Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A domino social was given at the Iroquois club rooms, Friday evening. ; . 100 bushels potatoes just received at Maloy’s, at 90 per bushel. Miss Pauline Bentley, of Chicago, is visiting Miss True Alter. Buy your farm wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Every one warranted. Rev. G. W. Payne, of Frankfort, made a brief visit to Rensselaer, this week. Muslin underwear sale, Saturday, Feb., 17tb. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Rose Paris is home from Oxford, for a few weeks’ visit with her parents. Groceries at lowest possible prices. Specialties in fruits and canned goods at Frank Maloy’s.

A son at Wm. Moore’s north of the railroad, Monday morning. It is his eleventh child. A. G. Danforth, a banker of Washington, lil., is making a business visit here this week. Muslin underwear at manufacturer’s price, Sat. Feb., 17th. Chicago Bargain Store. Ireneus Shortridge, of Hammond, a former much esteemed resident of Keener tp., has just been granted an original pension. Let Maloy call on you in the mornings. Can assure you of prompt and liberal treatment. C. V. Willey, of Chicago, was in town a few days ago. He is now traveling for a Chicago picture house. For Sale :—Thoroughbred Light Brahma cockerels, at $1 each, if taken soon. 4tp O. C. Halstead. T The annual delinquent tax sale will ocour next Monday. There will not be much to sell in this county, as most of the advertised delinquencies will have been paid off.

Buck-wheat flour, freshly ground and warranted pure. At the Rensselaer Mill. 2tp. Sayler A Collins. The salaries of Jasper county o fficers, as fixed by the fee and salar y law, lately upheld by the Supreme Court, are: Clerk, $1,250; Auditor* $1,500; Recorder, $900; Treasurer $1,250; Sheriff, $1,250. Business and residence property in Hammond, Indiana, to exchange for farm property. A. F. Knotts A Co. Hammond, Ind* Mrs. Ctipps has resumed dressmaking at her residence, corner Jefferson street and Chicago road. 4tp. The Junior League will give a Valentine Social at' the residence of Mr. J. M. Kean on next Wednesday evening, Feb., 14, 1894. Refreshments will be served and a good •program rendered. Everybody invited to attend. Supper 25 cents a couple. The members of the Pleasant Ridge School in order to secure funds for purchasing Reading Circle books will give a box social on Saturday night, Feb. 10th. Mary E. Harrison, teacher.

Sanford Bowman, the young man so badly shot in the arm on Thanksgiving Day, is now in good health, except as to the wounded arm. That is improving somewhat slowly as was to have been expected, and it is hardly likely that the full use of the arm will ever be restored. The White county commissioners having come out on top in their fight with Judge Reynolds, are now moving in the direction of a new court house. Their first move has been to advertise their old building for sale. It is said they contemplate a $l5O, 000 building.

A box social at the F. W. Baptist church, next Saturday evening. Every body invited. B. F. Eerguson sells the O K. Hay Press. The best Press on the market to-day.., 24-2 t There will be preaching at the Barkley Christian phurch Sunday morning and evening by Elder R. W. Clyner. Great reduction in clothing, boots shoes, cloaks, blankets etc. Chicago Bahagin Store. Rev. W. C. Cope, of Decatur, Ind., occupied the pulpit of the First Baptist church last Sunday, morning and evening. If you cant get out to us let us come to you which we can do every morning. Frank Maloy. Uncle Sidnial King was sick Monday, and thought to be very dangerously so, but is now yery much better. James Comer is reported as being well pleased with his location in the Cherokee strip, to which he removed a while back. All kinds women, misses and childrens muslin underwear. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. Cy Brunton, of near Morocco, the lady who had the terrible experience with the mad dog, was in town Monday, in apparent good health. Everything new from top to bottom. Good, wholesome, clean and neat at Maloy’s.

