Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Wheatfleld town and townßhip have issued a dog muzzling order. W. S. Richards, painter and paperhanger, phone 331. F. B. Ham, G. E. Murray and A. L. Padgitt were Lefayette visitors today. Garden Seeds—sc and 3 for 6c Depot Grocery. John H. Thornton and wife came up from the soldiers’ home at Lafayette today to spend the day. If you want the very finest early cabbage plants get the Holden Varieties of The Home Grocery. —— Editor and Mrs. F. E. Babcock went to Lafayette today to attend the afternoon performance of Ben Hur. The Home Grocery is now jready to redeem your Atlas E-Z Seal Fruit Jar coupons—bring them in. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, of Whitehall, Mich., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L. Clark, for the past week, went to Chicago today. v Beginning Monday, May Ist, and until further notice, this store will be open evenings. ROWLES ft PARKER. Miss Anna Clager, of Wheatfield, who has many friends in Rensselaer, left Tuesday for Buttzville, N. Dak., to visit her sister, Mrs. Harry Brown.

We have the Scuffer Oxfords for boys and girlß. Save your children’s feet by using these. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. The I. O. O. F. lodge of Parr will hold their anniversary service at the church in Parr, April 30th. Everybody invited. We have the New Ones, and what we do not have, we will use our best endeavor to get for you. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Mrs. John Dunn returned to Wolcott today after a visit Bince Saturday with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Oeorge Spangle, west of town. Qet the habit of buying your shoes at a shoe store where we devote our entire time to fitting shoes to feet. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Thornton, of Surrey,' went to Lafayette today for a short visit They expected to visit the state soldier’s home and to attend the Ben Hur performance tonight. It was the first visit Mrs. Thornton had made to Lafayette for 41 years. Eleven of the thirty-six electric interurban roads operating in the state declared dividends in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, according to the annual report of the state railroad confmission,,which has Just been filed with the governor, the total dividends amounting to |505,165.54. Quick deliveries of oil and gasoline —Depot Grocery. „

THERE’S no better day than TODAY to pick out your Spring Shoes. You’ll find good picking among our Shoes; large variety for men, women, and children, in smart shapes and in all leathers. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store L ' ' ; ; * ' Opera House Block »i"■. * • > , »

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —• — , PICTURES. THE LONEDALE OPERATOR CONSUMING LOVE

Temperance Banner Waves In Many Towns Since Tuesday.

Elections under the Proctor law were held in seven counties Tuesday, and several cities and townships voted. The result was largely in favor of the “dryß,” which may show a turning point in the sentiment over the state. The “drys” won at Sullivan, Petersburg, Salem, Canton, Campbellsburg, Fredericksburg and Oceola and in several townships. The “wets” won in Fort Branch, but a remonstrance is being circulated that may yet prevent the granting of a license. Many other units, including Wheatfield township, Jasper county, anl Monticello, Monon, and several other White county units, will vote thi3 week.

Indiana Society Preparing For Indianapolis Outing

The entertainment committee of the Indiana Society of Chicago, of which William B. Austin is chairman, passed through Rensselaer on a special car today, Wednesday, at 11:30 a. m., bound for Indianapolis to make ar rangements for the society’s outing to be held there June 23 and 24. The outing will be unique and elaborate. We are headquarters for warm weather specialties; bartfoot sandals, oxfords, cushion sole shoes and everything which affords comfort to tired, aching feet. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. 1 / Jay Stockton insists that he has not been fooled by the evening star. He knows that star and has seen it and the strange light at the same, time. For the past few nights the light has not appeared. Jay said that its movements were just the same as those of an airship described to him and is convinced that some person was enjoying a night ride in the sky. He wrote to the Chicago Stock Journal and there the theory was advanced that the light was a reflection on the clouds of the light from the American steel plant at Gaiy. That was too thin, however, as this light was no reflection. The mystery deepens. Can you help solve it

W. H. Overmeyer was down from Roselawn Monday. He was interested in the letter that Attorney-General Honan wrote to The Republican and in which that official carefully sidestepped giving an opinion as to whetli er a township with less than one thousand people that voted “wet ’ would have a saloon. Mr. Overmeyer is "interested from the temperance standpoint and knows that his town and township are better off without saloons, even though there hre evidenced of clandestine sales. He has received an opinion from the attorney for the Anti-Saloon League that if a township votes “wet” that it will ultimately be giver a saloon by the courts, if the population exceeds 500, no matter what action the county commissioners take. This opinion is based upon a careful study of the law, which the attorney-general don’t care to risk an opinion on.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 36, 1911.

