Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1904 — CITY AND VICINITY [ARTICLE]

CITY AND VICINITY

TUESDAY Mrs 0. D. M irtin is improving from her very severe sioinesf. B. F Ferguson left for Indian Territory today on a business trip. Sam Pullins returned to Dickinson, North Dakota today, after an extended visit here. Miss Josephine Jayne will give her Deestreect Skewl entertainment at Winamao, Friday night. Mrs. W. C., Milliron returned home today after attending the funeral of her nephew Hugh Martindale at Denver, Ind. Miss Nettie Parks of Sandwich, 111., is visiting the family of her cousin, W S. Parks for several days. Mr. and Mrs - T. J. Irwin and five children of southeast of town left for their future home at Coats Kansas, today. Grandfather.! M. Gwin who has spent the winter with a daughter at Herscher, 111., is home again for a stay of some length. _ Samuel Norman, of Parr, and his six children, left today for PeFll, Wash, near which place they expect to make their future home. James Tanner left today for Cold Water, Kans, where he expects to make his*home. His family will follow him in about two weeks. S. N. Snoddy, of Delphi, is visit ing his nephew, County Clerk Major, for a short time. Mr. Snoddy formerly lived in the southern part of this county, The Lawrence county grand jury, at Bedford, has after an exhaustive investigation of the evidence, indicted James McDonald for the murder of Sarah Schaffer. The first wiki geese killing reported by Rensselaer hunters, was made Monday by Baldy Powers and Jennings Wright They got them down the river in the Big Slough. The Ludif-s of the first section of the M. E. church will hold a market Saturday in the post-o'ffioe. All members of that seotion are requested to send in their donations early. About 61 inches of snow fell during the small winter of the past two days. The lowest degree of cold was 22 degrees above zero The weather bureau promises warmer for Wednesday. The Military Band boys are preparing to give a big dance in the Armory Hall next Tuesday night March 22nd, for the benefit of their new uniform fund. They deserve the encouragement of all who are inclined towards dancing.

W. H Rhoades ts now confined to his home on McCoy avenue, but a report that has been circulating that lie had suffered another stroke of paralysis, is a mistake. Mrs. Rhoades, who has been quite sick for some time past, is now improving a little, R. B. Harris, who sold his farm in the east part of Barkley some weeks ago, has bought of Bam W Eng'ibh his'lso acre farm in the samo township, but some four or five miles farther east. The price

was J 10.425. Sam is now in Okla homa with a view o£ buying land, , but does not, as we understand expect to move there very soon, but instead will continue to work his father John English’s farm, as he hasjor quite a number of years past.

Uncle Abe Leopold has been laid up with the grip for some days, but is improving. Miss Tillie Fendig returned to Delphi today after a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Fendig. According to the Valparaiso Messenger Pawnee Bill with his Wild West show will exhibit in every county seat in Northern Indiana, this season, and that of course will include Rensselaer.

The April term of the Newton circuit court began Monday. Judge Hanley and Reporter Walker went over Sunday afternoon. Attorney Frank Foltz went over to look after some cases yesterday evening. Mr. and Mrs A. F. Long entertained the entire educational force of the city at a six o’c ock dinner, last night. This included all the teachers of the city schools, the members of the school board and the county superintendent. After dinner the evening was spent in conversation end music.

Fritz Zurd, on the Maines farm north of town, is still hooked on’ to both of—his big toes, but he would have been disconnected with one of them this morning, had he been splitting wood with a sharp axe, instead of a dull one. Asnt is, he only bruised if pretty bad, and dislocated a joint

The Republican congressional district committee will meet here Wednesday, on call of Chairman McCoy, to arrange the time and place for the congressional nomin ating convention. The convention will be a rather tame affair, as Mr. Crumpacker will be renominated by acclamation. The selection of candidates for Presidential electors however may enliven the convention somewhat. It seems likely that LaPorte will be chosen as the place for the convention. Byron Saylor was over to Kankakee, 111., yesterday and on his way baok in the evening he saw teu thousand (10,000) wild ducks, and moie a’ooming, up about the Kankakee river region. They were so thiok that they darkened the sun, or would have darkened it, if the clouds and mists had not already a’tended to that operation. Moreover as be came along he saw Korah Parker and one of the Clark boys, of northeast of town just pushing out into the very thickest of the duok swarm and he says if they are any good they will bring home 100 ducks at least Chris Arnold was before Squire Troxell Monday afternoon, charged with drunkenness in a publio place. Tne offense was supposed to have been committed Sitnrciay night, but Chris was still able to deliver the goods, when his case was called) and it took c msidorable »ffort to get him to understand what he was otiarged with, but when he .did he plead guilty very and was fined II and costs, or sl3 05 in nil. Be is spending mouey like a Croesus these days aud this little bill was pud as soon as it was figured up.

