Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1894 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXVL

MONON ROUTE. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. TRAINS THAT STOP. SOUTH BOUND. No. s—Louisville Mail, Daily 10:52 AM. No. Bft-Milk accomm., Daily ..... 6:21 P. M. No. 8— Louisville Express, Daily 11P. M. No. 45—Local freight 3 25 P.M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mail 4:45 A M. No. 40—Milk accomm., Daily . ..... 7:i9 A, M. No. 6—Mail and Express, Daily.. 3,25 P.M. NO. 46—Local Freight 10:00 A. M.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mrs. Nellie Learning, of Goshen, is making her annual home visit. Messrs Frank Foltz and B. F. Ferguson orated at Dunn’s siding, Kankakee tp., on the Fourth. Thos. H. Davisson, ex-postmaster of Fair Oaks, is suffering from paralysis. Mrs. Jas. E. Bruner, of Barkley tp. is very sick with inflamation of the stomach. The Woods Mower is sold by N. Warner & Sons. Don’t forget that fact, if you need a mower. Mr. and Mrs. George Castor, of Milroy tp., lost their only child a girl, aged about eight weeks,’ last Thursday night. Dr. Thomas, of Logansport, was in town Monday, setting up the pins for Judge Winfield, who is out after the democratic nomination for Congressman in this district. A mover’s outfit that passed through town Monday, had come from Kansas and was bound so r Bourbon, Marshall Co., this state. For the “Minneapolis Binders,” go to N. Warner & Son. Also the Woods Mower. W. W. Watson, is spending a few weeks with his family at Dr. Alter’s. He is still in the field as special pension examiner, with headquarters at Mexico, Mo. Seed Buckwheat, at the Rensselaer Mill. S. E. Yeoman, sells the McCormick mower and reaper, also the Kalama zoo hay rake. Misses Lydia and Ella Dwiggins have gone to Tennessee to visit a sister and to spend a few weeks of their summer’s vacation in the mountain regions of that state. Remember that Alter <fc Yates have a full line of staple and fancy groceries, and that everything is new and fresh, of the best quality, and sold for cash, as cheap as the cheapest. The Chicago and Indiana Coal Road will no longer have a legal existence under that name. It is hereafter to be known in name as what it now is in fact, as simply a division of the Chicago A Eastern Illinois; There are about 22 miles of the Coal Road’s track in Jasper county. Ladies’ jewelry and notionrat Mr. Lecklider’s. You can buy a good spring jacket of Ellis & Murray for sl. Geo. V. Moss is now at West Superior, Wisconsin, though not 'permanently located there. In writing to order his address changed, he says: “You ate giving the people a good paper, indeed. My interest in the Republican has never flagged since I first became a subscriber.” Buckwheat seed. At Rensselaer Mill. v A fine, 10 room residence to rent. Enquire of S. M. Laßue. After about a mile of the gravel roads had been built, the original plan of placing the gravel pike to one side of the grade was reverted to, and now, with the exception of that first mile or so, and of some grades in swampy and sandy places, all will be built according to the original plan. The stockholders in the Jasper Oil Company, the organization of which was noted a few weeks ago, and which stockholders are nearly all Rensselaer people, are in great glee, as a fine vein of oil was struck in their well in Jay county, the latter part of last week. It is a flowing well and said to be good for 100 barrels a day. More wells will be bored on the company’s leased tract, at once.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1894.

Miss Mollie Ward, of Monticello, is visiting Miss Woodworth. L. D. Richardson is back from Greencastle for a short time. E. D. Rhoades has gone back to his old position as salesman in Ellis wilnrrav’e gtore. , Mr. and Mrs. Liebenow, of Chicago, are visiting S. Healy’s family. Mrs. Liebenow was formerly Miss Nellie Halloran. There will be an ice cream supper given at Rose Bud church in Union tp., for the benefit of the church, on Saturday evening July 14th. Don’t forget the low prices at Mrs. Lecklider’s, from now on. Our clubbing arrangement with the Weekly Inter Ocean has expired. That with the New York Tribune is still in force. The Republican and the Tribune both one year, $1.75. 1 .. '

