Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1901 — Page 1

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INJUNCTION ASKED.

Commissioners Begin Injunction Suit Against Contractors and the City. Monday evening the Board of County Commissioners filed an injunction suit in the circuit court against the city of Rensselaer and T. J. Sayler & Co. The commissioners are not satisfied with the manner in which the brick street is being built around the public square and ask for an injunction to prevent the city from accepting the work and selling bonds to pay for the same. The commissioners claim that the foundation for the brick work is not according to specifications, that it is uneven, in hollows and ridges; that the crushed rock is only about four inches thick, when the specifications call for five, and in places only three; and that it is not properly rolled and tamped. '• They claim the brick is not up to sample, are of variable color and hardness, full of flaws and uneven in size and shape. The ;attorneys for the county are Ferguson & Wilson and Hanley & Hunt. The case will be heard by Hon. Virgil S. Reiter, of Hammond, today, Judge Thompson being disqualified, as he is an interested party in the improvement. In the meantime the contractors are going ahead with the work, only about a half block yet remaining to be improved.

Preserve Your Health.

People too often take better care of their live stock than they cio of themselves. Two prominent Newton county men tell how they preserve their health and prolong their lives. Cyrus Bruntcn, of Morocco, says: “I eat Acme Food for indigestion; it gives Telief in five minutes. It is the best thing for this trouble I ever used in my life.” William Herron says: “The Acme Food has cured me of dyspepsia. For four years I could not eat mea’. Now I can eat anything. I would not be without Acme Fo<-d for ten times its cost.” Many others who are sensitive about giviug testimonials will tell you that Acme Food is the greatest invig orator and health producer they have ever met with. John Kressler, the feed barn man, will sell you enough Acme Food for 75 cents to cure two families of the worst cases of dyspepsia.

A Visit to Mt. Ayr.

Last Thursday the W. R. O, of Rensselaer made a visit to Mrs. Dr. Merry, of Mt. Ayr. They met a hearty weleime and a fine dinner was provided by the W. R. 0., which afforded relief to a goodly company and many old friends, among them being Mrs. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. George Sigler and Mr. and Mrs. Ulrey. A year ago we made Mrs. Dr. Caldwell a similar visit, and we wanted to say good bye to her, as she and her father, Abraham Lester, are going to spend the winter in Spencer, lowa, with her daughter, Grace Caldwell. Ice cream and cake Jwas served by the hostess just before our return. We saw a beautiful field of wheat on the farm of James Yeoman, and very likely it is some of that fine wheat spoken of by the editor. It is a beauty and farmers would do well to procure a seeding. We also noticed two school houses, which ought to be called cells, as they had no windows in the south or eaßt. I wonder if the trustee thinks there is light only on the west side. We pity the children with deficient eye sight, and then the hot days, oh! For a first class job of-borseahoeing call on 0. Hansen, the black-smith. Subscribe for the JOURNAL,

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ROOSEVELT’S HOROSCOPE.

German Astrologist Predicts Many Sudden and Sweeping Changes but a Successful Administration. A German astrologist of Berlin has prepared the horoscope of President Roosevelt. He says the situation of stars indicates that the president will rule with a firm hand and will be absolute master of the situation. His meves and actions will be quick, sudden and unexpected. He will bring forward new plans and veto many bills, not caring for public like? or dislikes. After the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Nov. 28 he will make many secret enemies and will be much assailed by the clergy. His leading policy will be a large navy and merchant marine, and much money will be expended In building the same. The moon rules the cabi net, and with Venus and Mercury will bring an entire new cabinet. Sep tember 21 to 23 will reveal public ene mies, and October 1. 13, 14, 25 will bring a change in the cabinet. The greatest work of the president will be performed in Texas, Indianapolis, Albany, N. Y., and San Diego, Oal. The most complete line of shoes ever shown in town at money saving- prices at the Chicago Bargain Store.

It Makes the Weak Strong.

If your system is run down or weak, eat Acme Food. It is not a drug or a poison, but a pure and wholesome food. Nine-tenths of all diseases originate in a disordered stomach. If you wish pure blood and a good appetite try it, it never fails. • You can live longer and happier if you eat Acme Food. John Kressler will sell it to you.

