Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Page 2

FRIDAY

B. J. Gifford is here today from Kankakee, ill .» * Bom, this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. John Hordeman, a daughter. Mrs. John Murray returned this morning from a visit of a few days with relatives at Monticello. Mrs. W. B. Yeoman returned this morning from a short visit with relatives at Monon. C. G. Spitler and R. B. Thompson made a business trip to Monon today. , Archie Lee rested well last night and his condition today is somewhat more encouraging. A little baby, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Phillips, is very low and is not expected to live. Mrs. P. L. Mattes and little daughter returned to Chicago today after a visit of three weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Grant Born, this Friday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Hankins, of Gifford, a son. Mr. Hankins is the section foreman at Gifford. Dr. Hanssen, the veterinary surgeon, is shortly to blossom forth with a new No. 10 Bulck automobile, the order having been placed with the local agents yesterday. John Cllngan, sr., who will move here from Monticello, having bought the Ed Randle house, is a veteran of the civil war, having belonged to Company G, of the 46th Indiana regiment Miss Agda Warnberg, a comely Swedish young lady who for the past five months has been working in the office of Dr. Hansson, went to Chicago today, and will make her future home there. It is understood that she is to be married there. W. C. Dennis, an Indiana man, assistant solicitor for the State Department, is being boomed for Assistant United States Attorney General. Senator Beveridge intends to call on the president in Mr. Dennis’ interest George W. Tudor has just closed a deal for the purchase of the former Chas. N. Paxton farm, in Newton township, the farm being bought of John W. Paxton, now of Longmont, Colo. The form contains 80 acres and the price paid is $6,000. The deal was made by C. W. Coen.

CJ A S *l* H X A ■ K‘ nd You Hare Always Bought

Theodore Beasey, who was the Singer sewing machine agent here several years ago, has been here visiting his brother. He and his wife separated eight years ago,, and she is making life happy for another man, her home now being in Chicago. Beasey took the youngest child with him, and the others are with their mother. Joseph O’Connor, formerly deputy sheriff, and his sister, Lottie, came down from Kniman today, the latter on a visit of several days, and the former to help post the delinquent tax notices. Joe will visit all the north townships, posting notices in three conspicuous places in each. The notices have to be posted by next Monday to make the sale conform to law. The cow inspectors are still busy In some parts of Lake county, and the dairy interests in this territory have taken a serious fall since the work commenced in the northeast quarter of tlie county the greatest milk shipping business was done and there the matter is the most serious. Some have shipped their herds after being condemned to the Chicago stock yards with the tags off, and it is said they are rapidly bought there by city pasteurizing companies at a low price, and that the milk is still put on the market, and the diseased cattle are kept to spread the epidemic of tuberculosis. It is a hard problem to unravel at best for both consumers and producers, and at any rtfte it promises to partially destroy one of Lake county’s greatest farm industries. —Crown Point Star. If there is any business that is overdone in Rensselaer it would seem to be the barber business. The last addition to the razor and shears craft to start up in business is a former Parrlte, who has reopened the depot shop. There is probably room for them all, but it would seem that some regulation might with, reason be demanded of the barber shop kaeper. There is possibly no better place for. the microbe to grow fat and lay in wait for a subject than kt a filthy barber shop, and something more Is necessary than “a clean towel with every customer." Appearances are some times deceiving, but we believe that people should be waned from taking any chances wfcefe the fellow that handles the eleanr la * graduate from no better

technical school than a corn field, where the com knife is the sola tool. This barber may have a kit of the keenest tools that ever severed a hirsute from a rosy cheek, and we are just speaking for-instance. But we give fair warning that we don’t want any old corn razor brought in from the tall grass and used on our delicate faces. And the correspondence school barber is another class that we don’t favor. This thing of a fellow with a sharp ax or a good pocket knife paining a board 3 colors, throwing a lasso about the neck of the first fellow that ges by and after dragging him into his shop and adjusting a bushel basket over his head, whacking off the protruding ends with a pair of sheep shears, has got to be stopped. Rensselaer, is better off with four or five prosperous, clean and healthy barber shops than it would be with a dozen poor ones, and while we are opposed to the boycott as a general proposition, we do think that the individual should look twice before he climbs into a barber chair.

