Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1914 — Page 1

No. 171. ''

TONIGHT £ AT THE GAYETY Angel Sisters Klassy Kid Kut-Ups We are expecting a classy stunt, np vulgarity.

x WEATHER. ■Generally fair tonight and Thursday.

NOTICE or &ECLABATOBT RESOLUTION. > To Wihoin It May Concern: Notice is liereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, that on the 13th day of July, 1914, it .adopted improvement resolution No'. 114 for the construction of an eig'ht inch sewer beginning at a point 10 feet south of northeast corner of block 2 in Benjamin’s addition to City of Rensselaer, Indiana, and running thence in a northerly direction following the center line of the alley running through the center of blocks two (2) and twelve (12) in the original plat of said City, a distance of four hundred and eighty-seven (487) feet—to the southerly side of Rutsen street where the same will have an outlet in hhe Rutsen street sewer. The Common Council of said cfty has fixed the 27th day of July ,1914, as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in or affected by said described public improvement and on said day, at eight o’clock p. m., the said Common Council will meet in the Council CSiamber in said. City, for the purpose of hearing and considering, any remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may be presented, and will hear all persons interested, or whose property is affected by said proposed improvement, and will decide whether the benefits Hthat will accrue to the property, abutfiting and adjacent to the proposed improvement, and to said city, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvement, as estimated by the City Civil Engineer. CHAS. MORLAN, City Clerk.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; OILING OP STREETS. Nptice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, will on thq 27th day of July, 1914, at 8 o’clock nt m., receive sealed bids for the improvement of streets by oiling with No. 4 Road Oil or Tarvia B, certain streets as provided for in Resolution No. 113 and according to the plans and specifications for the same now on file in the office of the Clerk oqf said City. Bidders will be required to accompany their bid with certified check in the sum of SIOO. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. CHAS. MORLAN, City Clerk.

Pocahontas Basket Dinner. The Pocahontas and their families will hold a basket dinner Sunday, July 26th, at tne home of Mrs. John Smith, on the Warren Robinson place. Bring your baskets and remain all day—By Order of the Pocahontas. Representative Keating has Introduced a bill amending the pure . food and drugs act by providing that all baking powder that contains albumen is adulterated. As I am taking a special course In Chicago in diseases of infants and children, I wish to announce that I will be out of town from 5 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for two more weeks.—l. M. Washburn, M. D. After evading the police for three years Robert Anderson, weary of being a fugitive; Monday at Davenport, la, confessed he was a murderer. He Is wanted In Peoria, where. In 1911, he said he killed Harry Erlinger. The army worm is steadily marching southward on Baltimore, Maryland, from a point north of Roland park and over a pathway two miles wide, covering some of the most beautiful suburban territory in the country. By unanimous vote delegates representing the Knights of the Maccabees In every state and the Canadian provinces voted at Dotroft Monday In favor of amalgamation of th« order with the Knights of the Modern Maccabees. It was stated Mist there would be no unusual change in the rates or bylaws of either society. A Classified ad. will find It- - -,' C---'e

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CHIPPEWA INDIANS ARRIVE FOR GAME

Game in a Day Early Owing to Cancellation of Came at Lafayette— A Fine Team.

Arntz’s Chippewa Indians arrived in Rensselaer this Wednesday morning, a day ahead of schedule time, owing® to the cancellation of the game which was to have been played with the Lafayette Red Sox. This gave the team an idle day, which was really welcomed, as they have been going a lively pace lately. They have been winning practically all of their games, too, -defeating Delphi, Frankfort, Flora, Kirklin and others and losing to Lebanon only by the close score Of 6 to 5. At Kirklin Tuesday they won their game 6 to 3. . Chief Leßoy, who pitched at Lebanon, is to work for the Indians against the Athletics tomorrow. Newake, who is to catch, weighs 215 pounds and was rated one of the best catchers in the Southern Michigan league. He has made a home run hit in each of the last four games and his batting average is said to be .750 against the teams he has been playing. Negake, who plays second base is another leaguer, being one of the pitchers of the team. He held • the pitching

