Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1909 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN

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COLLEGE GRADUATE TOURS EUROPE ON A BICYCLE.

Notre Dame Graduate Spends Sixteen Months Touring In Foreign Cities On Small Capital. . - Max J. Juraschek, a student at Notre Dame University, is receiving considerable newspaper mention for a very remarkable trip he took in Europe. He graduated from the law department of Notre Dame in 1908 and soon after went abroad. He arrived in Paris with $l2O, and used $55 of it ih the purchase of a motorcycle, and he then began a novel tour of Europe. During the ensuing 16 months he visited all the principal - cities of that country. He can understand English, French, German, Polish, Spanish, French and Italian languages and he had a most profitable trip from the educational standpoint and at a very meagre cost, as his $l2O lasted him the entire trip. He visited England first and then cycled six times into Germany, three times into Belgium, Holland, France, Austria and England and visited the principal cities in the countries named. The trip also included a tour of Spain, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Of the trip Mr. Jurascneksays:

“While in Italy, my patience was sorely tried on various occasions. Many times I was forced to carry the cycle for hours at a time through snow two feet deep, be wet all day long, stop to repair punctures to tires and jfnr hundreds of miles would be obliged to travel over places where there were no roads at all, but narrow paths. . -• "As to the treatment I received along the bong route traveled, I must say that the English and the, Frehch people were of the most overbearing kind, while the most hospitable kind on earth that I encountered on the trip were the Norwegian, Swede and Danish. There was nothing too good for me when I visited these latter countries and every courtesy was extended to me.. : During my stay in the foreign countries, I was the guest on many occasions of the nobility and while in Copenhagen, Denmark, was entertained by the American minister, Morris Francis Egan. The latter was not only a personal friend, but I knew Mr. Egan when he was a professor at Notre Dame university. The minister extended a warm welcome bn my arrival there. At Stockholm, I was also entertained by an engineer to the king. “During my visit to* many of the capitals of European countries, I was called on to address the students of universities and I did not fall to tell them of what a great country America was and in particular of San Antonio, where my parents and brothers and sister*? reside. In all. matters I was truthful and had nothing to hide in the address made to all bodies that I faced. . - the entire trip I received numberless proposals of marriage from various . young ladies in the countries traveled and at least 100 from pretty senoritas of Spain, AH. were anxious to get me for a husband from the fact that I had traveled.over, so much territory. The majority of the offers of marriage came in the nature of written proposals, while not a few popped the question in person. The majority of the invitations to wed are very unique affairs and are extremely humorous. “As to my jail experience, everybody who has traveled as I have done, are liable to arrest at almost any time. I was incarcerated just two

times. The first occurred in Genoa, Italy, wheju I was taken into custody for, the offense of carrying a pocket knife with a blade that was two inches too long according to law. In this instance I had a narrow escape from serving from three to six months sentence in Jail, for toting a pistol. I was carrying the weapon for. selfprotection when arrested, but managed to slip the gun down my pants leg while the guards were in the act of searching me. You can rest assured that the scare given me on that occasion taught me a lesson, and I dispensed with my article of war from that time on. - "the night that I spent in that Italian dungeon was one of horror and will furnish me with nightmare material for. years to come. The small room, or jail cell which I was forced to occupy for the night was filled wltjfi one of the dirtiest lot of villains that I was ever obliged to gaze on before. On the following morning when I was frpip, custody wlth reprimand and' a warning not to carry such an ugly knife again, my entire body vM seeking with Alttay vermluv, .It wee just: horrible, and pen and-tongue-i>o*scf!be the. Plctqre of conditions as they actually existed thJT®;, t.' in: id n ?vu hytti '(l • •*>wwS’ wcoad Jail introduction ppcurjwyi ,hL Hamburg.,, Germany, when I, upp . arrested In that city fpr being a spy. ..Tivs authorities detained, me for, sqverpl hours, but on arrival of the judge of that district, and my explanation of how f I happened to he there*.. J, was given my liberty. “Considering a)l lh all, I was 1 very fortunate In keeping out of jail from the fact that I had no passport from this, country and was more liable to arrest for that very reason. The next

Some Thoughts For the Rensselaer Voters to Consider.