SATURDAY

Roy Stephenson left this morning for Nebraska, where he works on a railroad. He has been visiting here for several weeks. Miss Mary Krammas, of Frankfort, a girl about 13 years of age, came here today to live for a time with Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer. 1 C. G. Hammond took his departure this morning for Big Rapids, Mich., where he will make his future home. He takes with him the best wishes of a large number of friends, who will wish for himself and family both happiness and prosperity. The infant child of Fred M. Phillips and wife, whose sickness was mentioned yesterday, died last night The funeral will be held from the house Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, officiating. The next basketball game to be played by the Rensselaer high school will be at Monticello next Friday night. The boys are not apt* to be in the best shape, for the reason that the armory where they practice will be occupied all of next week with the poultry show and they will be unable to get in any late practice. Mrs. George W. Goff is still at Crown Point and it is understood is getting along very nicely. Mr. Goff and son Bert and wife went to Crown Point yesterday to be with her over Sunday. Bert came from Belle Forche, S. Dak., to Chicago, a week ago, and assisted his mother from the hospital to Crown Point He then came on down here and will remain here for some time, pending the frail condition of his mother’s health. Miss Bessie Moody took her music class, composed of Martha Long, Elizabeth Spitler, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Jane Moody and Ruth Parkison, to Chicago this morning to attend a piano concert tomorrow afternoon at music hall by Ossip Gabrilowitch, the noted Russian pianist. Miss Maud Spitler accompanied the young folks, who will this evening divide their time between the Thomas Orchestra and “The Fair Co-ed.” Bart Grant, from west of town, tied his horse and buggy to a post near Duvall & Lundy's store last evening and left it there long enough for him to go to the postoffice and back. When he returned his large fur lap robe was missing. It is valued at sl2 If the thief will come around and confess the justice will be glad to give him a jail sentence. The theft occurred at about 7 o’clock. Omar Ritchie came over yesterday from Anderson, and will remain over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Kate R. Watson, and other relatives. He is prospering with his large furniture and housefurnishing business at Anderson, last year’s business having been almost the banner year of the 18 that he has been in that city. Anderson has a progressive commercial club and last year sold lots that brought a factory fund of almost $400,000. It has been almost three years since Omar’s lost visit to Rensselaer. Jesse Purdem, who has lived five miles north and two miles west of Remington for several years, has purchased a farm of 43 acres In Clinton county, near Forest, and on the same section that a farm owned b» William Rayher, of this city is situated. Mr. Purdem had the Republican print him a set of sale bills for his sale which will take place Wednesday, Feb. 3d. He will move immediately after the sale to his Clinton county farm, where he expects to make his future home. He will have a good lot of fjrst-class stock and farming implements for sala

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bladder and the bowels. An obstruction of the bowels was the most serious complication. An operation was performed Friday night and resulted successfully, and another will be resorted to Monday if the child’s strength is sufficient .to stand it. The outcome is, of course, very uncertain. O. A. Jacks, of Lee, brother of Mrs. True D. Woodworth, of this city, took his little son, about three yeais old, to Lafayette yesterday and last night an operation was performed with the "hope of saving his life. The little fellow has been sick for several weeks and the trouble seems to have been largely with the By a vote of 62 to 36 the Tennesee house of representatives passed the senate measure prohibiting the sale of liquor in Tennessee. The bill will take effect July 1, 1909. It is not known whether the governor will veto the bill or allow it to become a law without his signature. If he vetoes it, it will likely be passed over iiis veto, so large was the majority for prohibition.

