Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1915 — Page 1

No. 47.

ONE MORE BURDEN ON MEXICAN CIVILIANS

Gen. Obregton Imposes Special Tax On Capital Business Houses— Foreigners Also Must Pay. Washington, Feb. 24.—Imposition of special taxes amounting to millions of dollars' Upon » business houses and property owners of Mexico City by Gen. Obregon, the Carranza commander, was reported to the state department today. Under the general’s degree payments must be made before 6 'o’clock next Friday evening on pain of imprisonment and confiscation of property. The tax amounts to three-fourths of one per eent on all banks, business concerns, etc., in the federal district. Foreign companies are subject to the tax on the amount ol capital iwveSted in the repuiblle. Private taxpayers must pay additional amounts on the basis of onethird their annual payments. Ambassador De Gama, ol Brazil, whose government is caring for the American diplomatic Interests in Mexico City, conferred today with Secretary Bryan. -It was reiterated that the U. S. contemplated no immediate move in the general Mexican situation. The Carranza agency in Washington announced that it had been informed that Yiaqui Indians had mutinied against Maytorena, the Villa commander in Sonora, killing 34 men including‘ four officers. The agenlcy made public a dispatch saying Ju'an Cabral, the Villa commander who has retired to private life, had left Nogales for San Francisco.

Yeoman Banker Who Was Accidentally Shot-is Dead.

George Breeze, the Yeoman banker who was accidentally shot last Thursday by Miss Bessie Atkinson, assistant cashier in the bank, as she Went to hand a revolver to hijm, died Tuesday at St: Vincent’s hospital In Indianapolis, where he had been rushed in an effort to Sa/ve his life. Yeoipan is a small town 'between Monticello and Delphi. Miss Atkinson, according to a Delphi dispatch, has beep, prostrated since the accident and her condition is regarded serious.

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 (Mrs. H. E. Hartley and daughter. Miss Anna, wenlt to Chicago today hnd after a brief visit there will go to Michigan, Mrs, Hartley visiting relatives at Homer and Miss Hartley visiting at Ann Arbor. They will be arway aboult two weeks. ,

WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday; slightly qold _r north portion tonight.

Fanner’s Institute Friday, February 26, 1915 Rensselaer, Indiana Forenoon 10:00 Prayer b, - P. <X Curniok 10:00 Music. 10:15 Registered Cattle by .....James Kline, of Howe, Ind. 10:45 Discussion led by ,, t .........*..8. D. Comer 11:00 Homo Life in the Country by Mrs. Chas. W. Sewell, Otterbein. 11:30 Discussion led by ...p.. its. Marion Adams Committee appointed by President to report in afternoon on nominations of officers toy the ensuing year. Noon. Afternoon 1:30 (Music. "" 1:30 Improvement and Maintenance of Soil Fertility... James Kline 2:00 Discussion led by *' KoWey 2:15 Value of Silo to Fanners Chas. H. Porter 2:45 Discussion, general, 3 00 Why I Believe to Teaching Domestic Science to Pabl^ Schools “*• »eweu 3:30 Discussion 7:30 Music. / . • _ ..Miss Florence Gorham A representative ot the veterinary department ot Purdue University lecture on hog cholera and its r«no Discussion, general * _ l/: ,r.'" T'. H 'it • .... *.

The Evening Republican.

Good Vaudeville Show at Ellis Theatre Again Tonight.

The Ellis theatre last evening presented Nagle’s Vaudeville Review and in general respects it was the best vaudeville show that has visited this e¥ty for some time. Irvn W. Nagle opened the bill and ndudged in some comedy efforts in white and black face. Of the six numbers two were decided hits, one .being Bernard Winton, the Wizard of the Violin. His numbers were very meritorious and delighted the audience. He carried on a conversation between a “late hour” husband and his indignant Wife; and the words being formed by the movements of the bow on the violin and the conversation could be interpreted by most every person in the audience, Another extremely Clever act was the impersonation of a society wdman in a musical and 'talking act by Devoyle. He had the audience guessing until he removed his wig. He has a good voice, the grace of a cultured woman in his movements and his piano piiayipg and songs were late and clever. Harris and Helena in a comedy skit drew many laughs. The slides of the New York fire department with an instructive talk proved one the features. Kyrogo, troubled with a bad voice, <was unable to show himself to full advantage as the “mtan f mystery.” He passed slips through the audience and asked that any who desired knowledge of the future, information about lost articles, or who were anxious about love affairs write tht question they wanted answered and 1 place their initials on the paper. The questions were collected . and Kyoga made replies. His act promises to be an interesting feature tonight when the company appears for the last time.

