Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — Page 1

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Nearly Doubly the Size of any other Paper in County.

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nOCTOD Mnr\DC It gives great satisfaction to know I wn IVI \J\J n I— that Consumption, Bright’s Disease T,.0.r.1ul Specials, of over «“;•»• “<* „5S 40 Yearn Lonntant Practice, formerly incurable, with Treats with remarkable success the new methods, can now be cured. A following suecialties- large perceni of Epilepsy and Canlouowingspecialties. cer can be peruiane ntly relieved Lungs, i Heart, Stomach, Nose The best of reference given. and Throat, Nerves, Kidneys »-r F.odlg . C,t y Old Sorfes and Ulcers, Ear and Dru e store - Pirßt stairß all diseases of wompn. West of P. O. OFFICE HOURS. HOME AT NOWELS HOUSE. 9to 12 A.M. 2to SP. IST. 7to 8 I’. M Sundays. -ALL CALLS - 2to 3F, M. 7 toBP. M Promptly Answered. RENSSELAER. INDIANA. ’Phone 251.

Kresslers’ Feed & Hitch Barn JOHN C. KRESSLER & SON, Proprietors. I When you come to town stop at our feed and 1 J hitch barn. The oldest and most reliable barret j in the city. Horses and vehicles properly cared W ton One door south of Baptist Church. 1

JOHN C. KRESSLER & SON. IHIinHHHHIUIIHIUHHIIIIIIUIIHHHIHHIHHIUUUHIIIUHH 'Are you Going I ls so bear in mind that ** 4 we do a general contracting to Build? i business, and keep constantly on hand a full line of Lime, Hair, Brick, and Cement, and make a specialty of Cement Walks, Cisterns, etc. Estimates furnished for any kind of buildings. If you want a home of your own and pay for it in monthly installments instead of paying nr' co ™, in and f eus T RUSH 4 WARREN. (Juice with Irwin & Irwin, i Rensselaer Tnd. 4 Phone 140. ? ’ \ Odd Fellows’ Building.

Paiirt and Wall Paper Store; The rensselaer decorating co. have opened a general supply store in the Liberal Corner and have on sale the Largest and Most Complete stock of —— PAINTS S,?SSJKJ of WALL PAPE# from which to select. Prices LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. A complete line of Painters’ and Paper Hangers’ Supplies carried in stock. , Painting and Paper Hanging Done on short notice by experienced workmen.

Bath Cabinets Now is the time to us '-' !t in eU.lf buy you a Bath Cabinet at once. You can get immediate relief and perhaps save yourself an expensive trip to the Springs. People go to the Springs every year and spend from SSO to *IOO, when they can get practically the same treatment at home with one of our cabinets. Price of complete outfits, *5 to $12.50. Step in and see our cabinets or call for circular, at HUE'S DRUG STORE. 'V ■■ Mr. W. J. Baxter of North Brook, N. O. says he suffered with piles for fifteen years. He tried many remedies with no results until he used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and that quickly cured him. A. F. Long.

Oratorical Contest.

Place: Rensselaer, Indiana. Day: Saturday, June, 22,1901. Hour: Commencing at 1:30 p. m. Contestants: One person within school age selected from each school corporation of Jasper county outside of Marion township. Free dinner at Nowels House for all contestants at 12 m. of said day. PRIZES. Ist. A book donated by Simon P. Thompson. 2nd. A book donated by William B. Austin. 3rd. A book donated by John F. Major. The school trustees will report names of contestants, and subject of oration, recitation or declamation. No one to speak exceeding ten minutes. Committee on Program, S. P. Thompson, Committee on Music, Mrs. John F. Warren, Committee on Reception, Lucius Strong. The judge will be W. O. Hiatt, principal of the Rensselaer, High school. Associate judges: O. D. Royce, pastor of M. E. church; A. G. Work, pastor of Presbyterian church, A. L. Ward, pastor of Christian church; Miss Hellen Harris, Mrs. S. C. Robinson, Frank Foltz. The purpose of this contest is to promote the study of oratory in our public schools. By order of the County Board of Education Job work at Journal office.

The JOURNAL atld CHICAGO WfilkLY INTER OCEAN for $1.35 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE, $1.25.

The Rensselaer Journal.

