Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. MiBS Sadie LeopoM returned to Bloomington today. A. B. Hubbard of Iroquois 111., is in our city on business. C. L Thornton’s little baby is quite sick with a fever, - 1 Miss Matilda Wentling of Chicago, is visiting in this vicinity. Misses Ruth and Della Harris went to Lafayette today, for a weeks’ visit with relatives. Miss Nora Tanner, of Hoopeston 111., returned .home .today after two weeks’visit with her oousin, Mrs. .W. W. Burns, northeast of town. The announcement of preaching servioes at the Presbyterian church, heretofore made, has been withdrawn, and there will be no preaching at the church next Sunday. »

Mrs. W. B. Austin went to Lafayette today to visit her parents, and her daughter, Miss Virginia, went to Crawfordsville for a week’s visit with relatives. Col. Gilbert R. Stormont, of Princeton, was yesterday elected commandant of the soldiers’ home, at Lafayette, to succeed the late Gen Packard. Rev. F. L. Austin left today for Burr Oak Ind., where he will conduct services over Sunday* and then go to Argos, where he will carry on meetings for several .weeks. • ■ •. " . v - v ; Go in the garret and take a look at the chimney. This is a good time to examine it, for on some oold blustery evening a spark may be driven through a crack that will cause a fire. Hundreds of fires are started in this way, and the cause assigned to some unknown agency. Remember the “Stitch in time.” J. R. Watt, a prosperous attorney of Colorado City, Colorado, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. John Greenfield. He is an old timeMasperite, having been born where Ben Sayler now lives. He also used to teach sohool in this and Newton counties. He located in Colorado for the benefit of his health, and has regained that in very full measure and also enjoys an excellent degree of financial prosperity.

..•..T-v ,v 47... V 20,000 U. S. cartridge souvenir knives, each engraved “Lawson Fund” will giveu away one with every subscription of 25 or more. Aid a heroic mail’s widow and obtain a useful souvenir of the late war. Send money bv mail or P. O. order, with your address to Col. J. L. Donavan. U. IS. army, Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Ky. This knife is made from a genuine Krag-Jorgen-sen cartridge, the same as used in our Spanisb-American-Philippine war. The only difference being no powder and a lazor 6teel blade inserted In the’ steel bqlleti The shell is nickel plated. ts The entries in the Republican race for governor are practically closed and the enlistment of any more “dark horses” will be frowned down by the candidates and politicians in general. From indications Charles B. Landis will be forced to make a flat announcement or forego all chance of winning. The avowed candidates are John L. Griffiths of this city, W. S. Haggard of Lafayette, W. T. Durbin of Anderson, James S. Dodge of Elkhart, Frank B. Posey of Evansville and E. G. Hogate of Danville. Charles E. Shively of Richmond may break over the unwritten rule laid down by the com. bination of candidates and announce himself later. The race starts out with John L. Griffiths of this city undoubtedly in tbe lead. Whether he can keep the pace remains to be seen.—lndianapolis Press’. There will be only three eclipses more during the 19th century. Two will be of the sun and one of the moon. But though few in number their quality will average pretty fair, for one of them is the rare astronomical event, a total eclipse of the sun, and what is still rarer, it will bo visible in fhis country. It will occur on the forenoon of May 28th next, and be total along a path about 50 miles wide, extending from New Orleans, La., toNorfork, Va. Here it will bo a partial eclipse, with about five sixths of the sun’s surface covered. The other two eclipses of the year are of little value, one being a partial eclipse of the moon, June 12th, visible here, and the other an “anhular” eclipse of the sun,' Nov. 22, invisible on this continent. The total eclipse of the sun will be the last visible in this country until 1918. Os Richey’s little girl is quite sick-with bronchitis.

Levi Kennedy of Indianapolis, is here and will spend a few days in interest of the John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Boston, Mass. Dr. S. C. Johnson has been appointed local examiner. D?s. Hartsell and Johnson performed an operation this morning upon Rev. Jeffries, which gave him relief from the abcess, from whioh he has been suffering for some time. It is hoped that permanent improvement will soon result. Mrs. E. R. Hagins who has been visiting her ‘sister, Mrs. Wm. Powers, and others, for the past two weeks left today for her home at Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrold went to Mt. Ayr today for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. 6has. Hammond. Lafayette Times:—The whereabouts of John A. Lahr still remains a mystery. He left the city in June last, and not a word has been heard from him since. It ts said that the epiritualists—he was one of them —report that he is alive,' and will soon return home. The breaking of a king-bolt, letting the front wheels puli out and causing the front end of the buggy to fall to the ground, caused Austin Hopkins and his daughter, Miss Gertrude' a pretty bad soare, yesterday afternoon. Other than the scare, however, no great damage resulted. The incident oocurred on Washington ft^ A the We6ton street crossing. .

