Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

trees will havePto be destroyed. Pears, apples, plums and other trees are said to be affected. John Ward, tbe blacksmith, and wife came yesterday from Roselawn, where they formerly lived. They shipped their household goods to Rensselaer and will live in the Schanlaub property in the northwest part of town. » G. R. Messmer, a new farmer in Barkley township, has been having his full share of trouble this year, having lost two good work .horses. One bled to death, the blood starting to flow from the nose as he was driving it along the road. Ci H. Sternberg, head of the .big dredging firm, was here a short, time, this morning. They are planning the completion of the Iroquois ditch, and hope to begin the work on the lower end of the ditch within the next ten days or two weeks. B.E. Edwards, the oil man, has decided that there is not sufficient money in the business to justify him in continuing his route and he has decided to give it up. He will probably go to Chicago to look for employment. Mrs. Frank Vest and little daughter, Nora, from Alt’, and her father, Joseph Francis, from west of town, went to Ogden, 111., today, being called there by the serious sickness of her brother, John Francis’, little baby, who has enlargement of the brain and is probably fatally sick. Phillip Kistner and Frank B. Ham went to East Dunn this morning to conclude their trade, and Mr. Kistner will at once take possession of the store there. He can not get possession of the residence at this time but will try to rent a house and if he can get one will move there at once.

Child r® n Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA Earl Clouse, who was kicked by a mule Monday morning at about 6 o’clock, regained consciousness Tuesday morning and apparently suffered no severe injuries, notwithstanding that he was unconscious for fully 24 hours. He dressed and went up town soon after he came to and was seemingly none the worse for wear. A. J. Harmon is getting mighty busy in the real estate business and this morning pulled oft a deal between Hugh Leavel . and William Petty. Mr. Leavel trades his half interest in the hitch barn for Mr. Petty’s equity in an 80 acre farm in Union toWnship, near Virgie. Mr. Petty took possession of the barn this afternoon. Sheriff Louis Shirer weighs 258% pounds. Last week he went to Thayer and arrested “Hank” Granger, who weighs 267% pounds. Jim Craig, of Thayer, came down to go on Hank’s bond. Jim weighs 290 pounds. All three came down from the depot in the bus and the editor of the Republican with his 215 pounds was the only other passenger. He felt quite small in such big company. Mrs. C. W. Coen returned yesterday afternoon from the national meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Washington, D, C. The meeting was a very interesting one and Mrs. Coen had a delightful time. She “happened to be one of the tellers appointed to count the votes for presi-dent-general, and in the deadlock the tellers were kept in one room for 22 hours. But they did not mind it very much. Mrs. Coen attended numerous receptions at hiany of the best homes in Washington during h6r absence. R. W. Burris, of Gillam township, was accompanied by his physician to Indianapolis today, where he will have a specialist examine his eyes. He has been in very poor health for some time. An article was contributed to this paper a few days ago, which stated that he had been taken to Chicago to undergo an operation for a tumor. Thlß was a mistake, and as the item was given to our blind reporter, Ernie Zea, at the depot, we are unable to learn from whence it came, but It was apparently written in good faith.

There Is something wrong with a man that won’t vote on an important issue when he has a chance. There is something wrong with a man who does have a conviction and will permit himself to be deceived into not registering his opinion in the way of a ballot when he knows that he should of Justice do it There is every reason why he knows that he should cast a ballot next Saturday. Sven if you are busy you can take time to go to the polls and contribute your part to-