Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1895 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXVII*

MONON ROUTE. ) MbN&SELAER TIME TABLE* TRAINS THA.T STOP. SOUTH BOUND. So. 6—Louisville Mail, Dai1y.....16:80 A M. No.a»—Milk aceomm., .. 8:21P. M. No *—Louisville Expreas, Daily 11:2? P. M. No. 46-Local fireiglit.... 2:30 P-M. NORTH BOUND. Sol SSiCS£,«r^ D *! w v »£$ Ko. 74, Freight 10:05 A.M. No. 74 carries passengers between Lafayette and Rensselaer.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 65 to 70. Corn 47 to 48. data 27 to 80. vHay (5.50 to (6.50. Misses Susie and Jennie Kessinger have gone to Lafayette to visit relatives for a few weeks. Newton Warren completed his year’s teaching near Chicago, last Friday, and is now at home again. Mrs. A. E. Coen, of Berwyn, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. J. W. Duvall moved into his pleasant new house in Leopold’s Addition, last Thursday. J. H. Jessen and Bert Blue, both stalwart citizens, got into a scrap over a potato patch, last Saturday; neither party was much damaged. The colored plantation singers, Prof. Nichols and wife, had a fair audience at the Opera House last Saturday night. A prize offered by Miss Mabel Doty to the child selling the most tickets for her entertainment of last week, was taken by Ethel Ferguson, daughter of Rev. B. F. Ferguson. J. W. Meharry lost a bill book about ten days ago, containing S3O ; had his name in it. Thinks he lost it between Mb Ayr and Rensselaer. He will pay a reward of $5 for its return. May be left at this offioe.

Rev. M. A. Paradis went to Lafayette Tuesday, to study the architecture of some of the churches there, with a view of getting some " suggestions as to the proposed new Fresbyterian church at this place. Winamao has now a sure cinch on a wagon factory, secured on the plan comprised in laying out an addition to the town, and seUmg the lots tor the benefit of the factory. A large canning factory has been located at Winamac the same way. G. K. Hollingsworth is posing now as a crack shot with the revolver; and all because he punctured with a bullet, the head of a big blue-raoer % Monday, while' driving through a swampy region in Wheatfield Tp. It was indeed a fine shot State School Super in tendennt Gee ting announces $1.56 ss the per capita rate of distribution of school funds for this year. The enumeration for the state shows a decrease of 9.174 making the present number of school children in the state 798,917. Contracter Hack has got Burk’s bridge so nearly completed that he says people can begin to cross it by Friday of this week. The piling was completed last week, ant the putting in of the bridge proper is now nearly done. Some of the piles were driven to a depth of 65 feet. Gillam Tp., schools held their graduating exercises last Saturday night, and had a class of cine graduates. Namely: Odessa Posey, Mort Prevo, Julia Coppess, Myrtle Bowen, Jesse Wilcox, Cora Mitchell, Lissa Bay burn, Mary Bowen, and Flora Wilcox. Mrs. Maria Herahman, wife of John L. Hershman, died at her home in Gillam Tp., last Tuesday, May 28th, after a long illness. Her age was a little more than. 61 yean. She leaves a husband and a large family of grown children, one of the latter being C. E. Hershman, a merchant of Rensselaer.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1895,

Geo. B. Parkison has begun work on a fine new house, on his farm east of town. Mrs. Bridgeman has sold her grocery and restaurant on Main street to her next door neighbor, Mrs. Minnie Cleaver. Charley Dean dropped in from Washington, 111., again last Monday afternoon, with another large squad of laud lookers, nine of them in fact. John Kißg ran up against a big crowd of professionals at the shooting tournament, at Urbanna, 111., last week, and knew when he had got enough, and came home at the end of the first day. Fritz Zard’s house, on the westside of town, got on fire in the roof of the summer kitchen, last Monday, bat;through prompt efforts of the neighbors the fire was put out before much damage was done. ■ , The Henry I. Adams farm, in Jordan Tp., has just been sold by the heirs, to George Meyer, of Tazewell Co., 111. It consists of 280 acres, and sold for even SIO,OOO. Chas. A. Dean negotiated the sale. Mrs. George Rushton, who lived east of town, died last Wednesday night, of peritonitis. Her age was about 38 years. She leaves one child about 5 years old. The remains were taken to Sheridan, this state, for burial. The indications are now that the bride bnilding p o«ed to be erected by J. E. Spitl; < * B. Austin on the old post-office ». i, will not materialize, as Mr. Spitlerand Mr. Huggins, his present tenant, are unable to agree upon terms for the latter’s vacation of the old building. Warren Washburn, oldest son of Dr. I. B. Washburn, graduated at Purdue University, yesterday, after a four years' course in electrical science. Hie Doctor’s other son, Irft, will graduate at the same institution next year, in the general scientific coarse,

