Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1915 — Page 1

No. 177.

AT THE Gayety Tonight Two separate and distinct stunts 'Kentucky Blue A singing girl and a piano HUNTER’S POSING DOGS Vaudeville’s Most Beautiful Posing Act. Pictures of the terrible Eastland disaster will be shown at the Gayety in the near future.

Didn’t Know It Was Loaded.

The big battleship was at target practice. There in the 12-inch turret for which the $10,000,000 floating fortress was built, were 12 men. Eleven were there on business —the grim and dangerous business of firing the monster guns. The twelfth man, also was there on business, but of an entirely different nature from that of the others. He was bent on filming what happened when the latest and largest big guns “spoke” in unison—“salvos” they call them. The others did their best to discourage him by telling him their harrowing experiences and how many men had been annihilated in just such a place at just such a time on other battleships. But the photographer was not to be discouraged. So while the men behind the guns were very busy, the man behind the camera was equally so. Unfortunately he was more fearless than discreet for after obtaining some of the most startling and spectacular scenes he became a little too thoughtless of his surroundings. A shot was fired when he wasn’t looking. He did not know that particular gun was loaded. They discovered him —unconscious —under the gun-camage and took him limp and maimed to the hospital. Upon recovering consciousness, his chief concern was not as to his own injuries, but rather as to how did the film develop. This incident was one of many that occurred during the past two years while Lyman H. Howe’s camera men were filming, by authority of the secretary of the navy, .Mr. J osephus Daniels, the complete pictorial story of the life in our new navy which will be presented at the Ellis Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Uncle Sam’s methods of transforming the wild tribes of the Philippines and getting them to adopt the ways of civilization comprises another exclusive feature. From head-hunting to wedding cake is a far cry, but the film shows how it has all been accomplished.

DARKEN GRAY HAIR, LOOK YOUNG, PRETTY

Sage Tea and Sulphur Darkens So Naturally That Nobody Can Tell. Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray, also ends dandruff, itching scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound”, you will get a large bottle of this famous old recipe for about 50 cents. Don’t stay gray! Try it No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly. You 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, and after another application oar two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy. See the Columbia’s s2.ofr bargains, before buying your next pair of oxfords. You’ll save money.

Good Farms for Sale. On reasonable terms. Call at the office of George Gifford, executor of the estate of B. J. Giford, Odd Fellows Block, Rensselaer, Indiana.

The Evening Republican.

FORMER WHEATFIELD LITIZEN A SUICIDE

Louis Funk Used Shotgun in Taking His Life ip Starke County— Sickness the Cause. Louis Funk, a former resident of this county living near Wheatfieid, committed suicide Wednesday of last week at his home near Toto, Starke county. He left a wife and three children. He is reported to have been despondent because of poor health and it is said he had been advised that he could not recover. He left insurance in the sum of $2,500. Letters which he had written but had not mailed, were found on his person. Both were addressed to his wife, told her that he would be better off dead than alive owing to his poor health. Apparently he had intended to mail the letters so that his wife would get them after his death but he had not mailed them. He went to the orchard near his home and fastened a shotgun in a tree and then placed the muzzle against his left chest over his heart and with a small board pressed the trigger of the gun. His lifeless body was found soon afterward. He was a brother of Mrs. Harry Reanley, of Wheatfield, and was engaged at truck farming. He left Jasper county eight or ten years ago. He was an onion grower in this county and also raised them extensively in Starke county and it is understood that the wet weather had seriously damaged his crop and may have added to his discouragement.

FREE SCHOLARSHIPS AT PURDUE AVAILABLE

Chance For Agricultural Students to Earn Part of Expenses in Grain Judging Contest. Prospective Purdue students in the school of agriculture may pay part of their expenses for the coming year by winning one of the four premiums given to the winners of the annual live stock and grain judging contest to be held at the state fair, Tuesday, Sept. 7th. The state board of agriculture offers four scholarships in Purdue school of agriculture, either for the regular four year courses or in the eight weeks’ winter course. The first is for $100; the second is for $75; the third for SSO and the fourth for $25. This is an opportunity for Indiana boys between the ages of 16 and 20 years, inclusive, and who have never been enrolled in any regular course in any school of agriculture, not only to win a substantial premium but also a chance view the animals from the inside of the arena in the coliseum as they are being judged by the regular judges. Every prospective Purdue student in the school of agriculture should make immediate application for entrance in this contest. Whether or not a premium is won, the experience gained will be invaluable to one starting out in the study of agriculture. Write to Mr. Chas. Downing, Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, Indianapolis, Ind., at once for entry blanks and premium list which explains the contest in full.

