Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 260, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1910 — Page 1

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LOQAL HAPPENINGS. New Flake and Cracked Hominy— Home Grocery. New self-rising pancake and buckwheat flour at John Eger’s. Mra. Martha Washburn went to Logansport today for a short visit. Mrs. Emma J. York made a business trip to Monon and Monticello today. New Virginia Sweet and Self-Rising Buckwheat now in at . the Home Grocery. Just received a car of genuine Jackson Hill egg coal. Maines & Hamilton, phone 273. B. J. Moore made a business trip to Monticello today to pay taxes on his White county farm. The official population of Gary ia 16,802, according to figures given out yesterday by the postoffice department. S. R. Nichols went to St. Louis, Mo., today, where he expects to buy some ieeding cattle if he finds the market right. A carload of nice Winesap eating and _ cooking apples, $3.5<U a barrel, $1.25 a bushel, 35c a peck, at John Eger’s. Have you noticed the number o’ Weber wagons we have in this community? They are .sold by Maines & Hamilton. Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Lowell, and Mrs. S. A. Simpson and baby, of Medaryvile, spent a short time in Rensselaer today. Joe Minch and Chas. Case, of Chalmers, were in town this morning, going from here to Mt. Ayr to look at some farm land. We will unload two car loads of fancy Michigan sand-grown potatoes this week, 60 cents a bushel in bulk, from cars. JOHN EGER. The Home Grocery has bought the Remley grocery near the depot and are invoicing today. The store will be closed a few days and opened under the new management. This is the first day of November. October slipped away quietly and was a well behaved month. The election will be held next Tuesday, Nov. Bth? Thanksgiving comes early this year, being on the 24th. The population of Gary was made puhjic yesterday. The report shows a population of 16,802. Five years ago the site of Gary was composed of sand dimes and the building of the city had not yet been Btarted.

It has turned .considerably cooler since morning and a cold rain began to fall at about 2 o’clock and it is probable that it will turn into a snow before morning. We may be compelled to retract some of the good things we have been saying about Indiana falls. M. A. Pherson returned to his home near Monticello today after a short visit with M. Ream, near Mt. Ayr. Although Mr. Pherson haß resided in White county for 30 years this was his first visit to Rensselaer and he was surprised to find such a good city. Otis Crandall and wife returned to Wadena Monday. Otis had a very successful season as a pitcher for the New York Giants, leading the league as batter with a per cent of 348. He also won more games than any other pitcher on the New York team.—Remington Press. Some apple venders have been doing Rensselaer the past few days and from what some people say they have been “dolnfe” about every one who bought of them. One man alleged that they give only about 3 pecks for a bushel and after showing large and smooth apples they give purchasers small and inferior ones. They charge 1L25 per bushel and any lacal dealer will probably sell you a full bushel for the same price. George Ade, a man who knows a good thing when he sees it says: "I have found Witch Hazel Cream to be superior to any other treatment for the burnings of summer and the freezings of winter." We distribute samples of Witch Hazel Creagi this week in Rensselaer. Witch Hazel Creajn la cur guaranteed remedy for rough, chapped hands, face, lips, etc. It'is the biggest bottle you ever saw for 25c and we give you the 25c back If you don’t like the creaih. - This is a fair proposition, try it. ' A. F. Long, druggist , '

The Evening Repubican.

Princess tonight — * — PICTURE. A Jar of Cranberry Sauce. Almost a Hero. SONG. A Somebody Will Be Hrfppy, By Roscoe Wilson.

Miss Ethel Davis Entertains Fifteen Girls at Slumber Party.

