Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1914 — Page 1

No. 14.

SPECIAL ,t*■ , " • ' To Late Cloak Buyers This will Certainly Interest the Ladies It gives us pleasure to state that through a fortunate purchase we are able to present to you a Qrand Duplay of Ladies’and Misses’ High Grade Coats. These coats consist of Black Boucles, Persianas, and Ural Lambs, as some high grade Novelty Garments. ———— ’ These were purchased at a ridiculously low price, and will be sold accordingly. The early comer will have advantage of the better assortment. -: v .. ~ FENDIG’S FAIR

; Dolly’s Favorite Range | To Be Given Away Saturday, January 31. •mmmmmmmtmmmmmammmmmmmmmmm n iibi ■■■■ i . i-.mi i On the above date we will give away absolutely free, a beautiful Dolly’s Favorite Range, to the person guessing most accurately the weight of a Cole’s range and utensils on display in our window. Everyone is entitled to a free" guess. Come in and register. It costs you nothing. v WARNER BROTHERS

BLOODHOUNDS FOB PARR; FIRST HAS ARRIVED

L. I*. McCurtain, Aba Myras and W. L. Wood Purchase Two Doga From Lexington.

L. L. McCurtain, Abe My res and W. L. Wood have purchased from Lexington, Ky., two English bloodhounds, which are guaranteed to become man trailers it the instructions for training are followed. The does are pups, a male and a female, and one arrived several days ago and the other is expected at any time. Mr. McCurtain, who has had conisderable experience in the training of dogs, will be in charge and it is the intention to use the dogs for trailing fugitives.

Rowen & Kiser to Keep Open.

We wish to notify all that beginning Monday, Jan. 19th, and continuing indefinitely our grocery store will be open each evening. We do not want to disappoint our customers who desire to do evening trading.

ROWEN & KISER.

We have just opened a barrel of that great German winter tonic and life saver, silver thread sauer kraut. Try It, 8c a quart, or 30c a gallon.

THE WEARY WAT

Daily Becoming Less Wearisome to Many in Rensselaer. With a back that aches all day, With rest disturbed at night, Annoying urinary disorders, ’Tis a weary way, indeed, Doan’s Kidney Pills are especially for kidney trouble. Are endorsed by Rensselaer citizens. Mrs. Larkin Potts, Clark & "Washington Sts., Rensselaer, Ind, says: “I was weak and nervous and had but little strength or ambition. 1 rested poorly and was subject to severe headaches and pains across my loins. I could hardly do my "housework at times and I always felt tired and worn-out. Doan’s Kidney Pills, procured from Fen- ! dig’s Drug Store, gave me relief at once and before I had long the aches and pains left. I am grateful to Doan’s Kidney Pillls for what they have done for me" For Bale by all dealers. Proce 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. —“ Remember the name—Doan’s i—and take no other.

The Evening Republican.

JOHN EGER.

MAN WHO PUNISHED HORSE SENT TO JAIL

Judge De Hart, at Lafayette, Fined Wilbur O. Moore SIOO and 30 Days in Jail.

Readers of The Republican will recall the deplorable act of brutality that recently came to light in Lafayette, when it was discovered that Wilbur G. Moore and his mother had kept a team of horses confined in a stable since the death of Moore’s father nineteen years ago. One of the horses had died about three years ago and the other was found almost starved. The team had been confined as a punishment because they ran away and killed the elder Moore.

Tuesday Judge DeHart heard the case and fined Moore SIOO and sentenced him to jail for 30 days. A number of ladies who belonged to the humane society were present and heartily approved the sentence. Will R. Wood prosecuted the case for the humane society. Prosecutor Hennegar for the state made a sensational charge that Moore had tried to bribe him not to bring the action and had offered to give him $25 to “drop it.” Judge DeHart gave Moore a scathing lecture. A motion for a new trial was made and Moore was released on SSOO bond.

Discards Blackstone for Pool, Billiards and Confections.

Ray Anderson a former Wheatfield man and for some time a school teacher, later a student at law and for some time practicing at Crown Point, has turned his back on the profession, according to the Crown Point Star, which publishes the following paragraph: “Attorney Ray Anderson closed eti deal Monday which had been pending for some tim., for the retail end of the Chas. Kirchman candy store on Main street, and will take possession at once, and it is reported that he will in addition to conducting the candy business add a couple of billiard tables in the rear of the room and conduct a billiard parlor in connection.”

Blatchford’a Egg Mash and Darling Meat Crisps sold by Hamilton A Kellner.

