Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. J. W. Douthit is at Plymouth today on legal business. Mrs. Eliza Rock, after a months’ visit with relatives at Lafayette, returned last evening. Mrs. Wm. Thompson of Chicago is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coen. Mrs. J. W. Douthit is visiting relatives in Walker tp., and Medayville, for a couple of weeks. Miss Mary Meyers went to Chicago, this morning for two weeks’ visit with friends. Mrs. John Humes, of Aix, who has been sick for several days’ with fever is improving. Victor Moore’s infant child whose dangerous sickness was mentioned is slightly better. Geo. Moss returned to Frankfort today, after a few days’ visit with his sister Mrs. W. T. McCoy. ' a Misses Georgia St. Clair and Marie Sullivan are the guests of Miss Helen Wasson. Miss Myra Clark went to Lafay- • ette, last evening for a two weeks’ visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. C. P. Wright and son returned today, from several days’ Visit with her mother at Remington.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mills left this afternoon on a 12 days’ trip to Niagara Falls and other places of interest, further east. Miss Lottie Turner, after a few days’ visit with friends here returned to her home at Lowell last evening. Misfies Lenna and Ora Grant went to Chestnut, 111., today, for two weeks’ visit with relatives there and at Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dette, of Chicago, are the guests of their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hildebrand. Mrs- Wm. Green northeast of town, who has'been sick for four weeks with typhoid fever is improving. Judge and Mrs. S. P. Thompson and children Miss Grace and Firman, went to Chicago today for a few days’ stay. Mrs. Rebecca Hurley of Blackford, returned home today from several days’ visit with her sister at Monon. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Moad of Chicago, who have been visiting, for the past week holp brother Grant Reed, west of town, returned home today. J. Schayne, the advance agent of Fitz & Websters Co. is here billing the play “McCarthy’s Mishaps” for next Monday evening, Aug. 20. John White, of Wilmington, 111., returned home last evening, after about two weeks’ visit with his brother, Robert White, of this place,

Berl Richardson has returned from Madison Wis, where he has been attending the Wisconsin University, and is visiting his parents at Valma. One of the largest and finest specimens of mammoth or mastodon teeth ever seen here, is now on exhibition at Fendig’s drug .store. It was seined out of the Iroquois river, at Groom’s bridge, 3 miles northeast of town, last Friday by the Norman brothers. It weighs 4jp

Mrs. J. F. Warren returned this morning from Lafayette, where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Cole, and attending the camp meeting at Battle Ground. Mrs. L. Messerly who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. J. B. Sayler, and has been quite sick with stomach trocble, went to Francesville today to the home of her son-in-law. Dr. Brown, Mrs. Sayler and Dr. Ira Washbum accompanied her as far as Monon.

Billy Postill, .the world’s celebrated hypnotist and able passer of hash at Sigler’s hotel, came down from Cedar Lake, last night, and went on southward at 1:45 this afternoon. Billy claimed to be fleeing from arrest because of having looked on- a prize fight “while it was red in the glass,” at Cedar Lake last night, Billy reported that the minions of the law broke in on them and arrested 300, more or less. We think it must have been less, as advices direct from Crown Point are that no one at all was arrested.

Squire Geo. B. Antrim, of DeMotte, brought some sample sugar beets to town Monday evening. They are fine big shapely roots, about three inches in diameter, now, and have still two months to grow in. Squire Antrim is raising five acres, this season, and expects not less than ten tons to the acre. The Pekin, 111., sugar factory will pay $4 per ton, at the depot, and his crop will thus be worth S4O to the acre; and the agent of the factory thinks he will have 12 to 14 tons to the acre. There ar? 50 to 75 acres around DeMotte. It is a good deal of work to raise beets, but after a years experience people will understand better how to prepare their land, and can raise and tend them with much less labor. Mr. Antrim thinks that next year he can raise 10 acres as easily as this year he raised 5.

The big storm that came up from the northwest this forenoon brought coolness in its wake, and it is not likely that people will complain of excess of heat for several days at least. The storm brought an abundance of rain, also, and in some places, no doubt, an excess. The storm was of portentious, striking not to say beautiful appearance. To many, also, it was alarming, and the fear that it might bring a cyclone was expressed by them. People, however need have but little fear of a genuine cyclone coming from any direction except the southwest, whence 90 per cent, of them come from. Moreover they need never fear a cyclone in a wide spread out storm that is preceded by the long horizontal whitish lines this one was. These lines denote wind, and sometimes very heavy wind, but always direct blows and not the terrible twisters of the cyclones.

WEDNESDAY. Frank McCarthy is on the sick list. S. R. Nichols is in Chicago today on business. , B. J. Gifford returned to Kankakee, 111. last evening. Ezra Ney, of Elwood, is visiting his father, David Ney, at Mt. Ayr Frank Johnson of Cairo, 111., is here looking after his farm, east of town. D. J. Thompson returned today from three weeks’ sojourn at inkuckeeMrs. W. J, Thompson, of Chicago, after a short visit with Mrs Chas. Coen returned home today. Moses Davisson went to Burnettsville, today, for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. S. O. Derby and children of Morgan Park, 111., are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson. Born Wednesday, Aug. 15th to Mr. and Mrs. Van Lesh, six north of town, a daughter. Chas. Murray went to Indianapolis, today, for two weeks’ visit with relatives. \

Blaine Gwin went to Monticello today, for a week's visit with his sister, Mrs.*Geo. Thomas.

