Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1913 — Page 1

No. 71

MONTICELLO GAVE AID TO LOGANSPORT

City Contributed $250 and Others Pledged Totaled Equal Sum For Neighbor’s Aid. -r - ' . Monticello people came to the aid of its flood damaged neighbor, Logansport, with the fullness of spirit and at a public meeting held Thursday evening over SSOO was raised, $250 o i this amount being given by the city. Kentland raised S7OO and Goodland SSOO, aeeording to the Monticello Journal, the first copy of which since Monday reached The Republican this morning. Monticello was in worse shape than Rensselaer for getting news, as not even Chicago papers reached there until Thursday evening, when a bunch for the Monticello newsdealer was sent to Reynolds and taken across country to Monticello. They went like “wild Are ” It now looks very much as though the generosity of the people had exceeded the needs in the flooded districts and it seems that ’money is not St badly needed as was indicated it would be by the exaggerated early reports. Mayor George R. Durgan, of Lafayette, issued a statement which is very sensible, ip which he said: “In'my opinion it is very foolish to become hysterical at this time in the matter of giving money. Imposters are more numerous than real flood sufferers. I have no right to tell you to keep your money, but it is my desire to see that your sympathies are not unnecessarily drawn upon. Just keep cool! Keep cool! You will respond if necessity demands.” The statement is very timely. There has been a spontaneous rush to give succor and the cash is apt to fall into hands that will not properly apply it. A city near Indianapolis raised SI,OOO and telegraphed Adjutant-General McCoy to ask what to do with the money. He did not answer the telegram at onee but indicated that it was not necessary at this time. It develppes that the suffering was greatly exaggerated in even the worst hit towns and it is quite probable that in some sections conditions were not much worse than they were in the east part of Rensselaer. It might be well for the committee in charge of the money raised here to make very carful investigation as to the needs before sending the money away.

Dad Is Certainly Puffed Up Somewhat About His Mail.

Every man talks in an important way about his jnail. He has to go down Sundayk to get his mail; hates to leave town because he misses his mail, and nine times out of ten all there is in it is a bill or two and cireulars advertising a mining scheme. If he chances to be at home when he opens It, “hush,” the mother will tell the children, “do not disturb father while he’s reading his mail.”

A 35c dish pan for 10c, by buying 25c worth of merchandise on Saturday, at the 5 and 10 Cent Store. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vick have moved into the Tuteur property, formerly occupied by Mr. McCay. Stone churns—2, 3,4, 5, and 6 gallons, 10c per gallon. Jarrette’s Variety Store. Sunday school will be held as usual tomorrow at the Baptist church. Owing to the irregularity of train service there will be no preaching, morning or evening. Don’t fail to attend the special on Saturday. You will get a 35c dish pan tor 10c If you buy 25c worth of merehandise at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.

TheEllisTheatre j. *. a. ma, iitMiw. ToNlght W. A. Schiller Offtn the 4-Act CMMAy-DraiM Ok Convict millionaire By CARLOS DfSKEKP During Acts S and 4 specialties will to* introduced by Miss Lineceon and Mr. DaXalb. Wight—Ms, Me and Ms. For reserve sail lilts Theatre, Phone 9A

The Evening Republican.

Letters From a Few Welt Pleased Subscribers.

Lawton, Okla., March 25. A regular blizzard now on and 4 inches of snow. Prefer it to your Indiana eyelones, however. Crops looking fine and democrats at the bat. E. G. WARREN. Rockford, IIL, lAareh 27. I enclose draft for another year’s subscription to the Semi-Weekly, and it gives me pleasure to pay for something that, to do without 1 feel I would be shut out from the outside world. With best wishes, W. ELYIN OVERTON, y ‘ 619 Kilburn Ave. Fargo, N. Dak., March 25. Inclosed plese find money order for $1.50, for the paper for another year. We are having winter here yet. It has not thawed any to speak of. I think it will warm up soon and stay warm. When we have winter up to the first of April we are almost sure to have a good crop the coming year. Fargo will have many new buildings put up this year. Some of them are as follows: J. I. Ciise will put up a big ’building for their machinery; the Rumely people will put up one for their engines; the/Olsen Furniture Co. is going to build a big store, the Great Northern railroad is going to build a roundhouse here and a new steel bridge over the Red river; Uncle Sam is going to build a new government building to be used for a postoffice and to hold court in; the city of Fargo is going to build a large auditorium to hold about 6,000 people to accommodate the large conventions that come here. I often read of some one coming here from home but I never happen to see them. Igm easy to find. I am at the Greenwood Staty. Co., 614 2nd avenue North. I would be glad to have any one that comes this way to hunt me up. E. D. SAYLER. LaVerne, Okla., March 26. Gentlemen: Please find enclosed check for $1.50 for the Semi-Weekly Republican. Will say that we are always glad to hate The Republican, to hear from home people. I came here one year ago, March 23, and LaVerne had two houses. Today we have 650 population, and still building very fast. I think by next January we will have 1500 inhabitants. We have four elevators, two hardware stores, two banks, 5 general stores, 5 hotels, 2 rsetaurants, 3 lumber yards.' J. A. RANDLE. Chicago, March 27. After next Monday,. March 31st, my address Will be Plaza, N. Dak. Kindly correct your mailing list accordingly, so that I may receive The Republican without any delays. I have 160 acres of government land six miles from that town and am going up there for a couple of years at least, with the expectation of improving myself physically, mentally and morally, as well as financially—which you will agree is quite some “expectation” when you come to think of* It. EIBERT M. ANTRIM.

