Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1916 — Page 1

No. 285.

PTHE 0 RINCES O TONIGHT lyrone Powers in Needham’s Double” A Blue Bird photo-play produced in 5 Acts by The Smalley 5 and 10c NOTICE. All old time fiddlers are hereby given the invitation to enter the old fiddlers’- -contest at the Mooso - Home,. Rensselaer, Indiana, at 8 o’clock p. m. Thursday. November 30. Kindly either write or telephone William H. Parkinson that you will be there. NOTICE OP ELECTION. The annual election of G. A. R. •Post No. 84, will be held Saturday, 1 Dec. 2, at 1 p. m., ,at the Post hall. All members are requested to be nvpQpnt W. H. Wood, Adjutant. D. H. Yebnian, Commander. If you haven’t any invitation Thanksgiving day, don’t decline ours. We welcome you with a big wholesome turkey dinner. Phone 119. Cold days are coming. Better prepare the boy for winter with a warm sweater coat. Last season’s prices hefe, 75c to $4. Warm underwear, 50c a suit. Suits with two pair of „ trousers, $3.50 to SB. ROWLES & PARKER. ~T~ NOTICE. We will have a shipment of Washington naval oranges Burchard’s 5 & 10c Store/^x^ We prepare our ice cream and we guarantee it to give satisfaction. A trial will convince you. Phone Every town has it’s ONE REAL clothing store, the store where most of the people go. You can ALWAYS pick out that LIVE store by the appearance of their windows — merchandise tastefully displayed—new display EVERY WEEK of the better grades of goods only. Values are ALWAYS best in that store. We leave it to you to judge THE clothing store of' Rensselaer. Isn’t hard to guess, Is it? *Watch their windows from now on for Xmas presents for “Him.”

. » The V * Columbian Literary Society 3 of St. Joseph’s College presents the comedy, a regular scream ■0 *■ ' , ‘Royal Fetters’ in the college theatre on Thursday evening, November 30, 1916 8:00 o’clock p. m. Admission 25c.

The Evening Republican.

NUMBER OF STREET NAMES CHANGED

Streets Will Now Be Marked and Free Delivery ot Mail Will Follow. The city council at its regular meeting Monday passed -an ordinarice changing the names of a number of streets, preparatory to the free delivery of mail in Rensselaer, which will come after the streets are marked and the houses are numbered’and mail boxes The following changes in names of streets were made: Park street changed to Maple street. West Washington street in Newton’s addition changed to Abigail street* Harrison street in Newtofi’s addition changed to Warner street. West South street in Newton’s addition changed to Lincoln Ave. Washington! Ave. in Fairview addition and Cedar Street in Leopold’s addition changed to Washington street. South street in Robinson’s addition changed to June street. Odell and Work street changed to Grace street. Forest street changed to Cullen Street. Dayton street changed to Weston street. Main and Division streets changed to McKinley Ave. Plum street changed to Angelica street. Pine street to Harrison street. • River street changed to Park Ave. —THIS makes TeweFUames for the streets will be much simpler. Many of the streets running north and south and east and west heretofore had two names and were sure to puzzle a person unfamiliar w T ith the facts. Thus the street running to the depot on the south was called Cullen street and before the depot was reached changed to Forest street. Other streets were named the same way and caused much confusion. Other business transacted by the The light superintendent was instructed to install street lights at the intersection of Vine and Milton streets and on Jefferson street south of the railroad. Arthur Williamson et al petitioned to have Franklin street narrowed from Oak to Merritt street. The council disposed of the matter .n short order by rejecting the petition, as they could not see why part of the street, and not all, should be narrowed. The usual number of claims were allowed.

Two Issues of Road Bonds Sold at Premium.

Two issues of stone road bonds were sold this afternoon by the auditor and treasurer. They were the bonds of the J. W. Hitchings and Maurice Gorman stone roads in Jordan township. The Gorman bonds were for $3,800 and brought par and a premium of $125.50. The purchasers were J. F. Wild & Co., Indianapolis bankers. The Hitchings issue of $9,600 was sold to the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis for a premium of $322.25.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA. TUESDAY, NOV. 28, 19IG.

GEORGE M. WILCOX GETS THE APPOINTMENT

Will Succeed Jesse Nichols at Superintendent of Jasper County Poor Farm. At a special meeting of the county commissioners this afternoon George Wilcox, of Rensselaer, was appointed superintendent of the Jasper county poor farm to succeed Jesse Nichols, clerk NicllMF designation was accepted at this meeting to take effect November 30th in order to give Mr. Wilcox time to move to the farm. His salary is to be the same as received by Mr. Nichols, S7OO for himself and wife, who will act as matron. There were several applicants for the position and the board found it hard to make a selection from among the applicants. They were George Wilcox, Philip Blue, Isaac Parker, B. J. Oglesby, Arthur Mayhew, Lem Huston, and Faye Clarke. At the meeting the bond of Jesse Nichols, as clerk, in the sum of SIO,OOO,$ 1 0,000, was approved. He furnished a surety company bond.

