Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1912 — Page 1

No. 55.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Phone 273 for poultry feed. See our line of buggies. Hamilton & Kellner. Ben McColly is down from Chicago Heights today to attend the bridge letting. Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Sims, of Frankfort, this state, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Friday. Select your Easier suit at our opening Thursday, March 7th. Our prices are right and satisfaction guaranteed. ROWLES & PARKER. Irvin A. Williams, of Utica, N. Y., inventor of the locomotive headlight, now in general use, is dead at the home of his daughter in Greenwich, Conn. The monthly 10-eent social by the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held Wednesday afternoon, March 6th', at the home of Mrs. A. F. Long. All are invited. Strauss Brothers’ Master Tailor for men at our store Thursday, March fth. 800 samples full 1 1-3 yd. lengths to select from. ROWLES & PARKER. William Sappington, 55 years old, a Kosciusko county farmer, was instantly killed while hauling a load of corn His wagon was overturned and this neck was broken in the fall. Don’t forget our tailoring opening Thursday, March 7. 500 1 1-3 yard length samples to select from. Order your new spring suit now. We will hold same for you until wanted. ROWLES & PARKER. The Womans’ Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Chas. Porter Tuesday afternoon, March sth. All members are urged to be present and bring their mite boxes. We can now furnish you nice leaf lettuce and-- and-if-yeu-waitt-to make lental salads, we have fancy canned shrimp, lobster and salmon. JOHN EGER. James H has been recommended by Representative Dixon for a cadetship at the naval academy. Mr. Dixon also has desig-< nated Moses H. Cochran, of Madison, for appointment to Westpoint. We were out of potatoes for a short time last week, but we now have a carload of nice, white, Wisconsin, sand-grown potatoes, free from frogt e- JOHN EGER/ William T. Walker, of Ft Wayne, who, in a fit of jealous rage, struck his erring wife a blow that killed her, appeared before Judge O’Rourke and changed hlfe plea of not guilty to guilty. He was sentenced for life. We are this week unloading our third car of flour since Jan. Ist, 1912. Last year we handled sixteen carloads, and with the quality and price, we ought to be able to sell twenty carloads in 1912. JOHN EGER. Walter Forbes moved today to Remington, where he will be-employed in the grocery store of 'his brother-in-law, C. W. Merritt. Mr. Forbes has lived in Rensselaer for several years and has made many friends here, who regret his decision to remove. Strauss Brothers’, Chicd&o’s Master 'Tailors, will sent their representative to be with us Thursday, March 7th. 500 samples of 1 1-3 yd. lengths, of the season’s latest ideas in woolens. Come in and select your new spring -suit. Satisfaction guaranteed. ROWLES & PARKER. No blizzards blizzed in North Dakota when Indiana had its big storm almost two weeks ago. Samuel Holmes writes from Jamestown that there were no blizzards there this winter, although they had some mighty cold weather but the Hoosiers on the hilltops all got through the winter in fine shape, enjoying good health and alj hoping tor a good crop season to follow. .Sam says that the afr is filled with politics out there and that everything seems to be tor Teddy.

The Evening Republican.

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John Gangloff Left Retreat At Detroit—Went to Plymouth.

Johfi B. Gangloff, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gangloff, of Rensselaer, who has been in very poor health for the past year, and who had been in St. Augustine’s Retreat near Detroit, Mich., for several weeks, left that institution a week ago and wandered away. When his absence became known word was to Rensselaer and when he did put in an appearance here his brother, Andred, left for Detroit last Saturday to try to find him Today, Monday, word was received from his sister, Mrs. John Nagle, that he had reached their home near Plymouth, and Mrs. Gangloff went there to get him. John had no money and what hardships he underwent in getting from Detroit to Plymouth the family does not know. He is mentally affected but seems to be very much improved from advices received from tlie retreat.

Zip! The'lied Devil Makes Its Initial Trip Through Rensselaer.

