Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1915 — Page 1

No. 219.

Tonight AT THE Gayety Extra! Extra! The Famous DUZAN & CHAPMAN In their singing, talking and dancing stunt. Extraordinary pictures for Saturday night. Any displeased with this evening's entertainment will confer a favor by calling at the box office for a concession. First show 7:45

Praise for Jasper County Weat and Local Mill.

Ralph Sprague, proprietor of the Iroquois mill, was in Chicago recently with samples of flour milled from the 1915 crpp of wheat purchased from local farmers. Mr. Sprague was much pleased and all Jasper connty and Rensselaer should riiare in the pleasure, at being told by the brokers on whom he called that they were simply amlazed at the quality and perfect milling of the samples. They said the test of his pour was so high in gluten properties that they would advise him milling and holding all flour of this-grade for future orders, as at the present time Chicago and its drawing territory were in the market for a lower grade of wheat flour only. This condition is usual in the early part *of each milling season. Jasper courity, especially the housewives and farmers, should be very proud of this splendid Showing of the Iroquois Mill. Mr. Sprague, as we have informed readers before, has a mill that contains the nfost modem machinery, none better in the country. Jasper county is raising the wheat. Here is certainly every reason for co-opera-tion between farmers and the mill in this city. Mr. Sprague has received some splendid wheat, having offered to pay a premium for grain that met his requirements. He has advertised to give you more flour for your wheat than you ever had before and guarantees the flour satisfactory or pay for your wheat at the market price the day you brought it in. Certainly Ralph Sprague and his mill deserve the undivided support of every citizen of Jasper county.

CASH.

We are forced to request our customers to pay caSh Jsor coal. In no instance can we grant more than thirty days’ credit It is absolutely impossible to handle the coal business on any other basis. Harrington B*os. Co. Rensselaer Lumber Co. Grant-Wamer Lbr. Co. J. C. Gwin A Co. D. E. Grow. Hamilton & Kellner.

Wolcott School Man to Run Moving Picture Show.

L. E. Wheeler, for eleven years the superintendent of the Wolcott schools ami a popular educator well known in this city, haS moved to Lawremeeville, 111., where he will engage in the moving picture business. There are 800 known rose varieties;

H it’s Electricallet Leo Mecklenburg do It. Phone 621

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The Evening Republican.

BIG BOOST GIVEN CHARLES FAIRBANKS

Charles Landis Says Roosevelt Is .Behind Hoosier—Held in High Esteem All Over Country. Washington, D. C., Sept. 2.—A big boost was given to the Charles W. Fairbanks presidential boom mer Represenattiye Charles B. Landis, of Indiana, who was in the capital city recently. That Fairbanks will be acceptable to Col. Roosevelt, and to the Roosevelt following ‘among the erstwhile progressives vho left the' republican fold in 1912 was the prediction made by Mr. Landis, Who sized the situation up as follows: “I have been in a position to get expressions from many people recently on the presidential nomination proposition and I am highly gratified at the warm esteem in which former Vice President Fairbanks seems to be universally held. “Every one concedes that there is a strong probability of his nomination and I have heard no one contest the statement that he would not only make an admirable candidate but a most excellent president. People almost universally associate him with McKinley and feel that if he were in the white house and congress was republican the mills would all be busy, labor would be finding employment at good wages and the American people would be in the midst at happy and prosperous times. With Mr. Fairbanks' level head and honest heart his' experience as a senator and later as vice president; with his broad conception of national ideals, conditions would juSt naturally readjust themselves in factories and .mines, on farms and railroads and indeed along every other line of business and industrial activity. “I feel that there is no man toward whom our late progressive brethren are more kindly disposed than Mr. Fairbanks. Roosevelt chose Fairbanks for his running mate and I do not recall that during Roosevelts administration any one ever charged that Mr. Fairbanks was not true and loyal to his chief. Indeed, why should not Mr. Fairbanks' nomination be more than satisfactory to Mr. Roosevelt and the latterS friends, whose support and co-operation every republican who has practical political sense surely desires."

Stockers and Feeders Can Be Bought in Indianapolis.

