Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. today’s locals on page 3. J. L. Brady went to Chicago* on business today. : See Everett Halstead’s public sate notice elsewhere in this paper. .v— , ' W. W. Francis went to Monticello today to attend the horse show. W. R. Wylie, of near Monon, was a business visitor here this morning. Mrs. Michael Eger went to Lowell yesterday to visit her granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Maloy. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sawin, of Edinburg, Ind., sere visiting their sen, A. 'W. Sawin and family. Eat Mrs. Green’s Home Made Bread. “The Best Ever.” See ad in Classified Column, or Phone 477. Mrs. Isaac Kepner and daughters, Dora and Ruth, went to Brookston today for a short visit Bargains in clothing, hats,. caps a few shoes, dresses, cloaks, children’s clothes, etc. at Cxb armory. • Go to Everett Halstead’s public sale, in Newton township next Monday and buy an extra good milch cow. William Clingan was over from Monticello over night. He makes his home with a widowed sister there. Some good second hand overcoats at from $3 to $5 at the Armory Friday and Saturday.—The Economy Co. James Boon and Leon Parks, o's Milroy township, went to Chicago yesterday for a visit of several days. A fine line of farm Implements for sale by Everett Halstead at his big public sale in Newton township next* Monday. Mrs. Fred Waymire went to Valparaiso today for a visit of a few days with her sister, Mrs. John Conover. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Berwyn, 111., this morning for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. C. L. Murphy and family. Everett Halstead will have some extra fine milch cows for sale at his public auction in Newton township next Monday. Anyone wanting an extra good milker should attend this sale.

| BARGAINS | IN CLOTHING FOR MEN AND WOMEN -• • a A Rummage Sale at the Armory, upstairs over the Postoffffice, will take place ■ Friday and Saturday Oct. 27-28 Rare bargains in Second-Hand Articles of Wearing Apparel. Good overcoats, cloaks, coats, vests, trousers, hats, caps, dresses, at from one-third to one-tenth their original cost Many practically good as new. Some great values at almost no cost. All these articles are gathered from the best homes in Rensselaer, and are certain to give splendid satisfaction to purchasers. Open Nights. The Economy Co. , r -i

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM -"* l ‘' rri ’ IS.T '•Ak’fci.'J? * *-*4-7 -x-' ts~*j'. , ."‘ 1 *i.— -*t —<■— jt Mtctcrrs. A-WESTERN GIRL’S SACRIFICE. A' GAY TIME IN WASHINGTON.

Have your piano tuned by Otto Braun. Leave your older with any of the band boys. , P. B. Downs went to Lafayette today and will be gone<or 'a day or two, transacting business there and at fiattie Ground. The ladies of the First Baptist church will hold a market in the Odd Fellows building, Saturday, October 28 th. Judson H. Perkins had a pleasant surprise today. His sister, Mrs. M H. Tanner, of Bolton Landing, N. Y., came to visit him. Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald and little daughter returned to Chicago yesterday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Halligan. Good articles of wearing apparel, second hand, but for sale almost at your own price at the Armory Friday and Saturday of this week. Chauncey Wood went to Crawfordsville this morning for a visit of a few days with his sister, Mrs. Harley. Bruce and husband. Warner Bros, will give away a fine lantern Saturday, Oct 28. How long do you think it will burn the first time it is filled with oil? 't i ? Frank Haskell went to Monticello today to see if he could hire a barber. Dale Warner expects to quit soon in order to enter a school of dentistry. Just received another car of the genuine cook stove coal, from Jackson Hill, Ohio. ' HAMILTON & KELLNER. William Gratner went to Chicago this morning to accompany his broth-er-in-law, Warren .Galbraith, here. Mr. Galbraith has dropsy and is reported to be in quite a serious conditlon. Mlss Gladys Neville, who h&s betn he/- sister, Mrs. A. L. Morehead, at Limon, Colo., is now visiting an aunt in Denver,. Colo. Mrs Morehead is also with her in Denver. W. R. Brown and wife and little granddaughter, Ruth McKenzie, left this morning for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harmon at Terre Haute and relatives in Indianapolis. Sick headache is caused by ar disordered stomach. Take Chamberlain's Tablets and correct that and the headaches will disappear. For sale by all dealers. ~ ' e

Entered January 1, 1897, a. moond daw matt matter, at the po.t-office at UenxeUer. Indiana, under the. act of March 3, 1879.

BEXSSELAER, IXDIAXA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER W. toll.

SUILDING STORE CONTENTS.

