Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1916 — Page 1

No. 238.

TONIGHT PTHE Q RINCESU “THE SONS 0F SATAN” A Five Act Red Feather Drama ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.

Commissioners’ Court.

Following is a report of the county commissioners’ proceedings at their regular monthly session: George Nc.jringa stone rohd. Bond of George Naninga < xamined r.nd approved. , 'Milton Roth stone road. Jacob Johnson, contractor, allowed $1,200. F. J. Slight storieT'oad.”" John Slurer, heretofore appointed superintendpoints David A. Collins in his stead. Treasurer shows sale of bonds, $7,600, at premium of $122.25. Tresurer reports sale of bonds in W. 0. Rowles stone road, $5,600, at premium of $89,65.

Trustee Wood of Marion townsliip, asks permission to grant additional poor relief not < xcceding sls per quarter, to tlie following Rensselaer residents: Rose Culp, Nelly Williams, Fred Hartman, Charles Vick and wife, Myra Casey, Mary Deere and Mary Witham. - A. R. Clark stone road. Report of joint meeting of commissioners with White county commissioners presented and approved. Same is ordered spread on record. Petitioners file report in the John Z. Zimmer ditch and cause is continued for objections. William Folger ditch. Continued to -first day November term for report.

Three of the five county depositories reported interest on county funds for the month of September as -follows: First-National B ank, Rensselaer, $132.89; Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $41.59;, Bank of ■ Wbeatfiold, $32.60. ———- County officers reported the following fees collected for tho~~ quai ter ending September 30: Auditor, $274.97; clerk, $280.15; sheriff, $68.10; recorder, $350.70. ■ v . Mrs. Wm. Chilcote, an aged lady, arrived in Rensselaer today from 'Montana" to make fief Kdme with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ulm, On arrival here there was no one to meet her at the train and no one seemed to know where Mrs. Ohilcote’s daughter lived. The old lady stated that they lived somewhere between here and Remington, but slic was informed that they had moved. A diligent search was made to locate the Ulm family, but so far efforts have been unavailable. The old lady is in a feeble condition and has but very _amallfinancial- means. The charity board will probably have to take her in charge. Anyone knowing ■ where the Ulm family lives will confer a great favor by informing them of the arrival of Mrs. Chilcote.

—There are many good dressers who come into our store for BRADLEY SWEATERS. They consider the of our stork justifies they’re coming here. Are you one of them ?—HILLIARD& HAMILL.

THE WEATHER. • ii Fair and continued warm Wednesday; Thursday unsettled and somewhat cooler.

MILNER’S TIRE SHOP CULLEN STREET Steam, Electric and Gasolene : f Vulcanizing Self Vulcanizing Fabric and Rubber Patches ; Auto arid - Bicycle Tire’ Supplies ! Carried in Stock : H. MILNER, Prop. *

The Evening Republican.

Hoosiers Disappointed When Mex Bandits Failed to Appear.

Llano Grande, Tex., Oct. 3.—Outposts from the Llano Grande camp were on the lookout today for Mexican bandits who were reported to be operating on the other side of the Rio Grande, somewhere outside Progress© and the Donna pumping station and within less than a dozen miles of this camp. It was reporter that Carranza officers were pursuing the bandits and that it was expectei that they would attempt to cross th® river at some point in this territory: The First Indiana infantry was encamped at Progress©, having gone there on an overnight march, when the North Dakota company stationed at that abandoned settlement received warning from Gen. Lewis concerning the reported presence of bandits.

The Hoosier regiment pictured itself as being in on the ground floor for a scrap, but the bandits failodio cross at this point, though shortly after midnight an outpost from the North Dakota company was fired on from across the border. Since they could not see any target on which to fire, the North Dakota men, quite properly refrained from returning the fire. They took immediate precautions, however, not to further expose themselves in the moonlight. A Carranza uutpost Is stationed across the river from Progress©, but no explanation of the shooting has been obtained.

