Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1914 — Page 1

No. 323.

MISS MARY COMER WON FORD TOURING CAR

Mrs Luella Golden Won Piano and Miss Madaline Abbott the Town Lot— Other Prize Winners

GOLD WATCH GOES TO SEATTLE, WASH. Cecil Ridenour, Son of Former Resident, Sends a Large Club of Subscribers From Western Metropolis and Game in For Sixth PriseRepublican Will Co to Many New Readers and Publishers Wish to Thank AH Candidates For Their Diligent and Effective Work in Widening Our Circulation; Also to the Committee For Its Work in Canvassing the Votes. >. Rensselaer, Ind., Sept. 20, 1914. We, the judges of The Republican voting contest, have counted and checked all votes and And the result as follows: 'Hirst Prise—Ford Touring Car. Vote Miss Mary Comer 1,195,980 Second Prize—33oo Upright Piano. Mrs. Louella Golden 937,140 Third Prise—Town Lot. Miss (Madaline Abbott 460,270 Fourth Prise—s 66 Domestic Sewing Machine. Mrs. Blanche iMcCurtain ... .457,180 Fifth Prise—s2s in Gold. Miss Ruth Callahan 412,175 Sixth Prise—s2o Gold Watch. Cecil Ridenour, Seattle, Wa5h242,500 Seventh Prize—3s in Gold. Clifford Wasson 211,505 Miss Irma Drenth *.,.210,045 Ray. Huff ..204415 Elizabeth Davenport 183,960 Luella Robjnson 164,455 Cecelia Spate ....161,550 Cecil R. Rees 144,855 Freda Wineland 142,575 Marie Arnold 137,245 William Erb 136,520 May Lawman ................132,270 Gravelous Hansson 114,800 Leafle McOolly 111,025 Paul Beam 110,675 Byron Hemphill 97,895 Della Shumaker 92,475 Gladys Duggleby .85,120 Thelma Tilton 80,620 Lucy Healy .80,275 Lillian Bailey 79,825 Katie Tresmer . .70,750 Gleh Cobb • 67,375 Sophie Hudson •. .62,625 Matie Kersey .61,675 Mrs. Perry Griffith . ..54,155 Mrs. C. A. Armstrong .53,120 Wade Jarrett .50,675 Donald Rhoades 50,175 Josephine Thomas 48,125 Helen Duvall ...47,825 Mildred Parks .35,275 Flossie Smith - • • .34,600 Hazel Hurley .....33,175 Wilma Pey ton 32,375 Orpha Barton Helen Welch ..48,225 Raymond McKay 30,125 Susan Thurston 23.875 John Richards 23.175 Dewey Cox /...22.155 J. H. S. ELLIS, H. F. PARKER, . P R. BLUE, Judges of Contest.

The Republican’s great voting contest closed Friday night and the votes were counted Sunday by the committee whose names are signed to the report. It took almost four hours to complete the count. The result is shown above. . The winner of the Ford touring car is Miss Mary Comer, who is a student in the sophomore class of the Rensselaer high school. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Comer and granddaughter of Stephen T. Comer, and lives about adne miles north of Rensselaer. She was a diligent worker and was assisted by a large number of friends. The extensive acquaintance of her father and grandfather gaVe them an advantage and through their influence The Republican will go to many hdmes where it has not gone ]}ctorfc Mrs. Luella Golden, who received the beautiful Strohber piano, is the wife of C. ri- Golden, and their borne is on the old Michael farm, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer. They had the disadvantage of limited acquaintance, having lived there only two years, prior to which time they lived for some time at Kniman. They worked without the aid of friends but thfey worked very hard and thoroughly and their large vote shows the result of a very care ful campaign. They were delighted with the piano, having set out at tost to get the sewing machine and then to make an effort to pro-

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cure the automobile when .they found that they were getting good results.. The guarantee of Otto Braun, the local bandmaster and piano dealer, goes with the instrument, which is a S3OO piano and worthy, a place in any. home. Miss Madaline Abbott, who was third in the list of prize winners, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Abbott, of this city, and was oqe of the most energetic workers in the contest. Her large vote is proof of her popularity and the assistance her friends jeave her made ner a formidable contestant during the entire time the contest was Miss Abbott will receive a deed to a lot in the factory addition. Mrs. Blanche McCurtain, who will receive the Domestic sewing machine, is the wife of L. L. McCurtain, of Parr. She worked hard and received the valuable aid of many friends, but the territory to which her labors were chiefly confined was not laige enough to afford sufficient new business to get the votes needed to 'make her a winner. Miss Ruth Cal’ahan, who received $25 in "gold, is the daughter of T. M. Callahan, of this city. Her work was mainly done the last few days and had she made an earlier start it is probable she would have been very high in the race. Cecil Ridenour, who will receivo the S2O gold watch, is the son of Mrs. Rilla Ridenour, of Seattle, Wash., and all of his votes practically were secured from subscriptions received in Seattle His relatives living near Rensselaer will make a selection of the watch, which will be sent to him by parcel post. Clifford Wasson, the little son of Mm 'Harrison Wasson, was the smallest of the active workers. He never let up from the start and many Republican subscribers expressed a deep interest in him. He came in for the $5 prize, but The Republican gave him $3.45 additional, so that he received 10 per cent on the total ambunt collected. The following sums were mailed out as commission to all others who had sent in subscriptions during the contest:

