Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1904 — THE WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK'S DOINGS

FRIDAY John Porter of Remington, is in town today on business; Dennis Gleason is here picking up another oar load of horses. Mrs. Chas. Nichols went to Chicago this morning for a several day’s visit. Born, Thursday night, April 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. George Mustard, of the depot, a son. Will Van Dyke is again out of the hospital, after another operation on his eye, and is in town today. He was in three weeks this time. Tae 99 cent Racket Store finished moving yesterday, and is now fully moved and installed in its new location in Mikeever bank block. The busiest place in town today, was the corner of Washington and Division streets, where a ganz of six men were tearing down the old ! Hammond residence. They will; nearly finish the job by six o’clock tonight. < Rev J. B. Bair, of Brookston, will preach Sunday at toe First Baptist church, morning and even ing. It is probable tha' arrangements will be made for him to preach here every alternate Sunday,hereafter. _ Reports from Albert Marshall, at Highland Park, continue very favorable, and unless some unforseen complication occurs he is now on the safe road to early recovery. The court room was or iwded today witn men from up anout Rose Lawn. Thecaseis from Newton county, and in which a I >t of men who did hauling and other work, for an oil well drilling outfit are trying to collect their pay, therefore.

In the Forestry building at the World’s Fair is an exhibit from a farm hear Petersburg, Ind , of two remarkable beech trees. They are called the “Twin Beeches.” They are separate trees, between which a horseman can ride, but twenty feet above the g ound they are joined together, forming one top and making a unique arch. C. G. Spitler and family will hereafter be found at home in the ancestrial home of the Spitlers, in the g»ove north of the railroad fie now occupies his mother, Mrs, M. E. Spitler’s house except a portion she reserves for her own use. She thinks now she will spend most of this summer with relatives way down east.

You have perhaps heard of this before, but if you desire to vote a straight ticket make an X in the large circle containing the emblem of your party. If you wish to vote a mixed ticket do not mark in the large circle but make an X in the square to the left of the name of every candidate for whom you desire to vote.

The only delegate from the tenth district who did not vote for Frank Hanly, at the state convention was John Hillman, of Hobart, Lake county. It seems strange that an honorable man should be willing to accept an election as delegate when he was not willing to follow the overwhelming wishes of his constituents, in his vote at the convention. Brook Reporter :-Rensselaer was treated to a bank failure last week, and Brook to a matrimonial fsilnre along the same lines. Mr. and

Mrs. Ezra Jones decided to split the blanket, or in other words, forget their vows to “love, cherish and obey,” and quit their partnership affairs; be returning to pa’s home, and she to the' protecting care of ma. We don’t care to go into details of family troubhs, but suffice to say that such a case calls for the reading of lessons as long as the Jewish moral law.

Of all the ugly, dirty, mudthrowing and ax-wielding city campaigns that ever came to light, that now on hands at Hammond is easily the worst. If half that is charged by the different speakers and papers were true, pretty nearly the whole bunch of candidates on both tickets are out-and-out rascals. We don’t suppose much of it is true, but anyaow it is a mercy not to live in a place where political compaigns are conducted on such a basis as they are at Hammond.

Harry Wood is well known to usually fight shy of the female sex. and in fact to keep as far away from them as possible. Therefore the sensation caused yesterday may be imagined, when while helping move the Racket s*ore he was seen walking up the street with a very stylishly dressed young lady on each arm, or rather under each arm, for his good right and left arm each encircled one of their slender waists, and he actually carried them along, so fervent was his grasp. The first impression was that leap year had got Harry, and had got him bad; but when the circumstance was examined into a little closer, it was soon learned that the lovely burdens he was bearing was not a pair of the store’s handsome yon ng lady clerks but just a couple of its lady “dummies” dressed up to display its fashionable tailor-made clothes Of course that makes a good deal of a difference, as clothes dummies lack a great daal of feeling like the real thing when you get your *rms around them, anyhow it did 15 or 20 years ago, and no doubt it does not. Still that was a sort of breaking the ice, so to speak- with Harry, and maybe now that he has made a start with the dummies, he will be 'getting his coat sleeve around the real article, one of these days.

Today’s developements in the bank failure matter are of great interest and importance. Alfred and T. J. McCoy made public announcement that Mr. Rinehart *ould withdraw, and another man be appointed as assignee, provided the creditors oould agree upon a suitable and satisfactory man. The McCoy a also ask that the matter of compensation of the assignee be agreed upon and clearly understood, before hand.

