Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1908 — Page 3

FRIDAY

Buy your rubber footwear at Murray’s. J. J. Hunt was at Shelby on business today. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Warren Wednesday. Mrs. Kinney went to South 'Eend today to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Chilcote. - -9 . Lee Kepner has gone to Lapsing, Mich., where he will begin work for the H. E. Buoklln Co., as a distributing agent * / Van Huff, Warner Bro.’s tinner, has moved here from Goodland and has rented one of the flats in the Republican building, which he will occupy as a residence. Another car load of Gem flour due this week. The kind Miss Grace Kelley received the highest test of bread ever made in the county. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. A steropticon show and lecture under the auspices of the science class of the high school will be given at the library auditorium Friday night. The subject is “Chicago.” 94.7 per cent test, the best ever made in a bread contest in Jasper county, December Bth. Bread made from the Gem flour. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. i - ' A typographical error in yesterday’s paper caused us to say that the factory that the committee went to Chicago to Investigate, has a weekly pay roll of S2OO, when it should have said $2,000. - Hugh Gamble went to the Kankakee river today, where he and Dan Waymire are engaged in viewing and assessing the lands affected by the proposed Marble ditch. They have completed the work as far as DeMotte. Sheriff O’Connor will remove from the county jail residence to his home at Knlman before Christmas, thus giving his succe sor L P. Shirer plenty of time to move to the jail before the Ist of the year, when the new sheriff takes office. John Behrns, of Barkley township, .who recently held a sale, has decided to go to Big Rapids, Mich., even if he did sell his first purchase there, and he is now preparing to move there where he has purchased another farm.

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Mrs. John Donaldson, mother of Mrs. J. B. Martindale, was reported to be very sick at her home in Terre Haute the early part of the week, but she is now somewhat improved. She has been more or less of an invalid for the past five years. The Republican has been deluged the past week with orders for engraved calling cards. Nothing makes a nicer present than 100 of these cards, with which is included the copper engraved plate from which the printing is done. J. F. Osborne will go to Chicago tomorrow, where he expects to undergo an operation in a hospital. He is suffering from a cancerous like growth on the lip, which causes him considerable pain and he hopes to secure relief through an operation. C. R. Lewis is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ben Smith and family. He has been in the west for the past two years, the most of the. time at Harrison, Mont Last summer he was at Medford, Oreg., where he saw the family of George E. Marshall. He is a carpenter and has found work plentiful and wages good in the west.

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Next Thursday, Dec. 17th, will be the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bull, Sr. Mi*. Bull was married to Miss Elvira E. Shields on Dec. 17, 1848. They spent the first part of their married life in Barkley township but for the past fourteen years they have lived In’ Rensselaer. Mr. Bull is now 83 years of age and his wife is 80. Frazier Antrim, of north of Wheatfield, was here with his 16-year-old daughter, yesterday, consulting physicians in reference to the latter’s condition, who has been ill for some time. Mr. Antrim had the misfortune to lose two of his children in the last year and is greatly concerned over the condition of his daughter. The Cary L. Carr ditch case is slowly dragging it* way along in the circuit court The court i$ .reviewing each name on the remonstrance to see if sufficient legal names are thereon to defeat the improvement The drainage proposed lathe extension of the lower Iroquois, alleged to be made necessary by the deepening of the upper Irqouol* channel.

W. R. Jones writes from Francesville to have the address of his copy of the Republican changed from Francesville to Redkey, where he and his wife have gone to spend the winter with his sons, Gilf and Charlie Jones, prominent merchants of that place. Mr. Jones is well known here, being an early settler of Francesville, and having been engaged there for many years in business of different kinds. ,

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The cause for the flag being half masted for two or three days this week was the death of Admiral Coug’ilan, who was ope of the heroes of Manila bay. With the removal of Sheriff O’Connor the most patriotic man that ever held office in Jasper county and probably the most patriotic citizen of the county goes away. And he was also one of the most painstaking and well qualified officials as well. The great days in history are well known to him and no great anniversary ever passed that it was not commemorated by the floating of the “grand old flag” from the jail during the four years he has held office. Major McCormick came down from Parr today having practically completed the task of setting the targets there, which was done under his direction. The big pit, 30 feet in length, and 9 feet deep, was all lined with concrete, and dried with the use of a stove in the pit during the coldest weather. Owing to the late season the target frames will not be put in the pit until next spring. The pit is covered with hay and the range house has been built and all the paraphenalia of the targets stored there. Major McCormick expects to come here in January to Instruct the company in sighting practice preparatory to the range practice.

