Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1913 — Page 1

No. 131.

PYTHIAN CONVENTION WAS A BIG SUCCESS

Thirteen Temples Represented end 74 Visitors Were Registered— Knox Gets 1914 Meeting The Pythian Sisters annual convention held in Rensselaer Tuesday proved a splendid success from every standpoint and brought into closer fraternal relationship the representatives of the thirteen temples that were represented. There were 74 delegates and visitors from 'these temples and - they praised the hospitality of the Rensselaer Pythian Sisters in resolutions unanimously adopted at the evening session. The program as printed was carried out and needs little comment more than some well-deserved praise for offerings of the district and of the lodges that exemplified the work, including the splendid drill team from the Rensselaer temple, which did the staff work lor the Hammond officers during the initiation. Following a short musical program in the evening, the district deputy grand chief, Miss Mildred Graves, of Morocco, and the other district officers, presided during the opening. Then the Lowell lodge exemplified the ritual form of balloting for a candidate, and the Hammond officers

and Rensselaer staff the Initiation, Mrs. George Collins and Mr. Virgil Denniston being the candidates. Then the Morocco lodge exemplified the installation work and the district officers the closing of the lodge. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were then served and it was just midnight when the hall was .vacated, following one of the most successful gatherings ever held by the Pythian Sisters of the district. The Lowell, Morocco and Hammond officers performed the functions assigned to them in a very commendable manner, as did the Rensselaer staff, composed of sixteen ladies instructed by True D. Woodworth. Their drill was frequently applauded by the visitors. Mrs. Harriet Fuller, the grand chief of the. state, was present and commented on the work, pointing out the mistakes, which, she said was very embarrassing for her. None of the mistakes, however, wore glaring ones and everything went off like clockwork throughout the evening. District Deputy Graves thanked the teams, thanked' Rensselaer for entertaining the visitors, and all for the support given her during ■the time she held the office of distriot deputy. Knox extended an invitation to the ladies to hold the 1914 meeting there and was accepted.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The examinations for the second semester will begin next Tuesday. The two sections of the solid geometry class, of which Miss Mallory is teacher, are to have a picnic on Thursday evening. Two sets of tickets, one for Monday night, the other for Tuesday night, will go on sale Friday for the senior class play, "What Happened to Jones.” Miss Mallory entertained the Virgil class Tuesday evening. Ed Robinson, Ernest Moore, William Babcock, Josie Dexter and Blanche and Minnie Kessinger are the lucky members of this class. The themes written by members of the senior class for the D. A. R. history prize contest have been completed and were handed in Monday. The names of the contestants were not handed in, but each one was given a number so that no partiality will be shown. Five themes were handed in. The first of the functions ending the school year will be the class day exercises given on Friday night, May 23, at the hjgh school, by the senior class. The program has not been arranged but will consist of the class prophecy, class poem, class history, class song, etc. Everybody Is Invited to attend this program given by the class. On Sunday night following this will be the basgalaureate services at the Christian church. On Monday and Tuesday nights the class play, "What Happened to Jones,” will be given at the Ellis opera house. On Wednesday night the junior reception to the seniors will be given, and on Thursday night the commencement exercises will be held in the high school auditorium. The last of the functions will be on Friday night, when the alumni give their annual banquet.

We have better equipments than ever before, and we got them to please you, and we are anxious to please. We are working for the betterment of Rensselaer because It is home. / MCKAY’S LAUNDRY.

The Evening Republican.

SPARKS' SHOW HERE IN ALL ITS GLORY

Rain Did Not Deter the Show People From Giving the Parade and Exhibition. • ; Jupiter Pluvius put up a strong opposition to the Sparks show today, and for a time it looked as if he would win out and the circus would be relegated to the rear. But the Sparks show people were not in the habit of giving up, and they went ahead, as though the sun was shining its prettiest, and always looking on the brightest side, prepared for Another day’s business

regardless of the weather. The show was in Monticello yesterday and rah up against a bad storm last night before the performance was over. Monticello folks expected a bad storm and emptied the big tent in a jiffy. They were not a minute tpo soon, however, for the torrent that descended soaked the crowd and put a crimp in feminine finery and straw hats. The only fortunate ones were those "who stayed until the show was over, for the big tent shed the water like a tin roof and all under it were as snug as a bug in a rug. The Sparks show tents are constructed of dry duck, a new invention of tent makers that does away with the old fashioned idea of parafining and renders the canvas absolutely waterproof. When the show pulled in here this morning it was raining,

