Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1901 — Page 1

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Rib Broken.

Deputy Auditor E. L. Clark is confined to his home with a broken rib. He was not aware of his condition until Tuesday morning after going to work. He had been piling up wood Monday morning, and after completing the work began suffering pain, and Monday night the pain was especially severe. He went to the office the next morning as usual, and the pain continuing, he consulted a physician, who informed him that a rib was dislocated. When or how the accident happened he does not know, but it is probable that in handling the wood he pressed against something, and !the irib was broken. He is able-to be up and around the house a portion of the time, but suffers considerable pa n, and fears are entertained that pleurisy may result.

Warren Bullis Arrested.

Warren Bullis, formerly of Jordan township, and a man by the name of Lewis Harris, were arrested for the part they took in a horse trade Saturday. Bullis appeared in Remington Saturday with a team of horses, buggy and harness, which he traded to Harris for a watch and $5 in money. The watch was of the value of $3, but Bullis evidently thought it was worth more. Harris then sold the outfit tor S6O. About this time a liveryman from Milford, Illinois, appeared and took possession of the rig, claiming that it was his property. Harris and Bullis were both arrested, but the former was released. Bullis furnished bail in the sum of S3OO, and was released.

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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 best of reference given. i B&*Office over Fendig-s City Drug Store. First Stairs West of P. O.

MESSENGER WANTS OUT.

An Effort Being Made to Secure a Pardon for the Murderer of Charles Nelson. An effort is being made by Bert Messenger, brother of Wm. Messenger, a former resident of Rensselaer, to secure his pardon from the state prison, wthere he was sent in 1898, for the murder of Charles Nelson at San Pierre, in August, 1897. Messenger and his brother had been makiug hay near San Pierre, and went there for a spree. He got in a quarrel with Nelson, an inoffensive young farmer, and during the quarrel shot Nelson through the heart. Messenger fled, but was finally captured at Marion and taken to Knox, where he was tried, and given a life sentence. Messenger has been in prison nearly four years, and is now foreman of the clothing department, and is said to be a model prisoner, being permitted to wear clothing without stripes in recognition of his good behavior. As Messenger’s crime was so crnel and unprovoked, it is hardly likely that he will receive a pardon at this early date.

October Weddings.

Yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs R. B. Harris, the marriage of Miss Della Harris and Mr. O. F. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker," took place. About sixty guests were present. Elder J. L. Brady officiated. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Parker departed for a bridal trip of a few day’s duration. Last evening at eight o’clock, the wedding of Mr. Jay W. M. Stockton and Miss Stella Perkins took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Perkins. Rev. Clarence I). Royße officiated. Another’ wedding that also took place last evening was that of Mr. C. E. Duvall and Miss Leona Biggs, at eight o’clock, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Biggs, south of town. Rev. A. G. Work officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Duvall will go to housekeeping in Mr. Makeever’s tenant house on South Webster street, which has already been prepared for their reception. Owing to the hour of going to press, we are unable to give a detailed account of these weddings. The two Atlantic type passenger engines which the Monon a few months ago ordered from the Brooks locomotive works are about completed and are expected to arrive at the shops the last of this week. They will be in a class by themselves on the Moaon—known as the 300 class of engines. After they are set up at the shops they will be placed in service pulling the fast passenger trains on the Air Line. The engines now in service on the fast trains on the Air Line will be used on the main line.

Beet Fodder For Sale.

It is said that a ton of beet tops and stubs will feed cattle as far as a ton of hay. I have the clippings from five and one-half acres of beets, which I will sell for $4 per ton on the ground. B. F. Ferguson. Mothers everywhere praise One Minute Cough Cure for the sufferings it has relieved and the lives of their little ones it has saved. Strikes at the root of their trouble and draws put the inflammation. The children’s favorite Oongh Cure. A. F. Long.

FIVE PER CENT FARM LOANS.

One Per Cent Commission. V W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, has a special fund to loan at 6 per cent in terest and one per cent commission. No delay. - Subscribe for the JOURNAL,

Our Man About Town.

