Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1896 — Page 1

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t jA i** ■ oheo 8 CHICAGO RY.CoI((£> nWSSELAER TIME TABLE. ALL TRAINS STOP AT RENSSELAER. SOUTH BOUND. , • . N't. 31—Fast Mail (don’t stop) .... 4:46 A.M. no —Louisville Mall. Dally 10:55 P M. No. 83— 1:09 P.M. vo 89—Milk ac«OTnm„ Daily 6:15 P. M. No. B—Louisville Express, Daily 11 ;13 P. M. No 46-I,ocal freight 8 24 P.M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4- Mall 4:25 A M. •in. 40—Milk accomm., Dally 7:81 A, M. *No. ?2, Fast Mail 10:18 A. M. NO. 30—Oin., to Chicago Vestibule. 7:11 P. M. >o, b— Mail and Express, Dauy.. 8.24 P.M. wo 46—1 ocal Freight 9:30 A. M. No. 74; Freight 9:05 P. M. No. 74 carries passengers between Lafayette and Rensselaer ‘No. 32'stops only to let off assengers.

CITY AND COUNTRY.

- Corn 22, - • " ■ Oats 14 to 15. Hay $8 to $9. Rye 30. Mis. Mary E, Hopkins is seriously sick with a stomach trouble. Miss. Cora Landis of Delphi, is revisiting Rensselaer friends. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Dell Thornton, in town, Friday, June 12th. Monroe Banes has moved into his new house, in Thompson’s Addition. Born, Monday June 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Iliff Jr., Barkley Tp, a daughter. Born, Tuesday, June, 16th to Mr. and Mrs. James McClanahan, of Union Tp., a son. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs, Frank Pollard, southeast of town, Wednesday night, June 10th. Emma and Cora Ray, who have been visiting in Ohio for three weeks, returned home Saturday morning. Alfred Hopkins, of the Chicago Law College, is home for the summer vacation. Also M. L. Spitler, Jr. of Wabash College. Mrs. Minnie Faris Kerr, of Indianapolis, has succeeded Miss Small as book-keeper and type-writer for lIoL lingswort & Hopkins. Mrs. P. W. Clarke is 1 at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Pulver, at Lowell, who is very low with a chronic liver and kidney trouble. Ault Padgett has the foundations in for a good house on Grace Street, south of Judson Perkins’ place. Jessup & Son havethe: contract. Th-Kellogg went to Lafayette yesterday, to visit his Aunt Mrs. Susan Wilson, whose death from a cancer on the cheek has been imminent for some time. Mrs. Hester A. Cripps, now in the dressmaking business at Marion, was in town Saturday on business connected with her suit against the Travelers Accident Insurance Company. Rensselaer now has a second cornet band, fully organized and provided with instruments. It is composed of the younger band players of the town, and has 17 pieces. Rev. M- R. Paradis will preach a special sermon, next Sunday morn, ing, outlining the future work of the congregation in th&new church. AH members are especially requestid to bo present. Earl Reynolds has now blossomed into a bicycle race rider, of eminent degree. He is in Morris Park, N. J. near New York, and has already won some very good races. He is contemplating a trip to Europe, this fall. The Commercial State Bank is now the owner of the building it occupies, and is therefore permanently located there. The purchase of the building and lot, of George K. Hollingsworth, was consummated last week. Next Thursday, June 25th is the day set for tbe contract for the new Jasper County court house. The bonds for building the same arc also advertised to be sold the next day, June 26th. The Rensselaer school board has done wisely by re-electing Prof. Sanders as Superintendent for another year. Tbos. Large who was principal last year, will resume his studies at the State University next year, and will be succeeded as principal of the high school by Mr. Holland, who last school year was assistant principal.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

Tobacco users will find, in another column, an item of decided , interest to them, headed “Don’t Stop Tobacco.” Prof. W. H. Sanders will move his residence this week, from across the river, into’the new house on Van Rensselaer street, north of the school houses, just built by E. M. Morland. Mrs. Harvey W. Wood and daughter arrived home last Friday, after a six weeks’ absence in Missouri and Nebraska, where they visited Mrs. Wovd’s son and a brother in Missouri and a brother and sister in Nebraska. The Endowment Rank of the Knights of Pythias, through its local Secretary Dr. H. L. Brown, paid to Mrs. Farrie Loughridge SIOOO, the amount of insurance carried in that order by her late husband, Dr. V. E. Loughridge.

