Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1915 — Page 1

No. 30.

AGED GERMAN CITIZEN HAS PASSED AWAY

Mathew Zehrden Died at Home of His Son-in-Lay, John HealyFuneral Saturday Morning. Mathew Zehrden, aged 87 years on -Sept. 17th, died this Thursday morning at 7 o’clock at the home of his son-in-law, John Healy, on Front street. He had been in quite poor health for some time and had - tailed rapidly during the past two weeks. He was a native of Germany, where he resided until he was about fifty years of age. He lived in the country in this county for a number of years after coming to America and when he became too old for active farm work he came to Rensselaer and engaged at gardening for several years. His wife died three years ago and since that time he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Healy. He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Nicholas Wagner, of Wolcott; Mrs. Peter Wagner and Mrs. John Healy of this city, and Mrs. S. E. Overton, of South Haven, Midh. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Saturday morning at 9 o’clock and burial will be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

Several Went to Chicago To Attend Lawler Funeral.

The funeral of Michael O. Lawler, aged father of J. J. Lawler, whose death occurred when the Lawler home burned Monday night, was held in Chicago this Thursday morning and the following went from this city to attend it: James Walters, J. 0. Borntrager, Father William Daniel, Father Wagner, Joseph Nagel, J. W. Nagel, R. A. Parkison and Firman Thompson.

The track for hauling the rock for the Hill stone road in Jordan township has been jiauled out and distributed along the route of the road and will be laid as soon as the weather is suitable and the road will be constructed in the spring and summer. O. G. Baker, administrator, will sell 4 or 5 extra good milch cows at the public sale Feb. Bth. - Professional Notice. Dr. W. L. Myer wishes to announce to his patients and to the public that he will not be in his dental office next week, having arranged to take some lectures and clinics in Chicago from Feb. Bth to Feb. 13th. For the range wd have genuine Jackson Hill egg, Kentucky Belle egg and cannel egg—Hamilton & Kellner. Colds and Croup in Children.Many people rely upon Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy implicitly in cases of colds and croup, and it never disappoints them. Mrs. E. T. Thomas, Logansport, Ind., writes: “I have found Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for colds and croup I have ever used, and never tire of recomuftnding it to my neighbors and friends. 1 have always given it to my children when suffering from croup, and it * has never failed to give them prompt relief.” For sale by all dealers. c

ELLIS THEATRE - . * Tonight * 1 First Offering of the Crescent Dramatic Club In Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “The Little Princess” with Helen Kiplinger as Sara Crave with seventeen others. Seats now on sale. Prices 25 and 35c.

The Evening Republican.

Mother of Mrs. William Bierley Died at Her Home.

Mrs. Mary Biggs, widow of Elaaor Biggs, died this Thursday morning at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. William Bierley, on the Mrs. Hester Hoyes farm, northwest of town. She Was 71 years, 8 months and 11 days of age. Her husband died at Thayer about a year ago. Mrs. Bierley had prior to last Sunday been with relatives at Hammond. She was a sufferer from brights disease .but her condition was not regarded critical. She took worse, however, soon after coming to her daughter’s home and sank rapidly to the end, The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Mel Abbott Injured While Working at the E[?]Vator.

F. M. Abbott received 1 severe gash aeross the lorehead this Thursday morning and suffered considerably from loss of blood. He is employed at Babccck & Hopkins elevator and was helping get a horse out that had fallen into the du up. The horse lunged and Mel was pushed backward and his head struck a rafter. He was brought to a phyisiclan to have the injury dressed.

Dr. Loy’s baby seems somewhat imporved again today. Sheriff IMcOolly had six tramps as over-night guests. These wanderers have to be taken in and it is proper they should be, but we believe that they should be required to-do some work for their lodging, supper and breakfast and they could clean the snow off the walks about the court house in Short order. • The charity ball was not very largely attended last night, but those Who were present enjoyed a pleasant time and the music, furnished by the Rensselaer hhpiece orchestra, was the finest, many said, they had ever had for dancing in this city. It was the first appearance of the orchestra and the many ompliments they received shows the appreciation of the public and will doubtless insure the permanCy of the organization. It will play again this evening at the home talent performance of “The Little Princess.”

The repairs now going on, on the riser pipe to the city water tank, discloses the tank to be in excellent condition, especially op the inside. It is free from dirt, rust and corrosion. In fact, the inner surface js as good as wthen erected in the year 1897, which is 18 years ago. This is the first time in 18 years that the tank has (been entirely drained free from water and. the first Complete inside inspection that-was ever able to be made. The city feels very fortunate to find this tank In such excellent condition against the action of the corrosive elements in the water. If the riser pipe had not rusted fast in the flange on the outside of the bottom of the tank which took up the expansion and contraction of the tower and pipe, it would have been many years before much repair would have been needed on either tower or pipe. The new riser pipe and flange for the bottom of the tank has brass lined flanges intead of iron like the old one. We think the new flange and pipe wll Make care of our expansion trouble for years.

