Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1914 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

One woman and two men, members df a gypsy camp located near Terre Haute, were shot and killed early. Monday, following a carousal in the camp, which lasted the greater part of Sunday.

Michael C. Maloney, who on April 17 shot ait Mayor Mitchel, of New York, and wounded Corporation Counsel Frank L.,Polk, was Monday sentenced to Matteawan asylum tor the criminal insane. He iwhs taken to the asylum.

The school board of Oakland, Cal., will 'buy gowns for all the girls graduating • from the Franklin school in that city this year, and if the plan works out as expected win next year purchase graduating dresses for ail the girls.

Look over our classified column. Don’t you have something to sell that will play you to advertise? A quarter invested now and then in advertising will bring you ample returns. No farmer can afiord to overlook the important feature of advertising. We have many users who are making money year after year by a judicious use of our classified columns.

The senate Monday 'passed a bill authorizing the president to commission Wharton W. Nelson, an English subject now studying at Annapolis, an ensign in the navy upon graduation. Under the bill, if <he does not become naturalized by Jan. 1, the commission provided will be canceled.

Clarence Hay, son of the late John Hay, one time secretary of state, arrived in New York by rail 'Monday from Galveston, a refugee from Vera Cruz. He reached Galveston on the liner Esperanza last week. Mr. Hay said he would go to Washington at once and give testimony concerning the situation of Americans at Tampico. A determined fight was launched in the senate Monday to prevent the government, from accepting Rockefeller money to aid in farm demonstration and boll weevil extermination work. Senator Lane declared that the money of John D. Rockefeller was “covered with the 'blood and teams of women and Children shot down in the Colorado strike.”

The senate refused to provide in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty tor the exemption of American coastwise vessels from the payment of Panama canal tolls, because it (believed suCh exemption a violation of the agreement with Great Britain. This was the testimony brought out Monday daring the debate on •the toll exemption repeal! measure in the senate.

Joseph Barayne, age 19, son of Frank Baraynie, was killed almost instantly and his father, was injured severely at Lakeville, St. Joseph county, Friday, twhen they were thrown from a wagon in a runaway. The boy’s head struck against the wheel The father suffered severe bruises to his body.

W. L. Wood, of Parr, who takes a deep interest in the. schools of Rensselaer, brought a bull snake, 7 feet and 2 inches long, to Prof. Ira Coe today, and Marse Bull will be dissected in the interest of research. The snake came to an untimely end on the Firman Thompson ranch. It was a big fellow and when stretched out looked like the advance guard of the Haag circus.

Thorsen Otterberg is busily engaged in remodeling and building an addition to H. F. Parker’s residence and Within a week or two will rtart the erection of a fine new porch tor Mrs. Cordelia Williams on Division street. The porch will be one of the finest in the city and .will greatly add to the beauty and comfort of 'her home. Thorsen has a busy season before him and has secured the services of Adolph and Ben Benson, of Chicago, two experienced carpenters. The experimental stage of Republican classified ads passed long, long ago. We placed the rate at about half the price charged in most cities of this size. This made it possible to advertise the IPtte things that otherwise would have been wasted., The result has been tremendously Satisfactory to our customers and ourselves. We have established regular customers who have tried over and over again and who make a profit of many dodtars by advertising the little things/ We expect our classified column to continue to grow. It started with a quarter of a column and now it is almost two columns. Three ctassified advertisements have been telephoned to this office in the past haN'hour. We make a ticket against you if you telephone the ad and collect later. Opr phone number is 18. We like to have you call and hope to have you try advertising, beffievtng yon will 'become a regular customer. Call today.