Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — Page 1

No. 33.

~ \ ■ We have room size rugs in he following sizes: , . 6x9 8-3xlo-6 9x12 Our largest stock runs ia ~ 9x12 and in this size there are 6 patterns that we have two alike. W.J. WRIGHT

MONTHLY REPORT.

The trustees of the Jasper County hospital met in regular monthly session Thursday evening. The financial report of the superintendent was carefully examined. It showed that there was a slight difference between the receipts and the expenditures. There was paid out: For supplies . . . . .. . . .. . .. $329.96 For salaries 630.18 Total expenditures .$960.14 Received from patients .... . $888.34 Receipts from X-ray 42.50 Total receipts $930.84 Deficit for the month. . . . . • .$ 29.30 The hospital is now well supplied with equipment and the expenses this year should he materially reduced. The buying of the O’Connor property, of a new sterilizer, an X-ray machine, the decorating of the walls and •the purchasing of considerable new furniture explains very largely the difference in receipts and expenditures for the year 1918. A detailed report of all expenditures of the hospital for the year 1918 will be given in the Republican in a later issue. Superintendent Mattie Hemiphrll and her assistants deserve the highest commendation for the splendid service they are rendering to the people of the county.' The hospital’s Ibest friends are those who have had an opportunity to know of just what the institution i is doing. Many expressions of the highest praise are heard from those who have been recipients of the kindly care and gentle administration. The board desires to publicly express its sincere appreciation of the .gift of $50.00 in money by Mrs. A. Hicks, of Remington. The gift is in itself a splendid one, but the spirit of the giver adds greatly to its value. Lowell has so well said, “He who gives himself with his alms feeds three, himself, his hungring neighbor and Me.”

WILL HOLD PUBLIC SALE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1919 Henry Smith and Cyrus Lohr will hold a public sale on February 10, 1919, 1% miles north and 1 3-4 miles east of Brook.

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The Evening Republican.

The office force of the Republican was thoroughly aggravated by the taunting of one of the editors Friday, who said he has a scoop on a very important wedding which was to take place Saturday. An offer was made to wager him any sum that another paper would contain the notice in its issue coming off the press Fridayevening. But the editor and southern plantation owner was sure he had had exclusive advance information and requested that no mention be made of the important coming event. Everybody in the office knew the party, but, in order that the editor’s desires be fully complied with, the announcement was withheld. We promised to hold the item until today, and here it is: Madeline Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Abbott, of this city, was married this Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. at her home on North Cullen street to Herbert R. Anderson, of Monon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. W. Strecker, ipastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of this city. Mrs. L. Anderson anddaughter.Nina, mother and sister respectively of the groom, with the parents of the bride, were present at the crmony. The bride is a very popular young lady and has shown much ability in important positions she has held. She was for awhile a reporter on the Republican. She was last employed by the Midas department store in Hammond. The groom is a railway brakeman on the : Monon, They will make their future home in Indianapolis. The Republican joins with the host of friends of these young people in extending to them very best wishes and hearty congratulations.

WHO HAS SEEN A BOSTON BULL PUP

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilcox have again lost their Boston Bull pup, and sadness has again come to the happy College avenue home. The joy over the return of the pup will be as great as the happiness over the ninety and nine that went not astray, yes, as great as the halleluah over the return of the one that was lost.

SCOOP WAS SCOOPED.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919.

DEMOTTE BOY WRITES OF WAR

CORP. A. H. ROSING WRITES TO GEORGE MAIR OF HIS ' ' EXPERIENCES November 26, 1918. “On the German Border and Somewhere" in Luxemburg in the town of Beaufort. Dear Friends:— As you know that I haven’t any “dad” to write of our experiences, I decided to pick you as my victims, and give you an idea of what we did in this past conflict which, thank the Lord, is about over with now. Jbis letter won’t be censored and is called “Dad’s Xmas Letter.” From start to the present will relate about what occurred and in what fights our division was into. Chapter I. On Dec. 12, 1917, at about 6 in the morning, we lifted anchor and steamed out of New York harbor and were ordered below decks. Why, I do not know.