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The Republican wants every one to know just where it is located, and has had a large sign painted on the west side of the building it occupies. We want every one to read the sign and see it every day, and we want every family in Jasper county to read the Republican and every person in the city or the surrounding country that ne ds any advertising or printing done to come here to have it done. It pays to advertise. We know it and you probably do, and we don’t think that the fact that The Republican has bean in business for more than 40 years is sufficient to let every one know that we are here and after your business. We are not dwelling on past records. Drop in, order the paper, try the advertising columns or leave an order for job work. The most precise, prompt and painstaking attention will be given to the order.

SATURDAY

It is turning some colder this afternoon and is quite cloudy also, indicating snow. The electric light plant at Morocco has been sold by W. B. Harpole to Arthur L. Carpenter, a practical electrician, for SB,OOO. ‘ Chas. C. Parks and wife, of near Surrey, returned home Friday evening from a short visit with the family of Joe Devereaux, northeast of Wheatfield. The Christmas season is at hand, and advertisers in the Republican are getting the trade. It, is not too late for you to get some of it Try an ad in Monday’s Daily and Tuesday’s Semi-Weekly. J. Frank Warren,- of Oklahoma City, is here today. He has been on a business trip to Hartford, Conn., and stopped Off here for a day with his brothers, E. G. Warren and Prof. I. N. Warren, on his way home. The Monon ran a special train of six palace horse cars from Chicago to Lafayette yesterday, a fast run being made The train carried the Crouch horses, which have been showing at the International stock show. An exchange says that 24 years ago Friday 24 inches of snow fell and did not * melt until the next March, and the winter was one of the coldest in the history of the country, the thermometer often registering 24 below zero. As the result of the accident on the Monon at Quincy, December 30, 1002, which caused the death of Albert S. Barker, engineer on a freight train, there has been brought a SIO,OOO damage suit on behalf df Mrs. Doliie Barker, wife of the deceased, who now lives in lAfayette. The suit goes to the Monroe county court on a change of venue from Owen county.

• ' ■ -X I I Only $1.40 sack for the, Gem of the Valley flour that won the highest test ever made in Jasper 1 ' county. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. A Cass county farmer who shot a quail the other day found the bird was plump and fat, with its craw stuffed with seeds. On examination it was found that practically all of the seeds were those of weeds which farmers regard as pests. The farmer, at once resolved to shoot no more quail, and has started out to influence all farmers to forbid quail shooting oh their laud and to discontinue the practice themselves, Joe Putts is making plans to open up a new butcher shop near the d pot, using the- same furnituie that Snedeker Nichols had last year and occupying the same room. ' Joe is a good stock judge, has had some butchering experience and will use his sons to help in the business. He expects to carry fresh meats of both home, killing and imported, and he will have a fine line of smoked and cured meats.

John Behrns was in from Barkley township today, making Rens r e’aer a final visit before his depaiture Monday for his future home at Marfey, Mich. He will ship his household goods via the Gifford railroad, going through with them. Mrs. Behrns and the children will remain here until he gets located. He bought a farm near Morley, which is near Big Rapids, and thinks he has a good bargain and a fine prospect, and his friends here will hope that he succeeds abundantly. The County Council was in special session this week to make some neces sary appropriations. Among these was one to cover the expense of a complete auditing of the books and accounts of the county by expert accountants. There was much talk during the recent campaign about “opening the books”, and the action of the county council, all of whom but one are republicans, shows that republicans are ready for the fullest investigation. Of the appropriation S3OO was made available this year and ?2,000 next year,—Monticello Herald. S. A. Norman, of Parr, yesterday accompanied George Adair and wife, former residents of Barkley township,' this county, to Chicago Heights, assisting in taking Mr. Adair to his home in that ctly. Mr. Adair is a brother of Mrs. Norman and Mrs. Joe Williams and he and bls wife and his two sisters went over to Fort Recovery, Ohio, a little over two weeks ago to visit heir old home and were stopping with various relatives there. On Monday, Nov. 30, Mr. Adair suffered a stroke of paralysis, which affected his entire left side. Both Mr. Norman and Mr. Williams were notified and they went there and brought him back to Parr with them, where he remained until yetserday. He is considerably better but can not bear his weight on his left leg. His speech which was at first .considerably affected, Is now about all right again.

