Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 66.

PTHE Q BINGES 0 ' « TONIGHT Benefit Show Young Men’s Class of the Methodist Church. Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature Presents The Gave Man By Gelett Burgess A comedy drama featuring Robert Edeson. Also a travelogue picture of Yellowstone National Park; ft - » 5 and 10c

Lafayette Trainmen Had Their Own Strike Saturday.

Lafayette experienced its first walk-out in connection with the threatened nation-wide railroad strike Saturday night, The members of tho four brotherhoods employed on the Big Four railroad had orders to strike at 6 .o’clock Saturday night unless ouierwise ordered, and the nlghi switching crew proceeded 'to carry out the order. The night switching crew reported for work but When the chairman had not received notice that tne strike was postponed, they .refused to take charge of their engine. The men were idle for about a half hour, when the chairman received the official notice. v -

Obituary.

Miriam, daughter of Clinton D. and Delilah Stackhouse, was bom at Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 26, 1854. Died March 15, 1917, at her home north of. Rensselaer, aged 63 years. .She was married to Arthur 11. Trussell March m, 18737 — Td tills union were bomr eleven children, four now being deal, three of whom died in infancy, Frederick in 1904, age 28. Those now living are Mrs. O. B. Wolfe, Forest, Ind.; Mrs. Bert -Hopper, Rensselaer; Mrs. John W. Baker, Chicago; Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, Jefferson, Ohio; Jean, Elsie and Lewis, of Rensselaer. She also leaves a brother, C. F. Stackhouse, of Rensselaer; five half brothers; an aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Obenchain Williams; her step-mother, Jane Stackhouse, of Tushka, Oklahoma., to mourn her death.

NOTICE. All dogs must be kept up or they will be killed. „~ VERN ROBINSON, City Marshal. A good price for your old battery when buying a new Vesta double life” storage battery.—Rensselaer Garage.

Stove YOUWI Should | IT’S different others because more is taken in the and the materials used are higher grade. Black Silk Stove Polish Makes a brilliant, silky polish that does not rub off or dust off, and the shinelasts tour times as long as ordinary stove polish. Used on sample stoves and sold by hardware and grocery dealers. All we ask iaatrial. Uaeiton your cookstove, your parlor stove or your gas range. If you don’t ilnd it the bee* etove polleh you ever used, your dealer is authorised to refund your money. Insist on Black Silk Stove Polish. Made in liquid or paste—one quality. Black Silk Stove Polieh Works > Sterling, Hlinoia Use Black Silk Air-Drying Iron Enamel on grates, registers. stove-pipes-Preventa rusting. Use Biack Silk Metal Polish for silver, nfckel or brass. It has no equal for useon

Storage Batteries ? RECHARGED AND REPAIRED Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition -' Lighting Systems Repaired and Rewired Rensselaer Garage Official Service Station for Vesta Double Life Batteries.

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Physicians Donate Services To Newcastle Storm Victims.

Among the many fine examples of unselfishness connected with the relief of Newcastle after thA disastrous tornado, the response of physicians in surrounding towns and cities was most gratifying. An hour after the call for assistance had been received, doctors from Indianapolis, Muncie, Anderson and'tother points had started relief contingents on their way. Within three hours after the first call for help, fifty of the Indianapolis members of the Indiana State Medical Society with thirty nurses were on the scene administering aid to the injured. ' , , , Every doctor called responded within forty minutes and each of the hospitals, including City Hospital Methodist, Robert W. Long, St. Vincent’s, aitfl the Deaconess, sent a corps of student nurses in charge or a graduate supervisor. The first unit was m charge of Dr. John H. Oliver, president of the Indiana State Medical Society, and thb second was headed by Dr. W. *G. Gatch. Among the other doctors who rendered efficient service were

Dr. Chas. P. Emerson, dean of the Indiana University School of Medi cine; Dr. L. A. Ensminger, Dr. Goethe Link, Dr. H. H. Weer, Dr. A. F. Nelson, Dr. P. E. McGowan and Dr. H. T. Wagner. Several of these neglected their practice for some time in their desire to aid stricken Newcastle. Such a record speaks well for the humanitarian spirit and efficiency of the medical profession in Indiana. .

