Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1887 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XX.

THE REPUBLICAN.

BUSINESS LOCALS.

We won’t be undersold. ’ Laßue Bros, You will find everything usually kept in a first class* grocery, fresh and nice, at Laßues.’ Chamber sets," Tea sets and Dinner sets, of the latest pattern at Laßue Bros.’ * John Eger has a car load of phoice Michigan Early Rose potatoes for sale. Yarn, Saxony, Zephyr, Germantown and crewel, as cheap as the cheapest, at Hemphill & Honan’s. The best selection of fall and winter millnery ever brought to the town, at Hemphill & Honan’s. .Fathers, Mothers! A word with you; When in need of fa Boot or Shop; For honest goods, nice anpl new Try Hemphill & Hunan. For fresh roasted coffee go to John Eger’s. He roasts his own coflee and guarantees it to be the best town. The place to see the most complete line of men’s, women’s and childrens’ underwear is at Ellis & Murray’s.

• Ministers and school children; it will pay you to come to Hemp hill & Honan to buy youi 1 Boots {Shoes, and Milinery. Eger Bros, have the agency for the celebrated Owens Stove, tjxe best wood heating stove made. Call and see it. For hardware go to Eger Bros. They have a full and complete stock, at prices that defy competition. The making to order of picture frames, book-cases and window curtain hangings, a specialty, at Wright’s furniture store. The Rochester Shoes for Ladies Misses and children will soon arrive, nnd Miss Rachel Leopold will be pleased to show them to - - -- CALL anyhow, at Leopold’s and see what his prices are, on first-class goods. Remember, he conducts'his business without any expense. Many persons who have been having their clothes made to order are suited and fit, out of our elegant stock of clothing. Ellis & Murray. If you are going to buy a new stove this fall don’t fail to call on Eger Bros, and look through their stock of wood and coal stoves ’ and get their prices. My California canned fruits will be on sale now in a few days. Please call and get prices. Crop of 1887.

A bran-new stock of fine clothing at Leopold’s, and at prices that beat the lowest and even those who give their goods away, for the benefit of their customers. Don’t fail to call and see the finest assortment of all kinds of new styles of Dress Goode, just received, and at prices that beat all competition. At A. Leopold’s new corner block and sold by Miss Ray Leopold.

Hair Price to Close. Boys calf congress shoes, size 11, 12 and 13, $1.25. Misses front lace, size 12 and 13, $1.25. Size 1 and 2, $1.35. The above shoes are equal in quality to any in town. Ludd Hopkins.

A Special Announcement. The undersigned take this method of saying to the people of Renseelaer and surrounding country, that they have purchased the large and well selected drug store stock of Emmet Kannal, and are now in charge of the same, at the old location. They propose to do a general drug business and to handle full and choice lines of all goods usually carried in connection with the drug trade. Such as wall paper, in a large and beautiful supply, toilet and a ncy articles, books, stationery, paints and oils, toys, school supplies, &c and all at prices that will meet all competition. The careful, prompt ai;d accurwte compounding of prescriptions is a specialty. «• . i . Call and see what we have and learn what we can do. Lona & Eger.

J. C. Allman,

.RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1887.

Locals and Personals.

A daughter last Friday at Em. ery Grant’s,Tn Leopold’s addition Remember, Mrs. Osborne is closing out her stock at cost. Mrs J. C. Porter is improving slowly from her sickness with typhoid fever. Try Laßue B ros. ’ roasted Java coffee. They guarantee every pound of it. The W. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins Friday at 2.50 p, m. All are cordially invited to Erastus Peacock, the mail rpute man, is laying oft this week, for the benefit of his health, whiph has been poor lately. The weather was down to tRe freezing point all day Tuesday, which is pretty cold weather for the 25th of October. Tfie ladies of the Women’s Re-1 lief Corps cleared about S2O at thejr “crazy tea” entertainment, last Wednesday evening. A. J. Yeoman is in St. Louis? buying and selling live-stock, Mrs. Yeoman joined him there, several weeks ago.

