Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

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ANOTHER INTERURBAN COMING THIS WAY.

George W. Goff, of This City, One of the Incorporators of Line From Lafayette to Hammond.' The Indiana Northwestern Traction company is the name of a newly , incorporated company that proposes to build an interurban railway from Lafayette to Hammond via Monticello. The company was incorporated for $50,000 by William Brucker, Curtis D. Meeker and John L. Timmons, of Monticello, George W. Goff, of Rensselaer, and Geo. A. Haskell, of Chicago. The incorporators are said to have the money in sight with which to' build the road, and they have been talking it very quietly and have reached the incorporation stage without making much fuss about it. It it probable that the route from Lafayette will be to Brookston, Chalmers and Monticello, thence north to Winamac, North Judson, Hebron, Crown Point, Hammond and Gary. The company is interested with the one incorporated last week, which will run to Lagansport and other points. Rensselaer is not on projected line, which would be much longer than the proposed Infield route, and not so favorably for Rensselaer. Mr. Infield has already begun negotiations with the company looking to the use of his route, and if tbe negotiations are successful the Infield line will become a part of this system. A meeting will be held at Monti-, cello Tuesday or- Wednesday when the plans of the company will probably be made public.

George E. Marshall Succeeding With Big Oregon Fruit Farm.

George E. Marshall, former editor for so many years of the Republican, writes from Medford, Oreg., that he has shipped a car of pears to Chicago, and very kindly has remembered the writer by including a box that is to be expressed here after the car reaches Chicago. Mr. Marshall modestly does not inform us how well he is getting along, but from other reliable sources we learn that his investment in the large fruit farm there has proven better than he had ever thought it would. He originally bought 76 acres, paying $33,000 for it. Last year the crop was damaged by late spring frosts, something that was practically unheard of in that country, but sufficient to considerably discourage a less stout hearted man. To Mr. Marshall, however, it came as only a temporary discouragement, for he had satisfied himself before making the investment that the* fruit crops were almost certain. Last fall he subdivided two acres of his land, all of which lay next to the rapidly growing city of Medford, and sold the lots for $7,000. This spring he sold 12 acres in bulk for S9OO an acre, thus securing for the 14 acres he has sold $17,800. He also reserved the pear crop ori'the 12 acres sold and he has a fine crop for which he was offered $750 an acre for the fruit unpicked. It will be very gratifying news to the many friends of Mr. Marshall and his family to learn of their success.

The Alleged Horse Thief Has a Safety Deposit Box.

Fred Brown, the young man held for stealing the Wood horse from the hitch rack in Kentland ten days ago, confided to Deputy Sheriff Zumbaugh on their way to the Rensselaer jail that he could prove by a young lady of Watseka that he was with her at the time the horse was stolen, but that he did not want to drag her into the case. It is more than probable that if there be any such young lady, and living as close as Watseka, she will hear of Brown’s arrest and appear in his defense at the trial. But bis stories are doubtful. Brown has a safety deposit box at the Discount and Deposit State Bank, but as he has the key it has not been opened since his arrest and its contents are not known. Early in the, spring he did some business with this bank, but it is not known why he preferred to do his banking business In Kentland rather than in Goodland where he was engaged In business.— Kentland Enterprise.

r Get your new fall hat at our new millinery department.i ROWLES A PARKER.

Mrs. Ida Chilcote O’Meara Now Mrs. George Lyman Sperry.

Mr. and Mrs, G. L. Sperry, of Allentown, 111., visitors in Rensselaer Tuesday, having driven over from Mt. Ayr in J. R. Sigler’s automobile. She was formerly Miss Ida Chilcote-pnd was the youngest daughter of John Chilcote, and graduated from the Rensselaer schools in 1?93. Later she was married to Frank O’Meara from whom she was divorced. The Peoria, 111., Star, of August 25th gives the following account of her marriage to Mr. Lyman: “Yesterday at Bloomington was solemnized the marriage of George Lyman Sperry, a wealthy and prominent farmer of Allentown, and Mrs. Ida O’Meara, one of the teachers in the Pekin city schools. Rev. J. W. Street, of Mackinaw, perforated the ceremony. Mr, Sperry is well known throughout Central Illinois and his bride is one of the most successful teachers in the Pekin schools. She is a lady of refinement and culture and during her several years’ residence in this city has made a host of sincere friends, who will extend congratulations. Her withdrawal from the teaching corps will leave a vacancy that will be hard to fill, as she was beloved by pupils and respected by patrons for her ability and sterling worth. Mr. and Mrs. Sperry, after spending two weeks at East Lynn, 111., and points in Indiana, will be at home to their friends in their new home near Allentown where the best wishes of innumerable friends will follow them.” Her many friends in Rensselaer will wish her the happiness that she so richly deserves.

Educators Not Fast Enough For Wrens and Wrenlings.

