Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1915 — Page 1

No. 290.

j Davsto CSiristmasf 1 _BUY GjFTS HERE 1 The Clothing House of William Traub Odd Fellows Bldg. Rensselaer, Indiana Neckwear comes never a miss for 3£mas gifts, select from an endless variety, all put up in fancy boxes. Handkerchiefs, single or dozen in fancy Xmas boxes, plain or initial 3c to 50c, a gift that is never turned down. Dress shirts. We just 'received a new ship- • ment, anything you desire in shirts is here for Christmas, 50c to $2.50. He will say, just what I needed, if it’s a pair of gloves silk lined or any other kind, a fur cap or a cloth cap. * • ..__ mmmmm a—— mmmmmmmmm — A. suit or overcoat will please father or the. boys, if it’s for Xmas. Sweaters for all ages, practical Xmas gifts. Cent’s jewelry, cuff buttons, collar buttons, scarf pins, tie clasps, combination sets make fine Xmas gifts. Beautiful lounging robes for Xmas. * M —— Night robes or pajamas make useful gifts. , - . ■ ■' * Silk Hose any color you desire, to match. For Xmas gifts, fine traveling bags, suit cases, trunks. * ■ 11 "" i ■ - ■» ■■■■ . r - ■ If it’s a Xmas gift for men, young fellows or boys you will find it at Traub’s. 97ze Store of Christmas Gheer&^k NOTICE

Save Columbia Shoe Store wrappers and get the beautiful doll in our window. Have y~ur friends ,• - - V save theirs for you.

a t. ' Leo Worland. CALKINS & WORLAND Funeral Directors PaHora inNowela Block mcross from rte^toffice. Enertaorvicti guaranteed in all cases entrusted to our care. Mr. funeral director and embalmer in both Indiana Phones 25 or 307

Catholic fiasaar. * The Ladies of the Catholic church win bold their annual holiday bazaar at the parochial school hall Dec. 14, 15 and 16. Meals will be served each evening from Sto 7 o'clock. Tile pub-

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A Beautiful $5 Dressed Doll will be given Christmas Day to the person bringing , the largest number of Columbia Shoe Store wrappers. Save them.

Not the Liberty-BoIL But e bell to attract your attention that I am making weekly Saturday morning rounds, collecting rags, rubber, paper, magazines, obi iron and all kinds of Junk. Have it ready anrf listen for the bell every Saturday.—Your friend, Sam Kmnuwaky. We have a nice, dean burning lump coal nfc<s4-00 pey E» Grow.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 1915.

FIRST NATIONAL TO DISTRIBUTE $10,010.46

Accounts Vary From 2 Cents to $03.73 and Represent Saving of Fifty Weeks—Will Be Paid By Check Within Few Oays-New Accounts to Open Dec. 20 LOTS OF MONEY FOR XMAS Thrifty Persons By Savings Which Started At a Penny Or a Nickle Have Accumulated Neat Sums and While Many Will Use the Money During the Christmas Shopping Period Others Will Make Term Deposits of It and Others Will Use It to Discharge Obligations That Might Otherwise Hava Gone Unpaid—New Accounts To Be Opened Up December 20th. Within the next few days there will fee disbursed in Rensselaer the Landis Savings deposits dn the First National Bank. The total sum deposited by the fire hundred savings depositors was $10,010.46. All of this and in excess of SIOO in interest will be paid out fey check within the next few days. Assistant Cashier J. D. Allman has been getting the accounts ready for disbursement and the checks will be out between now and the fifteenth of the month. Probably at no time in the past has there been so much money in circulation just before Christmas in this city and Rensselaer stores will be benefited by the ready cash which these five hundred depositors will be spending. Probably most of our readers are familiar with the plan established by the Landis Christmas Savings system. It provided for accumulative accounts in series of 1, 2 and 5 cents. The penny series was for 1 cent the first week, 2 the second, 3 the third and so on for 6ft weeks, making a total sum of $12.75. If maintained for the year and all payments made on time the interest for the average time would be 16 cents. The 2 cent accounts were for 2 cents the first week, 4 the second, 6 the third and so on and totaled $25.50 at the end of the fiftieth week. The 5 cents accounts totaled $68.75. The interew on the 2 cent accounts was 33 cents and on the 6-cent /accounts it was 82 cents. Some did not pay all the way through and they missed the interest Some made only one or two payments and there was one account of only 2 cents and another of only 6 cents. The new card which will start the accounts on Dec. 20th will provide that the depositors may start at the big end if they desire and pay 50 cents the first week, 49 the second and so on with the penny account or for the nickle accounts start $2.50 the first week and pay $2.45 the second week. There is no limit to the number of accounts that can be opened and the bank hopes to have twice as many accounts this year as last. In the meantime the fortunate persons who paid their accounts all the way through are planning some manner for its disposal and there should be the busiest shopping week in Rensselaer next week that we have ever had. Aprons of every description at the Presbyterian ladies' bazaar.

