Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1914 — Page 1

No. 189.

MANY NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND A PARTIAL LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED THURSDAY

There is a coupon in today’s paper good for 25,000 extra votes if accompanied by a new subscription of. any schedule length. If your name has not been sent in, do it today and take advantage of the 25,000 extra votes in effect now.

In today’s Issue we are publishing a subscription ballot which will be ■ good for 25,000 extra votes if accompanied by a new subscription of any schedule length. One dr these extra 25,000 votes will give you a good start and will put you possible to win the prizes. v for only one of these are given (to each can didate. x~' We will publish the names just as fast as they are sent in, so, if you want your name among the list get ft 'to us early. Votes will ibe counted at Bx>’claek each night and the result published in the next day’s paper. Mail your coupons before the time on them expires. Call for one of the subscription voting 'books, which are furnished free to all. If there is anything you do not understand, call us by telephone or write us a letter, or, bet ter still, call at the office’oFThe Republican. - ' ■ ’ ■ Greatest Ever. That the greatest prize election ever attempted in Jasper county has met with popular favor, was proved by the number of inquiries received at this office since the first announcement. The announcement of valuable prizes 'has caught the fancy of the people. , , . The Republican is going to give away absolutely free prizes and premiums amounting to over $1,200. The value of these prizes has developed an interest on the part of friends and subscribers that augers well for the interest of candidates who have already signified their intentions of making the race for the most valuable list of prizes ever offered in this vicinity. Send in Nomination Blanks. All that is necessary to enter the name of one of your friends is to clip the nomination blank found elsewhere in this paper and send it the contest department, where it will be given prompt attention. Do not overlook the vote coupon which will appear. It is possible for one of these coupons to decide the winner of the auto. --Each coupon sent to thia office is good for the number of votes printed thereon. Opportunity Knocks. It has been said that opportunity knocks but once at every man’s door. In these days of wonders, every day presents freSh opportunities. This is the day that an opportunity is open to the people of this part of the state whereby, without a cent of cost, it will be possible to win the prizes of life. •An election campaign is like a snowball, it grows larger the longer it is rolled. Candidates entering this friendly campaign with a full understanding of the. rules, will

find that they have unconsciously , formed a chain of friends, Who will be ready and willing to assist them. Advantages of an Early Start For a short time this big race will be educational. / Candidates will run across things of which they are no't certain. By inquiring of the contest manager and having things made dear, - they • will avoid making mistakes the next time. The contest manager will render all the assistance possible to all candidates providing it will not ibe detrimental to the other contestants.

B6w to Got Votes. If you belong to an organization let your fellow members know you are in the race. It pays to adver tise. Don’t forget that the children can do most effective work in collecting coupons. Every little bit helps. Should your father, brother, sister or friends belong to any organization get them to work for you. Do not lot a day pass without casting a ballo t. Success is the reward of persistence. Cast your Coupons in as large numbers as possible—this will save you time and trouble. £ - Enlist the interest of your friends and friends’ friends. Th. Vottaj Bute. During the first three weeks of the contest, no candidate will be oormittcd to vot© more ,r than 3,00(

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! publication. The Time Will Pass Quickly. p The few weeks of the-contest will pass quickly and if you want to be sure of the automobile, or the fine piano or the other big prizes, an early start is advisable. Get your friends to help you. Those who get the earliest start will have the easiest work. See your friends, relatives and acquaintances and get their support before they promise it to a more_enterprising candidate. A little effort now will pay you big dividends. Fix your eye on one of the big prizes and start to win it today. . Address all subscriptions* inquiries, etc., to manager contest de partment, Republican. If you are interested, call and see him and get acquainted, or telephone. Absolutely no extra papers will be printed lor sale of coupons therein. If you have any complaints to make, kindly send name to contest manager's office. We want every body satisfied.

Preparations All Complete for Production of “The Town Fool.”

Dress rehearsal 'held last night for ‘The Town Fool,” and everything went off smooth as oould be. Not a hitch occurred and the company leaves this for Monon, where they ‘ play tonight, returning tomorrow morning, play,ing here tomorrow night, band concert night - This will be the last time for the play here. Lon Healy, a Rensselaer boy, is the musical diireetor of the company, and Lon says it’s a nifty show and up-to-the-minute. Don’t forget the time of curtain. After the band concert. Harry Green says the show is the best he has ever produced. Green doesn’t take all the money out of town. Just figures at S7O hotel bill, sls hilling, sls newspaper advertising, baggage bill, etc., to say nothing of other minor purchases, and let it be understood now, Harry Green leaves money in Rensselaer every year.

