Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1916 — Page 1

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Change At The Rex Theatre > ■ ' , i * -1 Beginning Thursday, Jan, 6 we will present “The Middleman” A stirring five-reel drama by the MEIRO PICTERE PROGRAM This is the first showing on the Metro service here. All star quality program, such as Francis X. Bushman, Albert Chevalier, Lionel Banymoer, Max Figman, Emmet Corrigan, S. tM. Kent, Orin Johnson, Beverly Bain, Jane Gail, Marguerite Snow, Jane Gray, Florence Reed, Ethel Barrymore, Mary M. Minters, and many other leaders in Pieturedom. . .. n * -.s- ------- - •-,;~a — By this change to three feature nights each week enables us to give you a much longer and stronger program. See the Middleman Thursday, Jan. 6. Quality pictures at the Rex Theatre.

Couple After Sensational Divorce Get Married Again.

Everett Myres and Mrs. Eva Greenlee-Myres were married again Wednesday, the ceremony being performd iby Squire Dean at the clerk’s office. Myres is almost 41 years of age and his bride is a little past 42, They were divorced from each other last April, following a sensational trial in which a number of charges were made by each against They -had also each been formerly divorced, he in January, 1910, and she in April, 1907. She has a farm and they will try to forget the stormy days of their former married life and enjoy a happy honeymoon.

High School Notes.

• The last week of the first semester will end with next week. The examinations will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday^Jan. 12, 13 and 14. The six weeks examinations will be held the first of the week. Mr. Wass announces that the local basketball team will meet the Remington squad here Friday night at 8 o'clock. The sophomore English classes have finished reading Sir Walter Scott's “Ivanhoe.” It has not yet been decided what they will take up next. Collateral reading will begin in the German department with the beginning of the second semester. The freshman English classes have started reading Cooper’s “The Deerslayer.” Much interest is evidenced in this story. Reports in collateral reading in English are very popular at present. This department requires 30 points a year. The Chdos staff met Monday evening with Mr. Knight M. Stemler representing the Canton Engraving Co. Mr. Stemler has a very fine proposition and a contract will probably be drawn up with him, although no action was taken at that time. The Chaos staff met again Wednesday evening and discussed plans for raising money to finance the book. It was decided to have a carnival in the high school building some time in February'. A committee composed of Miss Shedd, Robert Reeve and Robert Loy will assume entire responsibility and French Crooks will handle the business part of it. It was also decided to sell sandwiches at the basketball games, the first experiment being tried Friday night. It is hoped that the public will co-operate with the school in thebe plans so that the problem of finances will be a minor one in the production of this year's Chaos.

First Church of Christ. Bible*'School at 9:30. Communion and sermon 10:45, subject: “The Law of Forgiveness.” Evening worship 7, subject “The Two Kingdoms.” Note the change in time for the evening service. Something helpful at every service. TWO-SEVEN-THREE. Start the new year right. Phone your coal, wood and feed orders to Hamilton & Kellner, Phone 273. The Ladies Literary Club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Geo. H- Healey.

