Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1893 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXV.

MONON ROUTE. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. SOUTH BOUND. No. s—Mailt and Express, Daily.. 19:57 A. M. No. St—Vestibule, Daily 12:55 P. M, No. 37—Milk acconam.. Daily 6:17 P. M. No. 3—NUht Express, Daily 10 :47 P. M. No. 45—Local freight. . 2:47 P. M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4 Mail and Express, Daily.. 5:33 A.M. No.36—Milk accmm., Dai1y...... 7:36 A, M. No. 32—Vestibule, Daily 2:47 P. M. No. 6—Mail and Express, Daily.. 3.47 P.M. No. 74—Freight 8:16 P.M. No. 46—Local Freight 9:20 A. M.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The March term of the Commissioners court will begin next Monday. Opera House, one night only, 4 “the Fairies Well,” Friday, March 3rd. J. H. Thornton moved into town last week, from his place out south, and now occupies his new residence, north of the railroad. , Go and hear the Silver Bell Quartette, with the Fairies Well Company, Opera House, Friday, March 3rd. George Strickfadden is building a fipe large bam on his newly purchased J. F. Hardman property, on Culen street.

Wanted— Sewing of any kind by pn experienced dress-maker. Mrs. M. J; Winegarden. I W. A. Huff, the jeweler, has Lought of Lewis Day a lot on the lorner of Harrison and W eston streets ■rith the intention of building himself a residence upon it, this year. I “Fairies Well” the best attraction If the season—a rare treat for all. |)pera House March 3rd. I I J. C. Williams, the photographer, las sold his residence property, in Leopold’s addition to Geo. Kessinger If Jordan Tp., who we understand Ltends to occupy it himself. I In the the spring the young man’s Lncy. Lightly turns to thoughts of I Pictures. Call at the I PAVILION-

I The Local Union Y. P. S. E. E. will hold their monthly union lervice at the Christian church, SatIrday evening, at 6 p. m. Everybody Invited. I The press and public pronounce |The Fairies Well” the best Irish ■lay ever written. With their own Lecial scenery and mechanical effects and new sparkling music. Opera louse, Friday, March 3. I Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to lameron Springs, yesterday, to take If ew weeks treatment for neuralgia ■ the stomach. Her nurse and two Lildren are with her. I “Gloria Water” cures salt-rheum Hi the hands rendering them soft and Ihite- For sale by I Mrs. M. J. Winegarden. ■ The Monticello Times, the demolatic psper that was started last summer by Mr. Parsons, of the Monon Kmes to buck the Monticello Demount has suspended publication. Bro. fcrsons will devote all his attention B the Mahon paper.

■ Ladies who desire a beautiful, Loo th and refined complexion must |e. the “Famous Gloria Water.” Lice 75 cents per bottle. For sale I Mrs. Lecklider. ■ We were a little mistaken in regard I the purchase of more lots by Mr. jonnett, of the threshing machine Ictory. What he bought was only ■single lot, west of his building, and Itting it off from the street on that lie. ■ The first big wedge of wild geese ■ the season flew over town Monday Horning with their heads set resolutefl northward; but their tails were lueegeed around toward the sou-■u-west a little, by the brisk southIst wind, which fact accounted for He northeastly direction of their light- | Wm. Hildreth, a popular passenger inductor on the C. <fc I. C. R. R., L killed last Thursday, south of ■ties. He was passing from one Hr to another just as the cars came Hcoupled, and he fell between them Hd was terribly crushed and Lngled. His wife was for Hm at Goodland, when he met his Bath* . His home was in Chicago.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY. MARCH 2,1893,

A daughter was born to Mrand Mrs. Geo. Hollister, Tuesday morning. The foundry people began moving their machinery over from Mt. Ayr last week, and now have quite a formidable pile upon their lots near the depot. Wanted —Ladies to assist me in selling the famous “Gloria Water,” for the complexion- Terms liberal. Address Mrs. Mary H. Watson Pleasant Ridge, Ind. Manager branch office.

Mrs. Dr. Alter left for Washington, Tuesday, to visit friends and witness the inaugural ceremonies. Her daughter Mrs. Gamble, and husband, of St Louis, went with her. An incipient fire was discovered early Monday morning, in the roof of Geo. Gillette, the new foundry man’sliouse, east of C. E. Mills new residence, but was extinguished without serious damage. John Coen’s sale occured last Thursday, a*t his place in the north part of town, now the property Of Thomas Harris. The prices were hardly satisfactory, owing probably to the many previous sales in this section, this season. Squire John Graves, of Wheatfield, was in town last Thursday, and reported that property sold well at Geo. Hoehn’s sale, the Tuesday before, at which the Squire officiated in the capacity of auctioneer. The amount of the sale was over $1,500. Gentlemen will find Gloria Water an excellent preparation to use after shaving. It relieves all irritation and tenderness of the face. Price 75 cents per bottle. For sale by Wm.. Hinchjhan, Pleasant Ridge.

