Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1909 — Page 3

List of Jasper County Common School Graduates.

The following list of graduates from Jasper county were all . that succeeded in passing the examinations from the common schools this year, and will be graduated at the exercises of the various townships, the dates which are elsewhere pub- - lished. Miss Florence Ryan, of Gillam township, the'only one in that township to graduate, has the distinction of receiving the highest grade at the examination, being 89.5. Nell Parker, of Newton, was second with 88, and Harry Bernhart, of Carpenter, and George E. Jones, of Kankakee, were third, each with a grade of 87, and Everett Danford, of Wheatfield, was next with 86.5. The examinations . were very difficult this year, which accounts for the lower grades of all and the fact that so many failed altogether. Here is the list of graduates with the subjects of their commencement themes: —Barkley— Ethyl Gratner, Footprints. Maybelle Waymire, Temptations of Riches. Margaret Hurley, Thomas Alva Edison. Belos Waymire, Useful Birds to Man. Vannie Arnold, Booker T. Washington. ’ i ■ Kathryn Morganegg, Elne Relse Vom Vaterland. Leroy Anderson, The Recent Earthquake. Homer G. Jordan, Inventors and Inventions. Maggie Richmond, Our Prisons. Chloae # Torbett, William Shakespeare. . . t Ethel Nile Britt, American Indians. . —Carpenter— Harry Bernhardt, Immigration Into Canada. Robert Butcher, Clara Barton. —Gillam — Florence Ryan, Our Holidays. —Hanging Grove— Ferol Porter, Physical Training in Our Public Schools. William Montz, American Means of Travel. Clarence Rusk, First Across the Continent. Elvin L. Bussell, A Trip to Europe. Elsie M. Smith, The Story of Our Flag. Harry Gwin, Our Great National Park. ‘ - —Jordan — Charles Guttrich, Remember the Aamo. Mary Bice, Some Great Bridges. Wesley W. Tanner, The Discovery of Gold In California. Florence Johnson, Some Notable Caves. - Lloyd Johnson, The Yosemite Valley. —Kankakee — George E. Jones, The Steamship Lusitania. Anna May Finn, Inauguration of a President. Mae Albin, Necessity of Being on Time. Bennie Fitzgerald, Four of the Great Inventions. Gilbert Seegrlst, A Trip to the Seaside. Susie Seeley, The World’s Greatest Disaster. —Keener. — John Terborg, Fruit Growing. Emmett Erwin, Corn. Fannie Robbins, Boston. Josie Tyler, My Journey to New Mexico. —Marion— Lee Adams, Baseball. Laura Hurley, Home, Sweet Home. Opal E. Waymire, Results of Effort. —Newton — John Zimmer, The Farm and the Boy. .: 'z Nell Parker, How We Girls Can Make Home Pleasant. Anna Marion, Abraham Lincoln. Ross Reed, Time Well Spent. -4- Lucy L Lane, What Can A Girl Do? —Union— John Switzer, Modern Japan. Flossie Smith, Industries of Indiana. Nettle Davisson, Cotton. Stanllas Brusnahan,- Marvels of Modern Production. —Walker—--1 Lulu Nelson, The Works of the Red Cross Society. I Hazel D. Mason, A Day In the City. Felix Fritz, Farm Life. Ivan Sayler, Public Promotion of Agriculture. Katherine Karch, Autobiography of a Lump of Gold. Margaret Pettet, The Recent Earthquake in Italy. —Wheatfield Township and Town— Everett Danford, Irrigation of Arid Land. Madge Terry, Traveling.

Plow. , ' Margaret Delehanty, Industries of Indiana. Frank Turner, Forest Fires in the Adirondacks. Newton, Union and Marlon will hold their commencement . together In. Rensselaer, and Keener, Wheatfield and Walker will hold theirs together at Wheatfield. Gillam, having but one graduate, will have no commencement, and she will graduate with the Barkley students.

The Biggest and Best of Its Kind In Chicago.

"The biggest and best thing of its kind ever seen on the Chicago stage” 7—that is the way in which C. W. Collins, dramatic critic on the Inter Ocean, characterized "The Sins of Society,” the big Drury Lane drama that is running in McVicker's theatre. And his opinion and dictum have been echoed from the four corners of the country, for the fame of the big production has gone- everywhere, and no visit to Chicago is complete without a sight of the fourteen wonderful scenes and the army of actors necessary to the proper presentation of the play. The holiday matinee Decoration day, Monday, May 31st, promises to begone of the biggest ever known in McVicker’s, and already there has been a shower of orders for seats on the night of Monday, June 14th, when souvenirs will be given the ladies in the audience, marking the seventy-fifth performance of the drama in Chicago.

Harry New Has Little Opposition.

