Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1909 — Page 5
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TUESDAY
• - Mrs. Ruth A. Phillips, mother of Mrs. Al Rishing and who makes her home with her daughter, is another Marion. township resident over 80 years of age. This brings the total up to 38. Ben Edwards has rented of A. Leopold his tenant house on Rutsen street just vacated by O. O. Hammerton and family, and will at once move here from Pontiac, 111. He will probably engage in business here and is understood to have a trade on at this time. Cards of invitation have been out for several days to the wedding which will be held tomorrow of Miss Leila Grant to Mr. Ralph Zeigler. Both are very popular „young people and a host of friends will wish them abundant happiness. They will reside on a farm north of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Grant left this morning for Minneapolis, Minn., where they will make their home. Mrs. Grant came here about two months ago to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter, and Mr. Grant came about two weeks ago. They will stop a day or two in Chicago to visit relatives, before continuing their trip to their home. Mrs. Mary Peyton and two daughters were in Otterbein during the vacation period visiting her mother, Mrs. Weathers, who is not in very good health. She properly belongs in our over eighty list as Rensselaer was for so many years her home and is so regarded yet, even thoubh she is living away. She was 83 yea a old on Dec. 10th. The session of the Indiana legislature, which will open in Indianapolis Thursday, promises to be one of unusual interest because of the election of a United States Senator and the possible attempt to repeal the county local option law. Among the aspirants for the senatorshlp are John W. Kern, B. F. Shively, G. V. Menzies, L. Ert Slack, Edward Hoffman and John E. Lamb.
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It is John Q. Alter and not John E. Alter who raises black Minorca chickens, and who took the best premiums in that class at the Remington show last week. He also won the egg prize at that show, his eggs being the largest and weighing the most of any exhibited there. This week he has a trio at Delphi, which his son Frank took over this morning to enter in the Carroll county show. Ten converts to the Church of God at St. Joseph, Mich., were immersed in Lake Michigan Sunday. The converts were all foreigners, and according to the telegrams sent to city papers, the minister and those to be baptized walked on the ice to 100 feet from the shore where a hole was cut in the ice and the minister descended into the water on a ladder and in turn baptized his followers. The last one baptized was a Russian woman 70 years of age. The prayer service of the churches observing the week of prayer will be held in the Methodist church at the usual hour, this evening. ? JTbe subject is “Missions: Home and Foreign.’’ C. E. Miller, pastor of the Baptist church will be the leader. A large attendance is desired. Come with something to say about missions and the great commission given by our Lord. “Go ye into all the world and make disciples of all nations. Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the age.’ ’
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Samuel and Bert Sparling have prac tlceffly completed plans for the erection of a fine dairy barn on their farm west of the college, and only a mile southwest of town. The main barn is to be 36x120 feet in dimensions, and it -is to be constructed according to the most approved dairy ideas, and will have wash room, pan and separator room and be supplied with the King ventilating system. The mow will be large enough to hold 100 tons of hay. Two large silos will be built close to the barn. Anson Cox has the contract for the erection cf the barn.
L. A. Bostwick is today delivering some of the new maps he made of the city of Rensselaer. It is certainly a fine map, showing all the streets, the city ward divisions, the precinct voting divisions, every lot in the original city and in every platted suburb; also every fire plug and its number. The names of the streets and the different divisions are set out In plain letters, and the map coloring Is of the best contrast to properly set out distinctly every feature that it is aimed to have prominence. The old river channel and the new ditch channel are both shown in the map.
Prof. Vincent Tripodl, of Monticel'o, the music teacher and a pleasant little Italian gentleman, was much distressed following the terrible disaster in Italy, for the town in which he was raised and where his mother and two sisters lived at the time of the earthquake was one of the towns that suffered great damage, and a newspaper article stated that 1,400 of the 6,000 inhabitants of the place were killed. After the telegraphing and falling to get any response from them he made plans to go there, and when here last Saturday ba expected to start for Italy Tuesday. On Sunday, however, the word came that his mother and sisters were safe, and he decided not to go. The last time he was at his old home was when his father''died six years ago, and the suspense he was in until he heard from his mother land sisters was intense.
