Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1917 — Page 1

No. 98.

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- '■ There is Nothing in which delay’ is so dangerous as in Eye Trouble. When you consider that you can get along fairly well without any senes except sight, you will understand how important it is to take no chances with your eyes. OUR Business is to Tell You When»You Need Glasses. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS. .

Parent-Teachers Meeting.

To be held at the high school auditorium this evening at 7:30. FollowFollowlng is the program: Chorus—Grade Six. Quartet —Junior Girls. _ Symposium. TV. Co-operation of school and home. 1. Vacation Period. What is it? Its dangers and opportunities. —Supt. C. Ross Dean. 2. How our pupils spent last summer’s vacation: Grades —Jane Parkison, Minnie Hetnphill. High School —L. Waive Mallory. 3. What to do in the summer months —G. H. McLain.

ICE FOR RESIDENCES. For this year our price will be 40c per 100 lbs. 1,000 lb. book $3.75 v paid in advance; 2,000 lb. book $7.50. We are now delivering. Phone 104. WHITE & LEE.

Storage Batteries RECHARGED AND REPAIRED Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition Lighting Systems Repaired and Rewired Rensselaer Garage Official Service Siation for Vesta Doubl# Life Batteries.

Our Country’s Flag Flags! Flags!! Flags!!! Specially designed, printed in correct colors, on heavy enamel paper to be cut out and pasted on the window pane, or on the windshield of your auto. Size 12 x 9 indies. Get them at The Republican office, 5 cents —by mail 2 cents extra. -.-t-. PUT ONE IN EVERY WINDOW. :

The Evening Republican.

TIME NOT RIPE SAYS HOLLWEG

Chancellor Spurns All Demands For Peace Discussion at This Time— Will Introduce Republic. Berlin, May 15k—Tlie socialist leader, George Ledebour, declared in the reichstag today that it was impossible for Germany to win a war of subjugation and expressed the conviction that a revolution must happen in Germany as it had happened in Russia. “We shall propose a constitutional committee,” he said, “to take preparatory steps in the direction of introducing a republic in Germany.” In one of the most vigorous and plain spoken speeches he has yet made before the reiehstag since the outbrak of the war, the imperial German chancelldr-today bluntly refused to enter into a discussion of Germany’s peace aims as demanded in interpei'latioHs by the conservatives and socialists. Dr. Bethmann-iHoil'lweg asserted that these eallcd for the government’s specific peace program, the announcement of which would at the present time not only be premature but which it wnuldbe difficult to formulate and also of no practical service to.the nation in the present situation. While appreciating the passionate desire of all classes to know the government’s views, the chancellor plainly declared that he would not permit himself to be swayed by pressure from any source, and that he was not under the spell of any party or clique, The best interests of the~na--'-tion, he believed, demanded that the reticence he had imposed on himself in the face of continuous clamor since December, 1915, should be observed by him until the moment was ripe.

Boys At Fort Harrison Are Getting a Real Work-Out.

It is understood that the boys at Fort Benjamin Harrison are getting a real work-out. Some are digging trenches, others. are doing carpenter work. Don M. Beam is carrying lumber and reports that the callouses on his hands caused by his work in the garden here are of the greatest value.

Phone 78-D or call on Del Gilson, located at Mark Schrber’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.

GREAT REJOICING BY RHEUMATIC CRIPPLES If So Crippled Yon Caa’t Use Arma or —Legs Rheum* Will Help You or Nothing to Pay. If you want relief In two days, swift, certain, gratifying relief, take onehalf teaspoonful of Rheuma once a day. 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 free from rheumatism, get a 50-cent. bottle of Rheuma from your druggist today. Rheumatism is a powerful disease strongly entrenched in joints and muscles. In . order to conquer it a powerful enemy must be sent against it. Rheuma is the enemy of rheumatism —an enemy that conquers it every time. Judge John Barhorst of Ft. Loramle, Ohio, knows it. He was walking with crutcnes; today he is well. It should do as much for you; it seldom fails. Rheuma is sold with a guarantee bB. F. Fendig.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917.

SLEEP AND SLEEPLESSNESS.

(Written by Mrs. William E. Jacks and read at the last meeting of the Home Economics Club.) Of all the remarkable and wholly adjusted elements and agencies that go to the making up of the human machine, and that contribute to its maintenance in working order, nqne is so essential as sleep. Sleep is a magic restorative. The life force that we expend during the day is renewed in us during the night. . , The fatiguing of ' sixteen hours work or play is repaired in us auringthe eight 'hours’ of recuperative slum--1)01* During the day life flows out from us at every muscular or mental effort; During the" night it flows in with every sleeping inhalation. We do not live by days or years, but by the margin between what we expend of our vitality during the day and what we gain during the. night. So long as man was satisfied to spend during the day only as much energy as he could make up at night during sleep, the race was vigorous and long lived; old age began at eighty. In these strenuous, days, however, work and play are both under such heavy pressure that twice as much life flows out of us during the day as flows into us during the night and old age begins at forty.

