Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — Page 1

No. 106.

Tonight AT THE PRINCESS "The Hour of Death” The clutching hand has set the hour of Elaine’s death. y Watch her thrilling escape. A good comedy in connection

Insane Man Wanted to Advise President About Peace.

If you have some hobby about how to restore peace in Europe you had better not make a trip to Washington to try to tell thfe president about it. Frank Frycek, of Chicago, became imbued with the idea that he was a “special priest, appointed by God” and he secured the garb of a priest and went to Washington to see President Wilson and advise him how to end the war. Such cranks have always been a common thing and the White House is supplied with some special police to prevent them from seeing the chief magistrate. Frycek was arrested and taken to the Washington asylum for observation as to his mental condition. He is 55 years old and a native Bohemian.

LADIES! SECRET TO DARKEN GRAY HAIR

Bring Back Its Color and Lustre With Grandma’s Sage Tea Recipe. Common garden sage brewed into a heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant, remove every bit of dandruff, stop scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing the sage tea and sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get the ready-bo-use tonic, costing about 50 cents a large bottle, at drug stores, known as “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound,” thus avoiding a lot of muss. While wispy, gray, faded hair is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractiveness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur, no one can telyl, because it does it so naturally, so evenly. 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 all gray hairs have disappeared. •After another application or two your hair becomes, beautifully dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant and you appear years younger.

Order a flower for some sick friend. Nothing so fine as a blooming plant. —J. H. Holden.

INSTITUTION MERIT ANO ORIGINALITY■L fl COMPREHENSIVE ENSEMBLE IFvW er THE WORLD’S BEST PERFORMERS and THE FINEST TRAINED animalsMULTITUDE STRANGE AND ilOKu CURIOUS FEATURES FROM ALL I Wr' ENDS THE EARTH ‘ IBSS AN EXHIBITION THAT WORTH WHILE - The Great Reynard in a Thrilling Free Outside Exhibition at the Show Grounds, immediately after the Street Parade Rensselaer, Thursday, May 13

The Evening Republican.

Election in Keener Not Fair Wet and Dry Test.

It is doubtful if there is another towijship in Indiana where the votes on a wet and dry election would show as large a wet per cent. It was officially 157 wet and 32 dry, or almost 5 to 1. There were 40 presumably dry voters signed the petition for the election. Residents of the township, however, do not consider it a fair test on a wet and dry basis. Al Konovsky, the saloonkeeper at DeMotte, is a man of. the best demeanor and his method of conducting his business has met no criticism, it is said, from any source. He is popular and even the dry forces have only the kindliest things to say about him. Another thing that figured in the result was the fact that there are wet spots all along the Kankakee river and it is said Hank Granger, for many years regarded as a terror of the temperance people, is erecting a building on the Lake county side and that liquor is being sold by him in often definance of the law. A good many thought that it was better to have a saloon well regulated \in DeMotte than a hell-hole on the river. The Republican, however, regrets to see these townships retain saloons. It is only a question of time, we believe, until saloons and the Equor traffic will be swept from the land and no real substantial moral improvement will come to Wheatfield and DeMotte until the saloons are routed out. z

Lopp-Speck Suit Compromiesd By Payment of $9,000.

The suit of Aaron Lopp vs. the Isaac V.. Speck estate, which was tried here some time ago and a verdict given the plaintiff for $10,750, is reported to have been compromised. The court considered the judgment excessive and reduced it to $6,800. The plaintiff then prayed an appeal. Another suit against the Speck estate was brought by Aaron Lopp. It was venued to this county from Newton and then on the defendant’s motio nsent to White county for trial. The sum of $9,000 is stated as the compromise basis and 'presumably this is in settlement of both the cases. Fraser & Isham, of Fowler, assisted by Attorney Roy Blue, of this city, represented the plaintiff in' the suit tried here.

Looked Like Doctor and Undertaked Would Be Needed.

There was quite a crowd in, front of the Grant-Warner Lumber Co. this Wednesday morning. They had gathere dto see the excitement as Charley Casto and Allie Fletcher hitched a broncho to a buggy. In the crowd was Dr. Hemphill and Undertaker em Wright, but the broncho went off all right and the services of the physician and undertaker were not required.-—Contributed.

Notice of Post-Graduate Course.

