Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XLL

WAR TO BEGIN ON VICE IN THE CITY OF GARY.

Reformers, Led By W. H. Hodges, Will Petition Got. 'Marshall to Aid Them in Regulating Conditions There. Gary, Ind., July 29.—Governor Marshall will be called upon to take a hand in the war against vice in Gary, unless there is a change in the attitude of the reformers who raided the "Patch” with the assistance of police from, Hammond this week. A petition circulated today asking the governor to investigate the conduct of the members of the board of trustees of Gary with a view to their removal from office. W. H. Hodges, prosecuting attorney at Gary, and a former resident of Rensselaer, is the leade.r in the reform movement. Another petition seeks the disbarment of Attorneys Harris and Bretch. It is charged they have obtained a monopoly in the defense of cases in the Police Court through a "pull” with the police board and the-police. Other attorneys assert they are not allowed to see prisoners and the only attorneys permitted to talk to prisoners are the members of this one “protected” firm. “We tried at first to fight our battles alone, for fear that if the actual conditions were made public it would hurt the town and lower the value of property,” said one of the reform leaders. “We could do nothing. The board of trustees would not help us nor would the police. “Fortunately, there is a metropolitan system of police in Indiana and the police from Hammond and other cities have power to make arrests in Gary. We called upon the Hammond police and made some raids and expect to make more. As a last resort we are preparing to call upon Governor Marshall for assistance. “After the legalized saloons were shut out about forty blind pigs made their appearnace under police protection—at least they are not interfered with and pay no license to the city. The keepers want to keep out legalized saloons, because they prefer the other system. They hesitate at nothing in their fight against law and order. The house of W. F. Hodges, who assisted in the raids, was burned and he narrowly escaped death. Threatening letters have been received by others. The ."members of the board of trustees who are attacked in the petition are: Thomas F. Knotts, president; Millard F. Caldwell and John E. Zars. They were elected when Gary was only a spot on the map by about eighty votes and have complete control. The reform element in Gary is already crying victory as a result of the voluntary closing yesterday of over half of the “blind tigers” operated in the steel city. Following the fourth consecutive raid, which was on the saloon of Morris Goldman by Prosecuting Attorney Hodges last night, all of the better class of proprietors closed their doors to the public, feeling that it was useless to face further opposition. * In the raid last night a quantity of beer and whiskey was piled up in the Constable Martin and Johnson. Frank Chambers and William Marquardt, while 200 friends of the proprietor gathered in front of the place and Jibed and threatened them with attack. None of them, however, Interfered with the work of the officers. Interest in the city today was centered in the mysterious disappearance of Thomas Wilhelm, who swore out the warrant for the arrest of James Rogers on the charge of gambling, and which resulted in the first raid. Wilhelm was to have been in the Hammond City Court today tq prosecute the case, but failed to make his appearance. A thorough search throughout the city failed to reveal his whereabouts and a fear is ex pressed that he has met with foul play.

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Teachers’ Institute Outlines Being Distributed.

The state superintendent of public instruction is distributing the outlines for study in the township institutes for next year by the teachers of the state. In his introduction to the outlines, Mr. Aley says: “Since the intitule is to be a model school, it should ahve a definite program, certain work to be done and a fixed time for beginning and ending the day’s work. Tardiness and slipshod work should not be tolerated. A certain report concerning the work of teachers should be sent to the trustee and county superintendent by the. secretary. The trustees and chairmen should emphasize the need and make a demand that the work be thorough, and no one should receive compensation who does not live up to these standards.” Under the law the teacher receives the same rate of pay for attending the institutes that is paid for teaching.

Obituary of Ira W. Yeoman.

Ira W. Yeoman, son of Stephen and Hannah Smith Yeoman, was born Atfril 28, 1843, in Fayette county, Ohio, and died at Remington, Ind., July 27, 1909, age 66 years, 2 months and 29 days. He was next to the youngest in a family of ten children, of which number two brothers— Joseph Yeoman, of Rensselaer, and Stephen B. Yeoman, of Elwood, Neb., and four sisters—Mrs. Elvira Slattery, of Vinton, lowa,\Mrs. Mary Coen, of Altus, Okla.; Mrs. Minerva Hopkins, of Rensselaer, Ind., and Mrs. Elizabeth Sayler, of Kniman, Ind., still survive. He was marriett'lo Harriet A. Sayers, October 2, 1866. To this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy. His wife together with the other six children George 0. Yeoman, of Benton county; Stephen S. Yeoman, of Indianapolis; Ira C. Yeoman, of Charleston, South Carolina; Mrs. Fred Hicks, Miss Dell Yeoman and Miss Frances Yeoman, of Remington, Indiana, and a number of other relatives are left to mourn their loss. He united with the Christian church at Remington, sixteen years ago. For thirteen years he was a great sufferer from cancer of the face, being confined to his bed for the past year. During all this time he bore the intense pain with unusual patience, never complaining. The funeral service was held at his late residence,conducted by Rev. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian .church and Rev. Lookabill, of the Christian - • church at Remington, after which the remains were laid to rest in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer.

