Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1909 — Page 3

" FRIDAY.

Ike Thomas is over from Remington today. Carl Speaks, son of J. W. Speaks, is quite sick "with the rheumatism. s - i ■ Miss Katherine Marlatt went to Chicago today for p few days’ visit. Well drilling, wind mills, and pump repairing. Phone 167. Watson & Rush. ' • mch.26w Bernard Doyle returned this morning to LaSalle, 111., after a short visit here with his sister, Mrs. A. J. Harmon. Miss Lena Lyons returned to tier home near Foresman today after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thornton.

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Miss Nettie Foreman, of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been canvassing here for several days, left for her home this morning.

Mrs. J. W. Horton will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to remain over Sunday with her son Perry, who is in business college there.

John Werner, the tailor, has. been having a great deal of trouble with his eyes and went to Chicago this morning to have them examined by a specialist.

Harry Wade, until recently a resident of Wyoming, has purchased the Haywprth & Zellers barber shop and will take charge April Ist.—Francesville Tribune.

Bert Gqff, who has been suffering for several weeks with a! felon, expects to start for his South Dakota ranch one day next week. His felon is. about well.

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Will Anhier came over frAm Monticello this morning, bringing his nephew, Jphn Anhier, back to St. Joe. John has been sick with pneumonia for the past month.

Chas. Beal Is preparing to erect a building for the bank he will start at Remington. The photograph gallery has been moved and the bank will occupy the lpt.it formerly was on.

Senator A. J. Beveridge, who underwent an operation at the John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore Thursday, is reported to be recovering nicely- from the effects of the operation. -i— -

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Roy Daniels, son of George Daniels, of Barkley township, and Will Hendricks left this morning for Devils Lake, N. Dak., where they expect to work during the coming spring and summer. ' ■ <

The Northern Indiana Teachers* association will meet at Indianapolis; April 1, 2 and 3. The schools of Indianapolis will be in session the first day to enable the visiting teachers to see the work.

Hale Grant and James Bishop, who with their families went to Spokane, Wash., about two weeks ago, have both found work already. Hale is working in a broom factory and Jim is working in a machine shop. They like their new home very well.

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Mrs. Lucy Clark ha* been suffering for several days from a weakening of the limb which she had broken several years ago. She fell while carrying a lamp at the house a few days ago and the lamp, which was lighted, rolled across the floor, and save for prompt assistance rendered by her son serious restilts might have ensued. She will probably be laid up for several days. Warren Robinson and daughter Louella left this morning for lola, Kans., called there by the poor condition of his brother Frank’s health. Frank had a case of typhoid fever a few months ago and has never fully recovered. Recently the decline in his health ha* been so rapid as to alarm his relatives. Frank was born and raised in this county and has resided In lola for about 15 years.

A number of petitions for the condeinnation of land south of Fort Benjamin Harrison, to be used aS part of the army post, have been filed in the federal court. The land sought is the triangular tract south of the post and embraces in the neighborhood of 400 acres. The-time set for the appointment of appraisers Is April 3. Petitions were filed a number of months ago, but these, old petitions have been dismissed and the new ones filed in their stead. The old act granting the appropriation of SIOO,OOO for the acquirement of the land did not give the necessary authority for condemnation proceedings, so a new act granting the needed authority was enacted by Congress.

SATURDAY.

Jas. L. Babcock, of Parr, is reported to be quite sick. J. N. Leatherman made a business trip to Chicago today. Miss Hannah Stevens, of Camden, came today for a short visit with. Miss Zelma Rayher. Mrs. Myra Galbreath Sheets, of Fowler, is here for a short visit with her mother. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum arrived home Thursday afternoon from their sojourn in Florida and Arkansas. Noble York has about held his own since yesterday but there is nothing very encouraging about his condition. ' - Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Corcoran, of Chicago, returned home today after a short visit here with Attorney and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Monnett went to Evanston today, where they will remain until about the first of May. They will then spend the summer months here. James Passons has been notified by his son Charley, now of Chicago Heights, 111., that he is a grandfather. A baby girl was born to Charley and wife on the 16th of this month.-

The foundation work at the college has been progressing, very rapidly. About 30 men are employed on it and it is quite probable that the corner stone of the big church will be* laid week after next.

