Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1916 — Page 1

No. 16.

THE REX THEATRE A Metro Quality Production ‘SEALED VALLEY ’ ; * From the book by Herbert Footner with the brilliant emotional actress Dorthy Donelly will be seen at the Rex Theatre, Thursday, Jan. 20th. Afternoon and evening.

Thinks Germany Will Want Canada As Spoils.

An Ottowa. dispatch states that if Germany is successful in the conflict raging in Europe that it will seek to secure Canada from England as a fruit of victory. Senator Lougheed, speaking in the upper house of parliament, said that German spies had compiled and filed in the archives of their government more complete information upon the natural and developed resources of Canada than is possessed by the dominion government. He expressed the opinion that Germans living in the United States would be willing to fight for the capture of Canada. He said that if the allies’ lines could be broken and Germany could get through with’its warshots it would land troops in Canada. He urged that to prevent such a contingency Canadians should exert themselves to aid Great Britain.

Northwestern Indiana Fairs to Have “Derby Days.” Officers of the Northwestern Indiana fair circuit met at Frankfort Monday and arranged the racing program for the fairs to be held at Lafayette, Russiaville, Lebanon, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Logansport and Covington. The big card during the coming fall at the fairs will be “dehby day” at each fair, which will be devoted to running events. For years these oldtime favorite races have been left off the card and it is believed a reappearance of the jumpers will add in(will be offered by each fair. The Lawill be oyered by each fair. The Lafayette fair will be held the. week of August 21 to 25 inclusive. Col. Charles Travis is the secretary. Red Lyon Egg Coal. Th is is the best range coal on the market, regardless of name or price. Sold by J. C. Gwin & Co. COAL For the range Jackson Hill and Rex Egg. For the furnace, Egg Anthracite, Sovereign Lump and Pocahontas. For the baseburner Scranton Anthracite, Nut and Sthve. King Bed, Kentucky Block. Grant-Warner Lumber Co. Phone 458

If it’s Electrical let Leo Mecklenburg doit. . Phone 621

O. L. Calkin* A 5 Leo Worland. CALKINS & WORLAND Funeral Directors Parlors in Nowels Block across from the postoffice. New combination auto ambulance and funeral car. . * Expert services guaranteed in all cases entrusted to our care. Mr. Calkins is licensed as funeral director and embalm ar in both Indiana ' and Illinois. j . , ~ < -• Phones 25 or 307

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ANNUAL BANQUET A DELIGHTFUL EVENT

Eighty Sat at Tables and Later Adtended Ball Given In the Armory —Toasts Were Witty. The dining room of the Christian phurch was the scene of the annual banquet of the Van Rensselaer Club Tuesday evening and eighty members and their wives or lady friends were seated at the tables which presented a charming appearance. In the ..center of each table was "a -bouquet of yellow daffodils. At the head of the stairway Nadel’s orchestra from Chicago played spirited music during the banquet. At intervals and between the courses Clarence Fate, as toastmaster and designated on the program as “the star” of the cast of performers, introduced very happily Don Beam, “the heavy,” Miss Maurine Tuteur, “the sotibrette,” and Floyd Meyers, “the headliner.” Each made responses containing many happy thoughts and kept the banqueters in a merry mood. When the regular program had been completed Vern Now els was induced to reproduce his song hit of last year entitled, “ ’Twas Just Forty Years Ago,” and William H. Parkinson, one of the new members and who is akvays ready with a fund of hum or, made a short speech. The menu was as follows:

Cream of tomato soup Wafers Pickles Olives Creamed chicken Mashed Potatoes Gravy Peas in shell Pineapple ice Hot roles ■ Jelly Coffee Fruit salad Ice Cream '3 Cake When it was completed the guests all went to the armory where the evening was spent in dancing to the best music many say has ever been here. George Nadel, the drummer, put a new kind of “pop” into the dance and as one said he could put “dancing pep in a cripple.” Even the older set, who had discarded dancing when the new evolutions were put into vogue, were siezed with a desire to get back into the game and they tripped the hours away with all the delight of the olden days. Old time waltzes and two-steps were mingled with the modern dances in a clever manner and Mr. Nadel has established a record as a dance leader that will make his place difficult to fill at future balls. I Among the banqueters were many of the new members who had just been taken into the club. The attendance was curtailed somewhat by sickness, quite a number of members and invited guests having had the grip.

