Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. J. F. Payne made a business trip to Monticello today. The J. I. Case sulky plow is sold by Maines & Hamilton. Mrs. F. A. Ross went to Chicago today for a short stay. Maines & Hamilton do custom grinding all kinds of feed. John Culp returned this morning form a business trip to Gilman, 111. C. W. Monroe, of Albia, lowa, is here for a visit with his aunt, Mrs. J. F. Bruner. , —— Mr. and Mrs. John Clingan went to Monticello this.morning to remain over Sunday. Before you buy your wheat fertilizer, see us. We can save you money. Maines & Hamilton, phone 273. s Miss Flora Lembke returned to Valparaiso today after a visit here with i he family of her cousin, Louie Muster. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dexter left this morning on a visit to Lafayette. Ladoga and Indianapolis with relatives. Mrs. Nellie Webb and children, of Wabash, are here to visit the families of Len Griggs, James Newcomb and others. Miss Emma Hirschy, of Linooln, Neb., came this morning for a visit br~sbme time with her sister, Mrs* Oscar Hauter and family.

' Mrs. Frang Borntrager and children, of Ft. Wayne, came this morning for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed and other relatives. Miss Chede Jordan returned home last evening from Valparaiso, where she has been attending the summer normal school preparatory to teaching. Mrs. Nancy Fay, of Parr, returned this morning from a visit almast three r weeks with her two sisters, Mrs. Kate Beason, of Peru, and Mrs. Mattie Stewart, of Muncie. Miss Jessie Makeever returned on the early morning train from a visit of several weeks with her sisters, Mrs. Bessie Barnes and Mrs, Blanche Sigler in Tulsa, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Todd, of Chicago, are visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. C. W. Platt, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Zacher. Mrs. Todd was formerly Miss Frances Zacher. ; For our Saturday trade we will have fancy Elberta peaches, pears, apples, oranges, bananas, fancy melons and sweet potatoes. JOHN EGER.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade went to Big Rapids, Mich., today, for a short visit and will be accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, who recently went there and has had quite a sick spell from which she is now recovering. Harvey Davisson returned this morning from a business trip to Goodland relating to the closing up of the deal by which Spinney Bros., disposed of their store for North Dakota land The new proprietor of the store has already taken charge of it. Deputy Game Warden Harry Walker has returned to Laporte from Lake county, where he captured a number of violators of the game laws. One fellow was fined $57.05 for shooting prairie chickens, and two Italians each paid $29.70 for illegal hunting. We are the only firm in Rensselaer that sells pure cider vinegar of as high a grade as 45 grains. Six gallons of our vinegar is equal to 7 gallons of that sold by others, but" we sell it at the same price as the lower grade. j. a. McFarland.

The Evening Republican.

AT THE Princess Conight —♦— PICTURES. Love Ye One Another, (hand colored. Jinks* Has the Shooting Mania. SONG. When I Get That Loving Feeling, by Roscoe Wilson.

Sol Guth came over from Washington, 111., yesterday on business relating to his farm, the former Maines land. He has been making somegood improvements thereon. Mr. Guth has rented the farm for another year to James Reed, the present tenant. Mrs. Frank Foltz is again showing some encouraging improvement in health and while still unable to be taken from the house she is up some each day and able to walk short distances. Lately she has been suffering intense pain in her right arm and it has proved difficult to relieve. Alvin Clark was in from Lee this morning and reports that they did not have very much rain in that section of the country, in fact, only a little to serve as a temporary relief. Right around Rensselaer we could get along for quite a while now without any more rain.

Farm hands on the Lawler Pleasant Ridge farm had to pump water for 245 head of stock last Saturday, Sunday and Monday, owing to the very dry time and to the fact that there was no wind with which the wind pumps could be propelled. It is sure that the rain came as a great relief there. There was a little sprinkle this morning and for a time it looked like the rain might set in in earnest. The prospect has not passed yet. It is not needed here and if it would pass around and distribute the waters where most needed and give us some good, warm weather we will be real well pleased.

