Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1900 — Page 5

TUESDAY.

I led Snrgen’, of Monticello, is in our city today. Rankin Hals’* ad went to Chicago on business trip. d iss Bessie Foster is quite sick with a stoinmli trouble. holt. Randle is at Lowell, today o : business. . B n hart Fendig and George Scott, went to Cedar Lake this .m e nitig fur a day or two fishing. ’lrs. M. E. Thompson re.urncd ye.- ...-id ay fr. an ‘several days’ stay i .'..’i.ieagti., furs; Rebecca Porter returned last evening from several days’ visit at Lafajetu. Mrs. Mary Drake went to Chicago last evening as a delegate to th- AV. c. O. F. •1 P. Sherman—went to Cincinnati yesterday afternoon on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. 3- Forsythe went to Chicago today o to- purchase goods. Leoaard A. ’Ensminger, sen of Dr. Eusminger of Crawfordsville, is the guest of Rensselaer relatives. Miss Emma Moser, who has been working at the Nowele House returned to her home at Onarga, 111., today. Mrs, Ray Mossier and son Philip went to Cincinnati yesterday afternoon to visit with relatives until Friday. l&iss Jessie Thornton returned to Danville. 111., today, she-took her little sister Laura with her for a month’s visit. Miss Bessie Moody, who has been taking a course in music 'at Boston, Mass., arrived home today after about two weeks’ visit at Annapolis., Washington, end cither cities.

Rev. J. W- Blair, of Soeth Salem, Ohio, was the guest of Rev. 11. M. Middleton fast night. He accompanied Mr. Middleton to Chicago this morning where they will, attend the Methodist general B. J. Gifford has written to Chairman Coover, of the general railroad movement, promising to be here, Thursday evening, to talk with the people at the public meeting, .that evening. Merrill Al. Tyler, formerly of DeMotte, more recently of Star City, is now a resident of Rensselaer. He came several days ago and his family arrived today. He is occupying one of S. C, Hammond’s houses, on Cullen street. The Democrats of Barkley township held their township convention at Cosy Palace school house, last Saturday. Charles F. Shroyer was nominated for township trustee by 59 votes to 8 for John Marlatt. Horation Repp was nominated for assessor and Henry Snow and John Callahan for justices. W. H. Randle has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Nancy Jane Shaw, in accordance with a request made by her, previous to her death. Last night’s heavy rain is heartily welcomed by the farmers, as they needed it in their businessOats and grass especially were needing rain. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Perkins went to Mishawaka last evening to attend the funeral of his bother’ 8 widow Mrs. P, C. Perkins. Her husband was the patentee of the Perkins Hfind Mill. The, removal of Wallace Robinson to Colorado, leaves a vacancy on the Rensselaer sohoG. bmrd. He had a year still t> se . L etc 8 Thompson’s term übj jxpnes tins years. Mrs. Cynthia Nichole Baoughter who moved to Flagler,lowa, several months ago, immediately after her marriage arrived from that place today, and expects to remain here. Her husband will join her here later. . Mrs. John Schofield, of Brook, who had been detained here for some time was taken to Longoliff asylum last Saturday, by her husbjmd and Mr. and Mn. Joseph

Schofield, of this place. The. physicians at Logansport did not I extend much encouragement as to her chances for recovery. G. W. Tenney, of the KendallVille, Rochester & Western 'R. R. is working down the line from Kendallvlle, having elections for aid ordered by county commissioners. He sent word that he would reach -Rensselaer today" or tomorrow. Should lie bo here on Thursday bis road and Col. Git ford’s might have a bead-end coll : - sioti. ’ - ■ The sale of the Short bitch barn, and re iicnce, to E. L. Bruce, negotiations for which wore coeipleted Monday after. loon, was declared all off, this morning. Mr. Bruce decided that he wyui.d not buy the barn under the terms of the lease ot the lot, as held by Mr. Short. Tne lot belongs to A.’ Leopold. The result of Dr. Washburnls surgical operafioa, at the Presbyterian hospital, at Chicago, Monday afternoon, was a great disappointment. Instead of finding his disease to be gall-stones, and therefore amenable to surgical treatment, it was found that it was a ;slow-growing tumor, which could not be removed and for which nothing could be done. Tfie tumor surrounds and involves the gall-bladder, and in such a way as to destroy its function. The operation required two hours time.

WEDNESDAY.

Ernest Frittsof Dunkirk ds the guest of Rensselaer friends. Mrs. Lena Riddle wesit to Surrey this morning to spend a few dasi3. S. A. Dowell and son Clifford went te Lafayette today for fj short business stay. Miss Lucile Trussell returned to Rose Lawn today after a ehort visit with her ijarents, north of town.. x The Medaryville postoffice was burglarized Monday night, of SSO in cash and an equal amount in stamps Mr., and Mrs. J. M. Peek returned to Romney, Ind., today after a few days’, visit with their daughter. Mrs. Dave Emery. \R. D. Mills returned to Ottowa, Il.\ this morning after several days’ visit with his brother C. E. Mills and family. Mrs. J. W. Paxton went to Hammond today to visit Air. and Mrs. Will Paxton, and in Chicago for a few days. Dave Yeoman, Jr.., returned last evening from five weeks’ stay at Lamar, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Col.

