Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

VOL. XLI.

THEY CERTAINLY ARE REJUVENATED WRENS.

Hand Their Old Opponents, the Strong Brook Aggregation, a Stinging Defeat Sunday Afternoon. (By Tip Sparkle.) OH, YOU WRENS! Keep on going and we’re all for you. When the local fans found they had a real base ball team in the field Sunday they showed their old-time enthusiasm that has made Rensselaer famous in the local sporting world. The Wrens came to life again Sunday and handed the Brook team a clean cut defeat, 6 to 5, on the College grounds. From the side lines it was the prettiest exhibition of the national pastime seen by the home fans for many moons. Many were afraid the team was in wrong for tackling such a strong team at the start, as Brook had held the college to a tie the day before, with a score of 2 to 2’, the game going 14 innings and being called on account of darkness. The Wren players ha</ never been together before and hence the players deserve all the more praise. Several new faces were in the line-up, and every fan was anxious as to how the team would behave. Hanhs, the crack little pitcher whom the locals had selected to heave the sphere over the plate, struck out the first batter that faced him, and the infield returned the next two by the overland ro.ite to first, and the fans knew that there was something doing. The Wrens got busy in the 2d and it was thuswise: Parks reached Ist on shortstop's error, Swartzell flew out to short, Wilcox got the initial bag on 3d’s error, Kepner hit to infield and Parks went out on a fielder’s choice at third; Myers was safe on fielder’s choice and Morgan perched safe on first by error of third baseman that let Wilcox romp home. Nageleisen flew to third. “Dad” Swartzell, the old reliable, seemer to have a day off at third, and after a couple of bobbles, Kepner was brought in from left field to relieve him, and Harold Clark was placed in left field. In the 4th Brook got two runs and forged ahead. The opposition for a short time found Hanks, and two safe doubles were made. Only one of these probably should have landed safe, but both did. Before the curtain was rung down Brook got two runs and forged ahead. Again in the sixth the Brook bunch scored three runs, costly errors by the Wrens causing the fans to lose heart for a short time. The Wrens, however, got a run in the 6th and the score was 5 to 2. The local bugs then got busy. Bruce Hardy took charge of the rooting station and did more stunts than any college yell leader. He made things warm for Corbett, the visiting pitcher. Brook was stopped right there. The Wrens garnered one more in the 7th, one more in the Bth, and when the 9th opened they needed one to tie and two to win. Brook had been retired via the Morgan route in the 9th, as “feach" retired all three men. Then the bugs got right and the Wrens won the game in this fashion: Morgan cracked at the second ball thrown to him and put it over first, a nice blngle; Nageleisen put one to second baseman that was too tropical to handle, and Hanks came to bat, w)th a confident and determined look on his usually mild face. He proved to be Casey on the spot and won his own game by a beaut smash into center that brought home Morgan, Nageleisen, the game, tho bacon, and the other fellow’s hide. Was everybody happy? Well, not everybody, but mostly. The line-up: Brook ‘ AB H O A E T. Conn, lb 4 1 8 0 0 J. Lyons, 2b 4 0 2 2 1 Crlsler, 3b 3 0 1 0 1 Staten c 3 0 4 0 1 Wickwire, If 4 1 2 0 1 Simpson, cf 3 0 1 0 0 Light, a 5...; 4 0 4 1 1 0. Lyons, rs 3 0 0 0 0 Corbett, p 4 0 2 8 0 32 2 24 11 4

A racing car of the Marion make that is to compete on the Crown Point course, went through Rensselaer Saturday. The Sunday Star published a picture of the machine and its driver.

Graduation Week Closed With Alumni Banquet.

