Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1915 — Italy Joins War Against Germans—Allies Are Pleased. [ARTICLE]

Italy Joins War Against Germans—Allies Are Pleased.

Italy has decided to join forces with the allies against Austria and Germany. It is easy for some nations to take a hand against the under dog. Italy siezed upon an opportune time to try to enforce Austria to grant lands to her. Well, the price she will pay in blood and suffering will probably make it about the most expensive land she ever owned. Doubtless diplomatic England has lost no opportunity to drag Italy into the conflict. In Washington the entering of Italy into the war is regarded as a possible means of bringing about peace. This is based upon the belief that Germany will give up the unequal struggle. Germany can not take up the offensive and that is the only manner of winning in conflict. It is to be hoped that the United States will keep out of the trouble and that it can never be accused of allowing some infractions of international law being its basis of climbing on to a nation already fighting at such tremendous odds. Tom Boyle is home from Newton county, where he has been working for Contractor Teach on the gravel roads. He goes from here to Michigan in a few days, where Mr. Teach has another big contract. —North Judson News. Remember the market Saturday at Warner’s hardware store. Some women still demand bird plumage for their hats. This is outrageous. For one, the editor of The Republican is ready to join in refusing to print the name of a woman in the paper who wears the plumage of our feathered songsters in her hat. —Knox Republican. Jersey sweet potato plants at the Home Grocery. Up to May Ist of this year there had been collected in Indiana $458,325 for automobile tax, which is $149,000 more than the first four months of last year. Number plate contracts are to be let by the state and bids are asked for 160,000 for the ensuing two years. Jasper county’s split of the money will be considerably-in-creased and there should be provision made for oiling or putting tarvia on the main traveled country roads. , . I - ■ HI Leave your orders for strawberries, fresh every day. HOME GROCERY.

Now 7 that Russell Pethrick, the 21-year-old fiend who murdered Mrs. Coppersmith and 2-year-old boy in Chicago, has been caught and pleaded guilty to everything concerning, the terrible double murder and robbery, his trial should only last long enough to get the scaffold and rope ready for action. But a “fair trial” and no doubt a defense on the grounds of insanity will be taken into consideration and the usual farce will be gone through with. Such beings should be wiped off the earth as fast as caught and proven guilty.—Crown Point Star.

Plenty of good country butter, 25e the pound. HOME GROCERY.

There is probably no more attractively landscaped place in Rensselaer than the beautiful little enclosure at the Monon depot and yet many pass by without ever noticing its' charm. Probably many who read Gene Stratton Porter’s remarkable story, “The Harvester,” could see nothing surrounding the Medicine Man’s house in the woods but a mass of vines and shrubbery in a conglomerated mass, but in one little corner of the depot park may be counted at least a dozen varieties. There are beautiful yellow and white and purple lillies now in bloom and also the handsomest honeysuckle. There was same beautiful bridal wreath but the heavy 7 rains spoiled it. The plants and shrubs rotate in their blooming and there are always some in blossom. The work was arranged and superintended by a woman and although only in its second year is a splendid success.