Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1897 — Page 3

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. Clarence Travis is on the sick list. Mesdames J. W. McEwen and L. A. Bostwick are in Chicago today. W. J. Jmes is in Chicago and Hammond for three or four days this week Mrs. Jeff Smith and son are visiting relatives in Carroll Co., for a few days. Mrs. John James, of Warren county is visiting her sister Mrs. Elisha Short. G. W. and J. F. Heinzman went to Noblesville today to visit over Sunday. Ira Washburn entered, as a sophomore, the Rush Medical College at Chicago this week. Mesdames Ruth Phillips and Ophelia Sayers are visiting the former’s son at Monon this week.

Miss Sadie Fairchild returned to her home at DeMotte this morning after a weeks visit with friends in Rensselaer. Dr. I. B. Robins, of Rose Lawn visited R. W. Marshall yesterday, and together attended court at Kentland today. There will be a meeting of the Masonic lodge fonight. Work in the third degree. Meeting to begin promptly at 7 o'clock. Miss Ruth Hanawalt and a nephew and three neices, of Fostoria, lowa, arrived here today to visit her sister Mrs. M. H. Middleton. Scott Barkley returned home to Boscoble, Wis., today, after a short visit with friends and relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity. While in this section he attended the reunion of his old regiment, the 9th Ind., at Hebron, last week. The sudden coolness of the weather last night did not prevent a large audience at the band concert, and'tlie performance was way up to the usual high standard. The next concert will be at Liberal corner, and at 7:30 o’clock, or a half hour earlier than heretofore.

Mrs. J. J. Montgomery is confined to her bed with sickness, but did* not on that account, miss hear, ing the band concert, last evening. Mr. Montgomery arranged a large receiver near where the band was stationed and connected it with his house telephone in such a way that Mrs. Montgomery was enabled to hear the music perfectly. A matrimonial event of much interest took place at Remington, on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 6th. It was the marriage of Mr. Charles G. Beal, cashier of the Remington Bank, and Miss Myrtie Tharp, daughter of John Tharp. The wedding was made an important social function and was attended by a large number of invited guests. Among these was Mrs. Leota Jones, of Rensselaer, an aunt of the bride’s. The young couple had a home of theirs, ready to move into, provided by the forethought of the groom. The adulteration of foods and drugs *is a matter which affects every person. By direction of congress, the department of agriculture is investigating such adulterations. It is generally believed that adulteration, sophistication, imitation and misbranding of foods, drugs and liquors exist to a very great extent. Anyone who knows of such adulteration is requested to forward such information to the department of agriculture at Washington D. C. Only facts that can be substantiated are wanted, not runiors or theories.

SATURDAY. Mr. and Mrs. A Lewis are visiting in Chicago today. ' H. E. Osborpe is visiting in Evanston over Sunday. Edgar Holly, of Pontiac, 111., is here on business today. Mrs. C. D. Martin is visiting at Indianapolis over Sunday. L. H. Hamilton is attending the Grillam Tp. institute today. Mrs. Tom Willey and Miss Glen Porter are visiting at Monon. Mr. and Mns. W. O. Newman are visiting relatives at DeMotte. Born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parker of Barkley tp. a daughter. Born, Friday, Oct, Bth to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wood, south of. town a daughter. Mrs. C. J. Weathers is Et Monti•cello on a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Cope. James P. Overton arrived home this morning from a few months visit at Indianapolis. Born, this, Saturday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson, over Fendig’s drug store, a son. Born, yesterday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Barger, 1| miles northeast of town a boy. Arthur and Louis F. Hopkins came down from Chicago last night for a few days visit in Rensselaer. Mrs. Mary Newman returned to this morning after a two weeks visit with her son at this place. Mesdames J. L. Fisher and John Norris and Miss Velma Tucker are attending quarterly meeting at Parr today. The very promising appearance of rain yesterday afternoon, finally resulted in a few drops falling, about 5 o’clock. Jay White returned to Chicago this morning after a two weeks with his wife’s parents Mr. and Mrs. David Hilton. J. C. Martindale and wife and Misses Nina Martindale and Mae Dart are visiting in the northern part of the county today. The Baptist people have just closed a remarkable religious revival at Chalmers, during which there were 125 conversions. J. W. WUliams received yesterday a couple of orange wood canes, sent from Florida by Edward Delouest. who visited in Rennselaer not long since. My. and Mrs. Cyrus Haas desire through this means to express their most grateful thanks to the many friends for their kindness during the latter's recent dangerous sickness. John King was way in it again, at Monticello yesterday. He made 190 shots, and only missed 10 of them. He was the best shot there Twelve shooters took part in the contest.