Saw the-last of the Statue of Liberty, and everybody happy on the good ship Adriatic, the 15th F. A. and the Ist division replacement battalion. Things were pretty tame on the boat. Our officers had submarine fright but we cursed about having boat drills and such, like General Wood and some other high ranking officer with us. Gen. Wood made a speech and told us that we were early in the game, and thought we would see lots of action, which we sure did. On the trip there were a good many of the boys seasick, but I never missed a meal, which, by the way, is saying a great deal, for the people who owned the Adriatic put out fish that had been caught before Columbus discovered America, so strong the fish smelled.

The way we had boat drills, we, by the end of the trip, were rather disappointed for not getting sight of a U-boat. We landed at Liverpool Dec. 25, Xmas day, and had hard bread, one potato and tea for our dinner. That evening we left Liverpool, took the train to Southhampton and came to one of England’s rest camps, which are tents with pine floors, stayed there one day and crossed the channel and his sunny France, the city of Havre, another rest camp, and cold at that. That night we boarded our Pullmans, which consist of small box cars, about 30 of us in one car, and started on our two days’ trip across France. We did not even have straw to sleep on, but the nice, soft sides of the boards. Gosh, what a trip. A good many of the boys had frozen toes and ’had to go to the hospital and have the frozen members amputated. Our training camp was near the town of Valdahon; Had dandy quarters but sure were drilled. Landed at our new homes Dec. 30. The 4th of January we were issued our new cannons, the famous French 75 mm. Was made cannoneer and had gun drill from morning until night for about a week, then off for -actual firing. Had to pull our guns out by hand at times for five miles. The 15th of February we quit firing and were instructed in building dugouts; On Feb. 18 I had the hick of getting hurt. I stuijjc my hand in the way of somebody’s pick and it cut my hand open. Had five stitches put in the wound, and, of course, stayed in quarters the rest of the time in training. Ate eggs and all that junk and lived high in general. On March 18 we left Tor the front for a quiet sector. (To be continued.)

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Rensselaer, Indiana, February 1, 1919. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between lis, the undersigned Allen M. Robertson and Charles B. Vaant, carrying on the business of a restaurant, at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the firm name and style of Robertson & Viant, was, on the 31st day of January, 1919, dissolved by mutual consent, and in the future the said business will be carried on by the said Allen M. Robertson alone, who will pay and discharge all debts and liabilities, and receive all moneys payable to the Tate firm. Ar M. ROBERTBON, C. B. VIANT.

MEETING POSTPONED. The Woman’s Physical Culture class will tneet at the library auditorium 1 Wednesday at 7:30 p. m., instead of Monday as previously announced. .

REMOVAL NOTICE. ' 1 have moved my office to 1 the room* over Murray’* De- ’ partment store. Entrance, *tair- ' way next to Long’s drug store. Telephone 89. E. N. LOY, M. D- .... ~ ~ ; M

SATURDAY’S WEATHER. : ■O <■ • • . I .. ' —— Forecast for Indiana: Snow to-night-and Sunday. Colder Sunday southwest, portion.

FEBRUARY TERM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT

County Commissioners Charles Welch, D. S. Makeever and H. W. Marble completed the work of the Fubruaiy tal’iii Monday, Feb. 8/ The following business was transacted: Bridges. AU matters pending continued. Roads. No. 3014. W. H. Gratner stone road. Contractors Johnson & Salrin allowed $220.80. No. 3125. Joseph Kosta gravel road. Auditor directed to advertise for bids to be filed by first- day of March term at 2 p. m. No. 2923. F. J. Slight stone road. Contractor Charles Stalbaum and bondsmen show board that road will be completed Board finds thatroad should be completed with rock as per original specifications. No. 3194. Bertis C. Eldridge stone road. Petition signed by Bertis C. Eldridge and seventeen others. The board finds there to be less than 100 freehold voters in Hanging Grove township, and that petition is signed by a majority of said freeholders, that petition is in due form and sufficient, proof of publication in Rensselaer Republican on Jan. 21 and 28 is shown. Proof of posting also shown. Notices found sufficient. No objections being on file petition is referred to. Edgar D. Nesbitt, county surveyor, Walter V. Porter and Ben D. McColly as viewers, who are directed to meet and qualify at at auditor’s office on or before Feb. 8, 1919, and proceed to view proposed improvement and report first day of March term. All other causes continued.

