Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1916 — Page 2

Why Rensselaer Should Get In Purdue-Indiana Curtain Raiser.

. Following their victory over the East Chicago high-school team Ijist Saturday, the local high school football team took a big step toward being picked as one of the teams im-the, Purdue-Indiana curtain raiser, when those teams meet the latter part of November. East Chicago had practically annexed -the championship for the northern part of the state when they came here. East ( hiciigo ha 1 defeated Englewood high, of Chicago, Gary and Mishawaka. Morocco defeated Gary and lost to Englewood and Logansport. Sou til Bend has been put out of the running and Hammond has been defeated by Gary. Rensselaer remains the only team < f this section that has not met with defeat _and if Hammond by the locals at Hammond a week from Saturday they will have undisputed claim on the championship of this northern section. The dope favors I he Ideals in every «a\ and if they are picked to represent northern Indiana in the curtain raise: at Lafayette it will be a big boost for the school. _

RENSSELAER MARKETS.

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/ *k.«»‘ '•. : ‘\-y>v sB \ J " < .<•s"’ <'■ '>*•«■ 1 I 1 * O HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS. FOR GOVER NO R James P. Goodrich, of Winchester. FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR (Long Term) Harry 8. New, of Indianapolis. FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR (Short Term) James E. Watson, of Rushville. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Edgar D. Bush, of Salem. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE Ed Jackson, of New Castle. FOR AUDITOR OF STATE Otto L. Klauss, of Evansville. FOR TREASURER OF STATE Uz McMurtrle, of Marlon. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Ele Stansbury, of Williamsport. REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT Will H. Adams, of Wabash. FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT Horace Ellis, of Vince nnes. FOR STATE STATISTICIAN Henry A. Roberts, of Carmel. FOR SUPREME JUDGE, SECOND DISTRICT David A. Myers, of Greensburg. FOR SUPREME JUDGE, THIRD DISTRICT Lawson M. Harvey, of Indianapolis. FOR APPELLATE JUDGE, NORTHERN DIVISION E. A. Dausman, of Goshen. FOR APPELLATE JUDGE, SOUTHERN DIVISION Ira C. Batman, of Bloomington. For Representative In Congress WILT. B- WOOD. For Joint Representative I WILLIAM L. WOOD. “ For Prosecuting Attorney REUBEN HESS. For County Clerk, JESSE NICHOLS. For County Treasurer CHARLES V. MAY For County Recorder GEORGE W. SCOTT. \ For County Sheriff r BEN D. McCOLLY. For County Surveyor ED NESBITT. For County Coroner ! Dr. C. E. JOHNSON. For County Commissioner let District HENRY W. MARBLE. For County Commissioner Ind District D. 0. M AKEEVBR.

LEAF BLISTER MITE

Minute Animal Which Attache the Follags of Pear and Apple Red or green blister like spots appearing In the early spring on the foliage of the apple and pear are usually due to the leaf blister mite. This is not an insect but a small animal. Invisible to the unaided eye, whibh attacks standard varieties of pear and apple trees and often Inflicts serious damage. Where trees are seriously infested, the premature fait of both fruit and leaves may.result In such cases n special application of lime sulphur wash or other spray may be necessary. Ordinarhy, however, the regular orchard spraying is sufficient to control the mite. Badly infested branches of the pear trees may be cut off ari burned. Care should be taken not to confuse the work of the mite with the leaf spot disease or the results of heavy spraying.

Describing the leaf blister mite, showing how it may be recognized, and giving methods of its control, the department has issued a new Farmerr Bulletin No. 722, “The Leal Blister Mite of Pear and Apple,” by A. L Quaintance. The leaf blister mite passes the winter beneath the bud scales. There it waits for the opening of the buds and attacks the young leaves as soon as they push out in the spring. The liny animals bore small holes from the under side of the leaves into the interior, where they lay their eggs. This causes-the small, pimple like galls on the upper surface of the leaves. The spots later increase in size, sometimes to one eighth of an inch, and on the pear tree are red and often brilliantly colored as they grow. In the case of the apple the eruptions lack the mor&-brilliant, coloring and are found m orfi-_along—the—margin - of the leaf. In both cases the spots final lj turn brown or black, and if the pest !s abundant the leaves become ruptured and wrinkled. More than 250 varieties of apples are attacked by the mite, injury being especially severe on some well known commercial sorts, such as the Ben Davis, the King, Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, and the Williams favorite. Where orchards are seriously in fested as has been noted in New York State, lime sulphur washes give excellent results. They avoid the injuiious effects upon fruit buds which sometimes results from the use of oil sprays. The wash should be applied thoroughly, coating the twigs and brandies. ■■ - A standard solution of kerosene emulsion may also be used. The stock solution should be diluted with five parts of water for spraying purposes. One application should be given in the late fall, as soon as most of the leaves have fallen, and another in the following .spring, before the trees put out foliage. If it is possible to give only one treatment, the sprays should be used in the fall. At this time many of the mites have not yet gone to the bud scales, but,occur in the down covering the young wood ,and hence aremore ~easily killed;

