Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1915 — Page 1

Ho. 45.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS A Photo Drama in 3 parts “The Square Triangle” The I. 0. O. F. picture in addition. Wednesday evening, “The Exploits of Elaine,” and a comedy. Also 1000 (feet of film showing the Ford automobile manufacturing establishment and the various parts of a Ford and the way they are made, from start to finish.

St. Joseph’s 'College Won Two Good Basketball Games.

It is a strange coincidence that the team which played the last basketball game on the old gym floor should be the first to play on the new one. The Holy Name squad of South Bend defeated the St. Joe boys last year when they played here, but the tables were turned on them Saturday night when they were defeated by the St. Joe aggregation with the one-sided score of 50 to 11. The game started out with the teams apparently pretty well matched, but the local quintette soon forged ahead, and at the end of the first half the score stood at 18 to 8. The second half was simply a runaway, for when the whistle blew the score booik showed that the visitors had only 11 point to St.. Joe’s 50. Sunday afternoon the second team of St. Joe defeated the N >rth Shore team of Chicago 48 to 12.

Mrs. James Donnelly Suffered Fracture of Left Wrist.

Mrs. James Donnelly, of this city, while at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fletcher Ramey, on the Donnelly farm northeast of town, last Friday, fell and sustained a fracture of her left wrist. She was brought to her home in town Saturday. -Saturday, Ruth, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Parkison, of Pleasant Ridge, fell and fractured her left elbow. Dr. Gwin attended both cases. (Owing to the warmer weather making vegetables more plentiful, we are able to make a big reduction on same. Nice carrots and rutabagas at 2c a pound; cabbage 2%c a lb., and purple top globe turnips, 15c a peck or 50c a bushel. JOHN EGER.

Farmer’s Institute Friday, February 26, 1915 Rensselaer, Indiana Forenoon 10:00 Prayer by Rev. P. C. Cur nick 10:00 Music. , . 5 10:15 Registered Cattle by ..... .. James Kline, of Howe, Ind. 10:45 iDiscussion led by mer 11:00 Home Life in the. Country by Mrs. Chas. W. Sewell, Otterbein. 11:30 Discussion led 'by Mrs. Marion Adams Committee appointed by President to report in afternoon on nominations of officers for the ensuing year. Noon. I Afternoon . 1:30 Music. 1:30 Improvement and Maintenance of Soil Fertility... James Kline 2:00 Discussion led by ••••••• Steven Kohley 2:15 Value of Silo to Farmers ..Chas. H. Porter 2:45 Discussion, general. 300 Why I Believe in Teaching Domestic Science in Public , Schools Mia. Sewell 3:30 Discussion *•,••••••• Mrs Eib 7:30 Music. 7:45 Reading , ..Miss Florence Gorham A representative of the veterinary department of Purdue Uni* varsity win give a stereoptieon lecture on hog cholera and its wanexlles. • " Discussion, general. /. . . .. .

The Evening Republican.

M'COY NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING WIFE

Jury at Frankfort Upholds Unwritten Law in Dealing With Man Who Killed ito Avenge. William McCoy, who killed his wife N and her paramour, John Byerley, fit Frankfort, has been adjudged guiltless by a jury at Frankfort on the charge of wife murder, Which was the first case called. The jury was out almost all of Monday night and ib is understood that for some time three of the jurymen held for conviction on the charge of manslaughter. Finally however, all voted for acquittal. The other case against McCoy, that of murdering Byerley, will proceed at once. As Byerley was perhaps more to blame than Mrs. McCoy for their illegal associations, there is small chance that McCoy will be convicted on this Charge either. By this decision, which seems to have been backed up by the sentiment of the people of Frankfort, the jury has given approval to the unwritten law that entitles a husband to kill the despoilcr of his home. It has gone further and justified the husband in killing his unfaithful wife tvs well. Several similar cases have occurred' in Indiana within the past few years and in each case the husband has escaped punishment. It may thus be assumed that any man who enters the home of a married man for the purpose of wrecking its happiness takeS his life into -bis -own hands and that if discovered he may be killed and his murderer will escape punishment. Perhaps this is the most certain way to suppress this brand of moral vipers, Whether the best or not it has had the stamp of approval of a number of Indiana juries during the past few years,

Presbyterian Church Cafeteria.

Dinner will be served in church dining parlors Tuesday, Feb. 23, beginning at 5 p, m. Menu. Stewed chicken 10c Baked ham and horseradish... 10c Mashed potatoes and gravy ... 5c Noodles 5c Spaghetti 5c Baked beans 5c Potato salad - 5c Cold slaw 5c Dill pickles lc Cucumber pickles lc White bread 2c Corn bread 3c Butter I« Pie 5c Cheese lc Ice cream 5c Cake 5c Coffee 5c Home made candy. The public is cordially invited and strangers in the city especially invited.

Clean Your. Wall Paper.

I will be able to take care of your wall paper cleaning whenever you want it done.—W. A Davenport, Phone 437.

RENBBELAER, INDIANA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1915.