A surprise party, some fifty in number, swooped down upon Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Hopkins, in Newton Tp., last Sunday, the occasion being Mrs. Hopkins'32nd birthday. They had a good time and a most enormous dinner. A fine oak rocker, and other articles, were left by the visitors as enduring reminders of the occasion . The third annual tour of George M. Timmons, the charming harpist and singer and his big company of players in the Irish drama, “the Fairies Well” is one of the best and largest attractions that has ever visited our city. Tickets on sale at A. F. Long & Co’s.

Auctioneer “Bill N.” Jones, who cried the sale of Wm. Streight, near Medaryville, last Saturday, reports that the property sold extra well, and aggregated over $1,700 . The property was good, the auctioneer was good and the attendance was good, hence of course the sale was good. The large attendance is largely accounted for by the fact that Mr. Streight advertised it well by a judicious posting of 100 water-proof sale bills, printed at this office, and also advertised his sale in The ReikJBUCAN.

Don’t forget those trimmed hats for ONE DOLLAR, at Mrs. Leckder’s. An unfortunate fire occured about three o’clock, last Thursday morning, southeast of Pleasant Ridge. A house on one of Alfred Thompson’s farms, occupied by Ras Winters was burned, and with it all the family’s clothing and household effects. The fire was discovered, from the room being filled; with smoke, by Mrs. Winters, who then awoke her husband and he ran into another room where their two little girls were sleeping and found the room so full of smoke that it was with great [difficulty and danger from suffocatiod that he saved the children’s lives. Mr. Winters is a poor man and the fire left the family in bad circumstance* for the necessaries of life. Mr. B. R. Porter, a charitably disposed neighbor living near was m town Thurs* day seeking contributions in behalf of the unfortunate family, meeting with fair succesa in bis praiseworthy labors.

The Boom That Still Is

Work on the foundry building began yesterday, with seven men ’lt will go up with a rush. The talk of a cannery has assumed a more tangible and more promising form. The surrounding farmers have been convinced of their great advantage and are anxious to do their part. Several energetic citizens are taking the matter up, and it is likely that a stock company will soon be organized and the enterprise become a reality. The M. E. church people will build a parsonage if they can secure a suitable location. Frank Foltz will build a neat residence in the grove, east of S. p. Thompson’s place. W. T. Perkins will build a residence north of his present place, for his own use, and turn the older building into a double tenant house. B. Harris will surely build a good residence on the old school house site, this season; A Leopold has let the contract for the business building between Burns’ livery stable and Collins’ implement store, to R. C. Dowler. —W. Pr-HopfciflSj the deaf mute, is putting up a large addition to his house on Weston street.

Frank Osborne left for Fort Wayne last evening to purchase the machinery for his planing mill. He has got the engine and boiler for it already upon the grounds. The planing mill will be upon a good sized scale, in all respects.

A notable event in the growth of Rensselaer is the laying out and putting upon the market, of a large additon to the town. The addition will consist of a 20 acre tract lying just south of the railroad and east of Weston’s addition and north of Leopold’s addition. The surveying of the tract will begin this week. It will be the property of the “Columbia, Improvement Company, of Rensselaer, Indiana-” This company has been duly incorporated and’ is composed of the following named gentlemen; C. E. Mills, C. C. Siger, H. B. Murray, J. J. Hunt, E. L. Hollingsworth, Geo. Goff and Joseph Harris. The tract will make about 120 lots, mostly large residence lots, but the first tier along tha railroad will be smaller, and reserved for business or factory purposes. As soon as the weather will permit, the lots will be improving by planting shade trees around every block, and other means. The name of the new plat will be the Columbia Addition.

R. M. Isherwood, editor of the Delphi Times, has been named by Congressman Hammond, as the man for the Delphi post-office. County Clerk Coover received a telegram yesterday announcing the death ot Mrs. Dr. Landon, at Remington. She was an aunt of Mrs. Coover. A law for which nothing good can be said, has been passed by the State Legislature extending the terms of all city officers for two years. It does not affect .incorporated towns, like Relnsselaer. Rev.; J. P. Robinson, lately pastor of the Christian Church, at Remington, has changed his denominational relations ’by joining the Baptists. He joined that church at Logansport a few days ago.

The j Democrats have agreed on a legislative gerrymander, to replace the one knocked out by the Supreme court. It gives the Democrats nearly two thirds of the members of both, houses. The bill leaves Jasper and Newton together for a representative; and Jasper, Newton and Benton together for a senator. The beautiful singer and harpist, Geo. Timmons in the great Irish Drama, the “Fairies Well,” with elaborate splendid scenery and a first class company including the famous Silver Bell Quartette in their new songs, new dances, new music. Opera House, March 3rd. One Night Only. *

CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE

Grand Carpet Opening! A long felt want in Rensselaer supplied with a complete stock of Carpets and Rugs, NOT SfiMffteS, but 30 to 50 bolts of 125 to 150 yards m each bolt of the choicest, latest styles and newest patterns at Special Low Prices, from 20 cents per yard to $1.48 per yardWe are determined to make low prices the mediumof advertising this new department. Look elsewhere, then come in and we will be p'eased to show you through our elegantly fitted up carpet parlors, over the store room.

