Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1913 — Page 1

Ko. 93.

FRANKFORT PAPER IS AFTER PURTELLE

News Says His Propositions and Promises Bear the “Earmarks v of a Four-Flasher.” Eugene E. Purtelle, who has been engaged for some time in trying to promote a traction line between Frankfort and having his usual and the Frankfort News says the line is “slipping” fast. The News also intimates that Purtelle’s propositions and promises bear the “earmarks Of a fourfliisher.” The commissioners of Clinton county refused to grant Purtelle an unrestricted franchise and the people of Frankfort seem to have been suspicious'of the project from the first. Over in Tipton, however* he seems to have been making better headway. He has secured donations of much of the right-of-way and is now talking glibly of a $750,000 bond issue and “of completing the road yet this sumrrjer if a free right-of-way can be secured all the way through. B. J. Moore went to Tipton Thursday, after having had a conference with Purtelle the earlier part of the week, and expects to have charge of 25 miles of construction work for him there.

Twelve Bass Limit for A Single Day’s Fishing.

The new game and fishing law makes it necessary for non-residents to take out a license to fish. A good fisherman can not get 12 bass in one day, which will be good news to fellows Who have been in the habit of standing in the water up to their hips for a whole day just to get one or two bass and a nibble. The law is now worded so that a man can get 12 bass in a day, of course, that many are not guarantee, but when a fellow starts out in the morning he can say to himself: “Well, I'm going out after my twelve bass.” The limit of twelve won’t worry , any Rensselaer fishermen, we don’t believe, for here a catch of three or four has always been considered of sufficient importance to. warrant a man in wearing an extra sized hat.

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An Old Showman Briefly "Visits in Rensselaer.

James E. Donegan, father of Airs. Earle Reynolds, was in Rensselaer a few hours today, visiting S. R. Nichols. Mrs. Nichols had gone to Chicago this morning to spend the day and.missed Mr. Donegan’s visit. Mr. Donegan is the business manager of the Dunedin troupe of bicycle performers, - which are this week at the Majestic theatre in Chicago. The troupe consists of Mr. Donegan’s son and wife, and two other girls and they are regarded as premier in their profession. The act was accomplished suitable for presentation only after many years of daily rehearsals. Mr. Donegan has been in the show business all of his life, having started as an athlete when just a boy. A clipping he carries from a London paper shows that in the eighties he was regarded one of the leading sportsmen of the country. He no longer acts himself, but accompanies the troupe and acts as their booking agent and business manager. Mrs. Donegan died while the troupe was in London a few months ago and they canceled all engagements there and came to America, bringing the body back to NdSv York f&r burial. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have made a greater hit in London and Berlin this trip than ever before and could remain there all year if they cared to do so, but they will probably return to the United States about May Ist.

Cullen Street to Be Sprinkled This Summer.

Property owners on Cullen street have arranged with Frank Kresler, who now owns _ the sfjrfbkling wagon, to sprinkle that street, at least from Cine street to Angelica. George A. Williams started out with a petition and found practically all who live on the street willing to pay their-proportionate part of the cost. As this is the street over which almost all travel to the depot is carried on, the benefit to the general public will be considerable, and it is another step toward the beautification program.

Grandson of Madison Makeever Married at Los Angeles April 14.

Floyd Leslie Robinson, son of Mrs. Frank Robinson, of lola, Kansas, and a grandson of Madison Makeever, an old time resident of Jasper county, was married at Los Angelcfc, Cal.,- April 14th, to Miss Florence Edith Sucher. They will reside in Los Angeles. Floyd is quite well known in Rensselaer, having visited here a number of times some years ago. He is a nephew of Warren Robinson.

' White Star Flour is gaining new friends daily. Guaranteed equal to any and better than most flour at from 10c to 15c per sack more. Guaranteed to give satisfaction-or money returned, $1.30 per sack. ROWLES & PARKER. Chic-starter, and chicken feed, and oyster shells, at John Eger’s.