Sleep is a sort of innocence and purification, the sure and faithful companion of life, our daily healer and consoler. Sleep is a state of tota! unconsciousness. —All cognizance of personality and action, and, for the most part, man’s sense and ideas cease to exist. Sleep is a certain physical alteration in particular pro-: longation of the cells of which the brain is largely constructed. Sleep is a phenomenon of nature m the shape of a reaction of defense to proltect the organization against fatigue. Sleep is a resting state of consciousness which is facilitated, and, if one tikes to affirm it, caused by cessation or interruption of all those stimuli that come from without and which reach the human organization principally through the special senses. The velocity of the circulation and of the respiration is dintiinished during sleep. The pulse of a sleeping individual is slow and full as compared to .that of the waking state. The temperature of the bodv is lowered during sleep. We cannot go without sleep as long as we can go without food. The amount of sleep that suffices for one individual would be in another productive of misery and a disorder of nutrition which might lead to disease. Sleep is measured by its depth as well! as by its duration, and it is as difficult to express in minutes or in hours, the requisite quality of sleep for the normal human 'being as it is to state the proper degree of depth of The deeper the sleep, the less protracted need that sleep be in order that the individual may receive physical and mental refreshment. Sleep may be indulged in to excess. Too much sleep stupifies the mind. As to time when sleep should be taken, night of course is preferable, since it is the time when the sleeper is feast likely to be disturbd, and as a proverb, the day is for labor and night is for rest. Natural sleep is tihe only kind that is really strengthening to all parts of the body. Sleep produced by artificial means weakens rather than strengthens. Sleeplessness or insomnia is not a disease, only a symptom. It may have different causes which must first be removed 'before any progress can be reasonably expected in the work of regaining sleep. One. cause may be from pain caused by different afflictions of the body, or it may be derived from mental, moral or emotional causes. Either class is a discomfort and may produce wakefulness. ■ . .

While the insomnia that springs from physical pain is easier to eradicate than that which originates from mental or emotional causes, it frequently happens that through failure to combat the ailment in its milder manifestations, what was at first but a physical reflex becomes mental all So. It is when the body is driven from day to day in a condition half way (between sickness and health that the foundition is laid for one of the most persistent forms of insomnia. The law of sleep is the law of life. Failure to observe it (through letting business cares offset it) must inevitably result in bankruptcy.

Anyone who by trivial means casts aside his intention and desire to sleep will find osoner or later that he has set aside to some degree his desire and intentions to live. Often an individual will carry his business o<r pleasures to bed with them and the result will inevitably be insomnia. The mind has been kept active from choice. v lt oniy requires so many reiterated statement of “I will sleep” in order to induce slumber, so will it only require a certain number of repetitions of “I will not sleep” in orddr to bring on wakefulness. The insomniac should be encouraged by the realization of the fact that the distribution of sleep and wakefulness is a process which goes on according to natural law, and is not subject to immediate direction of the human will. The natural law is to sleep and the will to obey this law is the natural will, of which we have the power to control to a certain or. large degree. Sleep in nature’s way is the method by which we obtain wakefulness. Nature’s method is not that of extended wakefulness but of systematized distribution of profoundly restful sleep on the one hand and systematized expenditure of efficient efforts during wakefulness on the other.* If we do not get a sufficient amount of sleep- we will gradually become weak-

FILMS AT STAR WILL SHOW MOTOR Willys-Knight Model 88, Four Sleeve--1 'Valve Motor, Will Be Shown At Star Theatre Saturday. The Overland Automobile Company, through their hustling local agent, Dr. J. Hanshon, have provided a great treat for the patrons of the Star Theatre. Saturday afternoon and evening in addition to the regular films there will be a film showing the wonderful Willys-Knight Four Sleevevalve motor. If you now own a car or are thinking of buying one you should by all means see this film of this wonderful piece of machinery. It will be as interesting as visiting the great Overland factory at Toledo, Ohio. Remember.tbe date, Saturday, May 19th, and the place, tihe Star Theatre. —Adv.

Military Training Camp Bulletin.

