Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1904 — Brief Local Items [ARTICLE]

Brief Local Items

FRIDAY Last night’s lowest temperature, 4 degrees. Today’s highest 32 degrees. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson and daughter Louis went to Chicago for a few day s visit. Harry MoElroy left for home in Bridgeport. Conn., today after purchasing 3000 lbs of poultry from B. S. Fendig. Miss Myrtle Tullis went to Kose Lawn yesterday, where she intends to spend the winter with her sister Mrs. Jesse Fox. Ex County Commissioner, Dex ter R. Jones, of near Remington, has gone ta West Palm Beach, Florida, to spend the winter. Bert Brenner, son-in-law of the late I. J. Porter has, at the widow’s request, been appointed administrator of the estate. He did not leave any will. Mrs. Mary Liv'mgitbu returned to here home in Crown Point yesterday after an extended visit with her daughter Mrs. A 0. Pancoast west or town. The Harmon and Strickfaden sale, near Pleasant Ridge, Thursday, was very successful, and aggregated about $2,700. The prices brought by the property were very satisfactory. Mr and Mrs. William Crisler and daughters Oral and Hellao of two and a half miles west of Mt Ayr, took the train here for McEwen, Tenn., today where they intend to make their home. C. H. Tryon, of StrawD, 111., returned home this afternoon, after „ a few days spent in looking after his farm, the old McDonald place near Pleasant Ridge. Mr. Tryon is in the grain and lumber business at Strawn, and was a partner there for many years of John Poole, now a resident of our city.

Rev. J,‘ M. Elam, the retiring pastor of the Ransselaer r hristian Church, has j ast received and accepted an invitation to begin a revival meeting at the Third Christian choroh at Danville, 111., on Jan. Bth. It is the leading church of that denomination in Danville, and one of the largest in that state. The movement of reformers for an appropriation f.*om the next legislature for a hospital for epileptics reoeived strong impetus Tuesday when the newly organized association of county commissioners declared in favor of it, Many of the commissioners also spoke in favor of abolishing the position of truant officer and having the duties devolve on the township trustees. The two men who are putting up the new fi .e escape stairs at the Makeever House are finding it a big job The work of attaching it to the walls is the hardest part, as it has to be firmly secured by means of many bolts whioh pass entirely through the walls and through large washers on the inaide. The holes for these bolts all have to be drilled through the walls. These two stairs will coat Mr. Makeever over 9160 each. Tpday is a big day for corn in Rensselaer and a single elevator firm, Babcook & Hopkins, expect it will be the biggest oorn day of the season for them with a total of about 125 wegon loads. This firm has already shipped out 150 oars of oorn this fall, of from 800 to 1,000 bushels per oar. .. And this vast amount of corn, hot to speak, of what the other firm handles reminds ui that 20 or 25 years ago

f there was not enough Corn raised in th 9 country tributary to Rensselaer to supply the home demand. The | rice today is 37 cents per bushel. Well defined rumors haire been in circulation for some time that a pocl room down on the Levee was allowing minors to congregate in the room, and even to play, both of which are against the law, and punishable by large fines. One of onr ministers visited the room a few nights ago, to learn if the report was true, and found three or four young scions of prominent fam lies disportiog themselves there like the “biggest toads in the pool’’—room, The pool-room keeper is likely to hear something drop pretty hard one of these days unless hereafter he conforms striotly to the law. Mis- Elizx Johnson, of Wiisonville, Nab. and widow of the late Geo. M. Johnson, who oame t attend the funeral of her brother, l. J. Porter will remain several months to visit her various relatives, it being her first visit baok for abont eight years.. She arrived Tuesday on the two p. m. train just the time set for the funeral She would have reached Chisago in time to have oome on the 11 a. m. train bnt the train on the C, B & Q. she came to Chicago on, struck and killed two men, on the outskirts cf Chicago, and was thereby delayed several honrs.