Miss Chula Somers, daugther of John Soniers, of Milroy Tp., heretofore reported sick with typhoid fever, is now reported to be in a hopeless condition, and given up by her physicians. Her 13 year old brother died only a few days ago. Dr. A. S. Dobbs, of New York, and said to be the greatest traveler in ancient bible lands in America, and also thoroughly familiar with nearly all parts of Europe, was in town today, and probably his visit will result in a course of lectures here It an early day. Reports from the Gifford region are that the Pinkamink marsh continues to burn and will do so until heavy rains come. Some fields of standing corn have been.burned over and also one building, a barn. Reports of several houses and barns being destroyed have been circulated but they seem to have been false feports. The beautiful Presbyterian church at Lafayette, whioh was Rflilt in 1894, at a cost of $60,000, was nearly destroyed by fire, yesterday morning. The interior of the building with furniture and fixtures, also the roof were burned. The walls are still standing and

perhaps can be utilized again. If such proves the case, it is thought that the loss above the insurance will not exceed SIO,OOO. The novel sight of a woman bossing a gang of railroad men may be seen on the Lake Erie & Western railroad near Muneie. Since her husband died over a year Mrs. Mary Shannon has had charge of a section gang, she taking the place of her husband. The road master asserts that she is the best sectioiPboss he has on the line. She dresses in a pair of bloomer overalls with the buttons laced around the tops of cowhide boots and her head adorned by a broad-brimmed slouch hat. Monument dealers are usually men of courageous dispositions who are keen on the trail at all times and consequently fall easy victims to “a put up job.” An amusing incident is reported in which a monument dealer was cruelly betrayed. He was informed that a certain man had lost his wife so he hurried to the husband who he supposed was greatly bereaved at his loss and tried hard to sell him a monument for his wife. He failed to do so and was roundly abused for the effort, all of which surprised him very much uritil he learned that the wife had been lost by divorce proceedings.

Mrs. W. H. Coover and Miss Feme Starr arrived home from their fall stay in northern Michigan, last night, having both been much benefitted by their sojourn there. Miss Feme however has not fully recovered from the effects of her collision with the bicycle scorcher, four or five weeks ago. Her head, which was the principal seat of her injuries, still at times giving her considerable pain. The young man whose recklessness caused her injuries never made any restitution of any kind, though well able to do so, not even so much as paying the doctor’s bill.

The beauty of the Rensselaer Steam Laundry’s delivery wagon was somewhat disfigured, this morning. Chase Kelley who is engineer, conductor and head-brake-man of the outfit stopped at A. Lewis’ cigar factory this morning to deliver a bundle, and just as he stepped out of i the wagon his horse made a break, and ran as far as Granville Moody's place, when a short corner was turned and the wagon upset. The horse kicked loose and ran on down town. The top of the wagon was broken up pretty badly, which was about the extent of the damage.

MONDAY. Mrs. Leota Jones is on the sick list. Randle Overton is visiting in Chicago. Louis Wildeberg is visiting at Peoria, 111. Mrs. Rachel Burley is quite seriously sick. E. P. Honan is in Hammond on business today Leslie Miener, of Milner, 111., is here on business today. Mrs. Jacob Lesh, of Barkley Tp., is quite sick with a fever. Marie McCauly, of Lafayette, visited Myra Clark over Sunday. Miss Anna Meyer, of Urbana, 111. is visiting Miss Mabel Mathesson. Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield visited his relatives here yesterday. Miss Jessie White, of Ivniman visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Born, Sunday Oct. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kessinger, in the northeast part of town, a daughter. Aaron Wood returned to Chi- ; cago this morning to resume his work at the Chicago Dental College. Simon Fess, of New Albany, and brother Amos, of Medaryville visited their sister Mrs, J. W. Douthit, over Sunday. J. F. Irwin returned Saturday evening from a three weeks stay at Hunter’s springs, near Attica. His health is very much improved.

SALE OF^—. FALL WINTER fiOODS This is to be one of the greatest slaughter sales ever held in the county. Goods must move —you need them now that winter is coming, we need your money to buy more goods that you need, and so on. We are strictly a cash store, do comparatively our own work, pay no rents, buy goods for cash, thereby buy cheaper than those who buy On time, therefore we are in position to sell cheaper than any other house in the county: , We will sell for the next ' thirty days as follows: . . • . . . .

Dress (roods. All wool and silk novelties, worth 1.50, at. SI.OO All wool novelties, worth 75c, at 50 All wool novelties, worth fitV, nt 35--Novelties, worth 40c, at 25 Novelties, worth 35c, at 20 Serges and henriettas, worth 1.50 at 90c & 1.00 All wool serges, worth 65c, at 45 Fancy brocaded blacks, worth 35 and 75c at 20c and * 55 An all-wool novelty or basket cloth, a beauty, worth 50c. at 25 A navy blue with white stripe, half wool worth 25c, at 10 , A nice line of sackings for 40c, worth more, j Calicoes, per yard, 3c to 05 Domestic flannels from 44c up, great values.All other goods in these lines at correspondingly low prices. _ j Don’t fail to call on us for cotton and wool blankets. Special bargains in this line. Prices from 45c to $6.00 a pair. Extra heavy ; and good qualities.

These goods were bought before the rise in consequence of the taking effect of the tariff and will give our customers the behefit of our early Look out for the Announcement of our Cloak Opening and Sale Day. At which time you will have the chance of your life to secure bargains in cloaks. Be sure and remember the place C. D. HIS (HEAP CASH STORE, NOWELS BLOCK, RENSSELAER, IND.

