Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1916 — Page 1

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PRINCES 0 THEATRE 0 Rensselaer’s Quality House TONIGHT t ' 101 Bison Feature ‘The Stampede in the Night’ A romance of the west with Olive Golden and H. Gibson. Delightfully adventurous story of a cowgirl who knows whom she loves and adopts novel means of winning back the sweetheart she fears she is losing. “Murcles and Merriment” High class vaudeville in motion pictuers, something new. and a Nestor Comecfy “A Looney Lore Affair” With Billie Rhodes & Ray Gallagher

Ten thousand quails that have been brought from Mexico to Missouri, where they will be used to restock depleted covers, will not suffer from the change of climate because they are caught in the Coahuila mountains and their former home was just about as chilly in winter as their new one.

WRESTLING Everett Marlin VS Glen Swaim of Parr AT ELLIS THEATRE Rensselaer, Ind. SATURDAY,"FEBRUARY26 Good Preliminary. Adm. 25c

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The Evening Republican.

Co. M. Rifle Team Goes to South Bend For Matches.

The Co. M rifle team left this Tuesday morning for South Bend, where they will compete in an indoor shooting tournament under the auspices of the Indiana State Rifle Association. The team is composed of Lieut. Jerry B. Garland, Sergt. Grant Wynegar, Corporal Bissenden and Privates Wilcox and Bums. The team has eeii shbooting good and should make a good score in the matches. A trophy will be given away for the team having the highest score. Similar matches are being held in Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Evansville. The different militia companies over the state attend the matches at the most convenient of these cities.

•In order to encourage the sheep'industry in Manitoba, the department of agriculture undertook the handling of this season’s wool crop on a cooperative basis, which has resulted in a satisfactory market for the farmers.

DISTANT PARTS YIELD ELEMENTS

Indredients of Tanlac are Gathered from ail over the World From the most remote sections of the world—civilized and uncivilized — come the elements, or medicinal properties, that compose Tanlac, the Master Medicine, now sold in Rensselaer, and which has proved such a boon to countless thousands in many sections of the United States. The Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees, contribute their infintisimal part; Russian Asia, Europe, Jamaica, Brazil and the West Indies are scoured for some of the roots, barks and herbs used in the preparation. The mountain states near the Rockies, Asia Minor, Persia, India, Mexico, Colombia and Peru send some of the ingredients that have proved of such vast benefit. One of the principal ingredients never before has been used in a proprietary medicine. These medicinal roots, barks and herbs are shipped to the Tanlac laboratories, Dayton, Ohio, where they are compounded with the most scrupulous care. Under the efficient direction of Joseph von Trimbach, a native German chemist of renown, these ingredfents are mixed and blended until they have reached the high state of perfection shown in the uniform preparation, Tanlac. In sterilized bottles, made especially for the purpose, Tanlac is placed, labeled and cartoned and then sent to various parts of the world, where the ,demand requires, some of the medicine going to countries from which the ingredjents came. .Tanias is destined to become as popular in Rensselaer as it has in s btHe"f Indiana-citiesf iwhere it has been" introduced. Tanlac is sold exclusively in Rensselaer at Larch & Hopkins Drug Store.

PFATSSRIAKR INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916.

May Be Constitutional But Is Certainly Decidedly Unfair.

