Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

FRIDAY Born, Thursday July 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parks of Surrey, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Vint Shuck and son, of Urbana, 111., are visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English. Mrs. Sol Mendelsohn and sons of Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ike Tuteur, for a rew days. MissJJennie Marlatt, of north of townjleft today for an extended visit with relatives in Westville, Ind. Mrs. M. F. Shaw of Indianapolis returned home today after a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. H. L. Kindig. 7 The California summer weather has come back again. Hot but not oppressive days and cool and refreshing nigfits. Mrs. C. W. Berlin and children and Mrs Press Miller of Brook took the train here this morning for Gosport, Owen County. Warden Reid, of Michigan City prison says he is relieved to know he will not have to hang Ella Hicks, convicted of the murder of Joseph Iddings at Indianapol s. j She was given a life sentence. Sherman Richards has received word that his son Lee, who has, been at the Indiana School for Boys at Plainfield for two years is v-rj sick with a fever. He will be brought home as soon aa he is well enough. The Military band gave a very successful dance at the Armory last night, with about 60 couples present. The proceeds from the ball and the ball game, have the band pretty well baited up with money. Dan W. Simma, of Lafayette, says that he will not be a candidate for the nomination for governor of the state of Indiana on the Democratic ticket, despite the fact that he has been unanimously nominated by scores of paper in the state and out. The big strike at the stock yards in Chicago, which was to have ended today, is now on again, worse than ever. The strikers claimed that the employers did not take back as many men as they agreed to. Wild rioting has prevailed through the striking region today.

D. R. Lucas, department commander of Indiana has issued a circular to the effect that the Big Four route has been selected as the route for the Department of Indiana, G. A. R., and the Woman’ Relief corps to the Boston encampment. The train will be in charge of H. M. Bronson, the assistant general passenger agent. The papers today state that the number of registrations for the Rosebud lands .will be over 100,000. That will give each man about one chance in 40 of drawing a homestead. Probably enough registrys have been made from Jasper county in all, to fairly entitle us to one chance in two of -drawing a prize.

•Crown Point Star:—lt is said that the sale o? ice in Chicago is so slow this summer that scarcely any has been shipped from the large Armour plant at Cedar Lake, and that much of the stock packed there will be kept for another year. Business has been quite dull at the lake this season, with the exception of 4th of July week, and nothing is promised for the future.

If the Republicans in the other ninety-one counties of Indiana will make as good a record next election day as will be credited to those of Tippecanoe, Mr. Hanly will have the largest plurality ever oast for a candidate in this state. Reports of disaffection here are wholly without foundation. The national, state andgoounty tickets are altogether satisfactory, and it may be predicted without exaggeration or bombast that Tippecanoe will render a record-breaking republican verdict next November. Lafayette Courier. The Monon road will establish a freight terminal at Hammond, which is fast becoming the great est point in Indiana. The railway will build a round house there this fall and will make additions to its already extensive yards.

Zb before stated, the registration for the Rosebud lauds will close Saturday, July 23rd. The first drawing will occur on the 28tb when 100 names will be drawn out of the box, containing all the names. These 100 will have until August Bth to locate their claims. After that 100 names will be drawn every day, until 2,600, the full number of quarter sections allotted have been diawn out.

; Valparaiso people are expecting about 500 automobiles t) pass through their oity on or about August 6th, being a combination trip of various eastern automobile clubs. Which reminds us of the several hundred, more or less of automobiles that were expected to pass through Rensselaer on a trip from Chicago to Mammoth cave last year but which number was reduced to four or five by the time they got here, [f Valparaiso sses 50 auto* mobiles on the day mentioned they can be surprised. Mesdames G E. Murray, A. F Long and H. L. Brown entertained 220 ladies at a Lawn party yesterday afternoon. It was an ideal day for the occasion and the affair was full of amusement from start to finish. The ladies were invited to come to the lawn, no hat on your head, and please bring with you a needle and thread.” On arrival we were each informed that we were to take a lesson in millinery and to make us a paper hat regardless of any particular style, All colors were used and each lady’s head was adorned with a beautiful creation of her own design. Among them were picture hats, poke bonnets, turbans, and toques, which gave plenty of room for the cracking of jokes. The Rensselaer Band Serenaded us and a phonograph helped to entertain. There were several ladies from out of town present. Among them, Mrs- Robert Randall, and Mrs. Will Rinehart of Missouri, Mrs. Hess of Indianapolis, Mrs. Vincent Shuck of Urbana, 111,, Miss Hersohey of Chicago, ’and Mrs. Karsner of California, Elegant refreshments were served.