The Monon’s new passenger train, “The Red Devil,” which is a through;' Pullman train of three coaches running between Chicago and French Lick-West Baden Springs, made its first trip Sunday night The train passed through Rensselaer southbound at about 12-:20. Persons at the depot report that the train looked like a streak of light, while the rear end can be seen for a considerable distance as the fast special dashes away. A red devil of the Splitz pattern and the name of the train are emblazoned in the rear. The'northbound train was annulledthe first trip but hereafter both train i will run, one leaving Chicago at the same time the other leaves West Baden. , # Cord, block and split wood for sale by Hamilton & Kellner. Mrs. Lorinda McGlinri is recovering from a quite severe attack of pneumonia. have been quite sick with pneumonia but to be getting better now. William Cooper, 37 years of age, died this Monday morning at bis home in Gifford. His mother, Mrs. George Cooper and his sister kept house for ' him during the last few weeks of his life. For the past two years he has been failing, consumption being his disease. About three months ago his wife became very sick and her death occurred on Jan. 3pth at the home of her sister, Mrs. James Snedeker, in Rensselaer. The death of’Mr. Cooper leaves a family of six children ranging in age from 4 to 14 years. The funeral arrangements have npt yet been completed, Cr - The county convention of the koyal Neighbors will be held in the Woodmen Hall in the Odd Fellows’ building on Wednesday, March 6th, afternoon and evening. The business meeting will be held in the afternoon, open to members of the order only. In the evening a public meeting will be held, open to the public generally. All members of the order and those fniendlysdo the same are invited to be present State Organizer John D' Voiz, and Supreme Auditor, Mrs. Volz, of Indianapolis,'will be present both afternoon- and-evening, giving talks In the evening. J. W. King and family have completed their removal to the house he recently purchased at the corner of Forest and Vine, streets. He will con-. tkrUe to handle flowers and will keep a stock of cut flowers on hand. His daughter, Mrs. EL S. Tillman, has been here since last Friday, helping her parents get straightened up after their removal. During the. time she was here Mr. Tillman filled an' engagement at Anderson, where he read a pafier at the state science meeting on "Scientific, Agriculture in Hign Schools.’’ Mrs. Tillman will return to Lebanon tomorrow. _ v Get the "Classified Ad” habit and gee rid of the things you don't need. You will find that there Is sonur* good money in a judicious use of The Republican's column. /

Bntowfl January 1, 18*7. m wowrf matter, at th» port-oat— a* —l—maiaaa. wte the act or March 3, 187*.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1912.

B. FORSYTHE REPORTS ABOUT MATCH FACTORY.

Willing to Put Money into tlie Consolidation and Certain it Means Much For Rensselaer. Aa a member of the match factory committee, investigating for the' public who are interested in the welfare of Rensselaer, I wish to make the following report: . We have learned that there are only 1(K or 11 match factories in the U. S., making only 60 per cent of the matches consumed and that the 40 per cent are imported. Many of these factories are capitalized for several million dollars and are paying dividends on stock of from 14 to 18 per cent and no failures known on rec-, ord and the demand for matches is greater than, the supply. It is therefore a profitable manufacturing business. We have learned that the assets of the two match companies negotiating to consolidate here is several thousand dollars more than the stock, $240,000. The United States Match Co. has stock worth $165,000 and the other company of $75,000. These companies Will make affidavits of their worth and submit to appraisers. We have learned that the cause for the match factory not being in operation here at this time is that $44,000 of stock was to parties who had given their notes but who had failed to make the purchase owing to failure to sell lands, thus being unable to realize the cash. We have learned that the consolidation of the two companies will give them a very strong company, with the most modern buildings, equipped with 8 or 10 of the latest patented match making machines, of which they control and own the patents, costing $50,000. These machines are superior to all others, as there are only three continuous match-machines in the U. S., and we saw these three kinds working to bring here. These machines are worth $12,000 to $14,000 each and will make 17,000 matches a minute, while 10 machines in the consolidated plant in Rensselaer will make from 15 to 20 car loads of matches a week, worth from $1,500 to SI,BOO per car, or a net profit per car of from $360 to S4OO. The factory will employ 150 people and build on their lots fully 50 residences to begin with for their employees who will buy them on the installment plan. The consolidated match company wants to increase its stock, from $240,000 to $275,000 and the f 25,000 or $30.000 stock sold here for cash is needed for a working capital. The citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity should awaken to the fact that this is one of the greatest opportunities ever offered to Rensselaer and that you may never have another cbaqce to secure so good a thing again. If every man who is interested in tlite welfare of the city will go to work, we can soon raise the small amount, $25,000 or $30,000. I will say here to the knockers and to the disinterested; if you can not say anything rood of a new enterprise or of any peram connected with it, then do not say anything; you will then not discourage the progress of our city.. I will also say after thoroughly investigating I honestly believe it is a safe investment and will probably pay 15 or .16 per cent annual dividend and it will enhance the value of real estate from 25 to 50 per cent In this community and will fill all business rooms that are now vacant, while new business blocks will be built and thus furnish employment to mechanics and laborers at good wages. I am willing to back up my claim with the purchase of $2,000 worth of stock and if I should never get back a dollar my real estate, both city and country, wiil be enhanced five times the amount of the $2,000 worth of stock. If the commercial clnb can contract to bring all the machinery here it wilfcmean the tory, the building of fifty new bouses and the upbuilding of our -eity. 'Will also state that a list of the assets of two companies will be presented, tlms week and for every share of preferred stock you get onehalf share of common stock free. j B. .FORSYTHE, One of the Committee*.

