Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

VOL. XLL

MONNETT CHILDBED’S HOME TO BE CONDUCTED AS SCHOOL.

School Will Be Able To Educate Twenty-One Girls at PresentOpened Wednesday. There is a saying that it is only evil that lives after men but the good is buried with them. With what blindness does the world criticise! A single instance of the perpetuation of the good is ilustrated in our midst by the munificent gift of Miss Cordelia Monnett to the Chicago Training School and an equally important one to her own town of the spacious home, -thus making possible a much needed school for girls. “Things are not what they seem” always. At first thought it is only natural to wonder why the preference was given to Chicago, that great and wealthy city, rather than to her own borne town. Is it not natural and right to wish to make little or much go as far as possible? In what way could any sum be invested where it would go farther than when given to the Chicago Training School for City, Home and Foreign Missions, which is continually scattering its students over not only the two Americas, but the world. During its short but phenominal history, it has trained about twenty-two hundred women and has given to the mission field—home, foreign and deaconess —more than thirteen hundred women. This school makes possible the manning of other institutions with thoroughly trained workers. Naturally the people of Rensselaer will be more interested in the working out of plans for the school belonging in a way to them. Hitherto the Monnett Home has been conducted as a® orphanage rather than a school. Had this met the need, it would have been well to continue it as such. The Baby-Fold at Normal, 111., makes a home for the tiny ones; the orphanage at Lake Bluff, 111., and. another at Urbana, 111., provides for the children up to ten years of age. The Chaddock school at Quincy receives the boys and the Jennings seminary at Aurora, 111., takes the girls above fourteen years of age. These institutions, all under deaconess management, provide for all classes excepj the girls from ten to fourteen. The principal of Jennings seminary continually receivesu applications from girls who are too young for acceptance there. She refers them to the Monnett Home, but few, if any, make application because the parent or guardian wants a school and not an orphanage. Today, a father who had brought bis daughter to the school, remarked that when a child was sent to a strange town, a parent (or guardian) desired that child to be under the watch-care of those in charge of the institution rather than to be permitted the freedom of coming and going to the public school. Experience has proven that a school is what is needed and for this reason the Monnett Home will henceforth be conducted as a school. The preparations for the increased work have really been made by faith since students have been accepted before rooms were ready or furniture in sight. With additional furniture it will be possible to care for twentyone girls. The announcement of the change of plan of the institution was made so late that there was not present that number at the opening on Wednesday morning, September Bth. Others are planning to come later. An additional worker, Miss Bertha Walb, from Wolcottville, Ind., is expected' this week. Miss Bessie Davis has been engaged to take charge of the piano pupils and she has already began her work. It has been thought best not to attempt more this year than can he done well, consequently some of the girls above the fourth grade will still have the privilege of the public school. The present outlook Is a crowded building in the near future. The Monnett school is beginning as many another has. The Lord puts it into the heart of some one to make the beginning and the privilege of enlargement is granted to another. It is with confidence that the work Is being pushed forward. With what satisfaction does Mr. J. B. Hobbs, president of the Lake

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND. FRIDAYS. ■stared January 1, 1887, aa aeoond-olaaa mall matter, at t&e poat-offloe at Bemmelaer, Indiana, under the act of 'Maroh B,* 1878.

Harriman, Railroad Organizer and Financier, Dead.

Edward H. Harriman, the greatest organizer of railroads the world has ever known, met the only lasting defeat of his active life Thursday at the hands of death. Secluded in his magnificent home on Tower Hill, near Albany, N. Y., surrounded by memI’ 1 ' bers of his family, physicians and nurses, he succumbed to an intestinal disorder, after a fight against disease which will rank for sheer grit with his remarkable struggles in the financial world. * The exact time of his death is known-only in the limited circle of relatives and associates who had so effectively shielded Mr. Harriman from all outside annoyances during his last illness. The time was given to the world at 3:35 p. m., but Mrs. Mary Simonds, sister of the dead man, said that the end had come at 1:30, -more than two hours previous. Whether this apparent discrepancy has any bearing on the current belief that every effort was made to lessen the influence of the financier’s death on the New York stock market is problematical. But it is significant that the time of his death as officially announced, was just thirty-fjve minutes after trading had ceased on the exchange in New York. Mr. Harriman died peacefully and to the end his brilliant mind retained its integrity. After a relapse on Sunday he 6gnk slowly and soon after the noon hour Thursday there came a relapse which marked the approach of the end.

