Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Uncle Casper Eigelsbach is pretty sick with a lung trouble, but is better. Misses Laura Buswell and Grace English near Remington, went to Chicago yesterday, where they will attend school. Mrs. Wm. Bump, north of town, returned home yesterday after a month’s visit with relatives at Hoopston. HI. Mrs. Elizabeth Morris of Delphi arrived today, to make an extended stay with her daughter Mrs. David Yeoman. W. W. Shedd of Fairbury Ind., returned home today after a few days’ visit with her brothers, J. W. and S. S. Shedd, east of town. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and little son arrived home from Kalamazoo Mioh today, where she has been visiting her parents for the past month.

We were misinformed to the nature of the sickness of Wm. Iliff’s son, in Jordan tp. It is not typhoid fever, but duly alight case of lung fever.

The bail of Dr. Mary E. Jackson, whose indictment at Hammond was previously mentioned, was fixed at $2,500 and this was at once furnished.

The jury in the Lyda-Cox case stood at first three for conviction and nine for acquittal. The three soon around to the view of the nine.

The Seniors entertained the Juniors last evening, at the home of Miss Ella Watson. Progressive dominoes was the principal amusement, and Glenn Wishard won Ist prize and Jessie McCarthy 2nd. About 55 or 60 were present. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Delos Thompson and Judge S. P. Thompson were in Chicago yesterday, and bought tho now piano, for the public library. They selected a Kimball, at a cost of S2OO. It is said to be an unusually fine instrument for the price. I v Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Conner, late of the Makeever House, left today for Tipton, where they will visit friends for a short time and then go to their former home, Roann, to remain until they locate in another hotel, Their niece, Mrs. Potter, who lives with them, went direct to Roann.

Union townshsp, Montgomery county, is the largest township in the state, there being 110 square miles of territory within its boundaries. There are at present 37 school houses, with 50 teachers and 12 road districts under the care of the trustee. It is larger than the whole of Ohio county, whioh contains only about 90 square miles. The smallest township in the state is Albion township, Noble county, in which Albion the county seat, is situated. It contains only four square miles. This morning as Harry Hressler was filling a oigar lighter in Ray Woods’ barber shop, with gasoline, the fluid took fire, and exploded. Kressler was considerably burned at the hands and arms, though not enough to lay him up. The bottle containing the gasoline fell on the floor, with the gasoline all on fire, but the door happening to be open Hairy kicked it out into the street. The base of the cigar case was considerably scorched.

A bill to prevent fishing through the ice will be introduced, this season, if state Geologist Blatchley cpn- have his pay. There were counted 29: fisherman fishing through the ice on Winona lake and none had less than 20 bass. Mr. Blatchley says there is no. sport in fishing through the ice, as the fish are hungry and will bite readily, and that practice will greatly reduce the fish in the lakes and streams. He favors a bill either prohibiting it altogether or limiting the number to be caught. Lieut. G. S. Turner, who has been oil Gen. Wilson’s staff until lately, has been ordered to establish recruiting stations at small towns in Indiana. He will act under orders from Maj. Charles H. Noble and will have practioally the whole field to work in. Maj. Noble has also been ordered to advertise for recruits in leading .county papers The officers say a special effort is being made to secure recruits and bring the army up to the number which the new army bill provides for. This will require about 30.000 more men.

SATURDAY. The library piano arrived this afternoon. Mrs J. B. Sayler has a severe case of the grip. Miss Jennie Bernard is sick with a severe case of tonsilitis. Wilbert Frenoh, of Chicago, is visiting friends here until Monday. Mrs. D. H. EastCurn, a milliner of Fowler is in our city on a business trip. Vance Collins went to Chioago this morning for a few days business trip. Mrs. W. C. Babcock is sick with a severe attack of neuralgia of het stomach, Mrs, Frank Hardy and baby went to Remington today to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. T. J. McCoy and daughter Luella, returned from Chicago today, from a few days’ visit. Rev. F. O. Norton of Chicago, University came today and will hold a series of meetings at Barkley Christian church. Mrs. Ed. Gay and children went to Reynolds today to visit her sister, Mrs. Clara Reynolds for a few days.