George Cox arrived from Marion last Friday, and will reipain with his parents here until he recovers his health, which, in the opinion of his physician, is likely to prove a reasonably sure 1 roe ess, but not a very rapid one. • Newton Warren came back sick from the State University, last Friday, and is now at the home of his bro th er County Superintendent J. F. Warren. It is feared that his sickness will develops into a case of typhoid fever, or something of that nature. Jackson Sheridan, a promising Junior student in the State University, was hit above the ear, on Tuesday of last week, while umpiring a college game of base ball, by a bail being thrown from second base, and died on Thursday. His home was at Lebanon.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick, their son Michael and wife, and their two daughters all of Ft. Wayne, h ve been the guests of Sheriff Hanley this week. They were here to witness the graduation of James Fitzpatrick, one of the most promising students of St. Joseph’s College. Rensselaer citizens attending the National Republican Convention at St. Louis, this week, are T. J. McCoy J. H. S. Ellis, Geo. E. Murray, C. G. Spitler and Hale Warner. Mr. McCoy is there in an official capacity, he having had the good fortune to be appointed an assistant sergeant at arms of the convention.

David Shields arrived home last Saturday, from Tennessee, where he invested in 200 acres mefre of Tennessee land His father, John Shields, Frank Donnelly and John Sullivan, the latter from Jordan Tp., who went south with Mr. Shields, returned some days earlier. They did not buy any land. Mrs. H. W, Porter underwent an extensive and dangerous surgical operation at the Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, last Thursday. The operation was so severe that its result was in serious doubt for several days, but by Sunday it was considered that the danger point was passed, and she is now reported to be doing very well. Chas. Grow, who has been attend $ ing school at Danville, Ind. for some timepist, returned home Thursday. He made the trip on his wheel, covering the entire distance of 120 miles in 10 hours, including a stop in Lafayette for dinner. His best lime was between Crawfordsville and Lafayette running the 29 miles in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Ad Robinson sends a copy of the lola, Allen Co. Kansas, Register with a marked paragraph noting the discovery of another enormous gas gusher, a few miles from lola, of about 8 or 10 million cubic feet daily capacity. The Register intimates that the discovery of big gushers in that locality has got to be such a common thing as hardly to be a matter of interest any more. Monon News:—John Munden of Fair Oaks, a brakeman leaving here on a Chicago bound freight train Saturday night, in attempting to Jump from the front box car of the train onto tbe tank of the engine, fell between the cars and narrowly escaped death, his only injury being a broken and badly contused leg. His parents were here as quick as possible, to wait on the injured man and returned home with him Wednesday. Dr. Clayton performed the surgical work and says ne never in his life had a patient stand an operation throughout with such vim as did Munden.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1896

The people of Remington are pr jparing to have a great Fourth of July celebration in the fair grounds, near the tow-i. Great money, especially is being offered for horse races, though other sports are nut overlooked. So much money,* in fact, is being put up for races and other attractions that a small admission fee wiiLbe necessaiy to Help cover the expense.

Mr. W, 1., Hoover, son of Wm. M. Hoover, of near Rensselaer, and Miss Alta Smith, daughter of Jesse F. Smith, a former resident of this vicinity but now living near Delphi, were married on Wednesday evening June 10th, at the home of the bride’s parents. At present the newly married couple are making their home with the groom’s parents, southwest of town. . What is, undoubtedly, the finest musical instrument in Jasper Co., was received last Saturday, at the residence of H. O. Harris, the banker, it being a preseift»from him to his daughter, Miss Jennie Harris. It is a Steinway Parlor Grand, and of the very latest and most perfect make of the great house whose name it bears. It was purchased through the agency of Mrs. Sallie Hogan Skinner, of Kentland. •