C. W. Bussell is having a ’'nen. well drilled; the old well went almost dry. Instead of having the old well drilled deeper he is having a new one made nearer the house. iGaylord Parker had a valuable mare get its leg broken Tuesday and it had to be killed. It was d'one by a kick from another horse. Born, Sunday, Jan. 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bartee, of Artesian, S. Dak., a son. Mrs. Bartee was formerly Miss Mary Peregrine, daughter of Edw. Peregrine. Albert Herr came from Marion, Ohio,. Tuesday for a visit with his parents. (Miss Zura Snedeker’s condition seems much better. Paul and Clifford Randle were quite sick Sunday but are better now and Paul is able to return to school. Mrs. R. L. Bussell and children visited Mrs. C. A. Armstrong Monday. .

“The Best Laxative X Know Of.” *T have sold’Chamberlain’s Tablets so several years. .People who have used them wil Itake nothing else. I can recommend them to my customers as the best laxative and Ture for constipation that I know of,” writes Frank Strouse, Fruitland, lowa. For sale by all dealers. ..' •/ / - c Order your Calling Cards at The Republican afltea._. : --

HANGING GROVE.

BENSBELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915.

MONEY PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHTS

Boulevard System to Be Extended Around Court House—Will Bo Installed This Year.

The county council In session this week appropriated $750 to extend the boulevard lighting system around the court house. The lights were recently installed on Washington street, on the north front of the court house and the council made the appropriations after members had talked with the county commissioners about the matter. The improvement will be made early the coming summer. It will greatly add to the beauty of our city. The council made appropriation for several bridges and provided for some other expenses.

N. Hopkins to Hold Public Sale at Farm Near Surrey.

N. Hopkins has decided to again give up farming and will hold a public sale at his farm one-haM mile west and one-hats mile south of Surrey on Friday, Feb. 19th. The farm has been rented to William Bierly, who will occupy it after Match Ist.

City Property at Public Auction.

I will sell at public auction, beginning at 2 o’clock p. m. at my residence, just north of-Harrington Bros, elevator, on SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 1915, the following residence properties: Two story, concrete block dwelling, 32x32 feet square; basement under whole house, partitioned, plastered and floored, five rooms and toilet, stationary laundry tubs, running hot and cold water, 150 bbl. cistern. Ist floor, dining room with built in living room, recep tion hall, all oak trim and floors, floors 7-8 inch oak; kitchen complete, lavatory off kitchen. 2nd floor—Three bed rooms and sewing room; 4 closets, yellow pine floor and trim, complete bath room; stairway, hall and bath room floors of oak; two windows in every bed room making good ventilation. Good attic floored for use as storage. Hot water heat. Electric wiring and lights throughout. One of the best built houses in town. /On two lots, with room for another house; walks, curbs, sewer and city water already in. Lots 50x125 feet.

Lots 7 and 8, block 14, Weston’s addition to Rensselaer. Terms—s2,ooo cash; 1-3 bal. 1 year; 1-3-2 years; 1-3 3 years; 6 per cent interest. Deferred payments' to be secured yy purchase money mortgage. 2 per cent discount for all cash on deferred payments. 4 room, concrete block cottage, 24x26 feet, stucco finish, pantry and closet, electric lights; lot 50x125 feet. Lot 6 in block 14 in Weston’s addition to Rensselaer. Terms—l-3 cash; "1-3 1 year; 1-3 2 years; 6 per cent annual interest. Deferred payments to be secured by purchase money mortgage. 2 per cent discount for all cash on deferred payments. Seven room frame dwelling on lot 75x180 feet; basement 14x22 feet; electric lights, newly papered and floors revarnished; good well; 80 bbl. cistern; large front and back porches; wash house; summer kitchen and woodhouse, cement floors; all under same roof; bath room ready for fixtures though none have been put in; dimensions 33x54 feet; possession of this house can be given at once. Lot 3, block 8, Weston’s addition to Rensselaer, Ind. —Terms—ssoo eash; balance 3 years. 6 per cent annual interest Deferred payments to be secured by purchase money mortgage. 2 per cent discount for all cash on deferred payments. E. B. SMITH. Col. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. (I. Spitier, Clerk. * I «

How to Prevent Bilious Attacks. “Coming events cast their shadows before.” This is especially true of bilious attacks. Your appetite Will fail, you will feel dull and languid. If you are subject to bilious attacks take three of Chamberlain’s Tablets as soon as these symptoms appear and the attack may be warded off. For sale by all dealers. C • II ■■ I ■■■■■<■■ Attorney Leopold went to Crown Point today on business connected with the Gifford estate. The title to some ot the Gifford lands is slightly clouded and Mr. Leopold went to look after .these. TryourClsssifled Ootanm. -- *

Rev. D. A Tucker Built Fine New Home in Florida.

