Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1912 — Page 4

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mrs. EL C. English is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. F. Hopkins, at Glencoe. Any of our 50c neckwear for 39c this week. SIMON LEOPOLD. Bulk oysters and fresh fish Friday at -Hsus’ restaurant This week I will sell! all 50c neckwear at 39c. SIMON LEOPOLD. >Mrs. C. W. Coen, of South Bend, is attending the state meeting of the D. A. R. at Lafayette. Get a sweater coat bargain this week at Simon Leopold’s; the $1.50 and $2 coats at sl. ~ Mrs. cT D. Martin returned this morning from a short visit at South Bend. : Special lot of sweater coats at sl, the $1.50 and $2 grades. SIMON LEOPOLD. — 1 " I True Woodworth seems to be about holding his own today. He is probably in for an extended sickness. Get in early for a selection of those fine neckties that Simon Leopold is selling for 39 cents. Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire is expected home -foday from Town Creek, Ala., where she has been visiting relatives for several weeks. The ladies of the Presbyterian church are busily at work for their Christmas .bazaar, which is to be held the first week in December. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. McCabe, of Kankakee, were here a few hours today, the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Ray Parks. They went from here to Indianapolis. Granville Moody states that a farmer up his way has assigned a peculiar reason for voting the democratic ticket He said he was tired feeding 60 cents corn to his horses. Joe Nessius, from east of town, has been having trouble for the past ten days with a growth of some kind on his left cheek and he was taken to Indianapolis today by his local physician to consult a specialist. The regular monthly dime social of the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held at the home of Mrs. A. P. Burton next Tuesday afternoon, Oct 10. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody and strangers in the city especially invited. '! * Phone Rhoads’ Grocery, No. 71, for cabbage for kraut Grant Davisson and wife and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hinkle and Rudolph Ritter took a pleasant auto trip last Sunday. They visited Attica and Independence and spent a little time at Kickapoo, where Mr. Davisson formerly lived. Just received, a car of Jackson Hill coal. J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Invitations are being issued for the October hop, to be given at the armory, Oct 17. Ideal weather and the ever-growing popularity of Douglas, of Indianapolis, as a dispenser of dance music, will probably see a large attendance. Douglas will bring piano, drums and saxophone. Judge Jackson and L. D. Carey held a good meeting at Mt Ayr Wednesday evening. The Odd Fellows hall was well filled and the audience was well pleased and their speeches were accorded the most prompt attention end there seemed an abundance of republican feeling there. Tonight they will speak at Remington.

Try Rowen ft Kiser with your next order. Phone 202. Mrs. Susan Washburn, of Sackets Harbor, N. Y., and Mrs. Minerva Read, of Strawn, 111., left today for Sackets Tarbor, where the latter will remain with .the former during the winter. Both are sisters of Mrs. C. H. Tryon and have been visiting her here. Mr. and Mrs. Tryon accompanied them as far as Chicago. 'A two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Qrd Yeoman, of Barkley township, has been exceedingly low for the past two days from inflammation of the bowels. The chance of recovery is now not vary encouraging. The child’s sickness was caused by eating green hazelnuts and this is the second case which the local physician had from the same cause, both very serious. The Republican is Indebted to Mr. F. W. Johnston, principal of the Fair Oaks school, for the excellent reports it has been receiving of the teachers’ institute. Mr. Johnston shows a splendid journalistic style in his reports and also shows that he is personally getting much benefit from the Instruction. The Republican is glad to have been, able to secure through Mm sueh excellent reports of the in-

PARR AND NEWLAND TO HAVE MEETINGS

Rensselaer Attorneys Will Address Republican Meetings to Which All Are Invited. o- v ' • Republican meetings are to be held at various places throughout the county during the next three weeks and a number of Rensselaer men have volunteered their services to go any place and discuss the issues of the campaign with the voters. Two meetings have been arranged so far and others will he soon. On Friday night, Oct. 11th, at Parr, a meeting will be held at Wood’s hall. The speakers will be Frank Foltz, G. A. Williams, A. Halleck, J. A. Dunlap and Moses Leopold. On Saturday night, OCt. 19th, a meeting will be held at Newland and the same speakers or part of them will be on hand. A request has come from there for Mr. Foltz. A number of the republican candidates will attend the meetings and it is probable that a male quartette will also be arranged for. None of these men are candidates for any office. All are offering their services in a cause which they are convinced is right. They will be glad to talk with the voters and should be greeted with big audiences. The ladies as well as the men of all parties Are urged to attend the meetings.

