Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1893 — Page 5

PROFESSIONAL CARDS ——l— MLUlfilAllt-. TXT W. HARTSELL, M. D., * HOMEOPATHIC- — □PB.yslcla.3a. axid. Surgfeoix, VjgIMWTTJUH. .. .INDIANA Diseases a Specialty Office Rut Washlupton street. «-.T<wi-R4- Residence, Kaaeevcr House. TYB.I. B. W A«HBUJt<«, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Bonskelaer, Indiana. Spec ai attention given to the treatment of ißeues of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and Disease of Women, Testa eyes for glases, BANKS. ». * ——— —— - “ 11.I 1 . J. BEAR?, Vai. Snub. J. F. Hard man, resident. Cashier. As t Cannier CITIZENS’ STATE BANK BrjsssFdafb Ind.

CAPITAL. >30,000. Surplus and SBteSg prcfte IBSWO. Does a -US-H--, ■-* _ allowed on si.eciat deposite. Th Jj is tho inly State BfHVt "n Jaeger County that is examined quarterly by Atid.ivj ol biu'-o. lour business collections will receive prompt attention. A. mcCoy.' T, J. McCoy. E. L. Hollingsworth. I res. X iee Pres. Cashier. A.McCoy&Co’s.Bank BKNSBKLAEU, INDIANA. Does a general banking loaned for short time at. current rates, we make a of 3FX4O-A-2STS, at the lowest rates apd on most favorable terras. Rensselaer Bank, (Located in Nowcls Building. ' H O TTAtiKltt. E. T. H,U • president. Vice-President, t . c. 112 vyj l ? Money loaned in sums to suit borrower. Exchange bought and sold on all banking points Collection made and promptly remitted. Deposits received. Interests bearing certificates of deposit issued.

LA WYKRS. JgALPH W. maRSHaLL, —— ATTORN# y AT LA w, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjofnlne counties. Eanc'dal atton’ton given to settle jnento< Estates. Collections, Conveyances, Justices' (Jaws, Etc. Etc Rte; Office Ove*- Ohio go Bargain Store. Rensselaer, - - - Indiana. Simon P. Thompson, David J. Thompbom XWertMK • -Vofary PnJ/e. THOM” * BROATTORNEYS AT LAW ReUHneiUei', fill!, Practice in all tee courts. "We pay particular atteutiun to paying taxes, selling ana leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER collector anu Aba tractor ITORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, ATTOiihiE x AT LAW, Rensselaer,- Iwt. Attends to all in the profession with prompt*' oa ® uno dispatch, Office in second storv of the Makeever building. William B. Austin. apthup 11. Hopkinp Geo.. K. Hollingsworth. ATTRTTN & GO, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rensselaer, - Q tagrOfil, ' " ▼ ••rpnM’p'-l-lock. corner Washington an;' Van Bciiseolaerlstreet Practice it all lhe.courts, and pvrebaw. sell and lease real enisle. Atty’s for L. N. A.® C Rw. C<* Tl 1 * s. and Rensse laer Wateu, Light A power co.

QHRRLES E. MILLS. __ ATTORNEY ATLA.W Rensselaer, Indiana. Pensions, Collections and Beal Estate. Ab?tr?cl» ■■areinllv prepared, ===■--■ Examined Loans negotiated at lowest rates "" Office up «UirtvV»r Citizens Bank. JAMES W. DOUTHIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, - IHDIAMA. ■F*Office in Rensselaer Bank. XV-M. M ISO iii L.L. ANEOIJB. TAMES A. wUnNHAM, u. s. peksicTattorkey and JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Thorough!v equipped and abreast of the time. Expert in Pension matters. Office with County Treasurer, Court House. Sept. Ist, itiPO. J. L. Helmick, Notary Pubic and Rnal Estate Agent —l» Lands of all duseripticns for sale or ease. WHEATFIELD, IND. JOHN GllA\ UU, WHEATFIELD. INDIANA AUCTIONEER, Sales aft—• »>•-* <•« .i«Rp«r and adjoining counties, also Real Estate Agent and Tuftiine of the Peace.