Miss Ethel Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis, entertained fifteen school girl friends at a slumber party Monday evening. These parties are so named because the participants slumber but mighty little during the continuance of the party. The evening was spent, in various amuse-: ments growing out of a string drawing contest. In the center of a table was a large pumpkin and from k strings extended in different directions, and each girl chose a string and pulling it from the pumpkin, found a little note a]t the end which required her to perform some “stunt,” such as singing a song, speaking a piece or telling a story. The unpreparednesq, of the guests was forced to give way to a general demand that the instructions contained in the note be carried out and a very jolly time was had. Fortune telling and spook stories entertained. the guests until the midnight lunch was served and the girls retired, but there was not much sleeping and when the breakfast call was given there were fifteen sleepyheads ready to resume the merriment of the night before. It was one of the most pleasant parties given by the younger set this year.

Former Rensselaer Boy Brings Sweetheart Here and Is Married.

Vernon Thomas Jacks, a former Rensselaer boy, who haß been living in Lafayette for two or three years, and Miss Clara Emma Wolsiefer, also of Lafayette, were’ granted a marriage license in Rensselaer this Tuesday morning and at 11 o’clock were married at the Christian church parsonage by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Clarke. Vern is now clerking in Lafayette, to which city they returned this afternoon, and where they will rdake their future home. The bride is a very pretty and also popular young lady, being one bf the general favorites in her social circle in Lafayette. Vern is a well known young man and also has many friends and his old Rensselaer acquaintances will join The Republican in wishing them a happy married life.

County Commissioners in Special Session to Appoint Inspectors. The county commissioners met in special session this Tuesday afternoon to appoint any vacancies that might exist on the election boards for the forthcoming election. W. J. Wright is in Chicago today. Holland Milchner Herring—Home Grocery. D. S. Bare went to Chicago this morning for a few days’ stay. Mrs. H. I. Adams went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. -i’. Attorney W. H. Parkinson made a business trip to Chicago today. Mrs. E. S. Stevens and daughter, Mcp. Roy Donnelly, are spending today in Hammond. Mrs. C. G. Spitler went to Chicago today for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Delos Coen. _ ~ 4r ' ir . - , * Mrs. Harvey Messman and Miss Elizabeth Lane returned this morning from a visit of several days in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Warren returned this morning from a visit of three weeks at Garrett, Fort Wayne and Peru. A. L. Padgitt left this morning on a business trip to LaPorte and Winamac. Mr. Padgitt had a good racing season this year with Turk McGloria and in nine weeks ’Aon 7 firsts, 1 second and 1 third. Nedra was sick a considerable part of the season and did not get back into form. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Besse have been spending several days in Rensselaer. His wife was formerly Miss Ella O’Connor, daughter of former Sheriff O’Connor, and has been making her home with her parents at Knlman. Mr. Besse is working as a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad and they are planning to begin housekeeping there shortly. A township trustee in Greene county has ruled, that the practice of keeping children in at recess as a punishment is contrary to health and that even the unruly child, needs the recess period for pure air. The state Superintendent and Dr. J. N. Hurty have sanctioned the ruling of the trustee and it is probable that an Order will be issued forbidding teachers depriving scholars of the recess period.

anfreft J«m»ry l, 1897, ■■ ■•oond-oUs, mall matter, at the port-offlee at Bon..«ia«r, Indiana, und.r the act of Hatch 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, NOYEMBER 1, 1910.

Weird Garb Worn by Women At Halloween Party Monday Night.

