Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1908 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY Miss Julia Meyers, of New York, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Reeve. Fletcher Monnett made a business trip to Evanston today. George K. Hollingsworth is down •from Chicago today. Attorney Ray Cummings, of Kent-: land, is in town today. Born, Sunday, March 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill, on Front street, a daughter. Mrs. Elisabeth Brown is again quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Coen'. ’Hurley Beam, of the Republican force, is confined at his home by sickness, having an attack of the tonsillitis. W. B. McNeil, formerly of Wheatfield, now engaged in the merchandise and real estate business at Lacrosse, was in town yesterday. E. L. Hollingsworth returned yesterday from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he had been spending a few days with his family. Lee Matheny, living on the Matheny farm, just northeast of town, fell on the icy ground Sunday and quite severely sprained his right wrist. The revival meeting at the M. P. church is growing in interest. A number of persons have asked for prayer. Mrs. Ella Sebert, the evangelist, is • forceful speaker. . Benj. Harris will have a good barn 'erected on the farm occupied by Will Daugherty, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. Snyder & Son Twill build It. One candidate today voted 6,250 -votes, and it- was not one of the leaders. It is hustling time and the friendß of the contestans must keep on the hustle if they want to win.

Myrtle. Richmond, of the Charley Moody farm, entertained ten of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church of Barkley township to a fine turkey roast last Thursday. The afternoon was spent in tacking carpet. Riley Snyder, of Rensselaer, and Ed Musgrove, of near Roselawn, are now ~st Hardman, Oregon, and write back that they are well pleased with the country. Mr. Musgrove will farm this year and Riley will work at the carpenter’s trade. —_—- Spencer Vick, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vick, here for several weeks, left this morning for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will have charge of the dining service of a new hotel just completed there. Word was received in Gillam township Sunday of the death of Mrß. T. H. McCullough, at North Yakima, Wash., where the family removed not long ago. The remains will be brought back to Medaryville and burial will be made in Independence cemetery. John Pullin, residing on College street, is now in a very critcal condition and little hopes are entertained for his recovery. He had a very bad night last night and is very weak today. ■ ~r ' Mrs. Philip Kistner, residing in the Mrs. Wishard property in the east •'art of town, fell down several steps in the rear of the house yesterday and cut a deep gash In the back of her head that required several stitches to close up. Aside from some bruises she suffered no other Injuries. Last Sunday was jointly the 44th anniversary of the birth of Ed G. Warren and the 26th wedding anniversary of his sister, Mrs. D. T. Grant and her husband, and about fifty of the relatives and friends congregated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. The day was very enjoyably spent. G. R. was down from Kniman yesterday and made this office a pleasant call. In company with others he and his wife surprised Will Warren and wife at Stoutsberg Saturday night and after enjoying a big supper Mrs. Warren was presented with a set of Bilver spoons. Mrs. Warren is in quite poor health, but affairs of this kind serve to cheer her

ip a great deal and with such mirth makers as Mr. Hanna on hand It Is hard work for any one to ho sick. Joe Moosemiller arrived home one day last week from his westren trip which took him clear out to California. He stopped at Denver, Colo., for about a month on his way home, and is inclined to think that he will go back to Denver again after a month’s stay at home, and has a good job in sight with the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, as a clerk in the offices. His objcet in leaving home primarily- was for the benefit of his health and he has received great improvement in this respect. Silas Swain is over from Morocco today. He is taking life easy in at he says is one of the happiest olaces to live in he ever struck. But life wouldn’t be just right if it was not. for an occasional visit to the Jasper hub. .It is said that Silas has a hankering to .serve Newton '■onnty as an official and it has been nimored that he would be willing to accept the nomination for sheriff. has a lot of friends in Rensselaer so firm in their admiration for him that they would almost change residence in order to give him a vote.

A case Is in court today that is attracting considerable attention. It is the action to replevin the stock and chattels of the late J. W. Noland, of near Newland. After Noland died, his brother, Richard Noland, came here and took possession of the goods and was preparing to remove them* to his home in another part of the state when he was estopped by an order from the court after he had reached Rensselaer and was preparing to load th* stuff on the train. It looks very much like the good people of that section of Barkley are doing the right thing in trying to retain this property for the widow. There are something like 30 witnesses down from there to testify in the case.

