Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — Page 1

No. 37.

P THE 0 I RINCES 0 - ■ I" ■' - j TONIGHT Red Feather Feature “A Romance of BiUy Goat Hill” From the book by Alice Began Rice, author of “Mrs. Wiggs of th£ Cabbage Patch,” - with Myrtle Gonzales, Geo. Hernandcr, Vai. Paul!, Fred Church. X""5 andj 10c

Eyes That Squint People haviqg a tendency to squint may be relieved of the awkard, unbecoming habit by wearing proper glasses. Squint is caused by nervous twitching of the eyelids, and is positive proof of defective eyes. ; CHILDREN should have their I eyes examined before being • taxed by study. Defects may J remedied then that, if left < alone, may cause much distress ; in after- years. .< CLARE JESSEN < OPTICIAN ; With Jessen the Jeweler. ! Phone 13; » s'

Weekly Church Activities First Christian Church ’ ■■ Thursday—The choir will meet for study and practice in the church at 7:30 p. m. > St. Augustine’s Church Notes Next Sunday,'the following will be the order of services at tlfe St. Augustine’s Church: First mass at 7:30. Rosary, highmas and the reading and explanation of the Lenton regulations. Instructions for the . children that do not attend the parochial -school after the late mass. At 2:30, Christian doctrine dexptional exercises and benediction. Each morning during week at 8:00, divine services, except on Saturdays, when the services will be at 7:00. Beginning with Ash Wednesday, Feb. 21 until Easter, Lenten services on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:30. The Junior Dramatic Club will present the play: “Alice in The Land of Dream” by Lon Healy on Friday evening at the school hall. The cold weather spell of the jast few day seems to have broken at last and the severest part of the winter s now through.

DON’T BE DISCOURAGED Let Glando Help You. Grip, colds and tonsilitis are diseases that are prevalent or become epidemic during certain weather conditions. . Each year the grip claims a number of victims who never recover from its terrible effect. The glands of the body (especially the liver and kidneys) are the blood purifiers or germ destroyers. GLANDO the great gland tonic acts directly upon the whole glandular system. The best time to doctor is when you begin to feel tired, achy or languid. These conditions indicate glandular inactivity, which is very often the forerunner of serious illness, but if you have been negligent about safe-guarding yourhealth, and are down and out from the effects of a cold, the grip or tonsilitis, don’t give up in despair until you have tried GLANDO. Your sluggish glands will take on new life and activity. The accumulated poisons will be eliminated and your whole glandular system built up. A 50 cent package-of GLANDO contains three separate treatments, each treatment, having a specific part to play 'in effecting * cu,re. Try jt< . For Sale by, B. F. Fendig. ''

The Evening Republican.

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDIN

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hoover were married fiftv years ago, today. They are celebrating this event at the Hoover homestead, where they have resided so long and from which they are soon to depart to live in their very beautiful bungalow on Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are the parents of three splendid sons who with their wives enjoyed a tine dinner and the day with them. A. A. Hoover resides on a farm one mile south of the Hoover homestead and is a prosperous farmer. William I. Hoover resides in Rensselaer and is the agent for the Fold automobile and sells as many as Henry will apportion to him. Frank Hoover lives with his parents and will continue there when they have moved to this city. Frank Hoover is a very successful farmer and stock man.

William M. Hoover sr. and his son, William I. Jr-have both been elected to serve as officers of Jasper county. The father served as county treasurer from 1884 to 1886. The son served two terms as county sheriff from 1910 to 1914. All the more honor attaches when one must be elected on a ticket with the odds from four to five hundred against them. Mr. Hoover has lived on tlje farm on which he now resides since 1864, excepting a few years directly after his marriage, during which time he resided on the farm now the home of his son Alfred. They have lived on this old home farm continuously sincelßßs. -—— Mrs. Hoover was before - her marriage, Miss Nancy J. Adams daughter of Isaac and Anne Adams. She was bom in Miama county, Ind. in 1848. Mr. Hoover was a soldier in the Civil War. Having enlisted in Co. A of the 87th Indiana Volunteers and served from Aug. 11, 1862 and was mustered out at Indianapolis June 26, 1865. The Republican is but voicing the universal sentiment of all who know these splendid people when it wishes them continued health and happiness and many pleasant rturns of their wedding aniversary.

