Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1916 — Page 1

No. 160.

TONIGHT AT THE GAYETY A team considered the best that has appeared here this summer. HI The l£th and last episope of the “Iron Claw” and “Pathe News.” 5 and 10.

Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Bible- school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “Jesus Marveling.” 7:00 Union vesper service in the court house lawn and sermon by Dr. McKinzie. NOTICE. There will be a special meeting of the Redmen at the hall Friday evening. There will Be the installation of officers, followed by the serving of light refreshments. By order of the Sachem.

Electric STOVES Wm. Babcock, Jr., Phone 113

PRELIMINARY MEETING OF ORGANIZATION. To the Farmers of this community and especially to the stockholders of the Farmers’ Elevator: Come to the elevator meeting at the east court room next Saturday, July 8, at 3 p. m. Be sure and come; we need your presence; we need your prestige. Remember this meeting is of vital importance to the farming industry of this community. Let every stockholder answer this call and by your presence at this meeting do justice to your own interest, the farming interest in general and the directors whom you have empowered to issue this call. This meeting is for the purpose of forming articles of association and for the election of officers and permanent directors. TEMPORARY BOARD.

•John Eger, Piwidient Ddo« Thompson, Cashier. J. H. Chapman, Vtee President. J. W. Tilton, Ass’t. Cashier. tbt Stale Bank es Rensselaer Report of the condition of the S tate Bank of Rensselaer, a State Bank at Rensselaer, in the State o f Indiana, at the close of business June 30, 1916.

RESOURCES, Loans and discounts ~..,5227,701.02 Overdrafts 1,559.86 U. S. Bonds 100.00 Other bonds and securities. 3,903.00 Furniture and fixtures ... 1,000.00 Due from Banks and Trust ' Companies ..32,067.95 Cash on hand 12,476.82 Cash items 247.48 Current expenses 923.60 Interest paid 268.35

Total .$280,241,58 Total r. ......... .$280,241,58 State of Indiana, County o! Jasper, ss: * x I, Delos Thompson, Cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. . . , y DELOS THOMPSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of July, 1916. Maude E.- Spitler, Notary Public. My commission ex pires Dec. 13, 1910. - Money to Loan at Current Rates—Your Patronage Solicited.,

The Evening Republican.

CONTRACT LET FOR NEW TEFFT HIGH SCHOOL

C. P. Clager, of Wheatfield, Suooessful Bidder at sß,oßs—Total Cost $10,448. The contract for the new high school at Tefft was let Wednesday. C. P. Clager, of Wheatfield, was the low bidder on the building, his bid being $8,085. The Valparaiso Plumbing Co. got the heating and ventilating contract at $1,789, and S. F. Martin got the contract for toilets and sewage disposal at $574.00, thereby making the building cost, withcAt furnishings, $10,448. The building is to be brick veneer and the present building is to be used as a part of the new structure. The bond issue of $12,000 was sold to Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis, at a premium of $732. Attorney Roy Blue, who represents Trustee Davis, was present.

Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship and sermon 10:45, communion following. James school house services ,3 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Union services on court house lawn Sunday evening at 7, Dr. McKenzie, delivering the sermon.

Is Only One of Nature’s Warnings of Weak or Disordered Kidneys. Have you a lame back, aching day and night? Do you feel sharp pains after stooping ? Are the kidneys store ? Is their action irregular ? Use Doan's Kidney Pills—the medicine recommended by so many Rensselaer people. Read this case: Mrs. R. W. Burris, Rensselaer, says: “I was suffering from a steady ache in my back and could hardly move without having knife-like pains shoot through my kidneys. When I went to stoop over to tie my shoes or get up out of a chair, that pain caught me. My* head ached and I felt nervous and tired out. 1 was often so dizzy that I could hardly stand. My kidneys acted too often and caused me much distress. I used several boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they put me in good shape.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Burris had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

Public Sale of Household Goods, Saturday, July 8, 2 p. m. 3 stoves, 1 cook, 1 wood, 1 gasoline; bookcase, 3 commodes, 3 bedsteads, 3 sets bed springs, lounge, dining table, rocking chairs, kitchen cupboard, 30 yards ingrain carpet, door screens, window screens, awnings and various other things. Terms —$5 and under cash; 6 months credit with approved security on sums over $5. JOHN L. S. GRAY.

