Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1916 — Page 1

No. 173.

Tonight AT THE . GAYETY A *•* GEORGE KLEIN S ♦ 5 part feature ‘Wild Oats' ■ ■X5 and 10c.

REMINGTON.

Miss Cal Bonner is driving a new Overland auto. Miss Oressa Julian is visiting at Sheldon, 111., this week. The Camp Fire Girls met at the library Wednesday afternoon. A number of Boy Scouts from .Rensselaer spent Tuesd'ay at Fountain Park. The Dorcas. Club met with Mrs. Wm. Beal at Wolcott Wednesday afternoon. 'Mrs. Anna McCully is dangerously ill at her heme in the north part of town. Francis Julian, of Sheldon, is spending the week here With Vernon Julian.

Mrs. Nelson Boicourt went tqßcach Grove, Ind., Sunday tor a vidit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kyle and family and Mr- and Mrs. James Gilbert spent Sunday at Covington. Mrs. Lydia Housemcyer, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Turpening the past week, went to Michigan Wednesday. The Misses Gretchen and Adelia Chappell entertained a number of girl friend's at their home Monday evening. The Ladies’ Industrial Society of tlhe Presbyterian church met with Mrs. E. F. Lilly Thursday afternoon. This was the last meeting until 'September. Misses Mildred and Helen Clowry returned home Sunday from a several weeks’ visit with relatives at .Twelve Mile, Ind. (Grandma Samuels, of Fowler, a former citizen of (Remington, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning from the effects of heart troubb. •Miss Jessie Williamson returned home Wednesday evening from a three weeks’ visit at Lafayette. She was accompanied home by her little cousin, Lowell William/on, who will visit here a fdw weeks.

A family gathering was held at Fountain Park Sunday by the Yeoman family. Those from out of town who attended were Ed Warren and family, of Lawton, Okla.; Newt Warren and family, Frank Grant and family and E. Coen and family, of Rensselaer. Quite a novel affiair in the form of a “hen” party was given at Fountain Park on Thursday afterrioon by Mrs. Geo. Hensler, Mrs. Carlyle and Mrs. Claud May, Mrs. Wm. Hicks and Mrs. Milt Julian, for the benefit of tfhfe new M. E. church. The ladies were requestedl to donate and bring an old hen wtith them. There were 75 ladies present and delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses.—- -

One Cent Postage Rate May Be Had Next Year.

Washington, July 19. —The National Association of Postmasters heard addresses today by a score of speakers, headed by Postmaster .General Burleson, covering a wide field of postal service porblems and developing numerous digressions into partisan politics, which drew a reprimand from Postmaster Selph, of St. Louis, president of the association. --ProspecLS of one cent letter postage were outlined by Mr. Burleson, who did not touch on political subjects. He said that should second class mail rates' be increased, the>-cost of mail transportation lowered under the new space payment system and “useless extravagance” in rural carriage elimiriated, initial steps could be taken next year toward reduction of the letter rate. His reference to second class rates was taken to indicate that the depaitmeift was planning a readjustment of charges on magazines and simdlar publications.

The Evening Republican.

SOLDIERS GUARD PUMPING DEPOT FROM GREASERS

Guardsmen, Fearing Possible Attack By Villa’s Band, Take Unusual Precaution for Its .Protection. \ Mercedes, Tex., July 19.—-pie camp at Llano Grandpt where the Indiana soldiers art: encamped, has been turned over to Brigadier-Gener-al Edwin H. Plummer, recently uromoted from the colonelcy of the 28th U. S. infantry. General Lewis still will remain as commander of the Indiana troops. The guard has been doubled at the Mercedes pumping .station, and Captain Haines, of the Third cavalry, will patrol the vicinity with 70 men. It is ndt improbable that some of the national guard encamped in this locality in time will move near the pump and be used as a patrol along the cabals that form the irrigation system. The reason for this is the report that Villa and his band are marching northward and in time may be' in this locality. _____ Besides, there are Mexicans on the American side of the river who would not hesitate to put the pumping station out of commission, and there are fugitive's from this part of the country who are familiar with the means of the water supply and who know what a catastrophe it would be to American troops if the pumping station at Mercedes was destroyed or made useless.