The Wrens and Wrenlings put a 12 to 2 defeat to the county school teachers Thursday afternoon at the ball park. - The pedagogues were arrayed in the old red suits with which the Wrens capered in their younger, days, and they played a better game than it was expected they would. Howard Clark, the coming young K. O. K. A. pitcher, was in the box for the Wrens and kept the hits so well scattered that the bookworms would have been shut out save for a few bad errors (behind him. A large crowd turned out to see the game and some of them remained until it was completed. »

Daughter of B. K. Zimmerman Fractures Left Wrist.

lome, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Zimmerman, residing on Cornelia street, fell while playing with Marie Hamilton and Jennie Parkison at the Maines & Hamilton feed and implement store Thursday afternoon at about 5 o’clock and sustained a fracture of the left wrist. The little girls were alternately swinging from a hook and pulley used in elevating hay, and lome lost her hold when it came her turn. The injury was given immediate surgical attention by the family physician and the little miss will not be long confined to her home, jn fact, she may be able to enter school Monday.

Directors Elect Officers Of New Telephone Company.

The directors of the Home Telephone Co., met this Saturday morning and elected Robert Yeoman, of Newton township, president; Frank Welsh, of Jordan, vice-president; Marion I. Adams, treasurer, and F. E. Babcock, secretary. A stockholders’ meeting whs held in the afternoon and the constitution and by-laws adopted. The directors now have authority to act, the business having been taken out of the hands of the stockholders.

Howard Burr Dies At His Home In Goodland Saturday.

Howard Burr, for many years a resident of Jordan township and for the past two yearß living at Goodland, died last Saturday. His funeral is being held today,' Monday, at Goodland, and Is being attended by Mrs. Franklin Ott, of Chicago Heights, and Mrs. Korah Daniels, of this city, nieces of the deceased.

The unloading flour sale at the Home Grocery is a sfem winder. It

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. Watered January 1, 1897, as second-class mail matter, at the port-office at Wenmelaer, Indiana, under the act of Kareh S, 1871.

W. 0. HIATT ENDS LIFE AT FRANKFORT.

Recently Made Superintendent of Frankfort Schools He Seemed to Doubt His ’Ability. Rensselaer was shocked Thursday evening to learn that early that mornirig Prof. W. D. Hiatt, for several years prior to four years ago, the principal of the Rensselaer high school, had committed suicide by taking carbolic acid at Frankfort, Ind. Prof. Hiatt was the principal of the schools here prior to going to Frankfort, and was one of the most popular educators this city has ever had. He resigned his position here some four and a half years ago to take a better position at Frankfort, which he has continued to hold since that time, until his elevation to the position of superintendent of the schools of that city less than a month ago. The many acquaintances of Prof. Hiatt and his family in this city were shocked by the news of his act. However, many of his closest friends recall that he was subject to despondent spells, during which times he* seemed to gather the idea that it would be impossible for him to succeed. The particulars of his rash act are contained in the following telegraphic account to the Indianapolis News: Professor W. O. Hiatt,' superintendent of the Frankfort schools, a position to which he was elected less than a month ago, killed himself at the First ward school building this morning'by taking carbolic acid. He was found in the basement by the janitor of the building. He left home about 2 o’clock without indicating to his wife that he intended to kill himself. He had been a teacher in the local schools for the last four years, and when Superintendent Monroe resigned he was chosen as his successor. He was born in Hamilton county. Worry over the position he held and the fact that school was to begin Monday is thought to have prompted Kim to take his life. He evidently lacked faith in his own ability to fill the position. \ For some time teachers in the public schools, and the members of the city school board, had noticed that Professor Hiatt appeared to be greatly worried over matters pertaining to the schools, and the nearer the time came for the opening of the schools the more he worried. The buying of school supplies was the source of great worry to him, and he frequently asked members of the school board if they were satisfied with his work and if he was doing all right. On Monday Professor Hiatt telephoned to Professor Frank Long and asked him to come to his office at the Carnegie library and then told him to remain there until he told him to leave. Professor Long was there for more than two hours, but nothing particular was said by either man. The first examinations to be held at the opening of the schools seemed to prey on the mind of Professor Hiatt also. Yesterday he called one of the professors and told him he was distressed over a half gallon of paint he had bought. When he left hiß office last night Hiatt told his private secretary, Mrs. Russell, that in case anything happened to him and he was not there in the morning she would find the bids for some coal for the schools on hip desk. The carbolic acid which Professor Hiatt swallowed was purchased by him two weeks ago at tbe Hammond drug store, so the act must have been under contemplation for some time. He left his home about 2 o’clock this morning. His wife awakened at that hour and missed him. She was not uneasy, however, as he frequently got up in the night, being unable to sleep. When she arose at 5 he had not returned, and when she had breakfast ready she went to the First ward school building near by to look for him but failed to find him. It was two hours later before his body was discovered by the Janitor. Professor Hiatt had been connected with the Frankfort schools for five years, coming here from Rensselaer, going to that place from Anderson, where he had taught for two years. He was a graduate of Indiana university, and in the local school took an active interest in football, being coach and manager of the high school team. A widow and one child survive. He was I a member of the Methodist church.

