Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The county board of education met today and re-elected Charles B. Steward county truant officer. He has made a diligent official. V Mrs. Rachael Scott will return to Berkley, Calif;, with her son, Charles T. Cox, and ‘‘Grandmother” Antrim wjil go to make her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. Julius Huff. “It’s safe to plant com any tinfe now,” remarked a farmer Saturday to The Republican. ‘‘The warty toads are singing and whenever they get to making music everything is safe. You mustn’t be fooled by the frogs; they sing whenever the ice thaws, but the warty toad don’t make his entry at the concert until winter is over for good ” County Treasurer-elect Alson A. Fell was over from Carpenter town-' ship today, this being his first visit to Rensselaer since the election last fall. Mr. Fell was married soon after the election and has been staying close at home. He will take hJ3 office January 1, 1912.

James A. Fowler, of Tennessee, now assistant attorney general, Friday was nominated by President to be assistant to the attorney general, in which office he will conduct the trust prosecutions, succeeding William S. Kenyon, who has become United States Senator from lowa. The spring rifle range practice of Company M began Sunday and the first day’s shoot was very satisfactory. Only a few members of the company participated and three qualified as sharpshooters over the first three ranges. By the time the pit is repaired and the range put in condition by the drainage already begun and the telephone system Installed toe company will have about the best company range in the state. It Is hoped to develop a company team of five that will stand a chance‘of winning the match to be shot in May under direction of the state rifle team association. 'All members of the company are eligible and all are urged to get into the early spring practice. Trustee Tunis Snip, of Keener, township, came this mornoing to attend the monthly meeting of the county board of He had a runaway one day last week and has k a barked shin and a bruised shoulder. He and Otto Schwancke were driving a big horse which became frightened when a holdback strap broke and Otto jumped out and saved himself from injury. Finally the horse showed a disposition to climb into the buggy himself and Tunis saw there was not going to be room for him too and he jumped out. The horse then proceeded to smash up the buggy. There was no automobile to blame the damage to and Tunis will have to bear the loss himself, and he’s glad it was the buggy and not himself that was so badly bunged up.

About every fellow that came down from the north end this morning had something to ' talk about. Trust; e Shirer, of Kankakee, brought a message from our old friend, Hon. I. D. Dunn, of Tefft. Mr. Dunn has had a bad winter and has only been able to get out a time or two lately. His eyesight has failed to such an extent that he can’t read and as he was a great reader during all his life, this is a great hardship on him, Mr, Dunn had planned to have a big 4th of July celebration this year Dunn’s pleasure park, on the river. It will also be hia birthday and he has hoped to be abld to take active charge and make the event the biggest celebration ever held there. He now sees that he will be unable to db this and yet be wants the celebration there and will donate the grounds and do anything else he can to help make it a success. Trus tee Shirer says he thinks some men up there wltl take hold of it and undertake to carry it out along the line of Mr. Dunn’s intention. There is no prettier place along the Kankakee river than the, grassy and shady spot where Mr. Dunn established his pleasure,park and an outing there on the government’s natal day would be a pleasure. We .regret to learn of Mr. Dunn’s InOrmatles. He is one of the “grand old men” of Jasper-coun-ty and with better health would be a power f6r every good as long as hfe lasts. His work will long outlive him, however, but his decline will be sad news to aU who know him. Want to rent your property? Use our classified column.