The commencement week is at a close and thirty graduates are launched on the sea of life to begin the mariner’s problem of reaching the goal of success. The class motto was “Launched for Success” and the schooling that the young folks have received has given them first class equipment to start out on the long journey. The last of the events was the alumni banquet Friday night. The supper was served at 6:30 o’clock and consisted of creamed chicken, ham, potato chips, lemon ice, pickles, whitebread, brown bread, jelly, coffee, tomato salad, wafers, white cake and brick ice cream, served in four courses. The spread was followed by an interesting toast program, where graduates, past and present vied with each other in an effort to amuse and entertain and enliven all present. The program proper consisted of six numbers, as follows: Launched for Success Ralph Hammond, ’O9 Conceit Alice Shedd, ’Ol The Head and the Heart.. .C. W. Coen Microbes Dr. A. R. Kresler, ’96 The Auto Martha Parkison, ’OS Old Times Louis F. Hopkins, ’9O All numbers were thoroughly enjoyable, and that of Miss Parkison particularly so. It was prepared in rhyme, and was very clever. After the toast program-was completed the evening was spent in dancing. The school children of the grades returned to the school house yesterday afternoon and were given their grades and promotion cards, and all seem to regard the past year, both in the high school and throughout the grades as a very successful one. This is doubtless largely due to the superintendent, I. N. Warren, who has maintained the very best discipline among teachers and pupils throughout the school.

A New Insurance Man

In the old agency previously held by A. J. Harmon, with all the good companies still in the office. See him for your needs in fire insurance. Office in I. O. O. F. building. G. H. McLAIN. Our special bargain for this week only. 4 pounds of our fanciest 4 Crown Raisins or 4 pounds of our largest Prunes. Our regular 10 cent sellers, 4 pounds for 25 cents.

Rensselaer AB H O A E Morgan, 2b 5 1 3 3 0 Nagleisen, c 5 2 12 0 0 Hanks, p 4 2 1 4 1 McGurren, ss 4 0 3 1 0 Parks, cf 4 3 0 0 0 Swartzell, 3b 1 0 1 2 2 Wilcox, lb 4 2 7 1 1 Kepner, lf-3b 3 0 10 0 Myers, rs 5 0 0 0 0 Clark, If 2 0 0 0 0 37 10 27 11 4 Runs, Crisler(2), J. Lyons, Wickwire, Staten, Wilcox, Hanks, Morgan (2), McGurren, Nagleisen; Stolen bases, Hanks’ (2), Morgan, Parks, struck out, by Hanks 11, by Corbett 4; bases on balls, off Corbett 1, off Hanks 3; hit by pitcher, Hanks; passed ball, Staten. Time 1:45. Umpire, A. J. Harmon. Notes of the Game. - Hanks is some pitcher and can he bat? Well we are going to have him all season. Maybe young Parks hasn’t got his batting eye back. Look at the H column. Kepner’s work at third was great, and he will probably camp there. McGurren made the sensational catch of the game. A Texas leaguer almost in left field. It was of the corkscrew variety and George twisted and squirmed but well. Noge, as usual, was the goods, and will probably work with the Wrens next Sunday. Wilcox has the size and action and aside from one wobbling Inning, will make a corking first sacker. He got his batting eye back too. Morgan Is good at second. He looks better this year than ever and that is saying a good deal. He’s there.

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. \ Entered January 1, 1897, as second-class mall matter, at the poet-office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of Marsh 3, 1879.

JOHN EGER.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1909.

A Grewsome Find and a Jokesome Young Man.

Some fifty persons who were around the Monon depot this, Saturday morning, were taken into the freight room of the depot and shown the bones of a human arm, with the collar bone or clavicle, breast bone, attached and all the bones of the hand and even the finger nails clinging together. Small particles of the muscle about the joints held the bones intact, and it was plainly a part of a human skeleton, and to all appearances belonged to a woman who had not long been dead. The young man who exhibited it was Hurley Beam, son of Agent Beam, who with a straight face told that he had found it and other parts of a human body just east of the stock pens along the Monon tracks. The other parts which he claimed to have found were one leg and a part of a skull. The local north bound freight crew were all called in to look at the bones and many advanced theories as to how it might have been left where the young man claimed to have found it. Some thought it might have been thrown there from a car window by some person or persons who were concealing a murder by distributing the parts of the body along the railroad track, others wondered if any one was missing from Rensselaer, and the greatest interest was evidenced by all who saw it. The city marshal and the editor of the Republican viewed the grewsome part of the skeleton and plied young Beam with questions. He maintained without a quiver that the parts of the body were found along the track and accompanied the writer and the marshal and Roy Gundy to the scene of the purported discovery. There he weakened and admitted that it was just a little joke for those not credulous enough to institute an investigation. He stated that he had procured the bones from a local physician, who was cleaning up his office and did not want to keep them longer. Investigation proved that the latter story was true, and that he had no object other than to create a little excitement and string the officers and newspaper reporters.

