Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

TUESDAY

Jesse’Wflscm went to Monticello Ais afternoon on business. Mrs E. E. Prebble went to lliook today for a few days’ visit. Andrew Carnegie has donated 325,000 for a library building, at Hammond. Judge'S. P. Tbotnp a ou is able to get down t jwn Husiu after bis long (Beige wrth tbe grip. Miss Jones returned to today after attending her ♦eousin, Judsoa Maines’, wedding. 1 Dan Wayraire has returned from * four weeks’ stay at Hot Springs, whereby his health seems consulerably improved. Jim Warren, of the U. S- so'diers home at Marion, is back for a visit •on a furlough. Bill Chilcote is also taking a furlough from the «ame institution now.

Tnere was a suffiiieut fall of .jraowlast nigbt to give quite a 'wintery aspect to tha faoe of nature this morning. It-soon disappeared a f ter the sun came up, however. George PajnewßS before Bqnire Yroxell, Saturday, and was given *1 and costs on plea of guilty to charge of drunkeuness. Qe stayed it SO diys with his father, James Payne, as his surety, Earl Say ler and tamily left for tiny brook, 111., Monday, and expmt to make t ieir future home there; and where Earl and his brother Gene will established an seleotrio light plant Baybrook is « (flourishing town in MoLean county, in the central part of the fitete.

J Samuel Nelson, now of Cbioago, accompanied by Villa* K. JAssens, Danish Vice Consul for Chicago, were in town today, looking alter matters concerning some land in tyalker township, where Mr, kelson formerly lived for 17 years, «pd where a brother of bis died last year. -I Uncle Bill N. Jones arrived last might from four months’ stay at Bell wood, Neb. He says it was 1 the finest winter ever known there. There was hardly any cold weather, mo rata or snow and roads liked fjpaved streets But rains have started now and crops look fine, fie was delayed three days in crossing lowa by a tremendous rain storm. He signalized hi* arf Vival at Chicago by dropping into Jf. y. Thompson’s place, and beating him, the great bell-weather of Illinois bowlers, in, a practice game of ten pins, by a margin of two pins

Everett Brown, postmaster and istorekeeper at P easant Grove, X:t»d one of the greatest *ing and target shooters in Indiana, went to j Indianapolis this morning, to de fend one of the gold medals he has f field for a year past. It is the badge of the Indiana State League that is now to be shot for again, Its possession has suostantial advantages as well as tionorible ones, as it gives h ; m a i per cent, of the entry fees at the contest, his share amounting to shout 175 usually. Be will try 'kurd to win it another year. He a'so holds the diamond badge of State League, which will hold its next contest in June. Ed Peck end Will Zea, c f Remington, also ahot gun shooters of high renown, vveaw expected to attend this big at Indianapolis this week.

Rev. H. L. Kindig, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church, went to Valparaiso Monday afternoon, to attend a meeting of the Valparaiso District M. E. Ministerial Association. He will be absent until Wednesday. He was on the pro gram to preside at today’s seasons. Arthur Hilling left today for Lari more, North Dak., where he has a good job on a big ranch awaiting him. It is good tor $35 per month and board until harvest time, and then he will act as assistant cook for a big harvest gang, and get $2 per day, and board. He was out there last year also. WEDNESDAY Miss Clara Raise, of Perry, lowa is visiting Miss Irma Kannal, for a few daye.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sayler left today for their future home at Saybrook. 111. Mrs. P. H. Halligan northeast of town is seriously sick with a complication of diseases^ Mrs. Jadie Martindale went to Terre Haute today for a several weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fiynn went to Chesterton, lad., last evening for a wedks vi-it with there son Bailie. Simon Phillis and daughter-in law Mrs, Fred Phillips went ti Fowler today for a week’s visit with relativrs