Theodore Wynegar Gets a Boost—Friends Are Pleased.

Theodore G. Wynegar, who has been a traveling salesman for the John Deere Company since last spring, prior to which time he had worked for the Oliver Co., has just jeen promoted to blockman for the block in which Rensselaer is located. The boost brings an increase of $420 a year In salary. The block Mr. Wynegar win manage was formerly in charge of M. C. Cann, who ias engaged in the automobile business in Lafayette. Mr. Wynegar’s Rensselaer friends are pleased at his good fortune and are sure that he will make a success of his enlarged field.

Stork Visits Anson Cox And Wife at Hammond Home.

Stork cards are being sent out' froin Hammond announcing the birth on Aug. Uth otf a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Z. A? Oox. The cards announce that Mrs. Oox and baby are doing nicely.

Notice is hereby given to the land owners on road district No 4 that they must cut weeds, brush, etc., along the sides of the road adjoining their property between now and Aug. 2fith. Keep track of time and credit will be given.* If not done by date specified work will be ordered and charged to. you.—E. C. Maxwell, Asst. Supt. '

CITY TIRE SHOP. STOCKWELL & BRADOCK,

SAFTY FIRST ERVICE S AjOf. ATISFACTION Over Fred Hemphill's Blacksmith Shop.

Notice to Cut Weeds.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1914.

SOLDIERS’ PICNIC WAS AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Fourteen Members of Co. A, 87th, Gathered On 52nd Anniversary of Departure for the Front. The sokitiefs’ picnic and reunion of (the survivors of Company A, 87th Indiana volunteers, at the home of Shelby Grant, west of town Tuesday, proved a grand .success. The decorations were attractive, “old glory” being used extensively in preparing the grounds for receiving the old boys and the wojaen o! the auxiliaries. ' J.. The.following were present from Company A: C. A. Ball, Francesville. M. J. Orcutt, Hammond. John D. Timmons, Otterbein. Joseph M. McGinnis, Westville. Cod. Edwin P. Hammond, Latay-. ette. T. Foster Downing, Little River, Kansas. William Jones, Brook. D. H. Yeoman, Thos. A. Crockett, C. P. Wrigiht, Shelby Grant, William H. Hoover, Marshall D. Rhoades and George L. Morgan, of Rensselaer. The ladies were at the picnic in goodly numbers and they had prepared a fine dinner. After the dinner Was over a sort of camp fire was held, Col. Hammond addressed the old boys, as also did Dr. Curniek and Revs. Wright and Titus. The speaking was very patriotic and laudatory of the brave men of Company A, who marched to the front with mudh buoyant spirits -and who returned home after almost three years leaving so many of their comrades, on the battlefields. It. was a splendid picnic and reunion and Company A deserves great credit for inspiring the gathering.

Removal Notice. My millinery store is being moved this week into the room on Van Rensselaer street, formerly occupied by Mrs. Beam. My store will be closed this week during removal MRS. PURCUPILE. NOTICE. The Auto Supply and Tire Repair Co., just east of The Republican office, does all kinds of vulcanizing at reasonable prices; all work guaranteed. Phone 78. DOGS MUZZLED. Dogs must be muzzled. I have orders from the City Board of Health to kill all unmuzzled dogs and will henceforth carry but the W- R. Shesier, Marshal.

BENSON’S CENTRAL DELIVERY SYSTEM SCHEDULE A. M. P.M. 7:30 2:30 9:00 C 4S^ 5 a " Satarday 10:45 . 6:30 “The Punctual Way” Every kousewife wonld like to kaow “jut wken” tke groceries are coming. Tke Benson Delivery System gnaraatees to ke tkere on sckedale time every day. Yen’ll like tke plan tad find It kest to 4 deal witk merchants who nse | tke system. E. E. BENSON