It is said that 1900 cents |are now worth sl9. Have you that many about you ? • • * A man in this town has not worn a vest in thirty-five years. He hash’t owned one for thirty years till the other day. he said he bought one to wear to church. • « There are a good many people in this town who are said to subscribe for anything that they can subscribe for on time. Anything that is cash, they will not sign. * * * We heard a man say the other day that “Land is getting valuabier all the time.” But we didn’t say anything about the comparison of adjectives by adding “more” and “most.” It was not our put-in. *> We know a man in this town who won’t work as long as he has a cent. As quick as he is busted and hasn’t a penny, he will look for work and keep going till- he has a few dollars, then he quits til) it is all spent again, lie is a good workman, And can have work all the time if he wants it. He evidently cannot stand prosperity. *** “You can say just what you’ve a mind to,” we heard a man say the other day, “no poor man can afford to have beef steak every day when it’s worth fifteen cents a pound; you bet your life we cut it out at our house.” Then he took a big chew of tobacco “like a gentleman,” and planked down sixty cents to pay for the drinks for the crowd. * * * The brick in the gutters of the new streets are being torn up in places this week and relaid, in order to give the proper fall to t lie water. Rock is also being hauled on Van Rensselaer street to fill up- low plac<-s in the gutters that the water may run off. The council should ba in no hurry about accepting the biiek streets. Better wait until they are satisfied that the work is satisfactory. « * • There is a woman in this town who has several children, and like all children, they get mischievous upon oocasion. Regularly, at stated intervals, she takes the entire lot and licks them. Then she lets them run till next licking time, and then they catch it again, whether they need it or not. In this way slio keeps up a good balance and all get tlu-ir deserts, since she figures that all deserve punishment about so often. •* * * A man in an adjoining county gave his son-in law SB,OOO as a wedding gift. He was a stingy cuss, the son in-law was, but a poor manager. In about a year the man asked his sonin law what he had done w'th the money. He said: “I have bought property with it.” “Well,” said the man, “What did you bny?” “O, I bought a cow and—” “What else?” asked the old man. And the son inlaw couldn’t think of another thing, which mkde the old man mad, and everybody who heard about it concluded that an SB,OOO cow must have been a pretty fine one. * * • « One of the school boys in the second year is growing wise. The other day his mother gave him maternal correction for some mischief he had been into. She administered it in the only way that maternal correction can be given, and on the only spot. The kid yelled at every blow as if he were in death agonies. The tenner hearted mother was really somewhat distressed, and lay awake awhile that night forgiveness for her harshness. The next day she overheard him telling a neighbor kid that it didn’t hurt half as much as he let on, but it was a good trick to work on his for it stopped the licking. That night his mother slept like a log. Mr. C. F. Brown, with Percival B. Palmer & Co.’s full line of cloaks and walking skirts, will be at Murray’s Store Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19tb, and will take orders for special garments.

RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1901.

i m Discusses I Sundry , and j Other ■ Matters.

Lack of Interest in the Matter Responsible. It is safe to say that the proposition to secure a factory in Rensselaer is dead, having “died a hornin’ ” Aainoted last week a counter proposition to give the factory people SIO,OOO Instead Of $15,000 to locate here was made, and pending their answer, the work of soliciting subscriptions stopped. The latter part of the week the factory people accepted the SIO,OOO offer, but the enthusiasm, which had been at a low ebb from the start, bad, by that time, entirely disappeared, and nothing ftirther has been done in the matter, nor is there likely to be, and Rensselaer will have to peg along in the old rut yet awhile. Cloak opening at Murray’s store, Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th.

The Monon has at last suooeeded in filling the sink hole at Cedar Lake—or at least they think they have. It took 6,000 oar loads of dirt, 125 of stone and 250 of old ties to fill the hole. It took about three months of constant work to fill it.

The observation of Prison Sunday by the churches of our land is had with increasing interest each year. Indiana ia sharing in this. Her work in prison reform and the steps she has taken for the prevention of pauperism and orline lead us to expect that. Last year hundreds of churches in this State observed the day that has been designated Prison Sunday, the last Sunday in October. On it, consideration was given to those things which lead to crime, as well as to the effects of crime; to criminals and their treatment; to efforts at reforming the offender and measures for the prevention of crime. Ip these and kindred topics our people are deeply interested. This year Prison Sunday is Ootober 27th. Several of the district and State meetings of different denominations have adoped reso lutions requesting their ministers to observe the day. The result will be many other churches will take partin the observance. All those who contemplate doing so are requested to write to the Board of State Charities, Indianapolis.

Charles Listen and Bertha Alice Bicknell. Homer A. Larkin and Grace C. Armentrout. Oren F. Parker and; Miss Adella Agnes Harris. Jay W. M. Stockton and Miss Stella C.lPerkins. C. E. Duvall and Miss Leona Biggs.

C. M. Phelps. Forestdale, Vt. says his child was completely cared of a bad case of eczema by the use of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of all counterfeits. It instantly relieves piles. A. F. Long.

S. E. Yeoman, of Rensselaer, is agent for Hooker, Wyman & Co., nurserymen, of Rochester, N. Y., and is booking m»ny 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 stock purclMised through him. Give him a trial order and you will be well pleased with yonr purchase. Cordwood and Posts For Sale. Forty cords of good wood, also 1,200 good posts tor sale. Inquire of B. F. Ferguson. '

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers never disappoint. They are safe, prompt, gentle, effective in removing all impurities from the liver and bowels. Small and easy to take. Never gripe or distress. A. F. Long.

