Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1910 — Page 1

No. 80.

CIK Princm theatre r nBB mum, Proprietor. W»ttk This Space Beery Bay

Helen Linden _• i ■. , m , - * . i "The Midget Soubrette" Being Only 42 Inches in Height

TheEllisTheafrft J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager TONiGHT — T : —♦ — . u Sidney W. Pasco’s Great Life Drama “Just A Way” With Caroline DeVere and a larger and better cast than ever. —♦ — < Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c. Reserved Seats at Jessen’s.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Potatoes, 15 cents peck—Home Grocery. Work the puzzle in Warner Bros.’ window and get a prize. 1 Frank W. Austin, wife and son, of Wheatflfeld, were here on business yesterday. Cost is a second conslderatioh when we are disposing of broken lots. Fendlg’s Xduslve Shoe Store. f i The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crockett is reported some better today. Battle Ground' will be here tonight for a basketball game with Company M._A good contest is expected. C That’s easy if you know how or have a mind for enigmas. Look over in Warner Bros.’ window. Captain Payne continues very low and his condition today is reported somewhat worse than yesterday. Here’s a puzzler. See Warner Bros.’ window, work the puzzle in an hour and get a prize. Howard Gibbs, of Princeton, 111., present owner of the K. of P. building, was here this morning. Music Lessons—On the violin given by O. Braun, the band instructor. Inquire at Fendig’s drug Btore. W. L Yates and wife and little daughter went to Danville, 111., today to visit relatives. / > For first-class laundry see C. W. Rhoades. Bundles called for and delivered. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. D. H. Wickett and children, of Claytonville, 111., are visiting F. B. Ham and family. Can you work the Keen Kutter puzzle in Warner Bros.’ window. Get a valuable prize if you can work it within an hour. „ Itch! Itch! Itch!—Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! The more you scratch the worse the itch. Trv Doan's Ointment. -U-Oures piles, eczema, any skin itching. All druggists sell it - Butter’ Wrappers furnished at this office—printed or blank.

The Evening Republican.

PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT. —♦ — PICTURES. “The Game.” SONG. “My Prairie Song Bird”

Newt Pumphrey and family are moving in from the farm which was recently sold, to the Haines Potts’ property in the east part of town. Our 15 per cent reduction sale saves you money. See for yourself. Fendig’s Xcluslve Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Each $2.00 purchase entitles you to 9 bars Swift’s Pride flue laundry soap for 25c all this week at the Home Grocery. Will O. Thomas has been elected chairman of the White county repubB. F. Carr, who made a good record. To feel strong, have good appetite and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy- life, use Burdock Blood, Bittersf the great system tonic and builder. J. D. Babcock returned to Bluffton today after a visit here of about a week. He went via Kokomo, where he hopes to purchase some cattle. Century rubber boots are reliable, price $4.50, and every pair guaranteed. Fefidig’s Xcluslve Shoe Store. Mrs. Kate Culp, of Monon, came today to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Robinson, south of town, the latter being quite sick. The biggest bargains in footwear ever offered in Rensselaer are to be found at Fendig’s Xclusiye Shoe Store. This is the day for signing pension vouchers and a number of veterans and their widows have been up town having their quarterly papers filled out. “Just a Wbman’s Way,” which is the Friday night attraction at the Ellis Theatre, comes well recommended and Manager Ellis is of the opinion that the show will please all who attend It.

Lafayette wants to get an automobile factory now located at Indianapolis to locate in Lafayette. In order to get it they must sell $175,000 worth of stock, and this they have set out to do. t W. H. Snow and wife and two daughters, of North Dakota, who have been visiting relatives and old friends and neighbors in Jasper coudty the past three weeks, went to Roseville today to visit her father, Jacob Hurrey, and family. W. N. Jordan, of Barkley township, is quite sick with pneumonia. He has been in town a time or two within the past week mid was planning to be here to take the civil service examination for census enumerator tomorrow. He was taken sick Thursday noon. Mrs. Mary E. Spitler returned yesterday from Oklahoma City, Okla., where she had been since fall yislting her sort, M. L. Spitler, and wife. She returned via the M. K. & T., leaving Oklahoma City at 10:4ft Wednesday morning and reaching here at 3:17 Thursdayafternoott. A Iwy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation—weakens the -whole system. Doan’s Eegulets (25 cents per box) correct the liver, tone .the stomach, cure constipation.

Satored January 1, 1*97, aa uoond-olau man matter, at the post-otto* at Ben—laer, Indiana, nnaer tha aet of Maroh 3, 18*3.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910.

EDWIN M. LEE ELECTED REPUBLICAN STATE CHAIRMAN

Former Mayor of Lawrenceburg Will Lead Republican Hosts Through Coming Campaign In Indian^. Edwin M. Lee, Chairman. Henry W. Bennett, Vice-Chairman. Frank p. Stalnaker, Treasurer. John F. Hayes, Secretary. The republican district chairman, constituting the state central committee met in Indianapolis Thursday and effected their organization for the oncoming campaign by electing the above officers. Mr’ Lee is the former mayor of Lawrenceburg and his election was without opposition. Mr. Lee stated that he would give his best effort to the success of the party, that he would be the chairman of the whole party and not the chairman of any faction. *

Senator Beveridge addressed the meeting and argued for republican success, pledging the committeemen to their greatest effort and for harmony. He said that he loved the republican party and that it meant a great deal to him but that republican success in Indiana meant that he would remain an instrument for the advancement of human welfare. Chairman Lee announced that he will open state republican headquarters in Indianapolis about March Ist, and get right down to “brass tacks” in order to effect the organization that will bring about complete republican success this fall.

