Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1902 — Page 1

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TO BE GIVEN AWAY! FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS we will give absolutely FREE ONE KEG OF NAlLS—any size—to any and every one, buying FOR CASH, a hundred dollar bill of building material of us. A nice addition to your house, a good barn or a corn crib and granery, together with the paint for same, will make such a bill As our prices are positively right and we will save you money anyway, and have anything you can possibly want in the building line, don’t fail to take advantage of this liberal offer. Paint bills will be taken, in this proposition. Last month this would have meant 14 kegs of»nails to us. See what it means this month. This offer dates from May 20th to June 20th inclusive. Resp’y Yours for Good, THE HARDWARE AND LUMBER MERCHANT, McCOYSBURG, IND.

Rensselaer Feed Store, ■ BILL OF FARE. For Cattle, Hogs, Horses and Poultry, Hominv Principally the hearts of the grain * of corn. For fattening hogs or cattle it is unexcelled, contains two tYxCdl times the amount of fat found in corn meal. Per cwt., $1.30. Reduction in ton lots. ChOD Feed Half Hominy hearts, half middlings. Excellent milk producing feed. Fine for growing stock or for change for horses. Per cwt., $1.25. Reduction in ton lots. Middlings 2 °° lb - bagsa Per hundred, $1.15. Per bag, 200 lbs., $2.25. r* Clf Always kept in stock. Present delivered price. Per bushel, 65c. Wheat Just received, car of wheat slightly damaged by smoke, excellent feed for small chickens and recommended by many for laying hens. Per cwt., $1.20. Bran In 200 lb. bags. Per cwt., $1.15. Per bag, 200 lbs., $2.25. JHLfIV We do not sell cull hay. We J handle the best grades of timothy and clover the country affords. 50c, 55c and 60c per bale. Oats Straw Nice and bright. 35c per bale. Stillwagon’s Stock Food The best the market Stillwagon’s Poultry Food r affords. Every packStillwagon’s Lice Killer j age guarameed - Coal and A full line of each kept in stock at * all times. Wood Highest market price paid for Corn, Hay and Wood. Come and see our stock. Your trade solicited. COX & BRANCH, Proprietors.

RN.FENDIG,-t-Fine Oxfords and Shoes X X Best Oxfords A A $3 to $3,50, Best Patent Enameled Shoes 3to 4.75. All classes of Work Shoes from Ito 2-00, n ' , At the Ideal Clothing House, Opera House Block. ■ ‘ ' . ' -

RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY, MAY 29. 1902.

SCHOOL NOTES.

Dessa Oowden, on account of her health, has been compelled to quit school. We are proud of the Rensselaer high school boys and girls. At Monticello last Friday they behaved like ladies and gentlemen. Tne Juniors and Seniors are busy people these days. The Juniors are providing good things for the Seniors. The Seniors are visiting the dressmakers and tailors, practicing their themes and incidentally going to a class meeting or writing to friends, requesting their presence at that greatest of all occasions, graduation, which will occur Thursday evening, June dtb. The alumni banquet will be held on Monday evening. June 9th, instead of June 7tb as previously announced. The address to the Seuior class will be given in the M E church, Sunday, June Ist, by Rev. Royse. We are sorry that the people of Monticello have been led to think that the Rensselaer high school has been so unprincipled and unfair as to hire an athlete in order to make a good showing in athletics. There is not a particle of truth in the statement. If the people of Monticello knew how difficult it was for us to raise money to buy the apparatus for practice they would believe us at once. We have too much respect for the good people of Monticello to think they really believe what they iiave said.

Sunday School Convention.

A Sunday school convention of Union township will be held at Parr, on Sunday, June 8. PROGRAM. 10:00 A. M Song service by convention. Invocation Rev. Laßounty. Song by Rose Bud school. “The Everlasting Arms.” “What do we most need in the S. S. Work” D. B Comer. Duty of the Superintendent Vic Yeoman Song by Fair Oaks... “Let the Sunshine In.” “Name some evils to be avoided” Peter Zea. “How does a Bible Class aid the S. S.” Mrs. Fannie Cottingham. Song by the Virgie S. S. “All the World for Jesus.” “What is the relation of a parent to the S. S.” Frank Meak. Song by Convention “We’re Nearing the City.” Basket dinner from 12 to 1:30. Song service by convention. “What can a woman best do in the S. S. work” Marion Gant. “What can a man best do in the S. S. work” Wm. Blankenbaker. Discussion led by B. D. Comer. Song by Good Hope, “All Hail” “What age receives most benefit in S. S.” Walter Harrington. Song by Brushwood S. S. “What age is hardest to teach” Mac Comer. Discussion, led by Peter Plummer. Declamations selected from all schools. Those having declamations report to Pres. early in the morning. L. W. Benbow, Pres. B. D. Comer, Sec.