Harry S. New for chairman of the republican state committee continues to be the talk among the politicians in the state. No opposition has developed to New. On all sides it seems to be conceded that he is the official man for the place and that he will be chosen. The fact that he has always kept his hands off whenever there was a party split on hand and. that he has never been tangled up in any factional fights is regarded as being a strong reason why he should be made chairman. He has never been an officeholder, although he could have had practically anything diana republicans had to offer ana could also have been a member of Roosevelt’s cabinet had he consented to take an appointment. He is not in politics for profit. He has turned down every political offer that would have brought him profit. He is in the game for two reasons: First, because he likes the political game; second, because he is a loyal working republican. The man who, aside from New, gave promise of being the strongest candidate for state chairman, was W. T. Durbin, until he wrote a letter a few days ago demanding an immediate passage of the Aldrich tariff bIH, because, he said, business is suffering. Anyone who knows anything at all about the sentiment of republicans in Indiana knows full weM that Indiana stands for revision of the tariff downward, just as the stump speakers promised during the last campaign. This does not mean that the tariff should be so reduced as to work a hardship on American manufacturers, but that there should be a downward revision that would be consistent with a reasonable idea of a reasonable profit to the manufacturer. That’s the Indiana idea. That is what Senator Beveridge and the rest of the progressives in the United States senate are striving for and it is that struggle that is causing a delay in the pasage of the bull. Durbin, in his letter, takes issue with this fight and demands immediate passage. In this he is going directly contrary to the idea of the republicans of Indiana, so, if he ever had any idea of becoming a candidate for state chairman it went glimmering when he wrote that letter. ...

FOR SALE. Farms and Pasture Land. 40 acres on main road near station with stores, school and churches. _No improvements. Will trade clear lor live stock or town property or sell on easy payments. 80 acres, on main road, free mail, near churoh, 40 acres cultivated, 40 acts timber and pasture, six room house, large barn, good well and small orchard. This farm has school fund loan on it of SBOO Will sell on terms of S3OO down or trade for live stock or other property. Priee S3O. 280 acres, well located, gravel road, near school, mostly black level land that I will offer for a short time at $22.50 per acre. Terms SI,OOO down. This piece is fine for general farming and all good soil. u 14 Acres, on main road, near station, that I will trade clear tor stock, vacant lots or other property. G. F. MEYERS.

PLEASANT GROVE.

Everybody almost through planting corn. C. P. Moody is very happy since Polly has a fine baby colt. - Mrs. Harry Wade, of Morrison, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J; T. Culp. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rishling spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Watson. Miss Tessia Herrington, of Kersey, is making an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Whited. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Smith and family spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Steve Freeman, and family. John W. Burgett, of Francesville, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clint Brown Monday, enroute to Kniman to look after'some business matters. Pleasant Grove is quite a business place. We have delivered to us from Francesville and McCoysburg fresh beef and fine fresh fish four days out of the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Wentz entertained at dinner last Sunday quite a number of young folks in honor of their daughter, Vida, who will attend the summer term of sehool at Marion. Jess Fox, formerly of this vicinity but now of Compton, 111., has sold out his general merchandise store there and will move the first of July to St. Louis, Missouri, to make it convenient for them to put their five year old son, Ivan, under the care of a specialist for spinal trouble, for which the little fellow has never been able to take a step.

New Speedway is America’s Fastest.

The Indiana Cobe cup races for autos on June 18 and 19, to be run on the new Crown Point-Lowell speedway, is attracting the attention of autoists the country over and it is safe to predict that the largest crowd ever assembled in Indiana will surround the course on the-days of the race. Special trains from all the large cities of the country will be run to the course, and the Chicago roads will furnish half hour schedules from that city. Lewis Strang, the famous autoist, who won the Savannah, Briarcliff and Lowell road races, in writing of the Cobe race says: “One trip over the Crown PointLowell course now in preparation for the Indiana and Cobe cup races on June 18 and 19, has convinced me that the speedway will develope much faster time than was made in the Vanderbilt course last fall. I don’t anticipate a reduction of the grand prize record established on the Savannah course, however, as Chicago will not have the large racing cars such as competed on the Georgia roads. “The course appears to be much easier to travel than any I have encountered in this country. Starting from the grand stand a competitor has a perfectly straight, undulating stretch of road where it will be possible to drive a car to its highest speed. Then on the outskirts of Crown Point comes the first and one of the cross road skirting Crown Point and finally runs into one of the streets almost before you have attained full speed. "The Cobe race is going to be a hard-fought event. Twenty times around that circuit means a severe strain on any physical make-up, and the man who wins the trophy won’t get out of his bed the next day, for he will be completely exhausted. "There are eleven bad turns to be negotiated twenty times, making 220 trips around the sharp corners. And qp each of these 220 times the driver has to hold -his breath, apply all his strength in stopping his car, operate the brakes, change gears and then accelerate again. There’s where all the danger lurks—on the curves. “The course, although not half as difficult to drive as the Briarcliff, with ‘ its seventy-odd treacherous bends, will put every contestant to a terrific test. It will also try the real worth of every car, as the fine, straight stretches will permit of great speed. I look for a higher average speech than has yet been attained in any American stock car contest.” Adrian C. Honors, brother of Mrs. Potter Palmer, and himself a prominent society man, is made defendant* in a suit for 150,000 damages, filed in Chicago by James H. LaPear 1, who charges alienation of his wife’s affections. Mrs. Patsy Jackson, the oldest living pioneer In the vicinity of Bedford, who a few weeks ago celebrated her 100 birthday, died Friday night. The Republican is headquarters for line job printing.