Two esteemed but rather conservative exchanges have celebrated the new year by changing from the old blanket sheet, four page style,’ to the more convenient and modern eight page form. They are the Crown Point Register and the Winamac Democratic Journal. SATURDAY. Mrs. C. E. Tyner went to Monon today for a-few days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. O. B. Wolf returned to Frankfort today, after a'short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Trussel. Mrs. Maude Williams of southwest of town went to Delphi today to visit for several days with relatives. About twelve couples participated in a taffy pulling party at the home of Miss Bessie Murray last evening. Three or four elegant new vestibule cars were pulled into Chicago by the milk train this morning. They are for use on the fast trains between Chicago and Cincinnati, which pass here south at 1:45 p. m., and north at 6:30 p. m. Mrs. M. W J. McGinn and son went to Chicago yesteday called by the serious illness of Mr. McGinn’s mother. Mrs. Frank Blancet, who re turned home yesterday from Champaign, 111., where she has been for three weeks attending her brother, who was sick. Larkin and L. H. Potts returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives at Greenfield, Ind.

On Friday, Jan. 5, a number of ladies were elegantly entertained at a dinner party at the home of Mrs. Catherine Laßue. Among those present were Mrs. Brown, Mrs. M. E. Thompson, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. J. M. Thompson* Mrs. A. Purcupile, Mrs. S. Hemphill, Mrs. Wasson, Mrs. M. B. Alter, Mrs. Kannal, Mrs. Yeoman and Mrs? E. T. McCoy. After the dinner the ages of these ladies, including the hostess, were taken, and it was found Jhat combined they represented 735 years. 61 was the average of these which ranged “ from 48 to 72. The younger portion of the company kindly furnished music on piano and mandolin, thus adding to the enjoyments of a very pleasant occasion. Josiah Reed died this morning at the homo of his daughter, Mrs.' Ephriam Fleming, four miles south of town. His age was 85 years and 4 months. He will be buried at Egypt cemetery Sunday, at one o’clock, p. m. Mrs. Lucy Malchow went to Montioello today to visit with friends a. few days. \ The 9:55 a.m. train north was over two hours late, today. The engine “laid down,” down the linh somewheres, and another had toSbesent for.

Prof. John B. DeMotte will give his lecture The Secret of Character Building at the opera house, Tuesday evening, being a regular lecture oourse number. It will be profusely illustrated by the soioptican, managed by his expert assistant, Truman W. Harrington.

The Monon company, which took an appeal in the case of Wm. B. Brown tried last fall, has just filed the reoord in the case, with our county clerk. The record is an immense bound volumn of of some 1400 type-written legal cap pages. It was prepared by J. W. Walker, official stenographer of our oircuit court, and is now pronounced by Judge Field to be the best gotten up record he ever saw. ‘ ,

L. L. Ponsler left for lola, Kansas, last night, in charge of his car load of goods. His family started today, on the 9 r 55 a. m. train. Levi Renicker went to Indianapolis, Friday, for a few days’ business visit. B. F. Ferguson went to Harvey 111. today on a business tnp.

The business houses of Kendallville have all adopted the early closing schemes. They promptly turn their keys at 7 o’clock, at the sound of a whistle., and the Sun says that so far no complaints are entered by any one that they did riot or could not secure necessary supplies All seem to have aoquieseed in the effort, and made their arrangements accordingly. The census enumerators, which —*—*—* * . are to be chosen by the district supervisors, subject to the approval of the director general at Washington, will not be appointed until some time in April, and all shall be resident of the enumeration district for which they may be appointed.

The next number in the lecture course series will be given Tuesday night Jan. 9th. Prof. John B. DeMotte, A. M., M. D., Ph. D., author of “The Secret of Character Building,” will give his leoture “The Harp of the Senses, or the Seoret of Character Building.” Prof. DeMotte has won a great place in the lecture field and people who miss this leoture will no doubt miss one of the best of its kind ever given in Rensselaer, One freight train bumped into another at Brookston last night, and derailed several flat cars. The track was obstructed for several hours, the milk train this morning not getting here until nearly 10 o’clock, and the early morning train not much earlier. No one was hurt at the wreck, but one of the train men got an arm hurt during the clearing up process. John R. Warren, whose intend, ed removal to Kansas has already been mentioned, left with his family for that state, on the 9:55 train,today. —The family oonsists of himself, wife and daughter, Mrs. Linnie Ramey. The latter’s husband, Mat Ramey, will join her there later. They will go first to lola, but may go further west if they find the climate there is not suitable. They make the change for the benefit of Mrs. Warren’s health.

