Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

FRIDAY W. S. Coen is confined to his home by sickness. U. M. Baughman and family are in Logansport for a few days’ visit. Miss Helen Tuteur returned home today, after a week’s visit in Chicago. Born, Thursday July 11th to Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley, of Newland, a sou. Miss Alice Coen went to Wabash today for a short visit with Irene Barcus at that place. Miss Irma Kannal is visiting Miss Jeannette Needham at Dublin, Ind., for a few days. Mrs. L. Strong and granddaughter went to Ambia this morning for a week’s visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A, H. Tedford, of Sheldon, 111, returned home today after an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. tleo. Hopkins. Levi Renicker, the Zard boys north of town, J. and some others, are arranging to start Tuesday on a big trip through the Dakotas. Ulerk C. C. Warner, Delos Thompson and Jesse E. Wilson are in Indianapolis today, partly on businese and partly to see the races. It was expected that Dan Patch would go today. Today the temperature reached the decidedly high mark, f.r this season, of 84 degrees Such hot weather ought to bring rain, and the weather bureau prophecies showers for Saturday. Sam Hendrickson, the barber, took a drive the first of the week up to San Pierre, LaCross, Kouls, Valparaiso and other points. He thinks strongly of leaving here and locating up in that region. In our item mentioning J. W Groom's visit baok here we said he was accompanied by a young son. It was a mistake, as he has no children of his own, but he has an adopted daughter, who is with him.

Tne city offioers elected at the city election last May. with the exception of the councilman, who began their terms last spring, immediately following the election, will eater upon their new term of office September 1, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross and ok sons Thompson. Bradley and Livingston left this morning for their annual month’s sojourn in northern Miohigan, A. R. Oolborn, the well known and very wealthy lumber dealer, of Miohigan Oity, died very suddenly, Thursday morning, as supposed from a blood olot on the brain. He formerly owned about 20 lumber yards in different towns and at oae time had an interest in the business here. Isaac Oolborn, formerly looated here is a nephew of his. Monon News: The Monon Railway Go. feel very sore at what they call the mistreatment of their railway by the to%n of Monon. It is rumored that the Railway 00. propose to bonstrnot shops, in the open space between the freight depot and Graft’s store, shops for temporary repairs, provided the town of Monon will show a friendly feeling for the Railway 00. Now shall we nse molasses or vinegar. If we nse vinegar we inour ill will, bnt if we nse molasses (taffy) we may get repair shops. Which oonrse will we pursue? ' .

Mrs. Jasper Kenton and son Charles arrived home today from several months’ stay in South Dakota. Mr. Kenton will remain then another week. Dr. and Mrs. J H. Honan, Mr and Mrs. E. P. Honan, Mrs. M. P. Warner and son, and Miss Tuena Meyers all went to Delphi this afternoon to visit friends and atattend the old settlers meeting tomorrow. Miss Mollie Ward, of Moutioellc well known in Rensselaer, was married recently to W. G. Bntler, of Plattsmouth, Neb. Miss Ward is a daughter of Capt. G. B. Ward of Montioello and a sister of Adj Gen. John R. Ward. Mr. Butlei is a railroad man and they exped to reside in Chicago, At the Democratic Sanatoria Convention at Reynolds Wednes A Wildasin, of Keuc land, was nominated as the Democratic candidate for senator from the distrht oompo3ed of Jasper, Newton and White counties. He is the present sheriff of Newton county, and now servi ig his second term. Ha is a right j illy good fellow, but scarcely the stuff statesmen aud law- givers are made of. Rev. J. M. Elam’ and family went over to Fountain Park, today, and will remain during .the entire period of the Assembly, which begins Saturday. Mr. Elam will be one of the principal press correspondents at the Assembly. Other Rensselaer people who have gone to remain during the assembly, are W. 8. Parks’ family, M. M. Tyler’s family, Eli Gerber and family and Mrs. Mattie Grant. Montioello Journal: After all that has been siid a panther did escape from the LaMont circus during the pony runaway at Ida* ville, and it is now a sure enough dead one, A persistent bnnt has been kept up for the animal and yesterday afternoon it wa3, disooved by a party of boys ia a damp of bushes near where ic esoaped. Frantio with hunger it made for the boys and they were forced to kill it.

The same alleged democratic convention at Reynolds Wednesday whioh nominated J. A. Wildasin of Eentland for state senator also nominated E. P- Honan of Rensselaer for prosecuting attorney. Only about 20 were present including delegates, offioers and press representatives. But they nominated candidates for every vaoanoy in sight, just the same.

