Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1908 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

FRIDAY James Gilmore went id Morocco to* 'day. The city schools will close today (Of a week’s vacation. Miss Mable, Crisler returned to Roselawn . today alter a short visit in Rensselaer. ‘Mm V. O. Fattersoh, of New Boston, lit., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mm Philip Blue, A. Harmon and wile and baby Vent tb Chattsworth, 111., today, for a short visit with her parents. Mrs, E. d. English went to Chicago this morfithg for a short Visit with '-her sister, Mr. lx Pi Hopkins. Miss Eva Mdbrs left this morning; for Ada, Ohio, whgrtr she will enter the Ohio University for the spring term. I Mrs. James Price,- from A&Vthwest of Rensselaer, is in the EnAMtfrood hospital and tomorrow will unfair go ja aurgical operation. Mrs. John Perclful and Mrs. Sam 1 -Matthews, of Klrklln, came today for ;a short visit with the family of O. lE. Brown, northwest of town.

Blaine Peacock, who Is living with tis sister, Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, in Mofocco, -retained there this morning after a short visit here with hla. father, 23. Peacock. . | g * Chas. S. Lundy, of Gosport, returned to his horns today, haying spent four weeks fa Rensselaer, helping nurse his son, George, through a ease of typhoid fever. Mr. Lundy Is a cement contractor at Gosport, and the season ie ]u3t opening up, Chas. Wellington, of Lafayette, the well known life insurance agent, -came to RdntsUlaer this morning and "brought with him a check for 92.000, •which he paid to MrS. William Eger, as Insurance carried by her husband, .whose death Occurred a few weeks ago. \ George Lundy waft out yesterday and down to the store the first time he had ventured out from home since he took down with typhoid fever five Webas ago. Except that' he Is very weak he seems to be about over hid sickness but the recuperating period will take some time yet Mrs. F. B. Meyer came from Bloomington last evening and this morning went to Gary for a short visit with Mr. Meyer, who is the deputy post-master there. It is the spring vacation at Bloomington University and her daughter, Miss Thena, is spending the time with a friend at Bedford.

Dr. E. E. Wishard, of Noblesvllle, la a prompt aubacrlber hi the matter of renewal. Hta paper waa dated March 25, 1908, and on that date he aent a draft for renewal. He aald in hia accompanying letter: '‘Although I am getting somewhat weaned away from Renaaelaer, I atlll enjoy the Republican and don't bleleve I can do without it yet awhile." B. Foraythe la atlll confined to hla borne, yeaterday concluding the fourth week alnce he wan out D. M. Worland waa another merchant that had quite a aeige of sickness. He probably had a bad caae of the grip and he fare it a hard tuaael by trying to aaeert hia superiority and remain on hla feet but he finally gave up and remained at home several day a. He la out again and about recovered from the attack. A atate caae againat Frank Babcock editor of the Renaaelaer Democrat, waa called for trial Tuesday, but Mr. Babcock failed to put In an appearance and thereby forfaited a 9109 bend. Perhaps the much proaacnted

editor figures that it ia toUtor and cheaper to pay forfeited bonds than to fight the multiplicity of cased filed against hinuFourother suits against Mr. Babcock are set for hearing on next Tuesday.—Kentland Enterprise. “Granny* Wilkins, Jasper county’s oldest woman, now in her 108th year, has'her picture in a malt whisky advertisement, with the inference of course, that her great age has been attained through the prudent ÜBS of that We don’t know anything about Grandmother Wilkins’ habits, but we venture a guess that Whisky has had nothing to do 1 with prolonging her life, almost forty years beyond the allotted spam of human existence; while almost every reader has probably in mind One or more whose earthly career has been cut unfitly short by a persistent association With John Barleycorn'; The benevolent features of this ancient lady could be more happily placed ift a different Setting.—Monticello Deteo* Cfa£ * • llt .21 aI