The members of the Christian church will give a soap-bubble social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, next Friday evening. Two prizes. All are cordially invited. Marriage licenses since last reported : j James M. Hill, | Fannie Crawford. j Charley R. Weiss, J Gertrude C. Dewey. S. E. Yeoman has just been to Davis City, lowa, with a car load of feeding, cattle. He took them to James Sheflier, a former resident of Remington, but now the owner of a fine farm near Davis City. Head quarters for choice carpets in roll.

Chicago Bargain Store . John Ramey’s family is greatly afflicted by sickness, Mrs. Ramey and three of her children being down with pneumonia. One of the latter their little girl, Eliza, has been very dangerous, but ir now in a much more encouraging condition. Inquire of Maloy for prices. He is enabled to give you bargains in everything. Messrs. Austin A Co., of this place have lately closed up a deal in connection with certain depositors of the defunct Columbia National Bank, of Chicago, which, it is reported, netted them a profit of about seven thousand dollars. This firm has few equals for enterprise and hustle. Did you see the new traction engine that went through town last Monday? It was manufactured by Gaar, Scott A Co., and sold by B. F. Ferguson. The best traction engine ever put on the road. Anyone desiring to purchase an engine this year will do well to call on him before making other arrangements. 24 2 Rev. Hicks still works in about two storm centers and a cold wave every week now, and the ground hog is his prophet; but the weather bureau Still turns on the warm weather and the croquet game hangs on at the old corner. We will back the weather bureau and the croquet club against Hicks and the ground hog, any time.

Notwithstanding the fact that the banks have ceased to loan money in Jasper county, Austin A have an unlimited supply of funds td loan for long or short time. No delay in making loans. 24-2 t. The “Mid way’’.social at Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Murray’s, last Friday evening, was one of the pleasantest social affairs of the season. Many of the odd and outlandish people of the Midway were Successfully represented in characters, and a burlesque art gallery was also a great success. There is considerable talk of repeating the affair at the Opera House ■ It will be an entertainment well worth patronizing if it is done.

Dennis Gleason, the horse buyer, struck Rensselaer last week, after an absence of many months, and soon picked up a car load of horses, for the Cincinnati market. - —I havfr a Black Spanish Jack for sale; or would trade for good cattle or hogs. Chas. S. Baker, Mt. Ayr, Ind. 21-4tp. A wolf hunt last Thursday over near Chalmers, in White county, was a water haul. We have not learned the result of Saturday’s hunt, southwest of Monon. Any one desiring vaults cleaned will please call on Harry Wiltshire. Free sample copies of the Weekly Inter Ocean and New York Tribune, at The Republican office. W. B. Rowley and family, of Goodland, has been visiting friends in Rensselaer and vicinity, this week. Mr. Rowley is preparing to remove to Dakota, in a few weeks. i B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm. Don’t fail to call before making arrangements with any one else. Grandfather Wm, Cotton was in town the latter part of last .week, and reports thut his daughter, Miss Arilla. is still at Battle Creek sanitarium, but very much improved in health. —— , -

Notwithstanding the faat that the banks have ceased to loan money in Jasper county, Austin A Co., have an unlimited supply of funds to loan for long or short time. No delay in making loans. 24-2 t. Remember that we shall still con tinue our great clubbing offers with those great weeklies: The Republican and either the Chicago InterOcean or N. Y. Tribune for $1.75 per year; or all 3 for $2. The Republican and Indianapolis Journal, $2. The Winamac Democrat is taking a vote of its subscribers to ascertain their feelings in regard to a new court house. The vote against it is practically unanimous. About as much so as a vote would be in this county, for instance. The Women’s Relief Corps is preparing a grand entertainment, the proceeds to.be devoted to charity, to come off Mireh 9th. Major R. H Hendershot, of Michigan, the celebrated “Drummtht boy of the Rappahannock” will be present with the drum given him by Horace Greeley after the battle of Fredericksburg, in 1862. \ Isaac F. Alter, of Union tp., has sold his farm there to Chas.\ Pullins, and intends moving to Clinton county. He will make a sale Fe 20, of which notice is given this paper. Mr. Alter is an excellent and progressive young man, and of a sort whom we dislike to see moving away. The “Evers A Cooper Comedy Company” billed at the Opera Ilouse for “Peck’s Bad Boy” Friday and Saturday evenings, gave the play to a small house Friday evening, and on Saturday the manager fired out several of his poorest players, and re-organized bis company. Saturday evening they tried a new play, “Two Bad Boys.” The attendance was very slim. There will be a Columbian entertainment, at the Opera House next Tuesday evening, Feb. 13th, given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. All com >. and see the Japanese and have a cup of elegant tea for 5 cents and a cup of the best coffee' and a sandwich for 5 cents each at “Old Vienna.” Visit the “Indian Wigwam,” “The Esquimaux at home,” “The Turkish and German Village.” There will also be music and tableaux. Admission 10 cts. Remember the time, Tuesday evening Feb., 13th, at 7:30 o’clock. T. J. Vanatta, Sec. Inasmuch as the gravel road question will be one of absorbing interest to the people of Rensselaer and Marion township, and in a less degree over the whole county, we publish this week the entire text of the law under the provisions of which the proposition to build some 17| miles of gravel roads in Marion township, including Rensselaer, is now pending. Our reprint of the law may be relied upon as [correct, as we have taken pains to copy the exact wording of tlie law, in every particular.

