Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1901 — Page 1

We do JOB PRINTIN6 of all Kinds. Our superior equipment enables us to give the lowest prices. No job too small or none too large.

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DOCTOR MOORE; The careful Specialist of over 40 Years Constant Practice, Treats with remarkable success the following specialties: • Lungs, {Heart, Stomach, Nose and Throat, Nerves, Kidneys and Bladder, Private Diseases, Hemorrhoids, Epilepsy, Cancer, Old Sores and Ulcers, Ear and all diseases of women.

OFFICE hours. HOME AT NOWELS HOUSED 9to 12 A.M. 2to SP. M. 7 to,B P. M ■ ALL CALLS BONI>AYB. 2t03 P.M. 7 toB p. M Promptly Answered. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ’Phone 251.

Kresslers’ Feed & Hitch Barn JOHN C. KRESSLER & SON, Proprietors. • QMr Q s l . !When you come tp town stop at our feed and hitch barn. The oldest and most reliable barn in the city. Horses and vehicles properly cared j for. One door south of Baptist Church. | JOHN C. KRESSLER & SON. Are you Going | lf /° bear mi " d ! hat * a j we do a general contracting to Build? f business, and keep conr stantly 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 co ™ e , in . and * e . us - * RUSH i WARREN. Office with Irwin & Irwin. Rensselaer, Ind. Qdd Fellows . Bu n dlnfl .

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

ANTHONY J. SCHATH, Late of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, i IN j Slriloi HARRIS BLDCh Reixxelaei, Ind. RSrIRKNCZS: T. J. McCoy. B. F. Fendlg. F. A. Ross. We sell paints and wall paper of all Lnds, also all kinds of painters’ and | per hangers’ supplies, f Rbnsskiaer Decorating Co.

The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WEEKLY mMr OCEAN for $1.35 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE, $1.25.

The Rensselaer Journal.

It gives great satisfaction to know that Consumption, Bright's Disease of the Kidneys and many of the Heart troubles, all of which were formerly considered Incurable, with new methods, can now be cured. A large percent of Epilepsy and Cancer can be permanently relieved The beat of reference given. j BtaTOfflce over Fendig-s City Drug Store. First Stairs West ofP. O.

MONEY ON FARMS AT . 5 PER CENT. A special fund to loan on farms for five years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Also loans on CITY PROPERTY at low rates. Gall or write to the COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, North Bide Public square, Rensselaer, Ind, tobajccospit IJOtM I and SMOKE 1 I. Your Life away I You can be cured of any form of tobacco uelng eaeily, be made well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and vigor by talcing MO-TO-BAO, that makes weak men atrong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 100,001) cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Booklet and advice FRBB. Address STBRLING RKMRDY CO., Chicago or New Ycrk. 437 ■

A WOLF CHASE

Results Disastrously to One of the Chasers. That wolves are still numerous in Jasper county is evident by the almost dailv reports that come to town. Tuesday morning Charles Schroyer, of Barkley township, discovered a wolf in his barn yard chasing the chickens and prepared to capture it. He sent for his neighbors, among the number being William Obenchain. The wolf seemed to have but little fear and would allow the men to approach within & few feet of it. Two dogs were set after it and the wolf started to run around the Independence school house. Obenchain ran around the building the other way to head it off, and as he reached the other side he was compelled to* make his way through some bushes. While in the bushes and obscured from sight the dogs arrived, and one of them seeing the moving bushes, thought it had discovered the wolf, and sprang at Obenchain. It landed in his face and planted its teeth in his left cheek and right eye. One of its teeth passed clear through the cheek. As soon as the mistake was discovered the dog released him and started in pursuit of the wolf. Obenchain came on to town and had his wounds dressed, which are painful but not serious.

K. of P. Decoration Day.

Tuesday, June 11th, was decoration day of the Knights of Pythias, and was observed in Rensselaer for the first time, but will probably be ob served annually hereafter. At one o’clock the Knights. met at Castle Hall, and marched to Weston cemetery, where eleven brothers are buried. The Citizens band led the procession which was composed of the K. of P. lodge, Rathbone Sisters, G. A. R. post, and Women’s Relief Corps. At the cemetery the beautiful service prescribed by the Ritual of the order was carried out. Hon. B. F. Ferguson made a short address appropriate to the occasion, after which ritualistic services were held over a represntative grave (that of James F. Morgan). While services were being held at his grave the graves of the other ten brothers were decorated. The Rathbone Sisters also placed flowers on the graves of the departed Bisters buried there. Though the day was almost unbearably hot the turnout was good, brothers being present from the town and country

Engagement Announced.

