Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1909 — Page 5

I TUESDAY. Mrs. M. E. Corliss is visiting in Chicago today. Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield, visited relatives here today. ■ Atta and Etnma-Clager returned today from a trip to Niagara Falls. Sheriff Shirer took William Becker the insane man, to Longcliffe asylum today. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. Tudor, of Barkley township, this morning. Thos. Burns and daughter, of Kankakee, are visiting his son north of Rensselaer. «. Mrs. Fred Powell returned home Tuesday, after a week’s “visit with relatives here. George Sharp returned to Indianapolis today, after a visit with his children here. Mrs. C. A. Ranch and son, Eugene, of Peoria, 111., are the guests of her sister, Mrs. Lee. Harrison Timmons went to Benton Harbor, Mich.,, yesterday, where he expects to find work. Mrs. Alice Morlan Estep, of East Liverpool, 0., is visiting her brother, Chas. Morlan, and family.

Wm. P. GofHeld, Wm. Rishling and' Harry Demery left for Oaks, N. Dak., today, on a prospecting trip.

Miss Myrtle Watson joined her parents at Hammond tdday. She was accompanied there by Miss Nora Phillips.

Mrs. W. N. Jordan, of Barkley township, left this afternoon for a visit with her parents at Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Mrs. Max Moss and Miss Gertie Levy, of New, Orleans, are here for a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. B. S. Fendig.

R. A. Lincolnfelter, who had been visiting his nephew, Arthur Lincolnfelter; left today for his home in Pendleton.

Mrs. L. W. Hunt, of Baroda, Mich., came last night to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Miller, who died at noon today.

Mrs. H. P. Kissengei' and son Earl, who have been visiting relatives here the past two months, left today for their home in Tacoma, Wash.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Strickfaden, daughter Mabel and son George were here today to attend the funeral of the former’s brother, Tony Strickfaden.

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John Bone, of Nehrland, killed nine rattlesnakes Thursday afternoon while fighting fire on the Gifford marsh. The snakes were of various sizes and ages.\ Mrs. J. Barnhart and daughter Lillian returned to their home in Lafayette today, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morlan and Mr. and Mrs. €has. Rishling. Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner are taking a trip to the coast. They joined Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig at St. Paul, Minn., yesterday, and will continue the trip with them. '■ !. \ Mrs. Frank Glascoe returned to her home in Chicago this morning, after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. L. Paulsen, of Wheatfield, and Miss Beatrice Tilton, accompanied here home. Miss Minnie Mossner, who has had charge of the Monnett Home for the past year and a half, left today for her home in lowa. Miss Grace Lindley will take Miss Eaton’s place here and Miss Charlotte Codding will take the place of Miss Mossner in the Home. .

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Harry Wade, of Francesville, is visiting relatives here. W. R. Jones, of Francesville, was here on business today. The Clinton county fair is being held at Frankfort this week. Dave Shields and son, of Manchester, Tenn., are here for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Ratcliff, of Cincinnati, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. R'hoades for the past month, returned to her home yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Laidlow returned to their home in Cincinnati yesterday, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades.

W. S. Rowe, of Goodland, drew No. 80 in the Spokane Reservation government land drawing yesterday. The reservation contains less than 100 claims, and 99,860 persons registered for the drawing.

Joseph ,Lane, of Newton township, has threshed his wheat, the Turkey Red variety, which he reports to be of first class quality, the average being more than 34 bushels per acre, and no shrinking of acreage, either.

Jacob Harrington died at his home west of Aix Sunday morning. The funeral was held at the Brushwood church this morning, burial taking place at the Prater cemetery, in Barkley township. Deceased leaves a wife and two grown sons. His age was 68 years, 11 months and 15 days.

John Allman, of Gibson county, who was received at’ the state prison Oct. 3, 1908, to serve a life term for murder, died Saturday of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was 21 years old. No word was received from the relatives and the prison officers have notified the state anatomical board. The body will be sent to Valparaiso university for use in the medical school.

John W. Walker, official reporter of the district court of Arizona, with headquarters *at Tombstone, is here for his annual vacation. He brought with him a big Colts revolves and cartridge belt which were taken from the body of a dead man who failed to draw as quick as his murderer. The gun was used as evidence in the trial, and John claimed it after the conviction of the murderer. It will be sent to Gus Phillips to be used by him at the Alcazar in San Francisco In the production of the “Squaw Man.” *

WEDNESDAY. Chester Zea is moving from the Meyers’ property into one of John Makeever’s tenant houses. Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Weil, of New Orleans, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. IJathan Fendig.

John W. Nowels and daughter Mabel went to Plymouth today to visit his daughter, Mrs. Adda Timmons.

Mrs. J. A. Long and son Gaylord were called to Chicago this morning by the illness of her daughter Bernfce.

Mrs. Delos Thompson and children left today for Sayner, Wis., for a two weeks’ visit at Plum Lake, a summer resort.

Delos Thompson left yesterday for Wyoming, where a large party of bankers are to investigate an irrigation project.

Mrs. Mary A. Schneider,of Cleveland, Ohio, who was here to attend the funeral of her father, John Bisloskey, left for home today.

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Mrs. Clara Bush returned to Frankfort today, after several days’ visit with Mrs. Frank Haskell and Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, east of town.