The election is close at hand and the campaign has been a very nice one, without any mud slinging methods of campaigning, but each candidate seems to have been making an effort to see the voters and present to them their claims for support. The Republican has reviewed the republican ticket a time or two, giving weil deserved praise to the candidates, and now, that the campaign is nearing a close, some pertinent suggestions might not be amiss. For mayor George F. Meyers seems to possess every requirement. He has had extensive business experience and is regarded as a cautious and exacting man in managing the details of any business matter. He has served only about a year on' the city council but during that time he has been one of the foremost members in safeguarding the interests of the public and every taxpayer has felt that George Meyers was their tried and true friend and could be depended upon in any matter, fcis own interests as a propowner in city, surburban and farm property has and should continue to assure all that he will always be vigilent in the Interests of all the people. He has had but one object in his mind during hi* term of service and that has been to serve the people honestly and fearlessly against the efforts of outside interests.

■lt is not the intention of this article to say a single word against any democratic capdidate, and in discussing the opposition candidate for mayor, we simply wish to get the voters to consider both men in their outside business relationships with the,utmost fairness. No one would gainsay the personal traits of excellency that characterize “Billy” Beam. We all like him and if we were running -a candidate for the most populur man in Rensselaer,* there would be an avalanche of votes in his favor that vtould get him all the blue ribbons. But the mayorality office is not a popularity prize. It is an office that requires the services of a business man, one centrally located and in a position to devote a part or all of his l ime every day to the affairs of the city. Mr. Beam is an employe of the Monon railroad, the greatest corporation that exists in Jasper county, a railroad owned and operated by the J. Pierpont Morgan interests. Within the next year that road will want to recontract with the* city of Rensselaer for water for its tanks. Would it be a. good idea to have the city’s chief executive the agent of the railroad in a case of that kind? .There is no telling what may happen within the next four years that will create a discussion between the city of Rensselaer and the Mopon railroad. One of the interurban roads now admission to this city may want to cross the Monon right-of-way. In a case of that kind would it be prudent to select for the head of the city’s government the agent of the Monon railroad?

This is not an imaginary matter. There are almost certain to be things occur within the coming four years that will make the city of Rensselaer want to feel decidedly independent so far as the Monon railroad is concerned, end could it feel this way if the focal agent of the Monon railroad was the Mayor of the city of Rensselaer? These are matters for the voters and the tax payers tQ consider. What would you do if you were to have' personal claims against the Monon railroad? Would yoif leave it for settlement to a man who works for the railroad or would you select an outside man who did not look to that railroad for his living? Think these things over and vote without regard to your friendships but vote according to your business judgment. Friendships won’t suffer.

Marriage License.

Tubill P. Mannin, born in Kentucky, Oct. 10, 1865, residence Foosland, Jll., occupation laborer, first marriage, and 0 Annina McElhaney, born in Denmark, March 1,1879, residence Hoopston, 111., second marriage, fifst dissolved death.

, . Vl* • * t ,//• s ft If ) tlm«^.l 4 ,visit..Jfurope, J will carry the necessary papers with the signature of Uncle Sam attached.” Mr. Juraschek was born in Germany in 1885 and came to San Antonio with his parents in 1892. At the age of 14 years he went to Notre Dame university and took'* oourse in law. He is member of-the Knights of Columbus, of the South Build, Iftd., council. WUhlp the.next tew, days, Mr. Juraschek will file, application in the federal, coupt there for his first citizenship papers. , , Jfr<,,Junu|chek has been asked by a leading attorney of Chicago to repeat the trip through Europe next summer at the head of a party of young men from the latter city. The party will be made up from members of the Knights of Columbus and all contemplate making the trip on bicycles. He has made ho reply to the invitation extended, but has the matter under consideration.

ISSUED TWICE A WEEK—TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. Entered January 1,189 V, ae second-claw mail matter, at the post-office at Bensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879,

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1909.

LIVELY DOINGS FOLLOW VOTE ON FRANCHISE

Gerber Acts as Obstructionist and Ires Friends of Proposed Road, and a Fracas Ensues.

NO ONE WAS HURT IN MIX-UP Promoter Accuses Councilman of Not Keeping His Word and Spectator Adds His Testimony In Support of Promoter.

