Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1902 — Page 1

The Rensselaer Journal.

VOL. XI.

LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.

Proves to Be a Success in Every Particular—Receipts Over S2OO- - Jasper Pnblie Library Entertainment held at the opera house last Friday evening was a success in every particular and sb a result the library fund is enriched by over S2OO. The success of the entertainment can be* attributed to Mrs. Frank Ross and Mrs. Delos Thompson, who got it up. There are few cities the size of Rensselaer that possesses the talent to be found here and with a little more *practica those taking part in Friday night’s entertainment would be equal to the majority of professional companies. In the minstrel part of the enter tainment Orlan and Van Grant were the stars, although Fred Parcels, Charles Fiddler and Frank Meyers were deserving of special mention. “Booby” Tuteur took down the house in his Ifish song. Harry Eger and Madeline Phillips, in their Chinese song, were a feature of the evening deserving of special mention. Mable Hufif, as always, took well with the audience. Frances Eiglesbach and Orlan Grant in their negro character songs and dances, elicited much applause. Bruce Hardy, as the manager, in the “Managers’ Office,” proved to be an actor* of no mean ability. MUses Alice and Nellie Drake, in the Spanish dance, were well received. John Eiglesbach, Bert Rhoades and Van Grant showed the result of their early athletic trianing in feats of strength and tumbling. They are wonders for the amount of practice they have had. The Saidie girls, in their chorus, were a feature that won considerable applause. Mrs. English, in “Silver Star of Love” and “Chloe I’m Waiting,” aud Madeline Phillips, in “The Maiden With the Dreamy Eves,” captivated the audience and the anplause that greeted them was well deserved.

Camp Life at Indianapolis.

Comrade Charlie Fox, Uncle Sam’s hustling mail carrier, and a member of ths state militia, writing from the camp of instruction at Indianapolis, says: “We arrived at the fair grounds at 8 a. m. Marched a half mile to camp and rested ten minutes. Set our tents and then ate our dinner. You would have laughed to see ns go to dinner. We all marched single file With tin plates in our hands and after dinner every man washed his knife and plate. There are 1000 tents on the fair grounds. This is a grand life.” A letter from our typo, Charlie Smith, says; “We arrived here about 8 o’clock Monday. Our rations were hardtack, beans, bacon and good butter. We have fresh bread and fresh meat every other day. Six sleep in our tent. We have straw ticks to sleep on. Our’s is the largest company in the 3rd regiment —7o men. Haven’t gone on guard yet. Am having a fine time.” Miss Ada Nowels, of Flora, is visiting relatives and friends here.

MONEY ON FARMS AT 5 PER CENT. A special fund fco loan on taims for five years at 5 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 tho COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, North Side Public square, Rensselaer, Ind.

i *•>&%>**** ¥ ¥ | Ready for Spring Business. ¥ 1 - $ ¥ Our stock is the most complete we ¥ 2 have ever offered you and at prices 2 we we can maintain your v 9. trade. We offer you ifothing but • the best goods. I IN SHOES WE HOVE PINCHEE S SMITH'S, i ¥ ¥ ¥ which have no equal, in all grades. 5 Ask to see them. . ® ¥ ¥ 2 In summer goods we have all kinds. In corsets 2 5 we have girdles, bastists, 4 hooks, straight fronts and 5 5 all the new things, Our stock of Hosiery, Under- * w. wear, Notions, Lace, Embroideries, Applicers is ¥ now complete. v 2 We want your trade. Give us a chance and we S * will save you pioney. ® | I. J. PORTER & CO. I

The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WEEKLY INTER OCEAN for $1.40 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE, $1.25

SENTENCED TO PRISON.

