Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 277, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1916 — DOINGS IN OUR SISTER TOWN OF REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

DOINGS IN OUR SISTER TOWN OF REMINGTON

Interesting Items Taken From Last Issue of the Remington Press.

Hard on Publishers.—The high cost of living has nothing on the high cost of print paper, and we are told that another boost of that commodity is to be had after January first. In one neighborhood eight newspapers were forced to suspend publication because the publishers could not conduct them without a loss.

Lost Their Skunks. —Some lads :n the country north of town had some fine polecats which they had trapped and were feeding, preparatory to marketing them. The other night some fellow without fear of the Lord or the high smelling qualities of the local skunk, opened the cage in which they were confined and took them all away. The neighbors feel mighty bad about the boys losing their hides, and assume that they know who the culprit is.

P. M. AH Smiles.—About the “smiliest” man in Remington these days is Dennis O'Riley and his daughter, Helen. In the result of the Section we can see a continuance of the excellent postoffice service that has been our portion for the past two years and more. When it comes to being right down accommodating with a big “A”, Dennis and his daughter are right on the job. For their sake we can almost rejoice over the result.

Hodshire Gets Big Contract.—Contractor Frank Hodshire, who (has the contract for the new M. E. church here,"Sas just bid off another good, fat job. Frank seems to have the faculty of getting the fat jobs, anyhow. This time he has the contract for the new addition to the Chicago Thread Mills at Monticello now owned and managed 'by Marshal Field <4 Co. The addition to the present factory will require an expenditure of $30,000.

Brother Cannot Land.—Bobby Burns left Wednesday evening for New York'City, where he will asai3t in getting his brother free from Ellis Isle. The young man arrived in New York from England on Tuesday or Wednesday and has been held up by the British Consul, for what reason has not been stated. The young man has been refused three times admission to the army, and it is possible that the consul is holding him because he thinks the man would make good cannon fodder.

Roosters Crow.—lt’s not very often that the democracy of Remington has anything to crow about, and this year is no exception. That they won out on presidents of itself a big thing for the democratic party, but his plurality of election is so small that there is really very little to crow ahout. Yet every democratic paper in this vicinity has had a big rooster on its first page in the act jf crowing its head off. However, they should be allowed to feel good while they can.

Burned Uncle Sam.—The democratic victory was properly celebrated at Remington Tuesday night. There was the usual big fire and torch light procession composed of a few men, a few girls and more boys. Great noise and suggestive banners accompanied the parade. After the demonstration the figure of the dead elephant was thrown into the fire and lastly that of Uncle Sam and his wrappings of bunting. This created quite a feeling among patriotic Americans, whose Dutch “riz” right up, in spite of them. There may have been reason for the burning of the elephant, but we cannot see an jf in the destruction of the image of Uncle Samuel.

Puppy Love.—Two young girls, merely kids, 14 or 15 years of age, were overheard outside the Press office window. One was giving the other fits for being out with a young man she was sweet on. After she had vented her ire on the young lady who had interfered with her fellow, bhe other was heard to say: “I would not have done it for the world, and honest to God, kid, I didn’t know he was your ‘steady.’ ” Upon which the first girl made reply: “Well, you know it now and if you ‘butt in’ again there will be etc., etc.” and we didn't hear the rest.