Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1915 — Page 1

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TONIGHT As THE ' PRINCESS “The Girl Stage Driver" A Western Drama “His New Job” A Hotel Comedy S&L —* The first series of Runaway June will be shown Thursday evening. This series opens with a big marriage ceremony. Ladies free. Gillam Township Couple Married by Rev. Titus. At the residence of Rev. G. W. Titus, pastor of the Christian church, at 12:30 today, Tuesday, Miss Versa Priscilla Watson, daughter of John Watson of Gillam township, and Mr. John Henry Johnson, also of Gillam .township, were joined in marriage. They were accompanied to the parsonage by the brjde’s father and other relatives. They were a fine looking couple and received the .hearty congratulations of their friends following the ceremony. They will reside on a farm near Medaryville. School to Take Up Early. In order that teachers and pupils can get away in time to catch trains for their hon\e«> on Wednesday afternoon, March school will take up early the morning and noon •of that day, and the bells will ring as follows: Morning first bell 8:10. Second bell 8:25. Noon first bell 12:45. Second bell 12:55. All patrons can co-operate with the teachers if they will see that the children leave their homes to conform to this change which is for the one day only. - . Fine Flowers For Easter. One of the largest and finest displays of Easter plants Rensselaer ever had at J. H. Holden’s greenhouse. No horn, should be without an Easter pIaSL Churches should be made beau- . tiful for Easter. If you want to send a plant or plants to any church for Easter in memory of any one I will do so, placing an appropriate card on it. Do not wait until the best is gone. The supply is fine. Price from 25 cents up.—J. H. Holden. Have you seen one of those elegant buggies at aHmilton & Kellner’s. We have pure South Dakota Early Ohio potatoes, free from scab and not worm eaten. Also nice Early Rose for early seed potatoes. JOHN EGER.

Special For This Evening • from 5 to 8 JACK’S Delicatessen 6 large grape fruits for 25c Fine Rome Beauty and Black Aristos applds. » • ' Large sweet oranges 30 cents dozen. Large bananas 15 events per dozen. Wa Yo Chips, try them., they’re salted. : .. v Fresh head lettuce, green omons, nice radishes. Lemons 25 cents per dozen. Bermuda onions. 3 5 cents. 6 white ISn f or IQ cents. Fresh salted mackerel 5 cents each. From 5 to 8 at ■

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J. F. BRUNER BUYS MT. AYR EXCHANGE

Will Take Charge of the Dr. Merry Plant on April Ist—Earl Bruner Will Manage It. John F. Bruner, for a number of * years owner and manager of the Bruner country telephone lines, which are connected with the Rensselaer exchange, has purchased of Dr. J. W. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, the telephone plant at that place and will take charge of the same on April Ist. His son, Earl Bruner, who .is associated with his father in the telephone business, will have charge of the Mt. Ayr exchange. There are about 200 telephones connected with the Mt. Ayr system, largely among farmers living nea rthat place. Free service is given to Rensselaer. The' Mt. Ayr exchange was built some fourteen years ago by Mr. Bruner, A. Halleck and Dr. Merry in partnership. Later Mr. Halleck withdrew and some nine years ago Dr. Merry purchased Mr. Bruner’s interest. Now Mr. Bruner buys the entire plant of Dr. Merry.

Police Board at Elkhart To Permit Sunday “Movies.”

Elkhart, Ind., March 27.—The board of police commissioners this afternoon authorized the police to allow the theatres of the city to remain open tomorrow should the managers desire. That the acquittal by a jury of the man arrested for conducting a theatre on Sunday a few weeks ago settled the matter as far as the police are concerned was the statement of the commissioners.

A track meet will be held at Monticello May 1, Rensselaer, Delphi and Monticello competing. There are plans under consideration for an oratorical contest in the evening at Monticello. Two contestants from each school will enter. School will be dismissed early on Wednesday afternoon in order to allow students and teachers going home for vacation to catch the afternooh trains. We sincerely hope none of the teachers will miss the train. We were informed that all flirtations, such as passing notes, must be stopped. All students are regarding this (new) rule? The sophomore class held their class party at Dr. Hansson’s home. The evening was spent in playing games and dancing. The house was trimmed in carnations. Light refreshments were served.

