Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1893 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXV-

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Miss Grace Parks, of Monticello, is visiting the Misses Hopkins. “"Mrs. Mattie Rinehart, of Buffalo, N- Y., is visiting her parents. Call and see Williams’ 86 pilla tables. Miss Stackhouse, from Indianapolis, is visiting Miss Blanche Lougliridge. Walking shoes and slipper sale next Wednesday. Chicago Bargain Store. Bro. Frank Davis, of the Morocco Courier , was in town Monday, aq# favored the Republican with a call.

Examine our umbrellas and lear prices before buying. Porter & Wibhard. Thomas Glennon, the boy hurt at St. Joseph’s College, continues tp improve, and will probably get well. Have you bought your Spring embroideries and edgings? We are selling a large line o! them at cost. Mrs. L. Imes. Rev. Beach, the new pastor of the Presbyterian church, is now fully established here. He makes his home with Aunt Jane Shaw, on Weston street.

Come and bring your families to the walking shoe and slipper sale, next Wednesday June 14th. Chicago Bargain Store. A young son of M. A.Dewey, some miles south of town, was ranaway with last Friday, and had an arm broken. Dr. Washburn set the limb , and it is doing well. Those having pictures enlarged at the Trade Palace, please call at once for same as they are all here. The water is still very high in the Kankakee, the river being out of its banks. No progress can be made in removing the rock at Momence until the wajcr is lower.

We have had an enormous trade, this Spring, but we have kept an enormous stock, also. To diminish our stock, still left, we offer you 25 per cent off on all hats and flowers. Come soon. Mrs. L. Imes. Pennington, the air ship man, now of Chicago Heights, was capiased on an oldtailoi’s bill, at Indianapolis. He made good promises to pay, and was allowed to go. Pennington seems to be a wind-bag of monumental magnitude.

Double-breasted suits in summer weights are very popular this year. We are showing a beautiful line of which you should avail yourselves. R. Fendig. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Antrim left for Kansas, last Thursday. They will go to Alw'ood, near the Northwest corner of the state, and Mrs. Antrim will try the effects of that high and dry atmosphere upon her throat and lung troubles; it being her intention to remain several months. Carpets sewed at Williams’, 3 cents a yard.

“Gloria water” cure 3 salt-rheum on.the hands rendering them soft and white. For sale by Mrs. M. J. Winegarden The Concert at the Opera House, last Wednesday night, was attended by a very large audience, although considerably smaller then would have been the case had the weather been more favorable. The musical selections were of a very high class, and entirely; well excuted. The dramatic features, for the most part, were of a comical nature, and very highly appreciated by the audience.

Day accident insurance tickets in the Travelers’, for sale by B. F. Ferguson. Everybody should get an accident insurance ticket before starting oa a journey. —- The Indiana 'building at the world’s fair will be dedicated June 15 with ' due ceremony. President Studebaker will deliver the keys to Governor Matthews, and the latter will make a brief address. Mrs. YirJ ginia Meredith and Prof. John Campbell will also make speeches, and Rev. H. A- Gobin will deliver the prayers. All Indlanlßns will be invited, generally, there being no special invitations issued.

Hemphill & Honan are closing out at cost prices. Go there for cash bargains. \ r :r-' 1 • . \T-3 i ■ ■ ■ . * \/ ■■ .. . ■

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY. JUNE 8,1893.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reynolds, of Surrey have a new daughter. Bom May 2Sth. A dance will be given in Durand Hall, in Remington, Saturday even ing, June 10th. Everybody Come.. The third Sunday in June will be observed as Children’s day at the Freewill Baptist church. (T ■ _ You can save 20 per cent on walking shoes and slippers, next Wednesday. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. F. L. Chilcote, of Albany, this state, is visiting her Rensselaer relatives.

Wanted —Pasture near town (board fence), for mare and colt. Enquire at this office. Jesse Grubb, the express agent, has the measles. Ed. Bowman is running the express business. W. C. T. U. will meet with Miss Mattie Benjamin, Tuesday, at two o’clock. Important business' to be transacted. The Monon route- is figuring on another change in their time table. It go into effect next Sunday, probably.

