Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

TUESDAY • Mrs. E. Sternberg has gone to Chicago for a short time. Mrs. A. Gangloff has gone to Chicago for a short time. John Bruner has gone to Lamar, Colo., in the Interest of a land company. Fred Sutton, of Chicago heights, has returned home after spending some time with relatives here. JudgeHanley,court reporter Ira Sigler and attorney Halleck went to Kent this morning. True Woodworth, Earl Chestnut and Ray Hopkins are on a hunting trip down the river. E. M. Parcells has returned from Indianapolis, where he has been at the bedside of his wife, who is ill in a hospital there. Chairman Leopold, by the way, Is talking of organizing a large number or first voters clubs this year and it should be easily accomplished. Lute Hemphill Is In Indianapolis today on business. He expects to Interest wagon manufacturers In his neW coupling device for wagons. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parr, of Chicago, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mjs. W. F. Smith, returned home this morning. The ladies of the home missionary society of the M. E. church will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. A. ‘ Collins Thursday afternoon. Chas. Marquand, of the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood and a very popular young man, and his brother who has been working near Remington, took the 9:55 train here this morning for South Dakota. They had not yet decided where they would locate out there. The Senior reception to the Juniors takes place this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, their son •George and the other Senlros being •the host and hostesses. It Is to be

a masquerade affair and is the first of the social class events preceding the commencement period. , - It was Alonzo and not Luther Watson that had the misfortune to burn out last Saturday, on the Swaney Makeever farm in Newton township. And Mr. Makeever fortunately had S4OO insurance on the house.

Joe O’Connor and Harry Parker hav< gone to Shelby “in quest of the feathered tribe.” Joe and Harry make an annual trip to the shrine of Hank Granger and come home loaded with some good stories. Last'season when Parker returned he told a stormy weather story about the waves being so- high that 93 ducks got seasick and drowned, and he and Joe got them all. Russell Spltler, son of George Spitler, who moved from Renselaer to Aberdeen, Wash., about a year ago, is another contributor to the Monnett Children’s Home fund, and J. D. and Milt Roth, the little sons of Samuel Roth, also contrlbutd 25 cents each, while little Harriet Harmon, of McCoysburg, gave 10 cents. The Republican will continue at least thru this week to accept these contributions

This is the one day In the year especially given over to the Irish-Amer-ican, and the shamrock is on many a lapel, and the “wearin’ o’ the green” la indulged in by many There are not many Irish right from the Emerald Isle in Rensselaer, but there are a large number that have some of the blood in their veins and others that are willing to turn in and give the “Erin go Braugh” full sway for one day. y —lL. W. Stockwell, of Sparta, Tenn., Is another distant renewal to the Republican this week, and he writes: “I see several letters from other places in the paper, and I do not know of much to say that would interest your readers, only that I am well satisfied with Tennessee. I am in the milling business and the panic has not struck me yet. This county recently voted $60,000 with which to construct pike roads and one of these roadfe runs right past my mill, which Is one mile from Sparta, a town of 2,500 Inhabitants, with no salooons and not many in the state, I am glad to see the salons go out of dear old Rensselaer.”

Hon. James E., Watson, candidate for governor, who secured the seven Jasper county delegates to the state

convention, made a short speech to the convention Monday while the committee on organlzaUon was formulating Its report. In his speech he did not speak of his own campaign further than to pledge himself to the support of further temperance legislation and to state that he favored a local option law. He praised Congressman Crumpacker and concluded his short but quite eloquent speech with a hearty endorsement of President Roosevelt’s administration, and this was sufficient to bring the entire audience to an uproarous applause. Mr. Watson is one of the most eloquent orators of the day and American people have never lost their submission to elo- ] quence. It Is this characteristic that has won for him from the time he made his speech at the love feast at Indianapolis, and it will probably get him the nomination and elect him governor of Indiana. His appearance here added to the interest of the convention and the audience would have been pleased to have listened much longer to him. Senator Tillman broke lose again in the United States Senate Monday and thundered long and loud against President Rosevelt, the Republican party, and every person that did not conform to his ideas of conduct And the Indianapolis papers, always so bitter against Roosevelt, give the Presidennt much the worst of it In the report If the Star was a democratic paper it would be expected to exhibit all the venom it could muster against the President, but as It la supposed to be partly owned and altogether dominated by Vice-President Fairbanks its constant desire to discredit Roosevelt is queer policy. But the Indiana people are not readily deceived and the present lethargic feeling about the Vice President’s candidacy for the presidency can be attribu to the attitude of the Indianapolis papers toward the other candidates.