Entered January 1, 1897, aa second class maU matter, at the post-office at Rens-selaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913.

PLANS TO KEEP CHILDREN BUST

Vacation Employments for Young to End With Fall FestivalStart Made in Schools. The committee on vacation employments for the children of the public schools,’ which is one of the committees of the Rensselaer Civic Association, has formulated plans and is busy putting these plans into operation. Prof. Ira Coe, the teacher of agriculture in the high school, is chairman of this committee. Prof. Coe talked to the children of the primary and grade buildings today and explained to them briefly the plans of the committee. Prises will be offered for the best gardens and for the best products. A fall festival will be held the latter part of September or the first of October, at which these products will be exhibited. It is hoped to make this festival an important event for Rensselaer. It is felt that this can be done. It is to be made a joyous occasion, a carnival of fruits and flowers with perhaps a program of music, plays, social events, etc., appropriate to the occasion. , , The children are to be divided into groups and they are to be given instruction in the planting and care of flowers and vegetables. Prof. Coe is preparing a map of the city on which he can locate the gardens of all those competing and he will visit these from time to time and offer such suggestions as may seem called for. This is a splendid opportunity for the children and it is hoped that all parents and other citizens will get behind the movement and make it a success. Prof. Coe is donating his services and is entering enthusiastically into the work. The public should hold up his hands in this enterprise. It would be difficult to devise a movement more fraught with good for Rensselaer and its children than this movement to interest the children in wholesome, instru6tive and otherwise remunerative employment during the long summer vacation, In the case of many children much of the Vacation time could be spent far more wisely than when they are left to their own devices. Let the movement once get started and itwill be found that there is much which can be done by the children which will result in making them better physically, morally and intellectually.

Our line of lace curtains, curtain nets, scrims and swisses, is the most complete we have ever shown. You may need some new curtains at cleaning time and we want you to be sure and see out line. ROWLES & PARKER. If you wish to SAVE MONEY on your Spring Suit, buy it; from TRAUB & SELIG. For real values in men’s and boys’ perfect fitting clothing, you will And we are the leaders, the same as in former years. Rowles & Parker, the Big Corner Dept. Store.

RENSSELAER WILL GET NEXT MEETING

Fall Presbytery Will Gonvene in This City—Report of Session at Michigan Oity. Michigan City, Ind., April Rensselaer was last night chosen as the place where the fall sessions of the Logansport presbytery will be held. The spring meeting of the Logansport presbytery was resumed here in the First Presbyterian church with devotional services led by Rev. A. W. Hoffman, of Hammond. Following the reading of the minutes and appointing of stainding committees, nominations were made for commissioners, to represent the presbytery at the general assembly. A splendid report of the board of education was made by Rev. W. C. Logan, of Plymouth, after which the report of the temperance committee, given by Rev. C. H. Kiracofe, Logansport, was adopted and recommendations ordered. During the session a call froni the church at Bourbon was extended to Rev. W. J. Gerlach, who accepted. The report of the home mission board, was very encouraging and showed a large field for more aggressive work. This report was given by Rev. Don* aldson, of Laporte, followed by the report of Treasurer J. C. Vanatta. At 11 o’clock Dr. J. W. Milligan, who is in charge of the hospital for the insane criminals at the prison, gave a very interesting paper on the subject: “What Is a Prison?” The morning, social service was concluded with a splendid paper by Dr. Paul E. Bowers, prison physician, on the subject: “Cause of Crime,”, a study of why 2,600 men went to Indiana state prison, which proved a very instructive study. “ The afternoon session started at 2:30. The request of Rev. H. D| Borley and the congregation of the First Presbyterian church for the dissolution-of Rev. Borley’s pastorate was dismissed to the Flint pfesbytery. John Donaldson, son of Rev. J. B. Donaldson, of Laporte, was received under the care of the presbytery as a candidate for the ministry. The election of delegates and alternates to attend the general assembly at Atlanta, Ga., the middle of May, resulted in the selection of the following delegates: Ministers, Rev. J. C. Arnjentrout, Monticello; Rev. J. B. Donaldson, Laporte; elders, J. C. Vanatta, Brookston, and C. L. Whitcome, Westminister church, Soutty Bend. Alternates, ministers,. Rev. H. B. Hostetter, South Bend; Rev. J. M. Gelston, Valparaiso; elders, F. A. March, Winamac; James Melone, Buffalo. Following the report of. the committee on sessional records, Rev. O. L. Kiplinger, chaplain at the prison, delivered a fine address on the subject: “The Prevention of Crime.”

