Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1917 — Page 1

No. 18. ‘

0 THE Q I RINCES v TONIGHT —Frank McQuarrie_ " in “The Secret of the Swomp” Bluebird 5 and 10c

===:. Abundance of Money. I can loaQ you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre. — P. D. Wells, Morocco, Indiana. Dr. C. E. Johnson Resumes Practice. Having completed my service with the guardsmen on the border, I will begin the practice of medicine at once. Phone, day and night 211. If you are looking for a bargain spreader we have a New Idea spreader we can sell for $75.-—Kellner <fc Callahan. — Free from offensive horse-play and vulgarity masquerading as wit, yet full of wholesojne fun and delicate touches of pathos—that’s “Uncle Josh Spruceby,” as it will appear at the Ellis Theatre next Tuesday, Jan. 23rd. Do not miss the parad .

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It is an important thing for you to establish because without confidence there is not much chance for Success in business. One mecrhant put the matter to

You also want, above all, to have confidence in your car. You want to know that it will take you where you want to go, tvhen you want to go, without faltering - --that it has the reserve power and reserve strength—the stamina-- to meet unusual demands • , • —and that it will continue to serve you well, month in and month out, year after year. You have this confidence, instinctively, An Overland Model 85---either Four or Six. ■ ' ' ® ' No matter which you choose, you are assured that there is nothing of the experimental or untried in its make up—that the motor and every important part have been developed through years of experience in building hundreds of thousands of cars. I will honestly show you a line of eutomobiles this yegf that are worth from S2OO to SSOO more than any other care made. We have 18 different designs. It would be advisable for you to place your order now for spring delivery, as I have several different models on the floor and can make prompt delivery. Prices from $665 to $2,000. ; l

The Evening Republican .

I CAN PLEASE YOU ALL. DR. J. HANSSON, Agent Rensselaer, Indiana

St. Joseph Defeated Indiana Law College Sunday.

St. Joseph’s college staged a comeback on their own floor Sunday when they downed the Jndiana Laws, of Indianapolis, in fast a brilliant game of basketball by a score of 43 to 29. The home five is jubilant following their victory and predict that they will revenge'the defeat administered th&m by the Indiana Dentals, who drubbed them so severely some time' ago. The Laws are said to be on a par with the Dentals. The improvement in the St. Joe team during the past week has been wonderful. Not any one man can be given the credit for their victory, for each* and every one did 'his share toward winning. Team work featured.

COUNTY HOSPITAL.

Ray Hopkins continues to improve nicely. He has began to take solid food. He expects to be with the Pine Village football team in a very short time.

A supplv of linens were received yesterday, 'but other much needed supplies did not come. Myrt B. Price is much better. The number of the telephone at the hospital is 32. That may. freeze you this winter but will be very nice next summer.

The hospital operating apparatus arrived this afternoon.

Demented Mother Attempts To Kill Self and Six Children.

Mrs. Arthur Kraay, wife of a far-, mer living near Monticello, became violently insane last Saturday night and attempted to end the life of herself and her six children by forcing them to swallow some iodine and drinking a quantity of the poison herself. The woman then ran from the house. Mr. Kraay was awakened by the screams of the children and followed his wife from the house. She plunged into a horse driking trough and was almost dead from exposure when brought to Monticello and placed in jail. Her condition from the drug is serious, but it is thought she will recover. Her little son is in a serious condition. Owing to the continued high cost of paper the Popular Magazine, one of the foremost publications, has announced that commencing with their February number, the magazine will be sold for twenty cents instead of fifteen.

DO YOUR CUSTOMERS BELIEVE YOU?

test in this way. An article was (placed in the window, plainly marked SI.OO. At the end of the day he took count of the number, sold. Then the next day he put the same article in

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1917.

GIVES LIFE BLOOD TO FELLOW MAN

' Young> Man Gives a Pint and a Half of Virile Blood That Death of Friend May Be Averted. 1' ■ * Milton Roth was in such a weakened condition yesterday that his doctors realized'That"h“e’6duld not survive much longer unless they could some way add to his strength. It was decided to try to save his 'life by transfusion of blood. In order tha,t this operatidn may be performed, .the blood used must meet a very rigid test. Gaylord Long, the clerk at .the Makeever Hotel, offered himself and his blood ,was found to meet the required test in every particular. A pint and a half of his blood was taken from 'his artery and infused into the vein of Mr. Roth. The loss of so much blood was quite a shock to the young man and he was in quite a weakened condition fut will overcome that in a very shon time. t The transfusion was made last ev ening and this forenoon Mr. Roth" showed decided improvement and he has a splendid chance of recovery. To his brother, Sam, he said he felt the best this morning that he had for more than two weeks. • Gaylord Long deserves much credit for this manly sacrifice and it is the hope of all that it may not have been made in vain.

Funeral of Mrs. George Hutchinson Held Today.