WEDNESDAY Frank Hill returned today from a business trip to Indianapolis. Mrs. J. C. Gwin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Thomas, In Monticello. Mrs. James Mead and babies, of Hammond, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. There was a dance at the armory last night and the participants report a very pleasant time. Mrs. Mary Evers, of Effingham, 111., is visiting her father, Philip Kistver and family. Dr. A. R. Kresler has just purchased of the Rensselaer Garage a new Buick runabout. It is an 18horse power, Model 10, car. Miss Sadie Ellis, of Monticello, came today to visit her brother, Mayor Ellis and her sister, Mrs.-A. H. Hopkins.

Miss Mary Meyer and her trimmers, Misses Hattie Grant and Pearl Meyey, went to Chicago Monday to study spring styles and buy spring millinery. Mrs. George Terwilliger, livlngr south of town, has been quite sick tor several weeks past, suffering from a nervous collapse, and she is regaining strength very slowly. E. N. Littlefield returned to his home at Clarion, lowa, today, after a visit with his brother, N. Littlefield, in Rensselaer, and other relatives in Jasper county. Miss Helen Lamson returned to her college work at Evanston, fit, today after a few days’ stay at home, during which time she had a slight attack of tonsilitls.

The Rensselaer garage has secured the serveies of T. W. Bissenden, who has had years of experience as a machinist and bicycle man. He will have charge of the bicycle repair department.

A. P. Gosman, of Brookston, 1b here today to Bee Rev. Ferguson, the evangelist now conducting a meeting at the Freewill Baptist church, about going to Brookston to conduct a meeting. There was quite a thunder '’and lightning storm at about one o'clock this morning and a very heavy rain. This morning it cleared up for awhile but now It is cloudy again and indicates more rain. On account of the sickness of Mrs. A. Collins the meeting of the ladles’; home missionary society of the M. E. church, which was announced to be held Thursday afternoon of this week will be postponed for a week. 1 B. Forsythe is still confined to his home by sickness but is getting better. It Is now three weeks since he has been out and It Is apt to be a week or more yet before he can again be at his store. Mrs. Forsythe has been in charge of the business (luring his absence.

Mrs. George Sparrow, wife of “Cub” Sparrow, the fortner Monon brakeman. who attempted suicide several weeks ago by , drinking concentrated lye. died yesterday, having suffered all tbis time. Her funeral was held at Monon today. ;

Mrs. Frank Peregrine, of Hanging Grove township, has been suffering from a felon for several days, and yesterday had it lanced and her physician thinks she will have little trouble with it now. A man named Ferguson and his wife, assisted by another man, are conducting revival meetings at the Free Will Baptist church. They recently closed a very successful meeting at Parr and then for two weeks more at the Vaughn church, near Surrey.

Geo. Lundy continues to improve but it gaining strength very slowly, and it will probably be more than a week yet before he can get out He sits up some occasionally but has not had his clothing on so far, _ _ - - AM** Mrs. M. B. Beard of Wolcott was operated upon yesterday morning for the removal of an* internal tumor. The operation was performed at 8 o'clock and at noon her condition showed that she had stood the ordeal well and her recovery was certain. — Monticello Journal. R. A. Meek of the Commercial hotel and Simon Leopold of Rensselaer got into a squabble last Monday, when the former tried to collect a board bill. Some words were exchanged and each received a souvenir during the fistic encounter that followed.—Francesville Tribune.

Rev.O. E. Miller, of Fort Wayne,who preached at the First Baptist church last Sunday, so favorably Impressed the church membership that he was given a unanimous call to be the regular pastor, and he will begin in that capacity next Sunday. He is just out of collegers married,and his wife will join him here about the first Of April. They will reside in Mrs. Shields’ house across the river.

A few republican newspaper men in Indiana are putting up an awful roar because, as they allege, President Roosevelt is throwing his influence to nominate Secretary Taft. The president is justfied in doing this just as much as a few politicians who control the district conventions and swing their influence for the- nomination of Vice-President Fairbanks. Where is the difference? Why this inconsistency?—Frances’\ille Tribune. B. J. Moore has brought suit against John L. Burton and his bondsmen to recover a claim of S6OO said to be