Pleasant Ridge Defeats Possum Run 17 to 6.

The Pleasant Ridge Reds took a very quiet fall out with the Editor’s team of Possum Run on the Run grounds Sunday by the score of 17 to 6. The game started out to be as hot as the day, but the heavy guns and loaded bats the Reds carry broke up the game in the fourth inning. The editor with his measley five was nowhere to be found and so the- Reds only came home with the game. The boys are playing good ball, having won ten games and not lost any. The second team also won Sunday from the Sod Busters, from west of Rensselaer, by the score of 14 to 8. Hurry-up Elkins played a wonderful game and with a little more practice will make a hard man to get away from. The boys also are out for more games.

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ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. Intern! January 1, 1897, as seoond-olaas mall matter, at the post-office at BeaaMlaer, Indiana, under the act of March S, 1878.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1909.

JOHN EGER.

WRITES OF MANY INTERESTING POINTS IN THE EAST.

Editor Healey Now Among the Dutch of Pennsylvania—His Wandering Nearing a Close. Mt. Gretna, Pa., July 28, 1908. The Republican. • I Kanst do Deutscher sprecke? If you can not you are “nix goot” in this section of Uncle Sam’s domain. Mt. Gretna is one of the camping grounds for the state militia and also the location of a summer Chautauqua. It is nine miles from Lebanon, which is a city of some 20,000 people and the center of an iron mining section of considerable importance. It is mainly occupied by people of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry and most of those who do not speak that language altogether have the dialect. Lebanon is old fashioned in more ways than one. The business section does not seem commensurate with the population, and business blocks, residences and church buildings are interspersed along the main streets, at least five churches fronting on the main business street and having business houses adjoining on either side. Many of the older residences also are built on the sidewalk liae, with high' stone steps extending half across the broad walks. The streets of the town are not improved and the absence of lawns about the residences gives the city a very unattractive appearance, notwithstanding the fact that the buildings are large and quite handsome architecturally. Since my last letter we have visited at several points! From Plattsburg we crossed Lake Champlain, going to Burlington, Vermont, where we had a stay of several hours. There are lots of ups and downs in Burlington, the city extending up hill from the banks of the lake. The finest thing we saw there was the white marble post office. From Burlington on west to Springfield, Mass., where we changed cars and had only a few minutes. From Springfield to New Haven, Conn., one important manufacturing town is folfowed by another, water power from the Connecticut river supplying the motive force for many factories. We had a few hours at New Haven, the seat of Yale University and went from there to New London, about 50 miles away, where we spent almost a week. The Thames river at New London was the scene only a short time before of the Yale-Harvard boat race.

Fourteen companies of Connecticut militia, constituting the New London First Coast Artillery District, were in annual camp at the forts around New London, namely, Fort Wright, Fort Michie, Fort Terry and Fort Mansfield. The forts are on small islands from 7 to 20 miles out from the shore and all are occupied by regular troops, who acted as Instructors to the militiamen. The readiness with which the latter have taken hold of the coast artillery branch of the service is very commendable. The armories for these companies are being supplied with time range boards, deflection boards, plotting boards and wind component indicators find thus the men get much technical instruction in the armory drills. I watched the firing of service charges from six inch guns, the targets being about three miles from the coast and the projectlies in all cases hit or came close to the targets and then were thrown' up by the water and skipped along for a mile or two farther, some times striking the water six or eight times and throwing up a spray of salt brine several feet high. Most of the practice with the large guns is conducted with either dummy or sub-caliber charges, the former being full service size and weight but not being fired, the practice consisting of accuracy and speed in loading, unloading, swabbing and cleaning the gun. The sub-caliber charge Is a one pound projectlie, fired from a reduced cylinder Inserted In the barrel of the cannon, firing at a moving target ranging In distance from 900 to 1,500 yards from shore. One company made 121 hits out of 135 shots, and a more completely riddled target could scarcely be Imagined. The canvas target was withdrawn from the frame and presented to the company, much to its delight. Fort Terry, which is situated on a small island, is used by the tJ. 8. as a , dlscipling fort for incorrigible

JOHN CRITSER ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF KIDNAPING.

