Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 82.

MERCHANTS PRONOUNCE SALE DAY SUCCESS

Many Out of Town Visitors Are Attending Great Bargain Sales Being Held Today.Today is sale day, as is evidenced by the great crowd of shoppers who are in attendance. Every place of business reports a great trade for the day and are mighty well pleased with the business that the day has brought thfem, and are being amply rewarded for their little extra effort and the advertising campaign that they carried on prior to sale day. Many out of town visitors are here, anxious to buy on this day and save themselves money. Many came by autos from nearby town , while others T arrived by trains from many different points. And they are not people who just came to waitch others buy, but are here for the express purpose of purchasing supplies themselves and take advantage of the many opportunities to prepare for the summer in anything needed. These sale days have proven to be a great thing for Rensselaer and the community, and it is probable that more will be held before next fall. It is a pretty hard thing to find a disgruntled merchant and most of them are wearing smiles of satisfaction at the success that the day has brought to them.

Lehman of Crown Point Elected 10th District Democratic Chairman.

Kent land, Ind., April 4.-—'The 10th district democratic convention was held here today. Herman J. Lehman, of Crown Point, was elected chairman of the district. He succeeds A. J. Laws, of Morocco, who served after the retirement of Charles J. Murphy. Lehman is a retired farmer and banker. The convention elected McDonald vice chairman, Fred Collins, of Crown Point, secretary, and William Riccy, of Hammond, treasurer. - George R. Durgan, of Lafayette, presided.

Belgian Flags to Be - Sold on the Streets Saturday.

If you are accosted on the streets Saturday and asked to buy a small Belgian flag to help the millions of sufferers in that helpless little country, you should do so freely if you eare to help a worthy cause. The price of the flag is seven cents, but you will be permitted to give as much more as you care to. The ladies of the Daughters of the American Revolution have been sent these flags with the request that they be sold. You will be able to purchase one of these flags any time during the day Saturday on the streets. Help this unfortunate little country by purchasing their national flag.

Funeral of Mrs. C. H. Peck To Be Thursday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. C. H. Peck, of Remington, who died Monday, will be held in Remington at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon.

Having purchased the ice business here, all calls for ice should be made to the undersigned at Phone 104. We will also plow and harrow gardens. WHITE & LEE.

Change in Singer Agency.

The Singer sewing machine agency has been transferred to me and here- • after all payments should be made to me. A full line of machines will be kept in stock at my piano store. H. R. LANGE.

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Prices On Old Rags and Paper Soaring Fast.

Rensselaer housewives should respond with a vim to the appeal for the old paper and rags. Never before in years gone by have the pleas been so urgent as this spring. The European war has wrought havoc with the wood pulp and linen rag importations from across the seas and as a last resort the American manufacturers have turned to the rag man. According to the latest quotations of paper jobbers and dealers in rags the/paper market has advanced in the past six weeks from 25 to 100 .per cent. ~ M. V. Wiggins, president of the Crescent paper company, said that he believed that the proposed embargoes on the exportation of wood pulp and finished paper products from the U.' S. was the only way . to relieve the strain and prevent the rise in paper. Fred J:. Ostermyer, president of the Indiana Paper Co., gave, his hearty approval of the campaign to stimulate a nation wide interest in the saving of old paper and rags. Let every Rensselaer housewife save everything available in rags and paper and help relieve the strained conditions that now exist.

Court House Injunction Suit Set For Trial.

The petition of the citizens of Flora and Monroe township in Carroll comity asking an injunction against building the new court house at Delphi and from receiving bids for the construction of the building has been sett for April 15th. The sale of 'bonds advertised for April Bth has been delayed by the restraining order.

Couple Married At Methodist Parsonage Tuesday.

Dr. P. -C r Curnick had a wedding at the' parsonage Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, the contracting parties .being Louis V. Sayler and Mrs. Ellen E. Bundy, both from near Fair Oaks. The groom was 50 yeans of age and the ibride 48, and was the second marriage for each. They will reside on a farm near Fair Oaks.

Miss Nellie Makeever went to Chicago today to spend a week. Mrs. John Merritt went to Hammond today to spend a few days with relatives. Frank Leech and Mrs. P. Brusnahan made a business trip to Lafayette today. Mrs. Van Wood went to MoCoysburg today to spend a few days with her parents. Mrs. C. C. Warner and daughter, Miss Helen, went to Chicago today to stay until Sunday. Mrs. W. L. Myer and two children \vent to Frankfort today for a few days’ visit with relatives. x J. Carlton Smith, who has been doing some sign painting here for the past week, went to Monon today. Earl Chamberlain, teacher in th(e public schools, went to his home in Chalmers to spend the vacation. Miss Helen Wolfe came from Hammond today to stay until Sunday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. (Mrs. J. W. Sink and son, Donald, went to Lafayette today to visit until Sunday, when they will be joined by Mr. Sink.

