Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1909 — Page 1

The Rensselaer Republican

VOL. XLL

SALE OF LOTS STILL PROGRESSING

More Names Being Added To The List —Nearly All Proiessions Represented Boosters Club Hard At Work. The booster committee ccnsit-tlng of 50 citizens appointed by the chairman of the meeting in the opera house, meet every night in the office of Greater Rensselaer in K. of P. room. Every night meetings of the old committee will be held and will suggest persons to be seen the following day. If you are not already on this committee, appoint yourself one of the boosters. Your help Is needed along with that of every citizen of Rensselaer., Wednesday there were eleven more lots sold. Names of lot purchasers will be published dally and if you do not see the names whom you think should be on the roll of honor, make it your special business to interview them. If you have no contract, take them to the office of the Greater Renseslaer and see that they sign up. Don’t let them put you off with a promise. The roll of honor will show you who has the welfare of the city at heart. Don’t get it into your head that you are not able to buy a lot in the factory addition. That is what has kept Rensselaer back for so many years. We have had too many people here that had a notion that nothing could be done. While we were in this notion, other towns got the habit of doing things. This morning Mr. Price received a letter from Mr. Marshall V. Robb, President of the Clinton Commercial Club, Clinton, Ind., where he sold 2CO lots in September, 1906, for S2OO a lot, which reads as follows: Mr. Price, Mr. Burns was here yesterday, and in accordance with our contract, we made the balance of the third payment due him and we trust that by the time this letter reaches you, you will have heard from him. He is now having the machines set up and the indications are that two weeks from today they will commence working with about 25 or 30 machines and at the same time will begin to dismantle the machines which they are now running at Newark, N. J. Things -in-general are looking up and one of the lots you -sold when you were here, was sold this morning for $350. Yours very truly, MARSHALL V. ROBB.-r-We learn from Mr. Price that It is not an unusual thing for lots he has sold, to sell in a short time at so large an advance. This cond.tion can be brought about in Rensselaer if we get together, forgetting everything but the general good of our community. Let us continue the sale until we have sold 250 lots.

The Yeull Meetings Close.

With Mr. Yeuell’s great Ben Hur lecture last night at the Christian church, the shoit, decisive and wonderfully successful revival came to a close. Regrets were heard on all sides that the .meetings could not continue longer, but Mr. Yeuell’s engagements would - not permit of any change. The meetings were successful from many points of view. The attendance was all that any one could ask. The offerings were generous, the preaching was of a high type, the responses to the gospel’s invitations were large, being 123. The fellowship of all the religious people in the town was Christian. The Influence of the meeting for good was felt in all of the churches, for all were benefited. •Mr. Yeuell and his excellent wife have made many friends while here and will be welcomed any time they may see fit to return. Last night in his closing remarks Mr. Yeuell thanked the business menof the town for closing the stores for the meetings. He also complimented Harry Wood by saying “he was the best janitor he had ever met.” This he said was one of his best short meetings because everyone had contributed to make it so. He said he was especially grateful to tha press for their liberal publication of news of the services. Mr. Speer, the singing evagellst, deserves coinmendation for his part in the meeting. Everyone believes him to be a thoroughly consecrated Christ’s man. The meetings l could not have been the success that it was without his excellent work with the chorus and solos. Mr. and Mrs. Yeuell and Mr. Speer left today for Rushville where they begin tonight their next meeting.

COAL $3 PER TON.

We are selling good 4 inch Indiana coal at $3 per ton at the bln; $3.25 delivered; half ton $175 delivered. • - & BRADY. ■" Mr. Farmer or any other man in need of a farm wagon had better tray before spring, as the price is bound to advance, no guess, these are facts. I have the proof and the agency for the- Studebaker, the wagon that has the reputation behind it It it is a Studebaker, it’s built right. - O. A. ROBERTS. Our customers say we have not recommended Majestic coal for the cook stove high enough. No kind is better.* COEN & BRADY.

Lot Purchasers To Date.

