Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1908 — From the Kentland Enterprise. [ARTICLE]

From the Kentland Enterprise.

A current news item says that Congressman Charles Landis, who was defeated for re-election, has been selected by Senator Beveridge for collector of revenue In the Terre Haute district which, next to Peoria, is the largest in the country. Prosecutor Graves was in town Monday evening. He retires from office the first of the new year, and has no regrets in doing so. Four years in the criminal practice is good schooling for a young attorney, but enough is enough. Fred H. Longwell of Brook will take up the work. Frank Weishaar, a young man living between Brook and Goodland, met with a shooting accident Saturday morning. He and a friend were out rabbit hunting and as young WeLhaar was climbing a fence the gun was discharged. He had his hand over the end of the barrel and the two smaller fingers were blown off. The third finger was so badly lacerated that he was taken to Chicago Mondav where new skin will be grafted in hopes of saving the rest of his hand. Goodland’6 new school house will be dedicated Dec. 28th, and elaborate plans are being worked out for a big bouse warming. In addition to the public reception and dedicatory program a supper will be served to provide funds for decorations fer the new building. The people of Kentland and this community are given a cordial invitation to attend. The new building was erected Jointly by Goodland and Grant township to replace the one destroyed by fire, and is one of the best buildings in the county.