WEDNESDAY ,1. R. Vaoatta went to Indianapolis today on business. Miss Dena Gangloff returned to Indianapolis today after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gangloff, just east of town.

i Jos, H. Wells of Lake Village j Ind was here yesterday on business. Miss Ellen Gwin went to Monticello today for a few days visit with relatives. Miss Anna Stephenson of Monticello came today lor a several da) s visit with her sister Mrs. Ed Miller. ' Mrs. Charles Robinson went to Kingman, Ind , today for a several days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F- Clark. City Treasurer J. H. Chapman is not a candidate for re-election. The labor and responsibility of the position is more than he cares to undertake again, in addition to his own business affairs. County Commissioner Fred Waymire and son Arthur, went to Brookston, today, to attend the funeral of th 6 former’s nephew. Arthur Eastburn, son of David Eastburn. The deceased was a son of Daniel Eastburn, and his death was caused by pneumonia, tie was 14 years old

Edward Kime, a 17 year old boy from Stockton, 11l , drove into Remington Saturday, with a livery rig he had hired at Ambia, Benton county, and tried to sell it, but wonld-be buyers were suspicious, and he left the outfit there and went to Logansport on the cars, where he was arrested Sunday night. A fatal accident occured at Asphaltum, in the Gillam oil fields this morning The victim was Monroe Grimes, who worked in the oil refinery. The particulars are not yet obtainable. It seems however, that he went into an oil tank early this mornig, and fell into the oil, and there perished. A truly horrible death. It is supposed he was overcome by gas thus causing him to fall.

Mr. and Mrs Addison Parkisou arrived borne Monday from their winter’s stay in California. They were b way a few days over three mo itbs. They stopped on their way 'out at towns in Kansas, to visit relatives, aud to see the country iu Texas, Old Mexico end Arizona, but their principal stays were in Southern California. This included five weeks in San Diego, with only one rain storm while they were there and the lowest temperature 38 above zero. At Los Angeles they stayed about four weeks, with pretty nearly an equal weather experience, only there was a little more rain. They visitsd all places of interest around both oities, including Redlands, Riverside etc, They also sojourned a few days in Fresno, and also in San Francisco, and thoroughly visited the U, S navy yard at Mare island. When they left California the peaoh and other trees were all in bloom When they got to Salt Lake City they struck a big snow storm, and did not stop to see anything more and at Denver the same experience was repeated so that that they hurried home from both plaoos, only to land in Chicago in abjut the biggest blizzard of the-winter. Thus the contrast between the blowing snowes and tbq Jblowiag noses of the east, compared with the blowing posies of California, struck them very foroibly.

THURSDAY There was a big an d vcr fashionable dance at the armory last night, attended by about fifty couples. Thi music was furnished by Eddy's orchestra, of Chicago. At the Presbyterian churoti next Sabbath morning the pastor will speak bn the Individual Responsibility for the work of our Church. He desires to see e/ery member of the ohuroh present. Mrs. M«6cn Kenton north of town bonght of B D. Comer last year one setting of B. P. ft. eggs from whioh she raised six oookrels worth sl2 03 and five pallets worth $5.00, See Birney’s add on anotaer page-

Presiding Elder . Rev. D. M. Wood, of Valparaiso, will hold quarterly meeting services at Trinity M E. Church next Sabbath. Dr, Wood will meet the Quarterly Conference on Saturday evening at 7:30 and will preach on Sabbath morning at 10:45 following with quarterly communion service. ' . Mrs, Nettie Parks returned to Sandwich, 111., today after a few days visit with her cousin W. S. Parks. • ■ * This long continued rain, coming on top of six inches of wet snow will be suie to make an immeasur of mud Two hoboes, umbrella menders, or gents of that general genus, were released f om the county jail today after doing about 10 days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. They were sent over fro m Brook, in Newton county. Mrs. G O. Pumphrey went to Rushville, today, called by the supposed very dangerous sickness of her aged father, Wm. Morris of. that place Her cousin, Mrs. M. E Patterson of Indianapolis, who has been visiting her several weeks, returned with her to her home. The Republican voters of Jasper county t hould remember that the . township and preoinot primaries are to be held at two p. m, of that day, to ele ct delegates to the oounty convention of the Monday following March 21st. An important pension ruling has just been issued by the commissioner of pensions. Its effeot is to make the applicant’s age, if over 62 years, conclusive evidenoe of half disability unless the contrary be proven by evidenoe. This age disability alone will give a pension of $6 per month

soldiers over 62, and of $8 if over 65, of SLO if over 68 and of sl2 if over 70. This is one of the most important and liberal pension rnliDgs for a long time past.

Two more progressive Jasper county young farming people are John J. and Minnie D. Alter, of Carpenter Tp, and ohildren of Lewis S. Alter. They have just completed tbe short oourse in Agriculture and butter making at Purdne. They speak very highly of the work done there. The people of the state certainly do not know or appreciate the wonderful advantages and benefits offer id to the young people of the country by this most excellent institution. O H. McKay has been adding v- ry materially to the mechanical equipment of his laundry lately. The most notab e of these addition is a six horse power gasoline engine, which furnishes ample power to run all the rest of the machinery. Another noteworthy machine just added is a large revolving washing machine, of the best make. A new ironing machine he has in operation In fact he now has an up todate, well fitted laundry, and£in the establishment and operation of which hejdeserves the hearty encouragement of our citizens.