AUCTIONEERS. Fred Phillips _„_ 1 BANKERS. E. L. Hollingsworth 5 ' Delos Thompson B J. M. Wasson 1 Judson Hunt „1 - BARBERS. F. M. Haskell L_ 1 BLACKSMITHS. M. L. Hemphill 1 Fred Hemphill 1 BUS MEN. Frank Kresler.l CEMENT CONTRACTORS. F. D. Yeiter 1 COUNTY AND CITY OFFICERS. C. W. Hanley, 1 J. H. S. Ellis 2 C. C. Warner 1 L. P. Shirer 1 W. F. Osborne 1 CREAMERIES. Wm. H. Morrison 1 CLERKS. J. H. Rampl CLUBS. Sew Club 1 COAL DEALERS. G. L. Thornton & Sonl Maines & Hamilton 1 - CITIZENS, A. Leopold . 5 Warren Robinsons L. Strong 1 Firman Thompson 1 Don Wright 1 B. H. Dillionl Isaac B. Marion 1 Phillip McElfreshl W. V. Porter .. 1 - Sylvester Grayl S. E. Yeoman 1 John Martindale 1 • DOCTORS. Dr. E. N. Loy 1 A. J. Millerl Dr. F. A. Tur fl erl Dr. I. M. Washbuml Dr. E. C. English -1 Dr. A. R. Kreslerl DENTISTS. Dr. J. W. Horton 1 Dr. H. E. Brown 1 ELEVATORS’. Babcock & Hopkins 1 J. L. Brady .1 C. W. Coen 1 FARMERS. S. E. Sparling 1 J. J. Lawler -2 D. S. Makeever 1 Michael Kannel HOTEL KEEPERS. A. J. Brenner —.l INSURANCE. R. 8.. Harris 1 ICE DEALERS. C. Keßner J 1 LAWYERS. - C. G. Spitler 1 Moses Leopold 1 Frank Foltz 1 W. H. Parkinsonl R. D. Thompson ; 1 J. H. Chapman 1 A. H. Hopkinsl LUMBER DEALERS. Rensselaer Lumber Co.<l J. C. Gwin 1 LODGES. Rensselaer Lodge No. 82 K. of P. 1 MERCHANTS. G. E. Murray 2 . Rowles & Parker 2 Warner Bros.l E. D. Rhoades 1 John Eger 2 C. W. Eger 1 A. F. Long 1 B. Forsythe ’ 1 G. B. Porterl P. W. Clarke 1 D. M. Worland 1 F. W. Tobiasl G. Jessen .1 Duvall & Lundy 1 E. V. Ranford 1 Home Grocery Co. 1 Klplinger & Harmon 1 J. A. McFarland 1 Thos. W. Grant 1 Samuel Fendigl B. F. Fendig 2 1 W. J. Wright 1 B. N. Fendig 1 MILLINERS, Mary Meyer 1 MINISTERS. Rev. Thos. Meyer 1 MECHANICS." Dolph Day 1 Chase Day 1 MEAT DEALERS. Roth Bros. 1 J. J. Eigelsbach 1 MONUMENT DEALERS. W. H. Mackey 1 NEWSPAPERS. Healey & Clark 1 PROMOTERS. L. D. Price ....1 PLASTERERS. Hiram Day 5 John W. Medicus 1" REAL ESTATE. Frank B. Ham 1 G. F. Meyers 1 RESTAURANTS. * Van R. Grant 1 Geo. Fate 1 Vernon Nowels 1 SHOEMAKERS. Edwin Hollan —»_ 1 John Healey 1 STANDARD OIL AGENTS. C. W. Duvall — T I THEATRES, Princess Theatre —— 1 TEACHERS. I. N. Warren— 1 TELEPHONE SUPERINTENDENTS. J. J. Montgomery —— .... 1 TAILORS. John Werner WELL DRILLERS. J. W. Ward— t > FOR SALE—One nearly new three horse poweL gasoline engine, with magneto complete; In first class condition. At a bargain if taken at once. W. H. Parkinson. 2feb. Remember, the date, Feb. 4th, at Marion I. Adams’ some good seed com, the kind that has been winning prizes.

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FR’DAY, JANUARY 29, 1909.

Cooper Funeral Postponed.

The funeral of Oliver M. Cooper, which Was to have been held this Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, was postponed until the same hour Friday, owing to the illness of his mother at. Fair Oaks.

Married at the M. E. Parsonage. K

A quiet wedding took place at the M. E. parsonage at 2:30-o’clock this Tuesday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr. Frank Middlekamp and Miss Anna Weiss, and the ceremony being performed l by Rev, H. L. Kindig. Mr. Middlekamp is a popular and well known farmer living near Kniman and a member of the progressive Middlekamp family that have lived there for many years. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiss, of near Virgie, and is an estimable and popular young lady and will make Mr. Middlekamp an estimable wife; - They will reside on the farm of the bride’s parents, as the old folks expect to retire.

