Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1895 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXVII.

MONON ROUTE. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. TRAINS THAT STOP. SOUTH BOUND. No. s—Louisville Mall, Dally 16:52 A M. No. 89—Milk accomm., Dally 6:21 P. M. No B—Louisville Express, Daily 11:2? P. M. No. 45—Local freight 3:25 P.M. NORTH" BOUND. No. 4—Mail 4:45 A. M. No. 40—Milk accomm., Daily. .r.. .. 7:39 A, M. No. 6—Mail and Express, Daily.. 3.25 P.M. No. 46—Local Freight 10:00 A. M.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 45 to 43. Corn 41 to 43. Oats 27 to 30. Hay $5.50 to $6.50. The street sprinkler started on its rounds Tuesday morning. B. F. Ferguson sells the best wagon on the market for the money. Call and see; ” - r Dress goods Sale Saturday Apr 27, at the Model. Walter Willey, of Chicago, is vis. iting in Rensselaer this week. Cheap. Cheap. A bargain intown property, -well located. See B. F. Ferguson. Ladies Vest 5c at The Model. Dr. Horton has returned from his protracted sojourn, in Illinois, and is again to be found at his dental office. B. F. Ferguson will furnish you a list of the lands he has for sale on application. Capes' Capes! Capes! See our opening line at The Model. Fred Tyler has gone to Danville, 111., to work for a publishing house of that place.

Sweaters 75 cents at the Model. B. F. Ferguson has an unlimited amount of money to loan, at 6 per cent interest. Call and see him. Dress Goods will never be so chea p again as they will bs Saturday Apr . 27 at The Model. Rev. W. 11. Sayler, of Jamestown, Kans., will preach at the F. W . Baptist church, next Sunday morning/™™ Persons desiring to purchase land, will find it to their interest to correspond with B. F. Ferguson. AU 4c calico 5c a yard. Opening week. The Model. Ed. Long who has been back since the death of his father, some weeks ago, left for his Texas home, Monday night. B. F. Ferguson’s new office is on the ground floor, west side of the Public Square. Children’s shoes 25c a pair. At Model. w

Shirting 4c a yard at the Model. Alfred Bates has completed his winter’s term of teaching in Walker Tp., and has resumed his law reading in the office of Capt. Marshall. See Dr. Horton for best porcelain teeth. No granite teeth used. Over post office. Our $2.00 Ladies kid Button Shoes. Opening Price $1.25, at The Model. Mrs. Nellie Lehming, of Underwoodf’Uowa, is visiting her grandfather Sidnial King, of this place. She was formerly Miss Nellie King. B. F. Ferguson has sold many hundred acres of land within the last three months and has thousands for sale. Men’s working shirt 25c at the Model.

The election commissioners for the ensuing town election, are C. E. Mills, Republican, and C. D. Nowels, Democrat. Lawarence L. L. Muslin 4c Opening week at the Model Mis. W. C. Jouvcnat and daughter of Chicago, are visiting Mr. E. Walton and daughters. Amoskeag Check Gingham worth 7c. Opening price sc, at the Model. You ought to see the spring clothing at Pillis & Murray’s. Styles elegant. Price? the lowest ever heard of. Contractor John Hack came down from Lowell Monday, and started work on the new Burk’s bridge. People interested will therefore take notice that the bridge is now closed and will so remain until the new bridge is done.

RENSSELAER, JASPER

A son to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoyes north of town, Tuesday, April 23rdCome and see the new line of ladies’ and misses’ walking shoes at Ellis & Murray’s. Positively we will not wrap up ea.lip.o a.t2eftnt«a-yArd r ex(iep t with other goods. Sale day, Saturday, April 27. Chicago Bargain Store. T. J . Sayler has sold to his partner, Alfred Collins, one sixth more interest in the Rensselaer mill, making them now equal in interest, each owning one half. / B. F. Ferguson represents the best building and loan associations in the state and will moke you a loan on reasonable terms.

Visit the carpet, lace and chenile curtain department at Ellis & Murray’s. The fine rains of Sunday and the summer weather since, have given a great boom to vegetation. Have you seen the lady in Mrs. lines’ window? Her costume is made of flowers alone. Her dress did not take them all; we have an endless variety of them. Cheniele curtains beautiful line at the Model. The croquet game broke out again, at the old place in the public square, Monday. Mrs. Lecklider has the finest line of millinery in town at the Emporium. Please call and see them., You ought to trade with Ellis & Murray. You cont afford to buy of any other house. Come in and see what we are doing. Over forty new members have united with the Presbyterian church, during the past few weeks, and some others have expressed their intentions of uniting. Special sale of worsted and wash dress goods, Saturday, Apr. 27. Chicago Bargain Store. Model Grand Opening, Thursday Friday Saturday. April 25th, 26th, 27th.