Senator A. Halleck went to Indianapolis on the early train today to take up his duties in connection with the state legislature. A number of the papers have had a great deal to say about what legislation he proposes to father, and before he has had a chance to speak for himself some of the newspapers that are prejudiced against him and that persistently and maliciously misrepresent him have raked him over the coals without mercy. As we Jiave always said, we have the utmost confidence both in the ability and the honesty of Abe Halleck, and if those people who have taken a dislike to him because of the ill and false things that others have said of him will temporarily lay aside their prejudice we believe they will find that Jasper county has in the upper house of the state legislature a representative of whom it may well feel proud.
WEDNESDAY
Born, this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hopkins, a daughter. Born, Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams, of near Aix, a son. t ■ Miss Louise Martin, from near Pleasant Ridge, went to Ambia today to visit relatives. Mrs. W. L. Myer and baby returned this morning from a visit of about two weeks with relative? at Frankfort T. H. Robinson is in from Gillam township today. His place just west of town will soon be vacated by Harvey Phillips and he is looking for another tenant. Chas. Hill, who has been visiting his brother, Frank Hill, and family here, left yesterday evening for California, and will spend the winter in Los Angeles and San Diego. Miss Tillie Fendig left this morning for New Orleans, where she will visit her lister, Mrs. L. Well, and other relatives. She has another sister at Tampa, Fla., with whom she will also visit before returning home which she does not expect to do for several months. Her brother, B. N. Fendlg, accompanied her as far as Chicago.
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The government weather bureau which is located at the college reports that the temperature went down to 5 below zero some time last night Today has been cold and a raw wind has been blowing all day, making it very disagreeable. The forecast for tonight and tomorrow is a cold wave, with continued fair weather. In the central part of the state there was considerable snow last night Here it evidently got too cold to snow, for there were but slight traces of it this morning. At 4 o’clock today the temperature was 2 below zero.
The and most attractive sale bill of the season was printed in the Republican office yesterday. It is for the big sale of Walter V. Porter & Son, which will take place Tuesday, Jan. 19th. The bill is printed in two colors, most of the display lines being in red. It is loud enough to talk and will be posted in every town within 25 or 30 miles of Rensselaer. The sale will be the largest one in that section of the country this year, and 54 head of hones and mules, 68 head of cattle, 35 head of hogs and farming machinery required to run the big farm will all be sold. It should draw an immense crowd. Get your scale bill* at the Republican.
Oliver Robinson, for so many years an .attache of the sheriff's office, will be the deputy to Sheriff Shirer. He is familiar with the work and his appointment will meet unanimous approval. Henry Hildebrand came down from Chicago Monday night tor a short visit with his brother, Conrad, and many old friends. He is still tending bar in Chicago and is enjoying good health and getting along nicely. Be careful about fires these cold days. Don’t leave the drafts open when you go to bed and don’t leave paper or ” clothing lay close to the stove where sparks may set them on fire. Look at the number of your i nearest fire jilug and ring central and not the city light plant or the fire department if you have occasion to call out the department. No discouraging word has been received here from the hospital about the condition of Mrs. Geo. Goff and she is getting along as well as could be expected. No effort has been made to continue the operation begun Sunday but it is probable this will be completed tomorrow or Friday. She is resting very easily and the prospect of her being able to get through with the operation are better than at first thought Harvey Phillips, who has been living for the past year on the T. H. Robinson place just west bf Weston cemetery, has purchased a farm of 40 acres three-fourths of a mile west of Monticello, and will go there to live. He has rented the land and will not undertake to farm it himself. Mr. Phillips is nearing his 80th birthday, but is unusually well preserved. We regret to have him move away from this county.’
The Monticello Journal says that that town yesterday started in on the last pull to secure its new factory. All but three lots in the new suburb were sold and they will probably be soon. After all the lots are sold the committee representing the commercial club will solicit for cash subscriptions. They have had buttons made which read “Me for Monticello and a greater White county.” They seem to have the “pull together” spirit over there. The fellow who was selling or trying to sell mining stock here last week has left town, but with the .promise or threat to return. He might have just left his address and if any of us got real anxious to buy we could have sent for him. Take oiir advfee, and when some fellow wan,ts to sell you mining stock, keep your money in the bank. It has been figured out that 17,867 get rich quick schemes fail to one that wins. Do you think you are the one or jus-, one of the 17,867? If you buy mining stock you are apt to act grouihyre t year when you go to subscribe to the preacher’s salary.