The county Board of Review met Monday, as by law required, to hear and adjust grievances, for equalizing assessment for taxes. The board consists of the County Assessor, County Auditor and County Treasurer, who are members, by right of office, and of two others appointed by the Circuit Court, who are John R. Phillips, of Hanging Grove and Jas. F. Antrim, of Rensselaer. Thenumber of complaints before the Board are very small. The newly elected members of the Rensselaer school board have decided by lot the length of their respective terms, it being necessary to do that, in order that one member might go out each year. In the division the three year term fell to Mr. Chilcote, the two years to Mr. Clark and the one year to Mr. Thompson. The Board organized for the ensuing year by electing Mr. Clark president, Mr. Chilcote secretary and Mr. Thompson treasurer.

The Republicans of Newton Co., at their convention at Brook last Wednesday, nominated W. H. Ade for Treasuer, C. Wickwire for Sheriff, A. M- Boyle for Recorder, Barnett Hawkins for Surveyor, Sherman White for Assessor and G. T. Griggs and E. E. Parsons for Commissioners Amos Agate, a good fellow well known in Rensselaer, was a candidate for Sheriff but he got 13 votes on the first ballot, and the unlucky number hoodood him. It is an odd co-incidence that just six days after the Republicans of the Tenth Congressional district had nominated a candidate by a majority of 52 hundreths of a vote, the smallest convention majority then on record, another congressional convention |n this state, should out-dothat record, and nominate by a still smaller fraction. Sucli was the case, however, and last Wednesday, at Vmcennes, the Democrats of the Second District nominated a candidate by a majority of only two.seventeenths of a vote.

Frank Minnicus, of Rensselaer, and John Ullum, of Jordan Tp., had a pretty lively scrap in Rosenbaum’s saloon, last Tliuisday. Both are pretty heavy weights, and Minnicus especially has quite a reputation as a fighter, but he appears to have 4>een outclassed when he mixed with Ullum, and to have got quite the worst of the fight; although both men were pretty badly hammered up. Affidavit against Minnicus has been filed in the circuit court, and the row is likely to prove a very expensive amusement to him. Dr. H. A. Gobin, D. D. has just been elected president of De Pauw University, to the evident great satisfaction of the faculty and students, and the friends of the university generally. He has been acting president for a year past, and, in that capacity, has fully demonstrated his great fit ness for the permanent presidency. Dr. Gobin was formerly a Methodist minister in this portion of the state, and was at one time stationed at Remington; that being, as We believe, his first appointment in the ministry. He is still remembered with great esteem by the people of Remington.

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The eleventh national Republican convention is now in session, at St Louis. Tuesday the convention was organized and appointed the various committees. One of the principal events of the day was the able address of Temporary Chairman, C. W. Fairbanks, of Indiana. Wednesday the organization was perfecte 1. and the platform considered. Also contested seat cases. It was thougnt by some that ballotng would be reached by Wednesday afternoon, but this had not been done up to the time we went to press Wednesday at 5 P. M. < Thgre is no question but that McKinley will be nominated, either by acclamation on the first ballot. • Prof. Hemmersbach. instructor in music at the St Joseph’s College, has left for Europe, for an absence of two years. A sad death Was that last Thursday at Mishawaukee, of Lona Perkins, 9 year old daughter of Chas. Perkins, of Goodland, and a relative of the Perkins of Rensselaer. The little girl was playing in the yard of her grandmother, when an old dray bottom, which stood on edge against a barrel, fell upon her and broke her neck.

Under the title of “Soldiering in Mexico” the Crawfordsville Journal had a two column article last week, from the pen of R. E. Bryant, corporal of Company K., Ist. Regt. Indiana Volunteers. This regiment was organized m the spring of 1846, and among the members of Co. K. was Reason Goddard, long a well known resident of Rensselaer..: The regiment, according to Mr. Bryant, had a good deal of tough experience, including a shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico, and several months’ encampment in one of the unhealthest regions on earth, but he makes no mention of any bloody encounters with the Mexicans.