The law compelling trustees to build high schools against- the wishes of taxpayers looks like a high handed case of taxation without representation, the main cause of the revolutionary war and the thing which caused the famous Boston “tea party.” R. L. Budd calls our attention to the fact that the higher courts have already held constitutional the law requiring township trustees to erect high school buildings under certain conditions. The case that reached a decision originated in Randolph county. It would seem that a law that compels a trustee to perform an act imposing taxation wnere every taxpayer might object should not stand and we had believed would not stand, but since the freak democratic legislature of the last few years, widen have imposed expensive and tax burdening laws on every hand, it seems impossible to find relief from any quarter. When plans to build roads or ditches are started provision is made for remonstrance and it takes a clear majority in order to secure the” improvement. Doubtless all law is framed with a view to forcing public improvements and there is no other thing so important as providing for adequate educational facilities for the children, but even at that no law should compel a public official to impose a tax burden on a people without a reasonable number of the taxpayers favored such act and the freak and wholly unjust law does not make any provision for defeat .even though every taxpayer was opposed to_ the plan. This is, generally speaking, a country of majorities and Trustee Hammerton, of Union township, regards himself as a servant of the tax-payers.-of Union township and he would proceed at once to erect a high school building if he believed it was wanted by any considerable per cent of the people of the township, but he knows that from 75 to 90 per cent of the taxpayers are opposed to it and he believes his duty lies with that per cent rather than it does to- -conformto a law passed by a freak legislature. Fair Oaks and Parr constitute a large part of the population of Union township. Each town is in need of a good school house, a modern, properly lighted and ventilated building. No one knows this better than County Superintendent Lamson. Five of the eleven teachers of Union township and 50 per cent of the pupils go to school in those towns and it is unfair to them to deny them the facilities they need and the law properly has sought to give them. If -Mr. Lamson wants to prove his deep interest in the welfare of the educational interests of Union township he will put his shoulder to the wheel and help put up two new school houses during the coming two years. The wretched conditions existing at Parr should appeal to his sense of humanity and he should see that it were far better to provide a proper and healthy building for the pupils of that school in j^formity--t©-~tl^-wishes-----c-f-cver3r fair-minded person in Union township than to try to force an expense of $12,000 to >515,000 on the taxpayers when only a small handful of taxpayers want it done. Rensselaer affords, and is easily accessible, excellent high school advantages, for all those in Union township who seek to continue their studies after they have completed the common schools. Even if a hig school was erected in Union township it could not hope to get all the common school graduates and it would be had economy, poor judgment and questionable motive that would cause any person to try to force a condition of this kind, the state legislature and the supreme court to the contrary notwithstandWe believe that there will be enough men in the 1917 legislature who can see the crime of such a law and who will unite to lift it from the shoulders of the victims it has sought to make.

D. M. Woriand to Have Fine New Display Window.

The front of the D. M. Woriand furniture store on Van Rensselaer street is being torn out and a fine new display window will be put in, making a very attractive front. The entire front will be glass and it will extend back some twelve or fifteen feet. Ample room will be had and Mr. Worland’s stock will be displayed in good fashion. Another new feature on Van Rensselaer sareet will appear at Cal Cain s barber shop. He is having a new floor put in as well as having the walls replastered and repapered.

A blowout of compressed air in a g „Way nruter the Fast River in New York Saturday resulted in three men beind pushed through a hundred feet of soft mud and hurled at least 30 feet above the surface of the water. Two of the men died, while the third escaped with only a few bruises.

STEPS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS

Complete Federalization of MiGtia Is Movement On Foot—Standing Army of 575,000 Proposed. National preparedness legislation took a long step forward in congress Monday when the house committee reached a practical agreement on the outline of the army bill it will unanimously present for passage. Chaircan Hajr was authorjzecf to frame the measure”, which iB a compromise for the continental army plan advocated by Former Secretary Garrison and President Wilson. It is proposed by the preparedness legislation to have a standing army of 576,000 men and for the federalization of the state militias. The committee, it has been stated, will be a unit in supporting these proposed plans. The expense for the whole establishment this year is roughly estimated at $174,000,000, exclusive of the Panama canal defenses, carried in another bill. Whether the new ball will be acceptable to President Wilson has not been indicated by the committee. _....

Under the tentative hill the regular army would have an organization capable of being expanded to 276,000 men during war time. The bill will also provide for the doubling of the cadet corps at West Point and the creason of thirty cadet companies to be attached to the regular regimenls, to be trained for entry into an officers reserve corps.

What Do We Mean? What Do You Think We Mean?

The Monticello checker club field a banquet at the Forbis hotel last evening. At the conclusion of the banquet a checker tournament was held in the parlors of the hotel. The Journal says the club is composed of a bunch of good scouts. Rensselaer admits they are and wonders if they have learned anylßJfrg about checkers during the past year.—'Rensselaer Republisan.

