Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1913 — Page 1

No. 138.

COURT AND LAWYERS LOOK OYER DITCH

Special Judge Cunningham Resumes Hearing and Decides to Visit Ryan Ditch Route. X ii ■ ■■ ■ Special Judge T. B. Cunningham, of Kentland, resumed the Ryan ditch hearing Monday morning, after a vacation of frfro weeks. One more witness was called Monday, it being John C. Vanatta, a banker from Brookston, who has 511 acres of land near the Asphaltum townsite in Gillam township, and also a large farm in Hanging Grove township. He complained that his assessment was too high. This Tuesday morning Judge Cunningham and Attorneys Chapman, Leopold, Halleck, Foltz and Dunlap and Court Reporter Shippe started on a two days’ trip over the route of the proposed ditch, the court believing that he can best an idea of the correctness ofv the assessments by personally viewing the land. . It is expected that argument by the attorneys will start Thursday.

Save Given Up Project to Start B. and L. Association.

Some local parties who had thought seriously of starting a permanent building and loan association have about decided after investigating the associations in other cities and towns to give up the project. It was found that the associations are very difficult to get started and that the expense is great for several years or until Ihere is a permanent business established and that the earnings are not sufficient ’or the interest is too high on the borrowers in getting started. At Goodland there is a flourishing association, but the officers reported that it was a long time before it was on a paying basis. Now the company does not confine its business to Goodland, but has agencies in several other towns and will probably establish one hire. At Monticello a local association is said to be having a struggle for existence, while the Goodland association is doing ’about half the business in Monticello. The cost of getting started has discouraged those here who thought of trying to establish a building and loan association in Rensselaer.

Remington to Play Ball With Athletics Sunday.

Manager Kiplinger and Captain Wilcox report that the first ball game of the season will take place next Sunday on the Riverside diamond, which has been very much improved and the grounds will present the best appearance they have for years. The practices which have been held show that a fine team is being developed and that there is every reason to expect a very successful season. Howard Clark will pitch and Elmer Wilcox will catch at Sunday’s game, while all other positions on the team will be filled by home players.

Mrs. Emma M. McRae Has Tendered Resignation at Purdue.

(Mrs. Emma Mont Mcßae, professor of English at Purdue University, and a lady known throughout the educational world, has tendered her resignation and will retire from educational work after this year. She has been connected with Purdue University for twenty-six years. She is very popular as a public speaker. She will go to Boston, Mass., and make her future home with her daughter, Mrs. S. Hardy Mitchell.

SALE GOES ON. Notwithstanding Mr. Lee’s absence, due to his conducting a big sale at Reynolds, where he recently bought a store, his sale here goes steadily on. Miss Florence Moore, who has proven herself a good clerk and able assistant, is in charge and meeting with splendid success. She feels that ladies are and should be Interested in the nice line of oxfords yet in stock, as well as the Red Seal and tissue ginghams; also silks, hose, notions, etc., at the exceptional cut prices. There is still a good deal of white goods and you might do well to see the lines at once, for disposition may be made of it any time, when your chance of getting things at such big reductions will be over. See to it Give Lee’s Closing Out Sale a call at once. Miss Moore will appreciate it and the time may be short Not a special, but our regular price, 4 cans of the best standard canned com, hominy, kraut pumpkin, squash, kidney or baked beans In tomato sauce, for 25c. , JOHN EGER.

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REGULAR MEETING OP CITY COUNCIL

Petitions for Sewers and Sidewalks Filed—Cemetery Trustees'Report —Claims Allowed. Council met in regular session Monday night. AJI members were present. The journal was read and approved. Superintendent of light plant was instructed to put in Tungston street light at corner of Main and Angelica streets. >- Mrs. M. J. Burr petitioned for sewer. Referred to sewer committee and report ordered for next meeting. Superintendent of light plant was instructed to move arc light at corner of Dayton and Merritt streets to corner of Main and Merritt streets and to supply former location with Tungston light. The trustees of Weston cemetery reported sale of 18 IoW in Weston cemetery. Sales approved and the Mayor authorized to execute deeds.