It pays to trade at tne leader of low prices, and only reliable one price cash store in the county; the CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. B. FORSYTHE, Proprietor.

Nowels <fc Son are making alterations in their elevator preparatory to connecting their proposed new mill to it. Work on the mill itself will be pushed as fait as the weather will permit. The meetings continue at the Christian Church • Subjects for next Sunday, morning, “The Door Opened and Christ Within”. Evening, “The Five Brethren”. All are cordially invited.

Opera House, Friday, March 3rd, George H. Timmons in the Spectacular Irish Comedy Drama, the Fairies Well, with one of the strongest companies that has ever visited our city and also their own special scenery, making it one of the best entertainments of the season. Th e school entertainnlient at the M. E. church, lastFrsday night, drew an immense audience, the building being packed far beyond its seating capacity. The merits of the entertainment were fuily commensurate to the liberality of its patronage. Its net financial returns werie the very comfortable sum of $75.25.

Peter Giver left town one day last week and is reported to have “skipped.” He left his family in bad circumstances; and according to some reports, it is a caie of desertion. According^to others, Peter is thought to have been offered a job on a railroad in California, and is likely to send for his family when located . Many creditors mourn Giver’s untimely taking (himself) off, it is said. Giver left a good job here as pumper for the railroad water tank. The noted stallion Sidney was sold, at auction, Tuesday, at New York for $27,000. A prize of a fine bike sulkey was offered by the Mortem. an for the closest guess, at the price he would bring. Our local horsey men sent in guesses; T. T. McCoy $48,000 C. Roberts $55,000; C. C. Starr $43,000, Delos Thompson $30,000, Mel Larue $75,000. Twenty thousand guesses were made, and their average was $75,000.

Mr. Albert L. Sayers and Miss Minnie B. Bierley were married last Sunday in the parlors of the Makeever house, Rev. B. F. Ferguson performing the ceremony. The groom is the son of Ephriam Sayers, .of Kniman. The work of rebuilding the Rensselaer Mill is now in progress; a good start having been made on the foundations. The building will occupy the same ground as the former mill, but will be square with the street and extend 14feet farther south.

The World’s Fair will arrive in two months more, if it keeps on schedule time, and people who want to see the greatest show ever yet given on this earth, should begin to lay their plans now. It cannot be seen at all in less than a week’s time, and very inadequately in less than two weeks. To stay in Chicago two weeks or even one, at regular hotel or boarding house rates, will be a greater expense than most families will be willing to meet A good plan it seems to us, will be to form clubs of from six to 15 or 20 families each, and for the club then to rent a house or flat in Chicago, or some suburb convenient to the fair, and for each family to occupy the house in turn, for one, two or more weeks, as their leasure or amount of spare cash might dictate. A house of 4 or 6 rooms would accommodate two families as most of their waking hours would be spent in the fair ground and they could afford to put up with crowded accommodations. By the adoption of this plan we believe that people could see the fair at comparatively small expense. We suggest that people talk this matter up at once. We believe that a number of such clubs can be organized in Rensselaer, Remington, and at least one in every township in the oounty. If any persons take hold of this matter, in any part of the county, The Republican will do all in its power to help them, free of charge.

Just Received, An elegant line of late style new novelties in ■" ■ . ' - Dress Goods, fine tailor made clothing, hats, lace curtains, embroideries, 1 clearance carpet warp, etc. OVERCOAT DEPARTMENT, moved up stairs and will close out what is left at 20 per oent. Boots, shoes, and cloaks about one half price to close out and make more room for spring goods. The only place .in town for the Cones Boss, world’s best overalls; pants and shirts.

We heard not long ago, of an intelligent young man who had come from the country and engaged in business in town. After he had had plenty of opportunity to learn from personal experience and close observation just how fast merchants and professional men were not getting rich, nor wasting such a vast amount of substance in riotous living, he admitted that he had come into town full of a widely prevalent belief among our country brethren, that the business men of the town were making money too fast, and receiving altogether too great profits on their goods, but that actual practical knowledge of what they really are making, had changed his views very materially.. The fact is there has been a vast amount of misinformation spread among the farming people regarding the profits of business men. It will be "known, for instance that some firm is doing a very large business. Selling goods enough, perhaps, to leave a profit of twenty dollars per day. Now twenty dollars per day makes over 16,000 per year, and that is a good deal of money. But when the other side of the ledger is counted up; such as the expense of living, clerk hire, losses on unsaleable goods, rents, insurance, taxes <fcc_, it will soon be found that mighty little is left of the $6,000 for the merchant to get rich on. The fact is that very few retail business men ever get rich, outside of the large cities. Let any man whose memory reaches back 25 or 30 years or more, try to recall the names of the business men he has known to become wealthy, or even comfortably well off, and he will find the number is surprisingly small; while he will have no trouble at all in calling to mind many who have made Scarcely more than a mere living in their business, and many more who have broken down and failed entirely. The man who follows the vocation of farming with energy, intelligence and perseverance has a much better prospect for acquiring a competence than doeeQhis neighbor, the town merchant.

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