Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Miss Helen Johnson, of Kansas, is visiting relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity. Clock shelves and brackets at less than cost, at Williams’ for the next 10 days. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Miss Mattie Benjamin, Friday, at 2 P. M, Croquet sets, hammocks, ball bats and all sporting goods at B. F. Fendig’s. A son, last Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grove, northwest town.

See the line of 23 cent books at B. F. Fendig’s. F. L, Chilcote, cashier of the Al. bany bank, is enjoying a few weeks vacation here at his old home. Try Fendig own extract of vanilla, it excells in strength anything in the market. For sale at his drug store. House to Rent. Apply to Mrs. C. L. Benjamin. Frank Foltz moved last Friday into his handsome new house in the grove, on Work street,- near the end of Van Rensselaer street. C. W. Coen (successor to Coen & Paxton) has threshing coal on hand. Misses Blanche and Grace Brown, of Danville, 111., are visiting their brother, Dr. H. L. Brown, and wife, for a few weeks. Fob Rent: —Five room cottage For particulars inquire of S. E Yeoman. —- —.

Mrs. Caroline Martin got home last Saturday, after an extented visit in Cincinnati. Her son, R. I*. Martin, has a S6O a month job, in his ancle’s office, in the employ of the M. K. & T.R.R. Try a sack of our White Lilly flour. ~~W. K. McCormick mowers and binders and extras for the same for sale by Isaac Glazeurook. The will of the late Wm. M. Reed has been filed for probate. It gives all his property to his widow, Mahala Reed, to use during her life, after Which it is to be distributed equally among his three sons, iDaniel W., Wm. M., and Nathan ff. Reed. The last named is executor of the will.

Do you want a good McCormick mowing machine or binder, in the north end of the county? A five foot out for $42.50. See S. E. Yeoman.

A promising successor to H. O. Wise, as principal of the Rensselaer high School has been found in Ernest W. Rettger, of Huntingburg, Du•bois county. Mr. Rettger is a a graduate of both the State Normal and of the State University. He was in town last week, but his stay was cut short by the sudden and dangerous sickness of a relative.

Day accident insurance tickets in the Travelers’, for sale by B. F. Ferguson. Everybody should get an accident insurance ticket before starting on a journey. Dr. F. 1\ Bitters, formerly of Rensselaer, has been appointed a member of the pension examining board, at Rochester, this state. His appointment strikingly illustrates the attitude of this Confederate-Copper-head administration towards the soldiers. He is an able physician and a conscientious man, but a bigotedly Bourbon Democrat, and as little in sympathy with the soldiers and the cause for which they fought, as any man in tbs tenth district.

It is now stated that the report of the death of “The Immortal J. N.” was a mistake. Try Fendig’s vanilla. ... . : . B. F. Ferguson will sell you Builds ing and Loan stock. A nine pound girl was born last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Alton Padgett, at the Stock Farm. For Sale or trade one good Lightning hay press. Enquire of W. R. Nowels & Son.

Thomas Thompson is taking another course of treatment at Cameron Springs for his eczema trouble. Call on C. B. Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots at prices from $25 to $l3O. Born —Monday morning, July 31st to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Piatt, a daughter. Fine fresh fruits, at Vick’s. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case organ, $35. C. B. Steward. The body of Mrs. John Jenkinson, of Newton County, was buried in Weston cemetery, last Sunday. Her age was 77 years.

B. F. Ferguson will be pleased to show you The Mosely Folding Bath Tub. Now in his office. Kentland is keeping up its reputation for fires. The last one occured last Wednesday, when 5G stalls were destroyed at the fair grounds. ! I declare Charley, that man Chipman takes the cake on engine work. This engine runs better than it ever did, gives more power and takes less coal.

C. C. Sigler has greatly improved his residence at the junction of Division and Main streets by the addition of large and handsome porches. Friend, hear the voice of wisdom saying go to Vick’s lor your banannas, oranges, lemons, ice cream, tobacco, cigars, &c. The Jasper County Summer School opened Monday, with the very good attendance of 37, on the first day. The instructors are Profs. E. W. Bohannon, Co. Supt. Warren and Gaylord H. Chilcote. The parties that took thr, 9 £ hay ladders away from John Harsner’s without permission W>\i please return them without farmer trouble. P. Giver.

