Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1917 — Page 1

No. 217.

WILL DOUBLE WHEAT ACREAGE

JASPER COUNTY FARMERS WILL SOW LARGE ACREAGE OF WHEAT. The two dollars per bushel offered by the government for the 1918 crop of wheat has acted as a stimulant to the farmers of this county and the acreage of wheat that is being sown will be one hundred per cent larger than in any previous year. Emmett Pullin, of Barkley township, had forty acres of his farm in wheat this year. He has already one hundred and twenty acres sown this fall and will cut up some thirty acres of corn and sow it in wheat, making a hundred and fifty acres in all. Everywhere one goes he “sees a" large amount of ground being pfepartd for wheat. In most instances farmers are using fertilizer, and while it is impossible to get potash, most farmers are convinced that it pays to use fertilizer. If the wheat producing states are increasing their acreage this fall as Jasper county has, there is sure to be a great production of wheat in this country in 1918. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For fall delivery.

Spectacles They’re Eye Help* if Right, Eye Hurters and Headache Maker*, if Wrong. Who can prevent your having them wrong if you don’t get them at the right place? Not the average spectacle seller. His business seems to be to get your nose harnessed with a pair that strikes your fancy and opens your purse. It is by knowing the optical business thoroughly and attending to it properly that we hope to build and keep a reputation. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

NOTICE We have purchased the General Fire Insurance Agency which belonged to the late Rial B. Harris and are now in a position to write every possible kind of insurance at the lowest possible rates. Persons having any losses to report, or any changes to make in their policies under the Harris Agencykindly notify us. CHAS. J. DEAN & SON Phone 31 2 Odd Fellows Building

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The Evening Republican.

Valparaiso Conference Closes After Busy Session.

Valparaiso, Ind.,. Sept. 27. —Observance of the Methodist laymen’s anniversary tonight was the feature of today's session of the. Northwest Indiana M. E. Conference. Prof. W. F. Ellis, of Valparaiso University, welcomed the laymen. The Rev. F. O. Fraley, of Greencastle, and the Rev. J. W. Gainer, of Reynolds presided- Addresses were delivered by Leslie T. Owen,-of Leroy, 111., president of the Laymen’s Association, and Dr. J. T. B. Smith, of Ghicago. Both urged a broadening’of the laymen’s work. Bishop Thomas Nicholson presided at the morning session, which was featured by a memorial service in memory of departed members. „ The afternoon session was presided over by Rev. W. H. Hickman, of Terre Haute, and Rev. E. W. Strecker, of Rensselaer. Dr. Paul S. Cumick, of Indianapolis, gave an address. E. S. Shumaker,, also of Indianapolis, discussed the temperance question. Dr. A. C. Knudson, of Boston, closed the afternoon with a talk on “Amos, the Prophet of Righteousness.” The report on the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis showed that the institution owns more than $500,000 worth of property and annually does $25,000 worth of charity work. There were 5,000 patients last year. The training school for nurses has 125. The invitation of Rev. W\ I. Ewing, and Recorder Daugherty, of Terre Haute, to hold the 1918' conference in the Centenary church there was unanimously accepted.

Ft. Harrison, Sept. 27, 1917. The 3rn Indiana are getting everything in readiness to leave here tomorrow. We expect t 6 be loaded and on our way at noon Friday; The biggest and best treat we have had here so far was last Wednesday, when this regiment got to go through the trenches. Things were explained and it made an interesting tour. We have had a seven mile hike. Everyone is feeling fine and in the best of spirits. There have been a large number of visitors here this week. We are always glad to see them. They usually come with a basketful of good things to eat. Harry Parker was a very thoughtful man when he gave the company a football. It is always in use. The paper comes promptly and is read by every man. It is nearly worn out by the time it reaches i the last man. We are in need of a good ber. It is a wonderful opportunity for the right man. He can kill two birds with one stone, following his occupation and soldiering.

A continued improvement in the condition of Governor James P. Goodrich was reported today. A bulletin issued at 10 o’clock said: “The governor’s condition- continued to improve throughout the night. An improvement was noted tins morning in his general condition. He is taking nourishment and is gaining strength slowly. At 12. o’clock the physicians said the governor’s condition continued to be satisfactory, although his temperature rose slfghtly during the morning. His temperature at noon was 101 and his pulse 106. At 2 o’clock the physicians announced that the governor’s condition was somewhat better than at the corresponding hour Wednesday. His temperature then was 101.3, pulse 102, and respiration 30.

