Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1912 — Page 1

No. 145.

Gayety Airdome ' BEN F. BARNES, Manager ‘ '■= turn TMiwr THE LITTLE WOODEN SHOE—A very flat picture. THE WIDOWERS THREE— Dw’t Bin seeing this one. THE COIN OF FATE—Anther good one. THREE NIGHTS, O’DOWD & O’DdWD, Comedy, Singing and Dancing. ■ ■■■■n. 11 ■lirtiii i j ■■■ ii. ■ ■■ t „ i, I Commencement Play HERMIGILD or The Two Crowns A Tragedy in Five Acts -H r By Mgsr. John Oechtering Will be Presented by the C, L., S, ip the College Auditorium Tuesday, June 18, 1912 I 8:00 o*clock p. m. ) The drama gives a vivid picture of Spanish life and strife during the fifth century. Every scene brims with action. The stage * setting is superb. The costumes are duplicates of the dress of that period. The star actors among the college students do full justice to the spirit of the drama. : .„__ / - -——Admission 25 cents ™

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ___ i'.h Joe O’Connor returned to his work at .Hammond today. ? Mrs. P. A. Turfler Is spending the day in Chicago. See our line of buggies before you buy. HAMILTON & KELLNER. i EL. Hollingsworth made a business trip to Hammond today. Deering binders, rakes J. H. S. Ellis went to Chicago today to attend the big convention and to visit his son, Dr. John. P. W. Clarke went to South Bend today to attend a jewelers’ convention. He will be gone two or three, days. Miss Mildred Biggs returned today from a short visit with friends and relatives in Lafayette. Mrs, Simon Fendig returned to her home in Wheatfleld today after a short visit with friends and relatives here. We handle repairs for the Deering, Milwaukee, Champion, Plano and Osborne lines. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Fletcher and eon, of Chicago, were guests from Saturday to Sunday forenoon of Mrs. Colvert and family. [ Alton Grant has been quite poor- ' ly for some time with kidney trouble and is under the constant care of a physician. Isaac Wiltshire, who has been having trouble with granulated eyelids for some time, went to Chicago today to consult an eye specialist. The threatening rain did not frighten Rensselaer people out of taking in the Chicago excursion and 93 tickets were sold. The official seal of the house of representatives, which has been Used since 1830, has worn out, and Is to be replaced by a new one, under action taken by the house Jtiday. .... -

The Evening Republican.

Mr. and Mrs. James Mead and family were guests Sunday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth, who was here last Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ross Porter, returned Saturday to her home in Norfolk, Neb. George E. Murray and J. H. McClanahan went to Chicago today to be present at the republican national convention which opens tomorrow. Capt. J. M. Wasson and wife went to Berwyn, 111., today to visit with their daughter, Mrs. A. E. Coen, for a few days. Robert* S. Wartena, who is now" working for the Public Service Corporation, is temporarily in charge of the electric light plant at Kentland. A search of two weeks culminated in the arrest at Laporte Wednesday of A. J. Gillette, alleged to have rifled the mails in Coldwater, Mich. Mrs. T. pilk, who has been visiting for the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Mell Abbott .and other friends, returned to her home in Chicago Saturday. G. E. Ulm visited his family here over Sunday. He has been working on a dredge at Delevan, Wis., but went today where he will build a dredge for a firm of Nappane, Ind. C. B. Brusnahan, of Hammond, visited over Sunday with his father-in-law, W. R. Shesler. His wife, who has been here for the past week, returned home with him this morning. Mrs. Sarah Ketchum left today for Joplin, Mu, for an indefinite visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. C. E. linn, C. P. Moody accompanied her as far as Chicago to assist her in making train connections. Will Crouch and Pink Seawright, of the Lafayette Stock Farm, with their wives, stopped off here yesterday, and were the guests over 'night of Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Hardman. They were on their way to Chicago via automobile to attend the Republican convention. • . / - - *■'

Entered January 1, 18*7, as second daw mail matter, at the pont-offlce at Bennaelaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 187#.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1912.