Marriage Licenses.

Jan. 21. Joseph Nesius, born Jasper county, Oct. 7, 1885, present residence Remington, occupation farmer, and Anna Zacher, daughter of Henry Zacher, born Jasper county, Oct. 11, 1890, present residence Surrey, Ind., occupation housekeeper, Ist marriage for each. Jan. 26. Edward B. Hochsfedler, born Howard county, Ind., March 29, 1885, present residence White Cloud, Mich., occupation farmer, and Amanda -Wagler, bom Davis county, Ind., Aug' 23. 1887, present residence Mt. Ayr, occupation housekeeper. Ist marriage for each. Frank Middlecamp, bom Winona, Minn., Aug. 10, 1869, present residence Kniman, Ind., occupation farmt er, and Anna Weiss, born Jasper county, Feb. 11, 1876, present residence Virgie, Ind., occupation housekeeper. Ist marriage for each.

Building Boom Begins.

Hiram Day is the first Rensselaer man to begin a building boom because of the factory prospect So’ely because he believes that Rensselaer is to grow and thrive and be a larger city because of the factory chances he has broken ground for the construction of two good 8-room houses, each to be suppl’ed wl h water, baths, electric lights, etc. The houses are located on Mi’ton street, south of Jesse Snyder’s house, in Leopold’s addition. Mr. Day is one of the leaders in the lot sale boom, having contract d for five lots. He hes for years be n one of the city’s most progress!’e citizens, and. he knows what it wi 1 mean for this city to have factories operating here. His earnestness is evident from the fact that he announces that no mechanic can do an hour’s work on either of bls new houses who has not signed up for a lot. With more Hiram Days tr e factory securing would be an easy proposition. Try our 1-40-1 coal for your range, It is the cleanest and best coal for ranges on the market Try it and you will be convinced. Rensselaer Lumber Co. Phone 4. FOR RENT—6 room house; 4 lots; big chicken park; everything in good order. Chas. Grow. 2feb. If you are paying 25 cents a peck for potatoes you are paying too much. We are still selling those fancy Wisconsin sand grown Rural and Burbank Potatoes at 20 cents a peck.

You are going to call on Maines & Hamilton before buying your Farm Machinery this spring. FOR SALE —40 or 50 tons of wild hay. Apply to Ed Ritter, phone 531 H. 23Feb. You can get Jackson Hill egg, Eastern Gem, Darby and Majestic coal for cook stoves at Coen & Brady. FOUND —A neck fur. Inquire at this office.

This is Real Civic Pride. President Warren Robinson received a letter Tuesday from a'’ lady whose name is withheld, which reads as follows: **l am a widow with an Income of $29 a month, out of which I pay taxes, insurance anfl incidental expenses on my dwelling house, clothe myself, pay church dues and I am not abe to spare S2OO to lie idle in a lot, but if the success of this great enterprise now on foot and fraught with so much interest to Rensselaer depends on the sale of one lot, it shall not fail if I have to borrow the money to meet the payments. “Mr. President, suppose you appoint a committee of ladies to solicit for the sale of lots; I believe it will save the name of our (air city and add wealth to it I do not need or want a lot and would not, therefore, buy in another addition, but I am suip if this movement falls the property I now own will depreciate in value more titan the price of a lot. Let us save the day to the shame of the business men who will reap the greatest benefit from an increased population. ’T am yours truly, * An advocate for a Greater Rensselaer.”

JOHN EGER.

A Marriage at the Court House.

Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church was called to the com t house this Tuesday morning to perform 4 marriage ceremony, the groom being Edward B. Hochstedler, a young farmer of White Cloud, Mich., and the bride being Miss Amanda Wagler, of Mt. Ayr.

Farmers are Plowing.

It is not often that fanners in this section of the country plow their fields in January, but that is what they are doing now. Several farmers who came to town today said that they saw several ploughmen in the fields The frost is almost altogether out of the ground and as the weather is ■ cool and pleasant considerable ground 1 can be broken without hardship on tha. horses. The drouth last fall prevented fall plowing to a large extent, and the industrious fanner is trying to get his corn land Into shape for discing.

Death at Soldiers' Home.

Jgmes Warren, formerly of Rensselaer, died Sunday at the national soldiers homo at Marlon and the funeral occured there today. He was TSrotheer of Mrs. Phillip McElfresh, of Rensselaer, David and Tom i Warren, of Nebraska, Harrison Warren, of Peru, Wm. Warren, of Stoutsberg, and Mrs. W. J. Oram, of Logansport. The latter was visiting in_Chicago when Informed of the death and misinterpreted the telegram to say that he would be buried here, and arrived here Monday evening. The funeral was, however, held at the soldiers home, and burial made there.