Report of Christian Bible' School For Sunday, March 3, 1912.

, - .. •..£ *• Enrollment .............334 v Attendance ...; 150 Offering $7.21 - Rev. Gary Cook, State Superintendent of Bible School work, was with us and gave ua some splendid suggestions which we -hope to put into practice. Baled straw, baled timothy and prairie hay for sale by Hamilton & Kellner. - ' ’•

WILL SUPPORT EITHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

'Republicans Should Hold Themselves ; Read) to Support either Taft or Indianapolis Star. We are indebted to the Marion Chronicle for a platform that may be commended to all republicans as a model of wise cousel and concise-ex-pression. What Brother Lockwood says is this: Attacks on Taft do not help Roosevelt, and roasting Roosevelt does not help Taft Mr. Roosevelt is entitled to credit, among other thinks, for making Taft President and Taft shoqid be given praise partly because he has carried forward in such practical fashion the policies of Roosevelt. Taft will support Roosevelt should he be nominated, and Roosevelt will support Taft if the head of the republican national administration is nominated to succeed himself.” Nothng could be more sane and just. No man is fit for coQnseler in such a crisis as this who says he will not vote for Taft if he is nominated or says he will not vote for Roosevelt if he is nominated. The wise man knows that he can not tell in March whom he will vote for or will not vote for in November. Impulses of the hour may be set aside in view of the democratic nomination or the course of unforseeable events." It is well to await the result. Who are these superior souls that now occupy themselves with fierce denunciation of Mr. Roosevelt and vehement eulogy of Mr. Taft? Some of tlrem have experienced a sudden change of heart. The Star, for one, will not be lectured on its duty to Mr. Taft by those who a few short weeks ago were swearing that they would never vote for a man who had appointed a Democrat and a rebel chief'justice and tried to bring about free trade with Canada. nouncing Taft; now they are denouncing Roosevelt They are soldiers who fight hard for the cause except on the day of battle. They are not for Taft except because they are against Roosevelt They are not the sort of republicans who win victories and lift hardest on the wheel when the going is bad. j The Star must ask to be excused from joining those professed republicans whose idea of party service at this tipie is to make it as hard as possible to win m November if Taft is nominated or if Roosevelt is nominated. These fire-eaters on both sides are bad actors, taking the wheels off the ammunition, wagons and hamstringing the mules. They will not be of- much use anyhow when the big battle is on in November and the last reserve battalions move upon the enemy’s stubborn center. Let us salute Brother in advancerYßF will be there on the firing line of what we hope may be a victorious charge. ‘r

Prompt Work of Rebuilding Building Destroyed by Fire.

Lucius Strong has decided to rebuild the blacksmith shop partially destroyed by fire last Friday morning. Accordingly workmen started to tear it down this Monday morning and on Wednesday morning the Smith-Kellner Co. will begin the construction of a cement block building to replace it The building will be rushed up with all possible speed - and H. F. King will again occupy it with his shop when completed,

St Joseph's Basketball Team Will Play Rensselaer H. S.

The St. Joseph’s basketball team will play the Rensselaer high school basketball team Wednesday afternoon at the armory/ the game being called at 4 o’clock. The teams not met ises to be very interesting. The high school team wilt conclude the season with this game.

Thirty-Nine New Members Received In Methodist Church.

Thirty nine new members were received into Trinity M. E. church Sunday dud the ordnance of baptism administered to eleven. This represents the church increase since the dedication of the remodeled church. 5 o . ‘ . . A _____

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tli KM Y« Han Always tagkt Signature of

The Home Grocery Under the New Management, is going to treat you right. Big Grocery Sale AH This Week

; 6 bars Ivory Soap . 25c re calls Old Dutch Cleanser . 25c ; 1 lb. best Tea, your choice . 50c ; 6 5c cshs Rex or Libby Milk, 25c ; 15c can Sweet Peas, two for 25c ; 20c pkg. Swift Wash. Pwdr, 17c ; 25c can White Cherries .19c ; Best Michigan Hand-Picked Navy Beans, lb. ... 6|c ; Two lOe pkgs. Mincemeat v lsc