Everything new and fresh in our store; and goods delivered to all parts of che city. The staple and fancy grocers, Alter & Yates. The harvesting of the Jasper county wheat crop began in some fields last week, and is now in full blast. It is about the biggest wheat crop ever raised in the county. The oats crop promises to be equally as large. The Democrats of Marion tp., had their convention last Saturday. Wm. M. Hoover was nominated for trustee, W. R. Nowels for assessor and “Doctor” John Eger for justice of the peace. A refrigerator car is now run over the Monon, going east, every Wednesday, on the local freight. Merchants or others desiring to ship butter, eggs, fruit or other perishable products to New York or other points east, will find this car just what they need. In stating last week that four divorces were granted during the June term of the circuit court, we unintentionally disparaged theterm as a record breaker in the divorce line. In fact, there were five granted instead of four. The fifth was the Spencer case, from Monticello. Buckwheat, for seed, at Dexter <fc Cox. Prof. Paul Hemmersbach, who for the past year has so ably filled the position of professor of music in St. Joseph’s College, left last Sunday for the east. He has been offered good positions in both Boston and New York, in the former as organist of one of the leading churches, in the latter, with Fischer & Co. He will investigate both offers before accepting either. The Iroquois Gun Club tried it again last Saturday, at the “blue rocks. ’ ’ The following was the score:

- BROKE, SHOTS. J. W. King 34 55 Delos Thompson 34 55 Jas. Simpson 23 45 C. Clark .|l2 25 W. King.... 11 25 B. King 7 15 The club meets next Wednesday afternoon, and all members are requested to be present. The third trial of the Demorest Medal Contest, by the Remington class, was j held here last Thursday evening at the Baptist church. Owing to the fact that it was insufficiently advertised and also that there had been a Lumber of public meetings during the week, the audience was very small. The recitations were extremely well rendered considered, we might almost say remarkably well rendered considering the small amount of time they had been allowed for practice. The music with Miss Ethel Bowman as organist was all that could be derired. The honors of the evening were about equally divided between Miss Grace Paxton and Master Stevie Yeoman, the Irtter, however, receiving the medal. The judges were Miss Mina Wishard, Rev. Utter and W. H. Coover. As the exercises were all so interesting, it is’ very much to be regretted that there was not a much larger house. It was also very annoying to have the lights turned out before the close of the evening.

Daughters were bom to Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reubelt, Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp, June 29. State Evangelist E. B. Scofield will preach at the Christian church, next Sunday evening. All are invited. Bums Bros., Mrs. Smith and Mr. Brovont, in the vicinity of Smith Cemetery, in Barkley tp., are building good dwelling houses. Good hats 25 cents at Mrs. Lecklider’s. There has been no Lafayette gravel received' since last Friday, and work on the gravel roads is largely suspended, on that account. W. J. Miller, the “old-reliable” painter and decorator, is in town this week. He has just removed from Litchfield, Mich., to Battle Creek, same state.

Express Agent Nowels has been crowded with business lately. The abandonment of freight trains on account of the strike causes many articles to be sent by express that otherwise would have gone by freight. Marriage licenses since last reported: ( Malachi W. Coppess, ( Ellie M. Freshour. \ George W. Vincent, ( Rose A. Clark, j Chester W. Zea, | Martha A. Nichols. Anyone wishing vaults cleaned out or moved, call on Harry Wiltshire. The Tippecanoe county commissioners have decided against making a donation to Purdue University to aid in restoring the Mechanical Laboratory destroyed by fire last January. The city of Lafayette having I given SIO,OOO and Wist Lafayette $5,000, the friends of the university hoped that the county would make up the balance.

Mr. Chester M. Zea L oldest son of Lyman Zea, and Miss Mattie Nichols, were married Tuesday forenoon at The residence of the bride’s father, Yankee Nichols; Rev. J. L. Brady performing the ceremony. The bridal couple took the 10:52 train for Miami county, to visit the bride’s sister. N. Warner <fc Son handle the Osborne Binders and the Osborne Mowers. The Remington base ball boys came over Monday and played with the Rensselaer club, at the latter’is grounds, in the afternoon. As The Republican predicted, the Rensselaer boys, not having the fear of Yor key’s Run before their eyes, played much better than in their previous game at Remington, with the result that they won the game with the enormous score of 39 to 5, in their favor. The Rensselaer battery was Hawkins and Lyons. That of Remington was Stiller, Fisher, Bloom, Maxwell and O’Reilley. The following is the score by innings: 12345 6 789 Rensselaer 7 2 5 1 0 2 4 5 13—39 Remington 00023000 o—s It is surprising how much well made cement walks will add to the appearance of a good residence. Which is an observation that will be agreed co by anyone who will take a look at the walks oL that material just completed at Henry Harris’ fine residence, at the head of Washington street. These broad and well made walks, one leading from the front gate to the front door, and one curving to the right and the other to the left, are a most decided ornament to the lawn, whereas almost any other kind of walk, no matter how well made, is little better than an eyesore. We look to see a great increase in the use of cement walks in Rensselaer. Their cost, although high, at first, is really not so in the long run, on account of their great durability, And even their first cost is not high, compared with what it was a few years ago. That we have workmen qualified to make the finest of cement walks, an inspection of those above mentioned, will be sufficient evidence. They were made by R. W. Sprigg, and they will not suffer by comparison with similar work no matter where you find it.