COURT EDICT AS TO RHEUMATISM

Judge Barhorst Testifies Rheuma Has Given Permanent Relief to Many. No matter how many so-called remedies for rheumatism you have tried, do not be skeptical about the wonderful curative power of Rheuma. There is no other preparation like? Rheuma. It goes to' work so quietly as to leave no doubt in your mind of the ultimate successful and permanent relief. One dose daily acts on the diseased kidneys, blood and joints more readily than any other known remedy. It cleans out the “human sewers” and thus purifies the entire system. “I, John Barhorst, Justice of the Peace of McLean Township, Ft. Lorramie, Ohio, do certify that I was curetjl of a very bad case of rheumatism by using two bottles of Rheuma. It is now two years since I used the remedy, and I am still as well as ever. Previous to using Rheuma I was ,a cirpple, walking on crutches. I have advised Rheuma to at least a dozen persons and each one speaks as highly of it as I.” You can secure a bottle of Rheuma for only 50 cents of B. F. Fendig or any druggist. ' _

“I consider my friend, Ralph Bingham, to be the finest all around entertainer on the American paltform.”— Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, of Tennessee. At the Methodist church Wednesday evening, Jan., 19. We have some empty molasses and pork barrels, suitable for sugar curing meat in. « . I > “ JOHN EGER.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA* WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1916.

TONIGHT AT M. E. CHURCH

A postal card containing the following was received this morning from Ralph Bingham, who is to sap-

„ Ong Root, Jan. 15. I’care not who makes my country’s laws if I can make its laughs.—R. B. ■’ r ’ ~~ ' ’ ' Dear Mr. Committeeman: My entire troupe consisting of one wife, one violin case and two grips will arrive in your city Jan. 19, at 1:57 p. m. You can tell which is the violin case and which is I for I will wear a partly clean shave and be lugging Mrs. Bingham’s suit case—i. e.—the big-one. We require one perfectly’neutral and entirely in tune piano on top of the stage and to the left as one faces the multitude. Please see to it that there is a multitude. This is almost important. Dressing rooms to be warm, even in winter Kindly secure space for us at your very best hotel—ls it is open. With kind regards I am Yours for good clean fun, P. S. Don’t forget the multitude. RALPH BINGHAM.

Last Message of Huerta Has Tone of Deep Sorrow.

After Gen. Victoriano Huerta was very near'death, Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador from the U. S. to Mexico City and whose recommendations to the administration that Huerta be recognized were disapproved, sent.a message of sympathy to Huerta. Hhe old man replied but the message was sent to Washington instead of Indianapolis and did not reach Henry Lane Wilson until Tuesday. It read: “It is quite possible that the unjustified procedure pursued against me by the inferior employes here of the department of justice throwing me, without my knowledge of the reason, into a filthy cell in the county jail like a common criminal may have had something to do with my grave illness. It was only due to the efforts of my lawyers that I was transferred to Fort Bliss where I have remained six months. Now that the condition of my health is deplorable, the high officials of the department of justice have possibly deemed it fit not to molest me so much, permitting me to come to my home and to receive proper medical treatment.”

President Will Make Stiff Fight for Preparedness.

President Wilson is preparing to assume personal charge of the fight in congress for a stronger army and navy. So many reports have reached him of confusion over the issue that he determined not only to go before the country in public addresses but to keep up his conferences with the leaders of the senate and the house. The chairmen of the house navy and military committees have reported to the president that it will be from six weeks to two months before the committees will be able to report the navy and military appropriations. Secretary Bryan’s open opposition to the plans of the president will not deter him in the least from going before the people and urging that they stand behind congress in providing adequate preparedness by getting a larger army and navy. Plans for speaking trifcs will be made as' rapidly as possible.

Contradictory Reports Made Leaders In Disputes.

The war dispatches smack of some lack of reliability. Dispatches from Amsterdam and London are directly contradictory. From the former comes the report that the Russian attack has resulted in a great failure and that the Austrian lines are unbroken and the czar has lost 76,000 men. The London' dispatches report that the Germans have evacuated the fortress at Lutsk. England hears that .the Germans have about 320,000 troops massed along the* Greek border, while the Turks have 400 machine guns and a large number of troops ready to assist if the advance is made against Saloniki. ••

Carranza to Have Bodies Of Dead Bandits Viewed.

Carranza, the recognized head of Mexico, has not become quite civilized by receiving the backing of the U. S. x Bodies of “greasers” charged with being responsible for the murder o feighteen Americans last week, are to be displayed in public places in Chihuahua City. The bandits were captured and promptly executed and in order to impress others with the fate that will be meted out to them if they indulge in any murders of American citizens the bodies are to be placed on exhibition. Only two of the bandits have been captured and. it is not sure that they wex-e ...plicated in the murders, but they were Identified with the Villa movement. An adequate answer can be found to Shakespeare’s familiar query, "What’s in a name?” when it is applied to “The Girl of the Whispermg Pines.” The play is all in freshness and vigor that tfoe litle implies, and those who see the production at the Ellis Theatre next Saturday night, the 22nd, will be thoroughly pleased.

Ralph Bingham, at Methodist church* Wednesday evening, Jan. 19.

pear at the M. E. church this evening in the second number of the lyceum course:

Tramp Found Wandering In Woods Declared Insane.

