Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1909 — Page 4

RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN DAILY AND SEMI-WEEKLY. Th* Ttiday Xaau* la th* B*ffulsr W**kly Edition. HEALEY A CLARK, Publishers. BVBSCBXFTXOW BATES. Bally, by Carrier, 10 Ceuta a Week. By Kall, $3.75 a year. ■eml-Weekly, la advance. Tear 31.50. Friday, October 8, 1909.

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. Mary Syplels is staying with the Rhorda family now. Mrs. Cottingham is visiting relatives near Brookston this week. Mrs. Litner and daughter, Mrs. Nora Wilcox, is visiting at Ed Kesler’s this week. Mrs. Kight and Mattie McKay drove out to see Mrs. Egelston, southwest of town, Sunday. Mrs. Clint Gundy, of Monon, is visiting with Charles Gundy and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin went to Chicago Sunday to visit Mr. Erwin’s sister, Mrs. Waterman. The M. E. Aid Society met with Mrs. Cora Cox Thursday and elected new officers for the coming year. Mrs. 'Cox. and Mrs. Kight and son, Frank, drove over to Hazelden, Geo. Ade’s place, Tuesday. Mrs. Lea Kesler- did shopping in Rensselaer and called on the dentist for repairs, this week. Miss Lucile Vondersmith, who has been visiting here and at Chicago for several weeks, has returned to her home in South Dakota. = Mrs. Miller and Mrs. James, who have been visiting at the hotel for the past three weeks, returned to their home in Indianapolis Wednesday. ‘’The frost is on the pumpkin, and the fodders in the shock”, and the oak leaves have taken on a brighter hue, all of which tell us that winter is near. There is again the scent of orange blossoms in the air, and as the real flowers are said to bloom at all seasons, so they’ are worn at all ages in Hfe, but if they are the real thing they are just as sweet worn at the age of 60 as at 20.

Marriage License.

Oct. 2—Chester L. Downs, born Tippecanoe county, Ind., May 9,, 1887, present residence McCoysburg, occupation farmer, father’s name Port B. Downs, to Kate Howard Maxwell, born Pulaski county, Ind., May 18, 1885, present residence Jasper county, occupation housekeeper, father’s name Enoch W. Maxwell. First marriage for each.

Bloody Ninth Will Next Meet In Reunion At Lafayette.

John H. Thornton and A. J. Galbraith, were the only Rensselaer survivors of the “bloody ninth” regiment who attended the annual reunion at Elkhart last week. The next annual meeting will be held at Lafayette. The ranks of this famous regiment are fast thinning, but they had a good reunion and a fair attendance.

The Prior Egg.

What is it? Strictly fresh and clean, “that’s all.” If you have that kind for sale take it to the Fancy Produce Market and get the Highest market price for them in cash. Phone 39. Try the classified column.

CASTOR IA Far Infants and Children. Tit Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears the *** Signature of

MILROY.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Parks were in Rensselaer Monday. Ruvia and Edgar Herman were 1 In Lee Tuesday evening. Relatives from Illinois visited Chas. Smith and family this week. Mrs. Isaac and Mrs. D. Hamilton called on Mrs. Parks Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Caster visited Mrs. L. Foulks and Mrs. E Under Wood Monday. Earl Foulks has gone to his uncle Clyde Clarks to help him do his fall plowing. Wm. Culp was in Monon Monday to see Dr. Reagan, as he is in poor health at present. Jas. Culp and family and Thon. Spencer and family called on Wm. Culp and family Sunday, Eari Foulks and Vern Culp attended orchestra practice at Jos. Stewart's on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. Foulks returned Sunday evening from a visit with the latter’s brother, Clyde Clark, and family ■ear Morocco.

Progress of Sternberg Dredges On Iroquois and Howe Bitches.

The dredge installed by C. G. Sternberg & Sons to clean out the muck from the channel from above Burk’s bridge to the,. Groom bridge, has plowed its way down stream until it is now about a half mile below the Pullins’ bridge. It will keep digging until the Groom bridge is reached and will then be floated down stream to the scene of the rock ledge blasting at the Gangloff farm. This will necessitate the removal of the Groom and Halligan bridges and also of the Monon railroad bridge. It was at first expected to take the dredge to pieces and move it by wagon, but the railroad officials have always been on the most friendly terms with Mr. Sternberg and they have consented to let the dredge pass through their right-of-way. It is thought that the Groom bridge will be reached within three weeks, at least by the first of November and as B. J. Moore expects to have all the blasting done at the upper ledge before that time, the delay in getting the dredge down there will be made as short as possible. A break in one or two of the drills' caused a slight delay with Mr. Moore Monday, but he made a hurried trip to Chicago and is again on the job.

The Howe ditch is nearing completion. The big dredge Jias worked its way up stream to a mile and a quarter east of the range line road and only about a mile remains to be dug. This will be completed by near December Ist. The dredge will then be brought down steram, necessitating the removal again of all the bridges between the location of the Gilmore dredge and the outlet of the Howe ditch. If high enough water is available the dredge will then be brought back to the place it occupied last winter near the Stott Grant place. The conjecture as to how the Sternberg firm would come out on the Iroquois job in the matter of remuneration is still somewhat conjectural with the firm members themselves. E. G. Sternberg said this morning to the writer that figuring the interest on the money invested in dredges and the depreciation of their property they were undoubtedly losers on the job. They have, the tax payers and public will all agree, been most conscientious contractors, being desirous of fulfilling every feature of their contract and the fact-of going over the upper work again of their own initative shows their fairness. If they w’ere just working for a reputation they could point with commehdable pride at their record here, and it is safe to say that more conscientious men never did business with the public than Sternberg & Sons, based upon their Iroquois, contract. During the time this yyork has been going on they have had several other large contracts, and from them they have made money, but it is probable they . will get little more out of the Iroquois job than their actual expense of construction with nothing for their own time and, a great depreciation of their machinery. The contract price for the construction of the Iroquois was almost SIOO,OOO, and it is taking a big ris’k when the contractor barely gets through with a whole skin.