Fred Iliff and C. J. Dean wemt to Indianapolis today to attend the republican state convention. George H. Healey went there yesterday. Miss Blanche McKenna, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan for the past two weeks, returned to her home in Chicago today. Rev. F. H. Beard will go to Parr tomorrow to attend to some business relative to the building of ..the. Baptist church at that place. Misses Grace and Marguerite Nprris went to Indianapolis today. Miss Marguerite will return tomorrow and Miss Grace wiU go to North Vernon for a short visit. £ Misses Florence and Aileen Allman came home today from Northwestern University to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. C. H. Peck, of Remington.

Mrs. I. M. Washburn and mother, Mrs. Kate R. Watson, went to Indian-, apolis today to visit Mrs. R. C. Beeler, formerly Miss Myra Watson. Mrs. Washburn will return in a week but Mrs. Watson will remain for about three weeks. Hello, John; come with me Sunday w£k. lam going to CMeago for Ihe day. Jim, cant do it. Sunday a week is April 16th and that is “Go to Church” day in Rensselaer. Wife and I are planning to attend every that day. Better come witfc us. . *

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916.

PETITION IS GRANTED FOR $20,000 HOSPITAL

Commissioners Act Favorably Upon Latest Petition For County Hos-pital-Notes of Term. At the regular meeting of the county commissioners this week a petition was filed by C. H. Mills and 282 other taxpayers asking that an appropriation of $20,000 be made, for the building of a county hospital. The petition was granted and an order was made to issue bonds to pay for the cost of the building in excess of SIO,OOO if it is found that the same cannot be paid out of the county funds. Other business transacted by the board at their session Monday and Tuesday follows: M. J. Delahanty et al. Petition for road. Bond of John T. Biggs as superintendent examined and approved. Lewis Fritz, petition for stone road. Bond of Lewis Zick as superintendent examined and approved. George Naninga et al. Petition for stone road. Supplemental report filed and approved. Election ordered to be held April 29th. P. R. Blue and Eldward P. Lane appointed election commissioners to act with the auditor in preparing ballots and to give notice of election.

Thomas M. Callahan et al. Petition for stone road. Board approves report, confirms assessments and road ordered constructed. Charles Scott appointed superintendent and gives bond of $40,000 as superintendent. Expense account as set out in report allowed and ordered paid. S. C. Irwin allowed SIOO attorney fee, 20 per cent to be withheld until the road is completed. Chas. W. Postill et al. Petition for joint township road. Petition approved and board recommends that the road be graded to width of 24 feet and that the stone ibe spread on the wost side and petition be changed to conform to such recommendation. Report referred to Myrt B. Price, engineer, and Harvey J. Dexter and Ira* F. Meader, viewers, who are directed to meet April 10th at the auditor’s office to qualify and then to proceed without delay to view same and report in writing on or before April 20th. ' Milton J. Roth et al. Petition for stone road. Improvement ordered established without an election and same continued fdr objections. Myrt B. Price appointed' engineer, Robert Mannan and John T. Biggs, viewers, to meet April 10th and qualify and make report on the first day of the May term. John C. Baker et al. Petition for ditch. Edward P. Lane files remonstrance, which is held insufficient and matter referred to Myrt B. Price, surveyor, and B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, and Charles R. Weiss as third commissioner to meet at the auditor’s office April Bth and file report on or before May term. Firman Thompson et al. Petition for ditch. Bonds ordered issued. J. W. Phares, petition for dsch. Drainage commissioner files report. Continued to April 20th for notice to property owners brought in by said report. Expense account allowed. “■ Horace Daniels, petition for diten. Bond of Ralph Johnson as superintendent examined and approved. Ernest Scipio et al, petition for drain. Auditor presents assessment sheet heretofore filed by Paul Ward, drainage commissioner, which is approved. Board orders that assessments shall be payable in ten annua payments after the period of one year, and the board fixes on the Ist day of August, 1916, as the day on or before which assessments may be paid m full in-cash and lands relieved of liens of the bonds. The trustee of Carpenter township was granted leave to extend additional aid to Mrs. Samuel Guy* . fr The board of finance reported interest on the county funds for March as fallows: m. First National Bank, $133.71, State Bank of Rensselaer, $80.89; State Bank of Remington, $68.89; Bank of Wheatfield, $26.47; Trust & Savings Bank, $72.77.