Barn Burned.

I. J. Porter’s farm at his tenant property in Thompson’s addition, was destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. The farm was being used by Rush & Warren, who lost a horse, harness and some grain. Their loss is about $l5O and Mr. Porter’s the same. The fire is supposed to have been started by children.

Tender Their Resignation.

The city council met in special session Monday evening to' hear the reports of the street commissioners in the matter of the assessments on the Van Rensselaer and Cullen street improvements. On the Van Rensselaer improvement the assessments of the cummisssiorers were changed so that SIOO was taken from the assessments of Michael Eger and Mrs. Loughridge and tacked on to that of B, Forsythe, under the law providing that assess ments can not be more than the benefits. On Cullen street sls was taken from the assessment of Albert Brand. Five dollars of this was added to that of J. F. Warren and $lO to that of the city. The city commissioners, who are appointed by the circuit judge, took offense at the action of the council and have tendered their resignation. They are J. F. Irwin, Nelson Randle, A. Leopold and Felix French, though the latter two did not help to make the assessments on these streets, they being disqualified on account of being interested parties. Their places were filled by C. D. Nowels and J. H. S. Ellis.

Money to Loan.

Private funds to loan on farms, also city property for 5 years or longer at a low rate of interest with privilege of making partial payments. Also money to loan on personal, second mortgage and chattel security.No delay. Call or write. A complete set of abstract books.

JAMES H. CHAPMAN.

Our Man About Town,

Rensselaer has a number of young girls who do nothing but write letters. Their mothers do the family washing. * * • It is claimed that a Remington man is so infernally stingy that he per fumes every Cent of hia money in order to add anothor scent to it. * * *■ Some men will spend 50 cents to a dollar each week for booze, and then kick like the devil, because their wives wants a new union suit each fall. *** The woman who insists you must eat your pie with a fork, is often the woman whose pie crust couldn’t be cutor broken with a butcher’s cleaver. • * •» * Some people are always talking about what an awful thing it is to be buried alive; but- then its justas awful a thing to be buried dead if you stop to think about it that way. -.r itNot long ago when a family moved away from here, the little girl of the household' offered up a supplication as follows, the night before departure: “Good bye, God; we’re going to move to Monou tomorrow. K * * Being unable to fulfill an engagement at a certain town, a lecturer wired “Impossible to come tonight, give the audience hack their n.oney.” He received hack the following reply: “We have given the audience back his money, and he has gone home perfectly satisfied.” * * * The other day a tramp was given a meal in exchange for a promise to saw wood to pay for it. “WherSkre you going?” asked the housewife as the tramp started to move off without performing his task. “You promised to saw that wood for me.” “I regret that there has been a misnnderstaning, madam, but I saw that wood as 1 entered the gate,” replied the tramp, and he moved on. * # It is related that recently a good Methodist and a good Baptist clergyman got to talking with each other at a church social. “I dreamed that I was in Heaven and saw no Baptists there, ‘remarked’ the Methodist. “I inquired where they all were and was told that they hadn’t arrived yet but were coming by water.” “I dreamed that I was in Heaven,” replied the Baptist, “and saw no Methodists there. Upon inquiry I was told that they were all outside the wail on six months probation.” * * * Uncle Jimmy McEwen, the “cow puncher,” has a mystery at his house. Last spring one of his old hens stole a nest in the barn and wenr, to setting. Four weeks later, when the job of hatching was concluded, there were two young turkeys in the nest. How the eggs came there was a mystery to Jimmy, as there had been no turkej-s in the neighborhood since last winter, when George Strickfaden had a couple, but it is hardly likely that an egg laid in the winter months would hatch some months later, after being exposed to zero weather. Be that as it may, the mystery has not been solved and Uncle Jimmy still has the turkeys, which have grown to a good size, and will be large enough to furnish a good Christmas dinner. Bro. McEwen should invite Bro. Babcock to be present and enjoy the feast.

Millinery Opening.

Mrs. Purcupile announces her regular millinery opening for Friday and Saturday, October 4th and sth. All ladies cordially invited to call and see the latest styles and most popular creations.

