Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1912 — Page 1

No. 149.

Gayety Airdome , BEN F. BARNES, Manager THE KLAUS SISTERS in high class vaudeville in singing and dancing specialties. This team comes to us highly recommended. A guaranteed attraction. fMi wunrumgs mmmw® QUEEN ELIZABETH’S RING— Vividly describing a conspiracy at the court of that famous Queen. - .'A:.' DARK FEATHER’S STRATEGY—An appealing drama depicting the primitive diplomacy of an Indian Princess. I , THE TIN CAN RATTLE—A good comedy, don’t miss it

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Fresh homegrown strawberries, 10c a quart at John Eger’s. Mr. and Mrs. A. ft. Hopkins are spending this day in Chicago. See our line of buggies before you buy. HAMILTON & KELLNER. ' Mrs. Edwin Holtz went to Chicago today. ' - -=“*/ ‘ Bread, either potato yeast, salt rising or regular, at McFarland’s. Orlan Grant, of Lafayette, is in Rensselaer today. Deering binders, mowers and rakes are sold by Hamilton & Kellner. .--v.- •«. , . Chas. Franks) of Medaryville, is here on business today. Bread, the best in the world, at McFarland’s. Clarence Hamilton made a business trip to Wanatah today. Mrs.'M. E. Moore, of DeMotte, is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs, Kate Holeman, of White county, is visiting her son, Orville, ■ in Rensselaer. ‘Call Phone 99 for the best bread ever sold in Rensselaer. The National Biscuit kind. Fresh every morning. Joe Hardman and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner went on a fishing trip to the Kankakee river today. Fancy old. solld potatoes, free from sprouts, $1.50 a bushel. New potatoes, 50c peck. a . JOHN EGEJfL Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McDaniel, who have Seen visiting his cousin, Pete McDaniel, for two days, returned to their home at-Oxford yesterday. •,V • v* ' ' - , ■ We handle repairs for the Deering, Milwaukee, Champion, Plano and Osborne lines. V HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mrs. J. L. Conover and daughters of' Valparaiso, and Miss Hawkins, of Lafayette, returned to tfcir homes today, after a visit of two days ■yith Fred Waymire and family, of Barkley town-

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The Evening Republican.

Sternberg returned'from Medaryville today, where he has been looking a,fter his farming interests. Mrs. William Florence, of near Parr, went to Marion today to visit for a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hayes. L Mrs, Vern Nowels and soni, Harold, went to Chicago today to visit for a week or two with relatives and friends there. i Wanted—Men for building t wooden freight cars. Those handy with ordinary tools can soon learn. Al?o common laborers’. Car Works, Michigan. City,’ Ind. - A sprained ankle may as a rule be cured in from three to four days by applying Chamherlaln’s Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle. For -sale by all dealer 1 ?. c Mrs. George Besse and Misses Lottie and Nellie O’Connor returned to their homes in Kniman today, after a few days visit here with A. Halleck and famly and other friends. Mr. ams Mrs. Frank Howard and son drovf over from Remington yesterday and took a train here for Chicago, wiiere "they will visit with friends for a few days. , Don’t fail to make a'guess .on the mammoth sack of floor on display in Eger’s show window. You may get It and have flour to last your family for six months. JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Kurney, of Minneapolis, came last week to remain part of the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson, of northeast of town. They will also visit with his parents at Mulberry, ind., Q:,'- M 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.- ’•• • - If you are using a Minnesota-spring wheat flour, we have the best flour made and guarantee Matchless to be equal to any Bpring wheat flour on the market or money returned, $1.45 a. sack. , r JOHN EGER.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1912. * 1

PARTIAL REPORT MADE BY CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.

22 Taft Delegates are Seated; Tea Oat Of 72 la Hadley’s List Are . Approved. Working slowly through the list of contested delegates referred to it by, the republican national convention the credentials committee had up to 2 o’clock this morning seated 22 Taft delegates. This included 12 from Florida, against whom the Roosevelt forces made no contest and who were seated unanimously. Ten of the 72 contested delegates included In Gov. Hadley’s list of those whom he claimed the national convention “unfairly endorsed’’ were approved, —.' Perfect harmony prevailed in the committee throughout. The. Roosevelt members advocated passing the Florida, Georgia and other similar oases, but the Taft members of the committee Insisted on re-opening each of the cases passed on by the national committee. . Under the order of the credentials committee,, all of the Indiana cases were re-opened, although the two delegates from the Thirteenth ‘district were the vmly ones involved In the Hadley-Roosevelt charges of unfair action on the part of the national committee. The Roosevelt members on the national committee had voted for the Taft delegates at large from Indiana. The contested Indiana delegates included- four delegates at large and two each from the First, Third, Fourth and Thirteenth districts Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge, who was one .of the Roosevelt delegates at large, and who lost in the contest before the national committee appeared as council for the Roosevelt delegates for the Thirteenth district. He charges that the Taft forces repeated votes in the Indianapolis primaries. The session today has been devoted to the further consideration of the credentials committee’s report.

