Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1915 — Page 1

No. 82.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS - p. f Both the “Exploits of Elaine” and the 23d installment of the “Million Dollar Mystery” showing the winner of the $10,000.00. No advance in price.

Real Estate Transfers.

Charles W. Harris to Laura Jane Harris, April 1, ne 25-28-7, 80 acres, Jordan, $2. Henry Zacher et ux to Olga Zacher, April 2, sw nw 4-29-7, Newton, sl. Henry Zacher et ux to Franz Zacher, April 2, w pt s pt se nw, 4-29-7, 16 acres, Newotn, sl. Henry Zacher et ux to Wilhelm Zacher, April 2, w% nw sw, 4-29-7, Newton, sl. Henry Zacher to Gustav Zacher, April 2, e % nw sw, 4-29-7, sl. Fred Macklenburg et al to Robert Overton, March 17, pt 19-29-6, Marion, $175. Eliza Mills to Charles R. Peregrine, March 22, Its 4,5, Dunnville, Mannan’s add, S6O. John W. Paxton et ux to Henry H. Eigelsbach, March 29, It 1, bl 15, Rensselaer, Leopold’s add, $2lO.

A Car Just Received. If you want to see a fine lot of quality buggies call on Charles A. Roberts, Rensselaer, Ind. * Market Next Saturday. The Epworth League will hold a market at Ramp’s Grocery Store on Saturday, April 10th, beginning at 10 o’clock, for the benefit of the Monnett School. « If you want a high grade farm implement or an elegant buggy or carriage, go to Hamilton & Kellner’s.

TONIGHT Lyceum Entertainment in the High School Auditorium Evelyn Bargelt & Co. One of the best entertainments of the Lyceum course. Don’t Fail to Come 8:15 p. m. ■ ' .nr, p, N ; ■ , ■ J, ."".U!" --■-■!■ , !L!!S ■ ? At last .we have a razor good enough to Guarantee for Life Shumate’s Tungsten $ 2.75 Sizes and shapes to fit any face and adapted to any beard. FOR SALE BY"—" i ; Fendig’s Rex-All Drugstore.

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THOMPSON ELECTED MAYOR OF CHICAGO

Republican Candidates Sweep Everything in Chicago—Women Vote With the G. 0. P. William Hale Thompson, republican candidate for mayor of Chicago, was elected by a majority of 138,891 over Robert Sweitzer, the democratic candidate, in the election held Tuesday. The final and official count may run his plurality considerably larger. The election was the culmination of one of the bitterest fights ever waged in Chicago’s history. The campaign was marked by great rallies, riots, street fights and the breaking up of rival meetings. Thompson owes much of his success to the women, who for the first time were permitted to vote for mayor. The returns indicate that he was given 66 per cent of the women's vote. His woman watchers at the polls worked unfalteringly in the tough wards of the city, where they were subjected to the taunts of the river rats and hoboes. They refused to be frightened away and remained on their jobs until the votes were counted, sealed and delivered. The socialist party cast a surprisingly small vote, probably not totalnig more than 20,000, and the prohibitionists dwindled down to 10,000. The fight between Thomposn and Sweitzer was so intense that the socialists and prohibitionists deserted their own tickets to help in the fight between the two leading candidates. It was thought that Sweitzer with his German name would capture all the German-American votes, the entire Catholic vote and enough scattering votes to give him a plurality of 110,000. The returns from the German wards showed that he did not get their votes and the injection of the religious question lost him many democratic votes. , Indications are that a total vote of 650,000 was cast. It would have been much larger but for faulty registration. Thousands of progressives were led to believe that they could not register as republicans until after the expiration of two years. The result of the election is a stinging blow for Roger Sullivan and what he stands for. After his defeat as U. S. senator he was charged with an attempt to obtain control of the city, choosing as his nominee Robert M. Sweitzer, who had alway been a Very uccessful campaigner. The efficiency with which the women handled their duties and the intelligence they displayed at the polls, indicates that suffrage will ultimately triumph and will become a national movement. Over 144,000 women voted Tuesday, so let’s all prepare for it.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1»15.

