Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1908 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

THURSDAY ■ • Special discount on ladies’, misses’ and children’s coats. Rowles & Parker. *• Ben McColly is down from Chicago Heights looking after some bridge contracts. ,• W. T. Reed, who has been living near Parr, has rented T. W. Grant’s farm near Pleasant Ridge and will shortly move thereon. Ladles’, misses’ and children’s coats at reduced prices; and they make appropriate Xmas gifts too. Rowles & Parker. James Blackenship, Greely Comer, S. E. Huber and Chas. Cline have returned from their prospecting trip in Texas. Mr. Huber expects to return there to spend the ‘ winter and possibly to remain permanently. To accommodate the extra advertising in this issue of the SemiWeekly Republican the make-up is somewhat changed, and much more . of the local news is contained on the ■ Inside pages than usual. LOST —A long chicken coop, made of couble lath. Fell out of my wagon some place east of Rensselaer. Also some other articles were lost at same time. Finder leave word at Republican office or send word to Jim Frost, Aix, Ind. ' The meetings at the M. P. church continue to grow in interest, attenance increasing every night Pastor Woo ton and his members are doing everything in their power to make the general public comfortable. The Interior of the house has been rearragned. New stoves have been placed in the church and everything is bright and cosey. Mrs. Sebert the evangelist, is continually dealing the gospel out in its purity. Song services begin each evening at 7:00 o’clock, preaching at 7:30. Everybody welcome.

For the week before Christmas the Majestic theatre, Chicago, offers a bill that will prove a boon to those worh out by the arduous duties of the holiday shopping season aund who relish a diverting vaudeville program as something that will enliven their tired spirits. The headliner will be no less a person than the famous than whom there is no better known or popular legitimate star on the stage today, who comes to vaudeville in a one-act play written by herse’.f entitled the “Idol of the Hour.” It is a comedy drama and concerns the conflicting ambitions of the woman of the stage discussing in the abstract as to whether the actress should become a wife. This is the first season that this noted actress has appeared in vaudeville and she is regarded as one of the greatest captures yet made from the legitimate field of dramatic art. She has always appeared at the head of her own company, her play last season being“ Anna Karema.” There have been many clever acrobatic troupes at the Majestic but the Trapnell Family who have just completed a very successful engagement at the London Hippodrome and come to America for the first time, are something out of the ordinary, and their wonderful tumbling feats are sure to be appreciated. The troup consists of three ladles, a man and a boy, and the feats of the latter are bl no means a small feature of the show. All their evolutions show great agility and grace and judging from the great reception they .obtained upon the recent debut In America the troup are likely to meet with much success In this country. Adelaide, the dainty American danseuse popularly known as LaPetite Adelaide, Is one of the most acomplished toe dancers in the country, and re-entering vaudeville after being featured for three seasons In prominent musical comedies, She has prepared a little terpsichorean offering called “The Bill Poster s Dream.” In it she is assisted by four clever young ladles who lend action and pretension to the number. The Melnotte Twins and Clay Smith present a smart singing number with comedy sayings and eccentric dancing, and aside form these featured acts, there are half a Boston other skilled specialties making up an unusually entertaining bill.

Some ■mail sizes in boys’ two piece suits at 50c on the I; remember we always do just as we advertise. These prices are cut in two in the middle. Rowles & Parker. < I will deliver your oysters and ' bread. Don't be afraid to call phone 432. McKay.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

Two Bodies Reintered Here.

Attorney George V. Moss was here from Frankfort Wednesday and Thursday and with his brother-in-law, Charley Parker, superintended the disinterring of the body of Isaac Parker, wno died in Barkley township in 1886 and was buried in the Brown cemetery. The body was brought to the family lot in Weston cemetery and reinterred in the family lot

Today the body of Russell Parker reached here from Two Harbors, Minn., where burial took place following his death in August, 1907. Russell was the oldest son of Isaac Parker and the bodies are being laid to permanent rest on the same lot at the instance of Mrs. Isabel Parker, the widow and mother. The body of Russell was accompanied here by James Parker, the youngest brother of the deceased, who went from Frankfort to Two Harbors to superintend the removal.

Much Joy at Winamac.

Residents along the Tippecanoe river and lovers of the old stream can get a lot of satisfactin from a statement of a government drainage expert who is making an examination of the Kankakee valley. There has been some talk up in that valley of diverting the waters of Yellow river into the Tippecanoe by means of a canal entering the latter river near Ora The drainage expert, W. J. McEarthron, stated at Knox last week that “it is out of the question to divert the waters of Yellow river into the Tippecanoe; one single objector in either valley would defeat the proposition.’’ Good! It’s a relief to have some authentic information to the effect that the murky swamp-juice from Yellow river is not to pollute the crystal clearness of the Tippecanoe.—Winamac Democrat

Kistler After County Option.