The graduating exercises at the St Joseph’s College have passed off very successfully, and have attracted many visitors from other places. The drama “Merchant of Venice” given Monday night, at the college auditorium, by the Columbian Literary Society, was pronounced by those who witnessed their former plays, to have been, by far the best dramatic performance ever given by the society. The commencement exercises, proper, were held Tuesday night, per program, previously published. The various graduates acquitted themselves with grea, credit. Bishop Rademacher presented the diplomas, prefacing the presentation with a very interesting address. The students of the college departed for their homes yesterday, in large numbers.

1 In “Bill N’s” description of “Our Simon’s” ranch J«st, week, a little period (.) left out by the printer, made it appear that Mr. Thompson was paying the princely bounty of one hundred dollars for each infant born within the confines of his baronial domain, whereas the actual sum thus given by him in the encouragement of “hmbandry” is not SIOO but one dollar ($1.00). And considering the natural fecundity of the region, it is no doubt as large an offer as considerations of prudence will justify. Just one dollar, no more and no less, paid promptly as soon as satisfactory evidence of the birth of a new infant is presented; and no amount of evidence of things hoped for but not seen, can avail to secuie advance payment of the reward. Nor, on the other hand’ is any reduction made in cases of twins or triplets. A dollar for each* baby is the invariable rule, whether fnquent or far apart, singly or in job lots, a dollar for each one is forthcoming forthwith. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a social in their new church Friday night. Ice cream and cake, 15 cents. Come all and have a good time. Buggies at Roberts' implement store on Cullen street, opposite Makeever House. Good new five room house, tor sale or rent. Apply to Jas. H. Chapman. Light Spring Wagon, for sale cheap, or will trade for wood. . J. Q. Ai.tkb.

The Circuit Court.

The pettit jury was dismissed for the term last Friday, after five days' attendance, and the trial of only three or four cases. Court adjourned Saturday until Thursday of this week Judge Wiley of this circuit and Judge Lairy, of Cass, exchanged benches during the most of last week. The case of Jas. D. Babcock vs Joseph Putts Sr., tried last term and held under aivisement, was decided in favor of plaintiff. The suit was brought, by the plaintiff to compel the defendant to carry out a contract for the sale of a farm to plaintiff. After decision in plaintiff’s favor, the defendant asked for a new trial; which was granted, and the case was continued to the October term. The case of John Graves and Wm. McNeil vs Wm. Hoile, for S6OO agent’s commission for sale ofdefendant’s farm, was tried by jury. They brought in a special verdjet, upon the findings of which the court entered a verdict for the defend ant The latter has filed motion for a new trial. This case is the same which * was on trial last winter, when it came to a sudden end, by a charge of attempted jury bribing. But of which charge the accused party w’as acquitted in the March term. Another Jury trial was the case of Wm. Haley, from a few miles south of town, against Isaac Senesac and others on a note. Senesac was a former tenant of Haley’s farm and he plead various offsets against Haley’s claim, and the jury found in Senesac’s favor, and gave him damages also, to the amount of S4O. The oldest and most venerable case on the ciVil docket, that of Loughry Bros, vs Hurley, was at last disposed of. It was a suit on a note, and the plantiff is given judgement for $238.00. It has been on the docket since July 29, 1888, Millard G. Prevo, a 6 year old boy, adopted by his uncle (xeorge D. Prevo, a Medaryville druggist. The Little fellows parents bo th died m his infancy, and he has been raised by his mother’s silster Mrs. Edwin E. Faris, of Gillam Tp. She is very much attached to him, as much in fact as though he was her own child, and is very much averse to giving him up, and she and her husband are able to give him a good home, as is also his uncle, Mr . Prevo, who has formally adopted him through the court. It is not unlikely that further proceedings in the courts will be resorted to before the custody of the little orphan is finally settled.

City Can’t Celebrate.

The Fourth of July celebration in Rensselaer has gone busted. At the meeting of the members of the various previously appointed committees, and citizens generally, held at the court house last Friday evening, after full discussion, it was solemnly voted to abandon the proposed celebration. There seems to have been a general back of interest among the business men and citizens generally, and this apathy naturally was strongly apparent on the subscription paper. There was also evidently a pretty strong sentiment that Rensselaer ought not to celebrate every year, but to give our citizens a chance to go elsewhere, on the Fourth of July onep in a while..

