Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1909 — Page 3

FRIDAY. < J. W. Toyne, of near Medaryville, was here on business yesterday. IL M. Moore, who has been visiting Joseph Yeoman and family, returned to his home |n Trafalgar, yesterday. Miss Mary Washburn returned to Chicago this morning, after a three weeks’ visit in Rensselaer and Goodland. ; - Mrs. Henry Amsler returned from Fowler "this morning, where she was called by the death of her brother-in-law, Sunday. Mrs. Sarah -A. Lang, who has been spending the winter with relatives here, will leave Sunday for the state of Washington. Miss Bessie Moody went to Decatur, 111., this morning for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. Mrs. George Ketchum accompanied her as far as Chicago. <2 AOTOXB.Z A. Bearg Kind YoHjaveJwajs Bought Signatoxs The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Barkley 'will be held at the family residence on Franklin street Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will take place at the Barkley cemetery, in Barkley township. Mrs. Edward Kennedy, of Newland, was called to Frankfort yesterday by the serious illness of her father, N. S. Forsythe. Mr. Forsythe fell from -a tree last fall, receiving injuries which resulted in his present sickness. CABTORIA. Bem the Kind Yya Haw Always Bought Signature " rs Joe Williams and Shelby Comer say there Is quite a little wheat in their section and it is in. fine shape too. There is not much clover there and what there is is probably injured some by the freezing when there was no protection from the snow. Mrs. Wm. Jacks returned from Chicago this morning, where she .witnessed the skin grafting operation on her little daughter Florence. She stood the operation nicely, but is still very weak. Her parents have strong hopes •of her recovery. Mr. Jacks is still at her bedside. The little daughter of Satnuel Cavander, of Hanging Grove township, was quite badly burned about the face last Sunday. She had heated -water In a molasses bucket and was bending over it when the lid was blown off by the formation of gas and the hot water -struck her in the face. Fortunately her eyes were not injured.

CA.BTOZmL. - ■ Bern ths KMVw Haw Always Bought Uignstwe Along with .garden planting comes yard and house cleaning. It is dis* couraging to property owners who take great pride in their home surroundings to see the streets and alleys and other properties neglected, and the ordinance that requires these kept clean should be enforced this year. The city should do its full part by keeping the streets mowed and cleaned. The proposed interurban that Delphi and Monticello hafe been expecting to extend north from Frankfort, is again being talked about, and the Montioello Journal understands that there is a chance that it will be built yet this year. It is the probable intention of the promoters to extend it north through Rensselaer and finally into Hammond or Oary or some other Chicago suburb. Rensselaer can hardly expert the road this year, however. -- » J. F. .Osborne was operated upon for cancer of the lip at the Frances Willard Hospital in Chicago yesterday afternoon at 1:80. Only a partial operation was performed and another will be performed later. Several glands were removed from the neck. The operation lasted one hour and fifteen minutes. He had not recovered from the effects of the anesthetics when the letter was written by his son Ray, who is at his bedside. Sam English, who moved from here to Oklahoma some time ago, has wrltton to his friend, County Assessor Lewis. He seems to be well satisfied with his surroundings and condition in that state. He is located near Sedan. Mr. English states that he and Charlie Murray, a former Jasperite, have 400 of cattle and all of them looking fine. He also has 150 bogs, 50 young calves and 275 chickens, He has Just finished planting 110 acree of corn. Oats and potatoes are iip and all crops look promising.

J. A. McFarland has chewed tobacco for 54 years. He is 57 years of age. He began chewing, at the age of three. This Sounds improbable, but it is a fact. At that age he was troubled with water-brash of the stomach’and a country doctor prescribed chewing tobacco as a remedy. He readily took to the habit and kept it up continuously until last week, when he decided to quit He says all that is necessary to break a bad habit of this kind is grit and determination, and as he is possessed of both, he has had no trouble to leave the weed alone. The Monon railway has another damage suit oh its hands. Charles Turner, administrator of the estate of the late Daniel Kenworthy, has brought suit against the Monon railroad to recover SIO,OOO damages for Kenworthy’s death, August 21, 1908. Kenworthy had been trading in South Raub and was driving across the Monon tracks when a northbound freight train hit his wagon and demolished it, killing Kenworthy almost Instantly. The complaint alleges that it was impossible to see the train because of obstructions.—Lafayette Democrat.

