Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1915 — Page 1

No. 91.

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The Evening Republican.

“Booster” Wants to Deliver • Free Lecture in Rensselaer.

Owen A. Charles, of Marion, wants to deliver two free addresses in Jasper county, just to “wake” people up. He suggests that ,he talk in Rensselaer Wednesday evening and in Remington Thursday evening. His subject is: “The Deserted Village.” Mr. Charles organized the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, securing 600 members in that city, and The Lafayette Journal says of ham: “Mr. Owen A. Charles, the man who organized the Lafayettfe Chamber of Commerce, has been engaged to do a similar work at Frankfort. The people of Frainkfort are to be congratulated on securing this wizard of town and community development to do this work for them.” The Republican learns that Mr. Charles is a fine speaker, has lectured on the chautauqua platform, and is a live-wire and sure to please any audience of persons interested in community development. , At the meeting would be a splendid time to discuss our duty in connection with the Dixie highway.

Just received, another car of elegant buggies. See them before you buy. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL IT, 1915.

Monon Has Decided Not to Oil Streets This Summer.

Monon News. What we want here in Monon this year is dust, and therefore we do not want oiled streets. We have tried the oil two seasons and found it a sure protection from dust. Therefore in order to have dust again, we have decided not to use oil. The only way we can account for this singular choice is the prevailing depression of business and a general feeling that we might as well be entirely miserable as only partially so. In the language of the Rook: Monon, dust thou art, and to dust shalt thou return.

A Cure for Sour Stomach. Mrs. Wm. M. Thompson, of Battle Creek, Mich., writes: “I have been troubled with indigestion, sour stomach and bad breath. After taking two bottles of Chamberlain’s Tablets I am well. These tablets are splendid—none better.” For sale by all dealers. • c We are headquarters for seed potatoes, onion sets, package and bulk garden seeds, flower seeds and seed sweet potatoes. JOHN EGER.

SAY WE WILL GET THE DIXIE HIGHWAY

Automobile Route From Chicago to the South to Pass Through Rensselaer and Lafayette. The project to establish an automobile route from Chicago to Chattanooga, Tenn., and .to eventually have it paved all the is attracting a great deal of attention now and naturally every city would like to be on the route. Hammond sent Mayor Smalley and John Gavit to Chattanooga to attend a meeting Friday and present the advantages of the route through that city and The Times of that day published the following message sent from them: “We were able to convince the commissioners that Hammond is the real gateway to Chicago from the south. Lake county’s magnificent system of roads was another factor of great importance. Hammond has been selected as the route into Chicago. “There was little controversy about the route from Indianapolis to Chicago. It will be from Indianapolis to Lebanon to Lafayette to Rensselaer to Hammond. The trouble about agreeing is in Tennessee- and Kentucky and southern Indiana.” It will be a great advantage to this city and will certainly be welcomed by our people, who should lose no .opportunity to boost for it. The Republican suggests that the Commercial Club get busy and align itself with the Hammond and Lafayette people and does its full share to encourage the adoption of this route. Whale the dispatch from Chattanooga says the route has been determined, there seems to be no mention of it in either The Indianapolis Star or Lafayette Journal and there may be same doubt about the matter. Hqre is a matter of such importance that It deserves the immediate consideration of the progressive businessmen of our city and county.

s H. W. Gsterman, of ■ Indianapolis, traveling in a White Stutz car, the official car of the Lincoln highway project, another route proposed, was n Rensselaer over Friday night. He is the counsel-at-large for the Lincoln highway, the route for which will be through the northern part of the state. The writer "did not get an opportunity to interview Mr, Osterman, but Dr. Brown talked with him and was very much impressed with ris suggestions. He' stated that the Dixie highway was the one that would prove most valuable for this city and urged us to exert every activity to secure it and advised that we lose no time in issuing an invitation for it to come this way. In another place in this paper is an article about a free lecture which Owen A- Charles, the apostle of the country town, offers to give here next Wednesday evening, and which our people should all be glad to welcome. It seem a that no better opportunity could be found for the Commercial Club to take some action on this highway pibject than at that time. We must get busy and do our fair share of work in locating it through Rensselaer and Jasper county.

state University President To Speak in Rensselaer.

Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University, at the request of a number of college men and women in Rensselaer and vicinity, -will address all who gather at the high school assembly hall Friday evening, April 23rd. The object of the invitation is to further interest in university work and to take steps toward the organization of a college or university club. It is the purpose of the club when organized to invite speakers from other colleges to come here to address them and thus create a closer relationship among college persons and at the same time do a valuable educational work. The public is invited to hear Dr. Bryan.

No Use to Try and Wear Out Your Cold, It Will Wear You Out Instead.

