Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross are in Chicago today. 4 Miss Eva Kenton is visiting relatives at. Delphi and Lafayette. Miss Harriet Yeoman is visiting relatives at Delphi a few days. Mrs. W. L. Wishard is visiting relatives at Mt. Ayr a few days. Miss Myrtle Woodworth is visiting relatives at Monon a few days. Delos Thompson and T. J. Saylor were at Indianapolis yesterday. Miss Lizzie Shultz is visiting relatives at Hammond a few days. Miss Ora Orcutt after a few days visit with relatives here returned to her home at Rossville today. Mr. and Mrs- Louis Stone have moved to Hammond. Mr. Stone expects to do carpenter work there. Mrs. J. F. Warren and Jennie Moody are the guests of Mrs. A. W. Cole at Englewood a few days. W. H. Carpenter after a few days visit with his father-in-law, W. J. Imes, returned to Cincinnati, today. Miss Edyth Kelley after a months visit with Miss Lynne Kelley returned to her home at Springfield, Ohio, today. Mrs. J. H. Chapman gave a Euchre party Wednesday evening, in honor of Mr. Chapman’s sister, Miss Grace Chapman, of Bridgeman, MichMr. Foltz gave the High School a very interesting and instructive talk Wednesday morning on the subject of “Habit.” He laid strong emphasis on the early training and showed by illustrations how habits formed in youth will follow one throughout life. Mr. Muir, the new merchant in the Nowels block is now preparing his stock for opening. He oocupies rooms in the rear of his store for a residence. His family consists only of himself, wife and daughter, all of whom will be occupied in the store. Mrs. Judge D. P. Baldwin of Logansport died at Chicago Sunday from a surgical operation which she has undergone in a hospital a few days before. Her death is universally mourned at Logansport, where she was held in thp highest esteem. The court house clock, although it seems to have settled down to steady reliable work in keeping the time, is yet quite freakish by spells in the matter of striking. And it seems to make all its bad breaks during the night when no one is around to tee how and why it does it. The present cold disagreeable weather is no worse for the time of year than we have had many times before. It was not many years ago when it snowed on Decoration Day, and only three or four ~ years, when there - were absolutely

no flowers at all, except haw blossoms, to be had for Decoration day. Dan Hart had a horse slip off the bank into the river and drown, a few days ago, and he and his whole outfit concluded that their camp was hoodooded and moved out. They started south and are said to be doing a lot of tiling on one of the Hoover farms. The lost horse was a valuable one, beiug worth fully 100 cents when in average flesh. A conference of health officers from every county and town in the State is called by the State Board of Health to meet at Indianapolis May 26th and 27th. Reports will be called for upon the health conditions of each locality, and a number of papers will be read. The evening session will be devoted to a lecture illustrated by stereopticon, on the subject of Water Filtration and Sewage Disposal, to which the public will be invited. There is a great scarcity of regimental bands at Camp Mount, and a movement is now on foot to'offer the services of the Rensselaer Citizens’ Band. , Most of tbe memcers have already signified their go if the Governor will accept the band.' In case two or three members could not see their way to leave their business or positions, it is probable that the number of pieces could easily be made Hp in some neighboring town, although the members would much prefer that the entire baud offered to the service be made up in Rensselaer.

The big Studebaker wagon plant at South Bend received an order from the government Saturday night for 430 wagons, to be used for army purposes, and on Monday afternoon the first shipments’ began. These wagons are to be covered and fitted for four horses. The plant has completed a large part of the order, recently received from the government, for 300 ambulances. Of the first one hundred it was required that fifty be completed in three weeks and fifty within a month. The plant turned the entire order out in two and a half weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E: A. Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs J. L. Blue, and J. F. Swartzell went to White county last night, called by a telegram announcing the death of their brother, Albert Swartzell. The cause of his death was not stated, but it was very sudden and unexpected, and possibly an accident, as a letter had been received almost at the same time as the telegram, in which it was stated that all the family were well. A special delivery letter came for Mr. •Aldrich this morning, probably in reference to the death, but they had left before the letter arrived. They went overland, expecting to make the long drive in the night.

SATURDAY. W. B. Austin is at Hammond today. H. C. Hoshaw is at DeMotte and Kniman on business for a few days. Mrs. Henry Goff, in the east part of town, is improving a little from her very dangerous sickness. John Callow is visiting his

parents here for a shbrt time. He is still working for the Illinois Central at that place. Fruit experts now consider the f peaoh crop is practically safe from . frost, and the prospects are for an enormous crop. Cherries also promise to be very abundant. , Rev, V. Q. Fritts’ son, Edward, arrived from Anderson today. An-, other son, Ernest, is coming by bi- j cycle and expected to arrive this | evening. C. C. Sigler lias bought a large stock of groceries in Lafayette, and has opened a store at Monon. His son Ross has the principal chargo. Mrs. I. J. Gross’ little daughter, Elnora, returned to her home at Blue Island, 111., today. It was quite a trip for so young a child to take aloue. So much wet weather lately has greatly interfered with the cutting in of waterworks for those who want it, so that but little progress has been made lately in that direction. The Dan Hart circus and menagerie went into camp in Jordan Township. The people out there are reported to be anything but pleased over this unlooked for addition to their population. W. B. Austin now owns one of the principal business blocks in Remington. The one in whioli is situated the Harris bank, and several stores, offices &c. He bought it of Edward Briggs for $9,500. Miss Alma Kingsbury, who has been visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. H. T.. Bott for some days, went to Chicago today, and after a few day’s visit with relatives there will go to her home at Telluride, Col.