Jake Gilmore, who for the past four weeks has been confined to his home, was up town today for the first time since taking sick. The confinement has been a great hardship on Mr. Gilmore, as it is the only sickness of any consequence he has ever had. Jake has been used to being out all kinds of weather aria the exposure of a week of the bad weather brought on pneumonia and it gave him a verjv hard tussle. It will be some time yet before he will be able to return to his work on the county roads.

Land Prospectors Left For Mississippi Today.

Real Estate Agent Harvey Davisson, in company with Leslie Clark, W. 0. Gourley, of Fair Oaks, James Swaim, of Rensselaer, and Joe Norman, of near Fair Oaks, left today for a land prospecting trip in the state of Mississippi.

Infant Daughte rof A. M. Yeoman Died In Newton Township.

Lillian May, the infant daughter of Mr. and* Mrs. A. M. Yeoman, died in Newton township this Tuesday morning. The. child was about ten days old and had not been well since birth. The little one will be laid to rest Wedensday afternoon and burial will be made in Weston cemetery.

Important Notice to Telephone Patrons. Work has started on a new directory, which will be in book form. Any changes in your name, number or location, changes of firm name, parties changing lines, parties contemplating having phones put in within next few months, those wishing >o hold or have the SI.OO service on party lines, in fact, any changes wanted made must be made at office. Our desire is to get this directory correct. There will be a limited amount of advertising space. No soliciting for advertisements wiU be made. Call 636 for space. Home patrons will be given preference. This information must 'be in office before April first. —Jasper County Telephone Co. Pay Harrington Bros. Co. Having sold our elevator to The Farmers’ Grain- Co. and being required to give possession very soon, we hereby notify all persons owing us to call and settle on or before April 1, 1917. Harrington Brcs. Co. ; For this week only, at less than present wholesale prices: 3 lb can Hawaiian sliced pineapple 20c 3 lb can California yellow peaches 15c 3 lb can California apricots 15c 1 lb can California asparagus . .'. .15c 2 lb can Richelieu, Monarch, Fort Dearborn, Snow-Flake or Baxter’s Maine sweet corn, the - finest corn packed 15c 1 lb can tomato or vegetable soup . 10c 1 lb can sliced peaches, white grapes, apricots or pineapple tidbits for fruit salad .......103 Searchlight matches, per box .... 5c J _We will handle fresh fish during Lent JOHN EGER. Sew Club will meet with Mrs. Woodhull I. Spitler this week.

Jake Gilmore Recovering.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917.

JASPER COUNTY GERMANS LOYAL

Many Are Taking Out Naturalization Papers Showing Themselves to Be True American Patriots. Germans of this community are Showing themselves to be true American patriots and that they are in sympathy with the United Statesmthe present tenge, situation between the United States of America and the German Empire. This is shown by the number that have appeared before Clerk Jesse Nichols vzithin the past few months for their first and second papers. Several more are to appear on April 30 to take out their first papers after filing their declaration. This action taken by many of our foreign bom citizens should serve to dispel all doubt as to the sincerity of our German citizens and to show that they have the interest and welfare of our country at heart. Within the past few months the following have either filed their declaration of becoming American citizens or have taken out .their first or second papers. Two years must expire between the first and second papers. At the expiration of the second papers the subjects become American citizens.

Fred Dorfert, of McCoysburg, Ind., was bom in Ogdenburg, Germany, and came to this country in 1889. Mr. Dorfert has applied for his second papers. Alexander Raeth, of Wheatfield, was bom in Germany and Came to this country in 1905 and has also* applied for his second papers. John Biersman, of Thayer, was bom in Holland and came to this country in 1895. Mr. Biersman has taken out his first papers and will apply for his second papers on April 30th. Frank Zacher, of Newton township, was bom in Germany arid came co this country in 1882 and will apply for his second papers on April 30th. Gustav Zacher, of Newton township, was born in Germany and came to this country in 1882 and will apply for his second papers on April 30th. ’ Derk Meyer, of Thayer, was bom in Holland and came to this country in 1907, and will apply for his first papers on April 30th. "" Four other gentlemen have filed their declarations of being American citizens, as follows: ; Johannes Moolemaar, born in Holond, now a resident of DeMotte, Ind., age 25, " Anthony Moolemaar, born in Hoiland, now of DeMotte, Ind., age 27. Lauras Numaard, bom in Bohemia, now a resident of DeMotte, Ind., age 21. Frank Benark, of south of Rensselaer, ago 21. ______

Reynolds Will Have Fendig Residence Repaired at Once.

