Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1908 — Page 3

FRIDAY

Born, Thursday, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Turner, a son, and their sixth child. V T. F. Dunlap’s house near Surrey is being finished by the carpenters this week. Buy Sleepy Eye flour, made from pure northern wheat, at $1.40 per sack MURRAY’S GROCERY. Mrs. Henry Randle returned today from a visit With her daughter, Mrs. George Phillips at Pullman, 111. We will sell you our best Kansas flour at $1.35 per sack. THE G. E. MURRAY CO. Many beautiful and useful articles will be offered at the Christian church bazaar, Dec. 4th and sth. John Macey and wife returned to their home at Indianapolis today and Jas. J. Williams returned to his home at Cleveland, via Indianapolis. Mrs. Jasper Pass, of Barkley township, went to Medaryville today for a visit of a few days with her husband’s people. Dave Yeoman, jr., went to Monon this morning to work on his father’s big dredge which is nearing the completion of the Gault ditch. ' A. G. W. Farmer is planning to again spend the winter in Oklahoma City, where he has two sons, and he will start there within a few days.— .

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Miss Alice Shedd reurned to Otterbein this morning, where she is teaching school. She had been called here by the death of her grandfather, S. H. Porter. Mrs. Myrtle Hopkins and baby took the train here this morning for •Springfield, Ohio, her home, after a visit of three weeks with relatives at Mt Ayr. Miss Flossie Kenton has resigned her position at the telephone office and today went to Brook, where she will clerk in the Wm. Hinchman store during the busy season preceding the holidays.

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The Iroquois Club members gave a very pleasant dance Wednesday evening at their apartments In the Odd Fellows’ building, having as their guests several members of the Beta Phi Sigma Club. About twenty couples participated in the dance, which was a very enjoyable one. John Ullery was over from Brook yesterday. He and Mrs. Ullery will start back to Washington, D. C., next Monday. He has been here and at Brook, his home, since shortly before the election and Mrs. Ullery has spent several months here and at Brook. Mrs. S. L. Luce, who has been vlslt- ’ Ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Spencer, at DeMotte, came to Rensselaer today for a short visit with the family of A. Halleck. Mr. Luce is getting along very nicely In the undertaking business at Englewood, where they have resided for the past year. - Rev. John Grant Newman, D. D., was Inaugurated president of The Western College, at Oxford, Ohio, at 7:30 o’clock yesterday evening. Dr. Newman’s inaugural address was from the subject, “Some Alms and Ideals in Education." Rensselaer is usually represented by several young lady students at this college. Mrs. Sherman Lewis left this morning for her home near Mitchell, So. Dak., after a visit of two weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Frank Kenton and ■other relatives here. Her visit here followed a visit of two weeks at Plymouth and Bourbon, her home before her marriage. Mr. Lewis and family moved to Mitchell about four years ago. Mrs. Margaret Keller and two sons went to Parr this morning to attend the funeral tomorrow of little Gilbert Sigman. It seems that the Sigman family, have no knowledge of the whereabouts of Frank Sigman, the child’s father, who went away from home several weeks ago. Tom Fay is the child’s grandfather. He has been working on a dredge near Dixon, 111., and is expected home to attend ■the funeral. John Greenfield, who went to Las Vegas, New Mexico, from Surrey several months ago, writes back to the Republican, enclosing a money order for the renewal of his paper. He remarks that Rev. C. F. Barrett, who is holding a meeting at the M. E. church here, conducted a revival meeting there last May. He says they have had fine weather there this fall, but that on Nov. 13th, the •day he wrote, it was snowing.

Frazier Antrim and wife arrived here from Medaryville yesterday, where they had buried their son, Frank, whose death recently occurred at their home near Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Antrim had the misfortune to lose another son about a year ago. During their absence from home the house is being thoroughly fumigated and disinfected. Consumption was the cause of the death of both of the sons. While here Mr. and Mrs. Antrim are staying with his sister, Mrs. Rachel Scott. His mother, Grandmother Antrim, who also makes ter home with Mrs. Scott recently passed her 92d birthday, and is In quite good general health.

