Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

This Is a very beautiful day. It started In this morning with the temperature well down toward the zero point and the earth all covered With snow. At 3 o’clock this afternoon almost all the snow has melted away and the temperature is up to 50 above zero. The forecast for tomorrow is fair and no change in temperature.

m Slaw Mways Bought

Last evening the Maude Henderson company opened their week’s engagement with “Ovep the Ridge" and more 1 than pleased .an audience which by the way was expecting something especially good as this company Is the one organization that_ gives entire ( satisfaction to our theatre going public. The company is larger, better balanced and better equipped in the way of plays than ever before and we are promised throughout the week a list -of plays entirely new to 'repertoire. Tonight “The Tie That Binds” and Wednesday evening, Eugene Walter’s reigning success “Paid in Full” is underlined. Mr. Ellis is to be congratulated on his present booking if the play last night was any criterion of those to follow. Prices are the pame for each evening during the week 10c, 20c and 30c; i ?";y-

OASTOHIA. a# Kind You Have Always Bought

Notwithstanding the fact that it is generally admitted in railroad circles that the law against rebates has greatly increased the revenue cf the railroads, it Is understood that in some quarters a very Ingenious method has been adopted to evade the law and it is considered doubtful if the Interstate Commerce Commission can put a stop to such offenses without a great deal of trouble. The statement is made from the highest authorities that certain favvored shippers who were formerly allowed rebates are now being per-, mitted to put In claims for damages f6r goods in transit where no damage has occurred and that these claims are being paid without question. The authority says that very large sums have been collected by this means by shippers during the last year and the matter Is to be Investigated.

WEDNESDAY

Abe Wartena made a business trip to Hammond today. Alf Randle has moved from near Parr back to Barkley township. Thos. Johnson, 68 years of age, and an old resident of Mllroy township is quite sick with pneumonia. Miss Edith Neal, of Chicago, vis'ted at the Monnett Children’s Home a day or two this week. Rue Parcels wrote to his father yesterday from St. Louis. He will proceed south and west from there. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilson, of Monon, are spending today with her uncle, John Sullivan. Born, this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Keister, of Jordan township, a son. Mrs. Julia A. Heiaey came over from Delphi this morning to remain two weeks or such a matter with her -eon George and family. J. F. Irwin returned this morning from a visit with his son, E. W. and wife at Wolcott, where his tile factory is located. Perry Griffith, of Knlman, was in town yesterday and agpin today. The Republican *lll keep him company In the future. J. Hannon to Pontiae, 111., today, and will bring Mrs. Harmon and the children back b<vie with him. They have been visiting her relatives there for about fire weeks.