Before Squire Dean and with Drs. HempihlJ, WaShbum and Kresler as examiners an inquest was held Tuesday to ascertain whether the man found in the woods Sunday was of unsound mind. His name seems to be E. J. McCaffery. The evidence was that on last Sunday when the mercury was not far above zero he was seen roaming about in the woods. He imagined he was in a lumber camp and waiting for his dinner. He thought he saw men about him and that persons were watching him to do him harm. He shows a disposition to want to fight those near him and then will turn to fight off an imaginery foe. He stated that he fell from a ladder when 11 years of age and fractured his skull. He says he is a railroad switchman and that he has a wife in Chicago but does not know her- address and that he left her eight years ago. The board found him insane. . ; .

LYCEUM COURSE DATES.

January 19—Ralph Bingham. January 28—Tahan. February 15—William Rainey BenMarch 29—-Columbian Entertainer!.

Three Day children’s ——— Friday up to 2s. Bay State brand, ■— B B ■BBI SatUfdftV to close out the line I 43 c O A L t Jan. 20,21,22 7 3 ID AYS . 3 , - —— I ■■■'■’'■ ' **"* '* . " ——-I — r In these days of great clearance sales, don’t forget that there is one’ small spot in Rensselaer that is fast becoming the shoe center of this great county. While others have complained of dull times we have made a small but continuous growth. There is a reason: Best Values, Lowest Prices and Fair Treatment. A glance at the prices below will convince you. < Look them over. You can’t afford to miss it. COME. ——~—-4—. .. • '.44 ~ Ladies’ heavy calf skin shoes, Choice of men’s shoes, men’ s plain toe's and tips, all lace. Just heavy sole tan button ora gun the thing for the lady who work& metal blue broad toe shoe with out of doors. Worth two dollars, two full soles, both regular $4 Special values; choice $1.55 INFANTS’ SHOES $2.95 e Infants’ shoes, with leathSpecial lot of er soles, no heels, sizes Ladies’ fine shoes, z misses’ high cut |to ss. 3 days only yo P r c ! 10 l lt l- 100I 00 button shoes, sizes ' _ . P, airß of la<?l T a i-2.. i u 45c ■ SrSTJMf $2.50 hoots, patent leather lace, patent leather or gun metal - . button with cloth tops, red. kid, v c choice Champaign kid, black satin or Suede shoes, values up to $4.50 J choice of lot $1.49 $2.45 COLUMBIA SHOE STORE GEORGE E. COLLINS, Proprietor

Religious Student At St. Joseph’s Dies.

Henry Lackenburger, aged 18 y4ars and for the past three years a religious student at St Joseph’s college, died Tuesday after a very brief illness. He had been able to work and take care of his school duties until last Saturday and his sickness could not be diagnosed by the physicians. Apparently it was pneumonia complicated with heart trouble. The funeral was held at the college chapel at 9 o’clock this Wednesday morning, the sermon being preached by Father Griewe. Father Ignatius Wagner acted as deacon and Father Alexander Linnemann as sub-deaeon. The body was shipped to St. Louis, the young man’s former home, for burial, being accompanied by Father Koester.

William Heistand Has Operation For Removal of Eye.

William Heistand, who lives on the old Paxton farm in Newton township, suffered the loss of sight of his right eye b,y getting something in it only a few weeks ago. It developed a condition which made the removal of the eyeball necessary and Dr. Washburn performed the operation Sunday. Mr. Heistand is 65 years of age. Pus had formed behind the eye and there was grave danger that he might lose the sight of the other eye unless this operation was performed.

Lots of Grip and Other Sickness In Town and Country.

The doctors are busy and B. F. Fendig, the druggist, said this morning that he believes there was more sickness in the town and country at this time than he had ever known in the history of the community. Doctors areon the go night and day. Grip or a disease that closely resembles it is in many homes. It differs from the old-fashioned grip in that it usually does not last so long and frequently breaks after 48 hours.

The highest temperature yesterday the lowest last night 1 below zero. ~~

SECOND NUMBER of Lyceum Course at M. E. Church Tonight Ralph Bingham Entertainer Musician Lecturer General Admission, 35c. Starts at 8:20

First Installments For B. & L. Association Still Open.

There are a few pledges for stock to the building and loan association that have not complied and the books for the January installments are 'being held open until Jan. 31st. Persons may take out either the Class B or Class C stock, the latter being paid at the rate of 25 cents per week per share. The Class B stock is $2 per month. Any perosn wishing to subscribe for stock and be identified with the association from the start can do so up to Jan. 31st, when the books will be closed. The secretary, D. Delos Dean, will 'be pleased to give information to any person desiring it.

Gold Medal is one of the best spring wheat flours, and there is more of it sold than any other high grade flour made. When you buy Gold Medal you are not taking any chances. Every sack guaranteed. Wheat is advancing all the time and you are going to have to pay more for your flour. Get our prices before buying. JOHN EGER.

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