Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1894 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXVII.

Over 512,000 Worth of choice clothing from the lowest to the finest high grades made jSUITS and OVERCOATS including afull line of Dunkards and Ornish fine suits and overalls. We quote a few medium priced goods .... Mens’ long cut all wool black worsteds —J asking price elsewhere $16.50, our price $9.90 Mens’ long cut gray or brown all wool cassimere asking price elsewhere 12.50 our price only 7.00 Boys’ black wool cheviot asking price elsewhere 10.50, our price only ...... 6.50 Boys’ fancy scotch suits asking price olßewTioFe our price only 5.50 Boys’ two piece suits, 85cts for trash and $2 to $6.50 for first class goods. Boys’ overcoats 125 to 8.50 each. , Men’s overcoats 2.50 to 21.00 each. rMackintoshes and Cones Boss overalls and shirts, the world’s best, never rip-

~ Over S6OOO Worth of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. The greatest money saving department in western Indiana for the prudent buyer, as our goods are the best made at the lowest price. Men’s kip boots cheap elsewhere at $2 only 1.50 Men’s hand made and warranted, cheap elsewhere at $3 only 2.45 Men’s hip rubber boots standard brand r Bostons, cheap elsewhere at $4 0n1y.... 2.95 Men’s common rubber boots cheap elsewhere at 2.75, only 2.25 Men’s felt boots with buckle over, cheap elsewhere at $3, only 2.00 Ladies shoes heavy and light weight cheap elsewhere at 1.75, only 1-20 Ladies shoes heauy and light weight cheap elsewhere at 2.00, only 1.45 Ladies fine kid shoes, Ludlows standard you never bought for less than $3, only 2.00 Men’s Miller or Gokey congress or lace, cheap elsewhere at 3.00 only .1.90 Men’s congress shoes 1.00 Women’s button shoes 1.00 Child’s 3 to 6 at 25c; 5 to 10 50c, &c. A Full Line of Ice Wool And fancy wool.shawl shape faccinators Hoods • .25c to 90c

MONON ROUTE. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. . TRAINS THAT STOP. SOUTH BOUND. No.6 —Louisville Mail, Daily 10:52 A M. No. 39—Milk acc<u nm., Dally 6:21 P. M. No. 3 Louisville Express, Daily 11:2? P. M. No. 45—Local freight..,.. 3 25 P.M. NORTH BOUND. NO. 4:45 A M. No. 40—MUk acccrain.Daily ; .ttWWLNo. e—Mail anil Express, Daily.. 3.25 P.M. M43—Local Freight 10:1'0 A. M.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

• Mrs. Johu Eger is visiting relatives at Kendallville. C. C. Sigler has returned from Hebron, much improved in health. See the new line of crockery and glassware at C. A. Lecklider & Co. Born, Saturday, Sept. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Phillips, a daughter. The freshest and finest of fruits received daily, at Alter & Yates. Rev. M, A. Paradis will preacifat the Presbyterian church next Sunday, morning and evening. Just received a full line of standard patterns. Chicago Bargain Stork.

Rev. W. R. Nowels will preach at Rose Bud church, Union tp., next Sunday, at 11 P. M . Mrs. Lecklider will be in the city this week copying styles and buying goods.. Jesse Marshall, of Marley, 111., is visiting Rensselaer relatives this week. See those single and double door portiers and stand covers at C. A. Lecklider & Co. A. Huff, of Crawfordsville, made his nephew, W. A. Huff, the jeweler, a short visit the latter part of last week. ' o

A new department at the cloak opening: fare and fur capes, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Eliza McCoy is lying at the point of death at the home of her son, Alfred McCoy. Her age is 84 years. Rensselaer Wilkes got third place, in a race with Bor 9 good horses, at Milwaukee, last Thursday; This week he will trot at Janesville, Wis.

GOOD FURNITURE, CHEAP, Laßue Bros, at Liberal corner.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1894.

Chicago Bargain Store. ■ Fall Opening of Over —— 531,000.00 STOCK Of Choice Seasonable Goods at world beating tariff reduction prices to reduce this mammoth stock packed in four rooms from floor to ceiling. Notice a few prices below, as you cannot spend your money judiciously until you have seen our goods and prices, exactly as advertised.