Call Phone 99 for the best bread ever sold in Rensselaer. The National —* A —. Captain and Mrs. J. M Wasson returned last week from Greenville, 0-, where they spent several pleasant days. He not only stood the trip well but returned home feeling better than he did before he started away. Miss Hazel Lamson, who has been teaching in the East Chicago schools for the past year, returned Saturday and will spend the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Jay E. Lamson, of southwest of town. Principal C. Ross Dean, of the Rensselaer schools, went to Chicago this morning to -start in on a six weeks’ course at Chicago University. Mrs. Dean will remain here with his parents, remaining there there for about three weeks. During his absence from home Sunday some one broke into J. M. Sauser’s residence west of town and made free with contents of his cellar. Capt. Sauser is naturally much incensed and is offering $lO reward for information leading to the discovery of the guilty ones. Mrs. W. A. Davenport and children returned last week from a month’s visit with-relatives hi Louisville, Ky. Mr. Davenport’s father expected to return with them but did not feel that he could stand the trip. It is possible that he might come about July Ist if his health permits. He is 76 years of age. Dave Warner, who has been working iti Chicago Heights and other places for several years, has returned to Rensselaer in order to care for his recently widowed mother*- Mrs, J. PWarner. He will work at his -trade- ofpainting and paperhanging, having formed a partnership with J. W. Smith. H. W. Wood, Sr., reports that he had a fine time at the reunion of his regiment, the 93rd Ohio, held on June 14th at Dayton. There were 10f> of his comrades at the reunion and they served a fine dinner at the soldiers’ home. In all 'respects the re union was one of the best ever held by his. regiment. His son, Paul, accompanied him. Rex Warner found it necessary to forcibly eject a drunk man from his theatre Saturday night. He does not intend to have his playhouse made the lounging place of boozers and the lesson impressed upon the offender Saturday night will probably serve as a sufficient warning to others to steer clear of the Rex when under the influence. *Merle Warren, son of E. G. Warren, of Lawton, Okla., is visiting here. He came as far as Chicago with a party of Lawton people, who are going to attend the republican national convention, and came down here Saturday night. He will visit here for about a week. Merle is about sixteen years of age and moved to Oklahoma w r ith his parents three years ago. $

, C. W. Duncan and E. Vi Toms, of Greenfield, stopped off here yesterday on their way by auto to the republican convention at Chicago. Dr. Duncan is the republican nominee for state senator from the district composed of Hancock, Fayette and Rush. He was the guest while here of C. Arthur who attended college with Mr. Duncan. Ex-Mayor Bookwalter, accompanied by former postmaster Robert H. Bryson, and S. D. and Chas. Pierson, of Indianapolis, were here Sunday enroute to Chicago to attend the convention. E. J. Robison, Brffce Robison and James R. Henry, also prominent Indianapolis men, were also here enrbute to the convention. 411 were guests at the Makeever hotel. Shelby Comer stated Saturday that corn planting at his farm, north of. town, will be completed today and that his force will then start in to finish husking last year’s crop. He has 38 rows still standing in the field and 25 shocks that have not been husked. All wintered very well, but Shelby hopes never again to run across a fall and winter so bad that the corn crop can not be gathered in season. Capt George H. Healey and Lieutenants True D. Woodworth and Herman B. Tuteur went to Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis, today to attend a school for Wiltia officers, being conducted by regular army instructors. The school will last for five days. The regular army camp for all members of the militia will be held at Fort Benjamin Harrison July 15th so 24th, inclusive; Bread, the best in the world, at McFarland’s.

ST. JOE DEFEATED WHEATFIELD TEAM SUNDAY.

Birkmeler’s Home Run in the Seventh Pnis St. Joe On Easy Street. " » The best game played on home grounds was seen Sunday between Wheatfield and St. Joe. Both 1 teams were evenly matched, as the score 1 to 0 indicates. Burhart pitched for the Varsity and was in his best form. Several times be found himself in a tight pinch, two meh on bases with, one or none down, but h"fs“ excellent head work pulled him through in every instance. It looked as if the score blank would be clean throughout the entire game, for neither side could get a rim. But Birkmeier, always the right man in the right....place, came in the seventh for one of his home runs. This was the only run in the game. - Wheatfield has a' good team. Its players are jolly and took their defeat of Sunday with true ■ baseball spirit. Batteries: St. Joe, Burkart and Beckman, Wheatfield, Jensen and Maibauer. Hits: off Burkart, 4; off Jensen, 4. Umpire McLain.

Harmount’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Coming to Rensselaer Soon.