A. Leopold went to Monticello Tuesday ,“Tor“ffielnal of his law suit with the party of whom he bought his business lot in Wolcott, soipe time ago. See the lovely line of china ware at the Emporium. Red blue and black calico, worth 7c. Opening price‘sc, at the Model. Mrs. Ica Morris and her sister, Miss Blanch Garrison, came over from Remington to attend the Eastern Star entertainment, last Friday evening. They were the guests of Mrs. Ida Coo ver. Broken lines of Hanan shoes at reduced prices at Ellis <fc Murray’s. B* F. Ferguson will loan you all the money you want, at as low a rate and on as reasonable terms as any one in Rensselaer. An immense hay barn at Thayer, just this side of the Kankakee river, was burned last Saturday, nearly full of baled hay. It belonged to the Brady ranch of that vicinity. 10,000 yards best calicoes, 2 cents per yard, sale day, Saturday, April 271 h. Chicago Bargain Store.

Our opening was a great success and our orders are' very numerous. Still there is room for more. Mrs. L. M. Imes. Muslin work of all kinds and plain sewing done by Mrs. Lottie George. Mesdaines M. L. Spitler, A. F. Long and Ray Mossier, and Messis. C. Guy Spitler, D. J. Thompson and B. F. Fendig, went to Indianapolis Tuesday, to attend the Grand Chapter of the O. E. S. Our line of spring suits for men and boys you ought to see. Ellis <k Murray 1 . A beauti’ul line of lace curtains at the Emporium. From 75c per pair up. The greatest dress goods sale of the season, Saturday, April 27th. Chicago Bargain Store. Prof. J. N. Fisk, the aeronautical engineer, is still on earth, and his billy goats also, except during the brief periods during which the latter are navigating the circumambient atmosphere aboye the earth. His next field of operations is Rochester, Fulton Co. ' -

The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a social, tomorrow (Friday) evening, at the home of Mrs. Mv L. Spitler, in the north grove. Admission 10c. Refreshments Free. B. F. Ferguson sells the GaarScott thrashing outfit, “the best in the world.” All kinds of engines and heavy machinery. Call and see him. Rev. J. L. Beyle, of the Chicago University, who preached at the Missionary Baptist church, last Sunday, has arranged to preach here regularly, hereafter, every two weeks. Bargain day on all kinds of foreign and domestic dress goods, Saturday, April 27th. Chicago Bargain Store. A pretty large crowd went from here to A. McCoy’s second big sale, at Marlboro, yesterday afternoon. The martial band and S*>t. Joseph’s college band, accompanied the Rensselaer delegation. B. F. Ferguson, will move into his new office on Vanßensselaer street second door south of A. McCoy & Co’s bank. A social will be given by the Epworth League at Mr. J. M. Wasson’s on Friday night, Apr. 26. All are invited. Refreshments will be served. Admission 10 cents.

Special bargains in capes, waists, ready made dresses, boys duck suits, shoes, hats, gloves, etc, etc. Chicago Bargain Store— Uncle L. W. Henkle arrived home last Thursday morning, from an extended trip through Kentucky and Tennesee, where he visited relatives and looked at the country. 35c half wool Cashmere, Opening price 23c, at the Model. C. D. Hopkins has returned with his family, to Jasper Co., after three years’ residence in Kansas and Missouri. He will make his residence here in the future. We reserve the right to limit 10 yards of calico, at 2 cents a yard, io each customer, so all can get bargains. Sale day, April 27ih. Chicago Bargain Store. AU members of the Presbyterian church are especially requested to attend the morning service next Sabbath as the sermon will be especially addressed to tnem. Subject fur the evening: “Tower of Babel.”

Porter& Yeoman have a beautiful line of Chinese carpet .mattings gtep in and see them. $5.00 Men’s satinet suits, Opening price $3 25, at the Model. One night only. Eger Opera House. Ingomar. Apr. 26. — Arthur H. Hopkins is again a permanent resident of Rensselaer. The Rensselaer business of the firm of Austin, Hollingsworth & Co., has increased so much that Mr. Hopkins’ assistance in carrying it on was indispensible. 8 spools Clark’s ONT 25c at the Model. The Democratic ticket for the ensuing town election, is as follows: For Treasurer, Isaac Tuteur; for Clerk, Frank Maloy; for Marshal, Willard Shields; for Trustee, 3rd district, Jacob J. Eiglesbach; Trustee, sth district, David W. Shields. For clothing made to measure, try Porter <fc Yeoman. No fit no pay.

