Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1914 — Page 1

No. 103.

STUDENTS AT ST JOE WENT ON STRIKE

Wanted a Free Day and When Refused They Went Out on -Campus Instead of Class.

Up to noon today, Friday, seven students have been suspended for the balance of the term from St. Joseph’s College, for having participated in a “strike” last Tuesday morning. Those who have been suspended and who have left for their homes are Joe Monahan, a third year student from Chicago; Joe Wonderly, first year, of Huntington; Michael Dowling, first year, of Kentland; George Cavanaugh, second year, of Washington, Ind.; Fred Tiffin, four year, and Edward Mattingly, second year, of Paris, 111., and Russell Whitcomb, second year, of Shelbyville. The dismissals followed an investigation by the faculty to try to place responsibility for the refusal of 156 students to enter the class room last Tuesday morning. The young men who were dismissed were all manly looking young men and those to whom the reporter talked denied that they were in any sense ringleaders in the “strike,” although all admitted their participation and stated that they realized that they had made a mistake. The students state that it has been a custom at the college to allow them a free day following the semester examinations, but that the free day was dispensed with following the last examination which took place before Easter. A number of students went to their homes for the Easter vacation and it was believed the free day would come later, and when one was not offered, according to the students, the members of the senior class met Hie faculty and asked that a free day be granted. This was Monday evening. They were informed that there would be no free day. On Tuesday morning when the call for classes was made 156 of the students went out and sat on the refusing to take up their studies. The prefect, Father Theodore Saurer, went to them and addressed them, advising them to return to the school room. He was greeted as he approached them by a loud cheer and a great deal of handclapping. The cheer was heard by many in town, and it was accepted as a probable demonstration, such as might have been expected if an announcement had been made that the arrangements were completed for the building of a new gymnasium. The students remained out about ten minutes. That afternoon and during the evening and also on Wednesday evening, an investigation was conducted with the result that the seven have already been dismissed. It was the belief of those who were sent to their homes that there would be as many as fifty dismissed. The students apparently did not

figure the gravity of the affair, considering it only a lark that had given them some prominence because of the bravado. The faculty, however, did not look at it in that light, and determined to make the punishment such that would leave no question in the future as to what such unruly conduct would bring forth. The seven who have been dimissed were not exactly regarded as ringleaders, but they are reported to have caused the faculty more or less trouble at other times and to have contributed to some breaches of discipline that proved a source of annoyance, failing to preserve the tone to the college which is sought by the faculty. From the standpoint of the faculty the incident is not a very important one, and while the action taken was harsh it was nevertheless essential in order to leave no doubt that a requisite of the student body at St. Joe is unhesitating obediance to the authority of the faculty.

Learn How Danish People Are Impressed With America.

Mrs. A. B. Strickland, wife of the pastor of the First Baptist church, Marion, Ind., 'who is a Dane, will speak at the Baptist church May 2, at 7:30 p. m. She tells of the experience of an immigrant coming from Sweden to America. Subject: “Liberty Land,” “A Monologue in Swedish Dialect and Costume.” We give you an urgent invitation to hear this interesting speaker. No admission. Free twill offering for expenses. s

We are unloading 2 cars of potatoes this week, one of early seed stock and one of late. We have reduced the price on seed stock. Get our prices and save money.

Let Hamilton & Kellner do your grinding.

The Evening Republican.

JOHN EGER.

Wednesday Evening at The Presbyterian Church.

“Freely ye have received, freely give,” were the words chosen for the text of the sermon delivered by Rev. Hoffman Wednesday evening. He said in part that these were words found in Christ’s charge to his disciples when he sent them forth to teach and work miracles of healing. He cautioned them that they should not expect reward or remuneration, but as they had freely received so were they freely to give. He had not bestowed this knowledge and power on them that they alone might be benefited but that they might bestow blessings on others. And so in proportion as God has given to us, so should we use these blessings to serve humanity. Nature all about us teaches this truth; the flower receives the sunshine, the rain and all the elements that contribute to make it a thing of beauty. The bird is given the power of song, not that it may enjoy Its own music but that all nature shall be made joyful. The sun does not exist that it may retain within itself all its heat and light, but that it may, by its lifegiving rays, impart life and vigor to the earth and make what would otherwise be a cold, lifeless, uninhabitable mass, a great planet teeming with life and beauty. The moon does not exist to reflect the light of the sun, but it does its part in the great plan of nature. ss This law of service is not only a law of nature but a law of men and nations. More and more we are coming to see that nations are interdependent. In the days when Rome was mistress of the world it was said: “All roads lead to Rome." and it was because of this that this great city began to decay and finally fell. She drew unto herself all that the known world had to offer, and because of her selfish desire to take all and give nothing her very selfishness was the means to her own destruction. The Dead Sea, which receives the rivers from the surrounding territory and has no outlet tor what it receives, becomes a thing of death instead of a means of lifs to everything that comes In contact with its salty contents. The given of the law in the Old Testament recognized this truth and made provision tor its observance by requiring that every man give one-tenth of his increase as an offering to God, and in the New Testament the Master called attention to the same law, when he gave the parable of “The Rich Fool.” Christ called him a fool, not because he had accumulated great possessions, but because his interest had stopped with these things. His thought was entirely self centered and instead of thinking of how he might use these great gifts for the benefit of humanity he felt secure in himself.