SATURDAY Miss Effie Warvel returned to her home in Cuioago today to spend Christmas, Miss Mary Sohrener from Chicago is here visiting her aunt Mrs. John Sohrener for a few days. County Treasurer S. R. Nichofs went to Indianapolis, today to settle with the state treasurer, •] Mr, and Mrs, Roy Blue of Wheatfield are guests of C. M. Blue for a few days. Miss Anna Mirlatt returned to har home in Oonnersville Ind.. today to spend holidays. Mrs. John Fox, of Fafayette is here visiting her aunt Mrs. Mary Peyton and other relatives for some time. Miss Oolla Snyder, trimmer for Mrs. Puroupile’s Millinery store went to Cbioago today to spend the holidays. Miss Hazel MoOolly went to Lagro, Ind., ; today to visit her friend Miss Nora Level, for a oouple of weeks. Mrs. Archie lines who has been visiting her father-in-law, W. J. lines, for a few days returned to her home in Indianapolis jtoday. Mrs, W, D. Bringle, of west of town, was called to Des Moines, lowa, yesterday by Jthe (serious siokness of her niece, Miss Dortha Graf. Mrs. Minnie Heck, of Marion, Ind., who has been visiting O. 8. Baker went to Montioello today to visit relatives. Mrs. Mary MoGee'and daughter Anna, were called to Columbus. Ind. today, by the serious siokness of her mother, Mrs. L. M. Hendershot. The first snow storm'*of the season of any magnitude, oame last night, and was sufficient to set the city anow plow at work this morning- The amount of the snowfall was about two inches. Unoie John Bislosky, two miles west of town, has so mnoh improved from his very dangerous sickness that he was able to eat at the table today, for the first time in sight weeks. He is 91 years old.

• ! Mrs D. A Fletcher and daughter Gertrnde, and Mies Bertie Steel who have been visitiug Mies Grace Pumphrey and other relatives for few days returned to their homes in Kentland today. VEd -Heath, of - Aydefotfe/ is at-fiat-Sprite, with bkr family, fJr his heSlth/ik housekeeping there fja a house belonging to MrJ Bigler brother of Mrs G. W. Goff of our oity.

Mrs. Lew S eelman and Mrs. John Sloneger who have been visiting Mrs. Charles Seelman, West of town, for a few weeks re* tamed to their homes in Washington, Id., today. Mr and Mrs. John Ott, daughters Graoe and Daisy, Mr. and Mrs- A. E. Ryle and children, Mrs. Thos, Wilcox and grandson Marion Parks expects to start Monday for St. Petersburg, Florida to spend the balance of the winter.—Remington Press. Remington ha 9 been without a licensed saloon for over a year now, and the generality of people the e seem well satiafied with the result. Bat the fight will have to be renewed if tney are to be kept out ae George Ulm has published notice of his intention to apply for a license before the January ter® of the County Commissioners Robert Moran, of Loaisville. aged 33 years, died at Michigan City yesterday as a result of a murderous assault made upon idm by Green Gurley at a game of cards. Gurley beoame enraged at the result of the game, and drawing a knifer stabbed his victim in the breast, The blade of the knife penetrated Moran’s right Inng. The Remington Oil Syndicate received word this week from F. R. Curtis who is on the ground at Bill Bill, Texas, that their oil well is now pumping 500 barrels a day, and arrangement are being made to sink other wells on their land at cnce. —Remington Press.

A member of the Kokomc\ company, Indiana National Guard, has been arrested and is now out on bond awaiting a hearing for selling a pair of trousers, belonging to the state. The offense is a serious one and the penalty being a fine not exceeding S2OO, or imprisonment for six months or both. His name is Roy Sheley and is twenty years of age. Etrl Duvall, who for quite a number of years has been an able

