Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1900 — THURSDAY. [ARTICLE]

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

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,