WEDNESDAY Bruce Moffitt was down from-Fair Oaks as a witness in the Hodge ditch case. Mrs. Christena Hildebrand, of Chicago, is visiting here a few days with friends. Cleve Eger was unable to be at the store yesterday, having been confined it home with a bad cold. Ed Kayes has returned from Wellsboro, where he has been working at his trade as a millwright

Jeweler Bert Spencer and Merchant Walter Hicks, of Remington, were ln Rensselaer on business today. Born, Wednesday morning, March 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Cavendar, of Hanging Grove township, a daughter. Tom Parker has moved to the Jacob Wilcox farm recently vacated by Fred* Teadty, who has moved to Mt. Ayr. Pete Greiser~haa~gtrae/~TPete and his crop of poultry that grew in the night like a mushroom have moved to Fair Oaks. Mrs. H. Purcupile has gone to Chicago to purchase spring millinery stock. Mrs. Jesse Crowell accompanied her to study the spring styles. D. C. Warren, in remitting a year’s subscription to the Republican from Chester, Nebr., asks to be remembered to all his old friends and neighbors. The Chicago National League base ball team passed through here today on the 10:65 train on their way to French Lick springs, where they will begin their spring training. Just a little Cf6casweet is all that Is necessary tr, give your baby when it is cross and peevish. Cascasweet contains no oi iates nor harmful drugs -and is highly recommended by mothers evert whue. Conforms t» the National Pure Food and Drugs Law. 3old by B. F. Fendig

The Beta Phi Sigma fraternity gave a farewell dance and banquet Tuesday night at the residence of J. H. 8. Ellis for Livingston Roes,who goes east tomorrow to take the examination for entrance to the U. S. naval academy at Annapolis. «. 3,500 yards zephyr ginghams, 10c and 12V4c per yard, sale days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 12, 13 and 14, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Ross Hawkins, who has been working on the lnterurban out of Logansport, has now gone to Spokane, Wash, where he expects to permanently locate. Mrs. Hawkins and children are at Peru, where they will remain until hp gets located when they will join him In the west. ' George Lundy Is improving from his case of typhoid fever. His tem- : pcrature Is ndw down to 100 and he

is getting along very nicely. His father is still here assisting in caring for him and will remain until he is able to be up. Mrs. A. K. Sayler and family left this morning for their future home near Big Rapids, Mich., where he has purchased a farm. Her daughter, Bernice, is another one of the candidates leaving before the contest is over and she leaves her interests in charge of friends. Kodol is today the best known and most reliable remedy for all disorders of the stomach, such as dyspepsia, heart burn, sour stomach and belching of gas. Kodol contains the same juices found in a healthy stomach. Kodol is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed to give relief and is sold here by B. P. Pendig. The city council met in special session Monday night and on motion increased ttresalW"orCEester Zea, city teamster, $lO per month, commencing March Ist. It is understood that Chester had an offer from Judson Maines that he would have accepted had not the increase been given. His work for the city has been so satisfactory it was deemed prudent to retain him. Raymond, the 7 year old son of Free Linback, of Barkley township, fell down the steps from the main floor to the basement of the barn at his

home Sunday and besides bruising himself up considerably he alighted on a stone, striking his nose and breaking the bone between the eyes and cutting a wide gash that required four stitches to close up. He was given immediate ''attention by the family physician and is recovering very nicely.

One candidate today voted 4,675 and another voted 1,300. And there were several additional votes on subscriptions. There have been very few reports, so far, on the new subscriptions, but we feel certain that the candidates will not let the gold watch go without a thoro effort to secure it There are plenty of people ready to take the paper If they are fckked, and Remington offers a good field. If some young lady there will get out and hustle she can get tbis beautiful sls prize In a few days’ time.

Photographer Harry Parker, who always has produced foot ball pictures of attractive style, has rather outdone all his previous efforts in one he is Just completing of the militia team that represented Rensselaer on the 1907 gridiron. He has photographed each player separately.havlng all attired In foot ball suits and all wearing the new sweaters given them at the end of the season. He has mounted them across a card, giving them positions as nearly as possible to the positions they played on the team, and labeling each by name and position. At the left end Is Coach Parker and at the right end Is Manager Klpllnger. The pictures are full sized cabinets, and the finished card, or panoramic dimensions, is about five feet in length. He has orders for several of them and they will probably be desired by every one of the seventeen persons whose pictures are Included and by many of their friends. They will sell for sl.6o,which is very cheap for the great amount and excellency of the work.