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CECIL SWAIM VICTIM OF RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Young Man Jumps From Buggy and Breaks His Neck—Funeral To * Be Held Tuesday. A sad accident occurred Sunday evening at about 7 o’clock that cost the life of Cecil Swaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim, of near Aix, a family that has had more than its share of misfortune in recent months. In company with Earl Wiseman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, of Aix, the Swaim boy had spent the afternoon at Parr. The boys were returning home in the evening and were near Aix when an automobile passed them. The horse was a vicious animal and began to kick and run. Swaim was driving and Wiseman saw that the horse was about to get the upper hand of him and he also caught hojd of the lines. Swaim either jumped or fell from the buggy and alighted upon his head. The horse overtook the automobile and the occupants saw that there was only one person in the buggy whereas there had been two when they went by, so they turned back and found the prostrate form of the young man at the side of the road. They found that he was dead and at once took the -body to the home of his parents near at hand. The names of the people driving the automobile was Fey, and they live at Oak Park, 111. They had been spending the day at DeMotte. Their conduct was in every manner very fair and they are not at all blamed for the sad accident. The Wiseman boy succeeded in getting the horse stopped after it had run for some distance and he was horrified upon returning to learn of the sad fate of his companion. The Swaim family has been greatly afflicted, three of the children having recently had typhoid fever, a son having broken his arm about a month ago, and the Swaim home having been burned to the ground with a complete loss several years ago. The funeral will be held at the Brushwood church near Aix at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, and will be preached by Rev. Levi Bird. An inquest will be held by Coroner Wright after the funeral, when it is quite' certain a finding of accidental death will be made.

Shall We Have a Carnival! Most People Answer “Yes.”

In the language of Bill Bat, when he used to take a prominent part in the country institutes before he began to raise a family and devote all his energies to farm life: “What would you do?” It occurs that Bill, whose real name is John E. Alter, used to have an original poem that closed with the words: “I would, wouldn’t you; or would you now; now what would you do anyhow, if your wife taught school?” Well, the most stirring inquisition that seems to be agitating the minds of the people of Rensselaer at this time is: “Shall we have a carnival?” The Republican office is not carnival headquarters, but there have been dozens of voices, both female and male, young and old, asked us through the telephone the past week if there couldn’t be something doing and we have shoved the querry along and without exception an emphatic affirmative answer has been returned. O. S. Knight, the candy man, wrote from Wabash that the Robinson company had some open dates and that it was the cleanest company he had ever seen. They were at Delphi, Wabash, Logansport and next week will be at Rochester, and Lon thinks we could get them for the last week in September. They have a good band, a woman that sings to beat the band, a Jap girl slack wire walker and a high diver as outside free attractions and seven pay attractions. Nothing was said about snake eaters, but it is thought if this feature was deemed essential in order to get some adverse advertising even a reptile swallower might be added. It is not Improbable that the Robinson Company will send a promoter here to consult with thf business men.

The Sterling Remedy Co., manufacturer! of “Cascareta” and other remedies, is mortag Its plant to Wheeling, W. Va,

Denvir Defeated All the Local Checker Lights.

John T. Denvir, of Chicago, arrived here Saturday evening and met some two dozen checker players at the armory that night and a number of others Sunday. He played an even dozen at one time Saturday night, and in the * Jrst contest won all but one game and drew it. The successful contestant was George Scott, who has only recently come into the limelight as a red and black manipulator. He brought things down to a four to four basis and Mr. Denvir admitted it a draw. In the next. contest Jas. H. Chapman and Geo. H. Healey each got draws, and as, they are both novices in the game they were mighty lucky. J. A. McFarland, E. M. Thomas, Sam Stephens, Frank Hill and some of the other cracks were in the meantime receiving a pair of defeats. The next day some of the others succeeded in getting draws but Mr. Denvir was winning about 98 per cent of his games and did not lose a single one. He is a very pleasant gentleman and has played checkers ever since he was a boy. He draws some practical lessons from the checker board and in a talk to the players and the fans present he said that the person who could not concentrate his mind on his business and watch every detail of it, could not expect to succeed any more than a careless checker player could expect to win at checkers. He instructed the local players in some means of fortification and left them in good spirits notwithstanding the successive drubbings he gave them. He promised to write the visit up in the Chicago Inter-Ocean, he being the Checker editor of that paper, and the fanciers of the game here are anxious to see what he has to say.

Labor Day Cuts But Little Figure In the Country.

