Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1909 — Page 2

Harry J. Murray Returns From Three Months’ Western Trip.

Harry J. Murray returned Thursday from a three months" trip in the west. On July 15th, in company with Leeland Carson, he went to Missoula, Mont. Leland struck a good job in a clothing store there at SBO per month and is still there, but Harry went over into Washington and thence back to North Dakota, where for forty days he worked for G, W. Tanner, formerly of this county and a brother of Tom Tanner, of Gifford. “Bill,” as he was usually called here, is making good in North Dakota. He went there four or five years ago and resides on a farm not far from New Rockford. He owns 480 acres but hustling farmers out there do not seem content unless they farm a thousand or more acres and Bill had 1,200 acres of grain this year, including 200 acres of flax. His wheat about 16 bushels to the acre, which is a little better than the average crop for that state, Harry thinks that the average in the state is about 14 bushels. Mr. Tanner* runs a big Avery threshing rig, and according to the New Rochelle Transcript, a copy of which Harry brought home with him, he made a new state record for the number of oats threshed in a five hour run. His machine with eleven bundle teams and no pitcher in the field threshed out 2,819 bushels in five hours. The oats averaged 83 bushels to the acre. Harry says that farm wages for a man and his wife, with a tenement house to live in, is SSOO per year. He thinks some of going there again in the spring.

Tom Walters Exhibits Some Fine Native Grown Fruit.

Tom Walters, of Barkley township, has a fruit exhibit of no mean proportions and of very fine quality, and which show the possibilities of this country in that line. His display consists of early and late pears, clingstone peaches and Roman Stem, Baldwin, Russet and Greening apples, which are displayed in Joe Larsh’s drugstore window. They are all large, smooth and evidently just as fine as they look. Frank Hill also has a large apple on display there and Mel Griffin has a potato that weighs 1 pound and 9 ounces in the same window. These things are very interesting and offer a suggestion for coupling a number of agricultural exhibits and prizes with the next horse show. Most fruit in this country has a great deal to contend with. Tree trimming is carelessly done if done at all and very few orchard owners spray their trees, but if they did these things it is probable that many more and much better apples could be grown.

Meyers and Elder Helped Franklin Beat Winona Tech.

Floyd Meyers and Leonard Elder played football Friday with Franklin college and helped defeat Winona Tech by the decisive score of 30 to 0. Elder played right half and Meyers played full back and made one of the touchdovttas. Capt. Overstreet at left half, was the star of the game.

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. A. M. Bringle, Mrs. J. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Allen attended the horse show in Rensselaer Friday. Mrs. Susie Dimona, who has been staying in Chicago for the last month, returned home Friday. Two more of the boys, namely Fred McKay and Bert Umpress, returned home from North Dakota, where they have been working through the harvest Reason. A crowd of the young people attended the Rag Tag social at Roselawn Wednesday evening. Mrs. Pearl Kight, who has been visiting Mrs. M. Shehan, of Lafayette, for the past week, returned home Wednesday. ' . Carried, October 15th, in Rensselaer, William Fritz and Nora Blake They returned home on the 3:35 train. There will be a spider web social Thursday evening, Oct. 21, at JKallatt’s hall. The proceeds to be used in buying song books for the M. E. church. Isaac Kight returned from Arkansas Saturday. Mrs. Helsell and her father came down from Chicage Friday evening. The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. Egel st on, southwest of town, Thursday aftetrnoon. College a suburb of Hunting? ton, has named Rev. A. A Powell for town marshal. Miss Luthera Freeman, 70 years old, a prominent philanthropic worker of Fort Wayne, is dead. -

' g SB W ajT" B*' 8 *' ' ■ ' ~ flofhes ■ WWB HI These M are the || Clothes '1 'J; 111 that hI gi-Ve us bM|H9 m standing lift |ll | 11l I i —~r.r- , 11 ■ ■ ■. ' '• . . . WE shall continue to sell dependable garments, because they are the only sort that give a store real standing. We be lie'de in dependable merchandise and we will sell nothing else. Let us show you the new Fall and Winter styles in Adler’s Collegian Clothes the typical College Clothes of America. No other store in town can show them to you, for we have the ejcclttside agency. The artistic garments now on display here are worth seeing. We invite you to see them, whether you want to buy or not C. EARL DUVALL Rensselaer, Indiana.

“Billy” Green Is Pardoned From Michigan City Pen.

