Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1904 — CITY AND VICINITY [ARTICLE]

CITY AND VICINITY

FRIDAY. Blanche Hoyes returned home last evening from a short stay in Chicago. The annual state meeting of township trustees will be held at Indianapolis, on Jan. 21st. Oscar Hanter left this morning for Hopedale, 111., where he will spend a week in visiting his aged lather. Mrs. J. C. Gwin returned home yesterday from a two weeks’ visit with Monticello relatives and friends. Born, this Friday morning, Jan. 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sohlemann, west of town, a daughter. . 7 John Walker left yesterday for Rushville, Ind., where he has some oourt reporting to do for a few days, E. L. Hollingsworth, Judge Hanley and T. J. McCoy are transacting business in Chicago today.

The little 18 months old eon of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parker, living near the depotTT seriously sick with bowel trouble. Miss Jennie Copeland left today for her home at Williamsport, after after a week’s visit here with Mr. and Mrs. June Henkle. Miss Candaoe Lee left this morn* ing for her home at Terre Haute, after a week’s visit here with her aunt, Mrs. W. 0, Baboook. Mrs. Maria Hopkins arrived home this afternoon from Woodward, Oklahoma, where she has been spending the past five months with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hardy.

Mrs. C. D. Nowele accompanied by her daughter, Miss Floy, went to Flora this afternoon to attend the funeral of her brother, J. O. Burns, whose death we mention in another part of this paper. All the machinist of the Monon railroad,|in Lafayette,have received an increase of wages. They made a request, which Jwas referred to the president, and the advance was granted without an objection. The announcement that the Indiana state fair would be abandoned this year, on account of the world’s fair, at St. Louis, is now said to have been premature, and that it may yet be decided to hold the fair. Harry Aldrich, who has been spending the past month here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Aldrich, left this morning for his home at Laverne, Minn., where he and his wife haVe charge of a private hospital.

Everyone ehould turn out at the Armory Saturday night, to witnees the basket-ball game between the Monon and Reneseher High school girls. Both teams are in good training and an exciting contest is assured. About S2OO was raised by subscription by B. D. Comer, to assist in building Zeb Swaim a new house. There has also been free work enough pledged, by carpenters and others, to go far towards building it. The lumber has already been ordered and work will begin as soon as the weather will possibly permit. Miss Grace Thompson who has been employed at the Makeever hotel for the past two years, left this afternoon for her old home at Huntington, West Va., to take care of her aged mother who is in very poor health.

Thomas W. Burt will|go to Indianapolis this morning to attend the meeting of the republican state central committee, to represent Thomas J. McCoy, district chairman. His selection is a compliment to the republicans of Tippecanoe county.—Lafayette Journal. Last night was another exceeding cold number. The lowest point reached was some time during the night, and was eight degrees below zero, as shown bv the U S registering thermometer. It began to grow warmer towards morning, and stood at three below zero, at 7 o’clock. Today’s much warmer weather seems to indicate that the cold spell is over for this time.

All the today's Chicago papers have accounts of the AustinShayne wedding, of Thursday night, and several of them give the picture of the pride; and the Inter Ocean has the pictures of bride and groom. The wedding was certainly a very swell affair, the most fashionable probably that any Rensselaer girl ever played the principal part in. Mrs. Frank Gant, the Union tp. widow who lately lost her house andali her furniture, clothing and provisions, by fire, will move to town temporarily, and occupy property on Elm street, in the east part of town, belonging to her brother-in-law Mr. Norman. She expects to move backjto Union tp., where she has a small farm as soon as she can get another bouse built Thursday’s Chicago Tribune has a good picture of Mies Jennie Marlatt, now of Evanston, 111., formerly of Rensselaer.’ Its seems that the women of Evanston have just established a school of domestic science, in Which all kinds of housework are taught. Among them is a class of 40 in dressmaking, and of this class Miss Marlatt is the teacher. It is on account of her connection with this new school that her picture is now published.

Mrs. C. D. Nowels received the sad news yesterday morning of the sudden death of her brother, J. O Burns, of Emmetsburg, la., one of the leading merchants of that place. The message did not state the cause of his death. Mr. Nowels left for Emmetsburg on the 3:30 train yesterday afternoon, and will bring the body to Flora, Ind., for burial. The deceased was unmarried. His father and several other relatives reside, in Flora.

The new arc street lights were in service for the first time last night, and they meet every expectation, They burn with a clear, slightly bluish white light and practically as steady as the best incandescent lights. Their improvement in steadiness, over the flashing and flickering of the old style of lights is.their most notab'e feature. The light they make is also very strong and brilliant Their introduction is certainly a great improvement. Misses Hortense and Emma Shook arrived recently from a protracted stay in Colorado, for the benefit of the former’s health which was greatly -improved. They also spent some time in Oklahoma, and both filed on land claims in Beaver oounty, in that territory. They will go back in June to look after there claims. They are now stopping with their sister, Mrs. Geo. Parkison, near Pleasant Ridge.

