Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1895 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 45 to 48. Corn 39 to 40. Oats 27 to 30. Hay $5.50 to $6.50. Uncle Joe Robinson is having another bad attack of sickness. See the lovely line of china ware at the Emporium. Broken lines of Hanan shoes at reduced prices at Ellis & Murray’s. A daughter at Harry Magee’s in town, March 11th. Beautiful line of 5 and 10 cent glassware at the Emporium. Visit the carpet, lace and chenile curtain department at Ellis & Murray’s. Dick Stone has lung fever. His condition is pretty serious. A beautiful line of lace curtains at the Emporium. From 75c per pair up. -V The greatest dress goods sale of the season, Saturday, April 27th. Chicago Bargain Store.

J. E Spitler is back from several weeks’ absence in Illinois and lowa. See those large sized chenile stand covers at the Emporium for 750. Tile for sale by C. W. Coen. Mrs. S. Alter who has been on the sick list is improving. Everybody goes to Nowels’ for bargains in dry goods. A few good Jersey cows for sale. Laßue Bros . J ' ...... Neighbor Craig, of the Pilot, is putting in his power press and steam engine. For bargains in ready made clothing go to C. D. Nowels. Boys’ and Youths’clothing a specialty at Porter & Yeoman’s. Warren Robinson is preparing to move out to his farm just east of town.

C. D. Nowels is leader on shoes. Come early for choice bargains. Muslin work of all kinds and plain sewing done by Mrs. Lottie George. The Catholics of Fowler are buil ding a new church,tocost about $13,000. For clothing made to measure, try Porter & Yeoman. No fit no pay. Summer underwear at great bargains at Nowels’. The Dunkards will have meeting at the Church of God Sunday, April 28 at 2 p. m. A few of those bargains in carpets, yet at Nowels’ cheap cash store. s A genuine first class top buggy only $41.50 at Robt. Randle’s. The cornet band members have ordered their new uniforms, and expect them to arrive today. N. S. Bates is still at his old stand on Front Street paying the highest cash price for poultry and eggs. 33-2tp.

For anything in gents furnishing goods, go to Nowels’. Uncle George Kessler, of Barkley Tp., has sold his old home farm to B. J. Gifford—l6o acres for $4,000. See those Portiers at C. A. Leckliders at the Emporium. From $2.50 tip. No Pain! No Pain!! No Pain!!! No Pay! No Pay!! No Pay!!! 'Dr. Kuderling, Dentist. Rev. Beyle, of Chicago, will preach at the Missionary Baptist church next Sunday, morning and evening. Now is the time to buy sprin g jackets at one half price at Ellis <fc Murray’s. John Sullivan, our one legged veteran, began to get about again last Thursday, after some six weeks of severe sickness.

Bro. Honeycutt, the enterprising publisher of the Medaryville Advertiser, was in town last Thursday. Our line of spring suits for men and boys you ought to see. ■ Ellis & Murray. Mrs. Flemming Phillips has extensively repaired her house, near the Church of God, and has moved into it. Special sale of worsted and wash dress goods, Saturday, Apr. 27. Chicago Bargain Store. About 50 healthy young trees were planted at the school house park, last Friday. They will soon make a fine, shady grove. 10,000 yards best calicoes, 2 cents per yard, sale day, Saturday, Apnl 271 h. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Henry Harris and. daughter, Miss Jennie Harris, arrived home last Wednesday from their winter’s stay in the South. Come and see the new line of ladies’ and misses’ walking shoes at Ellis <fc Murray’s. Mrs. F. B. Meyer arrived home last Saturday, from a two months’ stay in the South. Mostly in New Orleans, but part of the time in Mississippi.

