Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1913 — Chicago Youth in Critical Condition at Local Hospital [ARTICLE]

Chicago Youth in Critical Condition at Local Hospital

Earl Woodcox, 17 years of age, who has been subject at times for several years to Attacks of inflammatory rheumatism, came from Chi.eago last week for a visit with his sisters, Mrs. Thad Stephens and Miss Hazel Woodcox. He was convalescent from an attack of his trouble and soon after his arrival here he suffered a relapse and be-

came so poorly that he was removed to the hospital, where is was found by the physicians in charge that his trouble consists of myocarditis, or anr inflammation of the muscles surrounding the heart;also that he had brights disease in an advanced stage. There seems to be no prospect for improvement, although he may linger for some time. His parents were sent for Tuesday and arrived this Wednesday afternoon.

Fancy crochet 4-ln-hand neckties, at 10c, at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.

Miss Cora Bruner returned home today after a visit of two weeks at home.

The jiffy curtains are a feature of the ROH ears that are meeting with Instant favor by the public.

The Keystone is the most popular disc on the market. It is sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

Special for Saturday—a large granite kettle for 10c, with every purchase of 25c or more, at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.

Simon Fendig, the Wheatfield druggist, is to build a new residence this year. J. C. McColly has already commenced building it.

Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Wood, who have been visiting at Fair Oaks, came to Rensselaer this morning for a visit of several days with Mr. and Mrs. Forg Shields.

We have the best proposition in bulk garden seeds ever shown In Rensselaer. G. E. MURRAY CO.

Sol Fendig went to Chicago this morning to spend a few days visiting his brother and his cousin, B. S. Fendig. He will return here before starting back to Spokane, Wash.

Parker Childers, who has been at Clifton, Tex., for some time, has sent his trunk home by express and has gone to Keighly, Kansas, where he expects to find employment. Things Were dull in Texas.

Ladies, if you have foot troubles, you will appreciate our Martha Washington Comfort Shoes, for tired and aching feet. We are exclusive agents. G. E. MURRAY CO.

The Methodist Brotherhood gave another of their splendid suppers at the church Tuesday evening. About eighty-five men participated. The service was by J. A Dunlap's class and the supper was one of the best ever served to the Brotherhood.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lang were down from their home in Wheatfield township today, having made the trip overland, a distance of 28 miles each way. They found the roads very rutty but fast drying up and some enterprising road supervisors were out with graders repairing them.

We are showing a line of lace curtains,, curtain nets and scrim that you should see before house cleaning. We can please you in pattern and price. G. E. MURRAY CO.

Steve Mullaney, of Wheatfield, is a guest at the county jail, having been sent here after Squire Van Doozer had assessed a fine of S2O for drunkenness and added to that amount some old cost which Steve owed on a previous conviction and which had been stayed and never paid. 'He will be kept in jail about a month.

John Kohler, who lives about of a mile down the river, Tuesday rescued another of the Traub & Selig benches from the river. It was necessary to call the services of a man and a boat to get the bench to the shore. This leaves only one of the benches unaccounted for. From every hand has come words of censor for the persons who threw the benches in the river.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Charles G. Machel, 59 years of age, residing in LaPorte, walked up and down Franklin street, Michigan City, holding a hymn book in his hands and shouted the glories of God. He was taken In hand by the Michigan City police and placed in the lockup. A few hours later the follow acted rationally and was released, whereupon he left for LaPorte on an interurban car.

Phone 18, and let your wants be known through our classified column. ,

article is an exception. Our country was founded on religious principles, and so long as. these principles permeate our laws and Institutions, so long will we be a progressive and prosperous nation. Are you one of the number who reap the benefits and do nothing in return? If so make a resolution to do more for the forces of good, be promising to study the Bible at least half an hour every week. MRS. J. L GWIN, Home Dept. Superintendent