Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1892 — Page 1

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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

T. J. McCoy is taking the school census. ■ ‘ . " See Bargain Store’s half page advertisement, in this issue. County Supt. Warren has begun work on a large addition to his resi - dence, on south Cullen street. A beautiful line of fancy goods to select from, at Hemphill & Honan’s. The Jasper County Bible Society will hold its next annual meeting in - Rensselaer, Sunday April 17th. A public reception of the new members will be held at thd Presbyterian church, next Sunday morning. Mrs. Uecklider’s grand opening of Spring Millinery, April 15th, and 16th. Ladies, do not fail to see it.

Chas. Chamberlain is now chief engineer of the dynamos, at the electric light station, succeeding Chas. Sprigg. . ' Lime and cement, at the feed store. Dexter & Cox. Commissioner Querry, of Gillam township, was in town on legal business last Monday. New spring wraps at Ellis & Mur - rays. A. B. Robbins’ sale, in Keener tp;, occurs next Wednesday, April 13th. See full notice in another places Clarence carpet warp. Chicago Bargain Store. Matt Worden will also' build a house this spring, on a lot adjoining the site of his brother Charley’s proposed residence. Millinery for large ladies, little .ladies and >ll the ladies, at Hemphill & Honan“ ’ ’ ■ : The daily delivery of milk at the Rensselaer creamery is slowly increasing and is how.hovering about the 6,000 pound mark. 9 Don’t miss your Only opportunity of seeing those wonderful juvenile performers at the Opera House, Apr. 9. ... / ;w •

The last finishing touches, except the painting, are now being given to Geo. K. Hollingsworth’s elegant new residence on Front street. The Day brochers are intending to build two tenant houses' this season, on their lots on Weston street, opposite W. B. Austin’s place. L Millinery Opening:—Friday and Saturday April 15 th, and 16 thMrs. Lecklider’s. Our old townsman, J. M. Hodshire, has the contract for the brick work on Taber & Parker’s proposed big brick business block, in Remington. Miss Angela Hammond is at Tipton visiting her cousin, Mrs. Thos. Teter, and Mr. Teter is at Rensselaer visiting his brother-in-law, J. E. Spitler. Luke McCarthy, the young man who swore so hard against the plaintiff in the Whileman case, charged another young man, one of her friends, with doing as he claimed to have done, and the result was that' McCarthy proved as s wist a runner as be was a swearer, and thereby saved himself a terrible beating. The altercation took place at the Makeever House.

Plymouth Rocks :—Pure bred Barred Plymouth Rocks hen’s eggs, Jor sale. . . N. Wars Eli. During the thunder storm Monday afternoon, lightning struckthe electric light wires, and burned put transformers, right and left. As a consequence many houses] thatuse the lights were left in darkness Monday night, and some of the street lights were out also. The lightning first struck |he transformer near Judge Healy’s house, and nearly destroyed it. In most of the other cases the damage was confined to blowing out the fuses. * * • «

EAJPER, A Nice New Line, at Low Prices. B. F. Fendig & Co.

RENSSELAER JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TH URSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892.

Work has begun on the found tions of the new livery stable, south of the town hall, and a well is being drilled there. ~T See the unequalled whip and gesture drills of the little performers, April 9th. Nowels Bros.tfc Co., report the local market prices as follows: Wheat 75c; oats, white 25c; mixed 23c; rye 70c; corn 32c; hay $4 to $7. Our spring stock of clothing is now ready for your inspection Ellis & Murray Harry Zimmerman, one of our old typos, is back from Meadville, Pa., for a short visit. He has a good prospect for another Situation on the Monon; being an expert telegrapher as well as a good printer. Notice the Bargain Store’s big , ‘ad.” on inside page. The revival at the Christian church is scoring quite a notable., success, — at least for Rensselaer. Up to the ! present time the additions to the ! church arc 22 in number. The meetings still continue. Wanted:—An experienced girl for * general housework. Apply at Hemp- j hill & Honan’s Storer'

N; S. Bates sold his somewhat noted capon crop, a short time since. He realized good results, but would have done much better had he had sufficient grounds to have given the birds a larger range. If your shoes are getting worn or thin on the the soles, step in at Ellis & Mun ays and get a new pair. The long and lucrative monopoly which the Monou route has enjoying in hauling Bedford stone, is at last tube rudely disturlied by the building of a belt line into the quarries, by other parties, which will connect with several other main lines." v Any person wish mg to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my of Hee, Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson.