Positively we will not wrap up calico at 2 cents a yard, except with other goods. Sale day, Saturday, April 27. Chicago Bargain Store. J. B. Antrim and his mother, Mrs. Thomas Antrim, went to Miami Co., Tuesday, called by the sickness of Mrs Davis, a sister of the latter. Bargains in dress goods at Ellis & Murray’s. Come in and see the nicest line ever shown in Rensselaer. D. B. Nowels has completed his winter’s term of teaching in Wheatfield, and with his family is at home again in his handsome residence on Main street. You ought to see the spring clothing at Ellis & Murray’s. Styles elegant. Prices the lowest ever heard of. The meetings at the Christian church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Brady, are growing in interest. Up to Monday night the additions to the church numbered 14. Mrs. Lecklider has the finest line of millinery in town at the Emporium. Please call and see them.

Mr. Victor P. Yeoman, son of David H. Yeoman, of Union Tp., and Miss Mary C. Jenkins, of Barkley Tp., were married, on Wednesday, April 3rd. You ought to trade with Ellis <fc Murray. You cont afford to buy of any other house. Come in and see what we are doing. J. J. Brenner, the builder, fell from a scaffold, at Peter Hordeman’s new house, Monday evening, and was quite badly bruised. His hurts are not dangerous, however. Bargain day on all kinds of foreign and domestic dress goods, Saturday, April 27th. Chicago Bargain Store. Dr. H. L. Brown, the dentist, has bought the house he lives in, on Cullen street, near the light plant, and has therefore given up the intention of building, on his lot near the south end of the same street.

Dr. Kuderling, the dentist, at Makeever House. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23d and 24th. Gold filling SIOO. Silver 50c. Last Saturday was the County Treasurers busy day. Taxes to the amount of $6087.43 were paid in that day. Monday, the last day, was also a busy day, but the total amount paid in was only $1922.49. We can show more baby bonnets, and more children’s bats, in the most beautiful shapes than all the other shops in town, at Mrs. L. M. Imes. The E. N. Hyland building started on jta travels Monday, from the Odd Fellow’s lot on Washington street, opposite the front of the court house, to Jerry Healy’s lot, on Van Rensselaer street, opposite the west side of the court house. This building ia not such an old timer as many people think, having been built in the spring of 1881, by E. S. Woods, as a meat market.

George W. Watson an old and respected resident of Wheatfield Tp. is at Hebron, Porter county, where he has undergone a surgical operation, performed by Drs. Hubbard and Wilson, of that place. We are glad to learn that it was successful. Our opening was a great success and our orders are very numerous. Still*there is room for more. Mrs. L. M. Imes. Wallace Robinson, our townsman, is no longer a land owner. He has just sold his 400 acre farm, three miles northeast of town, to Frank A. and Joseph Parr, of Illinois. The price was $36 per acre for 80 acres, and $35 per acre for the balance. Why suffer pain and pay for it when Dr. Kuderling will extract your teeth free of charge and without pain. Plates $6.00. Mr. Solomon Wells, now of Urbana, 111., is visiting his Rensselaer relatives this week. “Uncle Sol” has had grievious afflictions, in the shape of a broken thigh bone, and a long spell of sickness, since his last previous visit. We reserve the right to limit 10 yards of calico, at 2 cents a yard, to each customer, so all can get bargains. Sale day, April 27th. Chicago Bargain Store.

Last Saturday Lyman Zea made practical vindication of the justice of his long established but heretofore purely theoretical reputation as a bad man with his “jukes,” by knocking down old George Brown, a ditcher, who was full as usual, and very abusive and insulting. Special bargains in capes, waists, ready made dresses, boys duck suits, shoes, hats, gloves, etc, etc. Chicago Bargain Store. Jay W. Williams is 50 ytars old, and has been since last Sunday, although “he don’t look it.” But he is though, and his two brothers, in Ohio, and his one sister, in New York, impressed the event upon his mind by presenting him with a very elegant and beautifully engraved gold headed cane. _ Have.you seen the lady in Mrs. Imes’ window? Her costume is made of flowers alone. Her dress did not take them all; we have an endless variety of them.