Frankfort is threatened with a calamity. For sometime the city has been fighting the Clover Leaf road regarding gates at the street crossings and quite a number of the road’s employes have been arrested by the authorities. Now the road is thinking of moving its shops from Frankfort to Delphos, Ohio. The shops at Frankfort employ over 300 men. The move would be disastrous to the business interests of the city.. Frank Vandamark is preparing to leave tonight for Springfield, 111. He learned from the morning papers that there was a large shortage of soldiers there, and he hopes to get in. He formerly belonging to a militia company in 111., and thinks he can get back into the same company new. Bert Berry is also preparing to go with him. He too used to be iu the Illinois Militia in a cavalry troop, and thinks he will get in it again. The movement to get the Citizens’ band into the army has been abandoned after a canvass of the members and an investigation of the conditions. J. J. Montgomery was the most aotive mover in the matter, and even his warlike resolutions largely vanished away the when he beheld the tears over prospect of separation, of Muggins, his celebrated Thomas cat who is the mother of kittens. If people who ride on sidewalks would do so only when the streets are too muddy for the purpose, and then go only at a very moderate speed, the practice would not be so inexcusable, but many ride on the walks even when the streets are in excellent condition, and go at most reckless and dangerous rates of speed. The examination of the soldiers at Camp Mount as to their physical fitness has been in progress for three days now. Today’s Indianapolis Journal publishers the names of thofeo thus far accepted, and among these, in Company 1., of the First Regiment, is E. M. Middleton, of Rensselaer. It is not yet known here whether the other Rensselaer boy, Bates Tucker has been examined or not. Judging from the small list given ns accepted, in Company 1., it is probable that not nearly all had been examined, and if so Butes will probably get in all right yet. Jasper county noV has a pair of blood hounds, in the ownership of

Geo. b. Guild, of Gillam Tp., according to the following from the Medaryville Advertiser: —And now we have bloodhounds of “our own,” that is Mr. George S« Guild has bought and received a couple of fine animals from New Baltimore, Ohio, last Monday. He has them now on his place west of town and it is the intentidh tor give >them a trial today. Should the test turn out as satisfactorily as expected, then criminals had better give this locality a wide berth. The Wabash Plain Dealer advises, the people not to feed the tramps. In the dead of winter when it is next to impossible for a laborer to secure work, it is all right to feed the hungry tramp who applies for aid, if a person feels like it, but at the present time there is plenty of work in the city and country and there is no excuse for hobos tramping about from place to place. A vast majority of the tramps would make good soldiers, but so far as beard from none of them have enlisted. As has been stated time again the average tramp is a worthless vagabond’ who will steal and oommit other acts of lawlessness, and the oitizens do wrong who feed them, when it is known that they looked for it.

The sentries and color guards at Camp Mount have been instructed to have the visitors pay tribute to the American%»<Lregimental flags flying in front of the headquarters of each regiment. The guards are also to see that the officers and privates are careful to salute the flag. It is a military rule that all persons in camp, women excepted, must take off their hats when they pass the flag at any point along the line where it stands. The cap of the soldier or the hat of the civilian must be lifted with the right hand and placed at the left shoulder with the headwear outward. Where the rule is rigidly enforced, any one who neglects so to salute the stais and stripes can be sent to the guardhouse, whether he is a soldier or a citizen. One may esoape the penalty by promptly taking off his hat, when reminded of the neglect, and by apologizing to the guard.

MONDAY. Frank Foltz is at Kentland today. Albert Overton is at Indianapolis. Harry Kurrie is at Monticello today. F. D. Gilman, of Goodland, was in town Sunday. Judge Hammond of Lafayette spent Sunday here. J. E. Wilson is at Watseka and Kentland on business. N. W. Reeves spent Sunday with his son iu Chicago. Louie Leopold of Wolcott spent Sunday with relatives here. Tommy Grant, the Rose Lawn lumber dealer, was in town today. John Jost, of Monticello, a former partner of R. Feudig, is in town today. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clark spent Sunday ut Muynurd and Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Bayurd Clark of Monon spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. F. J. Sears and Mrs. S. E. Yeoman are visiting in Kentlund this week. The Goodland Daily Herald petered out after an existence of only one week. Miss Hattie Fairchild, of DoMotte, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond. Miss Blanch Kenton returned Saturday afternoon from a Jwo months stay with friends in Curroll county. Miss Mary Johnson has resigned her position in Mrs. M. E. Lecklider’s place and will return home to DeKalb 111., soon. Everett Halstead, of Newton Tp., has just brought in a flock of 430 sheep from the southern part of this state and Kentucky, Miss Ella Gainos seven miles