J. J. Hunt was alsb bite of the Jasper county delegates to th 6 state democratic convention and he Was a Thomas R. Marshall supporter/ halving accepted the endorsement of his brother-in-law', Arthur Nowelft bt Columbia City, which is also the hole* of nominee Marshall, that the Whit-' ley county man was all right. And we can also safely rely on what Arthur Nowels has to say of Mr; Marshall, and the only objection we can make of him is that he Is a democrat and consequently stands for policies that are less calculated to result beneficially than are those adopted and in operation at the present time and for which the Republican party stands pledged. It is not always the man, as a man, but What he stands for and what his instructions are, that should be considered. We are glad that the democrats have nominated a man of good traits, but it had a narrow escape from Taggart’s domination and the party as a whole shows a remarkable tendency to recognize the leadership of Tom and his corrupt alliances. And, indeed, Taggart has again been made the natiohftl Committeeman from Indiana, which Created a great laugh among the brewery bWnerS, The anti-Tag-gart sentiment SVefciS strong in the country districts but the magnetic Tom wields the party Whip sufficiently to line up enough support to make -the country districts fake a back seat. 1

. • &,._ —; SATURDAY Bessie King is visiting her parents* M Winona. J. HtfddocJv. of Montlcelio, was here on busltfses .today. ■ j j * . , • George Kohler returned from Chi' 1 cago HeigHw today'. Miss Ruth' went 1 tfe> Madison today to Via# wiktfvfllr Editor F. E. I&dfeock' rSade a business trip to MonoW' today. Philip Kistner madi at business trip to Monon and Lafayefle* today. Prof. J. H. Gray is spdafctog* the school vacation at CrawfordsVille. . .J. W. Ward, the well driller, made a business trip to Lafayette todayv

Attorney Frank Foltz returned today from a business trip to Newcastle. Mrs. Laura Michael returned to Marion today, after a visit here of about a month. Clarence Smith went to Thomtown ‘today to Bpfena the spring vacation with relatives. Born, March 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rees, of Newland, a son, and their ninth child. Mrs. Frank Morrow, who has been visiting her son, Frank Morrow, went to Lafayette today. C. E. Nowels and family will leave next Tuesday for their future home in Longmont, Colo. Mrs. Bam Roth and children left today for a visit with relatives at Dayton and Mulberry. |

Mrs. Pearl Auatln returned to her home In Fulton, Ind., today, after a bualnesa visit to Renaaelaer. Mr. and Mra. O. M. Bandlfur went to Delphi today to apend the aprlng school vacation with relatives. Mra. 0. K. Hollingsworth and aon Thomaa returned to Chicago today today after a few days' visit In Rensselaer. Mrs. Richard Crowell and baby returned home yesterday after a week's , visit with relatives and friends at Montlcello. Miss Grace Wagner, who teaches 1 school in Barkley township, went to her home In Wabaah today for. a ahmC yfaie Comrade Fob Is again carrying the mall between the depot and the postoffice, having resigned as night clerk J. At the Hotel Roeey. I Mra: Fred 1 Popp and her mother,

Mrs. Elizabeth Behrins, of Barkley township, went to Chicago today to attend the funeral of the infant child of Mrs. Marion Cooper. Miss Lena Jackson, Who is a student at Indiana University, went to Chicago today to attend a ten weeks’ term of the institute of the Young Women’s Christian Association. Miss Nellie Buckland, who is attending business college at South Bend, came today for a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. Etta B. Wilson, matron of the Monnett Children’s Home. 1 | i j , - mim. i&Jk.. Myrt Price of Reihihgtdh, ex-sur-veyof of Jasper county, While here last Friday 9 delegate to the Republican senatorial convention, gave the Democrat office a very pleasant call.— Monticeiio Democrat, Ram Hendrickson; the barber, bad purchased jNI Sewbri restaurant and fixtures. Bps. Hendrickson will have charge of the eating establishment and Sam will stick to the barber chair and work up an \ appetite for fhtoe square meals a day.—Monticello Democrat; •"<«.. Js,, ' 0, E. NoViSS And took thdir departure this week Serf £#t«r C short vfsit Wfto relatives In Itehssfcfa-r grill go tor to their ftrtore home ftf Colorado.- Mr. N6Vfe# and family most excellent ptoglft and made many friends' lit* MtortfcMlo during their residence herA—Monttcdllo Democrat j Word Wag received here today of the death M Fair Oaks of William Hurley, comffitoMy known as “Fuzzy Bill” Hurley. l*fg Was an old Soldier. Undertaker Wrighf Will go to Fair Oaks to make the ftitfefai 1 arrange- / ments this afternoon, and' if id probable the funeral will be held there (&* morf<yw, • ,f; | The Gillam township cases of sca!r-~ et fever were found to be in the following families, one in George Logan’s, two in P, N. Logan’s and one in W. B. Leonard’s. The cases were all contracted in Francesvllle. They are not severe, and are under quarantine, so that a spread of the disease is very unlikely. <

