Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1909 — Page 1

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Early Telephone Men Get Wire.

The early ✓ bird usually gets the worm and likewise after the s’e-t storm the early telephone met get the equipment. . President Thompson and Manager Montgomery of the Jasper County Telephone Co. anticipated the early rußh to Chicago from all over the stricken, district and they went in on the early train Monday morning. The train was delayed, however, about two hours and they did not get to the office of the Western Eletiic Co. until about 9 O’clock. They found that they were not the only telephone men that had got busy, and ran across about twenty other men from as many other towns. Warren, Washburn was there from Goodland, the owner of the Morocco system, , men from Kankakee, Momence, and other Illinois cities, and from Logansport and many other Indiana towns. All the same tale of woe, the country lines everywhere were down and the city system impaired. The Western Electric Co. were going on the theory of “first come, first served” and our local telephone men were quite fortunate to be among the early ones. They were unable to buy any poles in Chicago, for all of these h»d been cleaned out before they got there, but the company took their order for 400 and got the order through to Escanaba, Mich., and word back that the poles would be loaded that day and started on the long journey here, and that all the way the poles would be followed by telegraph traces to hasten their delivery. If the weather is favorable the poles should reach here by Friday of this week. They also got their order in for a lot of cable and wire and much other equipment, and the work of repairing the local system will be expedited with all the haste possible. In many places the telephone systems are owned by private individuals or small stock companies that are In debt and the practical wiping out of their system will be bard on them, and the supply companies, will doubtless supply those concerns that are ready to pay cash for the material they buy. It is said that many of the small companies are in a very bad shape financially and that some are quite apt not to rebuild. Others will be plunged into a lot of expense never contemplated and it means that there will be no dividends for a long time to come. The Btorm disaster has brought up the question of rates and it was the general opinion of the telephone men gathered in Chicago that rates will have to be raised, especially in the country, and it is quite probable that the Jasper County Telephone Co. will raise the rate on the country phones to $1.50 per month. The American Central' Telephone Co., which controls practically all the long distance lines, hps Buffered cogsiderblae damage and this company was early In the market for new equipment. The Logansport exchange Is badly damaged and the country lines surrounding that city indicate that the damage will exceed $30,000. Monticello and Delphi are also badly crippled. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Montgomery went to Wolcott this Tuesday morning to ascertain the extent of the damage there.

John Powell As A Poet.

John W. Powell, once sheriff of this county and for many years past an employe of the government in Washlngon, hast Bent a valentine to Joe Hardman, a former piscatorial companion, in the shape of a Kodak photo of himself standing on the hanks of Rock Creek, in the act of taking a drink from a half pint bottle. On the reverse side of the photo, which is unmounted, is the following verse, which John has composed in the Riley style: I am longin’ for the paasin’ Of the winter and the snow, I am longin’, yes, I’m longin’, I am longin’ don’t you know, For the leafin’ of the woodlands And the lowin’ of the kin©— I am longin’ for the water And the Jerkin’ of the line: I am longin’ for the croakin' Of the bull frog to his mate, I am longin’ for the flshln' And the “drlnkln’ of the bait”

We have a corset tor every woman and girl In town, without special measuring, and at very moderate prices. Do not forget to see our line. Call today. O. B. PORTER. Every shoe In the house Included in the big discount shoe sale at Rowles * Parker’s.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

U. B. Kellogg a Free Man.

Ulysses B. Kellogg, the Brookston land agent who caught a number of Rensselaer people in bis Canada land swindle a little, over two years \go, has been released on parole from tte Michigan City penitentiary, and is now at his former home. Kellogg's proposition was to sell Canada land to his victims, and on a certain day he promised to start udth all the purchasers to Canada to view the land. They were required to pay SSO each in advance and this money was to pay the expense of the trip, railroad fare, sleepers, e f C,, and also apply on the purchase of the land. Kellogg worked the scheme at Bloomington and Lafayette more extensively than he did here, and as he never made good by supplying the -train for the trip Indictments were found against him at both Bloomington and Lafayette. At the former place the victims were largely bankers and the jury acquitted Kellogg but at Lafayette he was convicted and sentenced to from one to fourteen years. He was taken to- the. penitentiary Jan. 19, 1906, and was released on parole last week. He was never prosecuted in this county, the victims of his scheme simply biting their lips. Kellogg has a wife and son at Brookston.