It should be understood that the water- used' for all purposes in this part of the country comes from the Rio Grande river. The company that ms the land where Mercedes and the Llano Grande eamps are situated, spent nearly $1,000,000 building canals that irrigate about 100,000 acres, and at a cost of $350,000 put n a pumping station to force the water from the Rio Grande into the canals. All the water supplied to the camp of the Indiana soldiers and to Mercedes, is taken from these can'als and the destruction or mjury to the pumping station would mean the cutting off of the water supply with all the horrors such a thing would entail. The commanding officers of the Indiana trobps have issued orders that their men .shall not exercise or do any work in die heat of the sun, but shall take a Siesta in the afternoon until 4 o’clock, when it begins to be a little cooler. - -- ----- ■===

No doubt you folk up north have heard a great deal about the siesta that the Mexicans indulge in. Well, that is taking a sleep after midday when the heat is the moist intense. Some might think the SieStai an indication of lazinesis or indolence, but not so. It is necessary in this country. The heat is so intense that it takes all the vitality out of a person and the sleep is needed to recuperate. A chap may be a hustler up in Indiana, but down here he things deliberately and spend about three times as much time doing a thing as he does up north. If he doesn’t, he will pay for it. One of the Indiana boys went to Mercedes and decided to stay ove’rn'ght at the hotel. He discovered no locks on the doors of his room and called attention of the landlord to the omission. “Oh, that’s all right,’ The landlord remarked, “you can turn a bag of diamonds on the floor and no one would bother thdm.” _ “Humph,” the Indianian said. “If I had a bag of diamonds to throw on the floor, I would not be down in this country.”

Take Advantage of a Rensselaer Woman’s Experience. When the back begins to ache, Don’t wait until backache becomes chronic; v ’Till kidney troubles develop; ’Till urinary troubles destroy night’s rest. Profit by a Rensselaer woman s experience. Mrs. R. E. Scott, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “I have used Doan’s Kidney Pills whenever my kidneys have become disordered and I give them credit for the excellent health I now enjoy. By putting my kidneys in good condition, they saved me from suffering I used to bear from the steady ache across my kidneys, pains in my back, which came on when I got up or down or other symptoms of kidney trouble. Doan’s Kidney Pills are a very good medicine and I want anyone troubled as I was to use them.” Price 50c, at. all dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney HUs—the same that Mrs. Scott had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

Unless rain will not permit, the Boy Scouts will leave for their camp site on Joe Groom's farm, northeast of Rensselaer, Frid'ay afterrioon at 2:00 p. m. The boys will start from the /Christian church. All the boys must report at my house at 10 o’clock Frid'ay v morning.—Asa McDaniel, Scout Master. ‘ J

DON’T WAIT

Boy Scouts Encampment.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916.

TENTED CITY WILL BE HERE SOON

A Wonderful Business System Controls Carl Ha genbeck-Wallace Circus. T The show grounds of the Cal Hag-enbeck-Wallace circus is a city within itself, lacking only a town council and a State "Iflrter. It has its own lawyer, postmaster, dentists, doctors, carpenters, painters, detectives, blacksmiths, wagon-makers, laundrymen, barbers, shoemakers tailors, sail-mak-ers, harniess-makers, storekeepers and photographers. It supports a great hotel", in which thousands of meals are cooked and eaten every day in the week.

Twenty-two tents that cover a small-sized farm houses the circus in the day time. The largest tc»t is 540 feet in length and among the biggest ever constructed. Six gigantic oak poles form the chief support. Any one of them is larger than the' largest malst on a sea-sailing, vessel; the smallest tent is the one used to house the circus barber shop. At night the circus is transported on a show train one mile in length and divided into three setetions. On Saturday, August 5, the big show will come to Rensselaer with an entire new equipment. The program that is offered is the best this season in the history of the organization. There are more titan 400 artists on the list that offer new and sensational novelties and thrills. Fifty cloWns will add fun. The Carl Hagenbeck trained wild - animals will be seen in an immense steel arena. The circus day festivities will be opened by an immense street parade at 10 o’clock in the morning on the day of the exhibition.

Monticello to Have Free Mail Delivery Starting October 1st.

Mayor Garr, of Monticello, has received word from Washington to the effect that the efforts which he and a number o fothet Monticello officials have been making for free mail delivery has been successful. The service will be installed October Ist, and two carriers will be assigned to do the work at first. Some time ago a posltoffice inspector was in Rensselaer, following the qualifying of the Rensselaer postbffice for free mail delivery service. At that time he stated that as soon as the houses were numbered he would recommend the service for Rensselaer. So far the council has 'done nothing toward the numbering of the houses and until this is done Rensselaer will not have free delivery.