SOLDIERS SERVED IN COAST ARTILLERY

Rensselaer Young Men Receive the Rank of Corporal While Serving At Fort Monroe. s Don P. Warren and Harry Hickman, who left Rensselaer a little over three years ago and joined the regular army, have returned home. They were discharged at the end di their enlistment last Sunday. Both speak well of the coast artillery branch of the service in which they served. They were stationed at Fort Monroq Va., but were not in the same companies. Warren served in the 169th company, which is a mine company, while Hickman served in tie 168th companj, which is a mortn* company. The mine companies learn the business of planting mines in the water as a means of protection against invasion by battleships.! The mines are anchored so that, they are only about 8 feet from the f surface of the water. They are 32, 38, 42 and 48 Inches in diameter and are charged with guncotton or troto ‘Dynamite was formerly used but it has been abandoned. The mines may be discharged by com tact in time of war, and are only planted when war is threatened.

They are.also discharged by means of electricity controlled at the casements, where reckonings are made, and it can be determined when a target is above the mine. The minesare usually planted from one to two miles from the land. Both Warren and Hickman attained the rank of corporal while in service and each was the oldest corporal In the company at the time they were discharged and they Would have been in line for further promotion. Warren and Hickman each-drew extra pay aS' first-class gunners and Warren got $6 extra a month for a first-class rating. Hickman served in a mor tar company. The large mortars sit at an angle and are totally out of sight from .the target. Aim is made by means of computations and’ a person may stand back of the mortar when it is discharged and watch the projectile until it passes out of sight- They may then run around in front of the easement and watdh for the projectile to strike the target if the aim calculations were right or to strike in ’the water if the cialculataons were bad. Warren and Hickman are both looking fine and their army experience has doubtless been of great benefit to them. They are undecided whether they will remain at home or again enter the army.

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BAND MAN MAKES SPLENDID APPEAL

Asks That Support Bo Given For Concerts and Tells of the Sacrifices Members Make. The following appeal was prepared by a member of the boys’ band and every citizen of Rensselaer Should read it and determine to be not only fair but charitable and public spirited. The band was pulled about for four years in a rickety old wagon which finally went practically all tZpieces. Now the band from the court house steps. The music is fine and the accommodations for the crowds is better than at any other place. No person should withdraw their support. The band is an important organization and its use in many, many cases has placed every person living here under obligations that they can never repay. Don’t be penurious now, but show the right spirit, the good will spirit, and give the band the best support it has ever had. On several previous occasions citizens contributed large amounts of money to secure the leadership of a professional band master. They never accomplished with a band what Otto Braun ha% accomplished. The organization of the boys’ band' resulted in Mr. Braun’s removal to Rensselaer, where nis family now resides. This fact should be appreciated by all and the band is entitled to more than they have been receiving. Here is the way one member of the band pfits it: “The last two band concerts have proven very popular in this location for several reasons. The music sounds much better, the stone wall acting as sort of a sounding board and causing the tones of the different instruments to blend much more perfectly than they do on the band wagon. The coping around the court house affords seats for hundreds of listeners and many can stand on the walks without blockading the doors of the Stores, which has been a complaint of many merchants when tl® concerts were held in the streets. The purpose of these concerts is to entertain the people Of the community. Why not give thens in a place where the people can enjoy them without 'having to stand around oiPthe streets for the entire hour -in order to hear them? -But with all these advantages it seems that a number of the business men have decided to withdraw their support from the band because they cannot have the concerts in front of their doors. Few people stop to think that the band is a charitable organization and that a band man makes many sacrifices, simpfly for the good"

TCfriMl IG MT AT THE ■nW I W Lillon& |Dillin Refined harmony singing, comedy talking, soft shoe and novelty chair dancing. The last installment of Adventures of Kathlyn will be in connection. ■

Polarine and Texico. Thursday, Friday and Saturday these oils at 35 cents a gallon in •‘-gallon lots. The Auto Supply and Vtflcfenizing Works, east of Republican office

of the community' and for the pleasure of the people. They never stop to think that each player must purchase his own instrument, which costs forty or fifty dollars and often more. Two nights a week of his time must be given for practice and concerts. The money contributed has only been sufficient to pay the running expenses for the four years that the band has been playing concerts and during this time no Landman, has received a single cent for any concert. It is a well-known fact that whenever it has been called on by churches or by anyone representing any worthy cause, the band has always gladly given its service 'free of charge. Now, With all this in view, does it not seem that the band should at least have the privilege of Choosing a suitable place for its concerts and still retain the support of the citizens?”

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