Admiral Robley D. Evans Passes Through Rensselaer.

Admiral Robley D. Evans, of tffe United States Navy, passed through Rensselaer on the 10:55 train this Wednesday morning, on his way to Bloomington where he will deliver an address to the students of Indiana University this evening. There were quite a number who had gathered to see the distinguished American who has been through many a desperate battle and has been severely wounded more than once. A party of Rensselaer citizens, accompanied by Major Harrison, mayor of Columbia Cfty, who is being recommended for State Adjutant General by Governor Marshall, went in an automobile to the depot. No doubt many more people would have been at the depot to get a glimpse of our highly honored naval hero had it been known earlier that he was going to pass through our town. The car windows were hastily scanned and the great admiral was discovered in the last seat in the parlor car. At the urgent demand of those who had gathered to greet him, the veteran hero of two wars gamely picked up his crutches and with the assistance of his secretary came to the car door and Bpoke to the people about the weather and answered questions about his health. Admiral Evans is in poor' health, but when asked how he felt, be quickly replied in a strong voice, “O, much better." He manifested the strong will power that has made him famous as “Fighting Bob." He is a very little man; v l|ut he is as mighty and gritty as he is small of stature. i Admiral Evans attempted to take the American fleet around the world on its recent great trip; but when he had taken the fleet around “The Horn” and had reached San Francisco, he, became ill and had to give up the rest of the long journey. The train soon started, and "Fighting Bob” and the crowd bid each other a fond farewell and extended their best wishes, and the dauntless old admiral carefully resumed his seat.

State Tax Commissioner Coming.

State Tax Commissioner McCardle will be here on Saturday, Feb. 27th, to meet the township assessors, and address them upon the subject of the annual work of assessing property which will begin on the following Monday. The assessors will be largely new to the work this year, having been elected only last fall, and an questions about their duties can be asked of the commissioner when he is here. The meeting wljl be public and it la hoped by County Assessor Lewis that many of the citisens of the city and county will arrange to be present Further announcement will be made within a few days, when the exact hour of the meeting will be given.

Ruga that we have been selling at $1.75 we are now offering' for SIJ6 apiece. O. R PORTER. Semi annual discount shoe sale now in progress at Rowles A Parker’s. Lambertville “Snag-Proof* boots are made of pure India rubber gum. The beat boot made.. See O. a Porter, Special Agent

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909.

DIRECTORS APPROVE CONTRACTS

One Hundred and Eighty-Six Contracts Approved by the Commercial Club and Settlement Made With the Salesmen. •V. • .V« * - * It was found when the directors board of the Commercial Club made settlement with the agents who superintended the sale of the lots that there were some duplications and the total number of contracts turned in was 186. All were approved and the terms of settlement agreed upon were made. The salesmen were not paid in full, but the balance of their commission will be paid after three or four months. Assuming that all the contracts are good the amount that will be realized when the lots are paid for will be $37,200; deducting from this the sale commission, $1,860, and the cost of thh land, $9,855, and there will-re-main $25,4851 Of course, there were some other expenses to the sale and there will be some constant expense in the maintenance of the club and in getting a factory. It seems to us advisable that the Commercial Club should decide at once to employ a secretary for the club who would give his entire time to the interests of the club, co-operating with President Warren Robinson. The duties of this person should include the collection, of the monthly lot payments, correspondence with factory people, and the attention to all details that will require a man of intelligence, experience and resourcefulness. In Mr. James W. Beckman we have an available man, and we feel that the Commercial Club would do well to call a meeting and discuss this plan and receive a proposition from Mr. Beckman. He was the instigator of the Elgin, 111., commercial club, and received the. heartiest endorsement from Elgin newspapers, and has recommendations from prominent men, among them one from H. C. Barlow, the executive director of the Chicago Association of Commerce, the greatest commercial association in the world. The Commercial Club here must economize and not let any part of its funds escape, and it should be abetted by various methods, and with a man of Mr. Beckman’s ability giving it constant thought, there will be many means suggest themselves of securing aid for the factory movement. To endeavor to carry out the plans so splendidly begun without the services of a man to look after it, would be very poor economy, and the results would be quite unsatisfactory. Mr. Beckman will make the club a proposition If they care to entertain it, and we believe that they should give him a hearing.

