Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1915 — Page 1

No. 62.

Consecration Week at the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. S. A. Griffith will preach every evening at 7:30

Muncie Officials Held.

Following a grand jury investigation of steveral days, Mayor Rollin H. Bunch and deputy prosecutor Gene Williams, were arrested on grand jury indictments Monday evening. They are chaged with accepting bribes. Mayor Bunch is charged ifi the true bill with having accepted $11,600 from Lloyd Yount, of Portland, Ind., an agent for a slot machine concern, and Williams with having received SIOO from Yount.

Survives 2300 Volts.

William Phillis, of Huntington, a line man for the telephone company, while at work on a pole Monday, received 2300 volts from a highly charged wire. He climbed down from the pole and walked some distance toward his home. A burned hanchand foot are the extent of his injuries.

We’re in earnest now. How about those porch boxes?

Market Day Specials 1 pound can Club House Steel Cut Coffee, regular price 40c pound, Market Day price per pound 29c Positively only 1 pound of this coffee to a customer. With a $5.00 purchase from any department on Market Day we will sell you a 25 pound sack of flour for 49c. Sugar and potatoes not included in this purchase. 21 pairs of ladies’ patent leather, cloth top, military boots, regular price $4.00, Market Day, per pair $2.98. With a SIO.OO purchase from and department on Market Day we will sell you a 50 pound sack of flour for 98c. Sugar and potatoes not included in this purchase. 23 pairs of Misses’ patent leather, doth or kid top, button shoes, regular price $2.50 for Market Day, per pair $ 1.50. Sizes 11 to 2. Make your headquarters on Market Day at THE BIG CORNER DEPARTMENT STORE • ■ V O’ » RowlesA. Parker ■I . • -•• • ’■

The Evening Republican.

BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT FOR MONNETT GUILD

Popular Reader Secured From Chicago For Occasion —Music by Rensselaer Talent. The Monnett Guild, which has recently been organized for the purpose of assisting in the work being done for young girls at the Monnett School for Girls, has arranged for a benefit entertainment to be given in the Christum church, Friday evening, March 19th. Miss Wilcox, of Chicago, teacher of expression in Jennings Seminary and also a public reader of wide experience, will give a varied program of popular readings and several of the best musicians of Rensselaer will assist with vocal and piano solos. The entertainment will begin at 8:15. An admission of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children will be charged at the door and the proceeds will be used by the Guild in their work for the school. The program follows: Piano Solo■-.Miss Laßue I Ain’t Goin’ to Cry No More.. .Riley The Lisper • Riley Elmer Brown Riley Miss Wilcox Vocal Solo Mrs. Dunlap Hello Sam Walter Foss Trouble Edmund Vance Cook The Sign of the Cross (adapted) Wilson Barrett Miss Wilcox. Vocal Solo Mrs. Randle The Mustard Plaster.... Miss Wilcox His Own Obituary Miss Wilcox Little Pigs Miss Wilcox Piano Solo Miss Hollingsworth Pantomime The Holy City Recessional Kipling An American in Europe... .Van Dyke Miss Wilcox.

Dispatches from France state that Gen. Joffre, commander in chief of the French army, narrowly escaped death while watching experiments of a new explosive. An officer standing at his side was killed and the French commander was painfully injured about the right eye.

Gen. Joffre Wounded.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1916.

TRAGIC END OF FORMER EDITOR

James W. French Killed in an Auto Accident in Texas—Message Was Lacking in Details. James W. French, former editor of the Lafayette Journal, and later warden of the state prison at Michigan City, died Monday at Dallas, Texas, from injuries received in an automobile accident. The message announcing his tragic death did not contain any particulars. He was in the early eighties one of the leading democratis politicians in the state and held many responsible positions. He was bom in Posey county, Ind., about 64 years ago and was elected at state senator from that county before coming to Lafayette in 1887. In that year he and W. Bent Wilson purchased the Journal from Henry Lane Wilson, who later served as ambassador to Mexico. Mr. French was editor of the paper and Mr. Wilson was the business manager. During his residence in Lafayette Mr. French was appointed by Governor Claude Matthews director of the Michigan City prison. Shortly afterwards he sold his interest in the Journal to Mr. Wilson and was appointed as warden of the Michigan City prison, succeeding the late James Murdock. Later under the second administration of Grover Cleveland as president he was -appointed warden of the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans.