J • Y. W allick has traded his general store in Fowler for 240 acres of land in White county, a mile and a half from Monticello. Rev. A. H. Zilmer went to West Lebanon, Ind., today to conduct services Sunday. He will leave there Monday for Weston, Neb., where he will hold services for about two weeks. Jeremiah Smith, of South Whitley, Ind., is the guest of his sister Mrs. John Humes, northwest of town, and his neice, Mrs. W. F. Osborne in town. Wm. and Frank Ringer, aged 18 and 20 respectively, sons of John Ringer, near Winamac, were killed by lightning, Monday night, while unhitching a horse, in a shed. D. J. Thompson and his brother Isaac Thompson of Findlay, Ohio Ray Thompson, G. K. Hollingsworth, and Vernon Nowelds went to Cedar Lake last evening on a fishing excursion. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Ward entertained the young people of the Christian church last evening, at their residence. They had music and recitations and refreshments were served. Mrs. F. B. Meyers went to Indiana Mineral Springs last evening, called by her son Lawson, who wm quite sick. She will re-

main several weeks for treatment, .herself, having intended to go in ■ about a week, in any case. \ Two of the Monon’s mobster big new compound passenger engines are now being broken in by i pulling freight trains, on this end l of the line. They are even larger | than big 211 and 212 They hare .1 two cylinders on each side, and otherwise are novelities in the lo - miotive line, in this regiot*--Samucl Williams, north of town wiio wgjjl to Chicago Heights, expecting to remain through the summer, did not find work to suit him "ttrere, and lias returned home. Mrs. 7i. Dwiggins left today f r tier home at Lincoln, Neb;, after tlir.-e week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. E. Purcupile, and other relatives. Df. Johnson was called out to D. B. McCray’s,.7 miles north of town, yesterday, to reduce a dislocated shoulder joint for his 3 year old daughter. She was hurt by a fall. The “Old Folks’ Entertainment,’’ next Friday night, is going to be one of the best shows ever given in Rensselaer, and besides that a good supper is thrown in for good Cjunt, without extra charge. Grandmother Morgan will sing at the Old Folks’ entertainment, Friday evening. She says that when younger her effective singing range was a half mile and she don’t think she will fall for short of that distance now.

Misses Cora and Florence Mitchell of Medaryville left yesterday, for. Coats, Kans., for the behefit of the latter’s health. Their little nephew; Merle Porter, son of Will Porter of this city, form- rly of Coats, Kans-, went with them, to spend the summer. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve supper Thursday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chapman, on Van Rensselaer St. from 5 to 8 o’clock. Supper 20 cents. All invited. Dr. J. W. Horton arrived home last night from a two weeks’ trip through central and eastern part of the state, during which he took occasion to post himself on the latest methods in dentistry, and especially the Hale Method of painless filling and extracting. Thomas Boyle,, the well known saw-mill manager, is in town for a few days. He is now located down in the mountain regions of Kentucky with one of his mills, their principal prpduct being quarter sawed oak lumber. Campbellsville is their railroad station, but their mill is 18 miles from a railroad.

L. F. Alitchell, whose removal here from Chicago was noted last week, now occupies the Kennedy house, on Clark street. Both himself and wife have been in poor health for some time, and they have come to Rensselaer in the hopes that a few months’ sojourn here would prove beneficial to them. „ The were a number of much greater surprise in politics at the recent city elections than was the one at Rensselaer. And they were not all confined to the Republican side of the house either, by a good ways. In Crawfordsville, for instance, which has been reliably Democratic for times out of mind every nook and comer went Re. publican this trip, and by big majorities, too. It is said that an attempt will be made at rhe next session of the legislature to pass a law providing for reform in the management of the smaller cities and towns of the state. It is the intention to draft law which will do away with the mayor, and provide for the election of a president by the council, who will be expected to preform the duties of the mayor. All litigation which ordinarily comes before the mayor will be attended to by justices of the peace. Special Grocery Sale Saturday May 12th. 10 bars Santa Claus soap 25 cts.' Fancy Table. Syrup 150 gal. 4 x Mich Sqr Butter Crackers 4o per lb. < Chicago Babgaim Stow,

THURSDAY.

• Go to Bedford’s for weeders. Dr. Hartsell is at Lafayette today on business, -- ; Wm. and. Jet onto Casto are at Monon', today. Mrs. Lesli- Clark is in Chicago today. ■■ L. D. Marion, of Delphi, came this morning for a few days' business trip. Judge* S. P. : rhompson and brother Isa >c, o.‘ Findlay, Q'.iiu, are at Parr today. ' ■ . Robt. Randle went today on a •business trip to Goodlaud arid Morocco. Woman Wanted -to clean house at once. Apply at this office tonight or Friday mrrning. Mr. and Mrs, Dabbelt of Chicasaw, Ohio, are guests of relc.tides at St. Josephs College. • Misses Lena Minicus and Doris Goodwin of Chicago Heights came today to visit with relatives’ until Saturday. Mrs. Monroe Banes was called to Monon, this morning- by the sickness of her sister Mrs. S. A. Rush. Mrs J. V. Parkison and son Wallace went to Monticello today to visit with relatives for a few days. Mrs. J. E. Hill left last evening for LaFord, Mo., after about two weeks visit with her mother Mrs. Seibel. Miss Lena Washburn returned home last evening from Bloomington where she has been attending the State University. B. J. Gifford is in town today, and will be on hand at the railroad meeting, in the east court room tonight.

