Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1909 — Page 3

- 7T~~ msir. ' W. O. McCord came down from Chicago yesterday. ■ *S' Monticello is soliciting funds for a Fourth of July celebration. Earl Ellis has a cow that gave-birth the other day to twin calves. T -■ 1 1 1 " Bom. yesterday, May 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eljis,. a daughter. M. M. Tyler is stock of goods for shipment he recently tradfor. ” ' " ' in i»« .■mi., i i jm.a.- ei ii i.i_ i. * W. L. Wqodyof Partvvjreßt to Michigan Thursday to look at some landi hO is tpatffcg of trading for. Mrs. J. Frank Warren; of Oklahoma City, Okla., is visiting in Lafayojfp, and will be in Rensselaer few days. Peter NummersoiT returned yester- .- 1 -. . |*fc .**• ~ ,r day to his home ip Dwight, 111., after a short visit here with the family of; Mv Hanne. Thos. \£ent to Monticello! yesterday ftjr a visit of several days with the widow of his brother. William Daggheyty. . ' Mrs. M. ifi r i>eing visitgßlftlS •&»!* Of Best, of glplahpgia Cfctjr. > Mrs. Children tp Monticello gfj»rpoqji to spen4 a fey days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Howell. President Wrirreb Robinson of the Commercial Club has received wo>d from Mr. Price that he and the piano Spople will be here the first of next week. Stevqns, father of James Btevens, of Gillam township, returned feqipe yesterday, after a short visit in Rensselaer. He is ip his 82nd year but is hale and hearty. pry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTQRI A H. G. Hanley, of Chicago, who has been visiting Mrs. Lon Colton anl family, of near Pleasant Ridge, left for Lafayette today, and will ret arc home by way of Champaign, 111. Mrs. L. L. Lefler came from Lafayette yesterday to visit her parents, Mr.- and Mrs. 41 Jacks, and attend the commencement exercises, her sister, Ethel Jacks, being one of the graduates. Samuel E> Yeoman yesterday received notice that his pension had been increased from $lB to S3O a month. The Increase was given for hISK Impaired eyesight, and is the maximum amount that can be paid. Mrs. John Duvall and son, Edgar, one of this year’s seniors, entertained the seniors at the Duvall restaurant Wednesday evening. Ice creaip and cake were served in the class colors, red and white. Prof. Bradshaw and Miss Shedd gave the toasts.

Children Qry FOR FLETCHER'S PASTOR I A A creamery has opened at Royal Center that was organized and equipped by men of that town with capital secured in their home county, ft is built for present needß and so arranged that it can be enlarged Easily as the business grows. Mrs. Chas. Hammond came from Rig Rapids, Mich., yesterday, to visit tier mother, Mrs. Jas. Yeoman, and fitness the graduation of her son, Ralph, from the Rensselaer high school. The Yeomans are all well pleased with their new home, all are healthy and prosperousLee Richards arrived home yesterday from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has been fpr the past fourmonths. Lee is a great traveler apd has seen more of the world than the majority of boys of his age. He expects to remain here and assist his ftLther on his painting jobs until the roving spirit strikes him again. Louis Centres returned from Chicago yesterday, where he was purohasing fixtures for his new store. He will move some time next week from the Nowels House blook to the formpr postoffice building just Vacated by Ham’s grocery, and will instal an ice cream parlor and confectionery store. Everett of Barkley township, and William Price, of Put, returned home from Ihdfinapolfs today, they had attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Bellows RSl»> Mr -

