Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1913 — Page 1

No. 73.

A SPECIAL LETTER

Rensselaer, Indiana, March, 1913. ' • 1 ■ ,Ji - ■ • To Our Friends and the Public in General: We wish to let you men and young men (who are our friends and also those who still have our acquaintance to make) know that we have now on display in our store, a beautiful and complete' line of new Spring Suits, in all colors and fabrics, consisting of new shades of blues, browns; tans, greys, mixtures and stripes. The models are of the newest designs, smart and snappy styles for the younger fellows and more conservative ones for the older men. Every suit is guaranteed all pure wool, and the prices at which we sell them are so low that it will astonish you whep you see them. l Don’t fail to tell your friends abPut them and don’t fail to come in yourself and look ’em over. Also the newest and best in Spring Hats and Caps, as well as all other furnishings for men and young men. Our prices, as you well know, are the lowest in town. Very truly, yours, TRAUIS & SELIG.

B. FORSYTHE AND BRIDE RETURNED

Spent Three Months in Travel Following Marriage—Are Delighted With Los Angeles, Oal. 1 Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe arrived home Tuesday afternoon from their long wedding tour, which embraced the most interesting places on the Pacific Aoast and in the south. They were married' in Parsons, Kans., on December 31st, and started on their trip at once. They spent some time at the Grand Canyon of Arizona and later visited the great Yuma dam and the Indian reservation schools in that section. The dam serves to irrigate 140,000 acres of land and is 448 feet in width. The lands are largely taken up by thi Indians, although many white people are moving in. From there they went to Los Angeles, Cal., where they spent about six weeks, taking in many side trips of interest. Mrs. Randle has friends there, who were very kind in entertaining them and in showing them about the city and the surrounding country. They also saw B. O. Gardner, a former Rensselaer man. Mr. Forsythe attended a big meeting of businessmen at Los Angeles, having been invited by a friertd. Two hundred men were in attendance and they advocated everything that was for the good of Los Angeles. All were boosters and the speeches were the best boosting messages Mr. Forsythe ever heard. Real estate continues to advance in price at Los Angelas and many have made fortunes during recent years by judicious investments. It is estimated thdt there are from 160,000 to *200,000 tourists in that city this year and every other house in the city almost is a boarding or rooming house. The climate, he reports, is delightful for the most part arid they left that city with considerable reluctance. They spent about ten days at San Diego, also enjoying a fine time there. - They spent some time in Texas, visiting Galveston, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso. They crossed into Mexico from the last named city and visited the town of Jaurez. which has been the bone of considerable contention In the Mexican revolution. They were shown where many bullets had pierced the door of the custom house and many other evidences of war. They visited a bull pen but did not care to witness one of/ the gory encounters. Mr, Forsythe favors Houston to the other Texas cities and says that it is enjoying a fine boom. He saw and talked with Will Donnelly, formerly of Rensselaer, who is doing splendidly there. They also visited the soldier concentration and training camp. They spent some time at New Orleans, La., where last week the temperature was about 80 degrees in the shade and uncomfortably warm. They arrived in Chicago last Saturday and spent a few days In the big,city before coming to their home. They have taken up their residence at the beautiful Forsythe property at the corner of Washington and Division streefts, where they will keep house. Mr. Forsythe

The Evening Republican.

ART EXHIBIT IS WORTH INSPECTION

Finest Display of Reproductions of Famous Pictures, Sculpure and Architecture. The art exhibit at the school house is the finest thing of-the kind ever undertaken in this city and nb citizen should fail to see the 200 splendid reproductions of the world’s greatest works in architecture, sculpture and paintiftgs. The large assembly is used for the exhibit and the pictures have been displayed in almost attractive manner from the. Walls. There has thus been brought to our doors an opportunity of a lifetime to see and study these great works of art. For several days the school children have been selling tickets of admission and The Republican wishes to give its heartiest endorsement to the exhibit and to advise everyone that they should not fail to see the pictures. The exhibit will remain here only over Friday and the pictures will then be sent to Lebanon. On Thursday and Friday evenings a brief musical program has been arranged as an additional entertainment to all who attend. The admission is only 15 cents and it will be the best money that you have 'ever spent if you care for beautiful pictures.

FLOATED DREDGE OUT IN A FIELD

High Water Proved Good Thing for Dismantling Process—lll Wind That Does No One Goed. It Is an 111 water like on ill wind that benefits none. This was proven true when G. C. Jenkins, foreman for Chas.. Sternberg, superintended the floating of the big dredge boat out of the channel and into a field, where it was anchored to await the receding of the waters. The dredge is to be totally dismantled as a preparation for reconstruction on a much larger plan. To have torn It to pieces while In the river would have been a difficult task, but on dry land a comparative easy one. When the waters go down the boat will rest on thd bank, although it is now floating In about 8 feet of water. Reconstruction will begin on the enlarged boat as soon as dismantling is completed and Foreman Jenkins is taking advantage of the high waters to complete the plans for the big boat. 17-inch Embroideries, 10c the yard. Hat Flowers, 10c and 15c. Curtain Goods, 7c, 10c and 12e the yard, at Jarrette’s Variety Store.

will look alter his farm and business interests and otherwise be retired. They plan to spend next winter in Florida. Both came home feeling In the very best of health and will doubtless be kept busytor some time receiving their many friends.

