Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1896 — Page 1

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i—mm CWCMSPRY-fa BEN&SELAER time table. In effect Sept. 13th, 1886. SOUTH BOUND. * Ho. 31—Fast Mali (don’t stop) 4:48 A. M. W 0.5 —biraisviiie Man, Daily 10:55 A a l. Ho. 83— Indianapolis Mall 1:63 JP. M. Hj. St— k! ilk accomm., Daily... 608 P. M. Ho. B—Louisville Express, Daily 11:20P. M. Ho. 45—Local freight.... 2-40 P.M, NORTH BOUND. NO. f-Mail 4:30 A M. no. 40-Milk accomm.. Dally 7:31 A. M. No.fß, Fast Mail 9:55 A. M. HO. 80—Oin., to Ohicago Vestibule. 6:19 P. M. No. a—Mall and Express, Dally.. 8.80 P.M. HO. 46—1-ocal Freight 9:30 A. W. Ho. 74, Freight ,7:40 P. M. No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. No. SO makes no stop between Rensselaer and and Englewood. No 82 makes no stop between Rensselaer and Hammond. Train No. 5 has a through coach for Indianapolis and Cincinnati via Roachdale arrives at Indianapolis 2:40 P. M. Cm- lnnatl 6 o’clock P. M. No. 6 has through coach; returning, leaves Cincinnati 8:80 A. M. leaves Indianapolis 11:50 A: M. arrives at Rensselaer 3:30 P. M. dally. Enquire of agent about half rate excursions to all points south, and for the new 1000 mile Inter changeable milage books, good on a dozen railroads. W. H. BEAM Agent.

CITY AND COUNTRY.

B. F. Ferguson returned Wednesday, from an extended trip in lowa. J. W. Burgett has gone to his old home, Newman, 111., for a week’s stay. All work on the court house, including even the stone cutting, is stopped until after the holidays. The High School Seniors were entertained at a pleasant evening party, by Miss Amanda Hoyes, last Wednesday. C. W. Duvall has been laid-up for some time with a lame back, which has never been well since his runaway about a year ago. Prof. W. H. Sanders went to Indianapolis, Thursday, to attend Teachers’ Association. He expected to bfe ab“sent a week. E. O. Holland, high school principal, left for his home, at Bloomington Thursday, where, and in Indianapolis he will spend the holidays.

Mrs. M. L. Spitler, and daughter Miss Maud, and grandson Wood Spitler went to Goshen Thursday to spend the holidays with Mrs. Spitler’s daughter Mrs. Nellie Learning, and family. Miss Fannie Mills, has gone to Chicago, Miss Aetna Kennedy, to Paragon and Miss Flora Wharton to Delphi, to spend their holiday vacations. All are of the city school teaching force. Capt. M. F. Chilcote was at Mt Ayr, Wednesday, to visit his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Chilcote, who is seriously siclf at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Merry. She has been sick ever since her return from Kansas.

Several Rensselaer stores had their windows decorated for the holidays with a taste and elegance that would do credit to a Chicago store. Forsythe’s department store, Ellis & Murray and the Model, were especially notable in their decorations. i '** ; Isaac Parcels and Albert Johnson, the two young fellows who stole turkeys from R. T. Newman and Uncle David Culp , and other Hanging Grove parties, plead guilty in the White Circuit court at Monticello, Wednesday, and were given , a year in the penitentiary, and disfranchised for five years. W. H. Coover, county clerk,Was called to Wolcott Wednesday, by an unfortunate occurence to' his bro-ther-in-law, H. C. Goldsberry, in the burning of his large general store, the night before. The loss was estimated at $3,500. Insurance, S3OOO. Mr. Cooler’s family went with him, to visit there and in Remington for a few days. - Farmers in northern Indiana have begun the slaughter qf horses And scores of animals will be killed and skinned to save the expense of keeping them during the winter. Farmers state that the cost of food would more than exoeed the market value of oommon horses in the market next spring. Several ing factories are being and carcasses of the horses command good prices for fertilizing purposes. The County Superior Court has just given a verdict for SIO,OOO against the Monon railway company as the result df the damage suit brought by Mrs. Bessie F. Skinner on acoount of the death of her husband, Oscar T. Skinner. He was a freight conductor onthe ‘Monon and killed at Delphi by falling from an overloaded gravel car'beneath the wheels of his moving train in October 1894. His two brothers were also killed on the Monon.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brady went to Fowler, Thursday, to'remain over Sunday. The County Clerk’s office has been fitted out with a much needed new hardwood floor. Frank Ross, of Livingston, Montana, arrived Wednesday, to spend some weeks with hip family, here. (| Miss Pearl Haus'went to Chicago, last Thursday, to spend the holidays with Miss Bessie Wilson. J. H. S. Ellis, of Ellis & Murray was the first man to order the Evening Republican sent to his house. * Mrs. Albert Coen and son of Chicago, are spending the holiday s with her parents Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson.