James W. Edwards and Artist Chadwick Convicted. In the oats stealing case of James W. Edwards, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty and he received a sentence of from one to fourteen years in the penitentiary at Michigan City. f Young Edwards, who was convicted of a similar offense at the last term of court, was given a similar sentence in the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Charlie Chadwick, the artist, also received his sentence at the same time as the Edwards. It was from one to fourteen years in the state prison, Chadwick is 55 yea: s old and can attribute his downfall to drink.

SCHOOL NOTES.

Wade Laßue is out of school this week. Martin Thornton, Ira Galbreaffh, Walter Lutz, Guy Daniels and Perry Gwiri are the high school members of tbe local military company who went to Indianapolis Monday morning. Mr. Neher spent Sunday with his parents at Rossville. The art exhibit which was to be seen last Wednesday and Thursday in the high school library did not attract very many visitors outside of the school. By the time poople about town had awoke to the fact that excellent copies of the old masterpieces of Italian, German and French art could really be seen, the exhibit was boxed up and sent on. On Friday of this week the High School Literary Society will give the last program of the year. Arrangements are now being knade for a special train to take the people over to the Musical and Oratorical contest at Monticello, May 23rd. Every one who possibly can should go over to Monticello on that day, to root for the Rensselaer team. As a matter of fact, our team need all the encouragement they can get, for from all reports we have but a fighting chance. The High School Alumni are arrang ing to give a grand reception to this year’s graduating class. This reception will be held in the court house, and the banquet dinner will be supplied by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church.

Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned building committee of St. Augustine’s Parochial school,.of Rensselaer, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the erection and completion of a parochial school according to plans and specifications pow on file at Edward P. Honan’s law office. Bids .will be opened Monday, June 2nd, 1902, at one o’clock p. m. Bids to be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Address all communications to Building Committee, St. Augustine’s Parochial School, Rensselaer, Ind., Lock Box 104. Rev. Thomas Meyer, Charles Borntrager, Wm. Donnelly, E. P. Honan, Committee. For fine job work call at the JOURNAL office.

RENSSELAER. iNjD., THURSDAY, MAY 15. 1902.

POST CHARTER FORFEITED

State Encampment Takes Charter From Rensselaer Post No. 84 6. A. R. ' The long standing trouble of the Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. and the Women’s Relief Corps came to an unexpected termination yesterday when the state encampment G. A. -R. at Indianapolis took the charter from the Post. The order forfeiting the charter was read at Tuesday’s session of the state encampment. The news reached here yesterday and is causing considerable comment.

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. Thieves ransacked the depot at Warren in broad daylight Sunday, Be curing sl2. The price of hogs has advanced to suoh an extent at Angola, says the Republican, that a farmer remarks that pig’s tails are worth a quarter each. Joseph Younce, 21 years of age, residing at Eaton, feared he had consumption and committed suicide by shooting. William L. Oliver, aged 82, is dead at Mishawaka. He was a brother of the South Bend plow maker. He had resided there fifty years and was wealthy. James McCormick, a prominent oil man at Hartford City, has been sued for SI,OOO damages by Joseph Joliff, who claims McCormick skinned him in a horse trp.de. Christopher Schneider, a familiar character at Huutington, is dead, at the age of 86. He was for 30 years a road supervisor of Jackson township, that county. Thomas Frame, of Hamlet, was killed Monday by a Pennsylvania train near Bourbon. He was walking on the track and did not hear the ap proach of the engine. Louis H Noble, 80 years of age, died at his home in Goshen Monday night from heart trouble. He and his wife had just celebrated the 63rd anniversary of their wedding. At Hartford City, Clyde Williamson, 15 years of age, was accidentally shot near the heart by Clyde Rutter, 10, who was carelessly fooling with a pistol. The lad may recover.

CATHOLICS TO BUILD.