AUCTION SALE. ’ ft Under and by virtue of an order of the Jasper Circuit Court of Jasper County, Indiana, the undersigned administrator of the estate of Fitz W. Bedford, deceased, will offer at public auction the frame building known as the Jack Warner shop, located on the westerly side of Front street, in the City of Rensselaer, Indiana; at 2 o’clock p. m., on the Bth day of July, 1916. Sale on the premises. Terms —Cash, subject to the approval off said court. CHAS. W. POSTTLL.

LIABILITIES. $ Capital Stock—paid in.... 30,000.00 Surplus 30,000.00 Undivided profits 1,982.70 Exchange, Discounts and Interest 1,089.07 Dividends unpaid 10.00 Demand deposits 187,660.70 Time certificates 26,671.80 Reserve for taxfes ........ 2,827.31

Baptist Church.

THAT KNIFE-LIKE PAIN

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1916.

Company M Ordered to Entrain for Border

Will Leave for Front Friday Morning. Lieut. Watson Finally Passed.

(Special to The Republican) A message from Major George H. Healey, of Fort Harrison, at 12:30 today (Thursday) stated that Company M had been ordered, along with the rest of the Indiana National Guard, to start loading their equipment preparatory to entraining this afternoon and leave for the Mexican border tomorrow morning. There has been a veil of secrecy throughout the camp for the past week and the troopers themselves as well as the public were kept in the

Proceedings July Term of The Commissioners’ Court.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and in order to celebrate the Fourth thjy pushed the business along, finishing the work of the term at a night session. The following business was transacted: The contract for a bridge in Jordan township was let to John Daniels for $749. • James E. Lamson, petition for stone road. The auditor was directed to advertise for bids, letting to be August Bth. Contractor T. M. Callahan was allowed $2,400 as part pay on the M. J. Deiehanty et al stone road. On the Fred Bajre stone road the contractor was allowed 80 per cent, or $8464.80. A. Halleck was allowed $250 attorney’s fee on the George Nanninga et al road, 20 per cent to be retained until the completion of the road. The contract for the Charles W. Postill et al stone road improvement was awarded to Orvis Salrin for the sum of $6,995.50. Bond examined and approved. John Nowels appointed superintendent of construction. Charles Sands, attorney, was allowed $l6O, 20 per cent to be retained until completion of contract. • The auditor was directed to issue bonds in 20 equal series of $375 each, to be dated July 15, 1916. Milton Roth ct al, petition for stone road. Auditor presents report of engineer and viewers heretofore filed. Examined and approved. No remonstrance on file, nor claims for damages. Road ordered established. Auditor directed to give notice of letting the second day of the August term. Moses Leopold was allowed attorney’s fees of SIOO, 20 per cent to be retained until completion. Wm. L. Wood et al. Viewers’ time extended until the first day of the August term for report. Wm. O. Rowles et al. Engineer granted extension of time to July Bth. Silas Potts et al, petition for highway . James L. Babcock, S. D. Brusnahan and Joseph- Kosta appointed viewers, to meet at the office of W. L. Wood at Parr, July 13, ami qualify and proceed to view and report at the second day of the August term. John C. Baker, petition for drain. Ordered constructed. Edgar E. Nesbitt, commissioner of construction, ordered to sell same.

John F. Zimmer, petition for drain. Engineer’s tiine extended to the first day of August term. (Marvin E. Bice, petition for drain. Viewers’ time extended to July 20. William Folger, petition for drain. Continued for objections. The contract for coal for county use was awarded to the Power Coal Co. The petition for the raising of the Work street bridge was dropped upon the refusal of county council to make appropriation for same. County officers reported funds collected for the quarter as follows: Auditor $81.15; clerk $354.72; recorder $627.50; sheriff $277.77. Admission to the Home for Feeble Minded was granted to Charles E. Elmore, of Remington. The County Board of Finance reported the following interest on county funds for thf month of June: First National Bank $196.62; Trust & Savings Bank $125.93; State Bank of Remington $93.98; State Bank of Rensselaer $101.18; Bank of Wheatfield $49.19.

Mrs. R. A. Congram and daughter, Marion, and Mrs. M. C. Birson, returned to their home at Paxton, 111., after visiting A. D. Lee on his 80th birthday. Mrs. Bert Robey and children returned to he rhome at Zionsville, Ind., today, after visiting Mrs. Anna Wilson and others.

dark concerning the movements of the officials and the suddenness of the order to entrain for the border came as a complete surprise. Major Healey stated in his telegram that Lieutenant Edward L. Watson had medical examination and would be with the troops when they entrained for the border. About fifteen members of the company did not pass the physical test and the Major thought that they would probably arrive in Rensselaer this evening or tomorrow morning.