The announcement of the engagement of Mr. B. 8. Fendig, of Rensselaer, and Miss Royse Oppenheimer, of New Orleans, was made last Sunday. The bride to be is one of the South’s most charming is popular, accomplished and belongs to one of the Crescent City’s most prominent families. The engagement is the result ot Mr. Fendig’s trip to the South last winter, he being a guest of the family while in the city. Mr. Fendig is one of Rensselaer's most prominent und succesful business men, and his many friends will join the Joubnal in extending congratulations and dest Wishes. i The date for the wedding has not been set, but it will probably take place some time in the fall in New Orleans.

Commissioners' Notes.

County officers reported fees collected during the quarter as follows: Clerk, J 781.25; sheriff, $304.80; recorder SBOO 05; auditor $89.35. j The matter of receiving bids fortbe completion of the Keener township gravel roads has been abandoned, owing to a decision of an attorney that no more bonds could be issued for the improvement. R. A. Hamilton, who is at the head of the proposed new east and west railroad, sent word Monday to a representative of the Republican that his road was now assured beyond all doubt; that the survey was practically completed and the estimated cost ar rived at, and that all the money necessary to build the road was at hand. He added that if Monroe township would go ahead and vote a tax as proposed that it would be built from Francesville through Winamac as first outlined, and that within 90 days the company could be “throwing dirt” in the construction of the new road. —Winamac Republican. W. T. 8. Irelan, atone time an employee of the People’s Pilot, but now editor of the Gilman Signal, is a candidate for postmaster at Gilman, 111.

RENSSELAER, IND. JUNE 13, 1901.

Our Man About Town.

Are the men growing harder to catch? A Rensselaer girl has kept three well-thumbed cookbooks on her parlor table for a year, and her cork hasn’t bobbed once. » * * Can anyone tell why a bill sent to an out-of-town subscriber, who has had the paper twoor three years without paying a cent, makes him mad enough to cuss his mother-in-law? And nine times out of ten he’ll mark the next number “refused” and throw it back in the postofifloe; or, if he has been through the process of a lawful newspaper collection proceding, and is familiar with the postal laws, he’ll send you the amount with a request to stop the paper, as he “never reads the rag, anyhow.” Of the two plans, the latter is more satisfactory to the publisher and much cheaper for the “refuser.” • IS * A rubber neck is a person, male or female, whose life is dedicated to other people’s business. They make no charge for services, and are delighted beyond measure to help attend to everything except their own business. They are usually men with dyspepsia, or microbes in the intelligence, or women whose careers have been stretched out of all proportions looking under the bed for the proverbial man; or frosty girlies from 30 to 80, who delight in acting kittenish and saying “we girls”; or married women who have caught on as the last car in the train went by, and grabbed a man who was too drunk to run or too frightened to defend himself. Rubbernecks seldom die, and when they happen to their poor, unhappy spirits just hang around when the wind blows so chilly and cold, and unhappy things prowl. Good, wholesome people are too busy with the decent things of life to be rubber necks. * * * A Rensselaer business man says t hat the desire to look out of a window is responsible for half the failures in life. He says that the people rubber too much; the working day is short and the man whose desk is near a window spends a great part of It looking out. * A business man went into a saloon Friday morning for the first time in six weeks, and while he was there some one telephoned for him over the saloon telephone. *•* A Rensselaer woman has such a good cook that she locks her in her room at night to keep the neighbors from stealing her. In order to avert suspicion that she owns such a treasure, she complains louder than other women when the subject of kitchen help is mentioned, and all the time she keeps one hand on the key to her treasure room. *** The term “old maid” seems to be in a fair way to become obsolete. The unmarried woman of today is totally different from her spinster sister of a generation or two ago, and the world is a much more comfortable place to live in by reason of this change. There are, perhaps, just as many unmarried women in Rensselaer to day as ever, but they seem happier and less given to crankiness. Perhaps this is because women don't marry as young as they used to, and never give up hope. Many of them are sensible enough to remain single, if they are in comfort able circumstances, rather than embrace the uncertainties of matrimony with poor men. x * A Remington woman has a heliotrope flower bed bordered around with onions. V A contemporary editor, wbo must have been out early in the morning is responsible for the following: “Sing a song of swelled head, a fellow full of gin, coming home at 4 a. m., his wife wouldn’t let him in. His feet are full of tanglefoot, his head is full of wheels; the keyhole runs around the knob—he a funny feeling feels. He puts his feet upon the porch, his head is on the ground, and all the time within his mug the wheels are going round. He thinks that he is sober and everyone is tight, and thinks he’s in his bedroom, instead of out all night. He thinks the moon’s a dollar and will buy a dozen drinks; but when the morning co me th, and it cotnetii

soon at that, he looks ground and murmurs, “dreat snakes! where am I at?” « * * There are kickers In Rensselaer and kickers outside Rensselaer. The kickers on the farms, however, are not as hard to get along with as the kickers in town. On the farm there are kicking cows and our long-eared friend, the mule; while in town there is the old mossback, who wants all the privileges of municipal living without paying for them, and kicks so far as he can on every municipal improvement. The cow may be sold for beef and the mule may be traded for a shotgun, whilst nothing but a funeral will get rid of a town kicker.