It is reported that more com was marketed s€n Rensselaer last week than in any week for'the past ten years. Miss Etta Seymour after several days visit with relatives here, returned to her home in Monticello, Iftst Wednesday. Two of Harry Adamson’s child-, ren, two miles north of town, are recovering from scarlet fever. One of them had it very bad. A series of meetings, with unusual features, will be held at the Christian church next week; meetings every night except Saturday. Miss Grace Jouvenat, after several weeks visit with relatives and friends at this place, returned to her home in Chicago, Wednesday. Misses Pearl Wasson, and Lessie Bates of the *State Normal, at Terre Haute, arrived home last week, to spend holiday vacation. Ernest Wislmrd, of Purdue and M. L. Spitler Jr., of Wabash College, are among the college students home for the holiday vacation.

Sadie and Moses -Leopold and Roy Blue, of the State University, of Bloomington, came home last Wednesday to spend the Christmas vacation. * : Missels Lydia Smith, of Worthington, and Nellie Mullinix, of Spencer, came Thursday to spend holidays with the former’s sister, Miss Nellie Smith. ’ Rev. Maximillian Walz, ■of St. Josephs College, went to Crawfordsville, Thursday, and later will go to Ohio, to visit friends during the holidays. A. E. Reynolds, our former townsman, was to skate for the championship 0 f the world at the Ice Skating Palace, New York, on Dec, 28tli, 29th and 30tli. The city schools closed last Thursday for the holiday vacation. Most of the rooms had interesting literary exercises, especially—appropriate to the Christmas season. The Monon Railroad Company has $64,000 ready cash locked in the bank that failed in Chicago. It was intended for the paymant of the-employes and some of these have been delayed a little, as a result. The money will not be lost.

The Evening Republican is mcet,with a very generous reception, so far, both in subscriptions and advertising. We gratefully appreciate this substantial encouragement, and also the many commenatory words received. Our former townsman, Prof. Robert M. Vanatta, principal of the Monroeville, Ind. schools, was married Wednesday evening, to Miss V anßußkirk,_ofAnderson, Ind., at her home. Miss Grace Vanatta and Mr. A. F. Hopkins attended the wedding from Rensselaer. Assistant General Engineer Kent, of the Monon, with Jim Norris,, foreman of the section, are making an examination of the Coen Hill about two miles north of town, with a view to cutting down the heavy grade in the railroad, at that place* A very pleasant reception was Siyen at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ohn R. Vanatta, last Thursday evening, v in honor of their son, Robt. M. Vapatta and new bride. Fine Refreshments were served at 10:30. About 30 couples were present. Mr. and Mrs. Vanatta will leave' for their future home in Monroeville .Tan. —Ist where Mr. Vanatta will resume his labor as principal in the public schools. Tlfe Monticello Press sayß that Congressman elect Crumpacker has announced-his selection of a man for the Monticello jiost office, to succeed Mr. Turner, the nian selected being W. W. McCollocli. The Pr@F understands that it will be the "policy of the new Congressman to mane and announce his Selection, of postmasters at the earliest practicable moment. is thought, and jn> doubt wisely, that much party friction may l»e avoided by that policy. •

RENSSELAER. JASPER. COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 181)6,

Every body watch for the date! of ihe Business Men’s Jubilee. Presley E. Davis, P. M. of Wheatfield was in the city Monday Andrew Hicks, of Remington, was doing business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Fred Tyler and Charley Grow have gone to Chicago, for a few days’ sojourn. Misses Ora Orton and Ida Murray, of Monticello, are visiting Mrs. Minnie Kerr. Mrs. A. E. Coen and son returned to their home near Chicago, Tuesday morning. ' Jim Ward, of the Monticello telephone exchange, is visiting Rensselaer friends. . Rev. Ross of East Chicago is visiting Miss Mary Moody on South Cullen Street. Miss Nellie and * Arthur and George Hopkins attended a dance at Delphi, Monday night.

Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Paradis went to St. Anne, *lll., for a few days’ visit, this morning. Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English went to Danville, 111., Thursday, for three or four days visit with relatives.- ' —* ———-—— Mrs. R. Phillips and granddaughter; Miss Emma Rishling, have gone to Monon, for a few days’ visit. Chas. Chamberlain, of the electric light plant, after several days visit at Gilman, 111., returned home Monday night. Amos Bomine, of Illinois, who bought the Preston Hemphill farm east of town, about a year ago, was in the city Tuesday. A very pleasant dinner party was given at the home of J. H. S. Ellis, Monday evening in honor of Miss Lane, of Kokomo. About 20 were present. Albert Hudson, son of Bert Hudson, came down from Hammond Thursday, and will spend the holidays with relatives and friends here. , W. T. McCoy, of the high school teaching force, left for Hanoyer, this state, Wednesday, to spend the holidays at home. __ Agent Reeve, of the American Express Company is kept on the jump. He reports more holiday business this year than for several years past.

Louie Warren, 8 year old son of Win, Warren, was worse injured by the horse kick than at first supposed, as one of the bones is broken. Erastus Peacock, the Monon railway mail clerk, has been obliged to lay off for a while, on account of his health. He went to Chicago, Tuesday, for treatment. —— —* Mrs. Anna Ward Foster the instructor of the Smoked Pearls and the leader of the German, returned tocher home at Detroit, Mich, last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Austin and daughter Virgie spent Christmas in Lafayette with E. P, Hammond and family. Mrs. Austin and daughter Virgie will remain next week. Mr. Austin returning this mprning. Revi Dr. R. D. Utter went to Greencastle, Tuesday to attend a joint meeting es the Trustees and Board of Conference Visitors, of DePauw University. The Dr. is a member of the Board of Conference Visitors.

WiU'Scritchfield, a young man 21 years old, living 5 miles east of Brookston, committed suicide last Supday, by shooting himself through the head. Long and hopeless sickness with consumption had weakened his mind and made him dispondent. $ H. P. Overton, teacher of the Parker school, in Hanging Grove Tp., caused the, arrest of two boys named Becker. They were charged with breaking into the school house, and breaking globes* burning books and raising the dev; —astation generally. This is the last day but one of the month of December, 1896; and in spite of all the predictions of the prophets and the sons of prophets, not to speak of the son-of-guns of prophets; and also of the genefar anticipations of the people that we were in fora hard winter, this has been as fine a December month as the oldest inhabitant .can .remember. So much warm, dry, bright weather in December has rarely if ever been known in this section. Some Decembers have been warmer, so that the farmers have plowed right along, but in those times there has always beeh a great amount of wet, muggy, foggy weather, and the roads have been “out of sight” iq mud. This month the weather has been mainly dry and clear, and the roads have been “out of sight” again, but this time in excellence. 1

Mies Nancy Potts is on the sick list. Citizens Jubilee _ Carnival, in preparation. It will be great. Joseph Norman went to Crawfordsville, Tuesday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sayler, of Medaryville, are in town today. The young people are enjoying the skating near Starr’s ice house. - Mel Abbott went to Chenoa, HI., to-day, to visit friends for a week. Rue Priest went to Delphi Sunday, to round up his holiday visit there. . Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Creviston-are making a week’s visit at Union City, Ind. Walter Willey, df Indianapolis, is visiting friends in Rensselaer for a week. , Mrs. Edward Cain, a few miles south of town, has a severe case of lung feveir. „ George Todd, of Monticello, is the guest of his brother Edward, of this city. Mrs, W. B. Keefer and Miss Grace Gee left Friday night for a week’s visit at Attica.

Mrs. Ellep Hamilton, of Royal Center, came Friday to visit Mrs. Mary C. Hopkins, for a few days. The girls had a party at the home of Miss Bertha Hammond last evening, about 12 were present. Miss Belle Lally, of Michigan City, came Friday, for a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. Nate J. Reed. Mr. and jMrs. Fred J. Wemple, of Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery and Harry Wemple. Winfred Chilcote, son of Wm., Chilcote, after three years stay in Elma, Washington, returned to Rensselaer, Monday. Homer Hardy, of Remington, passed through town today, on his way home from attending the Van-atta-Vanbuskirk wedding. Miss Irma Kannal had a pleasant party of 10 couples of young people, at her mother’s residence on River street, last evening. Subjects of Sermons at Christian church to-morrow will bo as follows: Morning, The Model Christian. Evening, What is the Gospel?

