Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1896 — CITY AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTRY.

Rye 25. Hay $.5. Wheat 70 to 75. Old Corn 21 to 21. ' New Corn 16 to 17. Two of T. J. Joyner’s little children have severe cases of tonsilitis. Lee Mauck is building himself a residence in Austin & Paxton’s Addition Nice pop corn and home-unde candies at the Bazair in Nowels Block next week. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan enterttined about 20 couples at dinner Tuesday evening. The Brook Reporter has again changed hands. The new editor is Orr'e B StonehiP. John Zimmer, east of town, had to kill a good horse, Monday, from getting its leg broke. Miss Ora Kenton is recovering from several weeks sickness, from a mild case of diphtheria. The Ladies Bazaar held in the Nowels Block next week is the place to buy your Christmas presents. City Engineer Bostwick has moved his < fflee from the Odd Fellows Temple into Forsythe's new building. Preaching at the First Baptist Church, next Sundaj ,by Rev. D- H. Zink, of Chicago, morning and evening. Mrs. Vai Seib and little daughter left for New York Monday, to join Mr- Seib, who is now located in that city. The Pastors of the several churches of the City will preach special sermons on the “Duties of Citzmship" next Sunday evening. Perry Horton, little soq of Dr. Horton the dentist, got his face bad ly cut, last Thursday, by falling against a barb wire fence.

The Rersselacr creamery has shut down for five or six weeks, to make some needed repairs, and also to wait for some increase in patronage. Mrs. Thomas Walters and little son Albi rt returned home Saturday after a weeks visit with her cousto Mrs. Geo. Phillips, of Monon. Twelve Hundred Dollars is what the women’s Relief dorps, has spent in relief work, since their organization here ten years and four months ago.

Conrad Kellner is running a ‘ quart shop” and restaurant in the saloon just vacated by Geo. Stnckfaden He will also Keep a restaurant in the same room. Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. Zimri Dwigginsand Miss* Lynda Dwiggms took their depart uie Monday for their hointf at Storm Lake, lowa, after quite a long visit ih Rensselaer. Monticello people are moving t o incorporate their town as a city. The question of population is not in . their way, as they hive considerably more than ihe requisite 2.000.

' A “dollar social” will be given at Felix French’s residence Friday evening, for the benefit, of the Christian Church. I'lie ladies of the church have been doing some tall hustling lately, to each earn a dollar, and they will relate their experiences at the social. Admission 10 cents.

Many infHmatory sore throats are reported in town and viciinty. < Oicar Abbett, of Barkley tp., has a bad case of Tung fever but is now 5 some better. R. S. Morgan, pastor of the Christian Church, at Valma, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Decatur, for <he past 3 weeks, will return in time to fill his pulpit, Sunday the 20th. “• The railroad people are building a fine new water tank at the depot, Just west of the old tank. They are also putting in another side track, north of the main track Dr. English was called out to Pleasant Ridge last Wednesday might, to reduce a badly fractured collar bone, for George Benedict. He was hurt by being crowded by a horse, * G. R. Smith has sold the blacksmithing part of his business, on Front Street, to Harrison Wasson, who is now in charge of the same. The woodworking part of the business is retained by Mr. Smith.

Remember the First Annual Ball of Rensselaer Tent of Maccabees, at Ellis’ Opera House, tomorrow, Friday night. An excellent and well managed affair is guaranteed. Every - body invited. Ladies and Gentlemen 50 cents. Mrs. W. B. Austin entertained the jounger circle << society, at cards Thursday evening Dec. 3rd. a most delightful evening was spent by all present. Mrs. Austin was assisted by her sister Miss ‘Gene Hapmond from Lafayette. The diffirence between printing and publishing was aptly defined by a voung lady who said to her lover: “You may print a kiss on my cheek but you must not publish it.” With that be locked the fair form in bis arms and went to press A. Leopold, the head man of a leading Rensselaer clothing firm is doing business in the Graves block; he arrived with his stock this evening and is doing the biggest job of hustling we ever saw, in order to be transacting business tomorrow. —Monon News.

The superintendent of the insane asylum at Richmond, advocates the establishment of a colony for epileptics in Indiana. Such a colony has recently been established in New York, and one has been in successful operation in Germany for a number of years.

Warden Harley of the Michigan City penitentary, gave his 900 prisoners a flue dinner Thanksgiving day. The menu consisted of 850 pounds of turkey, 1,400 pounds of oyster dressing, 2,000 sugar cake?, 3,000 ginger cakes, 400 pics, 1,400 pickles, and other eatabhs.

Quite a jolly, pleasant affair was the impromptu dance given by .tyfrs. F. A- Ross Saturday evening. The massive parlors of the Thompson mansion are well adapted to the uses of dancing and the young folks present availed themselves of the opportunity given them. Harris Bundy, of Valparaiso, was awarded 17,000 damages against the Indiana, Illinois & lowa Railroad Company by a jury at Crown Point, last Friday for the loss of an ’.arm while coupling ears. He asked for $25,000. Congr ssman-elect Crumpacker was his attorney. • - ."