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THOUSANDS DROWN IN MANY OHIO CITIES

Floods Prevail Throughout State and Disaster is Reported Worst Since ' That of Galveston. ZTZ'T.I.Z''" —~v . .-V-; ■. — l . •~" i : *— f . "—; — mr rt — ; : ; • gt - ~— t —»-——

BRIDGES ARE GONE ’ ! • Meager Reports From Dispatches Indicate That Horrors of Great Magnitude Exist at Miamisburg, Dayton and Other Ohio Cities— Short Telephone Messages Indicate Serious Conditions at Logansport, Lafayette and Other Places.

The worst flood that ever occurred in the United States seems to be the outcome of the great rain storms of Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The extent of the terrible conditions can not be leraned here, owing to the fact that the telegraph wires are working to only a few places and to the further fact that practically all train service has been cut off, thus making it impossible to procure the metropolitan papers. The Republican has been able today to get a few brief dispatches that indicate that conditions arts very deplorable throughout Ohio and Indiana, especially in the southern parts of the states, while messages from Peru, Logansport, Lafayette and Gary add to the horrors told in dispatches from the south. The worst disaster seems to have occurred at Dayton, Ohio, where the great Lewiston reservoir gave way and swept through the city, carrying everything before it and causing a loss of lives estimated as high as 5,000, while from other -places down the Miami river come reports of great disaster. The following brief dispatches were received here: Xenia, Ohio.—A telephone bulletin from Dayton states that the crest of the flood has been reached and that 5,000 people in that city have been drowned. The water is 30 feet deep and is running like mad. No building could stand against it. The town of Miamisburg, with a population of 4,000, 12 miles below Dayton, was wiped out by the flood, according to refugees who have reached this city. They estimated the loss in that town at 2,000. Cleveland, Ohio.—Nine thousand persons are dead in the Ohio flood; 5,000 in Dayton, 2,000 in Miamisburg, 1,000 in Hamilton, 540 in Piqua, 500 in Salina. The worst floods the United States has ever had. . . Middletown, Ohio.—Fifty dead in this city. The remainder of the.city is being destroyed by fire. The $2,000,000 plant of the Champion Coated Paper Co. was destroyed by fire. Columbus, Ohio.—The Broad street bridge went out this morning, cutting the city in halves. The Scioto river is still rising. There are 17 known dead here. Rochester, Ind.—A message from Peru at an early hour this morning called for help, asking that boats be sent as the people were drowning. Gary, Ind.—The Calumet river is swollen to the highest point in years. Scores are homeless. The steel workers were compelled to use boats to reach their homes. Lafayette, Ind.—The Wabash river Is running 30 feet deep and is out of its banks, being 3 miles wide in places. Hundreds have been compelled to abandon their homes. Indianapolis.—Four persons were drowned here. City is without Are protection and *1,500 are homeles*-. Reports received here indicate that 100,000 persons in the state arc homeless and that property damage will reach $20,000,000. At Terre Haute a bad situation exists. The city lost many by the cyclone and is now cut off from supplies by the flood. The militia is guarding the storm devastated section to prevent robbers from entering the houses. Ft. Wayne.—St. Joseph, Miami and St. Mary rivers are on the rampage and the city is without lights. The water is the highest in 20 years. Logansport, Ind.—Houses from Peru floated down the Wabash river today, tearing out the railroad bridges. • »