Mrs. Matle Hopkins will leave this afternoon for Chicago, where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth and her son, Louis F. Hopkins. Her younger son, Senior, is now working in the L. F. Hopkins south Bide brokerage Office and is getting along nicely with his work. It is reported that Joseph (Soil Way who had applied for a saloon license at Parr, has now sold his building and has stated that he will sign a remonstrance himself if it is presented to him. We always thought Jt# was all right and we are glad to fc&i* that he has quit the effort to re-tfiie&Heh himself in the saloon In the aamlil 3 Gf&Ht BaVisson, trustee of Berkley toWHship; published in the Republican iti Jan j uary, a mistake of tbs type setter made it appear that Jam& Nfwcome was allowed $92.30 for seTVifces supervisor. The correct amdtibt is $58.50, as can be seen by an exaiSittation of the report on file in the aidlt* tor's office.

John A. Gray, who recently moved from northwest of Rensselaer to the Jas. Blake farm in Carpenter township. was ia Rensselaer yesterday and paid the Republican a call. Mr. Blake has about decided to go to the state jpf Washington. .of Wabash county, this state, sad is havlhg a finishing up sale' today preparatory to his departures. <

Word waa received this week from Dr. Dick Fldler, of Mflwaakee. Wis., who wag> operated upas in that city last Saturday, stating that he had passed through the operation quite successfully and that there was seemingly every chance tor hfs early recovery, and this will be very glad tidings to hla relatlvea aad many friends In and 1 near Renaaelaer. Guy Daniels, who has been teaching school south of town, (id not loae any time between being a pedagogue and a student, for hla school closed yesterday morning and Monday morning at 9 o'clbck he wIJT enter the Marlon business college. He rather expects when he comp Fetes a business course to’ return to Colorado, where he waa located' last year for some time. Already the Whlloce shows press bureau is In full operation over at Pern and we may expect at least three thrillers a week from the winter home of the greatest sholr on earth from now on until they take the road for the summer campaign. The latest story waa a lion that reached out thru the bars of hla cage grabbed' a woman by the collar and proceeded to tear the clothes off her back, hla vicious roars working the other animals Into a frenxy. H. W Jackson received word today of the sudden death at Champaign, m., of his brother, L A. 1 Jackson. Although ths deceased bad been In

poor health and a sufferer from asthnu for some years, he had apparently been in fairly good health recently and Frank Ham, who was in Illinois recently, saw him on the street. Mr. Jackson did not lenm how death had oeeurrei but MM to Champaign on the first train after resieving notice of the death. J Bom,- Sunday, March 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adder Son, of Barkley township, a sbn. The yotmg man who created ad miich disturbance at the state demo-' craitlc convention! at Indianapolis in |hls opposition to fom Taggart, the tfeba, was Ed Raub, a young 5 Indlaotfpblis attorney. HO is a" son of Jac&b' Raub, of Chalmers, and' has relattVei la Rensselaer, . He was not a bit oft* the rlgfit track himself,’ but! the TaggMt crqwd was so bolsfrbutf that he tribd to make himself heard and sadaretifttf'and that was whertf the trouble caiih* aboyt. Mr. Raub. is a very excellent cftWcn, but it was a case of the lnnoOmt''getting'caught when the other fellow was making all the noise. After Raub> ejectment, Taggart in the spirit of political forglvenes3, hunted him up and returned with him to his seat in the, hall. Tom is hard to down and 1 the democrats have again succumed to his strategy, notwithstanding the exposure of his moral depravity and his diligent work in favor of the skloons.