E. D. Rhoades is taking the school census of the town, for the School Board, and at the same time is making a complete census, in order to ascertaining just what ,our present population is. Mr. Rhoades is a careful, accurate, conscientious man, and he will make a census the accuracy of which can be relied on. It is commonly reported that another prominent citizen will “gradtfate” from the Keeley Institute in a short time. May success attend all such noble efforts towards the cure of the dipsomania disease. “Still there’s more to follow” or if not there are more that ought to follow. Uncle Henry Bruce, whose sickness has been mentioned, arrived home from Kansas, Tuesday, and is now at the home of daughter, Mrs. Geo. Barcus, who came back with him. His son, Charles Bruce, of Lawrence, Kans., also accompanied him home. Dr. Hartsell accompanied Wiley Israel, north of town, to Chicago one day last week, to Hahnemann hospital. where the latter underwent a surgical operation for the removal of an abscess. The operation was successful and the patient was doing well when last heard, from.

And still another new banking institution in town. Its name is “L. H. Meyer <fc Co’s. Bank” and it deals in marbles and not money. It loans marbles, on proper security, at very favorable rates—for the bankers. Also buys good merchantable marble notes, receives deposits, <fcc. The head of the firm is Lawson H. Meyer, eldest son of the future aiderman from the fifth ward. The names of all the stock-holders have not been devulged, but the solidity of the institution is assured from the fact that Taylor McCoy, with the wealth of 1000 marbles, is backing the enterprise. The bank has regular printed checks, yotes die., and is doing business in a-business like way.

The various names that have been proposed for the principal east and west street across the river, has can?' ed considerable confusion in the people’s minds as to what its name really is. The name that has finally been chosen, and made legal by the action of the town board, is McCoy Avenue. [lt is a good name, and eminently appropriate. The new operating room in the Bartoo photograph Pavilion has just received its finishing touches in the shape of an elegant parquetry floor. These are made of hard-wood, in artistically variegated patterns, and are quite the fashionable thing now, in fine dwellings, offices &c. Frank Osborne, of the Rensselaer planing mill, furnished the material. Easter Sunday was observed with usual elaboration at the Catholic church, Sunday. High mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Sheulte, of St. Joseph’s College, with Father Schalk and Max, as deacon and subdeacon, and Father Neiberg as master of ceremonies. The Easter sermon ,was preached by Rev. Father Nageleisen, also of the College.

McCoy and Porter sent out to grass from their Jordan Tp., ranch, 275 head of cattle, Monday, April 15th. This is several days earlier than cattle can usually be turned out. This firm has leased 5,000 acres of pasture of .A . J. Kent and S. P . Thompson, in Union tp., and in Newton Co , adjoining, and will handle 1000 head of cattle this year. They will also do a big farming business in Jordan—having sown [250 acres of oats, and intending to plant 1000 acres of corn.

Albert Freshour, a most estimable young man of Gillam Tp., and son of Geo. Freshour, died last Friday, of lung fever, after an illness of only two weeks. His age was 26 years, and he leaves a widow and one chi Id. The funeral was held Sunday, at Independence chapel, and was very largely attended. The burial exercises were conducted by the order o f Knights of Pythias, of whom about 50 were in the procession, most ly from Medaryville and Francesville, with a few from Rensselaer.

A. McCoy’s sale at Marlboro, last Thursday, was a great success. The pioperty sold amounted to $,6000 and of this sum $3,000 was paid in cash, on the spot. About 500 people attended the sale, and . all of whom were fed in Uncle Mac’s usual profuse liberality, with beef, buns, mutton, coffee, <fcc. The actual time of the sale was only about two hours. Mr. McCoy will make another big sale of cows, steers, horses and sheep, at the same place, next Wednesday, April 24th. A curious fact showing the great improvements in machinery of all kinds is found in the statement recently made by Edward Atkinson that not one prize machine of the World’s Fair of 1854, is in use in America today but is to be found in the piles of scrap iron. The inventions that charmed us in Philadelphia in 1876 have for the most part shared the same fate and the striking features of the Columbian Exposition Of 1893 were unheard of ten years before. The world is moving rapidly now-a-days and he ’ who sleeps a day will hardly be able to overtake it.