Senator Frank Kistler, of Logansport, who represents Pulaski and Cass counties in the state senate was at Indianapolis a few days ago and announced that he proposed to introduce early in the session a bill embodying the democratic pledge for township and ward local option. Senator Kistler said he believed the bill would have no trouble in passing the senate. “I have received enough assurance from republican members of the senate,’* said Senator Kistler, “to insure its passage in the upper house.” “It is right and just," said Senat tor Kistler “that the county local option law should be changed. The people have shown by their votes at the recent election what they want.” It is said the bill to be passed by the legislature will probably do away with the county local option law and the remonstrance law.

Keeping House in Colorado.

Mrs. M. H. Hemphill and daughter, Mrs. Frank Alter, of this city, and cousin, Mrs. Emma Rouse, of Columbus, Ohio, who left here last Thursday morning, arrived at Manitou, Colo., Friday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. Mrs. Rouse bad been there before and they found but little dlficulty in securing apartments in which to do light house-keeping. All are there for their health and they expect to remain until March or possibly April Before their arrival there had been a foot of snow but it had all disappeared. Manitou is only a few miles from Colorado Springs. They found things to be quite expensive in the provision line there, fresh eggs being 50 cents a dozen or cold start age eggs at 35 cents.

New Suits Filed.

Dec. 9. Cassius B. Weener vs John Folts and Julia A. Foil* ft al. Suit to quiet title. Dec. 9. Allan, Parks & Co. vs Geo. W. Houser and Charlie Houser. Suit to replevin chatties.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

On Sunday morning JJm-Ladles’ Missionary Society will observe C. W. JB-. M, Day. An Interesting program is being prepared which will take the place of the morning sermon. In the evening the pastor will speak on “The Necessity for a Change of Heart.’’ welcome.

Useful Christmas presents, the kind people appreciate, can be found here. Something for everybody. Rowles & Parker. Subscribe for the Dally Republican.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908.

FOUR SCORE OR MORE ARE 28 RESIDENTS

• ■ ■ ■ ; '■•y? . i '.. List of Oldest Citizens, and Their Birthdays, Compiled by The Republican, Assisted by Elder Halstead.

f * * »:> * John Bislosky, 97, ’ ’ date of birth unknown. • . Mrs. Lucinda Antrim, 93, • October 15th. J. M. Gwin, 90, ; August 19th. John Makeever, 89, • • December Ist David Nowels, BT, ** September 15th. D. C. Hopkins, 86, •* March 6th. • • Jas. Leatherman, 86, June 11th. 4* Simon Phillips, 85, • • February Bth. John Scively, 85, May 14th. • • John Groom, 84, , March 12th. John Coen, 84, March 14th. Mrs. Elena Riley, 84, •• March 20th. Mrs. Letta Benjamin, 84, •:• August Bth. Mrs. Sarah A. Ketchum, 84, December 13th. • •

A search to learn the names and exact ages of all those residing in Rensselaer and Marion township who are 80 years of age or more has been completed by the Republican, assisted by Elder D. T. Halstead, and we find that there are at present livng here twenty-eight people who have passed the four score mark. Possibly the list is incomplete, and, if so, we shall be pleased to have the names of any omitted ones reported. The age is not given always at the nearest birthday, but at the 1908 birthday. The list should be saved

THINK VERY WELL OF THE PROPOSITION

Committee Returns from Chicago With Favorable Impression of the Metal Furniture Factory. Warren Robinson, president of the Oommericial Club, and A. Leopold, a member of the committee of Investigation on the factory proposition, returned from Chicago Wednesday evening. C. G. Spitler, the other member of the committee, did not return with the two first named, remaining over until Thursday. ’ They visited the metal furniture factory in company with Mr. Price and Mr. Deam and made a very thorough examination of the factory. They found the concern accupylng a three story and basement building and at present employing from 75 to 100 men, and having a weekly pay roll aggregating $2,000 They are now In very crowded quarters, their business having grown to such proportions that they must either move to larger quarters or do a smaller business. This concern Is no experiment They have occupied their present quarters for about ten years. They manufacture metal furniture, such as school desk braces, fancy stands, brackets, etc., and last year supplied the seats for the hall in which the national democratic convention was held at Denver, Cola The committee found a busy hive of workmen, a mammoth quantity of material, both in the rough and partly completed. They found the business to be owned by two middle aged men who have built the business up from an infant industry to Its present proportions. They hold some ten or a dozen patents protecting features of their business. They were willing to talk business and are willing to enter into a continent contract to come here provided the money required to erect their buildings is raised by the lot sale, and If It can’t be raised the contract is void. They will come here with the approval of the Commercial Club and look the town over. Their