You will enjoy “Alice in the Land of Dreams” to be given by Junior Dramatic Club at Parochial school hall Frida” evening. Mrs. Vera JRobinson will enter the local hospital Thursday, where she will undergo an operation for the removal of a tumor, which has been bothering her for some time. Attorney George A. Williams went to Winamac today where he will preside as special iudge in the court of Judge John Pentacost, who is the regular judge of the Starke-Pulaski circuit court. In another week practically all of the big league baseball clubs in their countries will be aboard the rattlers bound for the sunny south and the Pacific coast on their training trips. The season will open April 12. An old lady by the name of Smith, living in the eastern part of town is in a very critical condition and not expected to live. She is past eighty years of age and is blind. She is very morose and refuses to eat at times and there is scant hope for her recovery. 200 bushels of good seed oats for sale at the M. L. Ford public sale, Tuedsay, Feb. 27tlv„ ,

The four old son of Dan Wooley, living Jhear Brook, accidentally had a button lodged in his nose the other day and every possible method was employed in an attempt to extract the same without avail. A physician was called, who after experiencing considerable difficulty, managed to extract it. The sale bill season is apparently nearing a close and probably the next two weeks will see the season practically over, although there may be a few public sales held in March. The sales as a general rule "this winter brought the owner quite a sum of money. Stock and implements went a little higher this season than jusual, and in many cases the owner received more money than he expected. _ Vntalic auto tires, guaranteed, for Sale by Kellner & Callahan. Get their prices. Full stock on hand. GRAIN MARKET Feb. 14—Market, easier. Local prices, corn 95c, oats 53c, wheat $1.55 and rye $1.15.

WEATHER For Indiana—Cloudy tonight and Thursday. Probably snow in North and central and rain or snow in south portion. Somewhat warmer tonight in north and central portions. Lowest temperature 10 above zero.

Our want ads supply and our for sale ads dispose.

YOUR CHILD'S WORST ENEMY A cold in the head causes the mucous surface of the nose and throat to become inflamed and diseased. Mucus forms over this affected surface which if neglected causes chronic throat trouble, catarrh, adenoids and often deafness. .Colds and catarrhal conditions are often the forerunners of adenoids. Garyfe cleanses the mucous surface, relieves the cold and saves the child Price 50 cents. For sale by B. F. Fendig.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1917.

SECOND RYAN DITCH REPORT

Commissioners File Their Report Covering Five Hundred Pages of Estimates and Specifications . Attorney George F. Marvin, acting as special judge in the Ryan ditch matter, received here Monday the report of commissioners Myrt B. Price, Benjamin J. Moore and Louis Timm. The report is a massive volume of five hundred pages of estimates and specifications and some twenty pages of typewritten matter. The main ditch is about twentysix miles in length. It is estimated that there is about 1,113,993 cu. yds. of dirt to be removed at a cost of & per cu. yd. There is also estimated co be 190,292 cu. yds. of stone to be excavated at a cost of SI.OO per cu. yd. It is estimated that the entire cost of construction of the main ditch will be $279,411.44 and benefits of same estimated at $360,778. 29. There are twenty-eight laterals and spurs, and the const of construction of the entire system including main ditch and laterals is estimated to . cost $357,642.87- and the $459,884 jBO. Lateral No. 77 is the longest one, being about 50,900 ft. in length and estimated to cost $21,414.08 with benefits estimated at $25,446.95. The highest assessment runs about $lO per acre on the main ditch with as much as $2.50 added for laterals, or making the total assessment on some lands as much as $12.50 per acre.

—The following are the laterals, with the amount of dirt to be removed, the estimated cost and benefits: Kays lateral, 13,427 cu. yds. at Be, cost sl, 074.16, benefits $1,642.50. ‘ Luken lateral, tile, cost $497.50, dirt 18266 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $2/124.10, benefits $3461.25. Glear Crick lateral, 14977 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $1,497.70, benefits $2111.00. Zick lateral 83,848 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $6,707.84, benefits $7,717.45. Joseph Salran arm to Zick lateral, 21,891 cu. yds. at Bc, -cost $1,751.28, benefits $2,021.00. Washburn lateral 19,703 cu. yds. at 12c, cost $2,364.36, benefits $3,241. Chris Salran later 10,055 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $1,005.50, benefits $1,280. Johnson lateral, tile, cost $212.70, benefits $273. Stalbaum & Hershman lateral, 31,597 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $2,527,76, bene-