St. Lawrence To Be Wrens’ Opponents On Next Sunday.

The Wrens will play ball next Sunday with the St. Lawrence team, champions of Lafayette, who disposed of the Y. M. I. team without much difficulty. The Wrens will play about the same team that was in the field here two weeks ago. With the exception of the horse show games it will probably be the last home game of the season.

“Fat” Hopkins Has His Picture In the Indianapolis News.

Ray Hopkins, whose soubriquet of “Fat” in this city has given way at Wabash college to “Sis”, was shown in a picture of the only five “W” men in the Wabash line-up this year. He played in last Saturday's game and is spoken of as a fine player, with unusual accuracy for tackling.

Announcements For City Offices. FOR CLERK. Charles Morlan is a candidate for re-nomination to the office of city clerk, subject to the decision of the republican city nominating convention. FOR TREASURER. Ray D. Thompson is a candidate for Treasurer of the city of Rensselaer, subject tp the decision of the Republican city nominating convention.

HORSES PERISH IN MONDAY EVENING FIRE.

Destructive Blaze Consumes Barn on the B. T. Lanham Farm. B. T. Lanham, who owns and lives on the old William Haley farm in the Slaughter neighborhood in southeast Marion township, discovered his barn on fire Monday evening at about eight o’clock and the flames had so far enveloped the barn when discovered that nothing could be done, to save it from complete destruction and the horses that occupied it from losing their lives. Six horses and one spring colt were in the barn and the colt escaped but was so badly burned that it is not thought it can live. The other horses, two buggies, all the harness and smaller farm tools were destroyed. Two tons of new hay was in the mow and the fire apparently started there, although it is for sure. Mr. Lanham carried SI,BOO insurance on the house and barn and their contents, about $1,200 of which was on the barn and stock occupying it. The barn was 30x50 feet in size and was repaired within the past six years. .

Dentist Plays Prank On Doctor During Wife’s Absence.

The wives of both Dr. M. D. Gwin and Dr. W. L. Myer are away from home, and as the men live next door to each other and occupy offices on the same floor they are very well acquainted. Dr. Myer had the steps in his residence painted Tuesday and he decided to spend the night with Dr. Gwin and planned to fool the latter by using a key he had to unlock the front door and gain admittance to the house. He expected Dr. Gwin to get home before he did and to give him a great fright. He worked cautiously to avoid a noise in making his entrance and Was surprised to find after he got on the inside that Dr. Gwin had not yet put in an appearance. He went up stairs, however, and took possession of one of the beds and was JusE snugly tucked away when he heard Dr. Gwin enter. The doctor thought, to read for awhile before retiring and was just getting ready to do so when he heard strange noises from above. He laid his magazine aside and listened. There was no doubt of it; some one was in the house. He did not know what to do. A moment later there was another strange noise and a loud pounding. He stepped to the staircase and as he did so a shoe rolled down the steps. The doctor was unarmed and he was uncertain as to the best method of procedure when he beheld the face of Dr. Myer peering around a curve in the stair case, and heard a deep and gutteral horse laugh eminating from that spot. The strange noises were then accounted for and no burglar alarm was turned in.

FARMS FOR SALE. 56 Acres, eight miles out, 4 acres timber, remainder cultivated; large tile through farm for outlet; near gravel road; all clay subsoil, five room house, fair out buildings, good orchard and well. Price SSO. 100 Acres, fair buildings, considerable tile with good outlet on farm, good neighborhood, clay loam soil. Price SSO. 140 Acres, good clay loam soil, 8 miles out, gravel road, fair buildings, two good orchards, 60 acres in clover, some wheat sown, fairly well tiled with large tile outlet through farm. Price $55. 160 Acres, nice .level land, mostly black loam soil, near gravel road and school, good pasture or corn land. This place has no buildings on it. Ten miles from court house. Price $25. 240 Acres, well located, mostly black loam soil, about one-third timber, which is light and affords good pasture, 30 acres cultivated, orchard, well, but no buildings. Price $25. 370 Acres, 9 miles from court house on dredge ditch, good house and barn, cribs, orchard, well, some tile, 40 acres timber, remainder cultivated and in pasture. Owner will sell on easy terms or take half in trade. Price SSO. 90 Acres, 4 miles from court house, large house and barn and other out buildings, well, Wind mill, tanks, good orchard, well tiled and a first-class corn, wheat and clover land. Price on application. G. F. MEYERS. T A spinster’s face is sure to light up if she strikes a match. Never judge a' man’s kicking ability by the size of his feet.

OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT The best in the city and the place where you can save I $ on your bill of groceries. Get a sack of our ACME Flour for $1.50. It is the Best Flour made, and is sure to please you—or your money refunded.

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MAKE THIS STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS while attending the Horse Show—Every convenience found here for our country customers. A Metropolitan Store right in your own community that would pay you to com* mil** to visit. Don’t fail to pay this stors a visit whils attending th* Hors* Show.

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