A half dozen or so of the town democrats met in “mass convention,” at J. W. Doiithit’s law office, day evening, and fixed up the folio wing tickfetr’ -For couiicilmen;T3SEZ ward, Ralph Fendig; 2nd ward, J. TRandle; 4th ward, Joseph Paxton. Treasurer, E. P. Honan; Clerk, John E. Spitler; Marshal. John Ramey. Muslin underwear cheaper than you can buy the muslin by the yd. . Chicago Bargain Store:. Mrs. S. E. Yeoman returned Tuesday, from Lowell, where she has been attending the last sickness, death and burial of Mrs. Ella Braddick, widow of her late brother Henry Braddick. She died last Saturday night, at Lowell, and her funeral was held Monday, at Hebron. The cause of her death was an internal cancer. She and her husband were residents of Rensselaer, a number of years ago. She left one child, a bright boy of 3 years who has been taken to raise by Mr. and Mrs. Yeoman. The little orphan is, indeed, fortunate to have fallen into such good hands.

Carpet warp 18 cts. lb. for colors. -.Chicago Bargain Store. At the stockholders’ meeting last Thursday night, of the Rensselae r Building Loan and Savings Association, several proposed amendments were acted upon, but only three received favorable aclidn. One of these increases the fees of the appraisers in cases where they go ou tof town, by allowing them 10 cents per mile, fir milagy one way, and necessary expenses. One of the others makes the treasurer emtudim of all

papers, instead of the secretary; and the other increases the salary of the secretary from §SO to $75, of which each series ot stock is to pay one half. A proposed amendment giving to each share a vote, instead of one to each stockholder, aS at present, was voted down. So also was the prop osition to change the method of selling loans, for the second series. Final action upon the amendments passed at this meeting will be taken at another meeting to be held to-morrow (Friday) night, at Austin A Hopkins’ office. < Clarence carpet warp, cheaper than jyou ever bought it Cskaoo Bargain Stork. ,

I Capt. Ben Faris, of Gillam tp., was iin town Munday. The Capt, we an?» 'glad to sav. is again a rinf ! Jasper Co.having lately moved back 1 into Gillam tp., fiom Medarjy|Be. • Read the big Bargain St--re’s big advertisement on another page. “ The lonia. Midi..>SeftW»e/, of a late] date, has an account of interesting graduating exercises, at the town of Orhans, in lonia county. Among the list of graduates is the name of Fred Thornton, who, with his parents, lately removed to Orleans, from Wheatfield, m this°eottfttyW—— : ;

Dr. Mary E. Jackson, now of Hammond, lately of Rensselaer, will ha at the Makeever house next Wednesday, April 13, from 7 o’clock a. m. until 2 o’clock p. m, to prescribe for ! patients and to settle accounts. I Chas. H. Porter, sou of J. C. Pori ter, is visiting the latter for a short time. He has been telegraphing in 1 Kansas City, Mo., for three years past, but a difficulty with his arm has caused him to give up the business, and he will enter tbe service of the Pullman company, as a conductor, between Kansas City and St. Louis. The rainy season which began Saturday night and ended Monday night, was the first really thorough “soaking” the soil in this section has received since about l ist June. The rain was needed, for many/farmeFs” had complained before it camethaV in many places, their land was. too, dry to plow. - The growing wheat also needed more raim

The‘'burnt district” between McCoy’s block and the Kannal building will be occupied by a handsome brick husinessJiuilding, during the present season. E. L. Hollingsworth, owner of the lot, has given a 30 days Tuition to a party who will build at once if he buys it. In case he does not Mr. Hollingsworth will erect the building himself. - ---- . Dexter & Cox will sell you a nice grade of meal and Graham flour. The “Gwin Medicine Company” is a new Jasper Co., enterprise, located at Pleasant Ridge. They have two preparations on the market, “Gwin Medicine Co’s Cherry Compound” and “Gwin Medicine Co’s Celebrated Quick Relief.” These medicines, taken “internally, externally and eternally” are said to be sovfign remedies for a pr< tty large list of human ailments.

