Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — Page 1

No. 3i. .

ft THE Q r RINGES 0 TONIGHT Violet Mersereau in “THE DANGER PATH” Red Feather 5 and 10c ~

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Weekly Church Activities

From the Presbyterian Bulletin. j ■ - The weekly round table and prayer service will be held at the- manse on Thursday evening at 7:30. The pastor will give a Bible reading on Seven Attitudes of the Believer —Leaning, Lying Dov.n, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Running, Mounting Up.

Brushwood Church Notes.

Revival meeting at Brushwood church at Ajx beginning Feb. 11. The pastor will preach Sunday morning and evening. <T .. Morning service 11:00.* subject Lh* vine—Hun an Partnership.” Evening service 7:30, subject, lhe Glory of the Cross.” ' _ ■ Monday evening Bev. 'Mter LauTa B. Cline, of Syracuse, will have charge of the Service each evening beginning at 7.30 Day meeting at 1:30 on Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and. Friday of each week.

Lyceum Dates.

Hagerm in, lecturer, Feb. 8. Rob Roys, quartet, March 5.

NOTICE. All persons are warned not to trespass upon the lands of J. fn Jasper and Newton c °unibes without written permission. Obey this warning and ovoid prosecution. James. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches.

Abundance of Money.

I can loan you all the money_ you want on that farm. Myrateis sper cent and ray limit is **£?;F*f 0 * c **' P. D. Wells. Morocco, Indiana, r-ssss

The Grip Skeleton! The grip skeleton may be retained In the body in various forms. If the nrlp affected you in the form of toncnitis, bronchitis or pneumonia and left you with a cough, you should act fleHly boTore the, cough weakens the luars end bronchial tubes. Aftei the lungs have been affectedgf or r. »no time by continuous coughing [an process of decay begins, then von ere beyond medical aid. Sta“tintics t 'll us that one person uteri every three minutes from tubercu losis* A chronic cough requires co.v t nuous treatment until it subsides (let three ounceß of Stand.'' Pine ana r ake your ‘oWn «ough You can make one pint of exce -.u cmih gvrup. Full directions vith BBS- ; r: _ B. F. Fendlg. _

The Evening Republican .

County Commissioners’ Doings.

The county cortimissioners met Monday and Tuesday in their regular monthly session. The first day was entirely devoted to allowing claims. In the Henry M. Rayburn stone road, A. S. Will ever, heretofore appointed superintendent, tendered his resignation, which, was accepted, and Simon T. Spriggs was appointed superintendent in his stead. -—— In the A. R. Clark stone road the county auditor presented certified copy of proceedings at ojint meeting with the county commissioners of White county, and expense account. Same was examined and approved and bonds ordered issued tQ the amount of $2,000 to date from February 15. Marion E. Bice 'ditch. Bond of R. A. Mannan examined and approved. In matter of additional assessments in the George R. Clayton ditch in Jasper and White counties, bonds in thesum of $356 reported sold to Edward O’Gara, of Lafayette, for $357. In the matter of the Jasper county hospital, board reappoints J. D. Allman, E. P. Honan, C. H. Peck, F. E. Lewis and L. H. Hamilton as members of the hospital board. The latter report completion t of hospital building, report examined and approved and cause dropped. The annual financial statement of the auditor was presented and approved. Requisition of Superintenden Wilcox of the county poor asylum was presented and approved and advertisements ordered for bids. Interest on county funds in the various depositories for the month of January were reported as follows: First- • Notional- —Bank*---Reiißselfterr $126.04; Trust and Savings Bank, of Rensselaer, $67.18; State Bank, Rensselaeiv $71,35; State Rank of Remington, $38.65; Bank of Wheatfield, $19.72. “ ~ In the matter of re-joint bridge, Porter and Jasper counties, Auditor presents certified copy of order of board of commissioners of Porter county, fixing May 9, 1917, as day for' joint meeting of board. Myrt B. Price files resignation as engineer,; resignation accepted and board approves Ed Nesbitt, "bounty surveyor, as engineer in his place. Viewers ask extension of time to Petition for stone road improvement on county line between Monon township, White county, and Hanging Grove township, Jasper county, and presents certified copy of joint meeting Jan. 5. Board finds bonds should issue in total sum of $2,000 in denominations of SIOO each, dated February 16, and maturing annually Nov. 15 of each year, the first to mature May 16, 1918. Treasurer, directed to give notice of sale. In the matter of stdne road improvement of Granville Moody et al, auditor presents report of viewers. D. H. Yeoman et al, petition for road improvement. Viewers refile report of expense account as set out in' report. Allowed and ordered filed. In the matter of the B. Forsythe petition for road improvement, engineers and viewers ask for extension of time for filing report. Time extended to March 20. In the petition of G. B. Parkinson et al for improvement of stone r-oad, Bowman Switzer and Stephen Comer are appointed viewers and Ed Nesbitt as engineer, to file report March 6 Petition of Henry Rowland et al for location of a highway, Q. J. Dean, Harvey Davisson and Fred Phillips appointed viewer*. _ In the road petition of B. W. Ellsworth for road improvement, Walter V. Porter and Er-at* Alter appointed viewers and Ed Nesbitt engineer. In the J. W. Phillips stone road improvement petition Die same action was taken as the above. C. J. Hobbs, petition for drain, referred to Deveer Yeoman, civil engineer, and to Lucius Strong as county drainage commissioner, and Douglas Clark as third drainage commissioner. . John Zimmer, petition for dram. Board rules assignments shall be paid in ten annual installments to be covered by -bonds, first to mature one year from iassae. _ Marion Bice, petition for dram. Bond of Robert Mannan examined Matter of making of road plat and index of public roads of Jasper counts, board finds Is indispensable and orders that auditor make plat and index in the amount of $215.00.

