Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1888 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

Corn, 46 cents.. Wheat. 80. cents. Oats, 31 cents. A daughter was born to Mr. qnd Mrs. John Worden, last Monday. The fire company will be required to meet every W ednesday evening hereafter. T. J. McCoy began work on a cellar; Monday. There is about 4 feet of water in the hole, now. A fine line of thq latest and best make of hay rake, for sale by C. A. Roberts. -. f.: Dr. Mary Jackson received the rite of bp-ptjsm, by. the hands of, Rev. B. F. Ferguson, Monday afternoon. J. P, Warner’s wagon and car- , riage painting and repairing shops, [in the old Shanghai building. Give him a call. The nomination of. Harrison was celebrated in Rensselaer, Monday evening, by a hundred rounds of artillery, and-a bigbonfiie. Everybody “felt good.” z ,I ■ All kinds of wood work, yyagoxi, carriage and farm implement repairing, done promptly and in the best manner, at J. P. Warner’s shops, in old Shanghai building. The “Kids” will play the- -Remington club a match game of ball at Remington the Fourth. A large number are expected to go from this place to witness the game. Next Saturday is the fourth monthly pay-day of the Rensse-i laer Building & Loan association. The money paid in that day will be loaned on next Wednesday evening.

C. M. Hopkins, much better known as “Cash,” of Greensburgh, Kans., got enough of the-conven-j tion and came down to visit his many friends in Rensselaer, for a few days. Judge AVard denied the motion i for a new trial in the Lojve vs Mci Lean case; from AVhite county. It I ! will now be appealed to the Supreme Court, and Clerk Irwin is busy making a transcript of the ease.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Greenhall, of Virgil, Kansas, were among the many other western peopie who visited their Jasper county friends, last week. Mrs. Greenhall is a sister of Mrs. Bedford. They took their departure last Monday, after a week’s visit. A car load of Polled Angus cattle, black and hornless, arrived here Tuesday, from Howard, KanThay warfl brought illJajL Mr. Richolson, the famous checker player./ There are two bulls, one of them only a yearling and about 2C> eows. and heifers in the shipment R. P. Benjamin was, taken very sick, last Thursday, at the house of Mr. Colethurst, a few > miles east of Remington, where he now is. The people of the house and the U&k FelloWs of Remington, are giving him good carbv It is expected that he will be so far recovered as to be brought home by Friday. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a Lawn Social, in the beautiful grounds of the church, tomorrow. (Friday) evening, and a very pleasant time is anticipated. The grounds will be radiantly illuminated by a profusion of Chinese lanterns. . Ice-Cream will be served at the low price.of 10 cents and. cake furnished without extra charge.

J. P. AVarner has fitted up a very complete wagon and carriage making and repairing shop in the old Shanghai building, in the rear of Willey A Sigler’s store, and a wagon, carriage and sign painting shop in the second story of the same building. His stock o£ wagon and .carriage material is probably the largest ever intown. All work in his line promptly done, and satisfaction guaranteed.

'Goodland. Herald. —A young democrat, of Rensselaer, who has already reached the bottom of the tegalladder^.arid w’ho never was and is not a subscriber to the Herald, wants to know “why we don’t -givo-mofe-railroad^Verily, - this aspiring young lawyer, like hundreds of others, is a reader, but not a subscriber. The men who borrow newspapers also borbow books, and the most there iff of lUem is borrowed material.

.The rainfall has been considerably in excess of actual needs, in this locality, during the last week. Ed. Fred Phillips and C. M. t Hopkips took the back track for Greensburgfi, yesterday morning. D. B. lifeyer is sole agent for the thoroughly reliable, Heath & Milligan prepared faints. Horace G. Daniels and Malinda E. pullins, bqth of Barkley tp., took out a marriage license; Tuesday. The celebrated hay rake; made by, the J. W. Stoddard manufacturing company, for sale by C. A. Roberts.

Remember Jack Warner’s-paint and wagon shop is in the Old Shanghai building, id the rear of the Trade Palace. Miss Adda Daugherty came home from Lafayette Monday, after a protracted visit. Her cousin, Mrs. Snyder, of Lafayette, came with her. Gen. Van Rensselaer returned to New Jersey last week. He found the too hot , for him here, an 3 made has visit shorter than he intended. All the members of the Women’s Relief Corps are requested to be p??esept at their regular meeting July 2nd. Vena F. ANTRiM. President. Mrs. Sloat departed for her home, Buffalo, N.'X.„Monday/ after a brief visit with her relatives, the Rhoades family. She went by way of Chicago, where she expected to meet her husband. < , We hear that oUr enterprising fcx-townsmen, at Minneapolis, Colorado, have lately laid out a new town, about 25. miles from Minneapolis. E. C. Nowels is president of the town company and C. C. Warner secretary. . The Circuit Clerk issued a, license Monday,, authorizing the marriage .of Henry F. Smith and Nalhe Galbraith. The parties live in Barkley township. This is the .firpt,(marriage license issued iDjthq .county this month.