Merle and Madize Beam returned last evening from a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tyner, at Cedar Lake.

Miss Manda Hoyes went to Frankfort today, for a short visit with her cousin, Miss Hattie Rogers. Simon Phillips left this afternoon for three weeks’ visit with relatives at Marion, Ind., and Greenville, Ohio. Miss Kate Alexander, the trained nurse, after a few weeks’ stay with Mrs. S. C. Johnson, returned home to Indianapolis today. Mrs. HomerJHopkins, after several weeks’ visit with Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins, returned home to Alexandria, today. * The Halleck telephone exchange will be moved in a day or two into the rear room, in Mrs. Hemphill’s building, over the post-office. Their will ba no services at the Church of God next Sunday, on account of the absence of the pastor who is at Remington conducting evangelistic meetings. Ex Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, is supposed to be dying, in Mexico, from a throat trouble. He has lectured here, and also at Fountain Park. Mrs John Earl and Mrs. E. R. Gilchrist, of Hammond, after two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pumphrey, returned home last night. Mrs. E. N. Hyland went to Chicago. iast evening for a short visit with her brother, E. H. Tharp, who is convalescing from several weeks’ sickness. Ben Eller, an old resident of Benton county, south of Remington, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. He was quite well know here. Marshal McGowan is still unable to resume his official duties and J. W. Childers continues to act in his place. Wm. Stevenson is acting as night watch for Mr. Childers. Mrs. Emma Evans, who has been visiting for three weeks’ with her sister Mrs. John Jones and brother Wm. Kibler left today, for her home at Cleveland, O. Her brother accompanied her as far as Chicago. J. W. Foster of Delphi, Ind. and H. H. Ross of Danville, 111., who were here on business, the latter looking after the interests of his farm, south of town, returned to their respective homes, today. The corn crop has come out wonderfully during the past few weeks and the recent rains are said to insure one of the biggest crops ever grown in the county. Barring, of course, the remote possibility of an early heavy frost.

In Boswell, Benton Co., yesterday, after John W. Purdy the town marshal, had been arrested on a criminal charge, he went into a room to change his clothes and shot himself over the heart. He was arrested on complaint of Ethel Banes, his 14 year old step-daught-er. The coroner at Lafayette has developed the fact that the wreck at South Raub was due to the intoxicated condition of the brakeman Cain, whose duty it was to attend to the switch. It has been proven that the switch, instead of being set for the main track was set for the side track, and locked. It has also been shown that Cain was intoxicated at the time. i The air brake instruction car of the Pennsylvania Company, sent out by the Industrial school at Scranton, Pa., passed north over the Monon, on the milk train, this morning. The car goes about all the time instructing engineers, firemen, brakemen and other railroaders in the use of the automatic air brakes.

A. F. Longt the druggist, has begun the erection of a good seven room house on a lot on River street he has owned for several years, and opposite his present residence. When completed he will occupy it for a while, but will probably eventually, remove his present house and build his permanent residence there. The house now building will then be rented. J. J. Brenner is foreman of the carpenter work Wm. Chilcote arrived here from Minnesota, thi* morning, and will remain here for a short time and then probably return to the soldiers’ home, at Marion. Bill did not catch sight of his hopeful son Frank, the lad who invented the outrageous lie about him. but he says that whenever he does get hold of him the young fellow is in for a mighty good thrashing. To which everyone will say “well done.” The big barn at the colloge has its side-boards all on and the roofing is in progress. The sides are covered with good ship-lap lumber while the roof is to be of slate. The roof-board are dressed and matched 6 inch boards. Built as this barn is, with its wonderfully strong frame and roof of slate, it ought to be good for a full century, if the sides are kept covered and painted. The storm at an early hour this morning, was one of the biggest electric storms for a long time. So far no serious damage has been reported. The telephones and electric lights suffered a little but not to any great extent. The heavy fall of rain, together with the great quantities which have come since, is in excess of any possible needs, and will do great damage to much oats as .are still in the shock. Corn is also blown down, to some extent.

The Gifford railroad is now graded to with two miles of McCoystmrg, and the surveys are all completed, the profiles made and the stakes set for the rest of the grade clear to McCoysburg, and it was expected the grading on that part of the line would begin today. There has been some delay right along there, from objections made by A. McCoy and others to the line first surveyed, and it was changed a few hundred feet. The matter of the sale of Halstead stock of furniture, the former W. F. Smith stock, was finally consummated, Tuesday afternoon. Logan Wood, of Parr, gets the stock, and will move it to his place at once. Rather protracted negotiations were needed to settle the claims of W. F. Smith against the stock, mostly for commissions tm two sales of the same. His claim was finally submitted to B. F. Ferguson, J. D. Babcock and Will Wishard. They decided SBO was due Mr. Smith, which was paid, and the goods turned over to Mr. Wood.

