Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —h* ' PICTURE. WHEN WOMAN WILLS, j By Stanner E. V. Taylor .V James Kirk Wood Arthur Johnson Marion Leonard SONG My Irish Maid, By J. F. Frederick.

Don't forget the Baby Sh'ow at the Princess theatre Saturday afternoon. A pair of fancy chickens given aWay every night this week at* the poultry show. John Alderi Dix became the governor of New York. Monday. He is the first democratic chief executive that stdte has had in eighteen years. Mr. Dix is pledged to an effort to' reduce the expense of state government and avoid a higher taxation. A very laudable phrpbse, if it can be carried out. MTss Emma Tanner and Miss Net lie Waymire returned to Upland, Ind., this morning, where both are attending a Bible institute. Miss Tanner was visited during the holidays by Miss Reba Talbott', of Ofleans, Ind. Floyd Tanner accompanied his sister and will enter the academy at that place. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Murray entertained the officers and directors of the First National Bank and their families at a New Years dinner Sunday. Those present were, President James Randle and his son-in-law-and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Makeever, Vice-President J. M. Wasson and wife, Assistant Cashier P. Hammond and' E. P. Honan and wife. Prof. Ernest O. Holland has decided to take the superintendency of the Louisville schools, according to a despatch from Bloomington, and has resigned his position with the state university. He will receive $5,000 per year and have general supervision of the 680 teachers in Louisville. Prof. Holland was principal of the Rensselaer schools after his graduation from I. U. in 1895. company will-meet as usual Wednesday night, notwithstand ing the fact that the armory is ranted for the poultry show. The meeting will be held in the front rooms and a school for all militiamen will be conducted by Sergeant Ross Latshaw of the U. S. army. Guard duty, discipline and military courtesy will be the topics. A full attendance of all members is urged. Alabama has just decided what the one chief cause of crime is. Can you guess? It was liquor. Indiana doubts whether that is a real cause for crime and the legislature which will do business at Indianapolis will try to provide for its sale all over over the state agdin. In two years ended Sept. 30th, Alabama had 630 killings. Of these 258 were directly attributed to whir--key and its kindred inebriate makers. Nelson B. Reed Monday succeeded William K Lucas as general freight agent for the Monon at Lafayette, and has the distinction of being the youngest man holding tfi'e position. He was born at Monon twenty-seven years ago, and is the son of John R. Reed, a passenger conductor on the Monon. He learned the freight business at Greencastie. William K. Lucas, whom Reed succeeded, has been freight agent at Lafayette for fifteen years. A number of changes on the Monon are soor. to be announced. The cold wave that followed the warm rain of Sunday seems here to stay awhile and today, although bright, is quite cold, with the temperatuve well below the freezing point. Many local thermometers showed zero or below this morning but the government thermometer at St. Joseph’s college showed 3 above as the lowest mark reached during the night. A sharp wind has been blowing from the north and west since Sunday night and the storm is much the most* severe of the winter thus far. The weather forecast is for continued cold. The Rensselaer poultry and corn show is now in progress at the armory and by tonight it U> expected that about all the available room will he taken up with the entries. There were only a few arrivals up to it o’clock this morning, but many other fanciers were expected to arrive during the day, including William Hersiiman, the Pulllns and the Mayhews. The entries that had arrived were all of a superior quality and the show will evidently be one of the best the association has ever held, and the corn contest is expected to attract many who have not heretofore taken part In the poultry show. The armory Is a first-class place for this'show and people of Rensselaer and vicinity should give it the encouragement of their attendance. Now Is tfie time to order tile at The Rensselaer Cement Tile Factory, so you better be sure and get them. They pay a better divldehd than anything on your farm.