Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1892 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Morocco and the Francesville fairs are both held this week. Try Ellis & Murray for boots and shoes and save money. Mrs. R. E. Spencer, of Hammond, is visiting friends in Rensselaer. R. P. Benjamin will clean ‘em all out on musical instruments, as usual, at the Morocco fair, this week. Ellis & Murray show the largest line of school shoes ever displayed in the market. Rev. Wm. H. Sayler will preach at Saylerville school house, next Sunday, Sept. 18th, at 10:30 a. m. Misses Lydia and Amanda Dwiggins have gone back to Marion, their old location, to resume their schools for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wetzler, of Hurley, Wis., have been visiting Ralph Fendig’s family, going away yesterday. The dates of the next Harvest Excursions are Sept. 27 and Oct. 25. Tickets can hereafter be bought at Rensselaer, and all points in the west and southwest are covered. The Indiana State Fair will be held next week, in the splendid new grounds north of Indianapolis, on the Monon R. R. One fare for the . round trip. Money to Loan.—ss,ooo to loan at 8 and 10 per cent, for the next ten days. For names of parties enquire at this office.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Crosscup, of Kearney, Neb., and Mrs. Harvey Morelan, of Kansas City, Mo. are visiting the family of H. Clark. Look out for some fine lines of new goods at Mrs. Lecklider’s, which she is buying now, in the city. Bayard Clark has made a pleasant trip to California, since resigning his position as freight conductor on the Monon. lie arrived home from his trip last Wednesday. See the line of calf and kip boot 8 at Ellis & Murray before buying. “The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” regarding the Fleener & Perkins matter, which the “Dirty Six” have been howling so much about lately, will be found in another place, in this issue. i C. C. Sigler did not find matters so much to his liking as he expected at Toledo and has returned 1o Rensselaer. Next spring he will begin work as a subcontractor on the great drainage channel and ship canal, from Chicago. to Lock port, 111. The proprietors of the Rensselaer Mill wish to to give notice to their patrons that the repairs ara now all completed and tint the mill is in full operation, in all departments. Miss Mamie Williams, a student in DePauw University for the past two years, will this year attend the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, for which place she started last Tuesday. Her father, J. W. Williams, accompanied her, and will visit relatives for a short time in the Buckeye state.

Hats and caps of every style and price at Ellis A Murray. You are respectfully invited to compare our goods and prices with others before purchasing. I. J. Porter. The firm of Nowels Bros. A Co., has been dissolved. The grain business of the firm will be managed by W. R. Nowels and son, Charles, under the name of W. R. Nowels A Son. The lumber business will fall to C. D. Nowels and son, Arthur, under the style of C. D. Nowels A Son. The hay handling trade of the firm will be assnmed by B. A. Linville and Wallace Robinson.

Fred Rolphing, wife and daughter, of Attica, have been visiting relatives in Rensselaer, the two last stall being here. If you want an extra pair of knee pants you can get them of Ellis \& Murray. The basket meeting at Coen’s grove, last Sunday, was a success in the forenoon, but was rained’out in the afternoon. The weather this week has greatly reminded people of the times when the county fair used to be held at Rensselaer. Williams don’t want the earth but hedoes want the people to know that he has the.largest stock of furniture and carpets, in Jasper county. Subjects at the Christian Church: Morning, “The Lord’s Exchequer;” Evening, “Strength and Weakness of Catholicism.” Preaching at Pleasant Ridge in the afternoon.

The new fall and winter stock of clothing now ready for your inspection at Ellis <fc Murray. Grant Davisson, working on Gifford’s steam dredge, fell from an elevated portion of it, last Friday, and broke his shoulder. He had a bad fall and narrowly escaped still worse injuries. You will soon need a pair of boots. Remember we are the people and can do you more good in that line than any store in Northern Indiana. Ellis & Mubbay. ’ Subjects next Sunday, at Presbyterian ehurch. Morning: “The ethical effects of the doctrine >A heavenly recognition.” Evening: A practical talk on “What are we going to do with the Negro. ” This will be the first of a series of sermons On “Living Issues.” Dr. Honan, of Delphi, will be here next Monday. - Fob Rent.—The James Nelson house in Thompson’s Addition. Seven rooms, two acres of land; well &c. Apply to M. F. Chilcote. ' There is a big row among the Democrats of White county on account of the alleged bulldozing methods of Editor Rothrock, of the Demo-