ANOTHER LINK WITH MONTICELLO

Monticello Citizens Add Their Praise. Another link with our leighboring tbwn of Monticello is provided in the following grateful and generous statement of a well known resident there, Mr. Thomas H. Graves, Railroad St., who says: “I had a sevfere attack of umbago and my back became so stiff and sore that I could not stoop. I had a dull, throbbing ache through my cidneys and loins and a distressing ddney weakness. I doctored and used medicine of various kinds, but nothing helped me until I took Doan’s Sidney ills. ThiPs medicine went to ;he seat of the trouble and three >oxes made a cure.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that Mr. Graves had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

Woodmen Notice. All members of Camp No, 4412 are requested to be present Wednesday evening, March 31st. Degree work will be performed. , JOHN MERRITT, Clerk. . Wright and Scott. Expert wallpaper cleaners are in town for their last time this year. Be sure to have them clean your paper while they are . here. Telephone 570. ' 11 -r . Order a flower for some sick friend. Nothing so fine as a blooming plant. —J.'H. Holden.

High School Notes.

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GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS:

Busy Readers Can Thus Keep Abreast of the Times and Not Waste Much of Their Time. t Lincoln’s Law Partner Dead. Charles Zane, former law partner of Abraham Lincoln, and the first chief justice of Utah, died suddenly at his home in Salt Lake City Monday.

Noted Sociologist Dead.

Dr. Charles R. Henderson, professor of sociology in the University of Chicago, died at his home in Charleston, N. C., Monday. Dr. Henderson was bom in Indiana and was widely known through his work.

Italy Purchases Horses.

The Italian government has contracted with St. Louis horse dealers for 15,000 horses. So far there have been 80,000 horses purchased from St. Louis dealers by the European belligerents.

Schley, New U. S. Wasp.

The contract for the “Schley,” the new submarine to be built by the U. S., was awarded Monday. The Schley is the l ist thing in the submarine line. It will be able to travel 7,000 miles without being replenished.

Batteries Sent to Border.

The war department Monday ordered three batteries of the field artillery to Brownsville, Texas, as a demonstration to Mexican forces that American lives and property must not be endangered by firing across the border, i

Conceal Drugs in Tires.

Authorities in Detroit have been informed of an ingenious method used by a Chicago gang to smuggle drugs into this country from Canada. The drug is purchased in Toronto and placed oh the inside of the tires on the rear of the machine coming across fro/n Wihdsor.

World’s Greatest For Gary.

Officials of the New York Central road have decided to build their GaryChicago clearing yards at Miller, Ind., near Gary. As a recompense to the town the road will build a SIOO,OOO boulevard to the Lake Michigan beach. The yards will hold 35,000 cars and will be the largest in the world.

Young Boxer Killed.

The fight game was given another blow in the first round of a fight between Clyde Sharp, of Stuebenville, Ohio, and Special Delivery Tully. Monday night Tully slipped to the floor after a clinch and expired a short time later. Physicians said that hfe death was due to heart failure.

Serbia Battling Typhus.

Serbia is in the grip of the worst plague of modem times, the dreaded typhus, which is spreading wholesale death. The disease has gone beyond control of the available doctors, 100 of the 350 doctors fighting the disease having been stricken by the epidemic. The disease is supposed to have been brought into Serbia by Austrian prisoners.

Fight Postponed.

The Johnson-Willard fight, scheduled for April 4th, Easter Sunday, has been postponed until Monday, April sth, due to an appeal made by the people of Havana and the U. S. President Monacal headed the petitioners in Havana. The Big Smoke ruled the favorite at 5 to 2, but these long odds are not expected to prevail at the ringside. Johnson is to receive $30,000, win, lose or draw, and also his training expenses.

VICTIMS OF RHEUMATISM

B. F. Fendig’s No-Cure No-Pay Offer Attracts Many Sufferers to Test Rheuma. If 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. „ 1 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, worn-out or over-worked kidneys, which become clogged 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 the work nature intended they should do. 50 cents a bottle.

DENTAL NOTICE. I wish to notify my patrons and the public generally, that during my absence in Florida my office will be closed. I expect to be back April Ist. H. L. BROWN, Dentist.

