Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1915 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Harry IT Heer, of Rockford, 111.. who was progressive candidate for congressman at large in last falls election, has announced his return to the republican party.' The vote on the Mordell resolusulTrage to women, will be taken in the house on Jan, 16. Six hours general debate tvill be allowed and amendment under the usual rules of the house. ,1 .! 7 ■ ‘' Two billion have been spent by railroads in Improvements and extensions, in the last ten years. In spite of this fact, the railroads for 1914 will earn a smaller surplus thfcn they did before the expansions were made. L-Nearly 1500,000 was spent by candidates of all parties last November in the first popular election of United States senators in the hisof the government. To be exact, $460,777.25 represents the total of sworn statements of Campaign expenditures filed with the secretary of the‘-senate by the men who fought senatorial honors from 31 states.