Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1914 — Page 1

No. 300.

PROMOTER OF LATEST INTERURBAN HERE

O. L. Brown Has Headquarters In Lafayette and Feels Confident Hoad Will Be Built. O. L. Brown, who is promoting the Lafayette and Northwestern interurban, the survey for which is noiw being made, oame to Rensselaer Thursday and visited The Republican during the course of the day. He maintains an office in the Sharp building in Lafayette and is giving his entire time to the railroad project. Some time ago he laid the plan before a Chicago bonding company and received every encouragement from that concern, his conclusion being that there is every prospect , for the 'building of the road. Mr. Brown says that the survey which Hi E. Shellhouse aind She gang are making is a complete working plan, with stakes set for the grade, the cuts and fills established and the blue prints being made as the work progresses. Mt. Brown explains that the missing of Remington is in ho manner directed against that town or the people there but because'4% miles can be Saved in distance by taking a diagonal line from Wolcott here. The very high priced land south of Remington also suffered a barrier because of the great cost of the rightaway. The rich territory south of Wolcott in West Point and Roupd Grove townships is greatly in need of a railroad and the land owners are enthusiastic for the .proposition. The survey to Rensselaer will be completed and then the preliminary survey to the west started, the surveying 'gang making this city headquarters for the next week or <so, at least. If this road can be built it will prove a great thing for Rensselaer and will have the effect of materially building up our already fast progressing city. Here’s hoping.

More About Gottlob Neubauer Who Died in Keener Township.

The Lafayette Courtier, in relating the death of Gottlob Neufbauer, wihich occurred Thursday morning in Keener township says: “He was born in Germany in 1849 anid learned the carpenter trade in the old country. Thirty-two years ago \he emigrated to the United States and located in this city. He Was (or many years employed as a carpenter and. later was engaged in the contracting (business. Last spring he moved from this city to a farm near Roselawn. Mr. Neubauer was a man of sterling character and was a good citizen. He was -greatly devoted to his home and family. During his residence in Lafayette he was a member of the German Evangelical dhurch. Besides the widow he leaves four children, Reinaid J. Neulbauer, of thia city; John Neulbauer, Of Indianapolis, and Gussie and Dora Neubauer, of this city. The body will be brought to this city and taken to the home of his son, Reinaid Neubauer.”

Recruiting Stimulated by Invasion of English Coast.

Terrorized by the bombardment of the three cities on the English coast by German warships and wondering where the next blow will fall, England finds only one consolation ip the depression that followed, that is that recruiting, which -was at a low tide, was active The battleships which audaciously bombarded the coast seem to have made good their escape. Recruiting has not beep as enthusiastic "as Lord Kichener would desire and the danger in which the country now finds itself is calculated to create a stnonger patriotism and the enlistment of manyinore soldiers.

(Mushroom pleated shirts in alb colors will make your husband or sweetheart a fine Xmas present. A full Hue on display at Duvall’s Quality Shop. 0. EARL DUVALL. For fresh fish and oysters go to fish market. We handle Booth’s oysters and fish. Phone 439. \ ’

FOR‘CHRISTMAS Oysters Celery Fruits Box Mixed Nuts Mixed Candies North Side Case Lewis Nichols, Prop.

The Evening Republican.

POWDER PLANT TO COME TO JASPER

▲etna Mills to Be Removed to Lapd Bought on Kankakee Several Tears Ago is Story. Conversion oil the powder plant at Aetna, less than two miles east of Broadway from a secluded factory which at irregular intervals lets go a terrific explosion'rocking the city, to a peaceful chemical plant, employing nearly 1,200 people, many of whom will build homes in the vicinity, is a plan now under consideration of the Aetna Powdter company, says the Gary Tribune. For more than a year the powder company has owned a new tract of laud along the Kankakee river in Jasper county. The siteis isolated qpd probably never will be thickly settled, as it lies among the-wide Stretching marsh lands along the Kankakee. To this place It is the plan of the company to move its plant for the manufacture oif high explosives, but it does not intend to abandon the four hundred acres whiqh ft owns between Gary and Miller.