QJohn O’Conner, of Kniman, has been in town this week securing attractions for the North End union celebration, to be held at Kniman this year.. He has secured the “Wild West” show as the great attraction. He also engaged the colored jubillee singers, Prof. T. M. Nichols and wife. Last week’s most notable sale of real.estatfr- was the sale of a half section in Carpenter Tp., by the Martin family, of Wingate, Ind., to Anna Schertz and B. F. Streid, of Metamors, 111. The tract sold was 820 acres, at $57 per acre, or $lB,280, In all. The Martins own still another half seotion adjoining the one sold. Marriage lioenses since last reported. j Delbert R. Thornton, { Mary E. Timmons. ( Walter R. Lee, ( B. Belle Lutz* j Henry Ferrel, ( Emma Doloh. | Charles E. Biddle, ( Edith Mauok. j George F. Peters, \ Carrie E. M. Dabnoke. Mr. G. F. Peters, of Kniman, and Miss Carrie M. Dahnoke, youngest daughter of Commissioner elect Wm. Dahncke, were married last Sunday, at the home of the bride’s parents in Wheatfield. Bev. P. Weihl, of Hammond, performed the ceremony. The bridal couple are taking a trip to Milwaukee, and will upon their return, reside in Wheatfield. Dr. James Deming, a former very highly esteemed resident of this county, died at Los Angelos, Calif., last Friday. The particulars of his sickness and death, have not yet been received. He was of quite advanced age, about 66 years. Dr. Deming lived for many years about four miles south of town, on a fine farm, wluoh he sold two or three years ago. He went to California about 18 months ago, for, the benefit of his wife, who has been an invalid for many years.

We were favored with a program of the Jane Festival at Rensselaer last week, which was gotton oat by the Rensselaer Republican. The Republican may well be proud of such an artistic piece of work. For good taste, design and beaaty, it Is unsurpassed by anything in this line we have seen for some time.—Goodland Herald. The County Board of Review which will meet Jane 17th to equalize assessments, will consist of the County Auditor, Treasurer and Assessor, and of two frpe-holderß appointed by the Judge of the Circuit court. This year these appointed members will be Jas. F. Irwin, of Rensselaer, and I. D. Dunn, of Kankakee Tp. The Epworth League gave a banquet and reception in honor of the high school graduating class, last Friday night, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren. It was an { elegant and very enjoyable affair. Among the features were short papers by Misses Mamie Williams, of the class of ’9O, Alice Irwin, of *9l, Effle Cowden, of ’93, and Mr. Roy Blue, of *95. A K ' ' V .* William McCullough died bst Wednesday night, May 29th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry L Adams, on Van Rensselaer street, at the age of about 75 years. The funeral was held Friday, at the M. E. church, Rev. R. D. Utter conducting the religious services. Interment in Weston cemetery. Mr. McCullough has resided in this county about 25 years, the greater part of that time on his farm in Jordan township. The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, was in session at Indianapolis, Tuesday and Wednesday. F. B. Meyer was the representative of Rensselaer lodge. Visiting members from here were Erastus Peacock, Sheriff Hanley, Valentine Seib, Geo. E. Murray, E. D. Rhoades and C. C. Warner. The one last named took his bicycle with him and expects to make ah extended trip oft it through the gas belt, before he returns.

