Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1913 — Page 1

No. 118.

Gayety Airdome TO-NIGHT Wilson & Wise in their great Singing and Whistling Act. Two Reels off Good Pictures Everybody goes to The Gayety. A Big Show for 10c.

FIVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAVE DIED

Information Received of Death of Walter Porter’s Mother—Fifth Death in Past Year. Walter V. Porter was notified by telegram, the dispatch being communicated by telephone from Lafayette Friday night, that his aged mother, Mrs. Mary A. Porter, had died at Coats, Kans., where she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Hammond. The death is the last among her brothers and sisters, and she was the fifth to die within the past twelve months. The deaths occurred as follows: Holdridge Clark, May 24, 1912. Mrs. Emeline Switzer, July 21,1913. Mrs. Amzie Meadows, Feb. 25, 1913. Ezra L. Clark, March 6, 1913. Mrs. Mary A. Porter, May . 16, 1913. The dispatch received by Mr. Porter gave only the brief information that his mother had passed away. It was a great shock to him, as he had received a letter from his mother only a week ago and at that time she was feeling about as well as common, except that her eyesight was causing her some trouble. Notwithstanding this fact, she had written the letter herself. Some ten or twelve years ago she suffered a slight stroke of paralysis but soon outgrew the effects of it and her general health improved after thattime and she had been in very fair health during the past few years, notwithstanding the fact that she was almost 82 years of age. She visited in Rensselaer a year ago, making the trip with her daughter, Mrs. Hammond. Walter V. Porter ■Jett for Coats this Saturday afternoon, where the funeral will probably take place Monday. Mrs. Porter had been a widow for almost 48 years, her husband having died of a fever in 1865, soon after his enlistment in the 151st Indiana volunteer infantry. His death occurred ih a union camp nfcar Nashville, Tenn., and his body was Interred there and could not be brought here during the summer, although one of his brothers went there for that purpose. Deceased leaves three children, Walter V. and William M. Porter, and Mrs. Fred Hammond. She was one of ten children and the last of the family.

Doubtful if There Will Be Racing at Porter Track.

Whether the Mineral Springs race course will be opened in June is now said to be doubtful. A number of horses have been shipped to other tracks. The cases the racing association growing out of failure to meet certain obligations are set for trial the coming week. Promoters insist the meetings will be run off as scheduled, though persons on the inside are said to doubt the ability of the race men interested to pull off the events.

Phone 164 electrical Wk REASONABLE PRICES. GOOD WORK. R. S. Wartena

The Evening Republican

The G. A. R. State Encampment at Indianapolis.

For the third time in the history of the organization, the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Indiana, will invade Indianapolis next week, May 21, 22 and 23, for its annual encampment. It will be like returning to old shrines, forjt was there on November 20,1866, that Indianians ,who fought in the civil war met to institute what later became the greatest patriotic body in American history, the Grand Army of the Republic. The Indiana warriors had with them on ‘this occasion a large number of their comrades from Illinois and they effected an organization that has grown to marvelous strength. The Indiana G. A. R. continued its headquarters there until 1894, when, the decision was made to hold the encompments in other cities of the state, and Ft. Wayne was chosen as the first outside of Indianapolis encampment city. The Grand Army of Indiana changed its encampment place each year until 1902, when, in May, it met in Indianapolis to dedicate the Indiana Sailors’ and Soldiers’ monument, one of the world’s memorial masterpieces. Then the encampments moved from city to city again and, after eleven years, returns this year to Indianapolis for sessions on May 21, 22 and 23. Indianapolis is the first city to be honored with the encampment for the third time. Ft. Wayne, South Bend, Lafayette, Terre Hants and Richmond each hate had it twice, and the old soldiers have held encampments at Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Madison, Columbus, Anderson, Muncie and Logansport. There are not many men living who attended the meeting in 1866 at Morrison’s opera house, which stood at the corner of Meridian and Maryland streets, where the patriots of Indiana and Illinois got together to form a patriotic body that afterward became a factor in the great national Grand Army. Indiana and Illinois did not meet again, as each State formed its own organization and then affiliated with the national body. It was from that humble beginning that Indiana’s veterans of the civil war built up a state department that, in 1893, reached its high tide. In that year the roster contained 24,215 names. In 1892 the books showed 23,009 members. In 1894 ffie list dropped back to 21,918, and death has gradually eliminated names from the roster ever since until now there are only 11,537 left on the honor roll of life. About seven hundred members of the Indiana Grand Army have marched to death’s peaceful bivouac during the last year. According to the records in the office of the assistant adjutant general of Indiana, the G. A. R. in this state has gained 1,732 members in the last seven years and has lost 4,200 members by death.