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM,

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i:ooP. M. Court house bell will ring. All organizations assemble at their respective halls. 1:30 P. M. Courthouse bell will ring two times. All organizations will promptly march to the coiAt house square and report to the marshal of the day for assignment in the procession. 1:45 P. M. March to Weston cemetery. Call to order. Music—Battle Hymn of the Republic. Invocation A. Golden Work Opening address.... .D. H. Yeoman Reading. Memorial Orders ... J. M. Wasson Music—Vocal selection Oration Hon. J. Parmenter Music—lnstrumental, dirge. Decorating representative grave. Music—V ocal— ‘ ‘ America. ’ ’ Benediction. Return march to court house square. Each organization will select an assistant marshal. All persons desiring to decorate their private lots in the cemetery are requested to do so before noon of the 30th. Special Notice —All flags whether on private or public buildings should be hoisted and left standing at half mast all day on Memorial Day. Flags that can not be half masted and bunting or other decorations should be draped.

Coroner Wright Found Dead In Bed Sunday Morning. Last Sunday our citizens were shocked by the news of the sudden death of T. P. Wright, coroner of Jasper county, at his home on Milroy street Saturday night, Mr. Wright had been distressed in mind for a few days and to induce sleep be had been in the habit of taking opiates in the form of chloral and other drugs. Some years ago Mr. Wright had taken the gold cure to overcome the liquor habit and occas ionally found it necessary to resort to the use of drugs to overcome his old longing for liquor. Saturday evening he indulged in the use of opiates, going home early. Dr. I. M, Washburn was called after he sank into a sleep, and at midnight left him, thinking he would sleep off the effects of the drug, which he had done many times before. The family, having no apprehension of danger, retired, and the next morning his son Jennings, on going to his room about seven o’clock, found his father dead. The body was still warm when discovered. The funeral was conducted by A, G. Work at the family residence Tuesday at 11 a. m., and was largely attended. Interment took place at Weston cemetery.

In referring to the rush to Oklahoma an exchange says: “Nine out of every ten farmers who dispose of their Indiana holdings and go to Oklahoma will regret the .move before they have been in that country three years. With ideal seasons farming can not be made profitable in Oklahoma for years to come on accont of transportation charges, which increase the cost of everything purchasing and reduce the price of all products sold for shipment. Besides, ideal seasons are few and far between in that country. Better and more diversified crops can be raised in Indiana than in Oklahoma, so that the chances for total loss as a result of a bad season are much less here. This together with school and other advantages needed by growing familes, should be well weighed by Indiana farmers before they pull up stakes and leave for a new country, It is safe to say that 50 per cent of those who sell their Indiana farms and go to Oklahoma this year will drift back in the course of three or four years and become renters of the Hoosier soil.”

400 pairs ladies’ fine kid shoes, the celebrated E, P. Reed and J. Miller makes, lace or button, coin toe, will wear fully one year or more. Prices were *2.00 to $3.00 a pair. Choice of lot, now only $1.25 a pair, at the Chicago Bargain Store. For first class blacksmithing call on O. Hansen, on Front street.

A SUDDEN DEATH.

Take Warning.

Samples.

RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901.

Program, t ...NINETEENTH... Annual Commencement ...OF THE... RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL, ...AT... ELLIS' OPERA HOUSE, Thursday, May 30,1901.v8.00 P, M. X X Invocation . .Rev. C. D. Royse Anthem - Class Recitation, Court Scene Merchant Venice Hattie B. EigLesbach Original Story, “Little Imp” Ada Nowels Vocal Solo Charles A. Fidler Debate, “Resolved, That Foot Ball Should be Prohibited From High School Athletics”— Affirmative—Tillie E. Malchow Blaine Gwin Negative—Emory S. Mills Lena Jackson Instrumental Duet Misses Edna Thompson Vesey Grow Sextet Misses Alice Shedd, Ella Watson, Juno Kannal, Mary Porter, Ilma Robinson, Ada Nowels Recitation... Jessie Belle Merry Oration, “What Can Woman Do? . Anna Luers Chorus Misses Mary Porter, Ella Watson, Esley Wasson, Hattie Sayler, Edna Thompson, Ada Nowels, Lillie Lang, Alice Shedd, Ilma Robinson, Messrs. Arthur Shedd, Blaine Gwin, Charles Fidler Oration, “Inheritance of Wealth” Clara Fendig Essay, “A Model Kitchen” Minnie Hemphill Sextet Misses Alice Shedd, Clara Fendig, Ella Watson Messrs. Charles Fidler, Charles Mann, Frank McCarthy Recitation, “Chariot Race”—Ben Ilur .Flosse E. Wright Presentation of Diplomas Mr. George K. Hollingsworth, President Board of Education Class Song. Written by Ella Watson; Q Music composed by Mrs. George K. Hollingsworth.

