Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Lewis Foster is on the sick list. Sheriff Nate Reed is making a business trip to Monticello, 4oday. R. V. Wagner of Peoria, 111. is the guest of Miss Nellie Imes. M. F. Chilcote is in Chicago today on business. Born Friday Sept. 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaupke of Barkley tp. a son/L Services at the First Baptist church next Sunday at the usual hours. There' will be services at,, the Church of God, next Sunday morning and evening. Miss Mary Ro wen went to DeMotte today, to take charge of her school next Monday, near there. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burton of Champaign, 111. are the guests of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Strickfaden. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock went to Chicago this morning and will remain a day or two. Mrs. W, D. Foresman southwest of town went to Lafayette today for a few days’ visit with relatives. Supt. L. H. Hamilton has gone to DeMotte, to hold preliminary institute there today, and at Dunville tomorrow. Leslie Clark took his little deaf and dumb boy, Harrold to the state deaf and dumb school, at Indianapolis, today, Miss Blanche Fletcher, after a few days’ visit with Miss Julia Leopold, returned home to Frankfort yesterday. Airs. M. O. Gant, of Par, went to Indianapolis today for two weeks’ visit with relatives there and at Crothersville, Ind. C. W. Duvall was over at Brook Thursday and reports that his new oil and gasoline tank there is ready for tilling. Jake Thomas, now of Moutpelior, Ind. is spending a few days’ with his mother, Mrs, Mary Thomas. The state fair at Indianapolis is likely to be about $12,000 in the hole, this year, on account of the several days of rainy weather. Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas who made a red hot popocratic speech here, a few years ago, is now for McKinley and will stump Nebraska and Kansas for him. A. Lewis' little boy, so very badly burned Wednesday, is much easier now and strong hopes are entertained for his ultimate recovery. Mr, and Mrs. Eli Hershman and Miss Barbara Helmouth after a weeks’ visit with relatives near Mt Ayr returned home to Arthur, Hl. today. ’Monroe Allman accompanied his little deaf and dumb girl to Indianapolis, yesterday, where she will attend the deaf and dumb school again, this year. W. J. Goodwin, of Alexander City, Alabama, is making B. F. Ferguson a short visit, and taking a look at flib- country. He is in the mining business in Alabama. Ed. Heath, of Aydelotte, is in town today, getting treatment from Dr. Washburn. The Chicago specialist who was to have operated upon him for his deafness, a month or two ago, got sick wjih a bad case of typhoid fever and is not well yet.

Mrs. Silas Bringle and Mrs. Sirah Deweese returned home to New Salisbury, Ind. today, after thr. e weeks’visit with the latter’s brother, Jesse Bringle, southwest r <sttbvrtL j Mies Rose Brubaker, of near I Parr, whose- sickness with typhoid fever has been mentioned, is now somewhat improved, and there are some chances, though still very slight, for her recovery. Mrs. R. T. Newman, northeast of town, returned home today from a month’s visit with her son, E. R. Newman in Chicago, who accompanied her home for abont two weeks’ visit. The Marquette Clu ?, of Chicago, which gave a dinner to Mark Hanna, last night, and at which he made a great speech, will give another next Monday night, to Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. Wallace Parkison northeast, of town went to Indianapolis this morning where he will enter some medical college; the particular institution to be decided upon after his arrival there. His wife will join him in a few weeks.

Kentland Euterprise-Will Hazel and wife visited with relatives near Rensselaer Saturday and Sunday. Will was in Rensselaer Saturday, when the Hanna train went through and got a good look at the man who is steering the Republican ship. He says the cartoons of Hitnna that appear in the press are base realignments of a fine looking man. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Cox was held yesterday, at the home of her son-in-law, Wm. Meyers, in Union tp. Rev. C. O Sherrill conducted e the religious services. Interment in Sand Ridge cemetery. It was a very large funeral and 40 teams in the funeral procession. She was nearly 73 years old. and a widow. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Wm. Meyers Mrs. Wm. Gilmore and Mrs- John Porter all cfUnion tp. Her death occured Sept. 18th. The share of Company A., of the 87th Indiana regiment in the battle of Chickamauga, . is described elsewhere in this paper. That reminds us that Indiana soldiers at the front were not allowed to vote for president in 1864 by the grace —or disgrace—of a democratic legislature. The regiment took an informal ballot on choice of president, however, just previous tn starting on “Sherman’s march to the sea.” In Company A every last man voted for Lincoln, except one, Joe Henkle, of Barkley tp., and be was in such a hurry to vote for Grant that he put in one for him, then. SATURDAY. Jesse Fox, of Fair Oaks, is in our city today. J. B. Sayler is in Chicago today on business. C. W. Hanley is at Monticello, on legal business this afternoon. Wm. Ediugton returned today from a short business stay at Crown Point. George Hopkins returned home last evening from a few days’ stay in Indianapoli 3 . Miss Mae Fox returned to Fair: Oaks last evening after a week's visit with friends here.