Mrs. John T. Winship and daughter, of Saginaw, Mich., are visiting her sister, Mrs. Delos Thompson. Mr. Winship recently sold the Saginaw Evening News, which he had owned for a number of years. He is the endorsed candidate of the Democrats of Michigan for U. S. senator and for a number of years was the democratic state chairman of that state. Frank G. Kresler today opened up for business the store he recently purchased of G. B. Porter and he enjoyed a very good trade for the opening day. Mr. Kresler will prove an aggressive merchant and having had considerable experience in the retail line and some valuable experience as a salesman on the road, he will doubtless become one of the leading merchants in the city.

Mrs. William Eger and Mrs. C. W. Duvall have planned a trip to Grand Rapids, Mich., to see two sisters of the former and to attend the big home coming which will be held in that city. Owing to the serious sickness of Mrs. Duvall’s aunt, Mrs. Sarah Hemphill, it is possible that she will not go. Mrs. Eger will either start tomorrow or Monday, going to Chicago and thence by lake.

Prosecutor Fred Longwell returned to Brook this morning after a stay of several days in Rensselaer. He is preparing the brief for the state in the Bader appeal. This is the duty of the state’s attorney-geqeral, but upon request Mr. Longwell is himself preparing it. He has in good health this summer and was forced to ask an extension of time for the preparation of the brief. He was allowed 45 days The prosecutor was also looking up some matters connected with the cases that are pending against Bader. He did not discuss these with the writer and there is probably nothing new since the indictments were returned by the grand jury at the May term of the court. Mr. Longwell was here at an opportune time and came in for a $5 fee in the case of the State vs. Morrison for provoke. He also prosecuted the case of the State vs. Healey for assault, but as the defendant was given an immediate verdict of “not guilty" there was no fee for the prosecutor. (

January 1, U 97. as ■•oead-cU— mH matter, at STpost-offlo® at XsnsMlasr, Indiana, nnder th® act of March a, 187».

Declare That Bookkeeping is Complicated and That Men Who Make Errors are Paraded as Thieves. “It looks to us as though one of the main objects of the public acrounting law is to prove that a majority of the trustees are totally incompetent or thieves, or both.” The is one of the protests voiced in a sizzling indictment of the state accounting law adopted by the township trustees of Howard county in their monthly meeting. The protests against what they pronounce the iniquities of the law there have been set forth in a written “declaration of independence” forwarded to W. A. Dehority, state examiner, Indianapolis. This fulmination declares: believe it is wholly unnecessary to parade a trustee as a thief who is short $4.80, especially when that shortage is caused by the fact that there are thir-ty-nine different funds out of which we are to pay bills, some of which are so closely related that wiser men than ourselves are guessing as to which is the correct pocket out of which to pay. “We are throughly convinced, after trying the job for a year and a half, that to be safe from conviction as thieves and robbers we must conbine all the qualities of a first-class lawyer, an expert bookkeeper and a thoroughly reliable business man. We do not claim to embody all these qualities. We are just like ordinary human beings. “In the past we have been led to believe by remarks made by yourself (Mr. Dehority) and Governor Marshal that the main object of the law was to simplify the bookkeeping of the trustee’s office and guide us in the discharge of our duties. "As to the simplification of the ‘bookkeeping’ we are thoroughly convinced that it has been simplified ‘upward;’ that no one, except an expert bookkeeper, would call it simple. We trustees are of only ordinary abilities and cannot keep our books technically exact, as you demand.

“As to advertising for everything we want, even for a box of chalk, a broken stove leg or a broken window, we are advised that we can buy nothing of this kind without advertising for bids. We have not the gift o* second sight. We cannot anticipate the wants and actions of the future and if we must follow the law as shown to us, then we must violate other laws.”

Defendant Dismissed Without Fine In Case of State vs. Healey.

The case of the state vs. George H. Healey, charging assault, which was tried before Squire Irwin at the courthouse Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock, attracted quite a crowd of spectators. Several witnesses were called who saw parts of the mix-up and all except Mr. Morrison, who was the state’s witness, corroborated the testimony of the defendant as related on the witness stand and also in the Republican the day following the affair. Moses Leopold represented the defendant and Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwell the state. A verdiot of acquittal was immediately rendered by the justice.