GOOD CITIZENS SEEK TO DISPOSE OF SALOONS

Petition For Elections in Wheatfield and DeMotte and Same Are Ordered For May Ist. The county commissioners have issued an order for option elections to be held in Wheatfield and DeMotte on May Ist. Petitions were filed signed by temperance people in Wheatfield and Keener townships asking that the elections be held and it is probable that a stiff battle between the dry and wet forces will ensue. A saloon has been operated in each town since the county option, law.was repealed and the temperance people have decided that there has been sufficient change in sentiment and improvement in the spirit of moral development to defeat the saloons. Jim Anderson conducts the saloon at Wheatfield and Albert Konovsky the one at DeMotte. Both are regarded good citizens,.we understand, and there will not be the personal feeling in the effort to rid the towns of the saloons that is frequently the case. It would be an advanced step if both of these localities could be made saloonless and it ft very desirable that they are. During the period when they were dry it reported that there was clandestine liquor selling and that some of those who handled it became very bold about it The work of correcting this fault will devolve largely upon those who are taking the lead in disposing of the licensed saloon and if the communities are freed of the saloons there should follow a very vigorous prosecution of bootleggers and. blind tiger keepers. The saloons and the'liquor business are on the run and we hope to see Keener and Wheatfield townships abolish them from the only places they now exist in Jasper county.

KANKAKEE WOMEN SUPPORT SALOONS

N/ G. Halsey, Who Votes There, Surprised at Poor Showing Made by Temperance People. N. G. Halsey, whose home is in Kankakee, 111., but who spends most of his time here as clerk for the B. J. Gifford estate, voted in Kankakee Tuesday and brought to The Republican some statistics showing the women’s vote on the wet and dry issue in that city. He was surprised beyond expression almost because the women .returned a wet majority. The vote stood as follows: wet dry Men ....3,185 1,215 Women 2,255 1,736 Total ~5,440 2,951 It will thus be seen that the majority of the women as well as the majority of the men voted in favor of the saloons, the women returning a majority of 519 and the men of 1,970. A remarkable feature pointed out by Mr. Halsey was the comparison of the vote in two wards. One was in the locality where the breweries are located and where the men are about all employed in that class of occupation, making their livings from the manufacture of beer. , The other was in the ward where many of the victims of the liquor habit have their homes, where children and women are ill clad and underfed and where the women have to work to help earn the livings. It was expected that the brewery ward would go wet and that the women of the other ward would vote dry as a means of fringing themselves from the quagmire in which they exist. In the brewery ward only 70 women voted dry, while over 400 voted wet. In the other ward the result was even greater for the retention of the saloons. Kankakee has a large foreign population and this to some extent accounts for the wet success, but it was a great surprise, neVerthless.

Marriage of Former Jasper County Girl in Wisconsin.

Thursday, March 25, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lesh, of Menomonie, Wis., occurred the marriage of their daughter, Geneva E. to Mr. Earl W. Krammes, of that place. Promptly at 12 o’clock the bride and groom, accompanied by Kathryn Waymire and David Stone, to a rustic bower of evergreens and carnations.. The color scheme was pink and white. The bride wore a cream messaline with overlace trimmed in chiffon and pearls, also a bridal veil and carried an arm bouquet of rosea and fems. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Flora, a wedding dinner wps served to sixty relatives and friends. Many valuable gifts were received. Mrs. Elias Arnold and Mrs. H. E. Randle, of this city, aunts of the bride, were there. The young couple spent a few days in Eau Claire and then will go to housekeeping on their place near Mr. LeshV. - J"'' -7?. . .. . . .

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Michigan on Water Cart.

With returns practically complete, with the exception of two counties where the result was in doubt, it was conceded that the drys had won in 13 of the 16 counties voting on the question in Michigan. The most important city to go dry was Kalamazoo.

Typhus Enters Montenegro.

An appeal to the American Red Cross Society from the Montenegro government for aid in fighting the typhus epidemic was received today through the state department. The telegram tsates * that there is a dearth of doctors and medicines and earnestly begs the Red Cross Society to aid them in fighting the plague.

Seward Sentenced.

Walter Seward was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to serve a life term. Seward killed Chalmers Cashdoler, a rival suitor, when he was riding in a buggy with Miss Mabel McCormick, the daughter of a prominent farmer. Seward stated that he did not care what happened to him and his actions indicated that he was telling the truth.

Riding on Unique Wager.