C. E. Mills, the well known at torney, has met with a bodily affliction, compared to which his former long spells of sickness were trifling affairs. Wednesday evening, after having been down town for the first time in four weeks, he bad a stroke of paralysis, His entire right side is paralyzed including his face. He can not move any of bis limbs on that side, nor is he able to talk coherently.

SATURDAY D, L. Hogan of Kankakee, 111., is here today on business. Dr. Frances Turfler went to Danville, 111., today to spend Sunday, with relatives.

Miss | Ros 3 Platt, of Danville. IP* has returned to that place after several days’ visit with her parents here.

Mrs. Ray Mossier of Hammond came today to spend Sunday with her parents Mr. and .Mrs. A’ Leopold. Today is J. F. Mej »r’s last day in the county clerk’s office, and the county commissioners will meet, at five o’clock this evening, to accept the bond of his successor, Charles C. Warner.

Eight deaths at Goshen have thus far resulted from a scarlet fever epidemic which started there a few weeks ago, gaining headway through the blunder of local doctors in diagnosing the disease incorrectly and allowing it to get a hold in the public schools. There are now about 25 cases of the fever in Goshen and vicinity. Born, Friday night, April 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ick Yates, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mills, of Chicago came today, called on account of the very serious sickness of his father C E. Mills. Mrs J. W. Horton went to Muncie, today to attend the marriage Monday of her niece, Miss Ada Mo’es, to Oliver Davison It is Dr. Wallace Parkison, M. D„ now. He is the son of Hirvey E. Parkison, of northeast of town, and has just completed his four years’ course at Indiana Medical College, at Indianapolis, and with a most honorable record. He has located at Boswell, Benton county a good town surrounded by a good country, and where we predict for him a very successful career in his chosen profession. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins arrived from Seattle, Washington, today, and will make their residence here for some time to come, .-.j, , _ • » having rented the house on Callen street now occupied by S. C, Irwin who expects to move to another part of town, Mr. Hopkins is a well known theater '‘ manager and agent, aod closely related to many of the Hopkins family here.

Mr. aud Mrs. Alva Smith of Rochester, Minn., arrived here today on their way home from Washington, D. C. where they have been since Congress met last fall, and Mr. Smith holds the position of usher, in the U. S. Senate. He stayed only until the next train, but Mrs. Smith will remain for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Elam,

Miss Bessie King, who gave up her intended course in a business college, on account of having her hard earned money in the McCoy, bank and returned to the night work at the telephone central, has made other arrangements and left this morning for Muncie, where she will take a full commercial course. Her place at the night shift will be taken by Miss Pearl Tanner

- Dan Comeford, a man who was sent here from Newton Co the latter part of last June, on surety of the peace proceedings, and held* here ever since though as a full blown “trusty” was notified Thursday that his time was out, and that be was at liberty to go where be pleased. He lived near Morocco and some members of his family caused his arrest on the peace proceedings. He has always claimed that there was a conspiracy to get him out of the way. He is certainly an edd genius and also a man of considerable ability in certain ways, and has written considerable in a poetical, humorous and satirical tine during his detention here. He has also been a very faithful "trusty” and always willing to do any chores or errands the sheriff oould find for him to do. He is still staying with the sheriff and as yet evinces no desire to leave in a burry. The Rensselaer record for quick work at house wrecking belongs to the people who pulled down the old Hammond residence. In practically two days the whole large building was torn down, and nine big loads of it loaded and hauled

eight miles into the country. And every possible care was taken to save the material in good shape.

MONDAY

Gues Larsh went to Monon on business. A. W. Hopkins of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. J. E. Norris went to Chicago this morning for a short visit. Lawson Meyer of Blm Island, HL, spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Meyer.

Miss Edessie Kendall, who recently went to Chicago, is now entered as a pupil iu music of the noted instructor Mrs. Blanch Sage Halcomb. Rev. J. B. Bair, of Brookston, who preached here Sunday, has arranged to preach at the First Baptist church every alternate Sunday, hereafter.

Fred Parcel's left for St Louis, today, and will try to find a suitable opening in the barbering line near the fair grounds. Otherwise he will seek a location at some other place. The funeral of C. E. Mills, was held this, Monday, afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the residence on Cedar street and was in progress as we went to press. Iroquois of Odd Fellows had charge of the burial services.

Washington Scott, who has been very sick for quite a long time with Bright’s disease and heart trouble had a sinking spell Sun-, day that it was feared he never would rally from. But he finally did and is a little better today.