Indiana Trustees Will Hold Annual Meeting In December.

The annual meeting of the Indiana State Trustees’ Association will hold their annual meeting at Indianapolis December 21 and 22. The meeting will be held in the House of Representatives of the state capitol. The feature of the program will be an address by W. A. Dehority of the State Board of Accounts upon the new accounting law, which affects each of the 1,016 trustees of the state. He will make plain the law as governing the office of trustee _and be prepared to answer any questions that may arise. The time of the meeting is a week before the law goes into effect and the address of Mr Dehority is expected to prove of immense value. Governor Marshall will make »ne welcoming address, which will be responded to by the association president, C. E. Pittinger, of Muncie. Ad dresses will also be made by Attorn-ey-General James Bingham, Dr. R. J, Aley, Amos Butler and two trustees, Charles I. Stotelmyer, of Hagerstown, and G. C. Shultz, of Union City.

Bluff orphanage, look upon the grand work being carried forward through his generosity. One of the notable monuments to the generosity of Mr. James N. Gamble, of Ivory Soap fame, is the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home at Cincinkiti. The Old People’s Home at Edgewater, 111., is another monument to the memory of Mr. Bush, of the Bush and Gerts Piano Co. Can one doubt that when such friends have been raised up for these worthy institutions thqt one with such possibilities as the school should pass unnoticed. Another cause for confidence in the ultimate success of the present undertaking !b the cordial welcome given to the workers in the school, the kindly expressed Interest in the work and the material help already received. While the many kindnesses can not be specially mentioned, yet the workers desire to express their Appreciation for all help given. '•'* Bherman Richards, who has the contract for painting the house, gratuitously assisted in the Interior painting ' and Daperlng, which was ‘particularity appreciated. Not least among the kindnesses shown is the placing of the telephone, free of charge. Few can realise what this means to the institution. It is equal to the addition of a worker 4o the school. Those in charge of the school tcftst that the confidence thus shown I>y friends may prove not to have been misplaced. * •

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1909.

The Faces of Some People Six Stitches Won’t Mend.

While riding a fractious horse through the woods at Geo. Ade’s picnic grounds Sunday afternoon, W‘!f Yoakum, of near Deaner’s Church, was tossed off and landed up against a tree, badly defacing his beauty lor the time being. It took six stiches to make his face good again.—Brook Reporter.

Remington and Wolcott Fall Out About a Base Ball Umpire.

The game of ball between the Remington team and the Wolcott team at Emons Field Sunday resulted in a disagreement' regarding the umpire’s decision and the Remington boys refused to play the game out. The Remington boys have blood in tLe r eye and have issued a challenge to the Wolcott team to meet them on neutral ground and with a disinterested umpire and play a game for SIOO a side. The Wolcott team has written tho:r acceptance. Now look out.—Wolcott Enterprise.

Court Began Sessions This Morning For September Term.

The September term of the Jasper circuit court was begun this morning, and Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwell, of Brook, was early on the job, giving some instruction to the grand Jury about some matters that he thought should be inquired into. Fred has a few things up his sleeve for law violators that he will bring to a head if he can get the information and there may be a scattering among some of the boot-leggers of the county. A jail sentence is the certain outcome for a conviction for illict sale of liquor and there are thought to be several violators. The court docket is quite well crowded and a number of ditch and probate cases will keep things moving this week. The petit jury will not be used until next week.