CHICAGO AUTOMOBILIST ON TRIAL IN RENSSELAER.

Arthur I. Robbins Charged WUh Exceeding the Speed Limit In Both City and Country. Arthur M. Robbins, of Chicago, president of the Centuar Motor Co., is being tried in the circuit court in Rensselaer today, with exceeding the speed limit while traveling over a country road in Jasper county on Sund^;^ I '|Nb. 20th. ? Another affidavit kworn out by City Marshal Mustard charges him with also exceeding the speed limit in the city of Rensselaer on Feb. 21st. The case is the outgrowth of the accident thgt resulted to Mrs. J. A. Lucas and baby and Mrs. Mattie Baker. They were on their way from Rensselaer to their home in Union township, and their buggy was tipped over and they were thrown into the gutter. They state that they were forced from the road by the careless driving of the autoists. Robbins and his companion, George Miller, did not turn back to see if the women had been hurt and evidently would have made their escape but for the fact that they broke down north of Rensselaer where they were arrested. Some complication about the arrest occurred and they left Rensselaer the next morning after they had received repairs for the machine from Chicago. They were arrested in Indianapolis, where Mr. Lucas also brought civil action for damages against Robbins. Prosecutor Longwell is being assisted by Dunlap ft Parkinson in the prosecution and Attorney Williams is helping defend Robbins.

A correspondent in the'Jasper County Democrat, evidently Mr. Stone, a printer employed there, and a dog owner, writes from the dog standpoint, and in his sympathy for the dog overlooks the most important th*ng in the crusade against rabies. Tne disease is too dangerous to take chances with and officers realize that only the most rigid action is going to root it out. A dog in Rensselaer was killed because there were indications of rabies; the head was sent to the state laboratory and Negri bodies found; the dog had bitten many pthe” dogs. That was sufficient excuse, we believe, to justify a muzzle ordinance enforcement. The order would avail nothing if the officers did not carry out the threat to kill unmuzzled dogs that ran at large. Of course, there should be some judgment on the part of the officers and they should not watch for an opportunity to kill some dog that was usually muzzled or kept up and we have never understood they have done this. Every town and county has a number of “stray” dogs and a number of others that are not reported to the assessor, and the disease generally starts among these. White county has had an experience this year with real mad dogs. Two years ago Mrs. Sam Pass, of Medaryville, lost her life by being bitten by a small pup. The rabies has cropped out all over the state and we have no doubt that the state health board has sought only the one purpose in its order about dogs and that is the extinction of the disease. And the officers are not deserving the implication that they are unqualified, and the Secretary of the State Board of Health Certainly is not holding a sinecure. It is not probable that any of the SIOO dogs in Rensselaer are in danger of being killed, because the owners will probably respect the law and keep them up. The order can not take into consideration the owner’s estimate of his own dog. All dogs look alike to the health officers and if a dog is really appreciated by its owner it should be kept up to protect it. The officers, as we see it, have not been unreasonable, from the secretary of the state, board of health to the city health officer and the peace officers, and there is plenty of tifne to “holler” after some tine dog owner’s sensibilities have been shocked. As the writer so aptly says, “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” He may say, "Don’t holler until you are bitten,” but It looks better now to Bay, “Don’t holler until your dog is killed.”

Notice to Public. Milroy monument has been considerably defaced by children climbing upon the pedestal and picking at the letters. The practice must stop at once and the undersigned has been instructed to arrest any one who is responsible for any depredations there. GEORGE MUSTARD, City Marshal. What have you to sell? Why don’t you sell It? A Republican classified ad will bring yon a buyer willing to pay what It is worth. Don’t put It off. Three lines one week In all issues of the Dally and Semi-Weekly Republican tor S 6 cents.