Misses Emma Shook and Anna Wjdd, of Chicago, came today to visit the former’s sister, Mrs. G. B. Parkison, and other relatives. Rev. Mcßride, of Ridgeville, Free Baptist state evangelist, and who is now conducting a revival at Parr attended the Free Baptist quarterly meeting here, today. The revival meetings at the Free Baptist churoh, conducted by Rev. Chas. Lamar, of Chicago, and Miss Maggie Kenton, of Rensselaer, will be continued another week, , Valma, the four year old danghtar of James H. Dunlap, of Mt. Ayr, died this morning, of diphtheria. There are said to be still other cases in that vicinity, J. J. Montgomery, the telephone superintendent, has moved his residence to the house on North Van Rensselaer street recently rebuilt by Delos Thompson, A few sleds and cutters were seen on our streets today, for the first time this winter. The sledvery poor, however, and snow not likely to stay long, judging from present indications. -Maurice Thompson, of Crawfordsville, the-distinguished author, who was recently reported as reetfVering from his sickness, has got worse again, and his recovery is now a matter of great doubt. Mrs. M. E. Wolfe and little son 7 miles northeast of town, return-' ed today, from Cambric. Ind. where they attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Susan Lewis. Tim Nichols, whose fall on tn iron bar at the Babcock elevator was mentioned at the time, receivedinternal injuries which are likely to require a surgical operation to restore him to health. John Lucas, Monon seotion boss at Chalmers, has been arrested and bound over to the court, on charge of criminal assault. The alleged injuredj party is a 15 year old daughter of Gust Werner who lives south of Reynolds.

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the Presbyterian church tomorrow mcrning. Prof. Hayner of Chicago will assist in the music. The theme of the evening sermon will be Spiritual Blindness: It’s Cause and Call..

The Republican was in error in one respect in our mention yesterday‘of the purchase of a new piano for the public library. It was Mrs. S. P.|j,Thc®t eon and not Mrs Delos Thompson who assisted in its selection,

If a husband agrees to pay his wife a part [of the proceeds of a sale of his realestate for joining him in deeding it away, and after thejdeed is signed, refuse to do so, he may be’compelled by law to keep his promise. The appellate court eo’decided.

The trial, of Joseph Keith, at Princeton, charged with the murder of Nora Kifer, ended yesterday afternobn in a verdict of guilty, and a sentence of death. It is said to J be ithe first death verdict in southern Indiana for 25 years. The evidence against Keith was very strong.

TheJ following delegates from Praire and[Badgers Grove churches in White Cb., are attending the FreeJ| Baptist quarterly meeting, now in session here. Rev. A. C. Droz, Geo. Denelsbach, A. P. Gosla J. D. Carson[and wife, D. E. Meek J. P. * k Stewart, Charles Holwarda and wife, Mrs. Ford and aon, Misses Elson, Long and Effie Brown. The proposed great blow-out and inaugural ball at Springfield, 111., has been knocked in the head by Governor Elect Yates, who wanted no anch kind of aping the ways of aristocracies at hie entry into office. We wish Col. Durbin had*had the nerve to set down equally hard on the proposed inaugual ball and extravagant inaugural ceremonies in this state. The report of the board of state charities says, among other things: “We’are pleased to be able to assure the people of our state, whom we represent, that never before

were the inmates of our institutions so well cared for at so little cost as now.” The board ascribes the ex- 1 cellent condition of the charitable j and correctional institutions large-! ly to their removal from partisan ! control. |

Mrs. Lease has withdrawn htr suit for divorce and will go back to live with her family again She has . decided to retire from public life ' and from all political strife, and her attempt to revolutionize the world, and devote the remainder of her life to quiet domestic duties. She certainly will have more in-« fluenoe for good in that capacity than in posing before the public as an agitator and reformer.