Mr. and Mrs. Gep. Aimer and son, of Chicago are visiting M. B. Halstead and family 7 miles west of town, in Newton tp. arriving today. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Roberts, of Chicago returned to their home Saturday morning after several days visit with the former’s parents, west of Rensselaer. The venerable Mrs. Jos. Callow had sufficiently recovered from several weeks’ serious sickness, to partake of a Christmas dinner at her daughter’s, Mrs. J. G. Reynolds. County Superintendent Warren had only five candidates for teachers licenses at his regular monthlyexamination, Saturday, and two of those fell by r the wayside before the examination was completed. W. S. Parks, the drayman, is hunting in Michigan and writes back that he has killed a bear. If he does it again he will be ahead of Delos Thompson, the orginal bear slayer.

Mrs. N. Guss and daughter Mrs. J. P. Braden of Kelsey, Minn., are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Charles Platt of this place. Mrs. Guss reports snow 2 feet deep on the level and weather very cold in Minn. L Delos Thompson, and J. F. Watson, the telephone magnates, are off hunting in the southern part of the state. They are after quails, squirrels and such small critters. Mr. Thompson hasn’t lost anymore bears. \ The editor of the Warsaw Union, who has had an extended experience in the business, and who doubtless speaks 'by the card,” has been moved to remark: “The country publisher suffers not so much from lack of patronage, as limited as his field is, but from the neglectful manner-in whieK he-re-ceives ip* pay- Hid he receive his pay as the city publisher does, he could not only improve the charac-. ter of his publication, but in many instances reduce its post. Every week the newspaper publisher is out so much in cash, no matter whether business is good or bad. or whether his subscribers Thy or not. Then, the profits on a country paper are not large, and the losses are quite frequent from unscrupulous people who beat us. Taken altogether, the newspaper man has a perplexing time to ; “oarve a fortuue out of his business.” %

Bert King spent Sunday at Monon. Wm, B. Austin spent Sunday n Lafayette. , Mr. and Mrs. T/*.F. Clarkspent Sunday with old friends at Morocico. Miss Alma Kingsbury, of Monticello, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bott. John Rush got home from a week’s visit at Watseka, 111., Monday morning. . . W- T. Perkins has been at South Bend for a couple of weeks. He arrived home Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Story of Roann and Miss Mabel Mussem an* of Knox, are visiting M. H. King and family. The Ladies Literary Society will meet Saturday, at 2 P. M. with Mrs. E. Purcupile, at the residence of Mrs. F. Long. Billy Anderson, foreman of the new court house, a few days visit with relatives at Monticello, returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haydon and sister, of Rosedale, left for home Monday, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Eger. J. H. Francis, of LaPorte, after two weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. R. W. Marshall returned to his home Monday morning.

A Domino Party, attended by 20 couples, was given the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. S. Ellis, Tuesday evening. Miss Lydia Smith, of Worthington, won the ladies’ prize; and Mr. Hallie Flynn, the gentlemen’s prize. About 70 persons participated in a pleasant Christmas entertainment at the home of J. B. Sparling, just south of town. They had a Christmas tree, recitations, music etc. After the presents were distributed, refreshments were served. All present enjoyed the affair greatly. Mrs. Ora Ross entertained about 30 couples of young people, at a dancing party, at her residence, Saturday evening. The music, was especially fines and was furnished by Prof. Frank A. Reed, of Crawfordsville. Fine refreshments were served at 10:30. The Hotel de Joyner, otherwise the county jail, received a notable increase of steady boarders, yesterday. The sheriff of Newton county came over with a whole delegation of prisoners. He says that he stands ready to fill the whole jail if Jailor Joyner will give him the word.

Ben. F. Coen, Berl Richardson, and Orren Parker are now the Rensselaer delegation in Wisconsin University, at Madison, Wis., and they are all home for the holidays. They bring favorable--re-ports of the work and prospects of S. E. Sparling, who is an instructor in economics, at that institution. The Milroy Township people have broken the state record for enthusiasm in Christmas observances. Christmas trees and entertainments were held on Christmas eve, at both Center and Queen City school houses, in that township, and in both cases such great crowds attended that the floors were broken in both buildings.

