Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

VOL. XLL

PROGRAM OF ENTRIES, PREMIUMS, AND EVENTS Of the Rensselaer Horse Show, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 14,15,16 Following is the Premium List and Classification of Entries for the Horse Show. It will be observed that the committee has been extremely liberal in the matter of premiums, while the varied classes will give all breeders a chance. Don’t fail to come.

THURSDAY. * V T LOT MO. ONE. Time of event, 10:00 a. m. For the best road stallion, standard bred, trotter or pacer, three years old or over. First price, $5.00 pair of horse blankets given by Scott Bros. Second prize, $2.00 box of good cigars, given by Kiplinger & Harmon. June Henkle —1909 colt from his standard bred trotter, X-Ray, $lO cash; second, service fee. Lewis Muster —1909 colt from )iis standard bred trotterßuff Kip, $lO cash; second, service fee. LOT NO. TWO. Time of event, 10:30 a. m. For best road mare, three years old or over. . . First prize, $5.00 Stetson hat, given by Rowles & Parker. Second prize, $2.00 box of cigars, given by Kiplinger & Harmon. . LOT NO. THB.EE. Time of event, 11:00 a. m. For the best road mare or gelding, any aae. First prize, $5.00 pair pants, given by C. Earl Duvall. Second prize, $2.00 box of cigars, given by Kiplinger & Harmon. ' ; LOT NO. MOV*. Time of event, 11:30 a- m. For the best colt, nine months old or under. First prize, $7.00 buggy pole, given by Chas. Roberts. > Second prize, $4.00 sweater coat, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Third prize, $2.00 leather halter, given by John Carmichael. For the best Alley draft colt, nine month and under, a special prize of 10 pounds of alfalfa seed, given by C. JP. LOT MO. FIVE. Time of event, 12:00 m. For the best road colt, Qne year old .and under two. First prize, $3.00 hat, given by Rowles & Parker. Second prize, $2.00 shirt, given by Rowles & Parker. LOT MO. SIX. Timo of event, 1:OO p. m. For the best road colt, two years old and under three. First prize, $5.00 pair of shoes, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Second prize, $2.00 worth of coffee, given by E. S. Rhoades. LOT MO. SEVEN. Tima of event, 1:30 p. m. For the best pair of drivers, owned by one man. First prize, $5.00 pair of shoes, given by Samuel Fendig. Second prize, $2.00 watch fob, given by J. G. Jessen. w LOT MO. EIGHT. Time of event, 2:00 p. m. For the best carriage team owned by one man. First prize, $5.00 ornament, given by E. V. Hansford. Second prize, $2.00 cap, given by Rowles & Parker. LOT NO. MIME. Time of event, 2:30 p. m. For the best single carriage horse, mare or gelding, any age. First prize, $5.00 picture and frame, given by E. V. Hansford. Second prize, $2.00 cap, given by Rowles & Parker. LOT. MO. TEN. Time of event, 3:00 p. m. For the best lady team driver. First prize, $5.00 hat, given by Mary Myers. Second prize, $2.00 pair of gloves, given by Rowles and Parker. Special An angel food cake, baked by Mrs. John Duvall. LOT MO. ELEVEN. Time of event, 3:30 p. m. Shetland pony class. Rest pony stallion 3-year-old and over, first $3, second sl. Best pony mare, 2-year-old and over, first SB, second sl. . Best colt under 6 months, first $3, second sl. Best colt one year and under two, first $3, second sl. Best pair double drivers, first $3, second sl. Individual Prizes. >***, * By ELIZUR SAGE Elizur Sage—Best colt under six months of age from his imported Belgian horse, Nelson, $25 cash. Second prize, service fee. Same—From his Percheron horse, Dagobert, first $25; second, service fee. By D. 8. MAKEEVER D. S. Makeever—Best colt under six months from his Imported Percheron horse, Maringo; first prize sls cash; second, service fee. Same—From his Jadk, Lucero; first sls cash; second, service fee. > By BEN B. MILLER Elen B. Miller —Best colt under six months from his registered Percheron horse, Dornblaser, sls cash; second, service fee. • Same—From bis recorded Percheron horse, Interest, sl2 cash; second, service fee. By OMAR KENTON Omar Kenton—l9o9 colt, from his registered jack, Henry Clay, sloj second, service fee. By JUNE HENKLE June Henkle—l9o9 colt from his standard bred trotter, X-Ray, $lO cash; second, service fee. By LEWIS MUSTER Lewis Muster—l9o9 colt from his standard bred trotter, $lO cash; second, service fee.

