Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1892 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Warner is back home from w a sb reshing coal at Coen A Paxton’s is ss Nettie Heaton, of Thorntown, fef of Mrs. James E. Flynn, is visitk* fßelatives and friends here. erWn eluant line of Neck-Wear pllEllis A A r %e Piper Yros. will build a good T cflence on their farm just northeast ; this season. iJFor Rent. —The James Nelson Hse in Thompson’s Addition. 4en rooms, two acres of land; well 1 Apply to M. F. Chilcote. f The September term of (Jommissjaers* court will be in session, next /Orville Goddwd, formerly with” Lpp legate & Co., of Francesville, is low an able salesman in the Chicago ► AargainStore. V Williams don’t #ant the earth (but Kedoes want the people to kno w } that he has the.largest stock of furniture and carpers, in Jasper county. Miss Lettie Baylor, of Portland, Ore., a student in a Cincinnati institution, is visiting Sheriff Blue’s family.

The Ladies ofßensselaer and vicinare invited to call and see Mi - 3. Lee kder's stock of New Fall Ha*s. New style felt sailors 25 cents each. | a Judge Hammond’s resignation as Judge of this circuit took effect last Wednesday, and the circuit has been without a Judge since that day. Every body TAKE NOTICE that I make baby pictures a specialty at my PAVILION, one door west of Republican Office. J. Bartoo. B. E. Utz will preach at the Tabernacle hext Sunday morning and evening. At pleasant Ridge in the afternoon. Everybody invited. Subjects at Presbyterian church , next Sunday morning: “Spiritual Longings.” Evening: “Thou Shalt Not;” a sermon to the young ladiesof Rensselaer. The proprietors of the Rensselaer Mill wish to to give notioo to their patrons that the repairs are now all completed and that the mill is in full Operation, in all departments. Miss Jennie Miller, the teacher, re turned homo from Battle Creek, last week, to be ready for the opening of achool next week. Her sister Mary, at the Battle Creeks 'nitarium is slow - ly improving.

Notice. —Parties wishing to buy, the best Hay Press on the market should call on or write Coon A Pax - ton, agents for the Lightning Hay Press. Miss Mollio Babcock left Monday for Westville this state, where she will visit friends for a short time, and then go to Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, to become a resident of the W. R. C. National home for Invalid urmy nnrKB. Clearance sale of millinery at Hemphill A Honan’s, now is the ti me to buy cheap. Prof. J. C. Dickerson, former sup•rtendent of the Remington schools, and more lately instuctor in the Jasper Co. Summer Normal, has been ehosen associate principal of the Bonthem Indiana Normal Sohool at Mitchell, to succeed G. E. Williams, whose death occured a few weeks ago. Dr. L B. Washburn attended the re-union of his old regiment, the 46th Indiana, at Delphi, last Friday and Saturday. The other members of the regiment in this county are Capt. Fisher, of Carpenter Tp., J- C. parsons, of Rensselaer, John Tilton, ofj Whoatfleld, and Mr. Laloo, of Walker Tp.

Ti ASPER CeO-NTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER i, 1892.

Mr. Joseph Callow has ’been very sick for some time. Chas. Ci Brown left for Mississippi, Monday, qa a prospecting tour of a few weeks duration. Ladies notions cheap, at Mrs Lecklidere’. Miss Graec Nichols haS gone to Madison, South Dakota, to accept a good position in the schools in that place. Philip MoElfresh, whn, gold his farm east of town some months ago, will begin tbe erection of a residence in Leopold’s Addition, forthwith. ■ The best wagon on earth at Hammond Bros. Plows and Harrows of all styles cheap at Hammond Bros. Mrs. Ella Armstrong has definitely abandoned the laundry business, on account of poor health, and will move back to Monticello, her old home, this week. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson.

