Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1903 — CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY. The D. A. R, will meet Saturday *t 3 p. m. with Mrs. Dr. Berkley. Mesdames W. H. Beam aad W. G. Bajboook went to* Chicago this morning to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross and son Bradley went to Chicago this morning to remain a short time. Mrs. Leota Jones of Miohigan City is making a few days visit here with relatives and friends. Attorney Wm. Baughman went to Medary ville this afternoon to look after some business matters. Miss Mand Atkins returned this afternoon to her home at Montioello, after a week’s visit here with Miss Ruth Harris. Mrs, Louie Leopold who has been visiting here tor the past week with A. Leopold and family returned yesterday to her home in Wolcott. Mesdames Eliza MoCord and Victor Pierson, living south of town, went to Indianapolis last evening to visit a who is very sick, Joe Kight of Tnayer is reported to still be doing finely, in recovering from his bad accident, and his physician thinks he oan begin to sit up before long. Miss Nina Hammond who has been the guest here for the past week of Dr. aud Mrs. A. L. Berkley, returned this morning to her home in Lafayette. Mrs. Alfred Hoover and Miss Mildred Jackson left this morning for Lebanon, Ind., where they will spend several weeks in visiting relatives and friends. B. S. Fendig, the poultry dealer is preparing to ship a oar load of dressed ohiokens to New York City. He also expects to ship another oar load of turkeys before Christmas. John MoArthur, the Monon freight oonddotor, whose aooident at Lowell we mentioned some time ago, is now doing very nicely at his home in Chicago, He will not lose the eye which was so severely burned by the acid. Jesse MoClure, the degenerate beast who was given a life sentence in Tipton county for the murder of his two children, was reoeived at the state prison Wednesday afternoon. He yfss brought up by the sheriff and a deputy. Rev. J. M. Elam, the new minister of the Christian church, has moved here from Indianapolis and will take charge of his work here the first of the year. He occupies Robert Michael’s house, on south Van Rensselaer street, How are the mighty fallen! John L. Sullivan's famous SIO,OOO diamond belt has been sold at auotion for $2, 900. The belt was given to Sullivan by the citizens of Boston J uly 4, 1887, and has now been purchased by a Bowery dealer. Ross Dean, who is attending the State University at Bloomington, arrived home yesterday on aooeunt of a severe attack of sore throat and cold from which he has been suffering for the paat,few days He will probably remain at home now until after the holidays.' The Monon is said to be the only road in the United States whioh has a postal oar constructed wholly of steeL This oar has never been in a wreck, but it is

considered certain that it would not be damaged by ofreTre would a wooden oar, nor oonld it take fire and burn. Rensselaer Post No. 84, G. A. R. entertained the members of Milroy Cirole, Ladiee of the G. A. R. last night. There was first a phonogram concert in (J. A. R hall, by Wm Halstead, and then a fine supper at the Nowels House. Some 66 persons partook of the sapper. W. H. Enipple, from over about Sharon, was in town this week closing up his business preparatory to his removal to Fowler. The store there whioh he traded his farm for has a general ~ stock of goods, worth about $14,000. It is doing a good business and its future prospeots are very promising. ““““ L. A. Hopkins, better known as Reete, has also, like his brother Gale, moved into the oil regions. He has bought a farm in Huntington oounty and himself and family have moved there. Mrs. Hopkins, whom he married in Grant oonnty a year or two ago, also owns a farm in that oonnty. His house north of the railroad is occupied by George Mustard. There is said to be great danger that Indiana will lose the army poet whioh was to be established near Indianapolis. A man named Roberts, who owns about 200 aores of the land needed for the post, is demanding much more for his land than he gave an option on it for, and whioh amount was appropriated, and his obstinacy is likely to defeat the whole thing. S. H. Dobbins of the Nowels House and A. J. Brenner, of the Makeever, are having tbeir bands full in aooomodating the invading army of traveling men who are daily ponring into Rensselaer. This unusual increase in business is probably dne to the dosing of the salesman’s season before the holidays, when they are all anxious to land as many big orders as possible. We regret to state that onr old time resident, O. A, Hopkins, who recently moved baok here from Benton oonnty, expecting to bay a farm and remain here, did not find a place to anit him, and has moved to Blackford oonnty. He has bought a small farm near Hartford Oity on Rural Route No. 3, and with four oil wells on the land, whioh yield a nice little income, to help him oat. Franoesville Tribune: Wm. Meyers, the alleged murderer, whose wife's evidenoe oonvioted him of the murder of a man named Sloan, whioh occurred some 20 years ago, anc}'whose trial for the same was finished at Crawfordsville last week, passed thiongh hare Monday evening for Miohigan City, where he will serve from two to fourteen years. Meyers appeared to be about 50 years'old. * The so-called dug-out, a wooden shanty set in * a sand bank, in whioh the Chicago bandits were discovered, in Lake oonnty, was owned by a man named Anabro. He oonoeived the brilliant idea of selling or renting the shanty to a dime museum, but when he went to look for it, it, was gone. He went to Chicago and found that Kohl & Middleton had already seonred the shanty and had it on exhibition. He began legal proceedings to reoover it. and they efieoted a settlement with him.