due him for work on the Moeler ditch. Tils ’ditch hue been allowed to drag alorg through* the court for six years and nothing is said about when a settlement be made. Probably it will be handled like the tariff revision policy—after election it will be settled by Its friends, who will then levy another assessment to pay the drainage commissioner’s salary and several other claims, now filed away in the county clerk’s office. It wouldn’t be good politics, to effect a settlement now.—Francesvllle Tribune. The McCoy bank failure in the end will close Its Insolvency by paying a dividend of about 46 cents on the dollar. A Rensselaer citizen remarked the other day that had the McCoys over every available asset at the time of the failure the creditors would have realized about 85 cents on the dollar not including the additional assistance of Addison Parklson, brother of Mrs. Alfred McCoy, who offered several additional thousands to liquidate the claims if honorable means were taken to settle and keep the mater out of the courts. A couple of designing lawyers turned their- judgment astray and after all Tom McCoy was compelled to don the prison stripes.—Francesvllle Tribune.

THURSDAY W. W. Francis made a business trip to Idaville today. J. H. Thornton made a business trip to Lafayette today. Mrs, W, R. Brown went to Chicago today to visit her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Harmon, .- .*»•* '■ >v.... • Attorney Geo. A. Williams returned home from Kentland today, where he had a case in court. ~ . - Ord 0, Hanley was this week appointed administrator of the affairs of hi* late father, William Hanley, of Kniman. Wednesday evening, Aprii first, fit 8 p. m., the annual business meeting and election of trustees will be held at the Presbyterian church. It will pay any person to come miles to hear Opie Read. He will conclude the lecture course at the Christian church next Tuesday night Home Grocery, Phone 4L Born, Sunday, March 15, to Mr. and Mrs. James Reed, of Jordan township, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Donnelly, of Marion township, March 18, a son. E. W. Irwin and wife are today moving to their new home at Wolcott, where he will have charge of the interest his father recently purchased in the brick and tile factory there.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is a “Joyful Religion.’ In the evening “A Murderer Converted.” A full attenndance of all the members of the church at the morning srevice is desired. All are welcome. Home Grocery, Phone 41. Mrs. Henry Short and two children went to Charlotte, Mich., this morning to Visit relatives. Mr. Short, who works for the Sternbergs, is now employed on the Monon dredge, which has been shut down for a few days on account of a break down. It resumed operations today. Four hunters, who had been up on the Kankakee river for the past three days, passed thru Rensselaer on the 10:55 train today, and they had about 150 ducks with them. This colder weather, it is thought, may cause the ducks to stop in this latitude instead of going farther north. A. L. Willis, the gunsmith, has been in bad health for several weeks and is Buffe/mg from his old injury, a broken hip. During the high water he stood on the lower bridge for several hours and caught drift wood with a long grab hook, and he suffered a severe back ret. He now thinks l>e is improving again.

J. H. Holden, the poultry raiser who last fall bought the former Stoner property and immediately installed an up-to-date poultry house, incubators and brooders, and set the incubators, now has some early broilers which he Is thru C. E. Prior, the produce dealer, shipping to Chicago. They weigh from 10 to 14 pounds a dozen dressed and retail in Chicago .for 75 cents each. Prof. E. 0. Holland, some years ago principal of the Rensselaer high school, and now and for some years past a member of the faculty of the Indiana University, stopped here over last night on his way to Hammond, where he is to address the city school teachers todam-> Prof. Holland now has the titl of Junior Professor of Education, and Is greatly devoted to his college work. ■ District Republican Chairman A J. i Hickey has written to County Chairman that delegates from J.asper county to the congressional com ention can reach Michigan City at 12 o’clock on the 30th of the month by going to Monon on the early morning train and meeting

the plug which will leave Lafayette at 8:30 o’clock. Returning the train will leave Michigan City at 3 os 3.30 p. m., provided the convention is over and will make connections at Monon with the train arriving here at f ?2. Saturday qf this week is the data of the demdefatfe county conventott. It will hardly be as lively an affair as the recent republican convention and there seems very little contra* versy in the matter of the governoc situation, altho Sam Ralston probably has the best end of it here. A little caucus of the party leaders was held last night in*, the office of CountJi Chairman N. Littlefield and it !« probable the machine was planning a ticket for the county. Delegates to the convention were chosen last Sat* urday. 1 Nelson J. Bozarth, of Valparaiso, will be a candidate for congress at the Michigan City convention in op* position to Edgar D. Crumpacker. Bo* zarth is the man who has been after about everything there Is In the way; of office for the past dozen years and he has been very impartial in his po* litical affiliations, having asked tba democrats as often as the republicans to stand for him. It might be £ good Idea for him this time to t*i«| the democratic nomination for con* gress and probably he will Just about end up there after the Michigan Citjj convention turns him down.