Collections promptly attended to, Large amounts of farms and town property for sale, address - - Whiatfixld.lmd. "WANTm A representative for on w«nitu i family treasury the greatest book ever offered to the public Our coupon ayatem, which we use in telling thia great - prr, enables each purchaser to gdt the book FREE* so everyone purFor hla lint week’s work one agent's proE»ia|l«B.<'o. Another $186.00. A LADY has just cleared $130.00 for her first week's .work Wo give you exclusive territory, and MJ large commission on the sales of su»agpUa. Write at once for the agency for jWtr county. ftu OOtHXHMX>kMtiOBS W RAED, MaKALLY a 00,

ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Miss Mary Meyer is in Chicago, getting her fall millinery. R. W. Marshall went to Elwood, this state, Tuesday night, on legal business. Horace Ilenkle has gone to Garrison, Colo,, where he will teach school, this winter. A new plate-glass window in "Long's drug-store. Replaces one broken by a gas jet, some time ago. C. R. Yeoman has moved back from Hammond. He will teach in Barkley this winter. Rev. H. C. Keeley will deliver a second lecture next Sabbath evening in the Presbyterian Church—subject, “Atheism, or a fools creed.” A few nice residence lots near the business portion of the city for sale cheap, for a few days* Call on Thompson & Bro.

Rev. J.L. Brady, the new pastor of the-Christian church, has arrived, and is making his home with W. W. Reeve’s family. Preaching at the Christian Church next Sunday, by the pastor, J. L. Brady. Morning service, at 10:45 a,m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Miss Mary Peacock will organize a school in Dress Cutting. .Those desiring to learn the only true tailor system, should learn Taylor’s Mathematical Square.

A handsome silk umbrella was found Sunday, Sept., 17, on the road to the Stock Farm. Owner call on J. C. Porter and prove property. Chas. Hammond and family departed for their future home in Kansas yesterday, but will tarry at Hammond and the World’s Fair, for a few days. A grand banquet was given at the Makeever House last evening, to the firemen and all others who helped fight Saturday night’s fire. It was given by the owners of endangered property. Rensselaer Flouring Mill and Grain Elevator combined, W. R. Nowels& Son, proprietors. Manufactures of, and dealers in high grade flour, meal and all kinds of mill feed. We also handle all kinds of grain. Mill and Elevator near depot.

A Chinaman named Wong Tong was in town Friday, looking for a building in which to open a laundry. He did not find one to suit him, altogether, but said he would come again this week. He lives in Chicago. Miss Mary Peacock offers special prices to first six pupils. No money invested until pupils can do the work. See her at once as she only remains a limited time before retu in ing to the State School. A Mush and Milk Social will be given Friday, Sept. 29, 1893, at the Grant school house, one mile west of town. Admission and literary entertain ment free. A prize offered to the heartiest eater. All cordially invited.

Stereoscopes and stereoscopic views, and a first class line of spectacles and eye-glasses, all to be sold, away below regular prices, at Vick’s estaurant. Marriage licenses issued since last reported: \ Merton V. Brown, ( Daisy O. Yeoman. j Nelson Anderson, ( Martha J. Beaver. j Louis H. Hamilton, ( Mary Robinson. I declare Charley, that man Chip man takes the cake on engine work. This engine runs better than it ever did, gives more power and takes less coal.

Mr. Louis H. Hamilton, of Rensselaer, and Miss Mary Robinson, of Hanging Grove, were married last Sunday evening, Sept. 24th, at the residence of the bride’s father, Geo. R. Robinson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. The wedding was a very quiet affair. Prof. Alfred Haas, a competent violinist, lately from Europe, desires to form a class for instruction in violin playing. Per lesson 85 cts, for information call upon Prof. 0. Haas, at his residence on Cullen street one block south of the county jail. The South Bend Times says Marshall county boasts of the tallest editor in Indiana, in Hon. Dan McDonald, of the Plymouth Democrat, who is six feet, four and a half inches in height, and the oldest in Hon. L Mattingly, of the Bourbon Mirror, who is W years of age.

H. C. Keeley, the evangelist, returned to Rensselaer Tuesday evening, and began another series o: 1 meetings at the Presbyterian church. He will remain about 8 or 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peacock, of Chattanooga, Tenn.,and Mrs. H. L. Gamble, of Si. Louis, who have been visiting Dr. Alter’s family and the World’s Fair for a few weeks have returned to their homes. Vick is putting in a full line of canned goods and fancy groceries, in his restaurant, and carries a full line of fresh fruits.

