Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1915 — Page 1

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This is a Guaranteed Show Ellis Theatre * One Night Only Fri., Jan. 29 The Cleverest said Most Entertaining Drama of the Season A Play Every Woman Should See ‘The Gill He Couldn't Buy’ By Sumner Nichols A comedy that will make you laugh with one eye and cry with the other Prices 25-3&SO-75

Circulating Petition For 2½ Cent Passenger Rate.

John Priest, traveling passenger agent for the 'Monon, came to Rensselaer this Wednesday morning and arranged to have a petition circulated asking the repeal of the 2-cent passenger rate law and substituting a 2ft cent rate. The petition is 'being liberally signed, we are informed. A measure was introduced in the Jegislature Tuesday providing for the new rate and the measure will probably be extensively discussed in both branches of the general assembly.

Helpful Words.

From a Rensselaer Citizen. Is your back lame and painful? Does it ache, especially after exertion Is there a 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. Goan’s Kfflney Pills are for weak kidneys. Your neighbors use and recommend them. Read this Rensselaer testimony. Nelson Randle, N. Main St, Rensselaer, Ind., says: “I have used Goan’s Kidney Pills at different times when suffering from a lame and aehing bock and o’her symptoms of disordered kidneys. I was led to procure this remedy at Fen- - dig’s Drug Store by reading about its good work in similar cases. 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 Pills 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-Mil-bum Qou Proap, Buffalo, N. Y.

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J. H. Branson to Mold Sale on 11th of February.

Joalb H. Branson, who lives on the A. A. Christley farm in Jordan township, will not farm this year but Will sell off all of his stock and farm tools and probably move to this city. His sale will take place on Feb. 11th and he will have 13 head of good horses, 31 head of cattle, 11 head of hogs and a good list of wagons, farm tools, etc. Col. Fred: Phillips will cry the sale.

Mrs. W. S. Richards Surprised On Forty-Third Birthday.

Monday, Jan. 25, (Mrs. W. S. Richards Was surprised by a party of about twenty-five friends and relatives, it being her 43rd 'birthday. Out of town guest was Mrs. W. Reason, of Lansing, Mich, cousin of Mrs, Richards. She received many useful presents. A two-course lunch was served at 6 o’clock. The evening was spent in singing hymns. All had an enjoyable time wishing her many more happy birthdays.

Mrs. Virginia Haistead Taking Treatment in Hospital

Mrs. Virginia Halstead, the venerable mother of the Halstead brothers, of Newton township, is in a hospital in Hammond taking treatment. Her son, O, C- Hal stead, went there this Wednesday morning to see her. Mrs. Halstead is almost 79 years of age.

Oar Prices el Shoes. 4 new shoes, common, $1.50. 4 new shoes, steel pluged, $2.25. 4 new Neversllp shoes, $2.75. 4 old shoes, SI.OO. • , All shoes over No. 5 are 25e extra HEMPHILL BROS. You ean still have one of those bargain spreaders at SBO cash or SBS time. This is a high class seventybushel spreader and warranted to be first class In every respect. HAMILTON A KELLNER. We ate giving ft off on all emits and-cloaks. - - - FENDIG’S FAIR.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1915.

NAVAL LECTURE FREE TO EVERY PERSON

William M. Lewis to Talk About Our Battleships and Show Stereopticon Views. / " At the Ellis opera house this evening a free lecture will be given by William M. Lewis, field secretary of the Nava'l League of American. ■Mr. Lewis has spent many years informing himself about the United States Navy and comes to Rensselaer to give our people the advantage of his years of study and investigation. He will have exhibited many views showing the class of old wooden vessels that were used in the long-ago periods and which have given way to the great steel battleships of .today. Last week Mr. Lewis addressed the students of Illinois university, where he was introduced Iby President James and where a strong branch of the Naval League was formed. The opeia house should be packed tonight to hear Mr. Lewis. The 1 audience should contain all the thinking men and women in the community, for the United States Navy is a subject that should command the respect, the patriotism and the understanding of the people. Mr. Lewis is here as our guest. He came at the earnest solicitation of John O’Connor and the lecture is given free of cost. Other engagements can well be sacrificed to give attendance to thig lecture, where you will doubtless receive much valuable information. The pupils of the high school especially should be in attendance. It is probable ;hat a large delegation will come rom St. Joseph’s college, including both members of the faculty and the student ‘body.

Eastern Star Officers Installed Tuesday Evening.