west of town left for Virginia, Min., this morning for an extended visit with relatives. John Ellis and daughter spent, Sunday with, Mr. and Mrs.'J. H. S. Ellis. James Ellis Jr., went home with them to Loco, for a few days visit. Bates Tucker has passed his examination all right and been accepted as a member fc of Company 1., of the First. Indiana Infantry, of the Spanish war. The band concert program advertised for last Thursday night, but not given on account of the weather, will be rendered this week, on Thursday evening, if the weather will then permit. Noah T. Arnold, of Barkley Tp., who was taken to Longcliff asylum, at Logansport, some months ago, was brought home today. His mental faculties nre understood to be restored, but his blindness seems worse than it was before. If the gentleman who took“R. P. Benjamin's hat from the front window of the M. E. church yesterday will return the same ho shall have his lasting gratitude ns the hat left in exchange 'does not fit near soon enough.

Another removal which leaves no vacancy occurred today. Mr. O’Donnell, the tenter on the old campground, north of the railroad, loaded up his family and goods and pulled out for Newton county. He has a job on a farm in.the vicinity of Goodland. A train load of war ambulances just turned out by the Studebaker’s was hauled south over the old line of the Monon Saturday. Some of our citizens who saw them as they went through Francesville, pronounced them most elegant vehicles of their kind. A great improvement over the ambulances used in the civil war, the old soldiers said. , Mr. Victor L. Roberts, of South Chicago, 111., and Miss Anna Bernhardt, step-daughter of Aaron Davis, of this county, were married Sunday afternoon, by Squire James A. Burnham, at his residence. A number of the relatives of the parties were present. The newly married couple will live at South Chicago.

The Abbott bakery and icecream business lias again changed hands. Mr. Abbott has sold it to his son, Mel Abbott and Charley Simpson, both heretofore, for quite a long time, in the employ of Laßue Brothers’ grocery. Mel Abbott quit the grocery Saturday and is now in charge of the bakery. Mr. Simpson will quit the grocery next Saturday. Over at Brook a “citizens”* ticket ran against a “peoples”’ ticket, nt the election last week, and-the citizens downed the peoples by about 85 to 45, except for town marshal, where Louis Stickler, a citizen was beaten by Win. Lafoon, a people, mainly because a third candidate was in the field. Ourold Jordan citizen, Wm. Eason, president of the town board, headed the successful citizens’ ticket, for trustee of the first ward. James Maloy’s house is now successfuly anchored in its new position, in Westons addition, after a pleasant journey, of several blocks, in a south east direction. Some parties from Lafayette moved the building and handled it so skillfully that not even a crack was made in the plastering. The family remained in the house nil tho time, and rather enjoyed the novelty of being residents of a new neighborhood each noon and night during tho journey. Tho only inconvenience experienced resulted from having to go to the neighbors for water, the family well having been left behind, through an oversight. The first casualty of the war among Jasper county soldiers occurred Saturday. Capt. Bradley Ross, commander of Company A., of Rensselaer Junior \ olunteors, while leading his company on n valiant charge on a crow's nest, strongly entrenched in a tall tree, accidentally fell when about 18 feet from tho ground and sustained

injuries that will keep him in the maternal hospital for a couple of weeks, or longer. The ligaments of one of his ankles are loosened. The young captain was lucky not to have been worse injured. ft The various churches in town which have heretofore held their regular prayer meetings on Thursday evenings, have, by united action last Sunday, changed the time to Wednesday evenings, in order not to conflict with the street concerts of the band. The ohurohes hope that so far as possible, their first right to Wednesday nights will be observed, in the matter of entertainments &c. George Gorham, who lives north of the railroad has met with what, to him, is a serious loss. An excellent young heifer and fine Jersey cow have died, from the effects of poisoning of some kind. The cow died Saturday night and the heifer a little earlier. Mr. Gorham is a poor man who can ill afford the loss of his stock, and the case is much worse for him and his family from the fact that the cow was an extra good one he had purchased in order to have milk for the twin babies added to his family not long ago. It is understood that a movement is on foot to help him buy another cow, by subscription. It would be a very worthy movement. The appearance of the cows seemed to indio&te strychnine poisoning, in the opinion of Dr. Alter, who examined them. If so the act was intentional upon somebody’s part. The small pasture where the animals were has been examined by scores of persons, and nothing found which could have poisoned the animals accidentally.