THEWBATHKM. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.

Last Week of Evangelistic Services by . i | KERR BROTHERS | V “ Trim y Methodist Chnrch Special Subjects This Week Wednesday Evening, December 8 “The Debt We Owe Our Mothers.” Thursday Evening, December 9 “The Power of the Human Touch” Friday Evening, Deoember 10 “Sowing and Reaping.” SPeclal Duets at Each Service by Evangelists Great Closing Services next Sunday

THRONGS AT METHODIST REVIVAL SERVICE

Tonight Sermon WtU Be "The Debt We Owe Our Mothers,” —Carnations to Be Worn. Tonight will be observed as Mothers' night at the Methodist church. The people are invited to wear flowers in honor of their mothers. There will be one hundred carnations at the church to be sold at cost, five cents each, and all who attend that can not bring their own flower are ‘ urged to buy one and wear it. After the service the flowers will be left in charge of a committee who will distribute them to the sick and shut-ins of the community. The songs and sermon will be appropriate to a mothers’ meeting. The ocffiial board will have seats reserved for them tonight. The meeting last night was another record breaker for crowds and intense spiritual power. Rev. H. W. Kerr preached a remarkable sermon upon the subject “Dreams and Visions.” A large number gathered at the altar and many Christians were greatly helped and sinners saved.

Happy Heinie Pleased Audience at Monticello—Here Tomorrow Eve.

James H. S. Ellis made a trip to Monticello Tuesday to witness the play “Happy Heinie,” which he had booked for the Ellis Thursday evening of this week. The play is bound to live up to all advance notices in the opinion of Mr. Ellis, who was very much pleased with it. Mr. Ellis was anxious to see the play 'before it appeared here in order to give theatre patrons an idea as to the quality of the performers, and as this is the first company to show here since he has taken the management of the theatre it was his desire that the play should be of extremely high 'quality. It is a light four-act melodrama with Ben Holmes in the leading role. The Happy Heinie company has been making all of the larger cities, with one dollar as the top price to see the performance. They were in Lafayette Monday night. Mr. Ellis induced the manager of the company to cnt the top price to fifty cents, in order that his patrons might get a really high class play at a very small 'expenditure.

Shooting Match.

R. «G. Bums will give a big shoot 2 miles north and a mile west of Rensselaer on Thursday, Dec. 9th. Some good, A-l fowls for prizes. Hot lunch on the ground. Everybody invited.

'V 9 * J Live Xmas Suggestions Women’s and children’s House Slippers in leather, felt and yams, priced at 75e to SI-50 Men’s leather and felt House Slipper; just the thing they want 75c to $1.50 High top Shoes for boys and girls. Just the thing for wintry weather. Exceptional values at . s2*so to $3.50 • *' Keep the feet warm these days. Felt stockings and moccasins, all styles, at ' 75c to $3.00 If you want to give something appropriate and useful, nothing is finer than footwear. Opera House Block FENDIG’S Exclusive Shoe Store Opera House Block

Ellis Theatre December 9 COMING SOON Ben Holmes Himself The Prince of German Singing Comedians In His Big Comedy Success “HAPPY HEINIE” A Riot of Mirth and Music A Whirlwind of Fun and Laughter The Event of the Tear The Original Company The Original Production Seats bow on sale, Phone 98. Who is Your Doctor? In case of sickness or a broken bone you call the most competent man available. You want a specialist, a plan of experience who has helped others. Automobile mechanism deserves the same intelligent care. We have a man of vast experience in ail departments of auto service, a man worth his weight in gold to the motorists of Jasper county. When your car is lame, take advantage of our free inspection. We like to do your favors. What we help you will help us, too. MOTORSERVICECO.