To the men: Did you miss your Sunday breeches Monday evening? Maybe your wife wore them; or loaned them. Women are accused of wearing the breeches a good many times in a figurative sense but Monday night they be came literal and really donned the duds that dad looks best in, and concealed their faces behind strange masks and sauntered oft to the western part of Rensselaer and for a few hours held high carnival in response to invitations sent out by Mrs. C. A. Roberts and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Not all the ladies wore their husband’s trousers, that was not possible, and not all the women dressed like men, but there were a good many who wore male attire and frisked about like boys generally do when they don their first pair of long pants. The guests at the Roberts-Beam halloween party were very unconventional in their attire and while some were wearing masculine garb, others were dressed as school girls, clowns, old maids and old women, while various characters were represented and many novel and weird attires were in evidence. The “Gold Dust Twins” were there, the pumpkin sisters, the soldiers, the woodsmen and hunters, Topsy, Brer Johnson, one solitary Jap, two red skins, and others. Mrs. Roberts was dressed in a hobble skirt and Mrs. Beam in a French gown and they were very cordial in the reception of guests. Men mortals were not desired. They were supposed to be at home caring for the kids and nary an invitation is thought to have slipped into masculine hands. “Uncle” Simon Phillips, father Of Mrs. Roberts, however, managed to get home in time to see all the*guests and he was the only man £hat even got a peep in. The Republican reporter failed to receive an invitation and consequently the costume descriptions are about as limited as some of the costumes are reported to have been and if it wasn’t for our determination to cut this report off without further delay we might say something that would put us in so bad that no apologies would square the thing. Hence, with the customary remark that refreshments were served and all had a splendid time, we will ring down the curtain. Not a rip was reported.

Curfew Will Ring for These Boys Until December 23d.

Bad practices sometimes continue for a long time undetected, but when perpetrators are discovered they are certain to fall for all the blame. Thus it occurred that Don Wright, Howard Clark and Sam Duvall were held responsible for the piling up of all the school books of the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes one night last week. At various times for five years or more this mixing up of the school books has occurred. During the night some one or more boys would enter the building and take all the books from all the desks and throw them in a heap, and about half of the next day would be taken up in getting the books back into the hands of the owners. There was trouble brewing for the first set! of boys upon whom the responsibility could be fixed, and last week when the deed was perpetrated, Superintendent Warren set about to locate the culprits. It did not take long and when confronted with the accusation the three® boys above named acknowledged the commission of the deed. The punishment was taken under advisement until this Tuesday morning when it was decided to mete out the following punishment. The boys are to be restrained from appearing on the streets after 6 o’clock in the evening from the present time until December 23, that is, if they remain in school, while failure to abide by the ruling will result in suspension. The schooi board decided that the apparently severe punishment was necessary to serve as a check on the very annoying occurrences of the past several years.

Case of Diphtheria Quarantined At Monnett School for Girls.

Miss Bertha Riel, of Farmington, 111., came last week to begin work as a teacher in the Monnett school for girls and within a few days was incapacitated by a sore throat. A local physician thought It at first to be only tonsilitis but decided to send a culture to the state board of health and It was found to be virulent diphtheria. She was placed in a room of the school apart from the others, antitoxin administered and the school placed under quarantine. She is greatly improved and it is thought there will be no new oases. , ■ Two cases of scarldt fever are reported in the family of William Rees, of Newland, where there have been several previous cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever.

New Cases Filed.

Bye & Thompson Lumber Co. vs. Milt Wilcox. Suit on note. Dunlap & PUrkinson. James W. Johnson vs. Patrick Halligan, action tor damages for. conversion. Geo. A. Williams.

A Classified Adv. will rent It.

Will the Jasper County Democrat Please Answer?

“Which is preferable—free soup ,as a whole meal or soup as one cours& es a square meal ? How many soup houses were there ip 1896? How many are there now?” Senator Beveridge Passed Through Rensselaer on the Monon Monday. Senator Albert J. Beveridge passed through Rensselaer Monday: morning on the 10-05 train on his way to Hammond, where he changed cars and went to Valparaiso. Later he returned to Lake county and made a number of speeches. He was accompanied oy Hon. Chas. B. Landis.

Highest Up Records Don’t Last Long in Aeroplane Contests.

The distinction of being a topnotcher in the aerial world don’t last long these days and Monday Ralph Johnstone at Belmont Park, New York, went to an altitude of 9,714 feet, which,exceeded by 528 feet the height made by'Henry W. Wynmalon, of Holland, and is a world’s record. The height records are kept by means of afbarograph which is kept under lock and key and it is impossible for the aviator to resort to deceits. The numerous contests in New York concluded Monday and the meeting was the most successful ever held in the United States. Johnstone received $5,000 for his flight.

