Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1915 — Page 3

Fine $6.00 Robe To Be Given Away To the party buying the most expensive buggy or carriage on Market Day March 18,1915 we will give free a fine SIX DOLLAR Lap Robe. Hamilton & Kellner BIG SPECIAL , For Market Day Thursday, March 18 $2,50 Aluminum Percolator 98c Market Day Only WARNER BROS,

Aluminum Ware Sale On March 18th, “Bargain Day” at Rensselaer, we will sell any article in Aluminum Ware at reduced prices. Some of these articles will be sold as low as 40 per cent from the present prices. And any piece of Aluminum bought of us on above date will be a bargain. Don’t fail to visit our store on the 18th. E. D. RHOADES & SON

Uncle Sam’s pension roll numbers 785,239. ' The Forth bridge cost nearly $lO,000,000. ' " Dog licenses in Ireland cost half a crown each. , Cocoa was unknown until Mexico was discovered. The sun gives 600 times as much light as the full moon. Thirteen was a sacred number among the ancient Mexicans. Jerusalem is said to have no post* men, policemen or newspapers. Silk is so cheap in Madagascar that it is worn by the jioorest natives. The lord lieutenant of Ireland receives an annual salary of SIOO,OOO. That mosquitoes detract some $200,000,000 from New Jersey farm value was the remarkable statement made by a New Jersey doctor. .

New Orleans is to have a school of salesmanship for the benefit of clerks. The vinegar of Arabia is said to be superior to that of any other country. There are opportunities now for American goods in the Caucasus region. Each year the import of opium from India into China is reduced by 5,100 chests. * . ’ There is no pauperism in Servia. The poorest have some sort of freehold property. - • Boys and girls in Vienna under the age of foutreen have been ordered to serve as hospital orderlies. Nebraska has begun the war on tipping. The legislature has passed a bill making tipping unlawful. Excluding Alaska, the whole of the United States could be put into Bratil, and there would stoll be 200,000 square miles uncovered.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Busy Readers Can Thus Keep Abreast of the Times and Not Waste Much of Their Time. Becker Takes Oath. Lawrence Becker, of Hammond, Tuesday took the oath of office of solicitor of the treasury and entered on his judicial duties at the department of justice.

Gas Found at Richmond.

While digging a well on a farm near Richmond, workmen struck a flow df gas at a depth of 183 feet. An expert estimated the flow of the gas to have a pressure of 200 pounds. Explosive caps will be shot in the well in the hopes of opening a large pocket of gas. _

Sherman Speaks at Evansville.

Senator Sherman, of Illinois, spoke to 700 Vanderburg county republicans Tuesday night at a banquet given in his honor at Evansville. He spoke of the present business depression and the certain victory of the republicans in 1916.

Counterfeiters Arrested.

Fred Strang and S. F. Kerr were arrested in Ohio by U. S. authorities charged with counterfeiting nickels in the composing room of the VanWert Bulletin, a daily newspaper. Strang pleaded guilty but Kerr did not.

Fourth Flatiron Victim Dies.

Walter Bading, 1 year old, the fourth victim of the flatiron murderer, who attempted to exterminate six of the family, died Tuesday afternoon in the St. Anthony hospital. The police are busy on the case and are tracing down every clew and one suspect has been arrested.

Demand Indemnity for Frye.

The U. S. will make its formal representations to Germans on the sinking of the American ship the Wm. P. Frye by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich as soon as the necessary facts regarding the destination of the Frye’s cargo of wheat are obtained.

Sluggers on Stand.

Art Stewart, Joe Jeffers and Black Sullivan, pugilists, were on the stand Tuesday in the fraud cases and all admitted to slugging voters at the polls and then having the voters arrested for fighting. They testified that they were employed by Roberts, who wanted them to intimidate voters who were against him.

John Good, of Pulaski, is visiting Robert Smith and family. Delos Thompson left this morning on a business trip to Winona, Minn. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin went to Otterbein today, having received word that her aged father, B. F. 'Magee, was quite poorly. J. A. Dunlap will have his sprinking wagon out this afternoon to put the streets into better shape for Market Day. Paul Norgor and Elmer Daniels are now working at the Fancy Produce Market, having succeeded Job Overton and Fred Mecklenburg. Mrs. J. W. Crooks left this afternoon for Mt. Vernon, where her brother, J. W. French, who lost his life in Texas, will be buried. Humphrey Jones returned to Summitville, Ky., today. He came here in quest of a job as a farm hand, but says he was unable to find a place. William Dunlap has arrived from Emarado, N. Dak., and will reside on the farm south of Pleasant Ridge which he recently purchased. Marion Pierson, .of Foresman, was here this morning and made a trip to Hammond, returning to his home by way of the Indiana Harbor road and the town of Ade. Dunlap and Howard, the two men accused of automobile insurance frauds, are to be tried at Kentland tomorrow, their cases having been sent there on change of venue. John Harmon is laying off from his job as driver of the express wagon today and rumor has it that John contemplates matrimony, but up to the time The Republican went to press our corps of energetic reporters had been unable to secuer any information that substantiated the rumors.

