Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1919 — Page 1

No. 73.

This week we are showing new pat- ' terns in davenports and couches. Our full line of leather covered davenports in both fumed and polished finishes are in and on the floor. • We feel that we have by fat the most complete line that has eVen been shown in Rensselaer. In the new patterns we are showing one Mahogany bed davenport in demask covering and one fiber bed davenport in tapestry covering. One over stuffed davenport in tapestry covering* Also eight tapestry covered couches. Dont delay too long in ordering your new davenport and couch as it is going to be almost impossible to get a shipment on furniture in the next few months. W. J. WRIGHT

Real Estate Transfers.

William McNeil et ux to Harry E. Remley, Feb. 18, 1919, lots 12-13-14, block 2, Graham’s addition, Wheatfield. pt. n%, se 25-32-6. $1,400 w.d. Edward Booth, et ux* to Albert E. Abbott, March 13, 1919, lots 9-10, ■block 26, Weston’s addition, Rensselaer, $5,000 w. d. ’ Martha J. Wasson, et al to William H. Sayler et ux, Feb. 18, 1919, part lots 10-11-14, block 37, Weston’s addition, Rensselaer. $9,000 w. d. Ellen McGraw to Clare E. Bartee, March 24, 1919, lot 5, -block 2, Seabright’s addition, Remington, S7OO. w. d. Rensselaer Lumber Co. to Ernest L. Morlan, Feb. 27, 1919, lots 1-2-3-4-5, block 24, pt. lot 6, block 24. $3,000 w. d.

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ADVERTISED LETTERS For week ending March 24, 1919. Mr. William Coffel, Clarence Garrison, Jesse F. Hess, L. F. McDonald, Joe Woolever, Olive Clark, Wm. Herty, Mrs. C. A. Seip, Miss Auerielia Blanke, Mrs. Edward Phillips, R. H. Brandt, Mrs. Matt Smith. The above leters will be sent to the dead letter office April 7th, 1919. iN. LITLEFIELD, P. M. ANNOUNCEMENT Wish to announce that I am 'back from the army and opened up a law office in room 4, Oddfellow bldg., Rensselaer, Ind., phone 142. Office days Friday’s and Saturday’s. W. H. PARKINSON. A jersey, whose milk tests over six percent in butter fat, will be sold at the Thomas Lonergan public sale at the Hemphill hitch bartf, Saturday afternoon. . _

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT LILALEE CRUISE OF THE MAKE-BELIEVE Sunshine Comedy HER HUSBANDS WIFE SATURDAY—ETHEL CLAYTON . ' THE GIRL THAT CAME BACK - GOOD COMEDY - • ■ . . - ■ ■ - - _• ■■ MONDAY— ' Mitchell Lewis “THE CHILDREN OF BANISHMENT" Also TWO-REEL DELCO COMEDY ’ COMING FRIDAY, APRIL 4th TARZAN OF THE APES

The Evening Republican.

No. 9031. Filed March 25. Albert Long vs William C. Dooley. Suit on account. This case was appealed following the decision of Albert Van Doozer, Justice of the Peace, of Wheatfield to’wnship, in which the plaintiff was awarded judgment for $42.80 and costs. No. 9032. Filed March 25. Amzie Laßue vs Edward G. Sternberg. Suit on contract. Demand $2,000. This suit grows out of the sale of the Sternberg farm to J. A. Larsh.

ACCOUNTANTS ARE HERE.

Ira Holland, of Brazil, and Webb Gilbert, of Muncie, state accountants are here examining the township trustees reports. The last legislature raised the salary of the accountants to $lO. per day.

METHODIST CHtJRCH NOTES 9.30 Surfday School. Bring someone who is not connected with any other church with you. 10:4& Morning worship and Communion service. 7.00 Epworth League. Topic, “The Practice 1 of Kindliness.” 8.00 Evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Theme, “The Joy of Jesus.” Kindly note the change of time of the evening services. The churches of the city will adopt the new order of time. This will make the morning services an hour earlier in fact. WEATHER Fair tonight, and rising temperature.