It is reported that five honest, rugged farmers in Iroquois township were recently hauled up. before the powers that be, for heavy hauling over stone roads, and fined and costed to the amount of $12.40 each.—Morocco Courier. , ~c.

W. .M. Hoover went to Chicago this morning to accompany his son Alfred home. Alt’s wife has been with him for the past week and the surgeon thinks he will get along very nicely at home now. They arrived here on the afternoon train.

Jas. H. Anderson, who recently bought the Thos. Larson 80 acres in Mllrby township, has, rented the 10 acres just north of town that W. 0. Scbanlaub recently bought and has moved here from Chicago. He will probably occupy his farm next year.

Oscar McClure returned to Hammond today after a short visit here with his family who have moved back here and are occupying the old Peacock residence. Oscar will continue to hold his run as a conductor on the street car between East Chicago and 63rd street.

C. H. Tryon is here from Ross, Okla., where he and Mrs. Tryon have been spending the winter. He will leave today for a short stay in Illinois and he will then go to Sacketts Harbor, N. Y. Mjs. Tryon returned north with him and has already gone to New York.

J. J. Lawler of Chicago, Atty. Frank Foltz and Engineer Bostwick and several other interested parties met this week in conference with A. D. Peck, J. M. Padgett, Wm. Parker and Frank Cox at which meeting the matter of road assessments for the thirty miles of new road was taken up by different committees and the whole matter amicably settled.—Morocco Courier. Starke County Republican:—lt will never be necessary again for any party to declare In favor of county local option. I The sentiment is so strong everywhere that it has passed beyond the confines of any party. And why should it not be popular? It is simply an exemplification of the trite and American saying "Let the people rule.” Whenever the people want saloons they will say so by their vote*.

Harry Thewl ins and wife came up from Llndeh Thursday to spend about two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan. It is his first visit here for more than a yeas. He has been very busy as a contractor at Linden and Crawfordsville, and is now planning to remove to Butte, Mont., to engage in the same business. Robert Wartena .has been down from Gary for two or three days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wartena. Bob is now a full-fledged electrician and belongs to the union. He has been engaged lately in two or three prize fight preliminaries and while he has no thought qf becomir a pugilist he enjoys the game and has become quite scientific.

Rue Parcells arrived home this morning from his trip to the southwest. He went down into New Mexico, but did not like the country. He returned by the-way of New Orleans and was sick 17 days with malaria at the latter city. He is looking poorly. Lloyd Jessen, who has been at Carrizozo, New Mexico, for some time, has now gone about 30 miles north of that place into the Indian reservation to take out a government claim. It is a mining claim. Lloyd’s many friends here hope that he will strike it rich.

Greenfield Republican:—lt is now said that if it was to do over the Richmond business then would vote dry instead of wet. They have lost a great deal of business from dry territory as every township in Wayne county is dry except Wayne township in which is situated the city of Richmond. More than seven-eighths of Wayne county territory is thus dry and more than three-fourths according to population as many of Richmond’s wards are dry. The Richmond business men, while losing dry business, have not gained wet, as they say that the men who come to Richmond for bdote have no money for anything else.

moxDay.

All kinds seed potatoes—Home Grocery. - - ' i Elmer Gwin made a business trip to Brook today. A fancy peach in heavy syrup 18c— Home Grocery. ' ■ ■ Otis Brown is working at Roselawn this week. A good wagon box manure spreader at $62.50 cash—Maines & Hamilton. The Evening Republican delivered to your house at 10 cents per week.

