Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1917 — Page 1

No. 48.

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PRINCESS THEATRE ■ X Tuesday, March 6th Prices 25c to all. Afternoon and Evening

0 THE 0 I RINGES U TONIGHT Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., Present “The Evil Women ? Do” -X ... ... ' Intrigue—Revenge—Retribution Introducing Elsie Jane Wilson and Rupert Julian, leading a select company of Bluebird camera artists including Francelia Billington, Hobart Henley and Douglas Gerrard. Emil Bfjboriau’s Thrilling French Detective story, “The Clique of Gold,” told in gripping episodes. “The Right to Be Happy,” benefit of the Gleaner’s Class of the Presbyterian Church. 5 and 10c

Congress Dry Amendment Periled By Plot.

Prohibition leaders in congress were up in arms Monday night over a report that the conferences of the postoffice appropriation bill were preparing to let the, measure fail in order to kill the Reed “bone dry” amendment prohibiting the shipping of liquor into dry. states. Representative Randall, of California, declared he had definite information that such a course had been planned.

First Christian Church.

“ The Camp Fire Girls will have a business meeting at the home of Mrs. Asa McDaniel this evening at 7:00. The Junior Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Alexander Merica WedMiller will assist in the entertainment. “ J' Choir will meet for. work Thursday evening. A large attendance is desired. - - ~

NOTICE. The Sons of Veterans will meet Friday evening, March 2. Important that ajl members are present in order to hold charter. By order of Commander. ' ■ ■re-

The Evening Republican .

Election Boards For the Primary Are Selected.

City Chairman George Scott, of the republicans, and E. P. Lane, of the democrats, in conformity with the primary election law, report to the board of election commissioners composed of Chas. Morlan, E. P. Honan and George McLain, the following menfto serve on the boards on Tuesday next: FIRST WARD. Democrats. L. A. Bostwick Judge G. M. Babcock < Clerk Allen Catt Sheriff Republicans. J. F. Hardman Inspector C. J. Dean Judge Ray D. Thompson Clerk George Morgan Sheriff SECOND WARD. Democrats. S. Bates Judge Don Beam Clerk Levi Clouse .... ; SheriffRepqbhcans. . • * Charles R. Dean Inspector I. N. Hemphill Judge John Merritt Clerk L. C. Huston Sheriff THIRD WARD. Democrats. C. W. Duvall Judge Frank Alter Clerk George McCarthy Sheriff Republicans. Thomas W. Grant Inspector N. W. Reeve Judge'' C. W. Postill Clerk William Simons Sheriff The following places will be the voting places: . ‘ ; Ist Ward, McEwen Building. 2nd Ward, the building north of the I). M. Worland store. 3rd Wprd, sample room cf the Makeever hotel.

Kellog Has Served Time For Crookedness.

Monticello Journal. Ulysses B. Kellogg, who is held to the circuit court here on the charge of criminal assault on his ten year old niece, Mabel Cochran, has already served a prison term on a charge of fraudulent activities with regard to a land deal/according to the Lafayette Journal. Kellogg swindled a number of Lafayette people about ten years ago by representing that he was agent for the Northwestern Land and Impiigration Company and had elaborate maps made of alleged land near Alberta, Can. He offered to take his victims to Canada for S6O each for Hie purpose of inspecting the land. It was alleged that he obtained SB,OOO by this scheme. He claimed to have a real estate ofitee at St. Paul Minn., but investigation failed to locate the company. He was. tried in the Tippecanoe circuit court and was given a sentence of from 1 to 14 years in the state prison.

War prices wiH not affect my painting and paperhanging, Let me do I your work now. Phone 41$, Lee I Richards, painter and paper hanging.

War Prices.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1917.

APPRECIATES JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL

H. R. Kurrie, President Monon RaiL road, Writes Letter In Which He Commends New Hospital. . Chicago, 111., Feb. §6,'1917. Mr. E. P. Honan, t Sec. Jasper County Hospital, * Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: I was in Rensselaer on Friday and went over to the hospital with Mr. Hamilton. I have been in a good many institutions of that kind, but I have never visited one that was quite so attractive and homelike as the one at Rensselaer. It is certainly very gratifying to find it is a facility which is to be of so much use to our people there. It has been a pleasure to Mrs. Kurrie and I to contribute something outside of our share as taxpayers in the consumation of this most deserving effort. Above all, I think the trustees are to be congratulated for the good work which they have done, the efficient organization which they have provided, which certainly means a very useful future to the institution. I have not as yet received a bill from anyone for the furniture for my room. I assume, however, that 3 will come in due course from the dealer who furnished the room. With kind personal regards, I am Very truly yours, H. R, KURRIE.

Important Finding In An Insurance Case.