A new Inmate has been received at the Monnett Children’s Home. * Her name la Lillian Ardens Rhode, and her father, Peter Rhode, la an - Invalid, having suffered a stroke of paralysis and also suffering from dropsy. He la In charge at the county farm and the mother of the child la dead. Mrs. Nichols, marton at the county farm, advertised for a home for the little girl and Mrs. Wilson,who la in charge of the children’s home, saw the advertisement and arranged for the little girl at her home. She la not yet 7 years of age, and Is A very bright and pretty little child. There was no one to provide for her and her education and training will be accomplished by the charity of the Monnett Children's Home. Can the value of a home of this kind be measured In dollars and cents? And can the position of those who have harped against It find any Justification? It there are any other homeless girls in either Jasper or adjoining counties, whether their parents or relatives are able to pay tor their keeping or not,, Mrs. Wilson will be glad to provide for (Mr keeping.

MONDAY C. A. W Lafayette, spent Sunday here w'ftfc r#ktf*, ves - Mrs. O. K. Pf Lafayette, is visiting her danghisr, Mr* M D. oWlll ‘ 'V v AS, . ISt iJoseph Yeoman is reported td be quite sick at his home in the nortff par! of town. John Sharp #l9 dowii from Chicago Heights over Sfon&ty for a short visit with- his father, Joseph Sharp. indHh# University students arl having a vacation this week and fee esntlngent are about all at home! ' >’» Mrs. Elias Hamerton is recovering from a severe attack of the grip that confined her to the house for the past tWO' weeks. & Worth Kolb, of Omaha, Neb., who* had a business trip to Chicago, came on down to Rensselaer and spent Sunday fee attest of his sister, Mrs. Frank TaUx, Mrs. R. B. Porter is spending this week with her daughter, Josie, at Franklin College, and together they will visit relatives, the Collins boys, in Indianapolis. Will King and wife, of MedaryvlUs. are here for a short visit with his brother, Frank, and other relatives, before going to Stephen, Minn., where be expects to reside in the future.

Quite a number of local nlmrods are trying their fortune# at the Kankakee duck market, having gone up there either Saturday or Sunday morn, lng. Harry Parker returned Saturday weighted down with another fine string of mallards. The school term at No, 8, or better know* by the name of ‘‘South Meadow,” in Newton township, and successfully taught by Miss Disa Longwell, of Monon, closed Friday. Miss Longwelf will enter the Lafayette music school to finish the course In music Perry Gwin Is up from Purdue. He is again suffering from a form of rheumatism, his right eye being attacked and creating iiritls of an aggravated form. He la be<ng treated by his brother. Dr. M. D. Owin, and the condition of the eye Is regarded very •ertouA , Mr. and Mrs. John Kupke, of Oillam township, were tat town this morn lng paying taxes aad renewing for

the Republican. In addition to the annual renewal they had the paper sent for the ensuing year to their daughter, Mr*. Henry Messlo, at Aurorl - „ f 1 . .r.jmc shHk ffartnoti went to Tfuye#' tbto morning to cry a ial* for Jtfcn. Brady and this will about ooftfllud*. fee public sals business for this year, Saturday Susa sold a little stock and. a few other thing* that James Blake, pf Carpenter township was selling be* fore ha leaves for the state of Wufe*ington. j .Jg Lewis lines and his sister lomet children of Will Imes, were here orac Sukday visiting their grandfather, W. J. Imes. Lewis has been holding a clerical position in the offices of the steel plant at Maihmofid for some time and will terminate his services there Tuesday night and start for Ontario, Cal., where he expects to find essgsa? lai employment f t' Dr. I. M. Washburn has decided to again take up some post-graduate college work and has decided to attend the clinics and lectures at Rush Medical College Thursday and Friday of each week. He will go to Chicago every Thursday morning and return Friday evening*. He will begin Thursday of this week and continue the trips for an indefinite period. His object Is to keep abreast of the advanced discoveries in medicine * ll i surgery. f.