. S. R.' Thompson went to Indianapolis,. Tuesday,, to look after a case in the United States court, there. An injunction has been issued, restraining the well known ditcher, Mr. Strickland, from using fiisv ditching, .machine, »on the grounds-that it is an i&fringment on\A patent. Mr. Thompson goes down to effect an, arrangement of the matter, if possible. Two very big deals in Jasper county real-estate have just been recorded. The < Daniel Sigler farm, consisting of 260 A acres has just been sold to Hamilton Brown, of Fort Dodge, lowa, for $38,872. The other transaction referred to is the sale of 1000 acres in Kankakee tp., by Jnlia B. Gregg; to A. P. Luse, a wealthy type founder in Chicago, for $25,000.

T. J. Borem. reached home, last Wednesday evening; from Minneapolis, Colorado, : where he had been superintending the erection of a house for E. C, Nowels; >Jr. Borem reports thatdhe several exJasperites now in Minneapolis are evidently contented and hopeful of the future. ■- Minneapolis is 40 miles from a > railroad now, but hopes to get one, soon. In case it does the place will prosper, greatly, but if not it will be a failure. Dr. Jim Ritchey was in town Tuesday, when the telegram announcing Harrison’s nomination was received, and the news made him the happiest man in the county. The old- gentleman, who is one of the very fathers of the Republican party, has known Ben Harrison well, from his boyhood up, and knows the full nobleness, purity and uprightness of his character, and the eminence of his abilities and this knowledge has made him a Harrison man, to the very marrow of his bones. .

Judge Ward took in the whole convention, from beginning to end, and was a witness of many inter* esting scenes. He stood outside the door of the New York delegation and heard the motion to support Harrison unanimously adopted by tfae delegatioir, and was tinra about the first man to know that Harrison would probably be nominated." He wm 7 ThimyeaaalkaL with Judge Gresham when tie latter received a telegram “Harrison is nominated.” Gresham merely remarked “I thought the would be” and coolly resumed his conversation.

Prof. Reubelt and family got home from their vacation visit, last Monday. A big ratification meeting, at the court house, next Saturday evening. CountyJSupt. Warren is attending a state meeting of County Superintendents, in Indianapolis. R. P._ Phillips, who, went to Minneapolis, Colorado, last spring, is npw at Omaha, Neb., a salesman in a dry-goods store. aV. B. Austin was in Crawfordsville, over Sunday, and came hack with Mrs. Austin, who had- been there for a week.

» Jim Nickell, of Kingman, Kans, a toi’mer well known citizen of this county, is visiting his old friends in this locality. G. W. Comer was in town Mqpday, to take the train for his home at Walnut, lowa. He had been visiting his friends in his old home; Gillam township. . J. AV. Eing has sold his grocery slock to Priest & Taxton and rented to them his store room for the period of one' year. Mr. King w.ili take charge of J. W. Williams’ furniture store, as salesman. y Chas. W. Coen.was baptized, by immersion, last, Monday morning, by the youthful Christian elder, Geo. AV. Ingranii The ceremony took place in the river, near the coal-oil well. - -r

A rehearing has been denied by the Supreme Court, in the- case of VVarren AVright vs. the L. N. A; A C, Ry., and the judgement must npw be paid. It amounts to about $13,000, including the interest on the judgement. ,v One Jerry Burns, who gives his residence qs Delphi, was run in last Saturday, after a prolonged drunk. Hq. was taken before Judge Morgan Monday who assessed a of one. dollar and posts. He will stay in jail about six days. Lawyers Graham, Chilqote and Thompson were all in Indianapolis Tuesday, witnessing the big demonstrations over General Harrison’s nomination. They report that Indianapohtans of all parties are greatly rejoiced over the great honor done one of their citizens.

