Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1913 — Page 1

No. 6.

SLEET STORM IS DAMAGE PRODUCER

Telephone and Telegraph Companies Suffer in Loss to Wires, Poles and Equipment. Telephone and telegraph service is crippled, the pavements and the streets are coated with a smooth surface of ice and several slight injuries have resulted in consequence of a sleet storm that started Sunday morning and that has continued at intervals since then, each succeeding fall Jot rain adding to the weight of ice on the wires and threatening a collapse almost equaling the one of three years ago. Not a great numoer of telephone wires are down in town, althought the service is crippled in many Ways. In some places poles have been broken off by the great weight I of the ice-covered wires. I The Western Union has had considerable wire trouble and for some time was cut off from Chicago. The Monon railroad has had only one wire into Chicago and has been operating under difficulty. Passenger trains are all belated, mainly through inability to transmit orders. Several telegraph wires are down in Rensselaer and Agent -Beam reports that a number -of poles are down between this city and Lafayette. 1 The Republican telephone has beert out of commission a considerable part of the day and a request to the office that It 4)e fixed -brought the answer that everyone was busy and Superintendent Montgomery out of the city. The day is cloudy and indications are strong for more falling weather. If it should be a misty rain great havoc is certain to be wrought in the destruction of wires and poles.

C. ARTHUR TUTEUR GETS ASSEMBLY JOB

Called to Indianapolis by Telegram Informing Him That HalfSession Place is Sure. C. Arthur Tuteur, who was the democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney and was defeated by Fred Longwell, of Brook, received a telegram today from Senator Chester A. McCormick, of North Judson, informing him that a place had been landed for him during the' first half of the session of the general assembly. He left for that city this Tuesday afternoon and hopes to be able to procure a job during the last half of the session as well as the first. Arthur was not aware what the job would be. A number of senators and representatives have adopted the plan of splitting up the patronage so as to get as far around as possible. Arthur is a qualified young man and will doubtless prose himself able to fill any position in a creditable manner. He was particularly anxious for the job because he wanted the experience.

Notice to Odd Fellows. On the evening of January 9, 1913, at 7:00 o’clock, the Odd Fellows lodge will have a “Home Coming and Roll Call.” Entertainment and refreshments will be given. All members are expected to be present. Visiting and sojourning brothers are invited to attend. G. A. OVERTON, Noble Grand. Some of*the features of the R-C-H car are most axle clearance of any car, Warner auto-meter, tally-ho horn, center control, automatic sparker, straight line drivfr shaft, Bosch magnetQ, non-skid tires, jiffy curtains, etc. And best of all, the car is sold for S9OO, fully equipped. This price Includes everything. You do not buy the car and then have to spend two or three hundred dollars before you are ready to take a trip. If interested ask John Knapp, the local agent, for a free demonStratton.

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Evening Republican.

PENTIONERS SHOULD X SAVE THIS NOTICE

Statement of New Method of Receiving Pensions and Precautions Against Errors in Endorsing. All pensioners should cut out this notice and preserve it, being sure to follow its instructions when they receive their pension check in February and at future times. This statement was prepared by a Lafayette agent who has made a careful study of the law. Since the change in the law regarding the payment of pensions, many of the pensioners do not understand the wording of the law, hence this notice. All pension agencies have been abolished and all payments will be made direct from Washington. No vouchers or other paper to fill out, and all you have to do is to stay around home until your check arrives. Those who draw from Chicago and Des Moines agencies—their checks Were mailed Saturday, Jan. 4 and. some arrived Sunday. Those who draw from the Indianapolis agency, the checks will be mailed February 4 and will arrive on the sth or 6th. This makes it from four to ten days earlier than under the old system. Now as to your checks. The number of your pension certificate is written on your check. When you receive your check you must have two witnesses present when you sign your name on the back of tile check. You must produce your pension certificate and you and the two witnesses must compare the number on the certificate with the number on the check before enddrsing the check. If the numbers are correct then all sign. up, but if there is an error you nor your witnesses cannot sign the check. You must return it to Washington ftfr correction. It is important that you have your certificate ready at all times where it is necessary to exhibit it. Banks who cash Checks can demand the certificate for purpose of identification where the identification is necessary. Read the rules carefully and obey them to the letter and save yourself vexatious delays.