ARGUED CASE OF STATE VS. BADER AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Prosecutor Lougwell and Attorney Williams Made Argument Before The Supreme Court, .1 Prosecuting Attorney Longwell and Attorney George A. Williams were in Indianapolis Tuesday, where they argued the case of the State of Indiana vs. C. L. Bader, of Winamac, the former representing the state and the latter the defendant. A little more than a year ago C. L. Bader, president and general manager of the Winamac Bridge Co., was convicted in the Jasper Circuit court of filing a faise and fraudulent claim with the county commissioners of Jasper county. Pending the hearing of the case in the supreme court Bader was paroled by Governor Marshall. It will probably be some time before a decision is reached by the court.

GOLLMAR SHOW COMING TO RENSSELAER, MAY 13TH.

Big Road Circus Which Gave Good Satisfaction In 1906 Will Be Here Two Weeks From Saturday. The advance agent for Gollmar Bros.’ circus was here this Wednesday morning and begun preparations for the visit of that circus to Rensselaer on Saturday, May 13th, two weeks from next Saturday. This show was in Rensselaer five years ago, exhibiting in the lo.ss adjoining the Monnett school for giyls. It gave splendid satisfaction at that time and many pronounced it the best show that ever visited this city. While not so large as others it is of a high order and ranks \?ith the good road circuses.' This year it will exhibit in the ball park. The first advertising car will reach here Saturday of this week and begin bill posting. Mr. Ramey, the advance agent, rented the ground for the show, contracted with J. H. S. Ellis for the bill posting, arranged for the newspaper advertising and for the livery rigs to do the outside billing. This is about the first time Rensselaer ever had a big show in the spring of the year.

NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Joseph Starkey cruelly beat his horse at Brazil Monday, after which the animal turned on him and kicked him- so that his left leg and two ribs were broken. Starkey is in a serious condition. The suit brought by the former wife of F. E. Hering, of South Bend, once head of the Eagles, against his present wife, charging alienation of affections, has been settled out of court and dispiissed. A. W. Hartman, of Star City, was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train Sunday, near that place, and was instantly killed. He was alone in a touring car, which was struck while crossing the track. Hartman was on the way to Camden, where he bad bought a hardware store.

Walter Frank, twenty-three, of Portland, this state, was killed instantly, on Saturday,- when he grabbed an electric wire carrying four thousand volts. He was working on a high tension wire of the lighting company in Dunkirk. Last December he narrowly escaped when a pole broke; throwing a fellow-workman to his death. Frank recently wedded a Dunkirk girl. Rosie Cullom, age forty, a Muncie widow, threw a cup of kerosene into a stove full of live coals Sunday night and was burned to death in the explosion that followed. The can containing a large quantity of oil exploded and Mrs. Cullom was burned all over before the flames could be extinguished by other members of her family who tried to save her. Mrs. Cullom was to have been married Soon. Governor Marshall has named Dr. George F. Edenharter, superintendent of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane; Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of the Eastern hospital, and Superintendent Peyton, of the state reformatory, a committee to have charge of fixing the prices to be paid the state reformatory by other state institutions for supplies manufactured in the reformatory under the new law regulating such purchases.

WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled, with showers tonight or Thursday. April 27.—Sun rises 5:06; sets 6:52. Maximum 67; minimum 36. Resolved—That spring is so far delayed that we have decided not to accept any spring poems this year. Wanted —Call or write for free catalogue of bees and beekeepers’ sup. plies. Leslie Clark. Rensselaer, Ind. Calling Cards at The Republican.

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GREAT DAYS FOR FARMER SHOWN BY CROP REPORT.

