Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1904 — Page 3

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THE WEEK’S DOINGS

FRIDAY Prof. Sunday, ♦be dog high diver, gave his jump in good shape last evening. Tnee Military band gave a good conceit last t-veaitig in spite of the unp’eatfant w&atber. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Coen came home last evening after a short visit in Indianapolis. Mrs. Louis Haag of Plymouth, Ind., oame today to attend the ' funeral of Mrs. W. B. Peterson. Miss Jeannette Needham returned to her home at Dublin, Ind., today after an extended stay here. Mrs. Ray Mossier, of Hammond, came this afternoon, to visit her parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. Leopold. Miss Laura McClellan of Crawfordsville returned home today after an extended visit with her sister Mrs. W. A. Huff. AH persons willing to give flowers for Decoration day are requested to leave them with Mrs, Capt. Wasson, next Monday mornning.

Mrs. Alice Howe and Mieses Carrie Pieroe and Jessie Knox went to Lebanon today, on account of the former’s brother, John L. Pieroe’s serious sickness. According to the Crown Point Star, Tinoher, the man who was here last week with a big white devil wagon, stayed in Crown Point over night on his trip down here, which fact does not consist very well with bis statement here that he made the whole trip from Chicago in one dav- He also made a two day a’ trip of bis j >urney back to Chicago, staying in . Crown Point that time also. T<i<>mas Keefe, the man from Newton county, who has been held in our jail here so long, awaiting trial on the charge of robbing a store at Brook, had his trial at Kent'and, Wednesday. He was found guilty and will get a sen-

tence of from two to fourteen yeare, in the penitentiary. Ed Cross, who was here also, for a short lime, charged with stealing a watch, was found guilty, and fined $1 and sent to jail for five days. Gus Phillips, Rensselaer’s celebrated actor, and leading man of the Spooner Stock Company, of the Bijou Threater, Brooklyn, will • leave New York City, tomorrow ‘ for another trip to England. The Spooner family will go also. It is surmised that as a result of this visit Gus and his company may locate in London, for a while at ' least. However Gus will make his annual summer’s visit back here, expecting to arrive by July 4th.

Bert Jones of Bellwood, Neb. is back for a few weeka’ visit with his father, Unole Bill N., hia brother John and other relatives in thia vicinity. He is a prosperous citizen in hia western home, and a man of standing and influence and at present holds the position of president of the board of county •commissioners in hia county. It la hia first trip back for six years, and of course hia first since he lost hia right hand in a crusher last fall. He gets along very 'well with only one hand and that the left one, considering the short time since he lost the other, and can even write quite well with hia left hand. He has ordered an artificial hand in Chicago, which will be of considerable assistance to him it many ways,

Attorney G. A. Williams has accepted an invitation to deliver the Memorial Day address at Goodland. Rev. J. L. Brady, of our city, will preach the memorinl sermon before the Kentland G A El. pot next Sunday. Isaac Reubelt and family, of Dana, Ind , arrived last night, for their annual summer’s soj iurn with Rensselaer friends. Judge 0 W. Hanley has accepted the invitation to deliver the principal Memorial Day address, here, next Monday afternoon.

Walter Hopkins is the owner of a fine red fox, about half grown, which he obtained from some party on the Kankakee river last Sunday. He will raise it as a pet.

The last of the Barons Horse Stocks exodus left for Wabash, today, namely, the family of George Barcus, and A. B. Rowley, whose own family are visiting in Dakota, and will join him later, at Wabash The Kentland Enterprise siys Jesse J. Fry, of Rose Lawn, has withdrawn as a candidate for state senator, and which leaves only one candidate for the place, from Newton county, namely Dr. McCain

The first sale of the real estate of the McCoy property will be on June 7th when Assignee Chapman will sell the bank building and the ground on which it stands The sale will begin at nine o’clock a. m., of that day, and be by private sale. The doub'e biby born to Mr. and Mrs Henry Boone of Milroy tp., lived eleven days which was really much longer than might have reasonably been expected Its death occured the early part of this week. The p<rents took the body to R-vnolds for burial, the funeral being held there last Wednesday. The resolution of Judge Hanley to draw the lines stronger hereafter on applicants for divorce, is already bearing good fruit. He refused a decree this week to Lydia S. Jones, of Brook, who wants a divorce from Ezra G. Jones, on account of insufficient evidence. He gave her until Monday to dig up something more auainst Ezra, if there is anything more to dig

SATURDAY Mr. end Mrs. 0, Coons of Rook Island, 111, a r e here for a few days visit with relatives. Missss Effie Warveil, Bessie Donaldson and Edith Berry went to Chicago today. Mr. Willman has the furniture stock of Bringhman & Thornburg loaded into two oars and ready to ship to his place, at Kankakee, 11l Thomas Keefe, oopvioted at Kentland of robbing a store at Brook, and sentenced to Michigan City from two to fourteen years, is again in our jail for safe keeping, fie will probably be taken to the prison Monday, Mrs. Maude Lally Reed, formerly of Remington, has a suit pending in Monticello for a divorce from . Nate J, Reed. Nate was formerly sheriff of this county and was married while holding the office. - The parties separated some time ago and Nate is understood to be now living in Illinois. It is not likely that there was over any great amount of connubial felicity enjoyed by this pair.

