Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1909 — Iroquois Poultry Farm Damaged by the Storm. [ARTICLE]

Iroquois Poultry Farm Damaged by the Storm.

Last Thursday night’s storm distributed its disfavors over various parts of the county, touching a place here and there with a vim that carried everything with it. At the Iroquois Poultry Farm, of which E. S. Pullin is the proprietor, the wind ripped up four of his poultry One of them was just new and measured 12x30 feet, another measured 12x32 and the other two were smaller His barn was shoved along a few inches but not much damaged. The hen houses, however, were completely demolished, aqd blown in all directions. Eight window lights, size 26x30, were blown out of the bouse and pictures, articles of clothing and other things in one room were jerked from the wall and piled in one corner. At the Cozy Palace school house, in Barkley township, the wood house was blown down, and a section of it hit into the side of the school building. Emmet Pullin estimates his damage at about |175, without insurance.

The Rensselaer Athletics made a miserable showing at the college grounds Sunday afternoon when they, met the St. Joe boys. Swartzell started in to pitch and there was a series of misplays, absentmindedness and dumheadedness behind him that would have discouraged -any pitcher. He soon left the box and Van Huff took his place. Van was somewhat of a joke on the rubber a.nd when he heaved up his first bail it went sc ■wild that the score keepers on the left players’ bench had to duck their heads to keep from getting hit. He passed the players up in one, two, three order, and the spectators left in disgust. Finally Morgan, who had already taken a turn at first and short, went in and pitched an inning or two with Jess Wilcox behind the bat, Elmer Wilcox at short and Parcells on first. It worked just as well or better than the first line-up. There Is really no wonder that the boys can not play; they have had no practice and some of them have not had a ball in their hands this year. There is no coaching and no leadership and no organization. Elmer Wilcox played well but needs practice or throwing to second; Swartzell and Morgan are all right, and Lee Kepner made a favorable impression in left field. He backed up both 3d and 'ißhort handily and made seveial accurate throws. He also got one hit and made a good sacrifice. Ray Parks and Terrance Thompson and Jess Wilcox can make good with experience, and there are a number of other youngsters who have a jhance If a “peerless leader” can be found The score was, St. Joe 13; Athletics 2. E. E. Smith and wife came down from Chicago yesterday evening and will return home today. They visited his father, William Smith, and brothers, Ben and John, and brother-in-law, Hiram Day, and family. Ed follows the general contracting business in the city and has made good. He owns four houses there and has an annual rental of $1,200. The storm last Thursday did not escape him, but unroofed a new cottage he had erected at Gresham and tore down a part of one wall. * . DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills, gentle and sure. Sold by all druggists.