Not only is this law of giving universal but it receives the endorsement of all thinking people. When we receive largely so should we give generously of our talents, money and time. When we see a large, powerful horse we expect that he should be able to do gi eater tasks in the world of work than the little shetland pony. And so in the world of man who has received far greater things than any of the other of God’s creatures, should we not expect great service? Then man’s intellectual gifts the great possibility for development through the five senses. All the beauties of color and form that speak of the infinite goodness and wisdom of the Creator through the eye. The world of sound that is opened to us through the sense of hearing and the pleasure and protection of the sense of taste and smell. Not only physically and intellectually have we received but spiritually as well, for not only is man noble in reason but God has given him a soul which has infinite posslbill ties. Surely we have freely received, and because this is true we should as willingly give to God our hearts and lives. A missionary was once asked by an Indian if he could be a Christian by giving his pony or blanket or other possessions, but he was finally led to see that only by giving one’s life can one be a Christian. Then we have the gift of the Son of God, who gave his life for us. “Freely we have received.” Let us therefore freely give if we would attain to the perfection which God Intended for each of us.

New York Life Will Insure National Guardsmen at Old Rate.

The New York Life Insurance Co. has Issued a bulletin to agents to the effect that it wild insure National Guardsmen without any advance in rates and a policy that is incontestable in view of the possibility of service in Mexico. Several guardsmen 'have recently talked about taking out insurance and the doubt existed whether companies would insure them. The New York Life agrees to take the risk.—M. E. Griffin, Local Agent

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BIRD MAN VISITS RENSSELAER AGAIN

Col. Isaac W. Brown, of Rochester, Who Communes With Nature, Talks at School.

Col. Isaac W. Brown, a bird man who doesn’t fly, but who is a friend of the songsters and who has studied their habits and lived with them until he knows their innermost lives, arrived in Rensselaer Thursday evening and today, Friday, talked at the public schools tor over two hours. He is a bit eccentric, some would say, but he simply has unique ways of impressing on his pupils the value of the birds that spend their summers with us. Colonel Brown was here about four years ago and at that time not only talked to the school children but also to an interested crowd of -older people at the court yard, and he led them on a stroll about the city tp observe some things that had eseaiped the notice of people living very near them. Colonel Brown is an admirer of toads and other dumb animals as well as birds and instructs those who hear him in the important part they play in the world. He supports himself while traveling about by taking up collections among the school children.

J. A. Dunlap and Richard Hudson, guardians of the Minor Heirs of Rosa Kessick, file petition for the sale of sVz sw% and w% nw‘A 31-29-7, and court oirders the interests of said minors sold at private sale without notice and S. C. Irwin and C. J. Dean are appointed appraisers to appraise said real estate. Eugene W. Allen Estate. Simon Fendig, administrator, files report of sale of personal property in total sum of $99, being in excess of the appraisement and proceeds ordered paid to Ella W. Allen. The other heirs waived their claims to the personal property of said decedent Mary E. Ramey will probated. William S. Day is named executor. By the (terms of the will all the property goes to her children in equal parts. The real estate consists of four lots in Rensselaer. Gifford Estate. George H. Gifford files report of sale of real estate to Sara Davies, Martha J. Thomas, Arthur D. Thomas, all of Lima, Ohio, for the sums of $2,995, $2,400 and $2,527.20, respectively. State of Indiana vs. Gus Pratt Cause dismissed. State bi Indiana va. John Borntrager. Cause dismissed. Francis M. Lakin Estate. Charles Lakin appointed trustee and directed to assume management and control of certain .personal property. The jury has been excused until Monday. John Deere line of farm implements are sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning service 10:45. Wednesday, prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. All invited.

FOUND—A rain coat. Call at Cain & Denniston’s barbershop.

FOR SALE—2SO feet of iron fence, with gates; in perfect condition; big bargain if you need a fence.—C. Arthur Tuteur.

