Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1912 — Wandering Comet Observed By Rensselaer People. [ARTICLE]

Wandering Comet Observed By Rensselaer People.

Many persons who were on the streets last night saw what seemed to be a large flaming star shooting through the sky between 8:30 and 9 o’clock. The body moved south and westward and remained in view for several rdinutes. y ■After the body had passed and seemed to burst, there appeared to be a trail resembling very much a comet tail or trail of smoke. Several persons observed only a flash and attributed It to lightning. Andrew Perrault, a real “son of the American Revolution,” is dead at Galena, 111., aged 91 years. His father enlisted in Washington’s army when 16 years old. The Laporte Electric Co. has filed in the office of the secretary of state a preliminary notice of dissolution. This is in line with the general plan of consolidation by the syndicate which controls the company. Elmer Chapman, for many years freight agent in Laporte for .the Lake Shore and Lake Erie roads, has resigned to take effect June 10. Mr. Chapman has purchased a third interest in the Meinke dray line at Laporte. Pure Food Inspector Frecl Tucker stopped Tipton bread wagons on the street Friday and Inspected their cleanliness, and then visited the dairies’ at milking time. As a result he has information, he says, which will warrant hip In filing several affidavits. • ■> Dr. Julius W. Sturmer, for twentyofie years, professor of pharmacy at Purdue university, resigned Saturday to accept an appointment as dean of the pharmacy department of the Medl-co-Chirurgical college at Philadelphia. Dr. Sturmer will enter on his new duties next fall. The birth of his fifteenth child Friday night probably gives Representative John M. Hamilton of the Fourth district of West Virginia the largest family of any member of the lower house of congress. Fourteen of the congressman’s children are living. The latest member is a daughter. The head of a hog, supposed to have been affected with rabies, has been examined by the laboratory of hygiene of the state board of health and pronounced free from 'rabie germs. The animal recently bit Avery Scott, a teacher living south of Shelbyville. Hydrophobia has been" prevalent in tbe neighborhood for some time. * —i, ■ One way to relieve, habitual constipation is to take regularly a mild laxative. Doan’s Regulate are recommended for this purpose. 25c a box at all drug stores. Representative W, • ff. Redfleld, a Brooklyn democrat and wealthy manufacturer, announced himself as a candidate for vice-president Saturday at Washington. It is significant that on Friday Mr. Redfleld had a long inter-' view with Representative Oscar Underwood, whom he greatly admires and loyally follows. Mr. Redfleld, in' the extra session of 1909, proved froth tbe manufacturers’ that American industries^ljnghd' no protection. * L ‘ For earache, toothache, 'pains, burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil, a splendid remedy for emergencies^