A country editor sarcastically lie? marks that he wants to buy a sack of flour, a pair of shoes and a straw hat, and is ready to receive lowest bids for the same. He also states that some of his merchants treat him in this way when they want $2 worth of printing done. A few nice residence lots near the business portion of the city, for sale cheap, for a few days. Call on Thompson & Bro. Rev. Merton V. Brown and Miss Daisy 0. Yeoman were married last Friday evening, at the home of the bride’s father, Hon. David H. Yeoman, some miles north of Rensselaer. E der A. E. Pierson, of Union Tp. performing the ceremony. The groom is a promising young M. E, minister, and is stationed at Veedersburg, Fountain county.

Mrs. L. M. Imes gives greeting to her friends of the past seasons, and desires to say that their favors have been appreciated most heartily, and a continuance of those favors will meet with ample reward, as they will see by calling and pricing her stock of goods, now at hand. She has “hard times” prices, but no “hard times” goods; these are all the best, newest, latest and cheapest. The Halleck Bros., of DeMotte and Kniman, took the sweepstakes premium, at the World’s Fair hay pressing contest, at Wayne, 111., last week. They pressed 16 bales of long timothy in 9 minutes, the bales averaging 110 pounds each. There was no other pressing team any where in sight, that compared with the Jasper county outfit. Tbirteen-stop, full walnut case organ, $35. C. B. Steward.

Dressmakers especially should call and exchange views with Miss Mary Peacock, upon this all important art of time and labor saying system. The sheriff of LaPorte county, and a force of deputies, have been in hot chase in the northern part of this county, after a young fellow named John Quigley. He is wanted for stealing a horse, at Hanna, in LaPorte county. He has been hiding in the swamps in the northern part of Wheatfield township. His father lives at Mt. Ayr. Prof. Karl Hemmersbach. a graduate of the Conservatory at Cologne, Germany, has succeeded Prof. C. Haas as instructor in music at St. Joseph’s College. He is proficient in all kinds of instrumental music, and ocal music as well, and will be leased to give instruction to ali m - ted number of private pupils, i n the town. Call upon him at the College or address him through the post-office. ’*

A Crown Point man will let his daughter marry the man of her choice and will furnish her a home if she can give seven sensible reasons for wanting to marry him. She is very much in love with him, but after puzzling her head day and night for two weeks has found only two reasons. One is, >l I love him,” and the other is, “I don’t want any other girl to get him.” Mrs. Etta May Carpenter, whose sickness was mentioned last week, died at her home in Cincinnati, on Wednesday, Sept. 20th, at the age of 25 years, 6 months and 8 days. Her sickness was of only nine days duration, and resulted from a rupture of the abdominal’lining, by a fall in a fainting fit. Just previous to her sickness she had visited the World’s Fair for about two weeks and on her return visited her Rensselaer friends for a few days. She was the daughter of Willie J. and Minerva A. Imes, and was bom near Monon, in White county, but most of her early life was spent in Rensselaer. She was married about four years ago in Monon to W. H. Carpenter. The remains were brought to Rensselaer for interment in Weston cemetery, the funeral being held last Friday afternoon, in the M. E. church, Rev. I Beach of the Presbyterian church, conducting the religious services.

The few light showers that have visited this county during the unprecedentedly dry summer that is just past, all seemed to miss the far end of Jordan Tp., and a scope of country west trom there. The only rains that fell on the regions mentioned, from the fourth of June to the rains of week before last, were two light showers, just sufficient to lay the dust.

Ladies, now is the time to purchase a new dress and have it cut by the Square. Perfect fits on first trial. Rev. James T. Abbett and family, a former county recorder, but now a successful M. E. minister, located at Albany, Oregon, with his family haye been visiting friends and relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity, since last Friday. He occupied the pulpit of Trinity M. E. church on Sunday. Monday he went up to Barkley Tp., to visit his parents. Albert Fendig arrived Saturday night, from the yellow-fever stricken city of Brunswick, Ga. With him came Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abrams and Mr. Louis Feibleman, who will remain in the north until che yellow fever epidemic is over. They got out of Br unswick just in time, as the city is now under shot-gun quarantine, and no one is allowed to leave it. The quarantine was established the second day after they left.