Next Monday Aug. 7th being the first Monday i;a August, is the time fixed by law for the annual settle'Ot Uie township Trustees with tb.e County Commissioners. Also of the Trustees with the County Superintendent, for school books. WiT " B. F. Ferguson will loan you money at 6 per cent.

At Vick’s restaurant is the finest lemonade in town. Try it The new bakery firm of Milliron <fc Martindale opened for business Monday, in Minikus A Troy’s old place. Mr. Milliron resides in W. R. Cotton’s house. His partner’s family has not yet come to Rensselaer, being still at Kokomo, his former residence.

Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner & Shead’s the new goocery store. The Remington Fair Association will hold its nineteenth annual fair on August 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 2;>th. The premiums offered aggregate $4,000- The premium lists are now ready for distribution. E. W. Culp, Remington, Ind., is the secretary. 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. Mbs. L. Imesi

Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord H. Chilcote, of Los Angeles, California, arrived in Rensselaer last Wednesday, and will make a protracted stay, as Mr. Chilcote is one of the instructors in the Jasper County Summer School, which began in Rensselaer last Monday. Mrs. Chilcote was very sick upon her arrival, being worn out by her tong journey, and is not yet fully recovered.

The Henry Taylor planing milT fit Lafayette burned last Sunday. The loss was $35,000, with $23,000 insurance. Ruger’s bread, the best made, fresh at Yick’s. “"I Stilt nothing has been learned of the whereabouts of O. P. Beam,, of Reynolds, whose disappearance from home was mentioned last week. Boarders wanted during Normal. Mrs. R. H. Prrcupile.

A good Folding Bed, for sale very cheap. E. D. Rhoades. Rev. B. E. Utz with 7 or 8 members of the “Boys Brigade,” are camping on the Kankakee, this week, having great sport boating and fishing.

For Fresh Bread and Cakes try the new bakery, next door to Fendig’s drug store. Mmnikus <fe Troy’s old stand. 49 3tp.

Mrs. Kilty Hyland McCann arrived m Rensselaer Monday. She left her husband at Kansas City, Mo., and does not, we understand, intend to return to him. She is staying with her parents, south of town. C. D. Nowels <fc Son have sold their lumber yard and coal business to Wallace and Warren Robinson, and the transfer has already been made.

I am now taking orders for hard coal. All who expect to use it the cqming winter should buy early. See me before you give your order as I am offering special inducements. 2t. C. W. Coen. Charley Zicher, whose robbery in Chicago was described last week, did not get any of his money back as the, police had led him to expect. He thinks the police squeezed the keeper of thesaloon where the robbery occured out of a good roll for themselves but got nothing for Zacher. At Christie Vick’s restaurant: Boarding by day, week or meal. Fine lunch counter, with facilities to furnish hot lunches at all hours, day or night. A fine line of staple and fancy groceries, selling at greatly reduced prices to close them out. Miss Ethel £)aie, daughter of O.S. Dale, former landlord of the Nowels House, is greatly afflicted. She has been sick and helpless for about four months, with an internal ulcer. Her sufferings are great and constant, and

without any apparent prospect of restoration to health. A. McCoy & Co’s. Bank is prepared to make farm loans m amounts of S3OO to SIO,OOO for five years, with privilege of partial payments. Interest six [6] per cent, and a reasonable commission for making the loans. Money ready as soon as abstract shows good title. 4tp.

E. 0. McCormick, former general passenger agent of the Monon, has just been appointed passenger traffic manager on the Big Four lines. H e like Frank Reed, present Monon general passenger agent, is a Lafayette boy, B. F. Ferguson will make you an abstract of your real estate for as little money as any one.

The Nowels House is again temporarily without a landlord, C. W. Duvall having given tip the hotel business. Mr. Duvall moved into Mrs. A 1 Catt’s house, on Van Rensselaer street, his own house, in Weston’s Addition being occupied by a tenant. You talk of wisdom, strength and beauty, but for a good lemonade go to Vick’s.