SATURDAY. The local dption election in Benton county cost $604.55. W. H. Morrison, the cream man, made a business trip to Chicago today. ■ ......... Harry. Kelley, of near Parr, returned home this morning from a business trip to Peoria, 111.

Miss Grace Peyton accompanied Miss Marie Comer to her home in Union township to remain over Sunday.

Mrs. W. E. Jacks went to Chicago today to visit her daughter, Florence, at the Hahnemann hospital.

Sheriff L.' P. Shirer returned this morning from a business visit to Wheatfield.

Miss W. J. Lund, of Chicago, came this morning for a visit with Mrs. Alta Parkison.

Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk went to Chicago this morning to visit theii daughter, Mrs. E. E. Stephenson.

Mrs. Jas. Mead and children, of Hammond, came this morning for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark and other relatives.

Mrs. Susan Maines and daughter Eva left this morning for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Loy Hess, near Goodland.

Dennis Barton and H. G. Clark, of Mt. Ayr were here a short time this morning, en route home from a business trip to Lafayette.

“Grandfather’’ David Nowels is able to get about some these nice days and

walked from his home to a barbershop yesterday to be sifeved. He will be 88 years of age next September, and has been very feeble all winter.

Official announcement was made at the White House yesterday that the summer capital will be located at Beverly Cove, Salem Bay, Mass. The president has arranged to occupy the home there of Robert Evans, about six miles from Manchester.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tlu Kind Yog Han Always Bought Bears the /TJr S/Wt Signature of »

Mrs. Bruce Moffitt and children left this morning for their future home in Davenport, N. Dak. Their household goods were shipped from Parr, but considerable stock that Bruce took with him was driven to Momence, 111., and loaded there. Good bye, Bruce.

Harry Wade is not quite certain that he will take the barbershop that he had contracted for at Francesville. There is some difficulty about the lease of the building in which it is located. Mrs. Wade has been staying for the past week at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. T. Culp, in Barkley township.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Berwyn, 111., this mornlhg to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. L. Murphy. Mr. Murphy, who works in the Chicago postofftee, recently bought a home at Berwyn and they moved there this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Bellows expect to be- absent about a week. William Schleman returned from Yellow Grass, Canada, Tuesday, where he. has been looking after some real estate interests for the past week. He reports the Francesville colony, D. H. Hazen, Fred Col bo, John Combs'and U. 8. Grant, as getting along prosper ously.—Francesville Tribune.

Mrs. C. G. Sutler, Mrs. J. H. Chapman, Mrs. G. A. Williams, Mrs. F. A. Turfler, Mrs. A. F. Lang, Mrs. J. D. Allman and Mrs. Oren Parker went to Hammond today to attend a meeting of the Tenth District State Federation (of Clubs. The meeting took place in the Methodist church of that city, and a very interesting program was rendered. Expiration of the limit for the filing of mortgage exemptions will occur on April 30th. All persons desiring the benefits of the law must file papers with the county auditor. The affidavits may be sworn to before any persons authorized to administer oaths, or before the county auditor, and must be sworn to by the persons securing the deduction. New subscribers are constantly being added to the daily and semi-week-ly Republican. In the past* week fifteen names have been added to the semi-weekly list without solicitation, and the daily is also showing a healthy increase. The people appreciate such a paper as is being issued under the present management as is shown by our constantly increasing circulation.

The autojnobile liveries are now said to be doing a big business between Rensselaer and Wolcott. The recent opening of two saloons there is accountable for the large business, which is much greater than it was between Rensselaer and Mt. Ayr when the -saloon was In operation there. Thursday night it is said that not less than six automobile loads of passengers took the trip to Wolcott and that several cases of beer was brought back for home consumption. The local option election soon to be held in White county will doubtless put an end to this traffic in due time.

