Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1907 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner and Claremont Brenner went to Chicago today for a short visit, Ed RantonSr.,retured to Hoopeston 111/after about a month ’p stay with his son southeast of town. Mrs. Ezra Clark went to Hammond today" for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs James Meade. Mrs. Ft-auk Kdley, of Chicago came today to visit the family of Jennings Wright and other relatives qjf her husband in Rensselaer. Jesse Nowels and wife and two eons, of near Brook took the 9:55 train here today for Laurens, lowa, where they will visit relatives for a week. Noble J. Peacock, oldest son of E. Peacock, has been in the regular army for the past two months, and is stationed at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis. C. H. Shock ney and wife, of Union City, who have been visiting relatives here for the past ten days, went to Amboy today for a short visit before returning to their home. An editor out west told his subscribers to help edit the paper. •“If you get married, send'in the pai - ticulars. If a baby arrives at your home, send it in.” Three days after the paper came out, two babies were left in front of the sanctum. Uncle Charley Platt has received word that his wife is in poor health at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Harley Shields, at Duluth, Minn., .and he may go there the last of this weeh to see her, ■ - Be 7. D. B. Hoagland, pastor of the M. E. church at Rockville, visited over night with Rev. H. L Kindig. He went to Lowell, where he formerly preached, this morning to conduct a funeral. A. J. Harmon went to Chicago this morning, where he may meet :Bome prospective western land buyers from- Illinois, altbo he thought it probable they would postpone their trip until later in the moDth. Bert Newby, of Lewiston, was in town today to get his left hand -dressed. He fainted yesterday dur

ing the absence of other members of the family from the house and fell against the stove, terribly burning his hand and forearm. It was found necessary last night between 12 and 1 o’clock to place Water Maines, son of Mrs. Geo. H. Maines in jail, where he will be held until the application pending for the past five weeks to have him admitted to the Long Cliff asylum, is acted upon. This unfortunate young man has been sick much of the time for the past two years and this seems to be responsible for his mental condition. It is thought treatment at the asylnm may restore his mental faculties. It has been feared he would harm himself and this caused his being placed in the jail.

Congressman Chas. B. Landis, of Delphi, in reply to a telegram from New Yqrk World asking his reason for the financial situation says: “It is caused by the deeire of Wall street people to get rich by floating bonds on air.” This means stock-market gambling, and there is little doubt but that the bucketshop blood in the veins of the captains of industry has created a distrust in them that is merited. The banks of the country are in no danger, the money of the people is safe in them, and it justifiable for western banks to withhold Ahelr currency froqa institutions dominated by men who risk all >they have on the New York board of trade.

WEDNESDAY 4 : Burgess Dillon returned home yesterday from a months’ visit with relatives in Rugby and Lansford, Dakota. Hale Grant hashired Prank Ellis to substitute lor him on the dray wagon for a month and will husk corn during that time. Mrs. Mary E. Spitler has gone to Morocco to visit relatives but will return here before going to Oklahoma City for the winter. Mrs. Eva Morgan will go to Chicago this evening on the 6:32 train to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Shotfs, who will reside after Nov. 15th at 1178 J Lexington street. The funeral of Lewis P. Gore has been postponed until Thursday at 1:30, iu order to give his son, Lewis Gore. jr. time to arrive here from Concordia, Eans. The funeral will be held at the M. E. church, Rev. H. L. Kindig being in charge of the services. Lowell is to have a poultry show and our old townsman and enthusiast in all progressive movements, Frank Maloy, is helping boost it along. Frank’s motto is, “Be a booster, and bury the knocker,” and Lowell is lucky to have him for a citizen. Elihu Root, Secretary of State, and one of the grandest men in public life, will retire lrom that office whenever the President can find a successor for him. Mr. Root would make a fine President and the Republican National convention could do no better than to nominate him.

J. R. Parkison has received word from his wife and two children who recently went to Los Angeles, Cali. They were met there by B. O. Gardner, who had already provided very pleasant quarters for them | nd they are living and doiri * light housekeeping in three rooms of the residence of Mr. Gardner’s business partner, at 317 north Occidental boulevard. Mrs. Mary Fendig, mother of B. S. Fendig, was given a jleasant surprise by twenty-six of her relatives yesterday evening at her home on Front street, the occasion being her 80th birthday. The guests brought a number of presents to her and it was a very enjoyable event for the surprised hostess and her unannounced guests.

Little Miss lone Zimmerman adopted an unusual manner of entertaining thirty-four of her girl friends yesterday on the occasion of her llib birthday, and when they reached her home Liveryman John M. Knapp, was there with a team and hay ladders. Each was given a sack of popcorn and a seat on the ladders and they were taken a ride of about an hour and a half about town and out past the college. Upon returning they were each given a banana and they went home declaring the party the “best ever.” Alex Poleski, of Hammond, who was recently released from the Lake county jail at Crown Point, has caused the arrest by federa authorities of Sheriff F. C. Carter, of Lake County, for the opening of Poleski’s private mail while be was a prisoner. As soon as Poleski was released be made complaint to the postmaster-general at Washington and Carter’s arrest was ordered by U. S. Commissioner Chas. L. Surprise, on the approval of U. S. Attorney Joseph B. Healing, and two federal officers served the warrant. Carter was at once released on SSOO bail and will be required to answer the charge in the U. S. court in Indianapolis, where it is stated he will plead guilty. The law is said to be frequently violated by sheriffs, who consider it their duty to open mail tor prisoners, as in fact it should be. This is said to oe the first arrest on a similar charge in Indiana. Ask for coupons premium tickets when you are baying goods at the Chicago Bargain Store.

U THURSDAY Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley tp., has been in quite bad health for some time with an intestinal disease and is now being attended by a trained nurse from Chicago. L. L. Gore, of Concordia, Kans., son of the unfortunate man who died at the Makeever hotel, arrived here this morning to attend the funeral at the M. E, church this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hagins had been married 21 years Tuesday and abont twenty friends and relatives participated in a 6 o’clock supper at their home and remained thera to-spend the evening. The school teachers are visiting other schools today, having gone largely to Chicago. The care free kids are putting in the holidays in various ways, the pig skin having many partisans among the younger boys.

Word has been received here from Mrs. Bruce White, who has been at the Deaconess Hospital in Indianapolis, for the past week, stating that she underwent the operation very satisfactorily, and is now considerably better. Simon McCurtain, of Parr, whose mind has been unbalanced by epilepsy continuing for several years, qnd who was adjudged insane seveal weeks ago at a sanity inquest, has just been admitted to Long Cliff asylum at Logansport and was taken there today. The attending physian states that there was no epilepsy in the case of Mr. Gore, but that it was an apoplectic stroke, and that the cerebral hemorrhage was the cause ofhis death. He had had several previous attacks of delirium tremens.

Leßoy Watson, 18 years of age and son of John Watson of Gillam tp., was attacked by a large boar in the hog lot at the home farm last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Watson were away from home, and the son undertook to go thru the lot when the hog attacked him. He tried to kick it bat it upset him and tore a large wound in his leg. The hog was continuing its attack and might have Killed him but for a farm hand who came to the rescue with a big club. Mr. Watson has known the vicious disposition of the boar and never entered the lot without a club, but the son did not think it necessary to arm himself in that way. Four stitches were required to close up the wound.