“Bang.” The city council had a stormy special session Saturday night and the fact that Councilman Gerber is going around with a unblemished face is probably due to the intervention of spectators, one of which was Marshal Parks, .Gerber was made the target of a blow from A. J. Harmon, the real estate man, who accused Gerber of having violated his promise to support the proposed franchise for the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., and when Gerber said that,fie had not promised to support it, Harmon reached out for Gerber with his right hand and iff"the mix-up that followed Gerber was pushed over on the floor. ■ The railroad franchise came up for passage at the special session Saturday night. The public knew that it was coming up and had had an opportunity to object, to any of the clauses of the franchise if it wanted to do so, but there was no objection filed, in fact, about every tax payer seemed very anxious that the franchise should be granted without material change. It was not a political matter, and democrats as well as republicans were heartily approving the franchise. The Jasper County Democrat expressed its doubt about the length of the franchise but the opposition did not seem to take very deep root with the public and there seemed no substantial reason' offered for the limited term, while it is certain that the floating of the railroad bonds must depend upon the terms of the franchises. The city was riot voting anything away; it was not granting an exclusive franchise, and the councilmen were asked to do what every citizen is anxiouß himself to do, encourage the movement for another railroad, t' Councilman Gerber, the democratic member of the board, showed a cloven hoof. He wanted the franchise term* for twenty-five years only. The other members favored the seventy-five

Grand and Petit Jurors For November Term.

The following jurors were drawn Monday for the November term of the Jasper circuit court. The grand jury will not be called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday: —Grand Jury— Chas. D. Lakin, Union. Rowley H. Moorehouse, Wheatfield. A. M. Bringle, Union. M. A. Jones, Kankakee, Marion I. Adams, Marion. —Petit Jury—Andrew Grube, Wheatfield. C. B. Wesner, Wheatfield. Bert Hanaway, Keener. A. A. Gorbet, Barkley. D. V. Lesh, Marion. Wm. Markin, Union. Chas. G. Kessinger, Jordan. James W. Culp, Gillam. Omer J. Kenton, Newton. Stephen DeHaan, Keener. W. M. Garvin. Milroy. Chas. Hensler, Cfarpenter. Douglass Clark, Wheatfield. Wm. M. Banes, Carpenter. Joe Stewart, Hanging Grove. Oscar Howe, Hanging Grove.

S. P. Thompson Is Building a Big Cattle Barn At Parr.

. " ’1 it* f* in:>! It* Judge Thompson’s big ranch at Parr, which ia occupied by bis son, Firman TbompsonJsi going to be about the best cattle.ranch In Jasper county, when the Approvements begun and lh contemplation Are finished. L#st year large, silos,, ,were.built and now a., cattle fattening bgr n, 64x76 feet In dimansippa lg being „b»11t..,, The floor is of concrete aad Ben Smith is doing tip work. The,barn will be large enough to keep two ear loads of cattle in, and the intention is to keep tbep shut up In, the. barn during the cold weather. Another, new silo will also be built, while there is already a large sheep barn on the farm. White Star and Acme flours are the best. You can get them at Rowles & Parker’s. Yes, that’s the place where you always find the best of everything.

ROWLES & PARKER,

year term. Mr. Gerber had a perfect right to make this objection and also to oppose the franchise if he chose, but he did not seem able to offer any good reason for his objection and was apparently trying to act as an obstructionist. Some one said that he was trying to prove that he was a democrat, and that he thought every republican was willing, even glad, to concede that. Mr. Gerber is alleged to have said teat if the railroad did pot want to put up with the terms he would impose that it could go around Rensselaer instead of going through it. This did not look very progressive, and only one or two democrats seem to have thought Mr. Gerber’s position worthy of defense.

After Mr. Gerber had voted to amend the section giving the length of the franchise ae 75 years he voted against the granting of tee franchise, and George W. Goff, the local member Of the company that was asking the franchise, accused Gerber of having gone back on a promise to vote for it. He spoke feelingly .and indicated that he did not regard Mr. Gerber’s word very loftily. Mr. Gerber stated that he had not promised to support the franchise and A. J._Harmon, who was a spectator and who claims to have heard Gerber say that he would support the franchise, said “If that is a sample of democracy I don’t want any of it.” Gerber jumped to his feet and shaking his finger at Harmon as he advanced toward him, said “I will place my record against yours, Mr. Harmon.” Harmon said it was not a matter of records and that he was not assailing Gerber’s record further than to say that be had heard Gerber tell Goff that he would support the ffanchise. Gerber again said that he had not so promised and Harmon reached out for him. Walter Porter, Marshal Parks, W. F. Smith and others were close by and Marshal Parks rushed between the men. Gerber, in the meantime, had been pushed backward and fell over a chair. He rushed toward Harmon but Marshal Parks was swinging his club and calling out for peace. Mr. Gerber showed his hand against any kind of constructive legislation and in his four seasons political style looked at the franchise wholly from the standpoint of what the Jasper County Democrat wanted. He played

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M. J. Kuboske Has a Close Call To Keep Buick From Burning.