If it’s Electrical ' let Leo Mecklenburg do it. Phone 621

The Evening Republican

COMMISSIONERS’ DITCH REPORT IS SET ASIDE

Ryan Ditch Petition Referred tp New Drainage Commissioners By Judge Marvin. Judge Marvin, of Monticello, came Wednesday to take up the hearing "bf the Ryan ditch and upon motion of the petitioners and J. J. Lawler, one of the remonstrators, all contentions, relative to the proposed improvement, as reported in the original report of the drainage commissioners filed in May, 1912, have been set at rest. Many of the remonstrators have been insistent for some time, that to order the construction of the ditch on the original report, would be wholly impractical and a waste of money. That the survey made would not have resulted in a sufficient ditch, has also been known to a good many of the petitioners and others interested in the construction of the ditch, as well as to the remonstrators, since the matter had been given careful attention by persons qualified to know. In other words, both remonstrators and petitioners are agreed, that to have constructed the ditch on the original survey, would have resulted in the expenditure of a large sum of money, perhaps $250,000, without the drainage of the lands intended to be drained, in a manner that would have been satisfactory. , For that reason the petitioners filed a motion, asking that the report be set aside, as not according to law, and J. J. Lawler, one of the remonstrators, also filed a motion asking that said report be set aside as not according to law, and the court ordered the report Set aside, and the petition referred to Myrt : ’"B. Price, as engineer, and Benj. J. Moore, drainage commissioner of Jasper county, and Lewis Timm, of Pulaski county, as drainage commissioners, and they are directed to meet and qualify at the office of the county surveyor of Jasper county, Indiana, on January 2ffth and mates their report to the court on the first day of the April term, 1916. The proceeding is therefore just where it started several years ago anH the new report will no doubt be such as to establish a ditch of sufficient width, depth and fall, to properly drain the large territory so badly in need of drainage. It is not unlikely that before this time next year the Ryan ditch will be in process of construction and many thousands of acres of land will be reclaimed to agriculture, and add vastly to the wealth of Jasper county in the production of increased crops, as Well as advancing the. price of real estate along the line of the improvement. It is generally conceded that the step taken is the right one and that parties interested, both petitioners and remonstrators, are well satisfied and happy in the belief that the much needed drainage will soon be a reality.

The members of the choir will be entertained at the parsonage Friday evening. - ° M Sunday morning Dr.. Curnick will administer the sacrament of the Lord’s supper and also baptize several who came in during the late revival. The Sunday evening service will begin from now on at 7 o’clock. The official board will meet Monday evening at 7:80.

DON’T SUFFER—LAUGH AT STOMACH MISERY

B. F. Fendig Will Return the Money If Mi-o-na Does Not Relieve Dyspepsia. Among all the remedies in B. F. Fendig’s drug store, there are few that he is willing to sell- on a guarantee to refund the money if they do not cure. Mi-o-na, the famous dyspepsia remedy, has helped so many of hie customers that die says: “If this remedy does not relieve you, come back to my store and I will cheerfully return your money.” Anyone who has' dyspepsia, indigestion, headaches, dizzy feelings or liver troubles, should take advantage of this chance to be made well without any risk of spending their money to no purpose. Mi-o-na will relieve you, will regulate the digestion, will enable you to eat what you want. If it does not do all this it. will not cost you a cent. B. F. Fendig has 6old hundreds of bottles of Mi-o-na and has yet to re ceive the first complaint from any customer. Such a record is simply marvelous and speaks volumes for the merit of the remedy. Do not suffer a day longer with disordered digestion. If Mi-o-na does not give you complete satisfaction you have B. F. Fendig’s personal guarantee to return your money.

We have a nice, dean hunting lump coal at |4jOO per ton.—D. E. Grow.

Methodist Church Notes.

INDIANA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6, 1916.

LOVE FEAST PROVED INTEREST OF VOTERS

Gathered About McCray Headquarters and Wore Badges Every- ~ where—Farmers Big Factor. Last week’s very successful love feast of republicans brought to the surface a great deal of interesting data from various communities and much discussion as to the progress being made iby candidates for the leading offices. The observant; one could- not fail to notice the pronounced evidence of many new alignments .and the entry of a great many new and energetic workers in behalf of this or that favorite. The change in the race for States senator, occasioned by the withdrawal of Hugh Miller and the entry of Harry New, must of necessity, because of the persistent enthusiasm of the friends of each in attendance at the meeting-, be admitted to be the making of a pretty contest. The result of this cannot be foretold with any degree of accuracy. The governorship came in for fully as much, if not more, attention than the senatorship. On every side it was admitted that the race is between Warren T. McCray and James P. Goodrich, with no prospect of any other result in the primary. It was quite plain during the gathering of the clans that McCray’s followers were more numerous than his opponents had expected or been willing to concede. The hundreds of McCray badges that had been prepared were worn and proudly by his supporters, the supply being insufficient to meet the demand.

