Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1901 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

Daily Happenings Aroutui the prairie City. TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! News Items Caught on the Run and Served While Warm WUhout Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes. Mrs. J. C. Gwin and son have been visiting at Bloomington, 111. Mrs. F. B. Meyer and son Jim are visiting her son Lawson at Gas City. Dr. S. E. Sparling, of the Wisconsin University, is home for a short vacation. Rev. C. D. Royse departed yesterday for the annual conference at Brazil. v For Sale—Anew Webster’s Tute.national dictionary, inde,:?d, revised edition. Inquire at the Journal office.

Roy Peacock has received the appointment as night operator on the Monon at pyer. Frank James, the former bandit, has been employed as starter in the Fairbury, 11!., races. Two hundred and twenty tickets were sold at this point for the Chicago excursion last Sunday. For Sale.—A high grade b'cjc’e; good as new; cheap; or wi'l trade for good top buggy. 11. L. Brown. Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. W. Williams are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles Porter, and attending the street fair in Delphi. ' Lawrence J. Ward, son of John Ward, of Milroy township, died last Sunday at his home in that township, of typhoid fever. J. F. Warren has shipped his household goods to Oklahoma, where they will make their future home. D. C. Warren accompanied the car. L. B. Josserand, of McOoysburg, has purchased the Oak Grove farm, near Lee, of C. C. Robinson, of Lafayette, at S4O per acre. The farm contains 250 acres. The Ladies’ Industrial Society of the M. E. church and the Epworth League gave a joint reception to Mrs. J. F. Warren and daughters previous to their departure for Oklahoma.

Leave your o der with C. HBnten for a new wagon or buggy. It wi'l be manufactured to your prder from the best material and at a reasonab’e price. All hand work. Wm. M. Bass, of Lafayette, well known in Rensselaer, has been appointed foreman of the congressional record in the government printing office at Washington. Mrs. J. F. Warren left the latter part of the week for a short visit with her sister, Mis. A. W. Cole, at Lafayette, after which she will go to her future home in Oklahoma. J. T. Bowden, of Pontiac, 111., has purchased of Mrs. Robert Randle the former Renicker farm at 160 acres in Barklejy township Horatio Ropp will occupy the farm as tenant. Dp. Arthur Kressler, who has spent i,l*€ summer at Hendley, Neb., is visiting his parents here, before returning to Indianapolis, to re-enter the Indiana College of Medicine. D. H. Yeoman and daughtsr, Miss Harriet; Henry Grow, Mrs. George Miss Phegley, and Mrs. J. C. Porter are attending the G. A. R. national encampment at Cleveland. A. Leopold has decided to eell the lots in his new Oklahoma addition. They will be so>d at reduced prices and on easy teims. Now is the time to purchase before the completion of the new railroad, which will be built within two blocks of the addition. For par ticulars inquire of Moses Leopold. James Yeoman, five m’ies west of Rensselaer, who Canada wheat to the acre this year, will sell seed wheat at $2 per busnel and will guarantee the wheat not to fall down and wilj replace the seed free if frozen out. The grains are nearly white and very plump and can be grown surcessmlly in this part of the country. See him at his farm or address him at Rensselaer.

Subscribe for the JOURNAL. Miss Ada Nowels has been visiting in Monticello. Simon Phillips is attending the street fair at Fowler. D. E. Hollister is visiting at his old home, Cleveland, Ohio. Emery and Ed Mills have gone to Lafayette to enter Purdue University. John Gasper, of Wheatfleld, was the guest of S. E. Yeoman over Sunday. Mrs. L. K. Yeoman, of Rossville, 111., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Yates. Miss Jessie McCarthy has gone to Oxford, where she will attend the high school. Mrs. Sarah Platt and children visited relatives and, friends near Good land over Sunday. Albert Oppenheimer left last Friday for his home in New Orleans, after a week’s visit with relatives here. Lots in Leopold’s add.t’on a'e now on sale at reduced prices and on easy teems. For particulars inqivre of Motes Leonold.

T. J. Sayler has received S3OO insurance on his farm house which was recently burned. Rev. Ed Meads requests us to announce that the revival at the First Baptist church is “humming.” Mrs. Frank Robinson and children have returned to their home at lola, Kane , after a vist with their relatives here. We have a car load of Hominy Meal on track. Persons wanting 1,000 lbs. or more, can save money by ordering while on track. Rensselaer Fuel & Feed Co.~

James Thompson, who has been working at the Carpenter trade in Oklahoma, fell from a scaffold at Lawton and broke his right leg. He will return home as soon as able to travel. Tuesday, on a plea of guilty, in the Circuit Court, Everett Burns was fined five dollars and cost for assaults and battery upon the person of John Schultz. Both parties live in Union township. . , * Granville Moody sold 34 head of steers in Chicago last week for 6} cents per pound, or $3,400 for the lot, an average of SIOO per head. In July he sold 16 head, which averaged him a little over SIOO each. Last week I went about, Full of trouble and of doubt. Now I’m emiling and dance with de light I had some Rocky Mountain Tea last night. B. F. Fendig. Wanted: Man or woman of good address to prepare for an office position. Salary S6O per month. Give references. Address in your own hand writing. Geo. L. Gordon, ‘ 167 Kel’ey Bldg., FrankforJ.Mid.

A never failing oure for cuts, burns, sca'ds, ulcers, wounds and sores is D< - Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A most soothing and healing remedy for ad skin affections Accept only the genuine. A. F. Long'. Mrs. Mary Corcoran and Miss Margaret Walter, of Victor, Col., have purchased the E. F. Short property on Franklin street for SI6OO. The house will be occupied by tneir parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walter. Henry Braydon. Ha t’s, N. 0., sa;s: “I tiok medicine 20 years for asthma but one bottle of One Minute Cough Cure did me more good than any thing else during that time. Best Cough Cure. A. F. Long. George H. Healey was lined $5 and costs yesterday, on a plea of guilty, in the circuit, court, for assault and battery upon Merle Tyler, some months ago. The total amount of fine and costs will be in the neighborhood of sl6.

Don’t wait until you become chronically constipated but take DeWitt’s Little Early Risers now and then. They will keep your liver and bowels in good order. Easy to take. Safe pills. A. F. Long. Prosecutor Brown, of Wbeatfle’d, was recently fined 60 cents and costs by Town Clerk Robertson, for kicking a nine-year-obl boy. He appealed the case to the Circuit Court, but Monday came here and paid up, and withdrew the appeal, thus showing his good judgment.

Albert Day, a fifteen year old boy, ran away from his home in Logansport recently. An officer from that city found him at the residence of Harry Binney, soutn of town, last Saturday, and returned him to-his father. The lioy claimed he ran away on account of ill treatment.