Bert Abbott and others petitioned for sidewalk on Webster street from Vine to Cedar. <sity attorney instructed to prepare resolution for same. . In the matter of the improvement of Washington, Cullen and Forest streets from River bridge to the railroad. Resolution was put on final passage and all voted in favor of it. The trustees of Weston cemetery filed the following financial statement: Bal. on hand last report.. .$2,120.12 Received since last report.. 6,330.00 $8,450,12 Paid out on order 8,009.90 Bal. on hand $ 440.22 Jasper Savings & Trust Co. holds notes for S6OO and $2,000, due to Wilson Shaffer for the property purchased of him. The finance committee made its report and the following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W R. Shesler, sal marshal.. ..$30.00 Frank Critser, sal qightwatch 30.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk 25.00 James Watts, labor 2:50 Geo. Mustard, serv ext police 3.00 Guss Grant, same ............ 2.00 W. S. Parks, same ...:, 5.00 Rens. Fire Dept, alarm Jne 4 15.00 Same, May 31 9.00 Ray D. Thompson, exp paid .60 Municipal League, membership fee 10.00 Park Fund. Trustees Weston Cemetery, flower beds ....'. 35.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal city teamster 30.00 Vern Robinson, wk on st... 20.00 Wm. Bowsher, trim trees ... 7.00 John Albertson, labor .... 3.00 Rens. Cement Tile Co., tile ... 21.62 Ed Randle, haul rock 28.00 Lem Huston, same 7.00 Mqnon Stone Co., stone .... 67.72 J. C. Gwin & Co., sewer & lum 152.07 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 Harvey Casto, labor 2.45 R. D. Thompson, freight paid 4.61 T. W. Cox, mowing parks .... 10.00 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary .... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Dick Hartman, work on line.. 25.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal .... 46.18 Monon Coal Co., coal 148.64 Dearborn Elec. Co., supplies.. 83.62 Seehaiusen-Weber Co., same .. 2.00 J. C. Gwin & Co., lumber ... 10.93 Ray D. Thompson, freight ... 218.93 Washington .& College Ave. Sewer. R. D. Thompson, paid contractor 50.00

Council Passed'Resolution For Improvement of Streets.

The city council Monday night passed by a unanimous vote the resolution for the paving of Washngton street from the bridge to Cullen street and Cullen and Forest streets to the depot. This does not mean that the improvement is Anally ordered, but that the council has advanced the project to the point of considering the kind of pavement that will be used and that it is now. in shape to be opposed by remonstrance, and it is quite certain that an effort will be made to defeat it. Four kinds of pavement are being considered, viz. tarvia X, brick, wooden blocks and dolarway. Each kind has its partisans, so it is said, and all desire to get the best that is possible for the money. City Clerk Morlan and others have been studying pavements for some time and ail who will have to pay for this improvement if it is built should post themselves as thoroughly as possible.

Notice of Removal. I have removed my office from the Roth building to the upstairs room in the Jessen building. Those in need of my services should call at office or phone 211. DR G E. JOHNSON.

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tertainment committee will direct all to homes where lodging can be procured at 25 cents and breakfast for 25 cents. Boy Scouts will direct you to the Trinity M. E. church as soon as you alight from a train at Evansville. That is enrollment headquarters. Among the speakers will be Rev. A. H. McKinney, Ph. D., of New York city, who will be on hand again this year. Miss Marie Brehm, of Pittsburg, scientific temperance lecturer, will be one of the forceful speakers. Miss Hazel A. Lewis, of Cincinnati, will also be at the meeting. Dr. H. M. Hamill, of Nashville, is regarded‘one of the most capable, experienced and forceful Sunday School specialists in the world. He is an educator, organizer and leader and will be a great help at the convention. Other prominent speakers to be there are: Dr. A. B. Storms, Mr. J. Shreve Durham, Mrs. Phebe Curtiss and Prof. E. O. Excell. This is an assurance of some busy meetings with the real leaders of the Sunday School work in the nation and all who can are urged to attend.

RXNBBELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.

