Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1900 — CITY NEWS [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS

FRIDAY. Miss True Yeoman return.-d t>day from a feSf days’ stay m d - cago. Mr. and Mrs. E. VV. Bende> of Chicago are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Powers. Mrs. J>ate Reed and baby returned yesterday, from two week’s visit with her parents at Michigan City. Mrs. Geo. Moss returned to Frankfort this afternoon after a week’s visit with Rensselaer relatives. Miss Lizzie Circle went to Francesrille today to visit lier parents, from there she will go to Belding, Mich., to work in a silk .mill. Rev. E. E. Moorman, pat tor of the Waveland Christian church, will visit Rev. A. L. Ward over Sunday, and will preach at the Christian church at onfe or the other of next Sunday’s services. Mrs. B. W. Nelson and Mrs. G. B. Davidson of Fair Oaks are in qur city today. Miss Jennie Harris went to Lafayette today, for a short visit with relatives. Miss Lou Wallick after a week’s visit with her father, J. Y. Wallick returned to Fowler today. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0.. Rowles have moved from the Presbyterian Parsonage into one of Mrs. W. T. Perkin’s cottages on Van Rensselaer street. A. Halleck and John O’Conner who attended the state convention returned to Rensselaer this morning, and Mr. O’Conner went on home to Kniman. 1 Chas. Willbanks who has been staying with Chas. Greenlee’s north of town for the past eight months, returned to his home at Bon air, Tenn. today. The production of fine weather is not wholly a lost art in this portion of Indiana, after all. The weather today is a proof of that fact. It is fine enough for any time or any place. John Schofield of near Monti- . cello, is visiting his sons, Joseph and Jerry Schofield of this place. The old gentleman is 85 years old but geffi around about as brisk bb any as of his sons notwithstanding his advanced age. W. H. Coover’s term as county clerk will end next Monday that of John F. Major begin on Tuesday. Mr. Major will have as his chief deputy, during tertns of court James F. Irwin, who filled the office before Mr. Coover. As onpist and assistant deputy Miss Mery Bates has been engaged. Dr. I. B. Washburn, who was examined by Drs. Fenger and Herrick, of Rush Medical College, Thursday, was found to be suffering from gall stones. He will go up some day next week and have them removed by an operation. These operations are said to be successful 99 times out of every 100, on the average. Hon.'J. Frank Hanly in his inspiring address in tlm Republican state convention Wednesday afternoon paid handsome and well deserved tribute to Gov. Mount, viz: “He has carried the gratitude of his party by his adherence to 'principles of sound and honest government, and at the end of his term' ne will retire from official life with the respect and confidence of the people of tho.entire state, without regard to their party affiliations. Upon his administration we may safely go to the people and ask a continuance of our trust. He has demonstrated that high and faithful service to the country §£ the best service that .can be ren•dered to the party, and that good government in the sorest guarantee to continuance of political power.” The city school census is no w practically completed. The total count, today, is 686, which -is ten less than last year. A few liames may still be added, to this, however.

SATURDAY Miss Louise Harmon went to .Chicago today to visit with her brother. Mis- L >ra Bruce went to Oakville Ind. to visit with her eonsin for a week. Arthur Frame returned today, from two weeks’ visit with relatives at DeMotte. Walter White, Harry ‘Kurrie and Harry Walkpr went to Cedar Lake last evening to fish. * Mrs. A. McCoy and Mrs. Addison Parkison went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. Mrs. J. P. Sherman and children went to Rose Lawn last evening fora short visit with friends. Roy Blue has formed a partnership with John Graves, at Wheatfield in the law and real-estate business. Judge Palmer, of Monticello will be here noxt Thursday morning to take up the Iroquois ditch case. , Mrs. Charley Rhoads returned today from several days’ visit with relatives at Goodland and Kentland. Miss Rilla Cox after a short visit with Miss Mattie McColly returned to her home at Comer last evening. Mies Pearl Pratt returned to her home’at Hebron this afternoon on account of the serious sickness of her mother. Mrs. M. J. Phelps returned to Remington today ; after a few days’ visit with Mrs. J. W. Paxton and Mrs. Baech. Mrs- J. L. Brady and Mrs. Karsner returned today from a short visit with their brother, Geo. Brown at Knox. ,Mr. and Mrs. Wash Scott went to Chicago Heights last evening to visit with her son, Chas. Cox and wife until Monday. Frank Theobald a student at St. Joseph College went to Niles Centre,. 111. today to spend his vacation with his parents. Rev. A. H. Zilpier is moving from W. T. Perkins’ tenant house on Van Rensselaer street into another of her’s on Cullen street. The 3:27 train this afternoon is three hours late. According to unofficial reports the delay is caused by a wreck at Lafayette. Mrs. L Canine of Indianapolis after a brief visit [with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam, went to Surrey this morning to visit Mrs. Simon Kenton. Mrs. G. W. Goff returned today from Hebron Ind. where she has been at the bedside of her father, Samuel Sigler, who is now some better. James Clarke, eon of ;Lucy Clarke northeast of town left this morning for Colorado, he will probably locate at Lamar or Rocky Ford for the summer.