MARSHAL SHESLER TENDERS RESIGNATION

Will Go to Chicago Heights and Become Salesman for Steel Hayrack Manufacturing Company. Marshal W. R. Shesler today, Tuesday, tendered his resignation in writing to Mayor Spitler and the City Council. The notice was given to the mayor, who hopes to have an opportunity to consult with the members of the council about the selection of his successor, although Marshal Shesler has set next Saturday evening, April 3rd, at 6 p. m., as the time for retiring and the council does not convene until a week from next Monday night. ; Mr. Shesler is resigning in order to become the traveling salesman for the Steel Hay Rack Co., of Chicago Heights. He is well acquainted with the men who are beginning the manufacture and it gives indication of becoming a wonderful seller and Mr. Shesler is being given a splendid position. His many friends here hope him great success in his new field of labor. Marshal Shesler was first appointed by former mayor, George F. Meyers, succeeding George Mustard. He proved a good official front the start and when Mayor Spitler took office he continued Mr. Shesler as marshal. He has always been on the job and has combined with his thoroughness a tact that is very essential in that office and has made an excellent official. He was absolutely fearless and on one or two occasions with obstreperous subjects he found it necessary to leave no doubt about exercising his authority. As street commissioner, peace officer and general supervisor of the police duties of the city he proved -a valuable man and it will be hard to find another man to handle it a§ diplomatically.

MOMENCE ROCK LEDGE MAY BE REMOVED

Famous Ridge in the Kankakee River Due to Disappear if Petitioners Are Successful. The Kankakee, 111., Gazette of Saturday, March 27th, had the following article relating to an effort just started in Illinois for the removal of the rock ledge in the Kankakee river at Momence, which has been such a hindrance to drainage for so many years: The famous Momence ridge in the Kankakee river which has caused so much discussion and proposed legislation for several years, is due to disappear shortly if the work of Attorney W. H. Savary is successful in getting the petitions of the Momence and Yellowhead drainage district through the county court. The Momence ridge is a rise of rock in the river between two and three miles east of Momence. It is 300 feet in length in the direction of the river and is about three feet above the level of the natural bed of the stream. A channel 200 feet wide

would have to be excavated for practical purposes. It is entirely of rock. Though its rise is small, still, because of the very small fall of the river to the mile to the east of it, it is said to affect a vast territory far up into the Kankakee marshes of Indiana. Farm owners of Indiana have frequently talked of getting it removed, ad so have eastern Illinois fanners. The Indiana legislature made an appropriation a few year? ago for its destruction, but the money ran out before the job was completed. Finally the men in the Momence and Yellowhead drainage district took the matter into their hands and their efforts to push the proposition through have been hanging fire for two years. One assessment roll was prepared and declared invalid. Attorney Savary was given charge of the case three weeks ago and a new assessment roll was filed in the county court yesterday. Mr. Savary, who is ah expert on draihage matters, says the roll. is perfect and will undoubtedly be passed upon by the court. The roll calls for an expenditure of $38,000. It was found by the men of the drainage district that the only effective way to keep their own tile clean would be to destroy the Motheir main drain enters the river, Acmence ridge which is below where cording to Mr. Savary, the cost of cutting a 2QO-foot channel through the ridge will be SI,OOO, but others say it will cost- more than this. Because of the benefit to their own drainage system the men of the Momence and Yellowhead district will do what two commonwealths have failed to do and will pay for it themselves, though land owners for miles and miles up the river will be equally benefited, * The hearing before a jury will be held on April Bth in the county court. Objections will be heard at that time.

Rensselaer High School to Contest in Track Meets.

Track work is to be revived in the Rensselaer high school, one meet already having been scheduled and another being held under consideration. For many years Rensselaer has been without a - track team. In days gone by this city was represented by some of .the best track men in the state. Dobbins, Morgan, Hauter, Yeoman, McGregor, Gwin and McFarland ranked with the best in the state. If we remember correctly Dobbins’ record in the low hurdles still stands while Morgan in the pole vault set a record that has never been equaled in a high school meet. The local track squad is hard at work for the meet scheduled at Monticello, when Rensselaer clashes with Delphi and Monticello. It is hoped to make this triangular meet a permanent affair. A contest is also under consideration between Brook, St. Joe and Rensselaer ,to be' held here. The meet at Monticello is scheduled for May Ist and the second encounter will probably be held the middle of the month. A state meet will be held | the last of May and it is hoped to enter a few local men in this. Hemphill, Curnick, Eigelsbach, Lakin, Simons, Swaim, Babcock, English and several others will probably all be entered in these contests. Oratorical * contests will be held in the evening at Monticello, two contestants being entered from each school. 1

Small Caninng Factory at Valparaiso Makes Success.