Try a Republican classified ad.

Eittred January 1, 18S7, aa second clan mall matter, at the poat-oflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March I, I*7*

County Auditor Hammond, has just- received from the treasurer of state a voucher for $1,042.43, which is the amount Jasper county gets as a result of the new automobile tax law. Automobile owners in this county were taxed $1,306;72. It will thus be seen that the county lacked $264.29 of breaking even. That much to the expense of collecting the tax. The Republican believes that too large a per cent of the money paid in taxes goes to the expense of operating the law. * The statement received by Mr. Hammond sets out the following: Total taxes received by the state $150,235.30 Expense of operating 31,989.72 Net receipts. .*,....*...5118,245.58

The net receipts revert to the counties in three funds. One-third is apportioned on a basis of the mileage of free stone roads in the county; one-third on the net registration from the county and onethird of the net registration ©f the entire state apportioned to all the -counties of the state. Jasper county was accredited with 191 miles of free gravel and stone roads and received at the rate of $1.49 per mile, which gave the county $270.79. One-third of the net registration for the county was $343.22. Our part of the one-third of the total state- registration was $428.42. The total amount was thus $1,042.43. This will be a considerable aid toward the upkeep of the roads of the county, but The Republican believes that the cost of collecting the tax is excessive and that too many fat jobs are provided for politicians. - The cost of enforcing the law was in excess of 20 per cent, which is a large per cent for the collection of perfectly good debts.

“Oliver Twist” Production A Show of Unusual Merit.

Large audiences witnessed the five-reel production “Oliver Twist”, at The Princess Thursday night and were delighted with the splendid acting of Nat Goodwin as Fagin.. Many who had read Dickens’ novels many, years ago were delighted with the impersonation of the characters of Nancy, Bill Sykes, Oliver Twist, Monks and The Artful Dodger as well as with Fagin. Films of this kind are educational and well worth seeing by old and young. Manager George deserves credit for bringing films of this class to Rensselaer and it will be pleasing to parents to know that other great productions are to follow.—•• - -

Harvey Leo Harshberger, born Goshen, Ind., Oct. 26, 1894, present residence Parr, occupation farmer, and Lydia Louise Hockstdler, iborn Goshen, Ind., May 12, 1895, present residence Parr, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. The groom being a minor, the consent of his mother, Mrs. Cora Harshberger, was given to the issue of the license.

Clinton Saidla, born Jasper county, Dec. 28, 1891, present residence Rensselaer, occupation farmer, and Stella Swaim, born Rensselaer, Aug. 8, 1893, present residence Parr, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Warren W. Witmer, born West Rupert, Vt., Aug. 9, 1886, present residence Woodbury, N. J., occupation chemist, and Mary Louise Wright, born Rensselaer, Dec. 5, 1886, present residence Rensselaer, occup at lon teacher. First marriage for each. f

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1914

JASPER COUNTY GETS $1,042.43 AUTO TAX

Cost the Machine Owners of the County $1,306.72 —Expense of Department Too Much.

Marriage Licenses.

Noah A. Arbuckle, born Shelbyville, Ind., Feb. 16, 1892, present residence Otterbein, Ind., occupation farmer, and Rose E. Martin, bom Jasper county, Jan; 7, 1896, present residence Rensselaer, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Clarence Albert Harriott, 'bom Caruthersville, Ind., Oct. 3, 1890, present residence Union township, Jasper county, occupation farmer, and Addle Feme Casey, born Union township, Oct. 14, 1891, present residence Union township, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

4 cans for 25c, com, hominy, kidney beans, kraut, baked beans Id tomato sauce, and every can guaranteed. JOHN EGER

Storm buggies arc sold by Harm ilton & Kellner.

HALF YEAR COMPLETED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Semester Examinations Have Been Held and Grades Will-Be Given Out First of Week.

Today, Friday, Jan. 16th, ends the ffethlif the school year in Rensselaer and the past week was taken up with examinations and tests and the teachers are busy making out records and reports of the work done. The exemption system introduced last year has been a means of increasing the scholarship to a very noticeable degree in- the high school and this year a similar plan was put into operation in the grammar school. By its provisions those who make required grades are exempted from taking examinations providing their deportment has been proper. All are exempted who have made a deportment grade of 91 in each study where their grade was 91. The term deportment has a broader meaning than conduct, such as interest in school, application for work, etc. As a result of the ruling quite a number have had a little vacation while others have been taking their examine tions. g~ In order to allow teachers to get all work attended to by Monday there was no school this Friday afternoon, as was the custom last year. The cards will be sent out the first of the week. Miss Olive White, of Union Mills, Ind., has been employed by the board as English teacher to Jill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Alice Shedd. Mrs. Dean has been substituting since the Christmas vacation. Miss White will report for duty Monday.