A lot of good horses, cows cattle, hogs and sheep will be sold at the Thomas Lonergan public sale in Rensselaer next Saturday.

New Cases Filed.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY MARCH 28, 1919.

EXPLAINS UNIT ROAD LAW

WHY JT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A STATE HIGHWAY AND COUNTY ROAD UNIT LAW. Roads and road improvement are of vital importance to every taxpayer. The greater portion of the tax borne by the people goes for better roads, and it is only natural that each taxpayer should want to be acquainted with the road laws and road tax, since he is footing the bill. Good roads invariably play the leading, role in the progress of any community and wherever they are found a prosperous, thriving community likewise is found. Jasper county is contemplating road improvement in the near future, and such improvement will doubtless be the subject of general Conversation during the coming months. Meeting at which all freehold voters will be invited will be held in various parts of the county during the next few weeks and it is hoped to acquaint every citizen and taxpayer with the present road laws and how 1 the rate of taxation is imposed. It is up to every citizen of the county who is ia favor of progress and of increasing the revenue of his business to aid in any better jroad movement which is launched. Very few are acquainted with the county unit road law, recently passed by the last Indiana General Assembly, and wfor this reason we publish the following explanation of it by Representative W. L. Wood. Mr. Wood explains the law in a clear, concise manner, showing the primary objects of the law and how and by whom the taxes are met. By Representative •W. L. WOOD The people of the state of Indiana, in their effort to improve the highway, have built and improved roads in every section of this state. They have creerfully paid the expense and made it possible for the tourists of every section of the country to enjoy the fruits of our labor. These roads were partially constructed before the day of the motor vehicle, and were built for the horse and buggy and the farmer’s wagon. We find that we are entering a horseless age, that motor vehicles and mammoth motor trucks are touring our state from east to west and north to south. We find that our townships are bonded to the limit in many instances, and our roads can no longer accomodate the purpose for which they were made, and stand the wear of the motor vehicle that hails' from every state in the union. Therefore, it is necessary that the States that use our roads should help pay the cost of construction, and the cost of maintainance. Therefore, the United State government have agreed to appropriate a sum of money equal to the amount that the stae of.lndiana will appropriate for the purpose of building and maintaining permanent—market highways throughout the state of Indiana. Pursuant to this agreement the sevent-first general assembly enacted the State Highway law, which we believe to be a step in the, right direction, to give Indiana the assistance that is due her in order that she may be relieved from the heavy burden' of taxation necessary to build and i maintain highways. The cost of the 1 present public thoroughfares has borne and been constructed by the different township and’municipal corporations. This has become such a burden that it is necessary to the unit, while the state has found it a burden, the thousand townships pf Indiana have fotfnd it a much greater burden to contract the roads from the proceeds of their taxable property. Therefore, it was considered a wise conclusion to pass a county unit law in order that the county might bear the expense of constructing and maintaining roads, and thus relieve the township of this burden. * We feel that this is right and will be an equitable distribution of taxations and by enlarging the unit it will ’cost less per capita to the individual. This will assist us in connecting main market highways that will be constructed by the State and National Government, and in the next few years will find us with permanent roads and a lower rate of taxes for their construction and maintainance. Jasper county is entitled to her portion of ’the support that she may get from the state and national government. V

ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PAGES. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ’ • We are working on new directory, To be sure you will be listed correctly drop the office a card and give name and number correctly. Where you have exchanged location. Business firms wishing changes, or parties wishing to be listed please make proper arrangements. Panties wishing advertising space please notify office for proper space. After froms* are up they can not be changed. As an advertising medium, remember these directories are daily used by 8000 persons. We will try to have yotf listed correctly, but need your help. JASPER COUNTY TEL. CO.