ORCHARD TRIMMING DEMONSTRATIONS

Prof. W. D. Palmer, of Purdue, Will •Show Proper Method of Treating Fruit Bearing Trees. Orchardiets should not fail to witness the demonstration of fruit tree trimming by the Purdue experts who have been sent to this county for that purpose. Wednesday Prof. W. D. Palmer gave a demonstration in the orchard of Bert Robbins at DeMotte, Thursday in the orchard of Henry Schmitt, of Kniman, and Saturday in the orchard of Elmer EL Pullins, of Gillam township. Another meeting has been arranged also for the Leslie Alter farm at Rosebud, for Wednesday of next week. County Superintendent Lamson considered it a timely matter to have Prof. Palmer give a demonstration here during the time the institution is in session and arranged ito have his brought to Rensselaer this Thursday evening from Kniman, and to give two demonstrations Friday of this week, both at the W. H. Randle residence on North Forest street, about a block north of the depot. The first demonstration will take place at 9:00 in the morning, and the second at 2 in the afternoon. There is no expense to witness the demonstration. Trees will be trimmed after the methods found successful at the Purdue experiment station and Prof. Palmer will be pleased to answer questions along horticultural lines at any of the meetings he conducts. Even though you have only one or two trees on ' your premises you should not fail to accept this opportunity to learn how to trim them to get the very best results. The demonstrations also cover spraying and cultivation methods.

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THIRD DAY OF TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE

Prof. Pittenger Concludes His Wort — Prof. G. I. Christie Here . Today. The Jasper County Teachers’ Institute opened Wednesday morning with several charming numbers by Miss Lyravlne Votaw. After this Rev. W G. Winn, of the Christian church, conducted the devotional exercises, taking for the morning lesson the second chapter of Second Timothy. Prof .Pittenger then began the regular work of the institute with his lecture on the teaching of poetry in the public schools. He showed that in order to teach poetry best it was necessary to do some of it, or actually to compose it in class work. He gave an instructive discussion on this and closed the lecture by reading some of the poetry which has been written by pupils under his instruction. The poem, “A Message,” which appears on page 1141 of the October St. Nicholas, on file at the library, was written by a girl who studied under Prof. Pittenger’s instruction. At the ten o’clock hour Prof. Pittenger spoke to the high school section in the basement of the church building, regarding the teaching of English in high schools. Then the answering of questions and open discussion, this able instructor gave much valuable help to the high school teachers of Jasper county. He also,mentioned further references which might be procured from the Bloomington Normal school. At this same hour Prof. Betts gave a lecture in the main assembly room on the different kinds of imagination. These kinds were given as the reproductive and the creative imagination. The remainder of the forenoon was devoted to the study of the method of introducing time and rhythm to -the younger pupils. Miss Votaw again opened the afternoon session with singing and a short lecture on the three aspects of teaching music, which were, as a language, as a .science, and as an art. Some explanation Was also given of the “rhythmic type.” Prof. Pittenger then concluded his English work with a lecture on the choice of books. He showed that the, more enlightened ±/he student the higher source will fih|>seek for his reading and made the conclusion that the highest .source of good English is found in the Bible. He gave instruction as to the motive of reading* the methods by which a book is brought to the notice of a reader and the manner of reading the best books. His conclusion was that the real test of, appreciation of literature was not in criticism but in seeking for self-emo-tions.