OASfFORIA. 8e,,, th e Kind You Have Always Bought

Joe Brown, of Lake county, is the other young, man to receive the recommendation of Congressman Crumpacker for the appointment of midshipman at the naval academy at Annapolis, Md. The names of Brown and James E. Brenner, of Rensselaer, have been forwarded by Congressman Crumpacker to the Secretary of the Navy, arid after passing the entrance examination both young men will become students at the school, which course will fit them for officers in the United States navy. Brenner will leave about the first of February for Annapolis to enter a preparatory school and will probably take the examination about June Ist. The appointment means a fine college training for both of the young men, with all expenses paid, and the assurance of a commission after the schooling is completed. Miss Mattie Hemphill is the trained nurse in charge of Archie Lee and her gentle administrations are largely responsible for the improvement he has made. Miss Hemphill is a Rensselaer girl, and secured her professional training in hospitals and training schools in the west. She was in charge of the Worden boy wht had such a narrow escape from death from appendicitis, and whose recovery was scarcely expected, but in this case, too, the work of the nurse was largely responsible for the recovery. The little Lee boy’s life hung in the balance for sevral days and it was necessary that he be made to understand the necessity of perfect quiet Miss Hemphill eased his mind and won him over to the most perfect submission and he was the most patient of patients. It is quite certain that Miss Hemphill will find plenty of employment here in Rensselaer when her ability and willingness become known.

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MONDAY.

Verne Jacks came up from Lafayette today for a few days’ visit. - Buy your bread at the Little Gem. It’s the best Don’t forget the Sage sale Thursday of this week. For “A Square Deal", courteous treatment and prompt delivery, phone 273. 22 head of horses and mules will be sold at the Sage sale Thursday; 3% miles west of Rensselaer. Miss Gertrude Downs went to Indianapolis today for a visit of about a month with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ell Arnold went to Indianapolis today, taking their daughter, Kath&ryn, there to place her in Heeb’s business college , Mrs. John Rutherford and children went to their home In Monon today, after a week’s visit with the family of Jas. Fleming, Bouth of town. Maines & Hamilton buy only the beet grade of coal and wood. Give them your orders. Their wood is dry and solid. Chas. Cane returned to Monticello today, after a week’s visit with his brother-in-law, Jules Raska, near Kniman. Frank Osborne, the contractor, went to Lafayette today to consult a specialist about the cancerous growth on his lip. It has been causing him a great deal of trouble lately. January Clearance Sale Prices on men's and boys' sals and overcoats at Rowles ft Parker’s.

January clearance sale prices on all heavy winter goods at Rowles & Parker’s means & big saving to you. Jerry Healy is taking a two weeks’ vacation from the Chicago Bargain Store? and today, in company with Jim Halligan, went to Ottawa, 111., for a short visit. ", ;■ — Get the best when you get The colt from a good mare bred to a good horse, is worth lots of money. Get one of the fine mares that Elizur Sage will sell Thursday of this week. The Elizur Sage sale takes place Thursday, Jan. 21st. The best lot of horses offered in the neighborhood this year will be sold on that day.

W. B. Yeoman returned this morning from Whitley county, where he | had been to look over his farm cp l which he will move after holding his 1 sale in "Newton township cu Jan. 27th. Elbert Antrim, of Chicago, was down Saturday to see his aunt, Mrs. Rachel Scott, and his grandmother, Mrs. Antrim, whose health has considerably improved the past week. Elbert is making good in a railway office in Chicago. A heavy fog last night was con-, gealed by the low temperature and coated trees, telephone and electric 1 light wires, fences, and shrubbery; with a half inch of fine frost. It 1 presented a very pretty appearance, | but gave way before noon to the bright sun. It Is another beautiful day. Mr. C. H. Park, of Tiffin, Ohio, who has been visiting Mrs. Anna Tuteur and family for the past week, left this morning for Chicago, and: from there will go to SanFranci co, Cal., where he will probab’y eng ge in his business, that of a cement engineer. He was accompanied i s far as Chicago by C. Arthur Tuteur. The politicians are doing all th'y can to make John W. Kern believe that he had a square deal in the senatorial race. But as John surmised that trickery lurked in the secret ballot, it is probable that he will be hard to convince that it was adopted for any other purpose than getting his scalp. C. G. Hammond’s sale Thursday was well attended and some good prices were paid for stock. Jas. Parkison bought Charley’s best mare for $256, and Capt. J. M. Wasson bought a good gelding for driving purposes, for which he paid S2OO. One cow and calf brought $65. The sale totaled $2,384. Born, this morning to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wallace, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Irwin, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace just came down from Chicago Saturday evening. It is their intention shortly to move on the Irwin land where the tile factory formerly was, just west of town, and there to engage in poultry raising.