MONEY ON FARM* AT 5 PER CEN 1 . A special ftind to loan on tn ims 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 the COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, North Side Public square, Rensselaer, Ind.

FACTORY PROPOSITION DEAD.

The Sink Hole Filled.

Prison Sunday.

Marriage Licenses.

A First Class Nursery.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Appoint New City Commissioners and Transact Other Business. The city council met in regular session Monda^evenlng. The cemetery trustees reported the sale of ten lots to the following persons: Larkin Potts, Graoe Pumphrey, L. W. Renbow, Osa Ritchey, Hiram Day, T. F. Clark, Frank Rowen, Prior Rowen, 8. R. Nichols and George E. Marshall at S2O each. D. B. Nowets was granted permission to erect a coal shed in the rear of his hotel building. Four of the city commissioners recently appointed by the circuit court having failed to quality, the council appointed Granvillo Moody, O. D. Nowels, R. B. Harris and Moses Tutper to fill the vacancies. The city engineer filed a report showing the completion of River street improvement. The total cost is $4,460.25. The report was referred to the city commissioners, who will meet Ootober 21st to make assess ments, and also at the same time on Forest and Merritt streets. F. B. Meyers et al asked the council to macadamize Washington street from the bridge to River street. No action taken. The council will meet again some time this week to accept the new brick streets. The following claims were allowed: Abram Simpson, marshal $ 45 00 J. W. Childers, night watch 21 00 S. C. Irwin, city clerk 51 30 J. 11. Chapman, treasurer 19 25 11. R. Kurrie, city attorney 35 00 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 45 00 Chase Shead, assistant “ 18 00 John Eger, mayor..... 1600 C J. Dean councilman 16 00 H. J. Kannal,... “ 16 00 I. J. Porter “ 1600 C. G. Spider.... “ 16 00 J. F. McColly... “ 1400 J. C, Chilcote.... “ « 1600 John A. Penrod, inspecting brick 53 So K. R, Hopkins, Bustling sewer 1 50 C, D, Nowels,.. .city commissioner. . 400 J. 11. S. E11i5.... “ “ .400 James F. Irwin. . “ “ .4 00 Nelson Randle.. “ ,l . 400 A. Leopold “ “ 4 00 Felix French “ “ 4 00 Wm. Newman, work on street. 960 Leonard Adams “ “ “ •35 Wm H. Stephenson.. “ “ “ . 4 35 Al Ramey “ “ •* 6 90 L. A. Hopkins “ “ 1 “ 2 70 Chas. Horntrager “ “ “ 8 40 D. H. Yeoman, lumber 77 96 W. F. Shields, work on catch basins. 31 35 Renicker Bros., sharpening grader. .. 200 D, E. Hollister,... .salary 22 go C. S. Chamberlain “ 30 00 Peter Giver “ 22 50 C. L. Thornton.. “ 22 50 Tandy McGee, labor 10 60 S; C. Irwin, duplicate and statements. 13 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express. .214 20 Rens. Feed & Fuel Co , hauling coal. 68 75 A. F. Long, sundries... 12 64 Renicker Bros., “ 1 25 John C. llodshirc, repairing furnace.. I 50 Bales Lumber Co., lumber 1 08 Frank Giver, work on boilers 2 00 Chas. A. Schieren & Co., electrical.. supplies 5 38 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. C 0.,... supplies 12 25 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal. 29 52 Central Electric Co., supplies 44 53 Firemen, services at Brenner lire 21 00

From Jay Dwiggins.

The Lowell Tribune last week published a letter from Jay Dwiggins, a former Rensselaer boy, but now located with his brother Elmer in the merchantile business at Buenos Ayres, Booth America. We extract the following from his letter: “This is an enterprising city of 800,000, having a very cosmopolitan population: 16,000 Italian, 35,000 French, 16,000 German, about 12,000 between English and Dutch, but I am sorry to say there are only about 400 North Americans in the whole Republic of Aigentina. “My brother’s family and my own are growing up rapidly in this favorable climate. My son, who was just learning to walk wlign we left Lowell, is now a student at Bt. Georges College near Bnenos Ayres, where he gets on fairly well in his studies but leads on the foot ball field. We are all more or less happy here but are often homesick to see the States again” Do yon suffer from T piles ? If so do not turn to surgery for relief. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve will act more qniekly, surely and safely, saving you the expense and danger of an operation. A. F. Long..

