Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1904 — THE WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK'S DOINGS

FRIDAY Mies Eva Clark is visiting relatives in Hkmmond for a few days. Miss Elizabeth Watson left las ; evening for an extended visit with relatives in Chicago Mies Edna Hauter went to Chicago this morning for a two week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. Hershy. O. E. Peterson, of Lowell, is here, ns one of toe clerks in Levina's new store, in Leopold’s building. The soldiers at Port Harrison broke camp this morning and Company M. is expected home on the '6:82 train, this eveniqg. I. S. Wade’s prohibition meeting Saturday evening, will be from the north door of the court house, if the weather continues favorable. Mr. and Mrs. Young, of Newman, 111, returned home today after a short visit with Mrs. Young’s brother, Dr. A L Berkley. * ‘‘Hooligan's Troubles” did not please the Monticello people any better than the Rensselaer audience, judging from the comments of the Monticello papers.

Another Jasper county horse that is getting into pretty fast company, is Johnny Kight’s horse, Fair Oaks. He “also started” in a 2.25 pace at Davenport, lowa, Thursday, in a race where the time was way down to 2.09 J and a little more. There was a pleasant surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Tutenr on Wtdaesday night, in honor ot Mrs. Sol Mendeltson of Chiosgo, and Mrs, Samuel Alexander, of Helena* Montana Twenty or twenty-five couples were piesent Light refreshments were served. Mis. D H. PattoD, of Woodward Okla., Mrs. Arthur Timmons and Miss Mary Peok, of Remiagton, are viaitinar Mrs. N. S Bates, here today. Mrs. Patton is the wife of Dr. D. H. Patton, formerly cf Remington, and at one time a member of congress from this distriot. J. N. Sample, of just north of town, had a tumor the size of a hen’s egg removed from the left side of his neck, Thursday, at Union hospital, at Englewood. He

stood the operation well and is expected to be able to return home Saturday. Dr. A. J. Miller accompanied him to the hospital and assisted in the operationA press dispatch telling of the finding of a dead man by an engineer of the Erie road, near Aldine, Ind., says he noticed the “fellow” to the side of the track, and that the “fellow" was in a sitting position. “Fellow” is a new term to app’y to a dead man. Why not just as well say chap, or duffer or gazaboo, and be done with it? i \ > j - . « i It was “Governors Day” at Bethany Park, at Indianapolis yesterday, and the three ‘candidates for Governor were there in a bunch. Haaly the Repnblioan, Kerns the Demooratie and Mo- • Whirter, tbd Prohibitionist, They talked and ate and walked and pictured together, and oonld >ot say too muoh in commendation of ene another’s high characters and qualifications. Trnly it is good to see the asperities of partisanship so nearly disappeared in this state and nation. J. C. Watson, of Gillam, Tp., was in town Thursday and reports that he is in a specially dry streak

of oountry, wbere there has not been rain enough at any one time since the Ist of June, to have stopped corn cultivating. The oataorop was fair however, and so far corn has been doing well, exoept right lately when it has beg an to dry up; rapidly. In Union Tp . along about Barney Comer’s plaoe there is another dry streak, where there has been only one light ehower since the Ist of July.

SATURDAY Miss Ethel Chase, ofJChioago, >s visiting Mies Mary Porter for h few days. Miss Gertrude Qipkius went to Sullivan, Ind., today for a few days visit with her sister. Misses Oka and Loe Panonaet have gone to Crown Point for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. Silvester Gray went to Bluffton, Ind, today for a week’s visit, and to look after his farm in to at vicinity. ' Mrs. Ed Murphy and daughters of Chicago came today for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Randle arrived ,home Friday afternoon ’rom their expended visit with friends in Missoari and other western states, and their sojourns at tbs world’s fair. /

Dr. J. H. Honan, and wife, cf Berlin, arrived at New York Monday, and have spent the week at New York, Philadelphia and Washington. They are expeoted to reach Rensselaer on Monday. A tent show something less than Barnum & Bliley’s circus in mag* nitude and also, no doubt in variety of attractions, will open on Judge Thompson’s lot this even* ing. Its name is Wilson’s Combination Show.

