Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — Page 1

No 48.

PRINCESS THEATRE Tonight and Tomorrow Night “ELECTRICA” World's Greatest Scenic Wonder and Posing Act A $25,000 FEATURE In this exceptional feature there is introduced the most artistic and beautiful illusion ever seen on any stage. Gowns costing small fortunes and fashioned by famous Parisian modistes are reproduced and shown on a living model. As you look, every color of these gorgeous gowns change right before your eyes. You wonder HOW it is done. So are the multitudes wondering, but there is no solution given, as the marvelous electric phenomena is known only by the inventor exhibitor. - Many exceptional features are interspersed throughout the entire act, the climax coming with the exploding and burning of aU. S. battleship. This is a remarkable and sensational finish. This great feature will be shown tonight and tomorrow night in connection with the regular picture program. Shows at 7-8-9 p. m. All seats 10c

I. R. R. MEANS MANY GOOD THINGS FOR US

J. L. Brady Says Electric Roads Work Marvels in California — Rates Are Compared.

An interesting letter was received by The Republican from J. L. Brady, now engaged in the motwcycle and bicycle business in Stockton, Cal., and from it tile following interesting features are taken: “Enclosed please find $1.50 for year’s subscription to The SemiWeekly Republican. We appreciate the paper very much as it keeps us in touch with home folks, and, after all, while California is now our home, yet we shall always think of Rensselaer as ‘home.’ “Glad W hear the goocbnews ttiat Marion township has again rolled up a big vote in favor of a subsidy ifox the interurban. None of your citizens realize the many conveniences and enormous savings which will come to Jasper county with a new railroad. I always favored another road but I now see its needs and advantages as never before. “Stockton is further from San Francisco by 10 miles than Rensselaer from Chicago. It is also much more expensive to build railroads here and to maintain them as well. Between here and San Francisco expensive bridges and several tunnels had to be constructed with deep cuts and heavy Alls. Materials are much higher and wages too as compared to the east, and yet our freight and express rates are ridiculouslylow as compared to the rate Rensselaer is compelled to pay. Just received 8 crated bicycles from San Francisco with freight of 48 cents. Received 3 a few days ago with freight of 25 cents. And yet the haul is 10 miles further and the railroads at double the expense to build and maintain. “It is the smallest kind of business sense for anybody to register his vote against this subsidy whether he lives in Marion, Jordan or Carpenter. The, s only fellow it might hurt is the businessman in Remington, and, if those who have gathered statistics on the effect of interurbans on the business of small towns are correct,' even the volume of business of the small towns will be Increased by the in- - terurbans. Well, inasmuch asT&rpenter township has missed her opportunity, let the citizens of Wolcott sieze theirs and land this road. “Glad to see The Republican’s stand in the telephone matter. The present rate may be too low to Justify an up-todaite plant, but the patrons are entitled to and should - demand better service A few years ago the rate was raised on business phones where the new Instruments were installed and we were promised a lot of things which we never got Rensselaer’s long distance rate, however, seems pretty stiff in

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comparison to ours. From here to San Francisco is 25 cents and the same low rate prevails to other poins up to 50 miles. “We are quite well and enjoying the finest weather in the world. Had a little .thunderstorm last night, very unusual here. OUR BABY, -well, what’s the use, she : is the only baby. “P. S. Arthur Branch is recovering.” (

SENATOR FOR TEARS DIED IN COLORADO

Henry M. Tetter, Former Secretary of the Interior, Died at Age of 83 Tears.

Denver, Feb. 23.—Henry M. Teller, former secretary of the interior, for more than thirty years United States senator from Colorado, died here early today. Mr. Teller, who was 83 years old, had been 111 for two years and his death was not unexpected. eHart trouble and the, infirmities of aga caused death. The distinction of having been elected six separate times -to the U. S. senate was held by Teller,, “the grand old man of Colorado.” At the time hp retired from public life, in 1909, he had represented the ■state in the senate thirty of the thirty-three years Colorado n . had been a state Teller was horn at Granger, Allegheny county, New York, May 23, 1830, and was educated in the common schools of New York and Alfred, university. After several years of teaching, he studied law and began practicing at Binghamton, N. Y. Heeding the call of the great west, the young lawyer moved to Illinois, where he-" practiced until 1861. In that year he again changed his place of residence, settling at Central City, Co., then a struggling mining camp. For eighteen years he practice dlaw, and, together with Moses Hallett and others, helped to lay the foundation for the mining law code which governs Colorado today. --

“Billy” Sunday Received $35,000 for Pittsburg Meeting.

Evangelist “Billy” Sunday closed an eight weeks’ meeting in Pittsburg, Pa., last Sunday and 25,000 people were converted. He received in excess of $35,000 for his personal collection during the revival. He is taking a lay-off this week. Sunday is spoken of as the “most deeply loved and intensely hated man that ever trod the streets of Pittsburg.” ■ 1—

Tom Callahan an Exporter; Sent Onion Seed to Germany.

