Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1909 — Page 3

FRIDAY C. W. Coen is in Chiefego on busHe™, Si dW yesterday in Los Angeles, Cal. ’ Anson Cox has moved to the Tucker property In the east part of town. .. .. - Mrs. C. M. Sands and baby went to Monon today to repain over Easter. John Shide, of Laurens, lowa, returned to his'home, today after a visit here with his brother Frank, and with his mother, at Remington. Miss Madeline Ramp," who was here Visiting her sister, Mrs. Nicholas Krull, returned to hex’ home in RenaBelaer Monday,—Kentland Enterprise. J. S. Myers, who is at the head of the Chicago Training School and also the Monnett Home for Girls in this «ity, is here on business today. The home disposed, of their 20 acres near the college to Hiram Day. I'm ii i i— ua 11 i i ■■■ Harry McFall, the Delphi young Rum who cashed forged express orders, has been sentenced to the penitentiary from Lafayette, for from 2 to 14 years. i O ASTORIA . the * IWafS J. L, Brady of this place, accompanfcfrlfrßteV; Clay Trusty, of qljs, pastor of tjie Seventh church of that city, went to Brook last evening via- automobile, ter attend the meeting’ that evening of the- Christihn church! Mrs. Jlarry Hendricks writes to have the address of their Republican changed from Chicago to Hoquiam, Wash., for which place she left Thursday. Mr. Hendricks and their son preceded them there and they will make their future home in that state CAffiTOTIXA. fiearg Kln(l Yoa HaW AtWa]fS rs v ' ~ .r. . ■ i-. ■ ■ James k. Patten, of the Chicago board of trade, some months ago predieted that May wheat the high price of $1.25 a bushel, and he bought lots oY Wheat, and finally When it reached that figure he sold <jtiantitles oh it The Chicago Tribune today estimates his winning at $1,590,000. Circular letters giving figures showing the deaths and , injuries among trespassers on railway tracks in Indiana and advising the passing of ordinances to-prWrent people froq walking along railroad property where life iWehdaugered were mailed dnt yefetOrdjay by Charles B. Riley, secretary ot the railroad commsslon of Indiana. The letter states that 214 persons trespassing upon railway tracks were ‘killed or injured during 1908.

CASjgBIA Hie Kind You Han Always Bought Bears the /''Tp J/tf? • S’* Signature of PCCCcJtfAS

Indiana is always taking front rgnk ih* some one thing or another. Now it Is claiming possession of the largest steer in the world. The animal is owned by Michael Murphy, of Bunker Bill. Last year, when exhibited at the state fair, it weighed 2;500 pounds. Since then it has gained 500 pounds,, ahd the owner is confident that eventually it will weigh 4,000 pounds. This surely is going some, Several days ago a circus man offered the owner S6OO for the animal for exhibition purpose*, but'the offer was' refused. George Sharpecable up from Indianapolis yesterday and a remalned until this morning- With his two childrenWho live hdMpone wtth Mr; and Mrs. W- S. Pdt-ks .and the other With Mr. •4m Mrs. Chas, Rishliug. Mr. Sharp is: Still woritlhg Mr the TltoS. Cusack Sign Co., and will leave Saturday on an extended southern trip, wheremany signs are being erected. He will' travel overland, and has just pur-' chased a team of good horses for that purpose. George is one of the best lai>ge sign painters in the business. ~■4 . Attorney R. Q ( , Graves of Morocco left for the- Pacific coast last week’ ahd will engage in the practice of-law at’Marshfield, Oregon. Mr. Graves wita ond of the nidet energetic niembers of the local bar. He is a self made lawyer, but the hard knocks of experience is a good teacher, and he' is'tnow equipped to enter a new field with great premise of success. He served clrimit as-FitoeWtlhg-At-torney with to himseif. During his term as Prosecutor tt’ feTl t<P W Wtf