Mrs. J. W. Cowden of Logan* sport oame today for several days visit with, friends. Mrs. Lavanda Huff, the aged mother of W. A. Huff is sick at his residence, and with apparently no prospect for future improvement.

Dr. A. J. Miller was at Dyer a few days ago, and took the plaster caet from the leg of Mr. Tuteurmaker, the old gentleman who was so badly hurt by a vicious bull ab .nt two months ago. He is now in very good shape. And now there is another high diving dog in town. Charley Rhoads received one this morning, from a party in St. Louis who makes a business of training dogs to'his stunt. This one is guaranteed to take a 30 foot leap. The supreme court Tuesday held that when h highway is opened across a railroad. the railroad is not entitled to any'dameges on account of the expense of building a crossing. The court said that a railroad takes its franchise subject to the burden of putting in crossings for all roads and streets which may become necessary to accommodate travel in the future as well as those already in existence

The indeterminate sentence law has been attacked on the ground that the pris mers do not serve long enough terms in prison to bring about their reformation. tn answering this criticism Will H. Whittaker, superintendent of the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville, has taken the last 300 prison ers sent to the Reformatory and has compiled figures which show that the average time spent in prison is longer than under the old law of definite sentences. The last of the week’s series of functions in honor of Commencement was held Friday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ross, being the reception tend" ered to the graduating class, by the Juniors. It was a brilliant affair and attended by about 160 jersons, including. Seniors, Juniors and invited guests. Choice refreshments were served and fine mimic furnished by acomjination from Chicago. The affair closed with a danee. Dick Grow and Tom Robinson brought in a sure enough, real live ground hog yesterday, caught by them and Simon Kenton, up some jlace north of town. He was the real thing and a big one, and no dog could be found b»ave enough ;o tackle him. He was a big one ! or his breed, nearly as large as a big coon. There were two of ;hem, but they only caught this one. In many places these animals are numerous enough to do great damage, especially in digging up clover fields Another common name for them is wood-chuck.

A little child of Lewis Elijah’s 10 miles north of town was very badly burned yesterday by the explosion of an insect exterminator, an appliance used to spray benzine on chicken lice. Mrs Elijah was filling the instrument, and spilled a little of the benzine, which she rubbed up with paper, and then threw the paper in the stove; an explosion following immediately. Mrs. Elijah was also burned, but not badly; The child which is about 18 months to two years old though very painfully is not dangerously injured. Wm Lewellan has the family record for measles. His oldest son, who has been away to escape it, has now come home with the disease, and bis makes the 9th oase in the family; including Mrs Lewellan and their eight children. To add to their misfortunes, Mr. Lewellan, who is a harness maker and carriage trimmer is now out of work. It being a very dull time with our harness makers now, owing partly to the season of the year and partly to the bank failure which is injuriously affecting all lines of trades and business. Mr. Lewellan is too much crippled up with rheumatism to be able to make a hand at hardly any other kind of work except that which he is accustomed too.

Congressman E. D Crum packer, of Valparaiso, was in town between trains Tuesday. He had been to Rensselaer to look over the chairmanship of the tenth Congressional district in which there should be a change for the good of the party —L > veil Tribune.

MONDAY John Eger spent Sunday in South Bend visiting relatives Mrs, A. L Berkley went to Chicago today for a tew days visit. Dr. H. L. Brown went to Danville 111. fora short visit with relatives. M ss Emma Vick of Chicago is here for a few days visit with her brother C. H. Vick, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Woi e of Chicago are here for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. J. F. McColly and Mis. Mary Cox went to Fair Oaks today to spend the day. Earnest La ms on of Bloomington spent Sunday with hie parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T Lamson. Frank Meyer and Orlen Grant, of Danville 111. came yesterday for a few days visit with their parents. Born, this Monday morning May 30th a Decoration Day son, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Mackey in the east part of town. Mrs. O. M. Allen of Kalamazoo Mich.', came last evening for an extended visit with her daughter Mrs E. L. Hollingsworth. Miss May Leach, daughter of E Leach north of the railroad, has been seriously sick with in flamatory rheumatism but is now improving.