Mrs. Harley Shields and two children arrived Saturday night from Duluth, Minn., and for a month or such a matter will visit her father, “Uncle Charley” Platt, who suffered a severe bruise to his hip recently, by falling at his home on Van Rensselaer street He is still confined to his bed, but will probably be up before long as no bones were broken. Britt Marion arrived here from Wall, S. Dak., about a week ago, but took the grip after getting here and has not been down town very much. He has a claim near Wall, and thinks it is all right Marion Cooper, two' sons of George Beese, of Remington, and other Jasper county people, also have claims there. Britt will return there about the first of April, and after putting in his crop, will sell wind mills during the summer. Copious rains and an abundance of snow there indicate good crops the ensuing year. Two young men were here Saturday exploiting the advantages of the Texas panhandle district They had procured the vacant room adjoining the postoffice and had a large number of farmers and townspeople as auditors while they exhibited samples of corn, kaffir corn, millet, wheat and potatoes raised there. Ivan Ellsworth, son of B. W. Ellsworth, bought an 80 acre tract there last September. He thinks it is a great country and sure to come to the front Robert Yeoman will represent the company in Jasper county. •

* WOOD AND COAL. We carry the largest stock of wood and coal In the city. We carry 1-40-1, Easter Gem, and Jackson Hill for ranges, Splint, Pittsburg and anthracite for heaters. Our wood Is good and dry either In 4 toot. 16 inch block or split wood. When In need of wood or coal give ns a trial. Rensselaer Lumber Co., Phone 4.

* * * 4- * 4 -fr -fr * -I- »!■ | IT’S A BENEFICIAL HABIT |* ] • • to make your visits to a dentist frequent, every sixth or.. twelfth month. If there is any diseased condition or decay, • •he will discover it, while in its early stages. .This econo- •• mizes expense and pain, and you know the exact. condition • * of yotrr teeth. *' , . What my patients tell about my operationand prices, gives .. their friends a desire to have me look at their teeth. m. Let me make a careful search for an unnoticed decay. •• 22 Karat Gold Crown, 55.00. .. | BEST SILVER FILLING 75 CENTS. GUARANTEED. .. DR. HORTON ORR COURT MOUSE .1. .1. •!• •!• » ■!■ »H~f * »!■ ■!* j. $

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Ed Herman was in Monon Monday. Mrs. Willard Johnson is on the sick list. Jas. Clark is clearing more land on the place he purchased here. Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Lee 1 Tuesday. S. L. Johnson has been hauling hay from here this week. J. J. Clark spent Friday night with Fred May and wife. Clell Clark spent Sunday with his father. Abe Woosley was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Wolf, of Wolcott, brought her daughter, Miss Madge, to school on last Monday morning. Chas. McCashen and wife moved to the farm they rented north of Lee last week. Brdce# Brown, of Monon, bought several hogs and cattle in this vicinity Saturday. Jas. Boone treated those on the telephone line Monday evening to some fine graphophone music. i Lon Chatman cut his ankle while chopping wood - some time ago and it is now very painful. ■ Mrs. R. Foulks and Mrs. J. Williams ate dinner with Mrs. L. Foulks Tuesday. Roy Williams and R. Foulks delivered cattle and hogs to Mr. Brown in Monon Monday. Uncle Thos. Johnson and wife have both been in poor health, and Mr. Johnson is no better at this writing. Our teachers attended institute at McCoysburg Saturday. They are thinking of holding two institutes in February. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer and son and Mrs. Marv McCashen and daughter Ettie spent Sunday with Geo. Foulks’. * Dan Williams and wife came Sunday morning and held meeting at jthe Banner school house. Wesley Noland conducted the services in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams visited the former’s parents in Jordan township last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Williams returned home with them for a visit.

Holidays on Peculiar Dates.

Holidays in 1909 will come in almost every case upon peculiar dates. July 4 falls on Sunday, leaving the small boy with small chance to celebrate. Christmas and New Year’s fall on Saturday. Carnation Day, or McKinley’s birthday, the first legal holiday of the year excepting, of course, New Year's which is a thing of the past so far as 1909 is concerned, on Jan. 29, falls on Friday, the “hoodoo” day of the the week. The birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the first martyr president, fares no better, falling on the second Friday of February. Washington’s birthday falls on washday, the fourth Monday of the same month. Memorial Day and July 4th both are on Sunday. Easter will be April 1L Labor day, the workingmen’s holiday, will be late in its month, September, falling on the 6th. aflanksgiving will be on the second to the earliest possible date, falling on Nov. 26. Next year it will fall on the 24th, but in 1911 will be six days later.

