Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Miss Etta Dunaway, of Ottawa, 111., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. J. Bellows and husband. Weber, Bettendorf, Columbus and Buckeye wagons sold and warranted by Hamilton & Kellner. About fifty new college boys were Installed, at* St. Joe yesterday and others are coming in today. Mrs. Fleat Lakin returned to Chicago today, after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Harry Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Randle spent yesterday in Monticello with Mrs. William Daugherty and family. Miss Florence Keeney, of Mt. Ayr, took the train here this morning for Jonesboro, Ind., for a short visit. Mrs. Ray Collins, who now lives in Indianapolis, is slowly recovering from a very bad case of typhoid fever. J. A. McFarland and Nightwatch Critser went to the Kankakee river this morning to enjoy a day’s fishing sport. Mrs. E. M. Knowlton and daughter, Miss Beth, returned to Urbana, 111., today, after a visit with Mrs. A. P. Burton. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Thomas returned to Chicago today, after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. John H. f Given away free —absolutely free, a beautiful 41 piece dinner set Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16. Get coupons now, at VanArsdel’s. Mrs, Otto Grabs returned to Danville, 111., today, after a visit since Sunday with her Mrs. Rachel E. Scott. * W. F. Smith took Jim Clark to Wanatah this morning, where he wHI run the steam road roller on the road the former is building. Mrs. C. G. Ward returned to Monon today. She is a sister of Mrs. C. M. Sands and was here when the little Sands boy passed away. J. F. Gillespie came down from Roselawn this morning, and procuring the services of J. A. Dunlap, went to Monon to look after some legal matters. • Paul Glazebrook went to Lafayette today to enter Purdue for his final year. Paul is taking a scientific course and expects to teach after his graduation. Miss Aria Lyon, who is employed at the Makeever hotel, severely scalded her left hand Tuesday evening, and the services of a physician were required in dressing the injured member. Don’t believe us. We might lie. Come in and judge for yourself. Buy a pair. Wear them. Then tell your friends that we do sell better shoes for less money than anyone else in the county. VanArsdel’s.

Dancing. School Announcement To the People of Rensselaer: On Saturday evening, September 30th, 1911, Professor C. M. Sommers, of Chicago, will open a select school of dancing at the Armory. Instruction class will be held from 7:30 to 9:00, every Saturday evening, followed by an assembly from 9:00 to 11: SO. The first regular' term, comprising twelve lessons and assemblies, will begin September 30th and conclude Saturday, December 18th. Additional wardrobe-space and seating arrangements have been arranged for, and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades has agreed to chaperon the young ladies. A special feature of the assemblies will be a serial prize waltz, in which two couples - will be selected each evening during five consecutive assemblies and at the sixth assembly the ten couples so chosen will waltz for the final awardment of the prizes. All those desiring to enroll in the Instruction class for the first term may sign up and procure season tickets at the following places: Nowels’ Restaurant < Little Indian Cigar Store C. Earl Duvall Larsh & Hopkins * Sam Duvall, Jr. Price per term ticket (including admission to all assemblies) 14.50. Admission at the door (to those not holding term tickets) 75c per couple. For further information see Mr. Sam Duvall, Jr.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM ’ ’—♦ — j PICTURES. i J THE GREAT HEART OF THE WEST. I THE SPINSTER'S MARRIAGE.

