Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1910 — Page 1

No. 114.

Che Princess Cbeatrt FBED PHILLIPS, Proprietor. Watch This Space Every Day

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Remember the missing word page today. Mrs. Grant Warner went to Indianapolis yesterday to visit her sister, Miss lima Robinson. 4 two-pound cans of cranberry sauce for 25 cents. •• JOHN EGER. Mrs. Mel Abbott visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Landis, near Monticello, from yesterday afternoon to this morning. At the Princess Monday and Tuesday nights, take "A.Tripto Niagara Falls,” one of the most beautiful scenic effects ever produced. Mrs. Granville Moody and daughter Nell, Mrs. Austin O. Moore, Mrs. Clint Brown apd Mrs. B- W. Ellsworth at-, tended the missionary convention of the M. E. church at Remington yesterday; —----- ' ’ . . " ■'/ John Harold Bronson, the efficient and noted lecturer, will entertain you at the Princess Monday and Tuesday nights, on the greatest industrial and scenic pictures ever shown in Rensselaer. We saw a sample of oil that was taken from a well a mile or so west of Thayer a few days ago. It seemed to be of a fine quality. They claim to have a depth of 300 feet of oil in the pipe.—Lowell Tribune. Phone Hiram Day, at No. 27, for all 'lids of building material, etc. Alviiough he is away temporarily, he will be prepared to look after any local work and will take care of all orders left at his residence.

Special moving pictures at the Prin-1 cess Monday and Tuesday night, showing scenes in the Larkin factories Buffalo. These are the greatest industrial pictures ever shown, showing the factory in operation. St. Joe suffered defeat yesterday at Chicago at the hands of St. Ignatius by the score of 4 to 1. The game was played on the White Sox grounds. The Chicago pitcher was tod much for St. Joe .; A few errors on the part of the latter also contributed to their defeat. Next Sunday the college team will play Brook on the college grounds. The game will begin at 3 P. M. Instead of losing his clothing only, as stated in yesterday’s Republican, in the fire which destroyed his son John’s residence, W. N. Jones lost all his personal belongings. He had a room fitted up for his own use at his son’s, with a desk and furniture of his own. In the desk were a number of valuable papers, which were des’troyed with the rest of the property.. His son John and family have made arrangements to use the scale house for a residence until a new house can be built. The Northwestern Indiana Traction franchise for the city of Hammond has passed the second reading by a vote oi 12 to 3.- It will go to the third reading next Tuesday evening. There is good reason to believe that it will pass. If it does the road will enter the city from Dyer over Calumet avenue, running past the Superior Court building and stopping at the Lion store building. This is the most prominent part of the city. This is the road that is expected to run through Rensselaer. _ May and cash wheat has advanced 10 cents a bushel in the past week, but we are still offering you the best flour made, Aristos, Gem of the Valley and Lord’s Best at $1.50 a sack. Golden Glow, equal to what others ask 11.50 for, only $1.40. Every sack guaranteed or money refunded. JOHN EGER.

The Evening Repubiccan.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦ — PICTURES. The Converts, a strange transformation of two souls. SONG. Some Day You’ll Wish That I Were With You.

Henry C. Jones, of Ingalls, is visiting his niece, Mrs. S. E. Yeoman. Mrs. A. Leopold went to Hammond today to visit with her daughter, Mrs Leo Wolf and family. Mrs. J. T. Randle rested somewhat more easily last night and seems slightly Improved today. Mrs. C. G. Spitler and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, went to Madison, Wis., today, for a short visit with Wood Spitler, who is a senior in the Wisconsin University. They will attend a college party while there. For this week only, 4 cans of peas, hominy, sour kraut, wax or string beans or pumpkin fqr 25c and if these goods are not equal in quality to what others charge 10c or 3 for 25c, we cheerfully refund your mohey. JOHN EGER..