The North Judson News takes occasion to comment on Tod Sloan in the following words: ‘’Wonder whether Tod Sloan would recognize any of the Knoxites if he should meet them. Perhaps he has forgotten about when he used to knock at the back doors of the homes in Knox. His rise was very fast, and he is falling about as rapidly and he may be glad to call on Knox friends again.” They say a Rensselaer grocer thought to do a shrewd stroke of business the other day, by buying a mink skin for SI.BO and walking around to B. S. Fendig’s and selling it for $1.75. When he got there Ben sized the skin up as that of a black Thomas cat which, while in the flesh, had been frequenting the South Van Rensselaer street joints for many moons past; and the highest market price for which was 10 cents.

Harry Crawford, the great railroad dead-beat, has run up against one man who seems to be a match for him. He has never paid the land owners for the right of way of his Chicago & Southeastern railroad. One of these owners is Wesley Grantham, of near Ladoga He finally got a suit through the coart quieting his title to the right of way through his land, and Thursday night, with the .help of hundreds of neighbors, well armed took possession of the right of way through his land, tore up the track and blew np two bridges. The coart at Crawfordsville declined to interfere in favor of Crawford, and Grantham now holds possession, and says no railroad will go through his land until he gets the $3,000 he demands.

MONDAY. Eph Hickman left this morning for Chioago, where he expects to enlist in the regular army. Will Donnelly is spending a few davs’ in Chicago, and Wankegan, Ill’ . , Joe Sharp is spending this week visiting with relatives at Loganeport andjßurnettsville. Floy Fuller went to Lowell Saturday, for a 6hort visit with her parents.

Mrs. A. GanglofF, east of town, went to Winamac this morning to attend the Pulaski Circuit Court The warm wind and bright sun have made short work of the suo’*', today. Rev. A. L. Ward and family whose sickness was previously mentioned are now improving. Miss Mollie Ward of Monticello came Saturday for a few days visit with relatives and friends. David B. Jones, of Lafayette is in our city for a few days’ businef s trip. Miss Mary Nightingale, of Chicago, returned home Saturday after a few days’ visit with Miss Emma Voss. Miss Bessie Foster, left this morning for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Bartlett, at Eiwood, Ind. Mrs. J. L. Chamberlain, of Forrest, Ind., is the guest for several days’ of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Leota Jones.

Austin Martin, of Chicago, returned home today after a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Joe Thornton, northwest of town. Mrs. Dr. Ensminger, of Crawfordsville, came Saturday and is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. J. Austin, and her sister, Mrs. Matie Hopkins.

Mrs. E. F. Short returned Saturday from Attica “where sire has been by the side of her grandfather Michael Hickman, who is very bad with the grip.

A. P. Sample left for Merrillan, Wis., today to resume his work as telegraph operator there, after several weeks’ visit with his parents in Barkley tp. Mrs. J. E. Alter, who was called last week to Manchester, Ind., by the sickness of her daughter, Iva, returned this morning and reports her convalescing from a severe attack of the grip. Mrs. Thomas McGowan, after three months visit with relatives at Winamac, returned home last Saturday, and is now visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Gwin at MeCoysburg.

M. H. and I. N. Hemphill have gone to Roseville, 111. to attend the funeral of L. K. Yeoman, who wag their cousin. They went by way of Remington.

Dr. F. P. Millard, the oeteopath, whose sickness has been mentioned, went to Evanston, 111, today, to take treatment with Dr. McConnell. He was accompanied by Mrs. Millard and Dr. H. L. Brown. Uncle Bill N. Jones and Chester Zea represented Rensselaer at the National Bowling Tournament, in Chicago, Lst Friday. There were 53 teams in the tournament and their score was the loth from the top. They made a total of 1021 pins in three games.

Frank Kelley has sold his newsstand and oonfectionery and cigar business to Frank Kresler, of Porter & Randle’s store, who took charge at noon, today. Frank Kelley will go to Rockford, 111, where bis mother and brothers are, and where he has a situation offered him. The sale was engineered by E. P. Honan. The new Kimball piano so/ the public library was duly installed in the east court room, Saturday afternoon. It is a fine looker, and such of our best pianists who have given it a trial pronounce it a remarkably sweet toned instrument.