MONDAY. Lard, absolutely pure—Home Grocery. ; Dr. A. G. Catt was in Monticello Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crowell spent Sunday in Monticello.

D. E. Grow and little son were in Lafayette Sunday afternoon. -

Miss Laura Stair’, of Lafayette, is i;s'!‘ng at the home of Jamea-H.ir’.ey.

Quite a number of Rensselaer men went to Chicago Sunday to see a base ball game.

We will have a car load of Lump Rock Salt on track this week. JOHN EGER.

Chas Jacks, the barber, is able to be out after a long siege of typhoid fever.

Mrs. Geo. Hurley spent Sunday the guest of her brother, Wm. Cearing, in Monon.

We appreciate your trade and our one alm is to please you—Home Grocery.

Worth Kalb .and wife, of Chicago, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Frank Foltz and husband.

See the demonstration Friday and Saturday of this week of the J. L Case power drive corn planters and cultivators at Maines & Hamilton’s.

Simon Leopold is planning to move to his father’s house on Division street recently vacated by J. P. Hammond.

Mrs. M. Cade and daughter, Miss Maryland Miss Harriett Lauder, of Indianapolis, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Horton and family.

The cheapest food now on the market is Evaporated California Fruits. The fanciest Evaporated Apricots grown only 10 cents a pound. JOHN EGER. Christ Meyer, of Decatur, 111., where he is engaged in the merchant tailoring business, was a guest last week of his brother. Rev. Thou. Meyer, pastor of St. Augustine’s Catholic church.

There is no use paying exorbitant prices for Inferior grade hats. The Tiger and Champion brands are positively the best hats sold anywhere for the money. The styles are always right Sold only by Rowles & Parker.

i Chas. Thompson was in Wabash Bunday, where his wife has been spending the winter. He had expected to move to South Dakota, but has now about decided to remain in Rensselaer. A. C. Britton left this,morning for his home in Lewiston, N. Dak., where he has a claim of 150 acres. He likes the northwestern country very much. Ron the past two months be has been visiting the family of his uncle, Larkin Rotts.

I. B. Marion left today for Wall, S. Dak., where he has a claim. He will remain at that place until fall. Judge 8. P. Thompson and wife arrived home this afternoon from California, where they spent the winter. 5 per cent can be saved by buying a LaPorte buggy Friday or Saturday of'this week of Maines & Hamilton’s. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carter returned to Silver Lake this morning, after having been here to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Barkley. The Miller 20c coffee is a strong feature of the Home Grocery. It is equal to much higher priced coffee of other lines. See the LaPorte buggy display at the buggy opening at Maines & Hamilton’s Friday and Saturday of this week. Parker Overton left this morning for Eastville, Colo., to work on a ranch where he worked for some time a year of more ago.

Ed Duvall, successor to Duvall Bros., has ordered a 5-passenger Buick automobile for livery purposes. It will probably reach here this week. It is a $1,050 car.

Orie Yeoman left this morning for Greentop, Mo., where he will have his headquarters as the representative of a nursery house, and will devote his time to the sale of fruit trees. Mrs. Warren Galbraith returned to Chicago this morning after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis, in Barkley township. . ' z \ . * ' «• • * . Your new radishes, onions, lettuce, celery and all green vegetables will reach you in a fresh, crisp condition if bought off the new mist machine at the Home Grocery.

Miss Blanche Conway returned to her home in Monon today, after a short visit .here with Miss Helen Hopkihs. Her father, J. H. Conway, formerly of Parr, is now in business in Chicago, and the family expect to move there shortly. ,

Cass Wesner was down from Wheatfield today and paid the Republican a visit. His father, George Wesner, was 85 years of age on March Ist, but is enjoying very good health. He is very lonesome since the death of his wife a tew weeks ago.

The rain Sunday afternoon prevent-* ed the playing of the ball game between the locals and the St. Joseph team. Brookston defeated Battle Ground Sunday by the score of 5 to 1 and are anxious to play the Rensselaer team either here or on the Brookston grounds.

