Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Uncle Ad Parkison is able to be up and around again. —— Mr, and Mrs. Ewing, of Monon, were here on business today. John Burns, in the east part of town, is recovering from a very serious sickness. Mrs. Sam Roth returned last evening from a , weeks visit with her parents at Mulberry, Ind Mrs, Dora, Mason returned to Westville, Ind., today after a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. O. Fay. The Memorial Day address will be delivered by G. A. Williams, instead of J. E. Wilson, as previoutly announced. Mr. and Mrs. J. McGlinn, of Wheatfield returned home yesterday after a few days visit with their daughter Mrs. Elza Grow.

Mrs. W. L. Miller returned to Hooppole, 111., today after a weeks visit with Mr, Conrad Chaffer sout least of town. Mr. Fletcher Monnett came from Evanston, 111., this morning for a few days’ visit with his daughters Mrs. H. L Brown and Mrs. A. P. Burton.

Mrs. Pres Hemphill aud son left today for Garden City, Kans., where Mr. Hemphill preceded them some months ago, and where they expect to make their home in the future.

Hoopty-Doodle Poweil was released by Judge Thompson, at Kentland, yesterday, without bond, on promise to keep away from the town of Brook, where his family resides.

During tomorrow only, from 7:30 a.m. until night, seats may be reserved at Huff’s for the oratorical contest at Monticello, Friday evening. But positively the tickets will be here only the one day. Mrs. Loretta Robinson, now living with her daughter Mrs. Jennie 'Thompson, has been confined to her bed for the past six weeks, and has been very poorly the laat two or three days. She is past 83 years old. Active work is now in progress on the building Judge Thompson is having erected on Cullen street, for the occupancy of Mackey & Barcus’ marble shop. The contract calls for its completion by June Ist.

Arthur Catt left for Chenoa, 111., today, where he will engage in the jeweler’s business, and where Irmself and wife expect to make their future home. He learned the jeweler’s trade in P. W. Clarke’s jewelry store here, a number of years ago. Dr. Wilson, the alleged bigamist of Thayer, had his trial at Kentland yesterday and today. A pretty strong case is said to have been made put against him. The jury was out on his case at one o’clock this afternoonMembers of Company M. are “weighing in” on Jake’s scales, in large number. All of them weigh some less but know lots more than when they left here a week ago. They lost from 3 to 10 pounds each. They ought to have been weighed last night before they hit the wash basins. The falling off would have been much less. W. O. Sbanlaub's school is out, at Morocco, and he is here for a visit with his parents. He has been offered a nice promotion at Morocco, and has engaged with them for another year. The school there has two years of the high school course, and he has been given the principalship, whioh also

includes the general supeiintendeucy of all the rooms of the school. Leo Hauk, the fellow who worked the nited Merchants’ Supply Company'’ fraud here was to have his trial in Chicago toda.y Deputy Prosecutor Parkison, Constable Christie Vick, and several of Hauk’s Rensselaer victims, went up to watch the trial and if Hauk escapes conviction in the Chicago court, will try to bring him here for a dose of Jasper county justice.

An effort is now being made and very promising of sucess, to re-organize the Citizens Band, for the season. Both for purposes of open air concerts, and for more public occasions. Such as playing again for the annual carnival at Lafayette, for which an invitation has already been received. Several of the band's best players have moved away, but Several others who seem well qualified to take their places have moved into town, or its vicinity, and it is believed that by the addition of these new men the band can soon regain its former high degree of excellence. An open air meeting will be held in front of the court house this evening for the purpose of creating a public interest in the coming school contests at Monticello. Incidentally the meeting will be an entertainment well worth anyone’s time in attending. Speeches will be made by G. K. Hollingsworth, Jesse E. Wilson and G. A. Williams. These will be interspersed, and mayhap occasionally interrupted by school songs and class yells, galore. A whole lot of new yells and songs have been originated for the special use of our school at Monticello, and all these will be freely rehearsed this evening, and the sheepskin band will also be there.

WEDNESDAY. , Mrs. James Norris is very sick with stomach trouble. Mrs. A. McCoy went to Lafayette today f@r a few days’ visit. Mrs. Isaac Brubaker went to Parr today for a few days visit. Mrs. Joe Jackson returned last evening from Mackinaw lU., after a week’s visit. Miss Zulu Hopkins and Miss Ellen Gwin went to Monticello today for a weeks visit with friends Mrs. Nora Worden and daughter returned from a months visit at Cincinnati, 0., and Liberty, Ind. last night.

A temperature of 87 degrees in the ehade, with a very humid atmosphere made decidedly oppressive weather today. Mrs. C. C. Hanscome and daughter returned to Valparaiso today after a weeks visit with her grandfather W. E. Moore. Mrs. Dell McLaughlin, of Remington, came this morning for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. 8. C. Johnson. Misses Edna Dillon and Pearl McClanahan returned yesterday from a week’s visit at Indianapolis and Franklin, Ind. Mrs. Jennie Steward and Misses Ora Duvall and Maude Irwin attended the Rebekah grand lodge, at Indianapolis Monday and Tuesday. Ret. W. E. Meads was called to Chicago today, by the sickness of his wife, with typhoid fever. He will either returnand.hold his usual church service here, or else send some other minister. A fine granite monument to the memory of the late Marion L. Spitler has been erected in Weston cemetery, this week, by Mackey & Barons- It is designed also as a family monument.