William B. Austin Talks on Vocational Education in Pasadena.

William B. Austin, of Chicago, formerly of this city, who is spending the winter months in California and the Hawaiian Islands, was called before the Woman’s Civic League of Pasadena last week to, explain what Chicago is doing along vocational educational lines. The meeting was held at the Maryland Hotel and was attended by 150 ladies. Mrs. O. Shepard Barnuim, a member of the California board of education, was the principal speaker, and she said it was a pity that in the great state of California a child had to he either feeble minded or commit some act that placed him in a correctional! 1 institution in-order to learn a trade.

Mr. Austin told of the great strides made in vocational education in Chicago where Ella Flagg Young is the superintendent. He made a man’s appeal for boys who are entitled, he said, to receive such education and training as will set them right for the practical trades they desire to adopt instead of letting them drift through an attempted classical course for which they have no liking. Mr. Austin said that Chicago was only in the first stages of vocational education but that the beginning was working a great advantage to the community. He said that he believed there should be a national system for such education and this created considerable applause and Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, who presided at the meeting, said, “our people will be pretty good folks when we have uniform vocational education and uniform divorce laws.” A note from Mr. Austin under date of Jan. 11th says: ‘This is a wonderful country > nd climate, the sun is shining brightly today and the temperature in the shade is 83. It may please you to know that the first two days of registration in this country the republicans were four to one over the progressives and five to one over the democrats.”

Arthur Fendig Has Been In Every State in the Union.

Arthur Fendig, who has been visiting his brother, B. N. Fendig, for the past week or ten days, Is doubtless the most extensive traveler within the bounds of the United States that Rensselaer has ever turned out. He has been in every state in the. union and in many of them several times. He sells jewelry and > safety razors on the road and sometimes establishes stores and runs them for some time. He is now' considering locating for some time at Memphis, Tenn., to which city he plans to go "shortly.

Dancing Lesson.

A dancing lesson this week will be held on Saturday evening, Jan. 17th, at the regular hours. There will be no assembly.

P. M. Allen,

EllisTheatre MATINEE and NIGHT Sit. Jan. 17 Steeley & Manuels ALLSTARVAUDEVILLE 5 BIG ACTS 5 Every One a Feature LE GRAND HEATON, Aerial Gymnast WAYNE WEBSTER, Dainty Soubrette CHARLES HALL, Blackface Comedy, (MUSICAL) WOODS & A VELIO, Harmony Singers SARTELLO, Novely Entertainer Matinee 3:00 p. m., price 15 and 25c. Night, 7:30 and 9:00, price 25c. PEOPLE LIKE IT BEST ELLIS SATURDAY

FREE of CHARGE rcTiUATrc uinr We exam * ne e * ec " ESTIMATES MADE trie wiring of your residence ON NEW WORK OR or business house and recomREPAIRS. . mend changesthat precautions against fire necessitate. For this there is All kinds of lights, fix- no charge whatever ««d we are here tures, electrical oppfi- all the time to guarantee complete ances, etc., - satisfaction if the changes are ea* Everything Electrical ‘ r “ twUo - The fire in Howies & Parker’s store OPEN EVENINGS m ' 9ht hav e been avoided by an msI spection. / K. T. RHOADES & CO. Phone 579.

REVIVAL SERVICES Trinity Methodist Church TONIGHT7:3O __ Sermon By Dr. PAUL C. CURNICK Everybody Invited

Jud Adams Operated on For Hernia at His Home Thursday.

Jud Adams, of Barkley township, was operated on Thursday morning for hernia, which was sustained about three months ago at the same time that he suffered a fractured arm while cranking up his automobile. The operation was performed by Drs. Johnson and Washburn, of this city, and Dr. Sharrer, of Francesville. Miss Biggs, the nurse, is attending him and reports today are very favorable

Instructor.

Audiences at The Ellis Pleased With “The Rosary.”

About 100 saw the matinee and about 300 the evening performance of ‘The Rosary” at the Ellis Theatre Thursday, and all wpre splendidly pleased with the production, pronouncing It erven better than the many endorsements that had preceded it here. Manager Ellis has been getting some very high class attractions recently and the Increased patronage shows the appreciation of the public.

YoL XVHL