Cleary represented Glffprd and Parr jwas represented by Mr. Price at tfije . Session. r -~-ji k 1.. .. . I-.-. t It pays to bring people out in the •evening. There Were a dumber out night and all spent a little money with the and confectionery ■merchants. This makes us wonder hvhy the band does not get busy. Tlie. have already begun in many place§ ans Rensselaer should start before long. ’ !tdnj ’' ' iettit faiulij ; Ault Padgpft left Monday night for jtafipette with' his string oj eigst Worses, v?hich he will put in training |or the harness racing season, whi|h will open about «(upe l£th. H|s Quarters are at the Lafayette fajr , grounds. The horses he has with hlpi this year are Nedra, 2:18%; Turk Mc2;M%; Reno Hal, (one Taylor, 2:23& and four “grceb” ! jhorses. Webb Jay, the- Chicago agent forj f.he Premier automobiles manufao-j ;ured at Indianapolis, passed through Rensselaer yesterday with chauffeurs: spur .ngs? capo Cppht a polls to Chicago. Mr. Jayis-one of the best known automobile agents in the cqpptry. With Thompson, and his Premier, all five cars lined up tand were photographed by H: F. garter. J B. Kellogg, of will be remembered by a number of 'bur citizen* in etirine’etion with the Canadian land swindle, was in town Itoday. Kellogg was recently released from the Michigan City and is now selling groceries for a wholesale house. He does not lbokj prosperous as he did when he was here before collecting SSO each from numerous victims. W. W. Miller was oyer from Mt. Ayr yesterday. Before starting he received word that his brother Albert, 35 years of age and a railroad employee at Bloomington, 111., was to be operated on in that city and requesting him to be there when the operation was performed. Accordingly he left for there today and will be gone until Sunday. The nature of the operation is not known. Rev. J. C. Parrett, pastor of the Presbyterian church, has not yet decided what he will do in relation to the offer made to him at Chippewa Falls, Wls. He is anxious to take additional university work in order to get a D. D. degree, and would like to be near a university city. But he has not decided to decline the offer from Wisconsin. If® will determine on this matter within a few days.

■■■■■ * Children Cry Bpenry ic ffolCt wife drove' down from DeMotte yesterday afternoon and Mrs. Sparling went to Monon on the milk train to visit their daughter, Mrs. D. E. Fairchild, jr. This is the first time “Uncle” Henry has been here since the 4th of July, 1007, and during the Interval he has suffered a great deal from sciatica rheumatism. He passed his 75th birthday on January 12th in bed, but now he is much improved and is, aside from his rheumatism, a very hearty man.

The Republican has always believed that when a school teacher had an opportunity to better his or her condition they owed it to themselves to do so, even if it did result in some'confusion in selecting his successor during a school term. Thus, during the past three months, Prof. Tillman, thp biology teacher in the Rensselaer schools, had an opportunity to go to a much larger city at a material advance in Baiary. He wanted to go, but feared that it would cause too much trouble here, and decided to remain, thinking he could get the plac? after the school year was out. Now, however, some other teacher has been found and the opportunity is lost The teacher must put so much money and time into the preparation for hi? school work that he can not afford to pass by a chance of improvement even though it mw cause a school board some trouble to find a successor. <3ms£L* Tli KIM Yoi 8m Always Bought , ®» w The sid? stWtts and parkings ini Rensselaer lmve never been kept as clean and free from tall grass and weeds as they should be and as they are in many cities. Several property ave not level<?d • ...... -

inside the curbings on the improved streets and some blocks are almost ruined by the carelessness or Indifference of one property owner. The dirt lays in great heaps and hollows and irregular tufts of grass and weeds grow up and mar • the blocksof the street. There is a city ordinance, we believe, that requires property owners to look after these things and if they were compelled to do so, the town’s appearance would be greatly imfcrqved And much money saved, as for several years the. city has men To cut the grass and weeds that the property owner should have cut himself 'The spacious parkings betvfefa the street and the side waits on Main “arid Division streets matte that very eus i£s b - UtrfT- aoH .j];v sipi wlae street a very beautiful boulejY* (£p -'alL £T • 0 7071;* ya,rA, arid most of the property owners" have put their parking in order. It has been neglected some on Weston street. On other streets where E£Y?•. I Xfejpg there is no curbing the grass could he kept put and a nipe grass plot established by early racing and frequent; mowing. If pride fails to bring about the desired result the ordinance that • ■ i r requires it should be enforced. t T^.. 0 O ii lit 1