If by that, last sentence it is implied that our Monticello checker players have something to learn about the game, we beg to inform Bro. Healey that they are all postgraduates, and if there is any talent in Rensselaer to dispute it we will guarantee to deliver any challenge that may be forthcoming.—'Monticello Journal. Surely our meaning was not clothed in any dark and uncertain language. The Journal writer has guessed that Rensselaer checker players after spending a part of the past winter in practice are chafing under the inactivity of the broadening days of a new year. (Bit of fluffy stuff.) Now that we seem to understand each other the next th'Hg that seems essential is to ararnge the preliminaries, ask for bids from athletic clubs for the match, put up the forfeit money and sell the moving picture privileges, in sporting circles it would be impossible to get together without a we don’t want to do anything that is unsportmanlike, so wish to convey the remark made by one of the Rensselaer checker players to the effect that the Monticello team is. really a Class B team and should not be recognized until it has made a reputation for itself, but neighborl yconsiderations have caused a waver of this difference and the laitchstring is Hanging outside here and official challenge to the secretary of the Rensselaer Checker Club will result in a meeting for a- team of five or two teams of five to play in classes. Big question mark for Monticello consideration.

Neighbors Surprised Mr. And Mrs. George Collins.

Mr. and Mrs. Georga Collins, who have lived for some time on North College avenue, are to move soon to Miss Mary Goetz's 10-acre property near the ball park, and their neighbors to the number of thirty-five, all burdened with baskets of culinary delights, gathered at the Collins home Monday evening, surprised the occupants, took possession and proceeded to have a most delightful time, playing games and finally opening the baskets and violating the laws of health by eating over-indulgently soon before retiring. Mr. and Mrs. Collins were given to understand that their neighbors much regretted their decision to leave the neighborhood.

Culver-Retisselaer Game Scheduled For This Friday, Is Cancelled.

The Culver high school basketball team, scheduled to play Rensselaer Friday evening of .. this week, has been cancelled owing to the expenses the game would incur. The exchequer is not in a very healthful condition at the present time and the Mhletic association deemed it inadvisable to play such an expensive game. It is probable, however, that another game, less expensive; upu be scheduled, as the high school management has a team in view and are trying to schedule them., __ ■ ; .

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

William R. Bennett, the lyceum course lecturer, addressed the student body Wednesday morning on the subject: "The Training Table.” He touched upon smoking, swearing and the usage df intoxicating liquors. The students were very much pleased with the address and no doubt will be benefited by it. The Chaos staff hqp received 500 souvenir pencils, the inscription on them being “Rensselaer High School, Chaos, ’16.” The price of each is 5c and the receipts will go to the aid of the Chaos. Abouk£o have been sold. The junior class held a meeting on Wednesday evening. The literary exercises which were given last Thursday afternoon were splendid. Several visitors were present. The senior class has received their class pins and rings. Everyone is very much pleased with them. The Monticello high school basketball team defeated the locals in a hard fought battle 44 to 26. The locals put up a good fight but the visitors were superior to them. The game with Culver has been cancelled. The representations of the freshman literary work for the Chaos is now being selected.

The two following literary programs have been postponed one week each, the first, being March 2 and the other March 9th. The March 2nd program is a Scandinavian program given by both of the societies. The program is as follows: “Interesting Phases of Scandinavian Music,” Robert Reeve. Scandinavian Musiciaiis, Doris Morlan. Piano Solo “Rustle of Spring”— Sinding, Cornelia Leonard. Essay, “Jenny Lind,” Vera Healey. “Angels Ever Bright and Fair*’— Handel, Alice Thomas. Essay “Edward Grieg” Paul Healy. —“Flower Song” Niels Gade, Girls’ Quartette. The following literary program will be given March 9th. It is entitled “Peer Gynt” and will be given by the Webster Society: ' Dramatic prose reading ftom the drama by Henrick Ibsen, with music by Edward Grieg, Paul Beam. Piano Duet “Ase’s Death”, Inez Kiplinger and Margaret Babcock. Piano Duet, “Anitra’s Dance,” Inez Kiplinger and Margaret Babcock. Vocal solo, “Solveig’s Song,” Wilda Littlefield. On March 16th a recital by Miss Selma Leopold will be given. These programs are all musical and the public is most cordially invited to attend. There will be a Jitney Carnival at the high school Saturday night. The side shows will consist of clowns, refreshment stands, Japanese tea room for the older people, an exhibit of the treasures of the seas, Mrs. Jariey waxworks, where all the local notables are to be seen, two ring circuses, nigger babies, oriental crystal reader and gypsy palmist, a salvation army band and a continuous vaudeeach" attraction is sc. Come and see a good carnival. The receipts go to the aid of the Chaos.

