Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1901 — Page 4

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THE REPUBLICAN OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Office 1e Eepubllc&nfbuUdlng on the comer of Waablngton aod wee ton Streets, ISSUED EVKBT TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Terms of Subscription. One Year $1.50 fitE SDOBtbS 75 Three Months 50 Friday, June 28, 1901.

Low Railroad Rates. For the Buffalo Exposition; For the Pan-American exposition, the Monon Route will have tickets on sale daily during the exposition,with limit of 15 days, at $15.20 round trip. Through tickets will be sold only via Delphi or Lafayette. Cincinnati, July 6-10 Christian Endeavor Convention, one fare for round trip. Tickets on sale July 1 to 6. Denver and all Colorado points, July 1 to 9, Sept. 1 to 10, good returning to Oct. 31, round trip $28.55. Denver and all Colorado points, Jnne 18 to 30, July 10 to Aug. 31, good returning to Oct. 31, round trip $33.65. Milwaukee, Wis.—July 23-25, Elks Grand Lodge, first class fare plus $2.00 for round trip. Good returning July 27 or by paying 50 cents extra to agent not later than July 27, may be extended to Aug. 10th. Battle Ground, Ind.—July 2oth to Aug. 7th, Battle Ground camp meeting, 1J fare for round trip. Good returning to and including ,«Ang. 17tb. Rome City, Ind. —July 24 to Aug. 16th, Island Park Assembly, 3 in a party at rate of 1 fare each for round trip. Good returning August 12. Culver, Ind. —July 24th to Aug. Maxinkuckee Assembly, one fare for round trip, plus 25 cents which includes admission to grounds. Good returning Aug. 14th. Laporte, Ind. —July 28th to Aug. -4th, Christian Culture Assembly 3 in a party at 1 fare each for round trip. Good returning Aug. i£th.

NOTABLE SERMONS REPORTED. In every Monday morning's issue of The Chicago Record-Herald its readers will find a full page devoted to events in the church world, Each line is worth reading and the typographical effect of the display has attracted ■wide attention. The thinkers in the pulpit are represented, every is canvassed for the the best of the Sunday sermons, and the result is splendid. Addresses and sermons frequently found on this page are worth preserving for a lifetime and they are arranged in most convenient form.

THE IMPORTED English Shire horse. BBAMHOPE 11016. Will make the seaßon of 1901 at the Rensselaer Stock Farm. 1 mile oast of Rensselaer. Tebmb: f 5 to insure colt to Hand and suck. Oome and see him. Here is a wood, full-blooded horse at a chead price. ' A L. Padghtt

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PLEASANT RIDGE.

Roe Yeoman was seen on our streets Sunday. Byard Timmons is on the sick list. J, W. McConahay and family attended the commencement exercises at Lee Sunday. The Halleck line is now in and doing business. Give them a call. Miss Maggie Wann returned to Chicago Monday after ten days visit with friends here. J. W. McJonahay is erecting a fine new buggy shed. Gwin & Armstrong are the contractors. *

BLACKFORD

Plenty of rain. People are making clover hay in Nubbin Ridge. The N übbin Ridge farmers are thinking of cutting rye, it is about ripe. Mrs. Edward Jenkins is on the sick list. Miss Tippy Fletcher is working for her. If any one wants their broncos broke t® ride call on Fred and Lester Schreimer. Roy Snow is working for Rob Shook. Roy’s brother Emers was working theie. but quit. The church at Blackford Saturday night conducted by the Rev. Appleton was well attended. Mr. George Schreimer and wife and Mr. George Mcklefresb and family spent Sunday at Chris Morgenegg’s. The Burn and Dolittle grist-mill one mile south of Aix, has all it can grind in the way of chicken feed, chop feed and corn meal. The mill does excellent work, patronize it. George Jenkins returned from Monon last Tuesday where he had been visiting relatives, he says there are not much show for crop in that locality.

FAIR OAKS.

Joe Right was at DeMotte Friday looking after business matters. Frances Brady spent several days last and this week with her sisters in Chicago. Born Monday, June 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Odel, a daughter. I. Right has erected a wind mill on his residence property. Kniman is preparing to celebrate the Glorious Fourth. A jolly crowd of young people from here enjoyed a days’ outing at the Kankakee last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Fry spent Sunday with their son J. .1. Fry and family at Rose Lawn. Mrs. Cottingham pleasantly entertained her Sunday school class at. her home last Saturday evening. Light refreshments were served. Mrs. Mundon spent a few days last week with her son John Mundon and family, at Momence, 111. Mrs. M. Shshan, accompanied by her friend Mrs. Lewis, of Lafayette, aTe spending this week with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Right. Grandma Hayes returned to Chicago Heights last Monday after a stay here of three months with her son Wm. Hayes and family. Grandma Casey, of Blackford, spent a few days thiß week with her son John Casey,and other relatives. Another cheap excursion to Chicago next Sunday June 30th. Everybody go and enjoy the day in the City. Only 75 cents round trip. - A picked nine from Rensselaer came up last Sunday afternoon and scooped our boys to the tune of 11 to 5.