The recent slump in the importation of European chemicals developed the idea of establishing a separate plant for the manufacture of chemicals and recently the officials have practically decided upon the establishment Of such a plant at Aetna. Some chemicals, -such as sulphuric acid and by-products of powder making, are already being made on a •comparatively small scale at the powder plant, but under the new -plan the plant will be rebuilt and developed into an industry similar to the Grasseli chemical works just west of the city of Ga<y. The plant will be practically rebuilt for this purpose, while the powder making machinery will be moved to the site along the Kankakee river. While the company wilt not do this at once, the removal wUH take place within the next year, according to present arrangements. The present site of the powder mil-1, at the time of its establishment thirty years ago, was in a location more isolated than the new 1200 acre site in the Kankakee marshes. Until eight or nine years ago, when Gary appeared among the dunes on the lake front, Miller was the only settlement within miles of the plant, and the frequent upheavals disturbed no one. ■With the coming Of Gary, how'evert, residence districts pushed within a half mile of the plant. Explosions, -such as the one experienced a few weeks ago, rocked -the new city and it bedame evident that the rapid development would soon force -the removal of the high explosive pliant. The powder plant at present employs only about 300 men When working at full capacity, while it is said that the new chemical plant will employ nearly 1200 men and women.

Modern Woodmen of America Elect Officers for Year.

The Modern Woodmen of America held their annual election- Wednesday evening, the -following being chosen: Consul, Charles W. Piatt. Adviser, Elmer Gwin. Banker, F. W. Tobias. Cleric, John W. Merritt Escort Ernest Ramey. Watchman, 1L P. Childers. Sentry, George Heuson. Trustee, W. D. Bringle. Medical Examiners, Drs. English and Gwin. After the election the members went to Fate’s College Intn and enjoyed an oyster supper. The Woodmen has a membership of 133 and is an insurance order of great good and no man can afford to leave his family without protection when it can he secured through this order at such a low rate. Parr is soon to have a Camp with a membership of thirty or more. John Baln.es has been working there tor the past three weeks and has everything in motion for a splendid camp.

C. A. Roberts, Christmas Buggies.

With the baseball world as full at> agitation as the average rain barrel is of wigigle-taile, with the so is C. A. Roberts wanting to sell buggies. Rensselaer, tod. ( ; . ' ' ( * We are unloading another car of (fancy apples. Baldwins, Greenings, Northern Spies, Wagners, Johnathans, . Grimes Golden, Ramlboes, Spows, Talman Sweets and Golden Russets Buy a barrel for Christmas. JOHN EGER Our Christmas candy is in; it’s Darmody’s Bewt.—Corner Case.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914.

GOOD WAY TO AID IN HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Many Have Toys, Dolls, Etc., That Are But Slightly Used That Could Be Given. A valuable suggestion has been made by the associated board of charities that has the principle of Conservation in it and should meet unanimous approval. It is that toys, dolls, books, Ctc., that have served their purpose in homes be gathered together and redistributed among the poor to whom the “good fellows” propose to play the part of Santa Claus. There are hundreds of dollars ■worth of toys and other appropriate Christmas presents stored away in closets that will never again be brought into use. There Is no reason why sentiment should attach to them. It were better that they be used to make some child happy on Chrjatmas day and by using 1 them considerable money can be saved to be used later when emergencies may arise, the money being placed in the hands of the board . of charities.

In order to carry this out Mrs. John I. Gwin has offered to spend Tuesday afternoon in the ladies’ waiting room in the basement of the court house, to receive anything that you care to bring that you know would please some child or even some grown up. Go to the 'aittics, the closets and the bookcases and see how many things you can find that will not agajn be used and then think how very happy same child .would be to get some article you 'have no pse for. There are blocks, skates, sledfe, mechanical toys and an untold number of dolls. Some of these have 'been kept through sentiment, but wouldn’t it be better to give them to making a Christmas full of happiness? Take ai market basket about the house with you and load

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Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Fur Caps, Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets, Silk Shirts

Now is Tho Timo f° r y° ur Xmas presents for the men and boys. We now have on display a full line of useful articles for the family. Shop early. Prices reasonable.

MEN’S SUITS BOYS' SUITS MEN'S OVERCOATS BOYS' OVERCOATS HOUSE JACKETS BATH ROBES MEN’S MACKINAWS BOYS' MACKINAWS MEN'S* SUP ONS BOYS' SUP ONS GIRLS' SUP ONS STETSON HATS , KINGSBURY HATS FLANNEL SHIRTS BALAMACAN COATB BALAMACAN HATS ORAVANETTEB FUR CAPS

The finest line of neckwear and useful articles for Christinas in the city. Ctet® vnr ■a aJEljwJCrjhia JLaaJ JL—J UmmF Wr wjfcßwkmJLanJcJLwaaJ