A copy of the Lynp Haven, Fla., Tribune has reached our desk and on the front page is an illustration of, a fine new residence which Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Tucker, formerly of Rensselaer, recehtly completed on Vermont avenue in that city. The paper says: The w est side “across Lynn Haven Bayou” has not so many buildings as some of the other parts, but it is destined to become one of the flne residence sections. A large part of it is within view of Lynn Haven Bayou or the Bay and the people there have shown some excellent results in gardening, proving that the soil there is very good. We -will just mention one place particularly at this time as we are Showing a picture of it on this .page. We visited the home of Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Tucker on Vermont avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, on Sept. 2, when we were entertained at a fine dinner, part of which came from the products of their own garden. ‘Here we ate our first Lynn Haven sweet potatoes grown from the summer setting. At that time we also had some flne watermelons fiom the same garden, .‘showing the length of time that the family enjoyed that crop and they were extra good. After the sumptuous dinner we took a walk through the garden and it was worth going far to see. The strawberry bed was a flne one. Rev. Tucker had received one good ciop of tomatoes from his vines and in rearranging those same vines to another part of the garden, having done certain trimming of them, and they were at that time again blossoming and preparing to give the owner another crop. There were a lot .of fine melons left on the vines that had produced for so long. The fruit trees were doing very well. Rev. Tucker had forty flne fig, orange, grapefruit, persimmon, etc., trees set out. We remember the pretty moonflower vines by the porch and the flower beds in the yards. There is a cement walk along the front and the rear of the place had a well arranged garden plot and a nicely arranged chicken house that Rev. Tucker built and he also did considerable carpenter work and painting on their residence.

The house has a comfortable porch, is well planned for convenience and ventilation. The reception room with its fireplace, and the study, dining room, kitchen and ■bath room on the first floor with three good bedrooms and hall upstairs, makes a very attractive home. The Tuckers came here October 9, 1913, and Mr. Tucker began working Nov. Ist following cleatring his flve city lots. The house was soon started and they moved into it January 5, 1914. Bev. Tucker spent four years, four months and eight days in active service in the civil war, coming out as orderly sergeant of Co. K, 18th Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He served in 23 hard fough£ battles and was wounded three times. After the war he attended Hillside college, Mich., for three years, studying law and was admitted to the bar, but accepted a call to enter the Christian ministry in the Baptist church. He came 'rom mission work in North Dakota under the auspices of the American Biptist Missionary board to take charge' of the Baptist church in Lynn Haven. The Baptist church here has been built and improved and has been recently removed to Virginia avenue between 9th and 10th streets and was ready for service again exactly one year from the day it was first opened for services. The Tucker family are boosters for Lynn Haven and active in the states clubs social work here.

A RENSSELAER CITIZEN COMES TO THE FRONT

Tells His Friends and Neighbors. Of His Experience.

Every Rensselaer resident should read what a neighbor says. His testimony can he relied upon. Here are his own words. Jacofo R., Wilcox, Dayton Street, Rensselaer, says: “I had pains through my loins and was in misery day and night. I always felt tired and worn out and was annoyed by a distressing kidney weakness. Nothing relieved me until I began taking Doan’s Kidney Pilsl. They were of such great benefit that I consider them worthy of the highest endorsement. The cure has been permanent.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Wilcox had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv

Order coal, wood and feed of Hamilton & KeHneiy Phone 273.

Logansport Threatened With Flood Caused by Ice Gorge.

There was a panic in Logansport Tuesday evening when the ice broke suddenly in the Eel river, gorged just below the Third street bridge and in ten minutes had flooded the business and residence districts within six blocks of the river. Persons living in the district that had been flooded in 1913 became frantic and fled to safety. (Jails for help were sent all over the city and in a short time everyone was aroused. Ten minutes after it reached its crest the flood was receding as the water had worked a channel along the north bank to tiie dam and was soon back in its banks. The property loss is estimated between $3,000 and $4,000, and was sustained by merchants whose goods in their cellars ware damaged and by householders whose properties were damaged by the ice. ~

Mrs. Hoshaw, who has been taking care of Mrs. Pullin, the aged mother of Mrs. Laura B. Fate, was herself taken quite sick at the Makeever hotel the first of the week, but is now somewhat improved.

