Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1901 — Page 1

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Names of Monon Engines.

Twenty-five years ago the locomotives on the Monon railroad were given names. The names were suggestive of speed, strength and magnitude. Many a school boy in tbe different villages through which the road ran consulted his dictionary or. bothered his teacher to find out what the names in big brass letters meant; and in this way many became familiar with historical mythica land zoological names and were given an impetus to further seek a knowledge of the themes suggested by the names. Among the names were the following: Aleric, Attilla, Achiller, Antelope, Andes, Amazon, Comet, Cyclone, Eclipse, Gazelle, Hannibal, Hercules, lonic, Meters, Pluto, Rattler, Rocket. Raoer, Samson, Tornado, Vulcan, Xerxes, Zebra, etc.

Knock the Flies.

No need to allow your horses or cattle to be bothered with flies. B. S. Fendig is selling Fly Bouncer, with which he gives a positive guarantee to keep flies off your horses and cattle if used according to directions, or money refunded. He also has louse and inseot destroyer for chicken lice and insects. For particulars call on B. S. Fendig, the poultry man.

Band Concert.

The following is the program for the band concert this evening: March Miss Jollity. Overture Living Pictures. March Koonville Koonlets. Waltz L.Minerva. Selection Popular Airs. March. .; Gilmore's Triumphal. Caprice Dance of the Do Funnys. Fl®** 1 Smoky Sam.

OASVOAXA. Basra th* Kind You H»w Always Bought

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The Rensselaer Journal.

AN AIX CASE.

James Wiseman Arrested for Keeping His Store Open on Sunday. James Wiseman, jr., for Aix, was arrested on complaint of Samuel Putts, a neighbor, last Friday evening charged with keeping his store open on Sunday. The U. B. Churcli is located across the road from Wiseman’s store and Putts claimed that the store being open on Sunday was an annoyance to the congregation, owing to the loafers who congregated there Wiseman claimed that he was not in the habit of keeping his store open during services but admitted that he occasionaly opened the store on Sunday at the request of his customers to give them their mail and sell them goods. There seemed to be considerable spite work in the prosecution and Wiseman was acquitted by the jury. The case was tried by Squire Burn ham at his court in Rensselaer.

July Weather.

Prophet Hicks has framed up the weather for the balance of the month after this fashion. “The central storm period for July falls from the 13th to 18th. The crisis of this period will fall from Sunday the 14th, to Wednesday the 18th. Barometric and atmospheric conditions will plainly indicate when storms are gathering west of your locality, and just as positively will the same things indicate when the storm centers have gone east of your locality, although the path of actual storms may not have passed over your immediate section. There is great probability of extreme heat and hot, withering winds, especially in the open grain regions of the west and northwest. Thunder gusts are probable the 19th of July. Reactionary disturbances are due on the 21st and 22nd. More or less rain, with probable cloudbursts, hail and dangerous winds need not surprise anv one during the storm period which is central on the 26th. One of the warmest terms of the summer mav be expected in coni nection with this period and many storm clouds with severe thunder gusts will be natural about Thursday, the 25th, to Sunday 28th. Destructive hail storms are more than probable at this period. The great heat probable at this time will break up at the conclusion of the storms, and very cool nights for thp season will follow in most parts of the country.

Landlord Slagle Married.

W. G. Slagle, of Jorden & Slagle, landlords of the Makeever House, was married last Sunday at Hammond to Miss Edna Pearl Jorden, of that city. The marriage took place at the residence of the bride’s father, W. A, Jorden, of Hammond, the groom’s partner. Mr. and Mrs. Slagle are now at home at the Makeever House.

Store Burned.

Simon Leopold’s store at Kentland was burned last Saturday night. The loss was SIO,OOO or $12,000, with.an insurance of $7,600. The origen of the fire is unknown.

Removal of Restaurant.

The undersigned has removed his restaurant and bakery into the west room of the Odd Fellows’ building, where he now has the finest and best located room ever occupied by a simi lar business in Rensselaer. Remember the place, directly opposite the

court house.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought

The young lady that asked to see the cow that gave the butter milk is a twin ‘to the one from this city, recently returned from college, while gazing at a hen with a large brood of chickens suddently exclaimed: “I did not think one hen could give milk enouhg for so many little ones. What do you feed her on grandma.

