Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1910 — DEATH HARVEST IS ON; THREE MORE WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

DEATH HARVEST IS ON; THREE MORE WEDNESDAY.

Cancer, Tuberculosis and Bright’s Disease Cause Death of Three People After Long Sickness. Death visited three homes near Rensselaer Wednesday and removed patientß who had been suffering with diseases that were incurable. The oldest of the three was Mrs. Mary E. Kahler, who Was 84 yngrd of age on Christmas day. She died at 6:30 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Andrew Kahler, Southwest of Rensselaer. Cancer was the cause of death. Up to ten months ago shq had been in very excellent health for one of her advanced years, but a cancerous growth on her right breast which started at that time could not be cured and finally caused her death. She is the widow ,of Joseph Kahler, who resided near Stoutsburg, in Wheatfield township for many years and whose death occurred five years ago next April. Following his death his widow lived for a time with her daughter, Mrs. John Misch, in Wheatfield township, but came here in September, 1906, and took up her residence with her son, where she resided until her death. She was born in

Baden, Germany. She leaves four children, viz: Andrew Kahler, of this towhship; Mrs. John Misch, of Wheatfleld;, Mrs. Theila Virily and John Kahler, of Chicago. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 5:45 o’clock Friday morning, this early hour being chosen in order that the body may be shipped on the 7:31 train to Wheatfleld, where the body will be buried by the side of Aer late husband. Miss Edith Mofflt, 35 years of age, daughter of Miles Mofflt, of Fair Oaks, and for some years a school teacher, died at 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. She had been a cripple for some years and for the past year had been sick with tuberculosis. She had spent considerable time taking treat-’ ment at a hospital in St. Louis. She was an estimable young lady and greatly admired by all who knew her and her patient suffering during her declining days was the wonder of all who knew of her case. She will be buried Saturday, the funeral being held at Fair Oaks.

James E. Myers, of Barkley township, living on one of the Gifford farms near the residence of James Britt, died Wednesday of Brights’ disease from which he had Buffered for several months. He was 30 years, 7 months and 4 days of age, and leaves a wife and three young sons, 18 months, 6 and 9 years of age respectively. His mother resides in. Nevada, where one sister also lives, and he has another sister at Kansas -Cityr one brother at Bloomington, 111., and another at Attica, Ind. He came here about 6 years ago from Fowled, where his wife’s relatives live, and the arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made, owing to the fact that the arrival of her relatives was arfhited. jßorn, this Thursday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Harve Miller, on the Sparling farm, a son. Order your coal, either hard or soft, of the Rensselaer Lumber Co. All sizes of hard coal now on hand.