Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1900 — [?] DAY. [ARTICLE]

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Geo. Barcus is at Lowell today. B. J. Gifford returned to Kankakee, this morning. See the ad. Chicago Bargain Store for Saturday May sth, S. R. Nichols went to Knox this morning on a ’business trip. H. M. Babb went to Reedsbury, Wis., this morning for four months stay with relatives. • I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. Jay W. Williams. S. M. Laßue, J. W. Williams, J. J. Montgomery are at Rose Lawn today. Mrs. M. J. Hatton of Valparaiso came today, for an extended visit with her brother J. R. Vanatta. Mrs. Ellen Porter went to Parr this morning to visit with her sister for about a week. J. L. and L. Godel who have been here to attend court returned to Manhatten 111. last evening. There was a light frost, last night but probably not sufficient to do any damage. Subjects at the Christian church next Sunday: Morning. “The Inheritance of Labor,” (Home Missions.) Evening, “Some Things Believed.” Calico only 2 cents per yard Saturday May stb. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. J. Y. Wallick will undergo an operation at the Deaconess hospital, at Indianapolis, tomorrow. All Standard calico 2 cents per yird Saturday May sth. Chicago Dep Store. Mrs. G. G;- Griffith and children south west of town, returned today, from a week’s visit with relatives at Monon. Vermont Hawkins of Chicago came last evening and is the guest of relatives and friends here. Dr. Johnson removed a fibroid tumor for Mrs? Frank Simmons near Forseman, yesterday.' Mabel Sherman, the five-year-old daughter of J. P. Sherman, is quite sick. Mrs. Dr. Jackson, of Hammond, is in our city today on professional business. J. W. Wallick went to Indianapolis, ’ this afternoon, to be present during his wife’s surgical operation, tomorrow. Born Thursday May 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Renicker, 8 miles northeast of town in Barkley tp 1 a daughter. For Rent: Good house, with plenty of fruit, large garden, chicken park etc.. Apply to z A. H. Hopkins or dwtf John T. Daughtery.

Mr. and Mrs. John Callow of East St. Louis arrived today, called by the condition of his father, who is very low. Surveyor Thrawls and S. E. Yeoman went to Fair Oaks this morning to survey some land for Mr. Yeoman. Mr. and Mrs. Jaseer Kenton returned home lais mornincr from Indianapolis wne'= jey nave been attending .prohibition convention. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth and children returned today, from Cedar Lake where they have been on a fishing excursion, for several days. Judge D. P. Baldwin, of Logansport, well known to many Rensselaer people, returned home Wednesday of last week from a tour of the world. He was absent over seven months, traveling over 30,000 miles and visited nearly all the European countries-

’ Mrs. Lemuel Hudlow of La-! fayette came today to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kessinger, northwest of town until Sunday. The promise of attendance at • the Old Folks’ Exhibition is so | great that Judge Thompson sue- | pended the rule and both court rooms will be open and a two ring performance will take place May 11, 1900. Judge Palmer and Lawyer Sellers were over from Monticello today. The Judge made up the issues in the Iroquois Ditch case, and set the trial for June 12th. The firm of Guild & Robinson, grain dealers at Medaryville, have sold over 5,000 bushels of seed oats to the farmers near that town. Mr. Guild reports the largest acreage of oats ever sown in that vicinity. The boys and girls who havo so far entered the list for the prize of song at the Old Folks’ Enterment, are: Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupife, Mrs. C. D. Martin, Mrs. Mel Medicus, Mrs. Priscilla Hopkins, Mrs. Matie Hopkins, J. P. Warner, John Coen, Wm. 8. Day, Norman Warner, J. H. Perkins, J. A. McFarland, T. J. Sayler£ Yesterday morning as Panhandle passenger train No. 32, running out of here for Chicago, was nearing Forest HiU, a flag station on the division. Engineer Goodridge’s attention was directed to a woman standing in the middle of the rails and making frantic efforts to stop tne train. Fearing some danger the engine was immediately reversed and the train brought to a standstill. Conductor Weise alighted from the train to fine out the cause and wds greeted by the woman, who innocently inquii|A£B there was a plow aboard for Cook. She was * informed Dv irate conductor that inere was such implement m tne oaggage car and 'Jieu gaining ais position moa>ned to go ahead. -Logansport Journal

' Mathias Julius, a wealthy resident of Delphi, was given naturalization papers by Judge Thompson, today. He has his ticket bought for a trip to Europe, but the state department would not issue him a pass-port until he was fully naturalized. He came to* Monticello today, and found Judge Palmer just starting for Rensselaer, and came on over with him, and being here,, had Judge Thompson issue his papers. He has lived in this country 48 years, and ever since he was 15 months old, and did not know he was not a full citizen until he was refused the : pass-ports. He was a native of Schleswick-Holatein, now a part of Germany. 7~ B. J. Gifford was in town several hours, Wednesday afternoon talking railroad to several of our citizens. He now talks only of the new route, from Gifford station. That would certainly be a much better route for Rensselaer, but whether enough better to induce our people to pay about $16,000 more than the other line was offered for, is very doubtful. Mr. Gifford, however, is willing to come and address a public meeting on the matter, and perhaps his arguments might cause a change of views on the two per cent, proposition. If he could see his way to agree that the road would go right on south from Remington, if built over this new route, that fact would make many friends for the two per cent, suggestion. Mr. Gifford objects entirely to the petitions, that havo been prepared for an election on the Hanging Grove route, and it evidently is useless to proceed farther with them. Short’s new feed and hitch barn is now ready for business, toood accommodations will be wndered to the public. Thanking my old friends for their patronage in the past, I am now read to receive them again. We wi be responsible for all goods let i n our care, if checked.