_ Glove Departmeht. Complete, over 400 dozen gloves and mittens. Men’s goat gloves, 50c val now 25 Men’s oil tan or hog skin $1 value, now 75 Women’s kid lace glove 95c value, now 65 Women’s new style fine kid seamless button, $2 val. now 1.60 A full line of 10 31 wool mittens. Tinware &c. 8 qt dish pans 10c, 10 qt pails 14c, 14 qt pails 18c, 10 qt best heavy tin made 25c, 12 qt heavy tin pails 35c, 6 one pint cups 10c, Ix 2 in Ix 3 in door hinges 5 prs 10c regular price 50c, carpet tacks 6 papers for sc. Carpets and Floor Oil Cloth12 handsome patterns oil cloth 15c per square yard to 25c per square yard.

Rev. G. W. Payne, a well known former citizen, is a member of the Jury now trying John Paris, at Frankfort. You can see every style of fur capes at the opening, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Francis, of LaPorte, are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. R. W. Marshall. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Lecklider & Co. C. B. Harrold, late local editor of Pilot, is now in Ohio, engaged in working an advertising specialty. House to Rent. Seven rooms, cistern, wood house, cellar and barn. D. S. Makeever.

' Ellis & Murray now utilize a large room above their west room, as a carpet room, a new stairway to it having just been erected. The Misses Smith will sell lots on their place north of the railroad. For further partculars enquire of them on the premises. 52-4 t.

Miss Gertrude Small, of Amboy, Miami Co., is now filling the position of book-keeper and stenographer in Austin & Co’s, office.

Peaches, Pears, Plums, home grown water-melons, received daily at Alter <fc Yates.’

Mrs. Sophia Saltwell, wife of Fred Saltwell, of Barkley tp., died Monday night, of consumption. Her age was about 48 years. Dr. H. J. Kannal, M. D. C. Veterinarian, of Rensselaer, will visit WHEATFIELD, Oct 1 and 2, for the practice of his profession. Office there at S. Fendig’s drug store.

Geo. K. Hollingsworth has sold the Geo. Hollister property, on Weston street, to Sam’l F. Long, engineer at the light plant, who will occupy it after Oct. Ist.

Dont fail tQ see the boys clothing at Porter <fc Yeomans.

0 Mamma, get our hats and th baby’s bonnet at M. A. Meyer, millinery store this winter, they have the prettiest stock I ever saw.

Rev. E. Baech has gone to Sheldon, 111., to visit friends. He expects to go to Altoona, Penn., in about a month, and will probably be located there permanently, in charge of one of the Presbyterian churches.

The Irdquois Gun Club’s big shooting match and gold medal contest comes off to-day and to-morrow. We can and will iell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Porter & Yeoman. Rev. B. F. Ferguson will preach at the F. W. Baptist church, Sunday miming at 10:45 o’clock, also in the evening. School suite for the boys and every suit new and fresh from the manufacturers. Porter & Yeoman. County Clerk Coover went to Chicago, yesterday, to meet his wife and son, returning from their sojourn in north Michigan. One of the leading styles are fur capes, a full line at the opening, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store .

Viola C. Ulyat, daughter of Thos. and Genctta A. Ulyat, died Wednesday. Sept. 19, at the home of her par-

ents in Newton county, aged 6 years 2 months and 21 days. She was the grand-daughter of Rev. Peter Hinds, of Milroy tp.

Strawberry plants for sale. All the best varieties, 50 cents per 100. Now is the time to set them out. John Shanlaub.

There were light frosts in this vicinity both Sunday and Monday nights, but no damage has been reported. Corn cut of the way of frosts, but some rather late fields would be injured by a heavy one.

If you want to save dollars, wait for the grand cloak opening, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store.

It was a big electric storm, Saturday night, but no extensive damage is reported in this vicinity. Several telegraph poles were badly splintered, east of the depot, and near Bedford’s bridge the telephone poles got it again. The telephone wire which runs from Warner’s hardware store to N. Warner’s residence was also

struck, and for a distance of five hu n dred feet the wire was broken into small pieces and burned and melted in a remarkable mam er, as a large number of the pieces in Fendig’s store, give evidence.