HIS LEG BROKEN

Wm. McElfresh a Late Victim In a Runaway. Late last Wednesday afternoon Wm. McElfresh had his leg broken in a runaway accident. He was hauling corn to Coen & Baady’s elevator, and as he drove upon the dump, the wagon tongue fell down. This frightened the horses and they ran away. Mr. McElfresh was thrown off and fell on the totogue in the rear of the horses, and from there to the ground. The front wheel passed over his leg just above the knee and the ligaments of the leg and membrane covering the knee joint were badly bruised and lacerated. Considering his age Mr. McElfresh is getting along as well as could be expected, but he will probably be a cripple for life.

Band Concert.

Owing to the Commencement Exercises being held on Thursday night the band concert will be posponed until Friday night, May 31, at 8 o’clock. The following programme will be rendered, under the leadership of Prof. Anthony J. Schath: March Ma Lillie. Overture The Silver Bell. Ballad Mauzamillo. Waltzes Janice Meridith. Selection Popular Harvest Days. Song Believe. Caprice Little Sweet Heart. March.... i.Mosquito Parade. G. E. Murray, Manager.

Dluzak-May Cases All Settled.

Wolcott Enterprise. A settlement has been effected in the Dluzak and May lawsuits and litigation between these two Princeton township citizens is at an end. After the recent trial at Delphi that gave damages to Dluzak it was contemplated taking an appeal, but by a withdrawal of all suits pending against him the matter is dropped and Messrs. Dluzak and May have a burden of worry off their minds, for which an inventory of their accumulations since their trouble began two years ago, shows oniy a lot of experience and a number of fair sized bills. It was undoubtedly the wisest thing for both of them to do as the costs had reached up in the thousands and'were multiplying with compound interest at a rapid rate.

Samples.

A special great shoe sale for 15 days, commencing Saturday at Ba. m., May 25, at the Chicago Bargain Store.

The City Council.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening two members were absent. The residents of “Rabbits Reserve” presented a petition asking for the extension of the water mains into Benjamin & McGee’s addition, so as to give them fire protection. Referred to water committee. Henry Hildebrand was granted city saloon license for the period of one year. A cement walk' was ordered on Washington street on the south side from River street to the west side of Milroy street and on the west side of Milroy street to the Monnett property. Ralph Fendig objected to the hitch racks on Harrison street opposite his residence, on account of the smell and danger to health. Matter referred to the street committee. B. F. Ferguson objected to the unsanitary condition of Makemself ditch. No action was taken but the suggestion was made that he present a petition asking for a closed sewer to take the place of the ditch. Specifications were adopted for the improvement of Van Rensselaer, Harrison and Cullen streets, as previously noted. T. J. McCoy, representing A. McCoy & Co., was present and entered a protest against the improvement with btick. No action was taken on his protest, however. The following claims were allowed: W. B. Austin, rent of hose cart house. 30 00 E. R. Hopkins, chief of fire dpt 25 00 Geo. W. Gorham, special policeman.. 450 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 28 10 Chase Shead, assistant engineer 8 10 Thos. E. Burim “ “ 75 John McClanahan, work onstreet.... 75 Alvin Simpson, “ “ “ .... 255 Joseph Rowen, •* “ “ .... 720 Chas. Saidla, “ “ '*.... 6q D. E. Hollister, salary to May 15 30 00 Lem Huston, “ “ “ •« 22 50 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal 10 00 General Electric Co., electrical suppliesso 81

A Church Trade.

The congregation of the Free Will Baptist church have traded their church building on Van Rensselaer to the Primitive Baptist congregation for tlieir church building on Cullen street, the latter congregation receiving $350 to boot. The F. W. people also assume the street improvement assessment of $95. They will make considerable improvement on the building at once. The Primitive Baptists but rarely use their building now, which is the reason for their trading it off. Just received, one lot of fresh sound potatoes, 10 cents a peck or 40 cents a bushel, at the Chicago Department Store.