Clifford Wasson, extra .. $3.45 W. A. Davenport .. 9.66 Cecelia Spate ...' .8.45 Ray Huff 7.70 Irma Drenth 7.35 Luella Robinson 6.58, Frieda Wineland .....5.55 William Erb 4.92 Marie Arnold 4.82 Della Shumaker 3.30 Gravelous Hansson 3.12 May Lawman 255 Matle Kersey .2.42 Leafle MeColly 2.10 Ceett R. Rees 2.00 Paul Beam 1.39 Mrs. Ferry Griffth *...1.20 Byron Hemphill Thelma Lucy Healy 95 Helen Welch .75 Gladys Duggleby .75 Lillian Bailey .60 Glen Cobb 60 Floss Smith 60 WiUma Peyton .45 Mrs. C. A. Armstrong 45 Jack Miller 42 Katie Tresmer .35 Helen Duvall 30 Raymond McKay 25 Mildred Parks 17 Josephine Thomas .15 Sophia A. Hudson .15 Floyd Smith ' .15 Iva Brooks 15 Hazel Hurley .15 Donald Rhoades .15 Pearl Shortz ..| 15 Orpha Barton 15 Wade Jarrette .12 Total .’ ..$87.23

The Republican wishes to express its sincere thanks to all the contestants for their diligent work in extending the circulation of this paper. We shall hope to merit and retain the business. We believe that a fairer contest was never conducted and the candidates 'have accepted their positions in the result with becoming good nature. The plan of jriving 10 per cent to all non-prize winners cost The Republican 187.2 a It is the first time this liberal offer was ever made and all of the contestants appreciated It to the fullest extent. The holding of contests is regarded by many newspapers as bad business and it is probable that The Republican will never conduct another. If, however, we are able to retain the business of

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPT. 21, 1914.

TO OUR NEW FRIENDS.

The Republican goes today to many homes which it has never entered before and we 'hope and shall make it our aim to form such terms of friendship with our new patrons that they shall always welcome its arrival and depend upon it as a reliable purveyor of the news. The mission of a neiwspaper is of such unlimited possibilities that it merits the supremacy of effort that it may carry to its readers the information best calculated to answer the mission of publicity and the higher ideal of moulding public opinion to the support of everything calculated to secure the best there -is in government and the besx there ii in life. The success to be attained is limited only by capacity; the task is a inatter of endurance and appreciation of the reponsibility. - It shall be our hope and our aim to justify the patronage which our old friends have for years bestowed and which our new friends have just conferred, and we solicit the aid of all in helping us make The Republican the best and most desired of all papers that circulate in this territory. Special effort.will be made to widen our corps of correspondents, so that every section shall- be represented by a news gatherer for The Republican. If your section is not and you care to undertake the task or to recommend some other person to do so, we shall be pleased to furnish stamped cm velopes for the work. It is pleasant work, valuable experience and every correspondent has the realization that.what they write is read by several thousand people and has Its influence in their lives. Some of our correspondents have been writing for several years and it is valuable to the neighborhoods for many reasons. We shall ask that special happenings be sent us by first mails if they can not be telephoned. The Republican has an evening paper, which goes into practically every home in Rensselaer and extensively into’the country. It is im-

Miss Lillie Williams and Mr. Hallie Alter Married.

Sunday, Sept 20th, at 2:30 p. m., Hally Orvil Alter and Lillie Janie Williams were united in the bonds of wedlock -and started upon the journey of matrimonial bliss. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. B. Chambers, pastor of the United Brethren church at Brushwood, Hally is the only soii Of Amos and Molly Alter and Lillie is the daughter of Mrs. Mahala Williams,'Geneva Williams served as flower girl and Lloyd Johnson as best man, with Gladys Harriott as bridesmaid.