T. M. Callahan has received an order for two pounds of onion seed to be sent to the Province of Hanover, Germany. The order came through one pf the priests at St. Joseph college and is tor one pound of red and one pound of yellow onion seed.

Entered January 1, 1897, as second class mall matter, at the postofflce at Rens eelaeir, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

The Logansport Journal-Tribune of last Saturday states that Mr. Peoples is an interurban man of experience, being at this time associated with the-Northern Illinois Electric Company. He built the Ft. Wayne and Northern Indiana line, then the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley line from Peru to Wabash. Later he helped to promote and construct the St. Joseph Valley Electric line from Elkhart to Angola.

Messrs. Peoples and Brown are -making their headquarters at Logansport. They have not definitely established the line on which they expect to build a road and last week they went through Monticello and out to Kentland and discussed some the possibility of going from Logansport to Kankakee by way of Monticello, Reynolds, Remin ton, Goodland and Kentland, but a later trip over or partially over the line'through this city leads them to consider it as very much the best. This route would be by the way of Royal Center, Headlee, Lakeside, Francesville, Pleasant Grove, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr, Morocco, St. Anne and Kankakee. Mr. Brown said to a reporter for The Republi can that they were not prepared to say very much about their plans, but wished to have it understood that they will not ask any subsidies. He said that if we select a route that is regarded feasible then the road will be built and there will be no delays of any kind when it is begun. When told of the ideal location Rensselaer occupies as a trading center both of the promoters were surprised to learn that no other road had been built through this territory.

Mr. Peoples declared that* the widespread opinion that steam roads are antagonistic to intqrurban lines is largely a mistaken one. That was the case when the traction business was new, but that now steam roads concern themselves with promoting efficiency with their own lines and not in fighting opposition. Both Mr. Peoples and Mr. Brown are pleasant gentlemen and have behind them, so they say, records of accomplishment in successful interurban promotion.

It will be remembered that hundreds of people gathered at the west window of the Fire Sale two weeks ago and carried off the hundreds of ladies’ trimmed hats that were thrown away from the second story window, and again on next Saturday, the man at the FIRE SALE says he will throw away more and. better goods than he did at that time Any one in need will do well to be on hand next Saturday promptly at 2 p. m., and set some of the many things to be thrown away at th Fire Sale of the Rowles & Parker Stock. Watch for the page ad in Friday’s Daily Republican.

The churches of the city have decided to hold a union evangelistic service on the first Sunday evening of each month. The first pf these services will be held on next Sunday x evening in the Presbyterian church and Dr. Curnick will preach the sermon. Everyone is most cordially — invited to be present.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1914.

MORE INTERURBAN TALK FOR RENSSELAER

M. A. Peoples and O. L. Brown Are Looking Over Ground for Proposed Line From Logansport.

Here is a good one. » Another electric railroad propoition that will be a great thing for Rensselaer is a line . proposed from Logansport to Kankakee. Behind the promotion are two young men, M. A. Peoples and O. L. Brown. They came to Rensselaer this Wednesday morning and talked briefly with a few business men and promised to return here within a week or ten days. Tuesday they had been in Morocco and it had been their plan to drive from Morocco to Rensselaer and thence to Francesville, Royal Center and Logansport, but the roads were practically impassable and not much idea of the country could be gained by an overland trip when the earth is laden with several inches of snow.

Goods to Be Thrown Away.

Union Services at The Presbyterian Church.

MULLENDORE CHARGE IS FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Tippecanoe County Man Who Killed Grover Cleveland Cook Christmas Night to Be Tried.

Tippecanoe county is to have a sensational murder trial -when Riley aiullenodre is tried on the first degree murder charge returned by the grand jury for kill-

ing Grover Cleveland Cook. A ■brief account of the murder was contained in this paper at the time. Mrs. Sue Mullendore lives between Lafayette and Delphi, almost on the county line. Cook worked for her and her sob, Ferris. He was a good worker. On Christmas night Riley Mullendore went to the home of his mother and according to witnesses who testified before the grand jury, without provocation, heat. Cook over the head with the butt end of a revolver. Cook was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, where he died the next day. His head was beaten to a pulp and had swollen to twice its normal size. The case will soon come up for trial at Lafayette.

DOMESTIC SCIENCE SHORT COURSE SOON

Two Morning and Two Afternoon Sessions on Next Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week the State Extension Department will hold a domestic science course in the domestic science rooms of the school building. The instructor will be Miss Aima Garvin, of Purdue T. niversity, grrinority on all subjects of home eeuii >mics There will l-e two morning a:i>J two afternoon sessions and thi -following work will be, given. Demonstrations—Common vegetables prepared in new ways. The making of single and inexpensive desserts. The making of attractive and nutritious salads from materials found in the average home. Lecture-Home sanitation. The ladies of the town are urged to attend as something gs interest to all will be found. Miss Garvin is a very pleasing lecturer and will be glad to answer all questions and discuss house work problems with all.

