Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1911 — FACTORY PROPOSITION DISCUSSED WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

FACTORY PROPOSITION DISCUSSED WEDNESDAY.

Public Meeting Discusses Project with Officers of Gardener Automatic Fuel Feed Company.' A. G. Dicus, George Gardener and John J. Kartheiser, representing the Gardener Automatic Fuel Feed Co., of Chicago, edme to Rensselaer Wednesday In response to an invitation from the Rensselaer Commercial Club to discuss the proposition of locating their factory in Rensselaer. A public meeting was held in the east court room and was quite largely attended. Mr. Gardener explained his inventions and told of their successful operation where installed. Mr. Discus, who is an attorney And who has an interest in the company, followed with a statement of two plans that they would consider as an inducement to locating here. Either plan involved the construction of two brick buildings for the factory. One asked a flat bonus of something like s7\ooo or SB,OOO, <, and the other asked for the purchase of SIO,OOO worth of stock, which would be oue-fifth of the stock of the company. This plan would give the Commercial Club representation on the board of directors of the company. The company agreed to inetal machinery for the manufacture of their fuel stoker to the value of about $7,000 and to put in stock to the probable value of $2,000 and to bring here from 50 to 100 mechanics to work in the factory. The company was willing, the speaker said, to give a bond that the machinery would be installed and he thought might give a bond to further protect the Commercial Club from loss, but the details of this were not worked out. It was not required that the buildings be deeded to the company until they had complied with certain conditions. They wanted 5 acres of ground included with the buildings. It was not necessary either that the bonus all be paid in cash. They were willing that this should be paid along following the starting of the plant but wanted it to count upon. Several questions were asked and frankly answered, but there seemed to be nothing likely to materialize at the public meeting and after a number had withdrawn the directors took the matter up and submitted a proposition slightly at variance with the conditions asked by Mr. Dicus. They asked that the company give a bond to indemnify them against loss in case the operation was not successful, even to the point of taking the buildings off the hands of the Commercial Club in case of failure. Mr. Dicus said that he thought this a difficult matter to cover by a bond. No further steps were taken and the visitors said they would return to Chicago and think the proposition over. It is probable that the directors would modify the cohditions if terms might be agreed upon. The proposition met some objection, largely based upon the embryonic stage of the company. Some thought that the amount asked was too much and others thought that it was not the factory for Rensselaer. President Worland is heartily in favor of the factory and willing to meet the gentlemen at least half way and try to make a deal. Secretary Spitler also favors the factory. The outcome at this time does not look auspicious for securing the fartory.

Mrs. A. J. Bellows, Mrs. B. N. Loy and Mrs. C. E. Mills went to Gary today to attend a convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society >t the Presbyterian church. Mrs. G. A. Thomas, of Monticello, was also a delegate to the convention. She came over here last evening and remained over night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. Mrs. Mary D. Eger went to Chicago yesterday and that afternoon at Wesley hospital underwent a slight surgical operation. Her son, Cleve Eger, and wife, were with her. The operation was successful and the patient is getting along nicely. Mrs. Cleve Eger returned this afternoon and reports her mother-in-law doing well. She will be absent only about a week. Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner? Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver needs waking up. Doan’s Regulets cure bilious attacks. 26 cents at any drug store. Bought for a leader—A big special this week—A California Table Peach in a nice syrup, while they last 16c a can.—Home Grooery. "Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn-out and all run-down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman." —Mrs. Chas. Freltoy, Moosup, (hum.