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 26th the farm will be for rent. Address John Swartz, Kniman, Ind. 8. 26 4t.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FINED

S. M. Lamoine Assessed} 49.65 for Striking a Boy. 8. M. Lamoine la a recently appointed justice of the peaoe at Pair Oaka. He ia a good substantial citizen, but ia of a nervous disposition and unable to control hia temper. He lias had his office in Pish Gilmore’s barber shop. As is usual in towns the size of Pair Oaks, the village loafer is quite numerous, especially in a barber shop, if there happens to be one in the town. Saturday Lamoine was in his office talking to some one when John Daywitt, the ten year old son of Barney Dnywitt, entered the shop with two other boys. The loafers in the shop began guying young Daywitt. Lamoine becoming angry at the Interruption, grabbed the Daywitt boy and tossed him outj of the shop, with the remark that he wanted him toßtay out of there, and that he intended to reform the town. Daywitt gave him some back talk and Lamoine secured «■ l >«g«y whip nnd used it on the boy. Lamoine was arrested on complaint of the boy’s father by Constable Vick hnd brought here for trial. He offered to enter a plea of guilty, but when the witnessess put in a claim for their fees, he withdrew his plea and said he would stand trial. The complaining witness then demanded a jury, who brought in a verdict of guilty and assessed his fine at $lO. The oosts ran the amount up to $49.06. Lamoine stayed the nmount for thirty days. The case was tried before Squire Troxell. Lamoine has since moved his office to more quiet quarters, where he will not be bothered with village loafers.

National Glass Company’s Exhibit Pan-American Exposition.

The above Company, whloh operates twenty one plants, with main office at Pittsburg, Pa., has erected a complete factory on the Pan-American Grounds and show all processes of manufacturing glass from the raw material to the finished product varying In value from a few cents to hundreds of dollars for each piece. They also show processes ufoutting, engraving, etching, decorating and spinning and weaving glass into cloth. They exhibit a full size figure of Miss Maxine Elliott, the celebrated actress, draped with dress woven from glass, and furniture upholstered witbglaßs cloth. Their exhibit is the only manufacturing exhibit on the grounds, and is really the best educational feature on the Pan-American.

Stepped Into Live Coats.

“When a child I burned my foot frightfully,” writes W. 11. Emils, of Jonesville, Va., “which caused horrible leg sores for 30 years, but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured me after everything else failed ” Infallible for Hums, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises and Plies. Sold by A. F. Long. 25c. Subscribe for the JOURNAL.

MISS THERESA WICFORSS. OPH. D., GRADUATE OPTICIAN Of Chicago, will be at the Makeever House, MONDAY. OCT. 14, TO OCT. 20. EycH carefully and scientifically examined. Examination free. Hours—B to 9a, m. 12 to 2 p. m. 6toß p. m.

Stoves , RECEIVED. Stoves. We bought our Stoves during mid-summer, prices were then down. Hence we can favor you with a Surprisingly low price as compared with the merchant who has recently bought. Call ajul see our assortment. LEE’S HARDWARE, lnd -

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

Arrow Shots.

I shot an arrow Into the air. It tell to the earth; I know not where. —LoiiKfellow. One good “jolly” will last a man a lifetime. Why don’t you let folks advise you ? They enjoy it. Nobody has any usf for kid parties, yet all have them. Half the world is engaged in “jollying” the other half. After all, a loafer has a snap. He has nothing at stake. We cannot sao why everybody denies going to a circus. Did you ever notice one bald headed man whisper to another. Every town that has had a fire has a first class fire department. When a man says “doggone it,” he really means a good deal worse. Every married man secretly wishes he could do the cooking for a while. Riding in a rig called a “trap” in a country town makes everybody “rubber”. Ts a man dyes his mustache, he oughtn’t to let his beard grow enough to show. A circus has no chance in a country town. Everybody thinks it did not all come. A man can always excite comment by carrying a millinery package along the street. i _ One can get any amount of advice about keeping “baoh” from those who never try it. When a man Bays “I never say anything.” The chances are he tells altogether too muoh. When a boy gets big enough to get onto a train to Bee his girl off, he is felling rather old. Everybody thinks he sees lots of people every night out buggy riding, who can’t afford It. People say, “we would not be caught dead” at a place, but they would be easy to catch. Put a man with a plug hat in a country town and everybody will knoW him in a short time. Some men think It 1b a virtue worth remarking that they do not ask men their religion or politics. If anything makes a man mad, it is to have the barber go to dinner just as he goes to get into the chair. If a man takes a drink, His dead sure that someone will come along who stands real close to talk to him. Every married man, when he hears a bachelor talk abont doing his own house work, thinks he would like to “bach.” Advertised Letters. Win. J.. Moore, (i); Cora A. Bray, Mrs. Hannah Jones, Oarl Mattochs, Mrs. N. J. Rainey, Mrs. Addle E. Smith, Joseph O. Sheeley, Gust Sluder, H. Sruedman,

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