record of the Michigan state league, having one eleven straight games. Chief LeßOy is a Southern Michigan league player. These men are all working on salaries and their contracts call for more money than they get in the leagues. The team members constitute a band and will give a short concert on the street tonight and again tomorrow morning in order to advertise the game. They will also play with the boys’ band at the regular Thursday night concert unless they find that they can make "better for their game at Valparaiso Friday to leave here at 7:06 Thursday night. The Indians are camped out in tents in the Kurrie grove and are taking their meals at Fate’s restaurant. They had difficulty in finding rooming accommodations and the camping out plan appealed to them. They are a very clever lot of chaps and most of them are college educated. This game promises to ibe a thriller and should be seen by all who enjoy baseball. The Indians will line up Thursday as follows: Eagle Eye, shortstop. Negake, second base. Castenier, first. Newake, catcher. Brave Eagle, center field. Black Hawk, left field. Kennedy, third base. right field. Leßoy, pitcher. Arntz, pitcher. The Rensselaer line-up will be as follows:

■Quille, shortstop. Morgan, first base. Eldridge, right field. Wilcox, catch. Fitzgerald, second. . - Robinson, third. Clark, center. Elder, left. Clark, pitch. O’Brien, Beebe and Fitzgerald, subs.

The Opportunity Is Here, Backed By Rensselaer Testimony. Don’t take our word for it. Don’t depend on a stranger’s statement. Read Rensselaer endorsement. Read the statements of Rensselaer citizens. K And decide for yourself. Here is one case of it. Charles Malchow, Harvey Street, Rensselaer, Ind., says: “Kidney complaint and backache kept me in misery for years. The attacks came on so frequently that it seamed as if I was never free from pain. My back was most affected and often the pain extended through my shoulders and even into my neck. The kidney secretions annoyed me by their irregularity in passage and proved that my kidneys were at fault. Years ago I learned about Doan’s Kidney Pills and on getting a supply at Fendig’s Drug Store, used them. After taking a few doses, I knew that I had at last found the remedy I needed. My kidneys were strengthened and the pains In my back were removed. I have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills since when having similar attacks and I have never failed to get relief. Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedyget Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Malchow had. FosterMilbum 00., Proper Buffalo, JSL Y. _ Raw cotton exports reached a new record for vahie during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, during which |610,000,000 worth of that staple was sent abroad.

DECIDE YOURSELF.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914.

CONFERENCE-DATE HAS BEEN SETTLED

Methodist Ministers Will Convene at Trinity Church On September Twenty-Ninth. Lafayette Journal. Trinity church will entertain the annual session of the Northwest Indiana M. E. conference this year. The session will open on September 29 to close on October 5. Bishop William F. McDowell, of Chicago, will preside. When the conference met at Trinity church in 1894, Bishop McDowell was secretary of one of the boards and delivered an address. Fears are expressed that the hotels of the city will not be able to furnish lodging for all the ministers and laymen who will attend the eonference, and the Methodists ’of Lafayette and West Lafayette will be asked to throw open their homes for the entertainment of the visitors. The conference will hold its business sessions in the morning and the different departments of church work will be given the afternoons and evenings. The cause of the Sunday School, the Home and Foreign missions, the Epworth League, the Freedmen and the Preachers’ Aid society will have eloquent advocates. There are five districts in the conference and all will be well represented. The assignment foT the next year will be the most important work of Bishop McDowell and these assignments will be read the last day of the conference.

Monticello Officers Failed To File Expense Statements.

Monticello Journal. The city council and school board scarcely know Where they are-at. It seems that Messrs. Johnson and McCuaig failed to file their statements of expenses when they were elected to the position and are considered ineligible to hold thedr places owing to this oversight which came through laxfk of knowledge. Later Mr Cullen railed to do the same thing. Dr. Coffin had promptly filed his declaration of expenses with, the county clerk and received his certificate of election from the city clerk. It is understood that an effort will he made to elect a new board tomorrow night in the regular meeting of the council. The names of S. A. Carson, E. B. Sellers, M*. T. Didlake, J. P. Simons and H. W. Hamelle have been suggested as the probable candidates. Several take the position that all that Messrs. Johnson, McCuaig and Cullen have to do is to file their expense at even this late date and they will not be barred, but they are liable to prosecution and a fine of not less thans3oo and the connty clerk is said to be liable to prosecution for failing to notify the prosecuting attorney of the non-filing of these accounts. Dr. Coffin and D. McCuaig say they are going to wait to see who’s who before they surrender their office.