( Henry Grow and daughter, Mrs. N. Schmitter, drove to Wolcott yesterday and were present at the burial of Mrs. Chas. Grow, whose sudden and extremely sad death occurred at Dayton, Ky. After the burial Chas. Grow and Elzie Grow returned home with them. Elzie had gone to Dayton at once upon learning of the death of his brother’s wife and had aided in the arrangements for the funeral and burial and accompanied Charley back to Wolcott with the corpse. Charley will remain here for several daya A^rs.« Grow had always been in the very best of health and her death is a terrible affliction to her husband and all their relatives. Rev. C. C. Beyrer, of South Bend, was in the city today collecting free will offerings for the Indiana Children’s home society. Rev. Beyrer has been here occasionally in the past and always finds our people ready to assist liberally in the commendable work of the society. The home is at Westfield, and the headquarters of the society at Indianapolis. The Rensselaer representative is Rev. B. F. Ferguson, who has found good homes for several of the children in this county. Since the society was organized homes have been found for 1,300 children and the society goes on the theory that “God has, somewhere, a good home in a Christian family for every homeless child in the state." The society aims through its superintendents which are located in every part of the state, to find the homes where children may be put and also the children who are in need of a home.
Try the Republican for sale bills.
Are Doctors Any Good? Foolish question! Yet some people act as if a medicine could take the place of a doctor! The best medicine in the world cannot do this. Have a family doctor, consult him frequently, trust him fully. If we did not believe doctors endorsed Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs and colds, we would not offer it to you. Ask your doctor. No alcohol in this cough medicine. /. C. Ayer Co.,Lou>ell,Mat>. Uwe did not believe doctors endorsed Ayer’s Pills foraMUtiirttoa, biliousness, «fckheadache, we would not offer them to you. Ask your own doctor about thi*.
Leslie Clark Injured Wednesday.
Leslie Clark, one of the publishers of the Republican, sustained painful though not serious injuries Wednesday afternoon at the Republican office. He had mounted a step ladder to investigate a slight disorder in the pulleys or shafting over the gasoline engine that supplies the motive power for the machinery of the office, and in some manner either his right hand or his forearm was caught between the belt hnd one of the iron pulleys and he z was jerked around with such force as to lift his body up until he was free from the stepladder. His arm or hand passed around the pulley and was released on the opposite side and his arm caught over the rapidly revolving shaft and he hung in that position momentarily, and then managed to get his feet back on the step ladder and he then released himself. The arm was bruised from the elbow to the finger tips and is swollen and sore to the shoulder. He was able to go to his home and is today at the office, although it will bb necessary for him to have his arm in a sling for several days Had he been thrown from the shaft he would doubtless have fallen onto the engine and serious results would have ensued. The Republican force is figuring that his escape was extremely fortunate and somewhat miraculous.
California Account of Wedding.
The Stockton, Cal., Daily Record, of Dec. 29th, gives the following account of the marriage of Miss Aetna Lebo to Mr. A. L. Branch: “A wedding of general Interest to Stocktonlans took place at Sacramento yesterday noon when A. L. Branch, brother of M. F. Branch of this city, and Miss Aetna Lebo of Rensselaer, Ind., were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. F. Reagor, pastor of the First Presbyteridn church of Sacramento, in the study and was a very quiet affair. “At the behest of his brother, Mr. Branch came out from Rensselaer, Ind., six months ago to locate. He had visited this city about two years ago and was much impressed with California and especially Stockton. Mr. Branch interested himself financially in Branch’s (Inc.), the local bicycle and sporting goods house, and then went to San Francisco to open a wholesale find retail flour and grain house as a branch establishment for the McCall-Miller Flour Company of Stockton. Before coming to California Mr. Branch was in business for several years in Rensselaer, conducting a grist mill and a feed and fuel enterprise. “It was in Indiana that Mr. Branch met and courted Miss Lebo, a popular teacher in the city schools of Rensselaer. After he had become comfortably settled in San Francisco, he wrote East for his fiance. She started West. They met in Sacramento yesterday and were immediately married. “Mr. and Mrs. Branch arrived in Stockton on the noon train today. They were greeted at the Southern Pacific depot by relatives and thoroughly riced. A reception is being tendered them at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Branch, at 320 East Magnolia street, this afternoon. The newly wedded couple will remain in Stockton for the rest of the week and will then go to San Francisco to reside. They have the congratulations and well wishes of many friends.”
Notice of Dissolution. This Is to certify that the firm of Bedford & Collins, doing business under the firm name of "Little Gem” has this day l>een , dissolved, Ray Collins having my inte. e t in said business aha is to collcet all of the accounts of said firm and pay all debts of said firms. Jan. 2, 1909. FITZ W. BEDFORD.