Every one of the fourteen camps authorized by the war department has been filled. The executive committee of this association wishes to express its sincere appreciation of the fine spirit displayed. We believe no stfch record has ever been made in the army history of this country and certainly not within such a short time. The quality of men offering themselves is distinctly high and had there been longer time to enroll, each branch chairman could have been even more discrinfinating. The numbers certified to as follows " Fort Benjamin Harrison 9,238, Fort Sheridan 7,194, Fort Snelling 6,218, Fort Riley 5,823. Total 28,473. It is obvious from this that there will not be enough places for many men who are particularly well qualified and that many of these men will be admitted to a second camp which W 2 believe will be authorized. While the war department has made no official announcement in regard to a second series of camps, nevertheless, it seems extremely probable that one will be held commencing in August.

Obituary.

Orfe A. Abbott, son of Charles and Mary Abbott, was born at Pittwood, 111., Nov. 5, 1878, and departed this life at West Chicago May 19, 1917, at the age of 38 years, 6 months and 5 days. On March 6, 1901, he was united m marriage with Mellvina Thornton. Four stons and two daughters were born to ’them. ' The deceased united with the Methodist church seven years ago and has been a faithful and active member. Mr. Abbott’s occupation was that of farming. That he might ‘do his work effectively and intelligently he studied in and graduated from the Wisconsin agricultural college. He was industrious almost to a fault, lived a clean life, spent his leisure time with his family. He had the courage of his convictions when called upon to take a stand for righteousness. Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters, his father, and sister, Mrs. C. Lottes, both of Stanley, Wis.; his brother, W. A. Abbott, of Hartland, Wis., and many friends.

Obituary.

Walter Harold Parker, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parker, was bom at Mitchell, S. Dak., Nov. 27, 1012, and departed this life May 7, 1917. He had complications of bronchial pneumonia, peritonitis and appendicitis. He was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital where every care could be given him but he didn’t seem to improve, so on Monday .morning he was operated on and he died Monday evening as a result of peritonitis. He was a sweet, loving child and made friends with everyone. The floral offerings were beautiful. The funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at 2 o’clock at the church Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Leake. The pallbearers were four cousins. Miss Chloe Kenton, MisSes Feme and Vera Parker and Mrs? Oscar Nelson. ~He leaves to mourn their loss a father, mother, brother and sister and hosts of relatives and friends.

ATTENTION.

We are wanting a salesman to repreent us -in Jasper county. Our business is welk established, as our goods have been sold in this county for years. This is a paying position flor a real, red-blooded, ambitious man who is willing to work. An ener getic, wide-awake man from thirty to forty years of age preferred. Experience as salesman not necessary. Write us for particulars.

S. F. BAKER & CO.,

Hopkins’ City Transfer Line. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call phones 226 or 107. F. E. Warne and Firman Thompson went to Chicago this morning.

er and incapacitated for our different duties. • , There are various ways in which we may obtain sleep, but will have to be persistent in our trials. Some people claim that counting induces sleep, some repeat songs or verses of scripture or anything they have memorized, but this’ will have to be* done with a stern will and desire to 'T

Kentland Youth Gets In Bad For Forging Checks.

Lafayette Journal. Considerable excitement was aroused at Purdue Tuesday when it became known that Russell Virgin, of Kentland, a well known student in the school of mechanical engineering, had been accused of forging checks. The scheme that he used was a eleven- one. It is alleged that in February he cashed a check at the store of Jaques & Southworth for sl2, bearing the name of Russell Roach, a student who had withdrawn from the university ; one at the Dewenter store in the city for $6.70 and one ait Nob is & Doddridge’s for sls. As no clue to the forger oould be secured, all students desiring to get checks cashed at the West Side stores were required to present their matriculation cards. Young Virgin is sail to have employed another scheme. It is asserted he deposited $5 in the Farmers’ and Traders’ bank and raised the deposit slip to SSO. On Thursday of 'last week he cashed a check for $25 at Jaques & Southworth’s, one at H. G. Reisner’s for $2, and another at the College Inn for $3 for a meal ticket. The numbers of the meal tickets are recorded when the tickets are purchased; the tickets were watched, and when Virgin presented his ticket it was taken up, and he was questioned at police head quarters, where he is said to have confessed the forgeries. Virgin claim's that he used Roach s name because he had a grudge against Roach and thought to get even. Relatives of Virgin made the checks good and took him to his home.

Hiram Day Buys the F. W. Bedford Farm.

