Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 83.

PRINCESO THEATRE 0 Rensselaer’s Quality House TONIGHT Pathe’ Presents the ‘IRON CLAW” Featuring Pearl White, Creighton Hale, Sheldon Lewis The Serial Superior Chapter One “The Vengeance of Legar” Pathe’s Latest News and a Comedy Admission free for tonight only. Coming Saturday—Edwin Arden in “The Beloved Vagabond.” A six-reel feature, hand colored. Flee, a 5c package of Larson’s Peptomiot gum with every paid admission. ICE. 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.

W. S. RICHARDS Phone 331 Practical Painter and Paper Hanger Rensselaer, Indiana

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

The Zig Zag Tag Means Tested and Guaranteed Portland Cement # Portland Cement ► On every bag of Marquette Portland Cement you’ll find a green tag; zig zag in shape; like this G TaT Tot * fciiiißMlilß It means tested and guaranteed Portland Cement Mafquette Portland Cement As lasting as the pyramids r _ . - ■ . ' ■: ‘ - For sale by —.- -7—7 ; HIRAM DAY, Rensselaer, Ind. #Made by Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LA SALLE, ILLINOIS

Fendis’s Retail One Cent Sale Continues AH Week * o f ' ■ ~

The Evening Republican.

MAY HAVE BASEBALL TEAM THIS YEAR

Prospects Bright For Classy Club This Season —Merchants Donating to Support of Team. Rensselaer; may get back into the baseball field again this year and the prospects at present are extremely bright. Last year Rensselaer was not represented by a club and as a result any of the fans caring to see the national pastime were forced to go to nearby towns or make a trip to Chicago. Fans are earnestly hoping that there will not be a repetition of such conditions this year. A paper is being circulated among the merchants asking their aid in raising money to support the club. Rensselaer has plenty of material and it is probable that they will not have to import over one or two men at the most. Most of the old Athletics are on hand and anxious to play. Capt. Wilcox is on hand and is in fine fettle, so there should be no worry about the backstopping end of the game. Clark is ready to carry the pitching burden for the year and Dad Swartzeli, Parks, Morgan, Eldridge, H. Clark and Elder are the rest of the former Athletics prepared to get back in harness. Blue and Eigelsbach are a couple of youngsters who should make good this year and probably hold down a regular position. With the addition of possibly two imported infielders the club should be in shape to make their op ponents go at top speed. A meeting will be held in a few days and all fans are asked to be present to help select the officers.

Nelson, the hat man, only expected to stay here one or two weeks. He didn’t know 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. Hello, John; come with me Sunday week. lam going to Chicago for the day. Jim, can't do it. Sunday a week is April 16th and that is “Go co Church” day in Rensselaer. Wife and I are planning to attend every service that day. Better come with us. A nice line of buggies at Scott Brothers.

ONE MORE CHANCE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916.

Buy a Flag Saturday and Help Destitute Belgians.

F. C. Wolcott, sent by die Rockefeller Foundation to report on the work of the commission for relief in Belgium, says that the commission furnishes the only support of 3,000,000 destitute human beings in Belgium and northern France. If any who cavil at the sending of relief supplies could only visit Belgium and see personally the plight of the suffering people, they would come back as eager for the continuance of the work as he is. Mr. Wolcott said of the 7,000,000 inhabitants in Belgium, 3,000,000 are virtually destitute and drawing daily one meal, consisting of the equivalent of three slices of bread and a pint cif soup. "I have seen thousands of people lined up in snow or arin, soaked and chilly, waiting for bread and soup. I have returned to the distributing stations at the end of the day and have found men, women and children sometdrties, still standing in line, but later compelled to go back ; to their pitiful homes, cold, wet and : miserable. It was not unt’l eighteen | hours afterward that they got the meal they missed. Picture the mental j condition of a people without work jfor more than a year and a half, ! daily face to face with the possibility t of starvation, cut off from communiI cation with the outside world by barb- | ed wire and armed cordons of a conj queuing foreign army.” / There is no other channel by which help can be sent to these stricken people except thorugh the C. R. 8., and but for this they must perish. -Alt the request of the C. R. 8., the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, numbering 100,000 strong, next Saturday will distribute small flags bearing both the Belgian and American colors, in return for an offering for this cause. Now during this season of Lent, when many are sacrificing luxuries and pleasures, it is a seasonable time for our thoughts to turn to these innocent victims of the war and make a contribution to alleviate their sufferings. The ladies of the D. A. R. of this city have received a share of these flags which they will sell Saturday at 7c each. This is the cost of rations per person per day in Belgium.

Simplified Spelling Used By 144 Colleges In the U. S.

The number of universities, colleges and normal schools which have adopted simplified spelling now is 144, a gain of 57 in the last year, according to a report made to the simplified spelling board at its annual meeting held in New York Wednesday. In there institutions there are 130,000 students. The number of newspapers and periodicals using at least twelve simply spelling adopted by the National Education Association * has increased from 70 to 250.