Quite a number of people up in the vicinity of where smallpox is now prevaling, and who, when there was a count/ order for general vaccination last May, with free vaccination for all, were then opposed to vaccination, and disposed to argue strongly against its necessity, are now hollering for the county health officer to come out and give them free vaccination now. But there is no free vaccination on tap now, and those who want it are answered in the language of the ancient poet and philosopher “He who will take not when he can “git” when he will he shall have —“nit.”

SATURDAY w Mrs. Sarah Griggs went to Monon this morning to visit relatives for a few.days. 8. P. Thompson and son Simon went to Chicago this morning to spend a day or two. Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe arrived home last evening from a several day’s stay in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sigman went to Monticello this afternoon te visit relatives and friends for a few days. Mrs. Prioilla Hames went to Monon this afternoon to spend a few days with her niece Mrs Ira Grey Constable Vick went to Wheatfield this morning to serve papers on some of the inhabitants of that region. The process of “husking a few ice” was resumed this morning. Cooney Kellner’s “bin” was being filled today. Mr. and Mrs Charles Craigen of Lebanon, are making a week’s visit with James Torbet and family, near Blackford. The box social at the Slaughter school house, last night, was largely attended by young people from town. A fine time is reported. The name of Miss Edessa Kendall has been added to the special service program at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday, and will sing a solo.

Mrs. Walter Porter southwest of town is giving a big dinner today for the Rathbone sisters. The ladies all went out this morning in bob sleds. This has been another fine bright Saturday, without any storm. A cold wave of considerable severity is on the way for Sunday however. Miss Cera Casey, whose sickness at John Duvall’s residence, with pneumonia has been mentioned, has been growing worse and at present great fears are entertained as to the result.

Hon. W. D. Owen, ex-congress-man and ex-secretary of Indiana, is now recovering from bis dangerous sickness at Boston. He bad pneumonia followed by neuralgia. William Galbreath left this morning for bis home at Cicero, Ind., after a tw-> weeks’ visit here with his brother, Sylvester Galbreath and family and other relatives. Owen Peterson, of Lowell, who has been visiting his newly acquired brother-in-law, Dolph Day, this week, has arranged to spend the summer here working with Sherman Richards at painting and similar work.

Friday the temperature raised from 8 degrees below zero early in the morning to 32 degrees above, early in the afternoon, a change of 40 degrees in about 12 hours. It is a big change to take place either way, in that length of time, but especially unusual when the temperature is on the up grade. The Honorable degree of Mark Masters, which was organized here about eight weeks ago as part of the Masonic order, now has a membership of nine. Those who have taken the new degree; are A. H. Hopkins, Dr. H. L. Brown, Jesse E. Wilson, George Hopkins, Sam Fendig, George E. Murray, J. H.B. Ellis, Elza Grow and W F. Smith.

Seventeen bids were tiled Thursday with the State Board of Education for the printing of primary text books. The contract will be open for bids until Feb. 3, bt which time it will be awarded.

"The Run on the Bank” theatrical company which show tonight at the Ellis Opera House, arrivec here this morning on the 9.55 train. The company is an unusally large one. They make a good appearenoe and will undoubtly put up a first class performs nee Elegant engraved announcements have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Wtn B. Austin, for the wedding of their daughter, to Mr. Shayne, in Chicago, last Thursday night. The newly married couple will be at homb after April let at 337 Rush street.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sayler left this afternoon lor their home at Cullom, 111. They were accompanied by the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Sayler, who will make their home with their son until spring, Grandmother Robinson slipped and fell yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, on McCoy avenue, with whom she is living and sustained a minor break to the small bone of her left arm. The injury is not a very serious or painful one. Uncle Alf McCoy was up town today for the first time since he met with his severe accident at the depot nearly two months ago. He has completely recovered from his injuries which were quite severe, and today he appeared the same good natured and jovial old Mac as ever.

Mr, and Mrs. Denver Miller, of Marion are spending two J weeks with the formers parents, west of town. Denver was a former clerk lere in the Forsythe department store, but is now holding down an excellent position in thejdomestio department es Lee Hall’s k big department store at Marion.

J. L. Moorman, the editor of the Knox Republican who has just been elected district chairman in the 13th congressional district, is a young man with a big and .brainy bead, and the wielder of a trenchant pen, who is likely to be beard of a good deal in Indiana politics, hereafter. ‘Evenfaow his friends are talking of ’running him for Congress in case Congressman Brick’s opponents prove too strong for him to be nominatedjagain.