Methodist Ministers’ Meeting.

The Ministerial Association of Valparaiso District, M. E. church, was in session here yesterday. The time at which we go to press, precludes a full report this week. The following ministers and others were present: Revs. J. H. Wilson and wife, J. L. ■Smith and wife, Allen Lewis and wife Cdl. De Motte and wife, Valparaiso; Revs. T- J. Sawyer,Brook; J. B. Ross, East Chicago; J S. Wright and wife, Francesville, E. P. Bennett, Hammond; W. E- McKenzie and wife, Hebron; J. B. Sites and wife, Lowell; J. M. Brown, Leßoy; J. L. Greenway, Medaryville; T. J. Reder and wife, Monon; A. L. Clark and wife, Morocco; W. R. Mikels and wife, Remington; Albert Detch, Reynolds; A. A. Dunlavy, Rose Lawn; C. H. Leeton, Royal Center; W. T. Harris, So. Valparaiso; D. D. Hoagland, Wanatah; E. D. Smith, Westville; A. J. Waller, Whiting; E. C. Warring, an 1 wife Wolcott; A. W. Smith, Wheatfield; H. C. Ball, Rose Lawn; R. D. Utter, Rensselaer; John Sebring, Medaryville.

A Highway Robbery.

A most villainous <3t was committed just on the borders of Rensselaer, on Tuesday night, of ‘last yreek. ‘ft John L. Smith, who lives on the former Warren Robinson farm, northeast of town and who was driving home rather late at night, having attended the Odd Fellows’ lodge meeting, was the victim. He was leaving town on Melville Street, which is the name given to the road on the east side of town, about a half mile east of the depot. Just after he had crossed the railroad tracks, three men stepped out from the shade of the trees on the east side of the street. One of the men siezed Smith’s horses by tbe bridles, another shoved a revolver into his face, commanding him in the most savage manner to “Hold up your hands you etc. Mr. Smi th raised his hands, keeping hold of his horses’ lines, but not high enough to suit the ideas of the robber, who in the same profane manner ordered them to be held still higher, at the penalty of having his brains blowed out if he did not instantly comply. While this was going on, the third man went through Smith’s pockets. He did not think he had any money or valuables with him, but as it happenned some sl7, what he had left from the sale of a beef cow a few days before, was in the inside pocket of his vest, and this the robbers found and took. Smith’s gold watch he had luckily left at home.

When the robbers had satisfied themselves they had secured everything of value Smith had with him, they led his horses on a short distance, then the man with a gun told him, in the same profane and threatening manner, to go on home and that if he attempted to come back into town that night, by the road by the depot, they would shoot out of him, or words to that effect. This showed that the robbers were familiar with the lay of* streets of the town, and that probably they are residents here. Very likely they are the same gang who robhed the night operator at the depot, some time last fall, for which the two tramping wire-workers were tried and acquitted. There are a number of tough young fellows here, who if they do not soon break into the penitentiary will probably come to a worse end, which is the gallows.. Mr. Smith did not come to town to report his robbery until Friday, three days after its oceurence.

The Salvation Army.

The Tent Brigade of the Salvation Army will conclude a ten days series of meetings here tonight. All of the meetings except the first two have been held in a large tent, which is comfortable and well lighted and seated and will hold about 1000 persons. The meetings have been quite largely attended. One of the priucipal objects of these tent meetings in small cities and towns is to raise money for the general rescue work of- the Army, and a very laudable object it is. That the Salvation Army is doing agreatworkin rescuing and lifting up the unfortunate classes of the great cities there is no question. The detachment here is accompanied by a very fine brass band, but which has been called back to Chicago, being wanted in the work there. Later: Since the above was in type, different orders have been received, to the effect that the brigade will remain here during the whole of the present week, at least. And on Friday night, Gen. Wm. Brewer, commander of the Northwestern Division of the Salavation Army, will be here, accompanied by his divisional staff. Gen. Brewer is in charge of one of the most important commands in the country, which includes, Chicago, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and most of Michigan. He is reputed a brilliant orator, and when he speaks Friday night people may expect to hi ar something well worth listening to. On his staff are also men of brillant eratorical and musical talent. A great meeting is expected Friday night. A ,. A few choice lots in Riverside Park Subdivision within two blocks of court house can still be procured. Will sell on easy payments, or will build houses on installment plan. Hollisgswokth * Hopkins.