9 Discusses 1 Sundry \ and 1 Other ■ Matters.

The government revenue officers are receiving many inquiries as to changes to be made under the special tax laws on July 1. On that date the repeal of the following taxes will becom'q effective: Special tax on commercial brokers, stamp tax on bank checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money at sight or on demand (drafts and orders for the payment of money otherwise than at sight or on demand remain taxable), certificates of deposits, postoffice money orders, promissory notes, mortgages, leases, export bills of lading, manifests for custom house entry or clearance of cargo, powers of attorney, protests, charter parties, certificates of all kinds, except those of profits or showing interest in property or accumulations of companies, ware-house receipts, telephrams, express receipts (domestic freight bills of lading remain taxable), policies of insurance and premiums charged for marine, inland, fire, fidelity and guarantee insurance, telephone messages, proprietary medicinal articles, perfiimery, cosmetics. chewing gum and other articles, in what Is known as schedule B, except wines. The taxes on legacies for religious, charitable, literary or educational purposes were repealed and became effective, March Ist. Taxes will be reduced on July 1 on conveyances of estate, passage tickets, cigars, snuff and tobacco, fermented liquors, foreign bills of exchange and foreign money orders. Since April 1 additional taxes have been imposed on dealers in grain, securities and others doing a bucket shop business and the stamp tax has been imposed on contracts and agreements of these dealers.

Crown Point Star. The rain at Shelby a few days ago brought the sugar beets out of the ground and the work of cultivation has commenced. Ten more car loads of Italians have arrived, part of them going on the Brady ranch, in Newton county, and the balance here. The foundation of the plant is under way and the contractors, who are just finishing a large Job at South Bend, expect to land their entire force at Shelby within a few days. One who understands the business says sugar is made and is ready for sale in 20 hours after the beets are started through the process, and that a ton of beets will make 220 pounds of sugar.

Mrs. Ora Bushong, whose life has been made unhappy by the cruelty of her husband, has brought suit for divorce in the circuit court. She charges cruel and inhuman treatment. They were married July 29,1900, and lived together until May 23rd, of this year. She asks for the custody of her twin sons and the restoration of her maiden name ofOraHenkle.

Notice of Meeting of County Board of Review.

Notice is given that the County Board of Review of Jasper County, Indiana, will meet for assessment, review and equalization of taxes at the room of the County Commissioners ot said county, In the court house in the City of Rensselaer, Monday, the 17th day of June, 1901, to continue in session so long as may be required, not to exceed twenty days. William O. Babcock, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. J6-.13

issued its crop report bulletin for May, 1901. Comparing this report with that of April, the wheat crop in Indiana promises a better yield than was expected, although the acreage is from 20 tp 36 per cent less than last year. The cool, damp weather has materially decreased the fruit pros-

Stamps to be Left Off.

Sugar Beet News.

Sues for Divorce.

The Indiana bureau of statistics has

CONTRACT LET

For Brick Streets In RensselaerCouncil Proceedings. Monday night the city council had a busy session, it being regular meeting night and also the time set for letting the contract for brick streets around the public square. For the street improvement there were five bidders—T, J. Sayler & 00., of Rensselaer; Gilmore, Downs & Pierce, of Lebanon; P. T. Potter, of Lafayette; Capital Paving and Construction Co., of Indianapolis; and D. H. Yeoman, of Rensselaer. The contract for all the streets was let to T. J. Sayler & Co., of Rensselaer, their bids being the lowest. The bids were higher than expected, owing, no doubt, to the new law compelling the payment of 20 cents per hour for unskilled labor on public works. The bids were as follows per lineal foot •n J < a S' ■ ? 5 3. T f J? « Wa E T o 8 I » ?& g S ; g E !*’ T. J. Sayler * Co #t|.(K #2.70 #10.05 #11.85 Gilmore, Downs & |»... 12.50 4.-2 11.40 12.50 P. T. Potter 11.tX) 3.00 10.115 11.00 Oaptal Paving4U. Co., 12.50 11.35 12.25 D. H. Yeoman, 11.85 2,H1 Cement walks were ordered on the following streets: East side of Webster street from a point 75 feet south of Merrit street to Park street, thence west to the north side of Park to Main two blocks; south side of Cedar street between Milton and Webster; east side of Scott from Cedar to Plum. Cordelia P. Monnett presented a remonstrance against the order for a cement walk on the west side of Milroy street. Referred to street committee. As she owns all the frontage affected, the side walk will have to be abandoned. On petition of B. Forsythe an ordinance was adopted providing for macadamizing Van Rensselaer street from Washington to Cornelia, a distance of one block. The specifications provide for a concrete curb. The treasurer’s report dated May 31st was read and approved. It shows amounts on hand as follows: Corporation fund 1064 01 Road fund 264 36 Water 1430 06 Special Additional fund 1320 40 Sinking fund 4135 88 Light fund 438 61 Washington street improvement Ito 73 The printing ordinance was read the second time. G. K. Hollingsworth was re-elected school trustee by a vote of 4 to 1 each for 0. W. Hanley and T. J. McCoy. A. F. Long was elected cemetery trustee to succeed J. F. Warren. The following bills were allowed: Wm. Towers, work on street 4 35 J. A. Ramey “ “ “ 915 Joseph Rowen " “ " 913 Bert Ramey “ " " 135 John Richards '• “ “ 2*17 George Anderson" " " ' 3 45 A. Simpson, salary for May 45 Oo J. W. Childers " “ •• 21 00 Rhoades & Overton, hardware........ I 15 J. A. Larsh, merchandise 1 95 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 13 80 Chase Shead, assistant 3 15 I). E. Hollister, salary to June Ist 22 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express,. .92 71 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 30 00 Lem Huston " 22 50 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal.; 10 00 Donnelly Bros., belt dressing 1 35 John Hodshire, bricklaying. I 50 Leslie Claik, printing and stationery.. 3 25 Rhoades & Overton, merchandize 2 48 J. A. "Larsh " 5 00 Standard Oil Co., oil 15 30 Parke Co. Coat Co., coal 17 50 J. H. Chapman, interest on bonds 99 57