Today is bright and beautiful and the streets and roads are drying rapidly, a breeze aiding the sun in the work. }dr. and Mrs. Roy Donnelly went to Lafayette today to visit his sister, Mrs. Fletcher Ramey, and husband for a few days. . There will be a big orange sale at the Home Grocery Saturday. They will sell Florida sweet oranges at 87 cents a peck. Jim Clark, who was delayed in the work on his new Weston street cottage by the bad weather, has had it plastered this week and will be able to move into it shortly. While it is often impossible to prevent an accident, it is never impossible to be prepared—it is not beyond any one’s purse. Invest 25 cents in a bottle of Chamberlain’s Liniment and you are prepared for sprains, bruises and like injuries. Sold by all dealers. c

Walter Wellman, the egotistical newspaper correspondent, who blustered a great deal about his intention to reach tlfk north pole by means of a balloon, now proposes to go from New York to London in a flying machine. There are a lot of people who, won’t care how soon he starts if he will just stop talking about it. J. C. Frazee, of Peru, Ind., is here on a hurried trip to look after a new tenant for his Barkley township farm, which Samuel Holmes %ill vacate in order to move to North Dakota. He rented the farm to Will Whittaker, the efficient young deputy postmaster, who has decided that outdoor work will be better for him. The change will be made about March Ist. Miss True George, who is employed at the Jasper Savings & Trust Co., has been confined to her home since Sunday, and a specialist was called from Chicago Tuesday to consult with the local physician. The result of his examination has not been made public. It is hoped by the many friends of the young lady that her sickness does not prove seiious. ■ Chas. S, Baker came over from Mt. Ayr this morning, driving his International automobile, - which he says has given him splendid satisfaction. C.,A. Penwright and daughter accompanied him here. Mr. Penwright says there will be considerable building in the way of barns on farms in his neighborhood this'year and he has already made plans for two or three. If troubled with indigestion, constipation, no appetite or feel bilious, give and Ltcnr Tablets a trial and you will be pleased With the result. These tablets tnvigoi* ate the stomach and liver and strengthen the digestion. Sold by all dealers. i .

TOM McCOY REPORTED $75,000 WINNER ON WHEAT.

Former Banker is Said to Have Cleared That Amount From Speculations on Recent Market. William Donlin, a grain buyer of Delphi, was in Rensselaer Thursday and stated that he knew that Tom J. McCoy, the former Rensselaer banker, who has been a scalper in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, since his release from the penitentiary last June, had made $75,000 last week by speculation on the wheat market. Mr. Donlin is reported to have said here that he himself made $20,000 in wheat at tire name time. There was a variation of three or four cents in the price of wheat as quoted on the board of trade last week. It first went down and then up and Tom is said to have caught it on the rise. Whether or not this is the case, no one here seems to know., but Donlin is said to have reported it as a fact. That is a powerful lot of money and if T<Jfh gets his fingers on it, it is to he hoped that he will use it judiciously.

WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair tonight and Saturday. Mrs. Leslie Clark and Mrs. Charles Morlan Thursday afternoon entertained the Pythian Sisters in a very -pleasant manner at the home of the former on Franklin street. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue returned this morning from New Boston, 111., where for-the past three-months-they - have been with their daughter, Mrs. V. G. Patterson. They report that all the eastern part of Illinois is still covered with snow and that there is good sleighing over most of the northern haif of the state. Mr. Blue was surprised to find Rensselaer and vicinity so almost entirely free from snow and ice. >

HEATING BOTH Steam and Hot Water § We wish to say to those who intend to install a Heating Apparatus the coming season, that we —— are,now in a position to do such work as it should be done. q We have made a study of Heating, in all its branches, for the past three years. q And the practical knowledge we have gained by doing this work ourselves, along with the theoretipal education, enables us to do firstclass work in every particular. q We would be pleased to give you an estimate of the cost of a Good, Economical Hot - Water or Steam Plant in your home. ,

...THE... REX! Tha Prettieat Moving 1 Picture Show In tha City. BEX WABBSB, Proprietor.

Madaline Abbott went to Monticello this afternoon to visit her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Landis. They will have been married 40 years next Sunday and the event made the occasion qf a family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, of this place will go 4here, while other children from Chicago and Delphi will also he there. And Arthur Landis and family, who moved last year to Plainview, Texas, were expected to return from there today. Arthur and family and Tom Ronneiry and family, ot Monticello, bought land in Texas and moved there last year. They had very successful crops, but they did not like Texas, and they have sold out and returned to good old Indiana.

Do you know that croup can be prevented? Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even after the croupy cough appears and it will prevent the attack. It is also a certain cure for croup andhas never been known to fail. Sold by all dealers. c An® attack of the grip is often followed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has j>een extensively used and with good success for the relief and cure of this cough. Many cases have been cured after all other remedies had failed. Sold by all dealers. c

» TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAM. —♦ — PICTURES. “The Uncle’s Favorite.” SONG “How’d Yon Like to be Mary.” t

Basket - Ball —AT— The Armory TONIGHT BATTLE GROUND VS. Company M * 1 i... CURTAIN RAISER K. O. K. A.’s vs MILITIA SECOND TEAM. Admission, 25 Cents

Cures*baby’s croup, Willie’s daily cuts and bruises, mama’s sore throat, grandma’s lameness—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectrtc Oil—the great household remedy.

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