Rev. L. B. Appleton went to ‘Wheatfield today to conduct services over Sunday. Levi • Renicker returned I today from Indianapolis, where be t I has been attending the state fair. Mrs. Grant Tyler is spending a week with friendsand relatives at' I DeMotte. * ■ Ernest Zea returned home last' I evening from several days’ stay at' I Muncie Ind. - 1 Miss Stella Parkison went to I Chicago this morning for a viiait i with her niece, Miss Bessie Moody J I Judge Wm. Cummings, of Kent- j I land, is in our city today on legal 1 business: , F. B. Meyers P. M. is at Water Valley today attending the Crum- ' packer meeting.

1 Miss Gail Wasson went to Evanston, this moining to resume i her studies at the North Western University. * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams j southeast of town, returned home today from several days’ visit at Indianapolis. W. S. Grant* west of town, went to Hammond today for a week’s visit with his son, Will Grant and family. Mrs. E. Worth Kolb and little daughter returned home to Oxford, today, after two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz Mrs. B. Long, who has been the guest for the past three weeks of Mrs. Isaac Glazebrook, returned home to Chicago tod-y. Miss Vessie Kight returned to Rose Lawn today, after three weeks’ visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kight. Joh’’- B. Eider returned to Chalmers today, as er three weeks’ visit with his son, David Elder,, near Parr. Miss Jessie Arnott, southeast of town, returned home today from several months’ visit with relatives at Delphi.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. PynO, of Michillinda Mich., arrived today and are the guests of her brother Charles Sorigg and lyMisses Sara Cowgill anfl Fannie McCarthy went to Dunnville, this morning, to begin their schools near there, next Monday. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and daughters; Mrs. Nelson Randle and Mrs. J. L. Brad}, are visiting with her son, George Brown, at Knox, f >r a week.

Misses Emma and Hortense Shook, northeast of town, arrived home today from three weeks’ visit with relatives at Urbana, Ohio. Miss Clara Bartoo of Chicago is visiting her cousin. Mrs. G. E. Marshall for a short time. She has spent the summer with relatives in Remington. Mrs. Mary Drake was called to Englewood this morning by the death of her mother-in-law, Mrs. J. H. Drake, The funeral will be held at that place Sunday. T. W. Haus returned last evening from n few days’ stay at Indianapolis. His daughter Mrs. Ira McCord and baby, returned with him for a few weeks’ visit. Mrs. James Jordan returned home last evening from three weeks’ visit with her mother at Shelbyville, and daughter Mrs. Harry Thewlius, at Linden, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Crockett arrived home today, from three weeks’ visit with relatives at Omaha. Lincoln and Humboldt, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hicks, o Chicago, and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, of Hammond, who have been the guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks at Remington, returned home from here last evenng.

Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Gwin of Marshfield, Wis-, who have been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. C. Gwin, went to Monticello, today to visit until Tuesday with his sister Mrs. Geo. Thomas and lyMrs. Frank Kennel after a week’s visit with relatives here and at Remington, returned to Lafayette today. Her mother, Mrs. Margaret Wagner and daughter, Emma, accompanied her home for a week’s visit. Rev. and Mrs A.L. Ward were 1 very agreeably surprised last evehj ing at their home at the corner of ' Jefferson and Jackson streets. It ' was in honor of their eighth j wedding anniversary. About fifty 1 of their friends, the married mem- ' hers of the Christian church were | those who participated in the | affair. Refreshments were served i. and upon one extraordinarily I large cake, the size of a balfj bushel were their names and date.' , Many handsome , presents were . received consisting principally of silverware.

Jack Knight and Eugene Spitler went to Water Valley today to attend the Crumpacker’s meeting and took with them their ‘ cane you ring is the cane you bring” racket rack. People who “break out” from a quarantine and then go into some other community and “break out” with small-pox, as did that Conn family that went to Kentland, ought to be put where they can’t “break out” again for six months at least. ( The Ladies Literary Club had their regular program at C. G, Spitler’s residence, yesterday afternoon, and the members remained until evening when they were joined by their husbands, in a picnic supper and evening lawn party.