NEWLAND.

How was the show, Everett, Saturday night? Ed Oliver and wife went to Medaryville Monday. Mrs. E. Kennedy returned Thursday from Frankfort. Miss Bell Tow returned to her home Monday, near Wolcott. T. M. Callahan and family were Rensselaer callers Thursday. Miss Lola Oliver was the guest of Miss Mary Rees Monday afternoon. Bert Kemp and family moved to Rensselaer Saturday from Newland. Ed Oliver, Wm. Rees and E. Kennedy went up next to Wheatfield Friday. Misses Bell Tow and Lola Oliver called on Mary Rees Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Spriggs spent Sunday with his father, of near the oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan and children attended church in Renssellaer Sunday. John Callahan, son and mother called on John Holliday and family Sunday evening. Bell Tow, Lola Oliver and Mary Rees called on Mrs. T. M. Chllahan and family Friday. The life insurance agents were in these parts again Thursday and took dinner with Ed Oliver. George Gorbet spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gorbet, and family, of near McCoysburg. Wm. Kennedy and family. Newt Boman and sons, Clade and Lloyd, ■ and Harold Gifford took dinner with E. Kennedy and family Sunday. J. C. Hauser spent Monday night with Link Parks, of near Remington, Tuesday. He is going to’go to Danville, 111., for a visit with relatives and friends. One of Wm. Rees’ horses got in the dredge ditch near Newland Sunday afternoon, but a crowd of men from Newland got her out before she was much injured. Those that spent Sunday afternoon with Wm. Rees and family were: Samuel Rees and sons, Acil and Forest; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oliver and daughter, Lola; Newt Boman and sons, Claude and Lloyd; Zella Bowen; Letha Rees; Everett Walker; Bell and Floyd Tow; Harold Gifford and Thomas Kennedy. The evening was spent in playing croquet and other games. All had an enjoyable time.

Newton County Divorce Case To Be Tried in This County.

Ella Kight has brought suit for divorce from her husband, William Kight. The parties reside in Newton county, and the case has been venued to this county for trial. The complaint alleges that Kight and his wife were married Nov. 4, 1901, and that he abandoned her June 9, 1905, and has made no provision whatever for her support since that time although fully able so to do. The complaint f irther states that the defendant has recently come into possession of $2000 left him by a relative now deceased. The complaint alleges that he is a healthy and able bodied man 46 years of age and earns SSO a month and has earned this amount continually since he abandoned the plaintiff. The defendant states that she has no means of suppo’T aud is entirely dependent. She asks judgment in the sum of SI,OOO to be paid in monthly installments of $25. The plaintiff is represented by W. H, Parkinson and William Cummings. She is now in Bellefountaine, Ohio, at the bedside of her mother.

Wool Buyers Issue Warning.

■» Local wool buyers are wishing that some sort of campaign of education might be instituted among the wool growers of the county against the use of hemp "binder” twine for tying up their bundles of fleece. They say that many farmers lose half the profits of their wool crop annually from their desire to save a few cents in the matter of twine. As a matter of fact, a farmer could tie his fleece in silk cord cheaper than in hemp twine. It is about the most expensive thing that he can use. The hemp fibre gets into the wool and causes unlimited trouble from that time on. It Is next to Impossible ever to get It separated. Many wool growers have come to see the folly of hemp twine, as In past years they have had the price of their product reduced from two to three cents a pound.

Lafayette’s handsome new Masonic Temple, erected at a cost of $25,000, will be formally dedicated Thursday, June Brd.

Somebody Once Said That a man who never made a mistake never made anything. When we say that this studio has the reputation as the most reliable studio in the county, we don’t mean that we’re Infalible. The only way to prevent mistakes altogether is to stop doing Anything—or die. 77 We guarantee against mistakes. > H. P. PARKER, Photographer.