SUNDAY SCHOOL STATE CONVENTION

Jasper County Hopes to Have Every School Represented by Delegate June 17, 18 and lfi. The state Sunday School convention will be held at Evansville on the 17th, 18th and 19th of .June, and literature sent out’from that city shows that plans for an extensive gathering are being made and that a great program has been prepared. Jasper county is planning to send several delegates to the convention and it is very desirous that every Sunday School of every denomination have at least one representative in attendance. The benefit to be derived from the convention will be much to each one who attends, while the general results following the convention will doubtless have an imporatnt bearing in the future. All who attend the convention and register will have the same right as others, whether pastors, superintendants, class or other officers. All that is required is to register and pay the $1 fee for registration. This will entitle each to convention badge, souvenir program, convention hymn book, printed matter, direction to lodging, map of Evansville and the right to vote. The en-

Here is Some One Who Wants to Bust the Camera.

The old joke about “breaking the glass” when one has a picture taken has a sort of literal application just now, when Attorney-General Mcßeynolds states that he wants to break the trust even though the camera itself escapes. He is after the Kastman Kodak Co. of New Jersey and New York. These companies are reported to control 72 per cent of the business in the United States and to practically monopolize the supplies trade, charging prices that are not justi- . fled by the expense of manufacture and sale. Clean ’em, up, we have two kodaks in our own family.

Pyrene Saved an Auto; And May Save Your Home.

When gasoline flames enveloped a )ig Abbott-Detroit auto Saturday, jb was Pyrene Fire Extinguishers hat put out the flames and saved the owner a $2,500 car. Pyrene is the most effective and most easily used fire extinguisher ever made and your place of business and your tome should have*two or more hung n convenient places. Tou can put out many fires while the fire alarm is sounding. It is cheap protection. Order the Pyrene Extinguisher today from J. J. Montgomery.

Most Children Have Worms

Many mothers think their children are suffering from indiegstion, headache, nervousness, costiveness, weakness, when they are victims of that most common of all children’s ailments—Worms. Peevish, ill-tem-pered, fretful children, who tosß and grind their teeth, with bad breath and colicky pains, have all the symptoms of having worms, and should be given Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant caqdy lozenge, which expels worms, regulates the bowels, tones up the system, and makes children well and happy. Kickapoo Worm Killer Is guaranteed. All druggists or by mall. Price 25c. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co, Philadelphia and St. Louis. A. F. Long.

We are this week unloading another car of Wisconsin sand-grown rural potatoes, for late seed or fancy table use, 15c a peck or 60c a bushel. JOHN EGER

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NOW AN OFFICER IN THE U. S. NAVY

James E. Brenner Returns Home Alter Graduation from U. S. Naval Academy. Ensign James E. Brenner, United States Navy, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Carrie Brenner, and Editor George H. Healey, of The Republican, arrived yesterday afternoon from Annapolis, Md., where Mr. Brenner graduated last Friday from the Naval Academy, after a four years’ course. He has been assigned to the Pacifle coast on his own application and will report to the commander of the Armored Cruiser Pittsburg on July 12th. It is probable that Mrs. Brenner will later join him on the Pacific coast. Ensign Brenner has received a splendid education in what is doubtless about the best college in the United States, and his class standing is extremely creditable and shows that he has taken every advantage of His opportunities in that gi;eat school. He especially liked electrical, marine and civil engineering, and in the former study ranked tenth in a class of 137 that finally graduated. He expects to get into the civil engineering branch of the service and, having a liking for the work, further promotion and greater success is sure to come to him. He is probably the first young man from Jasper county who ever graduated. from the naval academy and is one of three Indiana young men who graduated this year. His many old friends here will take commendable pride in his past success and in his future career as. an officer in the United States Navy.

Object to Giving Political Plums to Any Irregulars.

Meredith Nicholson, the Indiana author, is an applicant for a diplomatic position and before some of the politicians of the state woke up to the fact he had received some valuable endorsements and was about to be appointed, and then a big wail went up and the charge that he was not enthusiastically democratic was made, and now the author may have to stay in Hoosierdom. The opposition has been considerably augmented during the past few days and prominent democrats of the state have sent word to Secretary of State Bryan and to President Wilson that there is cause to doubt the loyalty of the author to the cause of democracy.