Bad luok stilt oootitrues to follow the Mou.ju local freight crews. While the train was coming sooth yesterday afternoon near Surrey, one of tlie brakemen who was standing in the door of a box oar was pitched head long into the ditch, the aooident being dne to the sudden taming on of the air brakes whioh bought the train to a rather quick stop. The brakeman escaped injury other than a few bad scratches and braises oh the face. Mrs, Wilber Florenoe and child" ren, of Mexioo, Mo., are still with her relatives Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Platt, though she expected to return home last Monday. Her little daughter developed a sore throat while going with her mother to visit relatives in Barkley Tp., and it thought best to defere the return home until she was better. The trouble was not serious and it is now Mrs. Florence’s intention to return home next Monday. Reports of the ohild’s serious sickness were erronious. The reoent oold weather has mede excellent skating on the river agiin and the lovers of the sport are grasping the opportunity to get as mnoh enjoyment out of it as poesible, as long as it lasts. A big skating party was held last night at Starr's ice house and from the yells and peels of laughter that echoed down the stream, it was very evident that everyone oh the ice was having a rattling good time. A big bon-fire blazed' up brightly npon the bank, and its warming glow added much to the cheerfulness of the scene. . • The marriage of Denver E Miller and Nettie Brown took place last - evening at the Christian Tabernacle parsonage, the Rev E. L, Frazier performing the ceremony, Both yCung people have many friend to wish them well. Mr. Miller is a trusted employe of the Lee Hall store, and his bride, who was formerly a resident of Greenoastle, has many aoquaintanoes here. They were attended by Frauk Richards and Elyda Bill. —Marion Tribune;- News. The bridegroom above mentioned was formerly a popular dark in the Forsythe Bargain store, and left here fonr or five months ago The wedding took plaoe on Nov 24th.

SATURDAY. Peter Hordem&n is now in the vioinity of Burlington, Wis., for a stay of some length. Merle Benjamin is slowing recovering from a several weeks’ severe illness. Miss Fredia Zard went to Franoesville this afternoon to spend Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hoshaw of Ohalmers are the guests here for a few days of H. C. Hoshaw and wife. Miss Nettie Brown, whose marriage to Denver Miller we mentioned Friday, is a niece of Mrs. W. S. Parks of thiß oity. The 11 year ohfdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore livingln the east part of town, is seriously sick with bowel trouble. Mrs. William Jordan, of Newland went to Chicago from here this morning, for a few week’s visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Floyd Rob&son arrived home this afternoon from Chicago where she has been spending the past week with relatives and friends. The engine pulling the paper train, due here at 4:49 broke down this morning at Hammond, and it did not arrive here until 9:30 o’clock. Soy MoKenzie who has been on the sick list for the past four or five weeks, returned to his work yesterday at the Ray Wood barber shop. Dolph Day, the oldest son of Hiram Day, went to Lowell this morning to get married. The lucky young lady is said to be Miss Edith Peterson of that place.