Picked Up Around Town

A man who had not paid much attention to his soul’s salvation in an active manner took down sick. He was not a bad man, but rather indifferent, some folks thought, especially concerning his own salvavation. So when he took down he was seriously ill, and it was not at all unlikely that he might pass in his checks. He was not what an ortho dox minister of the gospel would call prepared to travel the golden stairs, and on that account a very venerable preacher with long gray locks, a tremelo voice and an apostolic look that would have made the fortune of a confidence man, called on the sick man who was hovering close to the brink. He asked him if he was afraid to die. He said he did not think he was afraid, although he was not expecting to pass ud just at that time. “No, but I mean,” said the preacher, “have you made your peace with God?” The sick man replied that he never had any quarrel with Him. “I mean,” said the good man, “are you afraid to meet your God?” “No.” said the man of weak lungs, “I never saw anybody yet that I was afraid of and I do not think the Lord has it in for me.” The man of the gospel left him in chagrin, but the sick man got well.

A woman went into a store to buy some wash goods. She asked one of the clerks if the goods she was examining was fast color, to which he replied that he was not positive, hut he thought it was. And he said it with an air of innocence and candor that would have befitted a cherubfaced babe. To which one of the other girl clerks said to the clerk selling the goods, “That’s a lie,” but said it in German, which was supposed to be a dead language to the customer. The woman said: “I guess I will not take any of this.” And she walked away smiling significantly. Which shows that you can’t tell by people’s looks what they can talk or understand. * * * There are more cranks on religion than on any other line of human conduct. People otherwise rather sane and sensible may be “bughouse” on religion. The other day on the train was a man who probably imagined he was one of the apostles. He probably had it figured out that he was John the Baptist if not an apostle. He wears all sort of Biblical inscriptions on his clothes. On his hat he had a label saying, “Blessed are the pure in heart.” He was so dirty that if you had thrown him against the side of the car he would have adhered to it from sheer dirt. He writes on the fences, “Flee from the wrath to come,” yet he is so unsavory looking that one should think he wonld need to flee from the raggedy man. He says, “Now is the accepted time,” but be hasn’t had a bath since he was born. Yet, no doubt, he thinks he is honest and upright and walking in the fear of the Lord. And he ought to be afraid, as filthy as he is. * * * A woman in this town, who is so slowthat she is always doing last year’s house cleaning this year, was very much disappointed that she could not go to call on a sick friend of hers. She told a neighbor about it and it took her just an hour and three quarters by the watch to tell her troubles. It would have taken her fifteen minutes to make the sick call.

A doctor in this town says the people who do not pay their doctor’s bills are the hardest to please when a doctor treats them. * * * A preacher went into a butcher shop the other day and asked the price of liver. He was told by the accommodating man behind the block that it cost five cents a pound. He said: “Cut me off a half pound.” Do you suppose preachers buy in proportion to their salary? * * * A woman came to visit here and her complexion was the most beautiful our citizens had seen in a long time. It was hand made and was perfection. Everybody looked when she walked along the street. The friend she visited also wears a complexion that is a drug store product and is put on by hand. The boys call One the mummy and the other the ghost.

A FATHER ARRESTED.

6us Biishong is in Jail for Mistreating His Wife. Gus Bushong, who lives northeast of town, was arrested in Rensselaer last Friday on the charge of mistreating his wife, who says she is in fear of her life. A few days before his arrest Mrs. Bushong gave birth to twins, and is now very low with pneumonia as a result of exposure, presumably caused by being driven from the house by Bushong the evening before the birth of the twins. Bushong has been a terror not only to his family, but to the neighborhood, it is said, and has often threatened his wife with death. The Friday before, he beat his wife’s brother, who was at his house attending her in her sickness and drove him from the place, and since the birth they claim he has shaken his wife roughly and frightened her in various ways. Bushong is evidently insane, as the result of an attack of spinal meningitis contracted while a soldier in the Spanish war. Bushong is now in jail in default of |4OO bail. He will have his hearing before Squire Burnham Friday.

TO BE TORN DOWN.

The Old Nowels Elevator To Be Replaced With a New Structure. Babcock & Hopkins, who had broken ground for a new elevator west of their present location, have purchased the Nowels elevator, of which they are the lessees and have changed their original plans considerably. The old elevator will be torn down and a new building erected on its site, instead of west of it, as otginally intended. While the work of rebuilding is going on their elevator at Parr will be used for the receipt of grain. The milling machinery, which was in the old building, has been sold to a party in White county, and will be put in a mill at Bumettsville.