SATURDAY Mrs. Walter White went to Converse, today, for a short visit with relatives. Ellen Paris has gone to Oxford, to visit relatives a oouple of weeks, before school opens. Mies Bertha Leamle, of Royal Center took the train here for Logansport this morning. Born, Friday night, Aug. 12th, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred MeColly, on Clark street, a son. Jake Wildberg went to Northern Mich., this morning to spend a few weeks at some summer resort. Mrs. Dr. English went to Chicago this morning for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. L. F. Hopkins. Mis. Mary Thomas, of Andrews, Ind., is visiting old friends and neighbors in this vicinity for a few daye.

Miss Opal Hardesty of D-nville, 111,, is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Wash. Scott for an indifinite length of time: Mrs. M. F Sigler of Hot Springs Ark., returned home this morning, after a few day’s visit with her sister Mrs. G. W. Goff. Mrs. Geo- C Sherman, of Minne »polis, Minn , arrived this afternoon for about a wees’ visit with Mrs. S. C. Irwin. Torn Lonergan and Tom Murphy, two young fellows of abont Surrey, left’ for the Dakotas Thursday, to strike for a job in the harvest fields. Dan Patch gave an exhibition pace at Indianapolis Friday, in the presence of a very large crowd. He made the mile in 2.02 J, which was well as to be expected for his first race of the season. The Democrat announces that it has bought a newspaper press and will not move up on Washington street, but instead will occupy the rooms where the Jcnrnal now is, adjoining the Democrat’s present office. It is now stated that Mrs. Fred Hartman has served notioe on the gentle Mr. Fred that he must get ant of her house, and that she intends to oome back and ooonpy it herself. Geo. J. Maoy, cf CL'lambus, Ohio., is visiting his mother, Mrs. John Makeever for a few days Hs is traveling for the Colnmbns Baggy Company.

It is announced in the Indianapolis papers that F. D. Craig, former editor of the People’s Pilot in Rensselaer, and a dyed-in-the-wool Pop in whom there is no turning nor shadow like to turning, will be the editor of a state populist paper, to be established at Indianapolis. It will not be a very large affair. A Rush & vVarren team made a spectacular runaway, this morning, from Milt Roth’s new house, where they were delivering some lumber. They took a turn around a b ock or two and then headed for Mr. Rush’s place, by the main traveled route. Arriving there they peacfully cast anchor, with no damage done to anything or anybody. J. F. Pettit, of Walker tp„ and Republican candidate for oommiesioner from the First District, was in town today, and whs accompanied by his nnole, Win. Sheets, of Akron, Ohio, who is making them a visit, Mr. Sheets is a oivil war veteran, though one of the liveliest and youngest looking of their number. He was in the 96th Ohio regiment, and in the same company with Mr. Pettit’s father. It was aho the same regiment, though not the same company that one of Jay Williams’ brothers was in. Unole Jake Troxell got enough of fishing and oamping and oame home last night. The rest of the party will stay a day or two longer. FishiDg is not very gocd, though Constable Viok suooeeded in serving warrants of arrest on 14 bass and snn-fisb Friday on charge of hunting (angel worms) without license. it was the best day’s oatoh made by anyone in the party and in point of numbers beat the big haul made by Constable Zea around Parr some days ago. The Squire says the pickerel are not taking hold very readily yet, as their new teeth are jast getting started. Fred A. Clark, of Montioello was the olerk in a drug store at Hartford, Oity, Ind , wuo sold the stryohnine whioh is supposed to have oansed the death of Miss Crystal Krause, a prominent young lady of that town, either by snioide or murder. Her stepmother is in jail charged with mnrdering her, and with a strong chain of oironmstanoe to support the charge. Mr. Clark, th 6 olerk was in no way to blame, as he sold the poison on a written order, and dnly marked it as very deadly. He has worked in Rensselaer as a printer on several oqoasions.

This is another decidedly hot day, with the temperature at 87 degrees at two p. m The hoped for rain has so far failed to come, except a.very light sprinkle, this forenoon. B. Wilson Smith, now of Indianapolis, made one of his now rare visits here yesterday. While here the old gentleman recalled the time when he taught school in Rensselaer, mainly through the agency of a biokorv gad, 55 years ago. Senator Thomas O. Plait of New York was told by Obarleß H. Murray, a local politician, that Judge Parker was “so towering that England sees and salutes him.” “Yes,” remarked the senator, “the candidates can be seen a long way off this year. Bjth so to speak, stand on high ground.” Murray is shrewd, bat didn’t grasp the idea. So Platt, simplified if: “Roosevelt on San Jnan hill; Parker on David B. Hill.” This is not only the proper season fcr cutting and killing willows, but also the right time for ontting and killing those pestilent weeds, the bnrdooks, which have now gone to seed, but have not yet ripened. There are a great many in all parts of town, and every owner of property, vaoant or occupied, should see that they are out down at once, and burned up as soon as they are dry enough to barn.