fits $3,503.50. Frank Hershman arm to Stalbaum - and Hersman lateral, 11,577 cu. yds. "at 9c, cost $1,041.93, benefits $1309. Spriggs arm to Stalbaum and Hershman lateral 5,503 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $650.50, benefits $770. William Hershman lateral 6.221 cu. yds. at |Bc, cost $497.68, benefits $750.40. Guild lateral 17,687 du. yd's, at Bc, cost $1,414.96, benefits $1,788.95. Vanatta lateral 42289 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $3,383.12, benefits $4,117.90. Deselms arm to Vanatta lateral, all tile, cost $277.35, benefits $306.25. Lateral No. 77, 267,476 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $21,414.08, benefits $25,446.95. Michael arm to lateral No. 77, tile, cost $820.20, dirt 25,562 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $2,656.20. Total cost $3,477.00, benefits $4,583.15. Michael spur to Michael arm, all tile, cost $238.85, benefit $325.50. Record lateral, tile cost $449.90, dirt 80,626 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $6,450.08. Total cost $6,899.98, benefits $10,511.65. Meade Rayburn am to Record lateral, all tile cost $1,337.30, benefit $1,802.35. Phillips arm to Meade Rayburn, all tile, cost $425.75, benefits $741.00. Rufus Raybum arm to Record lateral 17,931 cu. yds. at 15c, cost $1,189.65, benefits $2,005.00. Maddox spur toßufus Raybum arm, tile, cost $664.90, benefits $857.50. Freohour arm to Haddox spur, all tile, cost $157.30, benefits $220.00. Parker arm to Rufus Rayburn am, all tile, cost $92.00, benefits $l4B. Iliff Slough lateral, 46,931 cu. yds. at Bc, cost $11,754. 48, benefits sl3,

144.57. Makeever lateral 26, 494 cu. yds. at 10c, cost $2,649.40, benefits $3471.55 Randle lateral, all tile, cost $1,300,' Remonstrances may be filed within ten days from the filing of the report excluding the day of filing and the Sunday.

ENVIRONMENT

You may talk • about heredity all you want to, but undoubtedly there is a great deal more m environment. For instance our native pedagogue, Prof. Charles M. Blue has never been known to have given a single indication of poetic emotion until this present winter. But having breathed the literary atmosphere of Newton county, made famous by George Ade and others and associated for a few months with the clasical youths of the city of Roselawn, Prof. Blue has broken out in a poetical strain that will be heard around the world. Listen to this, his latest sublime effrot: “If all the women become suffergets.” “All the men will suffer more thart they have suffered yet.”

NOTICE ; There will be a meeting of the Sons of Veterans, Friday evening Feb. 16th. Business of importance is to be attended to, and a large attendance is desired. - By order of the Commander. Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per centand my limit is SIOO per acre.--P. D. Wells, Morocco, Indiana.

Lloyd Jessen Getting to the Top In His Profession

Lloyd Jessen, son of Mrs. John Jessen or inis city, wno is now 10ca.eo m icxas ana making good in nits tine oi work ana cne toilowing a.pp,ug tuKen irom the Kails Banner wm interest ms maay imnds in tins city. Kans has numerous institutions, enterprises, etc. of which we are alt, very prouu, and snouia be, but some’ times we think tnat tne town is oiessed witn some vnings which the people have ioilea to mlly compreaena ana appreciate.

For instance, we cite the dental office., oi L. A. Jessen. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Dental Chicago, 111., and is thorough in his training - m dental surgeiy, etc., He came to Ralls Jan. 22, 1916, ana established offices in the Travis land building, having faith ;n tne luture of the town and country £nd believing that his labor would be tuny repaid as father time rolled the wneel round. When the Mcuaugnlm bunding was ready for occupancy, he immediately moved in after ne had purchased the most elaborate and complete office fixtures and equipment money .would buy. As it stands today, the Banner feels safe in saying that he has the oest equipped dental parlors this side of Amanllo, exempting electrical equipment, which lack of current renuers impossible. He has all the latter day instruments, devices, etc., which tend to take the sting and pain out of dental work and is thoroughly accomplished in their use. Hehai expended an enormous sum of money placing his office up to the standard that is required in the large cities of the United States, and it is of no little consequence that Ralls has an institution of this kind. He is enjoying a large and giowing p’ractice, alright, but the citizenship should encourage him in his efforts to place Kalis ahead of other much larger towns m this country in his profession, and should feel proud that the spirit of our professional men is for tne upbuilding of the town and the superiority of their labors. Ralls is indeed fortunate to have this type of men as citizens.

How Did We Do Without So Long?

