Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1908 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

CALL FOR BARKLEY CONVENTION Notice is hereby given to the republicans of Barkley township that the township convention for the nomination of a "trustee, assessor and an advisory board, will be held SATURDAY, FEB. 1908, at Center school house at 1 o clock p. n. t—-~ A. S. FREEMAN, Chairman.

Announcements. for sheriff. GUS GRANT, of Marion township, wishes to announce to the Republi«hb of Jasper county that he will be a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff before the convention to be held in Rensselaer on Monday, March 16, 1908. ft CHAS MORLAN, of Marion Twp., wishes to announce to the Republicans of Jasper county that he will be a candidate for the „ nomination for Sheriff before the convention to be leld in Rensselaer Monday, March 16, 1908. + L. p. SHIRER, of Barkley township, wishes to announce to the Republicans of Jasper county that he will be a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff before the convention to be held in Rensselaer Monday, March 16, 1908. FOR SURVEYOR. W. FRANK OSBORNE, of Marion township, wishes to announce to the Republicans of Jasper county that he will be a candidate for the nomination for Surveyor before the convention to be held in Rensselaer on Monday, March 16, 1908.

Obituary of A. B. Webb. Arthur Barnes Webb was boro Bee. 20, 1832,'at Rainsburg, Wilt ■hire, England, and died at the home of his grand daughter Mrs Harvey Moore at Rensselaer, In l , Feb. 4, 1908, at the advanced age •f 85 years. 1 month and 16 days. He was unired in marrfege to Miss Jane C *ll«er in England in 1848. They came ro this country in 1852. Th ;ee chtidreu were born to them all of whom are now deceased. His wiie died 1885. He was united a seooud time iu marriage to Hannah E Clark m 1887. This second siar'iage was also dist-olved by the death of ins companion in 1906. Mr. Webb united with the Methodist church in England when 20 years of age and has been loyal to the faith of his young manhood all thru his life. He leaves to cherish his memory two grand daughters and one grand son, Mrs Harvey Moore of Reusse laer, Mis 9 Helen Cook of Zembrota. Minn., and Mrs. F. A. Parkhuret of Reddick, 111. Mr. Webb ame to Rensselaer in June 1906 and has resided with bis grand daughter since that time.

Beveridge Answers Cry. (Senator Beveridge, before the Tale Forum, made a vigorous reply ta those who ate saying that the policy ot the admiuHtrajion is ■Boning the nation. "When we ■topped the robbery ot the nation’s Jsrcsts,” he said, “the robbers called it paternalism; when we ■topped the aale of poisoned food and diseased meats, the sellers •ailed it socialism; when we are trying to stop stock juggling, criminal rebates and the like, the Jugglers call it a raid ou prosperity IVben we try to slop government by graft and politics by purchase, these who grow rich by graft or get high places by purchase call •wr work interference with private aflaua.io the one case and assault Wpm respectability in the other MMI* 1

Cwptwitaal Convention it Michi gu City. The republican district oouven tloa to nominate a candidate for »dagrees for this district will be bsMUa Michigan Oity. The date iMMt yet been set, but it will be Warn time between March 15th and it '''jk' t ' -«*, f ’