The Bissenden’s have moved their paint shop into the old Shanghai building, in the rear of Willey & Sigler’s block. Miss Susie Parker is seriously smk, although somewhat improved from her condition of a few days ago. C. P. Hopkins went oyer to Remington yesterday, to take pharge of the News for a few weeks while Mr. Graham goes to Ohio. ..' 1 Ty Misses Lydia Dwiggins and Elia Paris, teachers at Oxford, are at home this week. They have a vacation on account of a county institute at Fowlei, ' T. J. McCoy and C. P. Wright are up in Minnesota shooting ducks and geese. They left last Friday night and will be gone about 10 days. Stephen Miller, of Urbana, O„ a brother-in-law of Mrs. Hannah Rutherford, is in town this week. He is apparently a very estimable man. The Hammond Tribune remai ks that “a town that can maintain three newspapers and thirty saloons, ought to slipport four churches.” Rensselaer wants a building and loan association and wants it quick. That place is about twenty years behind Monticello in that respect. —Monticello Herald. For glassware and queens ware call on John Eger. He has a full line of decorated dinner, tea and chamber setts. Miss Arilla Cotton returned to Omaha, last Saturday. She has a good situation in that town as correspondence clerk, and general accountant, in a big business house. Preparations for boring have been nearly or quite completed for several days and it is now understood that matters are only waiting for the men to operate the drilling machinery.

The C. and I. C. By. is surveying lines for several new branches in the coal fields and also intends building a lineto Evansville, unless it can secure control of the Terre Haute and Evansville road. The late Mrs. Beasley of Remington, whose death is noted in our Remington correspondence, and her husband were formerly residents of thisrtown, where Mr. Beasley was engaged in the photograph business.

Mt. Lincoln Parks and Miss Belle M. Ravensnroft, both of Carpenter tp., were married last Bunday afternoon, at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law. Mr. Jas. F. Irwin, clerk of the circuit court. Rev. 8. B. Grimes performing the ceremony. , The black diphtheria is prevailing in some parts of Porter county, ai d several of the country schools have been closed. Among these is the one taught by O. M. Daugherty,..of this place. He is now at home and reports that four 'deaths had occurred among the ! children of his school when he left last Friday, and several others jwere sick and expected to die. Three of the deaths were in one family, and in the some family two other children were sick.

* T* Did you see those new dishes-fit Laßue Bros’? They are eegant. The boring at Fowler had reached a depth of over 800 feet, at the end of last week. Our motto:—Be seasonable, be fashionable, be reasonable. W illey & Sigler.

W. J. Prpm, of Goodland, a former resident of Rensselaer, was in town Tuesday* Clear and bright as a jewel—the spirits after drinking C. C. Starr’s Jewel Tea. A duller time for local' news items we have seldom seen. We have hustled for jtemgi but found them not. A hole has been dpg down to bed rock, at the gas wejl. The depth of the soil to the rppkis just 10 feet. Hemphill & Honan have as nice a line of Ladies and Gents under- ' wear as there is in this little city. Try them. Married.--At the M. E. parsonage, Rensselaer, Wednesday evening, Oct. 19, Mr; Frank -C. Rich and Miss Eva L, Brown, both of Remington, Ind. Our stock of Quensware and Glassware is the largest and most complete of any house in Rensselaer. Laßue Bros. Uncle Johnny Groom, of Newton tp., has bought some good lots in Weston’s addition, with the intention, we understand, of building a residence and moving into town, in the course of a year or two. A neighborhood quarrel in the vicinity of Surrey caused Hugh Brusnahap to be fined one dollar and costs, for provoke, last Friday by Squire Morgan. Mrs, John Lonergan was the complaining witness.