Burglars Entered Store At Monon Tuesday Night.

The clothing and gent’s furnishing store of Logan Hough at Monon Was entered by burglars Tuesday night and shoes, ties, socks and two rain coats were stolen. The thieves had removed the putty from a window in the rear of the store, carefully removing the pane of glass, which was found in the morning on the ground unbroken. Apparently the thieves had taken their time to fit the Their old wearing apparel was left in the store. They must have been very frugal burglars to steal raincoats at this dry season. Mr. Hough is unable to discover any evidence that will enable him to track the thieves.

Basket Dinner at Rose Bud.

The Rose Bud church will hold ah all-day basket dinner Sunday, July 26th, In John E. Alters grove. Sunday School at 10. Preaching at 11 by Rev. Conn, of Shielbyville Brother COnn is the evangelist who conducted the successful meeting at Rase Bud last winter. Come everybody and enjoy a fine day.—Rev. Crider, Pastor.

Reward Offered.

A reward of ten dollars will be given to any person who will furnish evidence that will lead to the conviction of the person Who stole telephone poles or may steal them in the future, from our pole yard near the railroad. . A. L CL A RK. JOHN BRUINKR. * ________________________ Investigation of the proposed Invaskm of the upper peninsula of Michigan by a colony of Japanese truck gardeners from the Pacific coast which has caused considerable comment throughout the state, reveals the fact that they will settle neajr Chatham, in Alger county.

UNION TOWNSHIPS BIG WHEAT OUTPUT

Accurate Statement o! Yield on Big Ranch of Firman Thompson and Also of Others.

• Union township has marketed at the Parr elevator about 15,000 bushels of wheat this year and so successful was the crop that the farmers are not only elated that they had big crops for the revenue it brings but because it sustains their contention that Union township is well to the front in diversified -farming. ♦ —Firman Thompson had out a total of 198.2 acres on his big ranch. He had it surveyed last weak in order to determine the exact acreage and the following figures are exact: A field of 36.9 acres averaged 36.5 Ibushels. A field of 77 acres averaged 31.1 bushels. A field of 25% acres bushels. A field of 38.8 acres averaged 19.7 bushels. This flefld was drilled in corn stubble. A field of 20 acres put out by a tenant averaged 16.6 bushels. The total crop on the Thompson ranch was 5,512 bushels, or an average of 27.9 bushels per acre. Amos Alter had a field of 10 acres which averaged 42% bushels to the acre. Amos Davisson had one field of 16 acres that averaged 31% bushels per acre and another field of 30 acres that averaged 29% bushels.

The Rose Bud ring is completing its run today, Wednesday. Peter Hordeman did the threshing. There ■was a total of about 8,000 bushels and the yield varied from 20 to 40 bushels to the acre. Ohas. D. Lakin had one field of 30 acres that averaged 40 bushels. Mr. Thompson used two kinds of seed on the ranch, both pure grade seed. On the high ground he used PoolenSmoot wheat and on the low ground he used Gypsy-Bearded. He had no smut or cheat and it was practically free from rye. The, seed was secured from Joe Wing, of Ohio. Mr. Thompson is convinced that he has secured seed that is best adapted to this country and he has saved 1,000 bushels for seed.

Likes His “Dixie” Home; “Wouldn’t Near” Come Back.

Loxley, Ala., July 17, 1914. Dear Editors: Please find enclosed money order for $1.50, frlr whichpxtpnri my snih. scription to The Republican, I suppose I could get along without it, but as long as I am prospering as 1 am-now I shall .be glad to welcome it to our Dixie home. It’s like meeting old friends, which I am always glad to do, and would also be glad if some of our old, friends would locate here in our beautiful southland. We think we have a grand country here, and it is building up fast with good, substantial improvements. Many fine buildings are going up and good farms and homes made. Many splendid orchards are being planted. We are raising everything here that we raised in Indiana, and many more things that we couldn’t raise there. We raise two or three crops a -year on the same ground and big crops, too. Of course, we have to use fertilizer, but it pays to use it. While our markets are not as good as they might be; still, we manage to live and enjoy ourselves, and wouldn’t near go back north to ’live. I trust I am not imposing on your good nature by writing so long a letter, but I thought I should make some excuse for staying down here If you are ever down here come and see me Very respectfully, i GEO. W. MARSHALL.