PROPOSED REDUCTION IN LIGHT RATES

City Council Will Ack for Reduction in Minimum Rates Prom |I.OO to 75c. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening the city attorney was Instructed to submit a petition to the Public Service Commission of Indiana asking permission to reduce the minimum electric light rate from $1 to 75 cents per month, with a penalty of 10 cents if hills are not paid by the 10th of each month. • The Jasper County Telephone Co. was granted permission to lay a cable on Cullen and Susan streets and the city engineer was instructed to prepare specifications and the city electrician plans for the same. The city attorney was Instructed to prepare a resolution for the improvement of the alley through Block 9, the alley back of the Odd Fellows and other buildings, and the city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for same. A. iLeopold was granted the use of Front and Rutsen streets to pile building material while erecting houses, upon filing a bond to the satisfaction otf the mayor. The usual number of claims were allowed.

Thinks State of North Dakota Has Great Future.

E. D. Sayler writes from Fargo, N. Dak., to renew his subscription to The Republican and says: “I have been away from Rensselaer so long that the majority of people are strangers to me. Nevertheless I still want to stay in touch with my old home through your paper. We have had a very fine winter In North Dakota. On Feb. 14th we had the heaviest snow of the winter, about three feet on the level, but it is about twothirds gone now. I see Fred Hamilton every few days, which seems good. I would like to have any from home who happen to be in Fargo to hunt us up. I think Fargo has a great future, also the whole state of North Dakota, notwithstanding the reports I read occasionally in your paper to the contrary.” (Editor’s Note.)—The Republican has no doubt that North Dakota will develop greatly and that many who locate there will share In the prosperity of future years. We are quite sure that many who have gone from Jasper county to many parts o(f that state have already enjoyed a fair share of prosperity. It seems, however, that some who located at Hamilton and that all, so tar as we have learned who located near Jamestown, have made quite complete failures. Responsibility can not be placed on the individuals, for many of them were good farmers who ought to succeed any place whefre there is a decent break of opportunity. The result of failure seeiqs to have been successive years of poor crop conditions. It is said that there is a 10-year average that shows good but none of our people waited the ten- years, having hit. the rocks before half that time. In recounting the experiences of those who had tried It at Jamestown we did not aim to cast any odium on the state and we heartily join with Mr. Sayler in saying that North Dakota has a great future and will develop and prosper with the years. Earl has himself made good there and so have many other former Jasperites. Oh the same mail that we received Mr. Sayler’s letter we had one from Fred Hamilton, who is working as a reporter for The Courier newspaper. He Is also going to college. He expects to remain there all summer and hold down his job. Fred worked for a short time during the holidays for The Republican an displayed a “nose for news” that should enable him to make The Courier one of the best newspapers in North Dakota.

GENUINE PRESCRIPTION FOR ALL RHEUMATISM

Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Sack, Says S. F. Fen dig. Df Rheuma, the wonderful prescription for rheumatism sold by B. F. Fendig and all druggists, does not cure any purchaser, the druggist will return your money without any red tape. _ Rheumatism is a dangerous disease; because of its shifting nature it often strikes the heart and proves fatal.* Any one with even a taint of rheumatism ought to drive it out as soon as possible; Rheumatism is caused by sluggish, wom-out or overworked kidneys; which 'become dogged and fail to eliminate the Impurities from the system. Rheuma acts promptly and directly upon the kidneys; it cleanses them; it absolutely-renovates and leaves them in perfect condition, able to do work nature-intended they should do, 50 cents a bottle.

WOLF DRIVE RESULTS IN ONE DEATH

Squire C. W. Bussell Kills She Wolf Where Fifty Others Failed To Bit It. The wolf drive held in Wjiite and Jasper counties yesterday was participated in by 500 people and was a grand success. The drive started at 10:30 in the morhing in Hanging Grove township, near Lee, and ended at the Monon Marsh, near Lfee. The circle was about four miles around at the beginning and narrowed as the crowd came together. Three wolves were rounded up and as the circle narrowed the three wolves broke through and got away, As one of the wolves, a large she one, broke through the ring, 500 shots were fired at it, some of the gunners not being over 10 feet away, but it remained for that veteran wolf hunter, Squire C. W. Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, to bring the wolf down with a shot from his trusty rifle. He was 410 steps away, but brought the wolf down at the first shot. By previous agreement the pelt was auctioned off for the benefit of charity and was sold to Bert Lowe, of Monon, for $7.75. The scalp bounty of $5 will be. claimed from Whitt county if the county allows a bounty and this will be added to Thi? is the seventieth wolf that <9quie; Bussel has killed, 69 of them being killed in Jasper county.

Lost Job to Win Bride; Gets a Setter Position.

Chicago,. Feb. 22.—Prof. George Enfield Frazer, who resigned his $4,000 position, as controller of the University of Illinois, *0 gain Miss Helen James, daughter of Edmund J. James, president of the university, as his bride, has found a better job. He is to undertake research work for a large commercial house here and his salary will be considerably more than he earned in the university. Professor Frazer resigned in response of President James’ often expressed opinion on nepotism. “No man is fair judge of the value of his relatives,” he said, but added there could be .no relative on the faculty of a college of which he was president. The wedding will take place during the summer.