THURSDAY L. S. Meyers is confined to his lome with a bad case of the asthma. Joseph O’Connor is working part of the time as an assistant in the post office. T. M. Bum's, the contractor- is again in Rensselaer and will remain here the earning season, unless contracts M other places take him away, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Baker and little daughter, of Barkley township, left Monday for their future home in Pontiac, 111. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bledsoe returned to Peru today after several days visit with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Reprogle and family. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, small, safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by B. F. Fendlg. SPECIAL—S2.6S for duck vamp snag proof rubber boots at Rowles & Parker’s clothing and shoe store. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dalton have moved from Gilman, 111., to a farm near Delaware, Ohio, to which place the Republican will follow them. Elizur Sage will hold a sale on next Wednesday, March 11, and will j offer an attractive lot of stock for ! sale, including 50 bead of cows and 8 head of horses and mules, Mrs. B. M. Parcells, who underwent a surgical operation at Indianapolis some months ago and who has now been home for a few weeks, went to Indianapolis again today for further treatment. Kathryn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane, whose serious condition! from lung fever was mentioned last week, Is somewhat improved and new hopes are now being entertained for her recovery. Th trained nurse is. still at her bedside. - 9- P. Gregory, the Baker medicine man, formerly residing here, but for several months a resident of Wheatfield, is here for a stay of several weeks, canvassing for his medicines. He reports that Mrs. Gregory has re-

cently had a severe case of the grip. The O. C. Halstead sale yesterday war a good one, well attended and everything brought good prices, the Fa’.e having a total of $1,560. As staled before Mr. Halstead and family will go west for' the benefit of her health. Alvin Brown, a young Monon lad, had his foot so badly mashed by the hook and ladder truck of the Monon fire department that an amputation was necessary. Young Brown was helping to haul the truck to a fire and tripped and fell. In some manner his foot became tangled in the rope and was horribly mangled and twisted. It was taken off just a little above the ankle. The annual regular army inspection of the troops of the Indiana National Guard Is now being arranged for and Company M, of Rensselaer, will be Inspected on April 6th. Contrary to previous custom, the inspection will be in blue uniforms, in light marching order. Heretofore inspections have been in the khaki uniforms, with tent rolls end full equipment Attendance of all members at Inspection is compulsory. A case was tried In the court here Monday for the eviction of Chas. LlaI ton from the Chas. Hammond farm in Newton township. The evidence showed that Liston had agreed to give possession and hod failed to do so, and the proceeding asked damages in the sum of $25 for his failure to get out. The case was tried before a jury and Mr. Hammond was awarded damages In the sum of $5 and was given possession of the farm.

John E. Winn, representing the American Correspondence School of Law, has been in Rensselaer this woek endeavoring to secure students In a three years course, and has met with some success. The course Is aimed to be either to fit a person for active legal practice or as an adjunct to any business that the student may be engaged in and the text books used have some of the most able Jurists and educators in the country as the authors. Charles Murphy, of Brookston. Is a candidate for the democratic national convention delegateshlp, and should stand a very excellent chance of getting to be one of the two from this district He Is a high class young man, a graduate of Purdue University, served two terms in the state legislature, from the old WhitePulaakl district, and has devoted some yean to being an honest tiller of thg soil. He landed on the democratic side of the political fence by

the: misfortunes of birth and i—stuck there he says by having become of the opinion that the doctrine vm right, If we had the naming of the delegates to the Denver convention from this district we would give Charlie AA"»•»>*<T- a R«at jn the front r:»w. Sold Medal Floor, daily capacßJf 35,000 barrels. They lead the wor» because they mil the best. -f~- - CHICAGO BARGAIN STORM* Our ve.y mce spring or approaching spring weather of the past fern days has ended up in the inevitable spring shower, it has not rained very hard yet, but has been alternately misting and sprinkling since 9:30 last night and this afternoon there was quite a thunder storm. There was and still is considerable snow on the ground in shaded places and if a heavy ram does come ae now seems probable the already high water will be much higher still. The old Maftemself sewer is already overtaxed and the surplus water is wending its way overland. It is a tough day for Ed Oliver's sale which already been postponed once on account of the drifted snow. P. 8_ This was written at 11:30 o’clock.

Dont cough your head off when yon can get a guaranteed remedy in Bern I Laxative Cough Syrup. It is especially 1 recommended for children, as It pleasant to take, 'ls a gentle laxative, thus expelling the phlegm from the system. For coughs, colds, croup, whooping-cough, hoarseness and all bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold by B. F. Fendtg. MchApMay Wilson Shaeffer and wife have contributed to the cash fund for the benefit of the Monnett Children’s Home, and says be will give a chicken too the first time he drives past there. He further says that any time that the matron gets ready to have thechicken park built he will be ready to put in a day’s work gratis. Probably there are others who will be ready to do this also, and the chicken house and park can bebuflt largely by charitably disposed tradesmen. Another worthy contribution is that of Ernie Zea, the little blind and crippled boy, himself the beneficiary of public charity on previous occasions. Ernie brought a quarter to the Republican office as "mite” toward the worthy cause.