FRIDAY. LOT NO. ONE. '...Time Of event, 10:00 a. m. For the best mule colt, nine months old- and under, any size. First prize, $6.00 chair, given by D. M. Worland. Second prize, $4.00 hat, given by Boyd Porter. Third prize, $2.00 worth of good coffee, given by E. S. Rhoades. LOT NO. TWO. Time of event, 10:30 a. m. For the best mule colt, one year old and under two. First grize, $5.00 vase, given by V. Second prize, $2.00 worth of flour, given by J. A. McFarland. v LOT NO. THM& Time of event, 11:00 a. m. For the best mule colt, two years old and under three. First prize, $5.00 pair of pants, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Second prize, $2.00 worth of coffee, given by E. 8. Rhoades. LOT NO. FOOH. Tima of event, 11:30 a. m. __ For the best mule colt, three years old and over. First prize, $5.00 lamp, given by E. D. Rhoades & Son. Second prize, $2.00 worth of coffee, given by E. S. Rhoades. D. S. Makeever—From his Jack, Lucero; first sls cash; second, service fee. Omar Kenton—l9o9 colt, from his registered Jack, Henry Clay, $10; second, service fee. LOT NO. FIVE. Time of event, 12:00 m. For the best team of mules, owned by one man, any age. .; First prize, $5.00 pair pants, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Second prize, 75 pounds of flour, glv* en by J. A. McFarland. LOT MO. SIX. Time of event, 1:00 p. m. For the best general purpose team, owned by one man. First prize, $5.00 lamp, given by E. D. Rhoades & Son. * Second prize, $2.50 rifle, given by' Eger Bros. LOT NO. SEVEN. Time of event, 1:30 p. m. For the best lady single driver. First prize, $5.00 ladles hat. Second prize, $2.00 ladies hand-bag. LOT NO. EIGHT. Time of event, 2:00 p. m. For the best lady rider. First prize, $3.00 pitcher, given by P. AV. Clarke. Second prize, SI.OO pair ladies gloves. LOT NO. NIMH. Timo of event, 2:30 p. m. For the best girl pony rider, under 15 1 years of age. First prize, $2.00 ring, given by P. W. pice. Second prize, SI,OO pair gloves, given by Boyd Porter. LOT. NO. TEN. Time of event, 3:00 p- m. For the best pony in harness. First prize, 12.00 pair gloves, given by Rowles & Parker. Second prize, SI.OO pocket knife, given by Eger Bros. ♦ Cash Donated. George Fate ...1.... $20.00 Fred Phillips ..; SOOO Roth Bros •» 20.00 Vernon Nowels 20.00 Maines & Hamilton ........ ..... 15.00 Little Indian Cigar Store 15.00 Wm. Leek -. 15.00 John Eger 10.00 State Bank J 0.00 Jasper Saving & Trust Bank 10.00 First National Bank 10.00 Rex Warner 10.00 B. Forsythe 10.00 Rice Porter 10.00 P. W. Horton 10.00 A. J. Brenner 10.00 J. J. Eiglesbach 10.00 Wm.'H. Morrison 10.00 John Duvall 10.00 A. F. L0ng..../.* '. 10.00 T. W. Haus .'7 10.00 W. J. Wright 8.00 White & Hickman 5.00 M. F. Tull 5.00 F. W. Tobias 5.00 Jas. Willis 5.00 C. W. Hanley 5.00 Frank Kresler 5.00 M. J. Kuboske 5.00 B. F. Fendig 5.00 Hugh Leavel 5.00 Babcock & Hopkins 0.00 Coen & Brady 5 00 Gus Grant 5.00 W. F. Smith 5.00 J. A. Larsh 5.U0 Mrs. Edna Powel -5.00 Louis Genries 5.00 Rensselaer Republican .-. 5.00 Jasper County Democrat,.,. 5.00 B. J. Moore 5.00 John Knapp 10.00 J. H. Ellis JA.OO 8. P. Thompson.. 3.00 B. 8. Fendig . .... 3.00 J. J. Norgor 3.00 Frank Haskell 3 00 C E. Prior 3.00 R. W. Daley 2.50 Frank King 2 00 Rensselaer Lumber Co 2.00 J. C. Gwin 2.00 Ed Duvall ’ 5 00 Wm. H. Mackey 2.00 Conrad Kelner . 2.00 L. P. Shlrer 2.00 Dock Hanson 2.00 C. W. Rhoades 2.00 Wood A Kresler 2.00 James Capman 1.00 B. Honan 1.00 A. J. Harmon .... 1.00 George Goff .; 1.00 C. P. Wright t 1.00 Warren Robinson 1.00 Charles Spitler ........ ‘ 1.00 George McClain 1.00 Wm. Murray 1.00 True Wood worth 1.00 McKay Laundr? 1.00 W. 8. Parks 1.00 Geo. McCarthy 1.00 John Healy 1.00 Wm. Hollon . 1.00 George A. Williams 1.00 Luther Hemphill 1.00 F. B. Ham 1.00 W. L. Myer 1.00 A. G. Catt 1.00 J. W. Tilton 1.00 J. D. Allman .v T . w .-m.t«T.7r. 1.00 J. N. Leatherman 1.00 C. C. Warner i.... 1.00 1:8$ Dr. GWin 1.00 Charlee Osborne .......-.i 1.00