M. J. Kuboske, proprietor of the Rensselaer Garage, was in Remington Sunday in his Buick automobile and stopped in front of the garage to fill ther gasoline tank preparatory to making a trip north. The tank filled sooner than he expected and the gasoline splashed on the lamps and caught fire. He threw the blazing can into the street and managed to extinguish the blaze with a chemical engine before the tank exploded, but the car was enveloped in flames for a short time and it was remarkable that the flames were extinguished before the tank ignited and exploded.

Pioneer Of Two Counties Nears Portals Of Death.

v “Uncle” Sid Steward,- of Newton county, who, next to "Uncle” David Nowels, of this city, is probably the oldest living resident of either Jasper or Newton counties, is reported to be quite sick at his home north of Mt. Ayr. He is 82 years of age. and has resided in Newton county almost continuously since 1840.

Illinois Couple Married By Squire Irwin Monday Morning.

Tubill F. Mannin, aged .45, and giving his residence as Foosland, and Annia MeElhaney, aged 31, of Hoopeston, 111., wore married by Squire 8. C. Irwin at 11:30 this Monday morning.

Private Sale of Sixty Heed es Steers. ;"‘"TET I will sell at private sale at my residence, one mils west of Lee, within the .next 20 days, 60 head of steers, averaging about 900 pounds, young, thrifty and of good fcolor. , b. GILMORE. Lee, Ind. ■ ■ ■■ 1 ■ ww'-TT , . We are headquarters for tobacco and cigars. All leading brands of 5c cigars, 3 for 10 cents. JOHN EGER.

Isaac Leopold Has Opened Up a Clothing Store Here.

’lsaac Leopold, son of A. Leopold, has moved, a stock of clothing here and is selling it off from his father’s store room on south Van Rensselaer street. He is advertising extensively.

The Grill Restaurant Reopened Under New Management.

The Grill restaurant was reopened Thursday evening with Glenn Grant installed as manager. A new stock of goods, consisting of cigars and tobacco, candies, etc., has been purchased and the manager hopes the experience he has had will enable him to please £h® public.

Mrs. Overley and Baby Accompany Mother to Francesville.

Mrs. J. B. Gant, of Francesville, who was called here following the attempt of her daughter, Mrs. Glen Overley, to take her life, returned to Francesville today, taking her daugfifW fhd her little baby home with her. Mrs. Overley is now practically well and it is probable that a rest at? her home will restore her mental condition.

What Some of the Overall Factory Hands Make At Brook.

Brook Reporter. Some of the girls at the overall factory are becoming expert and are earning good money. On last Thursday Miss Lou Kemper topped the high mark and finished three dozen or thirty-six pair of overalls In nine hours, earning $2.64 for the day’s work of nine hours. In one hour she finished five pair, or one for every twelve minutes. This would mean an average for the week of five days of $13.25 or $52.80 per month.

Unrequited Love Thought Cause Of a Young Man’s Suicide.

Rollin Hutchens, of Sheridan, Ind., is believed to have committed suicide Friday, afternoon near the state fair grounds at Indianapolis. At least his mangled body was picked up along the Monon tracks, where it had been run over by the passenger train that arrived here at 6:02 o’clock from Indianapolis. He had been in love with Miss Myrtle Jackson, of Bloomington, and she had dismissed him, and letters found on his body indicated that he had decided to suicide. Hutchens had previously befen married and divorced.

Women’s Club Federation Selects Mrs. Grace J. Clarke President

The Women’s Federation of Clubs, which held its meeting at South Bend, elected Mrs. Grace Juliari Clarke, of Indianapolis, president. Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, of Cambridge City, was elected vice-president, and Mrs. Stella Melker, of Crown Point, and Mrs. A. D. Davis, of Brazil, were elected secretaries. The .meeting was brought to a close Thursday evening after a ticket of 35 names had been nominated, ten of which will be elected to attend the biennial meeting of the general federation to be held next May at Cincinnati.

Interesting News of the New Interurban Railway.

Monticello Journal. The Northwestern Traction Company is going right along with its affairs. It has secured franchises in Brookston, Chalmers and Monticello and is now asking for the same in Logansport, Burnettsville, Reynolds, Wolcott, Remington and Rensselaer and is securing right-of-way right along. The men at the head of affairs are not doing any extra amount of talking but they do seem to be working quietly, steadily and forcefully for the successful promotion and completion of the road. New and definite steps in the work is announced every few days and the project is taking on a very tangible shape just now.

Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Yates Surprised On 25th Anniversary.