W. R. Nowels and wife and some of the other relatives were at the station this morning to bid farewell to ther daughter, Mrs. Herbert Cochran, who with her husband passed through here on the 10:55 train en route to Seattle, Wash., where they expect to make their future home. They have been living at Wabash, where Mr. Cochran was engaged in the practice of law. Mrs. S. E. Overton, of South Haven, Mich., who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zerndon and other relatives for some time, returned to her home today. She was accompanied by Mrs. Jos. Halligan, who will be her guest for some time. Mrs. Sarah Hemphill, mother of Mrs. E. P.Honan, is now in a very cfitlcaF condition of health and it is not probable that life can long be retained. For two or three days past she has been gradually sinking away. Cures baby’s croup. Willie’s dally cuts and bruises, mamma’s sore throat, grandma’s lameness—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil—the i great household remedy.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1010.

HOWARD COUNTY TRUSTEES ASSAIL ACCOUNTING LAW.

PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR MAKES LIGHTER TAXES

Superintendent of Anti-Saloon League Bases Claim on Report of J. L. Peetz, State Statistician. Four conclusions are reached by the officers of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League from their study of tax conditions in counties, cities, towns . and townships in Indiana prior to and following the enactment and application of the county local option law. These conclusions are based on a summary of conditions as found in each of these four units of government and upon figures obtained through the Indiana Bureau of Statistics. As presented by E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, the findings indicate that the loss of the saloon revenue is more than offset by advantages to take their place. Mr. Shumaker’s conclusions are: Property appreciates in value when saloons are removed and brings greater income, hence tax rates can be lowered safely and with profit. People who have formerly been hard drinkers at once become more frugal and begin to accumulate property, which, of course, adds materially to the assessable property of a place. The more substantial class of people naturally incline to move into saloonless communities and to invest money in property. Criminal and pauper expenses are also largely reduced. "While it may be too soon,” said Mr Shumaker, “to furnish data which absolutely proves the contention that the removal of saloons has a tendency to decrease taxation, we believe that the results show that the advantage is on the side of the saloonless counties, townships, towns and cities. One thing is unmistakably clear: The predictions of the brewers, distillers and liquor dealers generally that the removal of saloons means increased taxes is absolutely without foundation.

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Th® Prettlast Moving picture Show in th® City. MX WABSTEB, Proprietor.

If that be true, then how will they account for the fact that ‘wet’ counties, townships, cities and towns have increased their tax rates more generally than those that are ‘dry’? “People will remember that the tax rates levied in 1908 were paid in 1909, while those levied in 1909 where paid in 1910. “Next year when the liquor men again begin to clamor about high taxes, if the saloons are kept out, these facts can be produced in refutation. The statistics are official, being gathered from J. L. Peetz, of the Bureau of Statistics of Indiana.”

W. C. Iliff After Good Colt From Horse With 2:09 Record.

W. C. Iliff and A. J. Fleming went to Frankfort this rmorning to bring I ack the former’s mare, Lota S., which they took down there a short time ago to be bred to Early Reaper, a stallion with a record of 2:09%. Mr. Iliff has never worked Lota S. on the track any but she is a splendidly bred animal and has fine action and he hopes to raise a colt from her that will be able to hustle the record of its sire.

The weßst front business room of the Republican building is for rent. This is a fine room for a small business and will be rented reasonable. Inquire of Healey & Clark. Fancy Jersey sweet potatoes, 4c a pound at John Eger’s.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦— PICTURES. The Mexican's Faith, a drama. Carmen, a drama. SONG I’d Like to Be a Soldier Boy in Bine, J. H. Fredericks.

WEATHER FORECAST.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight.

Our Fire Chiefs to Attend International Association.

Fire Chief Montgomery and Assistant Chas. W. Rhoades will attend the international association of fire chiefs annual meeting at Syracuse, N. Y., which meets in annual session next week. Mr. Montgomery and wife went to Chicago this morning and she will go from there to Rockford, 111., to remain during his absence. Mr. Rhoades will join him in the morning in Chicago and together they will go to Syracuse and from there to Albany, down the Hudson river to New York City, thence to Norfolk, Va. and up the Potomac to Washington. They will then visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. They will be absent about ten days.

Excursion to Michigan City Has been Called Off.

The excursion which the Monon had advertised to Michigan City for Sept. 4th, has been called off owing to inability to get the equipment for use at that time. To feel strong, have good appetite and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and builder

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