Twenty Per Cent of Militia Fail Tests in 'ndiana.

Physical examination of each of the 4,300 officers and men in camp at Fort Harrison while awaiting orders from the war department to move to the Mexican border was completed Wednesday evening. A corps of medical officers, working in two shifts, had worked on the job for a week. Every man i ncamp has been carefully examined from head to foot. Every man from the commanding officer to the private has submitted to a test ox his lungs, heart, vision and nearing. The number of men who have been rejected is not known as yet, but it is estimated that at least‘2o per cent of them will be rejected. One captain, Jesse T. Johnson, of Co. D, of Indianapolis, was rejected because of defective vision and surplus weight.

Prohi Party Adopts Camel As Party Emblem for Campaign.

The camel has been adopted by the prohibition party as the 1916 party emblem, it was announced Wednesday at the national party headquarters in Chicago. The emblem consists of a small camel made of gunmetal, in the form of if button, bearing the letters “P. P.”, for prohibition party.

NOTICE OF DITCH REPAIR. Notice is hereby given that I will on Tuesday, August 1, 1916, at 2 o’clock p. rm, at my office in Gillam township, Jasper county, Indiana, sell to the lowest responsible bidder the repair of the following named ditches: The Blaze. The Prevo. Dunker Laterals of the Prevo. The Michael Robinson. Prospective bidders and contractors may examine specifications at said office and should go out and examine the work before the day of sale. Bidders will be required to deposit certified check or bond in sum of SIOO with bid that they will enter into contract. All successful bidders or contractors will be required to give bond in twice the sum of their bid with approved security. JAMES STEVENS, Trustee of Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana.

Notice of Change of Location. I have moved my tailor shop from the Odd Fellows building to the remodeled Leopold building on Van Rensselaer street, first door north of Duvall's clothing store. I am now better prepared than ever to take care of my trade, especially dry cleaning and repairing. A new line of samples of suitings for men received. I take measures for ladies suitings and rain coats. Call and see me in my new location. JOHN WERNER. Miss Alice Thomas went to Lafayette today to take her weekly music lesson.

Here Is the Real Thing, Mr. Farmer. If you don’t believe it take a chance. Expenses —telephones, lights, insurance, their own salary, clerk hire, rent—is quite a .arge item with some competitors. It takes a hard blow to RING THE BELL. I HAVE THE BUGGIES The best farm wagon on earth for light running and durability. It’s the Studebaker. —C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind., Agent. I quote you a spot cash price on all goods I sell.

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NOTES FROM FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON

Date Not Yet Set For Movement to the Border—May Remain Indefinitely. Ft. Benjamin Harrison, July 5, 1916. If some one were to ask me this evening how long we were to remain at Fort Benjamin Harrison, I would be compelled to answer that there was really no telling. The influences that made things look a week ago as though we were going to be rushed to the border on short notice have passed away and plans for better drainage and the construction of incinerators for garbage disposal issued this afternoon at 4' o'clock really indicate that the camp is to be a semipermanent one. Even Monday the movement within a few hours seemed certain. Each battalion headquarters was furnished with specifications for the construction of two range boxes into which the field ranges were to be set in the baggage cars while en route to the border. The boxes were lined with sheet metal and are to be filld with sand or earth and the ranges set into them. Two of the ranges are sufficient to cook the meals of all members of a battalion, and the one under my command number 4 about 370. Every day men are reporting, some of them from fardistant states. Practically every man in Company M has made his appearance, the only missing one I recall at this time being Guy Beebe, who telegraphed Captain Tuteur from Nebraska.

The third regiment has now been entirely mustered into federal service and should things take on a serious aspect along the border it is probable that we would be rushed to the front without much delay. Some 25 cars are now on the track ready to transport us should the call be made. The equipping of the troops has* been a slow matter. Some of the old equipment would not work with some of the new and several inspections had to be made to get things straightened out. Now most of the companies have the new field packs, which fasten across the back and arq much preferred by the soldiers. The pack takes the place of the old roll. Included in the pack is a new type of canteen and cup and a bacon box. The haversack is a part of the pack and it does not dangle about the legs as the old pack did. The knives, forks, and spoons are shorter and fit neatly in the smaller haversack. There was no drill program on the afternoon of the 4th and there were many visitors. At 6:30 a review before Governor Ralston was held and all troops participated. It was an inspiring occasion and I am sure every person enjoyed it, including the troops. I had personally been under the weather all day, having taken the anti-typhoid treatment the evening before. It does not make every person sick, but about fifty per cent have some fever and if they are out in the sun for a time after they take the treatment they usually have some fever. By evening mine had worn off and after going on the parade I felt very good. Captain Tuteur and Lieutenant Watson were also sick for some time. Dr. Johnson, now First Lieutenant Johnson of the Ambulance Company, was probably much sicker than any of us and he had fever, nausea and headache along with grip aches that make one feel about as bad as he can. Fortunately it does not last long. The only trouble is that three treatments a week or ten days apart are necessary to assure immunity.