About fifty friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. (Ick) Yates bombarded their home Friday evening. They were assisted in the attack by the two daughters of the attacked, Miss Beatrice Yates and Mrs. John Eigelsbach. The visit was a complete surprise, and while Mr. and Mrs. Yates had not forgotten that it was the 25th anniversary of their marriage they had thought that their friends did not remember it The evening was pleasantly- spent and refreshments of brick cream, cake atad coffee were served, Mr. and Mrs. Yates were given a num-t ber of .nice presents,-one.being a dozen solid silver forks. All the guests promised to come again on the 50th anniversary.

We have investigated White Btar flour. We know whpt It Is. If it hadn’t been the best we wouldn’t have bought it. Try a sack, only sl.3s a sack, every sack guaranteed. ROWLES ft PARKER.

BATTLE GROUND TOO MUCH FOR RENSSELAER SATURDAY.

Visitors Have a Fine Team and Merited Thelrv Yictory Over the Plucky High School Boys. Battle Ground high school defeated Rensselaer high school last £ at Riverside Athletic Park by the score of 17 to 5, and had it n '/oen for the desperate and plucky of the badly outclassed and seriously crippled defenders of the black and white, the score against them might have been much worse, for Battle Ground was in the very pink of condition, was considerably heavier, some older and in better training, presenting as fine an article of defensive running as was ever seen on the local gridiron by a high school team. Most of the scoring was dbne in the first few minutes of play,-Bat-tle Ground making two touchdowns and kicking two goals and Rensselaer making one touchdown on a fluke that might have been avoided had one of the Battle Ground understood what to do. Rensselaer had punted across the goal line and a Battle Ground player secured the ball and instead of touching it down for a touchback, which would have put the ball in play on the 25 yard line, he started' to run with it and fumbled the ball when tackled, and Rensselaer got the ball and a touchdown. Rensselaer was much weakened. Kirk was gamely playing with a broken finger, the bones of which were piercing through the muscles and with an eye swollen almost shut, while Casey and Colvert were playing against boys almost twice their size and receiving a hard grilling. Parks, Haas, Hemphill, Beam and, in fact, all the boys played ap especially gritty game against big odds, and the fact that they held their opponents to the final seore of 17 to 5 speaks well for their determined spirit. Battle Ground evidently has one of the best high school teams in the state this year, and their sprightly little quarterback, Tommy Fisher, is one of the best all around football players for his inches that ever played here, Cassidy, at half back, was also a star.

John R. Walsh Did Not Get the Promised Assistance.

The reported sale -by John R. Walsh of his railroad stocks to the United States Steel Corporation, seems not to have been made and Thursday was the last day of grace for the payment of the interest on his mortgaged interests. As a result of this failure the property has been foreclosed on and Walsh is thought to be entirely ruined. The Coart of Appoals, however, accepted a bond granting him continued liberty until the supreme court can pass upon his bank cases, when it is probable the verdict of the lower court sending him to the penitentiary, will be confirmed.

Mrs. Harry D. Fellmy Died At Father’s Home Sunday.

Mrs. Mattie Fell my, wife of Harry D. Fellmy, died Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock *at the home of her father, Moses N. Chupp. She had been declining for some time, consumption being the cause of death. She was dnly 20 years of age but had- been married a second time, her first husband having died in the south. No children survive. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the First Baptist church, and will be conducted by Rev. tJ. E. Miller.

Department President Inspects Ladies of the G. A. R.

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Elvira Cassell, department president of the Ladies of the G. A. R., met with the local circle to inspect the same. She was greeted by a large number of the members and after the inspection Mrs. Cassell made a fine address to, the members. After adjournment a sapper of many good things was served and a good social time enjoyed by all.

Feast of All Saints Being Observed at the Catholic Church.

Today, Nov. Ist, is observed by the Roman Catholic church as the Feast of All Saints or as Hallowmas. It was selected because of the impossibility of establishing a festival day in honor of each saint. The festival is being observed at St. Aug&stine'a Catholic church.

. Money Saved I* Money Earned. Why not take more magazines for the next year a L ldss money? Give your ordern to the Magazine Circulating Co., Chicago, because we guarantee to give you rates on all magazine* ar low or lower thaw tbose quoted by reliable firm or agency. Representative will call or telephone 258. L ' LUCILB SHARPE, Agent. . -U_ - i *~t ~ ~ >*r We are fortunate in bating secured the famous White Star flour for this territory. You will say so when you try it, only $1.38 a sack, and It is eqqal to any $1.50 flour aold anywhere. ROWLEB ft PARKER.

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