The Union Stock Yards of Indianapolis are the only ones east of the Mississippi rivor that have never been closed on account of the foot and mouth or other infectious diseases and this is giving the stockmen operating at those yard's an opportunity to boost their buriness as never before. It is a fact that practically all the business from Jasper county has

for years gone to Chicago and practically all the feeders and dtockens have been purchased there, but the Chicago yards are closed against handling these and it would be a good idea for stockmen to visit the Indianapolis yards and look over the animals there. Up to September Ist over 14,000 head, some 500 cars, had been purchased at the Indianapolis yards and shipped to country points. And now from 3,000 to 5,000 head are being received per week. Moat of them are redsand roans of fair to good quality, weighing from 600 to 1050 pounds, selling from $6.50 to $8.15 Most of them are from 700 to 900 and sell from $7.25 to $7.85. These cattle are coming from the Dakotas and the northwest and a good number coming from Canada. They are spoken of as_» “good doing, stretchy, goodboned, loose-hided, pound-making kind that do well in this climate.” There is a world of feed tributary to the Indianapolis market and even with the demand there is a supply in sight able to care for it The Chicago market is~stil lclosed and is likely to be for some time yet and it will be very natural for Jasper county feeders to seek the Indianapolis market A newspaper in St Paul, Minn., that picturesque old southern city, refers t» Montclair, N. J., as '‘the most exclusive place in all New England.” See America first—Springfield Republican.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1915.

Remington Press Says Our Folks Did Not Attend.

The Remington Press comments on the attendance at Fountain Park from neighboring towns, and states - that “our own county seat," meaning Rensselaer, as being conspicuous by their absence. The Republican understood that a good many people went from Rensselaer to the park on each of the Sundays during the session and thinks the estimate of “a dozen” far below the actual number who attended. But if The Press was right ia its estimate even then we question-the propriety of mentioning it. Year after year Rensselaer has patronized Fountain Park with great liberality and usually on the big days v there have been many dozens there and our people have been in entire sympathy with the association. The Republican has had a standing offer to President McCullough for a number of years that we will give one column of space each day to the Fountain Park assembly if some person on the grounds win furnish the copy for it, but with the exception of one year this was not taken advantage of. This year there was very little advertising done for Fountain Park in Rensselaer and possibly the attendance was affected in that way. However, the chautauqua came just at a time this year when plans were being made for the visit of the Lincoln chautauqua here and on the last clay of the Remington chautauqua there was an excursion to Chicago and the only one held so far this year. Then there is another matter that affects the attendance from Rensselaer and that is the inconvenience and expense of getting there for those who do not own automobiles. Then thrashing is under way over here and farmers .generally were at that last Sunday. We trust that the expressed view % of The Press is not the attitude held' by most people at Remington and it is probable that in future years there may be more in attendance.

Some Views of Wilson Policy in Mexican War.

Williamsport Republican-Review. Prudent persons who are looking to the ultimate consequences of the Wilson policy in Mexico are won4grmS whether the six Latin-American countries n'ow involved in the business will be ready to quit. The plain English of the matter is that mt. Wilson has asked some of the South American republics to interfere in the matters of North America. Before the Wilson eta they had never thought it any province of theirs to interfere north of the Isthimis. France came over to .Mexico and the United States threw her out. The South American republics have been organized info a combination by President Wilson to interfere in matters affecting our boundaries. The idea apparently is that the United States shall not protect its citizens, or their property, or even national honor unless we have the advice and consent of sir foreign governments. Some day—not so far distant, either —we shall have an administration at Washington which will not hold to this idea. Then what? Shall we then be onfrouted by the hostile array of the LatinAmerican States whom Wilson has taken into partnership?

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GIRL INJURED WHEN TWO AUTOS COLLIDE

