Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1902 — Page 1

We do JOB PRINTIMO.of .11 kinds. Our superior equipment eiuUiles us to give the lowest prices. No Job too sm.ll or non. tie large.

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DR. MOORE, The Careful Specialist of 45 Years Constant Practice, Treats with remarkable success the following specialties : Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Hemorrhoids, Epilepsy, Nose and Throat, Nerves, Cancer, Old Sofes and UlKidneys and Bladder, Pri- . cers, Ear and all diseases of vate Diseases, . Women. It gives great satisfaction Jo 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 per cent, of Epilepsy and Cancer can be permanently relieved. The - best of references given. Office and Residence over Fendig's City Drug Store. Office Hours— 9 to 12 a. m. 2tosp. m. 7toßp. m. SUNDAYS—2 to 3p. m. 7toßp. m. All calls promptly answered. ’Phone 251. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

DR. CHAS. VICK, OPT. D. THE OPTICIAN. The optician who asks the public to patronize him should first acquire a knowledge of the anatomy of the ;ye and the physiology of vision, then the laws ami properties of light, Us re fraction by transparent media of different density, and an aquaintance With the various kinds oflenses. and m * their action upon rays of light that jSL pass through them. He has a first class trial case with all the other paraphernalia usually v found in a firstclass office, for testing the eye. He is a close student or specialist, devoting his entire time to his chosen profession. He commenced fitting people with glasses in 1872. A discount Will be given from bis regular prices, from now until January Ist, 1902. Come and have your eyes tested; you will find his diagnosis correct, no matter what the trouble may be. Office with R. P. Benjamin, the Music Dealer. Second door west of the Rensselaer Bank, Rensselaer, Indiana.

PAN T S » L • ** x i, AT THE IDEA L.

10 Per Cent Disconnt.

For the next 30 days I will give 10 per cent discount on all PANTS sold. This is a genuine reduction and no fad or scheme to rush trade. LOUIS WILDBERG, Pro. Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 23,1901.

Who Knows ?

Name, company and regiment of the soldier buried in soldiers' row, in 1882, after Asa Porter and before Daniel Phillips—between Porter and Phillips ? Was a Marlatt buried in soldiers' row ? Company and regiment of James O’Ragan ? Company and regiment of Thomas Mathena ? Foil name, company and regiment ofW./G: Hawkins?' ■ Please inform and oblige, j. A. Burnham, .'Chairman, G. A. R. Committee.

Marriage Licenses.

Louis A. Schatsdey and Fanny E. Golding. ... , . . Charles W. Larson and Mary C. Heferlin.

The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WRfitLY INTeI OCEAN tor $1.38 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE,'SI.2B.

The Rensselaer Journal.

LEE for Hardware and Lumber at Me Coysburg.

A Successful Institute.

The Jasper Oonnty Farmers’ Institute, which was held on Friday and Saturday last in Rensselaer, was a successful one in every respect. The program was carried ont as arranged, Prof. Plumb, of Purdue University, was unable to he present on Friday, bnt was here Saturday and took part in the program.' Saturday’s sessions were well attended. New officers were elected as follows: Marion I. Adams, president; Peter _ Hordeman, vice president; Korah Parker, secretory. Executive committee, Steve Brnsnahan, M. F. Ohilcoce, A. G. W. Farmer, Geo. H. Maines, Henry Amsier, Mrs. Josephine Kenton, Mrs. Wm. Day

John Jones’ Bus Line.

Answers calls, day or nigh t, any part of the city. Telephone 278, at residence, or 186 at Schofield’s barn. ' / • ; . ( '•

JUDGE THOMPSON'S NEW BUILDING.

Plans Not Completed and Its Erection Not Fully Decided Upon. • . In the published reports of Judge Thompson’s proposed new opera house building, the newspapers were Imposed upon, and the pjans as published were imaginary to a large extent. The plans as published Qfginated in the brain of a Chicago architect who came here to see Judge Thompson but found him absent from the city. The architeot then gave out imaginary plans for the proposed building and succeeded in getting them and his name as architect in many of the newspapers and nearly all the trade journals in the country. He accomplished his purpose, however, of getting much free advertising, even if he hns not been selected as architeot. The facts of the case are that Mr. Thompson has not yet fully decided to build and at no time did he have an opera house building in contemplation, and it is safe in saying the liew building will not contain an opera house. He may, -however, build 'his year, the matter all depending on whether he can secure suitable tenants. The building, if erected, will be designed to meet their reqniremerits, and will be a large three story structure and a credit to oar little city. Nothing is certain -as to the proposed structure, however, at this time, and there is a possibility that it may not be built at all.

