Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1912 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Miss Edna Hauter went to Chicago Mrs. Ora T. visiting in Chi- . Miss Jennie Harris was shopping in Chicago yesterday. - Mrs. Sam Roth went to Chicago yesterday for a short visit. !py Wm. Parks and Chas. Steward went to Kentland today. ' H W. P. Smith and Willis Lutz went to .Monon today. Mrs. W. V. Porter. Mrs. Rice Porter and Mrs. Frank Kresler spent yesterday in Chicago. . "• ■ .. . All-kinds of feed for the horse, cow and poultry. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Miss Anna Misch came down from j Wheatfield today to visit with her sister, Miss Rosa Misch. High grade Tungsten Lamps delivered to any part of the city. Ray Delmer, phone 239. Born, Monday, April 15, to Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox, of Union township, a son. P. E. Howse, of Carrouthersville, visited over night with his daughter, Mrs. Ray Collins. ■ v gt : C. C. Warner went to Indianapolis today to attend a meeting of the Republican county chairmen. Miss Jessie Knox returned from Chicago Monday after a short visit with friends and relatives. Just received another 'car No. 1 Timothy hay. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mrs, Jay Lamson returned from East Chicago today, where she has ' been visiting her daughter, Hazel, for the past week. ."' "Blaridhard Elttmfe, of Remington, .. took the train here yesterday for Chicago and he will drive home in a Hupmobile that he has sold. If you need a gang plow or sulky t plow, call jjpcLjjee our stock. We can please you. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mrs. J. E. Mead and little daughter came from Hammond today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, until the last of the week. ' j*. • Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Pancoast and daughter, Miss Oka, have arrived . home from a six weeks’ sojourn In Kentucky and Tennessee. __ Mrs. Amos Hudelson and littlj daughter Mildred went to DeMbtte yesterday to visit with Henry Sparling. " , Are you going to do your part to . make Rensselaer the most attractive city in Indiana this year? If you are, now is the time to begin. —T— ——— - ■ “Dr. Thomas’ Eclect.is Oil is the hast remedy for that often fatal dis- , ease—croup. It has been used with success in our family for eight years.'

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT'S PEOGEAM .■.y.V r ' . A Windy Dream. The First Violin. Life in Our Ponds. SATE YOUR COUPONS.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wasson, of Union City, came this morning on account of the death of their son Harrison Wasson. Mesdames J. I. Gwin and A. P. Burton went, to Valparaiso this morning as delegates to the Presbyterian missionary convention. O. H. McKay fell at his -laundry Monday and severely wrenched his back, but it will probably not incapacitate him very long. L. P. Shirer is today moving in from Surrey to reoccupy the house he recently purchased of D. H. Yeoman. Mr. Yeoman has rented his farm to a man named Rice, from Mt Ayr. Miss Grace Norris returned last Saturday from Pulton, Ind., where she was the principal of the .schools the past year. She does .not expect to return there next year, having expectation of getting a better position. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore went to Indianapolis this morning and will visit with his brother there while he looks about for horses to buy. W. V. Porter and Ben McColly will go there this afternoon, also in quest of horses. We have taken the agency for Remington typewriter supplies and if you want the best typewriter ribbon made call at The Republican office or phone your wants. Ribbons for all makes of machines. W. H. Campbell and family have been here for the past ten days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z Campbell. He sold out at Mabommet, 111., and expects to locate at or near Ithica, Mich., to which place they will go tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wilcox returned froip Cincinnati yesterday, where' they had been called by the sickness of Herman, the son of E. G. Wilcox. He was operated on at a Cincinnati hospital for mastoid trouble and seems to be well on the way to recovery. The Blysktn Club, composed of young men who have quarters over Warner Bros, store, have planned to give a dance at the armory April 26, : and have engaged Burchs’ orchestra, which has proved very popular here, to furnish the music. They are expecting a good crowd and hope to provide a pleasant evening’s entertainment to all who attend. M. L. Pass writes* from Pagosa Springs that the groundhog is still doing business there and on April 10th they had a 4-inch snow following a rain, hail, thunder and lightning storm. Martin wantß to know if this is really groundhog weather and suggests that the question be put in The Republican classified column, where everybody will see it. __' .. JJ-- m ■■■——nii.ii ■■■«■——— Joe Jackson informs us today that, as discoverers of the “First” straw hat, we are nix, and that we are about a week behind the times. While he gives that O. K. man credit for. doing good pioneer work in the interests of the straw hat trust, he says that Vern Davisson, the McKeever hotel clerk, is their first advance agent as he braved the streets under a straw lat almost two weeks ago. Mel Griffin was In from McCoysburg today. He report* that there is not a thing new and worth mentioning at that place. People there seem to be minding their own business and there has not been an infraction of the law worth the attention of Squire Bussell for a fortnight or longer. Quiet, peace, industry and happiness are hovering over McCoysburg in big bunches and the outlook for the future is studded with brilliant prospects. Word has reached here from Crawfordsville that three members of the Wabash College Glee Club who "sang recently, have been dismissed from plary conduct while on the tflp. Part of the action that is criticised is said to have taken place in Hammond, complaint to the faculty of the college P ° r * ° l “'mJOZn »6c at m

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL, 16, 1912.