Checker Players Have Contest.

Eleven of the local checker players held a tournament Friday nlfht at M. E. Griffin’s lunch room, and a double-round contest held the attention of the draught players for several hours. Frank Hill was high man, haring won 16 out of the 20, and having tied two others. Thomas was In poor form, falling to 12%, while McFarland also tailed to keep up his usual stroke. The leaders had many close games, and fattened their scores at the expense of the tall enders. The following was the result, 20 being the possible score: Hill, 17 Stephens, 16. Maxwell, 16. McFarland, 13%. Thomas, 12%. Leopold, 9. Healey, 7. Nichols. 6%. Tyler, 6%. Hemphill, 8%. Beam, 8%. The tournament dosed with an oyster supper.

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Richard Foulks and spent Sunday with Mrs. Li J. Foulks. Richard Foulks and Roy Williams were in Monon Monday. Chaß. McCashen moved to a farm north of Lee Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks were in Rensselaer Thursday. Mrs. C. Underwood spent Wednesday. with Mrs. Richard Foulks.' Mrs. C. Underwood spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Roy Williams. C. Underwood spent Thursday with Uncle Tom Johnson. Willard Johnson was in Monon Thursday, j Dan Chatman was in Lee Thursday. Fred May and wife spent Thursday evening with G. L. Parks and wife. Uncle Tom Johnson is a little under the weather at present. Richard Foulks and Roy Williams were in Wolcott Friday on business. Mrs. Roy Williams spent Friday with Mrs. C. Underwood. . Geo. Foulks took dinner with Dan Chatman Friday. R. Foulks and R. Williams were in the burg Friday evening. C. Underwood and wife were In Monon Saturday. Mrs. R. Foulks, Mrs. L. J. Foulks and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent Friday with Mrs. Frank May. Henry Beaver is spending a while at his brother’s in Missouri, and looking for a farm in that vicinity. Mrs. Willard Johnson was taken sick Thursday evening. Dr. Stewart was called. J. W. Williams spent Wednesday with her son, Roy, and wife, Mrs. Williams returning home with him. James Hamilton and Miss Verta Beaver spent Wednesday evening with C. Underwood and wife. Mrs. J. Williams is spending a few days with her son and daughter, Roy Williams and wife. Mrs. J. W. Williams and Mrs. Richard Foulks took dinner with L. J. Foulks and Mrs. Underwood Tuesday. Roy Williams and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams. Mrs. Geo. Foulks called on Mrs. L. J. Foulks Wednesday evening, and Mrs. Foulks returned with her to spend a few days. John Davis has rented the same farm west of Monon, where he formerly lived before moving to Remington. Mr. Davis is an up-to-date man, and we are glad to see him in this vicinity again. A number Bpent Sunday with Henry Beaver’s family. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood, and James Hamilton. A fine dinner was served to the guests and the day was spent with phonograph music, all enjoyed a good visit. Ex-Queen Lilioukalani of the Hawaiian Islands appeared Thursday before the house committee to endeavor to collect from the United States for the so-called crown land which became public property when the United Stateß took possession of the islands about fifteen years ago. There are about 1,000,000 acres of the land and it is worth about $10,000,000. The deposed queen would, however, be content with $260,000 if she could get it in cash. Queen Liliuokalani is a great-grand-niece of Kapiolanl, the island princess or female chief, who did more than any other person to bring the natives to Christianity.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank .our friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our baby. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips.

PLENTY OF SMALL TILE. I have a large stock of 4, 6 and 6 Inch tile still on hand. Reasonable prices. J. I. MILLER. J.19-lm.pd Pleasant Grove, Ind. Cures baby’s croup, Willie’s dally cuts and bruises, mama’s sore throat, grandma’s lameness Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil —the great household remedy. Archie Lee’s condition Is not quite so favorable today, and he Is by no means out of danger. His improvement, If there has been any sines Saturday, has been very slight