Will Erect a Parochial School Building In Rensselaer. The members of St. Augustine’s Catholic church will erect a parochial school building in Rensselaer this year. It will face Weston street, and will occupy the west end of the church grounds. It will be a two story building costing in the neighborhood of $4,000. On the lower floor will be two school rooms and an office. The upper story will be made into a hall for entertain ments and will probably be used also as a lodge hall for the Catholic order of Foresters. The building will be of brick. It is hoped to have it completed by October Ist. The contract will be let June 2. The building committee is composed of Rev. Thomas Meyer, E. P. Honan, Chas. Borntrager, Wm. Donnelly and J. J. Eiglesbach.

Mass Convention.

The Republican voters of Marion township will meet in the east court room, Wednesday, May 28, at 2 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of nominating persons to be voted for the following offices at the November election, 1P02: 3 Members Advisory Board. 1 Road Supervisor for Diet. No. 1. 1 Road Supervisor for Dist. No. 2. 1 Road Supervisor for Dist. No. 3 3 Justices of the Peace. 3 Township Constables. By order of the Republican committeee. Moses Leopold, Township Chairman. Nicholas Krull, the baker, who Is forced to change locations by the contemplated building operations bf the Knights of Pythias, is moving to Monon, where he has found a location. 1

NEW COUNCIL IN POWER.

Make Changes in Night Watch, Sur- 1 veyor, Attorney and Health Officer. ‘ I The old city council met for the last] time Monday with all members pres-! ent except Kanna). After allowing claims against the | city and ordering arc lamps installed atr-the intersection of Dayton and Elm I I streets, Weston and Susan streets and Weston and Cornelia streets, they stepped aside and turned the reins of government over to the new council. W. S. Parks was elected president of the new council and they immediately proceeded to business by decapitating some of tbe appointive officers. Geo. W. Williams was appointed city attorney for the term of two yea‘B to succeed Harry Kurrie, whose resignation has been on file for some time James C. Thrawls was appointed city engineer to succeed Hugh Gamble by a vote of sto 1. His term begins in September and lasts two years, J. W. Childers was up with a big petition asking for reappointment as night watch. On secret ballot Childers received 3 votes and Burgess Dillon 3 votes. Mayor Eger cast the deciding vote in favor of Dillon. Dr. A, R. Kresler was elected health officer to succeed Dr. I. M. Washburn by a vote of 5 to 1. O. B Steward was reelected fire warden. An ordinance was passed to second receding fixing the salaries of the city officers for the ensuing year. The salaries are fixed the same as for the past year, but the ordinance is subject to amendment before its final passage. New committees were appointed by the mayor as follows: Streets, alleys, side walks, public property and public health: McColly, Parks and Wood Finance, education, ordinances, rules, purchasing and claims: Fergu son, Wasson and Phillips. Water and lights: Parks, McColly and Wood. Fire department, sewers and drains: Wasson, Phillips and Ferguson. The city treasurer filed his report for the month ending April 30, showing the following balances: Corporation Fund . .. 137 00 Road (overdrawn) 24 00 Water Fund.......-, 331 53 Light Fund (overdrawn). 33 21 Washington street improvement fund.. 13 91 Other funds same as last report. The Castle Hall Association was granted a permit to construct a sewer across Front street. The fire company was authorized to change the quarters of hose cart No. 2 into the Harris building across from its present quarters. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. C. J. Dean, election inspector 6 00 H. J. Kannal, election judge 4 00 C. D. Nowels. “ “ 400 J. F. Hardman, clerk 4 00 J. J. Hunt, 4 00 Chas. Platt, sheriff. 3 00 Joseph Sharp, sheriff, 3 00 J. A. Burnham, rent for election room. 5 00 James F. Irwin, election inspector 6 00 James Matheson, judge 4 00 Larkin Potts, judge 4 00 John H. Jessen, clerk 4 00 C. G Spitler, clerk 4 00 John Hordeman, sheriff 3 00 Henry Purcupile, sheriff 3 00 Michael Eger, room rent 5 00 W. F. Osborne, inspecter 6 00 L. Strong, judge 4 00 J. R. Wilcox, judge 4 00 J. H. Long, clerk 4 00 C. E. Hershman, clerk 4 00 W. F. Shields, sheriff 3 oa T. F. Nichols, sheriff 3 00 W. G. Slagle, room rent 5 00 Burt-Terry Stationery Co., election supplies 9 10 E. R. Hopkins, erecting booths and flushing sewer 6 00 Leslie Clark, printing ballots 3 00 Abram Simpson, April salary 45 00 J. W. Childers “ “ 21 00 ROAD FUND. John Rush, work on streets 2 70 Charles Cordrey, work on streets 1 35 Wm. Moore, “ “ “ ..... 225 Charles Bowers “ “ **'.... 600 Willard F. Shields, laying tile 3 40 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. CS. Chamberlain, salary to May 1... 37 50 Peter Giver, salary to May 1 25 00 C. L. Thornton, salary to May 1.... 25 00 J. H. Chapman, freight and express.. .92 93 Rensselaer Fuel & Feed Co., delivering coal 36 00 M. B. Austin & Co., carbons 2 72 R Williamson & Co., electrical supplies 3 40 Standard Oil Co., oil 15 60 Central Electric Co., electric supplies. .20 99

