. Hammond. Death had occurred during the night, heart Word was received here last Wcdfailure being the cause. The particulars were not learned by the re atives, the Spitlei s, here. Mrs. Horner was about 39 yea's of age, and for some years as er ehjr marriage lived in Colorado, but she was subject to heart attacks and tbe high altitude did not agree with her, on which account they moved to Chicago. Later she went to Layayette and for some time has made her home with her parents there. She was here with her sister, Mis. W. D. Austin to attend the home coming. Mrs. Spitler and Mrs. Powell were in Lafayette last Friday and at that time Mrs. Horner was as well as she had been for some months. She leaves a husband and one son, Nathaniel, who bears the name of his grandfather, Nathaniel Hammond. He is about 9 years of age. Deceased spent all of her early life in Rensselaer, where she gradua'ed from the Rensselaer high school. The many friends of the deceased and of the Hammond family will learn of her death with the deepest regret

Special Commissioners’ Session.

The board of commiseioners met Tuesday, October 27th, 1908, in special session as provided by law, to appoint Inspectors for the regular election. Wm. H. Shepherd was appointed for Walker township and George Foulks for Milroy township, the present trustees In both townships being candidates and therefore disqualified to act as Inspectors. We will have a car load*of fancy New York apples in a few days to sell by the barrel, bushel or peck.

gineer Tharpe was standing at the inner door of the office, looking toward the engine when the accident occurred, and without a. moment’s hesitation he made a dash for the throttle to stop the engine. Even in the short space of time that it required for him to run to the throttle, the engine gained terrific headway, and the danger was great However, Mr. Tharpe seized the throttle and made a heroic effort to avert disaster. It requires twelve or fourteen turns of the throttle to shut off the steam, and by the time the engineer had the throttle half closed the fly wheel was revolving at a terrific rate and was fairly singing. He realized that another moment would see destruction and that he could not get the throttle closed in time to prevent the disaster, so with a last desperate whirl of the wheel, he turned ( and made a dash for escape from the room by an east door. The others also ran for their lives at the same time, and scarcely had reached the doors when the crash came. The wheel which exploded was a mammoth affair, being eighteen feet in diameter, thirty-seven inches wide, and weighed fourteen tons. When it burst most of the pieces went to the north, in which direction it was running. The north end 1 of the building from the east wall of the office to the east wall of the building was torn out and scattered across the aLey north of the building, large pieees of fly wheel being ' scattered ail the way from tne electric light plant to the north side of Morrison stieet, half a square north. Two houses were badly damaged by these flying pieces. Tne bursting wheel wrecked the engine and of course broke the steam connections, permitting great volumes of steam to rush out with, a roar that was heard for considerable dt'-tance. The employes immediately began drawing tne fires from under the boilers to order to save the boilers from Injury.

To Continental Insurance Company Policy Holden: The firm of Harris & Hainion was dissolved June 1, 1908, R. B. Harris . thking his companies to amtier office, and A. J. Harmon retaining his, including the Costine st.il ’nsur. ne Compeny, at the same o.'fice wl e e Mr. Bruner has wrl ten busire.'s for yea is, second floor I, O. O. F. build- , ing. Farmers holding Continental Insurance policies, R. B. Ha ris is not soloclting business for the Contlnenal, but for a company known as The American. If you wish your insu.ance written or re-writen in the Continental Insuranca Company, tte largest American Insurance Company writing farm insurance, who pdy their losses immediately on adjustment without discount, whore limits ' on stock are not equaled by any company, do not be convinced by agents representing other companies that they are giving you a policy equal to the Continental. Investigate it and see for yourself. Call on me. or I will call on you in ample time before your insurance runs out to renew It. ; As I am the only authorized agent to write insurance for the Contin ntal Insurance Company in Jasper county north of Carpenter township, farmers should not be misled and buy something you do not want, which is the case when you leave the Continental insurance Company, whose terms are equal and lower than any other company soliciting farm bu 1nese. Always buy the best when yo« 1 can buy it for the same money, and that is a policy in The Continental Insurance Company. < Remaining respectfully yours, A. J. HARMON. 2tw. Agent for the Continental.

A. Halleck and 8. E. Sparling at Fair Oaks, Saturday evening, October 31st. The Home Grocery is handling only home grown potatoes. They are ripe and fine.

JOHN EGER.

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Republican Speaking.

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