Thop. P. Monnett was recently granted a patent on the grain cleaning features of bis threshing machine. He now has the various features of bis machine protected by five or six different patents. He considers that he has at last got the machine into a practically perfect condition.. Brook Reporter;—The canning factory company' have received an offer whereby they can dispose of the entire season’s output at a fair margin of profit, but they have every confidence that the prosperity which is already making itself felt, will increase and they are holding for a higher price. Kentland Enterprise:—Congressman Hatch and family leav° for Washington to-day to be present at the' opening of Congress. Mr. Hatch’s knee is so much improved that be no longer requires the use of a cane and it is the hope of Bis friends that there will be no return of the infl-nnation that resulted in his being almost disabled last vpnter.

i Ex-Sheriff C. W. Hanley, whose . breaking into the law, real-estate and cognate business was noted last week, ! has taken unto himself a partner, in the person of Judson J Hunt, the Ex Recorder. Both are “ex” officers, and also ex cellent men and ought to do ex tra good business. Postmaster Honan is preparing himself for a vocation for which, as all who know his ready commaad of language <will admit, he is naturally adapted, namely the practice of the law. He is now devoting aft his spare time in acquiring a knowledge of that proffession, in the law office Of Mr. W. B. Austin.

The new masonic temple in Logansport, erected at a cost of 135,000? was thrown open to the public on Thanksgiving day. The structure is three stories and a basement, built Of Bedford stone, and handsomely equipped for Masonic uses. There is also an assembly room, which will be used for social purpose s. Marriage licenses since last report ed. j Frank C. Nelson, | Anna Sell. ( Clarence E. Sighr, } Marguerite B. Makeever. J Arthur Campbell, ( Velma Williams.

The contest for the office < f treasurer of Starke county, which was taken into the courts, has been decided in favor of J. L. Lightcap, republican, who was elected on the face of the returns by nine majority. This was reduced to four by the action of the court in deciding illegal a number of ballots cast for Lightcap.

The court house walls are- now completed to the top of the first main story, and stone and brick work is suspended while the iron sleepers for the second main "fl jor are being putin place. It is now expected, unless the Wi atber gets unexpectedly bad to have the walls finished and the roof under way by the middle of February. A certain young man from Lebanon took his girl out for a bugay ride and she fell out of the buggy and the young man drove a mile or two before he discovered that she was missing A Thorntown paper says you can bet such a thing would never happen there. The horse might fall from the shafts and not be missed but the gi; 1 never. Last Wednesday evening Dec. 2nd Mrs. E. L Hollingsworth, in her usual charming, manner entertained quite a number of young folks and married people. Cards and dancing were indulged in, a repast of delicious ices and confections followed. —Present from abroad were Mies Mills and Miss Grace Jouvenaut of Chicago ai d Misi Stella Smith of Monticello.

A. F. Long, the druggist, received a telegram Friday, from Kerrville, Texas, informing him of the death, the day before, cf Mrs. Lutie Long, wife of his brother Edward Long. It was in'the hopes of bene fitting her health that her husband moved to Texas, about two years ago. They formerly lived near Mt. Ayr. She leaves only one child, a girl about 8 years old.

Brown, a man who has been in the employ of the C. <k E. I. Ry., as conductor has “yumped his yob” and fled to parts unknown, with a Mrs. Walk r—he leaves a wife an I four children, at Momence, in destitute circumstances. Hts path vay has been one of crookedness, having at one time taken a horse which he failed to return. Tin railway employes have taken the matter i n hand and are raising a fund to track him and bring him back, also securing a fund to assist the family. Its a long road that does not turn at the corner, and Brown |lias Htines, will soon run his race.—Brook Reporter.

Some five or six Rensselaer parties, are preparing to purchase an immense and powerful stone crusher, an I to establish a large stone crushing plant somewhere in this portion of the state, perhaps no farther away than Pleasant Ridge. Their crusher will have a train load capacity a day, and will be operated by a hundred horse power engine. It is expected, that parties will go to Dayton, Oil to, to purchase the crusher next week. It is hoped, if- the crusher is located at Pleasant Ridge, that a good quarry of building stone will be developed, later.

Robert Penniston, of Monon, after a number of years experience in carrying the mails to and from the depot, and lighting the switch lamps, last Tuesday night accidently stepped in front of the switch engine, sustaining a broken leg and other injuries. It is” thought that amputarion of the injured Itmh may become necessary. Penniston is about forty-five years of age and has a large family.—Monticello Democra'.

Elswehere we publish a few items under the head of Public School Notes .This is the small beginning Of what will hereafter be a regular feature, and after this we'ek, not only will the public school corner contain items of news, but also one or more short articles, or “compositions” written by the pupils. We believe such a column will be of value to the school and of interest to our subscribers.

People who think there is nothing much but wind in the talk of a big new opera house, and business block, to be built here this coming season, are liable to find themselves mistaken. The men who are behind this enterprise are not blow-bards nor visionaries, but sound and solid business men, who never talk just to hear their j iws work. Unlrss some unforeseen and unlikely contingency happens, the enterprise will go through.

