Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1914 — Page 1

No. 56.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS ... ' t , . Thanhouser’s “Million Dollar Mystery” • **■ SHOWS 7,8,9

“Father and the Boys" Next Play at Ellis.

On Friday evening next, the Stock Company will produce George Ade’s play, “Father and the Boys.” Mr. Ade has contributed to the happb ness of friends all over the world by his wonderful writings and his neighbors Wave always taken advantage of every opportunity to hear or see any of the stories or blays written by this justly celebrated author.’ Through’ his courtesy this company has obtained the right to produce ‘Father and the Boys.” The management is doing everything in their power to make this the theatrical treat of the season and an occasion long to be remembered. The play requires a cast of fourteen people and each act will be staged with every attention to detail 'throughout the four acts, which will require four ’complete sets of scenery and all necessary properties to be carried. This will be the.flrst and probably the last time any one will have an opportunity to see this play at popular prices. Wm. H. Crane starred in the part of Father for four years and the play enjoyed a phenomonal run in New York and Chicago under the management of Chas. Froham. Make your arrangements now. Order your favorite seats and give yourself a treat.

MASQUERADE And Connty Fair ,/”» ■■ Under Auspices of Pocahontas Lodge Friday, Oct. 30 7:30 p. m. For the Red Men, Pocahontas and their invited guests. Prize for best novelty costume, beautiful watch. Other smaller Prizes.

FLOUR SALE We have our new Bleacher in operation, and in order to introduce our Flour, will for the next ten days sell 50 pounds for $1.30. Every sack guaranteed. IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS Phone 456

The Evening Republican.

Aix Store Destroyed By Fire Monday Night.

The old Aix store, which tot some time has been run by Warren Zeller®, was totally destroyed by fire Monday night. The only thing saved was Mr. Zeller’s automobile, which was-refeued from a shed in the rear of the store. The Are apparently started from a defective flue. It was discovered at about 11 o’clock, at which time the building was so enveloped in flames that nothing could be saved. The building belonged to Mrs. Anna C. Gilmore, of Fair ' Oaks, who had SSOO insurance, while Mr. Zellers had S3OO on his household goods and S7OO on his stock of goods. He carried from SI,OOO to $1,200 worth of stock. The insurance was in Ray D. Thompson’s agency. It is probable that Mrs. Gilmore will erect a new building there and that Mr. Zellers will again occupy it

DON’T MISTAKE THE GAUSE.

Many Rensselaer People Have Kidney Trouble and Do Not Know It. Do you have backache? Are you tired and worn out? Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed? Are the kidney secretions irregut lar? • Highly colored; contain sediment? Likely your kidneys are at fault. Weak kidneys give warning of distress. Heed the warning; don’t delay— Use a tested kidney remedy. Read this Kentland testimony. T. M. Bush,’ Iroquois St., Kentland, Ind., says; “For at* least ten years my kidneys were disordered. I had to get us several times at night to pass the kidney secretions. Doan’s Kidney Pills were so highly recommended for such troubles, that I decided to give them a trial. Before I had finished one box I was convinced of their curative powers. Two boxes made a marked improvement in every way. I have no hesitation whatever in giving Doan’s Kidney Pills my endorsement.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remely—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Bush had. FosterMilburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Yesterday was Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday.

WEATHER FORECAST. Partly tloudy tonight; Thursday fair and somewhat cooler; fresh southwest shifting to northwest winds.

I I and Warm I Rs*“ Sho. K J. P. Smith Shw Oft. Mfti. ChlMfft ■ Pot winter, you can't find a better shoe g anywhere at any price than Dr. A. Reed ■ Cushion Shoe. We’d like you to come in ■ and see them. We want especially to show ■ you how the soft cushion insole rests your ■ feet, keeps them-dry and warm, and * makes walking * pleasure. A bi< W assortment of styles and leathers to choose frnm Set ut tonywwr B. N. FENDIG

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28,• 1914.

Bills to Pension Confederate Soldiers Under Consideration.

Here are. two bills, introduced during the present congress which will undoubtedly have favorable consideration in due time unless ,U)e people, by their ballots, express their disapproval of southern sectional domination of conrgess through a democratic caucus in both houses controlled by congressmen from the old 'lave states. In the House of Representatives, July 22, 1913. Mr. Edward ’ntroduced the following bill; which was referred to' the committee on pensions and ordered printed: A BlLL—Granting pensions to confederate veterans and widows oi ■ confederate veterans at the rate of. S3O per month. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Un‘ted States of America in congress assembled. That the secretary of the interior be, and fye is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the names o! all confederate veterans who served in the War between the states, and pay them a pension at the rate of S3O per month upon application and proper proof.