Smoke of Many Bonfires Shows That All Are Interested.

The civic improvement of Rensselaer is being accomplished with more vigor this spring than ever before. Every evening during -this week bonfires have been burning almost all over town and, it is safe to say that by Wednesday noon, when Dr. Gwin’s assistants start out on the preliminary inspection that Rensselaer jvill be freer from rubbish than it has been tor years. It is hoped to cultivate the spirit of pride to. such a degree tiiat the sight of ash piles, brush heaps, old boxes, loose limbs and waste paper will oflend the sight of every resident. All that.is necessary along this line is to get busy at the home. If property owners and tenants will care for their properties then the owners of vacant lots will be required to look after them and tiie city authorities will have to keep busy to keep up the stroke by earing for the streets and alleys. The vacation employments committee of the civic association is starting its work and the children are to be taught to make gardens right. The fly crusade will start early, and lawn mowing, flower culture ai\d other features essential to the town’s beauty will , progress as spring advances ihto summer. Join ,the rake brigade and doyour full part toward the end that is important to us all alike.

Fancy northern grown Early Rose Ohio, Six Weeks, Rurals, and Burbanks. All kinds of bulk garden sfeeds, or 2 packages new seeds for sc; and red, yellow and white onion sets. JOHN EGER. 22 pounds fine Granulated Sugar for $1 with an order of $2 worth of other groceries. Flour and Potatoes not Included. Beginning Saturday, April 19th. ROWLES & PARKER. Try the OOMKT <sc) for a very spicy, and aromatic smoke. All dealera

Widow of Hammond Man Received Carnegie Medal

A. beautiful bronze medal, the award of the Carnegie Hero and Pension Commission, ha 9 been received by Mrs. Louis Burkhalter, 457 Indiana avenue, in eommemmoration of her husband’s heroie death, which occurred last summer, when he and Walter Webfcter tried to save Mrs. Paul Mastellar and Miss Veda Hemstoek from drowning in the Kankakee river. All four were drowned. While the popular verdist has at all much. credit Webster for a heroic death,' the commission has not yet seen fit to comfort his widowed mother, either with a hero medal or a pension. Mrs. Burkhalter, as well as her two little children, arc on the commission’s pension list and the friends of the family are glad to hear that the commission has seen fit to further honor her husband. . ' The xnedal is three inches in diameter and is inscribed on both sides. A quotation from XV 13 “Greater Love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,” appears on one side. This is the standing quotation for all Carnegie hero medals. It was also the text used by the Rev. F. H. Adams on / the occasion of the funeral sermon m Hammond. The Un i ted States seal and the IHI- - state seal are on the same side. Am embossed picture of Carnegie, and an inscription of award appear on the reverse side.

Directors of the C. & W. V. Held Meeting Wednesday.

The directors of the Chicago & Wabash Valley railway held a business meeting here Wednesday, a special meeting to determine some matters relating to the operation of the Gifford railroad. The directors are F. E. Lewis, C. J. Hobbs, C. 15Kersey, of Kersey: M. J. Brown, of Hebron; Oscar Dinwiddie, of Dinwiddie; George H. Gifford, of Tipton; Thos. Callahan, C. G. Spitler and N. G. Halsey, of Rensselaer. Negotiations are still pending for the sale of the road and ailthe land to the steel corporation at Gary, but it is still some way off from consummation. It is hoped that the road falls into hands that will complete and improve it.