Rev. Father Joseph A. Stephans who for several years has been chief of the Catholic Bureau of Indian Missions, located at Washington, D C. has received a very notable promotion, having been appointed Chamberlain to the Pope. The office will require the removal of Father S tephan to Rome; it will give him the title of Monsignore; and entitle him to wear purple vestments. His duties will be as one of the immediate attendants who receive all visitors during an audience with the Pope. Father Stephan was an early pastor of the Catholic church, and was located herq for many years, and was one of most popular clergymen among all classes ever in Rensselaer. It was through his favor thAt the Indian School was located here.

Mr. Jacob J. Haste and Mrs. Mary A. Hepner, both of Walker Tp., were married in the clerk’s office,at the court bouse, Tuesday, at more less “high” noon, by Squire Burnham. Both, parties have had previous matrimonial experience, and in the case of the young and blushing bridegroom, his release from his former marriage came through the divorce court. He is young for the experience he has had, his age being only 23 years. His more sedate bride was 37 at her last birthday. Whitewash lime, always on hand at Meyer’s “Old Reliable” drug store. Also whitewash and paint brushes. If you want a tailor made suit go Newels’? The new barber shop will be opened by the first of May. Neat new chairs, bath rooms, fine fixtures, laundry, cigars and everything pertaining to a first class shop. Will be in the new room south of the McCoy bank now being built by L. Hollingsworth.

Jas. A. Timmons, of Jordan Tp., who was elected Trustee of Jordan Tp., last fall, on the Populist ticket, came into the Auditors office, one day last week, and filed his written resignation of the office. One of Mr. Timmons’ reasons for this course is understood to be his intention to remove from the county. To succeed him in the Trustee’s office Auditor Murray has appointed Mark Reed a young man of excellent reputation, and good business ability, and who has accepted the appointment. He lives on the old A. J. Yeoman place, which is a location which will prove as satisfactory as in any part of the township, for the general convenience. Ladies, do not fail to see the fine line of dress goods at Nowels’ before .buying.

Advertised Letters: Mrs. Ana B. Wood, Mr. John R. Christy, Miss Alice Stone, Mrs. Cassie Shierer, Mrs Nancy Watson, 2, Miss Meleirea Warren, Charley Harris, Charles Fraser, Mr. Frank Batson. When needing any insurance upon either Town, or Farm property call upon Wils Porter. He is agent for this county for the 1 old and always> reliable Continental Insurance Company, for all kinds of town and farm property, buildings, tools,live stock,grain, hay etc. Insures against damage by fire, lightnings tornadoes, wind storms, &c. Give him a call. 3tp.

Township graduating exercises were held in Wheatfield last Friday evening. The graduates were Minnie Tinkham and Maud Swisher. Miss Tinkham is the youngest person to ever graduate from the country schools of Jasper Co., and we doubt if a younger one ever graduated in the state. She is only 12 years old, and has completed the course in five years. During that time she has never been tardy nor absent, and therefore won a gold star at the same time she received her diploma. Her general average standing, at her graduating examination, was 88|, and more than likely this will make her the honor country school graduate of this year. Muslins, prints and ginghams, the best brands at the lowest prices, at Rowels’. A good, all steel, double shin, steel beam, walking plow. The best plow on earth for the money—only $12.50 at Robert Randle’s. Look out soon for the best line of straw goods ever opened up in the town, at Nowels’.

Prairie dogs were not made to live alone, any more than the human species, and recognizing that fact B. F. Fendig, the druggist, has secured a mate for the prairie dog, that, for some time past, has occupied palatial quarters in his drug store window. This last was obtained from Mr. Seibel, west of town, whose daughter brought it from Texas, a while back. It is somewhat larger than the former North Dakota specimen, but otherwise much like it. The two live together in perfect peace and amity, and are very gentle and affectionate pets. They have strictly up-to-date names, “Trilby” and “Little Billee,” after the heroine and hero of the most famous novel of this decade.