A good sized posse of men went up into the Nubbin Ridge region, one day last week, to try to capture Shortnan Cooper, who was indicted conjointly with Conrad, for stealing meat etc. The posse visited various houses and barns where they thought Cooper would ? be likely to harbor, but without finding him. In several hay mows they found places where they thought he had made his lair, but Cooper himself was not therein. Mrs. R. W. Marshall, president, and Mrs. E. L. Clark, delegate for Rensselaer Corps, No. 39, W. R. C„ started for Fort Wayne, c n the noon train Tuesday, to attend the department encampment Wednesday and Thursday. The department encampment of the G. A. R. meets there at the same time. R. B. Wilson is the delegate, for Rensselaer Post. Capt. Wasson, Post Commander, could not attend. A job lot all kinds of muslin underwear worthy any ladies attention. Chicago Bargain Store.

M. 0. Halloran’s saloon building, 1 once the historic Dunlap Jlouse, is. now eleva'cd about 4,feet and blocked up with timbers and shored up with braces. As it now stands it looks greatly as though Mr. Halloran had adopted the architectural i lea of a man in “Gulliver’s Travels.” whose plan in building was to begin at the top and build downwards. Mr Halloran will, evidently, spend a good deal of money on his proposed improvement, and have nothing but an old tumble-down building gets through. Mike is, no doubt, an able saloon keeper and certainly an accomplished litigant, but in the capacity of an architect, present deveiI opements indicate that he is a melan- | cholly failure.

Mrs. Chas. G. Spitler left for J Washington, D.C., last Friday, called by telegram announcing the supposed fatal sickness of her sister, Mrs. Floy Powell Martin. At la-t accounts received the latter’s condition was very desperate. | The only place in town for the I Boulevard silk umbrellas that will outwear a common twilled silk. Chicago Bargain Store. G. M. McDonald is working the horse sale business at a lively rate. He had one at Monticello, Monday, and Saturday'will have one at FowJermHiJanother at Bosv ell tlie fol- • lowing Monday. Uncle Simon Phillips does his auctioneering. ~ '

During the fearfully high wind, Tuesday, there were two objects watched by our citizens with anxious solicitude: The court house wind-mill, for fear it would blowdown, and Halloran’s saloon building, on stilts, for fear it wouldn’t. Neither what was feared nor what was hoped for, took place. One day last week the v ife of one McGq&. who lived in the Shrum in the cast part -<ff X‘>wji, during the absence of her husb rid packed up their household goods and left town, presumably to go to her parents in Brown county. McGee knew nothing of her intentions until he leturned at night and found the house vacant.* -

The Thomson-Houston and the Edison Electric companies have consolidated, hut that fact will, probably, cut no figure in the management of the light plant._at Rensselaer, which is or was the property of the first named company. The consolidation of these two great companies gives to the combination pretty nearly a monopoly of the electric business of the country; but, according to the Scientific Am nican, their monopoly is not to I> j of long continuance, for the Setmens-Halske company, of Germany, is preparing to begin business in this country, ami it is a company strong enough to meet the competition of .even the Thomson-llous-ton-Edkon combination.

Boulevard silk umbrella. Chicago Bargain Store . The Phillips’ Dramatic Company gave Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Saturday evening, to a pretty good house. Their engagement, for the whole week,was nearly a financial failure,not from lack of desert upon the part of the company, but for the simple reason that the show business has been entirely over-done in Rensselaer this season. The gold watch Saturday evening was taken by Henry Greenhalgh, of Virgil, Kan , a young

man who is visiting C. L. Thornton, near town. The “giving away” of the .gold watch was managed by Park Wright, W. J. Miller and Geo. Strickfaden, a committee appointed by the audience. Charlie Blue was the holder of the first number drawn, but he not being in the audience, another number was necessary, resulting as above r tated. The com • pany went from here to Knox, in Starke county. Farmers ! you can get as nice me a madeuutof your corn at the feed store as anyone needs. Bring it along. Dexter & Cox.

