Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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*.