The Eastern Star installation took place Tuesday evening in the presence of a large assemblage of members, among them four from the Roselawn lodge, namely Mrs. Worden Wilder, Miss Maggie Mulder, Mrs. C. C. Baker and Miss Pearl Best. The two first named were guests of Mrs. J. A. 'McFarland and the others of Mrs. E. J. Duvall, while Mrs. J. W. Crooks entertained all for supper Tuesday evening. The new Eastern Star officers are: ‘Mrs. Jesse Nichols,* Worthy Matron; Dr. Paul C. Curnick, Worthy Patron; Mrs. E. J. Duvall, Associate Matron; Mrs. Isaac Glazebrook, secretary; Mrs. Mary D. Eger, treasurer; Mrs. Hattie Hinkel, conductress; Mrs. J. W. Crooks, assistant Conductress; Mrs. J. A. Grant, warden; Mrs. H. R. Wood, sentinel; Mrs. George Reed, pianist; Mrs. L. E. Barber, Mrs David Bare, Mrs. J. A. McFarland, Mrs. John Duvall and Miss Gertrude Hopkins, points of the star; and Mrs. Kate Critser, marshal. Mrs. E. J. Duvall, who retired as worthy matron, was presented with a beautiful bouquet of carnations, Dr. Curnick making a brief speech of presentation. Light refreshments were served and the evening enjoy■albly spent.

Spent Four Lean Years on Farm Near Jamestown, N. D.

Nelson Hough and son, Warner, arrived home last Sunday from Jamestown, N. Dak., where they spent four very “lean” years. Like a number of others from this county they went to James'town to farm and they did not give It up as a bad job until they were literally cleaned up financially. They had resided for several years on H. O. Harris’ land west of this city and were rated as good farmers. The west seemed to hold out a good op-, portunity for them and they went to Jamestown, but one crop failure after another occurred until the year of 1914 put the finishing touches to their failure. Their wives returned here last October and the men remained until last week. Warner Hough, who is a son-in-law of Sam Holmes, who also lost considerable money at Jamestown, called at The Republican office Tuesday and stated that himself and father barely scraped enough together to get 'back honpe on. Warner,is looking for a job on a Jasper county fanS. He will start at the 'bottom and try to build himself back to the condition he left when he moved away four years ago.

Several attended the dance giv» en by the Knights of Columbus at Kentland last night. Among those attending from Rensselaer were Misses Maurine Tufeur, Clara Plunkett, Charlotte Kanne, Martha Ramp and Lucy Healey, and John Ramp, M. J. Wagner, Ed Duvall, F. E. Cox, Lon Healy and Clemoas Gangloff. . _yl ■:

NEWS NOTES FROM ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE

Gymnasium .Progressing and Temporary Heat Arrangements Make Basketball Possible.

The fine new gymnasium has been going on toward completion at St. Joseph’s college notwithstanding the cold weather and _a concrete floor is being put in the basketball room. This will be covered With wood and will make a fine floor. The gymnasium floor will be 50 'feet wide and 80 feet long, the same size as the old gym, but all of this space will be available for basketball, whereas the galleries overhung the old court. T he galleries in the new gym will cover corridors below. The practice of the basketball team has been progressing very well and the intercollegiate games* will probably start about Feb. 15th. The gym will not b 3 roofed before the latter part of February, but the concrete floors above furnish protection and a temporary arrangement for heating has been made. A schedule of the games will be published later. Th<T 000-Tv'ilowat street lights recently installed are a big aid in lighting the grounds. Two of the lights are at the entrance, one in front of the main building and two in the rear between the main building and the infirmary and the power house. The lights are somewhat similar to. the street lights used in Rensselaer. The mid-year examinations are taking place this week and the first of next. The second session of the year will begin 2nd.

UPROARIOUS MEETING HELD AT WHEATFIELD

Every Person Wanted Passenger Trains Maintained—Attorneys Failed to Make a Case. Wheatfield Review. The meeting held at the opera house here last Thursday evening to discuss the passenger train service on the LaCrosse division of the C. & E. I. Ry., was attended by a large crowd of the patrons of the line in this vicinity, as well as the members of the Wheatfield Improvement Association. This meetng rvas called for the purpose of allowing the attorneys of the railway company, Messrs. Dick and Jones,- of Chicago, to present a proposition to substitute the carrying of passengers on freight trains or mixed trains instead of the present passenger train accommodations. Attorneys Dick and Jones made a lengthy talk and read papers on the subject of the cost of running trains on the*LaCrosse division and made a very earnest appeal to the large assemblage of pattrons to allow the company to make a trial of their proposed mixed train service, on the clgim that the present service was not a paying proposition to the company. Mr. Dewey ,who present with a number of business men of Lacrosse, answered the attorneys and opposed the carrying of passengers on freight trains. Henry Heidenblut, to the great amusement of the crowd, told the attorneys in the good old Gtrman way, how little he thought of carrying passengers behind a freight train. Harmon Clark handed a few hot ones on the car supply furnished by the company at the deal. The attorneys were given good attention and after they had closed their case u call was made for representative Bowie of the Improvement Association, who gave his opinion opposing the carrying of assenpgers on freight trams as dangerous, and after discussing the proposition from the patrons’ side of the matter, put the question as follows: “All those who are In favor of the carrying of passengers on freight or mixed trains instead of the present passenger trains will rise to their feet,” and not a man stood up. The question was then put: “All who are in favor of the passenger train service” and everybody otood up. The people of this vicinity and other points along the line between Gooddand and LaCrosse are opposed to rid/ing on freights as passengers. The passenger service on the division will be argued before the Public Service Commission at Indianapolis Feb. 4th, it is expected. "Traffic Manager Bbwman was also here last Thursday and was surprised to learn of the amount of business the company had been losing in .his vicinity by failure of the company to furnish ears for shipment.