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. Entered January L 18C7, aa maU matter, at the post-office at Beaawlaer, Xndlaaa, under the act of March S, IST*.

SATURDAY. LOT NO. ONE. Time of event, 10:00 a. m. For the best heavy draft colt, mare or horse, under nine months old, any sire or breed in Jasper, Newton, Benton, White or Pulaski counties. First prize, $32.00 set double work harness, given by Association. Second prize, $7.00 morris chair, given by D. M. Worland. Third prize, $3.00 horse-shoeing, given by Frank King. LOT NO. TWO. Time of event, 10:30 a. m. Best filly colt of any breed, under 9 months. First prize, SIO.OO set of buggy haynes s. Second prize, $5.00 pair of blankets. LOT NO. THBEE. Time of event, 11:00 a. m. For the best heavy draft colt, one year and under two years. v J 6 00 palr of shoes, given by B. N. Fendig. Second prize, $2.00 cap, given by Rowles & Parker. LOT NO. FOVH. Time of event, 11:30 a. m. For the best heavy draft colt, two years old and under three years. First prize, $5.00 razor, given by Warner Bros. Second prize, $2.00 tea-pot, given by Eger Bros. LOT NO. FIVE. Time of event, 12:00 m. For the best heavy draft mare, three years old or over. First prize; $5.00 carving set, given by Eger Bros. Second prize, $2.00 worth of Coffee, given by E. S. Rhoades. LOT NO. SIX. Time of event, 1:00 p. av For the best heavy draft gelding, any age. First prize, $5.00 pair of blankets, given by Boyd Porter. Second prize, $2.00 worth of sugar, given by Home Grocery. LOT NO. SEVEN. Time of event, 1:30 p. m. For the best heavy draft team, any age, owned by one man. First prize, $5.00 suit case, given by C. Earl Duvall. Second prize, $2.00 worth of coffee, given by E. S. Rhoades. LOT NO. EIGHT. Time of event, 2:00 p. m. For best heavy draft stallion, four years old or over. First prize, SB.OO mattress, given by D. M. Worland. Second prize, $5.00 pair of blankets, given by Scott Bros. Third prize, $2.00 worth of good tea, given by J. A. McFarland. LOT NO. NINE. < Time of event, 2:30 p. m. For the best heavy draft stallion, one year old ak>d under four. First prize, $5.00 carving set, given by Warner Bros. Second prize, $2.00 worth of good coffee, given, by E. S. Rhoades.