T. J. McCoy continues to improve from his appendecitis operation, and it is the intention to take out the stitches in the wound Tuesday. Ross G r &nt of Watertown, South Dakota, came this morning for a visit with his mother Mrs. Mattie Grant. The W. F. M. 8- of Trinity M. E. church will hold their m » 4ui» meeting at the home of Mr*. C re* Sprigg on Thursday at 2:30 p m. A full attendance is desired

Jake VVildberg and Leo Tuteur, both of the Louis Weber CoChicago were in town over Sunday and today, having come to participate in the betrothal party of Miss Helen Tuteur and Mr. Harry Sterns ■

Henry Jones, of Chicago, was down over Sunday, and there was quite a family reunion at his father Uncle Bill N’s place, all the sons, John, of Rensse'aer, Bert, of Neb and Henry of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Chamberlin, being present. The report is current that W. A. Huff, th« jeweler, has secured a room and will remove to Indianapolis, shortly. The rumor is premature. however, for although negotiations to that end are pending, nothing has yet been conclusively settled. The betrothal of Miss Helen Tuteur, of our city, daughter of Moses Tuteur, and Mr. Harry Sterna, of Indianapolis, was celebrated Sunday evening at Mr. Tuteur’s residence. The date of the wedding has not been decided upon. Mr. Sterne, the propeotive brsdegroom is the manager of a large furniture store, at Indianapolis and by all accounts a very worthy young man.*

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and children visited the world’s fair at St. Louis, several days last we-’’. They report so much incom i I jteness in the exhibits, and t ’ roads and walks still in so bed a shape, that they strongly advise intended visitors to defer their trip for some considerable time y st. Infant, a visit there now is, by all accounts a very disappointing and unsatisfying experience. Very succesful Memorial Day services were held at Trinity M. E. church, Sunday morning. A large number of the Grand Army

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post attended, and also the Women’s Relief (?orps, and the Ladies of the G. A. R. Rev. H. L Kindig preached the Memorial Day sermon Rev. A. G- Work, read the -cripture lesson and Rev. J. M. Elam off red the praier The sermon was a v ry notable one and prepared with special reference to the day and cause, mid very greatly appreciated W'■ Smi h• nd R»y MoKe z e t • CmcH t "> yesterday VI - B* G Ogle-hv hi d children r-'ur..d io hi-r h >me in Med-try vi|< iH-r-rdav hf rs h two weeks vi-it wnt> her rn ither here. Decoratson Day was very satis factorily observed in Rensselaer, in spite of the discouraging w ather that prevailed until one o’clock this afternoon. The rainfall here Sunday was .23 <»f an inch Sunday night it was .88 of an inch: making 1 11 inches in all. It was far too much water for the gcod of the farmers

A company composed of 150 retail grocers in this state, has been organized and incorporated to ertablisb a wholesale warehouse at Indianapolis from which groceries will be distributed to. the members of the organization. The company has a capital of $50,000. Under the plan of the promoters of the company, the stockholders can get the benefit of the best terms of manufacturers and jobbers by buying their staple good in large quantities. At Rising San, after a trial lasting several weeks the jury has disagreed and been discharged. The trial was that of James Gillespie, charged with the murder of his twin sister, Elizabeth Gillespie, and of three other members of the family, as accessories to the crime. The practically unanimous opinion at Rising Sun and vicinity, is that the accused parties are guilty, but the jury stocd seven for acquittal and five for conviction. It is expected that they will be tried again in September. Sheriffs Wildasin, of Newton Co. and Hardy of this wok Thomas Keefe to Michigan City, today, to begin his two to fourteen years’ sentence. They doubled up on him

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be ’husw they considered him a very dangerous and desperate man. and did not want to take any unnecessary chances. How dangerous Hud desperate he is, and how he has friends who are scheming for his escape, is shown by the fact that in the court room at Kentland some unknown party slipped into bis possession a large dirk knife, which had it not been discovered and taken from him, be would no doubt have been ready to commit wholesale murder with, to make good his escape. When Vernon Hopkins, owner and trainer of the high-diving dog, Sunday, carie down this morning to the scene of his many successful jumps, he found his big 35 foot ladder on the ground and broken in two, in three places, in fact practically ruined, He believed, some miserable malicious cur jealous perhaps that another dog should be wiser and more popular than himself, tore down and broke the ladder out of pure cussedness, Perhaps a more probable theory however, is that during the all night's rain, the guy ropes holding up the ladder got drawn so tight that they made the first break in the ladder, and its fall to the ground did the rest. He loosened the ropes in the early part of the night, but perhaps not sufficient to prevent their getting taut again. Anyhow it is a ladder that costs much to build, in work and material and its destruction is quite a misfortune for Hop. The fact that Night Watch Dillon says the ladder was still standing at four o’clock, or after daylight, this morning, is pretty conclusive evidence that it was the tightening of the ropes that caused the wreck.

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