Dr. E. N. Loy has returned from a brief visit with his mother at Piqua, Ohio. She was 84 years old last Sunday and is enjoying excellent health. Mrs. Loy and the baby, who accontu panied Dr. Loy to Piqua, remained for a visit of a week or ten days. Prof. Stewart, of Manual Training high school of Indianapolis, stopped off in Rensselaer today for a short visit with J. N. Warren, former superintendent of the public school here. Mr. Warren was connected with the public schools of Sheridan when Prof. Stewart was superintendent there. Tul Malone had sufficiently recovered from his severe sickness and op* eration as to leave the hospital in Lafayette last Saturday. He went to Pelphi where i?is family has been with relatives and they are all expected to return here this afternoon or tomorI row.

Democratic Diplomacy in The Mexican Situation.

Following the murder by Zapata soldiers of John B. McManus, an American citizen, who had an American flag flying from a pole on the top of his residence in Mexico City, anc whose doors were closed and sealec by the Brazilian minister who was looking after American interests there, there was some real snappy, slap-you-on-the-wrist diplomatis correspondence between Washington and Vera Cruz. It ran something like this: '

Wash., D. C.—To General Carranza, Vera Cruz, Mex.—Our kindliest greetings, dear Mr. Carranza, and again we wish to express our affection for you and your beloved country and' to say that we are very sorry that another American has lost his life there. Doubtless you were in no way responsible and if you were we are very sorry and do hope that you won’t let it occur again, just as we have often told you before. Your love for Mexico and our affection for you and your country are such that we are unwilling to say that we will take any measures to correct this murder but we do want you to know that w s e don’t like to have Americans killed in that way. Please use some other way so as to keep it dark for a few days and then our people don’t raise such a fuss about it. Now some of your numerous generals should be able to find out who did this and have them soundly spanked, for if you don’t dear old Mexico which we love so well might have to answer to some demands of reprisal from some sources that we are unable to understand, they are so harsh and unrelenting. Please look these matters up, but understand that we don’t mean any harm to our beloved neighbor and have in mind only the welfare of yourself and the glorious cause you represent in the land of Mexico which we both love. Signed, W. E. R. EASY, U. S. A. Vera Cruz, Mex.—To U. S. A.— Your very kind note received and we wish to assure you that we still love your country and you, too, and that we are very sorry indeed that Mr. McManus xwas killed, for it would have been easier to have secuerd money from him alive than dead, or rather,

1 mean, secured justice for him. We will make amends if we can find out who was responsible for his death but you must understand that we probably can’t find out, but whether we do or not we truly regret that it happened and hope that this expression of our deep sorrow will prove our love for your people and I could not close this note without saying that if any more Americans are murdered we shall be glad to make ample apologies. Regarding your former t npte which urged the' - necessity of protection to foreigners from other countries I wish to say that we are giving them especial care and if any killing becomes necessary we will try to see that no Europeans are killed, for we do not want to aggravate the troubles of England and France. We shall be only, too glad to settle with the family of McManus and if they will come down we will settle right away. Hoping that nothing happens and feeling that nothing can happen to. shatter the confidence of your country and its leaders in my beloved people, I again assure you of my personal regard and hope for the day when I jshall be supreme in all" Mexico. Yours, etc., Carranza, First Chief of the Constitutionalists and Official Head of all Mexico except a little which Villa, Zapata, Guiterrez and some highly unworthy men of their type claim. Oh, yes, if there is anything left of the personal effects of McManus we will be glad to send it to his family, C. O. D.—V. C.

The official papers of this government and Mexico are almost this mushy. President Wilson should simply address an open letter to Carranza, Zapata, Villa and all other bandit leaders, saying that ten days is given to make amends full and complete for the murder of John B. McManus, and if amends are not made and if any other Americans are killed or their property destroyed and if some substantial measures are not taken to restore peace to Mexico, we’re coming down with a big gad and will take charge and proceed to clean up, it would come nearer straightening out things in Mexico than air the love notes of the past two years.

A. Crisler returned to his home, at Millersburg today after a short Visit with relatives.

The city has begun the work of cleannig up the streets, sweeping the refuse to the curbing and then gathering it up in wagons and hauling it away. The example thus set should be emulated by every citizen, who shduld begin cleaning up, sowing grass seed and getting ready to help make a more beautiful Rensselaer than ever again this year. s

Church of God.

Elder S. J. Lindsay will preach at the Church of God Friday and Saturday evenings of this week and also Sunday morning and evening. All are invited to attend the meetings.

Fresh Fish.

I have fresh fish every day now and will be pleased to receive your order. —Albert Wolf. ' ...

Before the war 342 beet sugar factories were in operation in Germany.

TONIGHT Lyceum Entertainment • - m » Great Weatherwax Quartette and Musicians Christian Church, Tonight Don’t Fail to hear them, 8:25 COME!

WHEATFIELD.