Tobacco, cigars, pipes &cat Vicks. Estey organs and pianos, and Estey «fcCa mp organs and pianos, on exhibi - tion at C. B. Steward’s. The hearing in the Wakarusa ditch case was adjourned on Wednesday afternoon, of last week, until next Monday, Oct. 2nd, in order to allow the petitioners to amend their report. It is all right to give the petitioners plenty of time, in such matters, but “by that same token” it will &iso be equally right to give the remonstrants plenty of time to n troduce their evidence in regard to the outlet and [other matters. This matter should be conducted with fairness, whatever be the final result.

Miss Carrie Clark had a dangerous experience Saturday afternoon. She was out driving with a horse and buggy belonging to M. F. Chilcote, and when neat Chas. Nowels’ place in Weston’s Addition, the horse began to kick and run. Miss Clark held on bravely, until to avoid running into a deep ditch, she turned *he horse short, and the buggy was upset. Miss Clark escaped with no more serious injury than a slightly sprained ankle. The buggy was pretty badly broken, and the horse considerably cut by kicking against the cioss-bar.

A social reunion and dinner was held at the residence of John C. McColly, in Union Tp., last Friday, in honor of the three surviving members of the original Braddock family, so well known in this county. The three were all present. They are Mrs. Hannah Smith, of Newton county, aged 75 years. Mrs. Nancy Alter, of Elk Falls, Kans., aged 73 years (mother of Dr. M. B. and J. Q. Alter, of Rensselaer) and John Braddock, of Walker Tp., aged 71 years. Sixty persons were present and partook of the pleasures of the occasion, and helped dispose of the fine dinner, that was spread on a long table in the grove.

Farm For Sale—Bo seres, 60 acres under cultivation. Good buildings, such as frame house, large frame barn, granery and wagon shed, 2 goo,d pumps, plenty water the whole year, young bearing orchard, small fruits of all kinds, 16 acres of timothy meadow, and 20 acres of good timber. Terms: Half cash, balance long time. Possession given day of sale. Reason for selling going into other business. Address, John O’Conner Kuiman Ind. Or, inquire at Republican ofllce. 3tp Thos. Florence, living near Virgie, has sued his neighbor, Peter Johnson, for S6OO, damages alleged to have resulted tp the plaintiff from a fire which the said Johnson is alleged to have carelessly kindled on Sept 19, and which spread to land leased by the plaintiff and burned bay and grain to the value of $450. Mrs. Eleanor Florence also sues tha same party, for SSOO, for damages from the same fire, in the burning of the sod and fences, on a quarter section of which she is the owner. Chas. Harrington was still another sufferer from the same fire, and intends to also bring suit against Mr. Johnson.

THIS FIRE BURNED SOMETHING.

Mike Halloran’s Saloon Building Goes up in Smoke and Down n Ashes. It Was the Most Prominent 4< ol<l Landmark’’Left.

Late last Saturday night, or rather early Sunday morning, it being about 12:20 a. m. fire was noticed on the inside of the old Halloran saloon building, on the corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets. The cry of “fire” was raised, and the fire bell was rung. When first noticed the fire was confined to the inside of the building, but before the fire company or many citizens reached the scene it had broken through the roof and gained such headway that any attempt to save the building would have been labor wasted—whether it saved it or not. The building was occupied as a saloon by Thomas Geer. Some little effort was made to save the few contents, and the cigars &c ., but if much of value was saved, the savers took it for their trouble. A penny-in-the-slot weighing machine was saved, tut pretty nearly a peck of pennies weie progged by prowling pilferers. „ ? The firemen, and scores of willing citizens, devoted their efforts to saving the adjoining buildings. Ten feet to the north was Iliff’s frame livery barn. The north part of the burning saloon was a one-story addition. This the hook and ladder men pulled down, while the chemical engine put one stream to playing on the outside of the endangered livery stable, and another upon the inside. It was a terribly hot job for Elden Hopkins who held the nozzle for the outside stream, but he manfully stood his grounds, even until his hands were blistered by the heat. As soon as the most pressing danger to the liveiy stable was passed, Chief Honan divided his forces and put part of his men to the work of saving the Makeever brick block, which joined the saloon on the east. The fireman and citizens did grand work on this building as well as on the livery stable, and by dint of their exertions, both buildings were saved, and with very little damage. But it was a mighty m rrow escape for both buildings. The building was large and its old oaken frames were massive and therefore it was long in burning down. The firemen were in full activity for a good hour. The new fire cistern by the court house well, and which had hardly been filled more than a day or two, was a great service, and it is extremely doubtful if the fire could have been