See the “Plow a Man Can Pull,” April 3, 1909. Maines & Hamilton. Try those nice fat 5-cent Mackerel at JOHN EGER’S. /• * . -■ _ Feed Maines & Hamilton’s Chick Starter and have early fries. Misses Beatrice Marsden and Frances Petty, of Virgie, are guests of Mrs. S. E. Yeoman. Just received another car-load Corn King Manure Spreaders—Maines & Hamilton. Miss Eva Byers returned to Monon today after a short visit here with the family of N. J; Yoak. Bone makes plants and plants make bone. Buy Bone filler fertilizer of Maines & Hamilton. Phone 273. John Morgan spent Sunday in Chicago visiting his mother, who is still at the hospital there. J. I. Case, Sure Drop and JaUesville corn planters are for sale by Maines & Hamilton.

Red, Yellow and White Onion Sets. Early Ohio, Early Rose and Bugless Seed Potatoes at John Eger’s . Harve Robinson returned to Francesville this morning after a short visit with relatives here. Call on the People’s Grocery and Meat Market for high class groceries and meats at the lowest price. Rice’s Northern Grown Garden Seeds. Regular 5-oent packages 2 for 5 cents, at JOHN EGER’S. See our line of Miller work shoes, just arrived. They are the best. Fendig’s Nclusive Shoe Store, opera bouse block. ■ ' The attendance at the Christian Sunday school yesterday was 217; collection $5.13; new pupils 6; young men’* class the banner class. Mr. Levitt Warne of Laurens, lowa, 1* visiting hi* father Theodore Warne, of Parr and other relatives in Rensselaer for a week.

PRICES SLAUGHTERED —————AT The Peoples Grocery And MEAT MARKET ci ip ad •• • * COMMENCING.... qur ar bUGAK SATURDAY, March 27,’09, 20 Lbs. and to continue Ten Days, a 20 Lbs. SI.OO Cut-Price Sale of Every-Day SLOO Needs in Groceries and Meats. ; COFFEE. —. vTZ* ADD V A T7T TT I I TATE* LAUNDRY SOAP. yyyy j io AX/E CARRY A FULL LINE . 9ts 4- a, pound . 12c or Fresh and Cured Meats cream, . 8 for 25 “,±d: $ “ our Meat Department. |. Orient, pound . 24c B es t cu f Porterhouse, -15 c toilet soap. None bucn, lb., . Z4c • n iCi 1 itj Savoy, pound . 33c Choice Round Steak, -15 c Ivory, < 6 for 25 Fine Teas a Specialty. Roasts. - - - - -12 c c| T ceriB ’ • 3 for 25 s — taxis”. 55 < £ CANNED GOODS SffwJS” Prunes, “ 25c Tomatoes, 2% -pound can, three for ... 25c WASHING POWDER. Dried Apples, “ 25c Peas, three cans for2sc i.u <l, Seeded Raisins, “ 25c Corn, three cans for2sc p e Lline ’ 4c Arg. Starch . 4c S»w Ivy ’. ’. 4c Soda, 1-2 lb. pkg. 4c i Ln" Ihib-lfo-More . 4c Cow Brand 6 Symp, 1-gallon can for 35c

CEREALS Quaker Oats, 5-pound package, ... 25c Quaker Oats, small package, . . . 10c Quaker Corn Flake, 3 packages for . . 25c

We carry a full line of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Highest Prices Paid for Country Produce.

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The helghest market price paid for eggs and butter at the Chicago Bargain Stoye. See The Royal Tailors’ samples at Rowles & Parker’s before you buy your Easter suit. Pay less and dress better. There is no better wagon than the “Weber.” We are making a special price good until May 1, 1909 of $73 cash. Maines & Hamilton. A complete new spring stock of Oxfords for all ages, blacks and tans, to close out at 20 per cent off regular prices, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Remember that 85 cents still shoes your girl this week, if they wear size 9 to 2. These shoes were $1.25 to $2.00. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera house block. A. Kopkey, of Leadville, Colo., left this morning for his home after a short Visit here with his brother, Chris Kopkey. He also visited relatives at Francesville. Squire VanDoozer, of Wheatfield, was In town Saturday, having come to attend the temperance meeting, he being a leader in the anti-saloon crusade in the north end of the county. Rex Clifton and wife of Chicago, son of Mrs. T. F. Warne, have moved to Parr to be near his mother who has been in poor health for the last four or five years. He is a paper hanger and painter by trade.

