Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

William H. Beaver, 69 years of age, and a resident of this county for 45 years, died Thursday afternoon at his residence in Milroy township, after a brief illness. He was a widower, his wife having died several years ago. The funeral was held today at the Milrdy Baptist church and interment was made in the Crockett cemetery. Of twelve children born to himself and wife, eleven survive. A girl who has been very clever at college went home the other day, and said to her mother: “Mamma, I have graduated; but now I must inform myself in psycology, phililogy, hibli—” “Just a minute,” said the mother, “I have arranged for you a thorough course in roastology, boilology, bakeoldgy, and general* domesticology. Now. get on your apron and pluck that chicken." Yesterday’s Hammond Times contained 16 additional pages devoted to the cities of Indiana Harbor, East Chicago and Gary, and setting forth their progress and future greatness, and describing the rapid growth they have made. The pages are liberally patronized by advertisers ancT Gary is proclaimed the future great city of northern Indiana. It felt the panic but little and the vast expenditures of the United States Steel Co. have gone ahead without interruption. When the next census is taken Indiana will be divided into thirteen districts, with 2,000 enumerators. The enumerators are to be allowed 2 cents a name in the cities, and from 2 to 4 cents in the rural districts. In addition to this the city enumerators will be allowed from 20 to 30_ cents for taking the -census of factories, and the rural enumerators from 15 to 20 cents for farms. The average enumerator will be able to make about $3 a day, although some of the experts will run up as high as $5.

A female baseball team will play ball at Goodland next Saturday, May 15th. Goodland had not expected to organize a team this year, but when an offer came for a game * with a girls’ team every old villian in the southeast end of Newton county wanted to get on the team, and more than half of them want to play second base where the sliding is done. The Goodland Herald publishes pictures of Mary St. Leon and Yeula Robertson, neither so handsome, but better looking than most male organizations. The club tours the counrty in its own Pullman car. Here would be a swell chance for the Wrens* to get a game that they might stand a chance of winning. Landy Magee climbed the court house flag pole this morning, and placed a new rope for the flag in the pulley. He began the ascent last night but did not have time to complete before dark. The ascent was made by means of clamps which were fastened about the pole, and which he put on as he ascended and took off as he descended. He was about an hour at the work and receives $25 for the job. It would seem that a cable might be used that would last permanently and be a great saving of expense. Landy has climbed the pole on one or two other occasions, and it seems easy enough for him, but to the most of us it looks like a very hazardous undertaking. About the most promptly adjusted fire loss we know of was settled today when Local Agent A. J. Harmon for the Northwestern Underwriters Co., of Milwaukee, handed to F. M. Snyder a check for $352.80, to cover the loss to his residence which suffered damage yesterday Just before noon. Mr. Harmon telegraphed hi company and they sent an adjusts here from Indianapolis this morning and the loss was speedily fixed. In the meantime Jesse Snyder had come to work with a force of five carpenters and by tonight the house roof will be practically repaired. The plastering will about all come off aud the house will probably have to be replastered throughout. The contents of the house were insured in another company and the loss on them Las not yet been adjusted.

. v MONDAY.

A smile with every baking—Royal Floury-Home Grocery. Born, this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrow, a daughter. For the next 80 days look fqr our special bargains In groceries. JOHN EGER. Floyd Amsler '/ond wife entertained several Of his young men friends at his home northwest of town Saturday night.