Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1902 — Page 3

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The Circuit Court.

The circuit court closed for the term Saturday, after a busy week. John Maxwell and J. A. Hodkins, oi Kouts, were fined S2O for trespass. -They were charged with cutting tim ber on the lands of Nelson Morris. Ed Maxwell and Sheridan Williams were dismissed on the same charge. Allie Crawford was granted a divorce from Eliza Crawford on the grounds of abandonment. The plaintiff lives at DeMotte and Mrs. Crawford is supposed to.be in Illinois. E. Stowers, of Fair Oaks, was sentenced to jail for five days and fined sl. He was charged with stealing a rick of straw from Edward Cull, of Parr. Laura Steel, of near Aix, was arrested for perjury and has been released on good behavior until the September term of court. The Steel girl was one of the principal witnesses in the Lewis rape case, In the preliminary trial she testified against Lewis, but at the last trial her testimoney was just the reverse and in favor of the defendant. The affidavit was made by the father of the Fay girl. In the Edwards oats stealing case from Remington, young Edwards was found guilty, but the jury failed to agree in the case of the elder Edwards and he will be tried again at the April term of court. Young Edwards will not be sentenced until after the trial of the latter.

Young Couple Married.

Mr. Orlo Abbott, of Appleton, Wis., and Miss Melvina Mae Thornton were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Greenleaf L. Thornton, four miles northwest of Rensselaer, last Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Rev. Clarence D. Royse, of Rensselaer, officiated. About seventy-five guests were present. Mr. and Mrs Appleton will spend a few days with friends in this vicinity, after which they will depart for their future home in Wisconsin. The groom is a graduate of the agricultural department of Wisconsin University, and they will reside on a farm near Appleton owned by his father and engage in scientific farming. -

Marriage Licenses.

Orlo Abbott and . Melvinji Mae Thornton.

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SCHOOL NOTES.

Misses Harris and Keith spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago? Dessa Cowden went to Logansport Saturday to visit her father for a few days. Mr. F. A. Cotton, of Indianapolis, candidate for state superintendent, was in the city last Friday. Of course he talked to the high school. His message may be summed up in a saying of Booker T. Washington: “He who does a common thing in an uncommon way will soon come to the front.” Representatives from the high schools of Remington, Fowler, Goodland, Monticello and Rensselaer met at Monticello last Saturday to make arrangements for a high school athletic and oratorical league Mr. Hiatt and Glen. Wishard represented the Rensselaer high school. It was definitely decided to have a meet, probably at Monticello. On the evening of the athletic meet, there will be a musical and oratorical contest. With a meet, a certainty, the boys realize the necessity of getting down to work, and so are using all their spare time training for the various events. The date for the High school entertainment has been set for April 11th. The best talent in the school has been secured and an excellent entertainment is assured.

Council Proceedings.

John C. Chilcote was granted permission to put in a tile drain on Weston street from Cornelia to Angelica, the city agreeing to pay for one half of the tile, Mr. Chilcote to pay for the other half and the cost of the work. The light and water committe was directed to meet with the school trustees and agree upon a basis of compensation to the city for heating the school buildings. The treasurer presented a report for the month ending February 28, showing balances as follows: Corporation fund. 1285 65 Water fund 1224 60 Light fund, overdrawn. 411 05 City Attorney Kurrie announced his intention to resign, but on the request of the council he consented to fill the position until after the trial of the Nowels cases. The following claims were allowed. ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary . 37 50 Peter Giver, salary . 25 00 C. L. Thornton, salary .... 25 00 Coal Bluff Mining Co., 4 cars coal ... 59 04 WATER FUND. Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 25 00 Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, insurance on pumps 6 75 ROAD FUND J. A. Ramey, work on street 2 70 Harvey Moore, woyk on street' •••... I 85 Wm. Moore, work.on street 330 Willard Shields, work on street. 1 80 Wm. Simons, work on street 2 70 Wm. Stephenson, work on street 75 Al Blake, work on street 1 20 CORPORATION FUND. Abram Simpson, salary 45 00 J. W. Childers, salary 21 00 To purify the blood, renovate with Dr. Kay’s Renovator. Ask druggists for it. s

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RENSSELAER. IND.. THURSDAY. MARCH 13. 1902.

THIS WICKED WORLD.