Borntrager Sale a Good One.

The bad weather Monday did not frighten the people- away from Frank Borntrager’s sale. There was a good sized crowd present and they were there for business and went after things with a vim, and auctioneer Harmon kept things going at such a rapid rate that In 6 minutes short of 2 hours had completed the Bale and was getting ready to Btart back home. The sale brought a total of $1,700, and soma cracking fine prices are reported. A team of coming three year old margp brought $437.60, and were purchased by John Borntrager, brother of Frank. One mare, 8 years old, brought $l9O, and a driving mare went for $176. A suckling colt sold for s7l; 6 cows brought prices ranging from S6O to SO2, and one pure bred Duroc sow brought s4l. Five White Holland turkeys brought $20.60, and 7 dozen Barred Rock and White Leghorn chickens brought an average of $9 a dosen. It was a humming sale notwithstanding the vary bad weather.

Mrs. Jay Leaves Her Nest.

* Sleet was more than poor Mrs. pay could stand and aha was forced to Wup her nest and the two eggs on which she bad set for at least » week. Saturday She was on the nest all day, but Sunday she was missing and the Beet and the two eggs were covered with sleet and the mother was no where to be seen.

Buy your sboee now and save 10 to 26% at flbwles A Parker’s.

Hundreds Die in Theatre Fire.

Between 250 and 300 persons were burned to death and many were injured in a fire which destroyed the Flores theatre in the City of Acapulcco, Mexico, Sunday night. The Flores theatre was a wooden structure with hut three small exits. Over 1,000 people had crowded into it to witness a special performance given in honor of Governor Damian Flores of the state of Guerro, who was visiting . the host at the time. The occasion was one which brought out the' first families of Mexico for miles around. A moving picture film caught fire which spread to the bunting which was used for decorative purposes, and the fire spread at such a rapid rate that it was impossible for the people to escape. The fire burned without much smoke and such intensity that It was impossible for the firemen to rescue anyone and people were crushed in the panic and burned alive.

Murderer of Little Girl Confesses.

People of this county will recall the revolting murder of little Lizzie Schrader, of Gary, about two years ago, and of the memorable man-hunt and innumerable arrests made by officers in Lake county who tried to find the fiend. He has now been arrested in South Chicago and confesses his crime. The sum and substance of the confession, which was made in the presence of Detective Matthew McNamara of South Chicago, Chief of Police Rimbach of Hammond, and Chief of Police Martin of Gary, was as follows: “I was on the way to Gary to buy a package of tobacco. As I was going through, the woods I met the little Schrader girl. She was dressed in a little gingham dress and was carrying a dinner pail, which I presume contained her father’s dinner. “As soon as I saw her I made advances to her and finally grabbed her by the arm. She made a loud outcry. It frightened me and I placed my hand over her mouth. She resisted me still further and for fear that the attention of some passers-by would be attracted I put my hand on her throat "After I had accomplished my purpose I discovered that the Utile girl did not move. I left her lying on the ground and hastened back to the farm of Bill Lohman, where I worked. “Some time after that I left Lohman’s and went back to Chicago.”

