Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1906 — BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY. The intensely hot weather is with us once more and this afternoon the 90 degree mark was reached again. ■“Mrs. J. W. McConahay, of Pullman, 111., is here for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randle. Mrs. T. J. Richardson, of Vai ma has been quite seriously sick for some time past with a kidney and bowel trouble, but is now somewhat improved, Bay, the 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Renicker, of northeast of Aix, is seriously sick with congestion of the lungs following a relapse from the measles. J. F. Bruner and Earl Sayler left for Elbow Lake, Minn., today to look at land. They will also probably call on J. H. Sayler, at <Glenwood, while they are there. Mr. and Mrs G. K. Hollingsworth and Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hopkins arrived home Monday afternoon from several days at Crawfordsville attending a big reunion of the Hopkins family. -A fire in the muck of the Blue .'Sea has been burning for several 'weeks, about 12 or 14 miles southeast of town, and will do a good -deal of damage unless rain comes extensive enough to put it out. Mrs. Dr. English gave a musical at their residence on south Cullen street this morning, which was at tended by about 80 ladies. Music was furnished by Prof. Hayner, Mrs. Delos Thompson and others. Refreshments were served. Al Ramey, in the norm west part of town, who has been confined to his bed for several weeks with a recurrence of his dropsical trouble, was operated on this morning and about two gallons of fluid removed from his abdomenal cavity, thereby affording him considerable relief. Hugh Frain, a prominent resi■dent of that town and member of the Winamac Bridge company, while walking on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks Monday steppod •from one track to avoid a coming train and in so doing, stepped upI on the second track and was crush--ed to death by a work train. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Milliron, of Denver, Ind., and their daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. C. Milliron and 4Son A Robert, of our city, arrived here Monday afternoon from a three weeks’ trip up in the Saskatchewan country in Canada. They were visiting a daughter of the first named couple, Mrs. Shireman, who now lives in Saskatchewan. ,

It is a very unusual circumstance even in this very town of Rensselear for a whole month to pass without a single death occuring within the limits of the town. That however is just what the re cords show for the month of June just passed. There was no death occured inside the limits of the city during the month, nor has any occured so far this month. Several men are making good wages for themselves and teams by hauling crushed rock from here to the new Jordan road. One man uses three horses and an extra strong wagon, and hauls about a yard and a half, and makes two trips a day. Another uses two teams and two wagons and leads one team and drives the othei. He takes two yards at a trip. The price for hauling is $1 per yard. From all over the State come reports of- candidates and commit- . tees agreeing not to use money for any but legitimate purposes in the < campaign—not to buy votes—not to sweeten saloons—not pay for influence —not to set ’em up to the

gangs that prey on candidates nor to individuals. This is all right. The only sad thing about it is that in many places the parties are so distrustful of each other that, they require a bond to carry out the agreement. Down at Sheridan, below hereon the Monon, the Town Board decided on a return to the ancient blue laws. Henceforth all men convicted of intoxication must work the streets for ten hours a day with ball and chain shackled to their ankles. The citizens are so disgusted with the drunkards who infest the place, that the blue laws will be welcomed. The board also of business, including drug stores and ice cream parlors must be closed.

Officer Vick boldly invaded White county Monday, when he went over about half way between Lee and Monon and served -a warrant of arrest oh T. J. Becker, who was charged with leaving three or four dead horses unburied on the premises of one Bill or Buffalo Martin, in this county. Mr. Becker promised to appear before Squire Irwin here at 10 o’clock this forenoon, and was on hand at the ap pointed time. He then took a change of venue from this town ship and the case was sent to Squire Bussell, in Hanging Grove at 10 o’clock Wednesday. The Squiie has been officially and judically notified that the whole court will eat dinner with him and to round up a good flock of spring chickens for the occasion.

Just as the county jail got well empty again, and Sheriff O’Connor had settled down to enjoy the good lonesomeness thereby resulting, along came Sheriff Stoner, oi Newton County, Monday afternoon, with two prisoners to be held until the next term of the Newton circuit court, next October. Their names are Will E. Briggs and Si Baker. According to their story, which was confirmed by Sheriff Stoner, their offense was stealing, because they were hungry, a can of fruit and some milk from a farmer over west of Kentland, near the Illinois state line. For this trifling offense they were bound over to the circuit court by Justice Mock, of Kentland, and will have to lie in jail through all these hot months till October. Verily the justices of Justice Mock is a Mock-ery of justice, if there is nothing more in this case than this story reveals.