We invite you to come and see us beforebuying a binder or mower. We dm do you good. Hammond Bros. Rev. 1.1. Gorby, now of Pekin, 111., has been visiting former friends and attending the Christian Endeavor Convention. For Sale or trade one good Lightning hay press. Enquire of W. R. Nowels <fc Son. , The vast amount of rain recently has greatly damaged the crop prospedts in this section. But if the weather will let go now, there will still be a chance foe. considerable corn-

The beat of workmanship and fabrics, combined with style and make up has been an aim in selecting our spring and summer line of clothing. Call in and inspect them. R. Fendig. Jas. Barker, general passenger agent of the Monon Route, for several years past, has accepted a similar position on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and will quit the Monon job June 15th. Farmers, remember that we sell Deering extras. Buy early and be ready for harvest. Hammond Bros.

The trial of Philip McCauley, another of the leaders in the Rudolph riots at Lafayette, is now in progress • A new turn in that celebrated affair, is the indictment and arrest of severs 1 parties who committed perjury in the hopes of getting a new trial for Clark, the convicted rioter who has jumped his bail and absconded. Are you going to the World’s Fair ? If so, you should procure one of our nobby spring suits. The latest styles and colors. R. Fendig.

Assessor Wils Porter found $446960 worth of personal property in the town of Rensselaer, this year. This is an increase over last year o( $45,890. In Marion township outside of the town he found $152,305 in personal property. This increase is not quite, $3,000 Eight years ago the personal property assessment of Rensselaer was only about $84,000, The increase in the eight years has been about five fold. B. F. Ferguson will make you an abstract of your real estate for as little money as any one. The cause of Porter <fc Wishard’s enormous shoe trade is because they sell the Henderson and give satisfaction.

In looking over the list of some 85 graduates of the Rensselaer High School, wo find that five of the members are children of ex-County Clerk J. F. Irwin. This puts Mr. Irwin at’ the head of the list of graduate producers. He moved to town one Friday and the next Monday five of his children started to school, an d every one of them persevered unt ij graduation. No other family can show more than three graduates Those with that many are Dr. Washbum, W. &. -Coen, Ralph Fen dig John C. Chilcote, Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins and Mrs. Nannie E. Spitler.

Hon. John Brown, of Crown Point, one of the Momence Rock Commisioners, was in town Monday. He was here in the interest of a plan to drain the Kankakee region by straightening the bends of the river. A word to the wise is sufficient We bought our carpets of the man u facturers, paid cash, got discount saved jobbers profits, and give oui patrons the benefit. Porter <fc Wishard.

Fred Duvall, a former Rensselaer boy, and son of the late Daniel Duvall, whose death occured here some years ago, is visiting relatives in this locality. He is a printer and is located at Peublo, Colo., and doing well. Wils Porter is agent for the Continental Insurance Company, for this section, for all kinds of farm property, buildings, live stock <fcc. Insures against damage by fire, lightning, tornados, wind storms <fec. Give him a trial. Surveyor Alter was up looking after the construction Of the Lakin ditch, in Union Tp., Tuesday. He reports that the Cooper lateral one and a half miles long was completed and work about to begin on the main, or Lakin ditch. Wright <k Wallace are doing the work with a steam dredge, and Mr. Alter says making a fine ditch.

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. The “Indiana Electric Railway” has been incorporated. The capital stock is $4,500,000. It is announced by the company that it will build single tracks lines from Noblesville to Laporte [via Frankfort; to Logansport and Peru via Kokomo; to Marion and Fort Wayne via* Elwood, and to Muncie via Anderson. It is also proposed to connect Noblesville with Indianapolis. E. J. Pennington, the air ship man, is the most active promoter of the scheme, froflt which it might be inferred that a wind road is more likely to result from his efforts, than an electric one.

McCormick mowers and binders, and extras for the same for sale by Isaac Glazkbrook. Rensselaer parties who went to the World’s Fair last week report, that the show fully met their most sanguine expectations. It is also complete in all departments, with a few unimportant exceptions. Everything is excellently well managed, pleasant and agreeable. In the matter of expense there is nothing to complain of. Good lodgings can be had cheap and ipeals likewise. Lodgings a dollar a day per each person, and good meals, at rest turants, the pay-for-what-you-g e * plan, from 25 cents upwards. Inside the-grounds the restaurant prices are are somewhat higher, but at the Wellington relaurant, in the Manufacures and other buildings, prices are not at all exorbitant.