but the small army of working men worked all the harder and put up the six big tents just the same. The Sparks show, although a stranger here, is not wholly unknown, for good reports have been coming along the line of the general excellence of the outfit and from Monticello comes the word that it was the best show ever seen there. The parade today, even though it was a rainy day. parade, and rainy day wardrobe was used, was bright and attractive, and. the rain only served to brighten up the handsomely carved and varnished dens and cages. There was just a fair sized crowd out tp the s.how this afternoon, but those who were there felt repaid for getting their feet wet. The show ‘ls a real old-fashioned, bang up, see it all kind of a circus, with many new features never seen here before. The baseball playing elephants, who also played musical instruments and rolled a game of ten-pins, and Capt. Wesley’s seals and sea lions were the big features, but other fine acts were presented by the Valentino family, the Fisher Sisters, the Ermenians, and Flora Bedini. The show presented everything on the ground and in the air that was possible to expect and it was a splendid program all the way through. The officials were courteous and the whole outfit is clean and deserving of good words from press and public. The weather took a brace before noon and old Sol came out in all his glpry. The farmer who had delayed starting for town, came inwith his family, and from all appearances the crowd tonight will fill the big tent. The show leaves tonight for Blue Island, 111., taking with it the best wishes of the admirers here.

Monon Freight Conductor Severely Injured at Hammond.

Lafayette Journal. Harry Lister, freight conductor on the Monon, was caught between two cars yesterday morning at 6:15 o’clock and his chest was badly crushed. He was coming south in charge of train No. 71. A mile and a half north of Shelby a draw-bar pulled out and Conductor Lister went between the cars to adjust a chain. He stepped out and gave Engineer Leo Goodman the signal to back the cars again. He then stepped between the cars and was caught. The brakemen were standing near Conductor Lister and, as soon as they saw that he had been caught, signalled Engineer Goodman to pull ahead and the injured man was released. He was placed on Passenger train No. 4 and was taken to Hammond, where he was placed in the hospital. Mrs. Lister was notified and left here at 8:35 o’clock yesterday morning for Hammond, to be at her husband’s bedside. Word from Hammond last night was to the effect that Conductor Lister was resting well and it is not thought that his injuries will prove serious. His action in stepping between the cars after he gave Engineer Goodman the signal to back has not been explained.

Drug Stores to Close Sundays. We, the druggists, agree to keep our stores closed on Sundays, excepting between the hours of 12 o’clock noon and 1 o’clock p. m., except at the request of a physician, or customer. Signet}: B. F. FENDIG. LARfiH & HOPKINS. A. F. LONG. We can furnish you all the nice, fresh country butter you want. JOHN EGER.

Entered January 1, IS>7, as second class mall matter, at the post-office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 1, 1979.

Miss Elizabeth Luers and Edward W. Kanne Married in Presence of Many Friends. One of the prettiest weddings ever solemnized at St. Augustine’s Catholic church was that of Miss Elizabeth Luers and Mr. Edward W. Kanne, held this Wednesday morning in the presence of a large assemblage of their relatives and friends. The church was beautifully decorated with ferns and carnations. Miss Luers was dressed in white chiffon over silk trimmed in silver lace, and was attended by her cousin, MisS Flora Kahler, as bridesmaid. Miss Kahler wore lavender silk and carried white carhatioiis and Miss Charlotte Kanne, sister of the groom, wore pale green silk and carried pink carnations. Little Madeline Luers was flower girl and little Arnold Kanne was ring bearer. Both were dressed in white. Mr Joe Luers, oldest brother of the bride, gave her away. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Arthur Kanne. Rev. Christian Daniel officiated. After the ceremony a threecourse breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Angela Luers, to about sixty-five guests, most of whom were relatives. The Luers home on South Division street was beautifully decorated in white bridal wreaths intermingled with carnations. Very many beautiful and useful presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Kanne left on the afternoon train for Chicago and various points in Illinois to visit relatives. They will be at home after June Ist at the Luers home on South Division street. ~ The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Angela Luers and has taught school in the county for several years, proving herself a young lady of excellent worth and of great popularity. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kanne and is a young man of excellent habits and a hustler, being engaged at farming and thrashing pursuits. Their many friends in Rensselaer and vicinity will wish them a life of prosperity and bliss.