O. A. Yeoman, our local base ball “magnate” was down to Lafayette Friday, to see how Wilber Tharp acquitted himself playing on first base with Lafayette in a game against Jacksonville, 111.. Lafayette woij the game and Mr. Tharp did his full share towards that result: in fact he put up a great game, says Orlando. Call and see the cheap hats at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Calico 2c a yard, Saturday, April 27th, at the Model. A musical and literary entertainment will be given in the Opera House, this, Thursday, evening, by the Stanislas Literary Society and the College Band, of St. Joseph’s College, and Healy’s Orchestra. There will be plenty of fine music, and also* a drama entitled, “The Yankee Detective.” Miss Duty, the elocutionist, is also on the program x or a recitation.

Wm. Goben. of Wolcott, obtained a verdict of $2,000 against th’e L. N. A. & C. Ry. company in the Carroll circuit court on the 12th inst. Mr. Goben was put off the train this side, of indianapolis upon refusal to pay his fare a second time, the conductor insisting that he had not paid. The jury sustained the plaintiff’s position as above indicated. An appeal will be the next step.-—Monticello Press. We can show more baby bonnets, and more children’s hats, in the most beautiful shapes than all the other shops in town, at Mrs. L. M. lines. John Akers, from the Nubbin Ridge region, was in town Friday evening, and getting a large jag on, he seems to have imagined himself a cow-boy in the wilds of Arizona, judging bv the way he charged up and down the streets on his broncho. Night watch Dillon run him in, and Saturday Judge Morgan fined him $5 and costs, for drunkenness—allamounting to sl4 90 He is working it out on the court house yard.

The Last show in Eger’s Opera House, under the managemen of the talented actor and actress, Frances and Hattie Rowell. Price 35 and 50 cents. And still the horse thieves, for some unexplained reason, continue to make this locality a favorite field of operations. Another horse was stolen from the hitch rack at the public square in Rensselaer last Saturday night. It belonged to jlames Grant, a couple of miles west of town, and was ridden in by one of his son®; who tied the animal while he went to the stores to do some trading, and when he came back the horse was gone. Mrs. Lecklider has a nice line of black leghorns at 25c. Manager Eger has had the good luck to secure the Francis Labadie Co. to close the management of the Eger Opera House. The county Board of Review will meet the third Monday in June. 1 The session may continue not longer that thirty days’ and will hear the complaints of. persons whose real estate has been appraised. The Board is' made up of the auditor, treasurer, county assessor and two freeholders, appointed by the Judge of the circuit court. Under the new law the county commissioners are not members of the Board. Except in years when real estate is app-xi°eJ, the Board will be in session twenty days. Mrs. Lecklider has just returned from the city with a full and complete line of the latest styles in summer millinery.

The town of Remington has made a cem us of its population and finds it has 1,125 bona fide residents, 520 males and 605 females. The census of 1890 gave Remington 940 people; the increase in five years being therefore 185. The Press says the figures this time were a good deal of a disappointment, as it was generally supposed the increase had been larger. Still the town is having a good, healthy growth, and it is the natural state of man, in growing towns, to be disappointed when the census is taken. The increase is never found to be as large as most people thought it would be. Rensselaer people can testify to the truth of this statement, for a good many of them looked for a considerably larger population than the count just completed shows—though they had no good reason for so doing. J. N. Biker, of Barkley tp, met with a severe accident on Tuesday evening of last week and very narrowly escaped a terrible death. He was working a Circular saw and by some means his clothing caught in the belt, and he was drawn with his body upon the saw. Parties working with him threw the belt off, and so saved his life. As it was he received a cut about 12 inches long, extending up and down the right side of the chest. The cut did not quite cut through the walls of the abdomen but Dr. Alter, his physician, says that a quarter inch deeper would have done to, in which case death must have certainly resulted. He is doing well at present and prcspects for a speedy and complete recovery are excellent.

We’ve Got The Two Thousand.

AND NOW FOR A CITY CHARTER. Councilman E, E. Rhoades had his census of the town of Rensselaer practically completed. Tuesday night He has made a careful, accu rate census, listing- none but bona-fide residents, and although there are still a few not on his list, which ought to and will be listed, there is not one listed who ought not to be. Thus the count is still a little short of the actual number of our inhabitants. These stragglers will probably all b® found within a few and the corrected total will be given next week. Here then is the census of our town, as the count now stands: Males. 983 Females 1047 Total ...2030 The U. S. Census of J une “1890 gave us a population of 1455. The increase then, in five years, lacking twp months, is 575, or at the rate of more than 115 every year. Which is a very good rate of increase, indeed. This population, being in excess of 2000 gives the town a lawful right to take out a city charter, and to rise to the dignity of a city. And The Republican suggests that it ought to be done, without much delay.