Rev J. W. Elam will preach the seuond, eerrnon of hi* series, on *’Pttol The Christian, next Sunday morning. Hia evening subject will be “Scams.” Mrs. Jane Miohael and daughter in-law Mrs. Kathryn Miohael of Chicago returned home yesterday after attending the funeral of her brother A. Pruett. Mrs. Simon Kenton has been quite sick with pneumonia, but at present is a little better. She baa been sick ever-sinoe her return from Florida, and was in fact sick when she came back. Rev. J, W. Elam, pastor of the Christian Cburob, W. 8. Day, and Mbs Helena Washburn have gone to LaPorte to attend a semiannual distriot convention of tbe Christian oborob, which for two dayA party of 14 or 15 oouples give E. D. Rhoads* a pleas mt surprisa Monday evening, the occasion being bis 50th birthday. He found tbe company assembled when be returoei home for supper, and all provided with material for a birthday feast.

The Republicans candidates, nominated for oonooil men Moo-d-ty night are all eminently d>aerviug of tha full support of their oartv They are til mea of snbetanoe and good tt-mdiog in the o immonit) and will manage the affairs of the oity in a otreful and conservative manner. The enterptising MoCJoyaburg Horse Company made ao exhibition of their various tine Bta'lions here last Saturday. The/ have three now, all imported and registered. They are Oranger, Norman Peroheron, Volrad, German Coach ho'se and an English Shire horse, just received, aid of which the name and pedigree hat not been received. He is 3 years old and weight 1,600 pounds. The horses are all very fine lookers, and attracted mujh admiring attention

The weather has become so depraved that even the Weather Bureau can’t control it. Today for instance, wai booked for fair and warmer! Just think of that! The Rensselaer Gun Club of which Everett Brown is chief manager, will give a big two days’ shooting match here next week, on April 20 and 21st. It wid take place at Riverside Athletic Park, and many crack shots from this and adjoining states willjbe present.

Dr. J. L. Berkley is preparing to take a six months post-grac ante Course at Rush Medical College, in Chicago when it re-opens in October. He will tie at home two days in the week however, to look after his practice. The report that tbe Dr, has an intention of looating in ChioHg > is errouions.

Tbe building in Keasselaar this year are beginning to open up, aad it promises to be a reasonably good year for >he Dodders. The firm of Rush & Warren, for instance, has already taken two good contracts, besides the public librarv building. One of these is a fine residence for Vliltm Rotb, on his vacant lot oa Calleu street, b-iug part of the former Moss property, to cost about $3,000. Another is to add to and generally remodle J. L. Brady’s brick residence, at the north end tof Front street. Tbi« change will make a fiae m >dern house, with all improvements, and also very muoh enlarged. This will also oost about $3,000 Isaac L. Washburn, of Pulaski county, a life-long Democrat, and a former holder of important < ffioial positions there, nas a three column article in the last issue of the Wiaamao Republican exposing th - oorrupt and wastefal management of tbe affairs of the county, under its present democratic ru'e. Mr Washburn, who lives at Btar City, is a brother of the late Dr. I. B* Wash burn, of our city, and like him is an able man with hie pen Another prominent and old time Demoorat of tbe same place, David O. Fisher, has become so tboronghly pleased with Republican rule, and so disgusted withJDemooraoy generally that be has come over to the Republicans wholly, and brought three sons with him.

THURSDAY

Miss Harriet Yeoman went to Ambia, Ind., today for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs M. V Burk of Crawfordsville is here visiting her son, Mont Burk. The ladies of the First Baptist Church will give a market, Saturday, in the post office. The usual full line of good provisions will be on sale. Major D. 1. MoCorraiok, of Indianapolis, met with Company M. last night and gave tbe boya some excellent pointers on their new rifles, and on military matters in general. Misses Trma and Jnno Kannal entertained a party of about 18 oouples. last evening, in bouor of iheir guest, Mias Clara Raise, of Perry, lowa. Cards and daaoing wore the amusements, and tine refreshments were served LasPnight the temperature was