of the most difficult criminal oases, and the experience gained was valuable." We take pleasure in recomSbalUng Mr. Graves es an honest, hard working and capable young lawyer, an honorable gentleman, and a good fellow.-—Kentland Enterprise. SATURDAY. Vaughn Woodworth is home from Purdue to remain over Sunday. ■ Ethen Allen Hitchcock, former secretary of the interior, is dead. F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, died Friday evening at 7:go o’clock. Wood Spitler is here from Wisconsin University for a short vaction with his parents. • I .4. ....... .I' J. M. Sigler and wife, of Wheeler, were here a short time this morning, on theif way home after a short visit with relatives at Mt. Ayr. Miss Avaline Kindlg came homo yesterday from Northwestern University to remain Over Easter with her patents, Rev. and Mrs. h.l. Kindig. I ,< :" -’ fos.■ ■■ .tt fT,7ag . Ai■ -.\ ' Miss Floss Wright left this morning for Qrand Rapids, Mich., to resumte school teaching, .following the vacation spent with- relatives here. , . '« *.v '• Five car loads of finishing stone for jthe Ornamentation of the St. Joseph 'collbgfe chapel have arrived and are oh aiding at the depot. The lumber 18 being hauled to the college today and brttlk ikyliifcwill shirt MOndsy? Marshal Parks is out today x!vith hib new Raster uniform, ahi looks like "one of the finest” in his blue toggery With gold braided cap. Tite suit was bought soffife months ago, blit “Billy” had never worn- it before.

0.A.18T0E1.Z.A.. n * M J BO Ha * B of /xMlcHtAn • l_ T " ■ ■■ Mrs. Frank B. Meyer -is. here from Gary for a few days’ visit with her brothers, A. H. and A. R. Hopkins. She is advertising the residence property of Mr. Meyer’s mother, on Van Rerisselaer and Rutsen streets, for rent.

W. F. Osborne, county surveyor, and superintendent of the Tyler ditch in Keener township, went to Kankakee this morning to arrange with officials of the C. I. & S. railroad for passing under the tracks with the ditch. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark are expected to arrive home Monday from Oklahoma City, where they have spent the winter. They are at present at Lafayette, where they stppped off to visit their daughters, Mrs. Robert Johnson ahd Mrs. J. E. Carsbn. Mrs. Frank Kenton returned yesterday from Maripn, where she had been to see- her brother Jacob, who is iff bad health. He has had the jaundice for six months and it is feared can never recover from it. James Clark will erect a residence this spring on the lot purchased of Philip Blue, trustee of the Dr. Hartsell estate; and just north of the residence of his mother,\ Mrs. LuCy Clark, on Weston street. • -' z A, postal card from Mrs. W. O. Clark, at Mitchell, S. Dak., states that Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gott stopped off there ahd spent last Sunday and Monday, as they wereon their way to his ranch near Belle Fourche. Mrs. Clark says: “We enjoyed their visit very much, as we enjoy having any of our Jasper county friends stop and see us when they come through here.” The announcement is made of the forthcoming wedding of Mr. Zern Wright, son of C. P. Wright, and Miss Nellie Gray, daughter of J. R. Gray. The wedding will take place Wednesday, April 21st, and the young couple will reside in the cottage whidh the groom has just ejected on Division street, next door - to the residence of his father. Mr. Wright is engaged in the real estate' business with his father. In the purchase of the 20 acres near the college from the Chicago Training School, Hiram Day annexed'one of the best land bargains in suburban property that has evqr been purchased in Rensselaer. He paid $125 ah acre for It, which is about 175 an acre less than other land similarly located has gdldfor. This was part of the land deeded by Miss Cordelia Mofinett to th* Training School. ;——— ’ Levi 8. Renicker writes to have-the address of his Republican changed from.Boynton, Fla., to North Manchester, stating that Mrs. Renicker and the children will start back from there Monday, April 12th. They went to Boyntbn last NovhmWr for her health and she had been greatly benefited. Levi came back several weeks ago and

moved their household goods from here to North Manchester, near which place they will reside on a farm he purchased. ... « The home of George Vanderbilt,-at Asheville, N. C., contains 80 rooms, and is occupied by its owner about 7 or 8 months of the year. It is one of the most elegant homes, both as to its surroungings, architecture, and the magnificence of its furnishings, in the United Sthtes. C. T. Otis has mailed us a post card picture of the mansion, which shows also much of the beautiful grounds. The estate is callefi Biltmore, and consists of 140,000 acres. It is in the mountains and very little of the land is cultivated, but it makes a good sized placd for golf links.