Keep the Gypsies Moving.

In years gone by the people of the state have been very much annoyed by gypsies and other rovers that would take possession of the public highway and groves that were not fenced in, remaining for weeks at a time at some place that suited best. This has been changed and now all you have to do is to remark “move on” and they must do so, because there has been a new law enacted. Here it Is: . Sec. I—Be1 —Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Indiana, that it shall be unlawful for any band of gypsies, wanderers, travelers, or other person or persons, to samp in tents, wagon or otherwise, or any public highway in this state, or lands adjacent thereto, without consent of the owners of such adjacent land, or consent of the owners of the land abutting on the highway when such camping place is made. Penalty—Sec. 2—Any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed twentyfive dollars ($25.00), or Imprisoned In the county jail not to exceed thirty days or both. The various detective associations of the state are having notices printed and tacked up on the highways and they propose to see that the laws are lived up to. Farmers have had too much stuff stolen In the past and they bellOve that these wanderers have been responsible for much of it. Respectable campers can get permission most any time of landowners, but under this law the abutting landowner cart warn campers off and they must go or take the consequences. The Sharpies cream Separator Co. Is the largest manufacturers of cream separators In the world Is proof they are the best. A few left at 10 per cent off for cash or 1 year without Interest. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

Clayton Ward Kidnaped by Benton County Cattleman.

Cecil Ward, 13 years of age, son of John Ward, the well driller, had an experience Wednesday and Thursday that makes him and his parents wonder what the outcome would have been had the father not become alarmed and hunted the boy up. John W. Poole, of Swanington, Benton county, makes frequent trips to Union township, where his wife owns a farm of 100 acres, which is occupied by Ephrain Haynes and family. The Ward boy’s story is that Poole came through Rensselaer Wednesday with several head of cattle which he was taking from the Union township farm to pasture in Milroy township. The boy says that Poole saw him and asked him to accompany him to drive the cattle, saying he would supply a pony for him to ride and would only keep him about two or three hours and then bring him back home. He told the boy his name was Everett Halstead. The boy went to his home and asked his mother if he might go and she answered affirmatively. At night the boy did not return home and the Wards were quite alarmed but supposed he was at Everett Halstead’s farm west of town, and consequently safe. Thursday morning, however, Mr. Ward investigated and found that the boy had not been with Mr. Halstead at all. Ward got trace of the direction Poole had taken and secured a horse and set out in pursuit. He found that the cattle had been taken to a farm in Milroy township, where a man named Tooms lived, and that the boy had asked the next morning to be taken to his home. Poole had told Tooms that the boy was an orphan and that he was going to take him to Swanington and give him a home. This had alarmed the boy, who begged to be taken back here to his parents. Poole took the boy in a buggy with him but instead of starting for Rensselaer he went toward Remington. When Mr. Ward reached the Tooms home he heard the story and continued his pursuit, overtaking Poole and the boy near Remington. Ward took the boy and informed Poole that he would have him arrested, and after returning here he filed an affidavit before Squire Irwin for Poole’s arrest, charging kidnaping. Poole is reported by all who know him to be a wild and erratic man, and he seems to have performed a number of stunts in Union township that have caused the people in the neighborhood of his farm to steer clear of him. Ehprain Haynes, his farm tenant, was in town this Friday morning, and informed Squire Irwin that during Haynes’ absence from the house about a month ago, Poole appeared and hugged and kissed Mrs. Haynes, frightening her to such afl extent that she ran a half mile across a field to a neighbors. As a result Mrs. Haynes has been sick since that time and the shock, it is feared, will permanently injure her health. Haynes would at once have begun proceedings against Poole but for the condition of his wife’s health and the notoriety that a case of the kind would give them. Now, however, he is anxious tbqt the case be pushed. Poole has had other troubles with other people, among them with Everett Halstead, who is said to have had some trouble in getting a steer back that Poole had in bls pasture with his cattle, and which Halstead and others seemed to believe Poole was trying to steal. It is thought that Poole might have expected to get even with Halstead by giving the boy his name. It is even suggested that be might have tried to do away with the boy and then fasten the charge onto Halstead. Podle has had trouble with about all the tenants he has had on his farm and it is said threatens to shoot or kill anyone that crosses him. He also boasts, it is alleged, of having killed one man. It is thought that he is crazy, and his insanity of a kind that is very dangerous. No warrant was Issued by the Justice of the Pe&pe, who preferred talking the matter over with the prosecuting attorney before sending a constable down to Swanington to make the arrest. Every 6th can of fruit free at the Home Grocery this week.