Elder B. W. Woodard, of Dutton Mich., the well known clergyman of the Church of* God, began a series of meetings in the Christian church, last evening, and will hold meetings every evening until over Sunday; also Sunday morning. The result of the two new wells at Francesville will soon be known. A week ago Union well No. 1 had reached a depth of 480 feet, and the Trenton Rock Company’s well was down 430. In this last well, however, boring was temporarily suspended on account of a breakdown]. Farmers have so often been deceived by horse blankets which do not wear well that they will doubtless be glad to know how they can get strong horse blankets. They should carefully read the attractive 5-A Horse Blanket advertisements which appear in our columns. It. Edward Littlejohn, of Kentland, whose villainous criminal assault on Cora Frettinger was mentioned some months ago, forfeited his bail, at the late term of the Newton circuit court. The bond is in the sum of $750. At the same term of court Miss Frettinger obtained jungment of $2,500 against Littlejohn, for damages.

The trusses which support the roof of C. A. Roberts’ brick agricultural implement warehouse, now erecting, are made after a pattern invented and patented by Wm. Smith, of Smith <t Eger, some years ago. Their span in the Roberts’ building -is 36 feet, but Mr. Smith has made them with as great a span as 60 feet, heretofore. It is an ingenious and very strong truss. Marriage licenses since last reported:. j Jas. W. Stevens, | Mary I. Robinson. j Frank. C. Rich, \ Eva L. BrOwn. A Oscar Abbett, | Nancy J. Obenchaiii. J Wallace Nichols, ( Elizabeth R. Heron, i Lincoln Parks, ] Belle M. Ravenscroft. / A prominent society lady read us an extract from a letter which she was going to send to her friend in a city a few miles away. Just as she came*to tjie the passage, “Oh! do just come to Rensselaer at once and see Willey & Sigler’s beautiful and tasty stock of fall dress goods,” her friend came ; rushing in. “I have heard all about it,” she said, “and have not delays ed a moment, the opportunity to > get first choicewas too good to be lost” I

The first snow of the season occured last Saturday, Oct., 22nd. It melted as fast as it fell. We are now prepared to sqJI thick goods at thin pricey. ,Wjlley & Sigler. Geo. Kissenger, pf Jordan tp., has a public sale next Thursday, Npy. 3. Spe notipe in another column.

Ask to see our Chamois Lined Shoes. They are the Shoes for cold, wet weather Hemphill & Honan. B. F. Ferguson and Wm. Ross, both of this place, had a law-suit in the Newton circuit court, which they settled by agreement.

Don’t fail to see the new overcoats at Ellis & Murray’s. You will find something to suit you in quality and price. Charlie Porter, the telegraph Operator, reached home from Arkansas, Monday morning. He left that state on account of sickness. We bought our canned goods befope the advance, and will give customers the benefit of it. Call and learn prices. Laßue Brqs. Considerable quantities of asi pen wood is being cutin this county, and taken to Norway, White county, to be used as pulp material in the paper mill at that place. The sparkling effect of a delicate stimulant upon the jaded system is never more apparent than it is when drinking a cup of Mr. C. C, Starr's pure Jewel Tea. W. J. Miller, of Litchfield, Mich-, the capable fresco and scene artist, is again in this vicinity and Is now doing the inside painting on Granville Moody’s new house, in Barkley tp.

On Wednesday afternoon of last week, during a party at the house of Wm. Duncan, six miles southwest of Monon, a nine year old son of Joseph Cleary was bitten in the neck, by Mr. Duncan’s dog, and died within an hour. _ A little child of Alvin Clark’s, who now lives out towards Lee, but formerly of this place, died last Friday and was buried in Weston cemetery, Saturday. Its; age was about two years. It* was a puny.child, and had never! been healthy. Crown Point and Hammond, i Ind., are about to have a monkey and a parrot fight for the possession of the county seat of Lake county. Hammond is ready to build a court-house free of charge to the county. A liberal-minded citizen offers SIO,OOO as a starter. South Chicago Free Press.