DeMotte Man Robbed of $47 and Check Monday Night.

Jacob Burma, a well-to-do Holland farmer who lived by himself about a half mile north of DeMotte, was the victim of robbers last Monday "night. While he was asleep some one entered the window of his bedroom and took his trousers outside, relieving them of $47 and a check for SSO. The latter cannot be cashed, horwever. Bloodhounds were secured from Paxton, 111., and after running several times between the house and the outhouse went directly to the railroad depot at DeMotte and evidently the thief or thieves had escaped on the train. The bloodhounds were then taken to Shelby to try to ascertain if the thief had changed cars there but they did not take up the scent.

Couple From Fair Oaks Married at Clerk’s Office.

Charles Albert Stevenson and Clara Belle Harsha, both of Fair Oaks, were married at the clerk’s office yesterday by Squire Woodhull I. Spitler. The couple came down from Fair Oaks yesterday momnig and returned to Boselawn yesterday evening, where they will spend a few days with the bride’s parents before taking up their residence in Fair Oaks.

Band Concert Program.. Flag of Victory. Overture, Norma. Poetry of Motion. Lestudiantina Waltz. La Paloma. Evening Pearl SerenadeSelection, Faust. ,■- Federal Ball League.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915.

CHAUTAUQUA TO BE HELD SEPT. 4 TO 9

Third Annual Visit of Lincoln Chautauqua Looked Forward to With Much Pleasure. The third annual visit of the Lincoln Chautauqua Association will be held in Rensselaer the week of Sept. 4th to 9th, starting Saturday and closing Thursday. The chautauqua has become a fixed annual institution and our people are looking forward to it with pleasant anticipation, regarding it the chief educational and entertainment feature of the year. The talent this year is said to be the best so far brought to us and Delos Dean, who is serving as a superintendent for one of the circuits having the same program that will appear here, says that the greatest satisfaction is given at every point. The program this year provides for a morning session to be devoted to juniors and called the “Junior Chautauqua.” The playground privileges are limited to the holders of season tickets. The first day’s session consists of the formal opening, then the Robey male quartette and a lecture by Dr. Elmer L. Williams, whose subject will be “Jawbone vs. Jawbone.” Sunday, Sept. sth. The chautauqua features are altered to meet the conditions necessary for the Sabbath and provide for vesper services and any other service of worship that the ocal managers may desire. Included in the day will be the grand concert jy the Schroedter Quartette, a lecture oy Nannie Webb Curtis and an evening concert by the quintette. Monday, Sept. 6. —Entertainment by the Arcadians, lecture by Dr. J. Hedley on “The Worth of a Man/' and at night a musicale prelude by the Arcadians and a dramatic recital iy Jeanette Kling. Tuesday, Sept. 7—Concert by the Brooks’ Symphony Orchestra, lecture 3y Dr. E. L. Eaton and at night a grand instrumental program by the Brooks’ Orchestra. Wednesday, Sept. B.—Entertainment by the Emerson Winters Co., the Philosophy and Fun” by Denton C. Crowl. At night musicale prelude by the Winters company and magic, mystery and fun by Edwin Brush. Thursday, Sept. 9.—Popular concert ay the Mozart Quartette; lecture by Dr. Lincoln McConnell on “Who Was Jesus, Man or God?” At night a musicale prelude and a humorous lecture yy Dr. McConnell entitled “Dead Lions.” Concerning the junior chautauqua a note from the management says: “It will be given mainly on the chautauqua playgrounds. A graduate playground expert will have charge and the real fun, joy and benefit of play will be illustrated as well as advocated. In the afternoons, following certain parts of the senior program, story telling, folk games, songs and camp fire circles will be directed. The . unior chautauqua is a movement in ceeping with a new era of education for the children of America.”

Was Leelanaw’s Skipper Willing to Give Up Cargo?

Investigation of the sinking of the ship Leelanaw off the coast of Ireland jy a German submarine has been degun to ascertain if the Germans violated the treaty oPIB2B. If the Leelanaw was willing to give up its cargo and was sunk any way, the treaty has been violated. It is reported that the Leelanaw tried to escape. Word from the captain of the ship says that all the crew were landed safely and that the commander of the submarine showed them every courtesy. They were 72 miles off coast when the ship was sunk. The crew in their small boats were taken on board the submarine. Their boats were towed for a long ways and then they were put back in them and went for the shore. The submarine then disappeared.

