Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1914 — Page 1

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VAUDEVILLE AT PRINCESS THEATRE Tonight & Tuesday Night BARNUM'S BANQUET Direct from the Keith circuit.- A Comedy Circus, introducing a Giant, weight 440 pounds, height 7 feet and a Midget, height 3 ft., 8 inches, weight 80 pounds. ■ Kitty Brady, the Barnum Ten Thousand Beauty. Jim Brady, Barnum’s Hick Ringmaster. 3 Big Acts and a change of programme each night And think of it, the price remains the Same 3 Reels of High Class Motion Pictures Each Night PICTURE SUBJECTS HIS SISTER, SELIG DRAMA PATHE WEEKLY REVIEW A VAGABOND CUPID, ESSANAY DRAMA Price 10c to Everybody.

Any goods bought at the Fire Sale of the Rowles & Parker stock and not satisfactory can be exchanged. D. A KLOETHE.

Great Clean-Up Sale of All Winter Clothing Every Suit and Overcoat in Our Store Must Be Sold Now. Our policy has been to carry over from season to season as few goods as possible. Right now vire are going to make a mighty strenuous effort to convert Into ready cash every suit and overcoat, so that with each new season there will not be any old suits or overcoats In our store. In order to do this we have marked these handsome suits and overcoats at Wholesale Cost • r"* ✓ v X . *and many Will be sold • ■ - ' « t ‘ , 1 . f. ' , • Below Cost Remember that there is no old or damaged goods in our store. Everything Is new. Everyone knows that this is Rensselaer’s newest and best Clothing Store. To buy here means satisfaction or your money back at any time. Every article in our store is marked down to thelowest notch great clearance. TRAUB & SELiG / • Odd Fellows Building? Rensselaer, Indiana ■:l\ ; . f '

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Don’t forget that <he next number of the lecture course will be held at the Christian church and that it will start promptly at 7:15 o’clock.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911

Former Jasper County Lady Died in Kiowa County, Kans.

Mrs. Francis W. Sparling, formerly of this city, died in Greensburg, Kans., on Jan. 25th, and the following sketch of her life is taken from The Kiowa County Signal, published at Greensburg: , “Daughter of Rastus and Nancy Thompson Hammond, was 'born in White county, Indiana, Jan. 15, 1843, and departed this life at Greensburg, Kans., Jan. 25, 1914, aged 71 years and 19 days. .“Early in life she identified herself with the followers of Christ and united with the Free Will Baptist church. Later she removed her membership to the United Brethren church, and again, later, to the Friends. She has been a consistent Christian and the halo of her life" remains a gracious memory to her loved ones and friends ' - “Dec. 15, 1866, Nancy M. Hammond was united in marriage to Francis W. Sparling, at Rensselaer, Ind. To this union was bom two daughters and two sons, both daughters preceding their mother to the spirit world. Just two and a half months' ago the husband and father was | called by the Master to come “up higher.” Their two Sons, J. O. and Chas. E., together with Fanny I. McVey, an adopted daughter, many relatives and a host of friends, remain to mourn her departure. Hit 1884, she, together with her husband, came to the state of Kansas and settled in Commanehe, now Kiowa county, where they have made their home since. Here they have made many friends wh</ join* with the bereaved relatives in their sorrow.”

Special K. of P Meeting Monday Evening, Feb. 9th.

There will be a special meeting of the Knights of Pythias,.on Monday evening, Feb. 9th, to conclude 'arrangements for the district meeting on Tuesday. AH committees are asked to be present to make final report and especially are the members of the reception committee asked to toe present so that final plans can be made for meeting trains and receiving the visitors.. CARL DUVALL, Chancellor Commander. Geo. W. Scott, K. of R. & S. Order your coal of the GrantWarner Lumber Co. A new car Of Jackson Hill just received.