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SATURDAY

If you have anything to sell—why sell It An ad in the Republican will do it . Mrs. Maud Lally Reed left this morning for her home at Michigan City, after a visit of two weeks with friends in Renssleaer. Mrs. True Woodworth and son Delos are spending today in Monon, while True takes in the IndianaPurdue football game at Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Donnelly went to Lafayette today to visit over Sunday with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Ramey. Tom Burns came down from Hebron today for a short stay with friends. Tom divides his time between two good towns, Hebron and Rensselaer. Mrs. Warren Robinson went to Lafayette today to meet friends who are coming there to attend the football game, and she will probably attend the game with them. | The Trust Busters Company arrived here this morning from the north and will make merry at the Ellis opera house tonight. They are great folks for scaring the blues away. William Sabel, for some years president of the Winamac National Bank, has resigned from the presidency and disposed of his stock, owing to a desire io relieve Jaimse’.f of business cares. The Hammond football team arrived here this morning on the 10:55 train. They are a husky looking set, evidently somewhat larger than our boys and we will have a tough hustle If we win. The Indiana-Purduei football game at Lafayette today will be witnessed by the following persons from Rensselaer in addition to those mentioned elsewhere: Misses Ethel Ferguson, Fannie Porter, Marceline Roberts and Edna Hauter, and Mr. Howard Mills. Just before the Civil war, this country was fourth in rank of wealth. England, France and Germany outranked the United States. Now our wealth exceeds that of any two of them and our manufacturers all three of them. We are a great country. County Clerk Warner has received a number of copies of the acts passed at the recent special session of the Indiana state legislature. They compose a book of 28 pages and are very nicely bound. Persons desiring one can be supplied by calling at the clerk’s office. C. H. Tryon, who has been here for the' past month, visiting his farm tenant, Conrad Hildebrand, near Pleasant Ridge, went to Chicago this morning where he will meet Mrs. Tryon and they will shortly leave for Ross, Okla., where they will spend the winter with his two sons.

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Mrs Katharine Ulfn, of Cisne, 111., went to Royal Center today after a visit here with the family of her son, George Ulm. Rlchacd Farmer accompanied her to Royal Center. He Is the father of A. V. Farmer and is also a dredge, man. A. V. and he expects to move to Mississippi shortly, where they have a contract Crown Point defeated the Lowell football team at Lowell last Sunday. Tomorrow Bruce Hardy’s dty team will tackle Lowell at Lowell. It is probable that several Rensselaer people will accompany the team to Lowell, where many. a previous friendly football game has been held. Frank Hunt usually referees the game, which assures fair play. John Paxion arrived here Thursday evening and remained until this afternoon, visiting his wife's relatives, Mrs. Kate R. Watson and others.

His stay was short because it was primarily a business trip to Chicago that called him east. He was accompanied as far as Hammond by his brother-in-law, H. R W. Smith, who win probably spend a day in Rensselaer before returning to Longmont Mr. Paxton reports his family all well and enjoying life in their western home. « • I The Goodland Herald says that notwithstanding the fact that it is against the law to sell tobacco or cigarette papers to minors it is a common occurrence to see young boys sucking away at the coffin nails on the streets of that town. Ana so It Is here, Brother Logan, and the habit should be broken up if there is any means of doing it Cigarettes make trouble for the users sooner or later and the minds of many boys are dwarfed by their use. It is hard to appeal to the sensibilities of a cigarette smoker, and this being the case should be used.

B. S. Fendig, the poultry dealer, this year shipped four car loads of turkeys to New York for the Thanksgiving market Three cars went by freight and one by express. It cost SIBO to express a car to New York. Last week Mr. Fendig worked night and day picking forces, giving employment to 40 people, and most of the force was employed this week, and will be next He has a duck and geese pond that has something like 2,000 birds in It, and these he will begin to pick Monday. Since Nov. 10th he. has paid out for poultry, largely in Jasper county more than SII,OOO. This makes his establishment the chief industry in Rensselaer and it should be appreciated by every citizen.

George Fate had a very good sale at his farm near Kniman Thursday, but it was preceded by a piece of very bad luck. The day before the sale he turned his horses out to let them run in the pasture and in some unknown manner the best one of the horses, which, would have brought at least $l5O under the hammer the next day, broke a leg, and had to be killed. Mr. Fate sold everything but 75 tons of hay, on which there were no bids. His sale totaled $1,200. He has rented his farm to Fred Pickner, of near Laura, and today started back to Indianapolis, where he has lived for many years, and where he has quite extensive interests. Mr. Fate was a splendid citizen and his many acquaintances made since coming to Jasper county regret his decision to return to Indianapolis.

Henry, son of Paul Hammerling, of Delphi, and a member of this year’s graduating class at that place, died Wednesday of this week from injuries sustained Thursday afternoon of last week. In company with two other boys he started hunting that day, and while waiting for a train to pass a street where they were going to cross the track, George Hemmerling, Henry’s brother, loaded his gun, and when he went to let the hammer down the gun was discharged and the entire load enered Henry’s left leg below the knee. He was hastened home and doctors dressed the Injury and thought they would be able to save the limb, but gangrene set in and the leg was amputated. For a day or two it again looked like he would recover but the tax on his strength had been too severe and he sank gradually away, dying Wednesday morning. He was an extremely popular young man and of fine promise.

MONDAY.

Miss Florence Hawkins came over from Remington today to visit her cousin, Mrs. J. D. Allman. Tom Burns went to Brook this morning where he has a job erecting a brick building. Don’t forget the Christian church bazaar, the 4th and 6th of December. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe returned this morning from the home of Robert Drake, in Hanging Grove township, where she spent Sunday. Mrs. Mary A. Robinson, of Wells county, who has been visiting at McCoysburg, arrived here today for a short visit with Mrs. Van Wood. Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins returned this morning from Monticello, where she had paid a short visit to her son, Homer. Albert Wolf has again gone to work for J. J. Eigelsbach, the butcher, and has moved to his farm residence near the slaughter house west of town. J. A Jones and wife of Flora, arrived here this morning for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Judson Maines. They will go from here to Illinois to visit relatives. Mrs. J. L. Hagins was yesterday taken to Chicago, where she will receive treatment in the Hahnemann hospital. She has been In very poor health for some time.