The Duvall horse Silk Rags got third money in a good race, for a S4OO puree, at Logansport Friday. The horse will be at home next week, but Billy Smith the Thompsrn ,horee, will be at Indianapolis, t John Martinda’e, of Newton Tp., arrived Friday afternoon from Anderson, where he attended the annual family re-uuion of the Martiudalea. There were about 75 or 80 Martiudule present, and as usual, a big time was had.

Perry Gwin arrived home last night from a western expedition ot several months’ duration. He spent about six weeks at the worlds fair, aad since then has been traveling around in lowa, Nebraska and Dakota. Elvin Overton, representative of the International Harvester Co, at Aurora, 111., arrived Ipst evening for a brief visit with relatives, and this afternoon left for St. Louis to see the fair for a few days. He is having a vacation now and will probably return here after seeing the big fair.

Isaac Glazebrook, Bert Goff and Bill Woodworth have all drifted baok from the Rosebud land drawing. About the only ones left out there now, except Lutz and Roudabusb, the winners, are Joe Gloom, Perry Gwin, Bob Bhook and L?slie Alter. Some of these are helping Bill Kenton harvest his enormons crops. The Remington Press says no one need stay away from Fountain Park next week for fear of having their own'or their horses’ gizzards soared out of them by automobiles. All the auto owners have agreed

that they auto stay away with chair scary devil and so no one need fear meeting them. The Grand Lodge offioera of the Kaights of Pythias have changed the dates of the grand lodge meetset for October, 4 and o to 11 and and 12. They were unable to get hotel accommodations for the intended dates beoanse of the meeting of the National Federation of Democratic olubs which will be held there then Unless the orders of State Fao tory Inspector McAhee are obeyed there ruuy be 100 theatres in ludiena dosed at the beginning of the season this fall, The inspector says that the managers shou'd take warning from the Chicago theater horror without any orders, but that he proposes to see that the proper precaution are taken or the playhouses must dose. Parties there reoeived oommuni-' oations from F. D. Gilman last I week aooording to the Goodland Herald, in whioh he made some statements regarding oonditions in the Home hank, hut were of no general importance, although relieving some ofjhio friends ofjtheir anxiety about their affairs. Mr. Gilman’s place of ra&idenoe is not made public, but it is generally the expressed opinion that he is in Chicago. Company M arrived home Friday evening, as expected. They were met at the depot by the band and a large crowd and esoorted down to the armory. They had a profitable and pleasant encampment, and with a few exceptions they made proper and oreditab'e use of their opportunities, and on the whole an excellent and oreditable record for the company. Some of the boys were sick part of the time from bbd drinking vater but all returned in fair condition, and oven Perry Griffith, who met with j two accidents and achieved the record of being the most nnluoky man in the oamp, was able to come baok, and to walk on orutoheß.

MONDAY Mrs. Mel Abbott and daughter left tbis morning for Chioago, for a two weeds visit. The temperature was down to 4G degrees, last night, which is certainly cool for the time of year. Mrs F. E. Mauck, and ohildren, of Apderson, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, for a few days. Miss Jean McFarland, went to Dnnn’s Bridge this morning for a few days’ camp, with friends from Brook, and Goodland. There will be no more obnroh or other services, except Sunday School, at the Christian' ohurch until after the close of Fountain Park Assembly. Another delegation of Rensselaer fishermen consisting of Bob Fendig, Frank Wood and Carl Garret left this morning for a few days’ struggle with the gamy pickeral.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chamberlin, of Lcs Angeles, Cal., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Gardner, left this morning for New York where they will visit a while before returning home. The pleasant days and cool nights still continue. If the weather at tbe northern summer resorts is as cold in proportion as it is Here, the people there will need fires and winter clothing.

Squire Jacob Troxell, Constable Vick, Marshal [Abbott and George Calvert went to the Kankakee this morning, for about a weeks’ damping experience. George Hopkins will act as City Marshal in Mr. Abbott’s place. Prof. W. D. Pence, professor of civil engineering at Purdue University, with a field assistant, A. B. Duncan, are here on a very important errand connected with drainage study, of which further particulars will be gjiven in our next issue.