Friends Gathered to Remind Mrs. Ham About Birthday.

Twenty-four friends with baskets and boxes of dainty edibles gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Ham Friday evening at the supper hour to remind her thkt it was her birthday. The supper over, the evening was spent playing cards and W. C. Babcock made the highest score. The surprised hostess acknowledged to being 26 years of age, but Just how many more years than that no cajoling could procure a definite answer. She received a number of presents from the guests.

Funeral of Mrs. Antrim Will Be Held at 2 Sunday

The funeral of “Grandmother” Lucinda Antrim will be held at the house on South Van, Rensselaer street at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. being conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn> of the Christian church. Fraser Antrim came yesterday from Hurlburt, Porter county. The other son, Georgy Is now some place in Oregon, and it Is improbable that word of his mother’s death will reach him at this time. R. L. P. Massey, of Medaryvllle, brother of the deceased, is also here to attend the funeral.

Little Girl Has Diphtheria; Case Promptly Quarantined.

Mildred, 2-year-old daughter of John Moelhman, Is sick with the diphtheria. Anti-toxin was administered and the case promptly quarantined, and indications are for the little one's recovery and against a spread of the disease. 17-fnch Embroideries, 10c the yard. Hat Flowers, 10c and 16c. Curtain Goods, 7c. 10c and 12c the yard, at Jarrette’s Variety Store.

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, RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913.

FRIENDLY PRIMARY DEFEATED ROADS

Union Township Friday Night Disposed of Proposition to Build Extensive System. For some time a proposition has been discussed in ever progressive Union township to. build something like 30 miles of stone roads and there has been a lively discussion in which all agreed on j?ne thing and that was that any disparity of opinion would be settled without any serious Union township family row. -■ Two public meetings were called, the second one being Friday night, when a number gathered at Center school house and talked the project over. It was found that the township could twwbonded for only $43,000, which wbuld not build as much road as had been proposed and that it Would cost from $2,000 to $3,000 per mile to build a substantial road. There were a number of farmers and land owners on hand to oppose the project, among whom were S. A. Brusnahan, W. L. Wood, B, D, Comer and Firman Thompson. Felix Irwin, F. M. Goff and others were there to talk in favor of the improvement. The Republican is unable to determine the correctness of the different versions of the meeting that have reached us. One was to the effect that there were one hundred at the meeting and that a vote was taken and resulted about 2 to 1 against the project. The other was to the effect that there were only 12 to 15 voters on hand and that there was no voting at all but that those who were against the improvement made speeches and that the others saw the futility of arguing it before the small gathering and withdrew. Those who favor the project say that they are going to do all that they can to carry it.

Marooned Citizens Are Getting Home Again.

Rensselaer men who were marooned in Lafayette during the high water are either getting home or have been able to let relatives knpw that they are safe. Theodore George went to Lafayette from Rensselaer last Monday and the next afternoon received a tip from a friend in the railroad office that if he wanted to get out of Lafayette he had better get busy. He tried to come north on the afternoon train but only got to shops when the report came that the grade had washed out between the shops and the river. He was compelled to remain there until an opportunity for escape came, This developed Thursday morning when the Wabash railroad sent a train to Danville, 111., and he went there and caught a train to Chicago. Harry Jacobs was also in Lafayette and arrived home this Saturday morning. Ross Benjamin, the railway mail clerk, who was out on his run when the flood came, was also in Lafayette for two or three days, but was called into Chicago to work with numerous other clerks in sorting the accumulated mails at the post office of that city. His father, Rr*P. Benjamin, received word from him today. Mrs. A. U. Cloud was greatly ro lieved today when she received word from her husband, who had gone to Peru to see if any harm had qomc to his parents or his wife’s mother. He stated that they were all safe and that he would be home in a few days. She also had a telegram from her mother, Mrs. M. B. Fisher, which stated that her horse was drowned and that there was five feet of wa'ter in her house. A list of the known dead at Peru indicates that there were very few lost their lives. Among the names is that of Mrs. James Harsmah, which is the nearest to Mrs. John Holsema that was printed. Evidently the story that Holsema and his large family had been drowned is without foundation.