Another New Business Block.

Still another new brick business block will be built in Rensselaer this summer. Norman Warner, who owns the ,ground between Harris’ bank building and the K of P. ground, has decided to replace the present frame structure with one of brick. It will be 32x100 feet, two stories, and uni* form in front with the K. of P. building. The building will be occupied by Warner Brothers’ hardware store.

JUDY & WOOD’S 17n nm ftwift’’ , We are better pipped for PH I lIIHIN taking care of our large trade A IXI illUl 0 than ever We have more room, mor?r*help, larger OIIY\Y\ITT stock and better patronage. It 1 space to name all the different _ lii kind of goods Establishment. GROCERIES, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Notions,Hats and Caps and Farm Implements. HAND MADE HARNESS. We carry the largest and best stock of handmade harness in Jasper County. BUGGIES. We carry the largest and best line of Buggies, Surreys, Road Wagons, Spring Wagons, Carriages, Bike Wagons, Carts and Farm Wagons. HORSES. We carry a good grade of Farm Horses, Driving and Riding Horses. We are able to .furnish the people with what they want at Rock Bottom Prices. We Will Save You Money on any article you buy of us. We own our own buildings and pay no rent. You can’t afford to buy goods elsewhere. We also have a well stocked Livery, Blacksmith * Repair Shop ... We buy in large quantities direct from the factory. We take great pains in supplying the wants of our customers and if you have the cash to pay you will make a mistake if you don t come and buy of us. If you want to buy on time we will fit you out. If you want to farm and are not able to buy your tools and team don’t get discouraged, if you are honest. Simply get your head to work, then encourage your hands to join in on the chorus; then come and see us; if anyone fails it will be you and your fault. Don’t spend your money in gambling or for whiskey but pay your bills. Don’t whittle store boxes and say you can’t get a job. Prosperity is here; fall In line. Accept the opportunity while it’s passing and you’re sure to win. Remember the Farmers’ Supply House, Parr, Ind., is the place to buy. W. L. WOOD, Mgr.

CLOSING OUT SALE. Queensware, Chinaware, Glassware and Lamps. All ware of the best English make. The best staple stock in the city at LESS THAN COST. This is no fake. lam going to quit this line of business. If you want bargains come and see me. C. C. STARR.

NEW LUMBER YARD IN RENSSELAER. Where you can get all kinds-of Lumber, Lime, Hair, Cement and Plaster; also „ the celebrated Alabaster Cement Wall Plaster. I solicit a share of your trade at my old stand. HIRAM DAY.

The Journal carries a large line of stock cuts suitable for sale or stock bills.

John Jones’ Bus Line. Answers calls, day or night, any part of the city. Telephone 278, at residence, or 186 at Schofleld’B barn.

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