After the Kentland gas well had reached a depth of about 1100 feet, of which 20 feet was in Trenton rock, the company gave up boring and turned the well over to the town, and the Town Board has appropiated S7OO and will continue the boring to the depth of 1,500, unless a good flowing well of good water is reached sooner. A level-headed writer Jias just given publicity to the following: “One-third of the fools in the country think they can beat the lawyers in expounding the law; one half think they can - beat the doctors healing the sick; twothirds of them think they can beat the minister in preaching the gospel, and all of them know they can beat the editor in running the paper.”

On Wednesday, Oct 19, was celebrated the silver wedding of Capt. Geo. W. Payne and his estimable wife, at their residence in Barkley tp. Fifty persons partook of a sumptuous dinner at the Captain’s house that day and a large number partook of an oyster supper in the evening. A notable circumstance of the affair was the presence of no less than 21 grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Payne’s. A number of desirable presents were received.

An impression exists that the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and ■ the Chicago & Indiana roads are one interest. This is not true. While the same parties are interested in both, they are operated separately, and their accounts are kept separately. The impression that the two roads are practically one grew out of the fact that whenever the C. & E. I. is short of cars, C it I C 'riyM Incoiyin* tives as well, have been hired to the former. But both roads are operated as distinct properties in every respect. r

The hard coal famine in this place still continues. Stamping done at reasonable prices, at & Honan’s. Mr. Steele, of Offerbein, father of the late Jofin Steele, is in town this week. Gq to Mrs. Osborpe’s for cheap Millinery goods. Lafest styles in hats.

A pound of good flour costs but little if any more than a pound good potatoes, and has more than twice the nutritive value. Special prices in case lots of canned goods, at Laßue Bros.’ Call and examine goods and get prices. Mr. Sanders, who got the accidental charge of fine shot, a couple of weeks ago, is now able to get about with a crutch. Applicants for teachers’ license lin White county are obliged to answer questions testing their familiarty with the County Manual of Schools. Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Day, of Barkley tp., intend to start for Kansas, to-day, to visit relatives for a few weeks. Upon their return they will probably take up their residence in Rensselaer. Chas. E. Loshbough, who lives in Milroy tp., 8 miles southeast of Rensselaer, will make a public sale, next Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. Mr. Loshbough intends removing to California, for the benefit of his health.

A wandering window artist, from Ind ianapolis, decorated the windows of a large number of our busr iness houses with fancy signs. Tuesday. They look very attractive at present but what their appearance will be after a few months exposure to the weather, is a problem the future will solve. The paper entitled “A Diplomatic Episode,” which Miss Olive Risley Seward will contribute to Scribner's for November, recalls a discreditable chapter in the po-. litical history of our Government, showing how the treaty with Denmark to purchase the island of St. Thomas was ignominiously shelved in the Senate. The term ‘‘jewel” implies something bright, sparkling, rare and costly. The infusion made from 0. C. Starr’s Jewel Tea is certainly bright and sparkling, and though its qualities are rare, it is by no means costly, considering its excellence, and the fact that is imported in the far-famed Perfection Tea Can.

The Kankakee marsh which has been burning, and of which we spoke last week, by the recent overflow the fire is nearly subdued. Many thousand acres have burned from one to three feet deep which ruins the land for all purposes except raising weeds and willows. The ashes are a light red, and when they settle it makes holes from one to two teet deep.—Valpariso Messenger,

In the way of railroad news this week, it may be stated that the reported beginning of a new survey for the C. & I. C. cut off, was entirely without foundation in fagt, at least so says a reputable citizen of this town who visited Fair Oaks last Saturday. It may be stated further that the Chicago Tribuue of last Monday announced that ths C. & I. C. would build its new branch from Fair Oaks to Momence. As to the reliability of the Tribune’s statement we have no knowledge.

