Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1909 — Page 1

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FATHER DANIELS WILL BE HERE ABOUT OCTOBER 15.

*. ' 1 New Pastor For St. Augustine Church Given Fine Endorsement By Sedalia, Mo., Newspaper.

Rev. Father Christian Daniel, who will succeed Rev. Father Thomas Meyer as pastor of St. Augustine’s Catholi? church, writes us from Sedalia, Mo., that he is taking a vacation trip of two weeks, which he will spend in San Antonio, Galveston and other Texas cities, after which he will arrive in Rensselaer to begin his pastoral work. Of him the Sedalia Democrat thus comments: The Rev. Fr. Christian Daniel, C. PP. S., for the past seven years first assistant pastor of Sacred Heart church, will leave about October Ist for Rensselaer, Jasper county, Ind., where he will become pastor of St. Augustine church. The above brief paragraph imparts information that will be perused with deepest regret by every member of Sacred Heart church, as well as by many of the members of St. Patrick’s church and hundreds of Protestants who have the honor of Fr. Daniel’s acquaintance. Fr. Daniel, a native of Ohio, came here seven years ago last month, soon after his ordination as a priest, and since that time he has proved a most efficient and popular assistant to the able pastor of Sacred Heart church, the Rev. Fr. Neiberg, who is now at Conception, Nodaway county, where he will open a mission on Sunday, the 19th, to continue until the 26th Inst. . The departure of Fr. Daniel means the advancement of the Rev. Fr. Rudolph Stoltz, who is also a very popular young priest, from second to first assistant, and the office of second assistant will be filled by the Rev. Fr. Remequis Monin, a French priest of the C. PP. S. order, who comes here from Rensselaer. Fr. Daniel will be no stranger to the parishioners of St. Augustine church, as he spent his novitiate days at St. Joseph’s college at Rensselaer, where he was educated preliminary to being graduated from the seminary of the order at Carthagena, Ohio.

Rensselaer is a town of nearly 4,000 population, with paved streets and all modern improvements in the way of waterworks, electric lights, etc., and St. Joseph’s college, located there, is recognized as one of the strongest Catholic educational institutions in the United States. As first assistant to Fr. Neiberg, the Rev. Fr. Daniel has done a splendid work in the Master’s vineyard. He will be missed by Fr. Neibe'rg, it goes without saying, but no one rejoices more than the latter at the deserved promotion. Fr. Daniel has been a valuable aid to Fr. Neiberg in other than spiritual matters, as he is possessed of remarkable mechanical ingenuity, and was no small factor in assisting the pastor in bringing about the erection of the handsome new $25,000 school building and also the erection of the new $5,000 home for the good Sisters of Sacred Heart church. The Democrat-Sentinel knows of many of the good deeds of Fr. Daniel during his seven years’ residence here —deeds that will never be forgotten by those who were the beneficiaries 6f his aid, sympathy and advice—and it chronicles his early departure to another field with deepest regret, but wishes for him all possible success as pastor of the Rensselaer church. No more earnest priest in any community ever put forth an effort to save the souls of sinners, and the congregation of St. Augustine church is to be congratulated upon having secured so universally a beloved pastor.

Marriage License.

Oct. 2—Chester L. Downs, born Tippecanoe county, Ind., May 9, 1887, present residence McCoysburg, occupation farmer, father's name Port B. Downs, to Kate Howard Maxwell, born Pulaski county, Ind., May 18, 1885, present residence Jasper county, occupation housekeeper, father’s name Enoch W. Maxwell. First marriage for each. Our last car of Arlstos flour has the old time quality, guaranteed tp be the best flour made or money refunded. Only a |1.50 a sack at John Eger’s.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

DID IT A PLENTY DID OXFORD TO US.

