Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1913 — RENSSELAER SENT $233.75 TO GOVERNOR [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER SENT $233.75 TO GOVERNOR

Contributors Gave With Willing ness to Aid of Flood Sufferers— Other Citi**. William S. Day. met with , ready and willing response in soliciting aid for the flood sufferers and by Saturday afternoon $233.75 had been subscribed and paid and after James H. Chapman had sent a telegram to Governor Ralston stating that the money was being sent to him a draft was procured and sent to the governor. Other cities contributed with equal or greater liberallity, and from north, south, east and west money and provisions and proffers of further aid was offered. It is said that the money is apt to be iri excess of the netids, but if it is placed in proper hands, and Governor Ralston will certainly see that it is either properly disbursed or refunded, there is no chance of the money falling into dishonest hands.