PROFIT BY THIS

Don’t Waste Another Day. When you are worried by backache; By lameness and urinary disorders — Don’t experiment with an untried medicine. Follow Rensselaer people’s example. Use Doan's Kidney Pills. Here’s Rensselaer testimony. Verify it if you wish: Mrs. Guy Hudson, Clark St., Rensselaer, says: “I had spells of backache and was nearly worn-out by the dull, incessant ache across my kidneys. Doan’s Kidney Pills, which we get at A. F. Long’s Drug Store, always give fine relief from the trouble. I certainly think they are a very good medicine.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Hudson had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y-

Boys, a Watch Free. Guaranteed to keep time for one year, with every suit costing $5 or more. Get Hamillized. See the new four-wheel planter at Hamilton & Kellner’s. ) All of the ladies of the Review 95 of the Woman’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees are requested to be present at the regular meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Allie Day. * Mrs. L. E. Barber and Mrs. Budman Fleming went to Burban today to attend the Presbytery as delegates from the Presbyterian Missionary Society. - " ■

ANOTHER SUIT TO CONTEST GIFFORD WILL

Lafayette Loan & Trust Company Has Filed Complaint to Set Aside B. J. Gifford’s Last Will. The Lafayette Loan & Trust Co., of Lafayette, has filed its complaint to set aside the will of Benjamin J. Gifford. The complaint alleges that decedent was incompetent to make a will and that in the year 1908 decedent, while in possession of all his mental powers and fully competent to make a will, did make and execute a certain will wherein the said Lafayette Loan & Trust Co., was named as executor. The will of 1908 is set out as an exhibit to the complaint and contains 27 items and on account of the length of same has been omitted from this article. But in its terms it is very much like the present will under which the estate is being settled. There are items bequeathing certain sums to C. E. Kersey, F. E. Lewis, C. J. Hobbs, Freeman Gifford, Harry Gifford, but unlike former will, there was no bequest to Regina Burris Kupke. Neither is there any bequest in either will to William H. Wells, who has filed his action also to set aside the will, claiming to be a son of the decedent. The will of 1908 also directs the executor to sell all of the real estate and after the payment of specific bequests, to distribute the balance or residue thereof as follows: one-half to his wife and one-half to his sister, Henrietta, and her grandson, Robert Irwin. The present will gave the residue to Geo. H. Gifford, who is acting as executor. The will of 1908 further provided that if for any reason the said Lafayette Loan & Trust Co., should not be competent to act as such executors, then H. M. Stone, of Kankakee, 111., should act, and in event he should not qualify, then Carl J. Griswold and Harry E. Gifford should be appointed. This will was executed May 9, 1908, at Kankakee, Ill.,'and witnessed by Charles E. Swannell and Louis P. Lecourd, both of Kankakee.

If W. H. Wells or the Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. should be successful in setting the will aside, neither Mr. Wells or Regina Burris could profit thereby, as the former will made no provision for either and in 1908 there was no question of Mr. Gifford’s competency to make a will. But in the event said last will should be set aside, then the Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. would act as executor under the will of 1908, and Walter Bill, who is president of said Trust company, would receive SI,OOO be queathed to him by the will of 1908. What the result of these actions will be remains to be seen, but they are not generally taken very seriously by those best informed and able to judge. The suit of Regina Burris Kupke was settled out of court some time ago, it is understood, for $3,500. Kumler & Gaylord, of Lafayette, are attorneys for the trust company.

Sale Day Was Satisfactory To Merchants Generally.

Although not coming up to the expectations of the merchants generally, Rensselaer’s sale day, Wednesday, was pretty well attended. It did not measure up to the standard of the sale days of last year, probably due to the fact that most of the farmers were busy at sowing their oats. Most of the buyers Wednesday were the women and the stores specializing in ladies’ wear were unusually busy for a sale day. Some of the grocery stores sold more goods this sale day than any previous one. Probably a sale day about the middle of March would have drawn better, but the merchants are not kicking and are pretty well pleased at the results.

The Psalmist says: “We took sweet counsel together and walked unto the house of God in company.” Let Rensselaer practice what the psalmist preaches “Go* to Church Sunday,” April 16th. Don’t forget the date. The Stork Special. , - ~~ Born, Tuesday, April 4, to Mr. and Mrs - . George Marion, of Parr, a son. THE WEATHER. Fair tonight .with freezing temperature; Friday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by rain south portion and rain or snow north portion.