It seems probable that John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute, will be sent to Mexico City as ambassador to relieve Henry Lane Wilson, but delay is being made until the administration decides whether or not it should recognize the Huerta government, and the sending of a new ambassador would be a partial recognition.

Engineer and Commissioners Start to View Boyles Ditch.

County Engineer Yeoman and Special Ditch Commissioners S. T. Comer, of Jasper, and John K. Ooan, of Brook, started this Tuesday morning on the job of surveying lor the Boyles ditch, which provides for the cleaning of the old Bruce Moflit ditch and the construction of several laterals. The ditch has its source near Virgie and extends to the southwest past the town of Fair Oaks into Newton county. The proposed main ditch is 14 miles in length, while six laterals have a total length of about six miles. H. M. Rhorer, of Danville, 111, representing the C. & E. I. railroad, was here today looking up the proposed ditch and doubtless preparing to make some opposition to its construction.

Band Boys Are Advertising Celebration in Other Towns.

Several band boys left this morning on an auto boosting and bill posting trip for our Fourth of July celebration. The boys are arrangng for a fine celebration and hope to have a mighty big crowd here to attend it. Bills will be posted in all nearby towns.

Guaranteed Eczema Remedy

The constant itching, burning, redness, rash and disagreeable effects of eczema, tetter, salt rheum, itch, piles and irritating skin eruptions can be cured and the skin made dear and smooth with Dr. Hobson’s Eczema Ointment. Mr. J. C. Evealnd, of Bath, 111, says: “I had eczema twenty-five years and had tried everything. All failed. When I found Dr. Hobson’s Ec2ema Ointment I found a cure.’’ This ointment is the formula of a physician and has been In use for years—not an experiment. That is why we can guarantee It All druggists, or by mail Price 50c. Pfeiffer Chemical 00, Philadelphia and St. Louis. A. F. Long-

The Epworth League of the M. K. church will five a lawn social at the parsonage Tuesday evening, June 10th. The boys’ band will furnish music for the occasion. All Invited.

RENSSELAER JOINS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Takes Progressive Step by Taking Membership in League That is Accomplishing Much. The City of Rensselaer has taken membership in the Municipal League, an organization that has accomplished much in Indiana in the matter of legislation and for the city that holds membership therein. The secretary of the league lives at Gary and it was to him that the membership fee of $lO was sent A convention will be held in Gary on July Bth, 9th and 10th, and it is quite probable that either Mayor Meyers or some member of the council will attend. Matters of importance will be discussed at the meeting, such as sanitation, garbage disposal, street making; sewerage, etc.

Ladoga Girl Awakens From Trance Lasting Six Days.

Ladoga, Ind., June 9.—“ Where am I?” were the first words spoken by Miss Merrille Zimmerman, the high school girl, to her mother, when she came out of a trance yesterday, which had lasted since last 'Tuesday morning. The girl is still so weak that she can not leave her bed. “I feel all right now,” said Miss Zimmerman, “only I’ll have to begin just where I left off when I went to sleep, for I do not recall anything that has happened since I fell asleep Tuesday morning.” During the entire time she was in the trance Miss Zimmerman showed no animation, except when she turned over on her side. Her parents said they believe the attack was due entirely to overwork during the last part of the school term. People here are watching the final outcome of the case with interest.

Two Good Sunday School Days at Barkley and Union.

Both Union and Barkley townships held Sunday School conventions last Sunday. Union held its convention at Aix and a big crowd was in attendance. Mrs. A. A. Fell and Mrs. John I. Gwin were at the Union township meeting, while J. N. Leatherman and L. H. Hamilton attended the Barkley meeting, which also brought out a big crowd. The conventions were both regarded very successful, as have been all the meetings of the county. The showing is certain to do much toward giving Jasper county a higher classification than it has haft! in former years.