The real sale is Lee’s, in the Odd Fellows block. Ed Oliver, made a business trip to Chicago today. Charles Hemphill made a business trip to Lafayette today. See George F. Meyers’ list of Farms for Sale in another column. , Thursdon Otterberg made a business trip to Monticello today. Mrs. A. Dayton is confined at her home with a severe case of grip. Born, Monday, Jan. 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Max Kepner, a son. This week and next buy at Lee’s and get a chance at the beautiful ring. J. W. Horton has had recently installed in his dental office two modern electric motors. Clarence Smith left this morning on a business trip to Chicago, Valparaiso and LaCrosse. W. F. Smith and family have returned home from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. William Webb, of Francesville, was brought to the hospital this morning for an operation. John Martin and sister, Agnes, went to Brookston today for a visit of a week or ten days with relaw tives.

Mrs. J. P. Hammond and son, Maurice, Returned yesterday from a visit over Sunday with her parents at Wheatfield. D. L. Hogan returned to Kankakee, 111., today, after paying a short visit here in the interest of his farm east of town. Mrs. Stella Ketchum, who is spending the winter in Lafayette, went to Chicago today, being joined here by Mrs. W. O. Rowles. Miss Myrtle Amsler went to Fowler today to visit her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Clark. Mr. Clark is 90 years of age and is in quite poor James Russell, of DeMotte, was here yesterday and subscribed for The Republican for the coming year. He has been working on the stone road building at Wanatah. Charles P. Ersig is here today as I the advance agent for the HoltonI Powell Co., which will be here all I next week, and which promises to Ibe an exceptionally good reperI tolre company. I ' Sutter Wrappers, plain or print- ' ed, at this office.

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v RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913.

NEEDED EXCUSE FOR THEIR DEFEAT

Delphi Independents Made Puss After Reaching Home—Say They Are Fifty Per Cent the Best. That the Delphi Independents ’came here with the expectation of taking Rensselaer’s basketball team to an awful drubbing is qtdte certain. That they failed to do it was a big disappointment (for them). They went home and made a big fuss aboutethe treatment they received, alleging that they were slugged and maltreated in every way. The game was hard contested and yet were not a great many fouls. Their Mr. O’Connor, a member of the team, and the brother of the manager, refereed the first half of the game and umpired the second half. Prof. Dean, of the Reqsselaer high school, was the other official. No one was slugged, no one was hurt, so far as the writer of this article learned, and he witnessed the game throughout. Manager O’Connor, of the Delphi team stated before the game, that his team played a hard game and had been accused of being "dirty” at places they had played. He said he liked a hard game. He did more or less kicking during the contest, his kicks being strongest whenever Rensselaer made a basket. The Delphi team had no just cause for complaint. They were outplayed as the score of 50 to 22 plainly shows and their “holler” after reaching home seems to be a poor excuse for their defeat. The Herald, of that town, says they were easily 50 per cent better than Rensselaer. It looks like they were just twentytwo fiftieths as good.

EXPECTS A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT

“The Commercial Traveler” Thought to Be One of the Best Shows That Has Been Here. “The Commercial Traveler” is to >e at the Ellis Theatre tonight and Manager Ellis confidently expects t to be one of the best shows that las ever been in his house. Cash E. Tomlinson is at the head of the company, which is a guarantee that i;he show will be a good one, worth venturing out even on a bad night to witness. The play is in four acts and sparkles with good dialogue, rapid action and pleasing plot. ' We still have some of those fancy apples, Greenings and Baldwins, 152.50 and $2.75 a barrel. JOHN EGER.. Mrs. Herman Churchill and baby left this morning for Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Frances Ham and daughter, Miss Ida Ham. After a visit there with Everet Schock and family, Mrs. Churchill and )aby will leave tor their home at Bethany, Mo. "Uncle” David Nowels is a little weaker today. He is taking no nourishment except a little water and it is believed his weakness will result in his death. His physician reports that he can find nothing ailing him except the decline due to his advanced age. > We have our cellar full of the largest and finest potatoes we have ever handled. 15c a peck or 60c a bushel. JOHN EGER. Father Benedict, who was at the head of St. Joseph’s College during a period several years ago when Father Seifert was absent, was here yesterday and this morning to visit the college. He is engaged in field work now and has his headquartes at St. Joseph, Mo.

