Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1904 — THE WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK'S DOINGS

TUESDAY Elmer Medworth of Chicago, ia here for a weeks visit with relatives. Mias .Nellie Ewick, Mm. Imee trimmer left today f >r her home tt Kokomo. F. P. Meyer returned to Dinville, 111., today after a short visit with his parents Mrs. Newt Pumphrey has gone to Indianapolis to visit her sister, - j Mrs. Ira McCord. Will Grant, of Decator 111., returned home today, after a few days visit with relatives. Miss Ruby Barris of Chicago returned home last evening after a short visit with Miss Cena Karr.

Ethel Ferguson went to Logansport today for an extended visit with her brother, G. W. Ferguson. W. A. McKinzie, of Chicago, returned home today, after an extended visit with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Smith. W. N. Jones and son Bert left 'tbismorning for a several weeks visit with relatives and friends at 'Columbus, Ind. Mrs. Julia Healey went to Delphi this afternoon, for a stay of indefinite length with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. James Meads returned to Hammond last evening after a several days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark Mrs. John Blszs, the insane woman whose home is a tent, has been accepted at Longoliff asylum and will be taken there Thurediy. There is a man named Tucker missing from North Judson, and some of the people up that way when they first heard of the body in Milroy Tp, thought it might be him. A strenous legal battle has been on r today, before Judge Hanley in chambers. It is the hearing of the application of Assignee, J. H Chapman, for an injunction to jrestrain Winfred Pence from prodeeding any further in his attachment suit in Chicago. Elbert T. Harris, of Remington, has been appointed administrator of the estate of the Joseph 0. Harris. He did not leave any will and his estate, not including wl at he deeded away previous to his death, is estimated at SIO,OOO. Nothing has been heard for some days past of the movement started to throw the McCoy bank case into the bankrupt court Evidently the papers have not been filed in the Federal court at Indianapolis, and the probability is that the project has been ' abandoned. Only seven of Capt. Erastus Peacock’s big swarm of St, Bernard pups are now alive, but those seven are very much alive indeed, and as pretty and charming an aggregation of infantile doganity as can be found in a dog day’s journey. They are temporarily camped, for exhibition purposes, in Joe Larsh’s drag store window. A sort of picnic procession, some five wagons long, filed out for Morocco this afternoon. It was hauling the various parts and paraphernalia of Worland and Hoffman’s merry-go-round outfit, which has just opened the season by a suoceesfull 8 days here. Hop and his high diving dog, which added so much to the interest of the outfit here, did not go with it to Morocco, as had been intended

Born, Sunday May 29th, to MrJ aid Mrs. Dan L»eb, four miles north of town, a eon. Born, Sunday May 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Greer Bunnell, of near MoCoysburg, a daughter. Miss Elizabeth Spa’dicg, t) e telegraph operator has gone to Crawfordsville to vm.t friends.

The Monon’s first Indianapolis excursion will run next Sunday. The fare for the round trip, Lon all points north of Monon, $1.25. Ransom Halleok, formerly of near Fair O .ks, and a brother of A. Halleok of our city, has just met with a very serious property loss, at bis new home, on a farm in Fulton county, three miles nrrth of Rochester. His barn was burned on the night of May 26th, and iu it three horses and a colt, two wagons, a buggy, road wagon, harness, all his hay and oom, some furniture he had stored there, and other articles, He had no iusur anoe on the property.

Another notable Phillipjne war soldier who participated in the Memorial Day service here, was Edward Gaffield. He is a son of Wm. Gaffield, who recently moved from Benton county to Milroy Tp., this county, where he bought a large farm. Edward served quite a while in the Phillipines and has a large medal presented by the government, for special acts of valor shown in the field. He marched with Company M., Monday and signified his intention of joining that organixation. Joseph B- Cheadle, a well know politician, editor and grand army man, died suddenly last Saturday at his home in Frankfort He served in Congress in 1888 and 1890 as a Republican, and in 1896 and 1898 run against C. B. Landis, of Delphi, on the Democrat-Popu-list ticket. He was prominent in grand army affairs, and quite well known in Rensselaer from that connection. He was to have delivered the Memorial Day oration at Delphi, and had his address written out, before he died. Four severe cases of typhoid fever have developed in the family of James Tanner, on Front street. The occurence of the disease there is not easily accounted for, but as the family use water from a drilled well it is thought that possibly the piping above the rock may have been heaved up by the hard freezing of the late winter, and thus left an opening whereby the water became infected. The sick ones are Mrs. Tanner, her two daughters, Pearl and Ethel and the little boy, Carl. The latter especially is in a very serious condition.* Mr. Tanner is out west but has been sent f-r, by telegraph.