The most popular sulky plow on the market is the J. I. Case. Sold by Hamilton & Kellner. ■ i Firman Pettet, son of Commissioner Pettet, of Walker tpwnship, who was kicked by a horse a week ago last Saturday, is recovering very satisfactorily. Quite a scar will be left In his forehead, but there will be no other permanent ill effect of the injury. ._ . There were over 250 people present at the Imler-Sluyter-Malone reunion last Saturday. It is said there were 47 plates of chicken heaped as high as they could be piled on the tables and cake and everything else in proportion. It was one >of the greatest gatherings ever held by these three families.—Monticello Journal. *- - - A mad bulldog ran through the streets of Gary yesterday and snapped at other dogs and it is thought bit at least twenty-five. The police followed in the trail of the bulldog and killed all the unmuzzled dogs they could find, more than twenty-five. Several children had narrow escapes from the mad dog, but none were bitten. A boom has been started for Winfield T. Durbin for governor. His former administration was one of the best the state ever had and he is a business man of ability and one of the squarest of men in every .way. He would make a strong candidate and would restore the republican party to power in Indiana. Mr. Durbin lives at Anderson. At a dance at Medarytown recently a young man, while on the floor with his best girl, noticed a raveling sticking out of her sleeve and he undertook to remove it. Still it came and he industriously kept .winding it up surreptitiously all the time they were on the floor; Finally, the end came as the dance finished. That evening when the young lady came to undress she ran to her mother saying, “I have lost my union suit and I don’t know how it ever happened. • Practically every variety of apple grown in Indiana will be covered by the premium list for the Indiana apple show at Indianapolis, Nov. 5 to 11. Every grower, therefore, will be in line to compete for the prizes. Many will send exhibits just to be among the winners of Indiana’s first exclusive apple show. Many growers consider the honor of being in the winning list greater than that conferred by „Xhe receipt of prizes. The prizes are of each variety of fruit. There will be no second prize. About a hundred and twenty-five people invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister yesterday, the occasion being their fiftieth wedding anniversary and the 68th anniversary of Mrs. Hollister’s birth. The reception was informal and'the ’guests came and went at will during the afternoon and evening. The “Deacon" was in his happiest mood, never felt better nor prouder in his life and himself and wife received the congratulations and best wishes of a large number of their friends.

XateNd January L 18ST, as second-class mail matter, at the post-oflice at Benssslasr. Indiana, under the act of March 3, IS7S.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1911.

Do you know there’s lots of people settin’ round in every town, Growlin’ like a broody chicken, knocking every good thing down! Don’t you be that kind of cattle, ’Cause they ain’t no use on earth, You just be &• booster rooster, crow and boost for all you’re worth. If your town needs boostin’, boost’er, don’t hold back and wait to see If some other fellow’s willin’—sail right in, this country’s free. No one’s got a mortgage on it, it’s just yours as much as his, If your town is shy on boosters, you get in the booster biz. .If tilings just don’t seem to suit you and the world seems kinder wrong, What’s the. matter with a-boostln’ just to help the thing along. ’Cause.if things should stop a-goln’ we’d be in a sorry plight You just keep that horn a-blowin*, boost her up with all your might. If you know some feller’s failin’s, Just forget ’em, ’cause you know That same feller’s got some good points, them’s the ones you want to show. “Cast your loaves out on the water they’ll come back” ’s a sayin’true Mebbe, too, they’ll come back buttered, when some feller boosts for yon!

BE A BOOMER FRIDAY; BIG PARADE A SURE GO.

Twenty-Five Autos to Form Booster Bunch to Visit Neighboring Towns With Band Friday.

The booster parade to neighboring towns' is, a sure go. Every auto owner seems willing and anxious and most of them could take the time off and thus contribute toward the dissemination of information about our horse show and business men’s celebration to take place next week. “You bet, I’ll go,” was the usual reply given to Harty Parker, who started the ball rolling. By Tuesday evening twenty-five auto owners had

LOST VALUABLE GRIP IN DEARBORN STATION.

> . Charles E. Sternberg Relieved of Grip Containing Howe Ditch Bonds and Valuable Papers.

Charles E. Sternberg, the ditch contractor,, had his grip stolen from Dearborn station in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. He had placed the grip in a seat and thrown his coat over it. He was tired and it was hot and he walked out in front of the station, leaving his grip and coat in the seat. He thinks he was not gone longer tjian three minutes. When he returned the grip was gone and his coat was on the floor. In the grip were the Howe ditch bonds, amounting to $2,500. Some say that these are negotiable and that they must be paid to whoever is in possession of them as they fall due. Treasurer Allman assured Mr. Sternberg that they can be paid to no one but himself. The first of the bonds, amounting to $250, will be due Jan. let, 1912, and the others are due annually thereafter. Mr. Sternberg also had in his grip a number of notes, and he is uncertain about the dates and amounts of these. He also had his books of accounts in connection with the Iroquois and Hoagland ditches, which are valuable because they show the expenditures in those two* big dltphes. He has offered SSO for the return of the gxip and contents. His experience shows how very unsafe it is to leave anything of value for a minute in Chicago.