Coming Back From Texas.

Chas. Mustard and family, who wer.t from Whitley county to Texas about two months ago, were dissatisfied with the country and the prospect for success that it seemed to hold out and decided to return home. He is a brother of Mrs. Sylvester Gray, of this city, and before their departure for the southwest they, visited his father and the family of his sister here, Monday Mrs. Mustard and y»eir six children returned to Rensselaer, and Mr. Musard is on his way back with the household goods. He had traded for a farm there and had also rented 400 acres of land, but did not like the country. He was told by people there that the country was subject to drouth, and he was convinced that Indiana was the place for him. He will try to find a farm in Jasper county on which to live. He was located near Hereford, Texas.

Rensselaer Boy in Trouble.

A Rensselaer youth of good parentage who bas been in trouble before and seems destined for the penitentiary unless be changes his ways, is said to be serving a 10 dayd* jail sentence In Indianapolis for the theft of an overcoat and revolver from Perry Horton, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Horton. Perry Is taking a commercial course there and the young man reently called on him at the college and accompanied hjm to his room. Later during Perry’s absence bis overcoat and revolver were taken and Perry surmised that they might be located at a pawn brokers. He located them and the police located the young man ands be was lucky to get off with a Jail sentence.

Thp best sboee made can be bought of G. B. Porter for a very reasonable price. Be sure end eee them before buying. Potatoes are retailing at SI.OO per bushel in Chicago, you can get them at Rhoades' grooery for 80 cents. We are making special low pricaa on canned goods at the present tirdsi X JOHN EGER.

When Father Has the Grip.

Poor mother wears a worried look, And sister wears a frown; And if I venture up the stairs They send me straightway down. I’m going to the drug store now, Upon a hurried trip, To get some other kind of dope, For father has the grip. I heard him groaning In the night, He said his head would split; And then he though his back would break In just a little bit He told us that his legs were sore, And soon it was his hip; It seems that everything is sick When father has the grip. The doctor came today and left Some capsules, and he said, To take one each three hours until The pain had really fled. Says pa,“That means twelve hours before I give this the slip; I’ll bet he’d find a faster dope If he has got the grip.” And then he told me that he thought That he was going to die; And ma says no, that isn’t so, An’gave the reason why. Then pa got mad and told her that He didn’t want her lip; Oh, there’s no comfort in our flat When father has the grip. —Contributed.

Booze as Bum.

Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats openly profess friendship for booze. The wretched creature is kicked about on all sides, and when it strays near the premises of one party, the other party points a finger of shame at the other fellow. Really it should not be a party issue, but a moral one. And it shows poor judgment on the part of a democratic editor to try to accuse the Republicans of being friendly to booze when the Democrats are now trying to repeal the present local option law which the Republicans enacted so the people could express their will on the saloon question, and, ESPECIALLY, when that same editor only a few days ago received a case of whiskey by express with instructions to be delivered “at the house.” Perhaps the liquor is to be used for medical purposes; but we feel that the editor must be in a dangerous state of health to need a whole case of whiskey for that purpose. If he is, he had better not overtax his strength by straining his nerves in getting wrought up into a malicious frame of mind. If he does, we shall think that either his health or the booze has affected his mind.

Burchs Missed Connections.

The Burch orchestra failed to put in an ( appearance Tuesday night, but L, A. Harmon, who was engineering the concert and dance, received a card from them stating that It was impossible for them to get here. A letter followed explaining that they had missed connections after getting into Falrbury, and could not have reached here without going to Chicago, which would have entailed such great expense of travel that they decided not to come. Mr. Harmon is refunding the money for all tickets sold, and the concert and dance will be held later.

Welsh-Wortley.

