Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Remington today to spend Christmas with their son and other relatives. John Duvall is here from Grand Rapids, Mich., where he has been located for several years. \He has decided to give up tailoring and yrill go on the road soon after the first of the year either for a shirt or clothing company. He will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall, here for about two weeks. W. F. Smith went to Indianapolis today to confer with other members of the committee appointed at a recent meeting of the contractors affected by the decision of the supreme court on the three mile law, and with their attorney, Addison C. Harris. They will get a re-hearing on the case and feel confident that another decision will favor them.

The pile driving for the Burk bridge is no small matter and it is reported that it has been necessary to sink the piles 80 feet in the soft mucky earth. At that distance a solid foundation was found. .The work has been very backward during the cold weather, but is being pushed along as rapidly as possible. John I. Gwin was in from Union township Tuesday and ordered a set of sale bills at the Republican office, selecting January 3rd as his sale date. Mr. Gwin will move to Rensselaer and be associated with his father, J. C. Gwin, in the lumber business. At first he wifi not have any financial interest in the business but if he likes It he will have a partnership opportunity. Mrs. Gwin is teaching school at Fair Oaks and until the close of the school year John will board here. After that time they will begin housekeeping. John has rented his farm purchased a few months ago near Jamestown, N. Dak., and has most of his Union township farm seeded in clover and may not rent it at all. He is a capable young business mftn and will be welcomed into the business circles of Rensselaer.

Why is a telephone franchise that provided exhorbitant rates for the Jasper County Telephone Co. a good thing for the Home Telephone Co.? Why should Babcock rant and fume and with fearful mumbo jumbo cry out against a franchise a few months ago that he thinks would be a very proper thing to grant now to a company of which he is the secretary and one of the stockholders in a $65 paid up corporation? Why would it be a good thing to refuse the Jasper County Telephone a franchise and then grant it to a company that admits it is trying to buy out the Jasper County Telephone Co.? Why does this friend (?) of the people wait until the last reading of the franchise to spring his “raised rate” proposition? There should be no franchise granted to a company that was organized on a paid-up capital of $65 and that has no intention of building a telephone business but whose secretary hopes to sell or use as a club. Don’t grant it. DON’T GRANT IT.

THURSDAY.

Captain G. W. Payne is confined to his home on account of sickness. Oranges 15 cents a dozen. T. W. HAUS. Lawrence Giver, the barber, went to Wabash today to spend Christmas with his parents. Don’t fail to see the display of holiday goods in Rhoades’ hardware window. - C. E. Prior was able to be but yesterday and again today and is apparently on the road to recovery. We have the largest "and most varied line of nickel plated ware in our city. E. D. RHOADES & SON. Silver knives, forks and spoons are always appreciated. Warner Bros, have a fine line at reasonable prices. See Warner Bros’, stock of skates, pocket knives, sleds and wagons for the boys. For Sale — A good hard coal base burner. Cheap. Telephone No. 190, or call at residence of Frank Alter. Mrs. M. H. Hemphill. ! D. 29 Warner Bros, have a splendid. line of enameled /Ware, Including turkey roasters. These are always useful Christmas presents. The Fred Renicker sale yesterday was quite a success. A large crowd was in attendance and things sold for a good price, totaling about $1,700. A specific for pain—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment ever devised. A household remedy in Americp for 25 years. U. S. Senator A. J. McLaurin, of Mississippi, died suddenly at his home in Brandon, Miss., of heart failure Wednesday. He had been a United States senator since 1894. < Don’t freeze your feet when you can get good new overshoes and rubbers for men, women and children, so cheap, in the shoe department at the Home Grocery. “Uncle” John Makeever/ has been slightly improved for several days past and the family feel encouraged because he is some stronger and able to sit up some each day. Hurley Beam Is home from Winona Institute at Indianapolis to spend the holiday vacation. Jim George, who is taking a'course in tile and .mantle setting at the same school, will be home the last of the week.