Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1917 — Page 1

No. 93.

PTHE Q RINCES 0 TONIGHT H. B. Warner and Clara Williams in ■ • • The Market of : X—-n —: —~ Vain Desire ADMISSION 5 and 10c.

IS RENSSELAER SATISFIED?

The Evidence is Convincing. The Testimony Open to Investigation. Before a statement can be accepted here, it must be supported by local testimony—by the evidence of someone residing in Rensselaer. Statements from unknown people in remote places may be true, but we cannot prove them. Here is a statement by a Rensselaer resident: C. B. Steward, insurance agt, S. Front & Main Sts., says: “I had been subject to serious attacks of kidney disorder. My back for a long time was lame and sore and I was hardly ever free from backache. Whenever I feed any signs of that trouble now, or my kidneys are not in good condition, I (get a 'box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Long’s Drug Store. They quickly fix me up all right. In that way, I keep £ree from the odd suffering and in good health.” Price 50c, at- all dealers. Don’t simply asik for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Steward had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large andsmall jobs given the best attention Edward Smith Phone 464

. PHONE 78D OR CALL ON DEL GILSON Located at Mark Schroer’s one door east of Republican Office for Service in Auto Repairing Expert and Guaranteed Workmanship Local Agent for Studebaker Cars. Demonstration at any time, REMOVAL I have removed from the Hollingsworth room on Van Rensselaer street to the James H. Chapman room on Washington street lately vacated by the Auto Service Co. We will be pleased to show you my stock of Electric Supplies there. K LEO MECKLENBURG a tat rtf 1 a o on o t o oo o o o o o 000 ooooooowooo<»o0 o o 000 00%0 >»»Aoo«o«oo+o»»»*oo*»oo»oooooooooo»»oooofr* Storage Batteries ► • ; RECHARGED AND REPAIRED . ► Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition Lighting Systems Repaired and Rewired Rensselaer Garage ty Official Service Station for Vesta Double Life Batteries. ►/r .

The Evening Republican .

The funeral of John C. CJiiUeote, who died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Sigler, in Mt. Ayr, will be heldat the Sigler home at abouf 10 o’clock Friday morning, following which the (body will be brought to tms city for burial in Weston cemetery. The Masonic fridge, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the ceremonies. John C. Ohilcote was one of the foremost and best known citizens in Jasper county. For a number of years he was a resident of this city and at one time a member of the city council. He was an active and influential citizen,*bf the jovial sort, one of those persops who tends to help the community in every way. Mr. Ohilcote was bom in Ohio on November 11, 1841, and therefore was. a little over 75 years of age at the time of his death. Deceased left Ohio Later for Michigan, where he enlisted as a member in that state, which saw service in the civil war. Following the war the Chilcote family moved to Barkley township. For six years the deceased was a school teacher in the public schools of this county, teaching from 1869 1871 in the Canada school in Barkley. Several years of his life were spent in Kansas, where he served for some time as trustee. No one was ever more • devoted to his political amidations than, this man, who was a staunch democrat Mrs. Dr. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, is a sister of the deceased and Mrs. Sarah Sigler is a daughter.

Best Remedy for Whoping Cough “Last winter when my little boy had the vffioaping cough Ig«.ve him Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,” writes Mrs. J. B. Roberts, East St. Louis, 111. /‘lt kept his cough loose and relieved him of those dreadful coughing spells. It is the only cough medicine I keep in the house because I have the most confidence in it.” This remedy is also good for colds and croup. C We have received our car of Deering Standard twine. It is going fast. When this car is sold we will have to r&ise the price. Better get your twine NOW.—Kellner & Callahan. Luther Burbank r: ade * io blades of grass grow where only one grew before, which was a great thing for the farmer. Vesta makes one battery last the life of two, a saving of fifty per cent for the auto owner. If you need hay see Luther, but if you want a battery as good as the rest of your car, let the Vesta man explain to you the difference in batteries. A salesman for a large battery concern spent a day with us last week advising us to put in a service station for their battery. His main argument was that we wouldn’t get enough battery repairing to keep us alive with the Vesta line. We don’t wart a big repair business for we figure such a business would be founded on dissatisfaction. To enjoy a healthy business our customers must be satis fled, both with the action of their battery and the service-we render. This does not mean we do not repair batteries for we do, and we do it right, but when every car is equipped with a Vesta battery there will be very little repair work needed on the battery itself. We figure we will be busy keeping the motors, generators, regulators, wiring, etc., in perfect condition.—RENSSELAER GARAGE.

