Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A son, Friday Nov. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Laßue. Call at Dexter & Cox if you want pure buckwheat flour. Miss Minnie Wood, of Winamac, is visiting Rensselaer relatives. Handkerchiefs and mufflers for Xmas presents, at The Model. Section men on the Monon only work eight hours a day now, and can earn only about 97 cents a day. Calico 4 cents; gingham 4 cents, at T he Model.

Mrs. T. J. McCoy is sick at the home of her parents in Lafayette, where she i» * ioitlug. The great discount on shoes Saturday, Dec. Bth, is for one day only. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Ann a Tuteu r moved Monday into her handsome and spacious new residence, on the corner of Division and Cornelia streets. You can get pure buckwheat flour at Dexter & Cox. 10 dozen Ladies’ fleece lined ribbed vests 25 cents, worth 50 cents, at Th e Model. Creviston Brothers, the new’butchers who succeed A. C. Bushey, in the St ockton-Williams building, opened for business Monday. Special Shoe Sale, Saturday, December Bth. Chicago Bargain Store. All station'agents of the Monon Route have now to wear caps, with the title, “Agent, Monon Route,” upon th**ro. Underwear at a great reduction a t the Model.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wilson and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. John Holman and son, all of Rochester, spent Thanksgiving Day with Rensselaer friends. Watch and wait for our immense holiday stock, about Dec. 4th. Chicago Bargain Store. Charley Wigmore the late editor of the Kentland Democrat, died last Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the home of his parents in Monticello, in his 28th year, of Bright’s disease. He was well known to many of our citizens. He leaves a widow but no children. Cloaks.! Cloaks 11 The Model will sell you a cloak for $3, worth (4.50; our (5. worth (7.50; our (7.50 worth (10. Children’s cloaks 75 cents, (1 (1.25, (2. Warden French of the State prison north says in bis official report that “six hundred of the nine hundred” men in that prison have told me that their downfall is due to liquor.” H e also reports that “two-thirds of the convicts are single men” indicating that men who do not marry are most easily led into wrong doing. The Ladies Bazaar is the place to go to get Christmas presents, also a good dinner or supper. Austin <fc Co. have just closed up another big land deal. They have bought the Geo. W. Stout ranch, in Walker and Wheatfield tps. It comprises some 1400 acres of good land, also the town plot of Stoutsberg, with its residence, hay bam, Ac. The price paid is said to have been in the neighborhood of (20,000. Special Kid Glove Sale at The Model Store, Saturday, December Bth. 50 pairs ladies’ black kid gloves, worth (1.25, for 89 cents. Tnisday only. B. F. Robinson has sold his home farm in Birkley tp., to Edward Par-* kinson, 160 acres at (50 per acre. It is one of the best farms in the county and was well worth the price, and compared with the prices of no better land elsewhere, it was decidedly cheap. Mr. Robinson thinks strongly of going to Montana, where his brother Harvey is located.

A fine big boy at Dan Waymire’s, in Jordan tp., last Friday, Nov. 30. L. K. Yeoman, of Rossville, JU., visited Rensselaer relatives last week. Overcoat Sale at The Model. S. E. Sparling, whois still pursuing his studies on the other side of the ocean, was intending at last accounts, to leave Berlin and go to Paris, and is probably in the latter city now. Haul your grain to Hartley Bros.

Mrs. Amanda Lewis, of Oxford, is getting better from a dangerous attack of typhoid fever. Her mother, Mrs. Berry Paris, who has been with her for some time, returned home last Sunday. Lawrence LL muslin 4|c at The Model. Uncle Sammy Sparling is confined to his bed, at his home, southwest of town, from the effects of a severe cold, settling upon his lungs. His advanced age, 85 years, makes the sickness serious. Brown Beaver ovefcoats, worth $lO for $7.50 at The Model. Rev. E. Baech, former pastor of the Presbyterian church, is visiting in Rensselaer again. It is quietly whispered that the young clergyman’* frequent visits here, are not wholly the result of accidents —in fact that he is likely to soon make personal application of the. text “It is not well for man to be alone.” Take your grain to Hartley Bros, between Planing mill and Paxton’s lumber yard, and receive Remington and Goodland prices. Our former distinguished townsman, Frank Batson, has lately drifted to the neighborhood of De&lotte, and from the list of marriage licenses, it will be seen that bis charming and mellifluously named 16 year old daughter, Lovie Lue Emma, has al ready contracted there a more or less permanent Case of matrimony.