FATHER OF DOCTOR MYER IS DEAD

IS. L. Myer, father of Dr. W. L. Myer, of this city, died at his home jn Flora Thursday evening at 7:00 o’clock. Dr. Myer had been called to Floro on Wednesday evening having been informed that his father was seriously sick with the influenza. Mrs. W. L. Myers and her two daughters went to Flora this Thursday afternoon. The deceased was about seventyfive years of age. His wife preceded him about two years ago. He is survived by two sohs and one daughter. He was quite well known here having visited his son and family often. He had lately returned from the south where he had spent the winter.

HAS OPENED A LAW OFFICE.

Hon. W. L. Wood, who is serving his second term as a member of the lower branch of the Indiana legislature and who has just returned from his dutjes at the capital has opened a law office in room No. 1. in the Oddfellows’ building. Besides the practice of law Representative Wood will engage in the real estate, loan and collection business. Representative Wood’s experience in the legislature, his extensive acquaintance, his successful business experience together with his excellent ability and untiring energy assure him of success in his field of endeavor. ' In all moves for the general good of the community, Representative Wood will be most helpful. His interest in all public matters and his willingness to serve When needed have resulted in his being used whenever and wherever it is necessary to put some important matter over.

HIGH PRICE HAMPSHIRES IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Charles O. Robinson, who has lately purchased a farm within six miles of Mitchell, South Dakota writes that all of the Jasper county people are. all j*ight. Mr. Robinson formerly lived near Loomis, South Dakota. He is a brother of Mrs. Louis H. Hamilton. In a letter received Friday he sent a clipping in reference to a Hampshire hog sale, held at Mitchell, which was attended bj* Jasper county’s leading Hampshire breeder, John R. Lewis. The following is the clipping: The highest • average price ever paid for Hampshire hogs at a public sale in South Dakota was received Monday by Morris & Colburn of Mt. Vernon, when 45 registered Hampshire hogs sold by them at the state pavilion in Mitchell, brought an average of $260 a Jiead. A champion sow sold for $1230 to Morris, Brown & Kinchloe of Redfield topped prices at the sale. This is the second highest price ever paid in the state for a Hampshire hog. The Valley Stock Farm of Plankinton paid S9OO for another sow, and John R. Lewis of Rensselaer, Ind., purchased » pig for SSBO. The 45 head of hogs brought a total of SII,OOO. The majority of the hogs were sold to breeders living in this section of South Dakota, although a few were bought by buyers outside of the state. The majority of the members of the South Dakota Hampshire Swine Breeders’ association as well as men from Nebraska, lowa, Indiana, and North Dakota, were at the sale and the attendance was good. . ' . Morris, Brown and Kinchloe of Redfield were the heaviest buyers, purchasing six head of the registered Hampshires:

Returned soldiers and all other men should see Edmonds Foot Fitter at the G. E. Murray Co. The smoothest article in footwear that has bee® offered for men who have been wearing comfortable shoes. The only shoe made in a former Army Shoe Factory. A quality shoe at a quality price.

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“VICTORY STAMPS" ARE NOW ON THE MARKET.

The local post office department is in receipt of 10,000 “Victory Stamps,” the new issue of three cent stamps, recently put out by the federal department. This is a unique! ssue and was just made to commemorate the victory of the allies. The quota of 10,000 is for all the post offices in Jasper county and when this supply is exhausted no more can be received. They will be placed on sale as the regular three cent stamps are put, but will be sold only to those asking for them. Only a small number of these stamps were sent throughout the country as the two cent variety will return to service in July.

GRAIN MARKET LOWER FRIDAY

Oats 59c. —-- - Corn $1.40. Rye $1.45. -Wheat $2.11. .< Curtis Steele, who had been discharged from Auxiliary Remont charged from Auxiliary Remount here on the early morning train and continued on a later train to his home in Wheatfield. : .. _

SPECIAL A j. .■ ■ , ' ' i. ■ Cementless patches 20c per. box—3 boxes 50c, while they last. Interchangeable tubes $2.99 each, while they last only. FRESH STOCK. GUARANTEED ~ \ i Central Garage

TANKS TO TOUR STATE IN LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE.