Indianapolis Journal:—The directors of the Southern and the Louisville & 'Nashville rOads met in New York Tuesday and agreed to issue joint 4 per cent, bonds for a controlling interest in. the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville, The price to be p aid for Monon commends 78 and for the preferred 90. S. C Irwin is attending the Odd Fellows’ grand lodge, at Indianapolis, as representative of Iroquois lodge, and L. H. Hamilton as h membar of the standing committee on per diem and mileage. •• Mr. and Mrs. Wm McClintock returned from Fores man and Brook vs*here they spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs. Nettie* Linton of Foresman came home with them for a visit with them and Mrs. C. E. Hershman.

Prof. Whitney,., of the department of pedagogy of Michigan University, and state examiner of Michigan high schools, visited our schools today, with a view of passing upon the fitness of our graduates to enter Michigan University. From here he went to Covington, Iml. -d -

The Mon >u’s ’‘Extra Gang” some 35 in number, arrived this morning iu resume the work of laying ’.he heavy steel rails. They begin where they left off last fall, a mile or two north of town, and will work south. They will board here as long as the work is within reach. John Hicks is their foreman.

C. J. Baker, on the gravel road, 5| miles south of town, has sold his farm to B. O. Gardner, now of Harvey, Hl, but move to Rensselaer. The farm consists of 57 acres, and the price was S4O per acre. Mr. Baker has the use of the farm this year. Mr. Gardner has also bought the Potter 80 acres across the road from the Baker place.

There was a big time at the court house yard last night, at the mass meeting to work up an interest in the coming field day and contests at Monticello Friday. There was a big and lively crowd present. School and class yells and songs were given in great profusion, and short speeches were made by Messrs. W. O. Hiatt, C. W. Hanley, J. E. Wilson, G. A. Williams andG. K. Hollingsworth. The boys finished up with a big bonfire and a general big noise.

The Cubans began business for themselves, as a separate nation, Tuesday. There seem to be many doub|s whether they will succeed in maintaining an honest and an

efficient government or not. But they at least have had the advantage of seeing how such a government should be conducted in their island, for, in spite of the single Neely incident, the government of the Americans, under Gen. Wood, as governor, has been as efficient and as thoroughly honest as was ever given to any people on the continent, for a like period of time. T|ie Cubans should have full, fair and free opportunity to govern themselves, and then if they make a failure, this country must take the island, for their good as well as ours.

THURSDAY.

Uncle Ad Parkison is now able ;o be out again. Mrs. Marie Haas of Chicago is here on business today. Miss Jennie Harris went to La‘ayette today for a few days visit Mrs. Margaret Guss was here on business yesterday from Hammond. W, 0. Milliron came from Monticello last evening on business. Bring ,your quarters and help the Barkley M. E. church. Wednesday evening, May 28th. Miss Leila Hastings, of Evanston, 111., returned home today, after a week's visit with Miss Gail Wasson. Mrs. Harrison Warren and her falher, D. E. Powell, went to Gifford this morning for a few days’ visit,

Mrs. George Morgan returned > from Elwood, Ind., last bight after h short visit with her daughter Mrs. Orla Finney. Practically all of the tickets sent here for the oratorical contest, at Monticello Friday night, were sold out yesterday. The number sold was 125. The members of our athletic team went to Monticello this afternoon, to have time to get familiar with the grounds, preparatory to the coming contests. The Rensselaer Mandolin Club will give a first class entertainment at Barkley M. E. church, Wedues- . day evening, May 25th. All are invited. Admission 25 and 15 cents. On account of Decoration Day the Monon Route at any , station will sell round trip tickets on May 29 and 30, for one and one. third fare, to all points within a distance of 150 miles. Good returning to May 31st. Judge Thompson’s building on Cullen street, occupied by D. M. Worland's buggy and implement store, was moved 1(> feet to the north, this morning, to make room for the new building to be occupied by Mackey & Barens, The Junior Epworth League will give an entertainment at the M. E. church, next Saturday evening. It will comprise, music, recitations etc, and a special feature will be a aeries of tableaus, representing Gypsy life. Admission only 10 cents. Ab' r hiy bi'i. containing 75 tons of baled hay, 1-J miles southwest of DeMotte, was struck by lighting and burned late yesterday afternoon. The barn and contents belonged to E. L. Hollingsworth, of Rensselaer. There was nothing kept in the barn except hay.

Death has just removed the oldest member of one of the largest families recorded in the books of the United States census bureau. Mrs. Elizabeth Moors, aged 94, of Mishawaka, who passed away at the home of relations in Lamartine was the eldest in a family of 24 children and was herself the mother of 14.

Judge Thompson and Court Reporter Walker returned home last evening from holding court at Kentland. There was not anything of general interested transacted, farther than the Powell and Dr, Wilson matters, already mentioned. There will be no more court there until the 4th week of the term. In the matter of Hoopty Doodle Powell, it was an error in stating that he is released on condition of remaining only away from the “town of Brook. The statute under which he is at liberty requires him to remain outside of Newton oounty, but he is permitted to occasionally visit his family, but must be accompanied by certain neighbors to see that he kicks up no row.

A great preacher once said, “If cleanliness is next to Godliness, soap should be considered as a means of grace.’’ While this statement seems admissable and the argument may be good, it would occur to the average layman that it does not go far enough, or begin just right. It is but natural to suppose that it is the preacher’s duty to appeal to the internal as well as the external, for if a man’s heart is right, bis head is not wrong, and he naturally will look after the external. But there are exceptions to all rules. If the preacher had asked bis people bow many were using strong coffee and tea until their nerves were unstrung and their stomachs disordered, a large number would have said, “Yes that is true, but I like it so well.” It is also true that you would like “Winona Ceres” coffee as well. The bad effects are eliminated, it is delicious, fragrant and health-giving. Try it. Winona Ceres Co. (Inc.) Made at Warsaw, Ind, Sold by Laßue Bros.