Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1913 — NEWLAND. [ARTICLE]

NEWLAND.

Firman Thompson was at Ed Oliver’s Monday on business. Ted Eger’s bungalow on his farm near here burned Friday noon, by a stove exploding. He did not save anything out of It. Mrs. Dell Bowman called on Mrs. Adam Fletcher Sunday evening. Mt. and Mrs. Floyd Tow moved to the stone house on Mr. Oliver’s farm Friday. Mrs. Wm. Rees visited with Mrs. G. M. Beebe and Mrs. James Rees Sunday afternoon. Ernest, Leatha, Violet and Hazel Rees spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tow and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tow and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lucas. Tom Rees spent Sunday with Harold and Chester Rees. Mrs. John Bowen visited her daughter, Mrs. Newt Kupke, Sunday. R. E. Lucas was a Rensselaer goer Monday.

Due to the many violations of the Mann “white slave” law, the federal penitentiaries at Atlanta, Ga., and Leavenworth, Kans., are overcrowded, and federal convicts have been ordered committed to state institutions. . A meeting of the Athletics Baseball Association will be held this evening at the armory at7:3o o'clock to approve the purchases made and of other expenses and at whichtime a report of receipts will be made. All stockholders are asked to be present.

Mrs. James W. Bishop and baby will leave for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, this evening, after a visit since January 13th with her father, S. R. Nichols, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are homesteading a tract of land at Czar, Alberta, but they do not have to be on it for about six months and he is working at Edmonton during that time.

Hon. I. D. Dunn and two grandsons, Walter and Gilbert Beegrist, and Frang Slight, of Kankakee township, were in Rensselaer today, having made the trip by auto. Mr. Dunn will be 90 years of age July 4th and has failed physically a great deal during the past year, although his mind is still very active. It is his first trip to Rensselaer for several months.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tharp arrived home yesterday from Oklahoma City v where they had been called by the condition of their son, Wilbur. The wound in his jaw Is now healing properly and nicely and he is gaining in strength. The, weather was quite warm when they left through the day but there had been no night when heavy comforts and blankets were not needed on the bed.—-Monticello Journal.

At a meeting of the members of the Mineral Springs Jockey club, held at Gary Monday, it was decided to make the opening -date for the coming meeting on the Porter county course, Thursday, July 3, instead of June 28, as originally announced. The opening was set back because of word received from the Latonla and Ottawa tracks saying that a large number of horses could be Shipped there for the later date.

An investigation of all matters of interest in connection with denatured alcohol from the standpoint of its production, its various applications In different lines of industry, the cost to consumers, its relative merits as a liquid fuel for Internal combustion engines, etc., will be made this summer by an agent of the department of commerce, who will visit the countries of Europe which make the most extensive and intelligent use of the privilege of tax-free alcohol