Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 88.

INDIANA PAGEANT TO BE HELD AT BLOOMINGTON

Great Centennial Event to Take Place On Indiana University Campus May 16, 17 and 18.

One of the most important events in the history of Indiana University, not only from the standpoint of students and alumni of the university, but also from that of teachers and citizens throughout the state, will be the Pageant of Bloomington and Indiana University, to 'be held on the university campus May 16, 17 and 18. This will be the first of Indiana’s centennial celebrations. The pageant will be a historical spectacle showing, with striking realism, the development of'Bloomington and Indiana University from the time the first white settler came into Monroe county down to the present day. Hundreds of students and townspeople will take part. Music will be furnished by the university orchestra and glee clubs. The pageant will be held in a natural setting of trees and shrubbery. The performance will ibe repeated each day for three days, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and will require about two hours. The pageant is in twelve episodes. At one stage of the drama, there will be a real fire, to show the burning of the university building in 1883. The pageant takes place at the most favorable time of year for automobile touring and the students plan to make May 16, 17 and 18 three big days. The University Alumni Association plans a general reunion of old grads at this time. A baseball game with Ohio State will also take place. The university and city authorities extend a warm invitation to all Hoosiers to ibe in Bloomington for the •opening of Indiana’s one hundredth anniversary celebration.

Marsh Fire Results In Destruction of Much Hay.

A marsh fire on the Makeever lands . west of Kniman and extending oh others lands almost to Virgie, resulted in the destruction of a large amount of marsh hay Tuesday. Just how much dabiage was done we were unable to learn, but it is understood that many ricks of hay were burned and that fences and telephone poles were damaged by the fires.

G. A. Rainier Located At Chattanooga; Now on Way Home.

-0. JC Rainier received a message Tuesday afternoon stating that his brother, G. A. Rainier, of Brookston, who had been removed from the train because of his illness while returning north from Florida, was in the Carson hotel at Chattanooga, Tenn. Dr. A. P. Rainier, of Remington, wired to see if he should come there and later received a message stating that Mr. Rainier was now on his way home and it is expected that he will arrive in Brookston today or Thursday.

If it’s Electrical let Leo Mecklenburg do it. • Phone 621

Easter Millinery |j Opening FRIDAY and SATURDAY { April 14 and 15 * » '— :: All the ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity are invited to call and inspect my line of trimmed and pattern hats. Buy now and be ready for Easter. Mrs. Purcupile

The Evening Republican.

Meredith Nicholson to Be Assistant War Secretary.

Washington, April 11.—Meredith Nicholson, of Indianapolis, an author, practically has ‘been agreed upon by President Wilson and Secretary Baker for appointment as assistant secretary of war. Mr. Nicholson is a close personal friend of Mr. Baker and is understood to have the support of Vice President Marshall. Indianapolis, April 11.—Meredith Nicholson, the author, said tonight that he will accept the position of assistant secretary of 'war if it is tendered to him. He said he had been asked some time ago if he would accept the place and had heard nothing further of the matter.

The play represents a tribe of Indian maidens celebrating the Feast of the Red Corn. The one who finds the first red ear of corn has her dearest wish granted. The Queen of the tribe is to join in the search this year, hoping by finding, it to get news of her King, who has gone to the wars. The old squaw tells the maidens that the Four Winds have whispered to her that no wish will be granted this year because some one has committed a grave offense.

Impee Light, the little sister of the Queen, is suspected of the crime and threatened with burning at the stake. She is found guilty of teasing the Queen’s two little children and of tying war feathers on the Sacred Stuffed Bear, but excuses herself because she has inherited a peculiar temperament. The Ghost Dance follows and at its close the Queen lulls them all to "sleep, and night falls. The second act opens with the dawn of the Feast Day. Impee Light wakens the maidens, and after the Tale of the Three Little Bears, the Queen suggests a canoe ride and the Old Squaw declares there will Ibe no wish granted this year. The rest of the tribe go for the ride, and while the Old Squaw chants the Song of Sorrow, the party returns wailing over the drowning of the Queen’s children. At the end of the funeral march the children jump up and explain that Impee Light has played a joke on the Queen and .maidens and they are all right. The Squaw invokes the Four Winds again and the wish is granted. The feast proceeds and the Queen finds the lucky red ear and the play ends in a gay chorus. Between acts the following numbers will ibe given: Chorus —The Lure of the Road Camp Fire Girls. Solo —(a) Sing, Robin, Sing; ((b) The Stars—Wilhelmine Traub. Admission 25c for adults and 15c for children under 14. High school auditorium, Thursday, April 13, 8:20 p. an.