It looks like the coming Octobe term of the circuit court would bea * the record for divorces. There are already $ on the docket 5 new ones and I hold-over from last term, and plenty of time for several more new cases, before the court begins. Mrs. Hester Cnpps has movedher Dress-making establishment to her residence, in C. B. Stewards-house Corner Jefferson St. A Chicago road. Work guaranteed satisfactory. 5 l-4tp Traveling on the Monon ought to be much more pleasant, hereafter, as there is a prospect that the smoke nuisance will be abated or at least greatly ameloriated. All passenger engines running into Chicago are to beequipped w ith the Barnes’ smoko consumer. Two of the engines Nos. 54 ana 102, are being fitted with tbe consumers in Lafayette. All of the Chicago switch engines are similarly equipped . Smoke Mandoza cigar. We are overstocked in flue shoe on accountof the season; call now and get bargains. Hemphill A Honan .

Wm. Cotton put a couple of lines in The Republican last week adverj tising bis house-to ont, and before the end of the week had rented a portion of it to Geo. E. Mitchell and his two sisters and the rest to James Overton, with several disappointed applicants. There is evidently a great demand for houses in Rensselaer, despite the phenomenal amount of building done here, this year. Oxfords, Newports and Souther ties at reduced price sat Hemphill n Honan’s. s— A The best and freshest of everything in the baker’s and confectionery ne, at the new bakery of Troy <fc Minnicus. 4 J. M. TimmonS of Little River Kansas, and a fonne* Jasperite, writes back to renew his subscription to The Republican and says: “We Kansas Republicans are on top and allow to stay there, ..We’el give Harrison 30, 000 majority, and don’t you forget it.” Mr. Timmons’ opinion is only one of the many evidences that Kansas has had enough of the Peoples’ Party fooishness and is now safely back in the Republican ranks.

Hammond Bros., are headquarters for bicycles and tricycles. The new bakery, one door east of. Fendig’s drug store, is the place for the finest bread, cakes and pies. Robert A. Dunlap, of Valparaiso, and John D. Fuller, of Frankfort, were mebers of Company “A who attended the re-union of the 87th regiment, at Rochester, and whose names were not mentioned last week. Col Hammond, of Rensselaer, was ejected president of the regimental association for another year, and Capt. J. A. Burnham was chosen one of the vice-presidents. The next reanion will be held at Ke wanna, Fulton Co., Thursday and Friday of the last week in August. We see no help for It but that Company “A” will have to go over to Kewanua, in a solid columa, sad seoure the 1894 reunion for Rensselaer.

A Terrible Casualty.

A MAN AND HIS WIFE INSTANTLY KILLED IN RENSSELAER. The most terrible accident in the history of Jasper Co. occured Tues day afternoon, on the railroad crossing about a half of a mile east of the Rensselaer Depot. Knicley Bennett and his wife, Emily J. Bennett, old and well known residents of Barkley tp. were leaving Rensselaer for home, m a lumber wagon; they had just driven upon the crossing when they were struck by the afternoon vestibule train bound north, and which was nearly an hoar late. The crossing is in plain view of the depot, and many persons witnessed the accident from there. Although the train must have beeff —in plain view to Mr. and Mrs. Bennett they appeared not to have been aware of its approach until it was almost upon them. Mr. Bennett then stopped the horses as with a view to back from the tracks, then seemed to change his mind and to hurry the horses over. The train struck the wagon just about the front wheels. Mr. Bennett was thrown

high in air and fell upon the step of the engine. His chest was cut open to such au extent that his vitals were exposed. His skull was crushed and a large splinter, evidently from the wagon, was driven several inches into his brain. Both arms were also broken. Mrs. Bennett was not much mangled. Her skull wag crushed in, on the same spot as was her husband’s, and her left shoulder was broken. She also had some bruises. In the case of both, death must have been instantaneous. Both horses were killed I and the wagon <|emolished. The! train was stopped and backed up and : the bodies placed on board and taken to the station. *Tfae train waited at the station until Coroner Benjamin could come to learn the names an d addresses of the engineer and conductor, of the train and then went

on. Mr. Justice was conductor of the train and Mr. Kline the engineer. Most of .those who saw the accident do not seem to attach any blame to train men for it. The bodies were taken to Undertaker Wright’s establishment, where a partial inquest was held, and which will be completed next Monday. The bodies were then taken to the home of Mrs. J. B. Clemens, a daughter-in-law of Mr. Bennett, by her first husband. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, at the Christian church, and the remains were then taken to Barkley tp., for interment. A sad incident of the occurrence was that a daughter of Mrs. Bennett by a former husband, Miss Rosa Nicholson, by name, was upon- the train when her mother and step-fath-erwere killed.—: —