Special Entries. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. Mule race, SOO yards, best two in three. First prize, $3.00, one case of peas, given by Home Grocery. Second prize, $3.00, one case of canned corn, given by Home Grocery. Fat mens’ race, 50 yard dasfiT limited to men weighing 200 pounds or more. First prize. $3.00 cap, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Second prize, SI.OO pair of gloves, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. Foot race. 50 yard dash, for boys under 10 years of age. First prize, $2.00 sweater, given by C. Earl Duval L Second prize, SI.OO shirt, given by C. Earl Duvall. ~ Three legged race, for boys, any age. First prize, $2.00 cash, given by Association. Second prize, SI.OO cash, given by Association. . —* * Shoe contest for boys under 15 years. First prize, $2.00 cash, given by Association. / . Second prize, SI.OO cash, given by Association. Stuffed club contest, for boys under 15 years. Prize—A ham. String chewing contest, for boys under 15 years. First prize, $2.00 cash, given by Association. , Second prize, SI.OO cash, given by Association. For the largest family visiting Rensselaer on Thursday of the show. Prize, 100 pounds of flour, given by Home Grotery. ■ . For the oldest married couple present on Friday of the show. Prize, 1 dozen given by H. F. Parker. For the tallest man present on Saturday of show. -- . „ „ Prize, $3.00 hat, given by Geo. E. Murray Co. For the best looking single couple present Saturday of show,.. Prize, 5 pound box or bon-bons. For the prettiest baby, either sex, Un pri r ze^ n s3 > (H* photographs, given by H. F. Parker. For the lady coming the longest distance. Prise, $2.00 pair of gloves, given by Rowles & Parker. For the gentleman coming the longest distance. Prise. ss.oo watch fob, given by J. G. Jensen. For the worst looking rig. Prize, SB.OO worth of soap, given by the Home Grocery. Foot race, free for all, 100 yard dash. First prize, $6.00 sweater coat, given by Boyd Porter. Second prise, $2.00 box of cigars, given by Kiplinger & Harmon. i For th* beat decorated show wftfdow. Prize, $5.00 in cash, given by the As-

RENSSELAER, JASPEB COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 19W.

BOY LOST LIFE IN BURNING BARN.