Allies Buy Cherry Stems To Make Poisonous Gases.

Portland, Oreg., July 14.—Agents for the allies have been quietly buying up all the cherry stems they can find in the Washington and Oregon fruit belts for the past three weeks. Much speculation has been excited bjj the purchase. Monday the secret calme out. The stems will be used in the manufacture of poisonous gases for French warfare. From the* stems are obtained some of the chief elements of cyanide of potassium. The agents have spent thousands of dollars in the last few weeks.

Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Bible school. 10:30 .Morning worship and sermon. 7:00 Union vesper service and sermon on the court house lawn.

Baptist Church.

... ... F. H. Beard, Past|or. ... ... iSUnday school 9:30 a. m Morning worship and sermon, subject, The Praise of a Redeemed Soul,” *0:45. James school house, Sunday school at 2:00; preaching at 3. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Union service on court house lawn, Rev. Fleming preaching, at 7 p. m. Remember, in case of rain the services will be held in the main court room.

Last summer there was talk of building a municipal swimming pool in Rensselaer and plans were laid for the building of the same this spring. Many citizens pledged themselves to aid financially to help secure the pool, but it seems that with the coming of a little cooler weather the matter of building the pool was dropped, and as a result Rensselaer is dtill without the pool this summer. It is too bad that our city cannot have an amusement place of this sort. Many other towns even smaller than Rensselaer have had a swimming pool for years and the citizens derive a great deal of enjoyment from it on thte hot summer days. Wolcott has had a swimming pool for several years and it hais proven to .be a great success, giving a great many people a chance to learn how to swim who would have not otherwise done so.

E. VAN ARSDEL SUFFERS BIG FIRE-LOSS

Three Barns and Other Pronerty Destroyed at Farm Near Valparaiso. E. VainArsdel, who recently moved from Rensselaer to a farm which he purchased near .Valparaiso, had a bad fire loss Wednesday. The Valparaiso Vidette has the following account of the fire: “Three large bams and some of their contents, a silo, and corncribs on the farm five miles northwest of this city, recently bought by Ed Van Arsdel, burned to the ground today, and the origin of the fire is unknown. The loss, estimated by Mr. Van Arsdel at $2,500, is partially covered by insurance. Live stock that was in all barns was rescued, and the house occupied by Joe Wildrick and family was saved after a hard fight by a big crowd of volunteer fire fighters. , Russel Van'Arsdel ran toward the structure which was burnnig furously before he reached it. He saved the stock from this, and then with others present, led horses from the other bams which were directly in the path of the wind. Neighbors were called by telephone alarm, and a crowd was soon present. The activity of a big bucket brigade saved the hbuse, which was on fire two or three times. The bam thal took fire first was being filled with hay. No smokers were around the building, and how the blaze originated will always be a my rt ery, ~ - ... “Mr. Van Arsdel came here from Rensselaer and took possession of the farm, and since then has been improving the buildings. He lives in this city.' He and his son were pointing there today just before the loss.”

Auto Beats Two Good Men Out of Jobs in Hayfield.

Indianapbils Star. Morocco, Ind., July 19. —William Hoover, a Jasper county farmer, has an old automobile of the vintage of 1909, which, for the last week, has been steadily keeping two men from j6bs in the hayfield. A rope from a hay derrick is tied to the front axle of the car and when the men on the rtaqk give the signal Hoover shoves the gear into reverse and goes back old “Whitey” and upward goes the hay. A dozen trips ba ck and forth wears a track in the ground and from them on the car guides itself, leaving Hoover little to do but Shift the gears from time to time and relight his pipe.

Mrs. F. H. Beard and son ivent to Franklin today to viisdt her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hicks and other relatives near there. Addison Parkikon was operated upon at the Wesley hospital in Chicago at 9 o’clock this mornting. The trouble was supposed to be stones in the bladder. No report has been received from the operation. What is believed to be a record price for a carload of Benton county hogs was received by Tillman Owens, of Pine township. Last Thursday morning he had a load on the Chicago market that sold for $10.15 per cwt., the carload netting Mr. Owens the high sum of $1,981.97. Had not two of the largest hogs died on the way from the Owens place to the station the load would have brought oyer $2,000, The president of the commission company that sold the load said the check tendered Mr. Owens was the largest that had ever been paid for a single carload of hogs by th» company. Mr. Owens was present when the hogs were sold and returned home last Friday morning.—Benton Review.

