Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1916 — Page 1

No. 7.

TONIGHT * - at the PRINCESS A Saturday Night Special including the TRAVEL PICTURES ■-*T* * -• —' —r—i ■ ■ '■' — The Princess will be closed for awhile excepting Saturdays while the skating rink is in action.

Walker Township Wolf Drive Proves Fruitless.

The wolf drive in Walker township Friday was not a success, except in the number participating in the drive and the enthusiasm manifested. Nearly the full number of hunters called for, 400, were present at 8:30 in the morning,hen the drive commenced. The territory covered was six miles square. At noon the circle came together. Two wolves were sighted but they escaped through the north line.

Liven Up Your Torpid Liver.

“ To keep your liver active use Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They insure good digestion, relieve constipation, and tone up the whole system—keep your eye dear and your skin fresh and healthy looking. .Only 25c at your druggits. (2)

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The Evening Republican

H. A. Pickett is Judge at Annual Exhibition—Show Well Attended and Much Interest Shown. Following is the list of awards and special prizes given at the poultry Show: Barred Rocks, cockerel bred —Jesse Snyder, Rensselaer, 1, 2 cock, 1, 4 hen; 1,2, 3*4 cockerel; 2,3 and 4 pullet; 1 pen. Edgar Steward, Fair Oaks, 3 cock; 2, 3 hen, 1 pullet, 2 pen. Barred Rocks, pullet bred—Edward M. Wade, Monticello, 1 cock; 1 cockerel, 2 pen. Cecil Fisher, Remington, 3 cockerel, 1,2, 3, and 4 pullet; 1 pen. Sophia Hudson, Rensselaer, 2 cockerel.

White Rocks—Guy T. Dooley, Kniman, 1 cockerel ;vL, 2, 3 and 4 pullet, 1 pen. Partridge Rocks—Mann Spitler, Thayer, 1 cockerel, 1 and 2 hen. r S. C. Brown Leghorns —W. H. Wortley, Rensselaer, 1 cock; 2 and 4 hen; 1,2, 3 and 4 cockerels. John A. Johnson, Lowell, 1 and 3 hen; 1 and 2 pullet. Blanch Peterson, Rensselaer, 4 pullet. S. C. White Leghorns—Esther Carr, Rensselaer, 1 cockerel. Lucy Van Hook, Rensselaer, 1,2, 3 and 4 pullet.

White Wyandottes —Thomas Cain, Rensselaer, 1 cock, 2 and 3 cockerel; 2, 3 and 4 pullet. J. M. Sauser, Rensselaer, 2 cock, 4 cockerel, 1,2, 3 and 4 hen; 1 pullet; 1 and 2 pen. Arthur Mayhew, 1 cockerel. * S. C. White Orpingtons —C. W. Postill, Rensselaer, 1 cock; 1,2, 3 and 4 pullet; 1 pen. Dark Cornish—John Webber, Rensselaer, 1 cock, 1,2, 3 and 4 hen; 1 ckl. S. C. R. I. Reds—Raymond McLowell, 1 and 3 hen; 1,2, 3 and 4 pullet. Albert Linback, Rensselaer, 1 cockerel, 2 hen. Wilda Stankie, Rensselaer, 2 ckl. SPvei* Campiries—J. M. Sauser, Rensselaer, 1 and 2 hen; -1 ckl.; 1 and 2 pullet, 1 pen. Mann Spdtler, Thayer, 2 ckl; 3 and 4 pullet. Buff Orpingtons —Albert Linback, Rensselaer, 1 cock; 1 and 2 hen; 1 2 and 4 ckl; 3 pullet. R. L. Budd, Fair J. Duvall, Rensselaer, 4 pullet, Bronze Turkeys—Edgar Steward, Fair Oaks, 1 cock;" Henry Paulus, Rensselaer, 1 hen, 1 ckl; 1, 2 and 3 pullet. Pekin Ducks—Victor Yeoman, Rensselaer, 1- cock, 1 hen.