Kept Company With Anna Magee, Which Displeased Her Parents and They Take Steps to Prevent Marriage. John Critser was arrested yesterday evening on the charge of kidnaping Anna Magee on affidavit made by the girl’s mother. Critser, whose age is 20, and the Magee girl, who is 18, have been keeping company, which did not meet with the aproval of the girl’s parents. Yesterday morning Critser and the Magee girl went to the home of the boy’s father north of town unknown to the girl’s parents. They supposed the young couple had eloped and the girl’s father hired an automobile and went to Mt. Ayr, Brook and Remington in hopes of Intercepting them. In the meantime Mrs. Magpe learned where her daughter had gone and she swore out a warrant for Critser’s arrest. It was served by Marshal Parks and Constable Robinson and the boy and girl were brought to town, and young Critser was held under a SIOO bond signed by his uncle, Frank Critser, for his appearance this morning before Squire Irwin. At the hearing he was discharged, the girl testifying that she went with him of her own free will. The parents explained that they objected to the marriage of their daughter and Critser owing to the condition of the latter’s health. The girl refused to go to the home of her parents after the arrest, and as she was of legal age her parents had to accept her refusal. This morning Critser and the girl appeared at the clerk’s office for a marriage license, but Clerk Warner refused to issue the paper until he is satisfied the boy’s health is such as to entitled him to a license. -» When they left the clerk’s office Critser and Miss Magee intimated that they would go to Michigan and get married. Cakes, vanilla wafers, lemon snaps, coffee cakes, raisen cakes, ginger snaps, cheese wafers, graham crackers, potato chips and lots of good things ready to eat at C. C. Starr & Co.’s.

artillerymen, who are not guilty of any wrong doing sufficient to justify their incarceration at Governor’s Island or other military prisons. Many or most of the soldiers stationed there are hard to manage and the post is a very undesirable one. The soldiers stationed there are given liberties according to their respect for them and it takes a diplomat to command the post. From New London we came by boat to New York City, where we remained all day Friday, coming here Friday night. One brigade of four regiments of infantry, one company of engineers, four bands, four hospital corps and a squadron of militia cavalry occupy this camp, while several regular officers and a few detachments of enlisted men from the different arms of the service are detailed here as instructors. All but eight companies are from Philadelphia, and an excursion from that city last Sunday brought some 5,000 visitors, while excursions from Reading, Harrisburg and Lebanon brought about 5,000 more. Aside from a brigade parade and the mounting of regimental and provost guards no military duty was required Sunday. Monday the camp was visited by Governor Stewart, who reviewed the troops in the evening, and a finer parade I have never seen. Practically every soldier of the 4,000 encamped here was In line and the governor was greatly pleased with the soldierly bearing of his troops. During the present week five other Pennsylvania regiments are encamped at Somerset, while four other regiments encamped here last. It will thus be seen that the Pennsylvania militia consists of something like 15,000 men. Saturday of this week we will go to Farnum, Erie county, N. Y., where three New York regiments will be encamped, one following the other. We expect to spend 'a day at Niagara Falls and to reach home about August 22nd or 23rd.

GEO. H. HEALEY.

Young Couple Married Despite Opposition of Bride’s Parents.

John William Critser and Miss Anna Ola McGee, were granted a license by the county clerk Saturday, after the latter had satisfied himself that there were no grounds for a refusal of the license. Critser is the young man who was arrested the other day on the charge of kidnaping Miss McGee, on an affidavit signed by the girl’s mother. He was released when it was shown that there was no grounds for the arrest. The marriage of the young couple took place at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie Guss in the east part of town Saturday evening. Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, performed the ceremony. A number of the relatives and friends of the young couple were present at the wedding. After the ceremony they went to the home of the groom’s parents, north of town.

John Bisloskey Dead at the Age of Ninety-Eight Years.

Uncle John Blsloskey, who was perhaps the oldest citizen in Jasper county, died Saturday evening at his old homestead west of Rensselaer Saturday evening of complaints incident to old age, at the age of 98 years. Deceased was a natives of Vienna, Austria, and leaves several grown children. One of his children, Mrs. Wilson Shaffer, and husband, are visiting in Washington, and the funeral will not be held until their return, probably Thursday or Friday. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church, and interment will take place at the Catholic cemetery, south of town.

