Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1902 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. J. F. Antrim went to Wheatfield yesterday on business. D. E. Ross of Brookston is here on telephone business today. Mrs. A. Gangloff, is at Lafayette a few days, on business. < tr J. A. Sharp has gone to Burnettsville, to visit relatives. Theodore George has gone on the road again after a months vacation. Mrs. Floyd Robinson went to Cbicago yesterday to visit with relatives. Several rooms in the city schools are dismissed again today, because of insufficient heat. Joseph Spalding returned yesterday from his visit with his sister at Carlinville, 111. Mrs. W. A. Jordan returned to Hammond yesterday, her daughter Mrs. W; G. Slagle accompanying her. Persons living at a distance can secure seats for the Sam Jones lecture, by telephoning to Huff’s jewelry etore. Mrs. 8 O. Lang feturned to her home in Surrey, after a few days visit with her daughters Mrs. Lem Huston and Mrs. Ed. Hopkins. Brookston people ordered 20 tickets for the Sam Jones lecture, in a block, this morning, by telephone. Over 300 tickets have been sold for the lecture already. Miss Lula Wallick came last night from Monticello to take care of Mrs. Bell Watson, who has been sick for the past three weeks but is some better today. Warren Washburn, superintendent of the Goodland telephone system, was in town today. He like most of the telephone mag nates of this region, attended the telephone meeting at Mt. Ayr Monday night. Dr. I. B. Washburn has not yet undergone the intended surgical operation, at Chicago, He is sojourning at the Presbyterian hospital, there, and taking an extsnded course of medical treatment in hopes of getting him in better physical condition before taking the operation. M. P. Warner began filling his ice house this afternoon. C. C. Starr, our other large ice packer is running his plow today and will begin harvesting the crop, tomorrow. And ice, when you come to think about it, is the only crop that is plowed and harvested the day, or the day after. Ice is from from to 8 or 9 inches thick, and very clear and hard. The I. X. L. bowling team met its second defeat last evening, going down by only 20 pins in front of the Riverside team. Bert Goff made the highest single game score, 194, and Charley Garling the highest average, beating Bill N. Jones only 2 pins in the three games. The Riverside team now has the best percent in the contest.

Lake county Republicans met at Hammond Saturday and elected E. L. Sbortridge chairman. Mr. Shortridge is stenographer in the superior court and a former Jasper county boy, having been born and raised in Keener tp. The office is quite a compliment and is placed in the bands of a young but competent person. Indiana will get a good many new rural mail routes within the next few months. DeKalb and Steuben are among the counties that are to be taken up soon.

in the United States to get free delivery for the entire territory within the county limits. The order to establish route Nd. 2 id this county is looked for at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowele, who have been here a few weeks, visiting friends and closing up their affairs here, including the sale of their household effects, left this morning for their home at Lamar, Colo. They will cotinue to make semi-annual visits here, however, to visit his aged parents. Their next visit will be abont June Ist, at which time their son Auburn will graduate from Culver Military Academy.

WEDNESDAY. Mrs. Boomer, of Philo, II)., arrived last evening, to visit Mrs. A. P. Burton, north of town. Mrs. N. H. and Mrs. C. C. Warner are in Chicago for a few days. Mrs. Elza Grow has gone to Wheatfield, to visit her parents for a few days. Mrs. T. W. Grant, of Rose Lawn is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge Clark. Harry Parker of the Donnelly photograph gallery went to Rochester today, for a short visit with riends. Enos Tjmmons, of Jordan Tp., has been very dangerously sick for a few days past, with appendicitis, but is now somewhat better. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Milliton went to Monticello, today, on business connected with the restaurant they will soon establish there Mr. B. M. Donnelly the photo grapher, who has been spending a ew weeks with his family in Chi cago, has returned to Rensselaer. Henry Mackey, whose health las faaen poor for a long time, bat unable to comep down town or 5 or 6 weeks and is now conined to his bed. Mrs. G. W. Goff returned from ler sojourn at Crown Point, this morning, and is preparing to go to lot Springs, Ark., in a few days, or treatment, Mrs. Wm. Miller went to Chicago today to visit her daughter. Mrs. Leon Goodenow, after a month’s visit with her sister, Mrs A. Wood worth and friends at Mt Ayr. ♦ 4 A marriage license was issued today to Mr. Francis Thurston, of Newton Co., and Miss Mabel Thurston of Carpenter tp. The parties, though of the same name were of no known relationship. B. J. Gifford has it is said secured enough steel rails to complete his road from the present northern terminus at Kersey, to Chicago Heights, His intention is to push the road on as rapidly as possible this spring. Mrs. Oliver Bragunier and little son Charles, who marvellous escape from death near Delphi, last Friday has been related, have not yet entirely recovered from their injuries but their physicians have no fear but that they will recover, in due time. Rev. Patrick, an able minister of the Universalist denomination, from Galesburg, Hl., closed a series of meetings at Egypt school bouse, Jordan Tp., last Friday evening, at which the interest and attendance were both large. There are quite a large number of Universaliste in the Egypt neighborhood, and it is pretty nearly a settled fact that they will build a church there this coming season. Mrs. Ola Kolb Kuns, of Brookston, who went to Colorado a few months age, for her health, as was noted by us at the time, died in that state last Sunday, of consumption. The remains, accompanied by her husband and sister, went over the 11a.m. train to Brookston, today. The funeral will be held there Thursday, Her consine, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz, of this place, will attend. Peter Kessinger’s public sale took place, Tuesday, a few miles southeast of town. There wss a

