Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1906 — BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY. Mrs. Abel Grant went to New 'Orleans, La., today for an extended visit with relatives. James Randle is now somewhat improved from his recent sickness, Being able to sit up part of the time. Lawson Meyers, of Forest, 111., and Jim eyers, of Chicago, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Grandfather W. W. Wishard «eems to be gradually sinking and his condition is such that his absent -children have been telegraphed for. Daniel Stutesman, living near Surrey, is on the road to recovery from a severe case of pneumonia. Ira Chupp, residing in the same house, is now practically well from an attack of the same disease. Mrs. Will vVishardhas returned from Michigan after an absence of two months. Her mother, Mrs. Crisler, who is in her 73rd year, and who - has been i n very- bad health for some' weeks, is now somewhat improved. H. P. Overton, who removed to Hammond some time ago, and has been in the employ of the Chicago

Junction City Raiivhty'Co. there," has just changed to a better job at „ better pay, in the offices of the Simplex Railway Appliance Company, at the same place. The two year old daughter of Henry Hayes,"of Barkley tp., fell down cellar Sunday and brokea bone in its right arm above the wrist. The fracture being reduced by a Rensselaer physician. Fred L. Griffin, the able editor of the Remington Press, is now secretary of the Fountain ParK Assembly Association. We are satisfied that Fred will fill the difficult duties of the position with unflagging zeal and ability. Jasper county now has two national banks in full swing. As in addition to the First National Bank of Rensselaer, there is now the First National Bank of Remington, into which the old-established and reli die Parker bank has been merged. February is now on the home stretch and eight more days aftdr today will wind it up. And when the end of February is in sight the end of winter is always in sight too, at least to the eyes of faith. And even when the weather is bad there is always a hope for something better in a few days, at this time oftheyeai. And so far February and the first half of the ground hog winter have let us off mighty easy in this region.

E. W. Gwin who has lived near | Goodland for three years will move Monday of this week to Cass county, where he has rented a farm of 200 acres. His postoffice will be “Twelve Mile,” 15 miles northeast of Logansport. ~~" The appellate court of Indiana holds that shaking dice for cigars is gambling and an offense against the laws of the state. A druggist at Warrington, who kept dice for the use of customers who would shake for cigars, was arrested and fined. He appealed the case to the appellate court which upheld the action of the lower court. As a Saturday special to attract people to his store a Hartford City grocer gave two loaves ot bread for a nickle and has started something that he cannot stop. Another grocer has com’•>* need selling five loaves for a dime uud still another gives all that can be carried in the the arms at two cents a loaf while a saloonist, who also runs a bakery, will give a loaf away with every glass of beer. The Lakin boy, living near Parr, mention of whose accident to one

of his eyes was made last week, is now in a fair way to have his eye saved, if, indeed, he may not also be saved partial sight of the same. I Dr. C. A. Leenher, of Chicago, called on the boy Sunday and expressed himself as very hopeful of bringing about this result. Author George Ade’s Newton , county home is right on the bank ofa small stream, but George don’t want any microbe laden ice for his, so he Ordered his ice house filled with spring lake ice from Wisconsin, His brother Will Ade, superintended the packing. Three cars came in the first shipment and completely filled the ice house, and just as the workmen had finished in came another car load. It was left to melt in the car. The freight was a trifle of S6O per car. while the other expenses probably made a car worth $250 or S3OO, But George don’t care for expenses. Of course there is always an Ohio man standing ready to snap up any specially' good thing that comes along, as witness Nick Longworth’ 1 and Alice Roosevelt. But Indiana is getting on to the Ohio trick of being Johnny on the spot pretty

well, and now days does not always take a back seat to Ohio. And that reminds us that although Alice is gone, that the Itresident has nowauother daughter in the market, and that some Indiana man ought to get in the field early, in her case. And we know just who that man. is. It is Congressman Fred Landis of Logansport. fie is the youngest j and best looking bachelor in Con gress, has as much ability, and as fine future political prospects as Nick has, and though not near so much money, a whole lot more hair. In fact Fred ought to go in and win and not let Ohio get another scoop on Indiana, two times running, and not an effort made to prevent it. Lewis S. Alter was over from Carpenter tp., today. He has been very busy of recent weeks making ditch and drain surveys near Mt Ayr, himself and Will Ade being the ditch commissioners. Mr. Alterstated that he has surveyed more than 1,000 miles of ditches and more than 2,000 miles of land lines during his life time. Speaking of Alice Roosevelt’s wedding he said that just 27 years ago, at 12 o’clock on Feb. 17tb, he himself was married, and he considered the matter of a great deal more importance, but if his memory served him right the newspapers didn’t make half the spluuge about it.