Today, Monday, is labor day, which by the laws, of the country, is a legal holiday, but. it don’t cut much ice in the small cities and towns and in the country. In the large cities, however, and wherever labor unions exist, the day is one of the most important holidays of the year. Parades are held, speakers address great audiences, all business is suspended, and homage paid to those who earn their bread by the sweat of their brows. In Rensselaer the banks are closed, but sH other avocations are plied with the usual amount of vigor and the elusive dollar is given a chase up and down the business avenues of life. To the rural districts labor day means another day of labor and there is no relaxation until the setting sun casts long shadows athwart the fields and the busy bread winner, exhausted by the day’s hustle, prepares*for a night’s rest and early rise for a fresh start the following day. While silver tongued orators are paying tribute to the homage of labor in the cities, the farmers, the greatest workers of the ages, are finishing up the season’s threshing, fall plowing for another crop and milking a dozen cows twice a day.

Off For Japan As a Missionary is Miss Schlegemilch.

Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Simonson, of the Barkley M. E. church, have been entertaining Miss Donna Schlegemilch, of Monticello, for some time, and this morning their young guest left for Yokahama, Japan, where she goes as a missionary. Before her departure her father. Geo. W. Schlegmilch, and her brother, Chas., visited her here. Her work will be near Yokahama, where she will be with a colony of other missionaries. She is being sent by the Methodist church.

George Long Made Quick Recovery From His Operation.

George Long, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. A. F. Long, returned Saturday from the hospital In Chicago where he was operated on only ten days before for appendicitis. Eight days after the operation the stitches were taken out of the Wound. George Is feeling flrstrate and expects to be well enough to enter Wabash college when it begins.

BIG CROWDS WITNESS ARTISTS ON SKATES.

Earle Reynolds and Nellie Donegan Give Free Attraction at the Armory—Delighting AlL' Mr. and Mrs. Earle Reynolds, her stage name being Miss Nellie Donegan, gave two delightful roller skating exhibitions at the armory Friday, the first being held in the afternoon and the other in the evening. As frequently related Earle Reynolds was a Rensselaer boy, being the son of Mrs. S. R. Nichols, and his early life was spent in this city, where he was a leading young athlete as base ball player and ice and roller skater. He left Rensselaer when a young man but has been a frequent visitor here since and has maintained his old friends and added many new ones. He has made a brilliant success in the roller skating world and since his marriage to Miss Donegan they have become the greatest team of roller skating artists in the world, and have exhibited at the leading theatres of this country and returned only this week from London, where they performed for ten weeks and five days at the Palace Theatre of Variety, the leading London play house. The friends of Earle had longed to witness their act and they generously consented to accede to their wishes and the two performances were arranged and the armory was crowded to the doors on both occasions. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds appeared in costume and gave their act just as it is given in the theatres, except for the use of the spot lights. The waltzing, the Apache dancing, the soul dance, all features of their own creation, were beautifully executed and round after round of applause followed each special feature. The most dazzling part of the performance was that of Mrs. Reynolds, who imitated a musical top, playing a tune on a mandolin as she revolved on her skates top fashion at a marvelous speed. In the evening Mr. Reynolds sang “Pretty Peggy” in a very pleasing manner, and after the performance Mrs. Reynolds played the piano at the Princess. Her playing was so pleasing that the large audience was reluctant to leave, and had she been willing her performance would have held their attention for hours. As Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds will be at the Majestic theatre the week beginning Sept. 6th, it is probable that many of their friends will attend that theatre again to witness their act in Chicago.

John Teter’s Sale Was A Great Success.

John Teter, the Duroc Jersey hog man, instituted the sale business in tbe south part of the county this fall and held a successful sale Thursday. There is always a degree of uncertainty about the sale business at the beginning of the season, but everything at John’s sale brought firstclass prices and the sale was an auspicious beginning of what will doubtless be a very busy sale season, with a number during the fall and a great many after the first of January. One cow at Mr. Teter’s sale brought $67.50,

Goln' Some More!

M. J. Graves, a local amateur, rode an Indian 361% miles in 360 minutes at Los Angeles July 18, 1909—a new record for the world. H. Clements, of Covina, Cal., has had an Indian in constant use for six years, the rider weighing 220 pounds. In this time the machine has been ridden ,over 9,000 miles. The engine has not had otte cent of repairs and is still In good condition. Thirty-four cities of the U. 8. have supplied their policemen with Indians, the world’s best. The Indian is for sale by M. R. Halstead, Route 3,'Rensselaer.

Padgitt Wins Second Money With Nedra In Friday Races.

A. L. Padgitt won second money with Nedra at the Lafayette fair Friday afternoon, the races having been witnessed by several Rensselaer people. The second money was S3OO. The race In which Turk McGloria was to have started was called off.

Ice cream sale tor 15 days, 80 cents gallon. T. HAUB.

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