In the House of Representatives, July 2, 1913. Mr. Hobson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the committee on invalid pensions and ordered to be printed. A BILL—To equalize the pensions of confederate and union veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the secretary of the interior is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain a roll of all confedei ate veterans pensioned by the several states, with the amount of the pension received by each Veteran, and with the amount each veteran would receive were he a veteran of the Union, and to pay to each confederate veteran, out of such money in the treasury as is not otherwise Appropriated, the ‘ difference between the two amounts: Provided, That in no case shall the amount paid by the. United States exceed the amoupt paid by the state.

Spoils System Running Riot.

This first year of a democratic administration has affected more unsuccessful raids on the system of civil service reform, by the cooperation of the president and congress than it has suffered in the thirty years since it was first enacted. The conduct of the democratic party since they obtained contfbl of the\ government last year, abundantly. proves that the support of civil service reform which they have invariably expressed in their plat forms w'as but a vote-seeking hypocrisy and that their reaLpurpose is txT break it down and Secure the office for themselves. ■Whenever in the past year new offices have been created, as to collect the income tax or to conduct the new banking law, instead of leaving them to be selected by competitive examination and thus eliminating partisanship, especial provision has been made so that they could be selected because of party service and not for merit. An attempt has been made to get rid of republican assistant postmasters and fourth class postmasters and substitute democrats by compelling the postmasters to submit to a new examination. Deputy marshals and deputy revenue collectors, who for years have been in the classified service, were, by a special provision of laiw, taken out of that service and their appointment made a matter of party favoritism. Since the enactment of the law in 1883, this is the first time that congress has ever interfered to throw open to patronage places which had once been established on a merit system. It was carried by a very close vote in the house, over the #olid republican vote against ik

notice or nsucimrAßT assessMZHT BOEE. For Improvement of Washington St. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Ind., that on the 27th day of October. 1914, they approved an assessment roll showing the preliminary assessments for the improvement of Washington Street from the easterly .side of Cullen Street westerly to the River Bridge with brick, as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 103. Persons interested in or affected by said described Improvement are hereby notified that the Common Councilof said City has fixed the 9th day of November, 1914, as a date upon which remonstrances will be received or heard against thei amount assessed against each piece of property described in said assessment roll and, will determine the question as to whether such lots or tracts of land have been benefited in the amounts named in said roll. (Said assessment roll showing said preliminary assessments' is on file in the City Clerk's office and may be examined by persons Interested in ,or affected by. CHAS. MORGAN. City Clerk.

Order a rubber tump today from The Republican,

SENATOR SHIVELY’S RENSSELAER SPEECH

Gave Praise to President Wilson and Asked Endorsement By Support of All Candidates. Benjamin F. Shively, senior U. S. senator for Indiana, addressed about two hundred and fifty voters in the closing meeting of the democratic campaign in Jasper county Tuesday afternoon. His speech was a dignified report of the work of the special session of congress and defense of the administration of President Wilson. While the discussion of the issues was argumentative and without display of oratory it built up to the plea that the hands of President Wilson be held up by the Support of all democratic candidates, a plea that senators, representatives and all democratic speakers are making to cover up the shame of democratic extravagance and mismanagement in Indiana.

Senator Shively declared the new tariff to be just what the country needs, justified the reduction and removal of tariff on farm products by the claim that so much of the grain raised in this country goes for export and the claim that the producer would receive a reward by being able to buy at great advantage the things which he is in the purchasing market for. He told of spending his minority years on the farm and of the struggles and deprivations which were Suffered and endeavored to convince his hearers that the farmer had all of these long years been the victim of a conspiracy by which he had been systematically robbed of his just earnings .and that by admitting Argentine corn, Canadian oats and wheat, Chinese eggs and the cattle and hogs of the world, the farmer was going at last to come into his rights. While Senator Shively couched his irgument in scholarly language and used the terms pillage and exploit instead of rob he meant just what we have printed above and it is a condition Which President Taft through Canadian reciprocity sought to produce and which was the great factor in turning the gieat farmer vote against_ him. The farmer, democrat or republican, has long ago found out that protection is necessary in order that prices shall be kept dependably above the cost of production. Senator Shively may have correctly told of the struggles of the farm'when he as a boy lived on one prior to 1373, but he did not tell of such conditions under the tariff laws that gave the necessary protection during the years "from 1897 to 1913.

He praised the financial legislation, saying that sinister interests had prevented the republican majority from adopting a new plan of banking following the brief unrest of 1907, and claiming that the new law which-is to go into effect this month will solve all these troubles, prevent panics and prove a general aid to substantial industrial conditions. The country without regard to politics expects good to result from the financial legislation. All true. But the measure adopted was prinSpally framed during the last of the Taift administration and would have been passed substantially as it is by any congress that followed. Progress in trust legislation, praise for the income tax and defense of President Wilson’s (Mexican policy were expressed in terms of deep eulogy for the president and his co-workers. In fact, Senator Shively declared \ that more good, wholesome legislation had been passed at the long special session of congress than had- ever been passed before.