Word has .been received fro/n Earle Reynolds that he will take steps at once to have his residence on Milroy avenue lately damaged by in first_>elass—condition. This is one of the very best residences in the city and the repair of the same will be pleasing to B.' F. Fendig as well as to the citizens of that part of the city.

Obituary.

Jasper Makeever, eldest child of Milton and Nancy Makeever, was born near Rensselaer, Ind.,Junei2, 1847, and departed this life March 15, 1917, at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 3 days. . On January 28, 1868, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Kenton, of J asper county, Indiana, to which union were born six children. After his marriage he lived on a farm in Newton township, Jasper county. About February, 1869, he moved on a farm in Jackson township, Newton county, where he has resided continuously. He was a kind, charitable map. The ministers of the gospel were always welcome at his home. He was a member of the M. E. church for years. He leaves one brother, Francis M.; his wife, who has been his faithful helpmate for over 49 years; the children, Mrs. Vance Collins, Rensselaer; Mrs. Otis Phillips, Roselawn: Charles Emmet, Nellie Garland, Ja- Earl, and six grandchildren. -His oldest chtldr Edna Alice,, died March 21, 1903.

ALL TIRED OUT.

Hundreds More in Rensselaer in the ' -' Same Plight. __ Tired all the time; Weary and worn out night and day; Back aches; head aches, Your , kidneys are probably weakened;—™ —S You should help them at their work. Let one who knows tell you how. Mrs. ‘Joseph Adams, Work & Van Rensselaer Sts., Renssealer, says: “I suffered very much from kidney disorders. My kidneys acted too often, and I could get little rest at night. The kidney secretions were scanty and caused annoyance. I felt tired out all the time’and was nervous and blue. Some times flashes of cblor kept coming before my eyes. My head adhed and it seemed as though I would go wild. Doan’s Kidney Pills, which we got at A. F. Long’s Drug Store, relieved me wonderfully.” t Price 50c, at all dealers. . Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doanes Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Adams had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props/,' Buffalo, N. Y,

PRESIDENT PREPARES FOR WARLIKE ACTION

Expect Definite Indication From Wilson That War State Exists — Secretary Daniels Acts. Washington, March 19.—President Wilson is expected within the next forty-eight hours to indic..te definitely that lie believes a virtual state of war exists between the United States and Germany. News received from Plymouth that fifteen men, som e of them Americans, had been drowned when the American mcrchantan Vigilancia was sunk without warning by a German submarine, added, if possible, to the already grave view of the situation held here as a result of the destraction of the Vigilancia, the Illionis and the City of Memphis. Whether the president will hasten the extra session of congress already called for April 16, or will take additional steps to protect American commerce without this move was not disclosed tonight. No official pretended to know his plans, and the general view was that he was considering the question in his usual deliberate way. A cabinet meeting will probably be held tomorrow afternoon and at that time the situation arising out of the new acts of aggression on the part of Germany is expected to be thoroughly canvassed. Preparations for aggressive action to protect American rights began today, when the president visited the navy department personally and directed Secretary Daniels to utilize the $115,000,00(1 made available by congress to hasten naval building plans. The New York navy yard was directed to begin the construction- of sixty submarine chasers and announcement was made that bids for 200 more will be opened Wednesday. Throught the early graduation of two classes at Annapolis and the mobilization of forces, it is proposed to make it possible to, man quickly all ships of the navy/ . The question also was taken up of getting into communication informally with Great Britain and France to discuss co-operation in the protection of commerce lanes across the Atlantic. This step probably will not be taken until the cdurse of the United States has finally been determined. —ln addition to his conference with Secretary Daniels, the president saw Secretaries Lansing and McAdoo and William Denman, chairman of the federal shipping board.

Today Is the Last Day Of a Severe Winter.

Today, March 20, is known as the last day of winter. Spring is scheduled to arrive on the 21st, which will be good news to all, especially so after the severe winter we have experienced. The past winter has been <a, very severe one, contrary to the predictions of the weather forecasters, who stated last fall that we were in for a mild, open winter. Although not a great deal of cold weather was experienced up to January Ist, the months of January and February more than made un for the previous two months and the entire country experienced some of the coldest weather it had had in a "reat many years. .February proved to be an unusually., cold month and the mercury remained below zero for a long stretch.