It’s the worker who succeeds in life, not the fellow who is worked. 4 Before you buy, see our buggies and carriages. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

No. 6661. REPORT OP THE CONDITION OP THE f trsi national Bank At Rensselaer, Indiana, At the close of business, June 4th, 1913. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. x>ans and Discounts $314,674.89 Capital Stock paid in $60,000.00 Overdrafts, secured and Surplus fund 20,000.00 unsecured 2,920.04 Undivided Profits, less U. S. Bonds to secure cir- Expenses and taxes paid 12,609.83 culatlon 25,000.00 National Bank Notes outOther Bonds to secure standing 244500.00 Postal Savings 5,000.00 Due to State and Private Bonds, Securities, etc .... 1,900.00 Banks and Bankers .... 4,398.49 Banking Hduse, Furniture Individual deposits suband Fixtures 8,000.00 ject to check 224,931.21 Due from National Banks Demand certificates of de(not reserve agents) posit 38,98£fi7 Due from State and Pri- Postal Savings deposits.. 4,306.09 vate Banks and Bank- Bills payable, including ers, Trust Companies, certificates of deposit for and Savings Banks 727.76 money borrowed 20,000,000 Due from approved reserve Agents 14,703.04 Checks and other Cash Items 3,563.50 Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels, and Cents 156.14 \ Lawful Money Reserve In Banks, viz: Specie 6,835.65 Legal-Tender i Notes 17,036.00 23.871.65 Redemption Fund witty U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent of Circulation) 1,250.00 Bills in Transit 7,912.42 Total $409,732.69 Total $409,732.69 State of Indiana, County of Jasper, «: I, J. N. Leatherman, Cashier of the above-named bank, do soty emnlv swear that the above statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. J- If- LEATHERMAN, Cashier. Correct—Attest: R. A. PARKISON, ~ . ' ' M GEO. E. MURRAY, EDD J. RANDLE, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of June, 1913, I|, vj * 'i

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Wednesday; slowly rising temperature.

June Frost Injurious to Cora and Onions in Jasper.

Jack Frost paid a late return engagement Monday night, June 9th, and left his marks in several corn fields and onion patches. While the low lands were the worst injured, spots on higher land are also said to have been damaged. The extent of the injury to crops can not be ascertained today* ,although several reports have reached this office that the damage in the muck soil country was extensive. Later information from Newland is to the effect that onions and com on the muck soil was very seriously damaged, and in some cases entire fields were killed. Tom Callahan talked with one of his tenants, James Rees, who informed him that one 5-acre field of onions was killed outright, while another field of 6 acres, very near by, was damaged only about the edges. The field that was killed was all elean, haw ing just been weeded, while the other field was still quite weedy. Mr. Callahan understands that it was the clean onions that suffered the worst in that section. Mrs. S. L. Jordan reports that 10 acers of muck corn seems entirely killed.

Friends Gave Farewell Ball For Young Lady Friends.

An impromptu ball was arranged and held Monday evening in honor of Miss Eva Moore and Miss Mary Brown, who left this Tuesday morning, for Townsend, Mont., the former to visit Mrs. Sam Pullins and Miss Brown to again reside with her parents, Mr. and IMrs. M. V. Brown. The ball proved a very pleasant event and was enjoyed by twentytwo couples. The music was furnished by Mr. Maynard Loughry, of* Monticello. - Quite a number of friends were at the depot this morning to bid ’ farewell to Misses Brown and Moore, who were accompanied as far as Chi- • cago by Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, with whom Miss Brown has resided during her residence in Rensselaer. .

Franklin College Wants To Raise $600,000 Endowment

Franklin college at Franklin, Ind., is in a campaign to raise an endowment fund of $600,000. The general education 'board of New York city has promised $75,000 of the amount, provided the college authorities can raise $325,000 by the first of July. Of this amount $140,000 remains to be secuerd. It is a Baptist college and members of that denomination all over the country are contributing, but a big task Is still confronting the committee.

If at first you don’t succeed in being funny, don’t try again. We are headquarters for chicken feeds and oyster sheik / JOHN EGER.

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