WEDNESDAY. Todays temperature went Tues day’s one better and reached 91 de. rees, at two P. M. Born, this morning to Mr. aad Mrs. Frank Frohreieh, of Newton township a daughter. It is now stated that Tom McCoy is working in the twine making department at Michigan City.

It was Eric Johnson and not Emil who found and returned Miss May Dickinson’s watch, lost on the Fourth of July. Miss Edith Gillett, of Marley, 111., returned home today, after several weeks’ visit with relatives, and was accompanied by her cousin Miss Florence Marshall, for an ex tended visit.

The measles still keep after the Lesh family, parents and children. The latest to come down with it is John Lesh, of near Surrey. Most of the others of the different Lesh families who have had the disease are getting well. Bev. H. L. Kindig went to Woodland, 111., near Watseka, today, to conduct the funeral of Mrs W. R. Shesler, of east of town. He went by way of Remington and in company with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Shesler and his mother Mrs. John Shesler Sr.

A four months old iufant<Alaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Green two miles west of town, died this ruorninglat three o’clock of cholera infantum. The funeral will be held Thursday, at 10 o'clock, and interment be made in Xyeston cemetery. In the 100 yard dash kid race at Rensselaer on the 4th Milford McNav won easy by a good lead. This was the fourth race he has been each time. He bids fair to become a sprinter of

some note, with proper care and, training.—Lowell Souvenir. An 11 year old daughter of Marion Cooper, in the northwest part of Barkley Tp., got a fall'from a baby cab in which she was play ing, Tuesday evening and broke both bones of her left fore-arm, about midway between the wrist and elbow. It is a pretty bad break, though likely to be recovered from in about the ordinary time.

The Monon railroad is putting in new piling replacing the old piling at the long over the sink hole near Cedar Lake. Piling 85 feet long have been driven and 95 feet long have been driven. This place has given the company untold trouble and cost it a mint of money.—Lowell Souvenir.

Charley Murray left for St Paul again Tuesday, to meet the head man of the Luce Land Company, whom he expects will make right the mistake in the Canada land sold to him a year or so ago, and whereby-his deed calls for another and not half as valuable a section as he thought he was buying. He may go on to Canada before he re turns.

Statistics just compiled by the register of Indiana university show that there are nearly 700 students attending the summer school. This is by far the largest attendance of any summer session of the university. It it larger than the total attendance for the entire year of 1897-98, or any year previous to that. The students are registered from Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico New York Washington state and the Philippine islands. Many superintendents and principals of city schools throughout the state are enrolled.

The sneak thieves who break into stores and shops on petty thiev ing bent, seems to* have begun work again, after quite a long period of quietude. A night or two ago some party entered the grocery store of A. J. McFarland, at the corner of Washington and Cullen streets, by taking out a rear window. It is almost impossible to tell how much they may have taken, but Mr. McFarland is confident they took several boxes of cigars. Like previous depredations along this same line, it is probable this o i e was the work of boys.

The house in the northwest part of town just torn down by W. 8. Day, to make room for a new one, was also among the old timers, and like most of our earlier houses had been much added to and rebuilt since its first construction. The

original house was built in 1859 by Squire E. T. Harding, a prominent man in bis day and generation in Rensselaer, and who finally moved to Mississippi, and died there at an advanced age, not many years ago. The house has had many owners and occupants since the old Squire left, one of them being Rev. McDade, a Baptist pieacher who owned it quite a number of years. Charley Cox, now of Berkley, California, having come east on a business trip, came down from Chicago today, for a few days’ visit with hismother, Mrs. Rachel Scott. He has a general store at Berkley and reports himself as well satisfied with the climatic, atmospheric and business conditions, but is not en'tirely in love with the earthquakes. His town, being just across the bay from San Francisco, got shook almost as bad, but the character of the buildings prevented much quake damage and there was no fire to follow the quake. Himself and family were shaken out of their beds and about all their furniture was thrown down, but they suffered but little actual damage. Re garding San Francisco Charley says that good progress is being made in clearing up the streets and putting the trolly lines in operation , and. also in refitting the few big buildings which withstood both the quake and the fire. Not much aside from this is being done in the permanent building line, but a great many large one-story temporary structures have been put up ip. which business is being done after a fashion. Tens ot thousands of people are still camping in the

parks, and under the care of the Re 1 Cross society.