.Miss Lizzie Potts Suffered Fractured Ribs Whdn Fords Met in HeadEnd Collision. Mass Lizzie Putts, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Butts, of Rensselaer, suffered three fractured ribs, a sprained ankle and bruises on the side of her head Friday evening at about 8 o'clock when an automobile in which she was riding collided with a car driven by Brother Hinen, of fit. Joseph's college. Miss Putts and Cecil Co cel, who were helping at the Walter V. Porter farm in Jordan township, were being brought to town by Walter Porter, Jr., better known as “Mike,” and the collision •occurred in front of the college. In the rear seat of the Car driven by Brother Sylvester was Father Andrew peitl. They were near the point where they would have turned into the college ground's and Mr. Hinen thinks were not goirig faster than 12 miles an hour. Mike was coming to town at a fast rate of speed. The road is probably 40 feet .wide at that point but it Was not wide enough and the left sides of the car hit together. The college oar dame to a halt with a broken wheel, a bent axle and a slightly bent fender. The Porter car ran on for about 100 feeft, turned entirely around and over on *the side, the three occupants being thrown out. Miss Putts and Mike Porter were stunned but the Coffel boy whs (uninjured. The Porter car was badly wrecked, the wind shield, left front fender, one wheel and the top being damaged, also the body of the From a money standpoint, however, tjhe car was not so badly damaged and from S2O to $25 will put it in repairs. It is the same oar in which Charley Porter, Mike Wagner and others overturned three week® ago rforth of Virgie. Dr. WaShbum attended the Putts girl and found that the injuries were all on her left side and had apparently occurred when she struck the ground. It was a /dose call for a more serious rtsult.

Border Warfare.

Lafayette Journal. Mexican “revolutionists” continue their raid into the territory of the United States. Yesterday two more citizens of this country were killed. During the last two years a large number of American citizens have bean murdered but this government does not seem to be disturbed. Possibly our citizens forfeit their rights by being where the Mexicans can attack them. The situation grows more deplorable each day. At present the raids into United States territory show in what contempt the Mexicans hold this country. The policy of watchful waiting is accepted by them as an evidence of cowardice; it has given encouragement to the Mexicans and it has resulted in a greater loss of life. American citizens, acting on their rights, have been killed within Mexico and now the Mexicans are becoming so arrogant that they make murj derous ’raids into the United States. What does the administration propose doing ? Fully six weeks ago President Wilson sent an ultimatum to the Mexican people; raids across the border and bullets have answered it. The administration bluffed pitiable little Haiti into submission but it proceeds as if a*wed by the Mexican defiance. Really one can not blame the ignorant Mexicans for believing as they do.

Auto Service During Chautauqua.

During the dhautauqua we will carry persons from any part of the city to the Chautauqua, or from the chautauqua for 10 cents each way. Be ready when we call at ‘the house. Leave calls as early as possible at file Central Garage, Phone 319. Harvey Moore. Frenchy Deschand.

THE WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.

STORAGE BATTERIES Repaired and Recharged Also Magnetos repaired and mag aetos recharged. Also Everything electrical. LT. RHOADES & GO. Phone 579

THE COUNTRY MERCHANT.

Only a More keeper—that's all. Down street—yes, in your own town. Plain sort of a fellow, him—not modi of a merchant, no. A decent chap though, and honest. When you drop into hie store, it's like Mm, plain. ; iHe calls you “Bill** and you call him “Jim,” home folks, you know. He asks you flow the children are, and wife, he knows them, too. He Mraws you what you want to buy, he tells you if it's good or bad and names the price. “Just charge it, Jim," you say, “I am a little short right now.” “All right, Bill," he says, and wraps it up. He pays his taxes here, he chips in all he can to help along the schools and churches. He sits in lodge with you; he calls around when you are sick. He hires home folks to clerk and keep his books; he buys his groceries, meat and clothes, the little furniture, at home, of neighbor merchants. ’Tisn't much, but what it is, your town gels all the benefit. Your bills comes due and still you are short of ready fladh. “I’ll have to stand you off a while,” you say. “All right, Bill,” he says, “I know you'll pay me when you can.” And he never growl# nor grumbles. Pretty decent sort of chap, isn't he? You know it. But what about the catalogue you keep at home and study night and Sunday'S ? Yea, and when you have the coin, maybe, you make an order for some stuff you think you’ve got to have, and with the order you send the dough; you buy it sight unseen. In time the shipment comes—you’d hate to have Jim know. Of course, it's ntme of his business, but then, he might feel hurt because you have not paid him what you owe. Somehow the, plunder that you get don't seem so wonderful as the story of it read; in fact, it is not what you thought it was. And if you’re sung, as others often are, you don't put up a holler and adk you money back. Nary! You read the line of talk again and find the lhap who wrote it was a dam sight smoother than you thought, he worded his description with such clever skill, that you, yourself, filled in his artful gaps and now you’re Stung, you’d a leetle rather no one’d find it out. ißut Jim, that’s another matter. If accidentally you happen to forget to warm the axe you bought of him, before you chop, and bust a clean-cut semi-circle from its edge; or if the stove Mandy bought <of Jim don't suit her notion "bout the way it bakes or draws; or if the barrel chum he sold you slacks because the girl forgot to keep a Httle water in it. Why igo right back to Jim and if he doesn't hustle and smile and hand you another axe, no charge, or send a man to see the stove and clean your soot-clogged chimney out or tighten your chum — by thunder, you cut loose and rip him up the back and down agate—-that’s different. Yep! Poor old Jim! Only a store-keeper—that’s alh He can’t compete with mail order folks you say; he don't know how to buy; he hasn't the -outlet; his prices are too high. (Listen! If he can't compete, the fault is yours as much as his. You measure by a double standard. You finger over his Stock, you blow you breath on his razor blade, you get his guarantee, and then you stand him off and let him sweat until you're good and ready to pay—while to the strangers, who neither know you, nor care a tinker's cuss about you, you must pay before you see or get the goods. You make Jim earn the Mender profit that he makes on' you; you make him be your hanker when you are short of funds; yon squeeze poor Jim and Jew him down and strain the truth, to beat the band; yon strew his path with thorns and rocks. And if your neighbors do like you and send their ready cash away to swell the sales of those who never help your town or you, seme day, not very far away, poor Jim will reach the point where he can't longer hold the bag and when he closes up or moves away there's one more vacant business room -in town. / And real estate is on the bum — your town grows backwards; Somehow taxes keep a climbing up, but stores are fewer, business worse and worse each year. The schools are getting punk, you’ve got to send your children to the city for a decent education—and for that you must pay cash. ■ Why? Think it over.

