Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — Page 1

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CIK Princess theatre PHILLIPS, Proprietor. Wateh This Spec* Every Uay,

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Try some of Leavel’s home made candies. Born, Dec. 29th, to Mr. and O. R. Lewis, a son. W. S. Coen is in quite poor health at his home on North Cullen street. ■ * *».. lt . Mrs. J, L. Griggs returned this morning from a week's visit at Frankfort. Mrs. F. X. Busha returned this morning from a week's vißit in Lafayette. » i Palmer D. Wells, of tfVancesville, was in Rensselaer yesterday. He is engaged in selling fertilizer. “ , Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mrs. W. H. Beam, Mrs. Anna Tuteur and daughter Maurine went to Chicago this morning. Misses Grace and Edna Halleck, of DeMotte, came yesterday to visit the family of their uncle, Senator Ha'leek, for several days. ( Mrs. S. W. Williams entertained Tuesday and Wednesday in honor of her brother, Mr. Jay Fosdick, of Falrbury, 111. He returned home Thursday? We were out of salt for several days but have now received a carload of barrel salt and also lump rock salt. JOHN EGER. s■, . - - Vaugn Woodworth came from Norfolk, Neb., joining his wife who had preceded him a couple of weeks. They will remain for a fortnight longer, visiting relatives here. “The Best Ever” home made bread, cinnamon loaves, cakes, doughnuts, rye and graham bread and Boston baked beans at Mrs. Green’s bakery. Order the day before. Phone 477. Mrs. Lpve Caulking, of Delphi, who a number of years ago was a quite frequent visitor to Rensselaer, is spending a few days here with Mrs C. C. Warner and other friends. Mrs. Ada McWilliams and Mrs. W F. Brian returned to Tuscola, 111., today, after a short visit with the family of G. W. Dennis, near McCoysborg. ••

J “Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what I did eat distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me."—J. H. Walyer, Sunbury, Ohio. Thursday evening Prof. R. C. Yeoman gave an illustrated lecture to the engineers in room C, at 7:16. The subject was "Railway Signalizing/' and an appreciative audience was present—Valparaiso Vldette. Roy Haag went to Cullom, 111., today. where he has purchased a horse :tnd buggy, which he will drive through, and then in the 'language of <he country correspondent, “Look out. girls.” • n it ■ i - w E. L. Bruce has purchased of John L. Jones the latter’s property N on River street, now occupied by Mrs. John J. Weast. The consideration is understood to have been $1,700. Mr. Bruce expects to move to town in the spring. 8. W. Williams returned Tuesday from a visit to Falrbury„ 111., where he attended a family gathering at his wife's old home. They had dinner with his sister, Mrs. Jay Fosdlck and also visited his brother, Owen Williams, -who with his wife’s brother, came -JKfcck to Rensselaer with him. csSv*- ** ■ "riappy” Fletcher Is Unable to see the joke. Some directed him la take> load of cobs to * house in the west part of town. After he had unloaded them and went in for his “mun” the lady of the house told him no one ordered the cobs. A little rough oil a fellow during th* holiday season. " 1 ■ r- m -The New Year’s reception given by the Ladies Literary Club wilt be held at the home of Mrs. M. E. Thompson cn River street, Monday afternoon from two o’clock until five. Mrs. Jackson, of Lafayette, will entertain w*th rartlMl Th. Public I. cordially Invwtf. \

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PEOGEAM —•— • A Convenient Burglar. Little Indian. A Southern Soldier’s Sacrifice. SATE YOUR COUPOHS.

Miss Ara Glazebrook Married at Greencastle Wednesday Evening.

At home of Rev. N and Mrs. B. D. Beck, at eight o'clock Wednesday night, occurred the wedding of Miss Ara .Lee Glazebrook, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook, of Rensselaer and Daniel Craig Besser, junior member of the Besser Milling Co. firm. The ceremony was witnessed only by the members of Rev. Beck's „ family. Mr. and Mrs. Besser will make their home in the Thad Peck property on Vine street, which Mr. Besser recently purchased from Mr. Peck. The bride; who is a niece of Mrs. W. P. Sachett, has made her home here with Mr. and Mrs. Sackett for the past four years. She is a popular and highly esteemed young woman. Mr. Besser, who is connected wfth his father in the Beßser Milling Company, is one of the progressive young business -men of Greencastle. The above account of the wedding of Miss Glazebrook is taken from the Greencastle Star-Democrat The bride was raised in .Rensselaer, living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac <at t Glazebrook. For a number of years she was employed at the telephone office. She was well known and very popular. For some years she has made her home with relatives at Greencastle. Her many acquaintances will be pleased to know of her happy marriage and/ to extend to herself and husband their best wishesrx

Pleasure to Keep Posted About His Old Acquaintances.