Dr. F. A Turfler left today for Pittsburg, Penn., where he will demonstrate the Pennsylvania Osteopathic convention. From there he will go to Orange county, New York, to visit with his parents and old friends. He will be gone about a week. Miss Jean Sigler, who is now working ip Chicago, has been visiting relatives at Mt. Ayr for several days. She came here from Mt. Ayr yesterday, and with Miss Cora Dexter and Mias Josephine Miller, was the guest of Miss Jane Farklson, of near McCoysburg, for the day. President Taft’s vetp of the army appropriation bill may prevent this year's maneuver camps of the regular army and the national guard. The bill vetoed by the president contained an appropriation of $1,35,0,000 to pay •in part the expenses of the encampments. Mr. Hayner, expert piano tuner and repairer from Chicago, will be In this city June 24th, or as that date as possible. Those wishing to have their instruments put in perfect order by a tuner of long and valued experience, will please leave their order at Clarke’s jewelry store as early as possible.

ONE INJURED IN RUNAWAY NEAR AIX.

Horn Frightens at Auto Throwing Occupants From Baggy ; Shoulder of Mrs. Frank Test Broken. While Mrs. Frank Vest and daughter and Mrs. Zeb Swim were driving to the home of the former's mother Thursday morning at about 7:30 o’clock, iheir horse took fright at a passing automobile and ran away, throwing the occupants from the buggy and breaking Mrs. Vest’s left shoulder. t' . ‘ ; The automobile, with a load of lumber extending over the back seat, was going north and met the buggy at Aix. The horse became frightened by the rattling of the lumber, made a quick dash and then wheeled suddenly around in front of the machine and into the ditch on the east side of the road, throwing the occupants into Wfe ditch. Mrs. Vest’s left Shoulder was broken and her daughter sustained a few scratches and bruises, hut Mrs. Swim was unhurt. The buggy was badly damaged, the springs being twisted and the shafts broken. Afrf 1 Davisson offered to take the party home, hut Mrs. Vest preferred to have her husband come, after them. Mrs*, Vest was brought to town later in the day and had her injuries treated by a local physician. She is not suffering much pain and is able so be about the house at all times.

Michael Nagel Writes Of South Dakota Prospects.

Michael Nagel, of Artesian, South Dakota, in writing to renew his subscription, has the following to say of the prospects for crops in South Dakota this year: - - 7;rr “Well how are the crops out there this spring? Everything looks fine In Dakota now. The wheat is all heading out and the oats are about, three feet high and starting to head. The corn is from twelve to fifteen inches high and looks fine. The early potatoes are blooming: will soon have new potatoes large enough to use. The late potatoes are fine. Everything looks fine for a bumper crop if we don’t get hailed out. We had a fine rain last week that was worth dollars to the farmers. South Dakota is surely booming; a beautiful crop and if any of.the Hoosiers there don’t think so, tpll them to come out and see'for themselves. Will close, hoping to receive my paper in good time. Best regards to all the Hoosiers. Everyone well and bvjsy here.”

Rensselaer Yeung. Girls Enjoy Hay Ride and Picnic.

Miss Edna Babcock is hostess ’ today, at the home of tier parents, neat' Parr, to the members of the W. T. 0. Sew Club, composed of Misses Rath Farkison, Maurine Tuteur, Martha Ramp, Lucy Healy, Edna Babcock, Florence and Aileen Allman, Edna Robinson, Angela Kolhoff, Ethel Davis and Cora Bruner. At noon they picnicked, spreading a sumptuous lunch on the beautiful lawn surrounding the Babcock home, and in the afterfaoon they had an exciting bay ride. All enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Among the incited guests were Miss ‘Belle McCrady, of Traverse City,* Mich., Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades, of Rensselaer, and Hiss Ocie Wood, of Parr.

Engagement of Miss Louise B. Kiefer Announced Monday.