Dress Goods Sale. 54 inch covert cloth 90 cents, worth (1.25. 38 inch tricot cloth, 35 cents, worth 50 cen ta. 42 inch ladies cloth 43 cents, worth 65 cents, at The Model. Three leading Rensselaer capitalists met by chance, in Knox, Starke Co., last Wednesday, Messrs, S. P. Thompson, W. B. Austin and Nelson Randle, How much, if any, Starke county soil they severally purchased, we are not informed, as they did not bring it back with them, that trip. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Lecklider & Co. Ladies oil grain shoes (1, worth (1.50, at The Model. Rev. S. C, Dickey, of Indianapolis chairman of ths Synodical Evangelical Board, of the Presbyterian church, was in town a few days ago. He is establishing a Presbyterian Chatauqua, at Cedar Lake, m Starke county and of which one of our townsmen, W. B. Austin, is a member of the board of directors. Another point worthy of mentioning in Mr. Dickey’s favor, is that as soon as he became chairman of the Synodical Board, above mentioned, about his first act was to bounce the so-called “evangelist,” H. 0. Keeley, from the employ of the Board. Our Blanket Sale was a complete success if competition did copy after the Chicago Bargain Store. There has been a great deal of inquiry since the election as to how the new supreme court of Indiana will stand politically. The present members of the court are Timothy E. Howard, Dem., whose term expires January 1, 1899; James McCabe, Dem., wtyose term expires January 1, 1899; Silas D. Coffey, Rep., whose term expires January 1,1895; Leonard J. Hackney, Dem., whose term expires January 1, 1899; and Joseph S. Dailey, whose term expires January 1, 1895. James H. Jordan, Rep. from the first district, will succeed Silas D. Coffey, Rep., January 1, 1895; and Leander J. Monks, Rep., from the fourth district, will succeed Joseph S. Daily Dem., January 1, 1895. The court after January 1, 1895, will therefore stand three Democrats and two Republicans.

A. C. Robinson, the celebrated foot-racer, has run fast enough to overtake a big baigain in laud in Gillam tp. He has bought of Frank L. Smith 560 acres, for $14,000. Girl Wanted —to do general housework in family of two adults and two children. Experience in cooking required. Apply at this Office for name of party. W. C. Babcock has sold his old home place, 160 acres, in south Marion tp., to a Mr. Fatke, of Newton Co. The sale was engineered by Ott Clark, of Rensselaer, and Barney Clark, of Goodland. COWS WANTED. Comrade Yeoman wants to contract for 50 good cows, for the eastern market, which will be fresh in March. Parties having such cows, for sale, please call upon him, at the Makeever House. 2p The Smyth Comedy Co., with Francis Owen as leading actor, is occupying the opera house, this week. Mr. Owen is a very good actor, indeed, and his company which is eight in number, gives him a very fair support. B. S. Fendig is again in the market for veal calves, fur, eggs and game. At bld stand near town hall. A great cut price sale throughout entire stock for the month of December. . Chicago Bargain Store. Cora Adams, a girl of 16, who for some four years has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mills, suddenly disappeared, Monday evening, and her whereabouts have not yet been ascertained. She took all her belongings with her. She came originally from some children’s home in Cincinnati, we believe, and is not very bright, mentally. See the new line of crockery and glassware at C. A. Lecklider & Co Lakey <t Sayler the new and en terprising bakers and lunch men. Don’t forget them. There are great complaints regarding the slowness of the contractors in not finishing the bridge on the Pleasant Ridge gravel road, just east of town. People now have to ford the river, and several parlies have already had narrow escapes from accidents. The contractors are the Lafayette Bridge Co., people notoriously active in getting contracts and notoriously backward In fulfilling them.