MAYOR MEYERS RETURNS

Thinks There Are Good Chances and Big Bisks la Investments in Several Sonthern States. Mayor and Mrs. George F. Meyers returned Monday from their southern trip. They were absent five weeks and visited many of the important cities in. Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi They made tlieir headquarters at Mobile, where the mayor received The Republican and kept in touch with the metropolis of which he is the official head. They aimed to travel entirely by daylight and were able to do this almost altogether, thus being able to view the country through which they passed and study the agricultural possibilities while speeding along the railroads. Upon leaving Rensselaer their first stop was Indianapolis, where they remained over night. The next morning they went to Louisville and after a wait of four hours took a train forNashville, -Tepn-. which they reached that evening. They went to Birmingham the following day and to Mobile on the next day. They remained there two weeks and Mr. Meyers drove over’ the country quite a little and made a study of it. Real estate men are exploiting the -country there and three or four big firms are especially active. They employ the most able men to talk on prospective investors and Mayor Meyers says they put up a “spiel” that would make the average northern real estate agent’s argument sound like the prattle of a child. The mayor did not say so in fact, but he indicated that some of the land agents there do not pay very much respect to truth and veracity, and he says that he found that investors pay from S3O to S6O for farm land purchased from agents, when they could often buy just as good land of private owners at about one-tenth the cost. He said that it is a fact that some of the exploiters bought the land eight years ago for $1.50. He was surprised to see bo much land gone to waste there.

Where big plantations had stood prior to the war, ruin is often found today. Pine trees 8 inches in diameter have grown where cultivated farms wehe before the war. Mayor Meyers does not think that all conditions in the south are poor for investment by any means but that there are good chances for industrious persona, who buy right, to make a big success. But .he does think there is a big chance for a man to go wrong who don’t go in with his eyes open and prepared to act somewhat upon bis own judgment and not accept all he hears as “all wool.” After two weeks at Mobile Mayor and Mrs. Meyers went to Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss., and then to New Orleans, La., where they remained, for five days. They then returned to Mobile for another week, making a trolley trip Id Fairhope. Ala- Returning they came by Birmingham, Chattanooga, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. They did not spend much time in the black belt of Mississippi, but he considers that the best,place for the northerners to invest. Land there sells for s3o'to S6O per acre and is worth the money. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meyers returned feeling in fine health and having greatly enjoyed their trip. 1

Thread Mill Co., of Monticello, Bays New Mills.

Monticello Journal. A special dispatch from Greensboro, N. C., dated April 10, says: “By decree of the federal bankruptcy courts, the mill properties of the Rhode Island cotton mills, Spray woolen mills and American Warehouse company, all of Spray, N. C., were sold at public auction this afternoon for $422,000. The German-American mills and Lilly mills, also sold by coart decree, brought $486,000.” “All were bid in by the Thread Mfil Company, of Monticello, Ind., a subsidiary company of the Marshall Field company of Chicago, principal creditor and large bondholder of the bankrupts. The trustees will recommend that the court confirm the sales. The statement was authorised the Marshall Field company would" continue operation of the five mills without the loss of a day, and that large Improvements were contemplated, representing a total investment of approximately $2,000,000.”

Dressmaking and Millinery.

For stylish, guaranteed work, at lect from, of latest style goods call on Mrs. a A. Cripes, Over Trust & Savings Bank. I --■■■ 1 Good buckwheat seed for sale at the

Don’t Walk Across Corner Of Lawns—It’s Trespassing.

It is a common habit with some peopld- to walk across the corner of lawns in order to save time. The practice is very objectionable and no thoughtful person will be guilty of it. It will take only a little more time to turn square corners and you may get to your destination then sooner than you are wanted. The matter of keeping a lawn- in attractive condition is no small task and- the person who makes, an effort to do’ it should not bq hampered by having people wear a path across the corner of an otherwise beautiful lawn. A walk about Rensselaer Sunday afternoon shows the town to be generally in a clean condition. Lawns are starting out beautifully, perennial, plants are starting to leaf and many people have trimmed these and- put them into condition for blooming. Once in awhile some one has neglected to remove an ash heap or to comply with the order of the city board of health.and clean up rubbish, but the city marshal will probably see that all get busy along this line. If every one will take pride with their homes, growing flowers, tend--ing, lawns and doing everything that suggests itself for the beautifying of the homes, Rensselaer can be made very attractive this year and now is e time to get busy. No matter wheth er your home is a cottage or a mansion, it can be made beautiful by putting in a few moments each day in the culture of flowers, etc. , To start with, every bit of rubbish that is unsightly and unhealthful should be removed. This is vital not only to appearance but as a guard against disease and must be looked after in the interest of public health. Don’t put it off; today is the time to do it.