Misnamed Fruit Trees

We have recently had a number of inquiries as to what redress may be had when fruit trees prove to be untrue to name. This is one of the nust discouraging features of the orchard business but happily, when trees are purchased from reliable nurserymen, It is much less likely to happen than formerly. We do not ckvim to be an authority on legal matters and if we were we could give little advice without knowing all the facts in the case. As a rule, however, nurserymen protect themselves by a clause in their order blank t or .contract which absolves them from any liability for damages beyond the replacing of trees proving untrue to ‘‘name. This amounts to almost nothing compared with the loss which n.ay result to the orchardist when the varieties are not true to name and are inferior to the ones ordered or are Tess’ well adapted to the soil or locality. K There has recently been handed down by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York State a decision in which the plaintiff has keen awarded damages supposedly equivalent to the difference between the value,of the trees as they now stand and wh .t would have been their value had they been of the varieties ordered —in this case about-s7o9r We understand that there was no clause In the contract limiting the liability of the nurserymen to the purchase price of the trees.

Currant Worms

Currant worms are easily controlled if taken in time. The reason for the usual difficulty in controlling them is that they are not discovered until they have been working for some tline"an<r have attained nearly full Size, when they are hard to kill. The method of control is to spray the bushes thoroughtly with arsenate of lead and water during the first warm days in May being careful to see that all the lowei branches are covered with the poison, ae this is where the young wormsbe3tn to work. Repeat the spray in about two weeks and again in one week if necessary. If spraying has been neglected and the worms appear about picking tim£ lust the Kayes thoroughly with fresh white hellebore. This will Iqse its strength after a few hours exposure to the air and will not poison those who eat the fruit

It’s easier to induce two heart t* tdfct as end than to induce two mouths to eat that wa/, , 7

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

John Hayes Sustains Serious Injuries When Rounds of Ladder Give Way—Back Injured. John Hayes, who lives on the Frank Parker place in the north part of Rensselaer, was badly injured late Monday evening, when the rounds of a ladder on which he was standing gave way, while he was painting at the new home of Mrs. Martindale in the north part of town. Mr. Hayes sustained bad injuries to his back and it is possible that one of uhe vertebraes was broken. It was at first reported that his back had boon broken, but the attending physician can lind no indications that this is thfr case. Mr. Hayes fell a distance of about fifteen feel, alighting on a cement block. Tne injuries are very painful but it is thought that they will not be of a permanent nature, although they will keep Mr. Hayes from his work for several weeks.

Coal Shortage is Going To Be Felt This Winter.

From all indications there is going to be a coal shortage this winter. Al ready the local coal dealers are having trouble in getting their orders filled, especially for hard coal. Many of their orders have been turned down entirely and those that have been accepted arc slow in being filled. When a car arrives the coal is pro rated among the customers, so that as many as possible can be provided for for a short time. It behooves everyone to make arrangements for their winter fuel now and not wait until cold weather arrives. If they do, much -suffering' will results —The —price hard coal is advancing and it is hard to.tell what the price will be before winter is over.

Better In All Ways, She Says

Indianapolis Woman Tells the Story of Her Relief Through Tanlac’s . Use.... Indianapolis, - Xnd. —MrU. Garrie Meyer, a well known resident of this city, told the following story here recently during one of the many dis--ousaionsi held—in—t-his city ea-eh day regarding Tanlac, the Master Medicine : “Stomach trouble caused me a great deal of pain and annoyance for a long time. Finally my condition became run down generally. Headaches bothered my stomach; my appetite was poor. There was a bad taste in my mouth and my breath was offensive. “The headaches are a thing of the past since I have taken Tanlac and generally I have derived big benefits from, the -medicine’s use. I’m not bloated after meals as before and my appetite is fine now.” Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is especially beneficial for stomach, liver and kidney trouble, catarrhal complaints, rheumatism and the like, and is a fine blood purifier and a general tonic for weak, run-down people. Tanlac is now sold exclusively in Rensselaer at Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store. ' _ ..