Last Thursday night about 11 o’clock, a long and loud series of woman’s screams, and calls for help, aroused many people living west of the river. Several persons got out of their beds to investigate the matter, but before the vicinity of the outcries could be located, they ceased. They evidently came from some point on the southwestern outskirts of town. Qf whom they came from or why made, no one seems to have learned. Chas. Murray’s team, of Barkley Tp.. ran away Sunday afternoon and threw out Mr. and Mrs. Murray, and Miss Humes, daughter of John Humes, of Union Tp. Both the ladies were quite seriously hurt. Both had extensive bruises and contusions and Drs. Washburn and Hartsell, who were called to attend them, thought Miss Humes’ arm was fractured at the wrist, and Mrs. Murray’s hip appeared to be severely injured. A. H. Purdue, the retiring principal of the High School, left for his home in Warrick Co., last Saturday. He will return here in about a month, and spend the balance of the summer vacation in studying the geology of this section of Indiana. From his acknowledged great acquirements as a geologist, we confidently expect that his researches will add much to the present knowledge of the geology of this region. Toung man, when you are courting your best girl, don’t get soft. Don’t say: “These hands will never' do a stroke of work when they are mine,” and “you shall have nothing todo in our home but sit all day long and chirp to the canaries,” as if any sensible woman can be happy fooling away time in that sort of style. A girl has a retentive memory for thoee soft things and silly promises of oourtship, and occasionally in after years, when she is washing the dinner dishes or patching the west end of your trousers, she will remind you of them in a oold sarcastic voice.

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9 spools Clark’s O. N. T. or Merricks thread for 25c. Lawrence L L Muslin 3sc. Standard Bleached Muslin,* 7 ct. kind... ....sc. Shirting, the 6c kind ......3£c. Satin striped organdies, the 12J kind. B^c. About 125 bolts new choice wash ~ dress goods. * ~— ■■"""■ 1 ■■ The largest and most complete line of in town at prices that will save you dollars. I off price marked m plain figures. AH men and boy’s light colored suits. Out prices on mens’ broken sizes. Fine black imported worsteds. Cut prices on G. A. R. blue suits. Headquarters for Cone’s worlds bept .overalls, pants and shirts.

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“Uncle Billy Bussell,” of Hanging Grove Tp., has just sold his 820 acre homestead to Michael Bingeisin, of Ford Co., 111. The price was SB9 per acre, payable in cash when the farm is turned over, the Ist of next March. Charley Dean was the lucky man to bring about this sale. Mr. Bussell will wisely move to Rensselaer, to pass in comfort his declining years. A steam tile ditching machine passed through town last Friday, bound for A. McCoy’s Jordan Tp.. ranch, where the operators had a contract for 600 rods of tile drain. The machine is mounted on a traction engine and cuts and levels a ditch of any depth down to four feet, and for tile of any size up to 11 inches. The machine only outs the ditch, the tile being laid, and the ditch filled up, by hand. The good work of raising money for the improvement and maintenance of Weston cemetery is still being pushed by Trustees Yanatta, Rhoades and Eger; and quite a large sum was contributed Decoration Day. Besides the improvements already mentioned, it is now proposed, if means enough can be secured, to make a well at some convenient place, and erect there a large tank and windmill, and lay pipes so that all parts of the cemetery can be easily watered, and the grass kept green and growing. Saturday, Sunday and Monday ’were probably the hottest first three days in June on record. About 97 degrees in the shade %as the maximum temperature reached each of thoee days, as reported by the U. S. signal service in the cities. In Rensselaer the thermometers varied greatly, as is the wont of cheap instruments. From 93 to 95 degrees was about the range, however, in well shaded localities. Monday was undoubtedly the hottest day of the season, and many thermometers reached the 100 mark, and still higher.