Card of Thanks.

As this is the commencement season the reader may not be surprised if they run across the following in the “News”: “Card of Thanks—l wish to thank the dear fr.ends. who so kindly sustained me in the hour of trial at the commencement, when my daughter, Juniebelle, broke down and forgot the lines of ner oration. Their kindness in fanning me, passing me the salts, etc., in those dark moments of despair until my daughter remembered where she was and went on, will be remembered with emotion and gratitude.”—Hammond News.

Charter Surrendered.

Rensselaer Post No. 84 Q. A. R., in compliance with the order of the last state encampment, has surrendered its charter, rituals, etc., to the adjutant general, and the charter will remain in his hands until the matter is finally settled.

Remington will celebrate the Fouith at Fountain Park.

THIS WICKED WORLD.

Important Happenings From all Parts of Our Great States. Crimes, Accidents,Murders and Other Important News as Oathered For Our Readers. Read What You Like and ThenOult. Bluffton will raise its liquor license fee to 9260. Oarrie Nation has been secured as an attraction at Elwood during their street fair. Bully for Carrie. Mrs. James Q. Moore, of Huntington, dropped dead from heart disease in her kitchen Monday morning. Bhe had apparently been in the best of health. Defiance Is to have a three-cent restaurant. Coffee, sandwiches, pie, etc., are to be sold for three pennies instead of the regular price of a nickel. Garrett workmen In the Baltimore and Ohio shops receive $69,000 month ly, and it is estimated that less than $20,000 of that amount is spent with home merchants. Huntington township, Huntington county, containing the city of Huntington, voted down the proposed subsidy of $112,569 for the D. U. & H railway. The subsidy busi. ess is bad ly overdone. Ralph Brown, of Auburn, fell beneath a Lake Shore train at A.ihurn Junction Tuesday night. One leg was amputated and his recovery is a matter of grave doubt. He tried to board the train after it was in motion.

The Butler Herald is endeavoring to interest the people of that town in subscribing for $50,000 worth of stock in a watch and clock factory, If that amount can be sold the concern will locate there. It employs between 300 and 500 men. The seventeen months old’ child of Albert Kennedy, of North Manches ter, wandered away from the door yard, where it had been playing, and a few hours later the body was recovered from a little creek a short distance from the house. Over in DeKalb county the board of review raised the assessment of a property owner without giving the owner notice. He refused to pay the tax on the increased assessment and the circuit court has just decided that he could not be compelled to pay it.

O. O. Oliver, a saloonkeeper at Petroleum, Wells county, has filed a suit for $5,000 damage? against Dr. Templen, George King, Elias Merrical and a man named Waldo, all prominent residents of the vicinity. They remonstrated against the granting of a liquor license to Oliver, who now alleges that they used fraud and misrepresented the affair, and that the charges used defamed his character and ruined his business. Here is a good one on a certain Hammond fellow wno figures somewhat prominently in social circles: He was attending a grand ball in the city recently in company with his Wife. While dancing a quadrille he noticed that his pants were ripped and hurriedly retired to a dressingroom, along with his wife, who procured a needle and thread and began sewing up the rip. While the man was standing there without any trousers on he heard the rustle of skirts and it occurred to him that he had taken refuge in the ladies’ dress-ing-room. He appealed to his wife, and she showed him to a door which opened, as she thought, into a closet. Opening the door quickly she shoved him through and locked the door. Then the man began pounding the door. “Mary,” he screamed, “I’m in the ball-room!” The door instead of opening into a closet, opened into the dancing room. \

Mrs. Elisabeth Brown and Mrs. J, L. Brady, are visiting in Knox.

THE CUT COUNCIL.

