Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1915 — Page 1

No. 21.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS Zudora Solves-the Mystery “The Secret of the V Haunted Hills” “Dead Line” Princess Comedy

Latest Report from Tul Malone is More Encouraging. Late word received from Lafayette where Tul Malone Is in a hospital, having been operated on for appendicitis after the appendix had ruptured and peritonitis had set it, is quite favorable. The crisis was passed Sunday and he came through It In very good shape and a message this Monday morning stated that if he held up as weiLl for the next twenty-four hours as he had the past he would probably recover. Mr. Malone has five children instead of three as stated in a former issue of this paper. Old Murphy Homestead Near Surrey Burned Friday Night. The old Munphy homestead, 2 miles west of Surrey, was destroyed by Are last Friday night at about midnight, while Thos. Murphy, the present owner, and his family were at the home of his wife's parents. Presumably an over-heated tsove caused the Are. The house and all of the contents were destroyed by Are, entailing a lbss of about $1,200. Mr. Murphy x earried S6OO insurance in the R. D. Thompson agentcy, Marriage of Miss Gladys Ooen and Mark Hoyes Sunday. The marriage of Miss Gladys Coen and Mr George Marcus Hoyes took plaee Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coen. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. W. Titus in the presence of a fange number of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyes will reside on a farm not far from the home of his father, J. W. Hoyes, northeast of town. Mrs. J. E. Alter returned today from a visit of several days in Chicago Heights. William Molony, of Chicago, visited his affed mother at the home oi Mrs. Mary E. Drake over Sunday. Mrs. Molony has been in quite poor health for the past two months. WANTED—By married man, job on farm.—. Phone 364

Young Men! Women! Who Mean Business Do vou want a chance to take bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, business, law, etc., or to make up any of your school work which you did not get before you quit school? All to be done in a private, night school here in town by men who know their business? Reasonable tuition charged. Will not start unless enough answer by Friday to make it worth while. Address ‘Night School,” Care Republican, giving name sod whit subjects.

The Evening Republican.

CHURCH SUPPER TO BE GIVEN BY MEN

Woman and Children and Now Members to Be the Guests—Men Will Do All ol the Work.

The men of the Christian church are to give the women a rest. On Friday evening •< this week at 6:30 o’ek>ck there is to be served a church supper for the church members, the Sunday school pupifls, the brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. All of new members are to be welcomed into the church and a program of short talks is to follow the supper. The supper is in part to fut All a promise made some time ago in the Sunday school. It is expected that 300. will be fed on that occasion and places will be provided for at least 150 to eat at a time. The women are not to be consulted about the menu, are to have nothing whatever to do with the soliciting, the cooking, the serving, the dishwashing or anything. They are to be guests and the men are to do the work. It is not to be a Jap supper but a supper complete in every respect. The invitation is xtendeti to every member of the church and Bible school and to the brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to attend. Teachers m ' the Bible school are asked to personally see that all of their scholars are notiAed.

People From Country Should Attend the Free Navy Lecture.

Persons from the country as well as from the city should attend the free navy lecture to be given Wednesday night of this week at thij Ellis o<pera house. The speaker will certainly interest and instruct all who hear him, while the 100 stereopticon views showing the development of the navy will prove very instructive and pleasing. Remember, there is no charge to this lecture at all. It has been arranged by John O’Connor, who served in the navy a long time ago and who wants the people of the city and county to appreciate the value of our navy. It is rare that a treat of this kind is offered entirely free of charge and the opera house should be packed with men and women. Don’t miss it.

Miss Elizabeth Spaulding returned Saturday from a two weeks visit at Indianaopiis and Greencastle. Miss Ruth Pruett went to Laurel, Ind., this morning, where she will remain for an indefinite period. Mrs. H. M. Clark came from Wheatfield this morning to visit her parents, Mayor and Mrs. Spitler. Mrs. J. W. Price, whose husband is the tenant on the C. W. Pbstill farm, is in a Chicago hospital, where she will undergo an operation. Mrs. Chad. Sigman and children came Saturday from Geddes, S. Dak., and visited over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ed Pay and famfly. Today she went to Attica to visit her mither, Mrs. Amanda Leach. O. K. Rainier and daughters, Mrs. M. D. Gwin and Mrs. H. L. Barnes, went to Chalmers today to attend a dinner at the home of Joseph Taylor and wile, it being their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Tantalum of Great Value. Tantalum, regarded as a rare metal. Is becoming cheaper, and Is being tried for rasors and surgical Instruments. It seems to be superior to fine steel. A thread of tantalum, almost too line to be seen by the naked eye, supports ppreat weight, also fine filament tor incandescent lamps and la store economical than carbon.