goad attenlnnce of ready buyers, and everything offered sold well. Common farm horses, for instance, bringing from S9O to SIOO. The sale aggregated nearly SI,OOO. As we have before stated, Mr. Kessinger and son will soon go to Nebraska. Miss Bessie Reeve went to Chicago today, and will attend the wedding, this evening, in the capa city of a bridesmaid of Miss Miriam Hyland one of the well remembered Hyland twins, recently residents of Rensselaer. Mr Clyde Perry, a resident of Cbicago, will be the bridegroom. He is understood to be a very estimable and financially prosperous young man. The following Rensselaer polititicians and delegates attended the distict organizing convention, at Hammond, today; District Chairman, T. J. McCoy, Ex-County Chairman, C. W. Hanley, and C, E. Mills, County Chairman C. C. Warner, J. H. 8. Ellis, John Mart, indale, Sheriff Hardy, Postmaster Meyer, G. E. Murray, and Mose futenr. Also Postmaster E W. Peck, of Remington.

The attorneys for John Rinkard applied to the Supreme Court Monday, for an order for an inquest into the sanity of John Rinkard, confined in the death cell at vltchigan City prison, awaitinv xecution Jan. 17 for the murder of his wife. Rinkard’s defense a' rhe trial was insanity, but the jury ■<»und him guilty and he was sentenced'to hang last summer. The Supreme Court stayed execution until Jan. 17, but after considering the appeal affirmed the judg nient of conviction. There is bm ittle probability of the court in terfering again, and Rinkard’s nuances for an exit by the rop •oute Friday, are very excellent.

... THURSDAY. Ed. Heath, now of Oxford, is here on business, for a few days. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Price of Parr, this morning, a daughter Mr. and.. Mrs. Vernon Nowels went to Chicago today to visit relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, of Chicago, who have been visiting Hiram Day and family for four weeks, returned home today. Charles J. Gribble, of near Kniman, will remove to Florence, Colorado, next week, for his wife’s health. F. P. Leatherman, of Wolcott came today to visit his father, James Leatherman and family, over Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Leonard and children, from northeast of town, went to Chicago today, for a visit of ten days with relatives. Oliver M. Turner, residing 1| miles southeast of Dunnville, has recently completed the erection of a good countr y residence. Leonard Whittemore, of Verona, 111., who has been visiting Mrand Mrs. A. Willis, for a few days, returned home today. F. M. Stone, who has been residing on a farm, east of Pleasant Ridge, moved yesterday to Chalmers, where he will farm 240 acres of the Ross land.

F. W. Austin, residing just west of Wheatfield, recently completed the erection of a fine residence to replace bis former one, which was destroyed by fire.last August. Mrs. Maud Hollister, of Kniman, is, with her children, visiting her late husband, George Hollister’s, parents today. She is on her way to Kirklin where her future home will be, living near her uncle, who is her nearest surviving relative.

The Monarchs were defeated by the Winners in the bowling contest last night by W 7 pine. The last game the Monarchs totaled 804 Hud the Winners 827. Gamble made highest soore 201, and MoOjrd highest average, 1711. Ernest Rawlings and I D. Lucky, of Remington, took the train here yesterday afternoon, for Chicago, where they are witnm*H.-* in a lawsuit, against a street oar ompany, and in which a Kern-

ington party sues for. injuries sustains] in an accident. The delinquent tax list is smaller than common, this year; and in some towhehips is practically nothing. Thus in Barkley and Newton there is only one delinquent in each township, and in Milroy there are only two. Several other townships have only three or four. The total number of gamblt-rs raked in during the recent raid w just twelve. It cost them a total of about $137. Warrants were issued against several others, but they seem to have taken the alarm and left the country for the country’s good. The latest report from Dr. I. B. Washburn is to the effect that

Dr. Senn is putting him through a course of medical treatment which he hopes will effect a cure, wi! faout the necessity of another surgical operation. So far, the Dr. is improving very encouragingly C. J. Hand, of Piper City, 111,, has purchased Billy McNeil’s residence, livery stable, stock and business at Wheatfield and has already taken charge of the same. He has also purchased the Smiley farm of 200 acres and the Knapp farm of 40 acres, near Wheatfield, the farm land costing him $9,000 Geo. H. Healey, who has been on The Republican force for the past 8 or 9 months, has received an appointment in the government priming office, at Washington, and expects to leave for that city to begin his duties, next Saturday. His appointment is . under the civil service rules, he having pass ed an excellent examination some months ago. The place will prob ably be permanent. His family will remain here, for some time at east. Remington Press: The Farmer’s Mutual Insurance association of Benton, Jasper and White counties held its annual meeting of stockholders and election of officers in Townsend’s hall last Saturday President Biddle’s report showed the affairs of the association to bi-first-class condition, having placed $224,830.39 insurance the past year the total amount of insurance in force being $1,027,292.43. J. Il Biddle was re-elected president. Lem Shipman secretary, and David J. Pettit treasurer.

This is the middle day of Janu ary. The suh rose at 7.22 in this latitude, am}/will set at 4.59. Day’s length, 9 Hours and 37 minutes. This is an /increase of 24 minutes, since the shortest days four weeks ago. All of this increase has been on the afternoon, the sun rising today at exactly the same time it did on Dec. 23rd. It is said that the Cook makes the forenoon and the Lord makes the afternoon, but when that former exalted functionary gets dinner on time, the afternoon is now 21 minutes longer than the forenoon. From thia time on, however the days will grow longer on both front and rear ends. And so long as the weather keeps as fine as at present, the days can’t get too long. So far there has not been a drop of rain nor flake of snow this month, and the sun has shone every day, and all day of most every day.