Homer Grant Died and Was Buried at Chestnut, 111.

Homer, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Grant, whose serious sickness was spoken of in these columns several days ago, died the night following the receipt of the message here. It seems that the family had partaken of some eanned article the Saturday before which gave them ptomaine poison. Mr. and Mrs. Grant were quite sick but mot nearly so much as the son, whose chronic trouble was made worse and it doubtless hastened his

death. Several relatives from here attended the funeral, which occurred at Chestnut. Seldon and his wife will have the sincere sympathy of all his old Rensselaer friends.

Persons knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to settle by cash or note by July 1. I. M. WASHBURN. For a mild, easy action of the bowels, try Doan’s Regulets, a modern laxative. 25c at all stores.

Entered January 1, 18*7, as second class mall matter, at the post-offlce at Rensselaer, Indiana, the Mt of March 3, ,187*.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1918.

WOULD GO AHEAD WITH IROQUOIS DITCH

Watseka Paper Tells of Proposition to Carry River Drainage' Still Further Down Stream. Benjamin Jordan is scheduled to begin work today on the survey for a shorter and straighter Iroquois river, says the Watseka Times Democrat. The funds fpr this preliminary survey have been secured and the work will be rushed in order that it may be completed during the present session of the legislature. As soon as it is ascertained what will be the approximate cost"*?# the straightening of the channel an appeal will be made to the legislature for an appropriation to assist in the work. At the same time congress will be asked to make an appropriation to aid the project. The members of the committee will urge the claim of Iroquois county as never having received a congressional appropriation for any purpose It Is probable that a delegation will go to Springfield to work for the appropriation. After these things have been done a drainage district may be organized to provide what funds are then necessary.

LACK OF COURAGE PREVENTS SUICIDE

Nickum, of Perpetual Light Fame, Decided to Kill Himself But Courage Failed Him.

S. B. Nickum, formerly of Logansport, who several years ago claimed to have discovered a perpetual light, and had many investors ity the stock of his company, is again in the limelight. He left a note with the Indianapolis Star Thursday night and disappeared before it could be opened. The noite told of his decision to commit suicide. He was found last night at the Pentecost Mission. He said that he had intended to carry out his threat, but that his nerve failed. He said he visited the river three times Friday, but could not make the fatal plunge.

Nickum is suffering from injuries suffered several years ago, when he fell from a bridge at VanWert. The Rev. Thomas H. Nelson, of the mission, will make an effort to have Nickum sent to- the city hospital for treatment. Nickum presented a pitiable appearance as he lay shabbily dressed in the large room with a number of other homeless men. “I meant every word I said in the lettgr J left at the Star office,” he said. “I have nothing more to live for. I am penniless and do not have sufficient money to purchase medicine which I am compelled to have. I went to the city dispensary and they gave me sufficient medicine to last tonight, and after that I do not know what I will do. ' “I went to the banks of the river three times yesterday, intending to leap into the water and end it all. But each time my nerve failed me. I at first intended to go from the Star office to the river, bfit after leaving the letter I changed my mind. I then came to the Shelter House. •‘t have been in Lebanon since ! left Logansport. I came here and expected to find money which was due me, but when it failed to arrive I had nothing to live on. For years I have been working on my invention which I had intended to show to the world, but it seems that I will never have the opportunity. I have no home now and I am sick unto death. That is all I have to say.” In his letter Nickum asserted that enemies had tried to take his invention from him and that he had been hindered In his work so many times that he had decided to end It all. When Nickum appeared at the mission he had had nothing to eat for three days. The Rev. Mr. Nelson tried to persuade him to taste food, but he refused. He said he was so weary that he could not remove his clothing, and lay down fully dressed.

Prominent Roselawn Gitizen To Bo Arrested for Assault.

Kentland Enterprise. Sheriff Dowling went to Roselawn this morning to serve papers on a prominent citizen of that place to answer an assault charge preferred by a woman. Tfce affidavit In this ease has not as yet been made a matter of'public record.