MONDAY.

Bargains in Christmas umbrellas, sweaters, ties, box hosiery, mufflers and handkerchiefs at Murray’s. Special discount on ladies’, misses’ and children’s coats. Rowles & Parker. It is surprising the great number of Christmas candy bills the boys at the Home Grocery have already sold. Mrs. Julia A. Healey went to Delphi Saturday afternoon, where she is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Frank B. Lyon. Do your Christmas shopping at Rowles & Parker’s. Anything for any of the family to wear you can find there. Beautiful and appropriate gifts. Dr. Rose Remmek has moved her office from the P. W. Clarke jewelry store to offices in the Harris bank building. Useful Christmas presents, the £ind people appreciate, can be found here. Something for everybody. Rowles & Parker. Much better than ordinary—those dried peaches, prunes, apricots, seeded rasilns and currants at the Home Grocery. Farmers—The Home Grocery pays cash balances for your produce. No chips nor due bills. Throw ypur business where they treat you fair. Mrs. A. Eib and her son Rollin went to Indianapolis Saturday and he entered the Vorhees Business College to take a commercial course including bookkeeping and short hand. Some -small sizes in boys* two piece suits at 50c on the $; remember we always do just as we advertise. These prices are cut in two in the middle. Rowles & Parker. Patrick Halligan and daughter. Miss Margaret, left this morning for Ocala, Fla., where they will spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. A. E. Delouest and husband.

We want you to look over our large line of fancy decorated china dishes for Christmas presents and' get our prices. JOHN EGER. George W. Ott was able to be in town Saturday, the first time since he suffered the fracture of his leg on Sept. 15th. The break was a very bad one and Mr. Ott will always be crippled. Mrs. Joe Halligan went to Delphi Sunday, having been called there by the death that morning of Bentley Lyons, formerly owner of the Lang farm near Surrey. He was about 65 years old. The funeral will be held Tuesday. This is a balmy, spring like day, but not so bright or beautiful as Sunday was. The two days about seen the finish of the snow. It is cloudy this afternoon and looks much like either rain or snow or both. Amy Phillips, the 13 year old daughter of Frank Phillips, is now about recovered from a case of diphtheria. The case was discovered by the attending physician last week, and was at once quarantined and antitoxin administered. No other cases have been reported. If you want any old thing, buy any old place, but if you want the finest, freshest candies, nuts and fruits of the season, buy your Christmas supply at the Home Grocery. Their stock is bran new and their prices exceptionally low.

Some very choice pieces of fancywork were left from the bazaar held by the Presbyterian church ladies last week and they have determined to offer these at a greatly reduced price. Persons wishing to inspect them may apply to the Presbyterian ladies. Buy your overcoat or cloak at Murray’s at 20 per cent discount. Now is the time to get in on them. The revival jneetings at the M. P. church still grow in interest. Already there has been four profess'd Christ and united with the church. The meetings will continue all this week. Song service at 7:00 o’clock, preaching at 7:30. A cordial invitation extended to all who wish to come and worship with us. Blaine Gwin, about whom the Republican had an extended write-up a few days ago, had another fine writeup in the Indianapolis Sunday Star, which also published a fine picture of him. The article was sent to the Star with a Bloomington date line, and was based on the article copied from the Baltimore News. 20 per cent discount on men’s, boys’ and childrens’ overcoats at Murray’s store.’ Chas. Clark, wife and baby, arrived here Sunday evening from Cedar Point, Kans., near which place they reside on a farm. He has been having considerable trouble with his throat lately and decided to come to his old home to have it treated, and he will remain until he is again well. He is a son of Mrs. Lucy Clark, and will stop with her while here. z The G. E. Murray Co. are giving 20 per cent discount on their ladies', misses’ and children’s cloaks. Mrs. Harrison Wasson has returned home from Union City, where her father, C. H. Shockney, died last Wednesday, the funeral being held Friday. Mr. Shockney was 76 years of age and had been in falling health for the past two or three years, and for the past four weeks Mrs. Wasson had been at his bedside. Stomach trouble was the cause of death. He was also the father of Mrs. Peter Wasson, formerly of this place, but now living near Winchester, and she too was at his bedsdie when death came. 10 per cent discount on woolen and cotton blankets at the G. E. Murray Co. c - - - 1 S. A. Simpson, formerly of Francesville, but later of White Fish, Mont., has purchased of Ed M. Parcells, his barber shop, and took charge of the same this morning. He will retain the services of Isaac Fisher, who for the past three months has worked for Mr. Parcells. Ed had been engaged in the barber business for twenty-four years, here in Rensselaer. He is undecided in what business he will engage but he has no thought of leaving Rensselaer. The barber shop does not seem to be the only and by no means .the greatest of Mr. Simpson's Investments in Rensselaer. The other and much more' Important one is the acquiring of a bride. Deferring to his wishes we are not at liberty to give the particulars of his marriage today, but it is understood that the event took place at Lowell last Thursday and that the effect will be a resignation of the assistant postmistress in Rensselaer. Ton can gave 10 per cent and 20 per cent by letting the G. E. Murray Co. supply your Christmas wants.