The Fortnightly Fiction Club meets tonight with Miss Edith Marshall. This will be the last meeting before the summer recess. Miss Alaude Brown, of Francesville,, came yesterday evening for a few weeks’ visit with her aunt, Airs. E B. Sayler. ‘•Young Dick” Yates was nominated for Governor by the Republicans of Illinois’ first and greatest war governor, and is a worthy son of a noble sire. His nomination fi very popular, everywhere. Airs. George Alitchell returned last evening from two weeks visit with her sister Airs. Sears at Bloomington. Her little niece Freda Sears, returned with her for an extended visit. W- H. Coover, the retiring County Clerk, and rightful Republican nominee for State Senator, was admitted to practice at the Jasper County bar, during the recent term of the circuit court. An applicant for a position as teacherin a certain school, in a conference with the board was asked, “What is your position on whipping children in school?” “Ordinarily,” replied the applicant, “my position is on a chair, with the child held firmly across the knee face downward.”

Mr. and Mrs. John Callow, who were called here by the sickness and death of his father, Joseph Callow, left today for their home at East St, Louis f n The Monon’s cw big new passenger engines are numbered 120 and 121, They pull big heavy freight trains up and down the line as easily as ordinary engines can handle half a dozen empties and a caboose. Elder A. E. Pierson, of Union Tp„ has rented out his farm and broken up housekeeping. He intencs to go to Noble county next week, with his two youngest ohiL dren and will visit relatives there for about three months. Rev. John O. Bilhorn, of Chicago, is now pastor of Vaughn and Parr churches, and will preach at Parr Saturday evening May 12, and Sunday morning May 13, and Sunday afternoon and evening at the Vaughn church. All are invited to these services. Remember a “square meal” goes with the pri™ of admisak the

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4 ‘old Folks' Exhibition” at the court house Friday evening, for the benefit of the public library. The supper alone is worth the price of admission, and the entertainment is worth a lot more than that. Indiana, while ranking thirtyfourth among the several states in point of arable surface, last year ranked fourth in wheat production and sixth in the production of corn. And, strictly speaking, the state is neither in the wheat or corn belt. Yet last year’s standing was and several times has been excelled. There was quite a sharp frost last night, but the general opinion seems to be that it was not severe enough to materially damage the fruit prospects. A circumstance that was favorable was that tho high winds which prevailed all day had the effect of thoroughly drying out the buds and this very much reduced the danger of damage from the frost.

The state 'fee and salary commission has decided to attempt to abolish the per diem system in Indiana. At present township trustees, township assessors, surveyors, and county superintendents are affected by the system. The commission looks on the system as one which lays the public funds open to abuse, and it will recommend to the next legislature that it be entirely abolished. The statement of LieutenantGovernor Haggard, of Lafayette, that he would not quit the political game, simply because he had been defeated for nomination for governor, is followed by the understanding that he will be .a candidate, next year for state senator. Haggard has informed a number of his intimate political friends that he would like to represent Tippecanoe county in the state senate again.

A thief near South Bend dug up and carried away an acre of newly planted peach trees and to date has not been caught either. This sort of thing beats the exploit of the fellow who stole the hot stove. —Ex. Verily, that was a remarkable exploit for a fact. And the strangest thing about it was where he could have found a place to successfully bide that acre after he dug it up and carried it away. Another query is, how far he had to dig down to reach the bottom of the acre. According to the Lafayette Journal St. Paul’s M. E. church will be rebuilt at once according to plans prepared *by a Cincinnati architect. There will be a number of changes in the structure from the first plan that will lesson the cost of restoring the building to its original dimensions. The fine stone foundation was damaged but little by the fire. It is estimated that the cost of restoring the outside walls, putting the walls under roof, and the restoration of ths auditorium and Sunday school room will cost $15,000. . After the debts of the congregation are paid the assets will amount to about to SIO,OOO Something like $6,000 has already been subscribed in sums of SSOO,

The latekt report fro Dr Washburn, at Presbyterian Hospital. Chicago, is that he is resting well since his operation, but it is yet too soon to judge as to the progress of his recovery from the operation. More exact in- ’ formation has been received regarding the condition revealea by 1 the operation. It seems that the diegnois of the Chicago physi- ■ cians was confirmed to a consideri able extent, as a gall-stone was found, but it was so enclosed in ! “common duct’’ by a cicatrix, that it could not be removed. His first experience on the operating table came near being fatal. It was attempted to use chloroform, and this nearly caused his death bei fore he could be rescuscitated. Ether was then tried with better r/suits,

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