Ditches. No. 3054. Henry C. DeKock drain. Auditor presents partial report. Allowances examined and approved. No. 1387. Harry E. Gifford drain. Supt. L. P. Shirer to file final report on or before first day of March term. No. 1950. F. M. Goff drain. Supt. W. .Frank Osborne to file final report on or before first day of the March term. No. 2573. Garland Grant drain. Supt. DeVere Yeoman ordered to file final report by first day of March term. No. 1982. W. S. Lowman drain. Supt. W. Frank Osborne to make final report on or before first day of March term. No. 2602. Edward Ritter drain. Supt. DeVere Yeoman to make final report on or before first day of the Miarch term. No. 3055. Aaron F. Rice drain. Partial report examined and approved. No. 3143. A. J. Sargent drain. Plea and abatement of May Gifford is sustained and the docketing of this cause is set aside and- petitioners are directed to give new nonresident; "notice," returnable first day of March term. No. 2556. Fred S. Tyler drain. Supt. DeVere Yeoman directed to make final report on or before the first day of March term. ■No. 2919. John F. Zimmer drain. Auditor directed to claim of $42L35. Other claims also ordered paid: Lee Coulter, labor, $147.00; Floyd Sanders, labor, $22.00; .J. S. Lakin, groceries, $69.29; J. 6. Sreffer, blacksmith, $5.70.---All other causes continued. Miscellaneous. No. 3202. Transfer book. Board tee of Barkley township, granted request to extend additional aid to William Hurley to the amount of $20.00. No. 3202. Transfer zook. Board contracts with J. P. Hammond to recopy same and he to receive $250.00 for said work. No. 3199. Bond of Willis J. Wright, coroner, approved. No. 3200: M. J. Delahanty and William Hallier appointed to fill vacancies in the Wheatfield township advisory board. No. 3201. Erroneous taxes. Taxes to the amount of $185.58 on the Benjamin Harris property, which has become the property of the Harris Home for Widows and Orphans, is ordered cancelled. . County Board of Finance. The reports of the amounts of interest, due from banks of the county were examined and approved: First National Bank, of Rensselaer, $142.58; The Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $158.89; State Bank, Rensselaer, $137.64; State Bank, Remington, $135.71; Bank of Wheatfield, $47.55.

HIGH PRICES PREVAILED AT TOBIN BROS.’ SALE

Good prices was the rule at Tobin Bros.’ sale held at the Eilt Tobin farm south of Rensselaer Thursday. Cows, horses and hogs all were subjected to spirited 'bidding. One $155, while several two-year-old heifers brought as high as SIOO. Several head of horses went at $l5O, and the hogs also brought good prices generally.

BUILDINGS COSTING U. S. $95,0000 SOLD FOR $4,000

Structures which housed the Purdue university contingent of the Student Army Training Corps, erected at a cost of nearly $95,000, have been sold for salvage for $4,000. The structures were built only a few months ago by the university under contract with the government. They included five barrack buildings, as well as mess halls and cook houses. The buijdings and equipment werebonghtbyanlndianapolis contractor. - r / ■ <. «

If you like a slouchy soft ha t ? you sure will like W ard Hats. Ask to see them Made in England. $4 to

WHY HE GOT TEN DAYS.

This is the way it happened to a husky Camp Taylor select, as told in his words: They took me away from cool Indiana and brought me down South, where it’s summer all winter and hell all summer. . They took me from a comfortable bed and put me in a tent. They took away my good clothes and gave me a suit of red-hot khaki. They took away my good name and gave me a number—494. They took me away from my good job and put me to digging ditches and walking marathons till my hands and feet wore out. They made me go to bed when I was not sleepy and get up when I was. They made me go to church on Sunday whether I wanted to go or not. In church the parson said: “All turn to number 494—‘Are You Footsore, Are You Weary?’ And I got ten days in the guardhouse for answering; “Hell, yes.” __

MAN MISSING FOR MORE THAN A WEEK

Mack Bowsher, 22 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Bowsher, who reside about three miles north of Monticello, has disappeared from his home and no clew as to his whereabouts can be obtained. According to reports, the last that was seen of the young man was about 6 o’clock Thursday, January 31, ifi the morning, when, after donning his coat and hat, he went to the barn, on the farm, supposedly to feed the Stock. Sunday a thorough search was made for him but he could not ibe found. Bowsher’s mind has been affected for some time and it is feared that he may have wandered away and been physically harmed. The description of Bowsher is as follows: Height 5 feet and 7 inches; weight 140 pounds; dark hair, slightly curly; dressed when he left home in a tan duck coat, over a heavy blue woolen sweater, blue overalls, heavy high topped rubber overshoes, 1 buckle at bottom and strung up at the top; stoop shoulders.