Dr. I. M. Washburn will take postgraduate work at Rush Medical College in Chicago during the month of May four days in each week, being out of town from 5 a. m. till 2 p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

I have purchased the interest of Ed Herath in the poultry and egg business and am moving to the room on Washington street just east of the Dexter creamery. I hope to receive your, continued patronage and will at all times pay the highest price for poultry, eggs and produce.— A. R. Rishling, Phone as before, No. 563.

Poultry Notice.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915.

TAYLOR BOICOURT DIED IN HOSPITAL

Wife Was With Him When End Came Tuesday Evening—Wife Lost Father and Mother Recently. C. Taylor Bodcourt, whose age was about forty years, died in the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis at about 9 o’clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Boicourt was with him at the hospital, having been at his bedside since he went there Wednesday of last week. He was operated on Thursday, the surgeons finding an ulcerated condition of the stomach and bowels that looked very serious from the outset and his death was not altogether unexpected. His wife has been sorely afflicted with losses by death during the past year and a half. Her father, William P. Baker, died on Christmas day, 1913, following a very brief sickness and then her mother died on Oct. 9, 1914. Her husband had been in very poor and failing health for some time and the operation was decided upon as the only hope of saving his life. He is survived by his wife and threechildren, two sons and one daughter, their names being Lorin, Hillman and Frances. His father resides at Wolcott and one brother lives near Indianapolis and will bring the body to Rensselaer this Wednesday afternoon and the funeral arrangements will await the arrival. Taylor Boicourt came to this city from Wolcott a number of years ago and for some time clerked in B. Forsythe’s store. Some ten years ago he went to Wolcott and engaged in business for himself, conducting a prosperous business. He returned to this city following the death of his father-in-law and took charge of the large estate he left. He had many very close friends and the news of his death was received with expressions of regret and sympathy for his sorrowing wife and children.

Hank Granger Goes On Trial for Alleged Burglary.

Henry Granger, of Thayer, or perhaps more properly of the Kankakee river, for he is said to 'have changed his location and to spend part of has time on a houseboat that plies the waters of Die above river, is on trial here on a charge of robbing the house of Joseph Adams, a wealthy Chicago man who owns a farm near Thayer. Last year Charley Shinkle was arrested on the same charge and pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days- in jail. While there he related a story to the effect that he had little to do with the stealing but that Granger was the man the authorities wanted. An indictment was returned in Newton county and the case was sent here on change of venue. There are a lot of witnesses here from Thayer and neighborhood. Prosecuting Attorney Hess and Deputy Sands are bein gassisted by Attorney T. B. Cunningham, of Kentland, and former prosecuting attorney Fred Longwell, of Brook. Mr. Longwell was prosecutor when Hank’s joint was raided at Thayer several years ago and apparently they had the goods on Hank, but as the liquor that had been confiscated was being taken to Kentland it was stolen from the train and without it a conviction could not be secured. Granger is being represente dby Attorneys Halleck and Parkinson.

See Hamilton & Kellner for buggies and carriages. Mrs. Virgil Hamilton came from Indianapolis yesterday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Warner and to spend Thursday with her grandmother, Mrs. Norman Warner, whose birthday occurs that day. The big dredge on the Kankakee river passed through Dunn’s bridge Friday of last week. A large number of persons were present and watched the big dredging machine. There were many visitors there again last Sunday and probably will be almost every day so long as the dredge can be seen from that point. The beautiful pleasure resort established by Hon. I. D. Dunn was not injured in the least by the dredging. Most of the earth was thrown to the north side of the river and the channel is so located that what earth was thrown on the south side will extend the front of the lots that abut on the river.

Flour Bargain.

While it lasts, 98 pounds of Gold Medal flour for $3.95.— Iroquois Roller Mill. ’ .

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Probably frost tonight in low places in north portion.

Bale bills printed here

GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Most Important Events of the Day Briefed For Republican Readers. > Chickens Die in Fire. The warehouse of the G. W. Jean Produce Company of Terre Haute was destroyed by fire. More than 1,000 live chickens, over a ton of butter and 500 crates of eggs were burned.

German Schools Celebrate.

A school holiday was ordered Tuesday in Germany in celebration of the victory of the German army over the Russians in West Gallicia. The Germans claim that over 100,000 Russians were killed in the battle.

From Prominence to Gallows.

Benjamin E. Davis, who just eight years ago Tuesday was voted upon as the socialist candidate for mayor of Baltimore, was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his wife, whom he killed last January.

Wets Lose at Hartford City.

Hartford City voted dry in the lolocal option election hpld there Tuesday by an unofficial majority of 101. This is the first time that the city has been dry since 1842. Fifteen saloons wiil go out of business as a result of the election.