Colored by ftadlo-Aetlvlty. Radio-active substances cause the appearance of oolors In glass and porcelain submitted to their Influence. This fact, taken In connection with the knowledge that in places near the nltrate-mlnes of the province of Aconcagua, Chile, white glass becomes colored. has led to the discovery, in those districts, of spots in the soil •which manifest a strong radio-activity.

A Texas Chattel Mortgage. A peculiar chattel mortgage was filed with the county clerk of Oonaalee I county recently, wherein nine turkey 1 hens, one gobbler, and all their in--1 crease, are mentioned ss collateral. — ! Oonazles Inquirer.

Mexican Coreso Tree. The coroao tree abounds throughoat the Mexican state of Tobasco, being moat abundant In toe virgin forests. as It requires shade end humidity to device favorably.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915.

WIFE OF JOEL F. SPRIGGS IS DEAD

Died at Her Home in Walker Township Last Friday—Funeral Took Place Here Sunday.

(Mrs. Julia Ann Spriggs, widow of Joei F. Spriggs, died last Friday at her home in Walker township. The body was brought to Rensselaei; Sunday and a funeral service conducted in the Christian church at 1 o’clock. Burial was made in Weston cemetery. The following obituary Was read at the service: Julia Ann James was bom Jan. 5, 1843, near Morocco,'lnd., and died at her home in Walker township, Jasper county, Ind., Jan. 22, 1915, aged 72 years, 17 days. The direct cause of her death was pneumonia, being confined to her bed only seven days, but had been in poor health for some time. Deceased spent most of her early life in the vicinity of Morocco, at which place she was married Jan. 4 1864, to Joel F. Spriggs. To this union were born ten children, Ave of whom have preceded her in death, also her husband, he having died March'26, 1914. The children living are, Simon, David, Dmziila Lee, Maria Folger and Roxana B. Holser. She united with the Christian ehureh early in life; then after her marriage united with the Church of God at Rensselaer and remained a member until death. Mrs. Spriggs had resided at her home in Walker township for fortyAve years. She was a kind and loving mother, a good neighbor. She now resets from her trials and suffering, which she bore patiently until the end, leaving Ave children, twenty-three grandchildren, Ave great grandchildren, two sisters and many friends.

■Mr. Knight Stemler, of Canton, Ohio, returned to his home Sunday after a visit of two weeks with Miss Cecil Rutherford. Life in a great city is proliAe in ideas for the dramatist It is th re the great struggle for everything that renders life worth living goes on. The scenes of the latest play, ‘The Girl He Couldn’t Buy,” take place in widely separated parts A New York, and the author, Mr. Sumner Nichols, has evolved a clear, truthful Story abounding in countless phases of human emotion, compelling interest until the Anal curtain. With a capable cast this great play will be presented at the Ellis Theatre on Friday, Jan. 29..

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Millsprugh were the victims of a pleasant surprise at their home near Matthews, Ind., on Jan, 19th, Friends and neighbors gave them a miscellaneous shower and they received many usdful presents. The evening was spent in games and special music was had for the occasion. Those present were well pleased with the entertainment and left wishing the couple much happiness. (Mrs. Millsprugh was formerly Miss Flossie Smith, of this city.

One of the U. S. army rifles, caliber .30 of on inch, has been missing for some time from the armory. Also two or three haversaeks, three tincups, some blankets and a few army shifts. Information that will lead to the recovery of these wHI be very mueh appreciated. It is a violation of law to have any of this property in your possession and if any information can be secured albout where it is search warrants will he issued and arresfos will follow. Turn it in at once.—Geo. H. Healey.

“The Girl He Couldn’t Buy,” a daama of love, mystery and laughteg-, is announced to appear at the Ellis theatre on Friday, Jan. 29. This play has created a most favorable impression wherever presented. Some of the scenes are intensely exciting while others are so exceedfunny that the general cone of the play is relieved during its most serious moments by the excellent vein of comedy throughout the performance It is a splendid, .wholesome pffiay full of laughs* thrills and heart Interest.

Dr. Thomas Mason*who was born in Gfllam township Oct. 4,1850, died on Dec. 24th in Sfloam Springs, Ark. He entered the Methodist ministry and was one of the ablest of the several ministers who were born and raised in Gillam township. He was one of the builders of Arkansas Conference College, of Slloam Springs .Rev. David Rodgers, also a former Gillamite, assisted in the funeral service of the deceased. Rev. Rodgers Is a brother of Mrs. R. A Pafkison, of this city, and Dr. Mason was a brother of Mrs. L. C. Logan, of Gillam township. _ V “T?y oUr ®msßiaed -

REV. TITUS SURE HAD BUSY SUNDAY

Taught S. S. Class, Preached Twice, Had Two Funerals, a Wedding • and Board Meeting.