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Reed McCoy and J. R. Phillips butchered Thursday. The choir met in regular session Friday night and practiced some songs for the Christmas program, which takes place at the school house on Christmas eve. Thursday nlfeht about 35 relatives and neighbors gathered at the- hottie ' of Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler and' surprised them quite cleverly. A nice oyster suppper was served to the jolly crowd. The affair was given as | a kind remembrance to them before they leave ' for their new home in Wisconsin. Chester L. Downs has taken a lively step as a farmer and has entered into the field of a traveling salesman, representing a leading cigar firm in Chicago. He is permitted to canvass as much territory as he pleases. Local dealers may i not be surprised to have a call from ' our local salesman in a few days. | Thursday a strange woman was found On the Monon track near the | cattle pens, at McCoysburg. She was just ordinarily dressed and was almost numb with the cold; she evidently had walked from Rensselaer, where she had stayed all night. She was taken in to a fire, and given something to eat. It was hard to: ascertain where she came from, but according to her story, she was from some point in lowa. The charita-| ble citizens of McCoysburg made up enough money to pay her way to Delphi and started her out in that direction on the milk train that same evening. Read the two page ad and go in and see the beautifully decorated CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

High School.

School will be dismissed Thursday Dec. 24th, for a week’s vacation. The. Senior English pupils have finished the studies of Pce’s “Prose Tales” and have begun Hawthorne’s “Twice Told Tales.” There was “Much Ado about Nothing” in the Senior room Wednesday, or rather over a very small matter, the point in question being the boys’ new caps. They had been monopolizing the looking glass too much to suit the girls, who took the capsand hid them. Thursday the boys retaliated by taking the girls’ hat pins. Both the boys and girls have begun practicing basket ball, and the prospects for a good team are unusually bright. The girls will not play interscholastic games, but have organized two temporary squads for home games. One of the Senior girls did not receive a package which had been sent to her some weeks ago, and thought it due to careless handling of the mails. But the package arrived here safe and sound this week. It had been addressed to Rensselaer, India, and after quite a cliase over that country, tame back to try its luck in Rensselaer. Quite an entertaining lecture accompanied by stereoptican views was given by Mr. Jordan, of Chicago, at the Library Friday night He gave inerestting views of Chicago business, social and educational life, and frequently contrasted the life of the rich and the poor. The second regular meeting of the R. H. S. Science Clut\ was held at the Library Auditorium, Thursday evening, Dec. 10. The following program was rendered: Call to order - - President Minutes - . - - Secretary Business Current Events - - Agnes Platt Music ------ Jane Moody Paper, “Perfumes/’ accompanied by stereoptican views, Walter English Paper, “Life of Luther Burbank,” accompanied by stereoptican views, ------- Nell Ryan Music - - - - Edna Hauter Recitation - - - Gladys Warren Paper, “Radium”, - Ross Bringle The social committee, Miss Hume, Ethel Jacks, Hugh Kirk, had prepared a Christmas tree for the club. Every one was given a box, and it was announced that the person who traded boxes the greatest number of times in five minutes, would receive a nice present. When the time was up, everyone opened his box and found a tin spoon. Omar Osborne, stating that he had traded 450 times, received the nice present, which was a large wooden spoon. Then every 'one received a mitten filled with candy. Mr. Bradshaw’s feelings were very much hurt, because the committee missed his name, and he got no candy. Refreshments consisting of apples and ginger cookies were served. The opinion of all is that it was the best meeting they had attended. County and township 47 in contest, Gem flour won highest prise. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

Jasper County Good Enough.