“Billy” Green, who was sentenced to the penitentiary almost 22 years ago for the murder of Ennie Brumbaugh, of Miami county, was pardoned last Friday by Governor Marshall. He is a hunch back and for many years ran a cigar and curio stand at the penitentiary but during recent years he has been doing hospital duty. He Is a brother of Amer Green, who was linched by a mob near Flora, Carroll county, for the murder of Luella Mabbit. Of his release the Michigan City News says: “Billy” Green was released from prison this morning after a stay there of 22 long years. He is a guest at the home of Mrs. Peter Thomas, north Washington street. When Green came to the prison in 1887 his mother located here that she might be near her son. Ten or 12 years ago she died and Mrs. Peter Thomas wp,s with her in her last hours. Her dying wish was that Mrs. Thomas visit Billy and cheer him in his prison life. During all these yegrs Mrs. Thomas regularly visited "Billy” and now that he is a free man he is going to spend a few days among those who were good to him. Mr. Green is known to hundred* of Michigan City people. For many years he conducted a cigar and curio stand at the prison and will be well remembered by those who visited the institution In those days. He will likely open a cigar stand in the near future, possibly in Peru.

Picture Machine at “The Bex” Broke Down Saturday Night

Manager Rex Warner of the new “Rex" moving picture show;, was obliged to disappoint the large crowds that expected to witness hi* Saturday night program, for just as the first film was half through the picture machine became disabled and he was Unable to resume that night. All who were in Attendance were given their money back.

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Western College, At Oxford, Observes Annual College Day.

The Western college for Women, at Oxford, Ohio, celebrated on October 12th its annual college day, which corresponds to founders’ day at other women’s colleges. Many distinguished guests gathered to share the day’s festivities with the students. The feature of the day was the address by Rev. Thomas Knox, of Cincinnati. Rev. Knox took, for his subject “The Bible as Literature.” The address was interesting and suggestive along many lines, and in particular his hearers were made to realize the important part which the imagination must take in the Interpretation of Old Testament literature. Miss Helen F. Murray, of Rensselaer, is enrolled at Western this year,

Mayor James H. S. Ellis Is Now a Knight Templar.

Mayor James H. S. Ellis, accompanied by Willis went to Delphi Monday afternoon and that night the rank of Knight Templar was conferred on him by the Delphi commandery of the Masonic order. Mayor Ellis is the fifth member of the local lodge, now living, to take this rank, the others being, W. J. Imes, County Superintendent Lamson, Dr. W. W. Merrill and Alfred Peters. Efforts to look up some matters in Ft. Wayne public records developed the fact that the books are stored in a space above the haymow of the police They are merely piled one upon another and are uncovered from dust and dirt. They are not arranged' in order, either as to years or alphabetically, and it is stated that the condition of many of the volumes Is deplorable. The three-year-old child of Edward Piper, living near Somerset, swallowed eleven two-grain pills of acetanllid, which he found while playing. By a quick automobile run a physician arrived in time to save the child’s life.

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HANGING GROVE.

The balloon, both on Thursday and Friday, landed in the neighborhood of John P. Walters’, southwest of McCoysburg a couple of miles. Mr. Gifford brought his new steam shovel to McCoysburg early Friday morning for use at the over-head crossing. It .has been in use at the north end all summer doing grade Work. , Dicie Zook, foreman of the steam shovel, was struck by a falling hammer on the back of his head Wednesday at Zadock. Quite a gash was cut in his scalp, but he was taken to Kersey and a doctor called from’ DeMotte, who sewed up the wound- Chas. Stevenson is temporarly managing the steam shovel. Section foreman Smith Hughes was on the sick list last week. About twenty-five people went to Rensselaer from McCoysburg Saturday morning. Miss Hazel Drake was in Chicago, a few days last week, visiting relatives. M. L. Ford has bought a half car load of feeding cattle. G. W. Brandenburg has a brand new school transfer wagon for delivering pupils to the Pleasant Grove school. For the past two years he has used a wagon of his own manufacture, that served the purpose quite well. But the new one is much more comfortable, having an enclosure for the driver too. Former Mayor D. B. J. Schafer was nominated for mayor on the first ballot at the republican city convention in South Bend Tuesday by one vote. Other nominations follow: For city judge, William N. Bergar; for city clerk, Casimir Woltman; for councilmen-at-large, Jos. Kish, Harry S. Badet and Charles E. Maurer.