The revival meetings were brought to a close at the Christian church Sunday evening and the day proved one of the most strenuous ever put in by Rev. G. W. Titus, the pastor of the church who has been conducting the meetings. The meetings had continued for three weeks and large audiences, some times testing the capacity of the church, had attended all of the meetings. There were forty additions to the church in all, nine of these coming to the front Sunday, six at the Sunday jchooi hour and three at the night service. Throughout the meeting the best feeling existed and the other churches were liberal in the co-operation and Rev. Titus desires to express his personal gratitude for this. He also asks that fublic expression be given of his appreciation of the liberality press in reporting the meetings. Rev. Titus began the Sunday program by teaching the Men’s class. His next service followed the Sunday school hour, when he made a short talk and issued an invitation to members of the Sunday school to Join the church. Six responded. Then came the corning service, which lasted until 11:40. At 1:60 o’clock he conducted the funeral of Mrs, Joel F. Sjpriggs at the church and at 2 o’clock married ~ Miss Gladys Coen and Mr. Mark Hoyes, at the home of the ibride, just north of town. At 2:30 o’clock he conducted the funeral of Larkin Potts ait the church and accompanied the body to the cemetery. Immediately upon his return he attended a meeting of the oAicial board of the church at the church. At 7 o’clock he again conducted preaching service, making the Anal appeal of the revival. He urged his hearers to give up careless, haphazard, and thoughtless methods of living and urged them to come to Jesus Christ. The church was crowded and Rev. Titus was given the closest attention. Three inbre joined the church. In concluding the service Rev. Titus thanked the other churches and stated that meetings were soon to begin at the Methodist church and he believed that the members of the Christian church would give every possible aid to the meetings held by other churches. Following the evening service the ordinance of baptism was admin tetered to Ave who had recently joined. This Monday morning Rev. Titus received a message from his wife, who is at St James, Ontario, Canada, stating that she was not well and he left for that place on the 10:46 train. He plans to return Friday to be here for the supper to be tendered the members of the church and Sunday school and which will be in the way of a reception for the new members. On next Monday he will again return ! to St. James to be gone about two weeks, the board having granted him a vacation for- that length of time.

Obituary of Larkin Potts.

Larkin Potts was born in Franklin county, June 10, 1838; died at his home in Rensselaer, Jan. 21, 1915, aged 76 years, 7 months and 11 days. He was the oldest son of Johnathan and Mary Potts. When a boy he moved with “his parents to Hancock county; from there to Jasper county. He was united in marriage to Lucinda Evans in 1866, who died March 15, 1887. To this union seven children were born, of whom two survive, AflVa, of Rensselaer, and Andrew, of Medford, Ore He was again united in marriage to Ophelia Sears in the year 1898, who survives. He joined the 9th Ind., Co. G, April 24, 1861; was discharged at the end of three months and re-enlisted in the 99th Ind. Co. 13, ' Auk- 13, 1862. He was corporal and then promoted to sergeant; was mustered out June 5, 1865. He was kind and loving father and leaves to mourn their loss four brothers, one sister, two sons, fourteen grandchildren and a host of friends.

College Thermometer Registered 25 Below Zero Sunday Morning.

Saturday night was the coldest of the year and/'we’believe the coldest for several years. The government thermometer at Ss. Joseph’s college registered 25 below zero. Var- j ious thermometers about town reg-j istered from 18 to 22 below after , daylight. It moderated a great * deal Sunday and the mercury lacked 9 degrees of reaching zero Sunday ~m

Young Men Make Affidavit That Stories Were False.

Paid Norgor and Leßoy Anderson, two young men, were taken before Prosecuting Attorney Sands last week and admitted that stories their had told defamatory to the character of Miss Irma B. Holmes were entirely false and unfounded and they made affidavits setting force that the stories were false and that they would use their best efforts to correct the false stories about her character. Mrs. S. B. Holmes, mother of Irma, deferred her plans for starting to the west in order to set at rights the reputation of her daughter and the affidavits which Norgor and Anderson made will fully set at rest the derogatory stories which have been circulated.

Frank Hill Suit Against Monon Galled at Kentiand.

The suit of Frank Hill vs. the Monon railroad for injuries received when William Washburn and Noble Peacock were killed, is set for trial at Kentland Tuesday and a number have been called to'go from here at witnesses. Mr. HiM and the others, including Swaney Makeever, were loading stock when the northbound passenger train cfame along. Mr. Hifll alleges that the engine headlight was not lighted.

Don’t Spank Your Daughter If She is 19 Years Old.