Residents of many Indiana cities will be greeted by a hovel sight beginning April 1 and lasting until April 21, during which time three tanks will make a tour of the state visiting the principal cities and towns in the interest of the Victory Loan campaign in order to stimulate the selling bonds.- One tank wilL start from South Bend and visit many northern Indiana cities, a second will start from Lafayette and a thdrt will leave Newport. The tanks will operate under their own motive power and will start on their journeys April 1. The tanks are direct from the fighting front in France, and are of the same type that General Bing used when in his sensational drive last spring. The tanks will travel at maximum speed of files miles an hour and travel at a forty mile an hour gate with each filling of gasoline. The machines will be accompanied by speakers, including the Rev. O. H. Odell, who visited the fighting front, and Lowder Harriman, who assisted in the Fourth loan camnearby cities' have been {ilaced oh th® route of the machine eaving Lafayette, but Rensselaer seeihs to have been passed up as the name of our city does not appear on any of the three schedules.

PAST WINTER ONE OF MILDEST EVER KNOWN.

There was more sunshine and less "snow throughout the United States during the wifiter just passed than ever before in the memory of the present generation. In only one section of the country—the plateau re-gion—-was the weather severe. Snow falling 'in November in the plateau region remained throughout the winter. Everywhere else, reports to the weather bureau show precipitation was so light and temperature so high that snow stayed on the ground in only a few isolated instances more than a day or two. During the past Winter the combination of light snow precipitation and high temperatures over virtually the entire country were from five to ten degrees above normal. Frequent warm rains and absence of severe cold snaps also helped crops. Only in some districts of the northwest was there any damage worth recording due to freezing and thawing and insufflcientsnowcovering The ice crop seems to be the only one that has suffered because of the mildness of the weather. Experts of the weather bureau say there is bound to be cohsiderable shortage of natural ice for consumers during the coming summer. • » ,

ABONDONED CAMPS TO BE SOLD THIS MONTH.

Army camps to be abandoned by the war department including buildings, railroad tracks, sewage system and other facilities, are to be sold to the highest bidder, and April 15 J has been fixed as the date for receiving bids. The plan is to sell the entire camps for lump sums, and big industrial concerns are regarded as the most likely purchasers.

LAUNDRY Reaching us by Wednesdays * Back To you thoroughly cleaned same week. MRS. 0. H. McKAY

temperature. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. MiaMarch 28 .41 24

Car Washing and Repairing. I am now back from the army and am located in the McKay laundry building. Auto repairing done right at reasonable prices. Car Washing done promptly and in way that satisfies. Give me a trial ~- J BERT AVIS. Announcement Cope J. Hanley announces the opening of an office for the general practice of law in connection with the law office of John A. Dunlap in the Trust and Savings bank building. The farmers who work only from sun-up to dark shouldn't care a hoot what the clock says about anything. —Pittsburg Dispatch. These father-and-eon banquets are a great improvement on the conferences the two used to have in the woodshed.—St. Joseph Gazette. < Trouble ./will start when the returned hero suggests giving the first girl baby a certain French name.— Greenville Piedmont.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES e ■ TODAY c Winsome ... JUNE CAPRICE —IN—“BLUE EYED MARY” A Fox Special SATURDAY—- = CARLYLE BLACKWELL AND EVYLINE GREELEY ,APPEAR TO ADVANTAGE / / “LOVE IN. A HURRY” Taken From The Saturday Evening Post Stary. “THE HUGE BLACK, ONE EYED MAN” ALSO “HAND OF VENGENCE” MONDAY—VIOLA DANA IN—“THE FLOWER OF DUSK** ■

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