In renewing. his subscription to The Semi-Weekly Republican Louis Fendig writes from Jacksonville, Fla., as follows: , / “I take pleasure in enclosing you check for. $3.00 which pays my subscription up to May 26, 1913. I always love to get the home paper and assure you that I read every issue thoroughly as It affords me great pleasure to keep up with old acquaintances at home. Wishing you and The Republican continued success and prosperity in the coming year and with warm personal regards, I beg to remain, yours truly, Louis R. Fendig."

Good Hope Church. Preaching next Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Everybody welcome.

Don’t let the baby suffer from eczema, sores, or any itching of the' skin. Doan’s Ointment gives instant relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe for children. All druggists sell it Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stubbs, who hav» been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tullis, for the past nine days, went to Chicago today, accompanied by her brother, Jerry Tullis. Mr. rind Mrs. Stable wore - rharried at Erie, 111., on Dec. 3rd, and will make that city their home. Her maiden name was Miss . Blanche Tullis. Never can tell when yobi’ll mast a finger or suffer a cut braise, burn or scald. Be prepared. Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Healing Oil instantly relieves the pain—quickly cures the wound. N.' Littlefield closed a deal this ,week by which he becomes the owner of 200 acres of the former Dodge farm in Union township. He traded with George B. Clarke, of Bloomington, 111., putting in 40 acres he had near Kntman and a number of Chicago lots. Mr. Littlefield expects to build a houfee on the farm, in the spring Und, to build fences, do a lot of tiling and make a good farm out of tt He thinks he made a good trade nf that it will be much better when the con templated improvements are completed. Constipation causes headachv, -nansea, dizziness, languor, heart palpi tation. Drastic physics gripe, sicken, weaken the bowels and don ’t cure. Doan’s Regulets act gently and cure constipation. 25 cents. Adk your druggist Get the “Classified Ad” habit gee rid of the things yon don’t me id. You will find that there la some, good money In a judicious tu» of Olfae .Republican's classified eo%am.

Entered Jannary X, 18*7, mm moond oUuw mall matter, at the poat-odtoa at Banaaalaer, Indiana, under thm act of March 3, 187*.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY; DECEMBER 30, 1911.

What is a Banner Piano Worth?

BAB'S STATEMENT. The piano cost $278 plus freight and cartage. This Is the wholesale price or was \so represented to us. And the representative Informed os that the retail price of the instrument was $350. Not being In the piano business, nor claiming an expert knowledge of anyone’s business except our own, we could only take the representative's word. * There may be people on earth who claim to know ALi about everything, hut, please God, we do not want to be classed in that category.

WHO COUNTED THE VOTES IN BAB’S PIANO CONTEST.

Plano That Promotors Ask Only slls for Given Away by Babcock as Worth SBSO, Retail Price. Thus it may be seen that the piano which The Democrat gave away, and which the paper continually held out as a $350 piano, and which the editor now says was represented to . cost $287 wholesale, is only worth $145 according to the first quoted price ol the sales agents. The Inter-State Manufacturing Co. dpes not manufacture pianos; It is a contest company. It has. the exclusive sale of the Banner piano and has it made at different factories staid the name "Banner” stenciled across the front The Republican has no doubt that with a banter of $l2O, the company would have said-in reply, “O. K.; send the money.” We feel Mtes Hurley. We wish she had secured what she was lead to believe she Was going to get, a $350 piano, but we would also feel sorry for some one who would buy the piano from her with the belief that it was worth what The Democrat claimed it to be. We Want to put people wise on the piano business who are as ignorant as Babcock all of a sudden claims himself to be. If there are any prospective piano buyers, the safest thing for them to dh is to com i to a responsible agent and learn what a Banner piano is worth and theh what a good piano that really has a manufacturer that stands behind it, is worth.

This discussion has brought a very strange admission from Babcock. He says that he does not claim to be in the class that knows all about everything. be strange information to those who have listened to bis braggard style during recent years. He tried to make people think that he knew how to run the telephone business. He had ideas about how much barbers onght to charge. He assumed to know a lot about the. bridge bustness. He criticised Governor Marshall for sv act of charity to Clinton L. Bader. He hod advanced Babcockonian theories for the management of about •very business that has come up in Rensselaer for discussion since his residence here. But in the piano business, which it was his duty to know something about because he was representing to a large number of girls tbat a

Marriage of Miss Pearl Lilves And Mr. Ernest O. Comer.