NATURE’S WARNING Rensselaer People Must Recognize and Heed It Kidney ills come quietly—mysteriously, But nature always warns you Notice the kidney secretions. See if the color is unhealthy— If there are settlings and sediment, Passages frequent, scanty, painful. It’s time then to use Doan’s Kidney Pills, To ward off Bright’s disease or diabetes. Doan’s have done great work in this locality. John Shafer, Illinois St., Monticello, Ind., says: “I suffered from kidney and bladder trouble for some time. My kidneys were much disordered and the passages of the secretions were painful. I had such a lame back and pains across my loins that I could not rest nights. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills I was relieved of all these troubles. They did me more good than anything I ever used and I take great pleasure in recommending them to my friends.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s —and take no other.

FABMS FOB SALE. 56 Acres, eight miles out, 4 acres timber, remainder cultivated; large tile through farm for outlet; near gravel road; all clay subsoil, five room house, fair out buildings, good orchard and well. Price SSO. 100 Acres, fair buildings, considerable tile with good outlet on farm, good neighborhood, clay loam soil. Price SSO. 140 Acres, good clay loam soil, 8 miles out, gravel road, fair buildings, two good orchards, 60 acres in clover, some wheat sown, fairly well tiled with large tile outlet through farm. Price $55. 160 Acres, nice level land, mostly black loam qpil, near gravel road and school, good pasture or corn land. This place has no buildings on it. Ten miles from court house. Price $25. 240 Acres, well located, mostly black loam soil, about one-third timber, which is light and affords good pasture, 30 acres cultivated, orchard, well, but no buildings. Price SBS. 670 Acres, 9 miles from court house on dredge ditch, good house and barn, cribs, orchard, well, some tile, 40 acres timber, remainder cultivated and in pasture. Owner will sell an easy terms or take half in trade. Price SSO. 90 Acres, 4 miles from court.house, large, bouse and barn and other out buildings, well, wind mill, tanks, good orchard, wall tiled and a first-class oom, wheat and clover land. Price on application. G. F. KEYEB&

HANGING GROVE. Mr. and <rs. C. C. Williams, Mrs. t Evelyn Williams and Mrs. Bert Cun- I nlngham, of Hoopeston, 111., and Mrs. John Bond, of Fowler, visited George Bond and family this week. Mr. and Mire. ’Ed Handle and Mr. and Mrs.. Geo, Bond went to, Fowler Sunday in the former's new auto. Ed has a lovely automobile and it is said to be the' best ‘mobile in the county. .Mrs. Hose, .and daughter,.Jif Clsana Park, Hl., came up Thursday for a few days’ visit with W. C. Rose and family: Mrs. C. C. Randle Visited relatives in Monon a few days last week. The regular nrSman Hendricks on No. 3, C. & W. V., went to Rensselaer Friday and night watch Omer Church fired the run -in his place. * Mrs. A. Williamson and Mrs. Floyd Miller were in Rensselaer Friday. John Jordan’s came very near having a disastrous fire in their home about 4 o’clock one morning last week. Some paper or clothing up stairs caught fire from a defective flue, and before help .could be called and the flames extinguished, practically everything in the room Was damaged or ruined entirely. As the fire was up stairs, entrance was made by ladder through the window, and they consider themselves exceedingly fortunate in putting out the fire as soon as they did. The building was insured. C. W. Bussell did some house moving in Rensselaer last week. Clarence Montz is sporting a fine new buggy. ’ * Gaylord and Ethel Parker and Gertie Downs took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rlshllng spent Sunday with the former’s parents near Remington. Wm. E. Jacks and family visited with C. A. Lefler and family Sunday. Church and Sunday school at McCoysburg was largely attended Sunday. Don’t forget Sunday school is at two o’clock instead of 10 a. m. every Sunday. Engineer Lon Stroup has taken a vacation for a few days, and will visit relatives at Francesville and Lafayette. Elmer J. Homerbacker Went to North Dakota Monday tq, visit some relatives, also on a little prospecting trip. If any nice ripe land deals happen to come hisway, he may sample a quarter section. Mrs. James Lefler, from Wisconsin, is here visiting relatives for a week, having come here from Hammond, where she attended the funeral of her grandmother last Tuesday. BURNS TOWN. - Silas Price has got the job of furnslhing the Burns school house with wood and is hauling it in this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ree l and Mr. and Mrs. James Myers and daughter, Dena, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes went to Chicago Sunday on the excursion. Miss Lqcy and Rattle Morgenegg and' Gertrude and Leo and Arnold Kolhoff visited with Misses Bertha and Ethel and Spencer Holmes Sunday. Miss Lucy Morgenegg began work for Mrs. Charley Pullins Monday. Quite a crowd from this locality attended the world’s fair at Parr Friday and Saturday. The Pullins' bridge has been replaced temporarily awaiting a new steel bridge. C. A. Reed sold Mr. Jacks some steers Monday. z:~ ..i.i James Newcomb is having some mason work done south Of Burns school house. Quite a crowd of young people gathered in at Mr. and Mrs. John Scott’s Saturday night, and Was entertained with graphaphone music. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley and family were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Katie Morgenegg spent Sunday night with Bertha and Ethel Holmes. Th« -first enow of this season was seen Tuesday, Oct. 12th. Pretty early for winter to set in. Seth and Orval Reed spent Sunday night with Elmer and David Greenlee. Miss Dona Myers jspenlL Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Reed. Frank Overton and Isaac Parcells were in this locality Saturday buying cattle. Willie Whitaker and wife and son spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. Mrs. S. H. Holmes was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday.