Will Tell of Watts de Peyster School for Girls Tonight.

The Watts de Peyster School for Girls in the Monnett Home was opened this Wednesday morning for the year of 1911-12. A delightful program was arranged and carried out at the home, the little girls taking part. The program was continued this afternoon at 3 o'clock, when local ministers as-, slated in the exercises. Tonight at 8 o'clock at the Methodist church those in charge of the school will tell of their work and the public is cordially invited to attend the service. The hour for beginning the service is set at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that a large number of people can be in attendance. They will be well repaid in learning of a noble effort to give an education in a refined home to little girls at a moderate cost. Try to come out and help to make the meeting a success. *

Wheatfield Young Man Sent to Reformatory From Valparaiso.

A dispatch from Valparaiso states that Thaul Mathias, 22 years of age. whose home was at Wheatfield, was sentenced to the reformatory Tuesday for a period of 1 to 14 years, for having burglarized Dye Bros.’ store at Boone Grove, Porter county, on the night of Aug. 15th. Mathias plead guilty in the superior court He was also disfranchised for 10 years and fined 110.

BE A BOOSTER!

promised to join the procession and fifteen others had said they would go if they could possibly arrange it. It looks like a big, good-natured gang of boosters. The boys’ band will be included in the booster bunch, and about 20 minutes or a half hour will be spent in each town. All that is needed to make the affair a big success is to have everybody ready to start promptly. There is lots of fun in sight for everyone that goes out with the boosters. Some propose to fix up their lunches to take along and others will eat at restaurants and hotels in the towns visited. We. want every one to go. Get a way to join the procession if you can. Be a booster for the horse show. .

A Statement to The Public.

I had not expected to be compelled to make a statement to the public afcfout the bus situation, but recent stories told to create a feeling against me make it necessary that I do so. I purchased the bus line business of Frank. Kresler, who had purchased it of Joe Jackson with the understanding that Jackson was not again to engage in the business in Rensselaer. This assurance was transferred to me when I bought the business. I have tried to serve the public fairly and have given the business all my time and attention, and have employed competent help all the time. Jackson re-entered the business contrary to understanding. I believe that I should receive the continued business of the public based upon the attention I have pajd to it and because of whatever sentiment may exist in the matter, and apparently the people think the same way. A few days ago it came to my notice that a story was being circulated to the effect that I had employed foul language in talking to Jackson about his trip in the west and about his treatment of his family. I had not said the things I was accused of saying and do not wish to labor under the accusation. I have no further grievance against Jackson than is involved in the principle of his reentering business here when he was pledged not to do so, and I shall do nothing and have done nothing to influence patronage more than becomes necessary in looking after the business I have tried faithfully to hold. I do want it' understood that the language I am charged with employing to Jackson is absolutely false and the story was started for the purpose of creating a feeling against me. I went personally with the city marshal to Earl Clouse, who had told the untruth and he acknowledged that he had heard no such language or statements. I shall continue to serve the people as faithfully as I can and I ask the continued patronage of all my old customers, both city and transient Respectfully,

HARRISON WASSON.

Funeral of Robert Sands to Be Held Thursday Afternoon.

The funeral of Robert Sands, little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sands, will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Sands home on South Van Rensselaer street. The body will He in state from 10 to 12 o’clock that morning and may be viewed by relatives and friends. Rev. J. P. Green will have charge of the service. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.

Remington Girl and Goodland Blacksmith Married Wednesday.

At the office of Squire S. C. Irwin this Wednesday morning occurred the marriage of James Clarence Rice, a Goodland blacksmith, 23 years of age, to Mildred Rose Hobbs, of Remington. They will make their home in Goodland.

MILLIONS TO HEAR G. O. P. GOSPEL ON TAFT’S TOUR.

Itinerary Includes Speeches In More Than 100 Cities of 13,000 Mlle ' Dash Through 24 States.