Light Brahmas —A. F. Long, Rensselaer, 1 hen, 1 pullet. Edgar Steward, Fair Oaks, 2 hen; 2 pullet. White Holland Turkeys—Thos. C. Cain, Rensselaer, 1 cock, 1 hen. Cup Winners. Best male bird in show, Black Langshan cockerel, Max Kepner, Rensselaer. Best female bird in show,. White Wyandotte pullet, J. M. Sauser, RensS6l&6f* Best Display, J. M. Sauser, Rensselaer. •

Aged Aunt of the Misses Comer Died in Walnut, Ia.

Misses Lizzie and Mary Comer this week received a copy _ of The Walnut, la., Bureau, which gave an account of the death at Marion, lowa, on Christmas day of their aged aunt, MrS. Rachel J. Comer, widow of Thomas Comer. age was 94 years, 8 ninths and 7 days. She was born near Bowling Green, Ky., and herself and husband lived in Rensselaer for some time, moving to Delphi, where he died May 6th, 1866. She had, therefore, been a widow for almost fifty yfears. In 1869 she and her two children moved to lowa, where they shared many of the experiences of pioneer life. Six children died in infancy and the other two isurvive. They are, Mrs. Caroline McGimpsey, of Marion, lowa, and S. R. Comer, of Walnut, lowa. The body was shipped to Walnut for burial. Her daughter, Mrs. McGimpsey, is 70 years of age and was unable to attend the funeral owing to a fall she recently had on the icy pavement during her mother’s short sickness wih pneumonia. Mrs. Comer had been a member of the Methodist church for eighty years.

PREMIUMS AWARDED AT POULTRY SHOW

Bad Habits.

Those whd breakfast at 8 o’clock or later, lunch at twelve and have dinner at six are almost certain to be troubled with indigestion. They do not allow time for one meal to digest before taking another. Not less than five hours should elapse between meals. If you are troubled with indigestion correct your habits and take Chamberlain’s Tablets, and you may reasonably hope for a quick recovery. These tablets strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions

The genuine Jackson Hill coal is sold by Hamilton & Kellner, We have a nice, dean burning lump coal at |4DO par tom —D. E. Grow.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. JANUARY 8, 1916.

JOKE NO. 2. j Having started the political joke making for the 1916 campaign Editor Babcock will doubtless keep it up. He now announces himself in favor of the nomination of Warren T. McCray for the republican nomination, which we-felt certain he would do and we feel quite sure that he will follow his traditional habit of opposing the democratic machine candidate by actually"supporting Mr. McCray at the election. W. H. Blodgett, the staff correspondent*-of The Indianapolis News, started the antimachine democrats of the state for the annual losing fight this last week by visiting Rensselaer and rehashing the old, old story about “How Babcock Lost the Postoffice.” It was a jolly, good story, notwithstanding the fact that The News and Mr. Blodget published it almost verbatim a time or two before. It copied from The Democrat the ultimatum that Editor Babcock never would bend the knee to Boss Murphy or any of his ilk and was so defiant and chesty that he doubtless 'threw a big scare into the Taggart-Murphy , crowd. They have kept right on doing business just as of old, however, and evidently recovered from the scare and even the work “ilk” didn't cause them to change their tactics. Since that ultimatum was hurled at Mi;. Murphy the machine has made all its plans to nominate John A. M. Adair for governor and Editor Babcock who said he would never “bend a knee” to the basils - submissively aligning himself with the movement and bagging his trousers in an effort to be good. But to get back to another feature of the joke. Babcock might as well claim not to be a printer as to claim that Warren T. McCray is not a farmer. He was not bom nor raised in a printing office. He was a stone mason, we understand, and did not get into a printing office until he was well along in life. Warren McCray”s experience on a farm has been much longer and has shown, probably far more success in management than has the local democratic philosopher. - Read this paragraph from The Democrat:

Mr. McCray was the only son of a Kentland banker; he never lived on a fram, nor done any farm work in his life. His apparent success in the breeding of Hereford cattle is due to an unusually bright Scotchman who manages this part of the business for ham, James Hendry, and while McCray furnished the money, Hendry furnished the brains. It is said that without the distinguishing mark of a white face Mr. McCray could hardly tell a Hereford from a jackass. But this is possibly putting it a little too broadly. However, he as not a farmer, never was and probably never will be. He has been in the banking and grain business all his life, with alleged close connections with the board of trade, «£*and the raising of white-faced cattle is merely a side line indulged in like some wealthy men used to indulge in the fast horse j business. He is said to have never loosened up for a dollar lived on a fafm, nor done any in a business way, until he got into this race for governor, and now the extravagant pace he has set is the talk of this and neighboring states. Perhaps he sees two dollars coming back for every one spent now, but The Democrat does not believe the people of unless he saw two coming back, for governor, and does not think he will reach the quarter pole when the primary race is run. Indiana want this sort of a man For all-around chicanery this takes the cake. We have heard of credit being given to the wives for the literary genius of authors , and to. others for inspiring the political ambitions of their husbands and it is probable that they have given council and advice but it would be very unfair to discredit the worth of the. husbands. There is no* doubt that great businesses are building largely by the competency and integrity of all persons employed in them but this fact shows to the credit and discrimination of the master hand. Surely it would be a small-caliber mind that would give all the credit of any person's success to some one employed by them. Henry Ford has some great' men working in his auto factory but there is only"one real Henry Ford; the Marshall Field store in Chicago has for some years been directed by John G. Shedd, but it was only of late years that Mr. Shedd has been widely known in its management. Mr. McCray has chosen to manage his Hereford farms the beet man he could find. He has secured competent men to help, run his grain business, to help run his banks, to help run his stone industry, but they riot lessen his ability because of their own. Why, bless you, even a man so conspicuously prominent as Editor Babcock, with his years of swansinging about being the friend of the

COUNTY MUST HAVE AGRICULTURAL AGENCY

Supreme Court Rules That Having Once Petitioned For One County Must Retain System.

Jasper county must employ a county agent. This is decreed by the state supreme court which has held that the county council had no right to refuse to make an appropriation. It holds, in substance, that once a county has complied with the plan fox- a petition and has made he donation of SSOO as a preliminary to securing an appropriation for $1,500, that thereafter the Council is compelled to each year appropriate $2,000 for the salary of a county agent. Ok G. Barrett was the man sent to Jasper county from Purdue university. After he had served a portion of the time there was considerable opposition to the county agent movement and when the county council was asked to make an appropriation for another year it declined-to-do so. Members claimed that their action was based upon a general disapproval of the pain. Percy Hauter, however, acting for some Who favored keeping a county agent, brought an action in the circuit court to mandate the oQuncil to . make Jhe ap-. propriation, The circuit court held that the council should make the appropriation and the council appealed to the supreme court. The latter has affirmed the decision. The opinion by Justice Spencer is briefed as follows:

“In 1913 the relators filed their petition with the board of education for a county agent to be appointed by Purdue and made their deposit of SSOO under the county agent law and the county council made its appropriation of $1,500 as required by law and Purdue appointed a county agent who served 'ufftil the funds were ex-

hausted, when he resigned, the county council refusing to make another yearly appropriation under the original petition and deposit contending that there should be another petition and deposit before they were required o act. ‘This appeal, however, presents the further question as to whether Sec. 12, having once become operative in a county, it is necessary annually to refile the petition therein provided for in order to continue its operation. We do not construe the law.’ (2) ‘Agricultural education, since the adoption of the law of 1913, has become a regular and important department in the school system of the state and its effective admhtfstration should not be handicapped by a stric construction of the prov/sions of that law.’ ”

It is probable that immediate steps will be taken to procure a county agent and it is hoped that an able man is secured for Jasper county. The salary is a good one and there is considerable independence of action granted an agent and the personality of the man is Important if satisfaction is to ensue. Lillo Hauter, Walter 0. Lutz and Faye Clarke, jail Jasper county boys, have graduated from the Purdue school and any one of them might be desirable and it would seem should be considered in employing one.