All members of the institute are sorry to have Prof. Pittenger leave our midst, tor his three-days’ stay was very profitable and inspiring to the teachers. Prof. Betts then had copies of his outline on “The Measure of a Good Recitation,” distributed, which he proceeded to enlarge upon and discuss, greatly to the benefit of all teachers. Prof. Betts shows great experience in school work and the ability to throw aside all thearetical terms and get at the heart of the real problem of the teacher. Prof. G. I. Christy, of the Agricultulal Extension Station, Lafayette, is with the Institute today and Friday and promises to give profitable work. Another evening session tonight TODAY’S SESSION. This Thursday forenoon the Teachers’ Institute, being held at the M. E. church, was one of the busiest and best of the week. Rev. Harper conducted the devotional exercises after the opening song. He took for the lesson the Eightyfourth Psalm, which was followed by prayer. ». Miss Votaw then £ave a short lesson on the method of teaching sight reading in music, and also led the assembly in a chorus. Prof. Betts next continued his series of lectures on pedagogy, taking as his subject this morning “The Art of Questioning.” After an introduction in which he showed that questioning is a part of not only the profession of teaching, but of other professions as well, he proceeded to show wherein the average teacher was at fault. His work is very helpful and the product of rich experience. (Next Prof. Christie, of Lafayette, was introduced and proceeded at once to the subject which lies next to his heart. By wqy of introduction he emphasized the importance of greater efficiency of the farmer, and showed how the school had to be related to the home life in order to have the best results. Prof. Christie .does not seem tohe In favor of text books on agrlculture, but believes more actual experimental work should be done. He outlined and performed the first simple experiment to be attempted. Following this State Superintendent Ohas. A. Greathouse was to have been present, but being detained by other work, an able representative was present in the person of Deputy Superintendent Hoffman, who spoke of the-school question as a whole. He brought out the idea that the high school should not be so far separated from the common schools, but simply a higher grade of the public schools. He also emphasized the ' point that teachers must work in greater harmony with the other institutions; home, business life, and church. Prof. W. D. Palmer, of Purdue, has been Induced through the efforts of Supt Lamson to'give an orchard demonstration Friday afternoon at the last session. This is indeed a lucky circumstance for the Institute and one of which all interested should take advantage. ” This Thursday evening at the M. E. church Prof. Christie Will give a lecture to the general public on “Better Home Life Through Better Schools.” All are invited and urged to be present The trustees of Jasper county attended the Institute today en masse.

INTERESTING ITEMS FROM COLLEGEVILLE

All Stars Win Base Ball Game—Large Number of Visitors Daring Past Week. James Fitzgerald, secretary of the athletic association, who returned to his home in Kokomo last Monday morning, is reported to be suffering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. White throwing acorns at each other out in the grove last Sunday afternoon, Edward Shields, who is a member of the athletic association board, was hit in the right eye, and as a resut the member is now in serious condition. At first the total loss of the eye was feared, but present indications are that it will be saved. The number of students who have complied with the college rule of obtaining parential permission in writing to indulge in foot ball is so small that there will not be a team at St. Joseph this year. Among the juniors there is a larger number and they are out practicing every day for the games that they have in view. Thus far there is no definite schedule. 'Last Sunday’s ball game was won by the All Stars. The first inning was a row of errors by the All Stars, and a string of runs by their opponents. The next five periods were an exhibition of good clean ball. T.he sixth proved to be a strong rope of errors by the Religious, and a bundle of scores by their opponents. The rest of the game was a uselessly longdrawn squabble that ended in a final count of an eight to nine score. That ends the fall season, during which the All Stars won two, lost one, and tied another. The listless junior’s game in the morning was won by the Religious.

A large number of visitors were at the college during the past week; Rev. Eugene Grimm, C. PP. S., Min-i ster, Ohio, formerly a member of the college faculty; Rev. Vitus Sohuette, C. PP. S., St. Joseph, Mo., also a former member of the faculty; Rev. J. J. O’Brien, Mrs. M. Glennon, Chicago; Ph. Frechette, A. D. Sonligue, Kankakee; Mrs. Wm. Rachor, Mrs. M. C. Rumley, Mrs E. Kanney, LaPorte; E. J. Perkins, P. J. Retinger, Chicago; Mrs. M. O’Connell, Mrs. C. Duffey, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Cyr, Miss Emma Cyr, Miss M. Granger, Fowler; Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Lambert, Beaverville, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. R. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. A. Boinent, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lambert, Bourbonnals, 111.