Mrs. Eugene Wemple, of Rockford. 111., is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. The latter is improving from her recent sickness. Wm. Cliilcote went to Coldwater, Mich, today where he will attend the reunion of his old regiment, and will probably remain for some time. Wm. B. Sloane, field manager of the educational department of the Chicago Record, is here with assistants, to canvass the town in the interest of his work. A Bedford school-ma’am trims her finger nails with her teeth and a boy asked her, one day, how she trims her toe nails. His position is standing most of the time now. Miss Eliza Holly returned to her home at Peru, 111., this morning after a two week visit with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Hanter, south of town.

A covey of quails were found in the alley back of Forsythe's Chicago Bargain store this morning, and Wm. Powers caught one of them alive, which flew into a window. - The weather today has been quite rainy with very little rain. But while not rain enough has sullen to ~be of any value, the change in the atmospheric condition is greatly encouraging for rain hereafter. John Ellis has demonstrated that his paternal domicile on Front street is in the cotton belt, for he has picked some ripe cotton balls from his cotton patch, and the very first one to get ripe is now in The Republican office. Postmaster Hixson is laying sheep and expects to buy some bogs and when his time is out he will go into the stock business on Guy Barnard’s farm’, near Kniman.—Fowler Era. Mrs. F. B. Meyers had a very pleasant’ afternoon, Friday, with the popular progressive dominoes as the chief amusement. Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth took the prize as

the best player. Some 35 or 40 ladies were present. James Fraser, the venerable fattier of Daniel Fraser, the well known Fowler attorney, died at his home in Gilboa Tp., Benton County, on Oct. 3rd. aged 84 years. He was a native of Scotland and came to this country in 1854. The Tennessee immigrants from this region seem to be drifting back pretty regularly. The last to come was Lon Watson, who arrived with his family a few days ago and now occupies the Emerald Aldrich house, a little north of the depot. Governor Mount has issued a proclamation designating October 29 as Arbor day. He asks that th is day be generally observed and that the cities and towns lay the foundations for future beauty and attractiveness by providing for parks and planting trees, shrubs and vines. Managers King and Parks are getting everything in shape for the shooting tournament, Tuesday. The grounds are in Leopold’s addition. a block oi two north of the circus grounds. The shooting will begin at 9a. m. No admission is charged and the public is freely invited to attend. The appellate court has decided that the acceptance by a creditor of a bank check for the amount of a debt does not ordinarily discharge the debt unless the check is honored on presentation for payihent. The holder is at libelty to treat a dishonored check on a bank in which the drawer had no funds as i a nullity, and to sue on the debt which it was given to discharge. Uncle Charley Platt threw up his contract to cut the waterworks trench through the - solid rock of the rivei bed, at the Washington street bridge, Saturday night, after a day and a half work, and the cutting is now being made by the iron work men of the court house, under direction of Mr. Rooney, the waterworks superintendent. It is a difficult job owing to the hardness of the rock, and also of its peculiar

Underwear. Ladies’ heavy ribbed and fleeced vests and pants at.... 25 Ladies’ fine’Swiss ribbed union suits.. .. .50 Misses’ ribbed union suits .. 25 Men’s heavy ribbed and fleeced shirts... .40 Men’s all wool shirts and drawers at. .75c up Men’s white Merino shirts and drawers.. .35 Hats and Caps. \Ye are prepared to meet the lowest possible competition on this above line of goods, our stock being large and up-to-date. Boots and ShoesIn this line we cannot be excelled. We give you the best value for the least money of any house in the county. We do not handle cheap, trashy stuff and put it out for solid goods. We sell solid goods on their merits, and if not what they are represented, we make them good. Look out for bargains in this line in the next thirty days.

character which makes it diffimsfit to blast it out to advantage. Gresdt trouble is also being experienced! with water, for although the bed of the river is dry, as soon as the rock is cut out to any depth, large vein® of water are struck which runs- fit and fills the trench faster than it can be bailed out. It is evident that Uncle Charley was wise wham he quit. The cut has to be aboadt four feet deep. The mncli advertised firm of John Wedderburn & Co., patent attorneys at Washington, has just been disbarred from practicing before “the patent office. The operations of this firm amount, practicatly to an enormous swindling scheme. By their methods of pna>cedure they have induced thouss ands of people to pay them money for examining as to the patentability of devices which they must have known were not More reprehensible still were the means which they took to inducer, people to take out patents on affi kinds of trifling and worthless davices, by representing them as very valuable. There is not on» patent in a hundred that ever pay® what it cost, let alone being immensely profitable, as the Wedderburn outfit represented them all to be-

Band Concert.

Thursday night Oct, 14 t-3S> p m. at Liberal comer. March “The Howard” Casey Overture “Carousal” Dal bey Polka “Corea” cornet solo. • Dalbey Grand Sacred Potpourri “Joy -ter the world” i.... Barn house March “Sousa’s Band March ,r . Fassetdt Waltz “Vera”............Ranki» Polka Descriptive “The Jolly Blacksmiths’ SucUey March “The Chicago Two step”’Brooks. Buy Lime, Hair, Plaster Ptepic sand, gravel and cement side waHv of Rinehart. ' wtfL *