Mrs. C. Hohes and Miss Olive Cushing, of Syracuse, N. Y., who have been visiting Mrs. Arthur Ashby, of Mt. Ayr, took the train here this morning, en route for their home. Mrs. Ashby accompanied them as far as Chicago.

Thos. Davis is down from Knlman today. He is using a crutch and a cane and considers himself lucky that he is able to be out at all. He had hitched up a horse two weeks ago last Friday and was just getting in his buggy when two other horses came dose and one of them turned and kicked at the horse he was driving. Instead of striking the horse the hoofs of the animal landed on Mr. Davis and he was badly bruised up. He is too active to submit to an accident even though quite severe, however, he is around looking after his business again

The Peoples Grocery 1 and Meat Market FRANK B. HAM, Proprietor.

20 per cent off of regular price on the newest, nobbiest spring clothing ever shown in town, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Charley Macklenburg and Miss Anna Hehl, of Lafayette, were guests over Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Macklenburg, on Austin avenuo. 7, Every yard of dress goods on the shelves at manufacturers’ wholesale price to close out, at the Chicago Bargain Store, Mrs.' Elizabeth Jenkins, Of Parr, took the train here this morning for Tipton county, Nev., where she Will live with relatives. Rolland Eib returned to Indianapolis this morning to resume his business college duties. He had been at home for about 10 days. Theye is no apparent change since Saturday in the condition of Noble York. He Is very low and the chances of his recovery are far from bright. Mrs. C. P. Wright returned this morning from a visit with her mother, Mys. Vondersmlth, at Kentland. Her mother is In her 83rd year and is In poor health. Ralph Lowman, son of A. B. Lowman, has moved to the former Frank Morton farm, just east of town, now owned by G. B. Davidson. The farm was occupied last year by John Blslosky.

The frame building between Wright’s furniture store and McFarland’s grocery are today being torn down to make room for the fine new block that Roth Bros and Dr. Horton will erect.

Misses Ella and Lottie O’Connor, who are now engaged in the millinery business ffi Kniman, came down today and tomorrow will accompany Miss Mary Meyer and her trimmer, Mrs. Jas. Clark, to Chicago to attend the millinery openings and study styles.

The petitions circulated Saturday asking the county commissioner* to set a date for holding a county option election, were received v*ry well on all hands and right in Rensselaer about 300 signers have already been secured. Seven hundred names are required in the county.

FLOUR Finest Grades at Low Prices.

Why pay exhorbitant prices for your Easter suit? Rowles & Parker will take your measure from the Royal Tailors all pure wool samples, guarantee a fit. Suits made special college cut for young men. Let Rowles & Parker take your measure for your Easter suit. The. Royal Tailors all pure wool samples —fit guaranteed. All the extreme cut styles in coat and full peg top trousers. Special college cut clothes for young men. Although Fred Macklenburg had been up for some time and Is able to be out on the streets some his recovery from the attack of pneumonia he suffered is very slow, but he will probably regain his former health in time. Isaac A. Leavel and wife came over from Wabash Sunday to visit his son Hugh Leavel and family. Hugh is now conducting the old Kresler hitch barn and has moved his family into the B. S. Fendig tenement house across from the barn and next door to the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leavel are looking well and enjoying good health and their many friends here were pleased to * see them. Cloyd B. Reprogle, the linotype op-/ erator who has long been employed' in, this office, went to Brooklyn, N. YC, the latter part of last week and began his course of study in the linotype factory, in order to be competent to handle the Mergenthaler type caster in this office. Mrs. Reprogle and son John are in Francesville, where they will remain with her parents during the time Cloyd is away. Arthur, the 10 months old child of Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Turfler, died at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon of pneumonia after a sickness since last Wednesday. The parents are grief stricken at the passing away of the little one and are receiving the sympathy, of their many friends In their loss. The funeral will be held at the residence on Cullen street at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, and will beconducted by Rev. M. B. Crumpacker, pastor of the Methodist church at Fairbury, 111., to which Mrs. Turfler formerly belonged. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.