Militiamen Interested In Case of Sergeant Ball.

State militiamen are much interested in the outcome of the courtmartial of Sergeant Edwin Ball, ordered by Governor Ralston. Ball shot and killed Private Walter Dowell at the national guard encapment in 1913. He was arrested on a charge of murder but the Marion county court dismissed the case, saying that it wasnot within their jurisdiction. This will be the first time a guardsman in time of peace has been called upon to stand trial for murder in this state.

THE WEATHXB. Partly coludy tonight and Thursday with probable thunderstorms. .. A window fall of ladies’ oxfords and pumps, for your inspection, and only $2.00 for your choice, at the Columbia.

REPUBLICANS BUSY ALL OVER INDIANA

Usually the months of July ant August are very quiet politically, ant especially so during an “off year.” However, it seems that this year Indiana republicans are determined that there\shall be no closed season in republican politics. Outdoor meetings are in order, according to the view of Indiana republicans, and as a result a number of picnics have been scheduled to be held during August. The Republicans of the Third district are making plans for a monster demonstration at West Baden on Aug. 12. During the spring and early summer banquets were held in every indiana district with the exception of the Third. That is the reason the republicans of that district have decided to make the coming demonstration the greatest political meeting held in the state this year. It is to be an all day affair, with an old fashioned barbecue dinner at the noon hour. Governor Emanuel L. Philipp, of Wisconsin, and Dr. Ben L. Bruner, former secretary of state of Kentucky, will be the speakers. Lake county republicans will enjoy an all day outing at Cedar Lake on Saturday, Aug. 14. “It will be a real thing,” says Chairman Foland of the Lake county organization. Former President Taft will deliver lis chautauqua address on “The Presidency” at Rockville on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 15. It is expected that the visit of the former chief executive will attract to the capital of Parke on ;hat day a large number of well mown republicans from over the state. ■ On the request of the labor leaders of Noblesville who are anxious to take part in the demonstration, the Hamilton county republican organization has decided to hold an all day outing at the chautauqua grounds in Noblesville on Labor Day, Sept. 6. The Tippecanoe Club of Lafayette is making plans for a republican banquet and loye feast to be held eaj-ly in October.

The Columbia Club of Indianapolis, which has increased in membership during the past three months from 1,000 to more than 3,000, has decided to hold a reception for old and new members and any and all republcans in Indiana during the last week in September. If present plans mature the reception will take the form of an all day - outing at the state fair grounds. A burgoo expert will be imported from Kentucky along with an expert barbecue chef, all to the end that the thousands who will attend this outing may have plenty to eat. Speakers of national reputation will be secured for this demonstration. Plans will be made to care for a crowd of at least 10,000. In announcing his return to the republican party, P. F. Hawthorne, secretary of the Jay county progressive committee last year and who was one of the strongest figures in the progressive movement in eastern Indiana, said: “The progressive party has accomplished all that it can hope to accomplish through that party and its future success lies in uniting as one large party—the new republican par-ty-composed of people who desire happy homes, contented families, and plenty of work the entire year. The people all over the country are demanding the good old prosperity they have been accustomed to under republican administrations. Thousands and thousands of voters who have been affiliated with different political parties, are now going to vote the Eagle, the emblem of prosperity. And why should they not?”

Can democracy claim to be honest? Oan democracy claim to be trustworthy? Does democracy trust its own voters? Does democracy claim to be competent? Then ithe democratic leadership, the democratic organization and the democratic officers had better get busy and take a stand for the action of the party in discharging its responsible obligation to do the will of the people. Let us hope the article is only a “feeler,” that good faith has not been taken from the standard of democratic leadership. Political observers who had been inclined to the belief, since Bryan’s resignation from Wilson’s cabinet, that the radical wing of Indiana democracy, sometimes styled “the forward lookers,” had become discouraged and would quietly retire to their tents, and await the dawning of election day, have, to use the inelegant but expressive language of the street, another guess coming. The determination arrived at months ago by the leaders of the radicals to measure strength with the organization of reactionary wing of the party at the