After a few days visit to the bride’s sister, Mrs. N. Littlefield and other relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Graves, the newly married couple, left Saturday for their home at Morocco, where Mr. Graves is engaged in the practice of law. They will at once go to housekeeping in their newly furnished home. We would suggest that a large number of people from Rensselaer should come to Fair Oaks to celebrate the Fourth this year as being as they are not going to observe the j day themselves. Last year a large nnmber from here, in fact every one [ who went away from home to spend the day, attended the celebration at Rensselaer. We are making great preparations to please the people, both in the way of attractions and accemmodations. So come and bring your families or your best girl and stay all day and enjoy yourselves. Turn about is fair play every time.

County Normal.

The Jasper County Normal will be held in the Rensselaer high school building. The term will begiq,; July 29th, 1901 and continue five weeks. A review will be given in eaoh of the common school branches Classes will be organized in other subjects if a sufficient number desire. Arrangements have also been made to have a competent teacher in drawing should those in attendance elect it. Enrollment fee $4.50 Instructors, W. R. Murphev, Supt. Remington Schools. W. O. Hiatt Prin, Rensselaer High School.

We wish to inform our patrons and the general public that we have succeeded in getting a first class upholster and repair man and we are now in a position to do all kinds of new and repair work in that line. We are prepared to do all kinds of painting and -decorating, picture framing, pastelling, .Wd are here to stay and bound to give satisfaction. Try us and you will see that we I can please you. Work called for ana delivered. DONNELLY BROS. | Creamery Building. Tele. 203. j

For Sale or Exchange. We have a large list of land for sale that we can offer on very favorable terms which we would be pleased at any time to show to parties who are inter sted. Write for list. We offer a few of the farms we have for s le. 40 aores fair improvements, good land all cultivated SI,OOO. 80 acres good improvements, good land S2B. 160 acres fair improvements, 120 cultivated S2B. 120 acres, good buildings S2O. 400 acres good pasture land cheap or will exchange. 160 acres fine prairie land. 160 acres 150 cultivated and meadow; can give possession at once $32. We have to exchange tile mills grist mills, threshing outfits, stocks of good lands in other states and town properties in Rockford, Kankakee, Bradley, Desplaines and other Illinois towns. * Also in Greencastle, Roachdale, Serria, Fowler, Goodland, Kentland and other Indiana towns, Write me your wants, you will reoeive prompt services. For reference apply to those with whom I have done business. If you mean business 1 want to hear from yon, bat if yoa are looking for sack ere my stock is low. Yonrs for basineee, G. F. Meyers, Kniman Ind 1 cent buys something at the Baoket Store. Come in and eee.

A STRANGE LAKE.

The PceollarUlei of a. Body of Water In Australia. Lake George is situated about four miles from the railway station at Bungendore, Australia, and has for many years engaged the attention of scientific men' by reason of the singular and inexplicable phenomena connected with it The estimates of its size vary considerably according to circumstances, but when moderately full about 20 by 7 miles will be found tolerably correct. At either end the land is fully 100 feet above the highest recorded surface of the lake, which possesses no known outlet, although it is fed by numerous mountain creeks. The lake was discovered by a bushman in 1820 and was known to the blacks as the “big water.” It was then supposed to form the source of a river having its mouth on the south coast, but subsequent visitors were much perplexed at the manner in which the blacks avoided the lake, of which they appeared to entertain a superstitious dread, one aged aboriginal stating she had seen it all covered with trees, another explaining that the whole of the water sunk through the bottom and disappeared, while others remembered the lake only as a series of small ponds. During the following 20 years considerable variations were noted in the depth and extent of the lake. In 1841 the lake became partially dried up, the mpist portions being simply grassy swamps. A few months later large numbers of sheep were pastOred in the bed of the lake, but fresh water had to be carted for the use of the shepherds, that of the lake being too salt for human consumption. The place remained more or less dry until 1852, the year of the great floods in that part of the colony, when it again became filled, with an average depth of nine feet. Since then the surface level of the lake has varied considerably, but the bed has never been so dry as in former years. There are indications that many hundreds of years ago the lake covered a far larger area than any yet recorded, remains of trees over 100 years old being found In spots formerly under water. The saline character of the lake is the more remarkable by reason of Its being fed by pure and sparkling fresh water streams.