You can save money bargain day on shoes, Dec. 8 th. Chicago Bargain Store. The box-social given at the Curtis Creek school house, Newton tp., last Saturday night, was a success in spite of the unfavorable weather. The program was well rendered by the school, assisted by the South Meadow choir- A prize was given to the best looking girl, which was captured by the teacher, Miss Essie Kendall. About 25 boxes were sold, tfie proceeds, (05 will be invested for the Young People Reading Circle Books. Clothing Sale at The Model. (7.50* cassimere suits only (5.00 Don’t fail to see them. The Methodists throughout the country are voting on the question as to whether women shall be elgible tp the position of lay delegates to the general conference. The Rensselaer church will vote next Saturday. It looks as though the proposition ought to have unanimous support Surely there is no place where discrimination against the women is more unjust than in the churches, doing as they do, the greater part of the work in them. Boys clothing and childen’s cloaks at about your own price to close. Chicago Bargain Store. The decision of the Supreme Court invalidating the new fee and salary law, as to county treasurers, applies by implication to auditors and recorders also, they being like treasurers, not provi ied for in Shelby county. Acting upon the strength of this decision, Recorder Hunt has filed a claim with the county commissioners, looking to the recovery by him of the sum of about (1900, he has heretofore paid into the county treasury, under the provisions of the law. He makes his bill for (3j)00 and “all other proper relief”.

The reception last Thursday night, j given to the newly married Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Warner, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bedford, just east of town, was a very pleasant occasion, indeed. Those present numbered about 100, and many were 1 kept away by the bad weather. Of course there was an immense supper, and the display of bridal presents was also large and elegant. Dont fail to see the boys clothing at Porter A Yeomans. You never saw such bargains as we v. ill offer on clothing and cloaks for December to close. Chicago Bargain Store .

At the meeting of the city superintendents of schools held at Indianapolis the question of furnishing text books free to pupils was discussed and received the endorsement of many of the officers present. A committee composed of Hamilton, of Monticello, Goss, of Indianapolis, and Study, of Richmond, was ap appointed to consider amendments to the present law and to present them to the legislature. The question of compulsory education in Indiana was not received with favor, and wiil not be recommended. The farmers of Indiana are beginginning to be alarmed at the rapid spread of the prickly lettuce, a weed which rivals the Russian thistle in its rank growth and its tendency to choke out all other vegetation. The Purdue Experiment Station has been giving it close investigation, and concludes that extermination is im practicable but advises that the weed be kept under by timely snowing and uprooting, so that the seed cannot ripen. A weed law is recommended. Farmers interested in the subject should send to Director C. S. Plumb, LaFayette, Ind., for Bulletin No. 52, containing a full discussion of the snbjhct with several plates from photographs. We undei stand that this weed has already obtained an extensive foot-hold in this couqty.

Marriage licenses since last reported: ( Walter A Talbert, ( Mary M. Blake, j Walter Darner, { Mary B. Seeley. ( Melvin Lines, ( Lovie Lue Emma Batson. Sam Dent, a stranger in these parts, has been at the Maker ver House since Wednesday niehL ui Inst week, in a pretty badly bruised condition, as the result cfan accident, the particulars whereof, so far as be can recall them, are these: He had been husking corn down near Reynolds, and was on his way to Chicago on the train which passes here at 3:27

p. m. He thinks he paid for his rat!- • road ride, but is not sure. In fact, 1 he distinctly remembers only the fact that he was most decidedly full of 1 liquor. At Fair Oaks he got off (or I was put off) he thinks the fo'iner, and when the train started he made an attempt to get on again, but in- , stead thinks he g- 1 hold of one of the j long iron rods under the cars, and ' on this rode about two miles, and then dropped. He remembers noth-' ing of the ride on the rod, nor of his ■ fall therefrom, but only that he found ;

himself lying by the track, awhile after, with many bruises and abraisions upon the lower half of his body and one ankle badly sprained. The south bound local freight picked him up, and brought him to Rensselaer. A man husking cora near the track found him first, but went away and left him, perhaps because he thought Dent merely drunk and] not hurt. If the man knew Dent was hurt, and then left him, it was a i heartless act. He' lr now so far recovered as to lie able to get about a little, with the help of a crutch. Dent does not give the impression of being a professional bum, but rather of being an honest workingman, with a proclivity for sprees. That he got out of this accident with no wdrse injuries, is truly a marvel. He wen£ on to Chicago yesterday afternoon..