Hugh Kirk Devises Spark Lighter for Presto-Light.

Hugh Kirk, chauffeur for A. Leopold, has by the expenditure of about $1.50, provided* an. electric spark lighten for the presto-lights oh the Leopold car by which the lamps may be lighted by merely pressing a button and without getting out of the seat nor stopping the machine. Two wires are connected with the Battery and extend to it from the lamps and the gas can be turned on and the spark ignites it while the chauffeur continues driving. The device has attracted considerable attention and other car owners are asking Hugh to supply the same device for them. As stated, the material used costs about $1.50 and installation will be about the same. Auto supply houses ask sls for the same kind of a device.

Gave Daughter Surprise In Honor of Birthday.

Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Hammerton, of near Surrey, gave another birthday surprise party on their oldest daughter, Ethel, last Saturday evening, at 8:30 o’clock, the follownig Tuesday, May 20, being her 15th birthday. Those who were present were, Mr. Lon Watson and family, Mrs. Clemens and family, George Gallions and sister, George Flint, all of near Surrey; Mervon Dunn, of near Fair Oaks; Hannon Claton, Howard Speaks and brothers Timmons, Fredie and Eargte, and a friend, all of Rensselaer. Ethel’s brother, John, who is working near Mt. Ayr, could not be with his sister, but he remembered her by sending her asl bill. All had an enjoyable time, wishing her many happy days.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAT 31, 1913.

MORNING WEDDING AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S

Experts, Sharpshooters and Marksmen Badges Received.

AM members of the local militia company who made expert, sharp shooter or marksman scores on range during the 1912 rifle season will receive medals for their work. The same have arrived and will be distributed at the drill Thursday evening.

We are unloading this week another oar of fine Wisconsin Rural potatoes for seed or table stock. JOHN EGER. All farmers desiring prison twine can get same from us at same price as from the prison. HAMILTON A KELLNER.

SOUND ARGUMENT BY WILLIAM B. AUSTIN

In Retiring aa President of Hamilton Club He Makes Address Pointing Out Party Errors. • William B. Austin, of Chicago, but for many a of Renseslaer, and whose recognition in the social, club and business life of Chicago has doubtless? made him the most distinguished native son of this city, has just retired as president of the Hamilton Club, the leading, political organization of Chicago. He was the president during a very troublous time, owing to the fact that there were a number of members of the Hamilton Club who were admirers of Theodore Roosevelt and some who were not only Roosevelt men, but devoted to the avowed principals of. the progressive movement to the point of severing their lifelong political relations. Mr. Austin proved a very able head for the organization during the campaign and it is doubtful if another man could have been found who wdpld have held the members true to the republican Party in so nearly a unanimous manner. Mr. Austin did not claim infallability for the republican party, he did not denounce those who felt the call of the moose, but he did claim that the republican party Would prove itself responsive to the demands of the people whenever the people asserted themselves, and that it would embody in its policies every measure its K majority advocated when the demand wa’s made early enough to show how the majority believed. Mr. Austin believed in the perpetuity of the republican party and in holding to its tenets and reforming it as the needs of reform became evident. Only a very few members were lost to the club and the fellowship was n no sense marred and now the Hamilton Chib is certain to become a more important factor than ever before in the republican party and n the reconstruction work now going on. Holding the views Mr. Austin did we believe that republicans and progressives alike will endorse his attitude and be interested in the advice which he gave in his annual report which marked his retirement as president. The address is here published and we trust that all will read it and consider the recommendations it contains: ‘

‘The Hamilton club is a republican organization,” he declared, “made so by its constitution and by-laws, its traditions and its tenets, and yet it has had to consider the feelings of those members of the club who in the best faith saw fit to support Colonel Roosevelt for president, and although there are members of this board whose ideas were inclined in that direction, they have given this administration their loyal support, and I desire to -extend to those members as well as all the members of this board my .sincere thanks. It is impossible to carry on the work of a club of this manitude without proper cooperation between the president and the directors, and this co-operation-has at all times been present. “It might not be improper to say in this connection that the president of the club is, and for the past year has been, a republican, and was an ardent supporter of William Howard Taft, but that he did not approve of all the acts of the republican national convention, not owing, however, to the acts themselves, but to the fault of the rules governing the national committee and the convention, as the committee but carried out the rules adopted by the national committee and the convention held prior to this one. Tt would be a grievous blunder,