The new Jasper county hospital is no longer a mere dream. It is a reality. How the people of this city and Jasper county did without it so long seems unbelievable. This new institution right in the midst of our city is meeting with splendid success and is proving very beneficial to the citizenry ot Jasper county. Already there have been a great many cases handled, right here in our .own home, .which would have been taken to the city hospitals, had we. been less fortunate, or perhaps werhad better say less progressive. A capable force of nurese, under the direction of an equally capable superintendent is working wonders for all the patients. Local physicians are aided by these conditions, and are given a chance at much of the work which otherwise went to their more fortunate city contemporaries. Fresh air and less noise are other great things in favor of our own little hospital. The money for operations is spent at home in most cases with the local physicians who are thoroughly competent but

heretofore handicapped by the absence of an institution such as we now have. V-- - Rensselaer as well as many other cities had for, a long time talked a county hospital, but not until within the last year or so did the necessity for such an institution become so apparent. Most of the other cities are still talking such a project, and they are still talking. Rensselaer is through talking now about building a hospital; she is talking about the one she already has. That the success of this enterprise is permanent, there is not the least question. Every day will see this home for the sick, growing and progressing. Each day finds the place a little more settled and more efficiency shown. Yes, we believe that when the county commissioners voted an appropriation for this project, they did the greatest thing for Rensselaer that has happened -to her in a long time.

Monticello Grain Market

For comparison we quote the grain market at Monticello for Feb. 12. Wheat $1.70, corp $1.37 per 100 lbs. (which is the s£me as 95.9 c per bu.,) oats 53c and rye $1.25. Four head of horses for sale at M. L. Ford’s public sale, Tuesday, February 27.

The Grip Skeleton! The grip skeleton may be retained, in the body in various forms. If the grip affected you in the form of tonsilitis, bronchitis or pneumonia and left you with a cough, you should act quickly be.'ore the cough weakens the lungs and bronchial tubes. After the lungs have been affected for some time by continuous coughing the process of decay begins, then you are beyond medical aid. Statistics tell us that one person dies every three minutes from tuberculosis. A chronic cough requires continuous treatment until, it subsides. Get three ounces of Clando Pine and make your own cough medicine. You can make one pint of excellent cough syrup. Full directions with B. F. Fendig. *4

Who Will Step Down and Out in This Case?

In Rensselaer as well as in all other cities of her class, in Indiana, candidates for the office of city clerk and city treasurer, don’t know exactly where they stand in the race for tne nomination for these offices. The thing that has them guessing is a bill, which has already passed the senate and is now before the house, providing for the merging of the two offices into one, and the question that is agitating the minds of the candidates for the respective offices is this: If the law is passed, who will be “it”? The candidate nominated for treasurer, or the candidate nominated for clerk? * Providing of course, that the law affects the present election- And.. if there is but one office to fill, who will step down and off the primary ballot—the candidate for clerk, or the candidate for treasurer? In some of the cities there are a number of candidates out for the two offices. In Rensselaer there is but a single candidate for treasurer, C. M. Sands, republican. Candidates for the position of Clerk are Charles Morlan and Emmett Laßue, both republicans. If the proposed change had been made before the time for the candidates to announce, had expired, the situation would have been simplified but npw the candidates are in the field and are after the nominations. Should the bill become a law, they are wondering who would have to step down and out.

Roy Williams, Monon Fireman, Killed at South Hammond

Roy Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, of Wheatfield, Ind., was instantly killed at South Hammond this morning at about 5:30 o’clock. Mr. Williams was the fireman on Monon local freight No. 45, which leaves South Hammond for Monon at 6:00 A. M. The accident occured by the collission of the local with a coach full of employees coming to their woik, from Hammond. A number of other railroad men were injured, but none fatally except Mr. Williams, it is understood. John Williams, who w ork®. Harrington Bros. Co., and Claude Williams who resides on the Nelson Randle farm in Barkley, are brothers of the unfortunate man. Roy Williams was married and his wife went to South Hammond on the* Milk train this morning. She was the daughter of Richard Foulks, who now lives at Monon.

Wedding at Catholic Church This Morning

Miss Edith Paxton, of this city was united in marriage to Thomas Lonergan, of Surrey, at six o’clock this morning at the Catholic church, by Father Daniels. Following the wedding ceremony the young couple left for Surrey, Ind., where they will reside on a farm. .. The out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W, G. Paxton, of Hammond, Harry Paxton, of Hobart, Ind., and family; H. R. W. Smith, of Hobart, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luers, of Kouts.

John Adair want to Hammond today. Judge Gifford returned to his home at Tipton, Ind. today. The Van Rensselaer club will hold a dance tire Armory on next Monday evening. Tuesday was call day in the Jasper Circuit Court. Very little real work has been done yet. Mrs. Rice Porter will entertain her Sew club at he rhome on McKinley avenue, Thursday afternoon.