held in check, had it not been for the abundant supply this new cistern afforded. The fire cistern back of LaRue’s store also proved very useful. The “little dinkey” chemical also nobly vindicated itself. Without its services, it is extremely doubtful if Iliff’s barn could have been saved. And had the barn burned, Dexter <fc Cox’s mill would have gone likewise, an I probably all the buildings On Washington street, up to the Wil-liams-Stockton building. The front upstairs rooms in Makeever’s building are occupied by the law offices of M. F. Chilcote and R. W. Marshall. Their books were carried out, as a measure of precaution. Down stairs is Forsythe’s Chicago Bargain Store, and the Farmer's Bank. Mr. Forsythe wisely refused to remove any of his goods, until the danger became more pressing. His goods suffered some from water and smoke. .

The burned building was old and dry as charcoal. What little wind there was, came from the north. Had there been a brisk south or west wind the livery stable would certainly have gone, and no one knows how much besides. Fire Chief Honan is a most able fire fighter. He was everywhere directing and leading his men, and where he could not be himself, his fog-horn voice ably represented him. Most of those who saw the fire early thought it was confined to the upper floor, and therefore had started there, but Night Watch McColly who entered the burning building

says the whisky storage room was i burning clear to the ground, snd m thinks there is where the fire originated—or was originated. I ‘ There was not much <m hand. Of whisky only part of a two gallon jug ful, the proprietor having been buying hr jug-toad (or jag-load) lots from one of the town drug stores. This jug wi rescued and deposited near the court house well. A thirsty drugstore total abstainer was observed to pull the cork and smell the conteuta of this jug, with much solicitude, but detecting the old drug store savor, he replaced the cork and walked sadly away. He wanted a change of liquor, and was greviously disappointed.

How the fire originated is « mystery. The residence rooms m the building had long been unocunpied, and Mr. Geer says there had been no fire in the building for two months. It may have been “spontaneous combustion,” or it may nave been of incendiary origin—wnicn 1* the much more probable uypvthcah. The building, which belonged to M. O. Halloran, was insured with C. B. Steward, for $l3O0 —all that it was worth surely. Mr. Geer’s stoak and fixtures were insured with J. E. Spitler’s agency, for 1500. Mr. Geer had been running only since June and the loss of h s hcense ire* will be quite a large item. Two new Empire binders, back of the saloon, were destroyed. Mr. Geer was the agent for these ma-

ph in pg . A small safe stood in one of the front corners of the saloon, wluch Mr. Halloran kept his valuable papeM in. He opened the s&feTuesday, and f ound. the contents Unharmed. There were 48 horses in the Ilfff barn, many of them the property of F. M. Hanley, the horse buyer. The horses were all turned loose, and tney scattered all over the town and adjoining country. The last of these were found late Sunday afternoon, clear out to George Brown s pitrne, in Barkley township. Post-Master Rhoades, knowing that the post-office building would probably go, if the fire spread beyond the saloon, removed aS Ms letter mail, and all stamps, books Ac over to the auditor’s office, in the court bouse. S' The burned building was one of the oldest of the “Old LandwavlMf* of the town. It was built in 1849, and the only surviving older buildings in the town, is a part of Goffs

restaurant and the old brick one stoiy house on Van Rensselaer street southwest of the public square. It was built by A. G. Denton, and occupied by him as a general store. He was detected in passing - oogus Island” fiat money, and left the slate. After him it was used as a hotel for many years. By Mrs. EiizaimjUi Warner, now Bedford; by Pres. Dunlap, by H. W. Babb, and perhaps still others. M. O. Halloran has owned it many years. Under him ft got and maintained the reputation <tf bewg a pretty “toueb joint.” He made extensive repairs a year or two ago, adding more to its height than to its beauty, however. It has been felt to have been a dangerous fire trap, for years, and now that it has burned without taking any more valuable property with it, people are relieved that it is gore.

They’ll Deliver Your Groceries. Remember that Warner de Shead, the Van Rensselaer street gre~”"v rnil hardware firm, are now running n delivery wagon, and will dr’ivar goods free to any part of the city, co short notice.

PURE RYE Shipped pure and unadulterated direct from the distillery. Pronounced a pure and wholesome tonic-stimulant by the medical fraternity everywhere Gives life, strength and happiness to the weak, sick, apod and infirm. mLMMHTHaLMIUaa