Warren Robinson Received Setting of Eggs by Mail.

The first eggs to be received in Rensselaer by parcel post came Wednesday to -Warren Robinson. The shipment consisted of a setting of fifteen Crystal White Orpington eggs, which a friend named F. A. Maibaugh, of liberty, Ind., had sent to him. Three of the eggs were cracked, but the others were all right, and Mr. Robinson will set them and is expecting a bunch of nice chickens, as Mr. Maibaugh raises a fine kind. He visited Rensselaer some time ago in search of a business room, expecting to engage in business here, but did not find a suitable |pcatiop.

If you want a carving knife or a looking .glass, buy it at'a hardware store. If you want a goodL Suit of Clothes, see TRAUB ft SEIuG, and SAVE MONEY. We can fit your room if you are going to need a new rug this spring. Don’t fail to see our line. Rowlei & Parker, the Big Corner Dept. Store. Our Suits are guaranteed PureWool, $9.00 to $25.00. TRAUB ft BELIG.

“There Is a House With a Bathroom” was an expression at one time calculated to arouse jsssssssss&r interest, but now, conditions I ■ „I■ *- / are entirely different/ To 1 ill build a house without a bath- -1 ' i ■ | 1 ~ room merely raises a ques- ’ | |~i I j|. j///J\-~Na-tion as to the good judg- t—- , ment of the builder. People T~ know that he lus eitlier not lI __ /' Aj I 1 ■» *-~p considered or else misjudged _ iOjW I\o | the importance tliat an up- —' ~ ‘lP* - ' * to-date bathroom has in -—[\ ~ ' lfflV i I r increasing the value oV the *_[ 0 CiiT house, both as to renting r "j -L. I and selling value. L s- 1 I t ' i For tlie finest plumbing JLj-i—r «-*- Ift J_ equipment at reasonable cost we recommend 'Standard" JT plumbing fixtures and will t " ~ be pleased to show you the which they arc made. Ask for illustrated booklet. v SUmUrS EJscbocc” Ursa, E. D. Rhoades & Son Rinsstlair, Indiana fjp

WSATHKR FORECAST. Pair tonight and Saturday; cooler Saturday and in north and central portion tonight. V

Rensselaer’s Very Poor And Deplorable Sewerage.

Everyone knows 'that Rensselaer has no sewerage system wbrthy of the name. What sewers have been constructd were put in with little k thought of caring for anything but the immediate need. It is a question so vital in its importance that it must be met effectively some time* and the longer deferred the more expensive will it be. In digging a sewer for the new Kurrie garage the Wshington street sewer was tapped and greatly to the surprise of John Richards, who was doing th<r work, the water rushed out of it and the pressure was so grt&t as to throw water foilr feet high. The sewer was stopped hp some place and it is certain that all the refuse from many buildings is clogged up in the sewer, apparently at about the State Bank. The sewer outlet is now considerably above the outlet at the Iroquois ditch. It may take a good deal of money to clean the sewer and that will furnish only temporary relief.

SP EOIAL—FREE! - Don’t fail to buy Me worth of goods and you will get a large stew pan or kettle free at the new 6 and 10 Gent, Store, opposite court house. < Acme Flour is unsurpassed for bread making. Guaranteed equal to any flour on the market. $1.35 per sack. Your money cheerfully refunded if no<t entirely satisfactory. ROWLEB A PARKER. Buy your Suit from TRAUB A SEUQ.

Don’t Wait But Call Phone No. 202 and have us save you a hamper, or what you want, of our Jersey Seed Sweet Potatoes We will have them for you Friday and Saturday. Again we say, don't wait, for we have only a hundred hampers coming, and we already have half of them sold. Hampers > • $1.35 By the pound • 4c Rowen Sr Kiser Phone 202

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