The Varsity Trims St Ignatius 6 to 5.

The St. Ignatius ball team reached Collegeville with colors flying and high hopes of adding the trophies of St. Joseph’s to their long list of victories over college teams. One thing however, they had forgotten. The|r headquarters are too near the Chicago south side ball park and the spirit of the White Sox was in 'them; though they played good ball at all times the fates had decided against them and they could not win, well as they deserved to return victorious. At all stages of the game their fielding was far superior to that of the local aggregation. The infield especially worked machine like in picking up batted and thrown balls and heaving out runners at all the wayside station. The game went into an extra inning simply because the local rooters succeeded in undoing the nerve of the visiting pitcher. He could calmly face any batter, but when the earth was so vigorously torn up before him he saw a tremendous abyss at his feet and fell into it, and the second time he rose to be told that the score board was against him. His left handed shoots completely swayed the locals except in the eighth and the tenth rounds when his head was talked off by the fans. The visitors played a fast game in the field and their hits were long, clean drives, whereas those of the Varsity were all of the scratch and Texas league order. The score:

St. Joseph H R E McGurren, ss 1 1 3 Nageleisen, c 2 2 0 Pfeffer, If 1 1 0 Hasser, p 1 0 1 Carmody, rs 0 1 0 Faurot, cf 0 0 0 Blrkmeler, lb 1 1 0 Hayes, 2b 0 0 0 Hinellne, 3b, 1 0 2 7 6 5 St. Ignatius H R E Kevin, ss 0 1 2 Ryan, If 0 0 0 Pechous, 3b 1 1 2 Hanks, p 2 2 1 Carroll, 2b 0 0 0 Schuster, cf 1 1 0 Kilian, lb 2 0 0 Stack, c .... 1 0 1 McGerver, rs .1 0 0 8 5 6 St. Joseph—--000110020 2—6 7 5 St. Ignatius—i o 0 1 0 20 0 0 I—s 8 6

Two base hit, Hanks; three base hit, Killiam (2); home run, Hanks; first on balls, off Hasser 2, off Hanks 2; struck out, by Hasser 11, by Hanks a; double play, Hayes to Birkmeier. Time 1:55. Umpire Sylvester Heinen.

Drunk at Delphi.

George Clark, who came here from Rensselaer to run the moving picture show, got Into trouble at Delphi last Friday by Imbibing too freely. According to the Delphi Herald he Insulted two little girls while intoxicated, but upon settling with the court he denied any knowledge of the affair. He was fined for drunkenness and assault and battery.—Monon News. Clark came here from Ohio about a year ago, and worked for C. Kellneu and others. He seemed while here to be a well behaved young man.