• to.isJ-jiae T ■ “Doc” Hoover Is at Wolcott on business. Be?t Overton m&de a business trip! "to hafayqtte todayZern Wfigiit was at Watseka, 111., on buslrieis’ yesterday. Louis Brown, of Idavllle, Is visit-! ing his son, Claude Brown, and family. Why don't yoq take your eggs to B. S. Fendig? He pays the highest cash market price. Mrs. Elmer E. Malone, of Monticello, came yesterday to visit her; mother, Mrs. Shields. B. S. Fqndig witl pay J 1 cents for hens, 25 cents a pound for 1 pound! to 2 pound spring chickens. "T,"", 1 1 1". fiT Mrs. Roy Chissum and baby, of Englewood, are visiting her perentsv Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy. Mrs. Alice Mlll6, of Zionsvllle, Ind., arrived this morning to attend the funeral of her father, William King. S. E. Sparling, C. C. Warner and Firmon Thompson are today attending a stock breeder’s meeting at Purdue University. Judge Hanley went to Hammond today to otecupy the bench In the superior court and make up the issues in the Gary liquor cases. Mrs. C. W- Piatt and her mother, Mrs. Henry Zacker, of Surrey, left this morning for a visit with relatives at Iron Mountain, Minn., and in Wisconsin. ■ ll ~ ■ George Barnes, Monon night operator at Fair Oaks for the past three years, has resigned his position to take a job as traveling man for a wholesale firm. As the wool season is about to begin you will do well to call and see B. S. Fendig. Do not call him on the phone as he will not give you best prices that way. Rev. H. L. Rindig went to Evanston, 111., today as conference visitor at the M. E. theological commencement at North Western university. He will return Wednesday.

Pat Lally, of Michigan City, was visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. G. M. Robinson, and other relatives here yesterday. He had stopped off here on his way home from the G. A. R. encampment at Crawfordsville. W. R. Shesler went to Watseka, 111., today to see his brother-in-law, who haß just returned from the Mer\v Hospital, Chicago. His mother, Mrs. C. W. Shesler, accompanied Mm for a visit sister at Milford. 111. The town cbuncil of Francesvllle is considering the, proposition of lighting the tbwn with electHcity. The plan under consideration is to secure jthe lighting power from Montlcello, where a power plant has been installed and Is operated by the water forces of the Tippecanoe. Tony Strickfaden, brother of Geo. Strickfaden, and one time a bartender in his brother’s saloon in this city, and later engaged in the saloon business for himself in Monon, is said to be near death’s door in a Lafayette hospital. Tony was a lively chap and had many friends here., but {if has bepn | had shape for the past three years. His eyesight became impaired and he went almost mttf* v Jfow he is suffering from an »hic«»s that can not be removed by gn operation.

John Poole made a business trip to Muncie today, Harve Robinson, of Francesville, is visiting relatives and friends here, jp '0 : -> ■ : ' - - ' ■ - rjferry Gwin returned this morning from a trip to Purdue and Indianapolis. 7 i -Mrs. Riddle is having a cottage built on lots she owns near the residence of E. M. Thomas. , Misses Minute- and EUa Martin went to Otterbein today, after a visit with their parents, south of town. r; ■ r, v . Mr. and Mrs. Bert DeMoss, of DeMotte, caine here today lor a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Biffs. *EI! D. Britton. Mrs. J. A. Larsh and children and Miss Jnlia Leopold went to Kokomo yesterday for a tw6 weeks’ visit with the former’s relatives, aLogan Wood, of Parr, who recently lost his littie drivirig poriy by a railroad train striking it, also lost a young heifer in the same way Thursday'night. " ' ' _________________ Gilbert Seegrißt came' down from Tefft today to visit his brother, Walter, and attend the oommence- ; meats events, his brother being one :of the graduates. dpwn from today. He is nearing his 91st birthday, but is not much enfeebled in physical strength from his condition of two or three y4ars ago. He wriH visit relatives a jpew days.