* * I- * • • Wiliam Bull, 83, October 19th. ’ ’ Washington Richardson, 83, ~ December 18th. J. C. Thrawls, 82, .. May 20th. D. T. Halstead, 82, May 22nd. Mrs. John Makeever, 82, September 11th. • • Lewis Davisson, 82, November 21st ’ * Mrs. D. T. Halstead, 81, •• January 4th. . William E. Moore, 81, 2 January Bth. • • Mathew Zehrndan, 81, September 17th. * ** Stewart Hammond, 81, September 24th. Mrs. Mary Fendig, 81, • • November sth. Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins, 80, * * January 10th. , r- F. W. Bedford, 80, June Bth. •• Geo. P. Daugherty, 80, November 18th. • >•

by every reader of the Republican for reference. The oldest of the residents of the township is John Bislosky, who is according to his own statement past 97 years of age, but he does not know the date of his birth. He is in fairly good health and may reach the century mark. Mrs. Lucinda Antrim lives with her daughter, Mrs. Rachel Scott She is past 93 years of age and also in quite good health. Uncle J. M. Gwin was 90 years of age in August He gets into town frequently and is as lively* as a cricket. Uncle John Makeever was 89 on Dec. Ist and is headed for the 90 mile post

business will require five acres of land and according to the enlarged plans of a large business they will want to erect a building with 50,000 feet of floor space. This would probably cost from $40,000 to $60,000. The plan would require Rensselaer to put up $30,000 of this amount, and the title to the building and the ground would vest in the Commercial Club until the manufacturing concern had paid out in labor in Rensselaer $500,000. They are ready to begin moving* preparations as soon as the conditions they require are complied with. Mr.-Robinson and Mr. Loepold were alike pleased with the project and regard it as the best thing ever offered to Rensselaer. Mr. Leopold has for years been one of the leading movers in proclaiming a greater Rensselaer and has on other occasions been sent to Chicago to investigate factory . propositions. He regards this much i better than anything he ever saw. Mr. Robinson will probably call a ■ meeting of the directors of the Club Friday and the committee will report to them the result of their Investigations. If the committee deems advisable a day will be set for the manufacturers to visit Rensselaer, and a meeting of the Club called to vote on the proposition of entering into a contingent contract. Friday is the day when the committee on subdivision option expects to close the proposals, and It Is probable that they will determine soon upon a purchase and the lot sale will then be in as soon as the land can be surveyed and the advertising started. Mr. Price, of the Industrial Association, takes personal charge of the sale.

Bay Bread at Rosenbaum’s

We have secured the service of an experienced baker from Chicago, and having the fine equipment of the Little Gem bakery we are turning out as fine broad as was over baked in Rensselaer. The patronage of the public is solicited. . Mrs. A. ROSENBAUM, Prop.

Do your Christmas shopping at Rowles & Parker's. Anything for any of the family to wear you can find there. Beautiful and appropriate gifts.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP WINS TWO PRIZES

Gets First in Boys’ Corn Growing and First in Girls’ Bread Baking Contest. ' k. Here are the winners: ....... CORN CONTEST. County Prizes — Albert Augspurger. Frank Babcock. Marquis Arnold. Barkley— Marquis Arnold. Fred Daniels. Arnold Kolhoff. Carpenter. it Frank Babcock. Victor Babcock. Gillam— Harold Pullins. Ronald Pullins. Edward Ryan. Hanging GroveWillie Montz. Sam Cook. Chester Miller. Jordan— Melvin Tanner. Ray Huff. George Williams. Kankakee — ! , ~ * Willie Lyons. Clarence Stalbaum. Martin Lyons. Keener — Harry E. Frame. Marion — Mark Hoyes. Lee Adams. James Hoyes. ’ ; Milroy— Russell Parks. James Woods. Orland Beaver. Newton— Albert Augspurger. Leonard Rajal. Stanley Lane. Union — Clarence Bouchard. Otto Casey. Verne Davisson. Walker — Cecil R. Search. John R. Search. Perry Salrin. WheatfieldHarry Wesner. BREAD CONTEST. County Prizes— Grace O. Kelley, 94.7. Anna Baier, 91. Helen Worland, 88.6. Barkley— Florence Arnold, 88.4. Ethel Marlatt, 84.6. Ruth E. Bull 841. Carpenter— Anna Baier, 91 GillamFlorence Ryan, 73.4. Lizzie Ryan, 67. Esther V. Pullins, 54.5. Hanging Grove— Harriet Harmon, 86.8. Amanda Jenkins, 80.4. Verdle M. Lewis, 75.5. Jordan — Ada Huff, 78.4. Laura Hurley, 73.8. Kankakee — No entry. Keener — No entry. Marlon — Helen Worland, 88.6. Pearl Eisele, 87.1. Mabel Worland, 82.6. Milroy— ' No entry. Newton— Grace O. Kelley, 94.7. Nell Parker, 90. Anna Zimmer, 87.6. Union — Ellen Reed, 79. Nettie Davisson, 78. Bertha Reed, 73.8. WalkerKatherine L. Kerch, 83.9. Mabel Karch, 79.8. , Lucile Byerly, 75.8. WheatfieldNo entry.