A Rat Story.

0. W. Bussel, the popular justice of the peace of Hanging Grove township, was in town Saturday and told a rat story, which, but for the fact his veracity is unquestioned, would be hard to believe. He says that he had been bothered considerably with rats and on Tuesday he set one of the common wire traps in the corn crib. The next morning it contained eleven rodents. Thursday night the operation was repeated and 23 rats was the result of the night’s catch. The next night ten were caught or a total of 44 in one trap in three nights. Wno can beat it? The Squire is also troubled considerably with wolves and last week they took two setting turkey bens from the nest and carried them away. It might be a good idea to try the rat tra on the wolves. “The doctors told me my cough was incurable. One Minute Cough Cure made me a well man.” Norris Silver, North Stratford, N. H.—Because you've not found relief from a stubborn cough, don’t despair. One Minute Congh Cure has cured thousands and it will cure you. Safe and sure. A. F. Long.

When you have read thia copy of •he JOURNAL, mall It to a friend. As good as a letter.

Arrow Shots.

I shot an arrow Into the air, It foil to tliu earth; I kuow not where. —Longfellow. A story Isn’t half as good after the fellow who tells It laughs fit to kill. The only way some men can tell that they dressed up, is when they have on>uTi. When a town gets to patting on city airs, some folks have "dinner” at night. You can’t tell the business in a building by the sign. The firm may have moved. A man does not really enjoy married life till be helps hi# wife get ready for an afternoon party. We ar j ready to believe almost anything of a fellow who will carry cigarette papers. About the only boast some men have is that they never wore glasses. We observe that there are lota of reception committees who use bad grammar. Some men’s only virtue is that they never get drunk. In the summer time, you hardly pass a town that hoe not some committee at the depot, wearing reception committee badges. A man who moves in from the country may be recognised by the way ho sits on the back porch on Sunday morning blacking his shoes. Any man with any kind of a fool new religion will nave some followers. Even neglecting mowing the lawn In season will show soon in the increased amonnt of work It takes. The way to burry spring along io to go and buy an extra ton of coal after it seems that winter is over. When a carpet Is new, how we watch to keep off every bit of sunshine lest it fade the carpet, and how little attention we pay after it is worn out somewhat. Keep your troubles to yourself and everybody will feel sorry for you, but tell them and everybody will laugh. Folks always compare the way they acted when engaged with the way other folks act when they are engaged. The wonder grows where the Sunday papers get all the rot they print. Nobody enjoys obeying church rules. We hardly ever take any stock in It when a man tells us that he tolls us secrets that ho ddes not tell others. Lots of beautiful arms are not the property of actresses. They may be at work over a wasbtub. -w-w. The man who wears linen trousers always turns them up below. Streets in a small country town seem to be full of strangers when there is a wedding in town. ■ww ■ The bigger the town, the more loafers there are. •wwA newly married man seems to like to carry a market basket. Nobody believes that young people have as much to talk about as they pretend when they are out walking. A man who pretends to know everything merely succeeds in making himself laughed at. You cannot tell the importance of a man by tne size of the mourning hie widow wears. The reason some people can loaf to much is because they do not pay their debts.

John Jones' Bus Line.

Answers calls, day or night, any part of the city. Telephone 978, at residence, or 188 at Scholfleld’s barn.

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