BIG JOINT SALE OF STOCK.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916 At 10:30 a. m., the undersigned will sell at public sale at the residence of Russell Van Hook, Ya mile west of Rensselaer, on Bunkum Road, the following property: Come in your cars. Ali stock will be cared for free over Sunday. 6 Horses —One fine 7-8 Belgian mare, 6 years, wt 1850, in foal, sound; English Shire mare 10 years, wt 1600, in foal, sound; 4 year old gray mare, safe for ladies and not afraid of motors; 3 year old dunn mare well broken; black mare 10 years old, wt 1300; 1 yearling filly. 21 Cattle —Fine Jersey Cows—-AU good ones, and in good milk flow; 1 Durham cow, bred to a Hereford; 10 spring calves, mostly heifers of a beef breed; 2 long yearling Jersey heifers in calf. 14 Hogs—2 registered Duroc sows with pigs; 2 Duroc sows to pig later on; 2 spring Duroc gilts;, 2 fine young Duroc boars ready for use; 3 pure bred Hampshire gilts, open; 3 Hampshire spring boars. Also 1 good family carriage. Terms —6 months’ credit on interest bearing notes of 6 per cent; 2 per cent off for cash. Usual conditions. Hot lunch by Bart Grant RUSSELL VAN HOOK, ALBERT DUGGINS. Col. Fred Phillips, Auct C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

Notice is hereby given that on the 23r,d day of October, 1916, at 8 o’clock p. na„ the Common Council of the City Rensselaer, Indiana, wHI receive sealed bids for the construction of the Improvement of Grove street from River street west to College Ave., as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 134, and according „to the. plans and specifications now on file In the office of the city clerk. Bidders will <>be required to accompany their blds with certified check in the sum of SIOO as jevidence that they will dhldr into Contract The Council reserves the right to reje’et any or all bids. CHAS. MORLAN, City Clerk.

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Lydia Housemyer, of Michigan, came Thursday for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Turpening. Chas. Wood returned to his home in New York City Saturday after a few days’ visit here. . Misses Mildred dowry and Gretchen! Chappell returned home Wednesday from Chicago after a three week visit. .i ■' Mrs. W. Terpening and sister, Mrs. Lydia Housemyer,'left Saturday for Kansas City, where they will visit their sister for several weeks, after which Mrs. Terpening will go to Denver, Cob., to make her home. Mrs. J. Wood has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. J. Rartee will occupy the house vacated by Mrs. Terpening. Mr, &nd Mrs.- Wm. Rodihafe r an J. Misses Blanche Currens and Margaret Johnson spent Saturday in Lafayette. Mrs. C. J. Donahue came Saturday morning from Logansport. Mrs. C. S. Foster and son, Adrian, went to Chicago Thursday to visit her son, Leonard. Mrs. Belle Green started Monday for Memphis, Tenn., where she will spend the winter with her son. Miss Martha Bonham spent the I week end in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bruswetz, of Chicago, visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hensler Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yeoman, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday with his mother and family. Oscar Beasey and Geo. Foos both [have broken arms from cranking the Fisher delivery car. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Engal, of Matitimore, 111., came Thursday to visit their son, Beier.- " ~ Misses Verba Parson and Merle Walbum, of Wolcott, visited friends i here Saturday. Mrs. Ed Dibell, of Wolcott, was a Remington caller Friday. Henry Brooks went to Indianapolis Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elmore were Lafayette visitors Saturday. Rev. R. Hayes Willis and wife, who are assisting Rev. E. F. Lilley in conducting the revival meetings at the Presbyterian church, are preaching every night to audiences that tax the seating capacity of the church. These services will continue until about October 29 th. Mrs. Emma Goss went to Burlington, Kans., Thursday for a Visit. with