REV. T. P. WOODSON RESIGNS AS AGENT

Brook Minister Who Had Accepted Offer of Trustees of Monnett School Will Not Act. Some time ago The Republican announced that Rev. T. P. Woodson, of Brook, had been secured iby the trustees of the Monnett School for Girls to act as financial agent in securing funds Tor a new building and an endowment for the school. . Rev. Woodson was appointed to this position by Bishop McDowell, of the Methodiist church, and had signed a contract with the board to begin his work on April Ist. Last week for reasons which concerned himself alone, he reconsidered his action and sent his resignation to the Monnett board. The trustees accepted the resignation and expect to secure a secretary for this important work and for his appointment at the next session of the annual conference. The action of Rev. Woodson will probably delay the plans that the trustees had for building, a considerable length of time, and it is to be very much regretted that the board did not procure this splendid gentleman to act as theur financial agent, as he was certain to make a success of the work.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Hamacher v. Leech et al. Complaint to sell real estate to pay debts of estates of Alexander Leech and Charity E. Leech. The real estate asked to be sold is outlet 46 in Rensselaer. Babcock & Hopkins v John Hansson. Complaint for an accounting. Complaint alleges that plaintiffs and defendant were a partnership engaged in selling Studebaker automobiles on commission and that debts of said partnership are all paid and accounts all collected, but that defendant has failed and refused to account to plaintiffs and that there is due them the sum of $2,660, for which they ask judgment. Albert S. Keene v Harmon Clark et al. Complaint to sell real estate in Wheateld to pay debts of estate of Mary Clark, deceased. Wiethe v Alfred L. Goodlet. Complaint for specific performance of contract for sale of real estate in Walker township. It is further alleged that plaintiff agreed to convey to defendant certain real estate in Marion county in exchange. The land in Jasper county to be conveyed subject to mortgage of $7,000 and land in Marion county subject to mortgage of $5,000. That plaintiff tendered his deed under the contract but that defendant refused to perform his part of the contract. Keister v Keister. Complaint to quiet title to real estate in Jordan township.

Stetson Hats.

Spring styles now ready, including the Trooper, a $3 hat for $2. The Light Weight, a $4 hat for $3. Get Hamillized, it pays.

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 * • 1 lb._can of Arbuckles Carnation coffee (Bteel cut)_.^ v .. ' ifnn 1 lb. of our 50c Jap tea for 35c; 3 lbs for 5 lbs of fancy California evaporated peaches for 4 1-lb. pkgs evaporated apples for ggc 4 lbs of prunes for ' 23c 12 bars of Daylight soap for • • * 25c 4 2-lb cans of sweet corn for 4 2-lb cans sweet peas for • 2 3c 4 2-lb cans baked beans in tomato sauce gjfc 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 * ■» i ' 4 3-lb cans of sauerkraut for •• • *" ‘ggg 4 3-lb cans of hominy for —......... ’ All of the above canned goods taken from our regular 10c sellers, and every can guaranteed. One car of northern sand-grown Minnesota early seed potatoes: ' SI .20 Early Ohios, per .bushel • • Early Rose, per bushel ”•••' *1 kq Early Red Triumph, or Six Weeks, per bushel Open Evenings Till 8 O’clock. Phnne 5t JOHN EGtR

NO RADICAL CHANGES IN THE PLATFORM

Marshall and Norton Chosen Delegates at Republican Convention —C. W. Hanley is Alternate. All the important work of the republican convention which opened Wednesday will be done today. Wednesday’s session was devoted to the keynote address by Quincy A. Myers, temporary chairman, and Henry D. Estabrook, of New York. Twenty-six delegates to the national convention were selected at the meetnig of the delegates of the district in the evening, and the personnel of the committees of the state convention were also chosen. The resolution committee was in session most of the night. The platform which will be presented to the convention today will contain no radical j>iants, it is sadd. The committee used as a basis for its work a report of the sub-commit-tee. The report was brief and contained references to both national and state issues. ‘Among the planks of the platform it is understood to contain are the following: A demand for the~restaration of the republican protective tariff and the creation of the tariff commissiovu Immediate enactment of the legislation by which the country can prepare itself for war or to repel foreign invasion. Opposition to President Wilson's Mexican and Eoropean policies. Opposition to the present democratic state administration and pledge to reduce the cost of state government by lowering the taxes and cutting down the offices. Reforms in the taxation law®. Favoring home rule for cities. Favoring short ballot. Giving the governor authority to vote, any item in a general appropriation bill. When State Chairman Hays called the convention to order Wednesday afternoon he was greeted by more than a thousand delegates and spectators. The entrance to the speakers stand of James E. Watson; James P. Goodrich, Harry S. New and James Hemenway and Judge Myers was the signal for a great outburst of cheering. President Hoe, of Butler University, delivered the invocation. James E. Watson seems sure to be nominated for the short term of the senate and Hairy New for the long term. There are contests for every state office except secretary of state, and Ed Jackson, of Newcastle, has a clear field. Henry Marshall, of Lafayette, and N. S. Norton, of Gary, were chosen delegates to the Chicago convention in the tenth district. C. W. Hanley, of Rensselaer, and Charles Mauzy, of Fowler, were chosen alternates.

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