Over 200 Prs. Blakets all shades, in cotton to the finest wool. 10-4 cotton blankets good weight, 75c elsewhere, our price per pair 50 10-4 heavy cotton blankets 1.50 elsewhere 90 10-4 all wool good weight 2.75 elsewhere 1.90 A great variety of quilts and comforts, 75c to 1.90. 4 '**%**'* Notions* 1 spool Coats or Clark’s O. N. T. thread ..........,1c Ladies’ handkerchiefs.... 4 for 5c Shell hair pins 1c; 3 envelopes and 2 sheets note paper 1c; 1 paper pins Xc; 1 doll 1c; stickpins lc shirt buttons lc doz, rubber tip pencils lc, 2 doz can’t open hooks and eyes for sc, house broom 10c and 16c each. Over 100 Dozen Hats and Caps in every style in the late new shapes. Some wonderful bargains in boys wool caps for 25c and men’s plush caps at 90 cts.

Horace Henkle, of Garrison, Colo., visited his father and other friends in (fit this place for a few days, starting back for Colorado yesterday. Remember the easy payment plan at C. A. Lecklider & Co.

All members of the Iroquois Club are n quested to meet at the club room, Monday evening. Important business claims attention.

Call on M. & A. Meyer for your fashionable millinery and dress making.

Chas. J. Dean, of Washington, 111., was in town this week. He tame in company of F. E. Rupert, a banker of Pekin, 111., who thinks of buying some Jasper Co. land.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears left Tuesdty morning, for Sioux Falls, S. Dak , to visit relatives, including Mr.< Sears’ aged father, whose age is past 89 years.

James Matheson moved in from Illinois last week, and now occupies his handsome new residence, just northwest of town. He has resigned his position as a mail route agent.

Mrs. Christina Brubaker and Mrs. Susan Kendig, of Defiance, Ohi o,and Mrs. Eliza Wilson, of Chicago Heights, 111., are visiting their sister, Mrs. Geo. Kessinger. The two first mentioned ladies are each accompanied by a daughter. Wesley Spitler, of near Effingham, 111, and Mr. and Mrs. Zachariah Spitler, of near Kentland, visited their nephew, M. L. Spitler, over Sunday. The old gentlemen are both in advanced years, especially the former, who is 84 years old, but both are hale and active.

11 .00 per day rent is cheaper than owning the room and it means clothing and cloaks nearly one half less than Chicago retail prices where rents are $l5O to toOO per diy, and where living costs 4 times as much. Chicago Bargain Store.

The Nowels House has changed management this week. Mr. Wood’s time having expired, he is succeeded by Frank Morton, late of Fairfield, 111. Mr. Wood Las returned to Monon. Mr. Morton, the new landlorl, is a son-in-law of Ancil Woodworth.

Over 200 Dozen All kinds of Underwear. - 25 doz men’s heavy fleeced cheap elsewhere at 75c.... 50 20 doz men’s heavy lambs wool, cheap elsewhere at 1.25, our price 1.00 30 doz women’s ribbed and fleeced, cheap elsewhere at 40c, our price... 25 25 doz women's ribbed and fleeced cheap at 75c our price 50 Childs underwear in cotton, gray, scarlet and white wool from 10 to 50c each. men’s and boys’ suspenders 10c, &c Hosiery Department 50 doz. men’s and women’s fast bhck seamless, the price elsewhere 15c, our price.... 10 50 doz. men’s half hose the regular 3 for 25c, our price 4 for 25 All the men’s, women’s and children’s 25c wool hose now 16 40 Dozen Men’s Neckwear, all the new novelties and every style laundried and unlaundried shirts in white, colored and wool.

Elias Owens, whose sickness st Wils Porter’s place was mentioned last week, has recovered sufficiently to return to his home at Saybrook, 111. Before going he bought of W . A. Miller, the Aleck Ro wen farm, four miles northwest of town, and which he intends to occupy as a residence.