• • - > 4-". !~ ' 1 !!■«, . n . r . and Booeeeefnl salesman in tb* Chicago Bargain Store, and has got the merchandising business right at his fingers’ ends, will lea e the' first of January for Rookville, this state, where he has a fine opening. He will take complete charge of a olothing, furnishing hhd shoe store there, belonging to a mah who has several stores in different tbwns. Earl will ham entire management and divide the

profits with the owner, and the latter gives him a ohance to aoquire an interest in the business if he eo desires. It is probable that there will be introduced iu the coming legislature a bill to provide that the names of candidates for congress shall be printed on the state ballot instead of on the county ballot, as is now the rule. The bill will have the support of practically the entire congressional delegation if it is introduced, When scratching is indulged in, as a result of looal dissensions, the congressman always suffers with the county ticket. The congressmen naturally feel that it is unfair to them to be thus made the victims of looal troubles. The Hammond papers are boasting that their oity is the first place in Indiana to adopt an anti-spit-ting ordinance. Rensselaer has had snob an ordinance a year or more, and there were other Indiana places way ahead of Rensselaer in passing suoh an ordinance. Therefore Hammond lacks a whole lot of being the first to begin an an+i-tobaoao jaioe war. Bat if they will enfbroe the ordinance now they have passed it, they will be pioneers, sore enough. There js a man in lowa who is oredited with having added S3O, 000,000 to the wealth of that state daring the past year—Prof. Holden, of the lowa Agricultural College He traveled thousands of miles all over the state, lecturing to farmers and showing them how to increase their corn crop from 27 bushels to the acre to 40 bushels. And the harvest justifies bis claim. The farmers listened to him gladly, and have added 100,000,000 bushels to the customary yield of the state. All this was done by selecting the b st seed and following scientific methods of tillage.

MONDAY O. R, Baughman from Ciown Point, is here on business today. Dr, F. Villiersleft for Kansas City, Missouri, today’on several weeks business trip. Mrs. Brnoe White went to Stcutsbnrg to visit hjr sister Mrs. Belle Warren for a few weeks. Mrs. JAgnes Worstel who has been visiting friends and relaties here for several days, returned to her home in Valparaiso today. Mr. and Mrs, Jesse E. Wilson arrived home from their few days' bridal visit in Indianapolis and southern Indiana points, this forenoon. Frank Robinson, of lola, Kansas, arrived Saturday night for a few days visit with his mother and brother Warren. He was the only brother in the family who was not here about a month Bgo. I am told by men who know that there are many who will sign the remonstrance who never have signed before. They have learned by experience that the town is mnoh better off without saloons and they want to have their names need to keep it so. —Fowler Repnblioan, HO. P. Wright has jost returned from a quick trip to New York City, and brought back with him oertain attachments for the automobile his son Zem recently bought in Chicago, and whioh has not yet ran satisfactorily, on aooonnt of defects in oertain parts. Arthur Greenlee, of Hanging Grove tp., has bee i arrested on complaint of Mrs. Sarah Brown, in the east part of town, on the oharge of being one of the parties j who threw a atone threw a stone through her window one night I several weeks ago. He gave bail

for bm app->Mrft»oe and the trial is set for Jan lOch. Howard Griffin, of near Surrey, met with a panful accident S t urday evening. When became to town on horseback. He was just Started to leave for home, at Fishef’ev hltcbbaro, when his horse sHpp;d and fell, with the result that Griffin’s left shoulder was dislocated. He was taken to a doctor’s «>ffioe and the dislocation was reduaed and be then “went on his way rejoicing”—perhaps. Squire Joel Sprit gs of Walker township, brongot a o rnple of h gs to town Tuesday that tipped the scales at 1040 pounds and on Wednesday he again appeared in town with twenty turkeys that wrighfd 311 pounds. Verily, there must be something to eat out the Squire’s way.—Medir>ville Advertiser. J

The ice on the river at and above the Starr ice house is now from seven to nine inches thiok and very clear and solid. M. P. Warner has his scrapers and ice plow at work preparatory to begin packing ioe. Uncle Marsh will be “ioe king” in Rensselaer hereafter as "in. addition to his own very large ioe bonse. he baa also rented C. U. Starr’s stilt larger one and expeots to fill them both this winter for uext sommer’s ice trade. The bazaar given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church on Friday and Saturday of Inst weok was a great suocess. Not only from a financial point of view *but in the great beauty of its arrangements, and in the useful and artistic qualities of the articles exhibited The patronage was very gfener yh«, and the net financial re suits will be in exoess of SIOO.