The dedication of the Carroll county soldiers’ monument at Delphi, Thursday, was a most successful affair. The exercises in the afternoon were witnessed by 6,000 people. The address of the department com mander of the G. A. R., W. T. Johnson, was appropriate and well received. The beautiful monument erected in the southeast corner of the court house square at a cost of sl2, 000, was unveiled at the conclusion of the oeremonies. Gov. Matthews delivered an eloquentaddrees. He was followed by Gen. ts. H. Gibeon and Gen. M. D. Manson.

A daughter was born Saturday to Mrs. Mary Peyton, widow of /he late George Peyton, at the residence of her mother, Mrs. C. G. Weathers.

What has the golden candle sticks, the seven wonders of the world, got tcPtk* with Vick’s lunch counter ? Hairy Zimmerman is back from Meadville, Pa., again. He is again in strong hopes of a position on the Monon, as telegraph operator. If you want good bread get Ru ger’s, at Vick’s,

Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s. , Artwmis tournament will be played this afternoon, at the School house grounds. Games will begin at three o'clock. All lovers of the sport and especially those who play tennis are invited to attend. House to Rent. Enquire of A. H. Hopkins.

The work of removing the rock ledge at Momence is now in active progress, and the contract requires it to be Completed this season. At last accounts there were 100 men at work and the contractor desired to increase the number to 400. Wils Porter is agent for the Continental Insurance Company, for this section, for all kinds of farm property, buildings, liye stock Ac. Insures against damage by fire, lightning, tornados, windstorms Ac. Give him a trial.

Mr. Melville M. Makeever, formerly of Rensselaer, now of Denver, Colo, was married in that city on July 24th, to Miss Clara A. Riley. Mr. Mafeeever is a prosperous real-estate and loan business man in Denver, but better known in his old home here, as a noted foot-racer.

An irruption of old fashioned polatoe bugs, of the long, slender, striped variety, is eating about everything green, in some parts of Newton Tp: Paris green, the usual potato-bug medicine, has no apparent effect \upon them—in fact they are reported to like it and to thrive upon it. A. dry time like this is the very time the fire cisterns should be full—but they are empty. Fire Chief Honan says it is the duty of owners of property tributary to the cisterns to keep them filled. Sayler’s big sprinkling wagon could fill them in little time and probably without great expense. It should be done at once.

Lee Catt has been in town this week resting from his farm labors, for a few days, while work was not pressing. He and his brother-in-law, John are running a big farm down near Brook in Newton county. They are raising a big crop this year, in spite of the long drouth, whidi has been more severe at their place, than in this immediate vicinity.

The protracted drouth has already “knocked out” the late potato crop, likewise berries and other fruits. Shortened the oats crop, ruined many fields of corn, and if continued will soon finish about all of it. This is the case especially in the south end of the county, though many places in the central and northern parts are about as badly off. Pastures are badly dried up, and water for stock is getting to be a serious problem in many places.

Hon. Thomas Updegraff, of McGregor, lowa, has visited old boyhood friends and scenes in Rensselaer and vicinity, this week. He spent his early days in Rensselaer, but removed to lowa, in 1854? where he has baen a prominent and successful citizen, lie has represented the north-east district of lowa, in Congress for two terms, and is now on his way to

Washington, to begin his third term, and besides is greatly talked of as a very available candidate for governor at the next election, on the Republican ticket. His family formerly lived in a log house, west of town, now a part of Frank Grant’s house, and near there his father and other relatives are buried. He resumed his journey towards Washington yesterday afternoon. v

Ed. Anderson’s theatrical company, Of which our young townsman, Gus* Phillips, is advance agent, will occupy the Rensselaer opera house on Friday evening of next week, Ang. 11th. The company and their play has a good reputation, and no doubt is one of the best, of its class.

One year ago the Delphi Times had this standing all over its paper: “Wheat sixty-five cents a bushel;how do the farmers like sixty-five cent wheat?” The Times might inform ts readers that, under this Democratic administration wheat is fifty-four cents a bushel and might ask its readers how they like fifty-four eent wheat.—Delphi Journal.