Killed a Fine Seagull and Wants to Have It Mounted.

William Hough, of Jordan township, called at The Republican office today with a line seagull which he killed near his farm Friday. He saw two gulls flying past his home and managed to kill one. It is a fine specimen, measuring 5 feet and 2 inches from tip to tip and being very fat. It was evidently driven from Lake Michigan by the high winds and became lost from the lake and there was so much water all along the route traveled that the way back could not be found. Mr. Hough left the bird with Harve Robinson, who seme years since mounted several of the birds that are now in the high school collection. He will try to preserve the bird by taxideraic process.

Mother at Point of Death At Home Near Otterbein

Mrs. R. P. Benjamin received word the fore part of the week that her mother, Mrs. B. F. Magee, of Otterbein, was lying at the point of deat. 'She has been witing in suspense, ever since, for conditions to become such that she could’ go there, and not being able to get into communication with them, by telephone, telegraph or letter, she does not know whether her mother is still living or not. Later—M rs. Benjamin received word by wire this Saturday .morning from her brother, Charles Magee, at Otterbein, that her mother was sinking'fast and she at once procured an automobile and left for that place.

While Delphi Was Flooded Citizens Voted It “Dry.”

Delphi voted to keep the city “dry”- for two more years. .The election was held Tuesday, when that city was flooded with high waters and voters from the lowlarids were taken to the polls in boats. It was a good day to hold an option election and the result was a victory for the “dry” cause, the majority being 162, as against 57 two years ago. The same day Ladoga voted to continue "dry” and the majority increased from 67 two years ago to 116. These results showK that where ever tried out communities desire to continue without saloons.

Gapt. Charles Wiltshire Was on Duty at Zanesville.

Zanesville, Ohio, suffered extensively from the flood and to prevent thieves from robbing abandoned homes the militia of that eifcy was placed on duty. Charles Wiltshire, of this eity, is in command of the company, and he wired his mother, Mrs. Harry Wiltshire, Friday, to the effect that his company was on duty. In several Indiana cities the guard companies were called out and they performed excellent work, not alone in .preventing maurading persons from looting the homes, but in the way of rescue and in the equitable and orderly distribution of food and supplies. At Indianapolis all the companies and the Lebanon and Crawfordsville companies were on duty. The Culver Naval cadets did Splendid work, and big boats were taken to Peru and Logansport, manned with the cadets and engaged in work of rescue. The militia is especially well pro pared for any duty that demands vigilant and well disciplined young men and they can bewailed out on short notice fully equipped with everything needed for crises of this kind.

Electric Welding Has Many Advantages Over Old Way.

Welding two pieces of metaj together by the old processes was at best unreliable. When -the strain on the welded joint was heavy, you never knew whether it was going to hold or not. But with the use of electricity in making the weld, the fiber of the two pieces of metal are make to flow into eaeh other and so become practically one piece. The success of this new method was recognized at once, and now you have hardly a tool or piece of machinery on your farm but what is electrically welded where there Is a juncture of metals. The present state of perfection of garden and barnyard tools, mowers, reapers, binders, threshers, cultivators, kitchen utensils, dairy machinery, edge tools,\ chains, automobile engines and steering gears, bottoms of oil cans, frames of bicycles, etc., is 'made possible through electric welding. The same process produces “Pittsburgh Perfect” electrical , welded wire fencing, made bv the Pittsburgh Steel Company, whose advertisements are appearing regularly in this paper. “Pittsburgh Perfect" fencing Is a solid, one-piece fabric with many distinctive advantages, among them being the ease with which it is strung, the great tension to which it can be stretched because of the absolute elimination of "long” and “short” line wires, the smooth surface making wire-cuts Impossible, and the neat appearance of the fence. The welded joints in “Pittsburgh Perfect” are tigice as. strong as the wire itself, because two wires are made into one by electricity, which also piles the galvanizing around the -joints, adding greatly to the life of the fence. Modern methods of manufacture in many lines have been greatly benefited by the discovery and practice of welding by eleetrieity.

Notice to Ladies of Q. A. R.

All members are requested to meet at the hall Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of “Grandmother” Antrim.

Visit the 5 and 10 Gent Store.