After the minnow' comes the whale, of them all. Harmount’s Big Uncle Tern’s Cabin Show has -billed- -Rensselaer and will show here under a mammoth, water-proof tent on Saturday evening, June 29th. The Harmount Co. comes recommended the largest and best Uncle Tom’s Cabin show on the road, carrying a company of 35 people, a concert, brass band; ten great bloodhounds, consisting of six Siberian and four American -Red Bone bloodhounds, Ben and Baker. This is, without a doubt, the finest lot of dogs aver seen with any traveling organization. The Harmount Co. does not carry a big, farcial street parade to mislead the people, but have saveii that extra expense and secured good people and elegant scenery, so as to give the pub-liu-a first-class production of that old - Southern drama. Life-like scenes of the Skinner Tavern; the ice-gorged Ohio river by moonlight; the home of Phineas Fletcher, the good old .Quaker; the wild, rocky pass in Southern Ohio; Mr. St. Clair’s home, showing the tropical garden with its fragrant magnolia and orange trees, among which nestles the typical plantation homes; the Orleans levee; the slave market; the moss-circled road near Legrce’s plantation on Red riven with the cotton in full bloom. Remember, we have comfortable seats for 3,500 people. Free band concert in the evening on the main street by our Concert Band. Prices, 15 and 25 cents. You have seen the rest, now see the best. „ Show grounds, Hoover lots on North Cullen street, two blocks south of new depot.

Picnickers Have Excellent Time At McColly Lumber Camp.

Forty-six relatives of B. D. McCollv and wife met at Mr. McColly’s logging camp near the old Henry Barkley homestead, and held a delightful .plc^ - nic last Sunday They' came with baskets and boxes loaded with good things to eat, which, at noontide, was spread on a long table made of lumber recently sawed at the camp. All enjoyed the outing and sumptious dinner immensely.

School Bonds Sold At A Premium of $938.

The school hoard today delivered its issue of $26,000 worth of bonds to the purchasers, E. M. Campbell’s Sons Co., of Indianapolis. The bonds were sold at private auction and the bidding was quite spirited. The bonds are to run ten, years and draw five per cent interest. They brought a premium of $938, which will pay the interest for some, months. '

Strawberry Social.

A strawberry social will be given Wednesday evening, June 19, at the home of William Myers, at Parr, for the benefit of the Parr Sunday school. Everybody invited to come out and enjoy a good time.

Piano Tuning.

Now is the time to have your piano tuned, cleaned and polished. Call on Otto Braun, the band teacher.

You cafe' secure Mica Special Roofing from any dealer in Jasper or New-‘ ton counties. If your .dealer does not have it in stock, call me up and I will supply you direct Prices the same everywhere. HTRAIff DAY.

Picnic and Hot Weather Specials Always in season with seasonable goods. Surely the following list will contain what you want: Peanut Butter, in bulk and glass. r Dried Beef, fresh wafer sliced in glass. ... Olives, large queen, in bottles and mason-jars. Olives, Old Mission California ripe, in can. Salad Dressing, Yacht Club, in bottles, 3 sizes. 1 reserves, Bismark pure fruit-, mason jars. Figs, Beachnut preserved in maple syrup. Salmon, Fayette blood-red, in tall cans. : Sardines, Booths, in tomato sauce, in large tins. Pork and Beans Trojan brand in 2 lb. tall cans. Flakes, all kinds in packages or bulk. Phone 41 - HOME GROCERY

RENSSELAER GIRL OAR CHAMPION AT WELLESLEY.

Miss Cecelia Hollingsworth Wins Honor in College Sports; Silver Cap Presented Her. ■ The Indianapolis Star has the following account of the honor conferred upon Miss Cecelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, of this city: “Wellesley, Mass., June 12. —Miss Cecelia Hollingsworth, of Rensselaer, Ind., captain of the college varsity crew, was proclaimed champion oars* woman of Wellesley here tonight. ‘ Ethel Yy nee-Jones, of Mt. Vernon, N: Y. head of rowing, presented Miss Hollingsworth, in behalf of the faculty, a handsomely engraved silver cup because of her proficiency with the 'oars. Miss Hollingstyorth is also adept at other sports.” Miss Hollingsworth is a senior, having graduated with the class of 1912. She has taken a literary degree and has specialized tn musical, theory and composition, winning high honor In all. Mrs. Hollingsworth and' children, Dorothy, Gerald and Emmett, who attended the commencement exercises there, together with Cecelia, are returning from Wellesley overland In -their big touring car. Emmett will enter school on June 27th for the summer teriq at Culver Military Academy. - r

$10 Reward.