Beverly, Mass., Sept. s.—The route along which President Taft will thread his way for 13,000 miles was definitely mapped today and the penciled line runs through twenty-four states, while more than 100 cities are red-dotted, showing pauses for

speechs on tariff, reciprocity, arbitration, conservation and Alaska. The president starts from the South Station in Boston, September 15, and finishes at Washington, November 1, in time to hear the verdict from some of the states in the election six days later. -

Mr. Taft will head straight for Michigan, pausing only a day or two in New York and Pennsylvania. From Michigan the route leads into Illinois, and then through Missouri, Kansas, lowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and finally to Chicago, Pittsburg and Wiashington. In five states he makes no stops. ■ The longest jump on the trip is 882 miles, from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. The president will seldom go more than twenty or thirty miles without stopping to say a word either at some local hall or from the rear platform of his car. It is expected that several million persons will hear the president’s voice

Field Missionary Secretary Delivered Interesting Lecture.

Mrs. J. P. Engstrom, field secretary of the Board of Home and Foreign Missions, was the guest of honor at the reception given by the Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterion church the home of Mrs. C. W. Hanley Tuesday afternoon. The Methodist Home Missionary Society, after their adjournment at the home of Mrs. Leslie Clark, attended in a body. Mrs. Engstrom gave a very entertaining and helpful lecture on the part which women have taken in the work of spreading Christ’s kingdom. She also gave a splendid talk on the reason for missions, at the Presbyterian churph in the evening, convincing all who heard her of the necessity of helping to obey the Lord’s last command, “to give the gospel to every creature,” if they would enjoy the fullest Christian experience. A collection was taken which amounted to sl3; this in addition to what had been collected in the missionary society made S3O for the “Jubilee Offering.”

Our Stock Company to Be Here Three Nights Next Week.

Our Stock do. will re-open in Rensselaer at the Ellis Theatre Thursday night of next week, playing “Dolores.” The company will be here Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a change of bill each night. The splendid satisfaction this company gave last year will assure it good houses again and with the horse show as an attraction next week the Ellis Theatre should be crowded each night.

Superior and Hoosier grain drills are sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

Now is the Time to Freshen Up NOTHING makes a place look more “run down at the heel” than the noticeable need for paint/ This is the time of year to freshen up. Look at your buildings —wouldn’t a coat of paint here and there add a touch of prosperity? • PHOENIX (ECKSTEIN) Pure White Lead and linseed oil make not only a cheap paint /If per gallon but a very durable paint as well. 3 Add any tint wanted. Have the painter examine the 1 surface to be covered and gauge / M the proportions accordingly. WK. 7 Ask for Our Free Painting Helps ’Sf- / containing color schemes and mis- jS„/ Acellaneous painting directions. JL) Sold by 1 y / Jfcfl A. F. LONG 1 4 jjSj

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WEATHER FORECAST. Rain tonight or Thursday; cooler Thursday. | Sept. 7. —Sun rises 5:33; sets 6:23.

Program for Boys’ Band Concert Thursday Night.

King of All March H. C. Miller Sweet Brier Overture... .Laurendeau Forget-Me-Not F. Brooks Alexander’s Rag Time Band ' • ■ Irving Berlin The Anvil P01ka..... Pariow Na Jdre—Springtime J. Narovec Marceline Dance of the Clowns... G. Trinkhaus S. I B. WR. B. Hall

MOROCCO PROGRESSIVE.

The entrance grounds to the west side cemetery were donated to the lifter national Mausoleum Co. yesterday at Morocco, by Its advisory board and trustees. A 200-ton?b structure will occupy this site. This old graveyard, almost filled, will become once more the favorite spot for disposal of those passing away. The town of Morocco will have added to its points of interest, this beautiful structure. The plan of the building is alike to that selected for Rensselaer, modern and ,pretty. Tombs have already been spoken for by some ,of its citizens and next week the work will go on in earnest, and foundations may be places this fall. Mr. Porter, the undertaker, is in full sympathy with the work, and he will be taught the method used in sealing up the tomb, making it absolutely air tight and dry. Subscription blanks will be in his care as well as in the hands of the trustee. x x

Christian Church Services.

Preaching at the Church of Christ both morning and Evening by the pastor, W. G. Winn. Morning subject. “Whatlof the Night?” Evening subject, “What of the Morning?** Sunday-school at 9:30 a. m. Better quality. Better workmanship. Better wear. Better prices. Better shoes for less money is our hobby. Come and see. VanArsdel & Co.

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