A mistake was made ia giving the name of the M. E. Church at Portland, Oregon, to which Rev. J. G. Campbell has been called. It is “Centenary M. E. Church” and not “Trinity.” It is the leading M. E, congregation of Portland, has a new (75,000 place of worship and a membership of 600, and rapidly increasing. As Miss True Yeoman was standing at the watering trough of the court house well yesterday morning, watering her riding pony, something frightened the pony, and it gave a sudden spring, knocked Miss True down and jnmped clear over her. She escaped with nothing worse than a badly braised face, and was very ucky not to have been badly hurt. The power to save money doesn’t indicate brains, although those men who possess that power are apt, like Jonas Chuzzlewit, to consider themselves remarkably keen, nor is caution an indication of wise conservativeness. A green goods man or a gold brick peddler, could go among the people who have drawn their money out of the banks because they have no them and do a brisk business. —Jm&anapolis Sun. Station Agent Beam was severly and dangerously sick last Thursday night—so much so that his .life was almost dispaired of, several timrs. Nervous prostration resulting largely from worry and distress over his father’s inexplicable disappearance from his home at Reynolds, as noted last week, was the immediate cause of his sickness. The Arlington Hotel, at the 64th street entrance of the Worlds Fair, still retains its popularity among Jasper county visitors at the great show. This popularity is owing not only to its convenience, excellence of accommodations and reasonableness of prices but also to the agreeable disposition of fee manager, Mr. J. W. White, who is, by-the-way a former resident of Rensselaer, having spent his boyhood here, and where he is still extensively related.

Additional complications have arisen over the manifest intention of the Indiana drainage commission and contractors to cut through the rock at Momence, in the Kankakee river, by what is known as the south channel around Island Park, and this it is claimed will leave the north channel which sweeps by the city of Momence, a dry channel or a filthy slough. The superintendent of the Kankakee wat-er-works and the Kankakee insane hospital authorities have gone to Springfield, 111., to induce the Attor-ney-General of Illinois to interfere. — Monticello Democrat,

Judging from the tenor of an article lately offered us for publication, there are six or eight young girls in Rensselaer whose shapely but misguided feet are treading the primrose path of dalliance at a dangerously rapid rate. The writer of the article asserts that the “doings on” of these girls has caused their names, or at least their deeds, to be known in such neighboring towns as Monon,

Monticello, Lafayette, etc. Even such serious charges as that some of j these wayward girls “visit showmen ! in their rooms” are made. We hope and indeed believe that the matter is not quite s© bad as our correspondent depict*, but in any case there is quite too mnch grounds for his strictures. It is a dangerous, a dreadfully dangerous pathway some of these girls are treading, and in all kindness Toe Republican warns them to desist, before it is too late —everlastingly too late.

> A young fellow on the tramp calli ed at Dept. Sheriff, Ben McColly’s house, last Friday morning, and asked for breakfast. Ben, being of an accomodating disposition, at once agreed to escort him to a place where lie could be sure of a breakfast, and forthwith took him t? the jail and locked him up. A little later Squire Morgan gave him 5 days to keep company with Jerry Karsner, on the 1 - rock-pile, at the south-east corner of the public sqnare. The Squire sent him up under the well-wbrn name of John Smith.

Amid all this muss and sass of politics, of finance, of cries for blood, of falling houses, oi uiaupjxdnted office-seekers, of turmoil and trouble, of suicides and defalcations, of clashing clans, it is worthy of pleasing note that the long-harrassed and mnch suffering Isaac Passy Gray is in a haven of absolute rest in Mexico, with big fat fees to supply every want of a craving nature. After life’s fitful fever of passionate pleading for pies how well he eats.— Mim- -* cie News. Elhannen Hilton, of Gillam Tp., has begun action for a divorce from his wife, Harriet J. Hilton, a female once a rather familiar figure in Rensselaer. They were married in Jose 1885 and separated the following December. He alleges cruel and inhuman treatment; the bill of particulars being that she cursed and swore at him, called him very objectionable names, locked him out of the house, threatened to cut his throat and made matters very unpleasant generally, i One child, a boy, born after the seperation, was the only fruit of their union. The present whereabouts of the defendant are unknown to the plaintiff.