Valparaiso Vidette. J. W. Thurman, residing on the western limits of the city, stated today that he had just loaded 28,000 pouilds of canned tomatoes in a car for shipment to W. M. Hoyt & Co., 1 wholesale grocers of Chicago. It is the output of his canning factory last year, and the success attained has prompted him to increase in capacity this season to 10,000 cans a day. He has already purchased the extra machinery and has announced that string beans will be canned this year as well as tomatoes. Eight acres on his farm will be set to the latter vegetable.

Christian Church Notes.

There were 240 at Bible School last Sunday. There were fifty in the Men’s Class and their pictures were taken outside of the church. The services were largely attended both morning and evening. There will be a bi-county convention of all Christian churches, Bible Schools and Christian Endeavor Societies of Newton and Jasper counties, held in the Christian church of this city on Wednesday and Thursday, April 21st and 22nd. The meeting will be presided over by Rev. A. L. Martin, of Lafountaine, state evangelist of the Christian church. Rev. Titus is continuing the meeting at Newktnd this week. Large audiences are attending and the interest is active and there have been a number of confessions. There will be a big surprise in store for all who attend the Bible school next Sunday. It is hoped to have a record attendance on that day.

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WEATHER. Fair in north. Unsettled in south portion tonight and Wednesday, probably snow.

Easter Millinery Opening ■ — —r I have selected with great care the millinery for my Blaster Opening on Thurs., Fri. and Satur. April 1,2, and 3 .* 1 ■ • '' And all ladies in Rensselaer and adoing country are invited to call and inspect the stock on those days. , MRS. HENRY PURCUPILE J v v 1 Van Rensselaer St / : , ■ f ' • •> " ■ WWBm

Dr. Hurty Has a Few Words To Offer About Flies.

Towns which have flies on than, are the fly-town kind. They have flies because they are dirty. If you wish to know the character of a town just pass through the alleys back of the business houses and take a look back of hotels and restaurants, and then you will know. Why are some people dirty? Why do some people have manure piles? Why do some people have nasty over-running outhouses? Why do some people throw garbage on the ground at tne back door? Why do some people throw garbage into the alley? Isn’t it because-they are ungodly? Isn’t it true that cleanliness is next to Godliness? Where flies are, there are the ungodly also. There are the unclean. It is unnecsessary to warn good practical business men not to locate in fly-towns, for such are well aware that fly-towns are dead. That is why they have flies on them. / Towns! One and all, each and every one, be‘dean. There is money in it, and better, there is health and godliness in it. The state board of health will send to applicants a model AntiFly Ordinance, which every town should pass and enforce. Prevent the Fly. Respectfully,

* State Health Commissioner.

Some Eighth Grade Errors By Pupils at Columbus.

Superintendent Sharp, of Columbus, Ind., has finished grading the results of an examination in the eighth grade schools of Bartholomew county. Among the answers he found the following : The five largest cities in Indiana are London, Chicago, Singapore and Paris. Woodrow Wilson is governor of Indiana. Milk should be kept cle&n and inspected at least once a year. Morse discovered artificial breathing. Dixon is governor of Indiana. He is also congressman. The wind makes health by giving people bad colds. The ligament is a stout white cord that fastens the leg to the foot. The tendon is a tough white cord that fastens the arm to the fingers. We cook food to make it more pilotable. When the teeth are gone the stomach must digest the food.

Bert Rhoades High Man In Blue Island Gun Club.

A. C. Rhoades, better known here as Bert Rhoades, who is managing the telephone plants at- Chicago Heights and Blue Island, is true to his old sporting form when he played football and baseball with Rensselaer a dozen or more years ago, and as a member of the Blue Island Gun Club he was high man in the first spring shoot, breaking 39 rocks without a miss and closing 48 out of 50. The opening shoot of the season is to be held soon and this event will be open to the public.

Sons of Veterons.

Wednesday, March 31st, is the last day of the first quarter of 1916. Have you paid your quarter's dues yet? Get busy. Don't become delinquent. J. P. GREEN. Call and see the beautiful Easter flowers. You don't have to buy.—J. , H. Holden.

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J. N. HURTY,