Chas. R. Byrd, who was the aid of the chief marshal on Memorial Day here, saw oonsiderabie of the Spanish war. He first enlisted in the 158th Indiana regiment, expecting to go to Cuba. Later be went to the Philippines as a member of the 34th regular U. 8. volunteers. He was in the battle in #hioh Gen. Lawton was killed and also served under Gen. Funston, but had started home with his regiment when Funston captured Aguinaldo, In all be was in 21 battles and skirmishes in the Philippines. It will hereafter be the constant policy of G. A. R. Poet 84, to make .nee of the assistance of Spanish war soldiers on Memorial Day.

Glenn Wishnrd of Northwestern Ua.versity, E vans tan, 111., is at home this week, but will return for the yearly examinations, next week After that he will spend the summer at the big summer resort-* at Geneve, Wiioonein, Where he has an all-summer’s j jb, with go->d pay and lots of fun doiuc'. Hi*- j)b is waiting on tables at one of the big hotels there, a position much coveted by college students*

WEDNESDAY Mr. and Mrs, Dick Ford of Chicago returned home ye* terday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner. Mias Edna Thompson came from Chicago, on tne early train this morning, cn account of her mother’s oondition.

C. D. Nowels moved today from his rooms up stairs in the Nowels bbck into the Mrs. Kinney residence, on Front Street. A large delegation of St. Joseph College students went to Lafayette, t >day, and tonight will prerent the drama, “King Saul” at the Lafayette grand opera house. Sam Pullins, now of Dickinson, No. Dak., arrived here today. He comes cn a very pleasant errand, which is to take to himeslf a bride. The same being Miss Irma Crossed p. The wedding is set for June 9tb.

Grandmother O. G. Weathers has returned from a visit to her o'dest brother, Nathan Stackhouse, who lives about two miles from Lafayette on land that has been in the Stackhouse family for over 60 years. The old gent'eman is now over 92 years old and failing quite fast of late years. At Bedford Lawyer Palmer, the man who claimed to know who killed Sarah Schafer, has refused to accept the appointment of deputy prosecutor to investigate the ease before the grand jury. He was to go before it, today, and said he had information enough to keep it busy three weeks. Michael, Adam and Joseph Nagel were called to Plymouth this state, Tuesday afternoon, by telegram informing them that their brother George Nagel was dying. No particulars were given, but it was known before that be had lately been suffering from heart disease. George was formerly a well known and much respected resident of this vicinity, The body of Mrs. John Minicus arrived from Chicago at 11 a. m , today and the funeral was held immediately thereafter, at St. Augustine Catholic church, by Rev. Father Meyer. Those accompanying the body, from Chicago and Chicago Heights, were John Minions and son Edward. His brothers, Frank, George and Andy, and their wives, Paul Troy and wife and John and Alpbonso Burke, - Philosopher Phox has had another big jolt given to bis fast failing faith in fellow mortality. Joe Ellis, who has been carrying the depot mail for him, on a sub-contract has jumped bis job; and Comrade says has driven and starved bis (Comrade’s) horse to death; feeding it only on wripgutt and ramrod hay, whatever that is. Comrade says if anyone wants a mighty good job with little work and big pay, to call on him. The new bank opened for business this morning in the McCoy building. Quite a string of men were lined up for the door to open, at 9 o’clock, anxious to be among ' the first depositors. Joe Larsb, the druggist was at the bead, and got in first, and be fondly believed he was the first depositor. However Trevor Eger, son of John Eger, president of the bank slipped into the side door, about 10 minutes before and made a deposit. He was dead sure be wai the first depositor. But there was even a smoother man than

Ted in town. It was E. D. Rhoades, the hardware man, he had slipped in about seven o’clock and he was the first depositor, and no doubt about it

Noble J Yirk of Monon was in town today- He is making arrangements to again jnake bis home in Rensselaer. His sister, Mrs, W. H. Rhoades, bjing now a widow and a helpless invalid, he intends moving here ia a short time, in order to be able to care for her. He will retain his business interests at Monon, however.