Small Acreage oft Buckwheat.

There was not much buckwheat sown in this county this year and quite a little of the crop that was‘put out was destroyed or damaged by the frost. Edward Bruce, 1 of Marion township, had out ten acres that threshed out some eighteen bushels per acre and Emmett Pullin, of Barkley township, had out thirteen acres which he has not threshed but he w quite sore that it- will:'*.male* twenty bushels to the acre. Undoubtedly the price of buckwheat flour will be quite high.

Co. M News. Notes.

Governor’s Condition.

RENSSELAER* INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM "WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT ’LEANING. And Still They Come. Eight more pure bred Shorthorn cattle came to Jasper county this week as a result of the Gwin sale at Lucerne last Monday. Each' week sees the importation of better live stock into the county and many excellent herds are being established. Among those who attended the sale from the county are Ed Bruce, Ray Thompson, Thos. Cain, John Selmer, P. H. Hauter and Omar Kenton. “Five yearling heifers sold for an average of $406 apiece,” said one of the men, “and they were no better than some of those that the members of the county Shorthorn club will receive. The future of the cattle business looks bright.”

Fertilizers Late. On account of freight, congestion, many farmers did not receive their wheat fertilizers until after the crop was seeded. There has been a great deal of inquiry as to whether or not it is advisable to apply the material now or to leave the crop without fertilization. There is little danger of injuring the young plants and if a still day is selected, fertilizers may yet be applied with good results with a broadcast seeder. Some material may blow away and it is difficult to apply material evenly with a broadcast seeder but with reasonable care good results may be expected. The application of about 100 pounds per acre of the fertilizer and the rest hext spring will probably give best results.

The Shortbern Club. Eighty-nine boys applied for_membership in the county Shorthorn club The officers are the Livestock Association have begun their work of selecting principles and alternates to take part in the drawing Oct. 12th. “It is such a fine bunch of boys that I wish we had a heifer for every one of them,” said President Fred Phillips after looking over the list. About fbrty excellent heifers have been selected by the purchasing committee.

Limestone Needed. Erhardt Wuerthner; of Newton township, spent some time last- week looking over the lime demonstration plots of his neighbors. “It certainly pays,” he concluded, “and I will look for a partner to go in with me dn a carload of limestone this winter.” This seems to be the general attitude toward the matter: With high prices for all farm products, liming, drainage and fertilisers pay greater returns than ever before. Twenty carloads is not too many to be shipped in this winder. Farmers’ Clubs. The Gillam farmers’ club meets at Independence church next Wednesday evening, Oct. 3. Good music, practical talks and a < pleasant social time will be the features. The Parr Community Club meets at the Parr, school house next Thursday evening, Oct. 4th. A good live program has been arranged. The North Union farmers’ club will meet at the Virgie school house Saturday evening, Oct. 6th. The dub has built up the spirit of independence and self reliance among its members which are found to make it an important factor in the community. “If every farmer would take time to select not only his seed corn hut seed for his garden and truck crops, the county would be much ahead,” said a speaker at the Bowling Green club last week.

The Livestock Show. Interest in the livestock show increases. Due to the effort* of Fred Phillips and O. S. Bell, not only every Hereford herd in this county will be presented, but breeders of Herefords from Pulaski and Newton counties have promised to exhibit. Jasper county is in the center of a rapidly devloping Hereford district, as will be evidenced by the show; Other breeds of livestock will be well represented and everyone who has the interests of good stock at heart is expected to bring in his pure bred animals. J. W. Schwab will be the judge and P. S. Richey will give an address.

Sheep and Wool. Many farmers, appreciating -the profit in sheep and wool, are asking: “Where can I get a flock of breeding ewes?” Few wish to buy as many as a carload and consequently most of toe men must do without. In order to get the men in the county who are interested in buying sheep together, a meeting will be held at the court house Saturday afternoon, Oct. 6th, to make arrangements for the purchasing of breeding sheep and distributing them ■to the men who want them. All interested are invited to attend. Registered Sheep. John Eck, of Goodland, purchased a flock of registered Shropshire ewes in Illinois last week and will have one of the first herds of the kind in toe county. He has set an example worth following by most of toe farmers of the county.

History of L. L. C. During Forty Years’ Organization.