Rensselaer Wrens To Play Brook Wednesday of This Week.

Brook is planning quite a time for Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The occasion is a soldiers’ reunion with baseball served on the side. The Wrens are to play Wednesday and Sheldon Thursday. The local team will have Hanks on the slab again and it is probable that Brook will have Whiting. These two had a very nice pitchers’ battle a few Sundays ago, that would have resulted in a fine contest save for some bad errors by both teams. Brook was defeated by the Wrens on May 30 and the Wrens lost to Brook on August 29th. The odd game will be played off Wednesday and no matter how it goes Brook will be here next Sunday. The Wrens need some daily practice for this Job and should try to take a hitch of batting and infield work every afternoon.

Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Utz-Blankenbaker, of Parr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Utz) Blankenbaker was born Dec. 18, 1825, In Boone county, Ky., and died Sept. 8, 1909, aged 83 years, 8 months and 20 days.* She was married to Michael L. Blankenbaker Sept. 25, 1845, and to their union were born 11 children, 9 of whom have preceded her to the grave. The living children are William B. Blankenbaker, of Parr, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Frank Vllliars, of Okmulgee, Okla. In 1869 she moved with her husband and family to Newton county, Ind. She united with the Lutheran church in 1850 and lived a faithful Christian life until God called her home. Deceased came from a family that usually live to an old age, her father living to the age of 94. Three brothera and one sister also survive her, vis, J. M. Uts, of Union, Ky.; F. A. Uts and Lucinda Weaver, of Florence, Ky.. and D. F. Uts, of Wellington, Kans. J. M. Uts did not know of the serious sickness of his sister, but arrived here the day following her death. The funeral was held at the Parr church Friday morning, being conducted by Rev: Jenkins, and burial was made in Weston cemetery in Rensselaer.

Ladies of Foreign Missionary Society Surprise Mrs. Kindig.

About twenty ladies of the Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church met and surprised Mrs. H. L. Kindig at the M. E. parsonage Friday evening. They presented her with a beautiful set of teaspoons and a salad dish as a token of their appreciation of her as the president of the society. After a piano selection by Mrs. Delos Thompson, Mrs. A. M. Stockton made the presentation in well chosen words and impressed upon each the fidelity of Mrs. Kindig, as in the six years she has been in Rensselaer she has never missed a meeting of the society or failed to have her lesson and qlways remembered to notify those whom she thought might have forgotten the meetings. Mrs. Kindig responded in a very touching manner. • Light refreshments followed and the evening was spqnt in pleasant conversation. All left wishing Mrs. Kindig well in her new home, wherever it may be.

Mrs. G. A. Williams Entertains Lady Friends Friday Afternoon.

% Mrs. George A. Williams delightfully entertained some seventy ladies Friday afternoon at her home on Forest street. A novel and instructive contest in ornithology was introduced. The pictures of twenty-five varieties of birds were displayed about the room and each guest was asked to write the names of the birds. Mrs. Austin Hopkins proved the most expert Audubon connoisseur, correctly naming 23 of the 25 birds. She was given as a prize a very pretty hand painted China plate. Another form of entertainment was the reading by the hostess of a little romance that embodied the names of a number of old songs, and these names were to be supplied by the guests, following the playing of a part of the song on the piano by Mrs. M. D. Gwin. The occasion was a very pleasant one for all in attendance.

New Rural .Route To Be Established At Kniman.

A rural route is to be established at Kniman, word to that effect having been received from the ~postmastergeneral. The route will be miles long. Starting from the postoffice it goes west one-fourth mile to the Kniman school house; thence north one mile to Lewark’s southeast corner; thence west one-half mile to Lewark’s southwest corner; thence two miles north to the Bradbury school house; thence west one mile to Brook’s northeast corner; thence south 5*4 miles to J. H. Reeder’s northwest corner; thence east one mile to Grant Sutton’s northeast corner; thence north one-half mile to Joe Theiss’ northeast corner; thence east onehalf mile to Thomas Davis’ northwest corner; thence north one mile to W. E. Boyle’s northeast corner; thence east 1% miles to Kennedy’s corner; thence two miles south to Warren Springer’s northwest corner; thence east two miles to Laura; thence three miles north to Henry Wagner’s northeast corner; thence west 2 \ miles to the postoffice. The date has not yet been set for starting the route.