The business* men of Fowler have agreed to close their places of business at 7 o’clock each evening, excepting Saturday, during the time between Nov. 1, and March 31. of each year, and at 8 o’clock, excepting Saturday, from April 1, to Oct. 31. There is no reason why this custom should not become universal. People can .Bnake their purchases early' as as late. It will give the clerks time for recreation and study and the business men a chance to become acquainted with Iheir familiesr— Oxford Tribune. There was an ugly fight in the Gifford district, Sunday, 16, miles northeast of tpwn, Jas. Cirtes',-wife and two sons, who were out riding, met Jas. L. C. Meyer, a neighbor, with whom trouble had been brewing for some time. After •some started down the road, saying he would get his revolver, and slay the whole Cirtes outfit, or words to that effect. He soon found a big stone in the road, -and —loaded up with that. And when Cirtes came up in his buggy Meyers struck hup in the face with the stone. Cirtes got out, and the two men fought fiercely. Mrs. Cirtes and.the bovs got out to take part when another man named Sylvester Brittep. drew a knife and compelled them to let the two men fight it out. Both Cirtes and Meyer wero : badly. pounded up. The whole outfit was arrested and Tuesduy Cirtes and hi# sons were i tried by Squire Morgan and a jury, in the Rensselaer city hall, ; were acquitted, Then two cases against Britten and one against I Meyers, were dismissed. t

J. A. Weir, of Lexington 111., is the guest of A. J. Abbott and family. , Mr. Turner - of Hammond, ia visiting Mr* and Mrs. P. WT Clarke? Ed. O’Connell, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. Drake, one half mile south of town. A new Presbyterian church has just been dedicated at Fowler. The total costasras $11,009.50 Mrs. W.‘ A. *Huff is visiting rejatives in Indianapolis for a couple of weeks, going away Friday, . Leonard Ensminger of Crawfordsville is visiting his. aunt, Mrs. Ludd Hopkins,.over Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Hester, of Greencastle, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. G. E. Murray. Miss Lucy Lane, and Vergina Smith of Kokomo, are visiting Mr. and Mrs:' J. H. S. Ellis for a week.

Mrs. Frank Osborne, daughter Ora and Ira, of Franceville visited relatives and friends in Rensselaer yesterday. Mrs. Dorah Smith returned home, Tuesday, after two months visit >vitb relatives is the southern part of the state. The County Commissioners left Tuesday morfringfor Warsaw to examine the heating apparatus of the Warsaw court house. James Porter who lives about one and one-half miles south-west of town, can hardly walk from the effects of rheumatism. D. V. Moore ass’t Eng. I. U. Ry. Co. of Indianapolis is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Moore. > Mrs. Leqta Jones and son, Chas. Chamberlain, the electric light superintendent, went to. Gilman, 111., Friday, for a few days visit with relatives.

Mr. C. P. Smith and daughter, Caddie, after two weeks visit with Mrs. Chas. Mills, the former’s daughter, returned to their home in Ottawa, 111, today. B. F. Ferguson has just received a “Ferguson Cion Necktie” direct from their fatherland, “Scotland.” Through Capt. J. W. Ferguson, of the Steamer Etruria of the Cunard Line. ' . ' Mrs. Norman Warner has returned from her several weeks’ sojourn at Indiana Mineral Springs, The rheumatism which has afflicted her so greviously for years, seems now to be completely and permanently cured.

The audience at the Oratorical Gold Medal Contest, held at the M. E. church Tuesday night, was very small. It was awarded to Paul Brewer, of Francesville, subject “Rum’s Maniac. The judges were Frank Irwin, GeoT "Coffins and Elzie Grow of this place. The big wolf hunt was to take place in the northern townships, today. It was expected that 1000 men will take part in the chase, and that something less than that number of wolves be slaughtered. One division of the hunters started from Comer’s comer in east Union, one from Fair Oaks and one from some point in Keener. The starting point of the other divisions we did not Jearn nor the central point of the round-up. The biggest single shipment of com ever made from Rensselaer was sent out a few days ago. There was 20,000 bushels, in 23 cars, all' sent on one train. There has been a wonderful increase in the importance of Rensselaer as a grain market, in the last few years. A few years ago one elevator hadn’t work enough to keep the rust off. Now two elevators have all they can handle.