Merchants to Close Thanksgiving Day

We, the undersigned merchants of Rensselaer, agree to close on Thanksbalance of the day: _ SAMUEL FENDIG. • F. D. BURCHARD. JOHN RAMP. C. EARL DUVALL. RALPH O’RILEY. HILLIARD & HAMILL. G. E. MURRAY CO. MARY MEYER HEALY. ' j. a. McFarland. G. J. JESSEN. WARNER BROS. E. S. RHOADES. B. J. JAREETTE. P. W. CLARKE. C. W. EGER. EIGEL9BACH & SON. LARSH & HOPKINS. B. N. FENDIG. B. F. FENDIG. , A. F. LONG. ROWLES & PARKER. WM. TRAUB. GEORGE COLLINS. ROTH BROS. D. M. WORiLAND. F. J. ROWEN. A letter was received by The Republican from Carl G. Parker, who is now editor and publisher of the Herscher, 111., Pilot. Mr. Parker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Parker, who formerly lived in this community. Mr. Parker noticed in the classified column of The Republican that some one had lost an Overland automobile crank and as he had one that had been found, he wished to serve anyone from his “old home state”, as he expressed it, by returning it. Order your chrysanthemums now for Thanksgiving. A big assortment in all colors. Also other blooming plants and ferns.—J. H. Holden. Loyal Jasper county residents should'be interested to see the representations of early days in the history of both the county and state which will be at the high school tonight.

A RENSSELAER INTERVIEW

Mr. Wilcox Tells His Experience. The following brief account of an interview with a Rensselaer man over eight years ago, and its sequel, will be read with keen interest by every citizen. Jacob R. Wilcox, retired farmer, of Rensselaer, says: “I sufferecTfrom backaches and severe pains across my loins. I couldn’t rest day or night and was tired and worn-out. The kidney secretions were highly colored and contained sediment. Nothing seemed to relieve me until I began taking Doan’s Kidney Pills, procured from B. F. Fendig’s Drug Store. They relieved me of the aches and pains, I could rest Detter nights and regulated the passages of the kidney secretions, so that I have had no trouble since.” (Statement given May 31, 1907.) said:' ‘‘l continue recommending Doan’s Kidney Pills as a reliable medicine, because as yet they have never failed to do good work.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Wilcox has twice publicly recommended. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

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SIMPLE YOUTH ATTEMPTS MUBDER

Joe Warbritton, Fair Oaks Youth, Attempts to Kill Employer For Discharging Him. Joe Warbritton, the simple youth from Fair Oaks, who has figured in a number of escapades within the past few months, and who was caught the first of the week and sent back to the penal farm at Greencastle, "from which, he escaped some time ago, figured in another affair last Thursday evening, at which time h e attempted to kill his employee, LSuis Whicker, living five miles north of Mt. Ayr, because the latter had seen fit to discharge him. - The following account was taken from the Mt. Ayr Tribune: Joe Warbritton, who has been employed by Louis Whicker, on the farm five miles north of town, and who Mr. Whicker discharged Thursday evening, became angered over the dismissal, arose early Friday morning, went to the Whicker home, rapped on the door, and when Whicker opened the door exclaimed: "Now I’ve got you,” at the same time raising a double barreled shotgun, which only for the quick move on Whicker’s part in catching the gun, would probably have discharged it squarely in Whick- - er’s face. As it was, the - charge only passed close to Whicker, leaving him unharmed except for slight powder bums about the face. A warrant was sworn out for young Warbritton’s arrest and Sheriff Hess and Constable Ponsler went for him. He was not to be found and it was generally supposed that he had made his getaway, but he was seen in Mt. Ayr in the evening and the constable began a search for him at once. He disappeared as suddenly as he had appeared, and the search was abandoned until Saturday. Early Saturday morning he walked into town and gave himself up. Joe escaped from the penal farm last summer, where he had been sent for abusing his mother, and as he is still wanted there, will not be prosecuted on this charge until he is released from the farm. His breaking away will in all probabilities cause an extention of his sentence there, and it looks now as if Joe was in for a rather indefinite period. After his escape from the penal farm last summer he hid around the vicinity of Fair Oaks until the troops were called to the border, when he joined them and went south. He soon grew tired of border army life and made several unsuccessful attempts to get away from it but was apprehended each time, until as a last resort, wounded himself and secured a discharge. He is a lad of less than ordinary wit and a strain of family insanity back of that. It is a case of the unfortunate but it is also to be hoped that he will be better guarded at the penal farm this time than he was before. For that Thanksgiving party don’t forget your refreshments. Order your ice cream, ices, etc., from the “Pallas” today. Phone 119.