This is the 16th day of January; the middle day of the middle month of the winter. Atjnoon today the month wasjhalf .gone and the winter months gone, and if the winter isnt halfjgone, it ought to be, have surely had half enough fainter to suit everybody. In fact of the three winter months proper. 46’days are behind us and only 43] are before us. But it will ]not do pur hopes too strongly]on that fact, for in this region the winter is far to prone to last not only, through the winter months proper, but far into March as well. Today the sun rose at 7.20 and] sets] at 4.58 giving us a days length »of 9 hours end 38 minutes, an increase of 28 minutes, from their shortest length, in December. From now on the lengthening process will be quite rapid.

Miss Bessie Cronin, of .Valparaiso, has been at Hammond, this week, where the Truman Beam trial is in progress, and is Jsaid to have been trying to induce the prosecuting attorney to begin action against some of the Valparaiso newspapers, for libel. She is the young woman, who at the time of the A.gatha Beiohlin murder at Lorain, Ohio, last year and when Father Walzer was arrested, achieved considerable notriety by writing and offering to go to jail and even sacrifize her life, in the Father’s behalf. At a more recent date she achieved further notriety by dressing as a man and "holding up” a young student at Valparaiso, with a revolver. She afterwards explained this esoapade

as a “joKe.” It is in regard to tome publications regarding these affairs that she is afier libel pro-, seoutiona It is stated that the proseouter advised the young woman that she had nO case against the newspaper men.—

MONDAY. Col. B. J. Gifford transacted business here today. Dr. A. L. Berkley made a professional trip to Chicago this morning. Miss Mary Yates went to Chicago this morning to remain a short time. James Payne of Hammond is making a several dav’s visit here with his family. Joe Beynolds of Delphi spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Hettie Reynolds, Born, this Monday, Jan. 18th, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmer, west of town, a son. Mrs. 0. W. Coen and sister-in-law, Miss Lelia, are making a few days stay in Chicago this week. Joe Harmon of Pontiac, 111,, is the guest here for a few days of his parents Mr, and Mrs. A. Harmon. Mrs. 0. B. Harrold of Hammond is making a visit here with her father, Steward Hammond and other relatives. Mrs. Fred Middleton returned to her home in Chicago yesterday after a several week’s visit here with relatives.

Mrs. William Ray her left this morning for Clinton, Ind., called there on account of the serious illness of her sister. Edgar Cu hft h.div !.r hit home at Oklahoma Ciiy after a two weed’s visit here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H Cox Frank Moore returned to hi* home in Indianapolis yesterday after a two week’s visit here With his brother, A. O. Moore and other relatives. There has been but little change in the war situation in the far east for several weeks past. There seems to oe still a possibility of a peacable adjustment of the trouble between Russia and Japan but the chances seem to be much the other way. If war comes it may be in a few days, or it may not be for several weeks,

Mrs. Arthur H >pkins is spending a few days Vi-* we 4 with her father, John B. E' 1 s, aear Mor.|p cello. Mrs. B. Forsythe left today fefr New Philadelphia, Ohio, to spend two weeks with her sister, Miss Emma Smith. Fred Job, of Chicago, secretary of the Employee Association, made a short visit here yesterday with Delps Thompson and family He and Mr. Thompson were old schoolmates together at Ann Arbor. Tom Moody who has been visiting here since Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grauvills. Moody, left this morning for Ame% la., where he is taking an Agricultural course in the state university at that place.

. A large audience turned out at the Ellis Opera House Saturday night to witness the play “A RnW on the Bank,” which was full of pleasing features from start to finish. The company is an nnusally good one and their efforts to please the audience Saturday* evening was greatly appreciated by all present. The vaudeville stunts by various members of the company were among the best everseen on a Rensselaer stage. The cold wave predicted for Saturday night and Sunday did not materialize to any very marked extent. The coldest reached 8 above zero Sunday morning, and 13 above Monday morning. The regular Saturday and Sunday storms passed us by this time, with nothing worse than a very light “skift” of snow, Sunday morning. The weather bureau also predicted rain fcr today, but that poptecy wen’s t< b*v« pens wiong also.

According to tae ;f me tieaeury department the ’OTeriiment mint will icon stuj to grind out pennies, |L era now being a surplusage of this kind of currency in the country. During the last five years 3,000,000,393 penies have been shipped from the Philadelphia mint which is the only one that coins the one-cent to various parts of the country. Between July 1,1902 and June 1, ’O3, 86,000,000 cents were It this five year output were collected in a heap it would make it a sizable stage mountain at least. The Goodland Herald has the following item regarding an exNewton county man, formerly very well known here, and at one time in business here for a short time. ‘•B. C. Kent was in town shaking hands with his friends Thursday. He is now a resident of Cubs fortunate investments there having placed him in fine financial condition. He is now making arrangements to build a fine hotel near San Cristobel, and owns near that place 352 acres land, He is looking well and has a new wife worth a hundred thousand dollars. ’*