Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

FRIDAY

This is the a^nivifrsaiy' of McKinley’s birth. Did you hare a red carnation in your home? Born, this Friday morning, Jan. 29th, to Mr. and lisrsi J. H. Tilton, a daughter. Born, Thursday, Jan. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Anderson, of Jordan township, a daughter. Mrs. A. H. Hopkins entertained the Sew Club, that is, the No. 1 Sew Club, Thursday afternoon. It’s a ground-hog case that you ought to go to Robert Mlchal & Sons’ sale on ground-hog day, Tuesday, Feb. 2. t

OABTOH.IA. *l.. The Kind You Have Atoays Bought

, The Republicans are waiting to see what action the Democrats take in the matter before they caucus. They do not believe that the pemocrats can unite in killing the present local option law. A bill has x been introduced in the State legislature to redistrict the state eongressionally. It would change the 10th district by taking Laporte and Porter county out and putting them In the 13th district, and putting Pulaski and Starke in the 10th. ; James Clark arrived home yesterday from Cedar Point, Kans., where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother. Mrs. Chas. Clark will reside at Cedar Point, and the farm which her husabnd .owned will be rented after a sale of the stock and equipment takes place.

OASTOHIABm» tt» _^ Tho Kintl Yotttomlmjfs Bought

Auctioneer Harmon pulled off a rapid little Bale yesterday. It was a joint sale between Jacob Jungles and C. L. Parks, near Surrey, and was started at 11 o’clock. At just 1 o’clock It was all over. The sales totaled about $1,200. / Cuba has again entered upon an era of self-government. Provisional Governor Magoon has turned the reigns of state over to President Gomez and American occupation of the island has ceased. Certainly the United States has done all in its power for the once down-trodden people. Thomas Taggart, the Democratic state boss is using all his influence to secure the repeal of the county Option law. Taggart was at the head of the brewery lobby at the last session of the legislature. Senatorelect Shively urged the Democrats Wednesday night to stand by the party pledges.

OASTOUXA. B„„ Kind Von Raw Always Bought

Sigo was over from his farm near Remington Thursday. He took advantage of the good weather recently and done considerable plowing. He also bad some plowing done on his farm in December, and as be usually finds some suitable February weather, he believes be will be able to plow some every month in the year.

Just to help the cook for tomorrow we list: Lettuce, celery, pineapples, oranges, bananas, grape fruit, cabbage, sweet potatoes, parsnips, onions, turnips, saur kraut, , apples, honey, olives, cod fish, smoked halibut, fancy dried fruits, good crisp crackers and cakes, the famouß Royal flour and Millar coffee.—Home Grocery, Phone 41. Sidney Bchanlaub has' a German prayer book that Is 166 years old. The book was carried by his grandfather through two wars la the old country and by his uncle in the war of the rebellion. The book Is well preserved, a fact which would Indicate that Sid has not used It as assiduously as d d •his worthy ancestors. —Morocco Courier. A petition was filed at Logansport Wednesdayy asking for an election to vote on the county option proposition. The petition was signed by 2,361 voters. Logansport Is the largest city situated in any couhty that has thus far voted on the county option. If It succeeds theie It Is Quite certain that an effort will be made to make Tippecanoe county dry. Abel Fields, a colored grocer, of Lafayette, has been winding the court house clock there since Jan. 1, 1886, and has started on his 26th year. As a rule, he wlndß the clock once a week, never less, and does the work on Monday morning. There are three weights, each weighing 1,200 pounds, and It takes an hour to wind them Into place. It is not easy work, either. Mr. Fields haa been out of the city several times In the twenty-four years, but alwayjL furnishes a substitute and never permits Lb* clock to run down.