Farm for Sale or Rent. Farm of 160 acres in Union township is for sale. It is located within 3 miles of Kniman and ten miles north of Rensselaer, fair improvements, good orchard, 100 acres in cultivation, balance in pasture and timber. If not sold by October 25th the farm will be for rent. Address John Swartz, Kniman, Ind. g. 26 4t. Do you read the Journal?

RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1901.

Monlicello Independent This office executed a feat in press work recently whloh could not be duplicated by any printing office in White, Jasper, or perhaps Carroll, counties.

Discusses Sundry and Other Matters.

A Big Telephone Enterprise.

The American Telephone company, with a capital of f1'500,000, is putting up pole, for a long distance telephone line between Chicago and New York. Ten pin cross arms are being puc ou the poles and number twelve copper wire is being used. This will give what is known as metallic lines, and as the wires will not be cut into even the large cities on the route, but will be through wires, a talk over the broad expanse of half tLis great continent may be cairied on with the same ease we speak with our townsmen over our locfil lines. Later thirty more wires will be added, making forty in all. These wires will be out into cities and important towns en route. The company follows the highway, and pays for its privileges. A price of from $lO to $26 is cheerfully paid for a permit to erect poles along one side of a 40 acres.

Why Don’t You Name Him ?

Monon News. one of Rensselaer’s smart alecks dropped into our city, and attempted to show off. He smelt a beer bottle cork, and some one hit him with a sour apple, and then he started out to have a time. He resorted to a little “guying,” but being adjudged a little weak in the upper story, no one expostulated with him. He finally wound up his day’s doings by unrolling some bolts of calico which were displayed in front of one of the stores, and throwed them on the walk. The marshal caught him just as he was getting on the evening train to go to the world’s fair at Francesville. He was brought up before ’Squire Jones, and his fun cost him $4.50. We truly sympathize with our neighboring town for containing such specimens of puppyism, but when they come to a town where people are civilized they must take the consequences, and our marshal is not to be monkeyed with.

May Not Surrender Taylor.

Governor Durbin on Monday informed the Kentucky officials who are at Indianapolis with requisitions from Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, for the return to that state for trial of W. S. Taylor and Charles Finley, charged with complicity in the Goebel murder, that he would not render formal decision for a week or more. It is generally believed that the requisitions will be refused.

Frank Shindelar and Grace E. Laken. Newton Lugenbeal and Mary Arnbsecht. Titus B. Corah and Lillie Fletcher Rinker. Clarance Rayborn and Eflle Robinson., If you want good potatoes try some of the Wisconsin car just received at 85 cents a bushel at the Chicago Bargain Store.

John Kennedy, of Morocco,

Purchased 600 pounds of Acme Food last week, making 1200 pounds that he has bought this year. He says people will learn and are learning that it pays to feed Acme Food. Henry Templeton says he is always ready to testify for Acme Food. Jas. T. Randle, of Rensselaer, says: “I feed Acme Food to cattle and hogs. I never had shoats do better In my life than the ones I now feed Acme Food.” . C. 0. Kent, of Kqntland, says: “I find it good. I expect to feed it when I fatten cattle.” Nelson Morris said: ‘‘l fed Acme Food to cows and I must say it is O. K.” Elmer E. Wolf, the most prominent stock man ■ cf Porter county, says: “I have fed many kinds of stock sot d but the Acme Food is the best I have found.” The Lafayette Import'ng Co. says: “Have fed Acme Food since Januan * Recommend Acme food to all horse* men as a first class article, would not be without it.” If you do not use Acme Food 60 per cent, of your grain will digest. If you do use Acme Food 84 percent, of your grain will digest. Kresslhr’s Hitch Barn.

What Was It. Brother ?

Marriage Licenses.

MEDARYVILLE GIRL ELOPES.