The City Council.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening, with all members present. The city treasurer filed his report as follows: Amount on hand in corporation fund . 532 74 Road fund 235 11 Water fund...; .....1747 12 Light fund, over drawn 744 69 Special additional ‘ 1348 80 Washington street improvement fund, no 73 J. W. Williams was granted a permit to erect a two story brick and iron bniidtng in the eight foot space between the Odd Fellows and Williams-Stockton block. An arc light was ordered installed at the junction of Weston and Dayton streets. The report of the Auditing committee of the fire department shows $251.19 on hand in the disability fnhd and $4.50 in the general fnnd. Bonds were ordered issued for the Unpaid portions of street improvements for the following amounts: Harrison street, $1176.87; River, $2832.37; Van Rensselaer, $529.46; Forest and Merritt, $295.79; South pad of Cullen, $1120.36. An ordinance was adopted approving of the A. D. 1901 addition to Weston cemetery. Bills were allowed as follows: John Eger, mayor ~ 16 00 S. C. Irwin,clerk. 51 10 J. H. Chapman, treasurer. 19 25 Abram Simpson,'salary Dec 45 00 J. W. Childers, salary Dec.. 21 00 H. R. Kurrie, city attorney... 42 00 C. J. Dean, councilman 1600 H. J. Kannal, councilman 12 00 I. J. Porter, councilman 1600 C. G. Spitler, councilman 14 00 J. F. McColly, councilman 16 00 J. C. Chilcote, councilman 16 00 M. L. Hemphill, repairs hose cart.... 2 00 Murphy-Bivens-Laurimore Co. minute record 8 60 Dolese & Shephard Co., crushed rock. 135 'l9 J. C. Gwin & Co., sewer pipe 93 70 Warner Bros., sundries 3 52 M. L. Hemphill, grade stakes ' 1 501 M. L. Hemphill, blacksmithing...... I ~80 J. A. Ramey, work on-street. 2 70, Prior Rowen, work on street 1 50 Wm. Dilts, work on street 1 35 J. P. Rowen, work on 5treet........ 8 10 Wm. Moore, work on street 2 70 Clyde McGee, work on street 1 35 Sam Hammerton, burying dog. 50 C. S. Chamberlain, salary to Jan. 1.. 30 00 Peter Giver, salary to Jan. 1 22 50 C, L. Thornton, salary to Jan. 1... . 22 50 Ira G. Smith, work on 1ine.......... 21 37 S. C. Irwin, duplicate, statements, postage 13 75 Warner Bros., sundries. 12 82 Chas. Morlan, 2 sets fire clay arches. 20 00 til. Chapman, freight and express.. 92 91 ensselaer Fuel & Feed Co., deliver- ■ - Ing coal. 30 00 James B. Clow & Son, sundries. ~ 24 25 The Jandus Electric Co., art globes . 3.24 General, Electric Co., electrical . 5upp1ie5.......... 6l 85 Central Electric Co ; electrical supplies 71 61 Conrad HHderbrand, pumper..; ./.. I' 22 50 Fairbanks Morse Co., steam pump... 75 00 J. H. Chapman, payment on Cullen St. Imp. bonds ............. ri.. 537 38 Mrs, I. B. Washburn went to Chicago Saturday, to be at the side of Dr. Washburn, who la at the Presbyterian hospital preparing himself for an operation.

RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1902.

Our Man About Town.