R. T. Newman,s public sale, Wednesday, 3 miles nortu of town was probably the last sale of the season. The property sold at fair prices, and the sale amounted to about SISOO. Official returns of the re-mar-riage of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Marion have been received by the county clerk, hero, by whom the marriage license wasTssued. The marriage took place 1 at Delphi, Tuesday, April 24tn, and was performed by Rev. Wm. Grant Smith. Both are 64 years old. W: F. Smith is at Monticello todaj«on business. K; F. Conner went to Kentl ind today pn business^ A. H. Hopkins went to Frankfort today for a few days’ business stay. J. J. Hunt returned this morning from a ten days’ stay at’Medaryville. The Indiana Supreme Court has just decided that the Barrett improvemennt law is valid. Wm. Smith, an old resident of Barkley tp., died this morning, at Fair Oaks, which has been his recent home. His funeral will be held Sunday, at 11 o’clock, at Fair Oaks.

Frank Foltz is in Chicago today. Rev. L. B. Appleton and, niece Eva Hickman went to Elkhart last evening for a weeks’ visit w,ith friends. Alexander and' Marie Jensen, Bessie Tilton, and Willie Stunap, of Wh eatfield are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Thornton. Miss Bright Cole of Lafayette* came this morning and is the guest of her auut Mrs. Chas Spriggs and other relatives. G. W. Wood of Harvey, 111., who has been hero looking at land, with the intention of purchasing and locating h6re, returned home last evening. Abraham Hulleek and daughter Mildred returned to DeMotte last evening. The latter has been ti e guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bruner and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Warren for a few days. . So far as heard from, and the matter has been considerably enquired into, there will not be an acre of wheat in Jasper county bi|s year. It is all being plowed up and planted to other crops. B. J. Gifford is in town today, conterring with Levi Hawkins. Andrew Hicks and Fred Griffin of Remington, on railroad matters He also wants to meet some Barkley parties also. All.in regard to. the railroad. J. P. Sherman has lately become the owner of several hundred acres of land in Kentucky, «for which, in part payment, he traded a con siderable qnanity of live stock and other personal property. Mr. Sherman will probably remove to the land of feuds and mountain dew some time before the close of the year. He will continue to reside in Rensselaer for some months however. D. B. Nowels has received a notification from Culver Military Academy, that the cadets of that institution have been invited to act as Admiral Dewey’s special escort at the Dewey parade sh St. Louis, on May 4th. Also to act as Gdvernor Mount’s escort, at the Indiana state G. A. R. encampment, at Indianapolis, May, 17th. Mr. Nowels’ consent for his son, Auburn, in the senior class of the academy, to go to these places was requested and readily granted It will be a fine experience for the cadets. A well-fixed up mover’s wagon that treked through town this forenoon, was the property of Charles Rose, lately of Knox, this state.. Himself, wife and three young children were the occupants of the wagon and they have before them the long drive to Cripple Creek, Colorado. The drive will not only be long in length but some of it pretty tall in height. Some 10,000 feet or more, the best he can do. He thinks to make it in about 6 week?, but will do well if he gets there in 8. He has a good big team of mules for motive power, however, and they are stayers on a long jouruey. He expects to team for a living when he gets to Cripple Creek.

The Republicans of Rensselaer have put up an excellent ticket for next Monday’s election. It is good from start to finish. All are good men and well fitted for the duties of the offices for which they are named; and all were nominated by the fairest and most honorable means. Hence there is no good reason why every man should not receive the solid support of the party. This is presidential campaign year,, and the spring election is the proper time to begin to vote it straight. For every man that scratches his ticket now, some other man is likely to scratch his in November, to get even. Our Democratic friends are doing some very smooth talking to induce Republicans to vote for some one or two men 'on their ticket. But they, themselves realize the importance of holding their own voters in line, and however liberally they may talk about voting for some of the Republican candidates, when election day comes it will be found that mighty few Democrats have scratched their tickets.