* At the close of his address he discussed his record in defense of insinuations which Albert J. Beveridge had made. Beveridge had said that Senator ■> Shively had missed 25 per cent of all -aye and nay roll calls, leaving the inference that Mr. Shively was loafing on the job or avoided being present when questions were voted upon. Senator Shively stated that during twelve years Beveridge was in the senate he had missed 38 per cent of the roll calls, or 13 per cent more had missed. He said that he had been given many arduous committee assignments where it was a matter of digging out the needed information and that what roll calls he had missed was during times when he was at committee work. He said that Senator Beveridge well knew .this and that his criticism was unworthy of a man in his position. He said that there was a great difference in the conception , some members of congress had oi their responsibilities and while some worked with every energy they possessed to produce beneficial results and used their power when on the floor of the congress to promote the passage of laws for the benefit of the nation, others used their position as a means of indulging in sentimentalism and in making stump speeches in order to make themselves popu-

STOP ROOSTER’S CROW; LET WHISTLES BLOW

Unemployed Miners Have Adopted Slogan That Is Snre to Paralyse Cockerel’s Throat. Ip the mining district of Indiana the miners who have been either unemployed for many months as a result of the workings of a democratic tariff bill or working two days a week the following slogan is heard on every hand. Ribbons bearing these words have appeared in the Vermillion county field: Miner sezs: “I don’t want to hear the rooster crow— I want to hear the whistles blow.”

Strawberries For Supper; Snowballs For Breakfast.

Dr. H. L. Brown has a story of comparison that indicates the freakish tendencies of Hoosier weather. On Sunday evening for tea his family had fresh strawberries from off his own patch, being the second crop of the year. On Tuesday morning from off the same patch they had snowballs for breakfast. Neither Dr. Brown nor The Republican desires to deceive those who peruse this item. There were six at the Brown home for tea and each partook of the strawberries, though in' rather limited quantity. There were just three berries, which were cut in halves, making a taste for each. It was not necessary, however, to treat the snowballs so sparingly, and in military cookshack terms there yere “seconds” for any who cared for them.

Mt. Ayr M. E. Church Notos.

Choi/ practice Thursday evening. Bible study class Friday evening. Sunday school 10 o’clock a. m. Preaching service Sunday evening at 7:15. The ladies will serve meals in the church on election day. Eat dinner and supper with them. The church helps you; reciprocate by helping the church. He have passed the SIOO mark for a new heating plant. We need more. Any gift or donation will be greatly appreciated. The Fifth U. 8. infantry, now at Plattsburgh Barracks, N. Y., will leave about the middle of November for duty at Empire, Panama Canal zone. The Citizens’ bank at Murray, Ky., was closed Monday by the directors, who announced that the suspension was due to inability to realize quickly on its assets.

lar. It was a very clever reply to the unfair criticism made by Beveridge. Senator Shively asked endorsement of Congressman Peterson, saying that in all matters he had stood with the president. There was some demonstration of applause at this, but Editor Babcock did not participate, sitting with the stoicism of an Indian chief. It has probably been noticed that Congressman Peterson has not been billed to speak here this fall. It is rumored that Editor Babcock defied the committee to bring him here, proposing to make a direct fight on him if he made a speech in Jasper county. Such is the hatred produced by a failure to get g postoffice. While the speech of Senator Shively may be disagreed with in i.rgument, it was one of the most dignified and instructive speeches ever made here, and in striking contrast to the speech of former Senator Beveridge. Senator Shively made only one speech in the tenth district, going from here to Knox, in the thirteenth, where he spoke that night.

A Few Of Our Headliners ♦ For the Grate—Our Brite-Light Cannel. For the Heating Stove—Our Ky. Belle Lump and Puritan White Ash. For the Range—Our Ky. Belle Egg, B. B. and Jackson Hill. i We carry a full staple line of hard and soft coal. All that we ask is one trial. Phone 7. Harrington Bros. Co. K \■ ’ .

ELLIS THEATRE FRIDAY NOT, OCT. 30* OUR STOCK CO. I In George Ade’s 4 act comedy “Father and the Boys” No advance in price Phone 98

Home Grown Peanuts in J. A. McFarland’s Window. The little son of W. F. Osborne experimented in the growing of peanuts this year and a sample of the nuts clinging to the vine may be seen in the window of J. A. McFarland’s grocery store. Several of the nuts have been picked off since the vine was pulled. The nuts are of good size, equal to the “jumbo” nuts shipped here from Virginia. Loose soil is a necessity to their successful propagation. Professional Notice. I have returned from i recuperation trip following my hospital treatment and am now entirely well and ready to resume my medical practice. dr. f. h. Hemphill Palms and-Ferns. > I have some fine indoor palms and ferns. Better pick them out right away.—J. H. Holden.

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