Monticello Journal. Sitting as special judge in the circuit court at Logansport, Judge Wa--son of the White circuit court, made a special finding in a case that will be of interest to every person carrying insurance, and one which will probably reach the United States supreme court before it is settled. The suit is that of Rixie Barnett, against the Federal Life Insurance Company, derfianding $2.5C0 alleged due on a policy earned by the deceased. Mr. Barnett, it was claimed, took out a policy with the Model Life Insurance Company and paid his dues regularly for three years. Then the Model Company sold out to the Federal Life Insurance Company, which served notice of increase in dues. Mr. Barnett refused to pay a higher price and did not pay his dues for five years. He died in 1908 without having made further payment. When the administratrix demanded payment of the policy it was refused by the company and a suit was instituted. Judge Wason made a special finding of facts in favor of the plaintiff. The deferidant will take an appeal.

Will Have Three Year Closed Season On Quail.

The legislature has passed a law providing that no quail shall be killed in this state during the next three years. There is an exception, however, which permits a landowner to hunt them while on his o;wn land, during the season. For some time only a very few -quan'Kave-WeirTn~4his"section-and this condition seemed to be general all over the state. Reducing the number of days in the open season did not have the desired effect of increasing the number of coveys so the three year law was passed. •

Monticello Has Purchased A New Fire Truck.

The Monticello city council in special session Saturday contracted with the Service Motor Truck Company of Wabash for a new fire truck for that city that will be motor driven and the most serviceable thing for fire protection on the market. The contract price is $2,000 and the constructing company will use the bodv now on thewagon hose truck, thereby mbking a saving of from $2,000 to $2,500 over the price of an all new truck.

Deere Traveler Territory Extended.

T. G. Wynegar, tlv» hustling traveler for the John Deere Plow Co., has had his territory enlarged. He has in addition to his former territory the addition of Pulaski county, which includes some towns that sell a great amount of Deere goods. One of these towns, Monterey, is considered one of the very best implement distribution points in the state. Other excellent towns which he will now sell are Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Star City and Danbar.

Rev. J. C. Parrett’s Church Destroyed at Hammond.

The First Presbyterian church of Hammond, of which Rev. J. C. Parrett, former pastor of the church here, is pastor, was destroyed last Friday night by fire from an overheated furnice. The church was so badly damaged that the congregation has decided that they will not even attempt to repair it and will build a new edifice on another site. The loss of the church was virtually covered by insurance, a total of $5,500 having been carried on the building and the contents. My phone number is 416, and I don’t care who knows it.—Lee Richards, Paperhanger.

COUNTY AGENT HAS BEEN SELECTED

County Board of Education Makes Selection of County Agent—To Commence Work March 1. At the February meeting of the county board of education the matter of selecting a county agent for then 4 county was taken up and a man was agreed upon to act in this capacity. The gentleman selected was a man by the name of Learning, from Tippecanoe county, who lives a little south of Lafayette. Mr. Learning is a married man and he and Jiis family will move to this city immediately. The new county agent is'a graduate of Purdue University of the year 1912. During the past five years he has spent his time as a school teacher and acting as a county agent at St. Peter, Minnesota.. His work there is said to have given general satisfaction and the board feels that in their selection they have made no mistake and that he will meet with success in this county.

Ed Huff, of Monon, Has Resigned His Position.

Ed Huff, of the Monon News, who assumed the position of deputy in the office of the state statistician the first of the year, has sent ill his resignation to Statistician Roberts to take effect March Ist. Ed saw the handwriting on the wall and thought he would get out before the crash came when the office is abolished. There were other reasons which entered nito his decision, however. He felt that he was sacrificing time at Indianapolis which should be devoted ►to his newspaper interests at Monon. And it is quite likely that he would have resigned the position even if the movement to abolish the office had not been started.

GRAIN MARKET.

Feb. 27.—N0 reports from the Chicago board of trade on account of the primary election in that city. Local dealers are still paving 96c for card, 55c for oats, $1.70 for wheat and $1.25 for rye.

WEATHER. For Indiana—Fair in north, cloudy in south portion tonight and Wednesday; colder tonight northeast portion. Lowest temperature last night, 22 above.

Bluffton Man Tells of Aid J. H. Yore Says He Feels Like Different Person Since Taking Tanlac. Bluffton, Ind.—“Tanlac has made me feel like a different man,” J. H. Vore, a well known resident of this city, said a few days ago, during a discussion regarding the work of the new medicine here. “I suffered with stomach and kidney trouble for a long time,” he added “ I became bloated easily. |t was necessary for me to get up frequently at night, my kidneys were in such poor condition. Sometimes I experienced a burning sensation. •“Tanlac surely has given me relief. I c?n eat anything I care for now without any belching or bloating afterwards and it is not necessary for me to get up so many times at night.” Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is especially beneficial for stomach, liver and kidney trouble, catarrhal complaints, rheumatism, nervousness and the like, and is a fine blood purifier and system cleanser. Tanlac is now sold exclusively in Rensselaer by Larsh and Hopkins. - ■

Health .Accident Insurance No business, professional, laboring man, mechanic of farmer can afford to be without it. A dozen accidents have occurred in and near Rensselaer during the past few weeks that might havp been insured against. Within the past few years there have been many cases of serious injury, such as losses of legs, arms and eyes. Insurance involving only a small monthly cost would have proven a great aid in time of trouble. One out of every seven persons are injured each ye ar, involving' 1 oss of time. -'t '* * • Be on the safe side by in* suring in companies, represented by Healey Sr Tuteur Hontaetaer, Indiana