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1913

Marion, Ind.—Four hundred have been compelled to flee from their homes by the flood. Elwood, Ind.—Three hundred are made homeless by floods htere. Superintendent Montgomery, of the local telephone company, has been keeping in touch with tbe flood situation as well as it is possible to do so owing to the cripplci condition of the system. He received a message this morning that the Logansport telephone employes had been forced to leave the second story of the exchange building by boats and tiiat a lineman was drowned in the street right in front of the telephone office. He received through the Monticello exchange a verification of the brief telegram concerning conditions at Peru. It was to the effect that a levy had broken out at 2 a. m. this morning and that there were 250 known dead in that city and 2,000 residences had been destroyed. Four hundred, coffins were ordered from Ft. Wayrre and all the doctors and hospital supplies that Ft. Wayne could spare were called for. People were on the house tops waiting to be rescued. It is also reported that the Monon and Big Four railroad'bridges and the Brown street wagon bridge at Lafayette had been washed out and that the water had flooded all low sections of the city and was over the banks on the east side. Water was three feet deep in the St. Nicholas htftel on Main street, near Third. Two students were drowned while working at the bridge. All train service on the Monon, Big Four and Wabash railroads out of that city had been annulled. It was said that there would not be a train over the Monon north for a week or ten days, nor out of Louisville, Ky., for ten days. The low parts of Delphi are flooded, but direct information eould not be procured from there. A Wa bash railroad bridge over the Wild Cat between Delphi and Lafayette had been washed out. Locally there has been some improvement in conditions, although the water has gone down very slowly in the flooded district in the northeast part of town. The rjver began to fall during the night and at noon today was probably five inches below high mark of yesterday evening. Mrs. Lida G. TMonnett and daughter, Mrs. Ruth Dewey, decided to abandon their home down the river and were brought from their home to town in a motor boat by Jim Hemphill and Cleve Eger. The water had reached the sills of the house before they decided to leave. Their hogs were driven into the corn crib and a platform was built In the barn for the two cows and a young calf. The stock was fed by Cleve Eger and Eph Hickman this morning. Several chickens were drowned. The Monon annulled all of Its train service affecting Rensselaerexcept the milk train, which went south only as far as Monon last night and then backed up to Brookston this morning and went into Chicago. It will make the trip back this evening. The Kankakee river Is thought not to be as high as in some former years and the railroad grade is holding firmly. General Manager A. H. Westfall and other officials of the road went through Rensselaer on a special train this morning at 7:30 o’clock on a tour of inspection. The train went to Battle Ground and the officials are trying to plan the reconstruction of the bridge and thF long fill between the river ahd the Shops. Nothing can be done until the wafers "recede. There will be only one train each way tomorrow, the milk train again making the round trip. - . One Indianapolis Star wandered into Rensselaer yesterday. A traveling man procured one at Lafayette and brought it to Renkselaer, giving it to Warner Bros. As soon as the news-that it was here was scattered about there was a great demand for it and it was worn into shreds almost by this morning. A copy of the Chicago Tribune of this morning reached here this if ternoon. A traveling man got it at Shelby from some one who had come there over the C., I. & 8. railroad. He brought It to Rensselaer on the Ideal which arrived here this afternoon at about 2 o’clock. It (Concluded on Page Four.)

MARION HARROD DIED SUDDENLY Son Found Him in Bed—Was Feeling Poorly When He Retired Tuesday Night. Marion Harrod, 72 years of age, who had resided with his son, William Harrod, since the death of his wife three years ago, was. found dead in his bed at about 7 o’clock this 1 Wednesday morning. When he retired Tuesday evening he was feeling poorly but the sudden termination of his life was 'not expected. Deceased moved here with his son from Scott county three years ago and the only other child, a son named Enzor Harrod, lives there. The funeral arrangements have not been made owing to the bad weatli er conditions.

ART EXHIBIT At High School Auditorium 200 Reproductions of the World’s Greatest Works of Art In Sculpture, Architecture, and Paintings Open Wednesday evening—7:3o to 10:30. Thursday—3:3o to 6; 7:30 to 10:30. Friday—7:3o to 10:30. . GENERAL ADMISSION, FIFTEEN CENTS \ •

Four Specials

This Week Only—4 All Solid-Leather Shoe Bargains, just what you need to finish out the spring. Don’t miss it. Boys’ all solid leather box calf Blucher Shoes, new up-to-date styles, 2}4 to choice . Ladies’ vici kid Button Shoes, patent tip, all ir solid leather, high tie, sizes 3to 7 . . . J 1.41) Misses vici kid, patent tip Button Shoes, all «a solid leather, sizes to 2, $1.50 value .. f !•£* Child’s vici kid patent tip button and blucher q|styles, all solid leather, none larger than 8, Men’s gun metal Button or Blucher Shoes, ** wide high toes, sizes 6 to 10 f4.UU COLUMBIA SHOE STORE GEORGE E. COLLINS, Proprietor

» ■ mryihingfroncdUrtofirv«t w Ir'Wi Makes Every■L W thing Under ■T^fl■ the Sun, New Hr —and Beautiful The old laying is “There’s nothing new under the sun,” bnt that old saying was made up before there was any JAPALAC in the world—now the old saying is so old it has outlived its usefulness, for JAP A LAC makes old things new—it makes everything under the sun new and beautiful. There’s nothing in the world like .JAP-A-LAC for making new old baby carriages, bannisters, baseboards, beds, bed springs, bicycles, bookcases, bureaus, chandeliers, cupboards, desks, dining tables, floors (whether hardwood or softwood), garden seats, iron brackets, linoleums, etc. JAP-A-LAC Is made in 21 beautiful colors and Natural (Clear) and it’s so easy to use that any clever woman can get beautiful results with it. It cornes in all sizes from 10c cans up. Ask to see it in our paint department. a F. FENDIG, Druggist The Rexall Store Rensselaer

WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled, with snow north portion and rain or snow south portion tonight or Thursday; colder tonight. . - ; Ralph Donnelly made a trip to Chicago today.

I SMOKE THE comet :: A HIGH-GRADE - i; FIVE-CENT CIGAR Hade in Rensselaer. ;; ii J. DeLONG, Maker i: ;: Factory: Opera Home Block 11 ;: Patronize Hone Industry ! I

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