Pilot Scott R. Chesnut arrived home Saturday evening with two 5-passen-ger E. M. F. automobiles, which are manufactured in South Bend and which will be sold hereafter by Babcock & Hopkins. C. W. Coen gets one of the cars and it is understood that George Ketchum is to get the other one. They are fine looking cars.

Attorney Frank Foltz was in Lafayette yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of his uncle, James E. Ford. He found after getting there that the funeral would not take place until 9 o’clock this Monday morning, and he returned home on the evening train. His uncle was 82 years of age and served for many years as an engineer on the Wabash and Lake Erie railroads.

Buick automobile owners are pleased with the victories their make of cars have won recently. Buick Model 17 stock car broke the world’s record—ll minutes —for 100 miles on a circular track at New Orleans, feb. 11, 1909. Buick Model 10 In Its class won the world's record for the 100 mile race at Daytonia beach at 57 3-5 miles per hour. Buick 16 won the 100 mile piston displacement race at Daytonia beach at 66 2-3 miles per hour.

“Baldy” Powers has been doing a little fishing In the Iroquois already this spring, and one day last week he caught a blue catfish that weighed about 2 pounds. When he cleaned and dressed it he found In its stomach several crawfish and two hardshell turtles, each about the size of a dollar He thinks that be has discovered n new kind of bait and when be starts out cn his next fishing evfedilion he w‘.«» j.vobgbly carry In his bait bucket a live turtles. None of our other fishermen Jiad ever heard of catfish sv-ufowing turtles. Mild Cream Cheese —The Home Grocery.

JOHN DUVALL BUYS OUT VAN GRANT.

Restaurant and Confectionery Business Changed Hands. New Proprietor in Charge. John Duvall, for several years engaged in the livery business here with his brother, Ed, under the firm name of Duvall Bros., has purchased of Van Grant the latter’s restaurant business in the former George W. Goff stand surrounding the State Bank. Mr. Duvall took charge this Monday morning. '. Mr. Grant has not determined in what business he will engage. He purchased the restaurant of Mr. Goff about a year ago and. made extensive improvements in it, but found the hours too long and confining and that was his chief reason for selling. Mr. Duvall plans to extend the business to serving regular meals and will probably also provide some sleeping quarters for transient guests. Mr. Grant took In trade for the restaurant Mr. Duvall’s residence property near the light plant.

Texas Editor Writes Up His Own Wedding and Does It Well.

The Pflugerville (Texas) Press failed to appear on February 27. The reason for this was that A. W. Goerdel, who controls the destinies of this worthy publication, took unto himself a better half, Miss Amelia H. Heine, and departed on a honeymoon trip, leaving all serene at home. Below we give a quotation or two from the Pflugerville Press of March 5, in which the editor in his own words tells of the happy event: “Of course it was a ‘quiet wedding’ —we did not notice anybody raising any row about it. Everybody seemed to sympathize with the bride, and looked at the bride as though they could scarcely trust so dear a treasure to his keeping forever. This bride, as usual, was ‘beautiful and accomplished’ (as all brides are. We have often wondered where on earth all the homely married women come ” from.) She was appropriately attired in a dainty brown traveling suit of de foie waw shaw waw or some other French stuff!

The minister, who kept his head all through the performance, and he was the only one who did, said she was ninety-nine hundredths of the best looking couple he had Aver married. And we ourselves, without consulting either minister or groom, will admit that most of her good looks are natural and she doesn’t have to rub on lots of Mme. Somebody-or-Other’s face cream in order to make herself appear less than 40 years of age. The groom wore the conventional black, that is, he wore a dark rig-out and a frightened expression. The ex-

pression was his own property. In addition to the aforsaid and the above mentioned, he had on a white tie, and a pair of patent-leather shoes on which the patent was about to expire. For this one great day he was dressed up within a quarter of an inch of his life, and during the ceremony .he shrank so much that he looked like a boy wearing papa’s clothes!”

Another of George Wood’s Children Dies in S. Dak.

Relatives in this city were notified Sunday of the death near Mt. Vernon, S. Dak., of another of George Wood’s little children from spinal meningitis. This victim was his little daughter, Victorine. Owing to the disease being in a contagious form the burial was made the same day that death occurred. It is not known whether the other two Wood children have been siezed with the disease.

