Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1908 — Page 4

RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN AND JOURNAL MUY AND SEII-WEEKLY Th. Friday lasae i> the Regular Weekly Edition. SUBSCRIPTION RAT«B DAILY, BY CARRIBR, IO CKNTS A WKKK BY MAIL, >8.76 A YR AR BBMI-WKKKLY, l» A.vawct, YEAR >1.60 HEALEY i CLARK, - PUBLISHERS Eatered at th. Poatoffica at R.nti.la.r, Indiana M Saeond-Clan Matter.

James E. Watson’s Townspeople Say He is Norally Clean.

Rushville, Indiana, October 6, 1908. Hon. Moses Leopold. Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: I am writing you about a matter that has been made prominent in this campaign. There se?ms to have been a systematic effort on the part of certain people, who indulge in such practice, to discredit my friend the Hon. James E. Watson. The campaign in many places has degenerated into a slanderous and malicious attack on his personal character, and as his friend and neighbor I deem it my duty to speak. I have known Mr. Watson intimately for many years and until this campaign I have never known his reputation for honesty and sobriety nor his uprightness of charac er questioned. Such derogatoi-y reports as have been circulated about him in this campaign, should be resented by all truth loving people as there is no foundation for them in fact. I speak from personal knowledge 'when I say, his character is above reproach, and his reputation for honesty, sobriety and morality is unquestioned in the community where he lives. With a family of thr.e boys and one girl no man has a more delightful home life.

I desire to resent with all the positiveness of my nature the vicious reports relating to Mr. Watson, that have been made to do duty th s campaign, and to brand them as fake and malicious in their inception. Both in public and private life he has been the champion of the common man, and has stood with his party on all measuies for the benefit of the laboring man and f<?r the advancement of the business in’erests of our country. I would be glad to have this statement given wide publicity, and hope you are in position to aid this effort as well as all work of the campaign. Yours truly.

JOHN K. GOWDY,

The following statement has leen signed by neighbors of' James E. Watson and citizens of his home city as an expression of their estimate of him as a man. The signers are members of the Democratic, Republican and Prohibition parties and some of them are not political supporters of Mr. Watson. They are citizens, however, who believe the truth should be told and that no man’s character should be unjustly attacked even in a political campaign. Rushville, Indiana, Sept 18, 1908. Rumors of derogatory reports, circulated in some sections of the state, affecting the personal character of the Hon. James E. Watson, having reached us. we. the ministers of Rushville, his home city, desire to certify that Mr. Watson stands high among us as a citizen. With his neighbors, his home life is recognized as ideal. In his church, his character has never been questioned for a moment, and his reputation for sobriety and morality is untarnished. His manly stand for temperance is recognized as characteristic of the man and is in harmony with the private life he has led among us, and the utterances he made as a citizen, long before his present candidacy: Virgil W. Tevis, Pastor St. Paul’s M. E. Church. W. H. Clark, Pastor United Presbyterian Church. J. F. Cowling, Pastor First Pres- ! byterian Church. Richard W. Abbeiley, Pastor Main : St. Christian Church. W. J, Cronin, Pastor Roman Catho- 1 lie Church. We have read the foraging testimonial and hereby endorse the nama as being true: Will M. Sparks, Judge Rush Circuit Court. Earl H. Payne, Preet. People’s National Bank. Theodore Ambercromble, Preet Rushvine National Bank. L. Link, Pree’t, Rush County National Bank. A. B. Irvin, Cashier Farmers’ BankScholl. Superintendent City-

Playing Football In Texas.

Perry Gwin is playing football way down in Texas. Last year he was forced to give up his school work at Purdue because of a temporary injury to his eyes, and later he went to Austin, Tex., to work with his brother Lacey in the American Express Co.’s office. This fall he entered the Texas State University, and the following clipping about him is from an Austin, Tex., newspaper: The teams are beginning to take shape now and while no half-way accurate guess could be made at the men who will in the long run make good, it is easy enough to watch those who are just now showing the best form. Gwin has been attracting a good deal of attention by his speed and fearless tackles. He has evidently gotten into the eye of the coaches, for he has won his way to the training table, and is likely to s ay there if he keeps up the clip he has started. Perry was always one of the most daring and gamest of the Rensselaer football players, and what he lacks in size he makes up in nerve. If he wants to make the Texas team he can do it, for he is right there to deliver the goods all the time. He played end in the game between the militia team and the Notre Dame freshmen last year, and put up a woonderfully scrappy game.