Newton township put it all over the rest of the county in the boys’ corn growing contest and also In the girls* bread baking contest, the winners of the county in both instances being from that township. The contest was held in connection with the farmers’ institute, and the number of entries and the quality of the exhibits excelled those of last year. The corn and bread were displayed in County Superintendent Lamson’s office, and 83 corn entries of ten ears each. Every township was entered in the corn contest, although some of them did not have all three entries. The law provides

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for three prizes in each township for each event, and prescribes that the township trustee shall pay to the winners prizes of 35, 33 and 32, for Ist,. 2nd and 3rd prizes. The corp is to be grown by school boys from seed supplied by the trustees, and the exhibits are graded by an expert. There were 44 entries in the bread contest, nine of the townships being represented. The township prizes for the bread were the same as for the corn. The winners of . each township were entered in the sweepstakes county contest and the winner of these events were given additional prizes. The boy having the best corn had an option of choosing 36 in cash or a trip to Purdue University, with railroad fare and a week’s board paid during the farmers’ short course. The 2d and 3d contestants received |4 and 32 respectively. The county winners at bread baking, received 36, 34 and 32 respectively, and the girl over 15 years of age who had the best bread score is entitled to.the trip to Purdue, and if she does not care to take advantage of it, then the next contestant over 15 is so entitled and so on until some one who does want to take the course. The complete list of township and county winners is here published. It will be noticed that the grade of Nell Parker, of Newton township, was 90, the third highest in the county, but the third prize in the county contest was Helen Worland, for the reason that only the township winners were eligible to entry in the county contest Many of the boys and girls who made entries were only 10 or 11 years of age and some of the best bread bakers in the county art under 12 years of age. The rivalry occasioned by the annual competition is certain to inspire the best efforts of many young people and is an educational step of much merit. After the awards bad been made Tuesday the corn wag sold and it brought about 315, which goes toward defraying the expenses of the contest The bread was distributed among deserving poor families throughout the town, under the supervision of Superlntendeut Lamson and. Rev. Kindig, a liberal supply being sent to the Monnett Girls? Home. At the January meeting of the trustees the subject of next year's contest wil be taken up, and it is hoped to inspire every school child with a desire to become contestant*,

Corn Growers’ Association.

The ninth annual meeting of the Indiana Corn Growers* Association will be held January 13, 1909, at Purdue University, Lafayette. The meeting will be held in connection with the Farmers’ Short Course, receiving a most prominent place on the program for the week. It is found that by holding the association meeting at this time and in connection with the Farmers’ Short Course that-the speakers secured at a great cost, are heard by a larger number of farmers and that there is a great financial saving both to the individual members and the association. The program this year is an unusually attractive, and strong one. Prof. W. H. Stevenson, of the Soil Department of the lowa State College, will discuss “The Conservation of the Soil”; Mr. A. E. Reynolds, President of the Crabbs, Reynolds, Taylor Co., of Crawfordsville, will discuss “Pure Clover Seed and How to Obtain It’’ DeWitt C. Wing, Associate Editor of the Breeders’ Gaette, Chicago, will give a talk on "More corn to the acre” while C. A. Rowe, of Jacksonville, 111, Prwtfdent of the Illinois Corn Growers’ Association, will criticise the exhibits of corn at the state show.

We are showing a beautiful line of ties, handkerchiefs, hose, shirts, suspenders and umbrellas that make beautiful and appropriate gift# for men. Rowles & Parker. Mr. 8. H. Hayner, piano tuner and repairer, from Chicago, is in the city. Patronage respectfully solicited. Please leave orders at Clark’s Jewelry Store. Bdec.tf Never before have we shown so many beautiful and useful gifts for Xmas. You’ll be pleased if you do your shopping here, . Rowles & Parker. Buy your Christmas presents at the Presbyterian Ladies’ Basaar. Door open at one o’clock sharp. You can get a roast beef or pork dinner every day at McKay’s. Another fresh supply of those ladies and gents* wash silk mufflers at Mra Q. W. Goff's. dc.4tsd

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