craZ, and as one result of the ruction Editor Parsons, of the Monon News, is going to move over to Monticello and start the Monticello Times, as a Simon pure democratic organ, and then do up the Democrat, even as Corbett did up John L. New Fall Jackets womens’ misses’ and children’s at Ellis & Murray. Ladies notions cheap, at Mrs. Leckliders’. H. Teter, State Bank Examiner from Indianapolis, examined the Citizens State Bank of Rensselaer, last Friday and Saturday, and found it in good, prosperous condition. This is the only organized State Bank in Jasper county that is examined by officers quarterly, and statement published. Buy your fall and winter boots and shoes of Ellis & Murray. Dr. J. H. Honan the Veterinary Surgeon of Delphi, will be here on Monday, Sept. 19th. Any one needing his services for domestic animals can find him at Hemphill A Honan’s store. Remember the date, next Monday. There are two cases of diptheria of a mild type, in one family, intown and in another family 2 or 3 cases which are out of danger. SUU another case, two miles north, which commenced in town, These facts while they should cause every care to be taken to prevent the further spread of the disease, are no occassion for a panic. Let the most rigid care prevail, and there is little danger of its going any further. Republicans of the “North end’ are requested to make a special note of the fact that of Judge Johnston’s appointments for this county for next week, the one to speak at Kniman on Wednesday afternoon has been recalled. This has been done at the request of the people of that town, who desire to have Mr. Johnston and other eminent speakers at a big rally and barbecue, to be held later in the campaign. All of the Judge’s other appointments, will stand as published in the bills, arid elsewhere in this paper.

Father Geid, superintendent of the Indian School, started for the northwest, Monday afternoon, to secure 20 or 25 more young Indian pupils, and expects to arrive home with them Friday or Saturday. The school will re-open with about 65 pupils, al told. Finest pictures, finest finish, anc. cheapest prices at the Pavilion gallery. Boots and shoes at the lowest factory prices.

I. J. POBTEB. T. ts. McCoy is acquiring quite a wide reputation on account of his inornate and profound knowledge of that “noble animal the boss.” Monday he received a telegram asking him to to go to Topeka, Kansas, to act as an expert judge of Standard horses, at the Kansas State Fair, in session this week. He was constrained to decline the invitation, on account of inability to spare the time. Notice.—Parties wishing to buy the best Hay Press on the market should call on or write Coen <fc Paxton, agents for the Lightning Hay Press.

J. G. Reynolds and C. C. Sigler were both at Garfield race track, in Chicago, when the police made their big raid, on Tuesday of last week, and when the Texas horse-racer, Jim Brown, killed two policemen and was himself killed. They were very near the scene of the shooting when it began, but both of them suddenly remembered important business engagements elsewhere, as soon as the guns began to crack. Smoke Mandoza cigar. We are overstocked In fine shoe onaccount of the season; call now and get bargains. Hemphill & Honan. Judge William Johnston, the Republican candidate for Congress, will be in Jasper county all of next week, filling appointments to speak, in every portion of the county. Mr. Johnston comes with the well established reputation of being an exceptionally'able political orator and also of a most fair and courteous one. Republicans should make it a special point to attend Mr. Johnston’s meetings, and to politely urge their erring Demo ocratic and People’s Party neighbors to do likewise.

The first time it rains you will need a pair of shoes and the place to get them is of Ellis A Murray. The Ladles of Rens jelaer and vicin are invited to call and see Mrs. Leek der’s stock of New Fall New style felt sailors $5 cents each. Wm. Washburn, a wealthy farmer of Jordan tp.. is building a house on land adjoining the town limits on the west, at the end of Kannal street, and will soon become a resident of the school town of Rensselaer, and, to all intents and purposes, of the town itself. Mr. Washburn, who is a very worthy gentleman, has, during the last 20 years, or about that length of time, accumulated quite a handsome little fortune by the vocation of farming and in his successful career furnishes a notable proof of the utter falseness of the “calamity’’and“poverty” features of the People’s Party, of which Mr. Washburn is at least a nominal adherent. Two notable weddings took place in town last evening, which is the wrong night in the week for a fu|l report this issue. Mr. Arthur S. Nowels, son of C. D. Nowels, and junior member of the firm of C. D. Nowels & Son, and Miss Cora Wasson, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson, by Rev. T. F. Drake. The other matrimonial event was the marriage of Mr. Charles Robinson, son'of ex-auditor, Geo. M. Robinson, and Miss Maude Clark, daughter of T. F. Clark, of the Williams furniture store. Rev. B. E. Utz officiating clergyman. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride’s

parents. A reception to the couple last mentioned will l>e given this evening by Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, at their residence. Mr. and Mrs Nowels are taking an extended trip, east, to Washington City, and other potots.