ENGLISH MONARCHS.

Death Often IJnklnd In the Manner of Their Takinv Off. Of the monarchs who have reigned over England since the days of the Norman conquest nearly one-quarter of the number have met violent death. William I was killed by a fall from his horse, William II was shot while hunting, whether by accident or design is still one of the unsolved problems of history; Richard I was killed by a shaft from a crossbow while besieging the city of Chaluz, in France; Richard II was murdered in Pontefract castle, Edward II was murdered in Berkley castle, and Edward V in the Tower of London, Richard 111 was kiled on the battlefield of Boswortli and Charles I had his head cut off in London. Elizabeth’s death was hastened by remorse that she had ordered the execution of Essex, and her sister Mary sickened and died soon after the loss of Calais, declaring that the name of the city would be found after death written on her heart. The death of Edward Ill’s son, the Black Prince, caused the aged monarch to die of grief. SO, after the loss of his son in the White Ship, Henry I was never seen to smile again and lived only a short time. Henry VI and George lIP wer,e insane during the latter years of their reigns and finally died from what in these days would be called paresis. Charles 11, Henry VIII, Edward IV and George IV hastened their deaths by the dissipated and sensual lives they lived. Only two monarchs died of that great national scourge, consumption; they were Edward VI and Henry VII. Queen Anne’s death was due as much as anything else to overfeeding. Only two monarchs, Henry VI and George 111, died after long illnesses.

It Won't Roll Off.

The egg of the guillemot Is one of the most peculiar and furnishes an admirable example of the way In which nature provides for the conditions of life. This 4>ird is found on the coast, and the eggs are usually laid on the bare edges of high roekß, from which position any ordinary specimen of the egg would probably rolLoff. But the guillemot’s egg won’t do this. It has been fashioned by nature to stop on., The egg is nearly conical In shape, broad at the base and sharp at the point, so that It will oDly roll n circle.

Better Than Making a Note.

“Just before Badmun was sent to prison he bought a set of books to be paid for in Installments." “What did be do that for?’ “He said it would make the time seem shorter.”—Chicago Tribune.

Perfection washing maohines $2 25 Cracker Jack “ “ 2 35 Western “ “ 2 75 Lawn mowers $3405 00 No. 8 Copper wash boilers 2 00 Brooms 20c and 30c 17 quart tin dish pans 15c No. 8 coal oook stove 12 50 Men’s bicycles, new 12 50 Ladies bicycles, new 13 00 Bear brand overalls for 45c Men’s shirts, bear prand 45c Screen doors 1£ inch, complete 90c to 1 50 Pure white lead per lb 5c Boiled linseed oil per gal 70c Poultry netting 2ft 1.15, 4ft 2 50 Wire nails from 3d to 6d 3 50 “ “ “ 8d up ... 3 00 Minnow buckets from 30c to 65c Copper tea kettles neckled 1 00 1 keg mixed nails 1 50 No. 2 road scrapers 5 75 Plenty of good guns on hand at right prices, and anything in my line at reduced prices when cash o produce is m sight. These prices subject to stock on hand. . ) G. E. Hershman,

LEE JESSUP, I Contractor and Builder. | Makes estimates on | all kinds of BUILDINGS- % ' I am now prepared to finish buildings || with the best | Tell, tar and Grand Roofs. | The felt is good for any roof, dwellings, business f buildings, barns, etc. It is much cheaper than shing- | les and is practically everlasting. Samples of this roof ? may be seen at Frank King’s livery stable. % I Ify ou have a building that needs re-roofing, examine the felt | ofs and get my prices.

On Front Street One door north of the Marble Shop, you will find CHAS. A. ROBERTS in bis New Implement Shop. A little late but ‘‘better late than never.” . . I have on exhibition McCormick Binders and Mowers and also their world beater Corn Harvester; Studebaker farm Wagons, Buggies and Carriages. I have the agency for the Union '-City Carriage Company of Ind. They have a wide reputation of making first fllass goods and sold at a very low price considering quality. Ido not ship in car load lots but pay Spot Cash and can meet any one’s prices, Please call and inspect, it will cost you nothing—everyone welcome, I have the agenoy for Gas Engines, Threshing Machines, Clover Hullere and Parson’s Self Feeders, the best in the land. Don’t forget the place, one door north of Marble Shop, on Front Street. I am Yours Respectfully, C. A. ROBERTS,