Gen. Lewis received a message from Brownsville concerning the bandits and he immediately notified the outposts on the river to be on the watcl) to prevent their crossing. The possibility of bandits Slipping over to the American side isdnereased by a rapid fall in the waters of the Rao Grande. Until now, the water had been most too high to permit fording. The officers of the Third Indiana infantry are planning to give a dancing party Saturday evening in the dining room of the hotel at Mercedes. The twenty army nurses of the camp hospital are to be special guests. Maj. Guy J. Shaughness, of Angola, Lieut. Arthur Tuteur, of Rensselaer, and Lieut. Clarence Clark, of Elkhart, comprise the committee on arrangements.

Former Newton County Man Died At Crown Point Tuesday.

John Brady, an old and well known citizen of Lincoln township, near Roselawn for many years, died at his home near Crown Point Tuesday. Mr. Brady for many years was an active member of the Newton county democracy anil so conducted himself as to make friends in all parties. Mr. Brady for the past few years has lived on a farm, and was regarded as one of Newton county’s foremost and honored citizens.

Is Mr. Wilson “Rattled?”

Indianapolis Star. Careful reading of Mr. Wilson’s re"cefft political'utterances~TEad§“t6 thd' painful impression that the distinguished gentleman has lost his poise, his mental equilibrium, his celebrated calmness and self-control, his aplomb; in short, his temper. In other words, Mr. Wilson appears to be extremely. angry; so “mad,” in fact, that he allows himself to talk very foolishly. A hint of this was shown 4n his snappish remark to the president of the American Truth Society, Mr. Jeremiah O’Leary, that he didn’t want O’Leary’s vote or the of his society. A clear betrayal of the state of his temper is his speech to the young democrats *at Shadow Lawn on Saturday. He was evidently “rattled” thoroughly when he made that speech. It was not a typical Wilson speech; it was an echo, really a feeble echo, of

Bryan. He raised the old "Wall Street” cry that used to be Bryan’s long suit and it only needed a touch of “16 to 1” to take the public back twenty years. He didn’t say what Wall Street wanted to do to him; he simply pointed to it as a bugaboo. Doesn’t he know that the public long since refused to be seared by this particular cryof- “ wolf’’and.thatiLsiuiply laughs. And he shouts, not only that he kept us out of war, but that the republicans are determined to take us right into war. He is simply terrified by this prospect. Really, his state of mind is distressing. His party managers have been especially anxious for him to make a campaign tour. After reading this speech republicans will second the motion. Nothing would suit them better.

The strenuous effort of the democratic textbook: to defend President Wilson’s Mexican course carries with it abundant evidence of democratic conviction that the Wilson "Mexican policy—or lack of policy—constitutes the greatest their candidate. Every ingenuity of fact and fancy is employed in an effort to relieve the sinister aspect of Mr. Wilson’s championship of Mexican rights as opposed to those of Americans.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916.

MORLAN PERJURY TRIAL CONTINUES

State Started Rebuttal Tuesday Afternoon—Case Will Probably Reach Jury Thursday. The Morlan perjury trial is still occupying the attention of tlie court and indications are that it will at least not reach the jury until some time Thursday, if then. Today will complete a week of the proceedings, the trial having been started last Thursday morning. The state did not finish with their witnesses until Monday

forenoon, having introduced many hauled during the year 1915 from the county farm to the D.- S. Makeever farm and to show the whe oabouts of the men who are alleged to have hauled the corn, on one day in particular, Sept. 4, 1915.