The Goodland Herald is publishing the advertisement for sealed bids for lan electric light plant, at Goodland, of 35 arcs and 1000 incandescents 'capacity. The bids to be opened July 25th. The success Of this movement fbr an electric light plant at public expense will be watched with interest by neighboring towns. For the most stylish trimming go Mbs. L. M. Imes. Two Marinette, Wis., girls became infatuated with the idea of having their pictures taken with their heads coquettishly stuck through a tom newspaper, and visited a local photographer for the purpose. However, when they were finished they were horrified to see what they before had failed to notice—the newspaper they had stuck their heads through was a Chicago sheet and just beneath their smiling faces was a big display advertisement of a clothing firm which announced: “Our pants are lined in the seat.”—Rochester Republican. See those well trimmed hats from 50 cents to SI.OO at Mrs. Leckliders.

Sheriff Hanley went over into the edge of Benton Co., Monday, and there arrested one Frank Ingraham, who has been wanted in Loraine Co., Ohio, for more than a year past. He was a school teacher and is wanted on the charge of ruining a female pupil. The laws of Ohio are especiall severe on teachers v, ho take such advantage of their pupils, and it is probable that Ingraham is in for at least a two years’ term, and it may be a ten years’ sentence. He is 30 years old and has a wife and children. The father of the girl in the case committed suicide when his daughter’s disgrace became known. Delos Thompson, who is driving jail around the country, these days, looking after the construction of the gravel roads, could not understand what ailed his buggy the other day. It seemed to raise up in front and to settle down behind in a way to make it very uncomfortable to ride in. He .examined and re-examined it, but could find nothing wrong, and finally took it to Wordens’ blacksmith shop for examination, but they were also unable to locate the difficulty. Soon after he met Tom McCoy, who volunteered the advice that the next time he took his buggy to the shop to have it oiled, he had better see that they did not put the hind wheels in front and the front wheels behind. About that time Delos tumbled to the fact that Tom had made a start towards evening up matters in regard to the grade stakes in the speed track, mentioned last week. Tom in fact, having seized his opportunity, had changed the wheels m the manner described and Delos had driven about all day without being able to discover “what ailed his buggy.” A. McCOY <fc Co’s Bank is perpared to make farm loans for the present at 6| per cent, for 5 years, with the usual privilege of partial payments. Commissions as low as elsewhere. If you are in need of a loan, call and see us, or address us a letter stating what you want, and we will cheerfully answer. We can furnish the money promptly. The Delphi Times says in speaking of the late church trial of Rev. E. G. Pelley, at Burlington, that many people in that vicinity believe him mentally unbalanced; which is a more reasonable theory to account for the strange lapse from rectitude he has been convicted of, than to suppose he fell deliberately and with a clear understanding of his acts. The trial was a very exciting one, and the Times relates that at one time, when Rev. Colvin, of Fowler, who was Mr. Pelley’s advocate, was making his argument, he made some very uncomplimentary allusions to the members of the Burlington congregation. This angered a young man in the audience and “he shucked his coat, started to climb over the seats to the front of the house, saying, ‘This has gone far enough. We’ll put a stop to that old blatherskite’s talk.” There was great excitement but trouble was averted by an apology hy the reverend advocate. Mr. Pelley bad packed his I good's and moved away before the trial, and he left himself, sdon after it.

John Paris’ Hard Sentence.

The trial of John W. Paris, president of the failed Greentown bank, was concluded at Frankfort, last Thursday. The result was a conviction and the surprisingly severe sentence of six years imprisonment and a fine of SIOOO. The following regarding the final incidents of the trial is copied from the Indianapolis Journal, of last Friday, being a special dispatch from Frankfort: The jury in the Greentown bank bad been out only about an hour this afternoon when it returned the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of false pretenses and affix the penalty at six years in the State’s prison and a fine of $1000.” Mr. Paris received the sentence with a slight smile and not for a second aid the remarkable coolness which has marked his course during the trial desert him. His wife,-who has been constantly by his side during the trial, bore up bravely, but it was plain to be seen that her heart was breaking. After the jury had been polled. Attorney Bayless filed a motion for a new trial, which will be argued next Monday, pending which defendant was leleased on his old bond, which is $3,000. The conviction on false pretenses was a great surprise to Mr. Paris and his attorneys, as well as to everybody B else. There was little direct evidence to support this count of the indictment and if a conviction was reached at all, it was expected to be for embezzlement. It required but two ballots to decide the question of guilt, the first being 11 to 1. On the first ballott for the penalty one juryman favored the limit, seven years. The principal thing on which a new trial will be asked is that the evidence fails to sustain the verdict. Paris and his attorneys are hopeful that Judge Kent will set the verdict aside and the attorneys are very confident that if it becomes necessary to take the case to the Supreme Court it will be promptly reversed.