Masons Will Have Charge Of Chilcote Funeral Services.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917.

$33 PER CAPITA IT WAR TAX BILL

$1,800,000,000 Revenue Measure Presented in House —Every Home is More or Less Affected. Washington, May 9. —The war tax bill extending its excises to the fabric of every American home, was formally presented to the house today by the ways and means committee with plans for quick passage. As h foretaste of what may come later, it proposes special taxes to raise sl,800,000,000 in addition to the present noral annual revenue of $1,500,000,000. When its terms are effective the American people will be paving direct taxes of $33 per capita. The people of the British isles —half as many—now pay per capita of S6O. While the principal features of the new war levy are the increasing income and profit taxes, increases in internal revenue rates and increases of customs dutibs, many of its provisions reach the innermost structure of every home and make up a list of taxes probably the most formidable ever faced by the American people. The household light, heat and telephone bills, admission tickets to the amusements, fire and life insurance, i ail way tickets, automobiles, tires and tubes, soft drinks, postage rates, golf clubs and baseball bats, club dues an J a. host of other everyday necessities or luxuries come under the taxation. Increased postage rates on newspapers, are such that publishers 'sav they will force many newspapers out of business. Already protests against many features of the law are pouring in and attacks upon it will center in the senate finance committee, which will conduct .public hearings on it and probably make some amendments. On presenting the hill the committee made this report: “After carefully considering the experience of the European countries at war the committee believs it is sound economic policy for the present generation to bear a fair and equitable portion of the burden of financing the war and recommend that the remaining contemplated expenses of the government for the remainder of this and' the whole of the next fiscal year be raised by taxation.” The list of articles and taxes upon them are given in another article in this paper.

FAN FODDER.

. . ,ru. . Yesterday’s Results. - National — Chicago 7, Brooklyn 3. All other games postponed, rain. American— Boston 4-3, Washington 1-4. Cleveland 1-1, Detroit 4-9. Chidago 4 /St. Louis 2. Bob Groom, who recently held the White Sox hitless, was pummelled by the Windy City crew yesterday, the "Hose gathering 12 hits off the veteran. Bob escaped with four runs against him but horseshoes kept- the Chicago count from being much larger. Eddie Cicotte held the Feilder Jones’ after Lefty Willdams was routed. The Cubs kept up their crushing tactites and the wise ones are .beginning to open their eyes. The Mitchellmen are clouting the sphere hard and opposing twirlers are having a tough time of it in holding them back. Rollie Zeider made a double and three singles, driving in four runs and scoring two himself. Coombs was chased from the hill by Chicago. The Detroits with Ehrnke and Jones ■pitching sterling ball, downed Cleveland twice in the same afternoon. Cobb got three hits in the two days, while Speaker failed to connect. ■Washington got an even split with Boston by taking the afterpiece of a doubleheader. Mays wavered, passing Milan, Rice doubled and Smith tripled, giving the Griffiths two runs. Shore checked the Nationals in the opener. ‘ Indianapolis continues their winning drive. Four runs came to the Indians in the ninth. Thein record now is 19 won and '5 lost. Danny SWay, manager of Milwaukee, is held on a charge of murder without bond. He waived a preliminary hearing. Minnesota University has cancelled their football and track games for the year of 1917 owing to the war.. The eastern * clubs open with the teams from the west in the American today. The National league was opened with the western clubs going east yesterday.

Proper Food for Weak Stomachs.

The propjprfood for one man may be all wrong for another. Everyone should adopt a diet suited to his age and occupation. Th ose who have weak stomachs need to be especially careful and should eat slowly and mastic cate their food thoroughly. It is also important that they keep their bowels regular. When they become constpated or when they feel dull and stupid after eating, they should take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and move the bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect

Hopkins’ City Transfer Line.

Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye., Calls wftl receive immediate attention. Call phones 226 or 107. Mrs. W. L. Thomas will take a class in music. All pupils wishing to take lessons caU Phone 627.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS WILL START HERE JUNE 22

All oVters, Men and Women, Must .Register -For Election of Convention Delegates. Announcement by the Indianapolis papers that the registration of voters is In progress in that city, has caused many local people to wonder why the registration has not begun here. It is only cities of the first and second class that have to conform to the registration Jaws governing general elections. In other cities the registration of 1916 holds for the city election. The only registration that will be made here this year is for voters who will participate in the election of delegates to the constitutional convention, which will occur in September. All voters in the county, men and women, will 'be compelled to register in'order'to be qualified to vote at that election. Registration will begin on June 22 and will continue for -sixty days.. There will be one place of registration in the county, which will 'be at the court house. There every voter must go to file his or her registration application. The application blanks for registration contain about twenty-five questions which must be answered. Arrangements will ~e riTade for all voters to procure these blanks before they register. They can be filled out and then taken to the record room and presented to the registration commissioners. All parties who receive such blanks must remember they are not to sign their names when filling out the blanks at home. The names must 'be signed in the presence of the election commissioners.

First Band Concert Will Be Held Next Wednesday.

Weather permitting, the probabilities are -that the first'band concert the season wild ibe held next Wednesday evening, although it will not be known whether ‘his will be the case or not until Monday, when Prof. Wolfe comes for band practice. Money was appropriated some time ago bythe city to defray the expenses of the musicians during the coming season. Prof. Wolfe has had his members working hard all winter and the band this year should be better than ever before. Another beginners’ claps was started, which will also increase the size of the organization. People are getting anxious for the season to start, as was evidenced last night when a great number of machines from different points came to this pity, no doubt with the thought that here was to be a concert.

Organize a Jasper County Forum.

A good sized audience was present Wednesday evening in the east court room and an organization was perfected which will have in charge public gatherings dor the purpose of discussing the proposed new Indiana state constitution.

The organization hare was formed independent of any other and was named the Jasper County Forum. The permanent officers selected were: President, Charles M. Sands; vicepresident, Moses Leopold, and secre-tary-treasurer, Louis H. Hamilton. A committee to draft a constitution nd by-laws was appointed by President Sands. The committee members are Mrs. John I. Gwin, James H. Chapman and J. Budmian Fleming. The address by the Rev. John Steel, associate secretary of “The Presbyterianßoard of Temperance,” was a masterly address and he arrayed scientific fact after scientific fact to prove that alcohol is humanity’s most deadly enemy. The address was one of the most forceable temperance arguments ever delivered in this city. The next meeting will be at the call of President Sands and it is the desire of those now connected with the Jasper County Forum to interest every citizen in the county so that there may be a full, free and intelligent discussion of the important law that should be written into the new Indiana state constitution.

WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; little chlange in temperature; probaibly frost tonight in north portion.

347 ACRE FARM FOR SALE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1917.

I will offer my farm at auction, consisting of 347 acres, all tillable, on Wednesday, May 23, at 2:30 p. m„ at the fann, 4 miles east of Rensselaer, Ind., Marion township, Pleasant Ridge Station and Stock Yards, at comer of farm. This farm is improved with two 1 ouses, 2 bams, 2 double cribs, stock dhed, stock scales, granary, tool (house, wind mall, 2 good wells, 2 water tanks, one never-fail-ing flowing spring in yard, walnut grove in front yard, land all in a 'body and fenced off in 40 acre fields, ipoetly new fences of barbed and woven wire, hog tight fence only two y<*ars old on three sides of farm. The-soil rs good and land lies <a little sloping mostly to the roith. About 30,000 tile in land, working good. No incumbrance. Title will be free from ditch or road assessments, if any. Possession given at once. Buyer carrying out the lease with tenant and receiving owner’s share of crop and cash rent and come fb full possession of the farm March 1, 1918. TERMS OF SALE—WiII sell on time if so desired. One-fourth down, one-fourth, in one year, balance three to five years at 5 per cent Panties wishing to lebk farm over call Fred Phillips, Auctioneer, or C. H. Tryon, Owner, Rensselaer, Ind.