Service at Ss. >»!«»«• German FvangeUcal Lutheran service at 10:30 a. m„ Feb. 11th, at St. John’s church, northeast of Parr, Sermon by Rev. H. F. W. J, Kfohn, Pastor.

Rensselaer People Have Good Reason For Complete Reliance. Do you know how— To find relief from backache; To correct distressing urinary ills; To assist weak kidneys? Your neighbors know the way— Have used Doan’s Kidney Pills; Have proved their Worth m many tests. Here’s Rensselaer testimony. Mrs. J. C. Bckman, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “Judging ’from my own experience with Doan’s Kidney Pills, I gladly recomtaend them as a reliable" medicine. They have always relieved me of backache and other symptoms of kidney disorder.* Price 50c, at all dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Beckman bad. Foster-Mi 1 bum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y,

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917.

GERMANY NOW HOLDS GERARD AS HOSTAGE

American Ambassador to Be Held At Berlin Until (german Officials Are Satisfied—Situation Tense. ■ ■ ■ i—— '' ~ T Copenhagen, Feb. 6. —lt is officially stated that James W. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany, will not be allowed to leave Berlin until the German government is satisfied as ,to the treatment of Count von Bemstorff, the retiring ambassador at Washington, by the American government. Washington, Feb. 6. —Every phase of the situation which at any hour may bring the United States to war witn Germany was discuss°d by Pres- , ident Wilson and his advisers at today’s cabinet meeting. The faint hope that Germany after all might modify her new submarine campaign so as to avoid making an active enemy of America was touched upon, as was the probable position of other neutrals. Most of the cabinet’s attention, however, was given to reports by each member upon the energetic efforts of his department of the government to prepare for war if it rSitocome. ——- In some quarters here the interview given by Foreign Minister Zimmermahn in Berlin expressing friendly feeling toward the United States was viewed as a favorable sign. Little weight was attached io.it by the cabinet, however, for the foreign minister’s remark that he hoped the American government would understand Germany’s reasons for inaugurating unrestricted warfare on the sea was construed as meaning that no change of course was to be expected. Preliminary reports of the sinking of the British steamer Eavestone and the killing of an American negro seaman are not regarded as establishing such a case as would be the signal for hostilities. Th position of the government was said to be still one of waiting after the cabinet meeting. It was stated officially that there had been no development to change that attitude. It was explained authoritatively that the next step of the United States if one is necessaVy will be taken without addressing InquiryteGermany. If American lives or shippmg are illegally destroyed by the Germans action will follow as soon as the fact is established to the president’s satisfaction. Entente diplomatic representatives here allowed it to become known during the day that while highly gratified over the break with Germany they were not at all anxious to see the United States actual!v drawn into the war. They frankly expressed a growing fear that Germany deliberately precipitated the rupture for the purpose of starting military preparations in America and thereby cutting off munitions and supplies from the allies.

Edwin M. Lee Brings Suit For Reinstatement.