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ALBERT GAVIT WON ORATORICAL CONTEST

Whiting Yonng Man Will Represent Tenth District in State Meet— All Speeches Good. The tenth district oratorical contest held in Rensselaer Friday evening was not so Well attended as it deserved, but those who were there were amply repaid for going, for the five high school pupils who spoke on reforms in county government, presented many ideas that are worthy the consideration of older people and it was remarked at the conclusion of the program that many persons who have been blindly voting for many years have never given the consideration to the questions that these young people have. The contest was won by Albert Gavit, of the Whiting high school, who represented Lake county. Close to him in the grading of the judges was Howard Grady, of Lafayette, representing Tippecanoe county. The other contestants were Paul Worland, of this city, Miss Faye Bending of Monticello and Hallie Jones, of Williamsport

Each speaker presented ideas' of reform that possess much merit and each showed a great amount of careful study and preparation. Paul Worland, our local representative, had greatly improved his speech over its original presentation and he was applauded very heartily. He argued dfchat there is a laxity of law enforcecent that makes inefficiency possible. He said that good fellows and good campaigners who are strong for getting votes are frequently very inefficient and he believed in requiring candidates to take examinations for the offices they seek before they are allowed to run for office. He believed in lengthening all trms of office to 6 years and limiting them to a single term, in order that office holders do not use their offices as a means of campaigning. ( He believed that all supplies for the offices should be purchased in carload lots by a state board, thus creating a large saving. Howard Grady, the Lafayette young man, stated that of all government local government was the most important and the least considered. He advocated the elimination of politics in all county elections. He favored the election of a board of five commis-* sioners, chosen as citizens, not politicians, and that this board shall appoint all other officers except the judicial ones, who shall be chosen fro mfche state. He said this will substitute good business for bad politics and create the' reforms so necessary in securing greater administrative and economic efficiency. Albert Gavit, the winner, said that we must incorporate honesty and efficiency into our county government and that this could be done by providing for the recall of derelict officials. He said that we must not get away from the present plan of electing our officers by direct vote and spoke of the recent law that provided for the election of United States senators by direct vote and that this had come about as a result of long effort. He declared that any act that took this right from the people was b step in the wrong direction. He declared that a provision for the ousting of unfaithful officials was the most needed reform. He supported his argument in favor of direct election by saying that the war in Europe is the ambitious crime of non-election rul-

ers. In the opinion of the audience the decision lay between Grady and Gavit and the judges found it difficult to determine yririch was best, but the percentages favored Gavit slightly. His rebuttal speech was somewhat the best. The judges were Attorney L. D. Boyd, of Delphi, County Superintendent H>. L. Robers, of Winamac, and Prof. R. M. Tryon, of the University of Chicago. Mr. Rogers was accompanied here from Winamac by Editors Foster Riddick and E. C. Gorrell, the former of the Republican and the latter of the Republican. Also by W. E. Munchenburg, county auditor. . Young Mr. Gavit is to represent the tenth district at the state oratorical contest to be held at Bk>omngton in May. The contest is held under the auspices of the extension department of the state university.

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Deep, Dark, Baffling Mystery Lurks Within the Mack Box.

Every character in this marvelous photoplay wants to know the spcret. You will want to know it, too. Give yourself the treat of your life. Enjoy as you have never enjoyed before the baffling mystery and the wonderful detective work in all of the fifteen episodes of the most powerfully gripping play ever staged for the silent' drama. Bring all your family and all your friends. See the smooth Herbert Rawlinson in the greatest detective character ever portrayed. His wonderful work will fascinate you. See how he uses the unheard of marvels of science to unravel the tangled plot woven about the mysterious Black Box. You go to the movies to enjoy, to be entertained. If you want the greatest enjoyment you’ve ever experienced, See the Black Box. At th Princess Theatre tonight.

Methodist Church.

9:30 Sunday School. 10:45 Second quarterly meeting of the conference year. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 2:00 Junior League. 6:30 Epworth League. 7:30 Sermon by Rev. Aaron Wood, of Lafayette, district superintendent. Monday 7:30, second quarterly conference.

Baptist Church.

Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. Cl B. Stephens, of Chalmers. Everybody invited. f V.- • *4 r'*"' . >

Church of God.

S. J. Lindsay will preach at the Church of God Saturday evening, Sunday morning and evening. The subject for Saturday and Sunday evening is: “Bible Fish Stories.”

NOTICE. Every member of the Van Rensselaer Club is urged to be present at the club rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 for the election of officers. Other important business will also be transacted. DON BEAM, President. Bible Fish Stories by S. J. Lindsey at Church of God Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. JSH Also Sunday at 10:45 and 7:30p.m. Don’t Fail to -■ W W ' V f, : y- '. is?*ksstßehs

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