Francis Delackso, a French boy, arrived in Lafayette Tuesady enroute from New York to San Francisco. The young Frenchman is riding a bipycle on a wager of SI,OOO. He left New York on February 26, and in order to win the wager must arrive in Frisco by July 28th. Before leaving New York Delackso was handcuffed to the bicycle and the locks were soldered and they muts be intact on arriving at his destination.

Deer May Be Killed.

The house of representatives in Connecticut adopted a bill which permits the killing of deer wit ha shotgun on one’s own land at any time in the year. The senate rejected the bill. Members of the house declared that the deer were a nuisance and that there are more in Connecticut than any other state in the union, and that it is not an uncommon sight to see a herd of 25 deer in a farmer’s barnyard and that the peach and apple crops suffer greatly from them.

Tipping Before Commission.

Pulman sleeping car porters went on the witness stand before the U. S. commission Tuesday and told the commission what tipping meant to them. They stated that it meant their bread and butter and that they could not pay expenses on the road, to say nothing of maintaining a family. A statement was also made that Pullman porters do not consider it dishonest to knock down on seat sales to pay their own expenses on the road. Thomas Crenshaw, a porter, stated that his salary was $45 a month and that he made $75 a month on tips.

Declares Public Schools A Failure.

Public schools were pronounced undemocratic by Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California before the teachers’ association. When every boy has a chance to rise and enjoy a good vacation then we will have a democracy about. whichwe may talk, he said. He also said that public schools are for the rich sons who have a slim enough chance anyway . Vocational training is an effort of aristocracy to hold the sons of laboring men in a life of toil and is a trick of the Europeans to sidetrack a boy, was another argument he used.

Fraud Defendants Guilty.

Mayor Donn Roberts and 26 others who had pleaded not guilty to the charges of corruption in the election last fall were found guilty by the jury in the federal court Tuesday. They were allowed to return to their homes in Terre Haute until next Monday by Judge Anderson. The men will be sentenced on Monday. In the meantime preparations for an appeal were being made by attorneys of the convicted men. The trial and the investigations cost the i government approximately $12,000 and the expense for the witnesses $5,000. The appeal for a new trial will without a doubt be rejected by Judge Anderson. Two of the defendants remained in jail, Aczel being held on the charge of attempting to corrupt government witnesses and Tim Conway for carrying concealed weapons. This case has been the most notorious of its kind ever held and severe punishment will in all probability be meted out. Only about 45 minutes of actual deliberation was used by the jury in reaching an agreement A special train will have to run on Monday to bring the 116 prisoners to Indianapolis, presenting a most novel sight

COLUMBUS CLUB HELD 3RD ANNUAL BANQUET

Makeever Hotel Scene of Happy Gathering—Several Guests Shared In Pleasant Occasion.

The Columbus Club of Rensselaer, composed of 22 members of /the Knights of Columbus, holding their membership in the Lafayette Council, gave a most delightful banquet and toast program Tuesday evening at the Makeever hotel. Sixty persons, including the ladies of the Knights and several guests occupied two long tables in the dining room and participated in a splendid banquet. Among the guests were the following: Grand Knight J. T. Cbnnelly and wife, of Lafayette, District Deputy Tred Friedline, of Kentland, Mayor Spitler and wife, Judge Hanley and wife, Attorney W. H. Parkinson and wife and the editor of The Republican. It was the third annual banquet and the first one to be undertaken along such extensive lines. Last year the members of the club were only in attendance and the banquet was held at the home of Joseph Hallagan. The membership has increased to 22 and when there are 40 ft is planned to institute a council in this city. The toasts and musical numbers were especially pleasing. The Wood Family Orchestra played during the banquet and Miss Ruth Wood sang three songs much to the delight ox the banqueters. Mr. Connelly also sang “Mother McCree” and the applause was so enthusiastic that he was compelled to respond to an encore. The piano used in the dining room was furnished by T. J. Lange & Son. T. M. Callahan, who had general charge of the arrangements, was the toastmaster and following the invocation by Father Christian Daniel, and the serving of the first course of the banquet, Hon. E. P. Honan responded to the toast, “A Knight of Columbus.” Ed was in one of his happiest moods and he kept the banqueters laughing a>his numerous sallies. Judge Hanley spoke about “The Good Citizen,” and encouraged all to the rendering of service to the world as a means of meeting up to the highest standards of life and citizenship. He advised the Knights of Columbus to fulfill the highest purpose of their order and in a jovial manner suggested that the unmarried ones get busy and procure wives for themeslves. He was followed by Mayor Spitler, whose subject was “Sociability,” and he pleased all with a yery interesting toast, in which he spoke of the value of the lessons of secret orders and the beauties of fraternity as a means of furthering the social side of life.