E. B. Smith Has a Fine Home Good Arrangement and Finish.

Elmer B. Smith, better known’ as “Ben” Smith, who recently moved into his new cement house ndrth of the Brady elevator, has a home that himself and family can well feel proud of. Mr. Smith is a cement contractor and he built his house largely during odd times, finishing it during the winter after his busy season for others was over. There is probably no other house in Rensselaer so well arranged and so finely finished and the home in every respect is modern. The exterior is not completed, the erection of the. front porch haying been deferred until the advent of warm weather. The house consists of eight rooms, bath, pantry, closets, a finished basement and a floored attic. The parlor, -sitting room and dining room are all thrown together, all finished in hard wood, with large colonnades used in the openings. A stairway leads from the parlor and this is also of hard wood and finished in the most pleasing manneh All the woodwork of these rooms was supplied by the Delphi planing mills. The upstairs consists of four bedrooms, from each of which there is a large closet. There is also a commodious bathroom and toilet oil this floor. In the wall of the dining room an attractive china closet has been constructed. The kitchen is conveniently arranged and a large pantry connects with it. The entrance to the basement is from the outside. It is finished into spur large rooms, the furnace and fuel room, the wash room, fruit and vegetable room and a large workshop. The house is heated with an adequate hot water plant. We want you to come to our Tailoring Opening Thursday, March 7th and look over the season’s latest ideas in woolens whether ready to order now or not. Five hundred pure wool samples all 1 1-3 yd. lengths. ROWLES & PARKER.

ELECTRICITY I .<. « < •••■ ■ ' < The ‘Practical Lighting Element o_f the'Ttventieth Century '* Be PSA CTICA.L and a* the -tame time ECO/iOMIC A.L\ Ha-Ve your -Building Lighted XcHh Electricity. ~ i •-- - •' -•-- i". TE ~y.;.Tq.'.U« 'T ■.•'■■Jtjfi/JI Electric Wiring Electric Bells ~~~ Electric Flat Irons -T —— Electric Curling Irons; Electric "Vacuum Cleaners Electric Flashers for Signs I Electric Flash Lights Electric Sighs ' * ' t'-ir/Fr f v ■ ;7, ■ .V----LOCK ATTACHMENTS, can be used on any snap switch, j Fixtures of all kinds, j Estimates given on all work. All work done according to National Board of ! Fire Underwriters—-inspected by City Electrician. • . y —r-r J Raymond. Delmer Shop at Rensselaer House, opposite the Postoffice. ; - :■ r - Phoiu 151. fegMim - Sav. . . - ........

15c can Gooseberries . . 9c Two 10c packages D-Zerta ar Pnddiae, aay flavtr . 15c : 8 rails goad Tailet Paper . 25c ; 25c Cottan Mops . . . 21c; A fine Silver Palish . . 8c ; 8 bars Swift’s Pride Seap . 25c ; 50 ibs. A. 5 K. Best Flair, $1.38 ! Merkie’s Special Favarite Broom 38c ;

WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled; snow tonight

ONE CENT’S WORTH OF ELECTRICITY Heats 6%-pound Pelouze Flat Iron, 15 minutes. Heats Pelouze Curling Iron once a day for two weeks. Operates Birtmen Vacuum Cleaner, 45 minutes. Lights Hylo Lamp when turned down, 45 minutes. ;; -;; - - s -_r Lights Hylo Lamp when turned up, about 2 hours. Lights .15-Watt Colombia Mazda Lamp, about 6 hours. Lights 2-Candlepewer Carbon Lamp, * about 10 hours. f The above devices for sale by RAYMOND DELMER, Phone No. 151.

Cat Flower Orders Filled.

We have moved to the first house south of the depot on Forest street We will have cut flowers always on hand and will promptly fill all wedding and funeral orders. When possible on special orders please give two or three days’ time. KINO FLORAL CO., Phone 132. -■ -• p—- t' r -_~ rr Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood arrived here Saturday for a visit of ten days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Catt. Frank is the assistant manager at Billings, Mont, of a large department store and Mrs. Wood has charge of the ladies tailoring department in the same store. He will spend a day or so in Chicago and about the same length of time in Minneapolis, doing some buying Tor tbe firm on bis way home. Today, March 4th, la the 43rd anniversary of the marriage of Mb parents and the day is being celebrated with a family dinner at the home on South Division street Try some of those nice smoked Finnan haddle, white-fish, halibut and bloaters. JOHN BOER.

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