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Miss Blanche Murray is in Chicago today. Will Kerlin, of Delphi, was here yesterday. , Mrs. Sadie Davis returned to Monticello today. C. Burkett; of Akron, was here on business yesterday. W. L. Neiworth made a business trip to Monon today. C. M. Gibbs, of Indianapolis, was here on business today. Rev. G. H. Clarke and son spent yesterday at Fountain Park.

Miss Bertha Hardesty, of Rosenburg, Texas, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Brenner.

Mrs. H. O. Chesnut returned to Marion, today, after a visit here with Mrs. A. P Burton.

Capt. and Mrs. G. W. Payne went to Frankfort today, where they will visit relatives for a week.

Mrs. R. M. Chissom, of Englewood 111., came today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCarthy.

Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Logansport, returned to her home today, at ter spending a few days here.

Miss Bes.» Tobias returned to GFeenvllle, Ohio today, after a visit with her uncle, Frank Tobias, anJ family.

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore and three children are attending a family reunion of the Moore and Downey families at Buffalo today.

Miss LaVera Lee and nephews, Archie and Cecil, returned yesterday from LaHogue, 111., where they have been visiting relatives.

Mrs. Thomas Lindsey, of Ash’ey who has been visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Free Wood, went to Wabash for a visit before returning home.

0. K. Hollingsworth and family are taking an auto trip to Lake Geneva, Wls., LaCrosse, Wls., Bt. Paul and Minneapolis, Duluth, Minn., and other points. They will be gone a month.

Mrs. Smith Hughes, of McCoysburg, was the guest of Mrs. A. C. Robinson Tuesday. Miss Nancy Carr returned Sunday from Seattle and other points in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Meisa returned to Monticello today, after a visit with Fred and Ed Tanner. Mrs. Everett Potts, of Pleasant Ridge, spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore. _ Mrs. C. W. Page and daughter Beatrice, of St. Joseph, Mo., returned home yesterday, after visiting her sister, Mrs. H. N. Hurd.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rensburg, of Ohio, 111., returned home today after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols in the north part of town.

John Morgan, who is now working as chauffeur for a party at Gary, was through here this morning with his car. The party was going to Indianapolis.

The K. of P. lodge has accepted a challenge from the Monticello K. of P.’s to play a game of ball at Monticello. The game will be played some time next week.

A large number of automobiles passed through here today from Chicago to Indianapolis. They were members of the Chicago automobile club and were trying this route, which will probably get all the travel between the two cities hereafter. The Chicago News last evening published a map of the route, showing the different towns.

Supt. Lamson is sending out the programs of the Jasper County Teachers’ Institute, which will be held In Rensselaer, August 30th to September 3nJN The instructors will be Prof. Fred Mutchler, of the State Normal School, Bowling Green, Ky.; Prof. O. M. Wilson, formerly county superintendent of Hendricks county, now of Columbia University, and Prof. S. C. Hanson, superintendent of the Williamsport schools, and author of several music books. Every person who expects to teach in Jasper county Is

expected to be present during the entire session.

The Wheatfield school board has engaged Prof. Morgan L. Sterrett, of Rockfield, as principal of the Wheatfield school to succeed Prof. Roy Blue. The latter is now working for a large i firm in Laporte.

The meetings at Fountain Park opened Sunday. The meeting promises to be a very successful one this year. The committee has met with one disappointment as they have been notified that Uncle Joe Cannon will be unable to be present during the meeting.

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James Earl Taylor, of Remington, and Pearl E. Timmons, of Rensselaer, were united in marriage at the home of Lee Jessup, in Rensselaer, this morning at 9 o'clock. Only the members of the immediate family were present. Rev. G. H. Clarke, pastor of the Christian church officiated. After the ceremony the young couple left for an extended visit in Minnesota and the Dakotas.

B. J. Gifford, In a letter to the Republican, says he has Just returned from the north end of his railroad, where he settled for over one and a half miles of right-of-way. He thinks there will now be no trouble to secure the balance of the right-of-way to Gary. Mr. Gifford says: “The more the possibilities of this line may be studied the greater will be the number of friends of the road, and with great

70 Years with Coughs Wc have had nearly seventy years of experience with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. That makes us have great confidence in it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, weak throats, and weak lungs. Ask your own doctor what experience he has had with it He knows. He can advise you wisely. Keep in close touch with your family No alcohol in this cough medicine. JJC7A w Co‘ Lou*//, Man. ■thTbSrsrs AnVlPHn* Aik vou, doctor Übe with m. Do ala «

pride I am able to say that eleven years ago we drove our first stake and have operated our road or some portion continuously ever since and so far we have neither had an accident or a law suit, yet I am told that we ‘ought to be incorporated into some large system’."

Many automobile houses continue to supply newspapers with columns upon columns of matter which burdens a yawning waste-basket. We don’t notice any automobiles being sent around gratis and any paid advertising coming into the business offices of the newspapers from these peripatetic seekers of something for nothing. And in spite of the fact that all of these auto concerns are, making money hand over fist, there are a number of newspaper men trying to make both ends meet and at the sametime “fall for" the wiles of the auto manufacturer and print column after column of gratltuous advertising for him. What fools ye mortals be, to paraphrase another man who didn’t have any wool over his eyes.

Notice of Change of Firm. I have purchased all the business, books, papers and correspondence of the firm of Ferguson A Ferguson. Parties having business with this firm can conclude the same with me. I have also placed in my office an abstract and farm loan department and am prepared to make abstracts of title and farm loans on sho/t notice. GEORGE A. WILLIAMS. Attorney. Tgfr.ihe classified column.