A girl committed suicide at Fort Wayne the other day because she was not good looking. Foolish girl, why didn’t she move to Remington where there are otherf!! ,,^B^,

There is nothing prettier than a girl witli a white dress on, if the dress is clean, but when the dress gets soiled and she continues to wear it, it is only the men’s gallantry that keeps them from shrieking. * «

“Remember who you are talking to, young man,” said an indignant North Main street man to an unruly son. “I’ll have you know that I’m your father.” “Well,” replied the incorrigible, “you needn’t throw it up to me. I can’t help it.” * *

All the chairs in the barber shop were occupied, and there was a long waiting list. “It’s always this way as soon as hot weather sets in” remarked Stewart to the man in his chair. “Hot weather is a great thing for our business. Lots of customers whose beards are not heavy only get shaved every other day when the weather is cool, but. as soon as the perspiriDg days come they feel that they need a shave every day. You know it’s an uncomfortable feeling in hot weather not to have a clean shaven face, to say nothing of a man’s looks. I believe, too that beards grow faster in hot weather than at other times. The perspiration opens the pores of the sk<n, and if a man has naturally a heavy beard the hairs come out in a suprisingly short time after he has been shaved. Why shouldn’t this be so ? Everything does grow faster in hot weather and why shouldn’t whiskers ? At any rate it keeps us on the jump. There you are sir. Next.”

“We’ve got poets in this town,” said Bennie, the druggist, to one of his customers.” “Why?” “Hired girl from some place came •in here this morning and asked for some ‘glory of rhyme,.” “What did you give her ?” “A chance to go back and find out what she wanted.” “And what was it ?” “Chloride of lime.” * ■* * A copy of rules and regulations has fallen into our bands, from which we judge that the RensVelaer blacksmiths have organized a union. They are as follows: “Four new shooze one dollar. Half solen two shoes thurty cents. Half solen four shooze 50 cents. No work did fur deci-beats that haint ded yit. Every customer must chase the flies off his own horse, mare or jackass. Ten cents extra for workin on kickin horses. Positively no cussin by the customers, and no corkin if the corks don’t suit. Positively no work did fur goats.” V •*

A woman was fixing up some clothes for her little boy to wear to a kid entertainment of some sort. The washerwoman who washed the clothes allowed the waist that belonged to his suit to become all faded till it jooked like a last year’s bird’s nest. It would not have been so bad it the waist and pants had faded alike, but they did not. So there was nothing to do but to hang the trousers in the sun and let them fade like the rest of the suit. She did so and now his suit is all matched up again. V

A man in this town wanted to send away five cents for some article he had bought, so he weiTt to the express office and bought a money order for a nickle and paid a nickle for it. When asked why he didn’t send stamps or five cents In money, he said be wanted to be sure that it went to the right place.

T. W. HAUS.

Leave your order with C. Hansen for a new wagon or buggy. It will be manufactured to your order from the best material and at a reasonable price. All hand work.

Our Man About Town.

B Discusses 1 Sundry I and Other Matters.

RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY. JULY 11, 1901.

Contract Let for the Improvement of Van Rensselaer Street. The city counoil at its meeting Monday night let the Contract for the improvement of Van Rensselaer street from Washington to Cornelia to T. J. Sayler & 00., at $4.86 per lineal foot. They were the only bidders. The street is to be improved with crushed stone and cement ourbing. They agree to have it completed by August 15th. B. F. Ferguson and 40 or 60 others presented a petition asking that Makemself ditch be converted into a covered sewer. Referred to the proper committee The secretary of the board of health suggested that the hitch raokes on Harrison street should be removed, on account of the unsanitary condition of the street caused by them. The matter was referred to the city attorney. The remonstrance of Mrs. Monuett against the proposed sidewalk on the College road was sustained, as she was the only property owner affected.