A woman in this town has snob fine teeth that everybody wonder* how she keeps them so olean and white and nice. In reply to. an inquiry as to how she did it, she said she always keeps them in a glass of soft water over night. They are false. V When people say, “Call and see me,” they know that it is not sincere, and you never go. You always Bay, “Yes, I’ll call,” but you never call unless you are silly. , A baby who had been taught that Santa Clans would come only where children are good and wohld pass by where children were nnughty, got so interested in him that Sbe asked her mother the other day: “Say, mamma, is there a Mia. Santa Claus?” And the mother lied about that, too, just 1 ke she had been doing aboht the old man himself. Yet she was not a bad woman and is not so considered in the vicinity around about. A man went Into one of the drug stores the other day and bought five cents’ worth of drugs put up in five sepraate packages. He wanted a penny’s worth of sulphur and a penny’s worth of borax and a penny’s worth of alum and a penny’s worth of roßum and a penny’s worth of rbu* barb. That might not have been the idgredients, but that is the plan on which he bought his five cent’s worth of material. When the apothecaty bad it all wrapped up .ind tied up, he also wanted another penny’s worth of strychnine. The druggist said, “I will gladly make yon a present of a dime’s worth of strychnine if you’ll just swallow it. You may think the customer got mad, but he did hot. The druggist said this in the back end of the store where the man oould not hear him. V A woman in this town has discovered a plan to suppress children that is snrely unique and has probably never beeb heard of before. She says whan they pay no attention to anything yon say to them, often if you spring a new Word on them, a word that they never heard- it Will soothe them and make them behave for quite a while. We have seen children that we would like to spring a new word on. V ’ 'v* A woman went into the butcher shop one day last week and ordered three cents’ worth of liver. Sam misunderstood her, and asked, “Did,yon eay two cents’ worth?” “No, I said three cents’worth,” she replied, and said it in tones that meant, “If yon don’t Want my trade, I shall transfer it and give it to somebody who appreciates a good.thing-when he has it. V 7 A prominent lady gave a reception to the members of her chorieh a few days ago. It was a brilliant affair but when it was over the hostess discovered that nineteen Of her silver spoons had disappeared. They bad her name engraved on them too, but that seemed to cut flo figure with the souvenir collectors. And still money Is sent away to assist the missionaries in converting the heathens of other oountrieS. V Speaking of stealing among the women? there seems to bean epidemic Of “kleptomania” in Rensselaer. Not A store keeper escapes, and seme of the most prominent) women in town are among the gnilty ones. ' The milliners iebm to be the especial mark of the kiepto maniacs. Not a day passes but trimming for hats and other articles disappear from their counters, notwithstanding the utmost vigilence of the proprietors. Last fall one of the milliners had an opening and in the trimming of some of the pattern bate exhibited was a new kind of hucklei Some of these disappeared as Soon as they were pot on exhibition. About a week later a very prominent lady who had attended the opening walked Into the store with a box of trimmings Which she wished pdtonahal. Among the trimmings

was one of the stolen baokles. The milliner was so surprised at the nerve of her customer that she said nothing. Another store reports the loss of a flue skirt and many other oaseß might be mentioned, bnt one more will suffice to show the mania some women have for taking what does not belong to them. Soine time ago a jeweler exhibited his goods to a lady from another town who was . visiting her sister here. He sold her no goods, bat after her departure he missed a fine cut glass vase. Suspecting where it had gone, he went to the house where she was vlßiting and while conversing he noticed the vase on the piano, and with the remark that that was what he came for, he took It from the piano and bade them good day.

Discusses Sundry sad j Other f Matters.

The little department store of G. M. Wilcox & Son at Surrey is an example of what persistent, well planned advertising can accomplish. With one or two exoeptlons It does a larger business than any store In Rensselaer, notwithstanding that the territory it has to draw from Is limited and there are no other stores at that little country station. They are now inaugurating their 1902 advertising campaign and beginning January 20th they will for eleven days give speolai hourly sales, which will no doubt orowd their store during the whole eleven days. For example, on one day for one hour, between 9 and 10 a. m. they will sell 23 pounds of granulated sugar for a dollar, on another day they will sell oalioo for two cents per yard for one hoar; on another day for one hour they will give bargains on a number of articles, and bo on during the eleven days of the Bale. This plan has been worked suooessfnTly a number of places and has always proved profitable for both the merchants and those taking advantage of the sales.

Another Slur on Nubbin Ridge. Morocco Courier.

A Rensselaer editor went out the other day to find some delinquent subscribers np in central Nubbin Ridge. He visited a house where he says he found “the husband chewing tobacco and spitting on the stove. The wife was busy skinning a rooster she had just killed. The baby sat on the bare floor, clad in a calico wrapper, with the accumulated dirt and grease of a long drouth on its faoe, whining in a loud sonorous voioe. The dog stood with his forepaws on the window barking lustily at a cow in the front yard. The cat bad just succeeded, after a vigorous and protracted effort, in coughing up the head of a rooster.” The editor did not linger, but went his tgay remarking, “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.”

Last, Saturday a case was tried before a jury in Squire Fay’s court at Parr that attracted more than ordinary attention in that quiet suburban town. Hugh Brnsnahan lost a hog last November and later discovered a porker at Charlie Laklne that he claimed was the‘lost hog. Lakins claimed to have bought the hog at the Dnohartue Sale and refhsed to give it up. v Brnsnahan brought a replevin suit, which was tried Saturday, and it lasted from 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. The jury brought in a verdict for Brusna han, whioh gives him the hog. The verdict throws the oost of the salt on Lakins. Both parties to the snlt are prominent farmers, Hying near Parr, and the case has stirred np considerable feeling.

A Profitable Investment.

“I was troubled for about seven years .with my stomach and in bed half my time,”-soys E. Demick, Somerville, Ind. “I spent about fl,ooo and never could get anything to help me until I tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I have taken a few bottles and am entirely well.” You don’t live by what you eat*, but what ,yon digest and assimilate. II your,, stomach doesn’t digest-your food yon are real* fy starving. Kodol - Dyspepsia Core does the stomach’s work by digesting the food. You don’t have to diet, Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach troubles. A. 0k Dong. V Fora first class job of horseshoeing call on O. Hansen, the blaok-smith. Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm for coughs.