Samuel Cooper, from up about Hogan, came before the circuit court; last Saturday and introduced a pair of black eyes and A generally “bung-ed-up ’ appearanceai ocular evidencei that the much whnted Sherman F. | Cooper was still in Jasper county. | Sherfnau met Samuel, (of the same 1 ; name but no_relation) a day or two ! after Samuel had testified in court ■ against the man Conrad and incidentally against Sherman F., who was Conrad’s partner in crime, according to the Ustimoi.y of various witnesses. Sherman first struck Samuel for a chew of tobacco and then for a kni'e to cut the plug with. Samuel complied with the requests and Sherman then coolly pocketed Samuel’s knife and tobacco and then proceeded to give him a tremenduous threshing, in revenge for the way he had testified in court Sherman Cooper seems to he m desperate and dangerous as be is hard to catch.

The Town Convention!

A SPLENDID TICKET NOMINATED. i..— And These are Tlie Men Who Compose It. For Trustee, First District, 4 Moses B. Alter. For Trustee Second District, Jo\n C. Porter.

For Trustee, Fourth District, John M. Wasson. For Treasurer, CIIARLESC. Staurt ~~ For Clerk, Charles G. Spitler. For Marsha!, Marshall L. Warren.

The convention was organized by electing M. F. Chilcote chairman and J. F. Warren and A. 11. Hopkins, secretaries.” Oa motion the following special committee was appoint-..-. I to look after the campaign until and.including the election on May 2ml: For Ist District, J. F. Warren-. —For 2d District. Addis.m Parkison. Fur 3d District, H. W. Porter. For 4th District, J. M. Wasson. For sth District, T. J. McCoy. For candidate for trustee for the first- distuct, J. R. Van;itt L,_ M. B. Alter and John Way mire were preposed. TbefOllo-ving ballot nbmTnated Dr, Alter: Alter 36 votes; Vanatta, 26; Waymire, 7.

In the second district J. C. Porter was nominated by acclamation. Two ballots were required to nominate, in the Fourth district. first ballot. J. M. Wasson. 30 votes. N. H. Warm r 26 votes. J. F. Irwin 17 votes. Porter 6 votes. Whole number cast, 79. Necessary to choice, !<». second ballot. Wasson 42. Warner .**..*. --..-. 1rwin....,,. 8. Whole number cast, 83; nes>ssar\ to choice 42, which was ekaclly the number received by Mr. Wasson. For Treasurer and Clerk, the respective present incumbents; C. C’.

Starr and C. G. Spitler, were renominated by acclamation. For Town Marshal the names of bent, and Burgess Dillon and Robt. Platt were put in nomination. The first■ ixAlet Wtteff thp matter in favor of Mr. Warren, out of 90 votes cast, he receiving 65, to 16 for Dillon and 8 for Piatt. One stray ballot showed up for Lyn. an Ze*. When you are needing a suit of clothe, Stop and think -where you ha t go, At last to this conclusion you will corne; _ TuZimmerman & Roberts for their work is neatly done. Pantaloons they have dark and light. Either is dressy both check and strips. Imported you know is always the best, But domestic is good and you will look dressed. Fancy vests are just in style, To examine ours is worth your while. They are elegant; they are line, And fit you nicely every time. Res’p Yours Zimmerman & foßEtiTs.

New Furniture Store.

The undeisigned wishes to inform the people of Rensselaer and vicinity that he has opened a new furniture store, in Leopold’s Arcade building, on the north side of Washington street, where he will cury a very complete line of high and medium grade furniture, of the latest, Handsomest ap'l most st’fviea.l k d< signs. I He asks the people to call and in 'spect his stock ami then to accord to •him such a share of their patronage • as the quality'and prices of his goods !entitles him to. G.. tv. GAipiIER.