A dispatch from Hammond states that Melvin J. Angelin turned his 19-year-old daughter, Belva, across his knee and spanled her with a slipper because she insisted on keeping company he objected to. With her sensibilities smarting, Belva went to the prosecuting attorney, who caused the arrest of her father and Judge Dunn sentenced him to 90 days in jail. JHe suspended sentence, but gave Angelin i;o understand that spanking a 19-year-old girl is not to be tolerated.

Marriage Licenses.

William Lee Branson, born Jasper county, Ind., Feb. 19, 1889, residence Jasper county, occupation farmer, and Bertha Hitchings, born Newton county, Ind., Dec. 9, 1888, residence Jasper county, Ind.; Arst marriage for each. Willard Lawrence Hurley, born Jasper county, Ind., Feb. 18, 1892, residence Rensselaer, Ind., occupation farmer, Arst marriage, and Etta Laura Blackman, born May 18, 1892, residence Rensselaer, second marriage, Amt dissolved by divorce Sept. 21, 1914 George Marcus Hoyes, born Jasper county, Ind.. April 12, 1894, residence Rensselaer, occupation farmer, and Gladys May Coen, born Jasper county, Ind., Aug. 3, 1896, residence Rensselaer; Arst marriage for each.

Boy at Roselawn Thrown From Horse and Injured.

Fred Christianson, 13-year-old son of Henry Christianson, was throwr from a horse at his home a mile and a half south of Rosdlawn Sunday afternoon and so severely cut aibout the mouth and on one cheek that he was taken to Dr. Rice, of Roselawn, to he treated. It is not probable the injuries wUI permanently disAgure him.

Attention Redmen. Annual banquet and smoker will be given ra lodge room next Monday evening, Jan. 25. All members requested to be present.—SACHEM. Phone your coal and wood orders to No. 273. i We are giving % off on all suits and cloaks. FENDIG’S FAIR.

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder tonight. **

INDIANA DAY IN HISTORY. January 25 rrom Indian* Society Calendar. ■ L Guy S. McCabe won his first promotion. .V $ * WHAT THE WISE ONE SAID WHAT THE WISE ONE *r/‘ MEANT * t For my part I~"would rather be the first man among these fellows than the second man In Or Plttsiburg. Koine. —Plutarch. Ouy McCabe.

MONON MAY TAKE OFF MILK TRAINS

Retrenchment Policy May Recall in Concentration of the Passenyer Service. From Lafayette comes the report that the Monon eontemplates further retrenchment of expenses by the concentration of its passenger service. It is thought probafble there that the change in the schedule made necessary by the curtailment of the number of trains *4ll take-place on Feb. Ist. (i is thought probable that the milk trains, Nos. 39 and 40, due in Rensselaer in the morning at 7:35 and in the evening at 6:12, will be discontinued. As these are accommodation trains it would seem that nothing could be done that would so seriously injure local business as tbe removal of this train and It is hoped the rumor at Lafayette is not well founded. It is quite probable, however, that there will be some reduction in tbe number ors passenger a curtailment made necessary the road officials say, by reduced revenues. The Republican is informed on reliable authority that there Is no intention of taking the milk trains oil. Evidently the report started in Lafayette is from a very unreliable source.

Clarence Messenger on Trial at Kentland Today.

Clarence Messenger, who with a man named John Smith, are alleged to have enticed Frank Frosa, a man of weak mentality, to a secluded place near McCoysburg and rdbibed him of $7 some time ago, is on trial at Kentland today. Smith, who was a stranger, skipped out and was never apprehended. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sands went to Kentalnd to conduct the trial for the state. Messenger was eonfined in jail here for a time but was later admitted to bail.

Helpful Words.

From a Rensselaer Citisen. Is your back lame and painful? Does it ache, especladSy after exertion Is there g soreness in the kidney region? These symptoms suggest weak kidneys. If so there is danger in delay. Weak kidneys get fast weaker. Give your troubles prompt attention. Doan’s Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. Your neighbors use and recoinmend them. Read this Rensselaer testimony. Nelson Randle, N. Main St., Rensselaer, In<L, says: U I have used Doan’s Kidney Pills at different times when suffering from a lame and aching back and o A her symptoms of disordered kidneys. I was led to procure this remedy at Fendig’s Drug Store by reading about its good work in similar eases. Relief soon followed Its use and the backache and other kidney ailments were removed. I do not know of a case where Doan’s Kidnew PMs have failed to prove of benefit.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedyget Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Randle had. Foster-MH-burn Co.. Pros.p, Buffalo, N. Y.

4 :: The Daily hpriHia i>** ■ < ( <! Good Evening. ' | ;; Have you played on the < > 1! square with every person you ' I 1 ’ have had business with to- 1 •. day?

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