down to 22 degrees, or 10 below freezing This morning, by 8 o’clock it was up to 40 degrees Thus the co'deet night and nearly the warmest morning for several weeks, were jammed right in together. But that’s the way the weather goes, pop! goes the sneezer Prof. G. W. Michaels hss already got lumher ou the ground for a new bouse on bis farm southeast of town’, to replace the one | burned duriug the winter, just l as it was nlmost ready for oooupanoy. The lionse now contemplated will not be quite so large as the former one, hut will be a Hoe residence, with all modern conveniences. 1 The latest champion mean man haa been discovered in Indianapolis. Be got on the street oars in

eoapany with five young ladies. Iqetead of paying their fares be ooileoted a niok from eaob. Then when the oondnotor oame along he handed over the girls’ 25 cents, asked for six tickets for a quarter, and thns not only made the girl’s pay for their own rides bat worked th*m for his ride, also. A dispatch for Newcastle, this state, says Charles J. Phegley, of Rensselaer, was there taking a mad-stone treatment for bloodpoisoning. It is stated that the

stone adhered to the sore the extraordinary long time of 400 hoars which is nearly 17 days. We do not vonch for the accuracy of the telegram, in that respect. Mr. Puegley lives a few miles southwest of town. Geo. H. Simonds, of Momence, 111., was in town today, paying taxes on a farm he owns in Walker Tp

Canon City, Colo,, a large and highly cultured town, with a long succession of high class aad high priced entertain meats, found Poet Pfrimmer the best of their whole winter’s list. He will be at our opera house, Saturday night Everett Brown reports that he didn’t do auy good for himself at the shooting matoh at Indianapolis. He ehot so poorly at the first 50 rocks that he didn’t stay for the badge shoot, at all. The weather was so cold and bad that no one £ . made any high scores. He is now hustling for tbe shoot here next Wednesday and Thursday. There being no special need for court today, Judge Hanley has gone to Chicago, to visit his brother Frank. The prospects for the present are for a very light term of court. So far there are only two or three jury cases likely to be tried. In case, however, that Attorney C. E. Mills recovers from his siokuess in time to attend daring the fourth week, theie are several other cases that will probably be tried.

Lawyer MoOabe, of Crawfordsville, and hia client, Mr- Tribby, of Tippecanoe county, were here looking after the Tribby vs Isch case, today. It appears that Isch sold Tribby land in Walker, and Trtbby paid $5 000 down, but afterwards was dissatisfied with the title, and didn’t want to take the land, but does want his money back. In other words Isch baa got the money and Tribby laches to get it. But he won’t come to the scratch with Isch until September, for the case is continued for the term. There will be something doing in tbe ranks of our Democratic brsthren of Rensselaer tonight Tney nominate their city and ward tiokets, and Hon. E, P. Honan and Prof. G. W. Michaels are down for “short talks” to the multitude, in. the oonrt room. And we all know what a short talk means when Orator Honan opens out in the great cause of Demooraoy. But he’’may need to look for his heretofore undisputed laurels as Jasper county’s greatest democratic orator, for in Prof. Michaels he has, by all aoocnnta a very dangerous rival for that title. And we have what seems a straight tip that these orators will divide sharply on the great line of Bryauism and Re-organization. That Mr. Honan will spea* for

G irmio and Prof. Michaels declare himself for Hearat In that | oai-e, if they warm ao to the work right, the fur will flv, good and proper. Squire Bussell brought in his 1 i seven baby wolves, previously . mentioned, this Thursday morning [and filed claims for the bounty. He put the onbs out last night, in a box over the deu, hoping the old ones would come and bt trappedI He bad them packed in oolt jd, but the night was so oold that all but | one chilled to death The six dead j ones Charley Spriggs took and will stuff with ootton. while bis son ( Sammy took the live one aod wi 1 stuff it with milk. Mr. Bussell says the old wolves came arouad there alt right, for they ate all the bait over the traps, but the traps were baried under the dirt and it

fiote so hard the weight of tbe wolves woo'd not spring the traps. He will try for them; again the same way, however, and also make a search for tbe ones he shot st Tuesday, and one at least of wbioh he thinks is dead.