The city treasurer presented his report showing funds on hand June 30 as follows: Corporation fund $2894 19 Water “ 2479 87 Road “ 1854 16 Special additional fund........... 2010 45 Sinking fund 4465 40 Light “ 1289 11 Washington street Improvements. .. 116 43 Cullen “ “ ... 125 52 The Rensselaer Feed and Fuel 00. was awarded the contract for delivering coal from the oars to the power house at 20 cents per ton. 0. W. Coen brought the question before the eouncil of improving Forrest and Merrit streets to the gravel road. The question was discussed but no action taken. The city engineer was directed to make specifications for the repair of Washington street from Front to Cullen. The marshal was directed to notify the restaurant keepers to remove ice creem freezers from the side walks. C. L Thornton was appointed fireman at the power house to suooeed Lera Huston, resigned. The marshal was directed to ole an up Cullen street so that the contractors can plaoe additional screenings on same to complete their contract of last fall. The following bills were allowed: J. P. Rowen, work on street 2 70 Wm. Stephenson “ “ “ 1 50 J. A. Ramey “ “ “ 390 Chas. Seelman “ “ “ 5 85 Dolph Day “ “ “ 4 50 Wm. Overton “ “ “ 735 Noble Ball “ “ “ 330 M. L. Hemphill, repairs 7 40 D. H. Yeoman, lumber 7 26 D. E. Hollister, salary to July 1 .... 22 50 C. S. Chamberlain “ “ “ “ .... 30 00 Peter Giver “ “ “ “ .... 22 50 Lem Huston “ “ “ “ .... 22 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express.. 92 42 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal 6 00 M. L. Hemphill, repairs. 2 20 Central Electric Co., supplies 4 68 S. C. Irwin, services clerk and postage 14 08 J. H. Chapman, interest on bonds... .107 47 J. H. Chapman, interest on school bomjs 330 82 John Eger, salary as mayor 14 00 Abraham Simpson, marshal 45 00 J. W. Childers, night watch 21 00 H. R. Kurrie, city attorney 25 00 J. H. Chapman, treasurer 19 25 S. C. Irwin, salary clerk 59 00 H. L. Gamble, “ city engineer 31 20 Chase Shead, assistant “ 7 08 C. J. Dean, salary councilman 14 00 H. J. Kannal “ “ 12 00 I. J. Porter “ .“ 16 00 C. G. Spitler “ “ 16 00 J. F. McColly “ “ 16 00 J. C. Chilcote “ “ 16 00 W. S. Parks, hauling fire apparatus.... 1 50 Granville Moody “ “ I 50 I. N. Hemphill “ “ . 1 50 M. L. Hemphill, repairs so

Railroad Election Shows Only 19 Against the Appropriation. The railroad election in Marion township Monday to vote on the proposition of donating one per cent to aid in the construction of the Toledo and Chicago Transfer railroad passed off quietly, the fall vote not being polled.. The vote in favor of the road was nearly unanimous. Out of a total of 413 votes, 394 were in favor of the appropriation and only 19 against it, or over 20 to 1. By precincts the vote was as follows: For Against No. I no 5 No. a 130 7 No. 3 70 ........ a No. 4 84 .5 Total 394 19 Other townships along the proposed route will shortly hold elections. As far as known the sentiment is in favor of the rood.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

TWENTY TO ONE.

A COSTLY HOLE.

The/ Monon Having Trouble at Cedar Lake. The Monon has been experiencing considerable trouble at a sink hole just the other side of Cedar Lake the past week. Some time ago during the straightening of the road the track was laid across this sink, but it is only In the Hast few months that it has been giving trouble. Piling was drove down to the distance of 150 feet and hundreds of car loads of dirt liaß been dumped into the hole, only to be swallowed up. The piling had nearly been covered with the dirt, when last Saturday it began sinking and Sunday the trains could no longer run over it. It waß more by good luck than anything else that a bad accident did not oocur. Rails were relaid on the old road bed. and trains began running as usual again Monday afternoon. When the railroad was first built a similar hole was struck on this side of the lake, which caused a great deal of trouble and expense at the time.

Marriage Licenses.

William Price and Effle May Nuss. Bert Campbell and Nellie Nagle. Rev. C. D. Royse is moving into the new M. E. parsonage. Through his courtesy we were permitted to inspect the new building Monday evening. It Is a well arranged building for the purpose, It is finished throughout with hard pine, will be heated with a furnace, has electric lights throughout, is supplied with city water, has bath room and closets and is in every way a handsome aqd convenient building. The cost of residence and grounds is S4OOO. Rev. D. A. Tucker and son Bates, of Ridgeville, have been visiting friends here. Bates has just returned from the Philippines and brought back with him a box of relics, which he haß left with the G. A- R. post. They will bo placed on exhibition in their lodge room in the court house. He haß just received bis appointment as second lieutenant in the regular army and will probably be ordered back to the Rhilippines. This position pays $125 per month. Bates’ many friends here will rejoioe in his promotion.

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Thomas Thornton entertained Albert Gutlierldge Post and the W. R. 0. in honor of her husband’s S6th birthday. Among the guests were the sisters of the president of the W. R. 0., Mrs. Hagin, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Graham, of Wolcott, also Mrs. Townsend, of Mt. Aetna, lowa, sister of Mrs. Theo. Clark. Mrs. Hagin rendered some very choice music. A number of useflil presents were left, among them being a nice hat presented by Comrade Clark, in behalf of the Post. Refreshments were served by the hostess and the coolness of the atmosphere after suoh a heated term added mucli to the enjoyment qf the evening.

MC’COYSBURG’S New Hardware Store WILL BE OPENED Thursday, July 11,1901. Hardware, Our rent is nothing, other . . expenses very low, Lumber ’ hence we Coal shall sell any thing in our . line lower than any ' and other merchant in the Implements. county. W. R. LEE.

OLD SETTLERS' MEETING.