HOW WAR TAX PLAN REACHES EVERY CLASS

Increase From One Per Cent On Some Articles to Double Taxation On Other Articles. Following are figures of the houfee bill, subject to amendment by the senate, where many changes doubtless will be made. Hearings by the senaite finance judiciary committee will start Friday: All figures are increases. AU tariff duties, 10 per cent. All articles now admitted free, tax 10 per cent Letter .postage from 2c to 3c. Postal cards, from 1c to 2c. Excess profits tax, from 8 to 16 per cent. Corporation tax, from 2 tq 4 per cent. (Stock exchange transactions, on each sale future delivery for each SIOO will be 2 cente. Capital stock on each original issue of SIOO, 5 cents; on transfers on SIOO face value, 2 cents. Bonds, etc., each SIOO face value, sc. Indemnity bonds, 50 cents; where premium is in excess of SIOO, 1 per cent of premium charge. 'Drafts, checks, notes and renewals or extensions, for each SIOO, 2 cents. Deeds, for first SIOO to SSOO, 50c; for each SSOO or additional or fraction, 50 cents. Proxy 10 cents. Power of attorney 25 cents. Life insurance policies (except industrial or weekly) 8 cents on each SIOO. . . Marine, international and fire insurance premiums 1 per cent. Casualty policy premiums 1 per cent. x , Freight bills, 3 per cent on tickets a'bove 25 cents ex'ept initial! commutation.

Passenger tickets, 10 (per cent. Seats, berths or. staterooms, rail and water 10 per cent. Express rates, 10 per cent. Automobiles and motorcycles, 5 per cent on wholesale prices. Tires, 5 per cent. Light, heat, telephone and telegraph bills-, 5 per cent. Telephone (long distance) 5 cents on each, toll message over 15c. Miusical and talking machines. 5 per cent on those costing over’ $lO. Jewelry, 5 per cent of selling price. Cosmetics and proprietary* medicines, 5 per cent on wholesale price Amusement ticket§ (charity excepted), 1 cent for each 10 cents of admission price except where maximum is 5 cents. Moving picture film, not exposed, % cent per foot. # \ Film, ready for projection, 1 cent per foot. Chewing gum or substitute, imported, 5 per cent of selling price. Distilled spirits, tax doubled. Beer, ale, $1.25 per barrel. Still and sparkling wines and cordials, tax doubled. Grape brandy, product of fruit distilled, tax doubled. Soda fountain and soft drinks, 2 cents per gallon. Natural mineral or table water, 10 cents per gallon. Carbonic acid gas, 8 cents j>er lb. Tobacco tax, doubled. Cigarets, light weight, $1.25 per 1,000. Oigaretsi, heavy, $3.60 per 1,000. Cigaret papers, % cent for each 25

papers. • Tennis racquets, golf clubs, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, baseballs) footballs, tennis, golf, lacrosse, 'billiard and pool balls, 5 per cent. Fishing rods, reels and lines, 5 per cent. t Billiard and pool tables, 5 per cent. Chess and chickerboards and pieces, dice, games, 5 per cent. , Playing cards: Upon every pack (in addition to present tax) 8 cents. Yachts, pleasure boats, motor boats, 5 per cent of price. Club memberships, social or sporting) 10 per cent of dues. Oil pipe lines, 5 per cent on charge. Postal rates (newspajiers and magazines— First zone 2c, second to third zone 3c, fourth or fifth zone 4c, sixth or seventh zone 5 cents, eighth zone Bc. . _ > Religious and educational papers, 1% cents a pound. - x . Advertising, 5 per cent of total.

Disastrous Blaze Visits Big Ranch Near Lowell.

•Lowell, Ind., May 9.—A bad fire pc* curred on the Neil Brown ranch southeast of this city yesterday. The large bam, the cattle, hog and sheep sheds were burned to the ground together with about 3,000 bushels of corn and a lot of wool and fertilizer. When discovered the .fire had such a start that it was impossible to save anything. The loss is estimated at slo,000, which is partly covered by m- . surance.