THANKSGIVING SALE The Great Pure-Food Market for the Best of Everything at Lower Prices than Anywhere Else. The Chicago Bargain Store Gathered from all Parts of the Globe, such Tempting Edibles no Store in the City has Ever Shown Before.

Fanciest Cranberries You ever saw, with grocery order, per quart 9 cents. White Clover Honey pound. Fancy Lettuce 15c pound. All kinds of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Nut Meats, Candies, and all the Delicacies of the season at Lowest Prices in town.

Remember the Great Cut-Price Clothing Sale and Special Sale Ladies’ Cloaks and Suits

V. O. Worland and daughter. Miss Anna, of St Paul, Kans., are here visiting his son D. M. Worland. Today Miss Anna Worland and Miss Alice Worland went to Chicago for a few days’ visit We desire to express our sincere heartfelt thanks to our many friends for their prayers, sympathy and kind remembrances in this our great and deep sorrow. Mrs. Jay W. Williams and Family. Dan Robinson, who has been living on part of the Ell Arnold farm, recently traded for a store at Bluffton, and is there now running it. His wife and children left here today to join him there.

Free Cranberries For Thanksgiving Dinner. The HOME GROCERY will give FREE with each $2.00 Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery Order (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thuraday) ONE QUART OF FANCY LATE CRANBERRIES, just received.. See “Helping” List below, and call Phone 41: Grandma’s Egg Noodles. Old Farm Pumpkins. Package or Bottle Mincemeat. “Old Virginia” Sweet Potatoes. Yacht Club Salad Dressing. Early Tender Sweet Corn. Hans and Fritz Sauer Kraut. Strained and Comb Honey. Malaga Bouquet Raisins. Fanciest Kinds Dried Fruits. New York Baldwin Apples. New Beets and Turnips. Pure Product Tomato Catsup. Home Grocery Kind Good Butter. Fancy Seeded Raisins and Currants. Powdered, Loaf, Colored Sugar. • We ask that you remember that our goods are the very Freshest; that you Jgave always found our prices right, and that we very much appreciate your trade. Truly yours, for the Thanksgiving Business. The Home Grocery Phone 41

The little rain this morning was appreciated. It is a case of “Thanks for small favors; large ones in proportion.’’ The clouds are hanging heavily today and it may give us what we so much need, ar great soaker. Rice Porter moved to Rensselaer from the farm southwest of town last Saturday and are occupying the house which A. G. W. Farmer recently bought from Lee Jessup. The latter has moved across the street into his fine new cement'house. The doctors are reporting a number of cases of tonsllitls among children. As there is some diphtheria all over the state parents should not trust to their own diagnosis of sore

Car of New York Fancy Apples At $3.50 barrel of 13 pecks; is 50c barrel less than on South Water St., Chicago, for same apples. Peck, 30c to 40c. Best Flour Made $1.25, $1.40, and $1.50 per sack For Gold Medal, the World’s Best Flour Made.

throats, but should call a physician at once and learn the true nature of the sickness. The new aerial ladder truck, purchased by the city shortly after ths Avellne fire horror, has been Installed at Fort Wayne. The truck, however, will not be placed In commission nntll the first of the year, when seven more fireman will be employed In the department The Ft. Wayne fire department now has eight engine houses fully equipped. Wade Laßue, of Bloomlngotn University, is one of the delegates to the national convention of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity which meets this week at Pittsburg, Pa. He will go from Bloomington to Indianapolis, which Is a sort of gathering point for delegates from the west and will fro from there to Pittsburg on a special train. It will be a fine trip and the convention covers four days with one day for pleasure trips about Pittsburg In automobile. We almost got the clerk Into trouble by saying that be had copies of the special session laws to give away. The copies that were sent to him were for specific delivery, and the township trustees, county' officials, commissioners, lawyers? newspaper offices and others to whom he was directed to give copies exhausted the supply. Clerk Warner now realizes that advertising pays, however, as he has been busy ex‘plainlng howl It Is impossible for him to give these away ever since the little paragraph appeared In the Republican. Winifred Pullins, president of the Rensselaer Poultry Association, left this morning for the Imperial valley In southern California, where he expects to remain for at least the remainder of the winter and possibly louver. He was there about ten days last spring and likes the country extremely well, and probably some time will make It bis permanent home. Some time next year the government will open a strip of land consisting of about 140,000 acres, redeemed by Irrigation, and this will be divided into farms of 40 acres or less, the government letting the purchasers pay it out in annual payments without interest. This is the Laguna dam district on the Colorado river, and there is supposed to be an inexhaustible supply of water. Winifred may possibly get a part of this land. 1 Ten never realize how brave some men are until you meet their wives. " 7 '