Ds A. Kloethe and Miss Mabel Erffmeyer left today for Piper City, having concluded the sale of the Rowles & Parker stock. A few goods, mostly shoes, were not sold, but were boxed and shipped to Piper City. The remodeling of the Forsythe building will be rushed to completion and as soon as finished will be occupied by Rowles & Parker, with a brand new stock of goods.

Mrs. M. J. Burl* has received two telegrams this week informing her that her son, Elmer, is getting along all right following an operation he had Monday at Salt Lake City. He is a streetcar motonman there and on March 17th he was sent to the car barn to get extra cars. He was about to make a coupling when he saw a rail lying across the track and he reached for It to throw it out of the way. In doing so he lost his balance and fell between the cars just «s they came together and was severely crushed. He was getting along quite well for a time, however, but Monday had to undergo an operation. Mrs. Bum* received a telegram this Friday morning stating that he was getting along very nicely. He was raised at Wolcott and is 30 years old and unmarried.

J. R. Mulder, the Roselawn merchant, was a Rensselaer visitor today.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1914.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Baptist Church.

MORE INTERURBAN DOPE FOR RENSSELAER

O. L. Brown and M. A. Peoples Have Lafayette to Kankakee Project —Looks Good.

<Hene is the latest interurban dope. O. L. Brown, who with M. A. Peoples visited Rensselaer several weeks ago, at which time they were planning an interurban from Logansport to Kankakee, 111., was here Thursday. Mr. Brown states that the plan to build the road from Logansport to Kankakee was abandoned and that what appears to himself and Mr. Peoples to be a much more favorable project is to build from Lafayette to Kankakee via Remington, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr, Morocco and St. Anne. _ After Messrs. Brown and Peoples were here before they devoted some time to trying to interest the people of Wolcott, Remington, Goodland and Kentland in a plan to build the road paralleling the Pan Handle. They later gave up that plan and developed the Lafayette, Kankakee scheme, on which they are now working. These gentlemen claimed when here before to have a record of accomplishment as railroad builders. Their plan is to sell road bonds along the route of the road. While the route proposed is a quite practical one, its building would be impossible if the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. build their proposed road, which traverses the same territory from Lafayette to Rensselaer. Mr. Brown, however, expects to come back within a few days and may call a meeting to discuss his project. "

Mrs. Lissa Miller and little son went to Fair Oaks today to visit over Sunday. Matt Burger, of Walker township, was a tax-paying visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. Trustee Snipp and Simon Groet, of Keener township, were Rensse-. laer visitors today. David Michael, who has been working for Emmet Fidler, returned to his home at Foresman today. Mrs. George Reed, who has been sick for the past month, is now able to be up and around again. Mrs. L. M. Devault, of Lafayette, came this morning to see her aunt, Mrs. Convert, who has been quite poorly for some time. Miss Muriel Harris went to Madison, Wis., this morning, for a visit of a week or more with Miss Nell Meyers, a student at the university. Miss Sylvia Hulse, of Scipio, Ind., was here a short time this morning on her way to Wheatfield, where she will visit for a month or more with A. J. Hulse and family. B. J. Jarrette is spending several days at Tippecanoe Lake, also visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jarrette. His mother is in quite poor health. Miss Clara Yeoman has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Strong and D. H. Yeoman, for the past week. Her home is at Tab, Ind.

The Indianapolis motor speedway 500-mile race to take place on Memorial Day, May 30th, will have thirty starters. The entries close at midnight May Ist. Delos Thompson, B. F. Fendig and wife, C. C. Warner and wife, Judge Hanley, Moses Leopold and several others went to Kentland today to attend the funeral of John Ade. The Monon schools were dismissed at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon in order that the school children might witness the ball game between Monon and the bloomer girls. The receipts at the gate amounted to $92. M. J. O’Brien, now of Winnipeg, Canada, spent two or three days in Rensselaer, leaving this morning for North Dakota, where he formerly lived. Mr. O’Brien spent several weeks here in the capacity of a real estate man about five years ago. Marion I. Adams made a trip to Indianapolis Wednesday to see his brother, Joe, who is taking treatment at the Fletcher sanitarium. He is Improving some and is very anxious to come home, but it was decided best to leave him there for some time yet. The 22-day-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurley, of near Aix, died yesterday afternoon and was buried this morning, a brief service being conducted at the Aix church by Rev. W. G. Winn. Peritonitis was the cause of the baby’s death.

A ClaMifled Adv. will And It

Baseball Is Starting In Several Nearby Towns.