The courthouse crowd played a little game of “freezeout” this morning. A bursted pipe leading into the building from the heating plant at the jail caused all the heat to be diverted from the building. The pipe was repaired about 10 o'clock and gradually the big building was warmed up. George Ade, the author and playwright, slipped on the icy pavement at Lafayette Sunday and fell to the walk, striking on his head and being rendered unconscious for a short time. No serious Injury resulted from the fall and after"! stiort rest he was able to be out on the street again. Phone 135, Duvall Bros, toF bran, middlings, ehop, hay and straw; can not be beat; take quality in consideration.

STATE CHAMPIONS FRIDAY EVENING

Company C of Monticello Will Play Company M of RensselaerFine Game Promised. - ' ’ -b —— Monticello’s state champion basketball team is to play at Rensselaer Friday night of this week. Both are militia teams and both belong to the same battalion of the same regiment. The Monticello team was coached last year by Karp Stockton, one of the best basketball players in the country. The team defeated all the best Independent teams in Indiana. This year it is said to be playing up to its last year’s standard. The Monticello Journal says: “Co. C basketball team will play the Co. M team at Rensselaer, Friday evening, January 10th. It is the wish of every member of the team as well as of the managers that a number will go from here to witness the game and help encourage the players.”

Another Scheme Of Dr. J. N. Hurty.

Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner, has a brand new plan for the improvement of rural life in Indiana. He calls it a “township center” plan, and it is founded on the civic center idea for cities. He would have the township center located on a ten-acre tract in the center of the township. On this tract would be erected a group of buildings, including those for school purposes, public, meetings and any others that might be desired. All the children in the township would attend the central school, but instead of being housed in one big building there would be separate small buildings for each grade. This .would save money and allow of better sanitation, Dr. Hurty declares. Picture shows, lectures, entertainments, political meetings and all kinds of public gatherings could be held in the large central building, and here, too, would be the offices of the township trustee and school superintendent, a new office, Dr. Hurty believes, should be created. Walks; flowers, trees and a stable would complete the system. Dr. Hurty is having prepared a model township center out of pasteboard, which he will exhibit when he first explains his plan in public.

Duvall Bros, to Install Feed Grinding Machinery.

Duvall Bros., who recently embarked in the feed business, have decided to install a motor grinder and corn shafier and to greatly enlarge their business, so as to do general grinding. They are also figuring on going into the wood and coal business. An Indianapolis house robber named Henry Smith, colored, has ust been arrested and a search of a barn where he hoarded his plunder resulted in the discovery of about $15,000 worth of jewelry, etc. The plunder was taken to detective leadquarters and persons who had >een robbed during the past three years were invited to call and identify the articles. More than sixty persons recovered jewels and valuable property. It is believed that Smith had robbed at least a hundred houses. Miss Lottie Coble, of Delphi, had a watch stolen in Indianapolis a year age. Smith had the watch. It was recovered by relltives at just about the time of Miss Coble’s death in an Indianapolis hospital following an operation for inside goitre.

Owing to the condition of my health it has become necessary for me to give up nearly all my work In Mrs. Green’s bakery, and must now turn my attention to some other kind of employment By trade I am a carpenter, but my physical condition will prevent my attempting anything but light carpenter work. I can, however, repair furniture, sharpen edge tools, file saws and fix many things that need repairing about your house. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you have any furniture to dispose of give me a call; perhaps I can use it J. P. Green, South Weston Street near Rutsen. Phone 477.

The annual convention of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity closed Saturday after passing a resolution denying membership In the society to students who have been members of high school fraternities which exist in defiance of school rules. One of the earliest resolutions adopted was leveled against liquor drinking In colleges.

The Newcastle Liquor Dealers’ Association, an organization of saloon keepers, has organized a relief association and Is supplying fuel to the poor of the city. The organisation has greatly lessened the burden on the township poor fund.