SATURDAY Clerk Warner has received notice that W. H. King is accepted at Longcliff asylum, and can be received immediately. Owing to the reported crowded condition of the asylum, some delay was apprehended, but no doubt the oase was considered urgent. It the intention now to take Mr, King to the asylum next Monday. Mrs. H. Lenn of Attioa, returned home today after a weeks visit

with her daughter Mrs. W, H. Parkinson, Mrs. W. H. Sanders and children left today for a several weeks visit with and Danville.

Miss Grace Nowels went to Flora today to spend the remainder of the ; summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paris left today for their home at Brooklyn, after about 10 days visit with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Prouty, of Newton Co., are visiting his brotner-in-law, Lyman Barce north of town. Owing to the death of a deacon of his church at Brookston, the Rev. Bair will not fill his regular appointment at the Baptist church here tomorrow. John Knight, who has been living in the Jean Spitler property on Cullen street, is shipping his goods to Monon, at or near which placa he will reside. B. F. Fendig the druggist, has been appointed a hospital steward for the Third Regiment, I. N G., and is arranging to go to the camp with Company M., next week, for about five days of their stay. A man was here yesterday hiring men to go to Chicago to work in the stockyards, in place of the the strikers. Some half dozen or more young fellows went up for the purpose this forenoon. Among them were Mose Hodshire Ivan Grant, and one of the Richards boys. John Makeever hag about decided to put up a good business building, this season, on the south side of Washington street, and just across the alley from Judge Thompson’s new building. He contemplates a two story building, 40 feet wide and 70 feet long, and built of cement blocks similar to these in Judge Thompson’s building Frank Guss, formerly of Union fp. and recently reported killed by the cars in Minnesota, while breaking, is alive and well. The false report of his death came in a letter so relatives here. Our Democratic friends seem at last to have tumbled to the fact that no county clerk would be elected in Jasper county this year. At least the name Thomas Maloney their nominee for that office is now missing from the ticket, as published in the Democrat.

Word was received here today of the death at Brookston of Uncle Newton Wright, at the age of about 75 years. He was a half uncle to W. J. lines, O. P. Wright and Mrs. Mell Medians, of our city. The funeral will be held Sunday, and will be attended by some of the relatives here mentioned. Mr. Wright was a well-to-do retired farmer, and a man held in high esteem in his community, and of which he was a very old resident. A movement has been started to organiza the sheriffs of northern Indiana and southern Michigan counties for protection against the operation of horse thieves. The bold operations in the two states has led to the belief that an organized band of horse thieves exists with special means of disposing of stolen horses. Stations are believed to be located at intervals of about forty miles between the headquarters of the gang and Chicago.

Jesse Ball, who went with the Horae Stocks factory to Wabash, is in town today, preparing to move back here, He has sold a half interest in bis blacksmith shop, on Front street, to Dr. J. L. Jones, of Monon, and together they will re-open the shop about the Bth of August. Mr. Jones is a veterinary, and they will carry on the medical, surgical and dental treatment of horses and cattle along with the blacksmithing business.

The wonderfully pleasant and bracing weather still continues, though farmers say the nights are

a little too cool for corn to do its best. Last night the temperature was down to 54 degrees.