Rensselaer Markets.
Eggs—2sc. Butter —23c. Ducks —Bc. Geese —6c. Old hens —B%c. Spring chickens—9%c. Turkeys—l4%c.
The C. G. Hammond sale will take place Thursday, Jan. 14th, on the Jas. Yeoman farm, 4 mile* west and 1 mile north of town. A fine lot of dairy cows will be sold on that occasion.
Friends Greet Gus in Kansas.
The lola, Kans., Dally Record of Dec. 31st gives a fine write-up of the performance of “The Wolf’ by Augustus Phillips, Sime’s boy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, formerly of this county and old acquaintances of Gus reside at and he was their guest while in the city. The pgper says in part; There was much local interest centered around the chief character of the show because it was played by Mr. Augusus Phillips, a cousin of Mrs. B. F. Robinson, whose guest he-WEis during his stay in lola. Mr. Phillips, is not, as might have been suspected, a French-Canadian, but is, as Mrs. Robinson says, a full blood Hoosier. They came from the same town in Indiana. Mru Phillips has been on the stage for 12 years. “Where did you acquire that fine French brogue," Mr. Philips was asked. “Did you go north to study it?” “I went as far north as Buffalo,’* he replied smilingly. “Seriously that was a difficult business and I worked desperately hard before I was able too get the inflection that was satisfying. The French-American talk is extremely different because of the inflection and accent and has baffled many actors. In fact there are, as you may remember, very few plays in which it is employed. It is always effective, however, when properly done.” Mr. Phillips was given a most hearty welcome from the audience not only because of Mrs. Robinson but because of his own magnificent acting. lola has had the pleasure of hearing few as finished characterizations as his Jules Beaubein and it will be long before it is forgotten. But Mr. Phillips is surrounded by a supporting company fitted for such a star. There isn’t a single one in the piece that isn’t satisfying and competent and it would be hard to improve on their work.
Death of William L. Bringle.
William L. Bringle, well known in Rensselaer and Jasper county as “Uncle Billy" Bringle, died at 6:15 o’clock this Thursday morning at the home of his son, William D. Bringle, in Jordan township. He was 69 years of age the 11th of last July and had been in poor health since Jan. 18th, last year, when be was taken down with the grip. Later kidney trouble developed and other complication* followed and for the past month or more his condition has been serious. Deceased is an old resident of thi* county and his many friends will regretfully learn of his death. Hl* wife died in September, 1905. Sine* his sickness he has resided with bis son, where he died. Of seven children born to himself and wife, five survive, as follows: William D., of Jordan townsbp; A. M. Bringle and Mrs. Seth B. Mofflt, of Fair Oaks;. J. V. Bring'e, of Summit, S. Dak.* and Mrs. Myrtle (F.L.) Yeoman, of Hibbard, Ind. The funeral will take place at the W. D. Bringle home, In Jordan township, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, and burial will be made in the Strong grave yard, in Newton township. . ■
Toot! Toot! Get Out of the Way.
A few years ago the farmers were kicking about the automobiles. Now they are buying them. Every horse in the country used to shy when one of the red-devils hove in sight and the cows and the pigs and the chickens all took to cover when they heard the first sound of a chug-chug wagon. Farmers looked with the greatest disfavor upon turning the country roads over to the use of these electric passenger trains and there was constant friction between the farmer, and the plutocrat with a pair of goggles and a linen duster on dreaded an irate tanner more than a‘ sand hill. But as the old woman said when her daughter Lizzie married the opera house janitor, "Laws sakes, but how times change; when Lizzie was 18 years old we had It all planned for her to be the wife of the judge.” Last year the farmers began to stop the automobile drivers in the middle of the road and ask how many cylinders the blixened thing had and how fast she would go if you’d "jest cut ’er loose." Then the farmer and the auto driver became the best of friends and now "by gosh" the fanner is buying automobiles and testing the speed laws. Around Rensselaer there are now some six or eight farmers who own machines, and there are some twenty or thirty more who have the desire for one buzzing tn their bonnets, and about every other farmer ha* sent away for a catalogue. If we poor folks who couldn’t buy enough rubber to mend a puncture aren’t kept on the jump the next few year* to keep from getting run over by automobilea which our prosperous farmer citizen* are driving we mis* our guess Good Indiana coal, forked and delivered, >4 a ton at Maine* A Hamilton’*. • (