Jim Rodgers Property Appraised.

W. V. Porter and W. T. Hoover appraised the personal property of James Rodgers Wednesday. Mr. Rodgers was a bachelor and owned a farm of 156 acres four miles south of Rensselaer and for years kept batch there. When he was taken sick he was brought to the boarding house of Miss Dora Thornton, where he died. He owned 6 horses, 7 head of 2-year old steei s, 2 cows, 3 heifers, 5 calves, 8 pigs and some farm machinery. The property was poorly cared for and the total appraisment was only SI,OOO. Tom Cain, his nephew, has been appointed the administrator of the estate. His mother, Mrs. Cain, and the three children of a de .eased slot r, aie the sole heirs.. The farm was deeded to Mrs. Cain several years ago and later back to Rodgers, but the deed was not recorded and Mra.T߻fti will probably get possession of the farm.

The Interurban Prospects.

Along with the ” factory talk we should not lose sight of the proposed electric railroad, which was projected by George W. Infield, and for the construction of which Morion township voted a tax subs.dy. Mr. Infield arrived in R.nsselrer Wednesday, having come down from Chicago where he stopped a day or two on his return from New York City, where he has been in the interest of the proposed road for seve.al weeks. He believes he is going to find capital for the construction of the road, and while not at liberty to discuss the situation, he says that by April Ist he expects to be able to definitely report that the capital has been procured. The subsidy for the road will expire in August of this year, unless the construction work is begun befoie that time.

ESTRAYS TAKEN UP.

Ten head of cows and heifers taken up as estray. 6 are red and white, 2 are Herefords and 2 roans. Owner can obtain possession by proving property, paying for their care and feed, and paying for this notice. The above cattle are located at the headquarters of the Otis ranch. HARRY BAXTER, Foreman Otis Ranch, 1-22-09. Rotelawn. Ind.

Obituary of Charles Clark.

James Clark has will ten back to his wife and mother that he arrived at Cedar Point, Kans., Saturday evening at just 4 o’clock, and just as the funeral of his brother, Joseph Charles Clark, was being held at the M. E. church in that town. Tne following short sketch of the life of the young man will be of interest to his friends here: Joseph Charles Clark was born in Marion county, Ohio, and lit ed the e until he was about 4 years of age when he came with his parents to this country, and grew to manhood on the Clark farm In Marion township, just northeast of Rensselaer. Four years ago he went to Kansas and for one year was engaged in farming with his brother Wilson. The following' April he was married and purchased a farm on which he resided until he came here for treatment. On the advice of his physician he started for New Mexico about two weeks ago and when he reached Tuccummecari, in. that territory he was unable to go farther and died shortly after, being taken to a house where he was placed in bed. His wife and baby and her mother were with him when death came. The first child born to himself and wife died and was buried at Cedar Point. He leaves a wife and 10 months old son. His age at the time of death was 37 years, 1 month and 11 days. He whs an industrious young man of fine habits and his death is a great affliction to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Clark, and also the young wife and many other relatives.

Insanity Inquest at County Farm.

Benjamin Biggs, 50 years of age, has been at the county farm for the past week, having been taken there from the home of his sister, Mrs. William Bierly. He is in a ba<| shape physically and his mind seems to be affected, as he is morose and melancholy. Wednesday Squire liwln conducted an insanity inquest before a board of physicians at the county farm, but no verdict was arrived at, and It was c nsl ei e 1 advlsa’ eto 1 a n something about bls family history and ascertain if be had ever suffered an injury to the head. Tie action of the board was, therefore, withheld until this information is procured. Biggs is a bachelor and has lived in this county about 30 years.