• MONDAY. il 9 f Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. The circuit court convened this morning. , Best market prices for your eggs at G. B. Porter’s. Will take your eggs in trade at best; market prices; G. B.’PORTER. . A nice clean new line of muslin underwear at G. B. Porter’s. James Passon add Jaimes Flyhii appeared before the pension exaffiiiiftig board at Remington last Wedndfeday. Mrs. Emery Mills, nee Miss Doris Porter, came Saturday evening for a short visit here with relatives. Elijah Watts, of Mohtlc&ld;-rehirn-ed horde today after a short visit with his brother, James Watts. G. B.* Porter wants your eggs and will pay best market prices at • all seasons. Robert Smith, of Boswell, returned home this morning after a short visit here the guest of Miss Flossie Hines. Lorenzo Wartena and family, of East Chicago, have been visiting here for the past several days. Our shoe stock is bigger and better every season. Call and see them today. G. B. PORTER.

Perry Horton arrived home yesterday from Indianapolis, and will now remain at home. Mrs. Mark Barnes returned to her home in Kokomo today after a visit of a week with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Larsh and family. Mrs. Will Morris returned this morning frftn Plymouth, where she had been visiting for the past week wlth her sister, Mrs. Will Timmons. - • - • Frank Hardman arrived home Saturday for the spring vacation. Herts attending the Illinois State University at Champaign. Richard Stevenson ’returned to Monticello this morning after a short visit here with bls nephew, Chas. Stevenson. Charley Jacks, the' barber, is improving from his sickness of pneumonia. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. David Hilton returned this morning from DeMotte, where he had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Harrington, for the past tfeek. Rpyal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. Perry Marlatt went to Lafayette again today to have his right eye dressed. He had a small growth bn the eye ball removed one day last week. G. B. Porter is showing a beautiful line of silks, both plain and fancy in Chiffon taffetas, plain messalines, fancy foulards and Japs. It will pay you to look them overRev. J. C. Parrett and' W. C. Duvall went to Logansport today to attend a meeting of the Presbytery. Mrs. Fartett went to Chalmers to remain during her husband’s absence. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. Rankin Halstead is now in Michigan looking after some property interests. The Halstead boys have considerable land there and are greatly impressed with the coiihtry. Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick, of Portland, Oreg., who has been the guest for the past week'of her cousin, Judge Hanley and family, left this morning for F6rt Watfne to visit other relatives. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. The girt of Trustee and Mrs. willltan Fdlger, ofßkrtley township, which has been very low with pneumonia, is todffy soniAWhat improvea. *,, - ** ■ ■■ - Royal Flour, the beet. Home Grocery.

Brown Lambom, who is attending school at Illinois University, will return there tomorrow, after spending ihls Easter vacation here. Frank Hardman returned there today. ■ - ...» W. F. Robey, of Indianapolis, returned there today, hut will be back in a day or two to take core of William King, father of Frank King, who is in quite poor health at his home west of town. ' Attorney Robert Vanatta returned to Marion today after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vanatta and his little daughter who makes her home with her grandparents here.