Padgitt’s Horses Both Won Their Races Last Week.

A. L. Padgitt was home over Sunday and has now gone to Eaton, 0., where Nedra will race this week. Turk McGloria, at the same time will be racing at Goshen. Mr. Padgitt won two good purses last week, Nedra getting first money at Benton Harbor, and * Turk McGloria capturing his event at Valparaiso. The horses are now in good trim and the season that began with rather poor l^ lock is now looking like a quite successful one.

Marriage License.

Emil A 1 herding, born Cullman, Ala., July 29, 1877, residence Rensselaer, occupation farmer, and Rose Zetta Hensler, born Remington, Ind., April 20, 1877, first marriage for each. Buy your flour at Murrays, it is always the best. C

Brook Reporter Pledges the Patronage of Proposed Carnival.

Rensselaer is talking of a fall carnival and the Republican says they can get an excellent company for the last week in the month. Get ’em. We’uns will all come over.—Brook Reporter.

More Millions To Be Spent In Gary By Steel Company.

The appropriation of funds for the completion of the United States Steel corporation’s plant at Gary will be the consideration of the directors of the corporation at a meeting to be held in the near future. Up to the present time the company has spent $60,000,000 and it is estimated that $40,000,000 more will be required to finish the work as planned.

Young Man Installs Wireless Station at Tipton.

Ora Coppock, age twenty, an interested student of wireless telegraphy, has been ambitious to make Tipton a station and with his own apparatus, manufactured at home has erected what he terms an “aerial,” high above the tree tops, near his dwelling. He was desirous of getting in touch with the station at Michigan City and this was accomplished so easily that he became enthusiastic and has sent for sensitive instruments hoping to catch flashes from New York and other cities.

Indiana Rich In Petroleum With 320 Producing Wells.

The annual bulletin issued by the government, showing the production of petroleum, contains the following statement regarding the output in Indiana from 1902 to 1908, inclusive: Barrels. Value. 1902 7,480,896 $ 6,526,622 1903.. 9,186,411 10,474,127 1904.. .. .11,339,124 12,235,674 1905.. .. 10,964,b0o 1 ™’ §,404,909 1906.. 7,673,477 6,770,066 1907 5,128,037 4,536,930 1908 3,283,629 3,203,883 According to the report there are now 320 wells producing in the state.

Indiana Gets $90,000 For Use of State Militia.

Four million dollars, appropriated by congress for the militia, has been allotted among the several states and territories by Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Weaver, of the general staf corps of the army, who is chief of the division of militia. The enlisted strength of the militia, as shown by tables prepared by Colonel Weaver, is 109,761, and the allotments under various heads include $1,472,250 for arms, equipment and camp purposes; $490,750 for promotion of rifle practice; $628,591 for ammunition, and $970,656 for supplies. Indiana gets $90,000.

Tomatoes of the Tub Size Are Vintage of H. C. Nevill.

H. C. Nevill is the prize tomato grower of these parts, and when Henry seeks to convince the public of his premiership in any particular he does not try to do it by personal bluster nor by the testimony of a single witness. To this* end he brought to the . Republican office Friday four witnesses of his bucolic prowess, in the shape of four lusty tomatoes, any one of which would make a full meal for a hungry man. The four had a combined weight of 5 pounds and 12 ounces, one weighing 1 pound and 10 ounces and each looking like watermelons with the rind trimmed off. With a half dozen contributors like Henry the whole Republican force could put up canned tomatoes for the season gnd have a liberal amount of catsup unpreserved by benzoate of soda on the side. Come again Henry and may your tomatoes never grow smaller nor your shadow less. In the meantime we have our eyes peeled for any who think they have bigger tomatoes or prise potatoes. > * Now is the time to convince the public well as to subscribe for the Republican. We all give advice; some of us listen to it, but who applies it?