Landed On the Erstwhile Invincible Johnnie Hanks and Pounded Out a 10 to 5 Victory Sunday

Almost three hundred fans journeyed to Oxford Sunday, about 200 going by special train and the rest by automobile, and witnessed the Wrens receive a crushing defeat to the tune of 10 to 5. The crow’d that witnessed the game was the largest of the season, being about 800, and the game was not nearly as spectacular as several seen on the local diamond, owing largely to the fact that the Oxford ball ground is not half large enough and that several of the balls were hit into automobiles and buggies that fringed center and right fields. „ The Wrens opened up in the first inning with two scores and looked like easy victors when they scored another run in the third. Up to that time Hanks had held the heavy hitting Oxford bunch to a single hit and seemed to be more effective than usual in the early frames, but in the third inning with one out McGurren made an error of. Kevin’s thrown ball and before the gong had sounded at the end of that session Oxford had crossed the tally pan three times, on a base on balls, two two-baggers and a couple of errors, with another error or two of omission that are not shown on the score book. The score stood 4 to 3 in Oxford’s favor then until the Oxford end of the sixth when the Bentonites swung into Hanks’ slants for two more two baggers and one single, sending two more Oxfordites across the home plate. In the seventh Oxford tailed four more on two bases on balls a two bagger and three singles. At this late hour Johnnie was benched and Minus Irwin, of the recently victorious Lafayette league team, was substituted. . He succeeded in stemming the tide by preventing the scorehungry Oxfordites from getting any more, but the Wrens were unable to catch up, although they scored two in the eighth on a single by McGurren, a two-bagger by Renner and a threecornered smash by Hassar. Irwin held the blue clad players safe in the eighth, frame, although they opened up with a hit, but Rensselaer went down in one, two, three order in their half of the ninth and there was nothing for the Rensselaer rooters to do, but to climb aboard their special and start home. The reason for not substituting Irwin earlier when it was plain that Hanks was unable to hold them down, is assigned by the management as being the threat on the part of Oxford to rule Umpire Gragg off the field and substitute one of their own men, alleging that because Irwin formerly pitched for Lowell, he and Gragg must necessarily be a pair of mountebanks, prepared to steal the game. Summary:

Rensselaer AB R H PO A E Kevin, 3b 4 0 0 0 4 0 Hanks, p 5 2 2 0 1 0 McGurren, 2b 4 2 2 4 0 2 Renner, cf • 4 2 1 2 0 0 McLain, c 3 0 0 7 0 0 Hassar, If 4 1 0 4 0 0 Leighty, ss 3 1 0 3 1 1 Wilcox, rs 4 1 0 1 0 0 Morgan, lb 4 0 0 3 0 0 Irwin, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 9 5 24 6 3 Oxford AB R H PO A E Crandall, 3b 5 1 0 2 1 0 T. Harrell, ss 5 0 1 0 2 0 Hurst, cf ...5 3 1 4 0 0 White, c 4 2 2 8 0 -0 F. Harrell, lbs 1 1 11 0 0 Jensen, p 4 3 2 0 2 0 Flemming, 2b 4 1 1 0 4 0 Kelley, rs 4 1 1 2 0 0 Weingarner, Isl 0 1 0 0 0 87 12 10 27 9 0

Struck out, by Hanks, T. Harrell (3); Kelley and Weingarden; by Irwin, F. Harrell; by Jensen,Kevin, McOurren. Hassar (3), Eighty, Wilcox, Morgan (2). Three base hit, Hassar. Two base hits, Hanks, McOurren, Renner, Wilcox, Hurst M White (2) and Kelley. Earned runs, Oxford 8; Wrens 5. Stolen bases, Hurst, F. Harrell, Hanks 2, McOurren 2, Renner, Eighty 2. Sacrifice hit, McLain. Left on bases, Oxford 9; Wrens 5. Umpire Oragg. Attendance 700.

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ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1909.

REMONSTRANCES GALORE AGAINST THE BIG DITCH.

Every Conceivable Objection To theConstruction Brought Out By Vigilant Attorneys.