GOOD LETTER FROM OMAR C. RITCHIE

Regrets Our Crop Loss and Says to “Keep a Stiff Upper Lip”—Has Had Experience. L’Argent, Concordia Parish, La., July 25, 1915. Editor Republican, Dear Sir: It is with sincere sorrow and regret that I read in your last issues of the heavy losses of my old Jasper county friends, caused by the heavy rainfall of the past two weeks. I can deeply sympathize with them because of my heavy losses in 1912 and 1913 from the Mississippi river overflows, the only times this section had suffered from that cause in 30 years. The two overflows in succession (such a catastrophe never known before), ruined many good planters and disheartened many others, but it taught us many lessons for our own good in the future. Let youT people “keep a stiff upper lip” and let the strong of mind and heart encourage the weak, by example and help, if necessary. Where a good man is in debt and cannot pay now, extend the time of payment and give him a chance. Don’t let him eave the country and advertise its shortcoings. Jasper county is “all right.” I remember that away back in the 70’s, when I was with my father on our farm 4 miles • southwest of

Rensselaer (now owned 'by Walter Porter), we suffered from a June flood. The Iroquois river backed the waters of Carpenter’s creek and the Big Slough up over our farm until the place was completely covered with water, excepting where the house and )arns stood. Our crops promised big yields, just as yours did last month, but in one night and day it was ruined. The waters laid over the farm for almost thirty days. We cut a good crop of second growth timothy and wild hay to carry our stock through the winter, but where we usually gathered thousands of bushels of fine com every year, that season my father and I gathered our entire crop of com in a bushel basket and did not have enough to fill it once. The following year we had a bumper crop of everything. On 12 acres of land near our bams I gathered 104 bushels of com per acre, the best crop I ever made or ever saw grow, although if is frequently beaten in this country by our iboys’ com clubs. So keep up your courage and all pull together. The greatest permanent loss the county and Rensselaer, especially, will suffer from, was the defeat of that subsidy for the building of that interurban railroad. That was a fatal blunder and should, if possible, be reconsidered. We had the j same conditions of poor crops, poor prices, short-sighted and ignorant people to contend with and overcome, when the Monon railway was first surveyed and asked for 2 per cent tax subsidy from the townships in Jasper county, through which it was to be laid. Almost every taxpayer howled against it and the fellow from the townships not liable, the worst of all. But, thank Heaven, that progressive and public-spirited old citizen of Rensselaer, Alfred McCoy, was theni at his best and ably backed iby my father, Dr. James Ritchey, and by Dr. I. B. Washburn and a few others, enterprising and generous men, who gave their time and money to push the railway’s cause and finally achieved success. Their foresight and spirit made Rensselaer and Jasper county what they are today. Suppose these public spirited men 'had been overcome by the opposition and the railway scheme defeated, Jasper county would today be in the class with Brown county. The taxes on the interurban railway would soon have repaid the initial cost to Jasper county and many times over, repay it by assisting in developing the city and the country in every way. I’m sorry you turned such a good thing down. Recall it, if you can. Here’s good luck to old Jasper county, and her good people, from one of her old boys. Sincerely yours,

OMAR C. RITCHIE.

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primary polls next March remains firm and fixed. It is understood that 'the “forward lookers” are making plans for the establishment of a weekly newspaper to be published at Indianapolis and scattered broadcast into the outermost precincts of Indiana. It is understood that a well known Indianapolis newspaper man, a radical among radicals, has been chosen as editor of this paper. This information has not been very comfortable to the "ii"M of the leaders of the TaggarT organization but it is said that it has had the effect of firmly ftxing their purpose to “fix” the “forward lookers” in any artisk manner at the March primaries.

PICNIC POSTPONED BECAUSE OF WEATHER

Grounds Too Wet and Date For Event Postponed Until Weather is More Inviting. The union picnic of Sunday Schools, which was to have been held tomorrow, has been postponed on account [ of the rain and the consequent wet ! grounds and the committee from the various Sunday Schools decided that it would not be safe at this time to determine on a date but to wait until the weather settled and the woods are ore inviting. Another objection to holding it at this time is the prevalence of mosquitoes, which not only make outdoor existence almost unbearable 'but constitute a grave danger in the transmission of malarial fever. The mosquitoes will probably be numerous until the rainy spell is well over and it is probable that it wiU be necessary to postpone the picnic for two or three weeks. Announcement will be made in time for all to make preparations. Mrs. Sam Duvall continues to make recovery from her severe illness and it is at present planned to bring her home Friday of this week. Her husband, who has been with her for the past two weeks, will accompany her home.

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