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Program of Barkley Township Public Schools. Annual commencement of the Barkley township public schools to be held at the Barkley M. E. church Thursday evening, June 10, at eight o’clock. Invocation .....Rev. Simonson • Music by Barkley Choir Our Prisons Maggie Richmond Inventions and Inventors *777777.7.H0mer G. Jordan The Recent Earthquake in Italy Leroy Anderson Eine Reise Vom Vaterland Kathryn Morganegg Music by Choir. Booker T. Washington. Vannie Arnold The American Indian Nile Britt Useful Birds to Man..Delos Waymire Thomas Alva Edi50n........ Margaret Hurley Music. Footprints Ethel Gratner Biography of Shakespeare Chloe Torbett Our Holidays .....Florence Ryan, Gillam township Temptations of Riches ...Maybelle Waymire Presentation of Gold Stars Trustee William Folger Presentation of Diplomas County Supt. Ernest Lamson Benediction Rev. Simonson Song, “America” All

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It relieves stomach misery, sour stomach, belching,and cures all stomach disease or money back. Large box of tablets 50 cento. Druggists m all towns. H. F. Harris, of the Pierceton Record, was re-elected president, and A. J. Hearing, of the Winslow Dispatch, was elected secretary-treasurer at the semi-annual meeting of the Indiana Associated Weeklies at the Denison hotel in Indianapolis. The president will appoint the vice-presidents of the association, one for each congressional district In the state.

IT’S PURE, THAT’S SURE: A TREAT TO EAT—namely, to*wit, our Ice cream of many fancied flavors. You can say the same thing of our water ices. Why not! Naught but the best goes Into their make up, the manufacture Is skilful. What should come ont but delicious, wholesome cream! By the plate, 5 cents; the quart, 25c; the gallon, $1.00; AT NOWELS’ RESTAURANT.

THE STANDARD BRED STALLION X-RAY WO. 29009. ' A son of Axtell, S years old, 2:12. The sire of Ozanam2:o7, Home Circle 2.08%. Pray Tell 2:09%, Elloree 2:08%, Mainland 2:09%, ana nearly 100 other standard performers. X-RAY Ist dam Lulu Harold by Harold 418, sire of Maud 8, 2:08%, Slumber 2:11%, etc. Second dam Lulu Patchen, dam of Alturus 2:12%, Hermit 2:16%, she by Mambrino Abdallah No. 2201, sire of Elastic 2:21%, Atmosphere 2:12%, etc. Third dam Big Queen by Mambrino Boy, sire of Allerton 2:09% and Axtell 2:12%. X-RAY is a solid bay horse, weight 1,120 pounds, very solid built horse and a high-class harness stallion. The sire of two better than 2:30. Will make the season of 1909 at Rensselaer Stock Farm at |l2 to insure a colt to stand and suck. Colt to stand for service fee. Will take all precaution to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any occurJune HEZKLE, ManagerRegistered Percheron Stallion BAUMBIR Registered in the Percheron Society . under the Number 2868. Sire Daniel 46828; he by Cotte 25271. Dam Julia 2786, she by Mirka 2419. BAUMIN will be 5 years old on April 9, 1909, is a beautiful coal black in color, with white spot in forehead and one white hind foot His weight is 1,800 pounds; he has large, smooth bones, excellent style and fine action. Baumbln is an extra good breeder: his colts are large, with good bone and nice color. Baumbin will make the season of 1909 as foHows: Mondays—At W. S. Lowman’s, 2 miles east and % mile north of Pieasand Ridge. Tuesdays and Wednesdays—At the Ford farm, near the Banta schoolhouse. 3 miles northeast of McCoysburg. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays— At my place, 3 miles east and 1% miles north of Rensselaer. TERMS—>I2.SO to Insure a living foal, or >lO to insure a mare to be in foal. Parties parting with mare on leaving the county are liable at once for the service fee and the get will be held for the service. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any occur. Shire Stallion BXULY WONDBR Is a brown stallion, weight 1,600 pounds; age 7 years, with excellent breeding qualities. Will make the season of 1909 at my place 3 miles east and 1% miles north of Rensselaer. TERMS—BB to insure a living foal, or 86 to Insure a mare to be in foal. Parties leaving the county or parting with mare, the service becomes due at once. H. B. EOWMAM, mch9tf Owner and Manager. riSlfMeat Market ROTH BROS. Shop first door east of Odd Fellows’ building. Everything fresh and clean. Fresh and salt meats, bologna, etc. Please give us a call and we will guarantee to give you satisfaction. None but good cattle killed. Remember the place. Highest market price paid for hides and tallow. Leroy S. Romer, Michigan City manager of the Fidelity Loan Co., of South Bend, was bound over to the Laporte superior court on a $5,000 bond. Romer made confession to the authorities of Michigan City of an SI,BOO embezzlement. He attributes his fall from grace to fast women and too many “four flushes.” Romer is a devotee of the card table.