Nameless Notes Tell of Danger to U. S. Passengers.

New York, Fe.b 21.—American citizens who have booked passage on the French liner Espagne, scheduled to sail from New York for Bordeaux France, Feb. 24, have received anony-mous-letters calling attention to the proposed new submarine policy announced by Germany and warning them not to embark, according to officials of the British consulate here today. Mrs. Banker Hilton, of this city, who plans to sail on the Espagne, declared tonight that she had received a letter, typewritten in black ink on yellow paper, which read:

“Madame: It i 6 understood that you intend to sail within the next few days, upon the steamship Espagne for Bordeaux, France. You are doubtless fully aware of the intended submarine policy which is to come into effect any day. and which will be carried out rigorously, irrespective of the nationality of persons upon the vessel attacked. Therefore assuming that you are aware of the danger you afe to subject yourself to you are requested to receive this warning as definite and unquestionably necessay and which you are requested not to question but to accept for the aafety of yourself and that of your family-” Mrs. Milton turned over the missive to the British authorities here. At the British consulate it was said that similar letters to others who had booked passage on the Espagne .ad been forwarded to the consulate.

Six men charged by the government with being responsible for jhe toss of more than 800 lives in the Eastland disaster do not have to go to Chicago to stand trial, is the decision of. Federal Judge Clarence W. Sessios, of the district court at Grand Rapids, Mich-

TONIGHT, THE ~ ■ % Ci/V THEATRE The Dainty Viola Dana with Robert Conness and Pat O’Malley in Four Remarkable Acts ‘GLADIOLA’ By Nary Rider A beautiful stary of coaatryiide life and love with a touch of tragedy

also George Ade Comedy

Washington’s Birthday On a Battleship 46 Years Ago.

Just 46 years ago today, Washington’s birthday, the U. S. S. Iroquois, homeward bound, met the Great Eastern, then the largest ship afloat. She was on her way out from England tj lay the India cable. We met the Great Eastern about 20 miles south of the Island of Helena, which place she had just left and which place we were headed for. It was just a little before noon day and after the usual custom of important ships at sea when they mm," especially ip those days with no means of finding out the latest news, we -hove to, meaning that both ships practically stopped so that we exchanged a short visit, got the latest news from each other, then resumed our journey. We told them that being Washington's birthday we would soon fire a national salute of 21 guns. We then dressed ship and fired the national salute. The Great Eastern, not being a warship, carried no guns, but run Old Glory . up to the top of the main mast and kept there while We were in sight and also as was usually i done in days when we parted, each ship dipped their colors, dipped the flag by lowering it several feet three times, meaning a cheerful good-by. We soon anchored at St. Helena, where the body of the great Napoleon slept. We remained there for a long time, which gave every person on the ship a chance to see all the sights to be seen. St Helena is an island in the South Atlantic ocean, 15 degrees south of the equator or, »ay 900 miles After a pleasant stay there we again started on our last lap of our trip fti-nund .the-- globe* arriving-home- at Hampton Roads on Good Friday at midnight, April 15, 1870, and on the following Wednesday noon at the place where we started from, the navy yard at New York, making a four year cruise and traveling over 100,000 miles. That was the record of the ship’s log book. JOHN O’CONNOR.

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