The big Kankakee drainage scheme is being attacked by lawyers who represent remonstrators in both Jasper and Porter counties, and every conceivable objection seems to have been set forth to defeat the drainage petition of Horace Marble, upon which the commissioners recently made their report.

The number of remonstrators so far is not known, but they are coming in at the rate of several dozen a day and practically every lawyer in both counties not associated with the attorney for the petitioner seems to have been retained as counsel against the ditch.

One of the technical objections that will have to be thrashed out and thht is of itself sufficient to defeat the ditch if sustained is the contention that the actual channel of the ditch is not the property of either county, but belongs to either the state of Indiana or the government of the United States. If it does the contention is that the courts would not have jurisdiction but that legislative action by the state or government would be necessary to provide for the changing of the course of the stream. The remonstrance further sets out that as the channel of the river is the boundary line of the two counties and it is proposed to change the course of the stream this would have the effect of changing the boundary line of the two counties and that the court has no jurisdiction to do this. Among the other objections are the following: The report of the drainage commissioners is not according to law. The damages assessed to each separate tract of real estate or easement set out in said commissioners’ report are exhorbltant.

That each separate tract of real estate owned by this remonstrator above described is assessed too much as compared with each and every other tract of real estate and easment as benefited as set out in said report. That each separate tract of land of this remonstrator above described will not be benefited to the extent of the assessment set out in said report by the proposed work if accomplished. That it will not be practicable to accomplish said proposed drainage without an expense exceeding the aggregate benefits. That the proposed work will neither improve the public health nor benefit any of the public highways in said county of Porter, and State of Indiana, or in said county of Jasper. That the proposed work will not be of public utility. That the proposed work as decided upon and reported in the report of the commissioners will not be sufficient to fully drain the land so affected. That said proposed drainage will not be practicable.

The volume of the remonstrances are so great and the substance of them so varied that Judge Hanley will not undertake to hear them until the November term of the court, and to all appearances it would take all the time of a regular session of the court to go over all the objections and hear them argued by about all the legal talent in northwestern Indiana.

Constitutionality of Sunday Ball Law To Be Tested In Courts.

A special venire of twenty talesmen have been drawn for jury services in the criminal court in Indianapolis to hear the evidence in the test case of the Sunday baseball law. The case Is scheduled to come up in tbe criminal court today, Monday, when Charles Carr, manager of the Indianapolis baseball club, will be tried on a charge of playing the game on Sunday.

Purdue Fell Easily Before Chicago University Saturday.

Purdue drew its accustomed blank in Its opening football game with Chicago University Saturday, while the Maroons made a total of 40 points, fairly playing the Hoosiers off their feet. It seems that Purdue would be wise not to start the season with a team that gives them such a merciless trouncing.

BRIDGE CONTRACTOR ARRESTED ON GRAND JURY INDICTMENT

Chas. L. Bader, of Winamac, Charged With Presenting Fraudulent Claim. Gives SSOO Bail.

Chas. L. Bader, of Winamac, who took the contract for building a bridge across the Howe ditch in Milroy township, was today, Monday, arrested, charged by grand jury indictment with having presented a fraudulent claim for |3OO against the county. The evidence that caused the indictment was furnished by a man named Marshall, of Lafayette, who represents a rival bridge company.

Bader gave cash bail in the sum of SSOO.

Surprised Fred M. Snyder On His Sixty-First Birthday.

“Uncle” Fred M. Snyder was 61 years of age last Saturday and he might have forgotten it if it had not been for his neighbors and friends who to the number of twenty-five surprised him Saturday evening by gathering at the house before he returned from the country, where he had been barn building all week. A good supper was spread from the plenteous supply brought in by the guests and a nice evening spent. Mr. Snyder is now in quite good health again, having practically recovered from his heart troubles of a few months ago.

Sunday Afternoon Marriage At The Methodist Parsonage.