A very pretty wedding took place Wednesday, December 27th, at twelver o’ejock at tbe home of the bride's parents, Mt. and Mrs. Jams LUves, three and one-half miles northwest of town, when their danght&r Pearl waft united In marriage to Ernest O. Comer, of Parr. Only a few of the near relatives were present but quite a number of gifts were received. The hofase was tastefully decorated with holly and mistletoe. Rev. Bull performed the ceremony, after which an elaborate dinner was served. The bride wore a beautiful dross of wbUe wool and the groom wore the conventional black. Little Miss Ruth Lilvep carried the bride's boqnet of roses and made a very charming little flower girl. The young couple will live on their form ait Parr and will bq at home to their friends after February first

THE TRUTH. Under date of Thursday, Dec. 28, The Republican wired the Inter-State Mfg„ Co., lowa City, lowa, who supplied Babcock’s piano, as foUows: “Quote ns by wire lowest price of Banner piano, mahogany finish, to be used in newspaper subscription contest.” Promptly Friday morning came the reply: “$145 cash and special men-tion-three Aimes during contest. ■ “Inter-State Mfg. Co.”

piano he was going to give away was worth $350, he hides behind his own ignorance and says he did not know and don’t claim to. In view of the exposure of the deceit by The Republican it is a good time to plead ignorance. If we are any ways near a knowledge of right, we believe that Babcock owes Miss Hurley a balance of $205, and we rather think that f she sued for the difference she vou’d get a judgment for it. wr- • Bader was sent to the penitentiary for presenting a bill to Jasper county for work not done according tor specifications. Babcock thought that was great dope and he gloried In the punishment inflicted on Bader, who was the victim of a conspiracy of other bridge men who sought to drive him from the field. Then Babcock gives a prize piano worth not a cent over $145 and which he claimed in order to keep a lot of girls hustling for six months was worth * $350, and he defends himself by saying that not being in the piano business he don’t know whether It was worth that or not. Had Bader pleej ignorance to the fact that the bridge was not built according <to specifications it would not 'jave excused him. And it does not excuse Babcock. It was his business to know because he was recommending it as a $350 piano which passed through the First National Bank show that Babcock paid some one $278 on the piano deal. But he knows that the money not only paid to.' a piano but bought •the system for running a piano con test, bought the coupons ihat/ were 'used and bought the slush that largely filled the Democrat’s front page for six months. And Mi3s HurleyS>ays for , «msl of this and then falls $72 short of getting $350 wort’i of piano.

Over the signature of the Firth National Bank. Pabcock shows thai in compliance «. it. a u contract he paid $278 40. When the statement was signed by J. P. Hammond, as cashier, ir was not headed, bat when printed ii contained the heading “To Whom It May Concern or Anyone Else.’’ "he substituting of a heading of that sort to a signed a slide amounts to lli tie less tuun forgery, but Babcock took the liberty to make It look strong. Another thins about this contest. WHO COUNTED THE VOTES? The Democrat does not tell of a (oum .ite and it Is understood that the editor, the wonderfully self-rated 100 per cent, pure and honest Babcock, alone and unaided, spent tho Sunday following the contest counting the votes.

Former Popular Clothing Salesman a Successful Farmer.

About fire years ago Clyde S. Comer, a clothing clerk at Rowles ft Parker’s, resigned his job to engage in farming. He went to hie wife’s mother's farm nebr Winchester and since then he has been sitting steady on the job or on the plow rather. It is sitting steady that gets results and we have learned that Clyde-is getting there with both feet A clipping from a Winchester paper fell into our hands recently. It reads as follows: “Clyde S. Comer, who lives on the large Wasson farm Vest of town, has placed some samples of his fin- corn on display in our window. Much-ip? his corn this yeor yielded fifty bushel* to the aero and was so perfect that he sold a lot of it to the Greenville, Ohio, seed company.”

A Classified Adv. will rtfit It

..A Rare Treat In Town.. Don’t Miss John Ennor at Rex Theatre Tonight — 1 ■■'■Ml. WMI '■-■Pi'lli* ® “THE GRAND CANYON,” Petrified F.eert, end OU Cliff Dwellen of Arizoia—the wonder of the world. Ift A isl fl fl O** • A * • • * a w w m a/V _ __ _ _ ' _

We Want Our Friends to Help In Gathering News for Paper.