Primary Law Should Not Pass.

Monticello Herald. Tiie Indiana legislature is considering a primary election law for the state. This legislation Should be defeated. It is not sound government. It will fail to remedy the evel for which it is created. History shows that a primary election is more easily controlled by bosses than a mass convention. It is a farce when put to a practical test. We have had a touch of it at Terre Haute and Indianapolis. It greaty increases the expenses of government which we all know are large enough now. It eliminates the poor man as a candidate because of the increased cost to the candidate in making an extra personal campaign. The present convention system gets a better balanced ticket made up of more efficient men Under the primary election two good men may divide the vote and permit a bad man to be nominated by a 'small plurality because a* plurality nominates. It fails to offer a method for a great political party to select its candidates for a mall minority may control. It is unAmericn because Americans believe in the rule of the majority. There are many things against it. It should not pass.

The democratic majority in the legislature is now attempting to redue the salaries of the republican officers in Marion county, and from all appearances they may succeed. This is a good example of “peanut” jiolitics. If the democrats had been successful in Marion county we would not have heard of this proposition. The attempt is being made under the guise of economy. Better cut off some of the numerous new offices, commissions and bureaus, which have been created since the democratic party went into power and not attempt to reek vengeance on a crowd of fellows who honestly elected. The fellow who is not big enough to be a good loser is not big enough to win.— Monticello Herald.

Mrs. George Culp returned home today from a two days’ visit with parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Osibome, of Hanging Grove township. W. L. Bott, John F. Bruner, Frank Bruner and Floyd Gruver, local telephone 4 men, are attending the telephone men’s convention in Chicago today. Mrs. Neely Wilson and little daughter, Gypsy, returned to Brook today after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. B.- S. Rice. John Robinson, acting deputy sheriff, went to Kankakee township this morning to arrest Henry MfcColly, charged with having assaulted Miss Lulu Nelson, teacher of the Dahncke school. Try our Classified Column.

INDIANA DAY IN HISTORY. February 4 From Xn«*n* Society Calendar. Thomas -Taggart became a good fellow and refrained from boasting ' about it. —

WHAT THE WISE ONE SAID Quote the raven, “Nevermore!” - —Poe.

Basket Ball R. H. S. VS MONTICELLO FRIDAY, FEB. 5 8 p. m. Buy tickets now, 15c At door, 25c. High School. Gym “Watch Us Retrieve Our Goat”

Carroll and White Counties Disagree About Joint Bridges.

The commissioners of Carroll and White counties recently met in joint session to consider the building of joint bridges over the Tippecanoe river at Tioga, near Monticello iand at Springboro, half way between Brookston and Delphi. The decision w*as to erect Springboro bridge but to let the Tioga bridge go until later. The Carroll county commissioners, it seems, would not consent to the making of needed improvements to the Tioga bridge. Considerable indig nation was aroused in White county and also in Carroll, where farmers are much nearer Monticello and go there to trade across the Tioga bridge. The White county council then had a meeting and declared that they would not appropriate money for the Springboro bridge unless the Tioga bridge was repaired at the same time. Another meeting of the commissioners of the two counties is set for today and it is expected the bridge question will be settled amicably.

Brave Bootlegger at Monticello Doing Business in the Open.

Monticello Journal. An original idea in boot legging was carried out last night when an unidentified man from Logans-pefi-t stationed himself in front of the Forbis hotel and with a ‘bottle in one hand and a glass in ■ the other offered to sell drinks to the dry passersby. He was well supplied With bottles and evidently had partaken liberally of their contents. Persons around the Pennsylvania Station had noticed him when, he got off the 4:47 train from the east and had remarked a certain queerness in his manner. For several! hours after arriving in the city he disappeared from the public eye and then made his appearance on the down town streets ready for business. Just when trade was beginning to pick up, unfortunately ( ) some one notified Marshal Ireland and the whiskey vender was deposited in the city Jail, where he is now awaiting trial.

Recognized Advantages. You will find that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has recognized advantages over most medicines in use for coughs and colds. It does not suppress a cough but loosens and relieves it. It aids expectoration and opens the secretions, which enables the system to throw off a cold. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. It contains no opium or other narcotie, and may be given to a child as confidently as to an adult. For sale by all dealers. C

WHAT THE WISE ONE MEANT Who eaid the Plutonian sfhore was dark? ..

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