Abundance of Money.

I '•an loan you al) the money you want on that farm. My rate la 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre..— P. D. Welle. Morocco. Indiana.

Corner Case I* Cream, Sodas, Sundaes Grape Juice, Pop and All Soft Drinks. ’

Henry Walthall Mi Mary Charleson In the Well Known Drama “LITTLE SHOES” By Elenor M. Ingram - The Innogeration of President Wilson and the parade at Washington. ( » FRIDAY Little Valentine Grant in "The Daughter of MacGregor,” a Quaint Story. x* Robert Warwick’ in % , A GIRLS FOLLY • AT THE STAR THEATRE > * Standard admission, 5 and 10c.

May 13 Has Been Set Aside As Mother’s Day.

Governor James P. Goodrich has set aside Sunday, May 13, as Mother’s Day, which will be observed throughout the state, Mr. Goodrich asks that . each wear a flower on this day as a * token of respect to the mothers of Indiana. The following beautiful sentiment has been expressed by the governor: “Justice is stern land dignified; love is beautiful and benignant; mercy is sweet and divine. An individual, a nation, a cnvilizaton, dstinctly possessed of any of these character qualities challenges the attention of the epoch in which it is known. To incorporate all of these essetials to a well rounded life in the codduct of the people is the ambition of unselfishness. This constitutes the chief aim of all legitimate agencies of government. We today have knowledge of these ideals—still, yet, not fully realized—because of the divine gift of heaven to the millions of earth, of the mother heart—the one unerring guide to proper deportment and dependable prophecy. To •eople moved by the upward impulse tbe /feaa?Mt word is mother. “Stalwiart men dwell upon Mich sentiment through their years, and are ennobled; nations cherish such, and stability and permanency are guaranteed. Without it, in case of man or nations, degeneration follows. When the dakmess of deep savagery _ curtained earth’s hills in the long ago mother love suggested to erring men in a better way. “America, Indiana, instantly recognized how vitally the people’s happiness depends upon the response of the mothers of our land. Accordingly, the beautiful custom of setting apart, annually, a day to be observed as Mother’s Day, must make strong appeal .to all who love home, country, liberty, justice.”

Commissioners’ Proceedings.

In the matter of painting and redecorating the courthouse, contract awarded to Gustave Brand & Co., for $6,250. County bdard of finance reports interest of public funds as follows: First National Bank, $143.02; Trust & Savings, $94.74; State Bank of Remington, $81.95; State Bank of Rensselaer, $107.11; Bank of Wheatfield, $24.73. Report approved. In the matter of building garage and driveway at jail. Plans for garage and driveway presented and approved and auditor ordered to advertise for bids. Bond to be filed second day of June term, at 2 o’clock. In the matter of purchase of coal. Auditor directed to advertise for bids for (Mine Run, Indiana Lump, West Virginia Smokeless Mine Run and Lump coal. Bids to be on file second day of June term. In the matter of reduction of assessment taxes. Continued. George M. Wilcox, superintendent of county farm. Estimate for ampplies examined and approved. Auditor directed to advertise for bids. Bond to (be filed second day June term. John F. Zimmer, petition for draim Aiffiitor presents assessment sheet and itemized statement of treasurer and uncollected $21,402.10. Bonds ordered in said sum. Forty bonds, one of $342.10 and 39 of $540 eaA, all dated March 1. 1917, interest divided in ten series, 4 bonds each, Ist consists of one bond of $842.10.

Jcsper Officials Conferring At Baum’s Bridge Today. Jasper county officials are conferring with Porter ounty officials todav in regard to the proposed construction of a bridge over the Kankakee south of Kouts. Dinner was eaten at -the Collier’s hotel. I. r WANTED—MAN WITH TRACTOR. Have two hundred acres of land to plow. WiM give man with tractor rood wages. Apply to James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches. . : Bicycle tires, all new stock. Hume 218. Jim Clark.

Nat M.