During the year just past, The Republican has had occasion to be under dbligations to many of its friends and subscribers for aid they have given m i-upplying interesting items for The Republican. By reason of their thoughtfullness we hpve often been able to furnish information promptly about visitors, accidents, deaths, weddings, etc., that we might otherwise never have learned about We want to ask that during the coming year our friends exercise even greater* vigilance in this matter and inform uS of all happenings in which they think the public has interest Occasionally we arc considerably embarrassed by failure to learn promptly of quite important events and generally some one connected with the affair would have been pleased to have seen It mentioned and could easily have informed us about,it. We want you to never overlook a news item. Write it yourself, if you prefer, or call The Republican by telephone, or call at the or give the facts to a, reporter. We have been able to establish some splendid bureaus of information among our friends and warn, all to understand that no news Item is too small and none' too large for us to handle. We regard as secret the source of our information. 1 Our many foreign subscribers, who represent many of the best people who ever lived in Jasper county, can often inform us of things affecting former Jasper county people. We want to know of their successes In new fields, of deaths or marriages or births in their families. A letter or a postal card containing news of thiz kind will be welcomed by us. Again, in thanking those who have aided us in the news gathering the past year, we. want to make is understood that we are deeply appreciative of every assistance given along this line.

Judge Wason Ruled Against Stockton in Suit Against Lane.

Judge Wason, sitting at MonUcello, ruled in tHe suit of Jay W. Stockton vs, Edward P. Lane, trustee of Newton township, Friday. Mr. Stockton brought suit to recover for having to haul his children to school outside of his own districts He was represented by Attorney Dunlap and Trustee Lane was represented by Attorney Williams. Judge Wason ruled that there,was not sufficient cause for action, thus deciding the case in favor of the defendant.

Christian Church. Services will be held in this church Sunday, Dec. 31st, as follows:* Bible Bchool at 9:30 a. m.; Communion and Worship at 10:4f». Union Watch Night Service from 8:30 to 12. Everybody welcome.

That home made candy at Leavers bakery is delicions. Try it.

|| RENSSELAER Jg Poultry Show January 2,3,_C_5 and 6,1912 TO bo hold hi tin Odd Follow BuHding, oo Ground Floor This will be the First Big Event off ths Year. ! Don’t miss it. Come out and sea a grand display of Thoroughbred Poultry. CHICKENS GIVEN A WAY EACH NIGHT. BABY SHOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON . at the Princess Theatre. Admission 10c > Everybody Como

WEATHER FORECAST. Rain or snow tonight and Sunday; colder tonight and Sunday.

Ennor’s Lecture is a Grand Dime Novel—Closes Tonight.

John Ennor, the man who has been lecturing about his travels over all parts of the globe at the Rex theatre, will close his four days’ engagement here tonight. He is certainly a whirl* wind lecturer and gets over a lot of ground about which moat of us know comparatively nothing. He illustrates his talks with stereopticon pictures and he is very instructive. Friday night he talked about the arctic circle and presented the claim very forces* bly that neither Dr. Frederick A. Cook nor Captain Peary had reached the north pole. Mr. Ennor started with his listeners at Rensselaer, took them to the Pacific coast, thence north to Alaska, through that vast territory by various means of travel, thence through the of the Eskimos and told of the hardy lives which these natives of the frigid country have. He talked less than a half hour and yet. his travelogue was quite thorough. He talked fast, but distinctly and none who heard him could deny that It was really a great bargain at more than double the cost, to say nothing of the two picture films that were a part of each show. The house .was crowded to th 4 doors last night. Tonight he will talk on the Grand Canyon, petrified forests, old cliff dwellers of Arizona. Next week he wiil be in Logansport

A Few Notes of Interest From Monon's Newsy Newspaper.

Rev. Handley and wife, of Frankfort, and Harry Lister and family; of Lafayette, were guests of W. D. Handley and family Christmas. Master Emory Tyner returned to his home in Logansport Sunday after a short visit with his relatives here. He was accompanied by his grandpa, Emory Kellenberger. Eli Wood ate Christmas dinner with his brother at Rensselaer and took part In eating a 27 -pound turkey. Ira gray and family spent Christmas with Robert Crane and at Logansport

■ i i. i i i»— m*'- ■ Notice es Early Closing. Commencing January Bth. we will close our hardware stores at: 6 o'clock every evening except Saturday, until further notice. •' WARNER BROS. E. D. RHOADES Sc SON. CLEVB EGER. Hen Waafti,** •' The Bible Class at tSS Christian church extends an invitation to ail men - ho do not attend any Bible class to meet with them every Sunday morning at 9:30. We will have another car of those fancy Michigan sand-grown potatoes In a few days. JOHN EWER.

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