WRENS PLAYED LOOSELY BUT WON SUNDAY GAME.

Defeated Lafayette Y. M. L Team By 8 to 5 In game Fraught With Many Blunders. In a comedy of errors the Wrens defeated the supposedly fast Y. M. I. team, of Lafayette, at Riverside, by a score of 8 to "5. The Lafayette boys started out as ifjhey intended to make a runaway game of it, securing three runs in the second only one hit. The damage consisted of a base on balls and four errors. For three innings the Wrens were able to push hut one bird across the plate and the fourth opened with the score 3 to 1 against them. Then “It" happened, we are afraid to say exactly what took place, but the entire Rensselaer team batted and five hits, one passed man, two stolen bases and four errors netted the Wrens seven runs and cinched the game. The game was practically over after the fourth inning as the fight was all out of the visitors and although they came back in the seventh and scored twice on an error, a single and a two-bagger, they were never dangerous. ~ The Wrens play Brook at Brook Wednesday and the boys are pulling for their fifteenth victory out of seventeen games played. The score: Rensselaer AB R II PO A.E Kevin, 3b 3 1 1 3 2 0 Hanks, p 4 0 1 0 4 0 McLain, c 3 1, 112 2 0 Wilcox, rs ... 3 1 1 0 1 0 Swartzell, lb 3 1 15 0 0 Koboski, lb 1 0 0 2 0 2 Morgan, 2b 3 1 1 3 1 1 Parks, cf . 4 1 1 1 0 1 Parcells, ss 4 1 1 0 2 2 Kepner, If 3 1 0 1 1 0 31 8 8 27 13 6 Y. M. L’s. . AB R H PO A E Schnaible, 3b 5 0 2 0 0 1 Clark, lb ..3 0 0 9 0 2 Sullivan, p » 6 110 3 2 Marcus, If 5 2 1 2 0 0 Lebastion, 2b 4 0 2 4 2 1 Snyder, cf 4 1 0 1 0 0 Moorehouse, c 4 1 0 5 0 1 Kenzen, rs 0 1 2 2 0 Sheehan, ss 3 0 0 1 2 0 36 5 7 24 9 7 Rensselaer ~,,.00170000 • —8 Y. M. 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 o—s Two base hits, Parks, Hanks, Sullivan, Sebastian; first base on balls, off hanks 2, off Sullivan 2; wild pitches, Sullivan 4; passed balls, Moorehouse 2; hit by pitcher, by Hanks 1, by Sullivan 1; stolen bases, Kevin, McLain, Morgan 2, Parcells, Kepner 3, Kenzen; time 2:00, umpire, Hammond.

Denvir’s Comment On His Visit With Our Checker Players.

John T. Denvir, the checker editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, had the following account in the Sunday Inter-Ocean of his recent visit here: “The editor’s visit to Rensselaer proved quite a success, and gave the game an impetus in that section. The local players, headed by the president of the club, James A. McFarland, secured the Armory for the exhibition. The editor delivered a lecture of about thirty minutes, in which time he succeeded in convincing those present that the game of checkers broadened the intellect, developed the “gray” matter and started the brain working along intelligent lines. At the conclusion of the talk the editor played seventeen boards at one time, in which he won sixteen, one game drawn. The second simultaneous performance proved quite interesting, as the editor won twelve, the remaining games being drawn. “One of the games looked somewhat bad for the Chicago player at one stage, but by nursing the pieces toward the end of the game we succeeded in placing a win to our credit. The last day of our visit we played a-out sixty games of checkers, coming u way with a clean score.” The reliable Monsoon flour, better than ever, 91.40 at the G. E. Murray Co.

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