At this love feast, by reason of the numbers present and the manner of -their work and exchange of views, it was shown conclusively that no one candidate for any office has an exclusive copyright on methods of organization. There are, of course, large numbers of politicians who have long been in the harness, many of whom turn naturally to the ranks in which they have had their training, yet there are many from this class who have joined in the demand for new material, and are ardently supported -by a class of younger and newer lieutenants whose enthusiasm demands the choice of a candidate against whom no objection can be raised by any element within the party. The stormy weather, while it did not seem to interfere with the attendance, did in fact Keep away a great many people from among those for-whom travel was made too uncertain and difficult. Most of those present were from the accessible cities and towns, with not go many from the farms. But the from the towns, was to the effect that among the agriculturists there is a most pronounced preference for Warren T. McCray. Perhaps it is because of this strong farmer following of McCray, coupled with support in formidible quantities in every city, town and village in Indiana, to which is added a certan knowledge that he is the most available man the republicans could name, that makes, from some sources, a desperate effort to decry the farmer as a political factor. The Cincinnati Enquirer's Indiana political correspondent, who is alleged also to be a publicity agent in the Goodrich camp, and on which account he must be charged with personal prejudices, was criticised in numerous groups of attendants at the love feast because of his recent ridicule of the agriculturist, of whom he said, in effect, that there was no farmer broad enough and big enough to be governor, and no right on the part of farmers to advocate the choice of a candidate from their own class. This correspondent, in his reflection upon the intelligence of the farmers as a class, seemed to have overlooked the fact that in Indians, they constitute 63 per cent of all the voters, and that a combined effort on on their part will make a victor of the one whom they support. The effect of such writings has been noticeable in that it has aroused farmers -everywhere throughout Indiana to a new determination.

Marriage License.

Everett Myres, bora Jasper county, Ind., Feb. 22, 1875, residence Jasper county, Ind., occupation farmer, third marriage, first and second dissolved by divorce January, 1910, and April, 1915, and Eva Myres, born Cumberland county, Term., Sept. 15, 1873, residence Jasper county, Ind., third marriage, first and second dissolved by divorce, April, 1907, and April, 1915.

Baptist Church

Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday school 10 a. m. next Sunday. Preaching Sunday, Jan. 9, morning theme “The Lord's Sußflcr. ll a, m. Evening theme “The Great Physician” 7 p. m. ! V The public is cordially invited. Entire line of sweater coats at 10 percent reduction, January sale. * ‘ - G. E. MURRAY 00.

L. B. CLORE WANTS " TO CONTEST ADAIR

Laporte County Agent Will Not Sub- __ mit Quietly to Democratic Mar chine Candidate. Iveonard B. Clore, of Laporte, county agent, world’s champion corn raiser and well-known judge at com show’s, has tossed his hat into the ring and will run on the democratic ticket at the primaries on March 7th, that is, if he can get his petition filed in time with the secretary of state. Mr. Clore has judged com shows in this county and has many friends here. He formerly represented- his home county, Johnson, in the state legislature, but went to Laporte as county agent some time ago. He made a trip to Indianapolis the first of the week and returned home to say that he had been discouraged from throwing his hat into the ring. However, a number of his friends counseled with him and induced him to run and in deference to them he agreed to do so. Adair is the man who pushed Billy O’Brien and Senator VanNuys and Kirby Risk out of the way when the master, Taggart, spoke, and it looked and still does look-easy for A<3air. Clore can not expect to get any place owing to the complete control of the party by the bosses, but in some scattering places where a few newspapers or individuals are showing their' teeth as is the case in Jasper county under the leadership of Editor Babcock he might get a few votes. The anti-machine at this time, however, represents not to exceed fifteen per cent of the party. It is believed that' a canvass in Jasper county would show an overwhelming sentiment among democrats in favor of Taggart and Murphy, notwithstanding the fact that Editor Babcock has been very bitter toward them. There don’t seem to be any reason why Mr. Clore shall not feel free to contract for a county agent’s job for the next four or five years.

Steps to Be Taken to Organize Patron-Teachers.

With a view to organizing one or more patron-teachers’ associations to co-operate with school work, next Tuesday has been set for visiting day at the public schools. Invitations to parents or other patrons are beyig placed in the hands of each scholar. It is hoped to have a large number in attendance and to organize at least one association or more if deemed best to divide the patrons for cooperation with high school and grade work. Every parent should find it desirable to become identified.