WEDNESDAY. Born this morning, Feb. 21st, to Marion Gant and wife, of Parr a son. Mrs. J. W. McEwen, Mrs. L. A. Bostwick and Mrs. J. A. McFarland went to Chicago today to witness the production of the Prince of India. The continued warm weather days, with light freezes nights, is having Its natural effect upon the roads, which are getting bad very fast. Even the gravel roads are getting in bad shape in many places. Eli Arnold was kicked on the left arm Tuesday while harnessings a horse, and an ugly but not dangeaous wound Save for his promptly bring his arm up to shield his chest, the result might have been much more serious. Dr. Ernest Wishard, of Noblesville, Melville Wishard, of Chicago and Glenn of Northwestern University, the three absent sous of W. Wishard, all started home as soon as notified of the very dangerous turn in their father’s sickness, but only Glenn arrived in time to see him alive.

The funeral services of the late William W. Wishard will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, at 2.30 o’clock P. M., at Trinity M. E. church. Religious services conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. L. Kindig. Interment in Weston cemetery. Wilson Clark has written back from Cedai Point, Kans., that he is the happiest man on earth. On the 12th of this month he became the father of a 9 pound boy baby. Last year he had a fine crop of corn and oats and this year prospects for another good crop, and with a young farmer coming up Wilson says Kansas looks good to him.

Will H.>- Craig, editor of the Noblesville Ledger, and a well known member of the Indiana Republican Editorial association, was arrested Thursday evening on the strength of an indictment returned by the Hancock county grand jui y alleging criminal libel. He gave bond in SBOO for appearance when wanted. Judge Felt of Greenfield is the prosecuting witness. The arrest is the outgrowth of a communication published in the Ledger two months ago, signed “A Farmer,” in which the writer alleged that the court officials of Hancock c unity were corrupt.

A new time table is being prepared for the Monon, and it is now thought it will be put into effect Sunday. There are quite a number of changes and improvements being arranged for, and though they rwill not greatly effect the trains running through Rensselaer, they will give better connections with the other divisions, such its the Michigan City line, and the Lafayette division. One of the new features is a new train out of Lafayette in the forenoon which will connect-at Monon with the .fast

Indianapolis train which passes here at 9.55 a. m. The time of the south bound milk train is to be changed -ome, and it will be 15 or 20 minutes earlier. The running time of several of the passenger trains is to be reduced, but just how these changes will effect their time of passing Rensselaer is not yet known. J. H. Taylor, of New Hampton, Mo., was here today and after a short visit at Medaryville will ret irn here for a longer visit with various relatives. He is a native of Indiana but after the close of the war located in Missouri, where he has been very prosperous. He is a merchant at New Hampton, and also a farm owner and manager. Harrison county, in which he resides is strongly Republican and Mr. Taylor who is also a Republican has served his district in the Missouri legislature. Like most Missourians, regardless of politics, he praises Gov. Folk for the good he has done in enforcing the laws, but he states that the Governor will have to make goodliis ante-election promises for the repeal of the notorious Nesbitt election law if he expects further support from the Republicans of his own state. This law, permits registration in the cities up to six hours before the pells open, thus giving no chance t o pure the registration of illegal voters, is responsible tor the election crimes so general in St. Louis and Kansas City. Mr. Taylor characterizesjt as worse than the Goebel law in Kentucky.

rnCRSDAY. E, P. Honan is at Monticello .today on legal business. Call the Murray store for nice creamery butter. Mrs. W. G. Slagle of Frankfort came today for a short visit with Mrs. Maude Larsh. Miss Maude Irwin went to Chitoday to attend the Prince of India at the Colonial tonight.’ Born, Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Durflinger, of north of Aix, « son. W. G. Porter, of Rossville, came up today, to attend the W. W. Wishard funeral. Born, this morning to Mr. and. Mrs. Downing, who lives on the Prof. Michaels faim, a son. The D. A. R. will meet Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Chapman. e

Miss Edith Shedd returned to her studies at Northwestern University today after a short visit with her parents east of town. Miss Rena Bierley, who has been visiting in Edgeville, North Dakota for the past year, returned to her home in Surrey today. Mr. and Mrs. G. K, Haskell, of Mt. Ayr, have returned home from a visit of several weeks at Silver Lake.

Dr. Turfler is at Indianapolis to-, day, attending a meeting of the trustees of the Indiana Osteopaths’ society, df which he is a member. Uncle Frank Grant, two. miles west of town, is very low with asthma and a complication of eases' and no hopes are entertained for his recovery. —.-- M. V. Burns, of Kingman, Kans , is back tor a short business and pleasure visit. He is now in the laud agency business now, and reports himself as doing a good business. ■

The Hammond News says that the Monon will put bn a new train Sunday, to run between Chicago and Cincinnati. It is to leave Chicago at 11.25 at night. It will be just the train for people down this way who wish to attend the Chicago theaters, provided it stops here, which seemsTn7ho way sure. Agent Beams has had no notice that such a train is contemplated. The new road case which Wm. P. Baker appealed to the Appellate Court some time ago, has just been decided. It was a much needed north and south road a fey miles north of town and petitioned for by Geo. W. . Gowland and others. The road was established and now the Appellate court affirms its establishment.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, formerly of near Remington, are now moving into the A, Parkinson st r ee t, formerly occupied by A. D. Washburn, who has moved to Kentland. If Mr. and Mrs. find-ltensr selaei as pleasant a place of residence as they expect, they will buy or build and become permanent residents.