Some Devilish Theatrical Nates.

The Devil Theatrical Co. went to Monticello Tuesday afternoon, and the ladies in the cast penciled a personal in the Republican’s blind reporter’s note book. As each speaks with praise of Rensselaer, the notes are here published: Miss Lillian Sterling, Model of The Devil Co., left this morning for Monticello, after playing to a good sized audience in your very beautiful city. “The Devil” went with her. Miss Irene Witt, of The Devil Co, thinks Rensselaer a delightful little city and regrets leaving so soon, but hopes to be able to play a longer engagement here some time. We are leaving your very pretty town after an evening of very good business, for this very severe year on the show business. We thank you for a nice house, and are sorry to leave some very pleasant friends which we made in our say her?. This is perhaps the first time your town has ever been visited by that awful personage “The Devil,” and let us hope that it will not cast an evil but a good Influence over all that saw “it.” Very truly,

MONA RICHMOND,

Leading Woman in The Devil.

Fruit Show at Purdue.

Arrangements have been comple*ed for the Second Annual Fruit Show, to be held at Purdue University, during the week of the Farmers’ Short Course, Jan. 11-16, 1909. Great interest was shown by the fruit growers of the state in the First annual show held last year The exhibition this winter will be held under the joint auspices of the Indiana Horticultural society and the Horticultural department of the university. It is planned to make the fruit show bigger and better than ever. The society is providing a generous premium list —over S3OO in cash prizes being already assured. Everyone interes ed in the growing of fruit is urged to enter this contest, practically the only condition being that all fruit shown must be grown by the exhibitor. For premium list and further information apply to

C. G. WOODBURY,

Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind.

Death of Rev D. J. Huston.

Rev. David J. Huston died Tuesday of this tfeek at his home in Good land, and the funeral took place at 2 o’clock Thursday, Oct Bth. He was 87 years of age.

About 25 or 30 years ago Elder Huston was the pastor of the Missionary Baptist church here in Rensselaer, where he resided for a long time, and he has always been held In the highest esteem by the members of that church and by all who knew him. In later years he preached for some time In Milroy township, where his son, W. C. Huston, resided. This son is now In business at Perrys burg, and another son, Dr. Chas. Huston, Is located at Hamilton, Ohio. J. T. Husmgtand Miss May Huston, also ths deceased, reside at Goodland, the latter being principal of ths schools In that town. The venerable minister was well known in Baptist circles throughout Indiana. Only a tow weeks ago he wm in Rensselaer and assisted In conducting the funeral services of Mrs Henry O. Harris. He was burled In tiie Goodland cemetery. .

You can save money and get the beet Michigan potatoes in the market. 80c bushel, off the car about Oct. 19th and 20th. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE

HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP

C. W. Bussell is moving a house in Francesville this week. Next week he will go to Monon and do some housemoving Where. Mrs. C. W. Bussell was in Rensselaer Monday visiting. Reed McCoy has already got some hardware stock to satisfy the calls of the customers since the burning of the hardware store. You can get nails, stone pipe, buggy whipsT-granfte and tinware, etc. So you see McCoysburg is not going to loose its good name for you can still get any goods you ask for. Mrs. Jerome Harmon went to Goodland, Tuesday morning, to see her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Cowden, she expects to be gone three or four days. Wash Lowman still continues qul e poorly. He has had a severe time of it, and it is hoped by all his friends, tint he may be out again soon. G. C. Petree visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell at McCoysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Jacks and family visited at C. A. Lefler’s Sunday. Oscar Home went to South Dakota Tuesday morning and will be gone a week or ten days. Wash and Simon Cook had a little excitement all their own, last Filday. They were ditching near the Lee (80) and set some fire to burn off some old grass. The fire got too much fcr them and burned over the entire 80 acres of brush land and for a while looked real fierce.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, of Hobart, came down Saturday et ening for a visit over Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ringeisen. John returned to Hobart Monday morning, but his wife remained with her parents this week. Miss Stella Hansen of Rensseker is sewing at Mr. Moulder’s this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bruce visited Jas. Leflers Sunday. A movement is on foot now to repair the Hanging Grove farmeis telephone line. Several new poles wi Ibe necessary to put the line in good order again. The'Jasper County Telephone Co., are running a new line from McDonald’s corner east to C. L. Randles, and by so doing intend to cut out the line from McCoysburg to Randles as it is too unhandy to repair, especially in the winter time. Tomorrow is the first teachers’ institute of the season. Miss Hazel Lowrey and Mrs. Geo. Stalker were in Rensselaer Monday shopping. Phillips & McDonald sold some of their cattle the fore part of the week. Mrs. George Stalker attended the Methodist Sunday School Convention to Francesville Sunday, and reports an excellent program at both afternoon and evening sessions.