At the conclusion of the hearing of -the state witnesses, it seemed that the state had made out a pretty strong case against the defendant, Ernest L. Morlan, but when the defense took the stand Monday afternoon, and began to give evidence in direct opposition to that of the state, those who iad heard the entire proceedings from the start were in a quandary and had no more Hght on the situation than

they did at the start. Strong evidence was introduced by both sides, and the entirely different testimony of the sides served to confuse the listener. One thing is certain, however, and that is that one >r the other side is mistaken in this matter. -The Republican will not venture an opinion in this matter, and wishes to be entirely fair to both sides and will do so to the best of its ability. It is too bad that this trouble had to be, but it is apparent that one or the other side is wrong and the public wants to know which one it is. The

prominence of all the parties concerned, who have been held" lit high esteem by the public in general, ’are. among Jasper county’s best citizens and biggest land owners, and the after effects of the trial will tend to create a feeling that will not soon be forgotten and will not help the community any. The case is attracting the greatest attention throughout the county that any case in recent years has attracted and the result will he awaited with keen interest by everyone. Owing to the great number of witnesses that had to be examined in this case, it has required an unusually long time and the prospects now are that the case will not reach the jury before some time Thursday.

The state started its rebuttal Monday and the state witnesses again took the stand in an attempt to destroy the evidence produced by the defense. The state witnesses were on the stand again this Wednesday morning and did not vary in their stories they told in their previous examination. Jesse Nichols, superintendent of the county farm, was called back to the stand this Wednesday morning and again stated that no com had been hauled to the Makccver farm i.i 1915. A repo rt was read by Atty. Leopold of the sales of produce from the county farm in '’9ls, but nothing was found in Mr. Nichols’ report to show that any, com had been hauled to Makeever. LATER—The examination- of the last witness was finished at 2:25 this afternoon, and Atty. Williams, for the state, started the argument.

World’s Series to Start Saturday, October 7th.

October 7th has been chosen as the date for the opening of the world’s series this year, with the Braves’ field in Boston as the scene of action for the opening encounter. With the defeat of Philadelphia in both ends of a double header Tuesday at he hands of Boston, while Brooklyn was winning, the flag was clinched for Brooklyn, for the first time since 1900. The annual Chicago city series between the White Sox and Cubs started today with Russell on the hill for the Hose and Vaughn up for the Bruins.

B. A. MOOSE.

Charter of Loyal Order of Moose how open. Initiation fee while charter is open only $5.00. Regular initiation fee is $25.00. Get in with the class now forming, which will be initiated Thursday, Oct. 12,1916, Benefits are $7 per week, sickness or accident. SIOO death dues only 83 l-3c per month. See Thos. A. Maholm, State Director at Moose Home,. opposite court house, Rensselaer, Ind. Jewish Holidays Will Start • 1

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. mg,neat work, well done, phone 331. W. S. Richards, practical painter and paper hanger. To Whom It May Concern: —lt gives me pleasure to testify that W. S. Richards has done the painting .on my place in the most satisfactory manner. I have found him neat, economical and very gentlemanly.— Very truly, Jennie M. Conrad.

Taft and Roosevelt Shake Hands Like Any Other Gentlemen Would.

1 1 1 New York, Oct. 3.—Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft clasped hands for a moment tonight at the Charles E. Hughes. “How do you do?” said Mr. Taft. “How do y©u do?” Mr. Roosevelt rejoined; • ♦ Each bowed and Mr. Roosevelt passed on to shake hands with other guests, leaving Mr. Taft to greet those who followed. A few moments later Mr. Roosevelt took his place n the receiving line. He stood between Mr. Hughs and •Qhauiicy ‘M; Depewr Just the other side of Mr. Depew stood Mr. Taft. “We shook hands," Mr. Taft said afterward, “just like any gentlemen would shake hands.” Col. Roosevelt declined to comment on the meeting.

Last Band Concert of the Season This Evening.

The last band concert of the season of the Rensselaer band will be held this evening at the usual place on the court house steps. It was decided last week to have no more concerts this year at that time, but owing to the presentweek being teachers’ institute week, Professor Wolfe was requested to hold one more concert, as an entertainment for the visitors. The program this evening will be made up mostly o£ new and popular pieces.

Luther Burbank, Makes Another Experiment.

The democratic publicity committee announce a list of prominent Americans who are supporting the \ I*l O lir 1 TT7*l J* president. Among them they mention Luther Burbank thulsy: “The world’s most distinguished scienti rt in plant life and development, publicly announces adherence to Wilson as ‘the greatest president America has ever had.’ ” If we remember correctly, Mr. Burbank is the gentleman who developed the spineless cactus —hence his sympathy with the spineless statesman.