You Don’t Have to Believe This.

Rev. John Rees, of the Mt. Pisgah church, was baptizing thirty converts in Lewis Creek near Shelbyville when a bass swam up his pants leg and made its way to his shirt bosom, where it was captured. The bass weighed a pound.

One Honest Town, Anyway.

A bank vault containing thousands of dollars was left standing on the sidewalk in Elwood for three days when a bank moved it out to make way for a strong box. According to the watchman who was stationed inside no one even stopped to see if the vault was locked.

England’s Debt Now Five Billion.

David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, in a short budget speech, gave the British further insight into what the war is casting them. The expenditure at present is $10,500,000 daily. The debt of the country has already been doubled and stands well above the 5 billion dollar mark now.

Here’s Doc Cook Again.

Dr. Frederick A. Cook, explorer, announces that he will attempt to climb Mt. Everett in the Himalayas, the highest mountain in the world, this summer. He will sail from Frisco on May 27th with a party of persons. The expedition he states will require seven months.

Baltimore Elects Democrat.

Mayor Thomas H. Preston was reelected at the municipal election in Baltimore Tuesday by an estimated majority of about 15,000 over his republican rival, Chas. H. Heintzman. The remainder of the ticket was carried by the democrats, and both brandies of the city council went overwhelmingly democratic.

Japs Threaten China.

Military preparations are being made for the defense of Peking. According to Chinese officials whose statements have been corroborated, the government is making ho preparations excepting at the capital for defense, considering that the Chinese will be unable to oppose the Japs. Tt is asserted that 100,000 troops have been quartered in the city, with but only sufficient amount of ammunition for a brief resistance.

Lifer to Attend Funeral.

Governor Ralston announced Tuesday night that he will grant a temporary parole to Rev. E. W. Hinshaw, serving a life sentence in state prison for the murder of his wife, to permit 'him to attend the funeral of Union B. Hunt The Hunt funeral will be held in Winchester and Hinshaw will be allowed to go there alone. Hinshaw said that Mr. Hunt was a friend who believed him innocent and endeavored to obtain his freedom.

Roberts Ousted.

William F. Carmack, sitting as special judge in the Vigo circuit court, Tuesday sustained the impeachment proceedings of the Terre Haute city council. Judge (Jarmack held that 12 of the 13 charges against Roberts had been proven. The actidn of the court disbars Roberts from any connection with the administrative affairs of the city. By virtue of the statute James M. Gossom, city comptroller becomes mayor.

Over five hundred Case corn planters have been sold out of this city in the past eight years.—Hamilton < Kellner.

Dixie Highway Committee Goes to Lafayette Thursday.

Mayor Spitler, E. P. Honan and C. H. Peck, the committee appointed by the county commissioners to work with the committees from other counties for the Dixie Highway, will go to Lafayette tomorrow to attend an important meeting there. N. C. Shafer is to take the committee to Lafayette by auto. Speaking of the trip made by the Lafayette boosters Monday, The Lafayette Journal says: “A big meeting was held at Wolcott and White county named as its directors Truman Holdridge, A. P. Jones and Stuart Uhl. A delegation of Wolcott citizens accompanied the party to Remington, where another fine meeting was held and C. H. Peck, S. G. Hand and W. C. Richards joined the party in the visit to Rensselaer. “The Rensselaer meeting was an enthusiastic one and the visitors were met by a brass band. The county commissioners readily agreed to make whatever improvements were necessary in the roads of that county and directors were chosen consisting of Mayor C. G. Spitler, E. P. Honan and C. H. Peck. The local committee then boarded a train and went to Hammond, where a rousing meeting was held Monday evening. Mayor J. D. Smalley, Roscoe Woods, John Gavit, P. W. Meyn and Murry A. Turner were chosen to co-operate with the directors chosen by other counties. The Hammond meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and was a very enthusiastic affair. “A meeting of the directors who have been chosen in Boone, CEnton, Tippecanoe, White, Jasper and Lake counties will be held at the Lahr house in this city Thursday, at which time the route organization will be perfected and plans will be matured for securing the highway from Indianapolis to Chicago.”

Francesville Telephone Operator Stunned by Lightning.