Wife Says Husband Was Wronged by False Charge.

Mrs. J. E. McOlanahan asks that The Republican publish the following statement relative to the affidavits filed against her husband, J. E. MoClanahan, which charge him with assault and battery: “I wish to announce that on account of stories that I have circulated and caused to be, have caused my husband a great injustice and I wish to place him before the public and our relatives as a man of strong virtues, truthful and of sound business principles.—Mrs. J. E. McOlanahan.”

Miss Helen Leatherman In Critical Condition.

The condition of Miss Helen Leatherman was such Monday afternoon that an operation for appendicitis became necessary and Drs. Washburn, Johnson and Loy performed the operation. She was very weak from tonsilitis and it was found when the operation was performed that she was also suffering from peritonitis. The appendix was badly swollen and inflamed but had not ruptured. Today her condition is regarded very critical, with only about a half chance for recovery.

DON’T WAIT.

Take Advantage of a Rensselaer Citisen's Experience. When the back begins to ache Don’t wait until backache 'becomes chronic; ’Till kidney troubles develop; ’Till urinary troubels destroy night’s rest. Profit by a Rensselaer citizen’s experience. Mrs. F. W. Rutherford, College Ave., Rensselaer, says: “My back a'ched most of the time and I felt languid and had n> ambition. I had dizzy spells and headaches and there were many other symptoms of kidney trouble. I got a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills at Fen dig’s Drug Store and they brought prompt relief. I am seldom without a supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills in the bouse and I find that a lew doses now and then, keep my kidneys in good working order. Others of my family have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills and in eaeh case the results have-been of the best.” ’’Thrice 50c, at -all dealers. Don’t simply ask-for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Rutherford had. FosterMllbum Oo„ Props., Buffalo, N. T.

Come! Come! Come! to Lycfeum Entertainment # ' ' Christian Church , - j ' ’.*• " , A, Thursday, Feb. 25,8:20p. m. A splendid musical entertainment that will interest every person

Ellis Theatre Wedesday and Thursday Feb. 24 and 25 Nagle’s Big Vaudeville Review 6 All Star Acts 6 Bernard Win ton, the Wizard of the Violin. DevoyK Pianologue in a class by herself. (Harris and Helena, in a comedy skit—A Study in Photography. Irwin W. Nagle, the Surprise Novelty—From White to Black. LaMont—Featuring the New York.. Fire Department. Special feature, The Great Kyi&UcQr, ‘The Man of Strange Powers.” Mystic and mind reading act. Ask him anything. He Jiells you all. Reads your palm from the stage. Ask Kyrogo. Complete change of program nightly Performance starts at 8:15 p. m. ADMISSION 10c and 20c.

Miss Elisabeth Peters and Elmer Humphreys Married.

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Annie. Peters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Peters, and Mr. Elmer Humphreys took place this Tuesday morning at about 10 o’clock at the home of his eousin, Mrs. Charles Hemphill on Van Rensselaer street. Rev. Barrett officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys went to Terre Haute for a short visit with his relatives and will return the first of nextVweek and take up their residence on the Joe Larsh farm, just east of town. Elmer Brennaman, who has been living on the Larsh will move to the N. A. Hendrix farm, which Mr. Humphrey has been farming for some time. The Republican and many friends of the couple wish them a happy married life. We are this week unloading a car of fancy Michigan sand-grown po-tatoes-in 2Vz bushel sacks, at 55 cents a bushel. JOHN EGER.

Butter! Butter! Butter! : '"'Mil',".”;:; 1 ",, ■.t" 1 11 '*!■' ""i 1 : m ■"'■ '■ ■ ' > Gold Bar Butter is without an equal. The only butter sold in Rensselaer that is made of whole milk cream. The milk is hauled to our creamery at New Troy, Michigan, by the farmer, and separated at the creamery; the cream is then sent to our factory at Chicago, and made into butter. This butter is in the pound prints within 24 hours from the time the milk is taken from the cow. Our prices this week in 5 pound lots 30c; under 5 pounds 32c. - W. H. Dexter Co.

THE BOYDS.

The Boyds have filled hundreds of engagements daring the part several seasons. Their extended experience la many states and before critical and popular audiences has given their work an excellence and a finish that can be obtained In no other way. Their requirements of themselves are of the very highest. Of fine musical culture, they give an evening's entertainment of real worth tbat wins praise from the most exacting and yet such

THE BOYDS.

as is equally enjoyed by those who us not musicians. In a word, they present not only programs that are high class, but programs that please. Both are pianists and accompanists; both are singers. Mr. Boyd is one of the cleverest of readers, and the two present in costume sketches that are exceedingly Interesting and attractive. One feature of their musical program that has proved very popular is a group of old songs that were favorites years ago, Including one or two of the finest of sacred selection*. Christian Church, Thursday evening, Feb. 25th.

MONET TO LOAN.

I can procur§ you a Farm Loan at a very low rate of interest and reasonable commission and without unnecessary delay. It you want a loan It will pay you to see me at once. Office west side of public

square.

Advance Endgate seeders are sold by Hamilton A Kellner.

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P. R BLUE.