The boys’ band gave their second open air concert last evening. Despite the chilly atmosphere a large crowd was out, and everybody seemed td enjoy the concert. Thursday evenings have been selected for the concerts and they will be given each Thursday hereafter, weather permitting. Judge Thompson is said to be quite a little weaker today than he was several days ago and it is thought he is gradually failing. Brights disease is said to be the cause of his decline. It was understood about town that Mrs. Thompson was to be returned but on the advice of the doctors this was not done. Mrs. Julia A. Healey is planning to start shortly to Hamilton, Mont., to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Mills, and husband. Thursday afternoon she surprised the ladies of the G. A. R. by serving refreshments at the lodge room, there being about forty present. She has been very devoted to the G. A. R. auxiliary work for many years and in recognition of her long and faithful service the members of the lodge presented her with a beautiful lodge pin. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent.

Mrs. Jennie L. Wishard has just received a letter from her son Melville, of Chicago. He is just returning from a trip to Saskatchewan, Canada, wher * he went on a land prospecting trip. He was sa well pleased with the country and prospects for making money in land that he purchased a quarter section for himself near the town of Scott, and says that he expects to purchase another quarter for his brother Glenn. Canada is being rapidly settled with people from the states and land in that country is bound to raise rapidly in value.

Postmasters throughout the country are in receipt of a letter from the department at Washington which reads as follows: ‘.TPdu are hereby directed to inform yourself with reference to the conditiohs of roads and bridges on the rural routes of your office, and if you find that they require Improvements you should present the matter in the strongest and most positive way to the patrons and officials, informing them that Improvements must be made as soon as practicable. If, after a reasonable time has elapsed, the improvements have not been made or started, you will report the fact to this office in order that action may bo taken looking to the discontinuance of the service. The department is not immediately concerned in elaborate road improvements, but in the interest of the best service to the large number of patrons it must insist upon roads being kept in good repair, the lack of which. is usually due to improper drainage, and Unsuitable grading and surface work which can be easily and cheaply accomplished by timely work and the regular use of the split log drag or similar device.” '—* '

Entered January 1, 1897, ■■ eecond-olaas mall matter, at the post-office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1910.

NORTH WESTERN TRACTION STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE.

Promoters are Going Over Proposed Routes and Say Construction Is Certain Before Long. B. S. Fendig was in Monticello on business Wednesday and met Mr. Hanley, who is the general superintendent of the Armour elevators, and president of the construction work of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., the proposed electric line that has been commonly called the Purtelle line and for which the Rensselaer city council passed a franchise recently. In company with Mr. Hanley was L. C. Garver, the chief engineer. They have been in Hammond, where a franchise for their company is pending and assured of favorable action, and they stated to Mr. Fendig that construction will begin in Hammond within three weeks. It is not fixed definitely that the road will pass though Rensselaer, but it is expected that it will do so and Rensselaer wijl get it if the people want it badly enough to grant the required assistance. Just what that will be we do not know, but probably it will require the voting of subsidy assistance. When the company pro-: moters come here with a proposition they will doubtless find the commercial club anxious to give aid that will result in Rensselaer, getting this much needed road. Mr. Hanley said to Mr. Fendig that the road is very much alive, more so than ever before, and that co-opera-tion along the line will assure and hasten the construction.

Sternbergs Secure Big Contract For Dredge Ditch In Iowa.

C. H. Sternberg & Son have secured a contract for a dredge in the southwestern part of lowa, near Nebraska City, Neb., and are moving their large dredge that was used in the construction of the Hoagland ditch in White county out there to do the work. The dredge is being loaded at Monticello and will require at least twelve cars or five more than were required to transport the dredge used in the upper Iroquois work, *to Kewanna. The dredge will be shipped from Monticello via St. Louis and Kansas City. It is the intention of E. G, Sternberg to establish his home nearer his work, probably at Council Bluffs and himself and wife will start there in about three or four weeks. They have made many friends in Rensselaer during their four years residence here and all will regret their removal. The Sternbergs are leaving their large dredge used in the construction of the lower Iroquois and the Howe ditch in the river near the mouth of the Howe ditch, with a view of using it for the construction work on the lower Iroquois if they get the contract after the ditch is ordered, and for the completion of the Iroquois contract below Rensselaer, where the rock is not yet removed.