Constipation and Indigestion. "I have used Chamberlain’s Tablets and must say they are the best I have ever used for constipation and indigestion. My wife also used them for indigestion and they did her good,” writes Eugene S. Knight, Wilmington, N. C. Chamberlain's Tablets are mild and gentle in their action. Give them a trial. You are certain to be pleased with the agreeable laxative effect which they produce. For sale by B. F. Fendig. c As previously*mentioned the Ladies of the Pocahontas and the Ladies of the G. A. R. provided fever bands for each member of Co. M before their departure from Rensselaer for the Mexican border. The flannel alone for the bands cost SBS, and the labor of making them was considerable. The ladies to raise funds to pay for them have decided to hold a lawn ice cream and cake festival in the court house yard on Wednesday evening of next week during the band concert. Tickets will be sold at 25 cents each and it is’ hoped a liberal response will be met when the committee offers the tickets for sale. All money received from the social over the amount required to pay for the bands will be turned over to Co. M’s treasury for the benefit of the members.

COMPLAINTS BY SOLDIER BOYS ON BORDER

Among Others Are That “Shylocks” Tpke Advantage of Their Money- / less Condition. Valparaiso Vidette. If some of the privates, who write home from Mercedes tell the truth, conditions are deplorable there. Comparison of letters today reveals the fact that the stories coincide. Many of the men are “broke,” and pay day is fifteen days distant. Money can be borrowed by paying 25 cents on the dollar for interest, one of the men complains. Some of the men have symptoms of typhoid, in spite of the vaccinations, it is said, and this may be caused by the water. The only available water for drinking purposes at the time the letters were written, which was July 15th, was hauled to the soldiers in oil tanks. It tasted of the oil and was hot. “I wish I wusrmarried,” one of the privates remarks, “for they are talking of sending the married men home.” However, some seem to be bearing up well and looking on the bright side, as evidenced by a letter received here yesterday. “I see by the paper that we have beans galore,” the writer said, “but don’t you believe it. It rained terribly but I had a bed on the table of the cook tent so I was alright.” But every soldier did nlot have a table; others slept in the mud and water. But such is the life of a soldier, as all the old veterans will testify.

Agreement Near Over Mexican Issues —Course Known Soon.

Preliminary negotiations between acting Secreatry Polk and Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, for a peaceful settlement of border difficulties progressed so well Wednesday that a formal announcement very soon as to the course to be followed wias officially predicted. The conferees met twice Wednesday. Later Mr. Arredondo telegraphed a report to his governor and Mr. Polk prepared a similar report for Secretary Lansing, now on his vacation, and will probably talk the situation over with President Wilson today. Mt. Lansing is being fully aavised of every step in the preliminary negotiations. Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador designate to Mexico, was present at both conferences, interpreting whenever necessary to secure a clear understanding.

Max Kepner has given up his intention of moving to New York rtate. He traded his property in Rensselaer some months ago for a farm in that state. Both parties to the trade put up a forfeit to carry out the trade. The New York party has notified him that he has decided not to carry through the trade and Max will get the forfeit money and will remain in Rensselaer and continue to hold down his job at the Central Garage.

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PROGRAM REX THEATRE Thursday Thomas Wise IN “BLUEGRASS” A story of Kentucky Horse Racing. Friday Marguerite Clark IN “The Prince and the Panper” Saturday Robert Warwick IN “FRUITS OF DESIRE”

Telephone Girls Enjoying Picnic On Tippecanoe.

The Benton County Telephone Association today is molding a picnic at Gay Park club house, on the Tippecanoe niver, about five miles east of Brookston. The employees and families of many telephone companies in this part of the state were invited, including the Rensselaer telephone company, and this morning W. L. Bott and George W. Myers, of the Rensselaer exchange, accompanied by about eight central gjirls, went via auto, expecting to return this evening.——

WRESTLING PERRY MARLOW of Watseka VS. - NAT WELSH Preliminaries AUSTIN ILIFF vs. FRED GOODRICH ELLIS THEATRE SATURDAY, JULY 22 Match starts 8 p. m. Admission 25c.

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