To show you how much larger can of Van Camp’s Evaporated Milk we are selling for 10c than others are, we will give you a single can at 8c this week only for trial, JOHN EGER. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. 6eorge D. Zea today went to work delivering meat for Roth &os., taking the place formerly held by Harry Reed, who is now working at the Babcock & Hopkins elevator. Lyman Zea* today began work at Maines & Hamil-! ton’s. ■ Ate ’’ ■ A'‘-".■.rayg'y Royal Flour, the best Home Grocery The national hotise of represented ‘ lives Shturday passed the Phyne tar-, iff bill by a vote of 21T to 1«L Four democrats votod With the republicans and one republican voted with the democrats. - - - Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. O.‘ C. Hughes was in town Saturday. He has finished his road contract at Roselawn and Will move Tuesday to Marshfield, where he has a contract for building 4%, miles of stone road. Attorney W. H. Parkinson went to Chicago again this morning, where he is having his friction gears for automobiles manufactured. The Reliable Dayton Co. is now at the head of the manufacture and it looks as though they would be overrun with orders. Mr. Louie Imes and Miss lome Imus, of Chicago, came down Saturday eve 1 - ning and today accompanied their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes, son .Archie, and Burgess Dillon to Monon to attend the funeral this afternoon of Newton Imes.

Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. Mrs. George H. Healey and Mrs. Julia A. Healey entertained a number of friends of Mrs. Ed F. Mills Saturday evening, at the home of the former. Mrs. Mills will depart in a few days for her future home near Hamilton, Mont., where her husband has been for the past five or six weeks. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. ft- -• ■- - ■ W . • W. F. Osborne did not get to Kankakee Saturday, haying found when he reached Shelby that it would be impossible to arrange tq send the dredge through the C. I. & S. railroad Sunday. He spent the day doing some leveling on the ditch and will arrange for a later date to get the dredge across the tracks. Royal Flour, the best. Home Grocery. Harold, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harmon, fell from os box while at play at his home Sunday and dislocated the right arm at the elbow, tearing the ligaments loose from the bone and suffering quite a painful Injury. It was given immediate surgical attention and the little fellow will recover in due time. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons are the all around good chickens, being the largest clean legged breed In existence. They are exceptionally good winter layers and early setters and are the best table fowl on the market as they develop early and have an exceptionally deep breast. G. B. Potter is raising some prize winners and will sell you eggs for, setting at reasonable prices. The rain this afternoon has considerably allayed the very heavy wind of this morning. The wind did some damage in the way of blowing over small buildings, etc. It forced in a big plate glass window in the postoffice room of the K. of P. building and also a fancy glass panel worth about S4O in the upper part of the Odd Fellows building. The window in the postofflte was era eked, otherwise thb wind was ahrdly strong ehough to have broken it The forenoon was very disagreeable for pedestrians and the sharp bits of sand and earth carried by the winds stung the fact of a person wherever they hit The day Is ending by a downpour that seems inclined to settle into an all night rain.

Leonard Turner spent' Sunday kt his home In Monticello. He reports that the smallpox situation there is clearing up, and also that all the cases have been in a very mild form. It had been expected to reopen the schools there this morning but the health officers decided not to have them opened until next Monday. This is the fourth week that the schools there have been closed. A postal card from Ray Osborne, son of J. Frank Osborne, states that his father is getting along quite well at the Frances Willard hospital in Chicago. The cancer was opened one day last week and considerable pus and blood withdrawn and it is thought the. inflammation will subside! so that the surgeons cap further operate on the cancer. His general health is good, which is greatly In his favor, and there may be a chance for .his recovery.

Easter Was a Banner Day At The Christian Church.

Sunday’s Raster services at theChristian church broke all previous’ records for attendance and offerings. The Bible School Superintendent had been asking for an attendance on Ehster Sunday of 300. The first report ti&sM was read by the secretary showed the presence of 324, but a recount by the Superintendent showed that the attendance was 353. The Men’s Bible Class worked for an attendance of 50 and had 52. The offering wtiß $45.50. The songs, recitations and dialogues given by the children in the Bible school and church service was also an interesting feature. The Endeavor Society repotted the presence of 162. The day closed with an overflowing auditorium to hear the choir render an Easter cantata. This cantata, given under the direction of Dr. Myer, was a touching and realistic portrayal of the death, ■ burial and resurrection of Christ. The solos and choruses were exceptionally good. The work of Miss Glen Day and Mrs. J. B. Martindale at the organ was excellent.