Indianapolis News. Mandamus proceedings have been instituted in the superior court by Edwin M. Lee, who was removed from the public service commission by Gov. Gqfidrioh, seeking reinstatement as a member of the board. The action was directed against Thomas Duncan, chairman of the cpmmMsion, and the other members. The com plaint reyiews the appointment of Lee as a progressive to membership on thp public service commission by (joy. Ralston. Lee says that in every way 'he is eligible to hold membership on the commission. Gov. Goodrich removed Lee from office after charges of incompetency had been sustained. Lee was appointed by Gov. Ralston Dec. 14, 1916, and the members of the public service commission declined to recognize him as a member Jan. 23, 1917. The suit was filed in superior court Room 3, where John J. Rochford, the only democratic officeholder left in the court house, presides as judge. One of the points made in the hearing preceding the ousting of Lee was that he was in fact a democrat, and not a progressive. '

Republican Is Elected to Take Place of Dr. Green.

0. J. iMunton, republican 'nominee of Kendalville was elected state senator from LffGtange, Steuben and Noble counties, in the special election Tuesday, defeating Willis A. Cox, democrat. Mr. Munton will succeed the late fir. Green, of Albion, whose death deprived the republicans of the majority in the senate. The election of Mr. Munton again makes the two parties in the senate represented by twenty-five senators each.

Dr. Hagerman’s lecture “The World We Live In,” is delightful and cheering. It is full of uncommonly good sense and stirring appealsv His delivery, the free, easy, enthusiastic manner of the man who looks upon the world optimistically and believes profoundly in his fellow men, adds charm to what he says;—Claude B. Davis, Pres. Davis School of Expression, *Des Moines, ?Ja. At M. 1L church Thursday evening, Feb. 8, at 8:15. The Van Rensselaer club smoker will be held at their rooms this evening and all members should be present. These smokers have proven to be very enjoyable affairs and are always well attended. "It Will start at 7 >3O. '

JASPER COUNTY CONSOLIDATING SCHOOL

Progressive Township Trustees See " the Advantage of Cbnsolidirtlaai"" of Rural Schools. - On account of the road conditions and the sparcely settled conditions, there being so many large farms and ranches in this county, the matter of consolidating the district schools has received but little attention here until quite recently. In the last year or two there has been quite a tendency toward the discontinuance of small schools. Lately there has been built consolidated schools at DeMotte. which is located in Keener township; at Tefft Which is located jn Kankakee township, at Parr, which is located in Union township. All off these schools are located in small towns. The first consolidated school located in the county has just been completed and is located in Marion township, about three miles south and east of Rensselaer. , Two teachers are able to do the work and take care of the pupils from seven districts. The seven districts were the Putts, James, O’Meara, slaughter, Wasson, Wood and Pleasant Ridge. The building was erected at a total cost of SIO,OOO, which includes equipment. ‘The architect was A. Wasson

Coen, of Chicago, and the contractors were Medland Brothers, of Loeansport. —' —— It has two rooms in the basement 28 by 36 fete, and two rooms the same size above. These rooms are well lighted and thoroughly ventilated. The ventilation -is arranged in connection with the hot air furnace so that the air in the school rooms is replaced every seven minutes. There are sixty-five pupils enrolled in these two rooms. The primary department is in charge <rf Mis 9 Myrtle Wame. She has the pupils of the first, second, third and fourth grades. The advance department is in charge of Mis s Lenar~Bloom, and she has the pupils of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. It requires four different conveyances to haul the pupils to and from THe school. There are. now three school wagons and one automobile bus being used. The automobile bus is jin experiment but it is thought that it will be very satisfactory. This bus makes about a fifteen mile trip each morning and evening. It hauls one pupil who lives nearly five miles from the school. •_ < ' Trustee Harvey" Wood and his advisory board are to be commended for this forward step. The advantages of the consolidated school with its many conveniences is a great improvement over the small ungraded district schools.

The small district school lacks enthusiasm, is always poorly ventilated and seldom well heated. The consolidated school gives to the rural pupils the advantage of the well graded city school with its special teachers and high degree of efficiency. It may have some disadvantages, )ut these can be largely overcome and the patrons of the consolidated schools of the county should co-op-rate with the school officers and teachers and in the end all will be able to fully appreciate the advantage of consolidation. ,

Kentland H. S. Publishes Paper Called the Blue and White.