Take Advantage ol a Rensselaer Citizen’s Experience. When the back begins to ache Don’t wait until backache becomes chronic; ’Till kidney trouble 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 ached 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 Fendlg’s Drug Store and they brought prompt relief. I am seldom without a supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills in the house and I find that a few doses now and then, keep my kidneys In good working order. Others of my family have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills and In each case the results have been of the best.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedyget Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Rutherford had. FosterMilburn 00, Props, Buffalo, If. Y.

DON’T WAIT.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 1916.

Fastast Game of Season Played Here Wednesday Eve.

Local basket balll fans weie given the beet treat of the season last night when West Side high of Lafayette was defeated 24 to 14. Both teams displayed brilliant basketball and speeded it up from start to finish. Lafayette outweighed the locals, but what the red and iblatek lacked in size they made up in speed and. determination. This is the second time this season that two teams had met, Lafayette winning ihe .first game. Moore was the star for the visitors and only for the great work of Captain Babcock at guard would have sent.the Lafayetbe score much higher ' 'lt would be bard to ‘pick out the stellar light for Rensselaer, as the entire team worked in great shape. Swaim covered he floor* in gr»>at shape and iwas in the thick of the fight every minute while Eigclsbach, English and Hemphill tossed baskets whenever given the opportunity. Coach barker has his squad going bettdr now than at any time this season and When they journey to Hammond for the sectional tournament Should be in prime fettle Tn '.former years the team has gone stale by the time for state tournament opened and •they wtre unable to put up their regular game. Coach Parker has had two full teams to work all season and consequently no man has been worked too hard. Lowell’s defeat of East Chicago, w*ho has 'been one of the Strong contenders for the Lake county championship, has sent local stock soaring. Rensselaer will have a great Chance f represen'tibg this district at the State meet. Heibphill opened the scoring for the evening with a free throw and Eigelsbach followed It with ia Add goal. English added another free throw and Moore counted for the visitors by the foul route. Eigetlsbach added another field goal and Moore another free throw to the visitors’ score. English added several more free throws before the half ended and Rensselaer was leading 13 to 5. The scoring was about even the last half. Lafayette rallied toward the close of the game and were within three baskets of tying the score but seemed to have spent themselves in their hard effort to overcome the Rensselaer lead and the locals added tour more points to their score before the half ended; Thp Lafayette team was composed of a gentlemanly bunch of fellows and were the best team .appearing on the floor this sd&§o&. - » • —* $ Indiana Dental College will meet St. Joe o ntlie college floor Friday nignt of this week. Paul Miller, a former Rensselaer boy, is playing with the Dentals and will probably be in the game tomorrow night

Twelve Gars Ordered For Prospective Land Buyers.

Ed Oliver will have the largest crowd of land buyers Sunday that he has had since the sale of the Springer ranch in tracts was begun. He has ordered of Harvey Moore twelve automobiles to meet the morning train from Chicago and it is probable that from thirty-flve to fifty will come dawn on that day.

Fitz W. Bedford Funeral Friday Afternoon at 2.

The funeral of Fitz W. Bedford will he held Friday afternoon ait 2 o’clock at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Titus. The Odd Pellows Lodge will also have part irks the funeral.

Recognised Advantages. You will find that Chamberlain’s as confidently as to an adult. For Cough Remedy has recognized advantages over most medicines to 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 coldIt counteracts any tendency of la cold to result in pneumonia. It contains no opium or other narcotic, and may be given to a child sale by all dealers. C . X. O. o. F. Notice. All members of the order are urgently requested to meet at the lodge room at 1 p. m. Friday, Feb. 26, and attend -the funeral of Bro. F. W. Bedford. Funeral service will be held at the residence at 2 p. m. B, order of the Noble Grand. E. W. Hickman, Secty. ♦ . Postponed Sale of Household Furnitare. . The sale of houseliold furniture of Arthur Herrick's which was to have taken place last Saturday, was postponed until Saturday, Feb. 27th. The sale wil be held in the street near the court house. The sale will consist of several articles of household furniture.

WOULD PROHIBIT SUNDAY BASEBALL

“Eugenics" Bill Killed—Free* Lunch Must Go—Doings ol the Lower House. Indianapolis, Feb. 23.—Introduction of a bill to prevent playing of Sunday baseball, passage of the measure to abolish “free lunches” in saloons and adoption of a resolution giving committees obsolute power in killing bills pending; were the distinctive features of today’s session of the lower house of the legislature. Eugenics marriage provided in Senator Neal’s bill, which passed the senate several weeks ago, received Its death blow this afternoon when the house voted it down 36 to 52, It being the second time this session the house had refused to endorse the measure. * Two measures of general Importance were disposed of in the senate. The Eisner bill providing that the defendant in a criminal case shall have the right of a change of ffenua passed, 29 to fl after a bitter fight had been made against it by the republican members. Senator Yarlin'g’s bill, providing for the Indiana centennial and creating an Indiana historical commission with powers to collect and public historical matters, was opposed Ijy 11 democrats on the ground of extravagant expense. The vote was 32 ayes and 11 noes.