It should be stated that of the above number 47 are not strictly within the corporation limits, as yet, but live in that portion of the town proposed to be annexed at the June term of the County Commissioners’ Court. This leaves within the actual present corporate limits, a population 1983, which is 17 less than 2000 needed for a city. But Mr. Rhoades is confident that more than enough corrections.will be made t > make up the 2,000, not to speak of the 47 living in the territory to be annexed in June. The school census, made by Mr. Rhoades at the same time, is 681. This is an increase over last year of 47.

THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE GRANTED.

Other Town Board Doings. The Town Board, at their adjourned session, last Thursday night, granted to Delos Thompson and C. C. Sigler, the telephone franchise asked for at the previous session, with the modificatian of reducing the period of the franchise from 25 years as asked for to 8 years, which change was agreed to by the petitioners. A condition of the franchise is that to remain valid, the telephone system must be installed and in working order within a year’s time. The wires are to be elevated not less than 20 feet from the ground, and the locations of the poles are to be dictated by the Town Board. The rentals of the telephones are never to be higher than $2 per month for business bouses and $1 per month for residences. J. E. Alter was appointed engineer to survey the route of the proposed i new sewer on Dayton St. For viewers for the same, J. F. Watson, J. F. Hardman and B nj. Harris were selected. For inspectors for the ensuing town election, Thomas Thompson was appointed for the west precinct and J. F. Warren for the east precinct.

Saturday, April 27th, 1895, One day only. Calico 2c a yard at the Model. We do not reserve the right to limit our customers to 10 yards, nor do we ask anyone to buy other goods to get calico at 2 cts a yard. Remember Calico is 2 cents a yard at the Model, leader of low prices. We do not wish to be hoggish—but we want e good w heat that comes to K. nsselaer and will pay two cents [$ 02] per bushel above the market price. Sailer 4 Collins.

The March of Improvement.

Messrs. Thompson and Sig!er"intend to install their telephone exchange in Rensselaer, immediately, or as soon as they can secure men to do the work. At present the number of subscribers pledged is 65, of whom about half are business houses, and half residences. That-this,number, especially in residences will be greatly there is no doubt. - A. McCoy & Co., intend to build at once a fine cement walk on both sides of their “corner building, including the bank and both street fronts of Tuteur’s store. This will be a new departure in business street side-walks in Rensselaer, and one which we hope will soon be extensively imitated by other business houses The County Auditor is advertising for bids for the new cement walk the commissioners are going to have constructed along the Washington str< et side of the public square. This walk will be a very desirable improvement.

Two more good residences to go up this season, is one for George Strickfaden, on the site of his present house on Cullen street; and one for Ex-treasurer Wm Ho »ver, at his farm, a little south west of town. They will each cost about $1400; and the plans and specificitions were drawn by E. L. Cox, <fc Bro. our resident architects. John Eger Is clearing the ground i for his proposed new residence. He has torn down a part of his .old house, and the other part he is moving to an adjoining lot in the rear, and will make it a part of a tenant house. J. W. Duvall’s new house, in ; Weston’s Addition, is nearly complet< d. He will move into it as soon as finished. A new building for a blacksmith shop is being built near W. R. els’ geain office, near the depot, to be occupied by T. P. Kahler. r • Jerry 4foh - roofing the Hyland building, moved on to his Yau Rensselaer street lot last week. He is making a good and i attractive looking building out of it.

The, work of soliciting subscriptions for the construction of the proposed new Presbyterian church is now under way, and is rejiorted as making good progress. The suggestion has been made and is said to be meeting with much favor among the congregation, to build the church of boulders, or more familiarly “niggerheads.” This material is still abundant in this region, and that, if well used, they will make a handsomer and moreQdurable structure than brick, there is no question. The suggestion to use the boulders, strikes us very favorably indeed. Many of the handsomest buildings in the cities of southern Michigan and northern Indiana, are built of them.

Shocked by Lightning.

Our Wheatfield correspondent sends us the facts regarding a narrow escape from death by lightning, in Wheatfield Tp., last Sunday afternoon. During the thunder storm at that time, the lightning struck a wire fence, and badly shocked John Misch, who was near the place, and about 8 or 10 feet from the fence. Mr. Misch was knocked senseless and remained so for an hour or more, after which he managed to reach his brother’s hou-», about 40 rods away. His condition was pretty serious for a day or two, but at hst accounts he was beginning to improve.

Carpets i Carpels i! I’ue Mod. 1 has the best line nsselaer. Cows Wanted.—Fresh cows and springers, for eastern market. Leave name and number of cows for sale at Meyer's store, Knim&n, Ind. Will be there May 6th and 7th. 35-2tp. S. E. Yeoman. Subscriptions To all the leading Magazines and Newspapers taken. SUBSCRIPTIONS RENEWED, Call on 11. J. BARTOO, RepublicanOfflce. Rensselaer, Ind*

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