Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1912 — LEE. [ARTICLE]

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Mrs. Anna Warner and son, Paul, and the former’s brother-in-law from Chicago, came down Tuesday evening and stayed that night with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noland and went to Rensselaer Wednesday morning. Mrs. Warner is moving there for the “present and her brother-in-law is helping her. Mrs. Kate Holman and son, Ray, went to Monon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Jacks attended the horse show at Monticello Thursday. Miss Ethel Jacks came home from Kank'akee where she has been working Saturday and stayed until Monday with her parents. Frank Overton and Fred Stiers attended the horse show at Monticello Thursday. Mrs. Alf Jacks went to Lafayette Sunday to seel her daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler, who has been'quite ill, but was better at last report. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Williamson and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs* Sam Noland. Mrs. Will Overton and little son visited Frank Overton and family Sunday. Mrs. Ida Clark and two children visited Mrs. May Jacks Wednesday. Mr. Ward and Brook Lewis went to their home at Remington Sunday after a week’s visit with relatives at this place. Mrs. I. M. Jacks visited Mrs. Creel Tuesday. A sister of Mrs. Westphal is visiting her this week.

Hannis Taylor, former United States minister to Spain, in an address delivered before the Knife and Fork club of South Rend, declared that thg tpljs for fhp maintenance of the Panama canal should be pQllected from the ships of foreign nations and not from the merchant marine of the United States. American ships, he contended, should have every possible assistance from the government, Charley Arnold, who left Jasper county a year ago and located at Flint, Mich., near which place he bought a farm, has been visiting hie brother, Eli Arnold, and family the past week. Accompanied by his family he drove his new Flanders auto through from Flint, stopping for about two weeks v with relatives at Wabash. The distance they came was about 340 miles and |bpy bad only one puncture en rputg. Phjsstgr Jkfub'ld and his pister both drive the par and all pa ma have to do is to enJoy the scenery en route. They left today on the return trip, being accompanied by Eli Arnold’s children, Horry, Fannie, Kathryn end Marie, in Eli’s car. They will go as far as Wabash, The proposition came up a week ago at the Woodman lodge to forfeit the lodge hall and rent less expensive quarters. Clerk Mustard notified all members of a meeting to be held Wednesday night of this week to discuss the matter. No action was taken, however, and the matter deferred until the meeting two. weeks later, Oct. 30th. The meetings lately have been poorly attended and there have been no new members to keep up the interest. The new basis of insurance rates is certain to destroy the great growth made previous years and to cause many tp drop membership after'the first of pext year when the rates become effective. Whllp thp new rates put the insurance on a business basis and is really a guarantee of stability, It is not expected to maintain the great membership nor to Inspire interest in the fraternal features of the order. Clerfl Mustard believes that it wopld be a good thing to hire an office for the clerk and to maintain the organisation on a business basis, which would bp more economical and accomplish the desired results- The hope has been expressed that a large number of the members will come out at the next meeting and express themselves about the matter under discussion.