At the Presbyterian Church.

There was a good crowd last night at the Presbyterian church to hear the first sermon of the week. Mr. Griffith gave a very helpful discourse, from the text “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.” Tonight he will preach on the theme “The New Birth.” Everyone is invited. The service tonight will start at 7:30.

P. R. Blue has purchased the house in which he lives at the comer of Weston and Harrison streets.

William Traub THE RELIABLE CLOTHIER We are now ready to receive you with the glad hand, Market Day, March 18. Let nothing keep you away. Traub’s program takes place rain or shine. Showing and demonstration of new spring creations. Suits for men, youg men and little fellows. See the large varieties of nobby suits at $15.00 that will cost you any place SIB.OO to S2O, saving you $3 to $5. You can not make a mistake by choosing your clothes from this, Rensselaer’s best clothing store. All wool suits $9.50 to $30.00, While here you will sure select a few nobby Furnishings, Hats, Caps, Shirts, Gloves, Neckwear, Union Suits, $1.50 Khaki Pants 98c. $2.50 and $3.00 Hats 95c. Come! Come! Let Traub pay the fare. With a purchase of sls or more Traub will refund your railroad fare here and back, a distance of 40 miles. Come to our store, a force of extra help to take good care of you. Make no mistake in place or name William Traub Odd Fellows Bldg. Rensselaer, Ind.

Loving Tribute to the Memory of Our Dear Madie.

Behold the friends I left are weeping. Shedding tears of love ‘and grief; Tears of sorrow and affection, Tribute to a life so brief. See my kind and loving mother, Grieving for her Madie dear; Who was taken from her bosom, Ah, my mother, dry that tear. Yes, I know that you have loved me As a mother only could, You have sacrificed your comfort — Wpuld have shed your very blood Hgd it ever been demanded For my pleasure here on earth; For you never seemed to tire Or to lobk upon the jyorth Of your own life so much needed By the dear ones still at home, By your dear old helpless mother Till the Master bids her come. Yes, I know you’ll miss me sadly, When you gather ’round the hearth, For my will stand there vacant — Never more be filled on earth. Happy hours we’ve spent together. Hours of love and peace and joy, In a bond of love united Which e’en death can ne’er destroy.

SPECIAL MARKET i < /fTv DAY EASTER ISI DISPLAY j // / Beautiful Display of Easter Gar- S i . Pv// : \ \ meats for Market Day at very at- j \<\ tractive prices. JW ydwsg/’j Take advantage of your visit to : ‘ Rensselaer to secure ytur new Easter \W.,. Coat or Suit I ' Never have we shown so many ¥ / “snappy” styles at popular prices. (J 7 Fsndie’s Fair

But, ah, hearken, oh my loved ones, ’Though my work was just begun; The Master called: ’’Child, cease tby labors.” I replied: “Thy will be done.” While on earth mid pain and sorrow, I e’er tried to be resigned; Should 1 now refuse the bidding Of a Father good and kind? But my spirit will e’er hover Near the dear ones that I love. Till we meet no more to sever. Yes, we hope, In heaven above. You will now heed all my counsels, Given with my latest breath; Keep your promise to dear Madie, Keep them faithful unto death. And remember,, oh my loved ones, That I promised e’er to pray, For my pastor dear and teachers, •Be they near or far away; For my mother and dear grandma, For my darling sisters true. For my brothers, aunts and And my loved companions, to*. All I ask is this mementq, j As a loving last request; g That you daily say, “My Jesus’ Grant her soul Eternal Rest.”

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To Be Vaccinated Without Expense.

Employes of the federal government in Indiana whose duties require them to travel from, one state to another or who are regularly engaged in the handling of mail or other material to be carried in interstate traffic may, from now on, receive without cost vaccination against smallpox or typhoid fever or both, on applying in person to the surgeon in charge of the pptients of the public health service, 124 Upper Water street, Evansville. This permission was granted by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo on the recommendation of Surgeon General Rupert Blue, of the public health service.

Flatiron Murder.

A murderer entered the home of William C. Balding, at Terre Haute, and attacked' his wife and three daughters. The mother and two of the children are dead and the other two children cannot recover. The murderer used a flatiron to commit the murders, beating the victims about the head until their skulls were crushed.

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