COLLEGE.

Hammond Times. College is an institution of learning. An institution of learning what? O, almost anything.' Ball of all kinds, for instance: High, foot, base, basket, hand and fancy dress. College is where some youths go to study Broadway. These young men return home at the end of four or five years, if at all, with the degree of D. D. D., or Doctor of Drinks & Debts. They qualify by spending dad’s money in large quantities, their days in bed and their evenings, in high collars and low comedy. College for them is one grand round of toots and tutors. Occasionally some obsolete person goes to College to get an education.

Are You a Duck?

“I don’t believe in advertising,” said Dealer Hardscrabble. You’re a duck then. A duck don’t believe m advertising. She’ll lay an egg any old place and never say a word about it. And if someone didn’t happen along and see it soon it would spoil. We prefer the hen every time. She selects a nest with care, lays an egg and atonce begins to advertise. The result is there is a demand for hen eggs and at good prices. And there is no demand for duck eggs. You may be a duck all you want to —a hen for us. /■

PASTURE FOR RENT.

Have pastuer for 250 head of stock, near Fair Oaks. Plenty of good water and fine grass. AH cattle SI.OO per month. All horses $1.50 per month. ’(For season from May Ist and Nov. 1S phone James Walter, Mgr. Lawler Ranches. • „

» THE WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday.

INDIANA WILL BECOME GOOD ROADS STATE

Bill Which Was Reecnfly Paasetl ln Legislature to Bring About ’ Several Reforms. Indianapolis, March 19.—The state highway commission bill, which was passed by the legislature at the last moment of the session, is regarded as a good bill. While it does not*contain all the provisions that its early supporters wished it to contain, they say it has enough teeth to give Indiana a good start in the better roads direction. One provision that failed to stick in the bill was the one requiring contractors to give a bond for maintenance of the road for a period of years. The highway commission will be composed of four members, two from each political party, and they will draw salaries of S6OO a year. The commission will have an office in the statehouse. ——— —• •— ■ Contracts for the main market highways, which will be designated by the state highway commission, are to be let by the county commissioners of the coqpties in which the road is to be built, their action, however, to be subject to the approval of the state highway engineer appointed by the commission. In case the contract does not meet the approval of the state highway engineer and an agreement between the engineer and the county commissioners is not arrived at in five days, he may appeal to the state highway commission, which must either sustain or overrule him in ten days. If he is sustained the commission may direct the county commissioners to advertise for new bids, or it may, if desired, advertise for bids and let the contract itself. State money for the state highway work is to inculde SIOO,OOO from the general state fund this year and $500,000 in 1918, to which will be added by the inheritance tax approximately $400,000. In addition, the U. S. government will add an equal amount up to and including the year 1920. The sums that Indiana will get in case its sources of revenue supply an equal amount are: July 1, 1917, $407,242; 1918, $407,242; 1919, $542,990; 1920, $678,838, a total of $2,036,212. All of the cost of the main market highways is not to be borne by the state and federal government. Half nf the cost, under the terms of the bill, is to be paid by the * county in which the road is constructed. The latter also may, in case a certain class of construction is wished, or some special feature is desired, pay more than one-half of the cost.

Petticoat For Ten Cents Looked Good to the Ladies.