CLOSING OUT CLOTHING LINES v... IJIMII AD V oill C of men’s, young men’s and boys’ JnllUnill unLL Suits and Overcoats '* "t ’ ■ v "' ’ c ' 10 per cent discount on Men’s and Boys’ Men’s and Soys’ Furnishing Goods naws and Work Hats and Cap Clothing i in this sale — — - '~~ 1 t . Jji f ; _ . * Begins at once—We call your special attention to our Clotherafl and Fitform Sui's and Overcoats for* Men, Young Men and Boys. Lines we have discontinued buying. These goods we have marked for quick clearance at 10 to 50 per cent off the regular price. • ~ * ___ ' • ' . Pl G.E.MurrayCo.

CONGRESSMAN WOOD LANDS ON HANLEY

Asserts Former Partner Would Be Poor Man For Progressives— Wants to Keep in Limelight. «*• South Bend, Ind., Jam. s.—The South Bend Tribune tonight publishes a statement from Representative Will R. Wood, for ten years law partner of former Governor J. Frank Hanly, who has expressed his willingness to accept the progressive gubernatorial nomination. Wood severely arraigns his former partner and declares that Hanly’s candidacy will not meet with the approval of either the progressives or prohibitionists. The candidacy, he declares, is inspired by Hanly’s failure to induce the prohibitionists to get behind him when he proposed an independent party movement in the state, and his overwhelming desire to be in the limelight. Wqod further says: /Mr. Hanly’s candidacy certainly will not meet with the approval either of progressives or prohibitionists. If he insists on progressives taking out of their platform the initiative, referendum and recall and inserting state and national prohibition there will be nothing left of political principles except those that were advocated by prohibitionists long befqje progressives were dreamed of. “His dictating to the progressives what their platform must contain is in keeping with his attitude while Governor of Indiana. Furthermore, his candidacy would be distasteful to the leaders of the progressives from a personal standpoint. He hates Roosevelt and he hates BSveridge.” Mrs. John Makeever is quite sick at her apartments at the Makeever hotel. She is ninety years of age. The Loeb & Hene store in Lafayette, which is one of the best known merchandise establishments in this part of the state, is to have a change in the firm, the Hene heirs selling their interest to S. Loeb. The store was started almost fifty years ago, the proprietors being struggling young Jews, whose' and devotion to business has won them a great success. * The home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ham was the scene of a very pleasant affair last evening when about twenty friends gathered there and had a winter picnic. The splendid supper was followed iby a lively euchre contest, with W. C. Babcock and Mrs. S. C. Irwin having the highest scores at the end of the game. The Ham home was attractively decorated to represent a winter scene and a picnic supper under the conditions was most enjoyable.

PRIMARY LAW HELD FAULTY IN SPOTS

Progressives Ca& Not Be Restrained From Voting With Old Parties —Section is Invalid. Sections 10 and 13 ±*l the Indiana primary law, passed by the last session 'of the general assembly have been passed upon by the supreme court and while section 13, which required candidates .to put up one per cent of the .first year’s salary when he entered, the primary race, was invalid, section 13, which established the right of challenge only within the seemed to threaten the independence of the voter, was construed to grant the righ of challenge only within the party; that it, if a progressive wanted to vote the republican ticket he could not be challenged by anyone but a republican, which means that he will not fee challenged.. It means that the effort apparently made by the framers of the law to provide a means by which progressives could be kept from returning to the republican party Jay challenges issued by democrats has failed and that men have a thorough right to change their politics if they choose and that the supreme court has established this independence. In all other respects the law stands. The first election under it will be Tuesday, March 7th, when a]> candidates for office will be nominated. *

Knights of Pythias Want Big Attendance at Roll Call.

The Knights of Pythias desire to have the largest number of members present next Tuesday evening that have been in the hall for a long time. The roll will be called and it is desired to have a large per cent of the membership and also to have as many visitors as possible and resident and visiting Knights wtho are * not members of the local lodge are also invited to be present. Keep the date in mind, Tuesday evening, Jan. 11th.

CHORAL CLUB.

On account of an epidemic of grip the choral club will-not hold its meeting tonight, but will meet Thursday night of next week, Jan. 13th, at which time an important business meeting will be held and all members are urged to be present. During our January Clearing sale we offer our entire stock of ladies' and misses’ coats at & to & off the regular price. Come early while sizes are complete. G. E. MURRAY CO.

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