The F. W. Bedford farm of thirtyseven acres has just been sold to Hiram Day by the administrator, Charles W. Postill. The price paid was about S2OO per acre, or $7,000 for the place. This place has been on the market for some time. It was first appraised by the court at $225 per acre, but there being no buyers, the appraisement was finally lowered to S2OO per acre. This is a fine farm adjoining the city of Rensselaer on the east on tihe Pleasant Ridge road. It has magnificent grounds but the buildings are badly in need of repair. Mr. Day intends to tear down some of the buildings. The main residence he will remodel by putting on a nev roof of a material resembling slate or gravel. He will also put in new flows and make other repairs which will add to the appearance of the building.

Weather Man Announces Officially That Cold Spring Is Over.

’ Welcome warm weather! Summer actually is here! . The weather bureau in Washington today announced that the cold spring is over and that the appearance of the “summer type of pressure distribution,” indicates the arrival of warm weather. The city can not take out its sumpier dlothes and wear ’em. In the northwest it has been very close to hot in the last twenty-four hours. In Rensselaer the warm weather is to advance “reasonably but with permanency.

Francesville Lady Dies Suddenly.

Mr. and Mirs. W. L. Bott, Mrs. Don M. Beam and Mrs. Orlie Clouse attended the funeral of Mrs. Daniel Geyer, who died very suddenly at .her home in Francesville. She was the wife of the proprietor of the hotel at Francesvme and was over fifty years of age. The cause of her death was supposed to be rheumatism which suddenly affected her heart. ■ There will be a short service held at the Francesville home and the fuj neral service will be 'held at the M. E. church ait Star City and interment i will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery at that place. , Grown experimentally but a few years ago, American cotton becomes an established crop in India as it gives a larger yield than native varieties.

Wallace & Bauch I■ e . . LAFAYETTE, INDIANA MONEY TO WAN : ON Horses, mules, cattle, all kind* of live stock, crops, farm implements, or other property on easy terms, all business confidential and just your own name on the nate. We buy and sell horses wagons and farm equipment and used automobiles, and sell on terms and time to suit the buyer. Applications may be made to F. B. Ham, Agent. Odd Fellows Bldg, Rensselaer, Ind.

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AT THE STAR 9 John Barrymore THE DICTATOR ALSO MRS. VERNON CASTLE In the 7th Episode of Patria, in which there is plenty of thrill and action as well as beauty. THURSDAY THE PROCESS OF PATCHES Mark Swan’s gripping melodrama of the Sunny South with Vivian Reed supported by an all star cast. A strong Selig Production. ADMISSION 5 and 10c. AT THE Star Theatre

Advertisement. Spring is the time when the desire for improvement is felt by self respecting people. There are too many persons, however, who demand public ianprovments at municipal cost, and who complain bitterly if the heavy taxpayers do not provide them. Meanwhile they refuse to take the first step to improve their own places. A man who owns a house need never think the thing is finished merely because he has paid and discharged the carpenters, masons and plumbers. There are alwavs things wearing out, and these tend to make the place look unkempt and run down. Standards of living grow higher as time goes on. and to keep up with the procession people must expect to spend a little money from time to time. It is a poor investment far people to put money into a house unless they are willing to spend money from year to year to keep the thing up. Before they know it thie property will look seedy and its selling value falls. It gets a reputation as a place not well maintained, and if they want to dispose of it they would find This* out. . . . One of the most attractive things about a place is a good system of walks from doors to the streets. The man who maintains a rough walk built on cinders or earth will find that a good cement walk would add more than double its cost to the appearance of his real estate. Then there are people who put in some sort of a paved walk, but allow it to become broken, in which case it looks worse than no pavement at all. Improvements along these lines help in the general appearance of the neighborhood and town. No matter how much money is spent on streets and parks and sidewalks, u houses are allowed to go unpainted, without proper walks, with tumble down sheds and fences in the rear and without an attractive adornment of shrubbery, the town will look decadent and all real estate will suffer.

Mother of Mrs. Fate ZZ Dies at Makeever House. Margaret Elizabeth Pullin paused away at three o’clock this Wednesday morning at her late home at the Makeever hotel, after an illness of six She wak bom near Pittsburg, Pa., and had she lived until August 3rd; she would have reached the advanced age of 87 years. She leaves to mourn their loss, three daughters, Mrs. Laura B. Fate, of Rensselaer; Mrs. J. E. Harrod, of Altoona, Pa., and Mrs. R. M. Gregg, of Chicago, all of whom were at her bedside when the end came. All friends who wish to view the remains may do so Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, private. E. V. Severson, fine piano tuning and repairing. Al guaranteed. Phone orders to C. W. Rhoades, 148»

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large andsmall jobs given the best attention

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Na. M.