The most complete department in' the Carpet#, rugs, chenile and lace curtains, etc. Good pattern all wool ingrain carpets at 48c. Can not be equaled. Capes 50c on the dollar. Men’s fair quality work shirts—- - 25c kind, now .20c. New colored laundred, collars and cuffs attached, the 75 ct kind, now .... 48c. New best laundried colored shirt made, the $1.50 kind, only SI.OO New summer pants the $1.25 kind, only 75c New work waists, 50c kind. .35c Boys knee pants, 15cts to $1.25, Boys fine embroidered waists at actual cost

Three out of the four saloons in Rensselaer kept open on Decoration Day, the exception beirg Crosscup’s. It is stated that the State Supreme Court, in a decision given last December, decided that it is not unlawful to sell liquor on Decoration Day. It is therefore very probable that the law is on the side of the saloon keepers, in Ibis matter. Be that as it may, however, we are confident that public opinion is very much against them in it. Jasper county crop prospects continue to grow more unfavorable on account of the continued hot and dry weather. The hay crop will be the lightest for many years, as all reports agree. Wheat will also be a very poor crop, and no doubt many fields will not be harvested stall. Some fields of oats still look well, and some others are already practically ruined. Corn is growing tremendously, and there is still plenty of time for a big crop if the remainder of the season proves favorable. An Orange county girl on receiving an offer of marriage determined to visit her four sisters before giving an answer. She found one, formerly a belle, who did ail her own work, with three children to keep her in the house; another was supporting her husband; the third didn’t dare to say her life was her own, and the fourth was divorced. She went home and told the young man she would be ready for the ceremony in a month.

Womens and childrens black hose only 5 cts. pair. Chicago Bakgaix Stork. Black silk mits only 9 cts. pair, Chicago Babgaix Stork. Dr. Kuderling will be at the Mabeever house again on Tuesday and Wednesday June 11th and 12th prepared to do all kinds of dental work at his former low prices. He positively agrees to extract your teeth without pain and free. For Bert—A seven room residence with out-buildings, situated one mile from town. Inquire at the farm of J. B. Sparling.

Shoe leather is going up—ours is coming down. About 200 pairs broken sizes walking shoes 50c to SLOO About 150 pairs Ludlow fine all styles and lasts walking shoes Infant’s slippers—the 45c kind 25c. All kind mens and womens coarse and late style fine shoes from SI.OO to $5.00 per pair. The following complete lines are genuine bargains. Gloves, mite, ready made dresses 50c to $5.50. Waists, white and black silk umbrellas, hosiery, nCckware, straw hats, ganze and ostrich fans—all colors. Tinware and granite ware, lacee, embroideries, under* wear, Tiunks, valises and ft museum of 5 and 10 cent counter good.

Threshing laehlne For Sale. The undersigned ha* a good separator and stacker, nearly as good as new, for sale at a great bargain. Address me at Rensselaer. D. M. Worlakd. Do not fail to call upon Dr. Kuderling for your dental work for be guarantees all bis work and his prices are the lowest. Muslin work of all kinds and plain sewing done by Mrs. Lottie George. Buy a McCormick harvesting machine of C. A. Roberts; save your money and stop swearing. A car load of new and stylish top buggies just in at Robert Randle’s. For Rent or Sale—A large 10 room house with barn attached located on Front street, within a half. block of Washington street. Apply to Alsbcd Hofkws, Agent Cballie 3 eta. a yard. Chicago Babgaix Sion. Grain will ripen soon, get a McCormick machine from C. A. Roberts and cut it to your satisfaction. Decoration hats just received today, at Mrs. Henbmaa’s. Since the Chicago Bargain Stole commenced the 2c calico safe, the contagion has reached Remington. Wool Wasted. Those having wool for sale, call on B. 8. Fen dig, south of the town ball. He will pay the highest market price. In order to order a machine that is always in order, it is always in order to order a McCormick. C. A. Roberta sella them. Screen doors from 90c to sl, complete, don’t forget it. C. E. Her sum ax. If you want to see the handsomest two seated surry in Jasper county, and best value for the money, call on Warner A Collins. C. A. Roberts sells McCormick harvesting machinery. 11 will satisfy you. C. A. Roberts handles the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company’s machines; the Victory Separa'or, the Victory Self-Feeders, Minneapolis Traction Engines, A*. Aoyone thinking of buying a thresher outfit should investigate his machines.

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