SORROW IN KEENER TOWNSHIP HOME

Daughter ol William Van Wienen Died In Chicago Hospital Following Appendicitis Operation. Louise Van Wienan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Van IWienen, of Keener township, died in a Chicago 'hospital on Sunday, Sept. 29th, following an operation for appendicitis. The girl was 15 years of age and was a great favorite in the neighborhood, being a beautiful and dutiful girl and a great worker in the Holland Sunday school. She was taken sick the Sunday before her death and -her condition became so alarming that she was taken to a Chicago hospital. The surgeons expressed grave doubts about saving her life, as the appendix had ruptured and complications had ensued that are very difficult to cope with. She could not be saved and passed away at the hospital. The body was taken to Dalton, 111., for burial. The parents were grief stricken and the sorrow they felt extended throughout the neighborhood and wherever the girl was known. Trustee Tunis Snip reports that she was a girl of unusual qualities and in the home, the school and the Sunday school she was always devoted to the happiness and comfort of those about her.

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GRAIN PRICES IN 1896 AND NOW

Financial Distress Marked Patti of Farmers Who Helped the Democrats into Power. Indiana farmers who am deliberating over which political party should have their support are reoalUng the prices they received for their prodsots in <1896, when the Democrats bad control of the nation’s affairs. Corn is thatiyear was quoted as low as 19% cents a<bushel; oats, 14% cents, wheat 48% emits. A few days ago the quotations on these products at Indianapolis were: September wheat, $1.02; corn, 77% cents; oats, 86% cents. In 1896 the low prices and hard times were caused by tariff juggling by the Democrats in the House of Representatives, assisted by President Cleveland. Upon the election of McKinley and the re adoption of a protective policy, business revived and prioes ot s farm products started upward, and have continued an upward trend to this day. “Don’t you realize,” asks the Madison Courier of the farmers along the Ohio river, “that the new wealth produced from the soil in this good year of 1912 will* approximate the stupendous total of $9,000,000,000? Subtract from that {lmmense sum the difference in the , prices for your farm products now aud in 1896, and you will then realize what a continued Republican' administration is worth to you. Wheat is worth more than twice what it was in 1896 and the crop experts put the 1912 crop at 700,000,000 bushels. .That makes a neat little addition to . your bank roll, does it not?

“The crap experts! say the corn crop this year will reachi a total of 3,000,00<k000 bushels. Thijs cereal is worth better than four tlmels what it was in 18-96—77% cents mow' against 19% in 1896. That heipstout the right side of your ledger some, don’t it? The oats crop 1b simply immense thiß year and the grain was quoted* at 35% cents per bushel in Indianapolis Saturday. That beats the, 1896 price *©f 14% cents by better tMan 20 oents on the bushel. That’s some help. It Is the same thing with hay, clover seed, thogs, oattle, and everything else you hone,produced on the farm. You who have* farmed sixteen or twenty'years know the difference between Cleveland free trade times and the prosperous times under William H. Taft in 1912.”

“BLUE SKY” LAW IN INDIANA.

Candidates on the Bull Moose State ticket are raising a great hue and cry about the needs of a “blue sky” law in Indiana which will prevent promoters from unloading worthless securities on unssupecting investors. No one is disputing the } value such a law would be, but are expressing surprise that the Bull Moose candidates, who promise much if they‘are elected, have only just awakened to the needs of a measure which will protect investors from the “blue sky” sharks. The Bull Moosers in years gone by have known of the unloading of the stocks and bonds of worthless value on the public, and the way has always been open to them to obtain such a law from the Legislature. In his keynote speeoh, W. T. Durbin, Republican candidate for Governor, discussed the “blue sky” proposition. He declared that the State of Kansas had a very good law prohibiting the marketing of securities which had behind them not a recordtof performance, but only the promises nf promoters. He suggested that there {was prevalent in Indiana a blue sky party—a party promising much, but basing fulfillment only on the campaign promises of men who had newer, in public life, delivered what they now promise to trade the people for their votes. He intimated that it would be a progressive proposition If we could have a law prohibiting politicians and political parties from seeking votes on the basis of platform promises which had only the blue sky of Impassioned rhetoric behind them. The-enactment of such a measure would 1 paralyze the tongues of the Bull Moose candidates who give any kind of promise to attract the voters.

INCREASED POWER OF TEN BUSHELB OF CORN.