Mrs.-Ed Sigier, of Grown Point, is here at the bedside of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. Goff, who is resting easily and not suffering any pain. -During Mrs. Sigler*B stay here Mrs. Ola Hubbard will visit relatives fpr a few days. A patient at Monon was informed by his doctor that he must give up both smoking and drinking. “Look here, doctor,” said the patient, “I called you for the knowledge you are supposed, to possess, and you are now talking just like my wife.” Alexander Hamill, one of the bestknown fishermen and guides along the Tippecanoe river, is dead at his home near Oakdale Park. For years Mr. Hamill has been connected with the summer camping places along the river and MB services were always in demand. H. B. Brown and Qrd Hanley, of Kniman, were ip the city yesterday. Mr. Hanley went on to Monon -to receive treatment from a doctor there. Mr. Brown is agent for Michigan lands and is wording up an excursion for Friday of next week- His ad will appears In this edition. • I' Farmers in town today almost all report that they have their corn planted and some say that it is coming up. All say that a rain is needed and the increasing cloudiness this afternoon indicates that it is going to come. The past week was the nicest corn planting weather oiir farmers ever remember. Mrs. Warren Robinson left on the 10:65 train today for LaGro, Wabash county, where she will visit over Sunday with her sister, Mra. Mary Coughlin, whose son has just returned from spending the winter in Arizona and New Mexico. John Ryan, of Gillam township, a brother of Mrs. Robinson, met her at Monon and ac companied her on the trip.

Floyd Meyers, Jay MMer, Hugh Kirk and Ed Duvall went to Lafayette today to attend the state high school track meet which is held at Purdue University. Meyers and Kirk will both be entered in the high and broad jumps, and Kirk will also try a pole vault. Duvall and Miller will be entered in some of the sprints. Meyers is the only man that is expected to place, but all would have had a fine chance had the practice been started early. It is proposed to have something doing every Thursday night in order to get a crowd in town that evening. Fire Chief Jack Montgomery offers to get up a water fight for next Thursday evening if $8 can be raised for prizes; the winning team to get $5 and the losing $3; three men on a team. This will bring a good crpwd to town as it is an Interesting and amusing contest. The mony will {doubtless be raised. Mrs. Guy Cllftpp, pf Chicago, who has been visiting Hpldredgq Clark and ffunUjr here for the past week, went to JPnrr today to spend the day with relatljr#*. and will return tomorrow morning to Chicago.

M'BW —b-hhiih '•t-iftjg-yfy*'*? • -- y* mwf'T Mffl / ————-rnt“x i \\Pineopple Sate J; i Fruit Camimg; Season Opens | k —Sit, i rA-iatt" rr—- ' • TTT j (, ,3*os>.i isoonsvi jeer * • ■ ■ . •--• •; ;*'• * ■ Because it is so healthful, economical, and easy to can, this de- j licious fruit is fast gaining favor in nearly all homes. The pineapple season is now at it’s height. Quality is excellent < ; and fruit haen advise that we will not see loner prices, this, season. ! We drove a special good bargain and will tbls week receive the ! largest shipment of pineapples ever sent to Rensselaer. ‘ i> • ri ' ’ ! •-•• ' '•■■■ ■ - < > This Week is Otir Sale Week i I fIA '- mi IC-1 fgffSt Otytfl Iy r r : J, » • • and we are booking orders at the following Tory low prloon: \ ’ J J ‘'. ' ‘ I ’ " 1 *" ' < <42 size, per crate 92.25 ' J 36 site, per crate 2so \ 30 size, per crate 2.65 24 size, per crate 2.75 HALF CRATES AT THE SAME BATE - ——— ;• ;• ■ • . ,■ i 1 ■>' 'igj.'m.. \ Unlike berries and other fruite, pines do not spoil quickly, thus 1 affording a great many days for putting them tip. *j : \ ■. ■ ! E PHONE YOUR ORDER ONCE TO Home Grocery \ Phone 41 SSStW O > 4 FGRS4LE ’ tzz ' : More Than 50,000 Acres Of ; Farm and Fruit Lands » ’ £ | In Mason, Manistee and Lake Counties, Michigan, at 96 to 915 ’ per aere. Near schools, churches and railroads; Just a few hours < ride from Chicago; plenty of rain; enormous expense of irrigation, • which adds so much to the cost of land, not needed. Terms as low as 910 down and 95 per month on forty acres. Any* one who wants a piece of land can sorely boy on these basis. ! Why go to Texas, Montana and Canada when yon can get good • land at lower prices right here so near home that yon can go back 1 and see the folks occasionally, and this land will he worth more than ! any of those mentioned in a short time. ; Write me for maps, booklets arid full Information regarding ! these lands. Get ready for the next excursion on Friday, May 28th; 97.50 round trip from CldcagO; fare refunded purchasers. H< B. BROWN, Agent Koimaitp '