History of the Ladies’ Literary Club of Rensselaer, Ind., written by Melle Wright-Medicus and read be--1 fore the club at the opening of the year’s work, Sept. 21, 1917. “Back on its golden hinges ». The gate of memory swings; And I walk into the garden And look on bygone things.” When one begins to look back over forty years of time, you fully realize that you have lived an alloted lifetime, and when you have seen what wonderful achievements have been attained in so short a time, you are amazed, for it seems as but yesterday, when you look over it one way; in another way it seems like ages; but it is a pleasant thing to know that this little club has lived all these years and in a fair way to live 40 years more. When this club was organized, Rensselaer was a little village without any of our improvements, but the people were as happy and contented as they are now. There was no railroad here then, but the Narrow Gauge was nearing completion and Rensselaer saw a new day dawning for her. Transportation to and from here was at times almost impossible. Hack lines ran daily to Bradford, now Monon, and to Remington and in those times the trips over to these towns was something to be dreaded. It was 1 no uncommon sight to see teams mire on our main streets and the few old sidewalks we had were a fright. There were no lights to light our streets excepting lightning bugs and lanterns and dark nights everybody carried lanterns to pilot them through. They were an essential article in those days, for \ without them we would have been in utter darkness. Our club has lived to see wonderful changes and we. have encouraged every civic improvement that came in sight. In 1875 Mrs. Alfred Thompson attended the Centennial at Philadelphia and while there she attended a convention that was conducted by the leading women of this country, such as Mrs. Livermore, Susan B. Anthony, .Belva Lockwood and many more. She became interested in what she had seen and heard, for women’s clubs were scarcely heard of then. When she came home she was so enthused over the matter that she decided to organize a club. The first venture was called the “Irving ! Club,” and was composed of both ■ men and women. For the lack of ] interest, the club was short-lived. . Then men dropped out and after a 1 year or so Mrs. Thompson was in- | strumental in organizing this club. < When I became a member of this V club I was going to school and had ' come home for the holiday vacation , and was invited to go in as a charter 1 member, which I was glad to do and ] have been glad ever since that I did. < The first two years I attended very ' ittle—only in the summer vacations. ! We had fifty-two meetings a year - and hot or cold was no excuse for ] our absence. It was on Thanksgiv- , ing day, 1877, at a dinner party at 1 the home of Mrs. Thompson, that the J idea of organizing a club was con- . summated, and on the following week ; at a meeting that was called for the ‘ purpose, the Ladies Literary and Social Circle was formed and the following officers elected: President, ! Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins; vice-president, Mrs. A. Purcupile; secretary, Miss ; Mollie Babcock. We started our club ! with 41 members and when you consider the size of this place then, it ; was surely a fine start. Our town lad a population then of about 700 1 or 800 people. The object of this ' society was material improvement. Our meetings were always opened and dosed with music of some kind and as we had several good musicians in the club it was an easy matter to have good music. Every meeting was opened with quotations from some author that had to be committed. If you couldn’t give it from memory you kept still, for no written ones were allowed. The first few years of our existence we had miscellaneous programs, made of papers, discussions on anything that the committee saw fit to put you on. We always had a discussion on some subject and I am sure we were all greatly benefited by them. I well remember one subject that gave us a lively time and it was this: “Resolved, that to give woman the franchise privilege would improve the morals of politics.” On another occasion we had this subject: “Can science and the Bible account of Creation be made to Harmonize?” These required quite a little preparation and thought, but there were several women that were delighted to talk and argue and they came prepared for the occasion. Mrs. Burroughs, one of our oldest active members, a cool, level-headed woman, rarely escaped being heard when a discussion was on and when I I think of her I recall many quaint and original things that she would say. For several years after we started we had mixed programs, then we took up the authors, writers of fiction and history and made a study of them. We studied Shakespeare two years; we had the Bay View work two years and made quite a thorough study of Browning. We tried every way to keep our programs as spicy as possible and for one of our diversions we would have a spelling match occasionally and any or all who cared to, took a part in it, and we found it enjoyable as well as a benefit. We did not confine our spelling to the spelling book, but selected a list of words that were in general use and easily mispelled. In the selection of our for our debates we vfould have the members write a subject and then put t^em (Continued on Page Two.)

THIRD LEFT FORT TODAY

CO. M AMONG 14,000 WHO DEPARTED FOR HATTIESBURG, MISS., TODAY.