Baptist Cumk Sunday School at 9:80. Preaching by Bey. J. P. Green at 10:45. All are invited nd especially are all member* to be present.

Lets. Leopold measure you for that new fell salt.

INSTITUTE PROVED ONE OF BEST HELD

Teachers Profited By Instractikm By Dr. Bryan of Colgate University and Others. The Jasper County Teachers’ Institute was unusually good this year. <Supt. Damson had been so fortunate as to secure some of the oourftry’s fflaat noted talent to present the work to the teachers. The one of most interest in general as wel laa to teachers, probably was Dr. E. B. Bryan. Dr. Bryan is a man of wide experience in the educational field, having held very important; positions in various parts of the country, having at -dizerent times been connected with the schools of the Philippine Islands and also with our own state university. He is at present president of Colgate University of Hamilton, N. Y. Dr. Bryan had a real message for the tea Cher-s of out county and sent his message to the mark with such emphasis that good results must surely come as the result of his work. At one session he spoke on the "Educational Value of Play.” The speaker said in part that “all normally born animals play, including the human animal.” He pointed out that play is necessary to the proper development of the child. In his talk on “The Value of Youth,” he said: “Yoiith is the time of the m'oWt important work of the whole life.” It was pointed -out that these three questions were usually settled by the time a person has reached the age of 25: “What Mrall I do?” “Whom dhall I serve?” and “With .whom shall I mate?” The speaker held that the answers to these questions was the most important work of one’s life and that alt other decisions of a lifetime were simply accessories to these. The other instructor, Hiss Robinson, of Peoria, 111., created much interest in primary work by her work with her class of primary children and third graders. In her work Mies Robinson showed how it was possible to keep the children natural in their work by mean# of number games of various kinds. She gave some very useful instruction in -teaching numbers to smtll folks. Also her work with the Mooteseori system, t» develop speed, accuracy and memory in all Work, waa very interesting. Every teacher and parent felt that they were materially benefitted by her splendid work. Other speakers of the week were the advance manager of the chautauqua, Mr. Lewis, of Texas, who gave an illustrated lecture on* how insects are an aid to plants; and Mr. Stump, of the state university, who spoke for a short time on the extension and correspondence department of the university.

BICYCLE BARGAINS.

I have some fine new and second hand bicj cleS that are real bargains and boys and girls should get themselves equipped for school. New $25 wheels for S22AO. New S22AO wheels for $19.80. Good second-hand wheels from $5 to $7. See me at the old stand on Front street/ C. B. STEWARD. A blind man. at Westbrook, Me., has built an ell to his house, laid the hardwood floors and installed a hot water system.

School %ns Sept. 6th ♦ Everything for the country schools Everything for the grades Everything for the high school can be found at Findte’s Retail One Store

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