A piece of good luck struck C. J. Kershaw and family, of Keener Township. Tuesday. The family is very ptxir and there are seven young children, and the mother is sick with consumption. Tuesday Mr. Kershaw’s brother arrived from northeastern Kansfe, fitted the whole family out with new* clothing, bought tickets for them all, and took the whole family to his Kansas home. Mrs. Kershaw had to be carried to the train on a stretcher. • \ vd A brief but exciting runaway pceured near Washington and Division Streets, Saturday evening. A Mr. Norman was driving out of town with a single' liulrso and top buggy. The horse started to run, and in turning the corner at division stroet the driver , wus thrown out. At the same time the horse was stopped by being entangled in the harness}. T{ie’ buggy was righted up and Mr. Norman got in and made Another start, but the horse began to run again, immediately, and "turning the corner at Dr. Horton’s residence the buggy was upset, and this time very badly demolished. Mr. Norman’s face-was badly cut at this second overthrow.

A telephone line is being constructed out to the Granville M oody, Addison Parkison and Robert A. Parkison farms, and to Pleasant Grove store and postoffice, in Barkley township. The use of the line will be free to Rensselaer telephone subscribers. W. C. Latta, superintendent of the farmers, institutes, conducted under the supervision of Purdue university, filed his report with the governor Saturday in which he"says that an institute has been held in every county in the State during the past year with an average attendance of 27 2. The $5,000 appropriated for the institutes by the last legislature has been spent and Mr. Latta recommends that the appropriation be increased by the coming session. The first number of Rensselaer’s first daily newspaper was issued frotn this office last Thursday afternoon. The name of the new paper is The Evening Republican, It is as yet too early to state with positiveness that a daily paper can succeed in Rensselaer, but it is meeting with a very encouraging reception. Especially is this the case in the matter of subscriptions. The daily is delivered by cnsriers, any place inside the city, at 10 cents per week. # Reports from all oyer the country indicate that the work of recrtuting volunteers for Cuba still goes on. Some states,-it issaid, have enlisted entire regiments. In view of the unreliability, of Cuban news;’the doubt as to the advisability of the United States taking extreme action at this' time, and the announced attitude of Europe, it would be well to keep in mind the famous words of Davy Crockett: ‘Be sure yeu are right, and then go ahead.’ —Logansport Journal. The details of another country scrapping match were detailed before a Rensselaer justice’s court, yesterday. It comes from 5 miles southwest of town. Dock Gorman is charged with assaulting Chas. Fox. The unpleasantness oceured Tuesday. We don’t want to encourage scrapping affairs, among our country friends, but if they will fall out and fignt, we can assure them that Rensselaer justice is always on tap, for the final settlement of , their difficulties,—and the collection of the costs thereof, especially the costs. The Warsaw Times corrects an erroneous opinion that prevails very largely on the subject of libel. Hundreds of people who ought to know better firmly believe that a newspaper is not held liable in a case in court for a communication, an advertisement, a card or an announcement of any kind, providing it is duly signed by the author. Precisely the reverse of this is true, ship or signature, the newspaper publishers are beld responsible by the law and pourts, providing the case for libel or slander is made out. And this is all very proper and right. And it is also very proper and right that the writers of the libels can be punished as well as the publishers. A case of very expeditious justice has just transpired in Monticello. Late Wednesday night two men broke into David Rudmensky’s store. A very few minutes afterwards they were arrested by Marshal Anheir ,and his deputy Wm. Bott, who had got wind of the intended burglary, and were on the watch. Shortly after the burglars were arrested, the one in the grasp of the Marshal broke away, and ran until the Marshaltook a flying shot at him, and put a bullet in his arm. Thursday morning theli plead guilty* and jl udge Palmer gave them each six years in the penitentiary: and theisheriff rushed them off to Michigan City in time to take their Christmas turkey at Warden Harley's hospitable board. The i>eople of Remington had a terrible time, last week, over the action of the Panhandle Railroad people in attempting to build a fuglh fviro fence on'.both sides of the railroad’s alleged right of way. The fences, if built where the company's men set their posts, would have Virtually taken in all of two streets, one on each side of the railroad, and would be an immense injury to the town. The'Town Board held a special meeting aud ordered Marshal Luckey to.iug out all the posts the railr«sad men had set, which was done. The matter . is now in statuquo. It is difficult to see why the ruilroad should have ordered such a high-handed proceeding, especially as it would be so .injurious to the town and so little benefit to the railroad But the'road has issued a general order for fencing its right of way, and probably the particular circumstances which yrould make such a proceeding specially injurious to Remington, were not known at die general offices when the order was issued. ' '

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