THURSDAY The D. A. R. meets Friday, at 3 p. m., with Mrs. E. L. Ho'lingsworth. Mrs. John Blaze was taken to Long cliff asylum today, by Sheriff Hardy, Mrs. Abbie Roberts, and her father Mr. Gobel, of Fair Oaks. T. J. McCoy is recovering very rapidly from bis appendecitis operation. and it was expected that he would be allowed to sit up, today. Mrs. Dr. Ensminger, of Crawfordsville came last evening for a several days visit with her mother Mrs 8. J. Austin, and her sister Mre. Matie Hopkins. The funeral of Mrs. Alta McDonald has been set for Friday, at 2.30 p. m , in order to allow time for her sister, in Michigan to be present. It will be held at Mr, Beam’s residence. Harry Zimmerman, night operator at Fair Oaks, is taking a vacation of about’two weeks. He is spending part of it with his parents here, but will devote most of it to visiting relatives in and around Dayton, Ohio. Paul Troy, who with his wife attended Mrs. John Minikus’s funeral here, Wednesday, was raised in Rensselaer, and brought up largely by Mrs, Minikus, He has been employed in the Chicago post office for the past six years and by ability and faithfulness has been advanced to a foremanship, and has a good position with a good salary attached. His wife, who never visited Rensselaer before was married in Denver, which was his home for some years.

N. R. Jacobson, a Hammond attorney, was visiting bia collage classmate, G. A. Williams here, today and also looking after his chances for tne Republican nomination for j lint representative, from Jasper and Lake counties. He intimates that there are about enough candidates for the place, in Lake county to make a good siz?d convention themselves, if they could get together. There is always something doing in the war line on the east bank oftbeYalu. The latest outbreak of hostilities occured at Thayer, Editorcsky Boweovitchsky’s town, and on last Monday. Lewis Gore, proprietor of a store there began an attack on the rest of his family, and as alleged throwing his baby out in the street, whipping bis wife, and threatening to kill the whole family, with a big butcher kr if©, H i was arrested and held Io thaoirouit court, in bonds of SIOUO, which he furnished.

H. H. Bass went to Indiana polis today to visit friends. Mrs. Wm. Parks and son Lloyd went to Logansport and Marion today for a several days visit. Geo. Ferguson of Logansport, came today for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ferguson. Miss Edith Marshall has com pleted her term of teaching at Elkhart, and is home for the summer.

G. H. Maines has been quite sick for several days, with symptoms of a light stroke of paralysis, but is considerably better now. R. 8. Dw’ggins, of Ontario, Calif-, orders his paper changed to Long Beach, that state. The change is presumably only for the summer.

Miss Carrie Marshall who taught at Montpelier during the school year, has completed the same and is now visiting relatives in Joliet and other points in Illinois. Mrs. M. E. Henkle, of Bangor, Mich-, arrived last evening to care for Mrs. James Tanner and children. They are all doing as well as can be expected, and Mrs. Tanner, the physician thinks, will probably not have a regular run of the disease. Mr. Tanner has also arrived home from his western trip. C. A. Dean is back from his extended trip to the southwest, where he accompanied Henry Wood and his sons, as far as Pecos Valley, New Mexico. That region is a big stretch of level and very fertile land, but in its natural state, a desert for want of water. It is irrigated by artesian wells, which discharge enormous quantities of water; and when water is plenty the land produces wonderfully in fruit and crops. The main crop is alfalfa, which is cut four or five times a year. Mr. Wood and his sons secured an option on 160 acres, and may consummate its purchase, after they complete their trip to Oregon and Washington. There is high Democratic authority that a deep and deadly warfare is already waging in Rensselaer between C. D. Nowels and U. M. Baughman as to which will be postmaster, in case a Democrat

is elected president, this fail. That is not only counting chickens before they are hatched, but even before the egg is laid or the old hen began to cackle. Moreover, if Parker is the Democratic candidate, as all appearances now indicate, what will the Hearstites have to say about it, anyhow? E. P. Honan, the T. Taggart of Jasper county, and of the whole Tenth District for that matter, will have charge of the pie counter if the Democrats elect a president, this fall. But that is an awful big “If”.