Numbers three and four of volume No. 1 of the Blue and White, published by the Kent land high school, came to our desk this mpming. It is a small four page paper but full of many interesting items in reference \o the Kentland high school and the .city. To prove that the school and town are alive we give the following item in reierence to their coliseum: “Did the citizens of this community subscribe the $5,000 in five days to pay for the Coliseum? Sure they did! We knew it all the time. Saturday night the third thousand had been subscribed and no subscription listed was under SSO. This meant that $2,000 had to be put over with the amounts running in smaller figures. “Messrs. Kent, Sammons and McKray, who were on the committee to conduct the campaign, got very busy Tuesday, and by that night the goal was almost reached. It was surprising how liberal people were with their check books. Only a few, a very insignificant few, failed to respond. There is about SSOO yet to clean up and when the sun goes down Saturday night Blue and White Wants it said that the Coliseum is out of debt. If you have children in school, give freely, if it don’t pinch you; if you have no children, but have the welfare of the community at heart, give more freely. This advice goes only to those who have not been seen by the committee. In the language of your minister: “Let your name be written there.”

The lecture by Dr. E. T. Hagerman on “The World We ly equal in interest, in construction, in grace and force of delivery, m thought and feeling to any delivered upon our chautauqua platform at any time. It was replete with fitillustrations; it abounded with wit and humor; it betrayed wide reading, large experience, and an intensity which springs from a nature that wants to do humanity good.—Charles City ,la. Intelligencer. At M. E. church Thursday evening, Feb. 8, at 8:15.

AGED LADY PASSES TO BEYOND

■ • 'j- - Mrs. Mary Go W land Passed Away At Her Home Tuesday Afternoon At Age of 82 Years. >Mrs. Mary Gowland pasted away at her home in this city Tuesday afternoon, at 2:45 after an illness that hac extended over the -past several months. Mrs. at the time of her death was 82 years of age, having been bo;n in October, 1834. Death was due t© chronic kidney disease. Mrs. Gowland’s condition had been quite bad for the past several days and owing to her advanced age there were no hopes entertained of her recovery. Deceased was an ardent member of the Methodist church and had been active in the work of the chureh ever since having been a member and that institution will lose one of its oldest and foremost members with her death. Mrs. Gowland’s husband preceded her to the grave, having died about twelve gears ago. Those left to mourn her death are four childrerf, as follows: Mrs. C. Heweft, of Sleeper, Mo.; Henry Gowland, of this county; Mrs. Thomas Redgate and Miss Clara Gowland, of this city. One brother, Robert Cooley, of Peotone, 111., survives hero The funeral will be. held Thursday morning at 10:30 at the M. E. church and the - services will be conducted by Rev. Strecker. Burial will be made in the Goodland cemetery beside Die body of her husband.

Mother of Mrs. Cicero Pancoast Died Tuesday Eve.

Mrs. Mary Livingstone passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cicero Pancoast, Tuesday evening at about 5 o’clock. Deceased was born Aug. 7, 1829, which made her 87 years of age as the time of her death. Mis. Livingstone had been in ill health for some time. She had Jjeen making her home with her' daughter. Two others one from Lowell ami one from Hebron, were here when death came, to relieve her suffering. —The funeral will occuro-Friday, provi'l’ng her children in the west arrive. The body will then be taken to Crown Point by way of Lowell Thursday, the trip being..made overland from Lowell. Mrs. Livingstone’s homewas in Crown Poiqt and the funeral will-be held there. Deceased was a kind and lovmg mother and loved by all and her death will be mourned by all who knew her.

John Holmes Dies At His Home at Flora, Ind.

Mrs. Marsh P. Warner returned today from Flora, Ind., where she had been to attend the funeral of her brother, John Holmes.' Mr. Holmes was taken with grippe about two weeks ago. He died last Saturday and was buried Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Mr. Holmes was about 72 years of age. He was Mrs. Warner’s oldest brother. He was well known here and lived for a number of years at the Rensselaer stock farm. He leaves a widow and three married sons. __

Sister of E. L. Bruce Dies at Mitchell, S. Dak.

Mrs. W, B. Rowley, sister of E- LBruce, died at her home ,in Mitchell, S. Dak., at 10 o’clock Tuesday nigh| Feb. 5, 1917. She had been sick for som considerable time. She leaves a husband, two sisters and three brothers. The sisters are Mrs. B. D. Comer, of Paxton, Ill.; Mrs. George Barents, of Wabash, Ind.; Charles Bruce, of California; George Bruce, of Arkansas, and E. L., Bruce, who lives just south of town.

