Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1916 — Page 1

No. 182.

Tonight At The GAYETY AIRDOME George Kleine presents The Jungle Masterpiece “Between Savage 1 ft and Tiger A tale of adventure in the Jungles of India, in 6 parts 5 and 10c.

Horses and Mules Wanted. M. J. Murphy, of Syracuse, New York, will arrive in Rensselaer on Wednesday, Aug-. 2, and will be in the market all week for good horses and mules and will pay the highest market price. ' He will be at Harry Gallagher’s hitch barn. Phone 294. All accounts are payable at my office to Miss Morgan.—Dr. C. E. Johnson. Comfortable, cool, genuine Palm Beach suits at $6.50 and $7.50 —formerly $8.50 and SIO.OO. A most seasenable bargain at Hilliard & Hamill’s.

Biggest Circus in the World RENSSELAER, JL I If* ** SATURDAY, W Remember, it’s the-first big show here in five years and the only big show this season. Reserved and admission tickets on sale circus day at B. F. Fendig’s Rexall Drug Co., at same prices charged on show grounds. IfALL ’NEW^AGAIN! ALL RIGHT AGAIN!■ A CIRGUS GATHERED FROM 18 NATIONS. IS A 11% STM ■ A USED FOR CAPITAL INVESTED B§ O ARENAS WONDERS. $3,000,000 ■ 8 RAILROAD TRAINS—3. "I 60 RIDERS—6O. 22 TENTS —22. YOU 60 AERIALISTS —60. ■ §9 8 BANDS —B. „. TTrl 500 HORSES—SOO. K' 400 PERFORMERS. HAVE 200 ACTS—2OO. ;||6 I A HERDS OF A NEVER WITNESSED A 400 WILD ■§ :■ 0 ELEPHANTS 0 CIRCUS LIKE THIS. ANIMALS H MB ' llllP”?-' | World’s Greatest Trained Beasts || I //^V Performing In a Massive g I I //AS Steel-Girded Arena. The Wide W S ■ H/1 \ * World, Civilized and Unciv- ■ Uized, Ransacked to Augment A //’km HR S 1 vSt and Complete what Is now the VS'Jp** Bysau'M Biggest Zoo On Earth j 1 Only Circus l ßiggest andßist I I With Trained \J holiday in All I ■ Wild Animals the Year ■ ■ WONDERS, NOVELTIES, FEATURES FROM EVERY LAND ■ m BSCAR LOWANDE FLYIM6 WARDS SIX CEVENES ? iS| First person In his- Daring and sensa- Most dextrous per- ■§ ■ torv of the world tional aerial artists, formers on lofty Ek turning a somersault Performing in toe aerial wire K ■ from one running of world’s biggest B I horse to another. tent. in earth s history._ ■ I 3-MILE GALA, GOLDEN STREET PARADE 10 A. M, ■ lAH tents Dlnmltiated by I A eg! nVt T 2 anoa l. £'. "on/m-T'CIC. i I electricity at night. |ET ADMITS TO AIL. CHILDREN UNDER W. Ma. ■

The Eveing Republican.

FORD COMPANY MAKES NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Material Reduction In All Styles of Cars For Next Year—Prices of All Cars Given. The Ford Motor Go. has just made their announcement of new prices of Ford cars for the following year, effective August Ist. The touring car will sell for $360 against the present price of $440, with freight added. The prices of the other cars follow: Chassis, $325; runabout, $345; coupelet, $505; town oar, $505; sedan, $645. Last year there was no reduction in the Ford car, but this year’s reduction should result in a great demand for the cars. It is not stated in the announcement whether there will be any change in the design of the car from previous years.

Married Men of Company L Will Be Home Soon.

Valparaiso Videibte. AM. (married men of Company L who have applied for their dismissal from service, will be home within a short time, according to a letter just received here by Mrs. W. B. Forney from her husband. However, they are required to pay their own fares here, which will be a hardship to some of them. If is believed that all except Captain E. T. Heineman will tak< advantage of the opportunity offered. Mr. Fortney is now a corporal, and Charles Pratt a sergeant. “Bud” Maudlin is now supposed to be enroute home. It was finally decided not to subject him to an operation, but to give him an honorable discharge immediately.

Pony Express, Phone 623. . Mrs. Earl West and children went to Pqnetto, Ind., today to visit relatives for a week or two. Harry English went to Chicago today, where he will take a boat across to Higgins Lake, Mich. He will probably be gone about a month.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1916.