Mbs. Laura Latz.. and sons, of Hanging Grove, have rented their farm and will move to*town in the spring for our educational privileges. They will make a public sale on Wednesday, Deo. 16th. W. 8. Wood who has been working here at the plumbing easiness for J. E. Marray, reoeived a telegram today, stating that his wife at M >otioello was seriously siok. He left for Montioello on the afternoon train. ' Dudley Dingle, of Winipeg, Manitoba, Canada, was in town today, and took out a license to marry Miss Minnie Florenoe Walker, of Remington, and daughter oftbe former postmaster of that town. Rumor says that tfy§ W. D. Foresman assignment is considerable worse than first supposed and that it is very doubtful if the creditors will realize over forty or fifty cents on the dollar.—Brook Reporter, 1 t Morris Michaels,* son of Prof, and Mrs. G. H Miohaels, entertained the Sophomore class last evening at his home on Cullen street. Refreshm-mts were served daring the and everyone is reported to hive enj jyed a good time; Hon. Mark L DdMotte, of Valparaiso, well kuovu to politicians here has been app noted an aide de camp npon trio staff of Gen. JobnO. Black oommauder-in-ohief of the Grand Arm / of the Republic. DaMotte w n oqo i congressman from the old tenth district. J. F. Cilee, of some 10 or 12 miles west, w*s in to* i today getting some big bills prepiratory to beginning his annual winter’s campaign as an enteitainer under the title of “Happy Jack’s Oomio Shows." He has been in the business for some six years, and seems to be making quite a snooess of it. Today’s highest temperature was 25 degrees. The present spell of steady oold weather is nnnsnal for this plaoe and season. For 12 days now the temperature in the shade has only onoe been above the freezing point, whioh was last Thursday, andrwotne of the light snowfall of 8 days ago is still on the gronnd. Another ohapter in the Justin Trelease shooting affair at Lowell was started Wednesday evening, when Edwin Moore, the viotim of Trelease’s ballet started a suit in the ' Lake Circuit oonrt for damages, in the earn of $20,000, Moore it is said has never recovered from his wonnds and the probabilities are that he never will.

Brook county has smallpox in half dozen places and it still seems to be spreading. It would be well for the health authorities of this county to take every precaution possible and keep a watoaful eye on the developments in Benton. They have smallpox at Oxford, Wadena, Ambia, Boswell, and several other points. Harry Parker the photographer has jast completed a fine group of pictures taken during the foot ball game between Gloodland and Rensselaer last Monday. They were taken at the most critical periods of the game and the various formations by whioh the plays were executed show up in fine style. The pictures are now on display in the east window of B. F. Fendig’s drug store. Dr. Hurty, secretary of the State board of Health, is of the opinion that certain localities in the state where smallpox has been running in a mild way, will, before the winter is over, by neglect or oirelessness, experience an epidemio of the disease in its most dangerous form.' He advises that as muoh oare should be taken of the light oases to prevent spreading, as of the more virulent. » Rev. W, E. Hinshaw’s parole is for sixty days and he expsote to return to the prison When>the time is up. He has an easy job at olerk

work there ana hi# confinement does not disagree with his physical health. Down at h?s old home in Randolph oonnty, where he how is, he is very kindly reoeived" and seems to be generally considered innocent, ffis murdered wife's relatives live there also and most of them believe him innocent. Goodland Herald: Six members of onr foot ball team, assisted by players from Mt Ayr and Remington, went over to Rensselaer Monday and contested a game with the old champions of that town. The old combination proved “a bit too heavy for them,’’ and the game resulted in a score of 23 to 0 in favor of Rensselaer. However, the contest was a friendly one in every particular, the boys says they were nicely treated, and Goodland has no kiok coming. Had our whole team, whioh has been trained together, gone over, the score might have- been some what different, but there is no desire to 'Underate the neighboring boys who assisted, or to question the ability of the old Rensselaer team.