HOW TO CURE COLDS

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat right. Take Dr. King’s New Discovery. “ It is prepared from pine ter, healing balsams and mild laxatives. Dr. King’s New Discovery kills and expels the cold germs, soothes the irritated throat and allays inflammation. It heals the mucous membrane. Search as you will, you cannot find a better cough and cold remedy. Its use over 45 years is a guarantee of satisfaction. (2j|

taxpayer, has not arrived at Ms pinnacle of 'fame without having surrounded himself with some fairly competent assistants, Judging from Babcock’s estimate of success, however, it must be attained by giving employment to men who are unworthy of trust. To insinuate that the ambitions of a clean and honorable man for the office of governor are prompted by dishonesty is near the dregs of political debauchery and comes in queer connection from an editor who is backing for the same job a candidate endorsed by the bosses whom he defied only a few months ago. But it is characteristic of the man and a study of ten years has failed to suggest any hope for him except to play the role of innuendo and insincere critic. The editor of The Republican don't care a rap for shoulder straps or clevers, so far as personal ambition is concerned, but we are interested _as are practically all caps in Jasper county in the nomination of Warren T. McCray, because we believe him qualified for the position be seeks and capable, of beating any democrat that can be named for governor of Indiana.

BUSINESSMAN JOIN POULTRY ASSOCIATION

_ ■ j Greatest Interest Even Shown and Success of Next Year’s Exhibit Assured In Advance. , ‘ g- ' i f * The poultry show closes this Saturday evening and it has been one of the best shows from all standpoints ever held in this city. That it is a good thing for the city and country and that it is appreciated by the businessmen is proven by the fact that there has been a great addition to the membership. President Emmet Pullins and Secretary John Webber decided to invite all the businessmen of the city to join the association and they complied with such ready responses hat the officers wish to express their gratitude for the aid their membership will bring. Forty new member® were secured by 10 o’clock this Saturday morning. It is desired that all stockholders attend the show this evening, being on hand at 7 o'clock.

' The show drew a goodly number of people Friday afternoon ■ and evening. A pair of fine Barred Rock chickens donated by Emmet Pullins were given away and they were awarded to Miss Lucy Ulm. This eving a pair of White Wyandottes will Neither Emmet Pullins, the Barred Rock breeder, nor William Hershman, the Black Minorca breeder, are exhibitors this year, but Mr. Pullins promises that he will show next year and will try to induce Mr.' Herhisman to exhibit his brds. The men who have gven their time to the success of the show are well pleased and express the belief that the 1917 show will easily surpass any ever given in the county.

Monon News Announces That It Is Now Republican Paper.

The Monon News, whose editors and publishers, W. J. Huff & Sons, are life-long republicans, but which has been conducted as a neutral newspaper, has now announced as a republican paper. This able newspaper and its oopetent publishers and editors, has beooine one of the best papers in this part of the state and while it has maintained actual neutrality in politics in the past it ias generally been regarded as leaning toward the republican party, j Republicans do not like to lean. They like to s tand up- independentl y and so Huff & Sons will quit leaning and help support others who might need a little bracing occasionally. The editors in making the announcement say:

“The News will from now on claim recognition as a republican newspaper. As is well known, the publishers of the News are life-long members of the party and therefore do not surrender any convictions in firing the political status of The papeft “The News will favor clean politics,* at home as well as abroad. It will not claim that all republicans are saints and all on the other side are sinners. That the rank and file of all parties are seeking the truth, we do believe. Offensive personalities and peanut politics will find no place in these columns, and the right of difference in opinion will be sacredly respected. “The News enjoys a place among the best country newspapers of the state and its usefulness in printing the home news will be stimulated by removing it from the neuter gender in politics. “Realizing that the chief aim and purpose of a country newspaper is to give the home news, leaving the forging of political thunderbolts to metropolitan brain experts, the New® will

omit nothing, in. the effort to print everything of interest to our readers in the way of local happenings. To this end we continue to invite the cooperation of all in the collection of such facts. While the politics of the News will be well defined it -will in no way interfere with the general policy of the paper to successfully cover the field of its fi&nstituency.