According to U. 8. Government figures, ton bushels of corn In December, 1911, durlng the administration of President Taft, had much greater exchange value, or purchasing power, for the farmer than (n December of the Democratic year 1896. In 1911 ten bushels of corn would purchase 46 pounds of Rio coffee and 23 poundls .in 1896; 16 galloifP of New Orleans molasses In 1911, and seven,gallons In 1896; seven barrels of sa)t In 1911, and four barrels in 1896; 123 pounds of granulated sugar 1n 1911, and 56 pounds In 1899; 119 yards of Amoshsag gingham bi *l9tl, and 48 yards in 1896; 26 yardstef "Fruit of the Loom" shirtings ln 'IMI, and 34 yards in 1888; 74 gailbae of refined petroleum in 1911, and 23 gallons In 1896; 350 pound* df \galvanland barbed wire In 18*1, afed 117 pounds In 1896; 488 pnumls of elglte penny wire nails In 1811, and IPO pounds In 1896; 1,086 > ooripmon brisks In 1811, and 480 In flNfi five barrels of Portland oement la *B9ll, and 14 barrels In JBNL Tlßs^ieyow "passed proeperGy srouiiS”

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Chicago to Horthwest, Indianapolis Cincinnati, and the South. LouisviUa and French tick Spring*. ————♦— BEBSSEBABB TIME TABUS. In EJffect July 7, 1912. SOUTH BOUHB. No. 31—Fast Mall 4:46 a. m. No. 6—Louisville Mall .... 11:18 am. No. 37—Indpls. Ex. 11:48 a. m. No. 33 —Hoosler Limited .. 1:56 p. m. No. 89—Milk Accom 6:06 p. m. No. B—Louisville8 —Louisville Ex. .... 11:05 p. m. HOBTH BOUHB. No. 4—Louisville Mall .. 4:53 a m. No. 40—Milk Accom 7:32 a. m. No. 82—Fast Mhil ; 10:12 a. m. No. 88—Indpls-Chgo. Ex. .. 8:32 p. m. No. 6—Loulsvle Mail AEx 3:37 p. m. No. 30 —Hoosler Limited .. 6:46 p. m. Train No. 81 makes connections at Monon for Lafayette, arriving at Lafayette at 6:16 a. m. No. 1:, leaving Lafayette at 4:20, connects with No. 30 at Monon, arriving at Rensselaer at 5:46 p. m. Trains Nos. 80 to 38, the "Hoosler Limited,” run only between Chicago and Indianapolis, the C. H. & D. service for Cincinnati having been discontinued. W. H. BEAM. Agent

RESIDENCE AT PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public auction, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1912, at 2 o’clock p. m. her residence on Cullen street, Rensselaer, adjoining the Presbyterian church, consisting oi a good 7-room cottage, recently remodeled, lot 50x160. Water works, sewer and good drainage, one of the best located residences in Rensselaer. Terms—- One-third of the purchase price cash, the balance in one, two and three years at 6% per cent 2 per cent discount for cash on deferred payments. 1912 taxes paid and an abstract of title delivered. • Visitors are invited to call and inspect property at any time. MARTHA E. CORLISS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer.

Lyceum Course Dates.

Dec. 3.—Sylvester A Long. (Delivered commencement address in Rensselaer two years.) Jan. 31.—Maclnnes Neilson. March 10.—Sarah Mildred Willmer. April 14.—The Bohannans.

TO TAXPAYERS.

In previous years it was the practice in the County Treasurer’s for the accommodation of taxpayers who requested it, to hold their tax receipts beyond the legal time for payment of taxes and accept payment later without adding the penalty. It has even been customary to continue to accept! taxes over the counter without penalty for several days after the required time for closing up the books, the idea being not to work a hardship on any taxpayer by too strict a construction of the law. The State Board of Accounts has ordered these practices discontinued, and hereafter all taxes unpaid at the expiration of the semi-annual collec- . tion periods, viz: by midnight on the first Monday in November and the first Monday in May, will have the penalty added without exception or , discrimination. This is the order of the Field Examiners representing the State Board of Accounts, and there is no alternative bnt to obey. Hoping that all will take notice and govern themselves accordingly, I am Very respectfully, ALSON A. FELL, Treasurer of Jasper County.