Notice to Heirs, Creditors and Legatees. In the matter of the partnership of Parkison & Moody, i In the Jasper Circuit Court, November term, 1909. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Parkison & Moody, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Monday, the 15th day of November, 1909, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Charles P. Moody, surviving partner of said partnership, “and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the creditors of said partnership and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said court, on said day and make proof of their claim to any part of said.estate. CHARLES P. MOODY, Surviving Partner. James H. Chapman, attorney. 0.19-26 Governor Marshall has appointed President William E. Stone, of Purdue university; President W. W. Parsons, of the Indiana State Normal, and President William Lowe Bryan, of Indiana university, as a committee of three to report within a year on the probable needs of the state’s educational institutions. The request was made so the governor will be Informed cm to what recommendations to make to the next general assembly. Willard Todd, 38 years old, a wealthy .farmer of Wood townstrip, Clark county, is dead Of a peculiar disease known as artehloscleiosls. It attacked him in the form of sluggishness and a desire to Meep constantly and this malady could not be combatted. He at no time suffered any pain. Without a word and hardly a gasp, Warner Weaver, 7 years old, fell dead in his mother's arms at Kokomo. The death was due to diphtheria, the existence of which was not expected. Two weeks ago Warner Weaver, the father, suffered with tonsllitls. The malady passed front one member of the family to another. > Everybody's friend—Dr. Thoma*’ Eclectric Oil. Cures toothache, earache, sore throat. Heals cuts,'bruises, scald*. Stop* any pain.