her son, Albert Dodge and family. Miss Ida Beal went to St. Anne, 111., Sunday for a few flays’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Floy Raymond. Ogden Ashby, who has been attending school in Oregon, came Saturday ecening to visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. Ashley and family. Mrs. R. C. Nickel, of Milford, 111., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Smalley. Nellie Mitchell, the 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Mitchell, is very sick with blood jpbison. -A family dinner was held at the home of Chris Heusler, of north of town, Sunday, forty-seven relatives being present. John Taylor and daughter, Stella, returned home Friday from a two weeks’ visit in Warsaw, Ind. Mrs. Marsh, of Goodland, spent Friday with Mrs. E. F. Lilley. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pickering, of Oxford, spent a few days with their son, Hiram and family. Fred Burger and family, of Goodland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stout!t. ; ~ Mrs. Vernon Balcom entertained a number of people Friday evening in honor of Misses Helen dowry and Cecile Fisher.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. . : , Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd <lay of October, 1916, at 8.0 clocH n m the Common Council of the Uty Rensselaer, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the construction of the im nrovement of South street from WashPneton street to Kannal Ave., as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 133 and according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the Ci ßiddlrs k 'will be required to accomnanv their bids with certified check in the sum of SIOO as evidence that they will enter into contract. The Council reserves the right to City Clerk. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 1916, at 8 o p m the Common Council of the City Rensselaer, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the improvement of Austin Ave in said city as provided for by Resolution No. 13/ and according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the cferk of said city. Said improvement to be macadam with cement curb and SU B t idders will be required to accomnanv their bids with certified check in of SIOO as evidence that they will enter Into contract The Council reserve. the right to - ' Cl ty Clerk.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October 1916, at 8 o clock n m . the Common Council of the. City Rensselaer, Indiana, -will receive sealed, bids for the construction improvement on Washington Ave., as authorized by Improvement Resolution -f^WarfFa^grrnng^6fe-plan sah'lT specifications for same now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Bidders ..will be required to accomoanv their bids with certified check in 4he sum of SIOO as evidence that they en?er into Serves the right to re ffi City Clefk. You can cut down the high cost of living and still be satisfied if you use Wm. Moxley’s special Oleotnargerine, guaranteed,, to contain more butterfat than any other on the market. Sold only by Rowles & Parker.

BIG DEMOCRATIC TAXPAYER TELLS WHY HE IS A REPUBLICAN THIS YEAR

S. F. Max Puett.

Republican party and will S ive bls time from now to eleclloo In furthering the organization ot the Hughes Alliance ot Indiana, today made the followIng statement: “I have always been a Democrat. My family have always been Democrats. While I have never been active in politics, as such, my past political affiliations are well known. "Under the present conditions in this state, however, I nave felt It my duty to carefully investigate the situation, and hav ng done so, I am fully convinced that there Is but one thing for me todo, and that is to support the Republican ticket in this election. "The Democratic mismanagement of the state’s affairs is appa - ing and has resulted in an increased tax rate becoming well nigh unendurable. I farm approximately two thousand acres of land and I have had occasion, for obvious personal reasons, to.study tie cause of the Increased tax rate. ~ —— . 2‘NexL the Republican position In regard to tariff is undoubtedly correct, and a protective tariff Is the one sure safeguard for -■ our industries and labor in the unprecedented period in our Industrial life, which we will experience after the war. ' "Believing these things, it is my purpose to do all I can to further __ Kepnbitcwi —

CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF DEMOCRATIC INCOMPTENCY

Special Interpreting Commissions, Farther Burdening Taxpayers of Indiana, Necessary to Place Democratic Laws In ..—= - Operation. - No greater evidence of the Incompetency of the Democratic party can be found than the character of some of the legislation enacted by the last two Indiana legislatures, both dominated by the Taggart machine organisation. A primary law was passed by the 1915 Indiana legislature. It was so .vague in its language and its provisions were so conflicting that it became absolutely necessary that, a oommission of lawyers of standing and ability be named to construe the law. -After, thls commlasion had made itt report it was necessary that the state print and distribute thousands of copies of this report. The expense of | this was terrific and absolutely un- ■ necessary, if the Democratic legislature had gone about its work with de- ' liberation and intelligence. Again, the last Democratic legislature decided to amend the registration law. This was dono. When the time came to put the new law into operation it was found that its provisions were so vague that no two men could place the same interpretation on lta_ language. Again, it became nee ssary for the governor to appoint a nonpartisan commission, composed bf lawyers of recognized ability, to study the language of this Democratic lax» and Interpret it. After weeks of tstudj this commission made, its report and again the state had to stand the unnecessary expense of printing and distributing the report of this commission. It would seem that, if the Democratic machine could continue in power, it might be necessary to appoint-an interpreting commission for each piece of legislation enaewd. A Democratic legislature, from the viewpoint of the taxpayer, is an expensive institution. What must be the taxpayers’ idea of a Democratic legislature combined with numerous interpreting commissions? It was not always thus —during Republican administration, for Instance. -=——

Taggart As Prophet.