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE WILL REPORT SOON

Building & Loan Associations Studied In Preparing Rides For Local Institution. After members of the committee appointed to frame the by-laws of the Building, Loan & Savings Association had spent some time in studying the rules of various associations and had given it some thought a meeting was held Tuesday evening and thte, essentially important features were discussed and agreed upon and Secretary Dean, of the association, who is also a member of the by-laws committee was instructed to ascertain the term payment plans of some other associations based upon interest charges which will be recommended to the stockholders when the meeting is called to discuss the bylaws.

Nit has been found that the associations in other cities are organized on two distinct plans. One is for the investor and the other for the borrower. The by-laws conundttee favors a rate of interest that will be an attraction to the home builder and will not be severe on him and will at the same time afford the investor a fair rate of interest on the money invested. It will probably recommend three or four classes of stock. One wtill be paid up stock with a guaranteed rate of interest and will not share otherwise in the earnings of the association and will be absolved from any liability and have no voice in the control of the association. Another class will be the investors' stock at $2 per share per month, and a third kind will be 26 cents per week. There two kinds will mature when the payments and the accumulated dividends amount to SIOO per share. The weekly payment plan has proven popular in some places and affords an opportunity for those who can save very little to put thefir money in a safe place and have it earning dividends from the start. Valparaiso has a remarkable association and reports that in more than eighteen years has not made a foreclosure. It has a capitalization of $1,760,000 and stock in force amounting to $1,589,625. There are 638 investing members and 376 borrowing members. The association loan** its | money at 6 per cent. There are bunj dreds of homes in Valparaiso built ' and owned through the add of the as- ’ sociation. It is hoped to be able to hold a meeting one night next week for the approval of the by-laws and then order the books and have everything ready to start the stock payments the first of January. Secretary Dean continues to hear from many who desire to sifacribe for st6ck and to hear ttam others who

He's Going to Get All The Girls Mad at Him.

Ed N. Thacker, in his Tippecatfbe Currents in The Monticello Journal, offers the following suggestions to any man who wishes he was a woman: “Fasten a counterpane and a blanket around your legs, buckle a strap around your waist so tight that you can’t draw a full breath or eat a heavy meal, have your hair all loose anid fluffy so that it keeps tickling your ears and getting into your eyes, wear high-heeled shoes and gloves a size too small for you.” Mr. Hayner, expert piano tuner and repairer from Chicago, is in town. Patronage respectfully solicited. Leave orders at Clarke’s jewelry store promptly.

Gars Washed and Polished Charles Rhoades, Jr., will do the work right at K. T. Rhoades Garage. H it’s Electrical Ist Leo Mecklenburg doit. Phono 612

have held or now hold stock in other associations and all are pronounced in their praise of building and loan associations as upbuilders of the communities in which located. The success of the Christmas savings accounts at the First National Bank the past year shows what can be accomplished in the way of savi&gs when people are interested and the future of the association should be very bright. Already the board of directors are receiving inquiries from prospective builders and it is probable that a loan or two will be considered by the first of March. If there is a considerable amount of prepaid stock more money will* be available. The board of directors on the recommendation of the by-laws committee will consider the plan for saving* accounts and it is probable will bs able to offer to small depositors a rate of interest considerably better than is paid by banks. These things will be discussed and agreed upon by the directors before they are presented to tire general meeting of stockholders. Secreary Dean would like to heat from those interested in the weekly payment plan on tire 25 cents basis and will begin taking pledges for that class of stock as soon as H is approved by the association.

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