The body of Mrs. George Hutchinson arrived this morning and the fun-. eral services are being held this as-1 temoon at the home of her sister, I Mrs. E. J. Morris. Burial was made , in Egypt cemetery. Mrs. Hutchinson passed away at Frankfort, Ind., Sunday. Deceased was formerly Mrs. Walker Snodgrass, and lived for some time in this county, later going to Kansas. Mrs. Hutchinson leaves three sons by her first husband, namely, -John, of southeast of Rensselaer; Fletcher, of Dayton, Ohio, and Arthur, of Oskaloosa, lowa.

GRAIN MARKET.

Jan. 22. —Market steady. Prices today: Corn 94c, oats 54c, wheat $1.75, and rye $1.25. Absolutely the latest cream separator made. It is the one you have been looknig for. See it at Kellner & Callahan’s.

’ exactly the same spot, but placed a sign ‘B‘pecial Value, Great Bargain, Price $1.00.” As a result more than four times as many people entered the store to

LEE WILL HUNT A NEW JOB

Governor Goodrich Removes Public Service Commissioner on Charge of Incompetence. Edwin M. Lee was removed as a public service commissioner Monday by Governor Good rich, foUowing —ahearing last week. Lee has declared, however, that >he case will .have to be decided in court. His successor has not yet been named by Mr. Goodrich. The statement of Lee follows: “The declaration of Mr. Goodrich at the time of my appointment that he would throw me off the public service commission, his statement when demanding my resignation .that he had offered my place to another man and his subsequent threats of prosecution precluded any hope of a fair and just conclusion. Therefore I am not surprised at his decision. I will not consider the question settled until it is reviewed and determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.’’ In removing Lee, Governor Goodrich said:'" “Section 2 of the act entitled ‘An act concerning public utilities, creating a public service commission in Indiana, and conferring the powers of the railroad commission on the public service commission,’ contains the following provision: “ ‘Any member of the commission may be removed by the governor for incompetence, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after notice and a hearing'. “The charge made before me as governor against Mr. Lee in the proceeding in specifications 1 and 2 of she charges filed, is incompetence alone.--“After notice and an appearance by Mr. Lee in person and by counsel and a full hearing had, I find thatthe charge of incompetency made against Mr. Lee in the specification!? named of the charges filed, has been sustained, and that he was at the time of the filing of the said charges before me, and at the time of the hearing thereon, and is now, incompetent to serve in the position as a member of the public service commission of Indiana.” . ~

WEATHER. *>"•*■:*■ 7' ...... u .. .... T.m.l Probably fair tonight and Wednesday: somewhat warmer tonight. Temperature last night: Minimum 8 above, maximum 15 above.

“Uncle Josh Spruceby” and his hayseed band will be with us next Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Ellis Theatre.

'take advantage of what they believed to be an honest 'bargain, and thus the merchant had full evidence that the trade han confidence in what he said.

REPRESENTATIVE WOOD'S BILL PASSES EASILY

Bill vyhich Would Prohibit Sale of Liquor On Indiana Trains Passes 86 to 6—Other Doings. , The bill presented in the house by Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr, which—would prevent the. sale of Liquor on liMiana trains, easily passed the house Monday by a vote of 8 for and 6 against. Among the more important bills recommended for passage were the drainage 'bill making the state pay its parts of drains constructed through swamp lands owned by the state. Also Rep. Montgomery’s bill defining the stealing of automobile and other vehicles as a felony. The following house bills were passed: Cooper’s bill stopping all school wagons before crossing railway tracks; Symon’s bill changing date of Henry county court; Southard’s fish bill; Wood’s bill prohibiting the sale or giving away of liquor on railway cars in Indiana. Representative Mosier’s .bill relating to change of township lines; Kimmel’s “peeping” bill; Harker’s park bill applying to fifth class cities, and Williams’ quail bill prohibiting killing of quail for three years. Rep. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, introduced a bill exempting the Ahmish faith from the provisions of the state marriage laws. Representative Eikenbeirry proposes the creation of a state commission of censorship to pass upon all picture films exhibited in the state and appropriates $5,000 for the expenses. The measure provides for charging owners of films an inspection fee of $2 for each fihn. Rep. Miltenberger of Miuncie introduced a bill substituting ayerdupois weight for dry measure in the purchase and sael of grain, seeds, fruit and food products. Garden truck and berries are exempted. Rep. Green proposes an increase of one hundred per cent in the tax or license on dogs. Rep. Southard introduced a bill amending the teachers’ pension law making it to apply only to cities of 20,000 to 100,000, to include school superintendents and assistants and to make is apply to teachers who have taught forty years, but are not now employed in the schools. ' Rep. Montgomery introduced another highway commission bill, differing from a bill now in commit tefe, by placing the right of contract and supervision of all market and other highways in the hands of the county commissioners. Practically sdl t control of the road building is taken away from the commission and lodged with the local authorities. Rep. Curry, by the bill introduced by him, would require all shoes sold as leather should be so stamped by dealers and heavy penalties are provided for misrepresentation. Making the crime of burglarizing a bank punishable by imprisonment far a term of twenty-five to forty years is provided for in a measure introduced by Rep. Symon. The establishment of a state market bureau is contemplated in a bill introduced by Rep. Dynes. It is designed to advise farmers of the state of market conditions in this and adjoining states, through a bulletin issued from the department of statistics. Speaker Eschbach announced a public hearing on the three-anile road law repeal in the house chamber on Tuesday ~

City Council Proceedings.