Property of G. t. Thornton and Son. Mel. a Total Ruin Gasoline State Was the Cause. The Surrey store burned to the ground tins morning. - The entire stock of groceries and general merchandise, belonging to G. L. Thornton, and the household furniture of Mel J. Thornton were consumed and the building burned to the ground. '* ' ' ■■ -y--The building was a two story fram ? structure. The store and postoffice were below and M. J. Thornton lived I upstairs, A feature of the business was cream buying and Mel had gone down stairs early and lighted a small gasoline stove. »He again went up stairs and soon after; discovered that the rear of the store wap on fire. All he had time to do was to get his family out of the burning building. The loss on the building and stock of goods is estimated between $3,500 and $4,000. Mel Thornton had no insurance on his household goods. His father had $2,000 insurance on the building and stock in R. D. Thompson’s agency.'

Mass Meeting of Citizens Called For SUnday Afternoon.

There will be an important Union mass meeting of citizens at the Rensselaer court room Sunday, October 29, at 2:30 p. m. Rev. D. B. Johnson, state superintendent of The Indiana State Civic Union, will address the meeting. Mr. Johnson comes highly commended as an entertaining speaker and one of the organized "leaders in social, moral and civic reform in this country. . The civic union is being organized throughout our state and is enlisting the cooperation of the best people everywhere.. :. ' ' Warsaw, Alexandria, Tipton, Noblesville, Greensburg, Fraqklin, Bloomington, Bedford, Attica, Crawfordsville and Frankfort are ameng the many important centers that have taken up the movement. The Civic Union is interested in all the vital moral issues such as the purity ot the the Sabbath, profanity, gambling, obscene literature, immoral shows, the social evil in its several phases, temperance, sanitation, industrial justice, and the peace movement. The Civic Union seeks to unite ali good citizens of a community for the study and discussion of all important public questions, the election of good men to office, the active cooperation of all good citizens with the public officers' in law enforcement The state organization is the federation of local organizations and seeks to promote .legislation on all moral issues. 'The Civic Union movement is a revival of good citizenship. It is not a political organization in the sense of opposing candidates for office. It has Its basis in citizenship and therefore appeals to earnest men interested in the moral welfare of the community and commonwealth and you should plan to-adend this meeting. j T ,\

Former Rensselaer Girl and Husband on a Canadian Homestead.

A postal card from Mrs. Bertha Nichols Bishop orders the address of The Republican changed from Longhead, Alberta, to Czar, Alberta. She is the daughter of S. R. Nichols and during part'of the time her father was county treasurer she was deputy. Herself and husband have just moved to a homestead 2% miles from a good town on the Canadian Pacific railroad and she states that they are very much pleased with their new hoipe. They consider that part of Canada very healthy, although in the winter the temperature some times falls as low is 60 degrees below zero. Republican readers will be pleased to hear again from Mrs. Bishop, describing the country they are In more fully, especially after they have raised a crop there, t-

Philadelphia Wen the World’s Baseball Championship Easlly.

Philadelphia has again won the world’s baseball championship. Thursday by the score of 13 to 2 the Americans fairly run over the Giants of New York- This was the sixth game of the series and the fourth won by the Athletics. The superiority of the Philadelphia team was clearly shown and in fielding, batting and every department they showed up better than, the New York team..

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MONON RAILROAD HAS

Greater Business For Tear Shows Profit on Account of Higher Wages < And Regulation. A decrease of $142,181.77, compared with the- previous year, is shown in the operating income of the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville railroad company (the Monon) for *the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, according to the .annual report just made public by the board of directors of the company. Increased cost of operation, brought on mainly by increasing wages and complying with requirements of government regulation, is said to be responsible for the difference between the figures of 1910 and 1911. Operating income for the year amounted to $1,803,452.64. Earnings from passenger business amounted to $1,577,000, as against $1,449,000 in 1910. This is an increase of 8.80 per cent. The increase in passenger business was handled by an increase of only 1.15 per cent in the mileage of passenger trains, the total passenger train mileage last year being 1,642,000. Freight revenue for the year amounted to $4,054,115, a decrease of $9,307, as compared with 1910. The Monon runs through a highly competitive territory for freight and passenger business. In the last two years it has earned chough to pay 1 per cent dividends comfortably on the preferred and 3& per cent dividends on the common stock and still have some surplus. Since 1907, $1,150,000 has been charged for additions and improvements to the property. In the last year $664,000 was spent for additions and. betterments, of which $247,000 was charged to income and the remainder paid for through the sale of equipment trust certificates. The company has, let a contract for the . installation of a block-system. N'inety-poiyid rails have been adopted as the standard on the line. Last year 47,436 cubic yards of ballast was placed on the road. Of the total main track, 98.87 per cent is now ballasted. Considerably more was spent for the equipment last year than it has been the practice in the past to allow for this account; $879,000 being charged for maintainance in 1911 as compared with $823,000 in 1910. In the fiscal year ended June 30, last, the company operated 617 miles of track and earned gross $6,187,000, an increase of $167,000 compared to the year before. President Fairfax Harrison says of the Monon: “It is a fair illustration of the change in operating conditions of an American railway that -six years ago, when the operating revenues for the year ended June 30, 1905, were 9.33 per cent less than they are this year, the operating income was 19.17 per cent greater than It is this year. As the property has been well maintained, and much study has been given to operating efficiency, these increases in expenses can be traced largely to increased wages and compliance with the requirements of the government regulating authority. It is fair, though, to point out that the increased terminal faciliies at Louisville, incident to the congestion and construction of the property of the Kentucky & Indiana terminal, which is used by this company, are substantial, but fortunately believed to be an extraordinary factor in increasing the operating expenses of this company.”