MOTIOB OF JETTING CONTRACT. ¥ b WI^E 9BOB - Notice is hereby given that on MonNovember T, 1909, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a steel bridge In Barkley township, over the Gifford ditch, be built according to plans and specifications on file in the. Auditor’ll office, same to be 40 feet long add 16 feet roadway. - All bids to be accompahit-d by bond and affidavit as required by law and io be on file by 12 o’clock ndon of Bald Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. ' ' By order of. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor of Jasper County. 0ct.12-19 r " -Irr.iift'n liliiiiiwiisiiNOTICE OP COLLECTION OF DITCH ASSESSMENTS. To John W. Nowels, Harry R. Kurrle, Margaret Tudor, George W- Tudor, John F. Zimmer, Mil ton A. Makeever, Madison M. Makeever, John L. Makeever, Tilden J. Prouty, Dewitt C. Thornton, Charles W. Postill, Rebecca Postill, John C. Porter, Newton Civil Township, Marion Civil Township and Hester A. Hoy es. You are hereby notified that the Undersigned as construction commissioner of the John W. Nowels et al ditch proceeding, cause 9702 of the Commissioners’ Court of Jasper county, Indiana, will require you to pay ten per cent'-Sf your assessments for construction of said ’ improvement commencing on the first day of December, 1909, and ten per cent each month thereafter iihtil a sufficient amount has been collected to pay for said proceeding. Witness my hand ana seal this eighth day of October, 1909. DANIEL S. MAKEEVER, Construction Commissioner. Octl2. ... . NOTICE OF DITCH SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as construction commissioner of the John W. Nowels at al ditch, cause No. 9702 of Commissioners’ Court of, Jasper county, Indiana, will let Such work by contract to the lowest and best responsible bidder at the Surveyor’s office in the city of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, on the 30th day of October. 1909, at one o’clock, p. m. Said proceeding calls for the construction of a large tile drain and laterals thereto. The plans and specifications for said improvement will be found in the Auditor’s office of Jasper county, Indiana, for those who desire to Inspect same. The said work Is to be let as a whole and I reserve the right to reject any and all blds. Said sale will be made at public outcry and let to the lowest and best responsible bidder, reserving my right to reject any and all bids. Dawa . Construction Commissioner. Octi 2-19-26. ... , , NOTICE OF PITCH PETITION. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In the Jasper Circuit Court, to November term, 1909. In the matter of the Ditch Petition bf Abner C. Pancoast et al, pending In the Jasper Circuit Court, under Cause 105. Notice is hereby given to the following named persons, uo-wit: Orpheus -C. Halstead, Ida M. Robinson, Jagper.Makeever, Francis M. Makeever, Mary Kennedy, John Martindale, Elizur Sage, Mary E. Corliss, Erhardt Wuerthner, William Augspurger, Alburtus M. Yeoman, William E. Moore, Salome Wuerthner, C. N. Wuerthner, Mary C. Wuerthner, John Goetz, John Goetz hejrs; Joseph Francis, Abndr C. PaneoaSt, Charles waling, George Ade, Johp Bialoskey, John Sisloskey estate, Mary A. Schneider. Nerona Stwan, Josephine Middleton, John E. Bisloskey, Emma Schaeffer, Arthur Shindler, Clarence Shindler, Emma Hoagland, Charles Shindler, Mary Hoagland, James Shindler, William D., Sayler, Wallace Savler, Isaac N. Makeever, Andrew J. Freejand, Clara ■Coen, John Makeever. Daniel S, Makeever, Clara Belle Holmes, Sidney B. Holme?, and Civil Township of Newton that Abner C. Pancoast et al filed their petition and bond in duplicate for th® construction and Improvement of the Martindale and Halstead ditches in Newton township with the Jasper Circuit Court on October 7. 190.9, and-fixed thereon by order of Court the dockedng of said petition on Neveffiber 8, 1909, the first day of the No.vemb.er term, 1909, of the Jasper Circuit Court. The petition asks for the Improvement of the following described ditches, to-wit: Main DitoA Commencing at a point 544 feet east of the northwest corner , of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 16, township 29 north, range 7 west, in Jasper county, Indiana, and from thence south following the line of the tile drain and as described in the original Martindale ditch down to a point 60 feet west of the east line of said section 16 and from thence south along the line of the original line of the Martindale ditch to the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section 16, thence along the line of the said oldditch on the east line of said section 16 540 feet and from thence southerly following the line of the original Martindale ditch to a point 109 rods west of the east line of section 22, in said township and range, and from thence south following the line of the original Martindale and Wuerthner ditches as now constructed to its outlet in what Is known as the Kent ditch, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet. Lateral No. 1. Commencing at a point 25 feet north and 28% rods east of tho southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 21, towhshlp 29 north, range 7 west, in Jasper county, Indiana, and from thence following the present line of the public ditch known as the Orpheus C. Halstead ditch, No. 416, of the Commissioners’ Court of Jasper county, Indiana. to its outlet in the above described Martindale .ditch, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet. Lateral No. a. Commencing at a point 30 rods south of the northeast corner of the southwest quaoUr of section 2T, In said township andlrange, and from thence tn * general westerly and southwesterly direction to the line of the main improvement herein petitioned for, when# the same will have a good and sufficient outlet. This lateral should be constructed ° f Thereforf’. you are hereby notified of above set.forth. „ , Witness our hands and seals this 9th day of sr * Petltlonera Foltz & Spitler, Attorneys. 0cU3»19. j*’.';:"--vvj- - ' * iTtt.** • .**grr - NOTICE OF OOUACTIBS DITCH ABSI3SSMISMT. Notice la hereby given to George B. Davisson, Clyde l Davisson, j Edward SMSr.’xasb’s » par county. Indiana, will require the-as-m a? and ten. per cent thereof on the first day of each month until paid, gald paymenta to be made to me at the County Surveyor’s office in Rensselaer, Jasper Edgar A. Gutt in the Detroit Free Pres* says: “A little marriage is a dangerous thing,” Did be get that tip from Tom Thumb? f -■”* w. .w... ' ' Widow* make the most contented wive*. They know what not to expect.