GRAIN MARKET.

Feb. 7.—Market* weaker today. Corn -92 c, oats 51c, wheat $1.55 and rye $1.15. The report of the sinking of four ships by the Germans today caused the market to sag.

Dr. Hagerman is a natural born humorist and feedß us hard, stern facts about our shortcomings, wrapped in sugar coating. We smile as we swallow them, then go and do better. The Dr. gave his lecture before a large audience in the opera house. — The Ashland, Ohio; Press. At M. E. :hurch Thursday evening, Feb. 8, at 8:15,

TRY THIS TO BANISH ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS

People who have been tormented for years—yes, even so cr.ppled th&'. they., were unable to help tnemeelves — have been brought back to robust health through" the mighty power of Ttheeiua. Rheuma act* with speed; it brings in a few day* the relief you have prayed for. It antagonizes the po:3Qns that cause agony and patn In the Jc’.nts and museles and quickly the torturing soreness completely disappear* It is a harmless remedy, but sure and certain, because It Is one discovery, that Has forcod rheumatism and sciatica t© yield and disappear. If you want relief, swift, gratifying relief, get a SO-cent bottle of Rheuma from any druggist, arid take one-halt teaspoonful., once, a ...... Genuine Rheuma. with guarantee of a cure or money refunded, is sold by B. F. Fendig. s ■

TODAY AT THE Star Theatre Mary Pickford In ‘RAGS’ Also Billie Burke in Gloria’s Romance i_ THURSDAY Bessie Ej ton and Wheeler Oakman In Solig Red Seal Feature “THE CYCLE OF FATES” tFRIDAY Victor Moore In the Comedy Drama “THE CLOWN.” Adults 10c, children sc. Matinee daily

To The Guilty Party . . • \ ‘.i f. If you will return the clothes you took from my office Tuesday evening nothing will be said; otherwise your name will be given to the State’s Attorney. ' "" - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrn ftr.fi. E. Johnson

Terre Haute Mayor Makes Bid For Vote of Good Government League.

Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 6,—Mayor James Mcnroe Gossum last night seemingly made a bid for the good graces oij members of the Good Government League, when his city council named a list of inspectors for the March primary that included ten preachers. Voting places were fixed also, nine of them in churches and 24 in school houses. One poolroom was fixed as a voting place and in this one of the preachers will be called on to serve if he accepts. Nearly all the preachers are republicans.—One inspector named is a saloon keper. The majority of the preachers named were active in the Good Government League work when Gossom was working v/ith it, but who repudiated nim when his administration opened the town to the all night and Sunday saloon and public gambling. The appointment of the inspectors last night will not interfere with the plans of the city committee, it is said, and at the proper time the chairman will submit a list of inspectors, c.s always has been the cqs.opi. It will require a special meeting of the council to receive this list it is said. Thre councilman voted against the appointments last night.

LATE WAR NEWS.

Shipping held in port as fifteen vessels are sunk by German submarines. State Department admits that Germany is holding up the departure of Ambassador James W. Gerard from Berlin. Dutch call all men to colors. -5 e All sailing cancelled by Norway. The Seandinavions and Holland will not join the U. S. in break with Germany. The vessels -sunk in the last 24 hours include seven British, five Norwegian, ofte—Russiah and Swedish and ~ one Spanish ship. Port Adelaide —British, 8,181 tons. 96 passengers and crew reported sate. « Floridian—British, 4,777 tons. Sixteen members of crew saved; fate of remainder unknown. • I Wartenfels—- British. Fate of crew unknown. Cliftonian —British. Crew saved. Warlev Pickering—British. Fate of crew unknown. Cetera —-Russian. Fate of crew unknown. • , Palm Leaf—British. Crew landed, Thor ll—Norwegian. Songvol—Norwegian. 25 of crew SRvcd* • ■ " — 1 ‘ Bafford —British. Fate of crew unknown. Masdale —Norwegian. 19 of crew ssvccl. 1 * ■ Rigel—Norwegian. 22 of crew savBravalla —Swedish. Crew landed. Ts-mater— Norwegian. Fate of C»W * unknown. Algotra—Spanish.

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