Representative Wood Favors Primary Election Measure.

The Jones state-wide primary bill passed the house Friday by a vote of 65 to 30. All but four democrats voted for the measure and all but eight republicans voted against it. Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr, voted for it. It is probable that the constituents of Representative Wood in White and Jasper counties are quite divided on the primary methods of making nominations. It is also probable that there are many others who are undecided whether the primary or the present delegate form of making nominations is the fairest to candidates for office. There is an honest division in the democratic party as well as in the republican party concerning this question. It is probable that the Jones measure would not have received so large a vote from the democratic side if some who supported it had not felt quite certain it would meet defeat in the senate. Many who have given considerable investigation to the primary election results in states where the law is in operation contend that the proud opportunities are increased instead of diminished and that the poor candidate is practically eliminated in primary elections, owing to the necessity of organization in every precinct and the accompaying expense. The enactmet of the law will mean the burden of extra taxation for paying election and canvassing boards, etc. Friends of the measure contend that it is the people’s way and that their voice can not be expessed in any other manner. Governor Ralston, Senator Kern, President Wilson and Secretary Bryan urge it as a reform measure. Probably they are no better able to judge of its advantages or disadvantages than the rest of us. The measure has its champions and its foes in each of the great parties and may be considered non-parti-san. Experience will probably be the only just judge of its worth.

Germans Protest Against State Prohibition.

Delegations of German societies of, twenty cities in the state, including Hammond, were today on their way to Indianapolis to attend the public hearing on state-wide prohibition bill and protest against its passage. President Joseph Keller made this announcement today. Hammond, Gary and Evansville are expected to be especially strongly represented. President Keller denied the societies would concern themselves with woman suffrage.

MONEY TO LOAN. I can procure you a Farm Loan at a very low rate of interest and reasonable commission and without unnecessary delay. If you want -a loan it will pay you to see me at once. Office west side of public square. .. P. R. BLUE. Owing to the warmer weather making vegetables more plentiful, we are able to make a big reduction on same. Nice parsnips earrots and .rutabagas at 2c a poundr cabbage 2V*e a lb, and purple top globe turnips, 15c a peck or 50c a busheL ' JOHN EGER. Piano tuning and repairing.—H. L. Lange ft Son’s Musks Store, Van Rensselaer St, two doom north of Bowles ft Parker’s,

BIG SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY * ' ' Large white potatoes, beet in town, no more than ten peeks to any one party, peek ....... . ..., 10c Eight rolls toilet paper lor 26c 4 packages Com Flajcee , 25c Eight boxes matches, 5c size 25c Broom, regular 25c one 21c All kinds of fresh lruit and vegetables. All orders by phone wIH be sent C. O. D. \ - - 1 —" —•“ ‘ • t Phone 202 ROWEN & KISER

Railroad Meeting In Interest of Intarurban.

Lafayette JournaL Monday evening the Round Grove township school house was packed with enthusiastic farmers to hear O. L. Brown, the general manager of the now interurban railroad Which is to connect Lafayette with Moritmorenci, Round Grove, West Point, Princeton, Wolcott, Mt. Ayr, Morocco, Beaverviile; St. Anne, Waldron, Kankakee and Chicago. In a lengthy address Mr. Biown explained. fully what had been done and stated what is now necessary to be done to make the enterprise a success He stated that the final survey would be completed this week, that the “rights of way” would be secured in & couple of weeks and that the grading would begin at Wolcott in course jf a month. He urged the farmers to continue their co-operation until the enterprise is completed, because an interurban would enhance the value of their farms, and would give them new and excellent means of transportation to markets and shopping centers.

Henry Ford’s Views on Labor.