Many Valuable Feat Beds In Northern Indiana.

The government recently estimated the value of the peat beds of northern Indiana at $38,000,000,000. While the state geologist is not prepared to accept the he says that the state has almost unbelievable wealth in its peat beds and that the industrial world .is Just awakening to the great advantage this afforded. The fuel value of this peat has been tested and found to be 78 per cent of the fuel value of an equal weight of coal. Thousands of acres of the land in the north part of the state can be utilized for peat mines. Thus far the great body of natural wealth has not been touched. In my opinion people of the north part of the state will ultimately derive great fortunes from the swamp land which has heretofore been commonly supposed to be almost valueless.

Postponed Sale of Household Goods.

Saturday, August 7, at the court house square, commencing at 2 p. m., consisting of bedroom suites, 1 davenport, 1 couch, dining chairs, dining tables,. side board, rocking chairs, 1 range and a lot of other articles too numerous to mention. Sale will begin promptly at 2 o’clock unless rain prevents.

JAMES ROBINSON. Fred Phillips, Auct.

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DEFAULTING BANK CASHIER RETURNS TO TIPTON.

Says He Went On Fishing Trip to Louisiana, Mo.—Declines to Discuss His Bank 4 Peculations. Tipton, Ind., July 30.—Noah R. Marker, the defaulting assistant cashier of the First National Bank, of this city, returned here at 6:30 o’clock this morning on an interurban car. and immediately went to his home, where he was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Boyd at 12:45 this afternoon. He will be taken to Muncie for a preliminary hearing. Mr. Marker said he had been fishing in Missouri and returned to celebrate his thirty-fifth birthday. He received a large number of callers this morning and there was an informal reception at his home. He declined to discuss the affairs of the bank, and refused positively to say what he did with the $60,000 in cash he is alleged to have taken from the bank last Saturday night. His return was as stealthy as his departure, for no one here seemed to have any intimation that he was coming back. It developed here today that Marker recently bought ten thousand acres of land in Texas for SBO,OOO and that he was preparing to found a town. Part of the stolen money may have been used in paying for this land. Noah R. Marker, according to examiner Weir, is short fully $105,000, but the amount may run much larger as Mr. Weir’s examination has not been completed. Besides the $60,000 that disappeared from the bank last Saturday night, Noah R. Marker is alleged to have forged notes and checks to the extent of about $50,000. These forgeries were covered up by manipulation of the bank’s records. But though Marker refused to discuss his defalcation at the bank he did not decline to talk to his callers regarding his trip to Missouri. He said that on arriving here this morning he got off the car at East street, before the station was reached, and walked direct to his home in West Madison street. He immediately called his brother, William H. Marker, and attorney George G. Gifford, F. T. McKeown and other members of the Masonic lodge of which he was a member, visited the home. To them he related the story of his trip. He said that he left Tipton Saturday night as he bad explained to his wife for a rest from business cares, and that he would go fishing somewhere until Saturday of this week.

Marker said he saw two people he knew on the car going to JndlanapoIls, but encountered no person in the city with whom be was acquainted. He proceeded direct to the union station and bought a ticket for the sleeper to St. Louis. There was no person near the ticket window when the purchase was ma-li. He arrived at St. Louis next morning and in the station he met semj men who were going fishing. He asked about a good place to spend a week and was told that Louisiana, Mo, a city about sixty miles distant, was an ideal place. He went there, obtained board anl spent the time tiamp : ng l-:e bills or fishing Marker said he learned of the sensation his disappearance had caused here when the papers from St. Louis arrived at Louisiana on Tuesday. He discussed the articles with the others at the boarding house, and no one had a suspicion of bis identity. He was looked on as a person who came to regain his health, and his name and address were not asked. Ho had Intended to return home tomorrow, but remembered that today was his thirtyfifth birthday and decided to spend It with his famlly.&He had had no communication with his family since his departure. Marker asserted that he saw no one 'in Indianapolis or St. Louis on the return trip who suspected him, and that he did not believe there had been any effort made to apprehend him. He was cordially greeted by his friends here and said be felt much better than he did when he went away. When asked as to the condition of affairs at the bank, be declined to say anything, and asked that any questions on that point be submitted to his

Concluded on Pago Two.

No. 91.