Hoy Scouts to Held 7 Meeting This Evening. Rensselaer Troop No. 1, of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a meeting at 7 o’clock tonight at the Christian church, in full uniform. Rev. McDaniels has taken up the work of organizing the scouts which (Rev. Titus started. The boys are all registered now and are for enough scout®, having received their certificates from the New York office, which- is the headquairters for the scout movement of the United States. The certificates permit them to travel -in any part of tfie United State* “as scouts.. ' HTI

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STONE DOES NOT FAVOR CLARKE

President of Purdue University Writes Letter to Rensselaer Citizen Denouncing Candidate. President Stone of Purdue University in a very decisive tone, answered a query from a Rensselaer citizen m regard to the appointment of an agricultural agent in Jasper county, and Stated that Faye Clarke was not qualified in any way for the position that his friends desire to place him in. The gentleman to whom the letter was addressed is one of our leading citizens aiul had written Mr. Stone some time ago, thinking that possibly he could recommend Mr. Clarke for the position, and aid him in securing it. The gentleman who asked for his aid had only the welfare of the community at hand and desired that he might aid one of our own boys in securing the position, and is not in a position to derive any personal'benefit from Mr. Clarke’s appointment. The answer received from the Purdtie president was a great surprise, considering the fact that Mr. Clarke got most of his education at that institution.

The following is a copy of the letter received from President Stone, omitting the name of the receiver: April 4, 1916. Mr. Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: I have inquired into the matter of the appointment of a county agent in Jasper county. These appointments are of the utmost importance. The county agent is sustained at public expense and if he cannot be of the highest public service, he has no right to exist. To accomplish this service to the people of the community, it is necessary that he have the following qualifications: 1. Technical knowledge of modern agriculture. 2. Personality and tact. 3. Practical'experience. 4. Freedom from social and political alliances in the county. The young man about whom you speak is lacking in most of -these qualifications according to the judgment of those who know him well. I have nothing to say against him as a young man, but he is not fitted for the position of county agent in-, the judgment of our people and I do not hesitate to say that their position in the matter has my approval. Very truly yours, W. E. Stone, President. Certainly not much of a recommendation, and it does not speak so very well for the benefit one may get from a course at Purdue University, does it? Mr. Stone states that these appointments are of the utmost importance and since they are sustained at the expense of the public the agent cannot be of public service, they should not exist.

Every trustee in Jasper county was in favor of Mr. Clarke. What more should be necessary? Jasper county has to pay, and if the people are not satisfied with the results they have the right to ask for the removal of Mr. Clarke. If Jasper county is to pay the bill, Purdue University should not worry. It is impossible to get enough men in the state qualified to fill these county agents positions, so why should the people of Indiana not <so the next best thing and let the young men who are taking these courses at our institutions become qualified by some practical exper-

ience? (Mr. Stone says that it is necessary -that he have a technical knowledge of modem agriculture. Mr. Clarke has specialized in this work at both Purdue and Wisconsin Universities, and gained some practical experience on farms during the sum•mer vacations. Mr. Stone gives as the second qualification “Personality and tact.” In defense of Mr. Clarke we might say that he has more personality than some of the people who do not approve of him, and has shown considerable tact by the fact that every trustee in the county voted for him. —- The fourth qualification given by Mr. Stone is “freedom from social and political alliances.” Mr. Clarke has. practically no social alliances whatever and feels that he has no pronounced political alliances. Mr. Clarke has never voted and therefore has no political alliances as yet. Mr. Stone speaks of Mr. Clarke as lacking in most of these qualifications according tb “the judgment of those who know him well.” We don’t know to whom Mr. Stone refers, but it is limited-group. Mr. Stone further states that £he judgment of our people (meaning Purdue 1 University) in the matter has his approval, so It may be seen that Mr. Clarke will'have no aid whatever from

THOMPSON MEN MEET DEFEAT IN CHICAGO

Democrats Score \ Heavily In Chicago Aldermanic Elections—Republican Mayoc For Kansas City. Chicago, April 4. —Democrats scored heavily in today’s aldermanic elections in the 85 wards of the city. The democrats carried 21 wards, the socialists 1 and the republicans but 13. There are 35 held over aldermen, and the democrats came within four wards of wiresting control of the city council from their rivals. Of the republicans elected only three bore the Thompson label. The others belonged to the anti-Thompson faction. Approximately 100,000 fewer women voted today than in the mayoralty election a year ago. Kansas City is reported to have elected a republican mayor.

Editor of Sensational Valpo Paper to Continue in Business.

-L, Garfield Snow, the Valparaiso editor who jumped from a second story window of his office to escape kidnapping and who sustained a fracture of the leg in the fall, states that publication of his paper will continue, although he will change the policy. Editor Snow says: “Out east the public would have devoured an issue like the last one, but you westerners out here are too snow-going to take up with such methods. Hereafter tha Independent will not deal in personalities, but will hew strhight to the line in an effort to “clean-up” Valparaiso.” The fracture of Snow’s leg is such that he may 'be a cripple for life.