Hollingsworth and Hopkins have established financial connections in the East whereby they are enabled to make farm loans on most reasonable terms. No tedious delays. Call for particulars. Abstracts of title a specialty. The Northwestern Yeast Co’s agent around again with samples of the wonderful Yeast Foam which is better than ever this year, owing to the new machinery being used for pressing out the cakes; no excuse for having poor bread when you can get Yeast Foam, good flour and an oven. Every farmer needs an Aermoter. Two Calves, strayed from our pasture. One white with few blue spots; other white with red spots; weigh about 180 Its. Their return or information of whereabouts will be rewarded. Monnett & Burton. B. S. Fendig desires, to give notice that he has moved his place of business into the building on Cullen street, west of the Makeever House formerly occupied by Cox’s feed store, where he is prepared to pay the highest cash prices for hides, old iron etc. If you want a first class pumping outfit call on Judson H. Perksns. He sells the Aermo.tor; the best is the cheapest. Call on Judson H. Perkins for binder twine. Judson H. Perkins sells the Osborne Binders. None better. See his sample opposite Hemphill’s Blacksmith Shop. Orbit Oil fills the bill sold by Judson H. Perkins. The General Supply Store will take your old wheel in exchange, for part pay on a new one. If you wisn to secure nice lots or beautiful houses, call on A. Leopold, at The Model’ for prices and terms. Ferguson & Wilson’s office is 3rd. door south of McCoys Bank and on ground floor. No stairs to climb. The Gasoline Engine sold by The General Supply Co. is the best on the market. See the one at Hemphill’ blacksmith shop.

Now is the Time.

To procure fine ‘Building lots. Wider and deeper than any other inside the Corporation, at prices and terms suitable to everybody who wishes to invest. Call on A. Leopold, proprietor of Leopolds Addition. Office, Model Store. ■ ■ ♦ Do you want to buy a lot? Warren & Irwin have a large number of the finest lots in the city for sale at low prices and on easy terms. Roberts sells buggies, at his Implement store on Cullen street. Don’t forget it.

Build Cement Walks.

Nothing in the way of sidewalks and door yard walks is so good, ornamental and in the long run, so cheap, as well made cement walks. And right now is the time to make them. Call upon Ira Rinehart, the experienced and reliable cement walk builder for particulars. Ferguson & Wilson furnish money on the B <fc L plan at the lowest rate Only $1.40 per month. Don’t fail to see those high Grade Monarchs, at the General Supply Store.

FARMS FOR SALE and EXCHANGE.

M. M. Tyler, Demotte Ind. Has several good farms for sale also 5 farms to exchange for a stock of general mdse. All nice, good land, perfect title and situated near Rail Road Towns, and only 50 miles from Chicago. Write or Telephone me at Demotte Ind. W. R. Nowels has desirable improved and vacant City property for sale on easy terms. Also executes deeds, mortgages, leases etc. Office over Leopolds Bazaar. Fine Cabinet Photographs, only $2 per dozen—a whole $ saved, at the Peoples Picture Gallery, ovw Porter A Wishard’s Grocery. First stairs east of the Model Store. Satsfaction guaranteed. r For good buggies, at low prices, all on C. H. Roberts. Ferguson A Wilson offer better terms than others, be sure to call and see us. We have some desirable town property for sale. Vacant lots and Improved property. Warren A Irwin. Ask Warren A Irwin about those elegant lots in Yeoman’s Subdivision. The location is unexcelled and prices very low. The best of material, the most cafeful workmanship, and prices the lowest, at the Peoples Picture Gallery. Fine frames only a. dollar and a half apiece, at the Pavilion photo-. graph gallery. The People’s Picture Gallery Over Porter A Wishard’s. Call and inspect work. You can save $1 on a dozen fine cabinets.

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