Census Figures Show Farms to Have Almost Doubled In Value During The Past Ten Years. That the farmers of Indiana have reached their halcyon days is indicated by figures given out by the Census Bureau, based upon the census of 1910. These figures tell a remarkable story of increased values of farm property in Indiana, based upon enlarged profits of the farming industry. The summary sets forth the comparative statistics for both 1910 and 1900 on the following points of interest to the farming population: The total value of farm land, buildings, implements and machinery; total acreage; improved acreage; average acres to the farm; average value an acre of farm land and buildings; average value an acre of farm land alone; the aggregate expenditures for labor and fertilizers. It also distributes the total number of farms according to color of farmer; specified character of tenure; whether held free or mortgaged by owners, etc. The following deductions from the census figures tell ans amazing story of increases of values and general developement of the farming industry in Indiana during the last decade: The average value per acre of farm land and buildings in 1910 is stated as $75, as against $39 in 1900, a rise of $36, or 92 per cent. The average value per acre of farm land alone in 1910 was reported as $62, while in 1900 it was $32, the amount of gain being S3O, or 94 per cent. Of the whole number, 214,741, of farms reported in 1910 there were 213,937 operated by white farmers and 804 by colored farmers, as compared with a total of 221,897 in 1900, of which 220,835 were conducted by white farmers and 1,062 by colored. The decrease in the number of farms by white farmers during the decade amounted to 6,898 or 3 per cent, and in the colored, 258, or 24 per cent. The total number of farms operated in 1910 by owners, part owners and owners and tenants, comprising the “all owners” class, was 148,001, as compared with 156,227 in 1900, a decrease of 8,226, or 5 per cent. The total number conducted in 1910 by cash tenants, share tenants, and cash and share tenants, comprising the “all tenants” class, was 64,451, as against 63,448 in 1900, a gain of 1,003, or 2 per cent. The total number of farms operated by managers in 1910 was 2,289, as compared with 2,222 in 1900. a gain of 67, or 3 per cent The total value of farm land and buildings was given in 1910 as $1,590, 225,000, as against $841,735,000 in 1900 an increase of $748,490,000, or 89 per cent. The total value of the farm land alone was reported in 1910 as $1,325,-

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475,000, as compared with $687,633,000 in 1900, a gain of $637,842,000, or 93 per cent. The total of farm buildings alone was given in 1910 as $264,750,000, as against $154,102,000 in 1900, an increase of $110,648,000, or 72 per cent In 1910 the value of the farm land alone constituted 83 per cent of the total value of land ajid buildings, as compared with 81 per cent in 1900. The reported value of farm implements and machinery was $40,880,000 in 1910, as against $27,330,000 in 1900/ a gain of $13,550,000, or 50 per cent. The total acreage reported in 1910 was 21,264,000 acres, as compared with 21,620,000 in 1900, a decrease of 356,000 acres, or 3 per cent. The improved acreage was returned in 1910 as amounting to 16,903,000 acres, as against 16,680,000 in 1900, an increase of 223,000 acres, or 1 per cent In 1910 the improved acreage formed 80 per cent of the total acreage, as against 77 per cent in 1900. The average acres to the farm reported in 1910 was 99, as compared with 97 in 1900, a gain of 2 acres or 2 per cent. The total number of farms operated by “all owners” class in 1910 formed 69 per cent of the whole number of farms, as against 70 per cent in 1900; those conducted by the “all tenants” class in 1910 constituted 30 per cent, as against 29 per cent in 1900; and the number operated by managers made but 1 per cent in both 1910 and 1900. Of the total number, 148,001, of farms operated in 1910 by the “all owners” class, there were 91,213, or 62 per cent owned, free of incumberance, and 56,788, or 38 ‘per cent mortgaged. The largest per cent of decrease in 1910 was in the 1,000-acre group, 38 per cent; next, in the twenty to forty-nine-acre group, 15 per cent; in the 500 to 999-acre group, 13 per cent, and in the fity to ninety-nine-acre group, 5 per cent The largest per cent of increase in 1910 was In the nineteen apres and under group, 5 per cent; next in the 100 to 174 acres group, 4 per cent, and in the 175 to 499 acres group, 2 per cent Of the whole* number of farms in 1910 those of nineteen acres and under formed 11 per cent; twenty to fortynine acres, 19 per cent; fifty to ninetynine acres, 31 per cent; 100 to 174 acres, 26 per cent; 175 to 499 acres, 12 per cent; 500 to 999 acres, .4 per cent, and those of 1,000 acres and over, .07 per cent. The expenditures for labor in 1910 reached the sum of $17,903,000, as' compared with $9,686,000 in 1900, an increase of $8,217,000, or 85 per cent. The expenditure for fertilizers in 1910 was $2,181,000, while in 1900 it was $1,554,000, a gain of $627,000, or 40 per cent. ■ ■■ - "" ""

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