MONDAY Frank Meyer, pf Danville, 111., is home for a few days’ visit with his parents. Company M. will leave for camp on the 4:49 train, Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Calvin Karaner, and] four sons, of Chicago, are visiting Mrs Harry Wiltshire, for about a week. The temperature was down to even 50 degrees, last night, which is rather cool weather for the [last week in July. The Worland & Hoffman merry-go-round, which has been over in Illinois since it left here, has now joined a regular carnival company’ Earl Bruner returned to Kankakee, 111., today after a few days’ visit with his parents here. 7 Earl is working as linemen for the three I railroad at Kankakee. O. E. Peterson, of Lowell, was in town over Sunday. He had arranged to move here last spring and engage in painting, but instead accepted a position in a store at Lowell, Another game of base ball 1 , is scheduled for next Thursday, July 28th at the ball park, The contesting teams will be Wheatfield A good game is confidently anticipated. The Union meeting Sunday evening at the lawn of the Presbyterian church was a decided success and was attended by a large audience. Eight minute addresses were made by Revs. Work, Elam and Kindig, and music was furnished by the different choirs. A similar union out door meeting will be held next Sunday evening, W. H. King was taken to Long Cliff today, being accompanied by Dr. Hartsell. Sheriff Hardy and Alfred Sea, the last named having been his constant attendant for several weeks. The unfortunate man’s condition has been growing worse quite rapidly for . some days past, but it is hoped that the qniet surroundings and skillful treatment at the asylum may stay the progress of his malady, and in time restore him to health.

The butchers strike in Chicago, grows worse. News received here by telegraph this morning said all the allied trades were now out except the teamsters, and that they would go out at two p. m. today. It was also stated that five of the strikers’ picket had been shot by the strike breakers, also that 400 negroes had been hired and that work would go on. One man received word here that hogs were up ten cents and for him to rush them in.

Van Grant was still another Jasper county man to get in on the ground floor for a chance at the Rose Bud land. He registered at Yankton, and arrived home Saturday evening. He brought two photographs of different views of the line-up, as they waited to get into the land office. He must have been well towards the head of the column as he only had to wait two hours, before he got in and registered. One of the most prosperous farmers of the county said that he would rather give away one hundred dollars per year than have the saloons restored to Fowler, Another equally prominent, but not so prosperous, made the same assertion. While good citizens with boys and all that, the motive of the offer is purely a business one. It paid them to have the saloons out, on account of the better service, not more service, but better service each of tnem got of the men in their employ. If the remonstrance pays the farmers from whom the entire wealth of Benton county has borne, how can it profit a town to premit saloons to return. —Fowler Le ader

W. J. Imes, C. P. Wright. MrsMelle Medious and Miss Floss Wright attended the funeral of Uncle Newton Wright, at Brookston , Sunday. His death oooured

with absolute suddenness, from the bursting of a blood vessel, and without any previous indication of poor health He was outside the house and alone when he died and his wife, who seemed to feel that something had happened to him, was the first to notice his absence and to cause a search for him. She is paralized and helpless and speechless and could only communicate her fears by moving her hand. When discovered by his daughter he was dead, This wholly and entirely beautiful weather continues, and surely none finer was ever produced from the weather factory than the last four or five days have been. The hottest temperature by day has been below 80 degrees, and every night has been down to 50 or 55 degrees.' A gentle but invigorating north breeze has blown constantly, full of ozone but not of humidity, and all combined have made a perfection of weather seldom realized at any time or place.

Abraham Shade, a former farm hand, has been at the poor farm for some time past, suffering from a terrible cancer on bis face, which has destroyed one eye and a great part of one side of his face. Oaring for him is a frightful task, and even to stay in the same room is almost unbearable. Yet he was recently taken from the asylum by Rev. Miller and other members of the Dunkard church, of the vicinity Blackford, who (agree, among them to care for him as

long as he lives, without pay or hope of reward. A most notable instance of practical Christian charity, for a certainty.