Remington Masher Gets Fine Of $25 and Costs in Lafayette.

Lafayebte Journal. O. E. Burch, who claims Remington as his home, was handed a package by Judge Prass in the city court Tuesday in the form of a $25 fine and costs. Burch is a real estate man. On Monday evening he accosted a well known local girl on the street shortly after she had left her father. He almost knocked her down the steps leading to the Western Union office and spoke to her, in a manner that badly frightened her. She reported to Officer Hedrick, who placed Burch under arrest. Burch was unable to put up the cash for his fine and was (remanded to jail, where he will have plenty of time to . deliberate over (whether his cute ways pay.

What? Co to Church Sunday. When? April 16th. Where ? Rensselaer.

THE WEATHER. Overcast tonight; probably rain in extreme south portion; Thursday fair.

the Lafayette institution. The following is a copy of the letter mailed to Mr. Stone this morning: Rensselaer, April 5, 1916. My Dear President: I am mighty sorry to read your reply. Itns Certainly a reflection upon the work you give our hoys at your school and a deliberate misrepresentation of Mr. Clarke. This community will question very seriously any appointment by Mr. Coleman. Very truly yours, (Signed).

Commencing Monday, April 3, and lasting one week, till Saturday night, April 8. The greatest week’s bargains in groceries ever held in the city. 25 lb. sack of H. & E. cane, granulated sugar, cheaper than it can be bought in car lots, one sack to a customer . • • .sl*Bs 1 lb. can of Arbuckles Carnation coffee (steel cut) y • 1 lb. of our 50c Jap tea for 35c; 3 lbs for sl-00 5 lbs of fancy California evaporated peaches for 25c 4 1-lb. pkgs evaporated apples for ***”ok!! 4 lbs of pruneg for T? 12 bars of Daylight soap for 4 2-|b cans of sweet com for ? 4 2-lb cans sweet peas for 4 24b cans baked beans in tomato sauce - - - 4 2-lb cans of red beans for • • • * 4 2-lb cans of wax beans for . .25c 4 2-lb cans of green string beans for 4 3-lb cans of sauerkraut for 25c 4 5-lb cans of hominy for • • • • “ 5c All of the above canned goods taken from our regular 10c seller* and every can guaranteed. One car of northern sand-grown Minnesota early seed potatoes: Early Ohios, per bushel Early Rose, per bushel Early Red Triumph, or Six Weeks, per bushel ♦ l - 6J Open Evenings Till 8 O’clock. Phone 54 - JOHN E6ER ■ .

REPUBLICAN TICKET NAMED TODAY

Indianapolis Crowded With G. O. P. Delegates—Stillwell Withdraws As Candidate for Delegate. Indianapolis was crowded Tuesday night with republicans who were there for the republican state convention, which convened this afternoon and continues through Thursday. Indications are that it will be one of the largest attended political conventions ever held in the state. With the exception of the nomination of a secretary of state there are contests for all the places on the state ticket to be named. All of the candidates have had their headquarters open for several days. The situation over the election of delegates to the national convention was still clouded Tuesday night. Three of the delegates undoubtedly will be former U. S. Senator James Hemenway, former secretary jf state Fred A. Sims, and Will A. Hays, the republican state chairman. Henry W. Marshall, of Lafayette, former governor Winfield T. Durbin and Edward Stoner, a former progressive, are candidates for the fourth place. Horace C. Stillwell, of Anderson, a former progressive, withdrew from the race dumig the day. Two delegates from each of the thirteen congressional districts to the national convention will be instructed to vote for Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination at the national convention. Judge' Quincy A. Myers will be the temporary chairman of the convention and will deliver the principal address. Henry D. Estabrook, of New York, spoke this afternoon. The committee appointed yesterday to hear suggestions for the platform which is to be adopted by the convention was in session all day today. Republicans from many sections of the state addressed the committee.

All Work On Monon Ctopped for Three Minutes Tuesday P. M.

For three minutes Tuesday afternoon all business on the Monon railroad was suspended out of respect for Elisha C. Field, who served for many years as vice president of the company. At 12:30 all operations were suspended and even fast passengers trains stopped for three minutes. AH work in the shops, round houses, section gangs, clerical forces, and all branches of the road were suspended. Many of the officials of the road and some of the employes attended the funeral at Chicago. Interment was made at Crown Point, a special train being run from Chicago.

ONE MORE CHANCE.

Nelson, the hat man, only expected to stay here one or two weeks. He didn’t khow how many hats there are in Jasper county. His advertising has brought them in to be cleaned and reblocked and now he is going to remain another week and devote especial attention to ladies’ and men’s Panamas. They look like new when he does the work. See him at McKay’s Laundry.

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