At the Methodist parsonage Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock occurred the marriage of Miss Kate Howard Maxwell to s Mr. Chester L. Downs, both of Hanging Grove, being performed by Rev. C. L. Harper. The bride and groom were accompanied to the parsonage by another yodng couple, there being no other witnesses to the ceremony except the minister’s family. Mr. and Mrs. Downs will reside on a farm east of town.

Interesting Batch of News From Collegeville.

Mrs. Wallace, of Ft. Worth, Texas, visited her son here before returning to her far away southwestern home. The sermon at the students’ services on last Sunday was delivered by Father Koester. The Juniors had arranged a game of base ball to be played with the Rensselaer Juniors on Athletic field Saturday afternoon. However, when it was time to call the game, they were the only team on the field, most of the city players being away with the foot ball team. The carpenters have at last begun the erection of the top structure of the church towers. The full height will be 132 feet. The concrete foundation of the new laundry was put in last Saturday. The laundry will be furnished with the best modern appliances known in steam laundryirig. On the first of this month the students enjoyed their first free day of the year. Most of the was spent in rambling about the neighboring woods in search of nuts, but nearly all the boys returned with only a fisherman’s story of very hard luck. The Athletic Association lately held a very spirited meeting. The main business was the election of a foot ball manager. The burden was almost without opposition thrust upon L. McGurren, the little base ball star. He does not report very bright prospects for this year, and says that a representative team is entirely out of the question. The sacrifice™ of the fragrant weed have also been up and doing. To the following have been entrusted the fate of tbe during the first session: Pres; B. Voors, Sec, C. Minnick; treas, J. Trench, marshal, A. Reichert. Tbe initiation of the new members, an interesting event, will soon take place. The treasurer reports a very satisfactory financial condition, which seems to show that some lads have been mistaking tbe smoking hours.

Will H. Ade’s annual horse sale will be held at Kentland October 19th. Fifty-five head of the best Clydesdale draft colts will be sold.

MRS. FREDRICA FENDIG DIED IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL.

Body Brought Here Today and Funeral Will Be Held From Late Residence Sunday Afternoon.

At 7 o’clock this Saturday morning occurred the death in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago of Mrs. Fredrica Fendig, widow of Ralph Fendig. It became plain Friday morning that the end was not far away and the children were assembled at the hospital. Mrs. Fendig’s health began to fail some ten years ago and the decline was <piite rapid since the death of her husband in May, 1907. About three weeks ago she became much worse and was removed to the hospital where she continued to fail until death came. .» The remains arrived here on the 1:59 train this afternoon and were taken to the late residence on Van Rensselaer street, from which place the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

Deceased leaves five children, viz: Mrs. Samuel Borchardt, of Tampa, Fla.; Albert and Louis Fendig, of Brunswick, Ga., and Benjamin F. and Samuel, of this city. Deceased was 67 years of age.

$80,000 Fire Loss In Big Blaze At Goshen.

The Economy department store at Goshen was destroyed by fire Thursday evening. Th® store was just being sold to the Chicago Salvage Co., and the transfer was to be completed that evening. How the fire started is unknown.

Will Entertain Thursday Evening For New Methodist Minister.

The ladies of the Methodist church will receive informally on Thursday evening, October 7, 1909, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson for their new pastor, Rev. Harper, and family. All are most cordially invited, especially the young people. Come and get acquainted with the, new pastor.

Lafayette Democrats Nominate Geo. R.Durgan for Mayor.

Geo. R. Durgan, who has been the mayor of Lafayette for the past six years, was again nominated by the democrats Thursday. Mr. Durgan has made a good mayor, according to the majority of the people and, notwithstanding the fact that Lafayette has a large normal republican majority it is not probable that Durgan can be defeated. Henry Overish is the republican nominee.

Wolcott Band Will Furnish The Horse Show Music.

The music committee for the horse show has completed arrangements for the Wolcott band for all three days, which guarantees fine music and lots of it. The price paid is the largest ever paid by Rensselaer for music and the largest ever paid by any other town in this section of the country, but we are getting the best band in this part of Indiana and the money is well spent.