Little Omer Smith Unable To Get Out of Father’s Barn, Which He Probably Set On Fire. One of {he saddest things that ever happened in Rensselaer was the death of little Omer Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith, which took place in a burning barn on Mr. Smith’s residence lot in the northeast part of Rensselaer Thursday afternoon. The little boy was 7 years of age last spring and had entered school for the first time at the beginning of the school year. The saddest part of the accident is the fact that after the boy was reported to be missing some one reported that he had been seen after the fire had started and no further alarm was felt and the fire company being unable to save the barn, part of them came away without throwing any water on it. Later, howfever, after the fire engine had gone, the charred remains of th& little form were found not far from the barn door, his escape having probably been cut off by burning hay. Mr. Smith was working at cement construction at the James Amsler farm and Mrs. Smith had gone to the home of her brother, Orson Lewis, about two blocks from her home. It is thought that Omer came home from school and took matches to the barn and in his play set fire to the hay, of which there was a considerable quantity in the building, filling the mow and extending down into the barn. So positive are two or three persons that the little boy was seen running down the street crying for his mother just a few minutes before the barn was discovered on. fire, that it is thought he may have gone back to the barn after the fire started and tried in his feeble way to put it out. It was the report that he had been seen that caused a general understanding that he had been found after the first report of his unexplained absence. While the fire was burning Marshal Parks, taking the report that he had been seen running down the street as a clue, searched extensively for him, and went to the homes of several relatives to inquire if he had been seen. The fire had a big start before discovered, and being almost a mile from the engine house and some delay being occasioned after the alarm was received, owing to the absence of |he fire team, the barn had fallen before tne department reached the scene. The barn was of fair size but tolerably old and very dry and, of course, it did not take long for it to be consumed when the hay within it ignited, ignited. The nearest water hydrant was too far away to be used, and the chemical engines and water buckets were used in preventing a spread of the fire, and after Assistant Fire Chief Rhoades, who had charge of the department in the absence of Chief Montgomery, had satisfied himself that the surrounding buildings were safe, he returned to the engine house with the engine, which had been taken out to the fire with Everet Warne’s dray team. As the flames were dying away and the boy could not be found renewed concern was felt and finally Frank Turner saw what proved to be the charred body not <ar from the outside doorway. The form was raked from the hot embers and tenderly held by four men while Marshal Parks procured a sheet with which to cover it, and he then carried It to the Wright undertaking rooms. According to one of the spectators it was apparent that the little fellow had made an effort to escape and had fallen when within a few feet of the door, with his arms folded about his face In an effort to protect it from the flames. Mr. Smith did not know anything of the fire until his return from the country and his grief and that of his wife can well be imagined when they were informed of the sad fate of their little son.

Train Kills a Good Mule For Conrad Hildebrand.

An early morning passenger train this Friday morning, killed a good mule at [Pleasant Ridge for Henry Hildebrand.

BADLY FRIGHTENED PARENTS HUNT FOR MISSING BOYS.

Three Families Frightened When Report Is Started That Youngsters Had Been Drowned. The south section of Rensselaer was in a great lot of excitement for about an hour and a half at noon last Friday. ... _ Chance Jensen, aged 8; Howard Warren, aged 4, and Wayne Tilton, aged 5, being accompanied by a still younger brother of the Jensen boy, had been playing along the river when the younger Jensen boy became separated from the others and returned home. He is a very little tad and having been unable to find his companions he thought they had fallen into the river and he so told his mother. It did not take long for three anxious mothers to begin a search along the river and finding no trace of the boys they soon called up the fathers. Jens Jensen, Prof. I. N. Warren and Reorder J. W. Tilton, and the search was renewed with greater vigor. Not a trace of the boys could be found and preparations were being made to drag the river when at about 1:00 o’clock the lads were found in the grand stand at the ball park, on the opposite side of the river. By that time about the entire south end of town had taken up the search. Women were weeping, and the men were worse frightened than they ever were before in their lives, and the reunion of the little truants with their anxious parents was very pathetic. The parents of the children wish to thank the many neighbors who helped in the search.

The James Yeoman Land Divided Among the Heirs.

• The James Yeoman land. Tonsisting of 431 acres in Newton township, has been divided among the heirs, consisting of the widow and the five children, viz. Mrs. Harry Wade, Chas. Yeoman, Mrs. C. G. Hammond, Roe Yeoman and Mrs. John McColly. The home place and 120 acres goes to the widow, and the balance was divided after appraisement among the children. Mrs. Wade and husband traded a farm of 320 acres they had in Wyoming to Chas. Yeoman for his interest in the estate and Mr. and Mrs. Wade will occupy their part of the farm, Harry having sold his Francesville barber shop to his son, George.

An Elastic Prize For a Horse Show Wedding.

The King Floral Co. has offered a special prize for the first couple that will get married on the court house steps during the horse show. The prize is a rubber tree, valued at $2.50. The tree will become a very nice ornament if the domestic surroundings are pleasant and the happy bride and groom will have an elastic start in life that should make it easy to raise a big family and manufacture rubber boots for the entire bunch.