KENTLAND HANDS SURPRISE; CUFFS LOCALS 22 TO 17

_ _ Down state Results. ' Depauw 29; Great Lakes 17. Ohio State 21; Indiana 20. Bloomington 22; Jefferson 18. Brookston 41; Brook 18. After having drubbed the Kentland high school basketball team severely on the local court several weeks ago, the Rensselaer squad was subjected to a similar dose at the Newton county capital Friday evening when they fell 22 to 17. The game was rough and interesting throughout and the inability of the local sharpshooters to locate the hoops were responsible for the defeat. ■—-v Brook here nexKweek.

RENSSELAER BOY AT HOG ISLAND

George Hoover, son of X H. Hoover, of this city, is now in the employ of the government at Hog Island, near Philadelphia, Pa., as a ship builder. He ip taking a six weeks’ course in ship fitting ana is receiving a handsome salary. George was a member of the Student Army Training Corps at Purdue university.

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FROM FRIDAY'S MONTICELLO EVENING JOURNAL

Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Large went to Rensselaer this morning for a visit. Mrs. Irvin Jenkins was called to morning by the ness of her daughter, Mrs. Homer Hendrickson, who is ill with tonsilitis. John G. Brown, of Monon, returned from Washington, D. _C., a few days ago, Where he was in* attendance at a Senate committee investigation of the food situation, only to 0e called to Indianapolis to appear before a legislative committee in reference to a bill amending the fer♦■ill 1 W THE PERSONAL TOUCH. (Ed N. Thacker) , ” The home newspaper differs from any other news conveying publication that goes into the home, in that it (belongs 'to and is a part of the ■community in which the reader resides. , It is an impersonal acquaintance of the reader. Its form and appearance is as familial as that of the face of the best known neighbor or friend. It goes into the home as a guest of the family and is so received. It goes to the fireside of the family and relates to them the local happenings of the day. It tells of the deaths of persons with whom the reader is well acquainted and of the marriage of other friends. It speaks of the comings and the goings of the people of the. community and of the busy affairs in which they are interested and of which they are a part. It discusses with the reader the great questions of the day and, while giving opinion of its own, stimulates the mind of the reader to form opinions of his or her own, not infrequently contrary to that of the paper, but a good is thereby accomplished, as it is out of the conflict of minds and of opinions that questions are solved and progress made. The home paper is a home institution like the home school, the home church, the home bank, the home business and factory, and as such it comes to inform the reader concerning all the rest. It is more interested than all others in the things that make for a more prosperous and a better community, and its mission is to keep, all others informed concerning the things in which they have a personal and a vital interest. It is the voice of the merchant talking to the prospective customer, the local agent that brings together producer and consume/. It is, in short, the hard working slave of the community in Which it is printed and published, the uncomplaining servant of the public, working with but one end in_view and that the betterment of the communitymorally^ —industrially and commercially. In that way it gets closer to the real heart of its readers than is possible in the case of any other publication.

ATTENTION K. OF P.

A very important meeting will be held at the Castle Hall of the Knights of Pythias Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, and all members are urged to "be present. Give’ this notice your preferred attention. Chancellor Commander.

HOME ON FIVE DAY FURLOUGH

Private Curtis Steele, son of Mg. and Mrs. Cyrl Steele, of Wheatfield township, arrived here on the early morning train. He continued to his home at Wheatfield on a later train. He was accompanied by his’ cousin, Mrs. Henry Gulbransen. Mrs. Gulbransen’s mother, Mrs. A. S. Barlow, is quite sick. ■ Private Steele has a wife ana child and would like very much to be out of the service. During much of the time he has been in the service he has been in the hospital with influenza and scarlet fever.

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