Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 53.

5Ea WJ I wyl L-x.'~j; BsgSH 911 * IM || 3S Ife?! |j LIUDSON MAXIM, international authority on |m| j|j|l I 1 arms and ammunition makes an earnest, patriotic |||ip' £ ■I P °THE BATTLE CRY |1 ■ OF PEACE HB iSaii This call to arms against t>ar touches the heart 111 r P-'-Wi ! J strings of your every emotion. It appeals tc your Fjl H§llf {I sense °f honor, your, sense of duty as an American. 11l 3 l|| It is an inspired revelation from the pen of J. Stuart 111 3uj Blackton and produced under his personal supervision. L/q ==*=if I So I In ii§l || It is more than a picture. It is a great national ||f j§=§| I <V2 propaganda which deals with the most important g IWg problem that has confronted this nation since the || liiljf || Civil War —the problem of unpreparedness. || jjlgl§g §|| PRINCESS THEATRE || Mm Tuesday, March 6 JM H Prices 25c to all. aal Evening l|t/ |§|| HHr VrtVGRAPH BLUE BIBBON PBATCBB ,JL B

P THE 0 I RINCES U » TONIGHT Mae Marsh with Robert Harron "HoodoAnn" SPECIAL TONIGHT 3 Reels > “THE KING OF-THE RAILS” An educational motion picture depicting the evolution of transportation from the primitive day to our present time. This is the picture that was billed for Saturday night but failed to arrive. ADMISSION—S and 10 Cents.

First Signs of Failing Vision are not -always -accompanied by severe eye distress. HeadaJdhes, (smarting, burning lids, shooting pains in the forehead, floating spots before the eyes, dizziness and weariness of the eyes after close work are some of the signs that your eyes need glasses. Don't put off having your eyes examined if any of the above symptoms have been experienced by you. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jensen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

Patrick O’Donnell Exonerated.

• Patrick H. O’Donnell, formerly of Delphi, Ind., who has -been on trial in Chicago for the past several weeks, charged with attempting to obstruct justice, was acquitted by the jury Saturday. The jury never left the cohrt room. Mr. O’DanmeH is ore of the mast noted attorneys in Chicago.

GRAIN MARKET.

March s.—Com reaches the #I.OO mark. Oats are 58c, wheat SI.BO and rye $1.30.

POULTRY MARKET.

' March s.—Eggs 22c, chickens 16c, and butterfat 40c.

F«r flue cleaning and cistern cleaning phone 536-Green. Earl Matjiena.

The Evening Republican .

Chester Zea Will Not Return to Rensselaer.

J. J. Lawler was so well pleased with Chester Zea that he was not willing to lose him. He ha® therefore placed him a® foreman of the Raff ranch near Enos. His address will be Conrad. His daughter, Helen, left for the new home this morning. Willard will continue hi® studies in the Rensselaer schools.

Mrs. D. MdGlyn went to Mon-on Sunday to attend the funeral of a cousin. Mrs. Earl Sullivan and children spent several days last week in Wolcott. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Gu&s Merritt, Saturday, March 3, a daughter. Misses Marie Fournier and Fleta Gray, who are attending school at Valparaiso, -spent the week end here. Miss Ethel Wahl went to Indianapolis Wednesday to visit a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Cecil McCain. Miss Tenta DLuzak went to Wabash a- i«w wsete 1 ’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Venn Petre. The Camp Fire Girls had a ceremonial meeting at the -home of Fran'Cifrfl Jioihttfftoft - Sfliturcwy — Uncle John Hart went to Michigan Thursday to visit relatives. Mdaag Daisy Vorhds, of Wolcott, -but wfho is attending school at Bloomington, came Saturday evening to be with her grandmother, Mrs. M. Gray, who is seriously ill. Elmer Johnson and family returned home Thursday after a month’s visit with relatives in Indianapolis. Lester and Dora Wainwlright, of Pekin, 111., are guests at the A. Woodin home. Miss Rossde Kerim went to Lafayette Friday evening to spend the week end with her parents. —H. Pickering "went-to Oxford Saturday to toe with has father, who is dangerously ill. ... Miss\Elsie Rommel-1, who has been the guest of Lenora Pickering, returned to her home at Attica SaturSmalley and Dewey McGlyn spent Sunday in Sheldon. A miscellaneous shower was graven for Mrs. Broiwn Lambom Saturdav afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. French, by members of her Sunday school class. ” 1 ~ The little son of Mr. and Mis. John Zimmerman has -been very sick the past few days. Walter Dell, whbse husband is employed on the O. Moore Hanging Grove township, left for Pari®, 111., Saturday for a visit with her parents. • -