COUNCIL HAS AN IMPORTANT SESSION

Inciease Granted to Employes of the Water and Light Plant-Other Business of Importance. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present but Councilman Wood. Business of importance was transacted during the meeting as follows: Petition of E. J. Randle et al to oil streets. On motion, attorney was instructed to prepare resolution and -city-engineer instructed to prepare: plans and specifications for the oiling of streets as petitioned for by the petitioners. The following streets are named in the petition: Cullen street from Walnut south to Cornelia. Clark street from Cullen west to College avenue. Susan street from alley in block 17 west to College avenue. Angelica street from alley in block 17 west to Van Rensselaer street. Front street from Angelica north to College avenue; College avenue from Jackson south to River 6irdge. West South street from College avenue west to Jefferson street. Main street from Elm north to Walnut. Ordinance 178. An ordinance fixing the' salaries of the employes at light plant, was introduced and read and on motion the rules were suspended and said ordinance put on its passage. Ordinance adopted. The ordinance read as follows: 1 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer that the salaries of the employes of the water and light department shall be as follows: Superintendent, $135.00 per month. Engineers, $20.00 per week. Firemen, $20.00 per week. Linemen, $20.00 per week. This ordinance will become effective mmediately. Superintendent Chamaerlin will receive $lO increase on the month by this order, while the rest of the employes affected will receive an increases of $2.50 per week. The regular claims were read and al 1 owed. -.- _ .

Abundance of Money.

I can loan you, all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per centfand my limit is SIOO per acre.P. D. Wells. Morocco, Indiana.

We Have Always Wanted To I Handle the BEST Manure Spreader—And We’ve Got It I As all ourfriends know, We have been engaged I in the farm implement business right here for a long time. We’ve madedt a rule to handle only thoroughly reliable goods. No matter how tempting a maker’s proposition is, we leave it alone, unless I we are convinced that the article will be of real value to our customers. . . ' Now please keep this rule of ours in mind ana I then come in and see the Manure Spreader _ » The fact that we have this machine set up, ready to demonstrate, shows i 1 that we believe there isn’t Jvl ; a better spreader made. ftJr—i If there had been we A would have found ,it “Nisco” is the original widespreading spreader. Built f i to spread outside its own |e laß &■■■■■■&'/Mpßau[iaMzj||| Bf wheel track when I *>eCT mFWWCB. '' an * machines merely dumped I ’ Hra ''''.w*' i manure behind. Lowdown i |qjir 1 andlight draft, easy to load, 1 0 * easy on a team. Its chain | ' conveyor brings every scrap of manure to the two cylinders where it is tborfl oughiy pulverized and thrown onto swiftly rex vo | v j n g steel paddles that First Wide-Spreading Machine Ever Bail!. distribute it in even width and depth across three com rows. This makes driving over spread manure unnecessary. o «k Toe Nisco Spreader can’t clog and spreads at will, 3, 9> 18 loads per acre. It has a chain drive—no gears to break or iTO , cold or under sudden strain. Wide tires fit the “Wseo soil. The Nisco Spreader is thoroughly w ® n ,£°l‘ a W and sturdy materials, and the cheerfuUy guarantee t t lor a_year against breakage from any cause. AVith proper care it wdi last a Now here is a machine that wilt give you ate investment in one year’s time; because if used it save the full f€rtility value of manure and put it on the sod in such con tion that growing plants can get it all. tn and see it next The Nisco Spreader will save you money. Come in and see it next time you’re in town. You’ll be interested. J J DON’T FORGET TO ASK US FOR THIS FREE BOOK E M r oL U V r h t eo\7- «Pe r t and full of rightuptothe minutescientificdata. Don’tforgetthis-it's important. Yours for better farming- | Kellner & Callahan Rensselaer, Indiana

Star Theatre TODAY - 'Husband and Wife’ ETHEL CLAYTON, HOLBROOK BLINN, MONTAGU LOVE AND GERDA HOLMES _ In a powerful story of modern home life. There is a lesson for all in this Win. A. Brady masterpiece. WEDNESDAY Victor Moore in the Comedy Drama “CHIMMIE FADDEN” = Also Miss Billy Burke in “GLORIA’S ROMANCE” * MATINEE EVERY DAY.

D. A . R. Elected Officers At Meeting Monday.

The Daughters of the American Revolution met with Mrs. H. L. Brown Monday afternoon and officers were elected for the ensuing term as follows: Regent, Mrs. A. P. Burton. Vice Regent, Mrs. E. P. Honan. Secretary, Mrs. A. J. Bellows. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. H. Chapman. ’ .. Treasurer, Miss Esther Padgitt. Registrar, Mrs. Charles Porter. Historian, Miss Harriett Shedd. The ladies of this order have suggested that all citizens display the American flag somewhere about their homes or places of business. We have come nice sound small onions, suitable for <reamn.g or cooking, at 5c a pound or 50c a peck. S JOHN EGER.

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