Effie Low Runs Away With Foreman Henry Robinson and They are Married. A ° Eflle, the 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Low, eloped Tuesday night with Henry Robinson of South Bend. They took a livery rig and told the liveryman they were going to Winanmc. As soon as the girl’s parents learned of the elopement a frantic search was begun by telephone and telegraph, and county clerks in adjoining counties were warned not to issue a license. The runaway couple did not show up at Winamac, but made direct for South Bend, where they were promptly married. The young lady is one of Medaryville’s most popuinr girls, and the family is one of the most respected in the county. The young fellow has been a foreman of the Samuel Robinson Oil Syndicate nenr Medaryville, and has a reputation for being pretty wild. MfTXbw has positively forbid den his daughter keeping company with him, and the courting was carried on snb rosa. The girl’s friends are greatly worked up over the affair, and the fellow would have been handled roughly had Medaryville people gotten their hands on him soon after the first reports of the flight were circulated. In fact at first the feeling was so higli some advised Mr. Low to arm himself as lie started on the search and to shoot the fellow on sight, but Mr. Low of course would not go to that extreme. Mr. Low followed the couple to South Bend, but arrived there just one hour after they had been married and departed for Chicago. Henry Robinson is n shrewd and bright young fellow, and has good family connections is South Bern!, and now he has taken onto himself one of Pulaski’s fairest daughters,it Is hoped he will settle down, as he no doubt will, and make a good husband. —Winamac Republican.

Hour of Service.

The evening services at the different churches will commence on Sunday, October 61,h, at 7 o’clock p. m., until further notice. Bkv. Roysr. “ Work. “ Ward. “ Mkads.

Circuit Court Notes.

This is the last week of the Jasper circuit court. Mary Oleson has brought suit for divorce from John. H. Oleson. She alleges abandonment. Landy McGee asked for the appointment of a guardian for his mother, Mary A. McGee. Application denied. A change of venue was granted in the case of Babcock vs. Jasper County, and also in the Halligan cattle case. Irwin Lewis, under arrest charged with rape, was released under a S6OO bond signed by his father and Sam English. He will be tried at the next term of court. An injunction was granted against John H. Whitehead et al, of Remington, against carryirig on the furniture and undertaking business. 11. E. Sheets was the plaintiff. In the case of B. J. Gifford vs. the Churchill White Grain Co., a judgment was given Mr. Gifford for $225, the value of a load of corn shipped to the defendants. The case was tried before a jury. In the persona] damage case of Vin cent Eisle Vs. John Fransoovioc, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Eisle’s horse took fright at a drove of cattle owned by the defendant, and the buggy was overturned and Eisle and Ids wife were thrown out. Eisle claimed to have received injuries and sued for damages.

MONEY ON FARM* AT 5 PER CEIN'*. A special fund to loan on tsrms foi five years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Also loftns on CITY PROPERTY at low rates. Call or write to tho COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, North Hide'Public square,- Knnssolaer, tnd.

The Best Mineral Water on Earth.

Pluto Spring, at French Lick, is beyond a doubt the best natural medici nal water in the world, excelling the famous springs of France and Germany in it’s health giving properties. New management, moderate rates. Call on the Monon agent for particu lars.

BUMS ARRESTED.

On Suspicion of Being House Breakers. On information from the chief of polioe at Lafayette last Thursday, Marshal Si in peon arrested six tramps on suspicion of being housebreakers. There were eleven in the party but the other five got away. I The night before a number of houses had been broken into at Lafayette and considerable property stolen, and oilloers in the surrounding towns were notified to round up all suspicious characters. On the persons of the tram pH arrested here were found two gold and one silver watch. An officer from Lafayette came up in the afternoon and after examining the suspeots they were released, not being the parties wanted.

School Teacher Fined.

H. P. Overton, teacher of the James school south of to urn, was flnecl |1 and costs, $43,85 in all, for whipping one of his scholars, Olarance Cochran, ten or eleven years old. The case was tried before a jury In Squire Troxell’s court last Thursday evening. The boy received Mis whip* ping for laughing, out loud The boy’s parents and friends seemed to think the whipping was more severe than the offense justified, and sh the boy’s back showed the results ot the whipping, they caused the arrest of Overton. Considerable feeling has been worked up over the matter, each* side to the controversy having its adherents. Mr. Overton has signified his intention of appealing the case to the circuit court.

Henry Sayler Dead.

Henry Sayler died at his home west of town on Tuesday of last week, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 18 days. The cause of his death was old age. He was one of the old settlers of Jasper county. He was the father of Rev. W H. Sayler, of Avondale, Mich., and B. L. Sayler and J. H. Bay ler, of Rensselaer. Rev. C. D. Royse conducetd the funeral services at the family reel deuce on Thursday forenoon, interment taking place at the Makeever cemetery.