MONDAY. Mrs. Andrew Gangloff is visiting at Monon, today. Alt Padgett went to Lafayette today to look after some business matters. Rev. A. G. Work went to Brookston this morning to spend a few dayß with friends. Born, Saturday Deo. sth, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elder, living near Surrey, a boy. Warren Washburn, of Goodland, visited here yesterday with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. I. B. Washburn, Will Chiloote left this morning for the Soldiers Home at Marion where he expects to 'remain the balanoe of the winter. There was another wolf drive in the south end of Laporte oonnty Thursday, in the Kankakee region and one lone wolf was slain. The heirs of Robertson, of Montana, one of the men killed in the Purdue train wreck, at Indianapolis, have settled with the Big Fonr, for $4,000. Miss Mae Wamaley who has been acting as bead trimmer here in the Imee Millinery store, left

this moraii-g foi Chicago where' she will remain for a short time,, before returning her homes! Ohariestoa, Ills. Dr. Harty, state health officer, has issued a circular, requesting that the health officers of every oity and tewn in the State meet in convention at Indianapolis on Deo. 17th. for the transaction of important business. D. M. Worland arrived home Saturday night from his seoond two weeks’ stay at Hunter’s Springs. His rheumatism is mnoh. benefited. A7or 8 year old daughter of Wm. Tilton, of Medary ville, died this, Monday mornihg, of diphtheria. Wm. Qaerry of the same plaoe lost a little son by the same disease, on Thanksgiving Day. It is not thought there is any danger of a farther spread of the disease* The freight and passenger business of the Monon has increased, more rapidly than that of any other road crossing the state the past year. Extra freight trains are ran constantly and the road is finding it difficult to handle its business, although new equipment is being constantly added. White Oonnty Demoorat: Frank B. Hnmston, former Clerk of the White Circuit Oonrt, and for some time past Monon agent at Greenoastle, has been appointed Traveling Passenger Agent of the Monon and will assume his new duties in a short time. It is understood that Mr. Hnmston will move to Montioello to reside. D.. L. Hogan, who has lately purchased a part of the old Bergman farm jnst east of town, has moved here and occupies the Dan 3toner residence, in the northwest part of town. He comes from Will oonnty, 111., where he formerly was in the mercantile business, atManhatten. We understand that he has some thoughts of engaging in bnsineee of some kind here. Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Zerdan of onr oity, ere now great grand parents ofeing to the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Koboska, of Jennings oounty. An interesting faot connected with thin birth is that it makes the fourth generation of Catherines, in direot descent. The baby is named Catherine, it’s mother is named Catherine, so also is its grandmother, Mrs. Jaoob Wagner, es Carpenter tp., and so too is the great-grandmother, Mrs. Zerdan, The state board of health report for October mentions the two deaths that ooonred in Lafayette that month from lockjaw, whioh were widely pnblished as resulting from vaooination. This the report denies so far as to look jaw being the commnnioated by the vaooine matter, as many others were vaooinated by vaooine from the same source without injurious results. The look jaw, it is admitted, may have come however, from scratching the vaooination aores with the finger nails. One of the most important events of the session is the decision on the part of the demoaratio members not to oppose the Administration in the negotiations with Panama. When the new Hay-Bnnau-Varilla treaty is sent to the Senate it will surely be ratified, and it is doubted if the democrats will even prolong the debate, as they know the oonnftry will not tolerate anything whioh delays the oonstruetion of the oanal. The new treaty is considered a triumph for the republican Administration.