Attorneys Parkinson and Dunlap made a. trip to Chicago today. M. V. Brown, the contractor, has secured contracts for the new church at Parr and for George Long’s new residence in this city. The Parr church will cost about $2,500 and will be of stucco finish. George Long’s house will consist of seven rooms and bath and will be erected on South street in the rear of his father, A. F. Long’s residence.“Come with us and we will do thee good,” is the invitation of all the churches, especially for April 16th, “Go to Church” Sunday, for all Rensselaer and vicinity.

Monnett School Operetta.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916.

BUILDING AND LOAN MAKES FINE SHOWING

Total of 489 Shares of Stock With Loans of $5,860 Since Starting— More Members Needed.

The first quarter’s business of the Rensselaer Building, Loan & Savings Association shows that its promotion was timely and that it will be able to accomplish a great amount of good, will prove a fine investment and a great boon to building enterprises in Rensselaer. The fourth monthly installment of dues was paid last Saturday, almost all of the stockholders paying on that day or previous to that day. The by-laws provide a fine for failure to pay by the second Saturday of the month and this feature of the Jaw is henceforth to be enforced, *for the reason that the money loaned to members is authorized in advance and the associatioh keeps its resources loaned up and all the money is needed when due. There have so far been issued 26 shares of Class A or paid up stock, 393 shares of Class B, or monthly payment stock, and 12 shares of Class Cor weekly payment stock. The association has loaned so far $5,850 and has applications on hand for SIO,OOO. The directors hope to provide for all loans that meet the approval of the loan committee, but will be unable to do so unless more stock is sold and it is planned to have some further soliciting done, probably by Secretary Dean and one or two of the directors. There were many who were not seen when the original list was made up and who failed to respond later and they will now be given an opportunity to start in. The association is permanent and stock can be issued any month. The Classi A or paid up stock is at the option of the trustees but it is probable that they will approve the issue of several hundred dollars of this stock now, as there is use for the money. It has a fixed and guaranteed rate of interest, payable annually. Class B stock is payable at the rate of $2 per month per share and Class C is payable 25 cents each week. At present about SI,OOO per month is being paid into the association and it is hoped to build it up to double that amount. Nothing has been organized in recent years that will prove such a splendid benefit to Rensselaer as this building and loan association and those who desire to save a little money and place it working at a good rate of interest can not do any better than invest it in the building and loan association and Delos Dean, the secretary, will be pleased to receive application for stock from persons either at home or in other places.

E. D. Rhoades May Appear In a Brand New Easter Outfit.

Leave it to John. That is what a half dozen friends of E. D. Rhoades did on his 62nd birthday and they have hardly finished laughing yet. Ed’s birthday occurred Monday and John Holden gave a dinner party with Ed as the honor guest. The others in the party were: Mrs. Rhoades, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopknis, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson and D. G. Warner... After the dinner was finished Mr. Holden made a speech congratulating Mr. Rhoades on having arrived safely at the 62nd milestone of life and saying that his appreciative friends had gathered to honor the occasion and to offer him remembrances of the occasion. Then one at a time the male members of the party made their offerings. Mr. Holden presented him with a new spring bonnet, Grant Warner presented him with a corset, Eldon Hopkins, gave him an under-yest and he was required to put each article on as it was presented. R. B. Harris almost broke up the party when he presented him with a pair of lace curtains for his sitting room. Hilarity reigned supreme and the party proved to be a grand success and if Ed don’t appear in a brand new Easter outfit it won’t be the fault of his friends. After the presentations yrere completed and the merriment had subsided the men played a few games of “Slippery Ann” and the women played bridge and Ed’s birthday passed into history.

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.

Now is the time to have your sodding done for Decoration Day and orders given for flower beds, at Weston Cemetery.—J. H. Holden.

TRIAL CALENDAR FOR APRIL TERM

Cases Set For Hearing, During Last Three Weeks of Term Now In Session.