A Hustling Firm.

A Lost Hog Case.

SCHOOL NOTES.

Leonard Kohler entered the eighth grade Monday. Hia parents have lately moved here from Chicago Heights. Vern Sayers, after a Greek’s illness, Is again in school. Ten rooms out of the fourteen were dismissed Monday forenoon, on aooount of the temperature of the rooms. The High- School only remained in session. It seems rather peculiar that with the thermometer 15 degrees below zero, outside, before Christmas, nearly all the rooms were warm enough, but Monday, with the thermometer 9 degrees above zero, all were too cold. J. P. Warren, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, spoke to the high school last Friday morning. We believe that getting the citizens of the town and friends of the school to address the high Bohool gives the pupils a broader view ol education, and that is a step in the right direction. By the way, why don’t the parents visit the sohools oftener? They come on Friday afternoons to listen to the literary exercises, but they are seldom seen visiting the regular dally work. We believe a dose relation should exist between parents, teachers and pupils. Owing to the fact that we had two weeks* vacation, the semester does not end until a week later than usual, or Friday, January 24th. The last two weeks of the semester are known as the “buoklng season.” Now the diligent lad or lassie burns the "midnight oil,” for it’s examination time.

A Sudden Death.

Mrs. Mary Ann Swartzell, mother of Frank and Harry Swartsell and Mrs Emerald Aldrioh, died suddenly at her home iu the north part of town, Monday afternoon, after an hoars’ illness, though in poor health for some time with diabetie. The immediate cause of death, however, was the rupture of a blood vessel. Her age was sixty-four years. The funeral will take place near her former home in White oonnty today.

No Clerk to be Elected.

It is not generally known that there will be no election for oierk of the circuit court in this oonnty this year. The last session of the legislature extended all terms of olerks so as to end the first of January. Mr. Major’s term would. Under the old law, have expired in May, 1904, but the new law extended his term until January, 1905. As there will be another eleotlon in 1904, it will not be neoessay to eleot his suooessor this year.

Accidently Killed.

Mrs. Mary Gray, ofMonon, was thrown from a buggy at one o’olook Tuesday afternoon and died at seven o’olook that evening from her injuries, She was the mother of Ira Gray, son-in-law of J. 0. Thrawls and a member of the Relief Corps of Renselaer, E. L. Bhortridge, a former Jasperite, has been elected Republican chairman of Lake oonnty.

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

BY ACCLAMATION.

T. J. McCoy Re-elected Chairman of the Tenth District. T. J. McCoy, of Rensselaer, was reeke ted chairman of the tenth congressional district, at the Hammond convention yesterday afternoon. The only other aspirant for the position was Joseph Sleeper, of Benton county, and as he even failed to .secure the delegates from his own county, his name was not presented to the convention.

NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

C. C. Warner Elected Chairman and C. E. Mills Secretary. The Republicans of Jasper oounty met in precinct conventions last Saturday and selected county committeemen for the ensuing year. As per call these committeemen met at the court house Monday to oomplete the organization and to set the time for the oounty convention. O. C. Warner was elected county ohairman and O. E. Mills secretary. Both are energetic young men of Rensselaer and will do mneb in leading the party to victory at the coming election. The other officers are G. H. Healey, vice chairman and Walter White, treasurer. All the officers live in Rensselaer. The date for the county convention was set for Monday, Maroh 24tb. The delegate convention will be held the preceding Saturday. The basis of representation will be one delegate for eaoh ten votes oast for Hngh Hanna at the last election and an additional delegate for eaoh fraotion over six. This will mean a big convention in March. O v A. Gundy, A. Halleck, A. E. Kirk, John Martindale, E. W. Peok, Dan Waymire, J. H. S. Ellis, Walter Porter; A. G. Hardy and 0. O. Warner were appointed delegates to the 10th district organizing convention whloh was held at Hammond yesterday.

The K. of P. Building Project.

At the meeting of the Kulghte of Pythias Tuesday evening the project of building was disonsstd. While no definite action was taken the prospect of erecting a $12,000 to $15,000 building is very promising. A committee consisting of B. F. Fergusbn« 0. D. Nowels and 0. O. Spitler was appointed to see if a bnyer could be found for the old building. While It is yet too early to state positively that the new building Is a certainty, it will not be many weeks until the matter is settled one way or the other.

I A farmers’ mntnal telephone meeting was held Monday night pet ball of Jambs Yeoman >nd Wm. Halstead. The object of the, meeting was to discuss the possibility of installing a farmers’ telephone system, owned and operated by farmers/' With a central lh the towns where they center. Mo definite action was taken at the meeting.

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