Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Will Mackey, the monument dealer, is having his residence in the east part of town enlarged and modernized. Anson Cox is doing the work and besides the addition of a new room or two, the Interior woodwork is being changed and a new stairway built. When completed Mt. and Mrs. Mackey will have a very handsome home, The editor has lost nearly all faith in medicines. For two years we have been saving the samples of patent doses thrown on our porch for a case of emergncy, and during the four weeks we had the grip we took it all, and got no returns only from one sample of pills, and they nearly put our light out. The stuff may be good for some ailments, but for the grip it’s a total failure.—-Grown Point Star.

Benton county went dry at an electoin recently, and in commenting on the event the Fowler Republican says: “Men who have been counted as supporters of the saloon went quietly and voted the dry ticket Men who occasionally take a drink did likewise. They did not feel that, they were imposing a hardship on themselves in so doing-and they hesitated to restore the saloon with its attendant evils to the community.” -

Ralph Paxton, of Denver, Colo., who has been in the west for a number of years, is here today visiting old friends. He is very much enthused about an irrigated land proposition in southeastern Colorado, in which several of the Paxton boys are investors, and which has the appearance of being a real good in vestment. Ralph is still a bachelor and argues that there is plenty of time yet, notwithstanding the encroachment of gray hairs. A woman at Delphi, who had been quarantined because of smallpox exposure broke quarantine and was arrested and fined $lO and costs. Delphi has both smallpox and scarlet fever but the schools have continued to run and public meetings to be held, which shows very poor judgment on the part of the board of health. The schools at Monticello will not reopen until Monday, April 12th. Rensselaer physicians must be on the lookout for evidence of the disease here. The petition for an election to be asked for in Tippecanoe county was signed by 3,700 people. They are having a hard fight at Lafayette. Mayor Durgan will be asked by the chief of police there today to revoke the license of Joe Miller, a saloon keeper who was convicted, of selling and giving liquor away last Sunday. The local option question is being fought out with great vigor at Logansport, public meetings being held by both the "drys” and “wets.” The election at Logansport and Cass county will be held next Tuesday.

MONDAY.

Alva Frost, of Monticello, is visiting his uncle, Sam Williams, near Aix. ~ "■ Get S. C. Butt Orpington Eggs of G. B. Porter. See classified ad. Miss Lena Jackson returned to her studies at Bloomington today. The township trustees held their regular monthly meeting today. Wall paper less than 56 cents on the dollar. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The county commissioners met for the regular April term today. The finest seed and eating potatoes in the market. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The senior class of the Brook high school played Rio Grande at the opera hoyse and took in $146.55. We have the finest display of souvenir post cards shown in the city at the new fruit store. Mrs. Earl Duvall and little daughter returned home Sunday from a week’s visit with her sister at Indianapolis. Fine fresh fruits, sweetest candles and a nice line of cigars at the new fruit store, opposite the postofflce. George Ulm, who is working bn a dredge near South Bend, spent Sunday with his family here. Miss Emma Karper returned to Canton, Ohio, after a visit of three weeks with relatives in Rensselaer. Special sale on bananas at Rensselaer Fruit Store, Saturday, April 3rd. Opposite Phillips Music Store. —■ ’ "■ ' Warren Robinson and daughter arrived home Saturday from lola, Kans., ►where he left ids brother Frank somewhat improved. Mrs. Robinson’s Sister, Mrs. Ella Mahany, of Scotland, S. Dak., is now at lola.