Van Rensselaer Club Banquet To Be Best Ever Given.

The annual Van Rensselaer club banquet to be held on October 12th this year promises to be the best ever given by this organization. The committees in charge have been working hard to make this banquet one to be remembered and have secured Nadel’s orchestra to render music during the evening. The banquet will be served in the dining room if the Methodist church by the church ladies. The toast program has been arranged and the committee has arranged for something novel in this line, and promise that much enjoyment will be had by all from these dinner speeches. Following the banquet, there will be a dance at the armory.

President Wilson says that “There is only one choice as against peace, and that is war,” and, therefore, he argues, “the certain prospect of the success of the republican party is that we shall be drawn, in one form or another, into the embroilments of the European war.” He says further, “A very great body of the supporters of that party outspokenly declare that they want war,” Maying all due allowance for Mr. Wilson’s overpowering ambition for re-election, and for the desperation which is his as he perceives to how great an extent the American people disapprove of his administration, it is still appalling to see the chief executive of the United States seekng to further his political

'fortunes by such bald misstatements of fact, statements which no one of his intelligence can fail to appreciate are absolutely contradictory of the truth. Mr. Wilson’s reference to “a very great body” of republicans being outspokenly for war recalls the incident of the-man who remarked that he had “a wide acquaintance in New Haven,” -whereupon his friend replied, “Oh, I know, it’s Judge Taft.” If Mr. Wilson knows of any such “great body” it is only a single individual, and he probably would be hard put to, name even one republican who wants war. Furthermore, Mr. Wilson must know, if he is to be given credit for any intelligence, that war, is the last thing which*Cfov. Hughes desires, and that the assertion that as election would result in involving thisrfountry an the European war is the cheapest kind of political clap-trap, clap-trap unworthy of even a third rate democratic' spell-binder.

W ENTHUSIASM were water and we had some freezing weather, our store would be a skating rink. SOCIETY BRAND Clothes are responsible for this. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Milner’s Tire Shop—-the oldest tire shop in the city.

THOUGHT THEY WERE UNITED. STATES CITIZENS

Frank and James Burns, Two Former Kentland Boys, Held Public Of-* fice in Illinois But Had Never .. uwnlifluiß-■ - - Kentland Democrat. Under the caption “Served as Judge —Active iiT Politics Although Al ien” ■ —in bold black eltters at the top of the front page—last Saturday’s Chicago Herald brought some surprising news relative to two well known formerKentland boys. It was all to the effect that Frank J. and James T. Bums, who during ihoir boyhood resided here with their father, Thomas,

brothers Michael and Andrew J., and sisters, Mary and Margaret, but for many years have ranked among the most' prominent attorneys in Kankakee and been very active in politics there, have, in all these years, not bWh fi&tUHiha&i of the U. S. Twenty years ago Frank was already prominent enough as an attornew to be nominated for country judge on an independent ticket, but was defeated in the election, though

he received the compliment of a very large vote. Since then he has always been very active in the politics -of Kankakee city and county. The brother James served with an Illinois regiment in the Spanish-American war and at present is captain of a military company from Kankakee on the Mexican border. Two years ago he was candidate for the democratic nomination for a seat in the Illinois state legislature but was defeated in the primary. Upon the death of a Kankakee county judge last winter he was appointed to fill the unexpired term —until the election held last spring, when another was elected.

The Herald’s article was as follows: “Although for several years county judge of Kankakee county and at present captain of a military company from Kankakee on the Mexican border, James Burns, of Kankakee, became a citizen of the United States only today. His final papers were issued by Judge Francis M. Wright at the naturalization session at the federal building. Burns and his brother, Frank, the latter for some time assistant attorney general under Attorney General Patrick J. Lucy, have identified with politics in Kankakee county for many years. Both believed themselves to be citizens, having been advised that their father had taken out papers during their minority. Recently a legal action came up in court and it developed they could not show naturalization papers. They immediately made application for citizenship. Frank’s case was continued until the March term of court. The father was born in Ireland.