J. H. Hoag, 61, a prominent surgeon at Connersville, was killed at midnight Sunday while he was attempting to flag an I. & C. interuriban car.' More than 2,000 steel workers returned to full time employment Monday when the Pittsburg Stee\ company at Charleroi and Monessen. Pa~ resumed .work along period of depression. s

MEN’S SUPPER TO BE SERVED FRIDAY

Plans Going Ahead for Reception ~ to New Members, and Nope of the Women Are Working. The committees handling the supper to be given at the Christian church dining room Friday evening are shaping everything for a splendid time. The men have entire charge of the affair, having decided not to burden the women with the worry or the work. The committee on tho supper prepared the menu and will attend to the preparation and serving. The women, along with all who are not serving on committees, and with the children of the Sunday school, aie guests. The supper is to be served at 6:30 o’clock and preparations are being made to feed 300 or more.

No printed invitations are being sent out. This supper is given to all members of the Christian church, the Sunday school and to those who regard that church as their, home, whether they belong there or not. It is the desire that all attend, the. invitation being made to them in this public manner. There will be a brief speaking program and a report from the various .church departments and a welcome extended to the new members. The solicitors have met with the most generous response and the entire affair promises to be one of the happiest the church organization has ever undertaken.

Some Purely Psychological Conditions Our President Says.

Herbert Zea, unable to procure work in Hammond, is working at whatever he can find to do in Rensselaer. Sam Hoshaw, who had been working in Indianapolis for several years, lost his position when the company that employed him reduced their force. For some time the company retained all the married men but finally were compelled to cut most of them off. Sam will return to Rensselaer and wants a ,ab on a farm. Omar Day, a graduate of Purdue and an expert mechanical engineer, was thrown out of work a month ago when the company that employed him in Lafayette, closed down. He fortunately procured a position teaching school in Indianapolis. —— Strange that these things happen so generally during democratic administrations.

Webster Society to Furnish Program for the D. A. R.

Mrs. Walter V. Porter will entertain the Daughters of the American Revolution Friday afternoon of-this week. The Webster Literary ,Society of the high school has been secured td furnish the program and a full attendance of members is expected.

Son of Harry Gifford Gets Right Arm Broken.

Harold the 14-year-old son of Harry Gifford, of Barkley township, suffered the fracture of both hones of his right arm just above the wrist Tuesday when cranking his father’9 automobile. Dr. E. N. Loy was called and reduced the fracture.

Baptist Church.

Services will be* held both morning and evening, conducted by Rev. N. M. McGuire, who was pastor of the church for five years prior to 22 years ago. All are invited to attend these services.

Closing out every suit and cloak in stock, % off. Oome early. FENDIG’S FAIR. Phone your coal and wood orders to No. 273.

INDIANA DAY IN HISTORY. January 27 From Indian* Society Calendar. Henry S. Towle 'born. Has been busy ever since explaining that it is pronouneed Towle. WHAT THE WISE ONE SAID WHAT THE WISE ON* MEANT Alas, these would be dismal , days* ; ls&|MaNj|SK Mastering the lawless science If sinngto all should mend their of our law*. —Tennyson. ’W*? B - ~ rowle> ,

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS The 19th Epbwle rs The Million Dollar Mystery Only three more episodes of this mystery, until three Judges will determine which of the solutions received is the most acceptable, when the 23rd will be released. ——* ; -■*■" —T y- T'- — * COMEDY. “THE ANGLERS”

Daughter of J. F. Pettit Given a Miscellaneous Shower.

■Miss Daisy Pettit was given a miscellaneous shower Tuesday afternoon at the home of (Mrs. Charles Tomlinson, of Walker township. Miss Daisy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John' P. Pettit and is soon to become the bride of Mr. Ernest Tomlinson, at whose home the shower was given. (Many beautiful and useful gifts were received and the large crowd attending the shower spent a most enjoyable afternoon. Refreshments were served by the hostess. All amount of coaxing failed to pursuade Miss Pettit to disclose the date set for her marriage.

Cold Weather Continues; Six Below This Morning.

The cold weather continues; although today is somewhat milder than it had been for a few daya The government thermometer registered 15 below (Monday night and 6 below Tuesday night. The highest point reached Tuesday was 27 above.

Mrs. B. Forsythe to Be Hostess to Round Table Club.

Mrs. B. Forsythe, assisted by Mrs. J. F. Hardman and Mrs. C. <3. Spitler, .will entertain the Bound Table Club Thursday evening of this week, the husbands of the members being the club guests. The afternoon party this month was not held, owing to illness. Official announcement was made Monday by Secretary Redffield of the discovery of a practically navigable channel from the Bering sea into the mouth of the Kuskowim river, thus opening the second greatest river in Alaska to commerce. The discovery was made by Captain Lukens of the coast and geodic survey. Baled hay and straw for sale by Hamilton & Kellner.

WEATHER, r Unsettled and colder tonight; Thursday probably local snows.

The Daily inquisition. Good Eveninf. Did you read Mayor Spit* annual message?

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