A Rensselaer citizen for many years recently said to the Rpeubllcau reporter that Rensselaer and Jasper county were plenty good enough, for him. “I see people,” he said, “who have been residents of old Jasper for many years pick up and go away; to another section of the country and some of them prosper and occasionally some one leaves because their health is poor here and there is a chance to regain it in a different climate. But I believe that there is no healthier place on earth than Jasper county. There is rarely ever a case of typhoid fever, and this Is no doubt due to the splendid water we have. There may be other places just as good, but Jasper county seems to me to contain enough of the good to make a fellow think a long time before he moves away.

Resume of November Weather.

The temperature during November ranked from 72, the highest to 9 above, the lowest The lowest occurred on the 13th and the highest six days later. The mean maximum was 54.5 and the mean minimum was 29.9. The total precipitation for . the month was not so small, being 2.61 inches. The most was on the last day, when we had a rain of 1.28 inches. There were seven days in the month with a precipitation of .01 or more; there were 8 cloudy days, 12 clear days and 10 partly cloudy days. There was a thunderstorm on the 24th and the night of the 25th. It was a good month, as November usually is in this section of the country.

The Remington Poultry Show.

The third annual catalogue of the Remington Poultry and Pet Stock Association has been issued from the press of the Remington Press. The annual show will be held front Dec. 28th to Jan. 2nd, and a fine lot of premiums are offered for the various kinds of poultry; An unusual feature of the show Is the Shetland pony feature, there being several pony breeders there. Fred Peck is president of the association, W. R. Geier is vice-presi-dent, W. E. Peck is treasurer and Fred L. Griffin is secretary. f -

Notice. As we are anxious to please our customers at all times by filling orders promptly and by furnishing to them any thing they want in potted or cut flowers and as Xmas will soon be here, we would suggest to those wanting flowers from us, either cut Or potted, to telephone us yourj orders early, say three or four days before Xmas. We will have for sale such potted plants in bloom as geraniums, Calla Lilly and Chimis Sacred Lillies. All nice stock cheap. Also a nice line of cut flowers such as carnations, Sweet Peas, Japan Easter Lilly, roses, narcissus, and in fact any thing you want. Please do not forget to telephone us your orders early, do this and oblige, dll-Im KING FLORAL CO.

Box Social There will be a box social at Union school house in Marion township, Saturday evening, December 9th. Everyone welcome. PEARL WASSON, Teacher. Everything in fancy linens, toilet sets and nice presents at the G. E. Murray Co.’s store. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at public auction at the John Moore farm, In Barkley township, 2% miles north and miles east of Rensselaer, being 2*4 miles east of the Alf Donnelly farm, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18. ONE HORSE. 8 SHOATS, average about 100 lbs. 5 PIGS ready to wean. 3 BROOD SOWS, good ones. 4 COWS—3 giving good flow of milk, 1 will be fresh soon. FARM IMPLEMENTS— One drag harrow, 1 disc harrow, 1 walking stubble plow, 1 riding breaking plow, 1 walking Brown cultivator, 1 riding Avery cultivator, 1 mud boat, 1 corn planter and wire, 1 buggy, 1 Studebaker wagon—3-lnch tire, 1 carriage, 1 hay ladder, 1 binder, 1 endgate seeder, some lumber and plank, 1 narrow tire wagon, 1 set dump boards, 1 road scraper, corn in crib and other articles. TERMS—A credit of 12 month* will be given on sums of over $lO with approved security, without interest if paid when due; If not paid when due, 8 per cent will be charged from date of sale. A discount of 6 per cent will be given for cash on all sums over $lO. All sums of $lO and under, cash in hand. No property to be removed until settled for. VICTOR L. MOORE. Fred Phillips, Auct C. G. Spitler, Clerk.