“MONDAY. John Sayler did not buy a farm during his recent trip to Carroll county, but he has his eye oh several, some one bt which is likely to be bbught, later. The committee outhe Old Folks’ Entertainment have decided to serve refreshments, free, in the basement, immediately after the programme, and fixed the price of admission ui. 2jcents. Wm. Bennett, now on the R* B. Harris place in Barkley has bought the Nowels’ 40 acres, adjoining the Rensselaer corporation on the poor farm road. The price paid is said to have been S7O per acre. Mrs. J. -J. Montgomery weut to Chicago this morning for Dewey Day and to visit with her brothers Mrs. Mabel Richards wont to Chicago and will remain a few days. Mis. G. Moody, Mrs. M. L. Spitler Mrs. H. B. Murray, Mrs. Gertrude Robinson and Misses Mary Moody, Clara Murray, Maude Spitler, and Louelia McCoy weut to Chicago today for Dewey day. Mrs. A. K. Sayler returned Sunday evening from Valparaiso bringing home her daughter, Augusta, whose sickness with pneumonia was previously mentioned. The latter will not return to the Valparaiso normal until the next term begins. Mrs. E. T. Harding and Mrs. Geo. Sigler of Mt Ayr took the train here today for Chicago for a weeks’ visit with the later’s daughter. H. L. Nichols of Lowell spent Sunday with Miss Lona Flynn. Miss Jessie Thornton went to Chicago this morning to spend a few days. Mrs. Sarah Miller went to Kankakee, 111. today to visit with- her mother, Mrs. N. Wadley, until Thursday. Dr. S. C. Johnson accompanied Mrs. J. Y. Wallick to Indianapolis today where she will take treatment of L. H. Dunning at the Indianapolis City Hospital. Mrs. J. E. -Hill of LaFord, Mo. ’arrived today for for about* two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Seibel west of town. F. L. Hunt spent Sunday at Knox with his brother. Mr. Wallace, proprietor of the Wallace circus which opens the season at Peru Saturday, complains that he cannot hire men for theif show. In former years, he says they had applications for work from a number of men when an advance car arrived in a city, but this year things are different. A man cannot be found is willing to travel with a show. The show people ere short of men for the rough work, and for this kind they have been advertising for the past week. All of which results fretn sound money Republican prosperity. Mr. Frank Kennel and Miss Maggie Wagner visited friends near Remington Sunday.

This is W. H. Coover’s last day as clerk of Jasper county. This last day of April is fine bright weather, but rather cool in comparison with what we have been having. D. J. Thompson is back from several months’ stay in Florida. The Sapho play had a rather small audience, at the opera house, Saturday evening. The company is quite a good one, and there is j nothing objectionable in the play j presented by them. Rev. C. D. Jeffries is now able to walk down and around town. J. B. Shriver returned to Winamac today after a few days’ visit with Miss Mary Rowen. Mrs. Samuel Fischer andj little daughter Gladys came yesterday for a two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. James Randle and sister, Mrs. D. A. Stoner. Mrs. M. Donelly and Mis? P. Bott went to Chicago todhy to remain a few days. W. H. Robertson has resigned liia position as foreman in The Republican printing department and has accepted a situation with The Review Printng and Stationery Company, of Decatur, 111. H. J. Bartoo, lately of Goodland, will succeed him in The Republican office. A subscription paper is circulated for the benefit of George Gorham, whoso sad misfortune in the loss

of an arm was chronicled Saturday. The paper is beiDg very generally and very generously signed as is only right and proper, for Gorham is a very deserving man, and his needs in this emergency are Very great. Elmerald Aldrich is circulating the paper, ' The Rensselaer Cornet Band will commence playing in the balcony of the court house when the doors open for the Old Folks’ Entertainment, at 7:30, Friday evening, May 11, and continue daring | intermission. Admiral Dewey was scheduled to arrive in Chicago about 11 o clock this Monday, forenoon. He traveled by a special train, over the Baltimore and Ohio R. R., and the nearest he came to | Rensselaer was to pass through the northern portions of Porter || and Lake counties. Great pre* 1 paratiohs have been made for “Dewey Day in Chicago, which is Tuesday, and no doubt it will be a pretty large affair,' but there will not be the popular enthusiasm over the Admiral’s visit there j would have bedn a few months I ago, before he plunged full length ] into matrimony and politics, and | lost his bearings the first plunge, ?