Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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.

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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.