This is indeed a terribly severe sentence, in fact we cannot but think it is entirely too severe. Mr. Paris’s banking methods may have been irregular, unsafe, and perhaps even reprehensibly reckless, but we do not believe he was ever intentionally a criminal. That the public good required he should receive some punishment for his banking methods, it may possibly be, but that the punishment should be so overwhelmingly severe, we can not believe. Mr. Paris was raised in the vicinity of Rensselaer, and here his parents still reside. His father, being one of our most universally respected citizens. Mr. Paris is 34 years old. He is married and has three children. To his wife, of all others, his conviction was a terrible blow, and at last accounts she was in a serious condition from nervous prostration, on account of it. The arguments for a new trial will come up at Frankfort today. That a new trial will be granted we believe is very probable, from the fact that the evidence, weak as it was on the point of embezzlement and upon which he was not convicted, was still weaker on the point of false pretenses, on which the conviction was based. We have it on good authority that the Judge who tried the case does not think the evidence justified conviction.

The celebrated Minneapolis bind

ers are now sold by N. Warner & Sons. We are in receipt of samples of spring and summer clothing from the Globe Tailoring* Co. Guarantee perfect satisfaction at Fendigs Fair The rain of last Saturday night and Sunday morning was the biggest rain storm for more than a year, in this locality. It began early Saturday evening and rained at intervals all night. Some of the time it poured down in a deluge, while a few dashes of hail added variety to the storm. There was also plenty of thunder and lightning, there being almost a constant glow of the latter, the whole night long. Some persons Who had vessels standing out report that the rainfall was about 5 or 6 inches. There was none too much hoWever. The storm did some damage in beating down wheat and oats, but not n< arlj so much as was feared*

Present Aspect of Jackson Park. It is with more of sadness than pleasure that most people view the world’s fair grounds, at Chicago, now days. With the exception of our own Indiana State building, and that of Wisconsin, all the state buildings have been torn away. All that is now left of the once colossal California and Illinois state buildings is a heap of plaster, all of the other material having been taken away. Some money has been made by the persons who have bought the buildings. The Oregon building, the first story of which , as will be remembered, was made of redwood logs 120 feet long on the sides, was sold for SBOOO. The parties who bought it have made a profit of SBOOO by selling the logs and other material in its construction. - - The German government has donated to the city of Chicago the magnificent structure on the lake shore used as German headquarters during the fair. Nearly all of the large exhibit buildings are still intact, although all of them look battered and bruised, and are fast falling to ruins. The Women’s building is entirely gone; also the fisheries building. The otners have all been sold, but the work of removing them has not commenced. Midway Plaisance has entirely disappeared. Scarcely a vestige of the once popular resort remains. This nation owes a debt of gratitude to Marshall Field, which it can hardly repay, for the magnificent gift of a million dollars to establish the Columbian Museum. In no other way could the memories of the great fair have been recalled and perpetuated as well as by collecting from the various exhibits the things of greatest interests and placing them in the gallery of fine arts, os has been done. Every nation represented at the Exposition has contributed articles of interest to the “Field Columbian Museum.” In fact, nearly every exhibit excepting merchandise, and works of art, which attracted the great mass of visitors have been placed in the museum. From the Transportation Building have been taken the old locomotives and first appliances for the use of steam and motive power; the first passenger coach, and many other curiosities showing the crude beginning of the world’s developement in methods of transportation. The department of ethnology, ilustrating the peculiarities which characterize the different races of mankind, their customs, manners and habits, is especially interesting. Indeed, what may be seen now at Jackson Park is almost as interesting as the original show itself, and thousands of people avail themselves of the privileges afforded every week. The Park Commissioners are finishii g the Lake shore drive, extending along the lake front from the southern extremity of the park to a point north, intersecting one of the boulevards. When completed it will be one of the finest drives in the world. It is expected that the park will be restored by the first of next May, but it can not be changed so thoroughly that the visitor who saw it when the nations of the earth were represented there in 1893 will not be able to recognize many points whicn drew forth their admiration then The court of honor will be gone, but the beautiful lagoon,. at the head of which stood the Palace of Fine Arts, and now used as the Columbian Museum, will be there, with its shady walks and drives; and many other monuments to the memory of things and events that will thrill the soul of the lover of nature and art.

Farms For Sale. Farms of all sizes for sale or ex* change. Chas. H. Guild. 27-10 Medaryville, Ind. Car. 4th a Columbia Ptirtlcxl Bukum M.tbod*. No Copyta* fam Turt-Bxfa. 9*Us moderate. Normal omiw. Write fa Otedogw to J. CADDKN, ProaldonU

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