A Resolution of Thanks.

At a meeting of the directors of the Jasper Public Library held in the Clerk’s office on May 25th, 1901, the following resolution was nnanimonsly adopted by said board: Resolved, That the Stockholders of the Jasper Public Library, through its Board of Directors, tender this their vote of thanks to all those assisting in the performance at the last home entertainment of the year, for the benefit of said library; but more especially to Mrs. Ora T. Ross, Mrs. Delos Thompson and Mr. Frank Hardy for the able manner in which the said library entertainment was conducted, said entertainment being pronounced by all as having been the most successful and enjoyable ever given by home talent in this city.

Fine Residence Sold.

Henry Amsler, of Pontiac, 111., who has recently invested largely in farm property in this county, has jnst purchased the W. H. Coover property on Weston street, for $2,700 cash. Mr. Amsler will move here with his family in August, and become residents of our city.

Marriage Licenses.

\Riley Tullis and Grace Illiff.

Samples.

200\pairs of men’s fine shoes, J. Miner make, good for one year’s wear, all to 7 1 /i, value $2.50 to $3.25 a pair. Choice of lot only $1.50 a pair, at the Chicago Department Store. For a first class job of horseshoeing call on C. Hansen, the blacksmith.

ELLIS & MURRAY HAVE DECIDED TO DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP. A Dissolution Sale Will commence Monday, May 20 and continue until the stock is reduced to an agreed amount. Everything in the stock will be sold at Reduced Prices.

CLUBBING OFFER. Journal and Toledo Blade, per year... .$1.25 Journal and N. Y. Tribune, per year,..51.25

Frank Yeoman Thrown From Horse and Killed. Tuesday evening Frank Yeoman, whose home was about five miles west of town, in Newton county, was thrown from a horse and instantly killed. Yeoman was taking the cattle to pasture and was riding a colt. The colt began acting ugly and threw Yeoman off. As he struok the ground he was kicked in the stomach by the maddened colt. His brother was with him and rushed to his aid. but the stricken man gave only a gasp or two and died. Deceased was the son of Mrs. Abbie Yeoman, was single and between thirty and forty years of age. The funeral will be held at the family residence this morning at 10 o’clock.

The Library Entertainment.

The entertainment for the benefit of the library last Friday evening was a success in every particular, and developed talent that heretofore was not known to exist in Rensselaer. Among the performers especially deserving of mention are Van and Orlan Grant, Hermon Tuteur, Harry Eger, Mabel and Ethel Huff, Frances Eiglesbaoh, Madeline Phillips and Pauline Mossier. The Huff sisters, in their acrobatic feats, were a surprise to the audience, and should they decide to adopt the stage for a profession they would doubtless make a hit. Everyone taking part in the entertainment is deserving of especial mention, but space forbids. Much praise is doe Mrs. Frank. Ross and Mrs. Delos Thompson, who had charge of the entertainment, and in fact to them is due its success. One hundred and twenty dollars were cleared, which has been placed in the public library fund.

A Great Sporting News Journal.

The illustrated special sporting section of The Sunday Chicago RecordHerald thoroughly deserves the attention of every one interested in sporting news. It is always beautifully illustrated and embraces four full pages covering, with the thoroughness that satisfies to the utmost the whole realm of sports. Baseball news, racing news, bowling news, cycl’ng news, pugilistic news, golf news, yatching news—ail the sporting news —is given with the degree of fbllDess and interest to be expected of the newspaper which combines the very complete facilities of those two great metropolitan newspapers, The Chicago Record and The Chicago Times-Herald. The sporting page of the daily issues is also exceptionally popular—a self-evident fact to those who have noted the general vogne of The Chicago Record • Herald among sportsmen.

MONEY ON FARMS AT 5 PER CENT.

A special fund to loan on farms for five years at 6 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Also loans on CITY PROPERTY at low rates. Call or write to tho COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, North Side Public square, Rensselaer, Ind.

ANTHONY J. SCHATB, Late es the Cincinnati Bymphont Orchestra. —INSTRUCTOR IN lUSIO HARRIS BLOC., Heiuelier. Id. REFERENCES: T. J. McCoy. B. P. Fendlfc. P. A. Bow.

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