Band Concert and Other Stunts Thursday Night

The visiting theatrical aggregation has a very creditable band with them and they have donated their services for a concert Thursday night between 7 and 8. Chief Montgomery and Assistant Chief Rhoades will have another hitching and hose coupling contest, the first run to be made at 7 o’clock, and two three-men teams will have a hose fight. Long and Fendig will each give a box of cigars to the winners In the fire department race, and citizens have made up $5, three of which will go to the winners and two to the losers in the hose contest It will be a lively time and should draw a large crowd. 38 cents buys the best 50 tg 75 cent work shirt you ever saw.

CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

MILLIONAIRE MURDER CASE AT LAFAYETTE.

Elias Ray, Wealthy Tippecanoe Couiv ty Man, Owning Land In Jasper County, Killed Conrad Ortman. A grand jury at Lafayette is Inquire ing into the killing of Conrad Orbman by Elias Ray, which occurred Tuesday night, May 25th. Ray is said to be a millionaire. Ha owns many broad acres of the best land in Tippecanoe county. He also owns considerable land in Jaspec county, having bought 1,900 acres of the Northern Indiana Land Co., part of which is in Jasper and part in Newton county. Ray is also well knows to horsemen here, now being the owoer of Bourbon Jay, the racing stal* ion of which A. L. Padgitt and others were one time owners, and during which time Ray had a half interest in the horse. He is a man about 6S years of age. Ortman worked foa him, and the particulars of his death are not known. Ray claims that he was being attacked by Ortman and killed him in self defense. Ray’s funeral Thursday was attended by a vast number of people, and indignation at the murder is very high. Ortman Is said to have been a man of exemplary; habits and not the sort of a man that would have tried to injure his employer. Ray’s wealth and prominence for a time seemed almost sufficient te keep him from being arrested, but finally the prosecuting attorney filed papers and caused him to be arrested. He was at opce admitted to bail in the sum of $25,000. The newspapers are handling the matter very cautiously'and apparently holding to the theory that the murder was committed in self defense, but many are of the opinion, so it is learned from persons who have visited Lafayette, that the murder waa committed in anger and was unprovoked. Money is a great advantage. To the murderer who expects to escape punishment it is almost indispensa<ble.

Roselawn Women Fined for Assault on Mrs. Gundy.

Kentland Enterprise. Mrs. Delphia Steele, her daughter. Mrs. Mary Nevitt, and Mrs. Mabel Fuller, of Roselawn, were convicted in the circuit court Tuesday of assault and battery, and each fined. Mrs. Steele, who seemed to lead the assault, was fined SSO, Mrs. Nevitt $5 and Mrs. Fuller sl. The prosecuting witness was Mrs. Reuben Gundy, wife of the trustee of Lincoln township. About a month ago the three women named in the complaint met Mrs. Gundy at an alley crossing in Roselawn and proceeded to club her in an unmerciful manner, according to the testimony introduced. The trouble seems to have grown out of the recent saloon fight in that township, but it is alleged that there was other trouble not mentioned In the complaint or. brought out In the trial. Prosecutor Longwell was assisted by Abraham Halleck, of Rensselaer, and the trla of assaultees were defended by E. P. Honan, of Rensselaer. Mr. Honan on cross examination got some sharp replies from some of the women witnesses who objected to answering ■ question more than a dozen times, and who resented his Inquisitiveness. The judgment and $114.75 costs in the case were staid for ninety days. The case was heard before a jury and special Judge Darroch, who occupied the bench for Judge Hanley on Monday and Tuesday.

Rugs, carpets and lace curtains at less than manufacturers wholesale prices to close out. * CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. * Carey McDonald returned to LaCrosse Saturday evening, after having visited old friends here several days last week.

CUT OUT THIS COUPON

If presented at ay buggy stere anytime before July 1, IMt, the coupon will be accepted at value of $2.00 on the purchase of aay new buggy or carriage In my store. Don’t show the coupon till you buy your buggy

C. A. ROBERTS.

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