The seat drawing for Prof. De Motto’s lecture, the next number in the lecture course, will be held Monday, at 1 o’clock, at Huff’s jewelry. —Season-ticket holders please take notice. . Clerk Coover issued his first marriage license for the year 1900 this forenoon. The parties were Ira J. Miller and Dessie Ritenour. They live in Carpenter township.

MONDAY. Ed. Biggs of Wheatfield is in our city today. Mrs. Robert Vanatta and baby returned to Marion today. Miss T. Blake, of Chicago is the guest of her sister Mrs.E. J. Duvall. David Thompson went to Chicago this morning for a couple of days. W. Morris returned Saturday from a few days’ visitwith relatives at Otterben. Mrs. L. E. Chaney of Forest, Ind. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Alter. Mrs. S. R. Nichols, left for Danville 111., today where she will take medical treatment. Jesse Wilson returned today from a business trip to Momence and Kankakee 111. Miss Cora Phegley of Monticello came Saturday and will spend a week with relatives and friends. Mark Yeoman has sold his farm, near town and is preparing to move to Kansas, in a short time. C. M. Waltprs of the Populist Journal at Indianapolis, is here looking after political interests. Miss Kate Wopd of Monon came Saturday for a weeks’ visit, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Randle. Thompson Ross will give a party tonight in honor of his military friend Major Gen. James Taylor McCoy. "■ Wm. McMahon of St. Mary, Ijl, returned home yesterday after a few days visit with his niece Mrs. * Eleanor Adamw.- ———

Mrs. C. A. Brown and children of Knox who has been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm' Day, returned to her home today. The weather here has been rather variable since the cold spell relaxed, several days ago, but along with the rest we are having a good deal of fine weather.for this time of the year. Medaryville Advertiser:—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Guild visited relatives at Rensselaer the first of the week and year. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Robinson. , • ..... Yens Anderson, writting from Hammond to order The Republican says he likes his job there, and is now happy in a home of his own, the first time he has had a home since he left Denmark. Cornelius Mulder, a well known resident of Keener tp., is preparing to move to the state of Washington in a few weeks. He will make a public sale on Thursday, Feb. 15th, at his place, 2 miles northwest of DeMotte. J. E. Sutton, editor and proprietor of the Logansport Reporter committed suicide Saturday, by shooting himself in the head. It was done at a hotel in St. Paul, Minn. He had been to Portland, Oregon, with his wife and children and leaving them there with a sick relative was on his way home alone. It is thought that he was despondent over financial difficulties.

Medaryville Advertiser:—Nat M. Swisher, who lives with his brother, Jerry Swisher, west of town, in driving up to the house for his dinner Tuesday noon, stepped from the wagon, slipped and fell to the ground with such violence as to break his right arm at the elbow. The injury is of such a character that it will prevent the usefulness of that member for some time to come.

Mrs. Schneckenberger, the enormously fat and ugly tempered old female from Newton county, who has been in jail here the past 70 days’ serving a sentence for keeping a rough house at Morocco, was released this morning and furnished transportation home. The sheriff is mighty glad to see her leave, for she has been obstreperous and difficult to manage, in the last degree. Her departure leaves the county jail without a single occupant,

The B. F. Gifford ranch in this, Jasper and Lake counties covers 33,000 acres, of which 8,000 acres are under cultivation. It is all reclaimed from the Kankakee siyamp,. and is the richest aoil in northern Indiana.—Goodland Herald. The above is all right except when it is all wrong. B. J. Gifford is his, name. He owns upwards of 33,000 acres, and it is all in Jasper county, and none of it is in Newton and Lake. There is a good deal more than 8,000 acres under cultivation, in fact it is nearly all in that condition. Comparatively very little is in the Kankakee region, though the most of it has been reclaimed from the Irquois and Pinkamipk swamps. But it is rich soil a», right. Our Goodland neighbor is not primarily responsible for this very inaccnrate paragraph, and as we know that he greatly seeks for accurac ♦ his columns we make these corrections for his information. And we might add further that Mr. Gifford now has a railroad under construction. It is finished for twelve miles, and so far all on his own land. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Veach returned to Casey, 111. today after a week’s visit with Mrs. Veach’s sister Mrs. P. W. Clarke.