MONDAY Louis Mnstard went tu Valparaiso today to spend a few days visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. J alia Healey of Ohioago returned home today after a few days visit with relatives here. Mrs- Hettie Reynolds left for New York City, Saturday, for an extended visit with her son Earl Reynolds. Commissioner A. Halleok is l beginning to improve a little after over a week’s severe sickness with malarial fever. Lonis Imes left this morning for Hot Springs, Ark., where ho expects to have a permanent position in one of the hotels and where also he hopes to improve the general condition of bis health. O. E. Frazee, formerly our oity schools, is visiting friends here for a few days. He has been attending th 9 stale normal at Terre Hants, and intends to return there when the fall term opens.

Jos. Rowen’s condition from the oanoeron his faoe is slowly growing worse; and his every hoar is filled with the severest pain.- The oanoer is slowly spreading towards his eye, and threatens soon to reach and destroy it. Mrs, Michael Robinson, of Giilam, had a dizzy spell last Wednesday, during whioh she ft 11 so unfortunately as to injure her head and spine to suoh an extent as to confine her to her home and bed for some time to oome.—Medaryville Advertiser. W, A. Huff closed up his jewelry and time piece store Saturday night, after a successful closing out sale of several weeks, during which he sold practioally his entire stock. He is now packing what little he has left, and his tools and store fixtures preparatory to his removal to Indianapolis, where he expects to open a store and repair shop on Massachusetts Avenue, in a few days. Miss Lenna Grant has severed her connections with Thb Republican office, after eight and one half years' constant employment in the oapaoity of a compositor and general aseistant in the printing room. It is a longer time thin any ether hired employe ever wcrked continuously in any one printing ffioe in Jasper oonnty. Her won has been efficient and faithfnl in the highest degree and her decision to withdraw from it is greatly rogreted by her emplover. She hae concluded to try a ohange of oooopation, and will take a oonrse in snort-hand, typewriting and book-keeping, in some good business college.

Born Sunday Aug 14. to Mr. and Mrs John Reed, of Union Tp. a daughter, Birn. Saturday night, Aug. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Raeka, of Union Tp , a daughter. The Thompson horse, Bi.ly Smith, did not get anything at the race at Indianapolis, Saturday. This week he is at Lebanon. Louie Feudig arrived from Jacksonville. Fla., this morning for a stay of a few weeks. He is now in the real-estate business at Jacksonville, and prospering fiaely. This country has made its greatest gains in productivity during the years in whioh protection has flourished, thus refuting the theory of the free trade: that protection proves a indriuje to i lv*aoo:n ju 1 .. Jake Eiglesbach’s little bat enterprising son Leon, commonly oalled Dutoh, fell from a tree in Thompson’s grove, Sunday and broke a bone in the right arm near the wrist. The infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Farlow in Giilam township, died on Friday morning of last week. The little o(e has been suffering almost from its birth with heart disease, and against which all medical treatment was of no avail. The funeral took place at Independence last Saturday.—Medaryville Advertiser.

Messrs. Viok, Abbott and Calvert returned from the river Sunday evening. They had fair lack in fishing [during their stay, having caught quite large numbers of bass, sun-fish and oat. One of the latter had a head like a senator and turned the soalee, though he had no scales of his own, at 10 pounds, The Indianapolis Star, has a half oolumn piece, with big headlines about a hired girl there who has drawn a $5,000 farm at the Rosebnd land lottery. She got No. 926, and considering that the Rensselaer partios who had No

468 diden’t think the land worth filing on, even with that comparatively small nmnber, it is evident that some one is mightily mistaken as to the value of the land. Wm Rondabnsh left this morning for Bonesteel S. Dak., to file on his number in the Rosabud land drawing. Several others also left for one or the other of the Dakotas this morning. They were Reed Banta, for Mitchell, S. D nnd Scott Robinson, Simen Wells and Roy Houston, for Larimore, N. D. Most of them will stay about a month to help in the harvesting and threshing.