Judson H. Perkins Dies In Chicago Hospital

Rare Skin Disease Carries Off Well Known Clerk of Jasper Circuit Court

Judson H. Perkins, the well known and popular clerk of the Jasper circuit court, died at the Presbyterian hospital at 2 o’clock Sunday mtoming. His death was unexpected and came as a great surprise and shock to his family and acquaintances nere. He had been troubled With a slight skin eruption for about a qfointh and two weeks ago, the disease baffling the skill of his local physician, he decided to go to Chicago and consult his nephey, Dr. Perkins, of that dty. He wias unable to diagnose the trouble anid Dr. Ormtsby, a skin specialise, was consulted, and he too, was puzzled, and mode the request that Mr. Perkins remain there a few days and left him study the case. Mr. Perkins then entered the Presbyterian hospital and apparently was getting along fine up to the of his death. The trouble was finally pronounced to be penphigus, a rare skin disease. Saturday was expected to be the turning point in the disease and favorable results were expected. His daughter, Miss Ethel Perkins, deputy clerk, went to Chicago Saturday on the evening train, and called to see her father on her arrival. He was in good .spirits and no anxiety was felt regarding his condition when She left later in the evening. At eleven o’clock that night Dr. Perkins called the family in Rensselaer and notified them that Mr. Perkins’ condition had 1 grown alarming and that he was sinking fart; and to come at once. At 2 o’clock Sunday morning another message came announcing his death. Miss Perkins could not be located by the hospital authorities that night and did not receive the news of his death until nearly noon Sunday. She had gone to the home of a friend and attended church in the morning, and it was upon her return from church that she learned of the death of her father. She had intended to visit the hospital tiiat afternoon, onlly one visit

How Is This For Beating the Speed Limit?

Harry Gallagher, who runs a restaurant at the depot and also runs £n auto livery, was called upon the other morning to take a fellow home who lives near Pleasant Ridge. The fellow takes the opportunity every time he comes to town to got toaod up on river water and the other night he stayed' overtime and was still in town when morning came. He hunted up Harry and hired him to take him home in Harry’s jitney. Harry discharged his passenger at the Ridge and bustled home at a merry clip, for he wanted his berakfast. When he drove up to the restaurant a few minutes later he could scarcely believe his ©ye© when he saw his laite passenger sitting in' front of the restaurant with his feet on another chair apparently enjoying life. Investigation disclosed the fact that the milk train pulled into Pleasant Ridge just atfter Harry left and his late passenger decided when he saw the train pull in that he would celebrate some more, so he boarded the train and beat Harry back to town.

Chautauqua Tickets. Chautauqua tickets are now on sale at the following places and in the hands of the following persons: B. F. Fen Jig’s drug store, A. F. Long’s drug store, Lansh & Hopkins’ drug Store, B. F. Forsythe, E. J. Randle, W. S. Dav. Edson Murray, B. F. Alter, C. M.’ Sands, C. E. Prior, W. L. Myer, D. Delos Dean, J. D. Allman, J. N. I/ea f herman and Rex D. Warner. Buy your tickets early in order that the local committee may have some idea of the attendance so that they may prepare for seating, etc. Adult tickets are $2.00; youths, age eight and ever, SI.OO. This is a community affair backed by the business men of Rensselaer and should be patronized by everyone. An excellent program is assured. August 10 to 15. J, N. Leatherman, President. D. D. Dean, Sec. Leghorns, Bangkok©,. Sailors and Panamas at unusually attractive prices. See windows at Hilliard & Hamill’s. Notice to Muzzle Dogs. On and after July Ist all dogs in the city or coming iSto the city, must be muzzled. < . By order of City Health Board.

j a day being allowed, j After death an autopsy was held to , ascertain exactly what caused his j death and the result will be made known later.

The (body was brought jo Rensselaer this Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, accompanied by Dr. Perkins and Miss Perkins. y The funeral will be held at the Baptist church at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, the services being conductx d by Rev. J. P. Green, who will be assisted by Rev. Beard. Deceased was 69 years of age. He leaves a wife, two daughters, Miss Ethel and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton, and an adopted son, Sam Perkins. Mr. Perkins was elected clerk of Jasper county in 1910 and took the office on May 1, 1912. He was re-elected for the second term in 1914 and began his second term on May Ist of this.year. Mr. Perkins was an accommodating and competent official and well liked by everyone and the news of his death comes as a shock to the community. A more extended sketch of his life will be given in a later issue. His death will make necessary the appointment of a man to fill the vacancy in the cleric’s office and this will be done by the county commissioners soon, as no business can be transacted in the clerk’s office until his successor is appointed. The office was kept ,open today by Miss Eva Moore in order that the public might have access to the records* of the office. It is probable that the procinat committeemen of the republican parjty will meet at once and name someone to go on the republican ticket to be voted for this fall, and that the commissioners will name their choice to serve until a successor can be elected. The democratic committeemen are expected to meet in due time and also select some candidate for clerk for their ticket.

Expenditures and Tax Levies for the Year 1917.