Important Happenings From all Parts of Our Great States. Crimes, Accidents,Murders and Other Important News as Gathered For Our Readers. Read What You Like and . Then Quit. Rossville school board has enacted a rule holding parents responsible for damages done by children to school property. Windows have been smashed by the dozen. Chas Fuson, of Evanston, dreamed that he was a fireman on a locomotive. He got up and punched all the mico out of a S6O baseburner. The repairs cost him $4.75. Frank Conrad is postmaster, merchant and barber at Garfield. It is said he has patented an elixir that will make hair grow on any old pate. He spilled a little of it on a stone, a week ago. Now it is said the stone is ready for a haircut. Frank Vicory was taken from Elkhart to the penitentiary. He was in love with Mrs. White and when her husband objected to his attentions to the woman Vicory beat him unmercifully and threatened to kill him. When her “loved one” was sentenced Mrs. White swallowed poison but the doctors pumped her back to health. She says she will try it again and has decided life is not worth living without Frank Vicory. The meanest men live in Noble county. There are two of them. A spiritualistic medium had been holding seances down there. There was deep interest and hundreds attended, The spirit walked nightly. Many were converted. Two bad men attended. They scattered tacks along the tracks where the ghost walked. When the spirit of the departed struck the tacks there was a howl and more cuss works were said in a minute than a cowboy could forget ,in a year. If any country in the state can produce more unique names for hamlets than Washington county it will please hold up its hand. The Salem Democrat says the.county has a Lickskillet Pulltight, Hell’s Half-Acre, Gooseport Brimstone Corner, Stinky Flats and Easy Street. Miss Alice Montrose, of Evansville,, while running from a mouse that was in the parlor fell and smashed a $l5O oil painting, ripped a fine silk dress from top to bottom and broke a finger. At last report the mouse was still alive and doing well. A Rushville girl read that a Wisconsin girl had sued a prominent man for $15,000, alleging that he had kissed her three times. “Why,” said Miss Rushville, “he can kiss me 15,000 times for that amount.” Waterloo has a man who hasn’t paid a cent of taxes since 1896 and he is s dd to be one of the worst “knockers” in the community. “The lake” region of Morgan county is said to be so rich that, if a bald-headed man will spend a summer season there it will restore his hair the same as in youth. A man from Eminence is authority for the statement that their isn’t a bald-head in all that region. It may be well to state for the benefit of auburn-haired persons that only black hair grows there. Men of the M. E. church, Rockville, gave a supper, one night last week. Not a ’woman was allowed in the kitchen. Waiters took oath that they would not spill coffee on female patrons nor sample cakes without hairpins. When the drayman is through hauling away broken dishes the-men will figure up to see if they cleared anything.

Short of Motive Power.

Despite the many new engines the Monon has received during the past year the company is still short of motive power. It seems that the increase of freight business every month has no limit. The officers at the shops are now considering the advisability of putting on a regular night force in the machine shops. This seems to be the only manner in which the engines can be properly repaired. Many of the machinists are now called on to work until late at night, but if a regular force is put on the day men will not be called on to serve overtime. Several new machinists were put on the pay roll yesterday and to day, but it is a difficult matter to secure good machinists now as they are in great demand all over the country. However, if enough firstclass men can be found, a regular night force will be put on.—Lafayette Courier. T. C. Baker, of south of Rensselaer, is moving to Jennings county, where he hag purchased a farm of 400 acres.

Political Notes.

If Newton county wins in the judicial race, Jasper will hearty support the nominee. —o— With Jasper’s four votes to the good, it looks almost like suicide for old Newton to begin quarreling with Jasper about the judgeship. —Morocco Courier. —o— W. L. Lewis, of Union township, this week announces his name as a candidate for county surveyor. This makes three candidates for this office, one from Marion, on’fc from Carpenter and one from Union, #°“ From present indications it looks as if Jesse E. Wilson, of Rensselaer, will be the nominee for joint representative of Jasper and Lake counties. No better selection could be made in either county, as Mr. Wilson is a man of unquestioned character and ability and would add dignity to any office. —o— The nominee of the Republican county convention for commissioner from the third district will be appointed by the conimissioners next month to fill the unexpired term of Fred Waymire, who resigned last week and was appointed to represent the second district, in which he now resides. —o— If the editor of the Brook Reporter would come over into Jasper a few days and talk with our citizens he would find he had been badly imposed upon by some one in the judgeship matter. There is no dissatisfaction over the way the delegates are to be selected in this county, and in fact it is the desire of the voters that they be so selected. If there is any trickery in nominating the judge olthis circuit it will not be upon the part of Jasper county Republicans. —o— Dr. E. G. Bell, of Hammond, was nominated for state senator from Porter and Lake counties. Nathan L. tor. W. J. McAleer, of Hammond, Agnew of Porter, is the old state senawas also nominated for prosecuting attorney for the same district over Mile Bruce, of Hammond, and H. H. Loring, of Valparaiso. Messrs. Agnew and Bruce are both natives of Pulaski county. W. 0. McMahan, of Crown Point, received the nomination for judge.

A Flourishing Order.