The ceremony was conducted on the lawn at the home of the bride. The wedding march was rendered by Miss Iva Pullln. The guests were chiefly relatives, but several other neighbors were in attendance After the wedding ceremony refreshments were served *in the shade of the lawn trees and everyone enjoyed the occasion. Many were the congratulations, words pf wisdom and hopes of prosperity offered the young couple on their commencement day in nuptial life. They are both healthful, industrious and of a religious and moral turn of mind with nothing in sight to mar their connubial felicity. They went to Newton county by auto to visit with a friend and relative near Brook, to spend a short honeymoon. They will farm the Amos Alter farm, where they have a house of their own. Among the guests from a distance were Lloyd Williams, Of As tabu la, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Debolt and Florence Adair, of Chicago Heights; L. S. Alter and sons, of Remington; Chas. Borklund, of Brook. Total present, 110. Very many handsome and valuable presents were bestowed. Several presents came via the agency of a shower conducted by Mrs. Glen Norman on last Friday evening.

a considerable per cent of those whose names have been added during this contest, we shall consider the contest a success and the nfew friends worth the effort and the cost. , . ' %

Will R. Wood Republican Candidate for Congress, will address voters at Wheatfield on ' , : 1 Tuesday Eve., Sept. 22nd, * at 7:30 o’clock. Voters of afl parties are asked to cone out and hear the issnes of the campaign discussed.

■ poAant to publish news immediately. We are often embarrassed by having well written reports come . to us a week or ten days alter the I thing reported occurred. Some times the lateness of arrival makes it impracticable to publish the re.port. | We enjoy having persons inter- , ested in public welfare offer articles ; for publication and have observed ihany good results from suggestions jmade by contributors. Probably i among our new friends there are 'some who will desire to contribute articles for publication and we shall 'be greatly pleased to receive them. Publication must depend upon the judgment of the editor, but the censorship thus established shall be fairly administered. Personalities must be avoided. Let our correspondents be above the point of seeking to humiliate any one by i public scorn. Let the thoughts exI pressed be for public good and not directed at individuals. We Wish to say a few words about a department of Tfie Republican | that has grown beyond our fondest i hope. Seven years ago a “Classified Column” was started. It has grown from a few little ads placed by skepi tical persons into mo-re than a column of live ads whose patrons have confidence that results will come. The attractive price has aided the growth and popularity and it is believed that the classified section will grow to more than two columns within the next few months. We recommend its use to all, believing It will help to cement our friendship. Read it, use it yourself, tell your friends about it and, thus you will find another way of appreciating the frequent visits of The Republican. In conclusion, let us express the wish that the friendship which has been started by your subscription for The Republican shall prove mutually helpful and profitable and last enduringly. • Healey & Clark, Publishers.

Hon. Hugh Th. Miller Here Short Time Last Saturday.

Hon. Hugh Th. Miller, of Columbus, Ind., former lieutenant-gover-nor and now the republican candidate for United States senator, was in Rensselaer a short time Saturday evening. He had attended the meeting of the republican editors of the district at Cedar Lake that day and took advantage of an opportunity to come here on the milk tra‘in and remain until the VAX. Mr. Miller is making his campaign throughout the state with the belief that the great majority of the voters believe . that democrats should be retired from the important positions they hold as the law makers of the country and that there is a turn toward the republican party that la-, certain to restore that party to power. Mr. Miller is an advocate of economy in state government, of a restoration of a protective tariff and of aggressive policies calculated to improve the condition of the people. He is just the kind of a man that should represent Indiana in the United States senate.

Fay Tryon Had to Have Another Operation On Leg.

Fay F. Tryon, who had been With his parents here for some time, and who left last week for Chicago, expecting Ao be able to start for bis home in Tulsa, Okla., within a few days, was compelled to undergo a still further operation by Dr. Murphy. Some of the old stitches in his broken leg had been overlooked ST the former operation by some one Who shouhPbave taken them out. This will cause a delay of at least ten days before another attempt to use the foot. However, he started Saturday for his home in Tulsa, hoping that four operations and more than five months of hospital life, will he sufPcienf to fix up the mistakes made in the treatment of his case. *4

Typewriter ribbons for afl makes of machines for sale at The Republican office

LAFAYETTE TO GIVE JAHRMARKT OCT. 5-10

Retail Merchants Association at Head of Jahr-Market and Ont-Door Festival. Never in the history of Lafayette has there been gathered such an array of music, circus and vaudeville features,-. and sensational outdoor novelties «cs will be witnessed at the Jahr Market and out-door festival October sth to 10th, Inclusive. All absolutely free, given under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants’ Association. —t A large appropriation has been made for advertising and a publicity campaign; same will be state wide and’ from present indications gives promise of an unusually large attendance. Arrangements are being perfected with all interurban lines for a special excursion rate during this festival week. One has to be in close touch with this immense project to realize the stupendous proportions it has taken on since its conception and it is claimed that it will really be the largest and grandest project of .its kind ever attempted in the stateV An enthusiastic booster said, "Lafayette has got to stay on the map.” Interest will be greatly conserved and benefited by projects of- this kind and the world and the sfcalte of Indiana will know that Lafayette does things.—Adv.