Schools Will Be Closed Next Thursday and Friday.

Next Thursday and Friday will be visiting days for Rensselaer schools and the pupils will be given a double holiday at a very nice time as it will allow them to attend the horse show festivities those days. The high school will not be dismissed until noon Thursday. During* the two days the teachers are expected to visit the schools of other cities and towns.

Barney Minebrook Champion Fisherman of This Section.

Local fishermen will have to take off their bats to Barney Minebrook, from south of town. In company with several others he spent several days this week fishing on the Kankakee river. Thursday evening he returned home, bringing with him a 16 pound pickerel, which he caught, and which is the champion catch of the season.

Nedra Wins Another Good Race At Hamilton, Ohio.

A. L. Padgltt's mare, Nedra, won her race in a field of ten good horses at Hamilton, Ohio, Thursday, the purse being 1400. She is now having • very profitable season.

SUPERINTENDENT ALEY MADE FLYING TRIP.

Indianapolis Paper Reports Bls Visit To Our Coanty Schools In Superintendent Liynson’s Auto. State School Superintendent Robert J. Aley, who recently visited the district schools of this county in company with County Superintendent Lamson, made a record-breaking trip over the county in Mr. Lamson’s automobile and the Indianapolis News gives the following account of It: An inspection of twenty-seven country and village schools in Jasper county with a visit to George Ade at his country home in Newton county, all in two days, is the somewhat remarkable record made by Robert J. Aley, state superintendent of public instruction, who spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the work. The rapid progress made was due to an automobile, the property of Ernest Lamson, superintendent of the Jasper county schools, and the good roads of the county.

“We averaged from fifteen minutes to half an hour in each school,” said Mr. Aley, "and averaged, it seemed to me, about five minutes between the buildings. There are no speed regulations in that part of the state, or at least Mr. Lamson didn’t pay any attention to them. “Our visit to Mr. Ade’s place was made Wednesday morning. We remained there about half an hour and had a delightful time. Ade certainly knows how to get value returned for the money he spends.” Mr. Aley, in his examinations of the public schools, was favorably impressed with the progress being made by beginning teachers. Their progress he attributes to the higher standard required of new teachers under the law of 1907. “My observation is supported by reports which we have from all the county superintendents of the state,” he said. “The new teachers are making better progress than a great many who have been' teaching for four or five years, due, I believe, to the fact that they have a better foundation. We require that they have either a high school education or its equivalent, with the result that the new teacher really knows whgt he is attempting when he goes Into the schoolroom, and he makes things go from the start. We are just beginning to reap great benefits, I believe, from his higher standard.” Mr. Aley was also impressed with the fact, he said, that pupils in the country schools worked harder and played harder than the pupils in the city and town schools and accomplished more. “The city boys and girls,” he said, "seem to be imbued with the spirit of being on the alert for something exciting. This is absent in the country. When we entered the country schools on our inspection tour, the boys and girls merely looked up, then returned to their work, and we might just as well have been in Indianapolis as there as far as any effect we had on the school work was concerned. But tn the city schools things were different. The children seemed to crave excitement of some sort, and our coming apparently supplied it.” The inspection trip in Jasper is the beginning of a number of tours which the superintendent will take from time to time.

Powers’ Diteh Petition Dismissed By Petitioners.

Tire objection to the Powers ditch petition, which proposed to dredge the Kankakee river from the Starke county line to the upper end of the proposed Marble ditch, was so strong that the petitioners, F. W. Powers, of the Northern Indiana Land Co., has decided to abandon the effort and the costs thus far incurred are being paid and the case will be dismissed.

Many Attend Reception To Rev. C. L. Harper and Family.

The home of Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson was the scene of a most enjoyable event Thursday evening, when members of the church to the number of almost one hundred and fifty gathered there to welcome Rev. C. L. Harper, the new Methodist pastor, and his family. Refreshments were served and the evening pleasantly zpent.

No. 111.