The K. of P. lodge, after ajournment Tuesday night, gave a banquet at the Nowels Hcuse. The Rathbone Sisters prepared the spread, at which 107 persons partook. The Monticello K. of P. team was here and conferred the third degree on two candidates. The Rensselaer K. of P. lodge is making a pbenamenal growth at the present time, and by the time their new building is completed will have a membership of which to be proud A stock company is being formed to furnish the money for its erection, composed of the members of the lodge, and articles of association will shortly be filed with the secretary of state. The new building and grounds will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000. The tenants already in sight for the new building insures a good interest on the investment. Robert White is visiting in Chicago.

Farms for Sale or Trade. We have farms for sale or trade in Jasner county, Ind., and in Oklahoma. For particulars write to or call on A. G. or H. P. Farmer, Sharon, Ind. 33 13t.

Vernon Nowels Says- “ Unless a man has true faith he never calls for a second plate of hash.” In a literal sense, he means that if you were served some hashed-up stuff at a restaurant you would never go back again. That is one of the things never permitted to occur at the SHORT ORDER HOUSE. No hash here. *Everything must be right or patron is not asksd to pay. You will be surprised at the immense patronage the side street Short order house has.

YOUNG MEN ARRESTED.

For Assault and Battery Upon Vern Kaub. Last Friday night Vern Kaub, while returning through the rain from a social, was the victim of an unprovoked assault. When passing the school house his umbrella was jerked aside and he was set upon by Fred Parcels, Guy Peacock, Chas. Clift and Fred Hemphill. He did not know the boys were near and was taken by surprise. One of the boys, whom Kaub claims was Parcels, hit him under the jaw and he was knocked down. His assailants then started away and Kaub stooped to look for his hat, when they returned, and knocked him down two times again. Kaub claims never to have hed a word with his assailants and attributes their attack to drunkenness. All four of his assailants left the same night for Hammond, presumably to avoid arrest, but returned again Sunday or Monday, but Peacock again left town for parts unknown. Parcels was arrested oa the charge of assault and battery Monday, and on a plea of guilty was fined $2 and costs by Squire Burnham. Clift and Hemphill were arrested yesterday, but claim to be innocent and asked for a change of venue. The cases were sent to Squire Fay, of Parr, who will try them Friday forenoon. Dr. Bernard Maloy, of Chicago, is visiting his parents here. James Maloy is able to be about again after his severe sickness. J. R. Parkison has moved into Mrs. O. D. Martin’s property on River street. Miss Grace Jacks left yesterday to nurse her grandmother, who lives near Lee. J. W. Medicus, who has been plastering at Highlands, 111., is home for a visit. Mrs. Thomas Jacks, of Lee, mother of Alfred Jacks, of Rensselaer, is very low with pneumonia. It is thought the second series of the Rensselaer Building & Loan Association will pay out in October of this year. Julius Huff has sold his property in the east part of town to 0. F. Shroyer, of Barkley township, who has already moved into the property. Judge Thompson informs us that he has not yet made up his mind to build his business block this year, and that the project is very uncertain at best. Mrs Alexander Rannie and her daughter, of Providence, Rhode Island, are the guests of relatives ’here. They are on their way to Spokane Falls, Wash., for a visit. Mrs. Lee Dinwiddle, one of the most prominent women in Fowler, committed suicide Saturday by cutting her throat. She was forty five years of age and leaves a husband and two children. W. O. Nelson, the photographer, has returned from Texas, where he spent the winter. Mrs. Nelson and her mother, Mrs. J. W. Porter, will visit in Kansas before returning to Rensselaer. Miss Ada Mayhew, of Red Bluffs, Cal., after an extended visit with relatives and friends here, departed on Tuesday for a visit in Chicago and Wisconsin, after" which she will return to her home. The rural delivery bill fixing the salary of carriers at S6OO per year for a twenty-five mile route, passed the house Monday, after the clause placing the carrier service on the contract system was stricken out. Art Fendig, son of Nathan Fendig, who for the past two or three years has been located in Chicago, has now taken up his residence in New York, where he is said to be doing well. At present he is engaged 'in selling imitation diamonds. Dr. W. W. Hartsell has purchased the Timothy Gleason farm of 160 acres in Hanging Grove township. The purchase price was $47.50 per acre, or $7,600 for the farm. As part payment Mr. Gleason took the former J. W. Douthit residence on Cullen street at $2,000. Mr. Gleason will move to Rensselaer. The union revival meetings of the different churches began last evening and gives promise of resulting in much re’igious interest. The business houses have agreed to close during the services at 7:30 each evening in order that the proprietors and employes may attend the meetings. The Ladies of the G. A. R. have also decided to hold no more meetings of the order during the revival.

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