Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Washington street looks worse since the thaw than it has for many months. It needs a good cleaning up, and the operation should not be long postponed. x Mrs. Otis Brown and children; of Jennings county, arrived in Rensselaer this morning where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Brown will go into the contracting business with his brother, M. V. Brown. M. Kanne is building a good new house on his farm of 236 acres, 8 miles south of Rensselaer. An old house was torn down to permit the erection of a good 5 room cottage. It will be occupied by Milton Wilcox and family., John Paxton, of Longmont, Colo., came Saturday and left again Sunday afternoon, having been notified that his mother was not expected to live. She lives with Chas. Paxton and wife at Longmont, and is 82 years of age.

A pocket book lost by a school boy was found by two little girls and promptly returned to the Republican office Saturday. The boy who lost the pocketbook rewarded the girls quite liberally. Honesty is the best policy and when found among very poor people where the temptation is great, it is doubly commendable. Mr. and Mrs. James Hemphill, of Goodland, were the guests of Rensselaer friends and relatives Sunday. Mrs. Hemphill and baby came the day before and the junior Hemphill was exhibited in the baby show Saturday afternoon. It is a mighty fine looking baby, but along with many of the other beauties failed to get the eye of the judge.* Archie Lee seems some better again today, having rested very well last night The second operation to withdraw the pus was performed Friday night and it is aiding materially. He is very weak and is having a hard time of it He is a brave chap and declares that he is getting better all the time, and his nerve may help to carry him through, but It is an uphill fight. Emerson Coen wrote to his parents from Providence, R. 1., where he has been stationed since he joined the navy, stating that he was to sail for Havana, Cuba., yesterday on the battleship New Hampshire. The trip is a short cruise of a friendly nature, and’ he will probably return to Providence or New York before starting on a longer trip. He is well and enjoying his life as one of Uncle Sam’s seamen. In remitting for the Republican W. W. Burns writes in praise of his present home, Alexandria, Minn. He and family have been enjoying the very best of health since they went there, and using his own language, “have never taken a dose of medicine since we came to the state.’’ They have had some real cold wehtber there, on one occasion the temperature was 35 below zero. Grain prices are good, of course, and Billy says he don’t know of any place he would rather Tive than in Minnesota.

O. H. McKay again took charge of his laundry this morning, and Austin Haas, who has conducted the busine s for several months, retires. Mr. Haas is a Rensselaer boy and is a thorough laundryman, having for some years been the foreman of a laundry at Lafayette. He thinks of going to Lafayette again, but is not certain as yet what he will do. Mr. McKay has sold his restaurant to George Fate, who came up from Indianapolis again this morning. Mr. Fate and his wife will take charge of the restaurant and will give the people one of the best eating houses the town has ever had. Uncle “Bill N.” Jones writes from Bellwood, Neb., to let his Rensselaer and Jasper county friends know how he is getting along. He says his health is about the same as when he left Rensselaer. He is in a prosperous section of the country, and the farmers seem to be particularly blessed there with good crops and good prices. On Jan. 13th his son Bert’s 50th birthday occurred, and neighbors and frlneds to the number of 80 gave him a splendid surprise. On Christmas day the fam held a reunion for Bill N., and 21 children and grand and great grand children helped him celebrate it Jones protective paint is just as popular there as here, but he expects to come back here for business some time in April.

To Our Friends and Patron?.

Dear People: It being settled that we are to have a greater Rensselaer why not begin now by celeb lating ex-president McKinley’s birthday, known as carnation day, which is Friday, Jan. 29th? This day is set aside by public schools for the purpose, and as red carnations were his favorite flower, every person should show their love and respect for this great man by either wearing a carnation or having some on their table at home on that day. Most other cities observe this day in that way, therefore greater Rensselaer should not be found wanting. We have a nice line of those flowers for sale at Long’s drug store. 3dlw KING FLORAL CO. The Republican for your sale bills.