Just received, 2 cars Pittston hard coal at Kellner & Callahan’s. ' 1 Drs. ,W. Myer, and H. L. Browix went to Hammond todav where thdv will attend the meeting of the Northwestern Indiana Dental Association. Pneumonia throughout the county is quite prevalent now and the physicians are on the go most of the days and nights. Measles have also put jn their appearance in a few cases. -

~ Lon Healey’s play will 7 be given by the Junior Dramatic Club Friday evening, at the Catholic school, evening at the Catholic school. In addition to the renderin of “Alice in the Land of Dreams” the club will also render a farce, “Done and Gone.” This last is under the direction of Willette Hill, assisted by Paul Worland, Paul Donnelly, York and Luella Robinson. Severe Cold Quickly Cured. “On December first I had a very severe cold or attack of the grip as tt may be, and was nearly down sick in bed,” writes O. J. Metcalf, Weatherby, Mo. “I bought two bottles of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and it was only a few days until-1 was completely restored to health. I firmly beaeve th »• Chaml erlain's Cough Remedy is one of the very best med ! - ciaes and will know what to do when I have another cold.” For sale by B. F. Fendig. v Do you know a successful business mail who does not advertise? For the successful merchants of this - city consult our advertisers.

TODAY AT TIE Star Theatre Billie Burke in GLORIAS ROMANCE and Blanche Sweet in the “SECRET ORCHARD” This is one of the most remarkable roles Miss Sweet ever portrayed. THURSDAY. Selig offers TOM SANTSCHI in a thrilling drama of the great Death Valley •* “THE COUNTRY GOD FORGOT” Matinee Daily at 2 P. M.

Vannie Arnold to be Married At Kokomo Tonight

Vannie Arnold, second of Elias Arnold, of Barkley township will be married tonight at f>:00 o’clock at Kokomo, Ind. to Miss Esther Eller. Mr. Arnold for on the 11:18 train this forenoon accompanied by his father, Elias Amoki, his brother David Elias, Jr., and his sisters, Mrs. Arthur Waymire, Mrs. Marie Stener and Bethel Arnold. Mr and Mrs. Vannie Arnold will reside on the farm with his father. Vannie Arnold is one of Barkley township’s splendid hustling young men, and that he will continue the good name and excellent record of the honored Arnold family there can be nodoubt. * — ——

Will Go to the Sunny South

Milton Roth and family will leave Thursday • afternoon ’ for the Sunny South. They expect to remain at Miami, Florida until about May Rensselaer already has quite a colony at Miami. Mrs. J. M Wasson and daughter, A. E. Coen, Ex-mayor George F. Myers and wife, Mr. and Mrs C. H. Tryon and Mrs. Rebecca Porter. Just now Mrs. Porter is enjoying a trip to Cuba. In a letter to her daughter, Mrs. Wasson reports that they are all enjoying themselves very much. She and Mrs. Coen will take a trip to Cuba before returning to Rensselaer. Mr. Meyers is getting much heavier and improving in health greatly, Mrs. Wasson reports.

Gone to Oklahoma

Unlike the bible character who could not accept the invitation to the feast on account of the fact that he had bought a piece of land and must go and see it, our friends, Mr. and Mrs. John I. Gwin left yesterday morning for Oklahoma to see a piece of land for which they may trade the city lot they own. The lot is just south of the A. H. Hopkins residence on Front street. The land they will inspect is located in Rodger Mills county, Okla. On their trip they will visit at Wichita, Kansas, Oklahoma City and also at Sayre, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs John Randle live at the latter city and the G.'.’ins will be their guests for a short time.

Re-appraisement Of Farm Land Will Raise More Cash

The ninety-two county assessors of Indiana have received orders from the state board of taxation to make a report of all acreage transfers made during the year 1916. The sale of the lands and the price paid will be used as a basis in reappraising the farm lands of the state. With the prohibition law becoming effective on April 2, 1918,,it necessitates raising money through taxation. Heretofore all money derived from saloon and liquor licenses have been paid to the public school fund. This source of revenue will cease and it is said . that " the reappraisement of all farm property will be raised in order to make “ up the deficit. - ' \

CONQUERS RHEUMATISM » IN A VERY FEW DAYS

It la an established fact that onehalf teaspoonful of Rheuma taken' a day has driven the pain and agony J from thousands of racked, crippled and despairing rheumatics during theV last five years. . Powerful and sure; quick acting, yet ; harmless; Rheuma gives blessed relief almost at once. The magic name has reached every hamlet in the land and there is hardly a druggist anywhere who can, not tell you of almost marvelous cures. • -• If you want to dissolve every particle of uric acid poison in your body ; and drive it out through the natural channels so that you will be forever free from ..'rheumatism, get a 50-cent bottle of Rheuma today. Genuine Rheuma. With guarantee a cure or money refunded, ia sold by B. F. Fendig.

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