AT THE CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The morning subject at the Pres’ yterian church next Sunday w.ll be “Presbyterianism, Wh it It Is.” The evening,subject, Tirhk Ye es Christ?” An invitation is ex'eirded to everyone to attend these fervi es, FIRST BAPT ST CHURCH. The Sunday service sutj cts are, mol-ning: "Biblical Symbols of the Holy Spirit,” evening, “Le sons frem the Life of Joseph.” A generous invitation is ex*.e:rd d to the public to attend any and all of the church servl es. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. There will be a jubilee teret e at the Christian church on Sunday morning because of the number of persons who have confessed Christ and united with the church since <he meetings began. The subject of t.e sermon will be “After Conversion What?" At the close of the sermon all those who have been baptized will be received into the fellowship of the church. The subject of the evening sermon is “Experiencing Religlcn.” All are welcome. On Monday evening, Feb. lrt. U'e Mdhde Henderson company will inaugurate their week’s engagement at the Ellis opera house, using Auguste Pitou’s drama “Over the Ridge", a story of the immediate post-bellum days, and one of absorb’ng interest for their opening play. The company Is composed of many of the same members who were with them last season, and those changes which have been made have been with a view to strengthening the company, and a fitness for the ro’es the payers are to protray. Throughout the week’s engagement a line of plays entirely new to repertolie and Ii»cluding some of the reigning successes of New York and Chicago will be given. A complete change of both play and specialties will obtain for each evening during the week and there will be no advance in price from the ever popular 10, 20 and 30 cents of repertoire. Seats on sale at Jessen’s.

The Rensselaer poultry show, according to .those that attended frtm here, was very fine. W’e very much regret that no entries were made from here; the more so as the Rensselaer people postponed their show two weeks so that it would not interfere with ours. A big showing was made from that town at our show; there being forty-six birds on exhibition. It would seem that our people should at least have made an effort to return the compliment Reciprocity is a good thing for poultry shows, as well as many ether things. One thing is sure, if we wish to make our show a succees in the future, we are in duty bound to reciprocate favors from other towns when we have the opportunity to do so. Unless we do this our show will narrow down to a very limited area.-—Lowell Tribune. Do not buy a cheap gade of Soft Coal; it is more expensive than a high class coat Try our Virginia Splint; it is more economical and much cleaner than any other soft coal sold.

MAINES & HAMILTON.

OLIVER M. COOPER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Well Known Bachelor Farmer, Living Near Lanra, Writes Note Saying He is Tired of Life. ; Oliver M. Cooper, at well-to-do bachelor farmer, 44 years of age, shot himself in the right temple with a 32 caliber revolver Tuesday evening at about 6 o’clock, and death is supposed to have resulted instantanously. The deed was committed on the farm, about 11 miles northeast of Rensselaer. Cooper owned a farm of 80 acres there, but for the past year he has not been living on it, having been living at Fair Oaks, and his father, John Cooper, lived on the farm. His mother kept house for him at Fair Oaks. About a year ago Cooper was kicked by a horse and sustained a broken leg. For some weeks he was in Rensselaer, where he was receiving surgical treatment, and he will be remembered by many people here. He was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, and received benefits from them for a long time after his leg was broken. On Tuesday he was engaged In moving the household goods from Fair Oaks to the farm, and bis father prepared the evening meal while Ollie took care of the horses. Just before supper was ready Joseph Raska came over and the elder Cooper prepared a place for him to eat Ollie ate but a little and finally left the table with the statement that he was not hungry and believed he would go into the front room and get some tobacco. His father’s loaded revolver was on the organ and Ollie soon left the house. After he had been out of the house some 20 or 25 minutes his father became alarmed at his absence, especiUy te awe he had been acting depiesred f r some days, and he lighted a lantern and be and Mr. Raska went to the barn and by the side of it they found the dead body. The revolver was In his right hand and apparently he had set down and leaned against the barn when he pulled the trigger. The muzzle of the pistol had been placed at his right temple, and the bullet had passed through the brain and had broken the skull on the left side of the head but bad not pa s.d out. A note book was found in his pocket, and a note penciled some time that day stated that he was tired of life. He listed several small accounts due to him, and wrote at the top, “These ■are-to-be'settled. This may be taken as a guide.” After listing the accounts, he wrote “I am tired of life, Yours truly, O. M. Cooper. Jan. 26th.” He then wrote as a postscript “Divide what I leave between father and mother. Sell the place’ for what you can.” In his pockets was found 166, and he is said to have bad about S4OO in cash, partly deposited in the bank. A note, of more than S3OO due him, and which he had left dt the State Bank for collection, and which he listed among the other property, had been paid in before he died. No apparent reason exists for the suicide. His affairs were in a very prosperous state, and he had usually been a very cheerful man, and was highly esteemed wherever known. It is said that his brother Marlon, who moved to Dakota last year, recently wrote to him for assistance, and this worried him considerably. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, and will be in charge of the Rensselaer Lodge I. O. O. F, Burial will be made at ML Tabor cemetery, in Barkley township.

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