INDICTED DOZEN AWAIT DECISION

Judge to Announce Ruling in /Cases of Accused Next Week— Keegan Only Absentee. ‘ Indianapolis, Dec. 17.—Decisions in the cases of members ors the 1913 general assembly and others indicted Dec. 4 by the (Marion county grand jury fro the presentation of alleged false claims, and tried in

criminal court here today, are expected to be announced by Judge Markey the first of next week. The aiguments were completed today and the court will make its ruling as soon as written decisions can be prepared. i John J. Keegan, who is in Wash- [ ington, was the only man indicted who was not tried today. Keegan was chairman of the so-called “plunder” committee of the house of 1913. After the filing of the agreed statements of facts in the cases argument was taken up, Prosecutor . Baker representing the state, and Ferdinand Winter, the defendanss. Mr. Baker said the state based its case on an act of the general assembly of 1895, which fixed the number of employes of the legislature and thir pay.. The accused, he said, exceeding the powers granted by that act. Under the constitute nos Indiana, no legislature can bind a succeeding legislature according to the 'assertion of Mr. Winter. He contended that the men indicted were acting legally in presenting the certificates of pay for which they were indicted. The Mate received services. he said, for the mony paid out.'

Let us have your toed orders. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

it with things that can be employed in this way and take it to the court house next Tuesday. It will be impossible to make p collection of these things as those who are looking after the plan alre busy with many other things, so let the closets/ be ransacked' and the articles taken to the court house.

Useful Christmas Gifts Duvall’s Quality Shop - C. Earl Duvall Up-To-Date Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter

POLO CAPS SKATING CAPS MUFFLERS TIE SETS INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS TIERACKS JERSEY SWEATERS J $ SWEATER COATS f DRESS GLOVES f DRESS MITTENS j . FANCY SUSPENDERS ( ( FANCY SILK HOSE SILK SHIRTS YURGLOVES , / FUR MITTENS > AUTO GAUNTLETS ’« M UNSING UNIONS MUSHROOM PLEATED SHIRTS

LIONS ESCAPED FROM CAGE IN THEATRE

New York Play House Crowded and Great Excitement Until One Killed; Others Captured. A lion hunt was staged in the streets of New York Thursday. Trained lions, five in number, escaped from their cage at the 86th street theatre, which was crowded. Four of the lions were cowed and driven back into their cage but the othvr lion escaped and attacked policemen Who tried to drive it ■from the street without firing on account of the danger of the bullets. in the crowded street. Finally when it became necessary to shoot the lion and it was killed in a tenement house into which it rushed. Two policemen were seriously Injured and two others were Shot, one seriously. Tens of thousands of people were shopping in the street when the . ion dashed from the door of the Theatre.

Police Sergeant Glynn was the man seriously wounded while half a dozen policemen were firing at the lions. One ofthe Mons was brought to bay In the lobby of the beat re. Another lion made its way to a photograph gallery in the building.

Angered by bullets, the lions attacked the policemen who were firing at them. Policemen James Craig was caught by one of the beasts, which chewed his left band. Policemen Edward Kegney was hurt about the head by another lion and was shot in the right hand by one of his companions, who sought to drive the beast ■away.

The animal that entered the photograph gallery was the one which reached the street. As it entered the room it knocked down the proprietor, who was in the act of taking a picture of a woman. The woman, too, was knocked down.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS * ‘ '■ ’■'“•'J A Good One For Tonight Don’t Miss It 7-8-9

Hand Painted Ware For Sale.

Japanese hand painted calendars, pictures, (pocketbooks, card eases, suitable for Christmas presents, at Home Grocery, Saturday, or call Phone 163. Typewriter ribbons for all makes of machines for sale at The Republican office.

The Jolly Corner Boarding House * HRS. A. E. ALDRICH, P«,rkt»r . t Near Babcock & Hopkins Elevator - ■—■■ ■ -V Meals and Board: $5.00 per week Meals 25c. Recss 2 sc.

Traveling Bags Suit Cases, Trunks, Pocket Sets, Collar Bags, Dressing Cases

SUIT CASES TRAVELING BAGS TRUNKS POCKET SETS COLLAR BAGS DRESSING CASES CUFF LINKS SCARF PIN SETS MATTING CASES MATTING BAGS KNIT GLOVES t KNIT MITTENS ROBES AND SUPPEBS, to match UMBRELLAS BELTS LEATHER VESTS TIE CLASPS AND PINS

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