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Timmons left for Benitson Harbor, Mich., Saturday, where they will visit for -some time with their daughter, Mrs. E. O. Oseman, and their son, B. H. Timmons.

iHog receipts 40,000. 5 to 10c up. Top $ 14.20. * Cattle receipts 13,000. 10c to 15c up. Top $12.20. Sheep receipts 6,000. Strong, May Wheat 191 3-4, 187%, 188 3-S tin 1-8. July wheat 161 3-8, 157 5-8, 158% to 8-8. Sep*, wheat 148%, 145 7-8, 146 1-8. Com, May 108 3-8, 106%, 106%. July 108%, 106 107, 105 1-8, 105 3-8 to %. Oats, May 60 7-8, 69%, 59 3-8 to %. July 58 6-8, 57, 57%. ;

REMINGTON.

Wagner Wire.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.

255 High Schools In Chase For State Banner.

Two hundired and fifty-five basketball (teams will make their getaway an next Friday in their chaoe for the state basketball banner. ' Twenty different cities will be the centers of the sectional tournaments and when the curtain is rung down Saturday evening the 28 teams to go to Bloomington will be known. This is the greatest field of starters that has ever been entered in the Indiana Basketball Derby and reflects not only the interest that has been aroused throughout the state, but the confidence the various high school principals have m the gome as it is conducted under the auspices of the The sixteen cities which will be the scene of the sectional tournament are : Anderson, Bluffton, Bloomington, Brazil, Columbus, Crawfordsville, Franklin, Kerwlalville, Greencastle, Kokom-o, Lafayette Lebanon, Loganspoit, Martinsville, Newcastle, Richmond, South Bend, Valparaiso, Vincennes, Washington.

Brook Preachers Are Afflicted With Appendicitis

- Rev. R. C. Dillnaan, pastor of the Christian chiurdh at Brook, and Rev. J. J. Wilson, pastor of the Methodist church of the same place, with their wives, took the train here this forenoon for Indianapolis, where they will enter the Methodist hospital. Bach has developed cases of appendicitis and both will be operated upon. m ®eem» that tbesie fellows are such good friends that they wish to share each other’s sorrows as well as joys. They were two mighty fine looking fellows and we venture the prediction that they are both very popular with their congregations.

Films Failed to Arrive; Be Shown Tonight.

“The King of the Rails,” a three reel picture, failed ito arrive for last Saturday evening’s performance at the Princess and will be shown this evening instead. The picture will bo in addition to the regular show.

Petty Thieving Going On Here.

Petty thieving in Rensselaer still continues and almost every day someone complains of -having lost wood, coal or milk and many ether articles. This thievery started early last fall and has continued throughout the winter and will probably continue to do so until the present high of living takes a decline. The -laborer is up against it at times like these and the salaries drawn by many of these wage earners is entirely insufficient to make both ends meet. During the past few months a regular -nigh-twatchman has been employed about the depot to protect the cars bn the tracks from being robbed.

The Bar.

The saloon is sometimes called a 'Bar, that’s true. A Bar to heaven, a door to hell; whoever named it named it well. A Bar to manliness- and wealth; a door to want and broken health-. Bar to honor, pride and fame; a door to grief and sin and shame. A Bar to home, a Bar to pnaiyer, a door to darkness and despair. A Bar to -honored, useful -life; a door to ssws&essr, Tbrewing istrdfe: —A- Bar to all that’s true and brave, a -door to tears and aching hearts. A bar to heaven, a door to hell; ■ wh-wrcr named it, named it well. That s whiskey.

Real Estate Transfers.

State of Indiana to Samual A. Lattimore, Oct. 26, 1857, se me 36-33-7, 40 acres. Patent. Gertrude Schreiber et baron to Matilda Schrader, Dec. 6, 1916, -nw sw 34-32-5, $4,000. tv. a Emma Herr et baron to John H. Byroad, Feb. 27, 1917, pt se 31-39-j, 20 acres, $1,600. James W. Lock by auditor Jasper county, to John Eger, Feb. 28, lots 7, 8,9, block 2, Remington, $146. T. T. D. Benjamin J. Gifford by auditor Jasper county -to John Eger, Feb. 28, w pt sw se 7-28-7, 2.50 acres, W part nw ne 18-28-7, 2.50 acres, Jordan, SBO. Ti T. D. C. C. Sigler by auditor Jasper county to John Eger, Feb. 28, lot® 1,2, 3, 7,8, 11, block 3, lots 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, block 4, Kersey Sigler’s add s3l. T. f. Schuyler C. Brockus by uudifor JSSper county to John Eger Feb. 28, lot 15, block 3, Fair Oaks, $lB. T. T. D. Charles G. Spitler, guafrdian May F. Thompson, to Charles M. Sands, Feb. 28, part lot 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County Drainage Association in 30-29-6, part outlet 36, Rensselaer, part 8%, Guardian deed. • . Ethan E. Warren et ux to Vivien Lee Ramey, March 1, lot 7, block 2, Rensselaer, Thompson's addition, subdivision of block 3, S2OO. John Bill et ux to George M. Babcock, March 1, lots 6,7, n% lots 5,3, block 4, Rensselaer, South addition, $2,000. Augusta Lena Gensdh et al to John Fritz, June 10, 1916/ se 9-23-4, and e %aw 9-29-5, $32,000. “ . William E. Stone et ux tp Mary Beckley, Feb. 19, 1917, pt ne se 31-27-6, 25-Peres, $4,500. -