The party who fell off, or walked off or was thrown off from last Sunday’s Chicago excursion train, was Martin Burns, of Frankfort He claimed that he was clubbed, robbed and thrown off, and lost $l4O in cash, a gold watch and a new hat. They say a girl near here has promised to marry a young man if Bryan is elected. That in itself makes a pretty gauzy prospect for. a wedding, But then, the young man has promised to marry her if McKinley is elected, and that makes the wedding a dead sure cinch.

Hale Warner was the subject of a very pleasant surprise last evening in honor of his fortieth birthday. About thirty of his friends were present and the evening was very pleasantly spent in playing cards. Mrs. A. F. Long receiving the prize and George Murray the booby prize. Elegant refreshments were served A wreck from a collision, which occured last night, in the St, Clair river, and which is of great prominence because it blocks the channel and stops all through traffic on the lakes, has some special interest for Rensselaer people from the fact that Capt. James Lawless, master of the wrecked boat, and who was drowned, was our former townsman E. L. Coen’s father-in-law. He had been a lake captain for a great many years. Uncle Alfred McCoy was exhibiting two specimen ears of corn this morning from a 50 acre field on his land near McCoysburg. They were only ordinarily large ears, but the notable thing about them was that they were perfectly ripe and dry and ready to crib; and Uncle Mac says they will begin husking and cribbing it next Monday. It is ordinary field corn but planted quite early. The oldest inhabitant can not remember here a season before when corn was a good crop and yet ready to crib by the last week in September.

The Rebekah Degree lodge here had a specially interesting meeting, last night. There was an unusually large attendance and after the regular routine of the lodge was over, elaborate refreshments were served. The old floor work was gone over under the direction of Drill Master, F. J. Warren, after which Miss Jones, Drill Mistress of the lodge at Monticello, explained the new floor work there. It was decided to form a new floor work team and adopt the work described by Miss Jones. J. L. Stoneback left . for his home at Council Grove, Kans., today, after a few days’ visit with his brother, C. W. Stoneback, the photographer. He is a very youthful looking man to be a veteran of the civil war, but still he has that honor, being a member of the 138th Illinois regiment. Being an old soldier, it is almost unnecessary to state that he is also a strong Republican. He is very confident that Kansas will be redeemed from its errors and will roll up a big majority for McKinley, this year. He also thinks, as most other Western men do, that Bryan has lost his grip on his own state, Nebraska, this trip.

MONDAY. i Mrs. Delos Thompson is in Chicigo, today Roy Stephenson is quite sick with malarial fever. ■ J. P. Sherman is making a business trip to Chicago, today. Claude Cunningham spent Sunday with his parents at Monon. L. M. Devault of Monon, spent Sunday with Rensselaer friends. Mrs. M. J. DeArmond, cf Dunnville, is in our city today. G. P. Freeman, of Indianapolis, is in our city today on business. Mrs. A. McCoy and daughter, Mrs. Mattie Rinehart are spending the day in Chicago. Hallie Flynn of Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn Mies Ollie Heferliu is spending a few da) s at Lafayette, as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nisley. Miss Mae Brannon, of Monon, came today to begin work as assistant trimmer, for Mrs. Imes.

Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Babcock and Mrs. A. S. Laßue are in Chi cago today. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth have returned from their sojourn at Charlevoix Mich.» J. C. Thrawls w’ent to Dunnville, today, to survey some land for Mr. Hendricks. Glenn Grant of Goshen, Ind. arrived home today, for a few days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant and other relatives. Miss Lora Bruce went this morning to take charge of tlm primary grade in the Fair Oaks’ school. ‘ Miss Lizzie Frch went . t Madison, Wis., today, where she will enter Wisconson University for a more or less extended course

Robt. Yeoman, west of town returned Saturday from a short visit with relatives at Trafalgar, Ind. Rev. A. Golden Work Vent to Brookston today to attend an adjourned meeting of the Logansport Presbytery. C. W. Mahon, of Valparais o Ind., who has been the guest of Miss Pearl Benson, southeast of own, returned home today. D. C., Nim, Ed., and Reat Hopkins and Geo. Colvert went to the Kankakee river this morning to spend a a week in fishing W. A. Rinehart, of Buffalo, N Y., left for his home yesterday, after several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. McCoy. Mrs. W. C. Hart of Mt. Ayr, left here Saturday evening for an extended visit with relatives at Kankakee, Hl. Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Thompson the latest bride and groom, arrived home from their brief wedding trip Saturday night, and are now permanently installed in their home on Van Rensselaer street.