Marbles big stock sale today, March 18th. Mrs. Bessie Jessup, of Franklin Park, 111., came last Saturday for a visit with her father, John Biggs, and other relatives in this vicinity. W. S. McConnell, of Fair Oaks, was a business visitor here Saturday. This is the day of Marble’s big stock sale, March 18. Jim Moyer landed back from Illinois and says the Hoosier state is good enough for him. Mrs. Fred Pickner and daughter visited Sunday with Zack Kerns and family. One of the Jasper county teachers one day last week was giving written problems on the blackboard to her pupils and the teacher wrote the first ana last letter of each word and one of the words for the pupils to guess was b s, and all the kids laughed and said Beans, which- wasn’t correct. It should have been beef scraps. We know lots of people who could have guessed the word without half looking. Mrs. Wm. Grube, ( Jr., was called to Atlanta, 111., by the serious illness of her mother last week. x Mr. Osborn and Josephine Byers, of Knox, autoed here Saturday evening and visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cox. , John A. Williams 1 was a business visitor at Kankakee: Saturday. Found, a Bank of Wheatfield souvenir pocketbook containing a sum of money and a flash light bulb. Call at the office of Review.

10 pounds of granulated sugar given away free with every 10 bushels of potatoes sold at 58 cents per bushel. This cash deal at George Hoehn’s Market. W. B. McNeil transacted business at the county seat Saturday. FOR SALE—3OO bushels pure Quaker seed oats, 55 cents per bushel. Apply to S. A. Austin, Wheatfield. Dr. Salisbury and J. W. Ott, of Crown Point, autoed here last Friday looking after their land interests. S. W. Hamilton .has purchased the lots formerly occupied at the McGlynn hotel property. We understand Mr. Hamilton intends the erection of a large garage and the building will be two stories. The upper story will be built for a large public hall. Lottie Miller returned to Harvey Saturday from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller. W. B. McNeil made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Simon Fendig returned Tuesday from a visit with her brother, ‘John and family at Kankakee. Jamie MacDonald, who left here last-Saturday, writes from Pittsburg, Pa., enclosing the price for reading the truthteller and the Scotchman says Jet her come every week. Give my rest to the lads an’d lassies of good old Northern Jasper. Scats wa ha. Jimmie will be missed amang the kilties.

DELICATESSEN. White Grapes, Purdue Butter, Dressed Chicken, Smoked Boiled Tongue, Home Made Pies and Cakes, Lettuce, Onions, Celery, Grape Fruit, Oranges, Bananas, and the SunKist Brand of Canned Fruits. We have begun using the Gibbs’ Central Delivery. Please govern your orders accordingly. Jacks’ Delicatessen, Phone 472. There have been a great many severe colds and a number of cases of ■pneumonia and Dr. Hemphill reports the following cases. Ernest little child recovering from pneumonia. Three children in the A. J. Landis family on Frank Foltz’s farm, sick-with pneumonia. Ancil Potts, assessor of Barkley township, bordering on pneumonia. Daughter of William Pollock, who. is living with the family of oJe Pollock, east of Eli Arnold’s in Barkley township, improved from pneumoina. Walter Franklin, a tile ditcher, seriously sick with locar pneumonia at the home, of James Whited. Three children in the family of Theodore Smith, west of Gifford, sick and apparently all will have < pneumonia.

SOLDIER HOME FROM MEXICAN BORDER

Walter Wiseman, Serving in Seventeenth Infantry, Granted a 90Daya’ Furlough. Walter Wiseman, son of J. T. Wiseman, is spending a furlough of 90 days at his old home. He belongs to the United States army and since his re-enlistment has been attached to the 17th infantry and stationed at Eagle Pass, Tex., doing border patroL His first enlistment was in the sth cavalry. Walter is well pleased with the army and it seems to have been quite beneficial to him. Eagle Pass has been one of the important border camps for the U. S. soldiers since Carranza began his revolution against Huerta and bullets began to fly across the border, requiring the United States to station troops along the Rio Grande to prevent the warring factions actually coming across the border to do their fighting. Walter says that it is the general belief of all soldiers along the border that the time will come, sooner or later, when the United States must take a hand down there and that the “watchful waiting” policy is never going to accomplish anything but the more complete destruction of that country. He says that the Mexicans are existing without any means of support. The women and children seem to live in the streets and their almost total article of food is a hoe cake made from the Mexican chili bean. The Mexicans hate the people of the United States and hold the opinion that they could “clean up” on this country in about 24 hours. They believe that the United States troops were driven out of Vera Cruz with heavy losses and they are anxious to get a chance to come across the border and fight. Most of the Mexicans am not read or write and have no ambition, although when the bandit leaders leave the men alone they will work fairly well under the direction of others. Walter believes that if the United States does not take a hand down there some other country will and that there can never be any peaceful business carried on there so long as the bandit leaders are engaged at war. Young Wiseman had not been at home since he first enlisted in the army and his parents and friends were pleased to see him. ’His present enlistment is for seven years and af- ' ter it is completed he expects to enlist again, taking his next “hitch” in the coast artillery.

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LOAVES OF BREAD for a quarter MARKET DAY THURSDAY SEVER & EKEISBACH