Checker Score of Past Week.

Thomas led the local knights of fee board the past week with a total of 13% points to his credit. Hdl was second with 13 and the rest followed in toe order named: McFarland, Serritella, Milner, L. Swartzell, H. Swart sell and Bringle. « \

QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FOR PRIMARY

Primary Law Sets Forth Qualifications Needed By Voter At Tuesday’s • V' Primary. Election. TKe primary law gives the following qualifications for a voter and the same should be read by every voter: Section 10. Each qualified voter of the precinct who at the last preceding general election voted for a majority of the regularly nominated candidates of the party holding such election, shall be entitled to vote at such election, provided such elector was registered os a voter at such previous general election. That if such elector was not so registered, he shall make the affidavit hereinafter provided far. It shell be the duty of the county auditor to furnish tb the inspector of elections in each of such precincts copy of the book of the registration of voters of such precinct for the preceding general election. If the name of such perosn offering to vote at such primary shall be found on such registration book, it shall be sufficient evidence of has right to vote, unless he be challenged as hereinafter provided for. Any person who will be a qualified elector at the election for which such primary is being held, whose name does not appear on such book of registration, shall be entitled to vote if he shall moke affidavit that he is a qualifiecTvoter of such precinct. Any qualified legal voter of the precinct may challenge any voter or person who shall offer to vote at such election and when so challenged, such pe <•-

son shall not be entitled to vote unless he shall make an affidavit that he is a qualified lega -Ivoter of the precinct: that at the last preceding general election he affiliated with the party for whose candidate the proposed to vote in such primary, that he voted for rt majority of the regular nominees of such party; and that he intends to support and vote for the regular nominees of such party at the coming election. Provided, that any qualified legal voter who was under twenty-one years of age at the last preceding election, and who will have attained the age of 21 years, prior to the ensuing election, shall be entitled to vote at the primary of the party with which he intends to affiliate, and whose candidates he intends to vote for at the approaching election, and whenever any such person -last named is challenged, it shall be"sufficient if he shall "make affidavit that he will be a qualified legal voter of the precinct at the next general election, and that he intends to support and vote for the regular nominees of the party for whose candidate he proposes to vote for in such primary.

Women Will Not Have To Pay Any Poll Tax.

While the women of the state will vote in a limited way on an equal equality with men, and later, it is conceded, on full equality, they will not have to pay for the privilege as mien do by the assessment of a poll tax. The bill that Was introduced in the House imposing a poll tax on women voters was killed Friday when it came up for passage. The house passed the bill authorizing the sale by Harrison county to the state of the old capitol building at Corydon. It will be preserved as a historical museum. 1 Both houses passed the ball which appropriates $-350,000 for the erection of a buiHing aFThd-ianS "University to be used as a school of medicine. And in the senate a bill carrying an additional appropriation of SIOO,OOO for the Indiana National Guard passed toengrossment.' Among other important measures passed by the two houses of the legislature Friday was a bill to regulate advertising and to make untruthful advertising punishable by fine. A bill exempting members of the Amish and Mennonite churches from making oath in applications for marriage -licenses, defining as a misdemeanor the erasure or elimination of license numbers on automobiles or to dispose of a machine so defaced. Fixing the minimum length of township school terms at seven months. The bill requiring school hacks to come to a full stop before crossing railroad tracks became a law without the governor’s signature.

Newton County Now Wants A New County Hospital.