Dental Notice. On account of the Indiana State Dental Association, which meets in Indianapolis next week, Dr. Myer wishes to announce to his patrons and the public that his office will be closed May 16th to 24th, inclfisive. . Extra Special—By special arrangement with the Larkin Co., each ana every person paying the price of admission at the Princess Monday ard Tuesday nights will receive free an attractive souvenir. . Mrs. J. C. Porter has been quite poorly for a week or*”niore. She is able to be up most of the time but her condition is poor and she has been unable to secure much benefit from treatment. It is understood that the warrants for the arrest of the persons indicted by the grand jury last week have been placed in the hands of the sheriff but thus far they have not been served or at least no return made on them. The people are curious to know who the indictments were against but they were returned in blank and members of the jury, the court’, the clerk and the sheriff are not at liberty to say who the Indicted persons are until after the arests have been made. Try the Classified Column.

Celebration Not Dead By Any Means—Over $300 Subscribed.

Rensselaer is to celebrate the Fourth of July after all, and the celebration will be a big one. Mose Leopold was not willing to see the matter drop and got busy yesterday with a'subscription paper and this morning reports that over S3OO has been subscribed by the business men. He set out to raise at least S4OO and feels confident of getting of at least that much, if not more. This will insure a rousing celebration in connection with the unveiling of the Milroy monument. After the money is raised the comwill get busy and prepare a program. In this connection it may be proper to suggest that none of the money be expended on an outside band. Rensselaer now has a good band of Its cwn, composed of young men who should be encouraged and given all the assistance possible, both morally and financially. They are able to furnish music satisfactory to all. Those they cannot satisfy would not be satisfied with music from any place. Encourage the boys and keep the money at home.

Wrights to Sail From Dayton, O., to Chicago.

Rensselaer residents will begin to crane their necks now at something besides Halley’s comet. A dispatch <comes from Dayton, 0., stating that the Wright brothers are planning an attempt to better Paulhan’s aeroplane feat by flying from Dayton to Chicago, a distance of 250 miles. The date for the event has not been set, but it will take place, it is said, within the next two weeks. The course of the aeroplanes will be near our city and it is possible that they may be seen on their journey to Chicago.

Our Classified Column does the wort

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The Prettiest Moving' Picture Show in the City. BEX WABNEB, Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight with light frostf Saturday fair and slightly warmer.

Get Busy and Look For the Missing Words.

In this issue we again publish a page of ads, some of which contain missing words. The list this week is longer than last, but the words left out are not difficult to find. $2 will be given for correct lists this week, $1 for the Daily and $1 for the Semi-Weekly. The money will be divided equally it more than one correct list of words is received. Mrs. Joseph Pullins, who was one of the successful contestants last week, writes as follows to the Republican: “I wish to thank you for the 40ft. my share of the two. dollars in the missing word contest, and tell you that this is the fifth bit of money I have secured in contests in the last few months. “First was on an. article written for the Successful Poultry Journal, $2.00. Second, an article for the Poultry Record, an interesting and instructive “poultry book.” Third, on a postcard description of a prize tomato for Burpee, 10c. Fourth, from the National Food Magazine. I had sent to the entertainment department a “Geog-

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM 1 i PICTURES. The Fruits of Vengeance, a comedy drama. SONG Sunbeam.

Newton County Seeks to Recover Money From Former Tredsprer.

County Attorney Higgins, rep'csenting the Board of Commissioners of Newton county, filed suit against Chas. W. Spinney, former county treasurer, and his bondsmen, to recover the sum of $4,702.21, which sum is alleged to be due from Mr. Spinney as catublished by the report of Wallace and Sutr ton, the expert accountants employed by the Commissioners to examine the books and records of the Since the filing of the report of the accountants Mr. Spinney has had an examination made, and it is understood he claims a balance in his favor. And on the other hand, Mr. Higgins, in preparing the complaint, made an exhaustive review of the records and expresses the belief that a sum is due the county even greater than that reported by Wallace & Sutton. Attorney Frank Foltz has been retained by the county to assist Mr. Higgins in the prosecution of the suit.

raphy Puzzle” which you will see in this month’s issue, SI.OO. Then came yours. I feel very fortunate. At present I haven’t fully decided what to invest the prize money in, perhaps another Minorca chicken.” t Bishop Moore was yesterday designated as presiding officer for the meeting of the Northwest Indiana conference, to be held Oct. 12.

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