FOR RHEUMATISM

- As soon as an attack of rheumatism begins apply Sloan’s Liniment. Don’t waste time and suffer unnecessary agony. A few drops of«. Sloan’s Liniment on the affected pfu*ts is all you need. The pain goes at once. A grateful sufferer writes—“l was suffering for three weeks with chrqpic rheumatism and stiff neck although I tried .many medicines, they failed., ' and I was under the care of a doctor. Fortunately I heard of Sloan’s Lini>indnt and after using it three or four days am up and well. lam <jmstore in JS. F. where they employ from Six to eight hundred hands, and they surely will hear all J about Sloan's Liniment.—H. B. Smith. San Francis co, Cal.—Jan. i 915. .At all drugdists. (2)

Basketball Freshman Class Rensselaer H. S. Si ■ vs.' Francesville Freshmen at H. S. Gynmasium Monday Night Jan.lo Admission 15c.

The freshmen are giving., some games in order to get money to buy equipment for the manual training department.

Rensselaer Swamped Remington By Score of 48 to 7 Friday Eve.

Rensselaer defeated Remington high school at the gym Friday nigbt messy fashion, 48 to 7. The visitors displayed some clever teamwork but that is all that may be said of them, for their basket shooting was very poor and they only negotiated two field goals during the game. The score at the end of the first half -was 16 to 4. The second lialf was merely a an ter for the locals, who rimmed the ball for 31 points, while Remington scored four by the foul route.

Owing to the semester exams the coming week there will be no game®, but the rest of the month will find the Rensselaer squad facing an extremely hard schedule on foreign floors, meeting Brook, Lowell, Monticell o and Logansport at the latter places. The baskets in last night’slDetrt The baskets in Friday night’s game were divided as follows: Cumdek 9, Healy 5, Gant 5 and Loy 3. Powers, of Remington, scored the two field goals for his team. Healy scored by the foul route three times out of fourteen attempts. Williams scored three and Powers one for Remington. On Monday, Jan. 10, the Franoesville freshman team will meet our Freshmen. An admission of 15c will be charged, the proceeds to go toward the purchase of machinery for the manual training department. A capacity crowd should greet them for the worthy effort they are putting forth.

Wage Demands By Laborers Bring Strike Riot.

Demands for 25c an hour wages for common laborers is the basis of strike now on in East Youngstown at the plants of the Republic Iron and f Steel Go. At the two plants 3,600 men are on the strike, and both mills employing about 12,000 men are practically idle. Nineteen persons were shot, four probably fatally, eight business buildings of the Youngstown sheet and tube company were burned and a mob of 6,000 people battled with the private police at the plant early Friday evening as the day shift at the mills in East Youngstown left work. Looting followed the attacks on the business houses and all the liquor in one saloon was passed among the mob. Sheriff Umpstead requested that state troops be sent to the scene. His message to Governor Willis said “Lives are being taken, and jb& are helpless trying to cope with the situation.” - ■ - - The fire companies which attempted to check the flames were beaten off by the mob. East Youngstown, which has a population og 10,006, is the scene of wild disorder.

I. L. Peck Thinks New York Is a Great Place.

„ Isaac L. Peck, for many yeans , £ resident of Remington, and since the death of his brother, Ed Peck, a resident of New York, where he manages his brother’s farm near Asthviile, has been visiting relatives and friends in Remington for some time and was in Rensselaer a short time today, Saturday. He will return to .New York Monday. He thinks there is a great opportunity for Boosier industry in New York and say® there are many rare bargains there in the way of land purchases. He hopes to have some of the Rensselaer people Who were there proepeeting several wedks ago come there to live.

TWO-SEVEN-THREE. Start the new year right Phone your coal, wood and feed orders to Hamilton & Kellner, Phone 278. -

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