FISH AND GAME LAWS AS REVISED TO DATE

Few But Important Changes Made by Recent Legislature in Present Game Laws of Indiana. - V .:. V ... George W. Miles, commissioner of fisheries and game, is preparing to issue a compilation of the laws of the state regarding hunting and fishing. Numerous additions to the former laws were made by the recent session of the legislature and these hew prohibitions are to be contained in the forthcoming pamphlet. The pamphlet will include the following unlawful acts: To hunt off your own premises without a license. To kill, or to possess, either dead or alive, at any time, except for breeding purposes, any deer, wild turkeys or pheasants, except that owners of private parks may kill deer reared therein. To net or trap quails at any time or to possess nets or traps for the purpose of catching them.'" To kill or possess quails or ruffed, grouse before the tenth day of No vember or after the twentieth day of December (former law closed season January 1). To kill or possess more than 15 quails in one day or to possess more that 45 at any time during the open season. To sell, or offer to sell, directly or indirectly, any quails At any time. To kill or possess any water fowl before the first day of September or after the fifteenth of April. To kill or pursue, any water fowl between sunset of any day and sunrise of the following morning. To pursue any water fowl with A: launch or apy boat except a roiv boat or push boat. To kill more than 15 ducks, geese, brant or other water fowl in any one day, or to possess more than 45 at any one time. To hunt squirrels before the first day of July, or after the first day of November.

To hunt rabbits with a ferret at any time. To hunt woodcocks before 'the first day of July or after the first day of January. , To hunt with any kind of firearm on Sunday. - * To hunt any kind of game, except water fowl from the tenth day of January to the first day of April. To kill or injure chicken, ringnecked or other pheasant or Hungarian partridge at any time. To hunt within any game preserve organized and stocked by the commissioner of fisheries and game. To kill, trap, possess, sell or destroy the nest of eggs of any wild bird, excepting game birds, English sparrows, blackbirds, crows, hawks and other birds of prey. To hunt on any land without first procuring permission to do so from the owner or tenant thereof. To fish outside your own county or an adjacent one without a license. To sell or offer for sale any pike, pickerel, wall-eyed pike, perch, bluegill, black bass, green bass, rock bass or other species of bass. To take any pickerel or pike less thaA 12 inches long, any rock bass or crappies less than six inehes in length, or any black bass less than 10 Inehes. To take or have in your possession in any one day more than 5( bluegills, sunflsh or crappies, or more than 12 bass. Two or more persons fishing from the same boat may take not more than 20 bass in a day. To fish with any hook and line attached to any bottle or other floating device. To fish with any trotllAe having any hook on it smaller than a 6-0 Kirby. To fish on state breeding grounds set apart by the commissioner of fisheries and game between the 20th day of March and the Ist day of July. * To ship any game fish out of the state, except that a person may take with him not to exceed 24 caught by himself, if he carries their, openly. To kill or stupefy fish with an electric current....

To use Indian cockle, fish berries, or other substances intended to stupefy or poison fish. To take fish with the hands, or with a gaff hook or grappling hook that are not first fastened on a legal hook and line. To use dynamite or other explosives in any water of the state except for mining or mechanical purposes by special' permission of the commissioner of fisheries and gpine. To place ah obstruction in a stream to prevent fish from ascending and descending. To shoot or shoot at any fish. To hate In your possession any part of, or to use at any time, any seine or net of any kind, or any spear or trap, except a minnow

WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and Sunday.

trap, or a minnow seine not more than 12 feet long and four feet deep with meshes not larger than onefourth of an ineh, unless such nets or traps are for use in Lake Michigan, the Ohio river, or the Wabash river where it forms the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, in which case they must be kept within two miles of these waters: Owners of private ponds may have seines for use therein. /' ~ To use a net or trap in the Ohio river, or the Wabash river where it forms the boundary between Indiana and Illinois within 100 yards of the mouth of the stream emptying into it from the Indiana side. To kill or trap mink, raceoon, oppossum, skunk or muskrat from the first day of April to the first day of November unless it be necessary for the protection of a levee, dyke, dam or public drab*To injure or destroy any muskrat house unless it is an obstruction to a public or private ditch. Copies of the laws will be ready for distribution by the commissioner in a few weeks.

NOTICE.

There will be a special call of Prairie Lodge No. 125, P. & A. M., on Monday evening, at 7:30 p. m. JOHN A. DUNLAP, W. M.

Circumstantial Evidence.

This is one subject on which wellknown authorities differ as widely as on any subject that has ever demanded careful and thoughful consideration from the brightest jurists, journalists and political economists. To all, the question, "Is it right or just to convict a man of any crime on purely circumstantial evidence,” has proven an unsolvable question. In his play "The Convict Millionaire, Mr. Carlos Inskeep does not attempt to solve this problem, he simply shows how easy it Is to convict a man on circumstantial evidence of the most conclusive type, and still the man is innocent. He shows that we often In our own minds convict persons on general appearances, when if we but knew the truth and their real selves, they are good, kind, and strictly honest. To all who enjoy a play with a great moral, plenty of the very best comedy, a story that never lags and contains all the requisites of a pleasing performance, see ‘The Convict Millionaire.” It never fails to please. At Ellis Theatre tonight. Lawn Grass Seed, Garden and Flower Seeds, Rose Bushes and Bulbs, Hanging Baskets, Jardinieres and Flower Pots at Janette's Variety Store..

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