The undersigned will pay $lO reward to any person furnishing positive information leading to the discovery of the identity of the parties who trespassed upon my premises, west of town Sunday afternoon, June 16th.

The writer and wife were given a pleasant automobile trip by J. L. Brady Sunday, going to Kentland by way of Remington and Goodland and returning by way of Brook and the liome of George Ade. It was my first visit to Kentland since 1 was five years of age, my recollection barely extending to a trip made with my father, Joshua Healey, who at that time was practicing law at Goodland. Kentland is apparently a mighty fine town now. The streets"are in excellent condition and it has a large number of new homes and business build' ings erected since the Indiana Harbor railroad was constructed. The two new bank buildings are mueh finer than usually fqund in towns of twice Kentland’s size. The new home of A. D. Washburn and wife, former Rensselaer people, was visited. It is a palatial residence, finished exteriorily in stucco and interiorily in hard wood. The arrangement is finely planned and splendid taste marks the finish and the furnishings. Magnificent porches, front and rear, upstairs and down, add to the beauty and convenience of the house. The rear side porch downstairs is enclosed in screens and used for a dining room. The rear upstairs porch is wired for a summer sleeping apartment. The large.grounds surrounding the home of Carrol C. Kent, are just east of Mr. Washburn’s. The trip was a very enjoyable one.

CASTOR IA For infants and Children. Tfci KM YwHawfoap BwgM * >* : ' Bread, either potato yeast, salt rising or regular, at McFarland’s. r » ~ ‘ • -'Pi- ■ ■

J. M. SAUSER.

WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled north; probably rain In south and central portions tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight

New Telephone Directory Issued Last Saturday.

The new telephone directory for the Jasper County Telephone Company was issued Saturday by The RepubUcan. It is in the form of a card, which is of an excellent quality. The names and numbers were set on the linotype machine with a style of type that is bold and easy to read. The list of subscribers has been completely revised, and tire new subscribers added. There are about 970 subscribers, which shows an Increase of about one hundred over the previous year. Much care was exercised in turning out this directory, and up to date, is absolutely correct

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Coming.

The once-popular “Uncle Tom'* Cabin’’ is going to pay us another visit. Notwithstanding the fact that it is an old play, it never loses its interest and because of is historical connection, depicting as it does a true story of slave life in the south during the days before the war, it should be seen by all who have never witnessed it, while it will prove refreshing for all who have seen it to see it over again. * liar mount’s road show will appear in Rensselaer on Saturday night Jyne 29th, showing in a big Hoover lots on North Cullen street The Company is said to have 25 head of fine mules and to be in all respects one of the best cross country shows that ever played “Uncle Tom.” The advance agent has contracted for a liberal amount of bill board adverti% ing with J. H. S. Ellis and the bills will be put up in a few days. This will be the first “Uncle Tom” show that has visited Rensselaer for several years. ■ - -

Miss Leatha Wright returned here last weekfrom Chisholm, Minn, where she has been teaching for the summer vacation. If you are tired of sour or clammy bread, and if you are tired of baking the cook to get something better, try some of that delicious bread baked by the National Biscuit Co. Sold by J. A. McFarland. Miss Mary Wright, who returned home last week Washburn, Wla«*. where she has been teaching school, will ieave Tuesday for Shreeveport, La., and remain there during the sumrtier with her sister, Mrs. V. H. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. Roe Yeoman, of Chicago, visited over Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, of southeast of town. He is employed by the Sehillinger Construction Co., and will go to Joplin, Mo, in about a week to take charge of a contract that his firm has there. All ocean steamers entering American ports in future must be equipped with lifeboats sufficient to carry, at one time every passenger and member of the crew, according to new regulations adopted by the steamboat in-, spection, service and approved Friday by Secretary Nagle. Encourageing information concerning the volume of railroad business throughout the country is contained in the current bulletin of the American Railroad association relative to Car surpluses and shortages, which shows that the number of idle cats Juan f last, had been reduced to 89*208. '

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