A chance to get a mlk petticoat for ten cents was the incentive that led woman all over the United States to fall for a fraud that the U. S. postal officials are investigating. Floods of letters are arriving at the Minneapolis postoffice at the rate of from 4,000 to 10,000 a day. The Dead Letter Office at Washington is fairly swamped with the letters. The postmaster general has issued an order to postmasters, directing them to withdraw and return all mail addressed to the National Mail Order Brokerage Exchange. This was the name selected by the perpetrators of this fake scheme under which letters were sent out promising that a silk petticoat worth $4.50 would be furnished them in return for ten cents providing the person remitting the dime would make five copies of the letter and mail them to friends. Of course each of the five friends was to get a petticoat if she did the same trick and so on. . Thirty thousand dollars in dimes, representing 85 per cent of the money thus mailed, is the coin contribution. The other 15 per cent was sent in the form of postage. Hundreds of thousands of people are still being defrauded of their dimes, time and postage, while the postal service is being put to great expense and trouble to search for the senders to return the money. The following is a copy of the letter which proved such a successful money-getter: Dear Friend: To introduce and advertise our ready to wear goods in the least possible time we will give anyone complying with Conditions herein stated, one 1916 model petticoat which retails at $4.50. Give size (which means length) and color. Make of this letter and send to five friends, then mail their names and addresses to the National Mail Order Exchange Globe Building, Minneapolis, with ten cents inclosed. You will receive a silk petticoat without further expense ° T AR la snks are guaranteed. All letters must be written the dav after you receive this one. Copy the letters exactly as this is written. Write your copies at once. This is to introduce these silks. . Letter written March 9, 1317. A fraud order was issued against this institution some time ago but failed to stop the incoming dimes. A number of Renselaer women received Copies of the letter and also sent other copies along.

NOTICE The Dodge and Chevrolet room is now located in the W. J. Wright building, the first door west from the Rensselaer Garage- ££ apd see our line. —M. L Adame A Son.

Star Theatre TODAY A 5 Reel Drama Brady Made The Velvet Paw Featuring House Peters. A story of political life, showing the activities at Wash in gton, D. C. WEDNESDAY PARAMOUNT DAY SUNSHINE MOLLIE Featuring Lois Weber. Alsa 18th episode of Gloria’s Romance with Billie Burke. Use your charity benefit tickets onthis show.

Will Start New Constitutional Forum In This County.

Mr. Chas. M. Sands, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir": —l. Mr. Samuel D. Jackson, forum organizer for the Citizens League of Indiana, will be in your city Wednesday, the 21st inst., for the purpose of starting a new constitution forum in your county such as we are now establishing in every county of the state. 1 hope you can assist Mr. Jackson an getting together a group of representative people in an informal meeting some time' in the afternoon for the purpose of laying plans for the forum. The sole purpose of the forum is to conduct a series of open public meetings for a full and fair discussion of all phases of constitutional revision. It is purely educational in nature. Yours very truly, Ross F. Loclandge, Sec., Indianapolis, Ind.

Card of Thanks.

I desire to take this means to thank the many kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the sickness and death of my beloved wife, Mrs. Trussel I.—Arthur Trussell.

SHORT CHATS WITH MERCHANTS

If you don’t think it worth having, don’t advertise it. It’s a mistake to write dollar quality into a ten cent article. Let your advertising be a cordial handshake to your customer. Make your volume of busines grow by making good on your merchandise promise. The goodness of the business day is vertising copy. It makes no difference what you say, unles you say it so that people can understand it. High quality, high claim, high price, high profits and high satisfaction, all go together. r When all other things are right, advertizing never fails to open the flool gates bTbusihess. ~ ’ Have the best advertising, reflecting the best business and you will have the best profits. Just tell what you have to sell and why it is worth buying—that makes good advertising copy. Just a little psychology—just a little advertising and the dullest day may be brightened up. What makes advertising success is what you save the customer, rather than what you make yourself. Watch, pray and smile and you will be doing something for your fellows, you comunity and your country. Advertising to be successful must get 4>efore people who can apreciate it. You can’t sell diamonds to rag pickers. When seventy-five cents buys one dollars worth of satisfaction, then vou stand a chance of making a two dollar sale.

ISN’T IT THE TRUTH?

There is something radicals wrong where the merchant in a small town does not advertise in his local newspaper. 'He may, it is true, succeed without availing himself of every faculty that is offered for buildintr up his business, but the effort is made the more difficult because of the neglect. A live newspaper is one of the best assets that a community can boast of, but no newspaper can properly represent the interests of a town unless the interests of a tow r n are represented in its advertising columns, not as a subsidy, of charity, but m active aggresion and intelligent effort at upbuilding. J_„ The interests of the merchant and the publisher are identical, and there should be co-operation between them that the town may have an effective medium of publicity on the one hand, and the largest posible returns be given to the suporters of the enterprise on the other. If you want a rose bed that will bloom all summer see J. H- Holden. Get your trees for spring planting now from Pefly.. Every tree guaranteed. . • . X ■

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