Delos Way mire Given a Surprise Before Leaving For School.

Delos Waymire, son of Drainage Commissioner D. W. Waymire, and who has been living with his aunt, Mrs. Jud Adams, was given a pleasant surprise Friday night at the Adams home in Barkley township, some forty young people of that neighborhood coming in on him as a farewell party, as Delos was to leave tbe following day for Winona to attend the agricultural college. The guests brought plenty of good things to eat and a Jolly evening was spent.

Special Prices On Spirella Corsets.

In order to reduce my large stock of Splrella corsets, I will sell all corsets now in stock, consisting of odd sizes and styles at a substantial reduction in price. Sale to take place all week beginning Monday, October 11th. MRS. H. R. WOOD.

If, your wife is not pleased with the flour she is now using, get her a sack of Pillsbury at Rhoades’.

KNOX COUNTY WENT “WET” BY BIG MAJORITY.

Vincennes City Gave “Wet” Majority of 1,709, Which Overcame “Dry” Vote In the Country. Every ward in Vincennes city voted to retain the saloons at the Thursday election, the "wet” vote being more than two to one than that of the “dry.” Most of the out townships gave a majority against the saloons, but the "wet” vote of the city was too great and Knox will remain a saloon ridden county and visitors in Vincennes can get their gin as easily as “Alice of Old Vincennes” could get cherries from the bending boughs in the famous novel by Maurice Thompson. The following shows the status of the state up to this time: Counties. “Dry” by option 62 “Dry” by remonstrance 8 “Wet” by option 13 No option action taken 9 92

Glad To Get The Paper; Glad the Wrens Are Winning.

Always loyal Gus Phillips writes us from San Francisco as follows: “Papers great source of joy to me; so glad to get them. Hope the boys beat Oxford, sure trimmed Brook didn’t they. Everything lovely. Regards to all.”

Pleasant Grove Wins From McCoysburg In Fast Sunday Game.

The Pleasant Grove ball team won their first game of the season Sunday, defeating McCoysburg by the Score of 7 to 6. The P. G. boys have been saying all year that they would strike their gait some of these days— And they seem to have rounded into shape since frost. If baseball was a winter game the Grove boys would probably put up a hot contest about Christmas.

Township Trustees Hold Their Regular Monthly Meeting.

The township trustees held their regular meeting Monday. Not much was done aside from talking about the annual corn and bread baking contests. The exhibits will be made at the time of the county farmers intitute Dec. 14th and 15th. As to whether the schools will be dismissed one or more days or at all during the contest Was left for the trustees to decide.

Delay Caused In Curb Work on Washington Street.

The work of building the Washington street curb was brought to an abrupt stop this Friday morning, when it was discovered that the specifications for the cement gutter and curb did not meet the requirements for permanency. The proportion of cement required was only one part to eight of sand, which the contractor asserts is not sufficient, and no macadam foundation was provided for the concrete gutter, which is also necessary for long lasting qualities. As the contractor is required to give bond that the work will last for five years he wants to do it right, and Councilman Irwin will visit Monticello and Sheldon and examine the kind of curbing they have in those towns, and tbe work is at a standstill until he returns.

Some Votes From the Monnett Home For Girls.

Miss Bertha Walb, of Wolcottville, Ind., arrived Sept. 24th, as a worker. Miss Carrie Little returned here Sept. 29th from a visit in Chicago. Miss Hannah Johanna, a Persian girl, came Sept. 30th, to make her home here and attend the public school. Margaret Bevans, who has been at the Mounett girls’ home for the past year, was yesterday transferred to a school at St. Louis. She was accompanied there by Miss Grace Findley, one of the teachers, who will stop off at Brownstown and visit her former home, upon her return. Another student was received at the Monnett home yesterday. Fancy cranberries only 10 cents a ■quart at John Eger’s.

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