At v the County Clerk’s office tbls Wednesday afternoon, occurred tbe marriage of Miss Nellie Josephine Welah to William it Wortley. Squire Irwin performed the ceremony. Both the young people are well known here and have hi any friends who extend their best wishes. Tbe groom Is an industrious farmer who resides west of town, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Welsh. They will go to housekeeping on the groom’s farm.

Marriage License.

William H. Wortley, born Newton county, Ind., April 29, 1876, son of Geo. Wortley, present residence Jasper county, Ind., second marriage, Ist dissolved by death, occupation farmer, to Nellie Josephine Welsh, bom Jasper County, Ind., March 27, 1882, present residence Jasper county, occupation housekeeper, first marriage.

We hare good Improved Kansas land and money to exchange for Indiana farms, might consider income properties. law C. P. WRIGHT A SON.

Cannon Aids War on Liquor.

Speaker Cannon of the national house or representatives Wednesday showed the falsity of the position taken by influential anti-liquor or* ganizations which last fall fought hla re-election; on the ground that he was throttling legislation which would check the liquor traffic. When a bill to regulate the in* terstate shipment of liquor came ur for action Wednesday, the speaker: took his place on the floor and voted every time with the “temperance* forces. The bill was almost a duplicate of the measure which the anti-saloon forces last fall accused the speakeg of throttling to aid the liquor people. It was the amendment of the pepaj code which forbids the transport** tion of liquors in Interstate commerce unless it is consigned to bona fide consignees and unless the package is labeled plainly with the name of the consignee and the exact character of the contents shown. The amendment prohibits shipments of ilquojj C. O. D. > The measure Is the same as the Knox bill, which already has passed the senate. When action was taken in the house Wednesday Mr. Bartholdt, of Missouri, sought to amend the amendment to include "cider, so-called temperance drinks, and all beverages containing more than 3 per cent of alcohol.” The Bartholdt amendment was voted down, 32 to 94. The Humphreys amendment was then adopted 129 to 40. . ■ v We distrust that this action of the national house will arouse the Ire of a certain democratic editor who had a case of whiskey consigned to him by express a few days ago with instructions to be delivered “at the house.”

K. of P. Order Forty Years Old.

The Knights of Pythias throughout Indiana are preparing to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the. organization of the grand lodge of Indiana. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone in the city of Washing-* ton, on February 19, 1864. For years the order had a severe struggle for existence, but, as it was founded on enduring principles, it was destined to live. This right to live has been fully demonstrated by its remarkable growth and its wonderful influence in promoting friendship, charity and brotherly love. Over 1,000,000 men in the United States have been instructed in the principles of the order in less than half a century. And today there are over 700,000 active members of the order. The great part that Indiana has taken in this development Is worthy of celebration. At the time the grand lodge of Indiana was organized Indiana bad only six subordinate lodges with 142 members. There are now 491 subordinate lodges, with over 63,000 members. In this time the subordinate lodges .of Indiana have paid to its members in benefits almost 13,000,000. The assets of the lodges in Indiana in 1869 were $2,049.17. They are now valued at $2,866,269.28. In the supreme domain Indiana holds second place as to membership, Ohio holding first place with over 80,000 members and Illinois third place with over 68,0000 members.

A Musty Petnut.

The double-jointed peanut editor of the “peanut stand” had better buy a little carbolized mouth wash and cleanse bis mouth, or tbe city health officer should require him to put a sewer in that organ to drain the filth Into channels into which It belongs, and not allow him to spont It over a public that tries to keep Itself clean and wants logical argument, rather than foul language which always comes from a tough boy when he Is caught In tbe wrong It requires brains to argue la a logical manner; but It la characteristic of the ignorant to resort to vindictive language. However, in a spirit of charity, we would rather not think this editor’s vulgar language was due to ignorance or to acrimony, but are inclined to believe be had taken an overdose of the “medicine” Which was oossigned to him a few days ago by express with Instructions to be delivered “at the house.”

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Before you buy that new dress oc waist, call and see G. R Porter's line of dress goods and white walstlngn

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