An exchange truly and wisely says: Let a man become a widower and he soon learns what the financial worth of a wife was to him. When he is compelled to hire the food cooked, the gai meats made or mended, the washing and ironing done, he finds that- above one half of his income is required to meet these out-goes. Who saved this expense before? Let the cold fingers and silent lips in the grave-yard give testimony. The ■ family purse should be as accessible to a faithful wife as to the husband. What man would consent to become a member of acompany in which his brother partner should have control of the company’s funds? There is no one thing more degrading and depressing to a hard working wife, than to feel that she must beg like a tramp for every cen she spends beyond her food, of that which as truly belongs to her as though she earned it as a domestic or shop girl.

MANSLAUGHTER.

Is What the Grand Jury Charged. . The Trial to Begin To day. The grand jury made their final report yesterday forenoon, after a session of nine days. Much of this time, presumably, has been given to a full investigation of the circumstances attending the killing of John Steele, and as a result, the jury have found a true bill against Mrs. Hannah Rutherford, charging rer with the crime of manslaughter, in an indictment of four counts. The penalty for this crime is imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of not- less than two years nor more than twenty-one. Mrs. Rutherford was brought into court yesterday, a little be'ore noon, and a petition presented in her behalf that the court appoint counsel to defend her, JudgeWard thereupon appointed M. F. Chilcote, the county attorney, with E. P. Hammond to assist S. P. Thompson also enters for the de’epse voluntarily. Prosecution is conducted by the state’s attornej 1. W. Marshall and his resident

Deputy, J. W. Douthit. The defense moved that the cour quash each and every count of th< indictment. Motion was over-rulec as to the first three counts am sustained as to the fourth count The case was then set for to-day and a special venire of 50 jurors ordered drawn by the jury com missioners. The case will occup. several days for its trial. Mrs, Rutherford appears to fee* much distress while in court. Sh was accompanied by her littl seven-year old gill. Mrs. Ruther ford is a finely formed woman, o medium height, rather good look ing and dark. She is said to be vary near sighted and is pari ially deaf, using an ear trumd it The grand jury returned indictments, in all. The eleven were all for minor offeirv

Lost, Strayed or Absconded: A very heavy, osage orange cane, about 1| inches in diameter, 3 feet long and probably loaded with lead in the big end. When las: seen, about six weeks ago, was i.. company with, and apparently had charge of. a dark complexioned, bushy bearded, tender eyed gentleman, whom, it is feared the aforesaid cane has abducted or eloped With. Any information as to the whereabouts of the can may be shoved through the key hole of the office of the late lamen t ed Message.

John A. Henkle’s sale Tuesday at his place in Barkley tp., wa--well attended, and the most of tn property is said to have brouta t fair prices. Mr. Henkle sold most of his stock and' all his standing crops before he advertised for a sale. His crop this year, by the way, brought him the very m t sum of SBOO Mr. Kannal will remove his jew elry, silverware and watch and clock repairing establishment into the room just west of Fendig A store, in Nowels’ block, the first next month. ;

Constable Wood went to Fair 0 Monday and succeeded in cap.tiding Elias Brocus, the young to ur who carved the anatomy of John B. Clemens so extensively, abou six weeks ago. He is a tough from Toughville, born and br

He wrote to his father a day two ago> requesting the latte to bring somebody to bail him fcoupled with the touching req to “bring my deck of ( Raids!” father happened to come before h received the letter, but alth. tgt this fond parent who trainsup :>i-. sons in the way they should ■ was not able to furnish bail for his hopeful offspring, he satisfied that other yearning of his youthful soul by drawing from his paternal bosom his own well wohi, long treasured and greasy pack of cards, and bestowed them upon his anxious son Oh the depth of thjs fond father’s love! How cheerfully he sacrificed;the chvn--est treasure of his heart, fox the comfort of his chi! 1.

LOOK OUT.—For a big display of new jewelry, silverware, and watches and clocks, when Emmet Kannal gets into his new st-wo next month. *

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