* Delphi defeated the Barbees of Lafayette last Sundry, 4 to 3. An enthusiastic lady fan had made a banner, which Attorney Gus Hall presented to the team. Goodland will play its first game next Sunday with the Chicago Grays. Goodland claims to have a rattling good team again this year. Rensselaer hopes to play them within the next few weeks. Francesville is playing ball again this year and it is reported that the team will be composed of Monon and Medaryville as well as Francesville players, which would make a strong combination. The college has signified its eagerness to play Rensselaer again this spring and it is probable that two games will be arranged, one to be played at the college and one in town. It is probable that a large crowd will be out Sunday to witness the game between the Naps and Francesville. The Naps team is composed of some likely youngsters whose work will be watched with interest. •- Winamac has a ball team and it is probable will be included in the Athletics schedule. Lowell is busy and is playing great ball. Hess is catching Shurte, a clever young left hander. Lowell always draws a good crowd here and will probably be asked to come here Sunday, May 10th. Nothing like a baseball noise has been heard from Remington, but it is probable a team will be organized there and that the Athletics can-have two or three games with them.

The funeral of Mrs. J. W. Ullery was held at Brook this morning at .10:30 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Catt have been there for several days and Mrs. Orville Burris went there this morning to attend the funeral.

John E, Meyers, the Kniman merchant, was in town today. He reports that a cement tile mill is a new industry at Kniman and is doing a good business. Also that corn shelling is a daily occupation there.

St. Joseph’s college baseball team went to Chicago this morning to play the St. Philip high school team. St. Joe has a number of games contracted and the complete schedule will be published in The Republican in a short time. Ricks and Moloney are pitching tor the college this year.

J. A. Grant, the drayman, is making extensive improvements on the house he recently purchased at the intersection of Forest and Elm streets. The building was raised, a basement constructed below, a fine new porch built and the entire house reshingled. The barn was also enlarged.

John P. Carr is apt to revive the Fowler Leader. The equipment, which he sold some time ago was resold at sheriff’s sale one day last week and John bought it in. The Benton County Review is the only paper in Fowler now, and it is undertaking to fill the bill of democracy, republicanism and the bull moose. Mr. Carr, who had the progressive bug two years ago, is back in the republican ranks and would be a big factor in carrying Benton county for the cause if he revived the Leader.

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IMPROVEMENTS BY TELEPHONE COMPANY

Clark & Bott Have Purchased Lot and Will Erect Building and Move Central Office.

Messrs. A. L. Clark and W. L. Bott, the new managers of the Jasper County Telephone Co., have started active plans for the improvement of the plant. Thursday a deal was closed for the purchase of a lot 48x150 feet of J. H. Holden, on which they will erect a telephone building. The lot is on Weston street, just east Of the residence of James Clark and adjoining the former Thad Stephens’ property now owned by D. E. Hollister. The building to be erected will be 24x36 feet in dimensions and two stories high, with a basement beneath. A garage, 24x30 feet, will be in the rear. The business office will be on the lower floor, also a toll booth. The work shop will be in the rear of the main floor, and the switchboard on the second floor. A new lineman, Floyd Gruver by name, has been employed and is already in charge of that department of the work. Mr. Gruver cames from Morocco. He has a wife and six children and will move them here as soon as he can secure a . house. He is reported to be a very able man and a hustelr. He will have general charge of the work of transferring the office to the new location after the new building is completed. Thursday Mr. Bott and Mr. Gruver made a trip to Salem, Ind., where they investigated a new switchboard in use there and which is probably the pattern they will buy. The new board will cost about $4,000. It is the intention of the company to use conduit cables tor some of their lines and to make all the improvements possible with the available capital.

New Time Table for Monon Goes Into Efleet Sunday.

The new time table for the Monon which goes into effect Sunday involves only a few changes, the most important of which are the changes affecting the north bound milk train and the south bound Hoosier. The milk train has been set ahead 1 hour and 3 minutes and will hereafter go at 7:30 instead of 8:33. No. 31, which has been going south at 6:54, has been changed to 7:41 No. 6, the north bound afternoon train from Louisville, has been made 20 minutes later and will hereafter go at 3:44, while No. 30, the north bound Hoosier Limited is scheduled tor 7:06 instead of 7:12. No. 35, which arrived from Chicago at midnight, will come at 12:15 and No. 3 at 11:10 instead of 11:20. Nos. 37 and 38 will stop at Parr on Saturdays, the stop being made a “flag” order.

Mrs. Bessie Barr, who has been one of the teachers in the Monnett School for Girls for several weeks, went to Chicago yesterday, where she will graduate from the Chicago School for Home and Foreign Missions. She completed the course prior to coming here, but the commencement is not until this week. Mrs. Barr expects to return here as one of the teachers at the Monnett School.

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