Remington and Wadena Engaged In Fight at Ball Game Sunday.

Remington Press. The ball game at Wadena Sunday was a disgraceful affair, several of the players and spectators getting into a, fight. There seems to be considerable feeling between the two towns as a result of the game here two weeks ago. Some of the Remington rooters were roasting Carl Crandall, of the Wadena team, when he stepped out of the pitcher’s box and hit Tribby in the face with his fist. This started a free-for-all fight and several blows were struck before the fracas was quelled. Sunday ball is bad enough without desecrating the Sabbath with a free-for-all knock-down fight. Wadena won the game by the score of 7 to 2. We sell the Grain King, Best Yet, and Boss scoop boards. Maines Hamilton.

(Beautiful Pictu ires Like Cut) Given Away When your purchases amount to $lO and sls at RansforcTs Department Store Formerly The 99-Cent Racket Store Opposite Courthouse Rensselaer, Indiana We handle almost everything and sell same goods for less money or more and better goods for same money, besides giving you a beautiful premium free. Come in and see our mammouth stock. The Greatest Bargain House in Northern Indiana. Ransford’s Department Store, Rona,ela . e A—

efife ■ The Prettiest Moving- Picture Shew in the City. BEX WABKIB, Proprietor.

Many Cases of Infantile Paralysis Are Reported in Indiana.

Infantile paralysis is causing great worry through Indiana and, ip fact, other states. At Logansport several cases have occurred and at the little town of Atkinson, Benton county, four cases have resulted. A case is also reported at Montpelier. The physicians are going on the theory that it is contagious and Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, has ordered cases quarantined. Little Harold Nowels, of Rensselaer, suffered an attack three or four years ago and was left a cripple. Gertrude Kannal, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal, also was stricken about a year ago, and extensive treatment, during which the leading surgeons of the country have been called into consultation, has resulted in but slight benefit. There seems no indication here of contagion.

Miss Florence Chaffin Entertained At Jolly Halloween Masquerade.

About thirty girls, almost altogether of the eighth grade, were guests Monday evening of Miss Florence Chaffin at the home of Mrs. V. Chaffin, at a halloween masquerade. Various costume novelties were introduced and the evening was pleasantly spent. Some boys visited the scene of the party and indulged in some rudeness but nothing very serious occurred to mar the pleasure of the young folks, who had a very pleasant evening. Refreshments were served and some novel games introduced. You get your sale bills when YOU want them, when ordered at The Republican office.

TONIGHT’S PEOGEAM —♦ — PICTURE. Whist, comedy. He Met the Champion. SONG. I Won’t Be Back Till August.

WEATHER FORECAST. Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Wednesday.

Founder of the Red Cross Society Died in Switzerland.

Henry Dunant, founder of the International Red Cross Society, died Sunday night at Heiden, a health resort in Switzerland. Henry Dunant was of Swiss birth and lived in Geneva. At the battle of Solferino, June 24, 1859, he witnessed the needless suffering and loss of life resulting from days of neglect to care for the wounded. Realizing that such conditions need not exist, he conceived, the idea of pledging the nations of the earth to regard and protect as neutral all sick and wounded combatants and all persons giving them succor. He elaborated his ideas and through the co-operation of the Swiss federal council brought about an international conference at Geneva in October, 1863. Sixteen governments were represented. This was followed by the Geneva convention of August 8, 1864, which adopted nine articles of agreement “for the amelioration of the condition of wounded in armies of the field.” These articles were signed by twelve governments, and the signatory powers have since reached forty. A uniform flag of a red cross on a white ground was adopted as a compliment to the Swiss confederation, whose national flag is the reverse. What have you to sell at this time of the year? Try a classified ad in the Republican and you can sell it. Remember, that all classified ads go in all issues of the Evening and SemiWeekly Republican.

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