Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1913 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Chicago in February sent 5,156,540 packages by parcels post Following the appearance of President Wilson before the congress the democrats of the house of representatives Tuesday afternoon refused the plea he made for open caucuses. John A. Lapp, present legislative reference librarian, has been named director of the new bureau of legislative information, created under the recent act of the legislature. Mr. Lapp’salary was fixed at $3,600 annually. foi; more stringent regulations governing transportation of explosives led the interstate commerce commission to announce yesterday that it would hold a public hearing on the subject May 26, in Washington, D. C. A bill providing appropriation of $500,000 for the purchase of a site and the construction of a residence in Washington for the vice presidents of the United States has been introduced in congress by Representative Cullop. Consolidation of all electrical power plantg between the Missouri river and the Atlantic coast was .prophesied yesterday by Samuel Insull, president of the Commonwealth Edigon company, in an address before the Bond Men’s club of Chicago. \ The trial of Ross D.%trock, who is charged with kidnapping John Murray, an inmate of the Indiana village for epileptics, will be heard Monday, April 14th, at Newcastle. The case of Nelson Hamilton, also charged with a similar offense, will be heard later. A petition for a local option election in being circulated at Jasonville. There are twelve saloons there. The county commissioners have granted eleven licenses In that city. A remonstrance had been prepared against James Dobbs, but this was withdrawn and the license was granted. All the applicants have had saloons the past year. Use our Classified Column.