St. Joe Defeats Remnants of Once Proud Wrens.

Notwithstanding the fact that the score at Sunday’s baseball game between the Wrens and St. Joseph’s College was 11 to 1 in favor of the college, the game was a very good contest for seven innings. The Wrens presented a very patched up team, but put up a good game until Swartzell gave dow*; in the seventh and then all the team went skyward and St. Joe ran bases at will, while the home lads juggled and wild threw the ball all over Riverside Park. Elmer Wilcox, the catcher, decided not to play at the last minute and a catcher had to be found. A young man who works at the Nowels house offered himself as a sacrifice and made a very good backstop, but he could not throw very well. Parcells played Ist base ahd Morgan 2nd, while McFarland, of the Spuds, played shortstop. Jess Wilcox played 3d base, but apparently he has been living too close to nature’s heart for the past few weeks, for he put up a very poor game. Swartzell pitched magnificently for the first six innings and had ten strlke-outs to his credit and the score stood 2 to 1 in favor of the college up to the 7th frame, when practically every player on the Wren team Joined hands fer an aerial trip and made an ascension that would put Little Otto and the Great Hermann, ldst year’s home-coming balloonists, out of business. The college boys hit the ball bard and often and before the curtain was run down in the last frame nine more scores had been annexed and tho final score stood 11 to 1. There was a good crowd piesent, demonstrating that a home team that could play ball would be well supported.

The Wrens are now a disbanded organization unless some one take* hold of them and gets spme outside talent to help along. The Spuds have several games and say that they are going to maintain their team and not lay down for any other homo aggregation. . fi

Former Rensselaer Boy a Denver Dental Graduate.

Clyde Coover, son of Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Coover, now of Boulder, Colo., but formerly for some years a resident of Jasper county, during which time Mr. Coover was county clerk, is to graduate on the 27th of this month from the Denver Dental College. O. H. McLain, the insurance man, who recently bought A. J. Harmon’s agency, is today getting his household goods moved into the Miss Mattie Benjamin property on West South street. The goods were shipped from Arkansas Where Mr. McLain and family have resided for the past year. During the time the goods have been en route Mr. McLain and family have been stopping at the Makeever house. Only the timely arrival of her father, Patrolman Swan Strom, saved Miss Alice Strom of South Bend from serious and probably fatal injuries at the hands of Walter Dalkowski, a raring maniac. Hearing the screams of a woman, Strom ran to her assistance and found his daughter fighting off the Insane man. Assisted by four men, the officer finally overpowered the maniac, but it required the aid of six men to get the unruly prisoner locked up In a cell at the Jail. Meat eaters turned vegetarians during the past feW years are apt to turn pessimists If wheat doe* not fake a tumble to Itself soon.