Tom Taggart has again the prophet’s role. Hu says that Wilson will carry Indiana by 50,000. In 1904, Mr. Taggart predicted that Alton B. Parker would carry Indiana by 75,000. - History shows that Roosevelt carried the state by better than 90,000. Nus sed!

DEMOCRAT DECLINES TO INTRODUCE ADAIR

The local Democratic organization at Hartford City was given a jolt re cently when they sent a committee to wait upon a well-known citizen to ask him to preside at the Adair meetings and introduce the speaker. The man to whom the “honor" was offered not only declined with thanks, but told the committee what he thought of Adair. “I don't intend to vote for him, so I don’t care to intro duce him.” Who was this Democrat, you ask. who had the courage of his conviction? u wu Dr. H. O. Daviason.

S. F. Max Puett, one of the most substantial Democrats In Western Indiana, recently shook the Democratic organization from one end of the state to the'othpr with a ringing Indorsement of the Republican party and its candidates —state and national. The Democratic leaders rightly interpreted the voice of Mr. Puett as being the voice of thousands of Indiana voters who in the past have affiliated with the Democratic party but have now become disgusted with the record of extravagance and Inefficiency that has marked the present Democratic state and national administration. ' —- Mr. Puett, who lives at Rockville, is a lawyer and farmer. He farms approximately 2,000 acres of Parke county land and has many other large .interests. For some time he has been dissatisfied with the increasing tax Irate in Indiana, and as a result he has •made a careful Investigation of Democratic extravagances. Mr. Puett, who has taken his coat off for the

AND HE IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF INDIANA

AdalrUnatleto Answer S'pß9Chßs Being Made by James P. Goodrich Democratic Politicians Worried. According to newspaper reports JI i A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for governor, has about come to the conclusion that it is impossible for him to answer the speeches that arg being made by James P. Goodrich,, Republican nominee c for governor. Some of the more substantial Democrats, after they had finished read ing Goodrich’s Greencastle speech;, were frank enough to admit that it was unanswerable, bat not so with . Mr. Adair. He ini modi ’ely took it upon himself to "arsi.ir" Goodrich and every time he opened Mis mouth for a discussion of state issues he got in just a bit beyond his depth. After three or four days of this Adair let it be known from, the stump that he would make no further attempt to< answer Goodrich. The Goodrich speech is based largely on the public records of Indiana and, of course, there is no way on earth for Mr. Adair, as much as he might want to, to get away from his party’s record for mismanagement that is unequalled in the political annals of the state. Adair apparently knows very little? about the Indiana state government. A few days ago, in a speech at Attica, Adair was reported as saying: that much of the increase Id-. the cost-, of government that has been noted? during the past seven years of Democratic control was due to the creation/ of the office of fire marshal. Evidently Adair did not know that the 1 - expenses of this, office are borne by the Insurance companies that are do* ing business in Indiana. ■ ■ i Another and even more striking evidence of his lack of Information regarding the state gov eminent is to be found in his reported statement that the number of state institutions had Increased from thirteen in 1908 to eighteen in 1916. As a matter of fact but three new state Institutions have been added since 1908, and there were fifteen in that year, instead of thirteen, as Mr. Adair imagines. And still this man is running tor ‘ governor of

♦ COST OF STATE ♦ > GOVERNMENT. ♦ ♦ 1908 *(Rep.) $.7,934,908.25 ♦ ♦ 1909 (Dem,) 7,989,567.42 ♦ 1910 (Dem.) 8,435,885.78 ♦ ♦ 1911 (Dem.) 8,262,501.11 ♦ ♦ 1912 (Dem.) 8,228,415.86 ♦ ♦ 1913 (Dem.) 9,128,714.76 ♦ ♦ 1914 (Dem.) ♦ 4 1915 (Dem.) 11,871,309.75 ♦ ♦ *A change of the fiscal year ♦' ♦ made 1908 a year of thirteen ♦ ♦ months. The expenditures for ♦ ♦ twelve months were only $7,224,- ♦ ♦ 151.24. - ♦ z♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