Of the various theories advanced to account for the fact that the occupants of the wagon did.not see the train until it was close upon them, the most reasonable is that they were engaged in eating a lunch they bad in the wagon, the remains of which were found, after the accident, and they were so busily occupied that they did not think to watch for a train, as they approached the crossing. Mr. Bennett’s oldest son, first husband of Mrs. Clemens, was killed by a Monon train, at LaCross, some 7 or 8 years ago. Mr. Bennett was nearly 65 years old; his wife nearly 61.

Special Notice To Fabmeos.— Never were we before so able to give yon as good a boot or shoe for the money as we will be this fall. Why 1s this? Because, leather is is down, we have bought of the most reliable and cheapest factories of the U. S. and we have cut all leather goods at least 5 peroent from the usual price. We can save you mon- > *

CLOTHING I OITE XJDJ&.JD HI EECEIVEnH) The choice of two largest manufactures in the country, which enables us to show you the most complete line of MEN & BOYS, JjjUjJQQIj jjUJljjj EVER OFFERED IN WESTERN INDIANA. - ■ F: k '■ —; . r S’-. ~- • .■ ~ I, • Finest Workmanship, Latest Styles, Choicest Patems, jR Best Fitting, And at lower prices than you can buy the same elsewhere because of our extreme low reals and small expense and we buy and sell for STRICTLY CASH AT ONE PRICE which ’ will save you time and money. j. ‘ ' ■ ; - .....j ■ ~.::

l I _ t ; ' Daily arrival and our stock will soon be the most complete line of DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, UNDERWEAR, Blankets, Gloves, Etc., that will far excel any previous stock in Quantity, Quality and Price. The only dace in town for the celebrated Gokey or Miller Boots and Shoes, the worlds best, of which many of our patrons will have no otherChicago 4 Bargain 4 Store.

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—IN THE—PUBLIC SQUARE, Rensselaer, Ind. —ONSaturday Afternoon, SEPT. 3, * at 3 o’clock. Hon.Josepii MMt, oi Frankfort, Inaiana, Ex-Member of Congress from the Ninth Indiana District, will speak upon the political issues of the day. OOME OUT EVERYBODY and especially the old soldiers, and hear “Private Joe” upon this occasion.

I. J. PORTER.

FURNITURE! ♦ • _ Jay W. Williams’ Novelty Furniture Store Opposite the Public Square, Rensselaer, Ind. 7- " - , ‘ ~~ A Price list of a few First class goodsT" - ' Spring rockers from $3.50 to 10.00 Wood rockers from 81.00 to $2.50 Bed Lounges from.. 8.50 to 20.00 Extension tables 70c to 82 per foot Bad room suit from 16.00 to 40.00 Center tables from.. .1.00 to 10.00 Bed springs from*... 1.75 to 3.50 Wood chairs per setts.2.7s to 3,00 M'atresses from .... 2.50 to 5.00 And a great variety of Rockers. The largest and most comlete stock of furniture ever in Rensselaer. Come and examine prices and goods and you will be eonvKiaed that it is the case and that he is selling them cheaper than can p 0 bought elsewhere. Agent for the NEW HOME Sewing Machines. T. F. Clark, Salesman, Call and- Examine our Stock of Carpets. MOROCCO PAIR! WILL BE HELD September 13 to 16 And Not SEPTEMBER 20 to 23 as Adver* - tised. GEO. ROYSTER,

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