B. F. Ferguson will sell you Build - ing and Loan stock. Williams is selling carpets cheaper than any house in town. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or gan, $35. p. B. Steward. The Monon Route people appear to have concluded that their new time card was not quite the square thing to Rensselaer, and have therefore modified matters so that the after-

noon vestibule train, at 2:50 p. m., stops regularly. This train fills the only wide gap between trains either way, and Rensselaer .now has very good passenger train, mail and express facilities. If however, the late night train south, which leaves Chi-, cago a little after eleven o’clock, r. m., and passes Rensselaer at 2:17 a. m., could be arranged to stop regularly or on signal, it would frequently accomodate Rensselaer people who are in Chicago and want to remain to the theaters or to see the night display at the world’s fair. If this’were done, it would leave little that our people could reasonally complain of, in the matter of railroad facilities.

Y. P. S. C. E.

Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, A SUCCESSFUL convention I The Third Annual Convention of the Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor for the district composed of the counties of - Jasper, Labe, Newton, Porter and Starke was held at the Opera House in Rensselaer Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The attendance has been large and nearly all parts of the district were well represented. The first session was held Tuesday i afternoon. A. D. Young, of Valparaiso conducted the devotional exercises. Addresses of Welcome, by Rev. Beach, of Rensselaer, on Behalf of the Public: By Rev. Utz, Gn Behalf of the Local Union.

Reponses, for Newton County Miss Libbie Means, Kcntland. For Jasper Co., Chas. Beal, Remington, For Porter Co.. C. S. Gibson, Boone Grove. For Lake County Miss Alice Williams, Hammond. Greetings were given from Illinois, by Rev. L I. Gorby, of Pekin. From Pulaski Co., by Miss Ella McArthur; of Medaryville. At 4be the Business Session, Rev. A. M. Hootman, of Valparaiso, gave an address upon the subject: “Was the First Individual Christian Endeavor a Success? If so, Why so? If not, Why Not?” At Tuesday’s Evening Session Major Howard H. Russell, pastor of the Armour Mission, Chicago, spoke upon the subject: “The Roys* Brigade.” Rev. L. W. A, Luckey, Ph. D., of Crown Point, gave the aunua 1 address, upon the subject: “Biblical Doctrine an incentive to Christian Endeavor.” The program for Wednesday sessions included, a Before Breakfast Prayer Meeting, conducted by J. T. Findley, of Hebron.

For the forenoon session, Devotional Services, by Miss Florence Pratt, Crown Point. Address: “Missionary Endeavorers,” Rev. I. I. Gorby. “Parlaiment,” led by Rev. Luckey, with free discussion by all delegates. Afternoon session: Song Service Rev. B. E. Utz, Query Box, Rev. J. H. O. Smith. “What are the Juniors Doing?” Rev. J.D. Carson. “How Can We Interest the Boys and Girls in the Junior Work?” Mrs. T. A. Campbell, Valparaiso. Among those from outside of tow n attending the convention were: Rev. J. H. O. Smith, of Valparaiso, President of State Union.

Rev. L. W. A. Luckey, of Crown Point, District President. Rev. A. M. Hootman, District Vice President; A. D. Young, Valparaiso. Rev.-and Mrs. McKee, Rev. J. D. Carson, Remington. Rev. 1.1. Gorby, Pekin, 111. Rev. Howard H. Russell, Chicago. Lillie and Lora Roberts, Mt. Ayr. Miss Garrigeus, Miss Lifler, Miss Coy, Frank Wright, Francesvillc. Miriam and Pearl' Cornell, Effie Funk, Mrs. Merrifield, C. S. Gibson, A. C. Eddenger, Boone Grove. Elder J. F. Findley, Hebron. Inez Davis, J. E. Teeples, Valpa-

raiso. E. W. Murray, ’Lillie Earl and Alice Williams, Elder E. M. Phillips, Hammond. Maud Williams, Crown Point. Winnie Draper, Miss Beal, Myrtle and Walter Tharp, Ola Dickey, Ophelia Lees, Ada Wilson, Mabel Kenyon, Chas. J. Ilcichel, Remington. ,Chas. Brown, Elma Day, Pinkamink. Clara Swisher* S. M. and Malinda Long, Olive Frederick, Miss McArthur, Medaryville. Grace Chapman, Bridgeman,Mich. Mattie Bowman, Englewood, 111. Jessie Fox, Othclla Fox, Pleasant Grove.