In the Greehcaßtle (Ind.) Daily Banner, of Monday, June 17, la the announcement of the engagement of Mtes Louise B. Kiefer and Mr. Carl V. Confer. The weedings Is to take place Sunday, June 30th. Miss Kiefer #as a teacher of German In the local high school for one and one-half years, and during her stay liere, became popula# With a great circle of friends* * -v (

Nottee Prairie Lodge.

The members of the Prairie lodge, No. 125, P. and A. M. and their wives are Invited to attend the O. E. S. picnic at the home of Mrs W. H. Eger on Monday, June 24, at 5 o’clock p. m. • ,

Pie and Cake Market.

The SL 6. C. Club will holtf a pie and cake market Saturday, Jane 22, . a$ Scott Bros.’ buggy store oft Washington street, north of the court house. -J' Our r egular 10c sellers and every can guaranteed. 4 cans for |25; stan-

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COLONEL AND FOLLOWERS WILL NOT BOLT.

With Series of Losses and In Face of Defeat' Colonel May Organize Jiew Party. V : & - 1 ’ V?.» ; • i^ Col." Theodore Roosevelt last night indicated that under certain condi-. tions he might withdraw from the Republican party to take the lead in the formation of a. progressive partjr.^ Some of the . coloners supporters urged their associates last night to precipitate the crisis in the republican national convention at the earliest opportunity today. More conservative counsels- finally prevailed and it was decided there should be no “bolt” from the regular convention. It was the, plan of the Roosevelt delegates last night to make their last stand on the report of the-credentials' committee. _lf the seventy-eight delegates claimed by them to be fraudulent are seated, 9bi"HooseVeirT6fcdi will remain in the convention until the end, but will not vote. -It is their plan then to proceed to the nomination of the colonel in the Coliseum and claim regularity for him. Col. Roosevelt has not definitely committed himself to the latter part of this. jilan. He 4s considering the advisability of delaying action for several weeks anil then to summon an entirely new convention. This weald not be held until after the democrats have acted in Baltimore. - ’ 1 { • 7-7 ftjtf’as predicted yesterday that the nominating stage of the convention might not be. reached until late Saturday. A wide latitude of debate was allowed in the convention. Col Roosevelt said emphatically last ni£ht that be would make the inde* pendent fight for the presidency if he was convinced there was a popular demand for him. :rr~ ~ “I shall have to see* if there is a popular demand for me to run,” he

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JOHN EGER.

A Few Special Cash Prices FOR 10 DAYS ONLY j *y'\l ' '. 1 ••' / * ** \ ‘-- X '‘ m Fancy Streaked Bacon, regular price 22c, now - - 18* i Extra Large Glass of Jelly - - - - - - * 10c ) 3 Cans Pet Milk - • • • -* 25c : Nine O’clock or Pearline Washing Powder, package - - 4c Heinz’s Sweet Pickles, dozen - - - -10 c 3 Packages Oriole Corn Flakes - > - * > - - -23 c Extra Large Salt Fish, each - ------ - lc < < Extra good Brooms from 30 to 40c each. And best of all a regular Bonrban Santos 30c Coffee, new 22c. ; w v - •• { DEPOI GROCERY * . •••*,J

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Saturday.

said. He added that the situation was such a kaleidoscopic one that it would be impossible for him to outline wbat he would do. It might take some time, he said, to ascertain, the sentiment of the people, and learn whether there was a reasonable basis for the formation of what he termed a "progressive party.”

Plano Tuning.

1,-I-■■■■«» ;v. ’ ... '*<i Now is the time to have your piano tuned, cleaned and polished. Call on Otto Braun, the band teacher.

Rural Mall Carriers Receive Another Raise.

All rural route mall carriers, according to-a new ruling In the postttffleo department, are to hare an increase in pay, the same to start July 1 st. The compensation for carriers having a standard rpute of twentyfour miles shall be 11074 per annum, payable monthly. Carriers having more than-twenty-four miles to cover shall receive in addition to the above amount 944.75 per mile per annum. On routes under twenty-four miles In length, a corresponding reduction per mile per annum shall be paid. Where the fraction is over half a mile, a full mile will be paid. Ed Oliver, the enterprising Newland farmer, went "to Chicago today to round up about fifty men to work in his onion fields. He got fifty-five men from Chicago yesterday and started them to work, but the recent rains have caused the weeds to grow so fast that he can use all the men he can get to keep the onions clean.

. - P«rk£?WtaLlU». Harry Wataon, Phone 204.

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