THE VALUE OF KINDLESS.

The following article by Carl Hunt, taken from the journal “Profitable Storekeeping,” is aimed at clerks, but is equally applicable to all walks of life: - not sure whether that is original with me. Perhaps it is not. And at ill events the words are only a new form of expressing an old, old thought. Did you ever stop to think why a customer comes into the . store a. second time, to think what it is about a store that will make people remember it and want to come time and again ? Counters, fixtures, window's, advertisements, merchandise —all those things count. But they are not most important. When you go into another’s home, what are the things you remember? Do you remember the furniture, the pictures, the rugs, the garments, the people wear? Do you remember those things next year o£ five years from

now ? J You do not. But you will remember all your life the kindness, the sweetness, of your hostess! So it is in business. It is the most wonderful of all store assets. It is a Power. It will not down. That store will go forward whose people have learned the Power of Simple be "pleasant, to remember that they are bound either to mak; a friend or enemy of the customer, or to pass immediately out of the customer’s mind. . -- - - The salesperson or delivery boy or who-not who will have that in mind will have rewards waiting. The management of every store is athirst for such people. The management of every’ sto’<= is quick to recognize and pay for service of that kind.

The grand jury was called Monday forenoon and Clyde Randle, of Hangr jpg Grova. township, was—excused, George Parker, of, Rensselaer, took his place. The other members of fth’ jury are, John Scott, Bar Hey ,'Peter Shide. Milroy; David O. Zeigler, Ne.vton; Wm. Scott, Carpenter ;*■ W. O, Nelson,’ Wheatfield." They have been at work since that time but just whas is being investigated is unknown. Milner’s Tire First.

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Traveling Men of Indiana Are Boosting For Hughes.

That the commercial travelers of Indiana are to be a factor in this campain is evidenced by the fact that the travelers of Indiana are rapidly organizing into a compact body for the support of the republican ticket. Seventeen cities in Indiana have organizations which have endorsed Henry A. Roberto, republican candidate for senate statistician. Mr. Roberts is spending all of his time at the republican state headquarters at Indianapolis looking after the travelers chibs over the state. Buttons 'have been distributed which bear the inscription, “Travelers G. O. P. League.” It is claimed that IK) per cent of the traveling men of Indiana are wearing these buttons and that they will support Hughes and Fairbanks and the republican state ticket. Traveling men are very enthusiastic in their ta'k for Hughes, which is attributed to the fact that during the first year of the Wilson administration they dere unable to fill their order book pages. The democrats of Indiana have utterly failed in their attempt to organize the commercial travelers.

Wm. Traub Receives Letter Concerning Society Brand Clothes.

Alfred Decker & Cohn SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES Franklin, Congress & Market Streets Chicago, 111., Sept. 29, 1916. Mr. Wm. Traub, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: We appreciate very much your taking up with us the pcint that another store in Rensselaer has sold our goods. We beg to advise you that wq have been selling this same firm for other towns than Rensselaer but with the thorough understanding that none of the goods were to be shipped to tha territory which we confined to you; and in view of the breach of this promise, we will not sell them our merchandise in the future. Accordingly we do not see how this can occur again. I We are this day cancelling the goods due him on back order for these two stores. Assuring you of our continued protection in the territory which we have confined to you, we are Yours very truly, . s' ALFRED DECKER * C/WN. The original letter is in xhe hands of the Clothing House of Wm. Traun, Rensselaer, Ind.

n • Old tin, paper, tar, gravel and composition roofs made better than new, with Cro Plaster; 3 times cheaper. Completing seven jobs in Monon and will be here next week. To save yourself money, drop postal to general delivery. GEORGE HENDRICKS, Sales Manager Creo Roofing Mfg. Co.

registration books in your voting precinct you cannot vote at the November election. Registration day comes on October 9th. —Make sure that you are properly registered by visiting the registration place in your j precinct early in the morning pt October 9th.

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