Season tickets for 25c, admitting to the entire course, may be secured from Mrs. A. P. Burton, Mrs. Vernon Nowels* Miss Minnie Hemphill or Miss Ethel 0. Dyer. This slight charge is made to secure the expenses of the instructor.—Adv.

Roast Chicken Supper.

The ladies of- the Presbyterian church will serve a roast chicken supper in the basement of the church Friday evening, Feb. 27th, beginning at 5 o’clock. The public is cordially invited and strangers in the city especially invited. MENU. Roast Chicken Dressing Gravy Noodles v Mashed Potatoes Cabbage Slaw Pickles Jelly Bread Lemon Pie Coffee Price of meal, 35 cents.

Big Stock Sale Postponed Until Saturday, Feb. 28th. The Homer Dressbach sale of 188 head of live stock advertised for Monday, Feb. 23rd, lVe miles south of Monon, has been postponed on account of the bad weather until SATURDAT, FEBRUARY 28, This sale includes 20 heal of horses, 108 head of cattle, 60 head of bogs and a large quantity of agricultural implements. Stock purchased at this sale will he kept over Sunday without charge to the purchasers. The sale will begin promptly at 10 o’clock a. m. HOMER DRESSBACH.

Blizzard Occurred Sunday In Nebraska—s Above Zero.

Charles M. Goetz;, of Franklin, Neb., writes as follows in renewing his subscription to The Republican: v

“Enclosed please find $1.50 to pay my subscription to Jan. 1, 1915. There is a regular blizzard on today and we can not see a block away and the thermometer stands at 6 degrees above zero, but we have had a very mild winter so far, only 10 degrees below zero at any time and that lasted obly for two days”

Pythian Sisters Inspection.

There will be a called meeting of the Pythian Sisters Wednesday evening, Feb. 25th, for the inspection of the district deputy. A full attendance of members is desired,

Degree Work.

Rensselaer Encampment, L O. Q. F. will have degree work Friday evening, jßeb. 27th, and all members are requested to be present.—®. W. Hickman, O. P.

Methodist Church.

Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Preaching 10:45 a m. Junior League 2:30 p. m. Ep worth League 6 p. m. Evening service 7 o’cloek. Rev, Paul C. Oamick,D. D, Pastor. Everybody invited.

FRAMING INDIANA LAWS IN WASHINGTON

Governor Ralston and Congressmen Conferred on Scheme to Pass Primary Law.

Governor Ralston went to Washington last week to attend the golden jubilee of the Knights Of Pythias, order and while there he called <a meeting of the democratic congressmen of Indiana and that is all the kind raised in the crop of 1912. The object of the meeting was to discuss the provisions of a direct primary law for Indiana and the congressmen went so far as to take steps to draft a bill and have it ready for presentation to the state legislature when it convenes next January. The rather unusual proceeding attracted considerable attention, for it is the right of the state senators and representatives to make their own laws and seems a little out of harmony for the-gov-ernor to call a meeting of the national representatives of the state in the national capital to prepare a bill.

Representatives Korbley, Morrison, Moss and Peterson did not favor the departure from the convention plan and it was claimed that in Illinois the primaries had resulted in “nominating of a state teket consisting almost entirely of Irishmen.” It was also claimed that good results had not followed the direct primary in Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Governor Ralston said that in some respects the convention system has obvious advantages as, for instance, in the proper geographical distribution of candidates, but that the people want direct primaries and he thought the democratic party should give the people what they want. Senator Shively

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and Senator Kern were not present at the meeting but both are in sympathy with the plan. A committee was appointed to ascertain what forms of primary laws are in use in other states and to draft a bill according to the best needs of Indiana. Another meeting is called for Thursday night of this week. It will make it Teal easy for the next state legislature if Governor Ralston and the national congressmen frame all the hills and have them ready for the "littles fellows when they get together in Indianapolis. The direct primary law is something thatis certain to eome. The Republican believes that it should corne as a demand of the people; while at the same time, unless there is a compulsory primary we do not expect any good results to follow. In some cases of personal observation we have seen unworthy aspirants for office organize their forces and secure nomination, while a lack of organized opposition made it possible. Only those attend the primaries who have an object to be attained. If it is poa sible to frame and. pass a compulsory primary law then the results that will follow will be the best attainable. The common people in Indiana should be giving some consideration to this measure and not delegate their power to the political highbrows who are sent to Washington to make our national laws.

L. W. Henley, managing editor of the Terre Haute Star, a bull moose newspaper, has been seleeted lor secretary of the republican state committee. His name had been mentioned frequently in connection with the place, along with those -1 R. Harry Miller, Indianapolis; Edward T. Staley, Tipton, and Chaa. V. Wheeler, Noblesville. Mr. Henley will devote his entire time to the work of the committee during the next two years.

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