Another Triumph! The DEERING- JOINTED PLATFORM a marvelous success. THE BINDER TRUCK SUPPLANTED. With the Jointed Platform the farmer can fold up his binder in five minutes and drfVe off without lifting the machine or unhitching the horses. In all other respects the Deering Binder has no superior. .■ gag ggggggsgg l as 55555 BBHS j 5 - .... ... •• ' ' j - ■ ..... l-7~~ The Deering Mower, Is another triumph and has as many points of superiority as the binder. Come and see them at our store and be convinced. HAMMOND BROS.

Carrie Stackhouse, Indianapolis. Rev. Hooker, Libbie Means, Kentlend. Alvin McCurtain, Blackford. May Oglesby, Ella McArthur, B. N, Stoffel,Mr. Garrigues, Medaryville. Minnie Hemphill, Ethel Bowman, Minnie Beasley, Aceniah Johnson, j Mary Myer, Anna Barnes, Rena Taber, G. G. Garrison, Steve Yeoman, Willie Miller, Charlie Bowman One Landon, Remington. J. H. Smith, Mrs. T. A. Campbell, Valparaiso. Lizzie Reed, Mary C. Jenkins, Ella Reed, Blackford. Henry Part, Morocco. Cedella Harris, Pleasant Grove. Alma Powell, Brook. Ethel Darroch, Ethel Rider, Kentland.

Lille Wood, Lotus Metcalf, Lowell. Mrs. Emma Ropp, Hammond. The visiting delegates were entertained during their stay in the homes of our citizens. And in the abundant and proverbial hospitality of our townspeople, there was not only no scarcity of entertainment offered, but there was actual rivalry to secure the privilege of entertaing the visitors. The supply of the latter, in fact did not equal the demand.

The Chicago and Indianapolis papers of yesterday reported that the grand jury at Kokomo, which had been iavostgating the Green town and Russiaville bank failures, had indicted John W. Paris, Ex-Gov. Ira J. Chase and Walden, the cashier, on the charge of embezzlement, in connection v|ith the failure of the Greentown bank. It is claimed and probably with truth, that the ex-gov-ernor’s only connection with the bank was that of a hired agent, and that a strong effort was being made, to induce the grand jury to return no bill against him. Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner A Shead’s the new grocery store.

Mrs. Thurza Duvall, wife of Samuel O. Duvall, died at her home in Chicago last Friday night, at the age of about 55 years The cause of her death was the rupture of an internal blood vessel, which occured 3 weeks before her death. She was born in this vicinity, her maiden name having been Tharp and she being a sister of Oscar Tharp, and Mrs. Leota M. Jones and Mrs. J. Q. Alter of Rensselaer, and of John Tharp, of Remington. After her marriage she lived a long time in Monon, then called Bradford, and later in Momence, Ul.» and from their going to Chicago. Her remains were brought to Rensselaer for burial, the funeral being held Monday, at 11 o’clock A. M., at the home of her brother-in-law, J. W. Duvall, on Front Street. Rev. J. G. Cambell conducted the religious services.

The reason Porter <fc Wishard sell so many carpets is because people like to buy where they can get the best bargains. One Robert Cattcrson was sentenced to the southern penitentiary for five years for burglary last week, from Terra Haute, and*the memory of a once noted case is thereby revived. Catterson was the man who, in company with Ed. Chamberlain, who murdered his sweetheart at Chalmers, escaped from the Monticello jail, five years ago after nearly killing Sheriff Henderson. Since his escape from Monticello, Catterson has Jserved a three years term in the Joliet penitentiary, for robbery, committed at Paris, thatstate. While in jail awaiting trial, ' in company with another prisoner he tried the Monticello plan of escape, and had knocked the jailor down and was proceeding to lock him in a cell, when a deputy sheriff arrived and shot and dangerously wounded Catterson. T&e White county authorities will “lay” for Catterson, when his present term is out. His original offense in that county was robbing an ex-convict at Monon. His partner in that robbery, named Benson, has recently completed a crime.

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