Public Bale of Livery Stock. As we are retiring from the livery business we will sell the following stock at Duvall’s Livery Barn, In Rensselaer, at 2 o'clock sharp, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1914, 4 Head of Horses—l brown mare, 7 years old, a good one; 2 sorrel mares, 1 six and other 12 years old; 1 bay horse, 10 years old. 2 sets of buggy harness; one set coach harness, good one; 5 sets single harness; 1 set surrey harness; silver mounted, nearly new: 2 surreys; 4 single top buggies, one nearly new; 1 3-sea ted wagon; 1 pair bobs; 1 4-horse sleigh, good for farm use; 1 pair Imperial scales; 1 road cart; buggy poles and other traps. .. Terms—A credit of 6 months without interest if paid when due; 4 per cent discount for cash on all sums over *10; leaser amounts, cash in hand. Purchaser must give note with approved security. DUVALL BROS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spltjer, Clerk.

SCANDAL CONFRONTS STATE LAWMAKERS

Bills Signed by Governor and Published Which Had Never Passed the Lower Branch.

Indianapolis, ImL, July 2a—Recent investigations of the records of Hie 1913 Indiana democratic legislature have uncovered a sensational scandal that gives promise o adding materially to the worries and woes of the democratic machine politicians, who were already in a state of panic because of the unprecedented activity oil republicans from oqe end of the state to the other. It has been discovered that the townhip assessor’s salary increase bill, which was supposed to have been passed by the democratic legislature and which was March 15th, 1913, and published In the statutes, was indefinitely postponed by the house and never became a law. The recent discovery that the bill for increasing the salary of the recorder of Lake eounty was indefinitely postponed by the house, but is now in the statutes as a laiw, has brought up the question of the validity of other laws, and the assessor’s salary increase bill was found to be another that was juggled into the statute book. It is understood that a thorough investigation of the circumstances under which the two salary increase bills were reported as having been passed will be made_ The inqudry would probably be the business of the Marion county grand jury if brought to its attention by the authorities. , It is well known that at the last session of thp legislature there was a bigdobby fpr the purpose of getting increases for various county and township officers. Great inter-

est was taken in two bills, one being to increase the salary of the recorder oif Lake county, and the other to increase the pay of the township assessors. It has been found that the Lake county bill, which Is in the statutes as a law, never was passed, but was indefinitely postponed in the house and then reported to the senate by the house clerk as having been 'passed. On examining the record* of the salary hilts, Gilbert H. Hendren, state examiner, found that the township assessor’s bill also had never been passed. He has ordered two of the field examiners connect ed with his office to make a report on the amount of the increased salary received by the Lake county recorder by virtue of the supposed new law, and then he will send the claim through the regular channels for the return of the money to the state if the recorder does not pay ft back voluntarily. •

Judgment Given Against Jake Moore for $53.25.

Early last May Jake Moore, son of B. J. Moora and Ralph Moore, son of A. O. Moore, had an auto collision up on Wall street in Bark-, ley township. Ralph was eomlng to town and Jake was going to the country. The A. O. Moore ear was damaged to the amount of *53.25, and he asked payment, alleging that Jake was at fault Both cars were lighted, it being soon after dusk. Failing to agree on a settlement A. O. Moore sued Jake and his father for the amount which the rapairs cost. The case was tried Tuesday In 8; €. Irwin’s, court and judgment was given for the amount asked against Jake Moore; but not against his father. It is probable that an appeal to the circuit court will be taken.

Mrs. Beam to Have Millinery Department in Rowles A Parker’s.