Attorney Parkinson spoke about "Harmony,” and introduced a number of witticisms that added to the enjoyment of the evening. Mrs. Harvey Messman delivered a masterful tribute to man and brought her remarks to a close by reciting a little story about a girl who refused to marry a suitor whom her father favored, notwithstanding the fact that he was of high moral standing, held a good position and . possessed qualities of real worth. When her father asked the reason of her refusal she replied that he was a 1912 model. Mrs. Messman, whose readings have attracted much favorable attention, then recited one of her many readings and the applause showed the great appreciation of it. Grand Knight Connolley, of Lafayette, made a few remarks preceding his songs, complimenting the Columbus Club and urging them to secure sufficient members to institute a council. Mr. Connolly announced that the Knights of Columbus of Lafayette had been asked to. hold the first bigbanquet in the new Fowler Hotel, which is nearing completion in that city. The banquet will be on the evening of April 23rd and Mr. Connelly urged as many of the Columbus Club members as possible to attend from this city. Father Daniel spoke of the value of social gatherings in the life of the church. Fathers Koester and Pius, of St. Joseph’s college, were present and responded interestingly when called upon, as also did District Deputy Friedline, of Kentland.

Ditchers Take Notice. > I have ditchers’ staffs for sale, divided in tenths and hundredths, for ?1 to $1.50.—L. A. Bostwick. Newland Notice. There will be baptisms at the Christian church in Rensselaer on Sunday. Those in Newland desiring to be baptized will kindly make it known to Will Jordan. v Try our Claasifisd Column.

Ellis Theatre One Night Only Saturday, April JO Willette Taylor presents Cash E. Tomlinson in ‘Jimmy Valentine”

WEATHER. Cloudytonight and Thursday; probably rain tonight in north portion; warmer Wednesday in north and central portions.

Kicked at the CatDislocated His Knee.

Wheatfield Review. Jens Jensen, our town blacksmith, didn’t feel just in the best of humor one day last week while suffering all kinds of aches and pains, nursing two big boils on the back of his neck, and the cat got in his way at a time when the pain was the worst. So Jens attempted to kick the cat so far that it would never come back but pussy sidestepped and Jens kicked the vacant space so hard that he dislocated his knee and Dr. Fyfe was called to put the leg back in its normal condition and Jens will now be busy for some days figuring out the old story that a cat has nine lives.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Edward Ranton, Sr., late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. EDWARD RANTON, April 6, 1915. . . Administrator. Town Marshal Killed. Will Lacy, town marshal of Eaton, this state, was killed from a blow by Ray Derteaux when he attempted to arrest him. Detreaux is held on the charge of imurder. He was intoxicated at the time he struck the blow that Ki 1 led Lacy. Notorious Bandit in Jail. The last of the Indian territory bad men has been rounded up, when Henry Starr was captured during the recent bank robbing at Stroud, Okla., after he had shot a. 16-year-old boy. All the other outlaws and desperados who made history in the early days of the old Indian country are dead or in prison. Starr will probably be given a life sentence.

SAGE AND SULPHUR DARKENS GRAY HAIR It’s Grandmother’s Recipe to Restore Color, Gloss and Thickness. Hair that loses its color and lustre,, or when it fades, turns gray, dull and lifeless, is caused by a lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grandmother made up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep her locks dark and beautiful, and thousands of women and men who value that even color, that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive, use only this old-time recipe. Nowadays we get this famous mixture by asking at any drug store for a 50-cent bottle of “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound*” which darkens the hair so naturally, so evenly, that nobody can possibly tell it has been applied. Besides, it takes off dandruff, stops scalp itching and falling ;* hair. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it* and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur is that ,besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applications, it also brings back the gloss and lustre and gives it an appearance of abundance* —’ ■- - ■ - r- - -7 • _

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