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MRS. LEVI HAWKINS DIED IN LAFAYETTE

Body Returned to Rqnington and Funeral Was Held SaturdayAunt of Mrs. J. D. Allman. MrslLevi Hawkins, prior to three years Ago a resident of Remington, died last Thursday morning at her home at 813 North Ninth street, Lafayette, her demise being directly due to a malignant tumor. Mrs. J. D. Allman, of Hensselaer, a niece of the deceased, went to Lafayette last Wednesday and was with her aunt when death came. Prior to three years ago (Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins and family resided in Remington. At that time they moved to Lafayette, where they had since resided. Mrs. Hawkins had been an invalid for a number of years. .'Her maiden name was Elizabeth Broadie and dhe was born near Dayton, Ind., May 8, 1837. She was married to Levi Hawfilns on FCb. 27, 1870. For some years prior to moving to Remington they lived on a farm near Ottertoin. ißesides the husband; two daughters, Miss Florence Hawkins, of Lafayette, and Mrs. P. W. Dirham, of Kansas City, Mo., survive. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. A. G. Work, at the residence in Lafayette, and the body was shipped to Remington, where burial took place Saturday. (Mr. Allman went to Lafayette Friday and with his wife accompanied the remaihs to Remipgton, where the Allman children went from here on Saturday. Brief funeral services were held at the home of William Broadie at Remington Saturday morning. Mr. Hawkins and daughter will probably continue to reside in Lafayette.

Neighbors Surprised Ed Ames And Family Saturday Evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames and family, who reside on the Hill farm, southwest of town, and Who are expecting to move to the Ed Randle farm, north of town, were pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by about forty friends and neighbors, who came with well-filled baskets. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and conversation and a dainty luncheon was served. Mr. Ames and famliy moved here from Madison seven years ago, and the neighbors deeply regfet their removal from the community in which they have resided. New car of Jackson Hill coal received. Grant-Warner Lumber Co.

ACTRESS TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Mable Young, Leading Lady, Drank Wood Alcohol Following Per- • formanee at Kniman. ■ I A theatrical company, said by Kniman people to be very meritorious, spent all of last week at that town and did a big business. On Saturday night at the close of the performance the leading lady, Miss Mable Young, 22 years of age, drank wood alcohol and almost died before medical assistance could be secured. Members of the troupe refused to tell the* cause of her act, but it Was understood to have been a disappointed love affair. It was some time before the young lady, Who swooned away almost immediately after she drank the poison,. could be removed to the hotel, which is run by Charles Tomlinson, and the troupe Which had expected to leave Kniman Sunday, waited until this Monday morning to go to Union Hilla 111., where they- are to show this week, Mias Young had revived and was able to accompany the troupe and it is expected that she will be able to take her part in the performances. She is reported to be a very able actress and was appaiently in the best of spirits as she went through the play Saturday evening.

FOR SHERIFF.

C. A. Gundy, of Union fcownship r desires to announce himself as 9 candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the convention to be held at a date not yet set.

NOTICE. There will be a meeting of the Pocahontas Lodge Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p. ml, at the Woodman hall, for the purpose of conferring the degree and the regular routine of business. By order of Pocahontas.

FOR SHERIFF.

I wish to announce my candidacy for the republican nomination for sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention, the date for which has not yet been set* ISAAC WELLS. The latest and best thing in the spreader line is the John Deere, sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

DON’T BE MISLED

! Rensselaer Citizens Should Read > and Heed This Advice. Kidney trouble Is dangerous And often fatal. Don’t experiment with sometliing new and untried. Use a tested kidney remedy. Begin with Doan’s Kidney Pills, Used in kidney troubles 50 years. Recommended here and everywhere The following statement forms convincing proof. Mrs. Georpe W. Snyder, W. Marion St., Monticello, Ind., eays: “W# found Doan’s Kidney Pills to toe * good remedy for kidney complaint. •They were taken by others of my family for backache and weak kidneys and positive Relief was had. •We are never without a supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills in the house which should show how highly we value them.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. FosterwMilbum Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Down’s—and take no other.

Lester Rich returned this morning from a Sunday visit at Goodland. Virgil Denniston returned this morning from Goodland, where (he spent Sunday. Judge Hanley will go to Fowler Thursday to sit Jas a special Judge in a lawsuit tQ be heard there. Attorney George Marvin, of Monticello, fame over this morning to consult with Deputy Prosecutor Delos Dean. (President Wilson favors an exhibit by the United State at the exposition to be held by Panama hi celebration of the opening of the canal. Completion of the electric signal system on the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad from New York to Pittsburg is included in the company’s improvement budget for 1914. Arrangements have been completed by which Purdue university will establish a summer school of civil engineering at the state forestry reservation, in Clark county. All of the students of certain advanced classes in~ Purdue’s course in engineering will go there for the summer study and practice

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