23 SHOPPING DAYS Until X’mas. PLEASE don’t wait until the last moment. Our stock is now entirely complete and &ady for you. Come early, you can now take your leisure and have complete assortments to choose from a. Hilliard & Hamill’s. r

Thanksgiving We have made special preparations to take care of your needs for this day by buying the very best the market affords in finite and vegetables. Parsnips Pumpkins Cranberries Squash V v Apples Parsnips Bananas Carrots Grapefruit Ruta Baga Lemons Celery Cabbage White Grapes Leaf and Head Lettuce Red Grapes Celery Raisins Cabbage Mincemeat SPECIAL Cranberries, quart 8c Mincemeat, pkg ■'•••* 7 ■ Leaf Lettuce, lb. „ . .15c • v• - j 1. Rune 41. HOME GROCERY

Steps Taken For Boycott On Eggs By New Yorkers.

Steps for a state-wide boycott, with the weight of official sanction from the mayors of cities throughout New York state to give it force, were taken Monday. Mayor C. B. Byrne, of Troy, N. Y., president of the conference of mayors of the cities of New York, has stated that he has called upon every city in the state to issue a proclamation to the people urging them not to use eggs for two weeks, except for the aged, infirm, sick and children. “The boycott is the only method by which we can smash the power of the special interests which are understood to control the egg market.” The program of President Byrne is that each commodity in turn shall receive the same treatment, and that in the public interests the mayors will agitate the same proposition with regard to each article. In cities elsewhere the boycott is being adopted with official sanction. It is said that motion picture interests have volunteered to help the boycott by flashing slides in their theatres informing the public what to do.

Unique Entertainment Proved A Pleasant Surprise.

The Indiana Historical Pageant given by the pupils of the Rensselaer public schools was witnessed by a full house at their first performance last night at the high school building and indications are that the same will be frue tonight. The program is introduced by a chorus, Indiana, followed by a picture of the home life if the Aborigines. The pioneers of Jasper county are impersonated by children of the grades. Tableaus and personal reproductions of early days in Indiana taken from ‘The Hoosier Schoolmaster,” with a portrayal of the forces that have made Indiana great up to the period when it was admitted to the union, are all interestingly visualized and made realistic by the young Thespians. A hymn to Indiana is the closing number. The financial proceeds are to be used for the needs of the school.

Commissioners to Appoint Poor Farm Superintendent Today.

The county commissioners will meet in special session today to receive the resignation of Jesse Nichols, clerk elect, as poor farm superintendent, and will probably appoint his successor. It is deemed advisable to have both terms commence the first of the month and by making the appointment today, this can be done. It Is understood that there are two or three applicants for the poor farm job.

Cooper’s union suits and two piece wool underwear for men, $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 suit. Best quality and lowest prices our motto. ROWLES & PARKER. Don’t forget the ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a market at Warner's hardware store Nov. 29th. THANKSGIVING SPECIALS at R 0 WEN’S SWEET POTATOES CABBAGE PARSNIPS TURNIPS LEAF LETTUCE HEAD LETTUCE CELERY GREEN ONIONS SPANISH ONIONS APPLES ORANGES BANANAS GRAPE FRUIT CRANBERRIES WHITE GRAPES _ __ FRESH OYSTERS f DRESSED TURKEYS AT ROWEN’S GROCERY PHONE 202

MORTGAGE LOANS TO INVESTORS—We have for sale a carefully 7 1 . 5 * Mortgage Loans and other securities which will yield the highest rate of income that can be expected from conservative investment. TO BORROWERS —We are prepared to consider applications for Mortgage Loans in any amount, and hate every facility for furnishing money on short notice, and on reasonable terms. WILLIAMS & DEAN Telephone No. 31 Odd Fellows Building Rensselaer, Indiana.

Star Theatre PROGRAM Tuesday, Nov. 28, Janet Beecher in “Fine Feathers” Wednesday, Nov. 29, John Emerson in . “A Bachelor’s Romance” Also Billie Burke in “Gloria’s Romance” Big Thanksgiving special, matinee Thursday, Henry B. Walthall in Poe’a novel of ‘The Raven” Do not overlook this exceptional program. Friday, Dec. 1, Mary Pickford in ‘The Eternal Grind” This means quality. Do you appreciate it properly? Saturday, Dec. 2, Robert Warwick in “Friday, the 13th" This is a Wm. A. Brady picture which never fails to please. Matinee Daily. Admission 5c & 19c AT THE STAR NOTICE. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a market at Warner’s hardware store Nov. 29th. All kinds of good things for your Thanksgiving dinner. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR POULTRY AND VEAL. PHONE 477. Ask F. D. about that auto contest starting at Burchard’s Saturday. COME TO THE Indiana Historical Pageant to be given in the High School Assembly MON. and T#ES.< NIGHTS Nov. 27th and 28th 7:15 p. m. - Admission 20c. Children 10c. Benefit of the PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Get a can today from JRjWm •ary dealer. Notice to Stockholders and Others. All stockholders of the Farmers’ Grain Co., of Rensselaer, are urgently requested to attend a meeting of said company to be held in Hie ea-Tt court room of the court house on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, at 2 p. m. Business of importance. Board of Directors.

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