THURSDAY Miss Lethe Ott is suffering from a bad abcess on her left hand. J. P. Sherman is in Chicago, "today. Mrs. Julia Healey, of Brookston, is in our city today. Born Tuesday Aug. 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Healey, of Brookston a daughter. Miss Allie Day returned this morning from a few days’ visit with friends at Lafayette. F. A. Randle returned today from a short visit with relatives at Monon, Robert Wartena went to Hammond, last evening for a few weeks’ visit with his uncles. Mrs. James Payne left last evening for Hammond where they will make their future residence. Jack Hoyes and daughter Mabel went to Newman, 111., today, for several days’ visit with friends. Miss Carrie Woodworth entertained about twelve of her friends at her home on River street, last evening. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. T. W. Zerbe, of Mt. Ayr, returned home today, from a weeks’ visit with relatives at Monticello. Elder W. R. Nowels left today, to attend the Primitive Baptist Association at Plymouth, Ind.

Ross Goble returned today, from a short visit with his mother, at Frankfort. A six weeks old infant son of Wm. Fenters, of Fair Oaks, died yesterday. Little Fred Jordan apd his sister of Hammond, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner. Mrs. W. W. Bums, north of town, is spending today in Chicago. Mrs. M. Bemenderfer of Chicogo, is the guest of her niece, Mrs. D. A. Stoner. 9 Mrs. Benjamin Barger of Jordan tp., whose sickness was previously mentioned, is improving v Miss Bessie Hughes, near Mt. Ayr left here today, for four weeks’ visit with her brother Chap. Hughes, at New London, Ohio. Mrs. J. W. Leech of Barkley tp. returned home today, from several days’ visit with relatives at Monon. Mrs. L. Coleman of Valma, left today to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson, at Lafayette. Miss Blanch Alter returned last evening from several weeks’ visit with relatives and friends at Dunkirk, Ind. Mrs. Fred Chilcote entertained several little girls at a dinner party today, given in honor of the eighth birthday of her twin daughters Elizabeth and Jane. Geo. Ragins, of Crawfordsville, after a weeks’ visit with his wife’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Green northeast of town, returned home today. Miss Rose Hoppe and Mrs Carrie Leipold, of Burlington, Wis., who have been visiting their sister Mrs. Werner Miller south of town returned home today.

The wet weather still continues and when it is not raining or drizzling it looks like doing both Every one would be glad to see a change to dry weather again. Miss Stella Parkison returned last evening from several days’ stay at the Battle Ground Campmeeting and at Lafayette with her friend Miss Bertha Williams Nellie the two months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hilton, of Barkley tp. died yesterday Aug. 15th, of cholera infantum. The burial was held today, at the Prater cemetery. Earl Jeffries of Apple Creek, Ohio, arrived here today, and will teach school in Keener tp., again this winter. He reports that his father, Rev. C. D. Jeffries, has much improved in health since returning to Ohio. Mrs. W. H. Parkison and baby returned last evening from an extended visit with her mother and other relatives and friends at Attica. Her sister, Miss Tellie Linn, accompanied her home for a few weeks’ visit.

“Did you hear about it?” “No. VVbat now?” “Why, Manager Ellis has succeeded in getting Barney Ferguson in “McCarthy’s Mishaps” and he will appear at the Opera House next Monday night. Further details have been received of the attempted suicide of John Purdy, town marshal of Boswell, Benton county. The bullet entered an inch and a half above bis heart, and the wound is fatal, and Purdy dying when the latest information was received. The death of Jerome Casto, on the Makeever farm, northwest of own, is likely to occur at any moment and can not be deferred more than a few days, at the most. He has not been able to take any nourishment for about a week, and is now delirious. The cancer on his throat, is a terrible one, enormous in size and of most malignant character. Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe arrived home today, from their extended eastern trip. They visited Niagara Falls, Atlantic City and other summer resorts, and also various large cities of the east, They spent three weeks on the trip. Previous to that Mrs, Forsythe visited her parents at Philadelphia, Ohio, for two weeks. C. G. Spitler was indulging last evening in his usual evening’s dissipation of running around in his yard barefooted, and got three punctures in the rubber tire of his right foot, all in a bunch. The nails did not go in very deep, or the injury might have been rather serious. As it is his locomotion is effected with considerable difficulty. Miss Louie Chamberlain of Manitou, Colorado, who is returning home from an extended eastern trip at New York City and Montreal, Canada, and other places, is the guest of sister-in-law, Mrs. Leota Jones and nephew, C. 8. Chamberlain. Her niece, Miss Myrtle Chamberlain of Franklin, Ind. accompanied her here, for a few weeks’ visit.

“McCarthy’s Mishaps” is a red hot Irish comedy of the right kind. There is real’humor in every situation. Barney Ferguson who stands at the head of the list of Irish comedians, as the luckless McCarthy is extremely funny in the various mishaps to which he falls heir. He creates as much laughter as one could’possibly stand in a single evenipg. His meeting with Miss Primrose, a maiden lady with everything but youth to facinate, creates much amusement, and the marriage which eventually takes place is probably the most serious mishap into which unlucky McCarthy stumbles. At the Opera House Monday night, August 20th.