Eli Arnold Trades 80 Acres For Larger Farm in Barkley.

Eli Arnold has just concluded the trade of 80 acres he owned in Bark-, ley township for the A. A. Boyer farm, adjoining another 120 acres owned by Eli, the place on which he lives. The farm he gets from Mr. Boyer contains 160 acres, so that'Mr. Arnold now has 280 acres. He allowed SBO per acre tor the farm he purchased and put In his 80 to Mr. Boyer at $95 per acre. Ell has two' boys who are grown into young, manhood and it came to a period where he *had to have more land to farm or see the boys leave home. He decided to try to keep his family Intact. Next year he will not only farm his own 280 acres but also the 80 he sold to Mr. Boyer.

The Home Grocery Bays ( Fear Can of Potatoes.* The Home Grocery just report having closed the deal for the purchase of four cars of fine northern potatoes, the first car to arrive in a fey days. They will no. doubt make very low (prices, which will be interesting to tho short here this year. > might be well to watch these columns fpr tselr,, unloading sale- announcemaat< -■ » ».• • ■ <• *<'• »

B ALL Oakwood High School \ OF WEST LAFAYETTE ■ vs. Rensselaer H. S. At Riverside Athletic Park Saturday, Oct. 28th L- *At 2:30 o’clock. - Come out and encourage our boys to win the State High School Championship. ■' Admission, 25c. College and School Pupils, 15c. ;

Program For the Song Service Of The Presbyterian Church.

The following is the program for the song service at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening, at 7 o’clock: Voluntary .... Mrs. Delos Thompson. Hymn.. “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Hymn.“My Faith Looks up to Thee.” Prayer... Rev. Parrett. Anthem—“ Praise Ye the Father” Choir. Scripture Reading Rev. Parrett. Solo —Selected Mr. Duvall. Duet —Sometime, Somewhere”.. Anthem—-“ oße Joyful in the K Lord" a.,.,... Choir. Solo—Selected Miss Dudley. Hymn “He Leadeth Me.” Quartette. .“It Is Well With My Soul." M3ss Morgan Mrs. Martin Mr. Duvall Mr. Padgett. Duet —Selected. Miss Rowley, Mr. Duvall.Solo-—“ Hold Thou My Hand Dear Lord.” Miss Rowley. Talk Rev. Parrett. Offertory Mrs. Thompson. Anthem—“ Hear Me 0 Lord”.. .Choir. Hymn“ Now the Day Is Over.” Benedictionßev. Parrett.

Judge Hanley Returns From Kentland After Brief Illness.

Judge Hanley took quite sick ac Kentland Tuesday and was compelled to suspend court and Mr two days be was unable to leave bls room at the Kentland hotel. He was able to return home Thursday, coming to Remington by train and thence by auto. An acute attack of indigestion was the nature of his sickness. He is considerably improved today but unable to leave bis home. If yoii are tn need of good driving horses, single or. double, and lady broke, be sure to attend Everett Halstead’s sale in Newton township next Monday, See the list of property for sale elsewhere in this issue. One hundred head of cattle for sale at public auction at Everett Halstead s public sale in Newton township next Monday.

THE ELLIS THEATRE TO-NIGHT " " ■ Our Stock Co. PRESENTS Eady fiarding’s Sacrifice ...| The best play the company has ever and a hit wherever produced. It should pack tiwhouse. at Jessen’s.

Always on the Job I Thl ill / THE ORIGINAL HAS THIS SIGNATURE

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and somewhat colder tonight. Saturday fair. Sun rises, 6:28; sets, 5:00.

Oakwood, of West Lafayette, Our Next Foothall Rivals.

Oakwood high school, of West Lafayette, where they always play good football, will be here Saturday of this week, to meet the local high school. The game will be a good one if football dope counts for anything. The locals won their only game so far played, while Oakwood has defeated Frankfort and Frankfort defeated Noblesville, Oakwood also defeated Hoopeston, 111. It is important that Rensselaer win thia game if they Expect to figure as state champions, at which they should have a fine chance if they keep free from injuries and keep up their training.

"Good big lump coal, >3.75 per ton. at Hamilton & Kellner’s. >