Mrs. William Waymire, Miss Grace Thompson, Mrs. Nelson, Floyd Smith and Frenchy Deschand were visitors today. Tuesday we had a number of home folks with us. Among the visitors were Mrs. Della Alter and three daughters from Forest. Today Charley Crouch visited the camp. He is now a streetcar motorman in Indianapolis. Jerry Seese, who ran a picture show in Rensselaer several years ago, and a man named Mills, who had the first picture show there, have been callers. Mills has served an enlistment in the regular army since that time and is now a telegrapher and working at the army post. We have had ideal weather since Sunday and the troops are being put through the hardest kind of drills. The officers- are not only required to attend the (frills but are also kept busy on the paper work of their organizations and are required to attend schools each evening. It is almost time for the school now and I must cut this letter short. Good health generally is reported over the camp and the Rensselaer hoys are getting along fine and are developing into excellent soldiers. The medical officers have not yet reported on their examinations and just who from the Rensselaer company

TROOPS MAY BE RECALLED

War Cloud Is Dispelled By Carranza Note, Which Paves Way For Peaceful Settlement. At the meeting of the cabinet Friday the reply to the note of the First Chief Carranza will be framed. It will indicate that the U. S. troops will be willing to withdraw from Mexico under the belief that General Trevino now is able to protect American interests, but will demand that Carranza proceed to hold elections and carry out the purposes of recognition by the American government. The U. Si will assent to the principle of mediation in the difficulties between the two countries and will accept the alternative of dealing with Mexico. Diplomats at Washington believe that Carranza has won a complete diplomatic victory, inasmuch as President Wilson is withdrawing the American troops, and has strengthened himself with the Mexican people. It was learned Wednesday that tha war department is considering the recall of the national guard from the border. It was discovered under the present conditions the militia is not subject to foreign service as the president has not drafted it in. Neither the state department nor the war department is able to answer inquiries from officers as to the status of the guard. The note from Carranza, a model of signed by Foreign Minister Aguilar, breathes conciliation in every paragraph. And while again insisting that the presence of American troops on Mexican soil, which is characterized as a trespass on the sovereignty of Mexico, is the immediate cause of the conflicts between the governments, General Carranza for the first time personally assumes part of the blame by admitting the 'insecurity of the frontier gives the United States a just cause for complaint against his government. By doing os, officials said, he ties the administration so far as any aggressive military measures in Mexico proper are concerned, and opens the way to a diplomatic parely to settle all points in dispute.

Mrs. Bessie King, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., is expected here this week to visit her mother, Mrs. J. W. Marlin.

will not pass is not known. Hie reports will be ( made in a few days and then the Rensselaer boys who failed to pass will be returned home. There has been no pay day so far and practically every soldier is anxiously hoping that it won’t be long for they are almost past the postage stamp stage. Captain Tuteur has received many compliments about the manner in which he has taken care of his company and the regular army medical officer who inspected the camp on Tuesday reported his company cook shack, mess tent, company street and the tents of the enlisted men were so scrupulously clean that it was pointed out as a model for the regiment. While we may knotv only a short time in advance of the plans to move us to the border and while it may come at any time, the present indications are not indicative of a sudden move and it is quite safe to conclude that we will be here for at least another week. Let friends write as frequently as they can, for soldiers are always anxious to receive letters and papers. MAJ. GEORGE H. HEALEY.

Read This Don’t throw away your old stoves because they are rusted or burned out, don’t bake or smoke. I’ll put in shape like a new one for you, replace every piece. Reference furnished from your own neighbors. I also fix gasoline stoves. All work guaranteed. No job, no pay. Do work on your own premises. Make me prove every word I say. My time here is limited. E. NEIBURGER Call Comer Case or Leek’s Hitch Bara.

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