Newton County Enterprise. Now, since we have a coliseum for our pleasure and recreation white we are healthy, able and so inclined, why not also have a good county hospital for our care-faking when he are ill?• We have a state law that provides that every jounty in the state may have a county hospital; why not take advantage of the privilege? Our neighbor county, Jasper, 'but recently .opened one of such institutions, in Rensselaer, and since its opening day one or more of ilffcr people have been patients therein—and the inhabitants of Jasper county would not part with the insti-’ tutdon for anything. Benton, another adjoining has a good hospital; Lake, just north of us, has several ; and, immediately across the. state line, Iroquois county has a good one in Watseka: but Newton county people content themselves with having their ill and helpless loved ones hauled away to distant hospitals, when they could just as well have such ft place at home where they could visit their sick so much more frequently and so much less expensively." :t . .T ' ' ”

Abundance of Money.

I can loan 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.

Teas Marshall Stepping Rapidly To the Front As a Writer.

Tess Marshall, son of George Marshall, former editor of The Republican, is making rapid strides to the front as a writer for the various magazines of the country and has just had an honor conferred upon him. Edward J. O’Brien, short story critic, lias seen fit to place the farmer Rensselaer boy on his honor roll for the year of 1916. The following account taken from the Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune is sure to interest our readers: “Edison Marshall, former Oregon student who is now an established magazine writer, has just received word that he has been placed «.n Edward J. O’Brien's short story oil of ■honor for 1916. Mr. Marshall is staying at the Delta Tau Delta house. He expects to remain in Eugene for several weeks. “Edward J. O'Brien, eroognized short story critic of America, published his annual report of the American in the Boston Transcript a few days ago. Later it will appear in book form. He reported on all the stories published in the best magazines in 1916, making a list of the best stories out of the he had read. Seventy-five authors of stories on the list were placed on hi? roll of honor, os contributing work of permanent literary value. “Mr. Marshall’s ‘The Missing Seventeen,’ which appeared in the Saturday 'Evening Post last May. was one of the seven stories from the 1916 issues of that magazine to be givenplaces cn the roll of honor. Two of the other six honored stories were b\ Norman Duncan, and one each by Basil King, Irvin S. Cobb, Melville D. Post, and Katherine Norris. - “Mr. O’Brien classifies his stories into four groups: first, those hardly deserving publication, second, stories, distinguished by either good technique or substance; third, very distinguished stories containing both of these qualities, and lastly, a short list of stories of permanent literary value. ‘The Missing Seventeen’ was on the latter list. “Among other stories of Mr. Marshall that will appear soon is a series ol short stories, in the American magazine, starting probably in the near future.”

Inauguration Ceremony Today; Oath Was Taken Sunday.

President Wilson took the oath of affice for his second term at noon Sun* day, in his room at the capitol and will be formally inaugurated today with public ceremonies erflecting a great national expression of Americanism. Befoie a desk piled high with executive business laid before him in the closing -hours of congress, and surrounded by member? of the official family, the president reaffirmed with uplifted hand and grave face, his promise to uphold the constitution in whatever crisis may confront the nation in the momentous f-our years to come. After he had repeated solemnly the oath taken first by Washington, a century and a quarter ago, 'he kissed the Bible at the passage reading: “The Lord is our refuge; a very present help in time of trouble.” Today the president will take the oath again on the inaugural -stand before the capitol. He m’gtot have omitted oath Sunday if he had fol-■l-owed... preced eat to established Jiycriher presidents.

PRINCESS THEATRE Pendleton ‘Round-Up’ Thursday March 8, 1917 On the Trail to the Pendleton , Oregon, Round-Up Six Thousand Feet— Six Reels ft,- • ■- 1 * ■- - The Great Pendleton, Oregon, [1916] Round-Up the Wildest of the Wilds , Two thousand people and horses taking part in this great Special Feature Picture, showing the Indians and the Cowboys an their sports, pastimes and Contests in the presence of 60,000 people See Cel. John H. Sullivan’s Exhibit of Big W|W Game Trophies, Free, in front of Theatre, The Scout, Hunter and Grade. The Largest Buffalo hide in the world .and the only one of the Wild Herds, the White Elks, etc? . i : i " * ■—* * * THE GREAT PENDLETON ROUND UP—DON’T MISS IT. Admission 10 cents afternoon and evening. Special matinee for school children at4p. m. «-'■ " - :

Star Theatre TODAY Home Economics Club benefit for the Jasper Co. Hospital. Dustin Farnum IN "Davy Crockett” MATINEE EVERY DAY.

CoronA $50.00 Weighs 6 Lbs.—Writes Like Sixty

You can write on tbis machine even if < younever saw a typewriterbefore. Come inand we’ll prove it. Low Prices on Rebuilt Machines OF ALL MAKES Typewriter Ribbona for all Ma- ~t J chines. Yhe Beat Carbon Paper. Healey <s* Tuteur Rensselaer • - Indiana '

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