Surprised Mrs. Williain Daniels On Her Sixtieth Birthday.

Sunday, April 11, 1909, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Daniels, a surprise dinner was served in* honor of Mrs. Daniels, it being "her 60th birthday. Thirty-six guests were present. Elmer Ott, Homer Ott, Miss Etta Ott and Hugh Jones of Chicago Heights, Ill.; John Ott and' family of Remington, Mrs. George Daniels and two sons, George Ott and wife, Arthur L. Waymire and family* J. F. Payne and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Price, Korah Daniels and family, James Daniels and family, Mrs. James.EH lot and daughter were the guests. An excellent dinner was served, after which all had their pictures taken by Parker, the photographer.

Only Woman Contractor.

W. B. Hutchinson, the Michigan City contractor, who Monday was awarded the contract for constructing the Sttnchfleld macadam road in Center township, now has forces working on the Ginther road, near the Summit and the Filby road, south of this city. The grading nn these roads has been sublet by him. The Ginther road is being done by J. G. Young, who built most of the Murdock South Bend extension last summer, while the Filby grading has been let to Mrs. Pat Costello, of Gary. She is the only woman road contractor in the country and is right on the job all the time. She looks after the work and 'even prepares the meals for the workmen. D. T. Covington of Gary, Is her right hand bower on the contract. —Valparaiso Vidette.

Knights of Pythias Are Prosperous In Indiana.

Despite the depression in commercial life during the year, the report of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Indiana to the Supreme Lodge for the year 1908 shows that the Pythian lodges in Indiana have been prosperous. In a letter to Harry Wade, grand keeper of records and seal, R. L. C. White, of Nashville, Tenn., supreme keeper of records and seal, says: * • “ It may interest you to know that the reports from the grand domains show that Indiana has the largest net gain of membership in the supreme domain for the year 1908.” Indiana's report to the Lodge December 31, 1908, showed the following: Number of members, €31,818; number of lodges, 491; receipts during the year, $697,374.75; expended tor relief, $171,374.0T; cadh oh httW f $1,721345.14; total assets, $2,882,W 0.51. - The great are those who-can bear discipline.

Mt. Ayr Is Also Ready For the Six-Town League.

“Chick" Parke, the lad who handled the hot ones that came near the second corner sack for the Mt. Ayr baseball team last year, was In Rensselaer today and paid the Republican officer a visit. He says that Mt Ayr will play baseball thia summer, and that the members of the team are heartily Ik favor of the formation of a league, to be composed of adjacent towns. If the league can be formed, including the towns of Mt. Ayr, Brook, Wolcott, Oxford, Fowler and Rensselaer, and a schedule arranged that will start about May 15th, it should be a success, and "Chick" says that Mt. Ayr is ready to put Up its money and do its part of the work any time that a meeting is called. Brook is also ready. Nothing has been heard from Wolcott, but that town can get up a ball team on an hour’s notice, and with such energetic fans as Lou and Lou Hammond Wolcott could probably be relied upon to come in good and strong. Oxford has already, organized with a strong team, and Fowler will also have a team. It Ig therefore simply a matter of getting together. If a meeting was called at Rehsselaeir for some day next week it would probably start the ball to rolling. "Chick" thinks tbit Mt Ayr will be tolerably strong this year. The team has secured ar new catcher in the perton of Peck, of Wadena. The bSlaiice of the team Ik as foUbws’. WiHfti pitcher; Anderson, let base; Parke, 2nd base; Shlndeler, short stop; Schock, 3rd base; Dennison, Bruner, Hopkins and Hufty, fielders.

Williard Class Holds a Masquerade Boosting Party.