“All aboard of Hattiesburg.” These were the joyful words which reached the ears of some 14,000 men, members of the Third Indiana, this Friday morning. It was music to their ears to hear the commands from their officers to entrain for Hattiesburg, Miss., which is toi be their training-camp, for they know not how long. Among these men were some 130 making up Company M, of this city, headed by Captain Jerry B. Garland. And like their fellowmen, they were just as happy and tickled as the men representing the remainder of the Third rgiment. Of course, there was some regret, occasioned by the leaving of their relatives and friends behind, but the oy of being allowed to depart for the southern cantonment and prepare to whip the Kaiser, overcame the unhappiness of their departure. The Third was under the command of Colonel George W. Freyermuth, one of the most popular officers in Indiana. The regiment, which has a long record of achievements behind it, is composed of companies from the northern counties of Indiana. The Third was organized in 1879 and one of the first commanders was Col. R. West Mcßride, of Indianapolis. It was afterward commanded by Col. George Haste, of Valparaiso, and James K. Gore. Col. Geo M. Studebaker commanded it in 1897 and during the Spanish-Ameri-can war, when the regiment served as the 157th Indiana Volunteers, Col. Studebaker retired in 1914 and was succeeded by Edwin P. Thayer, vfho led the regiment until 1912. It was then successively under the command of Cols. Theodore Lowdemund A. L. Kuhlman. Col. Freyermuth last spring assumed command of the regiment, with which he has been con-

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Friday Hospital Notes.

Bom, Sept. 27, a fine boy to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Messman. Mother and son doing nicely at the hospital. Mrs. Joseph Graham and her son, born at the hospital some time ago, went to their home near Remington today- . , ~ - Miss Marie Ritchey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Osa Ritchey, is a medical patient at the hospital.

Marriage License.

Sept. 27. Elmer Edward Welch, born in Illinois, March 26, 1893, residence Pulaski county, Indiana, occupation farmer, father Charles Edward Welch, mother’s maiden and Christian name Mary Bunn; and Ethel Vera Sayers, bom in Jasper county, May 17, 1887, present residence Jasper county, occupation housekeeper, father, John E. Sayers, mother s maiden and Christian name Ida Belle May. First marriage for each. Married at 5 p. m. Thursday evening at home of the bride east of Rensselaer by Rev. Asa McDaniel, pastor iof the First Christian Church.

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WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday; alight; ly warmer tonight. _ _

VOL. XXL .

Gridders Primed For Start; Kentland to Be the Foe.

Coach Meyers’ football crowd from Rensselaer high school, who have been practicing faithfully for the past three weeks for the football season, are pulling at the leash which binds them, eager to be up and at their foes. Their chance will come tomorrow, when Kentland will help to pry off the football lid at Riverside park. The locals are primed for the start and are in perfect condition for the task which is confronting them. The only handicap they will be under when they enter the game will be the absence of Paul Beam, sterling center, who has failed to get a doctor’s certificate permitting him to play. The absence of Beam to bolster up the line will be keenly felt and Coach Meyers has been forced to make an eleventh hour shift in his attack. Kentland lost to Morocco on last Saturday, but are well pleased with their showing, and according to the press of that city have no fears concerning the outcome of their battle tomorrow. Rensselaer thinks differently. True, Morocco is a tough customer and Kentland did well, but Morocco will be attended to on Oct. 13th by Rensselaer and whatever claims the Moroc£oans have on the football championship will be wiped off the slate.

nected since 1894. The letter companies which left are A of Albion, Capt. G. L. Foote; B of Angola, Capt. Jesse O. Covell; C of Monticello, Capt. A. B. Cray; D of Kendallville, Capt. Clark R. Carson; E of Elkhart, Capt. Otto E. Deal; G of Portland, Capt. Ralph Ewry; H of Warsaw, Capt. Lester Boggs; I of Plymouth, Capt. J. Frank Thomas; K. of Auburn, Capt. Walter D. Stump, who is ill at his home and will not accompany the regiment; L of Valparaiso, Capt. Ernest W. Thralls, and M of Rensselaer, Capt. Jerry B. Garland. In all, 1,400 men and forty-nine officers left with the regiment. All day Thursday, despite the drizzling rain .the men were busy loading the freight cars, and all was in readiness for a quick departure. The regiment is traveling in day coaches.

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