John Kohler did not conclude the purchase of the grocery store and meat-market at Chicago Heights, it not having invoiced up to what it was represented. Hiram Day returned Saturday from Remington, where he had been doing cement walk work for the past four weeks. He has about two weeks’ work there yet. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnston and children of Kingman, Kans, who have been the guests since last Saturday, of Mr. and Mrs. John Rush and Win. Day left today, for their home. .

Mrs. Dema Oeschger returned to her home at Fairbury, Nel/, Friday morning, after a month's visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs s C. A. Hopkins. Her sister, Zoe, accompanied her as far as I Chicago. Dr. and .Mrs. H. J. Kannal, Mr. ■ and Mrs. Geo. Mitchell and Jud Hunt and Miss Elsie Watson were entertained at the home of Mr. 1 and Mrs. J. 1- Gwin, of Hanging Grove Tp. last Saturday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Gwin, of Marshfield, Wis.

Arthur Kresler went to Indi? anapolis this afternoon to reaume his stud if-s in the Medical Dept, of University of Indianapolis. Mrs. F. E. Pitz. r of Sheridan, 111. and-Mrs. M. Siireiner of Chicago, came today, for a few weeks* vis.t with the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Shreiner, near Blackford. Mr. and Mrs. G ?o. H. Steinberg, of St. Louis, Mo., are the guests of her brother, H. L. Gamble and wife. Mr. Steinberg is the paymaster of the Terminal Railway Association. The symptoms of Miss Rose Brubaker, at Parr, continue more favorable, and strong hopes are now entertained for her ultimate recovery. Her condition early last week was practically hopeless. The very latest from the small, pox district is that the out-break is now a thing of the past, with scarcely a possibility of any further cases. The original source of the disease, the Conn family, will be released from quarantine qome time this week. The Tooms will be kept in seclusion for a week dr two yet.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alter after two weeks’ visit with relatives here left today. Mrs Alter will stop at Monticello for a few days’ visit with her sister, and she will then jnn her husband at Forest, Ind., where they will remain a short time before departing to their future heme at Elizabeth City N. C. Medaryville Advertiser: —Mrs Geo. S. Guild and little grandson, Messrs. Gurthe Guild, G. D. Prevo and Joe Maddox left Tuesday morning for Oklahoma, the two irst named to spend the coming winter with their relatives, hoping to derive benefit from the climate ’or the little one’s health, and the others will take n, ’ook at th? country.

Gen, James B. Weaver, of lowa, who was the Greenback .candidate ’or president in 1880, and of the People’s Party in 1892, ie here today making a Democratic speech, in Van Renssela’er park. The General has been all around the political circle, having been a Democrat, a Free-soiler, a Republican, a Greenbacker, a Populist and is now a Democrat again. We fear he slight.d the Prohibitionists, but it is not yet too late to make amends. The crowd was medium sized, but etill very small for the reputation of the speaker. W. N. Jones was at the Indiana state fair all of last week making an exhibit of ‘.’Jones’ Metal Coating” for The Jones Metal Coating Company of Chicago and Rensselaer, and of which he is the superintendent. Mr. Jones made an excellent exhibit of his most excellent goods, and received plenty cf good commendations, of which the following from the Indianapolis Press is a good sample. “Mir. Jones of the Jones Metal Coating Company of Chicago, whose factory is in Rensselaer, Ind., has certainly the finest metal paint ever exhibited here. This paint sells for about one-half and lasts twice as long as any other paint made.”

In the eyes of all the sporting part of our population it is a great honor for a young man to secure a position on one of the great college foot ball teams as well as a material advantage of no small kind. Thus it is that the candidacy of our young townsman, Albert Marshall, fora on the celebrated Wisconsin University team is being watched with great interest. There are a great swarm of candidates, Mid fortunate indeed, are those considered, whom the coach and managers finally select. It is considered quite a favorable indication for Albert that he was chosen to play quarter back on the University team last Saturday, in a game with the Madison high school. The important position of quarter back is one that he is sadd to be specially well qualified for.