The County Commissioners. The stakes in the sage ditch having been knocked down by freshets and other means, L. A. Bostwick, a civil engineer, was appointed to reset the same. Haris Paulson, trustee of Kankakee Twp., was authorized to incur against the school township an indebtedness of SBOO towards paying the cost of the erection of a new school house and removing an old one, the total cost of said improvements being $1,400. The funeral expenses, to the sum of S4O, were paid for Ambrose Mudge, an old soldier, of Remington, who died July 22nd. He was a member of Company G, of the 46 th Indiana regiment. The law directs the payment of funeral expenses of deceased soldiers, limiting the amount to SSO in each case. George E. Mitchell, of Rensselaer, was appointed to a scholarship in Purdue University, to begin with the first vacancy. Charles F. Arnold was appointed election inspector of the West Precinct, of Barkley tp., to succeed I. D. Walker, disqualified on account of relationship to a candidate on one of the county tickets. The balance $51.80 due the Barbee Wire and Iron Works, on the court house fence, was ordered paid, the fence- having been satisfactorily repainted, where necessary. The total cost of the fence was $925.30. 'On petition of about 130 tax-pay-ers, the bounty on old wolves was increased to $7, and on young ones to $3. On foxes to $2.50 and sl. The Commissioners are still in session, as we go to press. (Wednesday P. M)., considering the Whetafield and Iroquois ditch matters.

ROADS AND BBIDGEB. John Caslin and fourteen others petition for a road in Newton tp., beginning at the southwest corner of section 84-30-7, and running west three miles. Chas. E. Mills, John C. porter and Nelson Randle, to view,

Oct. 14, and Squire J. C' Morgan to qualify. C. L. Parks and 14 others petition for a road in Newton and Union tps., commencing at the southwest corner of section 27-30-7, and running west two miles. Viewers, date Ac., same as in above case. Chas. Kaupke and 23 others ask for a highway on the line between Jasper and Starke counties, east of Kankakee tp. Lewis P. Shirer ap. pointed commissioner for Jasper county. Length of road 3| miles. Date of viewing, Oct 14.

Petition of Richard Gasaway and others for road in Barkley and Union tps. commencing at the northeast corner of 18-30-6, and running south 2| miles, was dismissed, on plea of abatement by Nancy J. Burgett. In the case of the road petitioned for in Kankakee tp., by Samuel McGuire, et al, the report of the viewers heretofore appointed was suppressed, and Geo. H. Brown, Jr., Rial B. Harris and Granville Moody, were appointed viewers. Date Oct. 14. In the much contested Halstead road case, in Newton tp., another two days contest occured, but the report of the reviewers heretofore appointed, that they found no damages, was approved, this decision throwing the cost of the re-view upon D. S. Makeever. On demand of the remons tracts, other viewers, to pass upon the matter of public utility, were appointed. They are James Rayburn, Asa C. Prevo and Archibald Pullins. Date, Oct. 14. The viewers reported favorably in case of road in Barkley tp., petitioned for by J. F. Iliff and otheis, and the road was ordered opened. The viewers* report in case of

road in Kankakee tp., petitioned for by Wm. Dahncke et al, was unfavorable, and the case was dismissed. The Lafayette Bridge Company was contracted with for three iron bridges, in Kankakee tp., at a cost, complete, of $415.30 for one, and $356.50 for each of the others. Hans

Paulson, township trustee, appointed superintendent. The same company also has the contract for a bridge over the “Big Slough” on the Range Line Road, in Marion tp., at a total cost of $974»50. See our line of 54 in. dress flannels. I. J. Porter. Threshing coal at Coen & Paxto ns, See an elegant line of Neck-Wea at E lis A Murray’s. r In the Rensselaer schools the halfday system has been temporarily adopted for the first year scholars; half of them goiag in the forenoon and half in the afternoon. This system is intended to last only until the new sehool building is completed, we understand. ; We are much disposed to believe, however, that it would be a good plan to adopt the system as a permanent arrangement fcr the first year primary scholars. These little ones can learn just as much in half a day as in a whole day, when no more of the teacher’s attention can be given them in the whole than in the half day. In fact, they can learn more, for their bodies not being exhausted by so many hours of listless and wearying confinement in the school room, their minds are fresher and their interest in their lessons greaterMoreover, the half day plan is much better for the bodily health of these young children. A further, and, to our mind, very convincing proof of the superiority of the half day system is the opinion of Miss McDonald, our experienced and very efficient primary teacher. Before coming to Rensselaer she taught a year under that system and declares that with her no other primary class ever made such great progress during a school year. To the same effect is also the testimony of the teacher of the primary classes at Remington, where the half-day system has prevailed for several years. Clearance sale of millinery at Hemphill A Honan’s, now is the time to buy cheap.