indeed, for the republican party to hold another convention under the rules now prevailing, and I would urge upon the national committee that they either assemble themselves, or call a convention to assemble, which convention would take action to remedy the defects which were so apparent in the last national convention, and particularly the rule regarding representation from the states. It is a travesty upon justice and right that

the state of Mississippi should go into a republican national convention with the same voting power as the state of Michigan, and It Is the rankest kind of error to per mit the southern states to dictate the name of the candidate In ajNu publican national convention. “In making these observations, I do not mean to be understood that I in any manner uphold the stand of Colonel Roosevelt in endeavoring to form a new third party, in fact, I think he has made a grievous mistake; and there is no man in this room who will live to see the day when Theodore Roosevelt, Governor Hiram A. Jonnson, Albert J. Beveridge; or any one else promln-

The Union Township High School Question.

Yes, we agree with the writer of the article in Tuesday’s Republican that this high school problem is no political issuer but should be settled by the patrons of the school ahd taxpayers, and we wish them to understand that we have a good many here in Northern Union who claim the honor of being both patrons and taxpayers, and as to the movement being led I>y~F. M. Goff, it was” no more Ted by him than any other citizen of this community In fact, nearly all this part of the township is in favor of locating the high school building in Fair Oaks, and as this is the largest town in the township, and situated so far from any other high school building, also on a railroad, making it convenient for pupils to come in here from other points, it seems by far the best location, and in regard to other places furnishing all the graduates for the past ten years, we will just say are prepared to state facts in regard to the town of Fair Oaks. There have been 27 graduates in the past few years, that we can name from this town alone, leaving out all from the surrounding country. We will just name some who have graduated within the past 4 or 5 years: Ruth Gundy, Florence McKay, Mil ton McKay, Faun Casey, Eliza Thompson, Flossie Gundy, Minnie Cox, Gladys Halleck, Amy Bringle, Ross Wood, Hazel Helsel, and Lawrence Halleck. We are prepared to give the names of the rest further back if required. Now if anyone is doubtful about this Statement a postal or a telephone message to any of the above persons will be sufficient to prove it. Fair Oaks has had from one to six or eight graduates every year tor the past ten or twelve years. Four or five years ago there were six from this town, and we have the picture of them, with others taken on the platform here in the park, where the commencement took place. There are many more who quit school at the eighth grade without the formality of graduation for the simple reason that they had no prospect of a high school to go to, it being too far to drive to any one of the high schools in this county. Speaking of the country north and east of here being occupied by tenants, we admit that this is partially true; but there has been a school wagon coming in here every school day for the past four years, loaded with school children, and we are under the impression that their parents are patrons of the Fair Oaks school, and their landlords are among the biggest taxpayers in the county. As The Republican stated, that Fair Oaks was the first on the ground and got a majority of the patrons of the school on their petition, just give our place the preference.—Patrons and Taxpayers of North Union.

ent In the ranks of the progressive party of the present day will be president of the United States. “With the same consistency Champ Clark, who received on eight different ballots a majority of the delegates in the Baltimore convention, could have declared that he was the rightful nominee of that convention and formed a new party in definance of the fact that the rules of the democratic convention made is necessary that the successful candidate should receive a, twothirds vote.” •Following the address by Mr. Austin the Hamilton Club unanimously adopted the following resolution: “Resolved, That is be expressed as the sense of the Hamilton Club of Chicago that the basis of representation in republican national conventions should be the republican vote cast at the last preceding presidential election.”

Notice 'During remodeling of store front, business will go on uninterrupted We are giving Special Prices on all Ladies’ Suits and Coats. An opportunity to buy a High-Grade Garment at a Low Price. , Do not allow a little debris to keep you from coming in. More anxious than ever to do business. Fendigs Fair

WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight and slightly cooler: Thursday cooler and generally fair.

SPECIAL NOTICE. Owing to the delay in receiving my tents I will remain in Rensselaer until their completion. Those who have not yet had their corns, bunions, callouses and bad nails treated should do so at once, at the Rensselaer House. ——~ CHAS. F. SEWELL, Chiropodist. Cemetery Vases can be stuck in the ground; won’t turn over; for cut flowers and plants, 5c each.— Jarrette’s Variety Store.

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