Mr. William A. Dunn and Miss Minnie Behirns were married Thursday, Jan., 25th, by Rev. H. V. Weaver, at his residence. The parties live in Jordan tp. Remember we still give a year’s subscription free for either the Inter Ocean or N. Y. Tribune to any person paying three dollars on their subscription accounts. Barbershop number five will open for business next week, in the room next door westpP Fendig’s drug store. A Mr. Miller,’'of Hebron, will operate it. It really begias to look as though the time was not far off when Rensselaer will have enough barber shops. H. Y. Weaver has opened an upholstering room over J. Eiglesbachs meat market. If you have any old furniture that needs repairing in any way he will be pleased to put it in as good shape as when new at very reasonable prices. All wqrk guaranted to give satisfaction. A note from Presiding Elder Wilson instructs me to withdraw quarterly meeting, announced for next Sunday. He says: “I will provide for your quarterly meeting a week later.” Preaching at the M. E. church Sunday night as usual; no services m the forenooh except Sunday School, T R. D. Utter, Pastor.

When needing any insurance upon farm property call upon Wils Porter. He is agent for this section for the Continental Insurance Company, for all kinds of farm property, buildings, tools, live-stock, grain, hay etc. Insures against damage by fire, lightning, tornadoes, wind storms, Ac. Give him a trial. The election at Delphi did not settle the post-office fight, as the president decided not to appoint Mr. Weidener, the successful candidate at the election, on the grounds that he was not a resident of the town. By the looks of things now Editor Isherwood is in the lead for the appointment. The Redkey Times, Clark A Lyon’s paper, is kicking altitudinously against a proposed new paper at Redkey. The young men have been mixing a real-estate business in with their journalistic functions, and the real-estate men are proposing to retaliate by mixing a journalistic business in with their real-estate functions. “Hence those steers.” Or at least, hence those kicks like steers.

John Robinson’s team ran away Thursday morning, from near Bates’ poultry market, on Front street, around to Van Rensselaer street, and came to anchor on the court house fence. Strange to say the horses were but little injured by their contact with the sharp spiked iron fence. The only occupants of the wagon were a couple of coups of chickens, which continued to cackle complacently. The Chicago Inter Ocean that great Republican newspaper, has not suffered by the recent era of financial depression but has gone right along adding to its foundation stones—a large and substantial circulation—with a stride that under the circumstances is truly wonderful. At one time additions to the subscription list were coming at the rate of 800 to 1,100 per day for the Weekly Inter Ocean. The result of this is to place it easily at the head of the list of great Chicago newspapers. It is certainly a good, clean, family newspaper of the highest order. One of Mrs. Lucy Clark’s sons from two miles north of town, brought a large eagle to town Friday, which was shot by John Osborne, on Mrs. Clark’s place. It was a big bird, the outstretched wings measuring 7 feet, and its weight being as much as a large turkey. In species it was either a gray or sea eagle, or else it was a bald eagle but under three or four years old, as its head had not assumed the white color of the so-called bald eagles. Mr. Osborne missed a young pig a few days before, and was inclined to think this eagle was responsible for its disappearance. Young Clark sent the eagle to a commission house, in Chicago. Several other eagles have been seen in this vicinity lately.