Mrs. W. H. Beam, who engaged in the millinery business tost spring and who has enjoyed a splendid success, is to occupy the millinery department of Rowles A Parker's new store. 'Mrs. Pureupile will move from the room on Washington street she has occupied for so many years to the room Mrs. Beam vacates and the room Mrs. Pureupile vacates has been rented to Ralph O’Riley for a bakery. Mr. O'Riley is a son of Dennis O’Riley, postmaster of Remington, and was raised up in the baking business. FOr several months past he has been baking for B. F. Barnes. Ralph expects to be ready to open up his new business about Aug. 15th. He is having a portable oven installed in the rear and will equip the front as a first-class display and salesroom. John Frey, who worked for Mr. Barnes for some time befone and who was compelled to quit because of the rheumatism. Is now back at his old job again and is looking for a house so that he can remove here He his been at Wfoehestar sinee be left Rensselaer.

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JAMES P. OUERTON DIED SUDDENLY

Aged Father of Mrs. J. W. Childers Passed Away at Her Homo n Weston Street. James P. Overton died this Wednesday morning at about 5 minutes after 11 o’clock at the house of his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Childers, on South Weston street. He had been in poor health for two or three years, suffering from brights disease. Wednesday of last week he came down on the street as was his almost dally custom and he suffered a slight heat stroke, Since then he has been close at home and failing some each day, although able to be up and dressed eaeh day. This morning he was up and ate some breakfast and later sat in the yard for some time Shortly before he died he entered the house and at once became worse and passed away before the attending physriam could reach his bedside Mr. Overton is a native of Indiana and was IS years of age on April 30th. He is survived by five children, namely, H. Parker Overton, of Hammond; Mrs. J. W. Childers, of Rensselaer; W. Elvin Overton, of Chicago; Mrs. Ida F. Nowels, of ‘Montague Micb.; and Dr. Albert Iverton, of Tuscola, 111 He had seen a resident of Jasper eounty for mpny years, making his home modi of recent yeans at Lee Thp funeral arrangements have not,; been completed, awaiting the reply to messages sent out, so that all of the children may be here It s probable that it will not be held until Saturday.

Wilson For First Time Gives Glad Hand to Moxican.

Washington, July 21.—President Wilson today received at the white house Fraciseo Iglbsias Calderon, leader of the Mexican Liberal party, who is to be minister of foreign affairs in the cabinet of General Carranza when the latter becomes provisional president of Mexico. Mr. Iglepiaa is the first Mexican of any faction to be received by the president sinee the beginning of the present administration. The president has made it a rule that he would not even receive representatives of the Mexican factions, leaving such, negotiations entirely to Secretary Bryan. The rule was broken today not only on account of the prominence of Iglesias and the important part he will take In reconstructing Mexico’s international affairs; hut as an indication of the friendly spirit of the president toward the incoming administration in Mexico.

Boy Accidentally Shoots His Sister at Judyville.

Ruth Pugh, the little 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pugh, of Judyville, died Monday morning itrom gunshot wounds inflicted by her brother, Ralph, aged 8, Saturday evenings The two children had gone Vt the home of their grandfather,/James B. Pugh, near their home. No one was there and they took a rifle from the wall and began to play with it. The gun was discharged and the bullet-entered the little-girl’s right side. The pluck of the child was shown when she went to her home and told her mother of the accident. She was torn and bleeding and had to climb two fences to reaeh her home. Bhe shielded her brother and told her mother that It was purdy accidental. Med leal aid was hurriedly summoned and everything possible was done to stop the flow of blood and save her life, but without avail.

Friends Celebrated Birthday Of John Jungles With Danes.

Last Sunday, July 19th, was the 21st birthday of John Jungles, son of Michael Jungles, of near Kidman, and Saturday evening a dance was held in honor of the event Thai* were 36 couples at the dance and the evening was enjoyed to the fullest extent. The music was grand, the floor smooth and large and the big crowd was in the best of spirits. They arrived a Mttle late; but made up for this by remaining until about half after 1 o’clock. At 11:39 Ice cream and cake were served. All extended best wishes to John, hoping that succeeding birthdays may be as pleasantly passed. He received a numfber of nice presents, also 26 birthday cards expressing many well wishes. It was one of the most enjoyable events that has taken place in that trlbuted. 7*"

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