Miss Grace Froahn, the telephone operator at Francesville, received a shock during the electrical storm Sunday afternoon that almost resulted fatally. It should serve as a warning for persons who try to use telephones during storms. Miss Froahn was attending to a long distance call to Logansport and the message was switched through Reynolds. Logansport could not hear and asked the Francesville operator to “ring through.” Just as Miss Froahn was ringing lightning struck the wire at Reynolds and Miss Froahn fell from her chair unconscious. She was picked up and placed in a chair by other operators and later removed to her home. She did not regain consciousness until Monday forenoon. She was unable to recall anything about the accident and her hearing was somewhat affected. During electrical or severe rain storms persons should refrain from uisng telephones as they are in danger the same as operators and lightning is carried long distances by wires.

Band Concert Tonight— Here’s a Good Program.

The following band program will be carried out this evening: March—The Morristown Independent. Overture—The Troubodour. Echoes of Spring—Maltzes. Back to the Carolina You Love. Serenade Evenings Thoughts. In a Rose Garden —Waltzes. Selection —Snap Shot. Gorman Fidelity March.

Mrs. Lena Riley, the mother of Mrs. Monroe Carr, has been very poorly for the past several days and it was thought for several days that she was about to pass away. However, she revived some Tuesday and was able to be up and about the house. She was 90 years old on March 20th and js almost totally deaf and can not talk but a little.

John Eger, President. Delos Thompson, Cashier. J. H. Chapman, Vice President D. A. Beckman, Asst Cashier. Che State Bank of Rensselaer Report of the condition of the State Bank of Rensselaer, a State Bank at Rensselaer, in the State of Indiana, at the close of business May 1, 1915. .

RESOURCES. Loans and Discountss2l6,34s.l6 Overdrafts 1,498.92 U. & Bonds ioaoo Other Bonds and Securities 1,950.00 Furniture and Fixtures... 1,000.00 Due from Banks and Trust Companies. 89,464.71 Cash on Hand 15,312.78 Cash Items .. 706.67 Total $326,378.24

State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: I, Delos Thompson, cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. • \ DELOS THOMPSON. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth day of May, 1915. MAUDE E. SPITLER, Notary Public. My Commission expires December 14, 1915. Money to Loan at Current Rates. Tour Patronage Solicited.

St. Joe to Play Ball In Sox Park in Chicago.

The St. Joe ball team went to Chicago today to meet the St. Ignatius team and the game will take place in the White Sox park. St Joe is playing great bald this year and Ricks, who pitched the sensational 14 inning 0 to 0 game three weeks ago, is to be on the mound for St Joe again today. St Ignatius defeated Northwestern University and the contest should be a hard one. Here’s hoping.

Spring at Our House.

Lively times at our house, Now that spring has crane, Ma’s so blamed ambitious Fairly makes things hum. Wants the garden spaded, “Hurry up,” says she, . , Want to plant my cabbage And my salsify.” Pa’s a beatin’ carpets Hard as he knows how, Dassent even stop to mop Sweat from off his brow. “Hurry up,” says mother, "Get that beatin’ done, Hang that pile o’ bed cloths So they’ll get the sun.” Sis is washin’ wood work With a pan o’ suds, Wish her feller’d see her • In her woririn’ duds. ~ - “Hurry up,” says mother, “Don’t be such a poke, Well, land sake to goodness See that cook stove smoke.” I’ve been runnin’ errands To the groc’ry store, Also to the neighbors, (Borrowin’s such a bore). “Hurry up,” says mother, “Don’t be gone all day, Fetch me Jones’ ladder, Then go off and play.” Mother does the bossin’, We’uns do the work, When it’s spring at our house Better never shirk. “Hurry up,” says mother, ' “Get this cleanin’ done, Don’t you think o’ quittin’— Hardly yet begun.”— E. N. T. in Monticello Journal.

Dr. Charles A. Fidler, who had been at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. N. A. Hendrix since Saturday night, went to Chicago today and may go on from there to Milwaukee, although he expects to spend most of the time now with his mother, who has been very poorly, but -now shows signs of improvement. Only temporary relief, however, is probable, as she has brights disease. Calling cards at The Republican.

TONIGHT Ellis Theatre The Willette Taylor Stock Co. will present ‘The Only Son' Popular Prices 25,35,50 c

LIABILITIES. Capital Stock—paid in.... 30,000.00 Surplus 25,000.08 Undivided Profits L 384.58 Exchange, Discounts and. Interest less current expenses and interest paid 6,557.75 Demand Deposits 219,480.45 Time Certificates 42,879.04 Certified Checks 300.00 Reserve for Taxes 776.42 Total $326,378.24

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