The WilHard class of the Christian ctrurch Sunday school gave a masquerade party at the home of Lois McCarthy Saturday evening. Each girl in the class gave another an invitation and about 20 gathered together as old maids, widows, Buster Btown girls, gypsies, darkies, ghosts and clowns. At 10 p. m. all unmasked and prepared for the fine two-course supper, which consisted of lettuce, peanut sandwiches, pickles, apple salad, chocolate, marshmallow salad, angel and devil’s food cake and Easter favors. At a late hour all left for their homes, resolved to be up bright and early and help make 300 at Sunday school.

Youthful Counterfeiters Discovered at Mt. Ayr.

Mt. Ayr Pilot—Certain actions that have taken place here in the past few weeks have made known the fact that there was a band of youthful counterfeiters at work in this town. Their wdrk was limited to the manufacture of nickles, leastwise, no other piece of money made by them has been discovered. It is asserted that they made a mould from a genuine nickle and then used this mould to make nicklee of lead. Discovery of their actions is believed to have caused them to cease making the money. -

Real Estate Transfers.

Benjamin J. Gifford to Thomas Walters, March 25, se se 33-30-5, Gillam, 11,400. Dickinson Trust Company to Henry F. Meyer, March 26, pt It 15, 16, bl 4, Rensselaer, 37,500. Clarence Hurley et ux to George F. Meyers, March 29, se ne 18-30-6, 4 acres. Union, $2,000. George F. Meyers to Clarence Hurley et ux, March 29, s% w% sw 7-31-5, n% w}4 nw 18-31-5, Walker, $4,000. A. T. Hanisch to Andrew Hall, Feb. 2, n*4 ne 4-27-6, 64.37 acres. Carpenter, S.IOO. Cordelia M. Williams to Milton P. Roth et al, April 2, pt 5, bl 9, Rensselaer, S4OB. Jacob Nannlnga to Fritz Wendelburg, March 30, nw nw 3-31-7, 40 acres, Keener, $1,650. James P. Bullis to Josephine E. Bullis, Feb. 12, se sw 26-28-7, und % pt ne nw 35-28-7. Jordan. $3,000. Benjamin J. Gifford to Luke Long, March 30, ne ne 18-32-6, Wheatfield, $1,500. Lillie C. Fisher to Greenip I. Thomas, March 30, Remington, pt n% 30-37-6, B. Hunt to Lewis W. Hunt, Feb. 25. und 36-100 w% sw 13-27-7, 80 acres. Carpenter. $2,455. Archie F. Williams et al to Lewis W. Hunt, Feb. 11. und 64-100 w% sw 18-27-7, 80 acres. Carpenter, $4,354. ; William H. Chbadle. trustee, to Joseph Wealing, Jan,. 18, Its 5-6, bl 9, Remington. $525. Trustee's Deed. William C. Mooberry to Robert A. Hartxick. Apr. 1. n% se 17-31-6, Walker, $6,000. acres, Marlon, SI.OO. , acres, Marien. $1.00.,. George A .Williams to James E. Walter, March 25. pt wH sw 7-26-6, 54.11 acres. Marion, si. ...... Martha Donnelly to James E. Waltot April 5, und 6-8 wH nw 18-29-6, 86.56 tores, und 6-8 pt w% sw 7-29-6, Marion, 10,000. Jennie Myers to Julia Brown et al. April?; pt It 9, 12. 13, bl 87, Rensselaer. Weston's add. Fred H. Renicker to Henry C. Plersma, 3, pt w% ne 30-34-6, Barkley. O. Long to James C. Clark et ux. April 5, It 13. bl 15. Rensselaer, 6400. Marietta Luse Bosserman et at to Martha A. Luse. Feb. 4, 1998, ne 80-32-5. pt ne 39-33-5, Kankakee, He?n£n%&AMrding. Bishop, to TrusGl Eh^r’ 2 G ,o °dpW to F. X Wfikinson. nw 18-28-6, 111.27 acres. **John’ IL Dicken to Wabash Nafconat Bank, April 1. pt eM nw 17-31-6, pt nlk ne sw 17-81-6, Walker, it 2. bl 3, |2,000.