Hog and Corn Talk.

The price of hogs has fallen 64 cents on the Chicago market within the past week, and are apt to go lower. The Wednesday market closed with the price of $6.12 for average hogs, and the local market would not justify more than $5.50 for the best, and owing to the trend of the market they could not be bought without a big risk at that price. The corn crop will be larger in Jasper county than was figured two or three Weeks ago, and this is apt to be the case all over the country, and if it is, the price of corn is certain to take a big drop. Local elevator men estimate the Jasper county crop as two-thirds of average, and based on the assessor’s reports of acreage there would be about 425,000 bushels raised in this county at an average of 25 bus! els to the ac e. Many farmers are claiming 10 bushels, others 50 bushels and occasionally’ a greater acreage yield Is claimed. Walter V. Porter says that he has some corn In Jasper county that will make close to 75 bushels to the acre. If the crop is as good as some are now figuring hogs will be in for a further drop In price. The wheat acreage is only about one-fourth what It would have been in this county if the drouth bad not interfered with fall plowing and seeding. And many farmers who had ex--pected to raise wheat Instead of oats will be compelled to stay with ths latter cereal. Hay prices are apt to take a boom. The outside market is said to be looking up, and a buyer will be here next week from Indianapolis, looking after good timothy. There is much good clover hay this year, but the price is not apt to get above $7.50 or SB.OO delivered in Pftnwpe laer.

CASH TALKS.

If you wish a fancy price for your fancy produce, call at the Fancy Produce Market I also wish a few bushels of good clover seed; also fancy dressed veal. Freeh eggs a specialty. Old Republican building; phone 39.

REMINGTON NOTES

Leon Cummons, youngest son of Edward and Sophia Cummons, was born in Remington, August 22, 1883, and died at his home Friday, October 2, 1908, age 25 years, 1 month and 10 days. He was united in marriage to Anna Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner, October 23, 1907. To this union was born one sen, James Edward. Besides his wife and little son he leaves a father, mother, one brother and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The greater part of his life was spent in our midst, where bls happy, genial disposition won for him many friends. From time to time'he sought to regain his health by visiting other climates, but at last, after a long, lingering illness, which! was borne with unfailing patience, death came peacefully as a welcome relief to

his suffering. Early in life he united with the M. E. church and died feeling sure of meeting his Savior, whom he trusted in peace. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. R. H. Crowder. Interment in Remington cemetery. Mrs. Blanch Hardy, of Huntington, visited relatives here last week. Charley Phillips returned to Alva, Okla., Wednesday of last week, after a two weeks’’ visit with relatives here and at Wabash. Bruce Hollenback returned home Saturday from South Dakota, where he has been working the past summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Howell have been visiting relatives at Kankakee and Chicago the past two weeks. Mrs. J. P. Hammond and little son visited relatives in Chicago several days last week.

Mrs. Jane Bartee has been visiting her sisters at Lockport, 111., and Gocding Grove, the past two weeks. Lowell Townsend returned to Chicago Wednesday to resume his s’udles at Northwestern University. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Maxwell, Sept. 28th, a son. Miss Pearl Turner and Ellery Bloom, of Kentland, spent Sunday here with relatives. Joe Milner, of Indianapolis, came Saturday for a few days’ visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with h’s parents and other relatives. George Sillier, of Woodward, Okla., who has been visiting here the past two weeks, returned home Monday, accompanied by his sister Emeroy, who will make her home with him in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Thompson, of Valparaiso, came Saturday to attend , the funeral of his nephew, Leon Cummons.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of- Chicago, attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Leon Cummons. and visjted her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner, several days this week. Mrs. Frank Hackley, of Dary, Pa., and Mrs. Warren Brown, of Bloomington, visited Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hackley last week and this. » HOW’S THIS ? - We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F, J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internalty, - acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.