Dr. Robinson, of Rush Medical College, whose intended professional visit to Mrs. Nelson Randle was mentioned last week, found, after critical examination, that she was suffering from a chronic internal inflamation, which will require a severe surgical operation, and she went to the Presbyterian hospital, at Chicago, yesterday, for that purpose. A week or more of preliminary treatment will be given previous to the operation, however. The case is much more hopeful of a permanent- cure than would have been the case had it been found that she was afflicted with a cancer or some similar malignant tumor, as was feared by some-of the local physicians. A. McCOY A COMPANY are now prepared to make farm loans at 6£ to 7 per cent, depending on the amount desired, and commissions as low as are quoted elsewhere. The usual privilege of partial payments allowed. They would be glad to hear from parties desiring loans and all inquiries by mail will be cheerfully answered. 23-4 t-p.

Last Friday was Ground Hog Day. The weather was badly mixed that day but we understand that the ground hog found that by standing several times in the same place his attenuated free trade carcass could cast a shadow nearly as true to life as a modem daily newspaper portrait. He was not fully satisfied, on the point, however, that the shadow was really his, and before he definitely announces six weeks more of winter, he will consult Rev. Irl Hicks. He will come back to give his decision next Wednesday; his choice of that day being evidently for the purpose of drawing public attention from his rival, that other ancient fraud, St. Valentine, who will have his innings on that day.

Call on C. B Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots at prices from $25 to $l3O. Uncle Wallace Murray, of Barkley tp., “hauled in his horns” last Friday, and they are now on exhibition in Fendig’s drug store window. We refer to ’the antlers of elk, found some months ago by Mr. Murray, in a muck bed, near the banks of the Iroquois river, west of Perry Marlatt’s place. The horns are attached to a large part of the animal’s skull, and are in a fair state of preservation. One of them is nearly complete but the other is more than half gone. It is probable that if a careful search were made the rest of the bones could be found in the same place these were. Elks have not lived in this section within the memory of any living although some of our early settlers remember seeing their skulls and horns, in considerable frequency, as they also remember seeing the skulls and horns of buffaloes.

The appropriateness of what Thk Republican said last week in regard to the need of more caution about ringing the fire alarm when there was no adequate cause, was forcibly illustrated last Monday, about noon. The fire company was called out, and ran five or six blocks with the engine and ladder wagon and hundreds of citizens were needlessly excited and alarmed, all for no other cause than the burning out of a chimney m Wallace Rubinsun’s residence, on Weston street. As we previously remarked, this practice of excitable people rushing off and ringing the fire bell before they know whether there is any occasion for it, is sure to result in great harm. It will “play hob” with the spirit of the firemen, and will render our citizens, heretofore so ready to turn out and help at fires, indifferent to the alarm of fire.

A deed was put on record in the recorder’s office Tuesday which will probably put an end to the case of A. Thompson et ai vs. Mariah McCorkle. It was a suit to quiet title in the Thompsons to 840 acres in Union tp. About 34 or 35 years ago John McCorkle and wife sold the land to John S. Forbes, and it fijally came into the Thompsons' possession. Mariah McCorkle, widow of John McCorkle, laid claim to a third interest in the land saying she never signed the deed. The book in which the original deed was recorded was burned at the court house fire, in 1865. Thompson got a verdict in the circuit court, but the Supreme court reversed the case and sent it back for retrial, a few weeks ago. S. P. Thompson then set to.work to find the original deed to Forbes and fioally unearthed it in Chicago, paying for it SIOO. This deed is signed by Mariah McCorkle, “her mark” all right, and properly attested by a notary public. The deed has just been re-recorded and will no doubt effectually settle the matter in the Thompsons’ favor.