Plenty of nice fresh strawberries, all week, at 10c and 12%c a quart. JOHN EGER

PROFESSOR LEAVITT AT HIGH SCHOOL

Delivered Address on Industrial Education Which All Patrons Should Have Heard. As previously announced, Prof. Leavitt came down from the University of Chicago last night to talk on industrial education. He defined industrial education as the education of the industrial worker, the education which teaches a boy some definite occupation of ah industrial, character, such as machine shop practice, plumbing, electrical engineering, etc. Industrial education is thus one phase of vocational education. Agriculture education is another phase, commercial education another phase, etc. Prof. Leavitt emphasized the importance of the education of the masses. He deplored the old saying: “There is room at the top”, believing that it held out vain hopes to the great majority of the young. There is comparatively little room at the top, he said, society being much like a pyramid, the majority of the people constituting the base, a few constituting the top. This is the fixed situation, so that there will always be many more people at the bottom than at the top. He held that we cease bestowing all our honor on the man at the top. Honor should be accorded every man who does good work, no matter what place in the pyramid he may occupy. He went on to say that in the past our educational effort had been chiefly planned to help the fellow who was destined for a position at the top. The man at the bottom had been neglected. It is now time to help the man who is going to work at the bottom, giving him such training and enlightenment as will enable him to do well his work and thereby eafn a competence < and consequent contentment and happiness. - -■ Prof. Leavitt announced himself as- much pleased with the work this community is doing in this direction. At a meeting with the board of education this -morning he made a number of suggestions how the loca ? situation might be improved. He left at noon ' for Louisville, where he is to assist in the installation of industrial work in the schools of that city.

CATTLE FEEDERS TO MEET AT PURDUE

Stock Placed on Feed Last Fall Will Be Graded Next Saturday—All Stockmen Should Attend.

The annual spring meeting of the Indiana Cattle Feeders’ Association Will meet in Lafayette May 23, 1913. >The cattle placed on feed last fall will be ready for market at that time. You will have an opportunity to see in adjoining lots, cattle fed on different rations. The cost of feed, cost of cattle and profit or loss per head will be shown with cattle fed as follows: Lot b—Shelled com, soy bean meal, corn silage, oat straw. Lot 2.—Shelled corn, cottonseed meal, clover hay. Lot 3.—Shelled corn, cottonseed meal, corn silage. Lot 4.—Shelled corn, cottonseed meal, corn silage, eloyer hay. Lot s.—Shelled corn, cottonseed meat 4 lbs. daily per 1000 lbs. live weight, corn silage, oat straw. Lot 6,-rShelled corn, cottonseed meal 2% lbs. daily per 1000 lbs. live weight, corn silage, oat straw. Lot 7.—Cottonseed meal, corn silage, oat straw for the first 70 days, with corn added to the ration the last 110 days. The special objects of comparison are: first, soy bean meal vs. cottonseed meal (Lots 1 and 6); second, the comparative value of clover hay and corn silage (Lots 2, 3 and 4); third, the comparison of large and small quantities of cottonseed meal (Lots 5 and 6),; fourth, oat straw vs. clover hay for cattle receiving silage (Lots 6 and 4); fifth, value of corn silage without ggain during the first part of the feeding period (Lots 7 and 6). Prof. W. A. Cochel, of Manhattan, Kans., who was formerly associated with the cattle feeding at Purdue Experiment Station, will be at the convention to talk on “Beef Production In the Corn Belt.” He is especially qualified to speak on the subject, because of his familiarity with Indiana conditions and his wide experience in feeding cattle. All are welcome to attend the convention and bring any Interested neighbor or friend.

We have a splendid line of carriages and buggies. HAMILTON A KELLNER

Funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Healey Held Friday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Healey was held Friday afternoon at the «ffesidence of her son, George H. Healey, being conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn, of the Christian church. A part of the house was reserved for the Ladies of the G. A. R, who conducted a very beautiful service at the grave. Veterans of the civil war, N. S. Bates, Philip Blue, ,D< H. Yeoman, H. R. Grow, I. N. Hemphill and Burgess Dillon, were pallbearers. *

A Mow in Time Saves the Lawn Throughout the Summer.

This is the season of the year when a little neglect of the lawn soon puts the grass a sythe length and ruins the lawn for the entire year. The grass will grow fast now and if the lawnmower pusher gets tired his premises will suffer. Rensselaer has made a fine start in the beautification plan and it is important to keep it up. Mow the lawn this evening, as it may be difficult by Monday.

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WEATHER FOREOABT. Showers tonight and Sunday; cooler Sunday.

Song Service by the Methodist Choir Sunday Eve.

Following is the program of the song service by the Methodist choir, to be given tomorrow evening: Prelude, Miss Harris Anthem—‘The Sun Shall Shine No More” Woodward Quartette—"Praise the Lord”.. < f Wooler Mesdames J. A- Dunlap and Medlcus and Messrs. Brown and Allman. Anthem—“ Rock of Ages”.. Choir S Solo Mrs. Dunlap Piano Solo Mrs. M. D. Gwin Anthem—" The Radiant Morn Hath Passed AWay Choir Duet—Lura Ralleck, Mary Harper.. Anthem—“ Hark, Hark, My Soul” Mrs. Dunlap and Choir Collection. Doxology. Benediction.

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