A. B. Crampton, editor of the Delphi Citizen, has filed a 110,000 damage suit against William Bradshaw and his sons, Arthur and William Bradshaw. Two months ago they had trouble over a settlement and the Bradshaw boys alleged that Crampton had applied vile epithets to them They assaulted him and gave him an unmerciful beating. Tie defendants m the suit are among Delphi’s most prominent citizens.

The day’s length today, Dec , 10th in the latitude of Pittsburg, which is only about half a degree south of Rensselaer, is 9 hours and 18 minutes. These are not qalte tnr shortest day* of the year, in this latitude, but they lack only three minu)ei of it. Dec. 18th the days length will be 9 hours 15 minutes, and they will stay at that figure tor 8 days, when the lengthening process will begin. The afternoons sre now only 4 hours and 33 minutes long, being shorter now than at any other time of the year. A pleasant wedding tint took place last Sunday, Dec., 6th 1896, at noon, was that of Mr. Clarence E. Sigler to Mits Marguerite B Makeever, daughter of Mrs. Cbra Coen. The ceremony took place at the residence of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sigler, on Front Street, and was performed by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. Only members of the family and a few friends were present. An elegant dinner followed the wedding, after which the newly married pair took the train for Chicago, for a few days’ sojiurn. W. E. Overton went back to Chicago, Monday morning, to spend a few days more in a school of instruction for funeral directors, in the practice of embalming and otherwise caring for the dead, in which he had already spent several weeks of hard study and instructive practical experience. He will also, before his return, purchase a fine new hearse, and a full line of funeral And undertaking goods generally. He has secured the vacant, room in the Nowels Block and expects to open his place for business in his line on Dec. 21st.

- A lawyer says- that if farmers and others who have dealings with strangers who demand signature to a note or contract should observe two little precautions before "they sign the note they would not be swindled in the deal. One is to erasi ~ the words “or order” or “or bvarer’’ which are always printed in the same line on which appaars the name of * person the note is payable to: that makes the note payable to that person only,' and he cannot negotiate it at a bank. Tne other precaution is to write upon the face of the note, above the signature: “The payment of this note is made canditi w| upon the performance of the contract for which it is given.’’ No verbal agreement “goes,” you kuow—limply what face of the note shows. A swindler I not take a note filled out in this manner, si if a stronger don’t want to taki itttiyt way he is a good man to let alone on the deal.

The Indiana State Dairy £.n"'elation will hold its Seveutli iual Convention in Lochinvar at Lebanon, Boone County', Indiana, on December 29 and 30. Lebanon is a lively little town of 5,000 inhabitants, and has good railroad facilities and hotel accommodations. Special rates are offered At hotels The program is the most elaborate one ever gotten up by the Association, there being speakers from all over the state. A butter show will also he held in connection with the meeting. Persons desiring the program or premium list are advised to address the secretary, Mr. H. Beckman, Brunswick, Indiana.

As our readers remember, Dr. J. H. Honan, brother of our own E P. Honan, tock to himself a wife last spring, in a talented and highly edu cated lady, Miss Mollie McMahon, of Danville, HL, and then departed with his bride for Europe, to spend some years in the great Berlin University. We now learn, from the Danville Commercial, that Mrs. Honan has also been admitted to the university as a student, and is one of the very few women who ever succeeded in so dqing. The scholarship conditions for entering that institution are very rigid in any case, and owing to prejudice against co-education, are made especially severe in the case of women.

Silas Swain, of all Newton Co. and part of Jasper arrived here last Thursday night, after several months’ so journ in the new Bald Mountain gold mining regions of Wyoming. He has a large interest in the same very promising mining properties, as have R. W. Marshall and his son J, H. Marshall, of Rensselaer. Silas has developed into quite an expert in the mining line, and he is very enthusiastic over the prospects of his mining claims. He tarried there just a little too long for his own oomfort, by the way, and in getting out was in what might be called a rear end collision with the big blizzard which raged so boisterously in that region, the latter pait of November. He was so badly caught by it, that in getting out of the mining region he bad to pass one night in the woods, without fire or shelter. He will be back to his mines with the earliest of the birdr of springtime. The first series of the Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association has now been running nearly nine years, as the payment for next Manh will complete the ninth year. It is now estimated, by those thoroughly familiar with the condition of the Association, that about eighteen months more will wind up the first series. This —.will make the entire period of the series ten years and four months. This is a good deal more than the eight years which, when the Association was first organized, was thought to be about the length of time a series would nquire to pay out. This idea of paying out in eight yt ars, was the result of inexperience, and mistaken information. Associations whose shares are only (100 each may reasonably expect to pay out in six* or seven years, but for those whose shares are S2OO, to pay out in ten years and a few months will be doing very well. Our association, we will here remark, has been most carefully and economically managed, from the first, and so far not a dollar has been lost in either aeries on bad loans. The directors also take good care to keep the surplus funds all invested at good rates of interest. There is no longer any demand for the money by the stockholders, in either series, and all that comes in is loaned to outside parties, at 8 per cent, interest, on good real-estate security. This association has teen of great benefit to Renssel er, and we would here suggest, that it is about time for I issuing a third series of stock.

The Regina musical novelty can be heard every afternoon and evening. Chicago Bargain Store.