BIG FOUR WRECKED EAST OF LAFAYETTE

6 or 8 Persons Killed and 30 Injured In Passenger Wreck That Occurred This P. M. Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 7.—The Big Four railroad had a passenger wreck at Stockwell, east of this city, this afternoon at about 1:45 o’clock. Six or eight persons were killed and about thirty injured, some of them probably fatally. At this time no further particulars of the wreck could be obtained;

Cash Feed Store. Milk Producer. It always pays to feed the best of feed; lots have tried it. Why not you? Crushed corn and oats, our $1.20 cow feed. Phone 135. Let your wants be known through our Classified, Column. Phone 18.

EXTRA SPECIAL One Hour After-Supper Sale The 7 to 8 o’clock Sale TONIGHT will be any piece of our 3 5-cent Persian fancy Ribbon at -19 c per yard. Odd Fellows Building. W. R. LEE

CHAS. F. STACKHOUSE UNDER THE WEATHER

County Commissioner is Unable to Attend Session—Hershman and Welch Transact Business. Charles F. Stackhouse, commissioner from the 2nd district of Jasper county, has been about sick for the past ten days and was unable to attend the January meeting of the board, which convened Monday. Commissioners Hershman and Welch were here, however, and transacted the business which was not very burdensome, owing to the fact that the old board had a cleanup meeting in December. The business was finished at noon today and the board adjourned. It is the custom for the board to reorganize at the beginning of each year, but this was postponed because of Mr. Stackhouse’s absence. He vHll be chairman of the board again the ensuing year, in all probability, being longer in service than the other members.

Notice to Parents.

It does not seem to be understood by all parents that the Rensselaer schools are not prepared to take care of children during the noon hour. Consequently children have been bringing dinner with the expectation of spending the noon lour at the school. This notice is or the purpose of reminding the parents of such children that they thereby cause their children to break one of the regulations of the public schools. Children who live outside the city limits and children whose .physical condition will not permit of two trips a day to the school may bring their dinners, but no others. It ought not to be difficult tor any one to see the necessity for this regulation. First of all, it is better for the health of the child that it return home for dinner. The exercise and the fresh air and a warm meal are of more value to the child from the physical standpoint than a period of “physical exercise” in the school room. In the second place, it Is better tor the school that the child return home for dinner. Children who stay for the noon hour can not be trusted to conduct themselves properly. This is the universal experience of school authorities. Other reasons could be given, but these are sufficient. Parents are accordingly requested to kindly co-oper-ate with the schools in this matter. The Superintendent.

Electrical Work.

Remember Duvall & Duvall do all kinds of electrical work. We don't do the city work but will do your work. Before you let your contract get our figures first or last and be convinced. Use our Classified Column.

WEATHER FORECAST. Snow and colder tonight; Wednesday cloudy.

Dr. A. G. Celt Vice-President Of Indiana Optica! Society.

The Indiana Optical Society held a meeting in Indianapolis Monday and discussed laws which they favor and which the legislative committee will try to have passed by the state legislature. Miss Margaret J. Erisman, of Richmond, was elected president; Jasper Thompson, of Danville, first vice-president, and Dr. A. G. Catt, of Rensselaer, second vice-president The next meeting will be held in Elwood, probably in June.

Mrs. James Garriott Very Low at Rensselaer Hospital

Mrs. James Garriott, of Union township, who was operated on at the Rensselaer hospital last Saturday morning by Dr. McKellar, of Chicago, for an abdominal tumor, is today in la critical condition and her recovery is a matter of grave doubt.

TheEllisTheatre J H. 8. ILLIS, Managar. ONI NIGHT ONLY. TO-NIGHT The Old Favorites Cash E. Tomlinson Co. nr The Commercial Traveler Prices - - 25c-35c-50c Seats on Salo Monday at Jessan’s. TRY AND BKK THEM.

S. R. Nichols Auctioneer HENSBNLAEB* D». Being a judge of Uro stoek, I am able to get you the high eat price for your stock. I will sell property of any Mad at public auetioa end guarantee satisfaction. Give mo a trial. TERNE REASONABLE. Wlta or telephone mo for dates and terms. 8. B. NICHOL& Phone ML Beaooelaor. Ind. Box AIL >eooo<ooooooooooooooo>o»» Hiram Day I x DEALER U Hair, Cement i LimeJrici BKMHRII.au, . . INDIANA

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