Two Big Days at Maines & Hamilton’s.

Friday and Saturday of this week will be big days at Maines & Hamiltons feed store and Implement house. Experts will be there from the LaPorte buggy factory and the J. I. Case factory to explain the good points of the LaPorte buggies and the J. I. Case power drive corn planters. On all LaPorte buggies sold during these two days discount of 5 per cent will be given. Come out and see the fine display of the world’s greatest buggy and also a demonstration of the power drive corn planter. Don’t forget the days, Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24.

In Newton county the per cent of pupils who passed the March examination was much better than in this county. Out of 75 who took the examination there were 32 successful, while here only 19 out of 129 made a passing average.

Some Statistics About The U. S. Corn Crop.

The corn crop of the United Stater la 1907 was 2,500,000,000 bushels. The brewers, maltsters and distillers of the United States claim that they use 36,000,000 bushels of corn. This is one bushel in 69 of the production. If all the saloons in the country were put out of business, would not the increased demand for food products in drinking men’s homes put this extra bushel to better use? An old farmer, when asked what he would do with his corn, if all the saloons were closed, replied, he would probably “raise more hogs and less hell.’’

Chicago Theatrical Gossip.

Gosport, Ind., is where Edith Ellis has made the scene of her very charming play, Mary Jane’s Pa. It is a beautiful production, as now running at the Chicago Opera House, "full of pathos and fun, depicting all sides of country town life, politico and business, including the running of a country newspaper. Henry E. Dixey in the leading part, supported by Marie Nordstrom and an excellent company, give a finished, artistic portrayal of the different characters, each one true to life, nothing overdrawn, it is without doubt one of the best domestic comedies that has been produced in a long time. • • • • The International Theater on Wabash Ave. is running again, this under shrewd and competent management. It opened last Saturday with “The Girl from Rector’s,’’ a spicy production that had quite a run at Weber's Theater, New York. The advertising for this show was so warm that the local authorities forbid the use of 'some of their posters. However, that is no reflection on the show, as it is perfectly proper in every respect, and it is almost impossible to get seats unless secured in advance. • • ♦ • - The American Music Hall is beating all vaudeville houses, owing to the unusually high character of their art- ' ists. Their bill this week is one of the most expensive ever produced in Chicago, that is for a variety bill. It is like a beautiful garden, smoking being permitted, and an extra orchestra renders promenade music during the intermission. • • • • \ , The summer gardens are expecting to outdo all previous efforts this year and there will bo some big losses if the weather is not propitious, as the outlay is something enormous for attractions, one trying to excel the other without any consideration of cost. The Bismarck is, of course, the most refined and classy of them al), nothing but music and high class surroundings, a truly beautiful place for cultured people. The World's Fair City, Forest Park, Riverview and a few lesser places are the big popular resorts where everybody can have a good time, and all hope to be open by May 15. • • • • At The Garrick, crowded houses greet John Canton & Co., a play written around Chicago business life in the stock yards. Under the Shubert management and their local representative, Mr. Dues, the Garrick is fast becoming one of the leading houses in •> Chicago.

Tomato Plants.

Some fine tomato plants at Mrs. Zimmerman’s. Kuppenhelmer clothes have no equal for quality, fit, workmanship and style, and if you want to be properly fitted and want the best get a Kuppenhelmer suit at Rowles A Parker’s. Our line of furnishings, shirts, underwear, neckwear and hosiery contain all the new patterns. See our line of cuff attached coat shirts at >I.OO, they are equal In pattern, quality, fit and workmanship to most lines usually retailed at much higher prices. ROWLES k PARKER. Isaac Glazebrook Is coming out all right from his runaway accident of last Saturday. He regained consciousness after about three hours and was taken from the George Ulm house to his own home on Front street He proved not to be seriously hurt, no, bones having been broken, but he was badly cut and bruised about the head, the hands and on hla back. It was really a miraculous escape. He Is now able to set up a little and within a few days will be out as usual if no complications set in. The Republican Is headquarters for fine Job printing*