Live and Let Live. will be found living prices for flourfeed- Our White Rose flour which you can buy at John Egers, LsfßWrEros. C. C. Starr and Chas. Simpson or at the mill, $1.20 for aSO lb. sack . Bolted meal from cirice white corn, $1.20 per «wt. Chop pure corn and oats, 90 cts. Bran and shorts. 75 cts. 3tp Sayleij & Hopkins. Mrs. M. E. Lecklider has returned from the city with a full line of new millinery. Her trimmer will arrive this week, with a large assortment of Well trimmed hats, ladie-t’ n« tions and ladies’ jewelry.

FIVE THOUSAND $$$.

Awarded The Plaintiff in Whiteman A__ Versus Whiteman. The most interesting case tried in the Jasper circuit court for several terms was that of My rtleE, Whiteman versus Francis A. Whitemau, tried last week. The case is from New- | ton county, and was sent here on change of venue. The suit was seduction. The parties are cousins, but the defendant being much the older was ca'i led u ncle by the pl a intiff, . -1 -■ : - The defendant, a young married man, with two children, lives in Newton county, very near the Illinois line, on a good farm of 120 acre?, given him by an and aunt under conditions* that he supports them during their lives. The plaintiff is Arather comely |irl, now about 18 years old and lived just over the line in Illinois. Her family was poor and about 1888 she. went to live with de. fendant, at bis solicitation.

Wlinu 14 years old according to her evidence, the defendant, after considerable solicitation i seducing the plaintiff, and their illicit re lations were maintained until about last June, when th.? plainriff dis covered that she was pr gnant. D - fendant took her to-Kentland several - times, and aft»-r doseig her without effect with “pennyroy 1 pills* by the box-full, fie v.'cm. i/'' xTwitKner to a physician in Ker.tl ui--. lie firstgave her drugs without result, and then ■ usfed instruenicnts,as are-ultajf which a child was bora which lived but a few hours. _ After lierc'm.dii-to.. ccame ■plaintful; Pft Urimdabt ficus’c, n-d, according to her testimony, he sent an agent who offered her 875 to leave the country. The defendant t’en-ed all the plaintiff’s charges an<! chime- ! that she hid named lumas the auth-.r of her rein because ho hid money. Sev-

oral of-his relatives testified that she had said that she proposed to charge the trouble upon someone who had money, One LuELMcCartlly, a former hired man of the defendant’s, testified that he had had unlawfulrelations with the plaintiff, many times; but he was very geiieral in his statements- Another young man testified to having been permitted to nnkcsiime very improper advances towards the plaiptiff. In rebuttil of this other young men testified to having associated with plaintiff and seen nothing unproper in tier talk or behavior. The hearing of the evidence began Friday murning, and about 5 i*. m. Saturday the case was given to the jury. The y remained out only about 40 minutes, and then brought m a verdict of $5,00# for the plaintiff —the full amount sued for. The attorneys for the j hintiff were Saund< rson and Bishop, of Kentland, and Chilcote, of Rensselaer. For the defendant they were Brown, of Fowler, and Thompson, of Rensselaer. The jurors were: Robt. Randle, Geo. W. Houser, Andrew Ropp, Geo. Phillips, A. R. McGimpsey, Wm H. King, C. A. Roberts, Jos. S. Will- | v.. iams, J. T. Siyler, Jas. F Hemphill, IL O. Harris, and Wash. Scott . It is said that the judgement is collectable.

'lilliiifiv (tow. ■>l- O i " Ladies; you are cordially invited to attend our Spring Millinery /display, to be given Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 14th 15th 16th 1892, at our millinery establishment. Yours ever anxious to please. HEMPHILL & HONAN, For Rent at RensselaerA three room home wilh summer, kitchen and excellent barn, and g«»od B’ze garden spot, at $4.00 per m<»t»h. Wm. B Austin.

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