Hot soup, hot coffee, hot hambergers, cold drinks and ice cream at McKay’s. In addition to our special line of Children’s, Misses’ and Ladles’ Cloaks, Mr. C. F. Brown will be with us, Oct 14th, showing the line of Palmer Garments. THE G. E. MURRAY CO. We are showing th* best line of Sterling clothing ever seen in town. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. For a quick breakfast try the new pancake flour ready tor use, at the Home Grocery. A fine line of cut roses, red and white. Deliveries. KING FLORAL CO. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby *glven, that the undersigned has duly qualified .as executrix of the last Will and Testament of Louis Wlidberg, deceared, late of Jasper county, Indiana. Bald estate la supposed to be solvent BERTHA WILDBERG, 0.9-16-23 Executrix.

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Commissioners’ Proceedings.

The county comml sioi ers a j urred Wednesday. The following is a gist of the proceedings: The contract for two bridges, one in- Keener township and one in Union township, was let to the Winamac Bridge Co. for $789.00 each. The Board received two blds for completing the Gillam gravel roads, one submitted by J. J. Hunt for $3,500 and one by Thos. H. Robinson et al for $3,200. Cause continued. The contractor on Knowlton stone road allowed $7,111.63 and on -Ott stone road $3,224.05. Wm. F. Osborn was appointed engineer on both the Knowlton and Ott stone roads io take the place of Wm. A. Notice found sufficient in the matter of the petition for highway In .Walker and Wheatfield townships by M. Dougan et al, and Chas. Kersey, David Gleason and Daniel E. Fairchild appointed viewers, to meet in DeMotte Oct 24th to qualify and make report.

, The report of the viewers in the highway petitioned for-by Alex Meiica showed the proposed highway to be of public utility. The report was approved and highway ordered established at width of fifty feet. The auditor Is directed to give the proper notice. The petition for vacation of highway by Louis Welsh et al examined and notice found sufficient. Wafer V. Porter, John C. Porter and Warren Robinson appointed viewers, who are directed to meet at auditor’s off ca Oct 24th to qualify and proceed to view said proposed vacation and to file their report on or before November term, 1908. The viewers report in Besser ditch approved and ditch ordered established. John Frey appointed superintendent, who is directed to file his bond in the amount Of S6OO. Expense account ordered paid and attOJiV y fete of $77.00 allowed as provided by law. Drainage commissioners present report in the Thomas G. Redgate ditch j and the same is continued for objec- ! tiona ” Robt 8. Drake appointed Inspector in Hanging Grove township and Al- | fred Barlow in Wheatfield township i for the regular election. The trustees In both townships are disqualified. The quarterly report of poor relief for Marion township examined and approved, showing $110.12 expended during past quarter. Additional aid granted to Mary Potts, John Alberson, 8. R Shreeves and Mrs. 8 R. Shreeves, Marlon township, and Mrs. Frank Zlckmund and one child, Newton township. Specification for supplies tor use of county officers for 1909 examined and approved. Blanket remonstrance from Keener

township, signed by 88 voters, filed and found sufficient Interest for September on county funds: First National Bank of Remington, $41.34; Jasper Savings and Trust Co., $61.00; Bank of Wheatfield, $11.84; State Bank of Rensselaer, $62.56. Interest tor August from First National Bank of Remington, $41.88.

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES RUMMAGI SALE. The ladles of the Presbyterian churo will give their annual two days’ Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, October 23<j and 24th, In the former Michael Eger shop on Van Rensselaer street, north of D. M. Worland's furniture store. Many useful aqd desirable articles, all In good condition and repair will be on sale, at very low prices. If you intend to buy a Cloak this winter, come to Murray's Cloak Opening, Oct. 14th. No man with a good digestion and a baby.at his house has any right to be sore on this world, You will find that high grade flour is not the only thing that wo are selling cheaper than our competitors. You will find that we sell our complete line of groceries on the same low margin of profits, JOHN EGER The man who has hay fever would sneeze at a king. Cloak and Sult sale, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct 14th and 15th. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Occasionally it makes a difference who slips on your front doorstep. If it is a book agent dr a bill collector, you smile and keep on reading your newspaper. I 0. H. McKay has put in a lunch and short order in connection with his candy store. Things look good around there. Some people would enjoy seeing their relations if they could look at them through a long-distance telephone. Thursday, October 15th, Cloak and Sult opening. ROWLES & PARKER. . ——— McKay has in a full and new line of candy, cigars and tobaccos. — —--I All coats and suits delivered at our opening Thursday, Ort. 15th. r ROWLES A PARKER $3.35 tor the round trip to B dlanapolis Oct 19, 30, 31 and 2t, firn limit Oct. 26. W. H. BEAM, AM n. a. b w.™,-. a«k oim* Wednesday, Oct 14. r ■ * .* * ' t *