SECOND WEEK. April 17. Roth Ditch. April 18. Barnard ditch. Ensley vs. Bussell. April 19. Grant vs. Grant, April 20. Peregrine, Adm. vs. Maguire et al. Tribbey vs. Latimore et al. April 21. Cummings vs Inmah et al. THIRD WEEK. April 24. State vs Gordon. State vs Short. Lowman vs Wasson estate. Schultz vs Nichols estate. Shafer & Co. vs C. I. & L. Ry. Co. Ramey vs C. I. & L. Ry. Co. April 25. State vs Weiss. State vs Polen. State vs Pefley. Paxton vs Shindeler et al. Cooper vs Crain. April 26. State vs Weiss. April 27. Miller & Hart vs Van Beek. Linton vs Hollingsworth. Oliver vs Grimm et al. Schreiber vs Turner (2 cases). April 28. Smith vs Baker. Johnston vs Smalley et al. > FOURTH WEEK. May 1. McClelland vs Lyibarger. Am. Agri. Chemical Co. vs Herr. May 2. Hintz. vs Fess. State vs Gundy. State vs Rice. Walters vs Walters estate. May 3. Boyle vs Meyers. Faylor vs Faylor et al. May 4. Infield vs Meyers & Hart. Leonard vs Mack et al. Gunyon vs Gunyon estate.

Cut-Outs Open; Two Were Fined $5 Each For Example.

Mayor Spitler is determined that the practice of leaving automobiles and motorcycle “cut-outs” open shall be stopped and has decided to abandon the plan of posting notices appealing to all to respect the law and to hereafter make arrests and impose fines. Jim Rhoades was the first to be arrested, Marshal Robinson having placed him under arrest Tuesday evening. Wednesday morning Shelby Comer was arrested. Each was fined $5 and costs, amounting to sls, and each paid. Paul Worland was also arrested but showed that the car he was driving was disabled and he was released. The city ordinances regulating auto traffic ‘and the state laws are all to be impartially enforced and Mayor Spitler has ordered his police officers to exercise great vigilance along this line. -

I? W - ; W ■'y b-O J Ladies’, Misses’and Children’s Coats and Dresses Just Come In. . Ladies’ Suits. Don't fail to see these. THE G. E. MURRAY COMPANY

WOMAN NEAR BUFFALO BROKE NECK IN FALL

Mrs. Georgett Funk Met Tragic Death In Fall From Haymow While Doing the Chores.

At about 5:30 o’clock Monday at the home of Martin Funk near Buffalo, he found his wife dead in the barn. In a fall of about eight feet from the mow, Mrs. Funk had sustained a thoken neck, the bruises on the body showing that she fell headforemost, alighting on the back of her head and shoulders. Mr. Funk was away from home at work at the time of the accident and Mrs. Funk, in order to assist her husband, had gone to the barn to do the chores. It it supposed that she had gone to the loft to throw down hay for the stock when she slipped through the opening, alighting on a cement floor. Mrs. Runk was 53 years of age. She is survived by her husband and one daughter.

Miss Ioma Imes Married In Portland, Oreg., Today.

Miss loma’ Imes, daughter of William Imes and well known here, where she frequently visited when she lived in Chicago, was married today, April 12th, in Portland, Oreg, to Mr. Harry Lynn Pratt. Friends of the bride here received invitations, which were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Linn, the latter being loma’s mother. So far as we were able to ascertain no one here is acquainted with the groom, but all w’ill assure him that he is getting a mighty fine girl for a bride and will wish them much happiness.

We are headquarters for seed potatoes, onion sets and garden seeds. Now is the time to put out vour seed sweet potatoes for plants. .- JOHN EGER.

LOW MOVING RATES TO CHICAGO Monday, April 17, we shall move a load of Household Goods to Rensselaer. Cheap rates may be had on goods to be moved to Chicago or vicinity on April 18th or 19th. If interested kindly let us know at once. PAGE BROS. Inc., 2450 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago

APPLICATION MADE FOR TWO CARRIERS

Postoffice Receipts Past Two Years Exceed Amount Required For • Free City Delivery.

Rensselaer is entitled to free city delivery of mails based upon the postoffice receipts of the past two years, and Postmaster Littlefield has made formal application to the postoffice department for two carriers. The law provides that where the receipts for one fiscal year exceed SIO,OOO, the city is entitled to free delivery. The year ending March 31, 1915, the receipts amounted to $10,063. The department does not establish the free delivery based upon the showing of a single year where the excess is only a small amount over ten thousand and Postmaster Littlefield did not ask for the carriers last year but this year the receipts were $10,900 and the application was made and it is confidently expected that the application will be improved and that carriers will be installed. The carriers will come under the civil service regulations and will be chosen following an examination. ’

Typhoid Preventable By Precautionary Measures.

Seventy-six out of eighty-seven cases of typhoid fever which occurred in a recent outbreak have been traced by the United States Public Health Service to infected milk. Had the first cases been reported to a trained health officer the outbreak could have been stamped out promptly. When will we learn that disease prevention is sure and cheap?

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