THURSDAY. Temperature at one P. M. today 91 degrees, being the third day in succession of 90 or abore. Ed Mauck returned to Anderson today to look after his ’umber business, after a two weeks visit here. His family will remain for another two weeks. * Mrs. Kolb and daughter Mrs. Frank Foltz, went to Chicago yesterday afternoon, and were joined there by Mr. Foltz, today, and left for Omaha, Neb., to visit Mis. Kolb’s son, E. Worth Kolb, now residing in that city. Mrs. W. B, Austin and daughter Koy f>oni oi v nicago. are visiting various friends and relatives here. They came up today from Crawfordsville, where they were attending the family reunion.

Mrs. Sophia Ponsler, who spent the winter and spring here with her daughter, Mrs. L. Strong, has gone to Wall Lake, lowa, to remain with another daughter, Mrs. Brunton, whose husband keeps a hotel at that place. The Battle Ground camp meeting will open Aug. 2nd and close Aug. 13th. The new traction line from Lafayette, which will give a 15minute 'train service will largely increase the attendance. The gates will be free this year, same as last year.

The farmers are busy putting up their timothy hay crop now and find it a very light crop, owing to the dry weather early in the season. A ton to the acre is con sidered an unusually good yield this time, and plenty of meadows do not make more than half of that.

Mrs. W. H. Flagg ts quiet seriously sick at their home north of the railroad, from a disease not yet developed sufficiently to diagnose with certainity. Her sickness keeps Mr. Flagg at home and away from his real estate office.

Much more encouraging reports have been received today of Dr. Albert Overton’s condition, heretofore mentioned as very sick with typhoid fever at his place ot residence, at Tuscola, 111. The fever is now greatly diminished and all conditions are favorable for a reasonably speedy recovery. Postmaster General Cortelyou has under consideration a plan ®f supplying farmers on rural routes with up-to-date weather forecasts. It is probabel that the .weather bureau in Washington shall telegraph its Jmorning forecasts to the postmasters and that they shall stamp the weather indications on the back of each letter together with the date, exact time and place at which the letter is received.

Information has come to the state board of tax commissioners to the effect that the monon probably will not ask for a reduction of its assessment this year. This is welcome intelligence to the board as the Monon last year was one of the most aggressive “kickers;’ with which the tax officers had to deal. The Monon last year asked that its assessments be reduced and the board declined to grant the request. The company sent word this year that it Vould be satified with the former assessment.

Sheriff O’Connor and Marshal Parks went out around the Stock farm just east of town, Wednesday afternoon, looking for a stranger who had been hanging around in the woods there for a day or two, much to the disquiet of the women of the vicinity as well as to the alarm of the small boys who much do frequent the swimming and fishing holes thereabouts. The man had been observed to carry a revolver and a big knife and was very reasonably looked upon as a very objectionable visitant of the vicinity, whether he came in the similitude of a common tramp, or as a n®u compos mentis. The officials were unable to get any fcight of the party and they learned later than he had been seen leaving jtown going eastward down the railroad tracks.

A copy of the Birmingham Weekly Post, of Birmingham, England, has been left at this office by a lady whose husband receives

it regularly. ( It is a pretty large paper, as would be expected froin so large a city as Birmingham, consisting of 24 pages, each about two two thirds as large as a page of this paper. The characteristic of the paper which soonest strikes an • American reader is its general appearance of being out of date and old fashioned. In style of paper, make up, the manner of settingup the ads, and especially the appear ance of the illustrations, are all about what American papers were 40 or 50 years ago. But more especially does this remark apply to the illustrations, which are all after an old style of poor wood cuts and not a single photographic halftone is to be found. There is plenty of news matter of a certain kind, like reports of crimes and suicides and the like, and from which it would appear, that good Hold Hengland has not such a great deal to brag of over this country in the way of freedom from crime. Tom Crockett was out to his farm southeast of town Saturday and harvested along the roadside and brought to this office some samples of the able bodied bullrushes that he passed in going out. They are of the cat-tail kind and six set or more tall. All of which reminds that the reign of the bullrush along with that of the bull frog is fast coming to an end in Jasper county. There are still plenty of people here who can remember when the whole western and northeastern half of where is now the city of Rensselaer was a waving sea of bull-rushes and a perennial concert of bull-frogs, every summer. The Ben Wallace show is billed for Monticello and Goodland the latter part of this month. Ben had an enormous crowd when he was here two years ago, but for all that got so mad at the town that he swore his show should never come here again. It seems that he had some trouble about his county license here, but what probably riled him worse was the firm re fusal of our officials to permit his gambling and faking gang to do any work here. The head man of that branch of his show did not seem much worried by the shutting out of his workers here as he said they had had two such good days that week at Monticello and Goodland that they could afford to lay up the rest of the week.