A Balloon Ascension Will be One of the Features. s. At a meeting of 'the officers of the Old Settlers’ Association and the committee appointed to confer with 1 the citizens and business men of Rensselaer, on last Saturday, it was decided to have a reunion on the same general plan that lias been followed heretofore, with the additional attraction of a balloon ascension, provided arrangements can be made on reasonable terms, and the secretary was intrusted to correspond with an aeronaut living at Francesvllle, The directors and executive committee will hold a general meeting at the east court room on Saturday, July 27, 1901, at 2 P. M. and every director is requested to be present, also such other old settlers as have suggestions to offer toward making the 1901 meeting a greater success, if possible, than any that * have been held heretofore. At this meeting the program arrangements will be made aml.ull are requested to suggest suoli numbers as will be appropriate for this reunion. As no important gathering has beeft held in Rensselaer tl}ls year it is hoped and believed by the management., that with the co-operation of citizens and others that this reunion can be made an attraction that will be beneficial to all who attend.

A First Class Nursery.

8. E. Yeoman, of Rensselaer, is agent for Hooker, .Wyman & Do., nurserymen, of Rochester, N. Y., and is booking many orders for nursery stock for fall delivery. This nursery is one of the most reliable concerns in the country and their stack is guaranteed true to natno or money refunded. All stock dying or proving unsatisfactory will be replaced free. Mr. Yeoman is In the business to stay and will give his personal attention to all stock purchased through him. Give him a trial order and you w-ill be well pleased with your purchase. At Port Wayne last Haturday Louie Speece, a three year old boy, fell from the second story of their residence and was killed. The boy’s mother is the sister of Mrs. O. W. Rhoades, of Rensselaer, and the latter was visiting her when the accident happened. Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades attended the funeral.

P. It. Bridge, of Cleveland, 0., a representative of the men back of. tha proposed Chicago & Toledo Transfer Railroad, was in the city election day. He says there is no question of the road being built if the subsidies are voted. Gurtha M. Guild, of Medaryville, and Miss Mary Nicholson, of Gillam township, were married at the clerk’s office in Rensselaer 4th. Rev. A. L. Ward officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Guild will make their home in Medaryville.

—- - -TT' When you have read this copy of the JOURNAL, mall ft to a friend. As good as a letter.

MICHIGAN CITY EXCURSION.

Sunday, July 14th. The Monon Road will run an ex* cursion to Michigan Oity on Sunday July 14. The attractions there are numerous and varied. They include bathing on Alaska Beaoh, high class vaudeville, dancing, etc., at Blair’s Park. The Indiana State Prison, which can be reached by the electric curs for five cents. The new steamer Mary will make hourly trips on the lnke; fare 25 cents. The new piers and break water, where the government is expending half a million, oan he visited. One braqoh of the exour. Hion will start from Rensselaer. Tiie train will leave stations at the following time: Rensselaer, 8:26; Pleasant Ridge, 8:36; MoOoysburg, 8:42; Lee, 8:60; Monon 9:10; Francesville, 9:26; Medaryvllle, 9:37; San Pierre, 9:62. The round trip rate from ail these plaoes is 76 cents. Tl\e train will arrive at* Michigan Oity at 11:30 a. m., and will leave there at (1:30 p. m< On arrival at Monon a special will leave at or.ce for Rensselaer.

Tuteur Gets Contract.

'l’lie commissioners met Monday to let ( lie contract for groceries for the poor farm for the quarter ending September 30th. lease Tutuerb'ing the lowest, bidder got tne contract. The bids were aa follows: Isaac Tutuer 68 00 John Kger 70 OO Iti Korsylhe 71 75

The Lowell parties who have been killing time trying to move the old Odd Fellows’ building for the past several weeks, have thrown up the Job. Elisha Warden, of Montloello, will next try his hand. The dynamo which was purchased some months ago by the oity hae arrived. It has a capacity of 2,400 incandescent lights which will be euMolent to furnish lights for all desiring them. The county board of review oiosed their session Saturday. They found but little to do during the entire session. A number of head ofatook, which had been killed by lightning, was taken from the duplicate. Walter Nemeier, of Lowell, who haa Just been discharged from the army in the Philippines, will become a member of the Citizens’ band bare, having secured employment at Babcock & Hopkins’ elevator. “7 Those famous little pills, DeWltt’a Little Early Risers oompel your liver and bowels to do their duty, that giving you pare, rich blood to reoupetffcte your body. Are easy to take. Never gripe. A. F. Long. • Mrs. T. W. Beasey deserted her husband and children Monday and left town. Mr. Beasey Is left with four little children on bis hands, who badly need a mother’s care.

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