City to Pay Salary of Night Watch Hereafter—New Walks Ordered. The city counoii met in regular session Monday evening. H. B. Kurrie’s resignation as city attorney was ucce-tod and Geo. A. Williams was sworn in in his place. Oonrad Kellner and Oonrad Hildebrand were granted city saloon licenses. The ordinance fixing the salaries of the city officers waß given its second reading. An order was made allowing the night watch S4O per month out of the city treasury. Heretofore he has been allowed S2O, the merchants paying the balance. Geo. A. Williams and Jesse E. Wilson were appointed commissioners to audit the city books. The following side walks were condemned and 4 foot oement walks ordered in their place: South side of Angelica street from Presbyterian church to Front street; around the Spitler property on Oornelia and Cullen street; Washington street, north side, along Mrs. Matie Hopkins’ property; west side of Van Rensselaer St., from the school house north to Clark street and College Avenue; Elm street from O. L. Thornton’s east to Franklin street along the John Grooms’ lots.

CORPORATION FUND. James B. Clow &Sons, rubber gaskets 96 Joseph H. Hoover, mowing park.... 3 09 Lizzie Comer, meals for election board 31 50 Wm. Simmons, hauling hose cart.... 1 50 C. G. Spitler, councilman 6 00 11. J. Kannal “ 4 00 C. J. Dean “ 6 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. James H. Chapman, freight on coal. .. 94 71 M. B Austin & Co., supplies 9 00 General Electric Co., supplies...... 22 50 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 73 80 Peter Giver, 2 weeks salary 25 00 C. L. Thornton, 2 weeks salary 25 00 C. S. Chamberlain 2 weeks salary ... 37 50 WATER FUND. H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 17 90 Joe Hoover, labor 80 Conrad Hildebrand, engineer 25 00 ROAD FUND. Chas. Bowers, work on street 2 40 W. H. Stephenson, work on street.., 1 35 Fred Stocksick “ “ “ .... 105 Harley Shields, work on street 60 John Albertson, “ “ “ 60 Jas. Rowen, work on street 4 20 A 1 Ramey “ “ “ 420 James Ceilman, work on street 2 70 Harry McGee, “ “ “ 210 Dave Platt, burying dog 50 Anderson, burying dog 50

B. S. Fendig has just received a car load of oyster shells. If you want your hens to lay high priced eggs get a sack. 75 cents per hundred pounds.

| Going Out of Business! j f SITOOO l | WORTH OF STYLISH! I HATS j I TO BE CLOSED OUT IN 30 OATS, | ¥ « Black Chiffon Hats which were sold at $5, now $3.! v Dolly Varden Hats, half price. I S $4 hats going at $2. \ 8 Also a full line of Street Hats, 25c to sl. ( | MISS MARY MEYER. j

More New Buildings.

The bnildintr boom still continues in Rensselaer. Tuesday two new oon* traots were let —one for a residence building in Rensselaer and the other for a fine barn. « Mrs. Mattie Grant will build a SI6OO residence on Front street Just south of her present residence, with all modern improvements. Dr. English will build a S7OO barn in ihe rear of his new residence. Rush & Warren have secured the contracts for both buildings. In addition to these, Unole John Makeever is figuring on erecting a nice residence on the corner of Weston and Harrison streets, to replace the old vacant delapidated structure now on the lot.

Suit for Divorce.

Mary M. Arnold has brought suit for divorce in the circuit court from her husband, Chris F. Arnold, of Barkley township. She alleges that he has been an habitual drunkard for the past five years and that he has been guilty of cruel treatment for the past eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold were married in Waoash county in 1889. They have been residents of Jasper county for the past two years. They have no children. She asks for a divorce, the restoration of her maiden name of dooper, half of all the real and personal property, and that $1,300 she received from her grandfather’s estate be given her.

Dr. Wilson to Be Released.

A petition numerously signed by the citizens of Thayer and vicinity asking that Dr. Wilson be released on parole was presented to Judge Thompson last week, and it is understood that the doctor will be released upon the reconvening of court at Kentland. He has paid his fine and costs in full but cannot be released from jail only during a regular session of the court.

Sale of Millinery.

Miss Mary Meyers has placed on sale 500 stylish hats at prices ranging from $1.25 to $5 00 each. Dozens of stylish effects to choose from. The greatest values.

Marriage Licenses.

Charles 0. Winger and Gertrude M. Corah.

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.

Jambs H. Chapman.

NUMBER 51.