The city council met in. regular session Monday evening. Councilman Warner was absent. Very little business was transacted aside from allowing of the claims, y. -.y ■■■ ■ - The city attorney was instructed to prepare resolution and tire city engineer to prepare plans and specifications for a sewer running from South Washington street to the corner of College Avenue at the Hugh Kirk residence. The following claims were allowed: Venn Robinson, sal marshal $ 30.00 "Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 Kellner & Callahan, coal .... 17.50 Ohas Morion, sal clerk ■ ■■■■ ■ ,33.33 Fire Dept., alarm Jan 9 13T>0 Same, dues disability fund ... 11.00 Chas Sands, exp pd ........ .30 Ellis Thomas, sal 30.00 Gilbert Albin, st wk ....... 18.00 C M Sands, express ........ .41 John Richards, work on main 3.50 C iM Sands, sewer 59.35 C S Chamberlain, sal 62.50 T E Matone, salary ......... 36.00 Dave Haste, salary- ........ 35.00 Dick Hartman, salary 35.00 Tom Hoyes, salary 35.00 JeAse Gates, haul coal 66.50 E B Smith 3.25 Vandalia Coal Co., coal 46.91 • J B Ctow, -pipe 5.90 Jenkins Bros., repair work ... .71 IHi; Elec. Co., snip 27.66 Gen. Elec. Co, sqp 24.70 Vacuum Oil-Co, oil 28.10 C M Sands, freight 135128

YOU ARE INVITED.

. Dr. J. Hanseon, the agetit for the Overland automobiles, of this city, extends to al) an invitation to see the new beautiful COUNTRY CLUB model now on his floor. This is the most beautiful 1917 car made.

NOTICE. . -' ~ 4 All persons are -warned not to trespass upon the lands of .J. J. Lawler in Jasper and Newton counties without'written permission. Obey this warning and ovoid prosecution.— James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches.

TODAY AT THE Star Theatre GAILE KANE IN A Five Act Brady Drama ‘PAYING THE PRIGE’

WEDNESDAY LAI’RA HOPE CREWS IN “THE FIGHTING HOPE.” Also Billy Burk as Gloria. . -•? AT THE STAR THEATRE New Suit Filed. M. V. Brown vs George H. Hammerton, trustee Union township. Denyind to enforce payment. Plaintiff avers that on July 25, 1916, plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to furnish materials and build a schoolhouse, for which he was to receive $2,646.30, payable on the first and fifteenth of each month on basis of 85 per cent of all value of labor. Plaintiff avers that he has built and fulfilled contract; that defendant has entered, possession of building, had installed" heating plant, affixed school seats and has for some time, and has fully accepted the building; avers that defendant has failed to make payments according to the contract and ttrat theplaintiff is wholly unpaid to $283.05. That plaintiff made demand January 10 for money and was refused; wherefore plaintiff demands $283.05. Ln the second paragraph the plaintiff sets out that although he was not bound by a written contract to do so, he agreed to arrange for painting and that when same was finished the bill amounted to $46.50, which the defendant refused to allow, wherefore plaintiff makes demand for $61.50.

First Christian Church. Tuesday—The Camp Fire Girls will meet at the home of Mrs. McDaniel at 7 o’clock. Thursday-XHioir practice at 7:30. Friday—The Jasper County .Conference will be held at the Christian church beginning at 9:30. Dinner will be served at the church. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30. C. W. Camble, state secretary, will xpeak; also S. R. Hawkins, the district evangelist. Mrs. Paddock, of Greenfield, Ind., a representative of of the C. W. B. M., will be here to" speak in the afternoon. Methodist Church. The Epworth League cabinet will meet at the parsonage Tuesday evening at 7:30. There will'be a meeting of the Standard Bearers on Wednesday evening at 7:30 in fife church parlors.' The mid-week prayer meeting will be held on Thursday evening at 7:15. The interest in this meeting is increasing. The young women of the Dorcas ilass of the Sunday school will serve m oyster supper in the church dining room on Friday evening, Jan. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30. Just received another 50 ton car of that famous Pitson chestiut anthracite coal. Fill your bin now when we have the coal for you. Kellner & Callahan, Phone 273. ? * j-J,

Ellis Opera House TONIGHT THE GREAT COMEDY "UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY” HEAR THE HAY SEED BAND ■ FREE STREET PARADE -■ : " Free from offensive horse-play and vulgarity, masquerading as wit, yet full of wholesome fun and delicate touches of pathos.

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