Reunion of the Ninth.

The famous old Ninth Indiana vol unteers, of which Rensselaer has a number of members, are holding their annual reunion this year at Mishawaka, today and tomorrow. The citi zens of that place are giving the veterans an enthusiastic reception. The reunion marks the 40th anniversary of the day on which the regiment went into its first battle at Green Briar, Va., and is of especial interest ou that account. The souvenir buttons contain the pictures of tbo gallant Gen. R. H. MUroy, first colonel of the Ninth. The present officers of the association are: Gen. I. C. B. Human, Valparaiso, president; Alex. L. Whitehall, Chicago, and Lieutenant J. M. Helmick, Wheatfield, secretaries; Lieut. John Banta, Logansport, treasurer. Today will be devoted to the business sessions of the association, while a banquet at noon will be a feature of the second day. In the evening a public campfire is to be held. About a hundred members of the noted regiment are expected, many coming from a distance.

Allowance of Mrs. McKinley.

If the present plans of the board of appraisers appointed by the Probate Court to estimate the value of the McKinley estate are carried out, Mrs. McKinley will be granted an allowance of SB,OOO annually to pay her living expenses. The appraisers named by the court are’Squire Henry Hossler, Judge J. P. Fawcett and Postmaster George B. Frease. They were appointed at the request of the administrators of the estate. Secretary Oortelyou and Judge Day have qualified as administrators. They gave bond of SIOO,OOO signed by themselves, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Barber and Austin Lyhch, who is attorney for Mrs. McKinley. The will of the President was admitted to probate, A schedule of the property, appraised will be made by the appraisers at their first legal meeting, which will be Monday next. The estimated value submitted by the administrators was $210,000. Of this $70,000 is real estate and $140,000 personal property -Taylor McCoy came home from Orchard Lake, Mich., (to attend the wedding of his sister, Luella.

When you have read this copy of the JOURNAL, mall It tp a friend. As good as a letter.

Arrow Shots.

I shot, an arrow Into the air. It felt to the earth; I know not where. —Longfellow. Horsemen all hate automobiles. How people do visit on a local train* The cheaper the shoes, the loader they squeak. If you want to excite comment, you want to carry a kodak. Some people simply will not go home till night drives them. It is easy to convince a woman, but Bhe will not stay convinced, Nobody "ever missed getting a job because he worked too hard. Every time a man does a fool thing he makes for hlmseir a lot of trouble. Did you ever see anything that holds as much as a water tank In the attic ? After a man is past thirty, It is pathetic to see him trying to learn to smoke. Every man has about one grievance that he springs whenever he has half a chance. When preachers get together, they talk “shop” even more than lawyers or doctors. Did you ever see any other such a conglomeration like a baby’s box of playthings ? The way to excite comment among your neighbors is to get up earlier than usual. A man will admit that he Is preju diced, but naver quite as much as the other fellow. One sometimes wonders If a long sermon will ever oome to an end, bat they all do. You can’t (ell how far a man is going by the number of time tables he has In his pooket. We wonder what number is used to number cars. Did you ever see a car begin with number one ? Most people do not really oare how late they get to church, but they dislike ever being too early. It seems queer that an old bachelor should be so proud of his mustache and try to make it look so fierce. If cooking clubs had to prepare meals for a lot of hungry harvest hands very few of them would be organized. When you see how neat and nice everything looks at a party, you wonld never suspect how things look out in the kitchen. Th*» way a woman can tell for sure that she has put up enough fruit is when she is so tired of it that the odor of fruit makes her sick. Every boy has made some fool break at some time that his companions will continue to throw up to him as long as he lives in the neighborhood.

FIVE PER CENT FARM LOANS.

One Per Cent Commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, has a special fnnd to loan at 5 per cent in terest and one per cent commission. No delay. For fine job work call at the JOURNAL office.

A First Class Nursery.

8. E. feoman, of Rensselaer, is agent for Hooker, Wyman & Co., 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 stock is guaranteed true to name 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 stook purchased through him. Give him a trial order and yon will be well pleased with your purchase.

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