Over 1,000 Lives Lost; Greatest Sea Disaster in History.

Titanic, the largest of modern ocean vessels, collided with a q|gmmoth iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and" plunged to the bottom aftefa few hours. Wireless flashes were sent out fromthe sinking ship hut it is reported that out of 2,170 passengers and members of the crew on board, only 866 were* saved. The collision occurred about 11 o’clock Sunday night, but the first ship to answer the wireless call arrived S' hours afterward. The Titanic crash is the greatest marine disaster recorded in history, and the horror is all the more remark able because of the great list of notable people believed to have perished. ~ The Titanic was a veritable floating palace, costing $10,000,000 to build, and was on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York. v LATER —A dispatch received in Rensselaer this afternoon stated that all but 675 were drowned. Probably 1400 lost their lives. ' John Jacob Astor pushed his wife into a life boat and then, sank with the ship. His body was later recovered. • •

Attention Woodmen and Bedmen. All members of Rensselaer Camp, No. 4412, Modern Woodmen of America, and of the Redmen are asked to meet at the hall tonight to arrange for the funeral of Harrison Wasson. Both orders will meet at the Woodmen hall Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock to attend the funeral. GEORGE MUSTARD, Clerk. Pa bile Sale of Household Goods. I will offer at public sale at my residence in Rensselaer on SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1012 at 2:30 p. m., the following household goods: Book case, hall , tree, morris , chair, mahogany chairs, 2 iron beds, springs and three mattresses, child chairs, commode, stand, pictures, two rockers, curio stand, gilt settee and chairs, two wash-stand sets, sewing machine, red matting 40 yards, green 'matting 25 yards, birdseye maple wash-stand, aidebpard, china closet, parlor stand, dining table, kitchen Cedes Hot Blast range, hot blast stove, kitchen chairs, oil stove and numerous other articles. Tenu—Cash. / - B. a FENIWL Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. Heavy, impure blood makes a muddy, pimply complexion, headache, nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly. For pure a_ a _ ..a H J AlaAaii An nna T}»i Dioou, sound uigesuon, use iwruucw Blood Bitters. SI.OO at all store*. Insurance on horses against death from any cause at 6 per cent per anBUm ‘ R. B. HARRIS. I

. ' ' ' - •* V: . ' * Special 10c Bargains Commencing Wednesday, April 17th, with each ; SI.OO purchase, your choice of any article mentioned ; in this advertisement at 10 cents. - Be Sure and See Them in Our Window } 10 Quart Gray Enameled Water Pail? - -10 c j Large Gray Enameled Preserve Kettles - lOe ; 14 Quart Heavy Tin Dairy Pails - - - -10 c.; 25c Value Fancy Waste laper Basket - - -10 c < Large Decorated China Bowl - - - - -10 c ; Large Decorated China Platea - - * " " 10c ! Choice for 10c with a SI.OO purchase. Be first and I secure a choice, as only one dozen of each article at this ; special 10c price. '•'< "■- : < ■ ; ■ 1 '■ ' ' -• - - , . : -V- - •. * '<• -A Jarrette's Variety Store.

ROZELL’S MINSTRELS Bigger, Better and More Pleasing than Before at the Ellis Theatre Friday Night April 19th Don’t Miss This Real Treat.

Indiana Society of Chicago Wilt Picnic at Culver June 1.

It will require fifteen vestibule (Jiffs to carry the members of the Chicago Indiana Society and their friends to Culver, Ind., June 1, when the society holds its annual pienie. .The entertainment committee has arranged a series of events to -takeplace on the two hour railroad ride. Women have been invited to note .carefully thq dress of each man in the party. A traveling bag will be awarded poem describing the best dressed man, who in turn will he awarded a summer outing suit. * The winner of the prize poem will be announced during the supper hour, when 800 guests are to be entertained in the handsoifle new mess hall of the Culver Military Academy. : The society will travel over the Nickel Plate road.

Funeral of Harrison Wasson to Be Held at 2 O’clock Wednesday.

The funeral of Harrison Wasson will be held at the M. E. church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Services will be conducted by Rev. C. L. Harper of the M. E. churph, assisted by W. G. Winn, of the Christian church. v The Modern Woodmen will have charge’of the services and the K. of P. and Ren Men lodges will turn out in a body. The body will lie in state at the residence between the hours of 10 and 12 Wednesday morning and the casket will not be opened at the church. Burial will take place in Weston cemetery. Baseball team* In small dties aspire to big ideals, judged by their names and the team just organized by the Jefferson Club has been called the Tigers, which sounds ferocious enough to be successful. At Monticello a team called the Pirates has been organized and R met defeat at Delphi Sunday to the tune of 16->to 7. The name of the Delphi team has not been made public, but certainly it will be called the Giants or the Athletics or something equally high sounding. There is nothing be.tter than hitching jour baseball wagon to a star, and the high. Ideals selected by the teams may inspire organizations that will be worth while. Let us hope this will be the I CAM.

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