Wednesday is Autumnal Equinox; Equal Nights.

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, is the autumnal equinox, which means “equal nights.” From pole to pole there Will be about 12 hours of light and twelve hours of darkness. Twice a year the earth so meets the sun on the ecliptic that its rays fall directly on the equator. Those are the occasions of equal nights. The sun this week crosses the equator on its southern trip. After the passage of the equinox heat will diminish, the hours of light will decrease, the hours of night increase, the leaves will color and autumn come.

Ladies of the G. A. R. to Give Picnic For Old Soldiers.

The Ladies of the G. A. R. will hold a picnic supper Thursday evening at 6 o’clock at the courthouse, outside if the weather is suitable, otherwise in the lodge room. The members of the Ladies of the G. A. R. and their families and all old soldiers and their wives are invited to be present. Well filled baskets are expected so that the dinner may be a complete one. A fine time is in' prospect and all are urged to be present.

Republican Speaking at Wheatfield Tuesday Night.

Tuesday evening, Sept. 22nd, Hon. Will R. Wood, republican candidate for congress, will speak at Wheatfleld, and a big meeting is expected. Mr. Wood served for several years in the state legislature and Is a thoroughly posted man as well as a fine speaker and his speech should be heard by a large crowd. Several republicans are planning to drive up from Rensselaer to attend the meeting.

Look over our class!fled column TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS * The Great Photoplay Lucille Loire am Press Comments More convincing than conspiracy A triumph of thrills Teaches a great moral lesson. Abound with thrflllog Incidents Complete with startling surprises. A thrill a second. Will long Roger in your memory

COUNTY INSTITUTE ALL OF NEXT WEEK

Profs. U. J. Hoffman and E. E. 01eott Will Be Assisted by Two Rensselaer Teachers.

Next week the annual county institute will be held in Rensselaer. This will bring to town all the teachers of Jasper county, and Superintendent Lamson will be very thankful for any acts of courtesy shown them during the week. Any citizens who are willing to furnish board might telephone Superintendent Lamson that he may have a list of available places ready. During the week talks will be given by Professor U. J. Hoffman, of the Illinois State Department of Education; Mrs. E. E. Olcott, of the Danville Normal; Miss Dyer and Miss Stover, of the Rensselaer schools. On Thursday evening, October 1, County Superintendent Driver, of Randolph county, will give an illustrated lecture on Consolidation. At present Randolph county has more consolidated schools than any county in the United States, and Superintendent Driver will tell in a very able way how this has been accomplished, the results obtained and what the people there think of the movement. People over the county who are interested in the future school system of Jasper county should not fall to h<-ar Superintendent Driver whether they, at the present, believe in consolidation or not. All lectures will be held 1n the high school assembly hall and are free to any person who cares to attend.

Serious Consequences Resulted From Hair Pull.

Raymond Dixie underwent a surgical operation one day-last week by Dr. English to have blood drained from between the scalp and skull of his head. Several days before Raymond and other boys were indulging in some rough play in the courthouse yard and some one pulled Raymond's hair so hard that the scalp was tom loose from the skull. Hemorrhage resulted and a .hemostatic operation was performed to stop the hemorrhage. It is probable that still another operation will be necessary before the hemorrhage is entirely stopped.

Basketball Results in Broken Arm at Monticello.

Arthur Gillespie, 14 years old, suffered a fractured arm at Monticello Sunday/ He was playing with a basketball at the cement building erected for the Pratt printing plant. The ball aliglited on the roof and when the boy tried to climb after it a cement block on the top of the wall broke loose and the lad fell to the ground, breaking his right forearm at the Wrist*. *

Noxious Fumes From Silo Kill 3 at Ohio Hospital.

Four men were killed at the Athens hospital farm at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday and two others were reported dying. The men were overcome by noxious fumes generated in a silo. They were taken to the hospital when yet alive, but four died soon after, arriving there*

Ellis Opera House J. H. S. Eilia, Mgr. The Laughing Comedy Success — “The Girl and The Tramp” A sparkling comedy with music, with Miss Georgia Bur Delle, as the Girl, and Mr. Frank Schaffer as the Trafhp. Opera House, One Big Night, Wed., Sept. 23. 3 Headline Vaudeville Acts and the Tango Dance. Prices ;o-35-2;c. (By Special Arrangement. Seat sale at Opera House, phone 98. The house will be packed, so phone 98 quickly sod reserve your seals.

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