That other 90 cent excursion, for next Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, is fully as favorable as the last one, as it gives two days in the city, with chance to come back on any train, together with the privilege of staying until after the theaters, Thursday night, and getting home on the special leaving Chicago at 11.30, that night Mr. L r e A. Catt, one of the able salesmen in the Chicago Bargain store brought home a bride last Friday, in the person of Miss Sadie Trees, of Greenfield, to whom he was married, last Thursday, Sept. 20, at Indianapolis. For the present the young couple will reside with the groom’s parents, at their home at the corner of Division and Rutson streets.

A young man named Chas. Magee, died Saturday Right, at the home of Chas. G. Daily, a relative, a few miles south of town. He had been somewhat sick for some weeks, with bilious fever, but was apparently nearly recovered. Saturday night he arose to respond to a call of nature, and suddenly fell over and immediately expired. He had lately came from Ohio, and was about 25 years old. He was buried Monday afternoon, in the Crockett grave-yard.

Jim Harrison and Bernie Maloy, the latter a printer in the employ of The Republican, left Saturday night on a trip “to see the country.” They expected if their wealth and resolution held out, to go as far as Florida and perhaps later to Texas and further west, but Maloy was obliged to turn back at Cincinnati, on account of a severe recurrence of inflamation of the eyes, from which he had previously suffered. Young Harrison continued bis * journey. He is already quite an experienced traveler having been as far as both the Atlantic and th) Pacific ooasts.

Dress Goods in all the latest novelties in foreign t nd domestic only one pattern of a kind from $6.50 to $12.50 each. 50 inch all wool Heather suitings 88 cent value, now 50c yd 45 in silk finished all wool henrietta 75 ct value, now .... .49c yd 54 in dress flannel all wool 75c value, now4sc “ 38 in fine all wool treicot cloth, 50c jvalue now . .25c“ 50 in Twilled flannel 50c value, now 25c'• 36 in serges, changeable, 25c value, now 15c “ Brocaded changeable cashimere 20c now ...10 and 12|cyd, Towelling 3| cts. Calico 4cts. Gingham 4 cts. Muslin 4c. Canton Flannel 4|cts all worth 5c elsewhere. Our Bct canton flannel is cheap elsewhere at 10c yd. sct tennis’flannel cheap elsewhere at 7cts yd.

Grand Annual Cloak AND FUR OPENING, THURSDAY, OOT. 11 A Bpecial large stock of CLOAKS and FURS shipped here for one day only in charge of Mr. Ford, of Beifield & Co., Chicago, the largest manufacturers west of New York City. Special low pa ices and goods delivered. Why can we sell The Same Goods Cheaper than our Competitors? Ist We buy in larger quantities for cash and sell for cash. 2nd. We have no partner to make double the expense of living. 3rd. Our room rent of $1 per day on 4 rooms is the lowest rent in town. 4th. We sell the most gooods as is evident by our crowded rooms every day ? which enables us to make the lowest prices. Our mottoquick sales and small profits. It pays to trade at the reliable one price cash store and the only bargain house in western Indiana. Chicago Bargain Store, B. FORSYTHE, Prop.

PUBLIC MM! Hon. WASHINGTON I. ROBINSON, of Detroit, Mich., will speak at Exchange HaH* REMINGTON, Friday Evening, Sept. 27, at 7:EO i p. m. HON. A. J. BEVERIDGE, of Indianapolis, will speak at tte court house RENSSELAER, Tuesday evening, Oct. 9. at 7:30 ... ... o'clock. HON. ISAAC II PHARES, Of Renton Co. Republican candidate for State Senator, at CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE, Barkley tp. Thursday evening, September 27. BRUSHWOOD SCHOOL HOUSE Union tp. Friday evening, September 28.’ Music by Glee Club. HON. E. D. CRUMPACKER, of Valparaiso, at RENSSELAER, Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, Court House at 7:30 P. M. At REMINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 4th, Exchange Hall, at 7:30 P. M.

Extra Special! All our stock of Boys 2-piece suits, ages from ,2 to 15 years, we will close out at less than actual cost price, ow ing to accumulation of stock. Here is your opportunity to buy school suits. ELLIS& MURRAY.