It is a fact significant of the marvelous growth of the motor car industry that the most prominent figure today in the U. S. governments efforts to reconcile capital, and labor should be a motor car manufacturer. That man is Henry Ford, of Detroit And the testimony which he recently gave to the Federal Industrial Commission, was easily the most impressing and convincing that has been offered. A burst of applause swept through the aldermanic chamber in the old New York city hafll when Mr. Ford, testifying, said quietly: “We will guarantee to take every man out* of Sing Sing and make a man of him.” In explaining the purposes and the actual results of the stupendous Ford Profit Sharing Plan Mr. Ford said: “If employers of labor have a genuine interest in the improvement of the condition of labor, no conditions that are irksome or distasteful will be laid upon the men.” This is even more to the point: “We cannot expect a man to give us his best efforts when he is in debt and has* noT enough to keep his family on.” Naturally, some of the representatives of capital and large employers present at the session were curious to know whether this distribution in one year of about $lO,000,000 of Ford profits “really paid or not.” Mr. Ford smiled and said: “I don't know how you would figure that out; however, there has been an increase of between 15 and 20 per cent efficiency since the inauguration of the $5-a-day minimum wage, and the profit-sharing plan.” It is interesting to see how that estimate of the increased efficiency, “between 15 and 20 per cent,” is born out in the production of Ford cars. Last year the 'Ford Motor Company manufactured and delivered 249,349 ears. This year, between August Ist; 1914, and August Ist, 1915, 300,000 Fords will be manufactured and sold at retail, and, that accomplished, Ford purchasers will share in Ford profits. To reach the 300,000 mark means an increase of about 20 per cent over last year's production. Ford production for August, September,-Oc-tober and November showed an increase of just about 100 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. In other words, the Ford schedule for fulfillment of the 300,000 production has a margin now of nearly 80 per cent. Also, it is (dear that Ford efficiency—under one year of the profit-sharing plan—has increased between 15 and 20 per eent, as Mr. Ford conservatively stated to the Federal Industrial Commission. ? - The price of beans has advanced considerable but for this week yet we offer you choice hand pieked navy beans at 6%« or limas at 8 l-8e per pound. BOWLES A PARKER.

Funeral of William F. Powers Held Monday P. M.

The funeral of William F. Powers, who died last Saturday was held Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. J. ,C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church. The body was laid to rest in Weston cemetery. The following obituary was read at the service." William F. Powers w’as bom in Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 10, 1841, and died in Rensselaer FCb. 20, 1915, aged 73 years, 10 months and 10 days . He was the only son m a family of seven children bom to Henry and Mary Powers. In the spring of 1845 he came with v is parents to Rensselaer and had lived here since that time. At the outbreak of the eivil war he enlisted in Company H, of the 15th Indiana volunteers, and served for almost three years from April 25, 1861, to December 23, 1863, when being incapacitated for further service on account of injuries he was discharged. On August 22nd, 1879, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Cissel with whom he passed over thirty-five years of married life and who survives him and nursed him through his long sickness. One dfcepson, Fred Cissel, and two sisters, namely, Mrs. Joseph HemphttU, of Piper City, 111., and Mrs. John H. Brown, of Lisbon, N. Dak., survive. Also a host of friends To those who knew him best by reason of many years of association Mir. Powers was a man of many admirable qualities and bis death coming so suddenly after he had Showm indications of improvement from his injured leg, was a great shook to tha Community. Mr. Powers took great enjoyment to fishing and it is probable there was no one in this part of Indiana who had the science of fishing down so well as he. He knew the habits of the fish, their haunts, the effect of the weather and he was always ready to go on a camping trip tjo the Kankakee otr for an afternoon at angling along the Iroquois. His associates relied on bis judgment and barely without a “good String.” In politics Mr. Powers was a staunch prohibitionist and he always sought the abolition of the liquor traffic. He is the fifth old soldier, who lived here or had lived here during a great part of •their lives, to pass aWay since the first of Jlanuary.

Weekly Checker Match Was Again Won by Sam Stevens.

The weekly Checker tournament was fought out to a closed finish ’than any for some time A new player of clam w»s Scott, a colored man who is cleaning wadlpaper hCre. He.,ended up only a game and a half back of Stevens and a half point ahead of Thomas and defeated MfcFferhind and Hill. The compelte score follows: Stevens 17 Scott 15% Thomas 15 McFarland ...13 HiM , j 11% Molony H Parks 8% Beam 7% Swartzell 7 Griffin 3% Fox 1% 'i

Have Your Trees Sprayed Now.

—I have purchased a Hunt power sprayer add will be ready to spray your trees on and after March Ist. cotton and San Jose scale are killting the trees in Rensselaer and attention shotild be given to them before the leaves get out lam prepared to kill the cotton scale on the maples and San Joee scale on trait trees and will guarantee results. Prices ieasonable. Leave orders at Republican office |ft CHARLES HALLBOK. i Fair Oaks, Ind.

1 Clean Tour Wall Paper. . . I will be able to takecareof your wall paper Meaning whenever you want it done—W, A Davenport, Phone 437,

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