The Trustee of Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County, proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the school house of School District No. o, on the sth day of September, 1916, commencing at 2 o’clock p. m., the following estimates and amounts for said year: Township expenditures, $1,122.75, and township tax, 15 cent© on the hundred dollars. Local Tuition expenditures, $1,497, and tax, 20 cents on the hundred dollars. Special School Tax expenditures, $1,871.26, and tax, 25 cents on the hundred dollars. Road Tax expenditures, $1,497.09, and tax, 20 cents on the hundred dollars. Additional Road Tax expenditures, $748.50, and tax, 10 cents on the hundred dollars. Poor expenditures for preceding year, $224.55, and tax, 3 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures, $6,961.05, and total tax, 93 cents on the hundred dollars. Net taxable property of township, $748,500.00. Number of polls 85. Signed W. E. Poole, Trustee. Dated Aug. 1, 1916. Anna F. Turfler, Osteopath.

Notice to Water Users. Owing to the present scarcity of water, the following section of the water ordinance will be strictly enforced from and after this date: “It shall be unlawful for any patron of the water department to sprinkle lawns, gardens or streets more than three hours during any one day, and only between the hours of 6 o’clock a. m. and 8 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. and 8 o’clock p. m., and in case of fire, it shall be unlawful for any such patron to permit any faucet or hydrant to remain open and running for any use or purpose -during the continuance of any fire.” C. S. CHAMBERLIN, Supt.

THE WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Not quite so warm north portion.

$25,000,000 EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK

Ammunition Explodes, Killing and Injuring Scores By Flying Shrapnel —Fire Adds to Horror. New York, July 30.—Property loss estimated at $25,000,000, was caused early today by a series of terrific explosions of ammunition awaiting shipment to the entente allies and stored on Black Tom Islahd, a small atrip of land jutting into Neiw York bank off Jersey City. The loss of life still was problematical tonight. It will not be determined definitely until there has been opportunity to check up the Workmen employed on the island and on boaits moored nearby. Three are known to be dead and at least five more are missing. Scores of persons were injured, some of them probably 'mortally. The detonations, which were felt in five states, began with a continuous rapid fire of small shells, ther the blowing up of great quantities of high explosives, followed by the bursting of thousands of shrapnel shells which showered the surrounding country and waters for many miles. Fire that started soon after the first great crash destroyed thirteen of the huge warehouses of the National Storage company on Black Tom island in which were stored merchandise valued between $12,000,000 and $15,000,000. Miles of streets in Manhattan alone were strewn with broken glass and shattered signs. Early report* of heavy loss of life were impossible of verification and the authorities asserted the number of deaths probably would be small. It was said that owing to the extent of the wreckage ifmight be several lays before the exact figures could be obtained.

Divorce Suit Filed From North End of the County.

Sidney K. Turner, of Wheatfield, has filed a suit in the circuit court asking a divorce from her husband, William M. Turner. The parties were married in Valparaiso September 1, 1888, and lived together until February 17, 1913, when the plaintiff was abandoned by the defendant. She also charges he* husband with being an habitual drunkard for twenty-five years, and alleged that he squandered his earnings left her to support herself and children.

Tony Kanuk, the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kanuk, of East Chicago, succumbed to infantile paralysis Friday night.

Mrs. Robert Wesner was killed when she became frightened and jumped from an automobile which her daughter was driving at Wabash.

A request for the recommendation of thirty candidates far foreign mission service lias been received by William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana university.

f AGENCY FOR Root’s Bee Supplies Goods Sold at Catalogue Price Saving You the Freight A limited supply carried in stock. inferiigwte- " BEES FOR SALE ASK FOR FREE CATALOGUE CLARK & ROBINSON At Rtpyblfean Office - Rensselaer, Ind. ’i . •

TONIGHT AT THE REX THEATRE ‘The Unknown’ A 5 REEL PARAMOUNT PICTURE REMEMBER The Rex is showing the best pictures ever offered the people of this city. Glean, moral and instructive entertainment. You can see good pictures every night, and find this house the coolest place in town. The Rex Theatre

Prospects For Cheaper Gasoline Prices Soon.

Limo, Ohio, July 28.—'Seven grades of crude oils in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were slashed 10 cents a (barrel by the Ohio oil company this morning at the opening of the market, thus cutting oil SIO,OOO a’ day from the moomos of oil operators in those state®. Oil operators have been looking for the cut, foflJowimr a decline in prices of western oil. Large production of oil in many parts of the country has figured in the reduction. It is believed here that gasoline prices will soon drop.

Oakland City will be a flyloss town if efforts of the town council ba 'ng results expected. The council has employed solicitors for house-toihouse canvass to place fly traps in every home. .1 0

$8.50 and SIO.OO genuine Ralm Beach suits at $6.50 and $7.50. Ever see them offered for less money? We never have.—'Hilliard & Hamifl.

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