- The Presbyterian Sunday school elected new officers, last Sunday. E.T.HoI lings worth is superintendent, Floy Powell assistant superintendent, Lizzie. Percupile secretary, Blanch JLaughridge librarian, Carrie Eger organist. The school also adopted anew constitution. The Prohibitionists have got out bills for a county mass convention on Saturday, July 7. The bills state that the convention will be addressed by* Hon. Jasper 8. Hughes?the Prohibition candidate for Governor, and also that the same gentleman will make a public speech in the court .house, in the evening of the same day. i- The Hon. AV. D. Owen was in bad luck last week. He had come all the way from AVashington to attend the convention, and was taken violently sick Monday morning with a digestive trouble and obliged tp keep his bed the entire jweek. He was Jat the Richelieu hotel and friends from Logansport were with him and gave his the best of care.

B. A. Lowe, a restaurant man of Kentland, was struck by a cable car, on State street, in Chicago, on ■ Wednesday evening of last week and injured so badly that he died ; three hours later. His batik ivas broken, and otherwise badly injured. He was crossing one track to catch a north-bound car on the other track, and was struck by a ,car, the approach of which he had not observed. He was’ 28 years old, unmarried, and an estimable young man. Inasmuch as considerable has! been published in Rensselaer ahent ? the de-horning question, pro aad con; the experience of Hon. G. W. Burk, one of the most ‘ intelligent and progressive farmlers in the county, is worth quot* ■ lag. J He dehorned about 20 head of cattle last fall. Only one of ; them showed any ill effects after Hho operation, arid that one not ( for a very long time. All have 1 thrived much better since losing . their-horns, and Mr. Burk believes that the hornless cattle could be easily selected from the / others, .without looking at their heads, by their superior condition. He admits that ffie de-horning is a pietty painful process.

Mrs. J. P. buhiap, and daughter May, of Greepsbnrgh, Kans., are the gdcHts of F. J. Sears ancHpmi!y. 4 . itqv, M. E. Tressler is expecting Mrs. Tressler to arrive (rom Chicago, to-day. They will set up housekeeping in a short time. (s There will be another cheap ex'Cursion to Cedar Lake next Sunday. Only 76 cents rpund trip. Tickets good on either the 4:14 or 11:11 a. m. morning trains. The service qn Sabbath iat the Presbyterian, church will be in keeping witfi, the spirit .of the coming national holiday. The subject will be: “CiviL and Religious duties not in conflict;”. Math. 22:21. In the evening the subject will be: “God in the affairs of our countiy,” Ps. 46:11.

The rain-fall of yesterday. forenoon was one of the most tremenduous in the recollection of our people. It began before daylight, and continued, with short intermissions, uqtil long after noon. During much of that time the downfall was. torrential. It is altogether probable that the great soaking will be very injurious to the oats crop, already far too rank in growth. About two o’clock P. M. Tuesday, a big special traip carrying about 150 delegates of th. 6 Chicago convention, went over the Monon, on the way to Indianapolis, where the delegates were going to pay their respects to General Harrison, Indiana’s first candidate for the presidency. The train met with a slight accident, between Monon and Monticello, the loss of a wheel, or something similar, and was detained several hours, and the same accident also belated the north bound 4:14 p. m. mail train, until about 8 o’clock. ' . The sere cbmpanj held a business meeting, last Wednesday evening, and perfected their organization by the . adoption of a constitution and set of by-laws, rand electing an executive committee, a ..secretary and a -treasurer. Messrs. Day, Lsßue arid Morgaq constitute the. exqcutiveicommittee, D. G. is treasurer and Frank Osborne, secretary. r,A system of fines is provided, for the maintainance or discipline. The organization will be to the Town Board, for approval, next Monday evening.

The Republican regrets to chronicle the fact that one of our longest established, most honorable, enterprising and public spirited merchants, has concluded arrangements to 1 permanently retire from business in Rensselaer. Last week Mr. J. H. AVilley concluded a sale of the Trade Palaee building and his entire stock of merchandise therein, and the firm, of Willey A Sigler will soon be a thing of the past in Rensselaer The purchase! of the property isJoseph Osborne, a merchant of Lanark, 111. He is‘to receive possession of the property on or before July sth. ■■ 1* ■. - '' Adelbert Boyer, who recently murdered his cell mate, John Gephart, in the jail at Peru, Miami county, is to be tried at Monticello, on change of venue. Boyer, a young farmer, was locked? in the 'cell for drunkenness, and Gephart, a cigar maker? was soon after put, in the same cell, in a like condition. Gephart lay down on a cot in the cell and fell into a drunken 1 sleep. His snoring annoyed Boyer, who ordered him to get up, Gephart failing to comply* Boyer i sprang upon him and cut and kicked him to death, before the jail officials could interfere.