Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1898 — Page 2

THE REPUBLICAN. OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY IB6UED EVERY TUESDAY A FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE—Id Republican Du lid lag on corner Of Washington and Weston Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months. 50 Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1898.

To Sunday School WorKers.

All Sunday School workers are requested to meet me at the Rensselaer Missionary Baptist church, on Saturday Dec. 10th, at 2 o’clock P. M. to make plans for the coming year, and transact other important business.

County President.

H'or Sale or Trade. Nice new frame house pleasantly located in this city. Long time, easy payments and low interest. 1 Call on or address, Will R. White, Care Warren & Irwin, City. Land For Sale. Farm of 560 acres, 8 miles north of Rensselaer, 5 miles east of Fair Oaks, 500 acres black soil well drained by tile and open ditches, 300 acres ready for corn next year, a large amount in blue grass, good water, good health. Known as the best tract of its size in Jasper Co. north of the Iroquois. Can divide nicely into 3 or more farms if desired of 80 to 160 acres each. D. Mulford, lwptf Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale Cheap. 2832 acres of bottom land in Clinton Co., Missonri, located at junction of Sante Fe and Wabash R. Rs. Will sell in parts, or whole, at a bargain Three good new farm houses on the premises. For further details enquire of B. F. Fen dig, Rensselaer, Ind., or Brobston, ( Farm Loans. We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper and adjoining counties. Interest and com mission charges very reasonable. All loans made with privelge of partial payments, by which borrower may save largely on interest. We guarantee prompt attention to every application placed with us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. Pacing Colt Strayed. Strayed from the farm of Wm. Schultz, in Union Tp., a dark gray, 3 year old pacing mare. $2 reward for information leading to its recovery; to Mr. Schultz or August Rosenbaum at Rensselaer. Bus Line. I. J. Parker’s bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makeever House, or Leopold’s livery stable building, south of town hall. Bus telephone 107 or 135. I. J. Parker. MILLINERV. MILUNERX. MILLINERY. The largest; brightest, newest and most complete stock of goods ever displayed in Rensselaer, are selling fast, at living prices at Mrs. L. M. lines’. Call at once, if you waut fashionable goods and artistio trimming. I am now able to offer you tuy goods at reduced-prices. Sailors, walking huts and tarns at oost, and trimmed hats at big reductions, ae I wish to close out my entire stock of millinery, wtp Mrs. C. E. Hershman. As part of the Programme the Bherwosd Quartet will give the Second act of the famous opera '‘Martha.” It will be splendid. Do not miss it. Dr. I. B. Washburn testß eyes for glasses by the latest methods. The best lenses put in any desired frame. It does not pay to ruin your eyes with improper and cheap lenses. Satisfaction guaranteed when possible. You must not miss the Musical next Wednesday night. House to rent. W. It. Cotton.

B. D. COMER,

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Condensed General Time-Card. Corrected to Feb. 21,1898.

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No. 74 carries passengers between Me,non ,nd Lowell. No. 80 makes no stop between Rensselaer and and Englewood. no 32 manes no slop between Rensselaer and Hammond. rrAin No. 5 has a through coach for Indianapolis and Cincinnati via Roachdale arrives at Indianapolis 2:40 F. M. Cincinnati 6 o’clock P. M. No. 6 has through coach; returning, leaves Cincinnati 8:80A. M. leaves Indianapolis 11:50 A. M. arrives at Rensselaer 8:80 P. M: daily. Enquire of agent abont half rate excursions to all points south, and for the new louomile inter changeable mileage books, good on a dozen railroads. FRANK J. REED, General Passenger Agent. W. H. McDOKL. CHAB. H. ROCKWELL. Vlce-Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Traffic Manager. W. H. BEAM. Agent, Rensselaer.

REASONS FOR INSURING IN THE CONTINENTAL Ist. Because It is one of the Oldest, Strongest and Best Managed Companies in the United States, 2nd. Because It adjusts Its losses fairly and pays them promptly, without any wrangling about it. 3rd- Because It has adjusted and paid losses to over seventy-five thousand farmer*. 4th. Because It insures you for Five Years upon the Installment plan, permitting you to nay one fifth of the premium annually, without interest. Instead of paying the whole In advance; thus giving you the proceeds of each year’s crop with which to pay your ptemlums as they fall due. Ath. Because It Insures against damage to buildings, and losses of Live Stock by Lightning, Tornadoes, cyclones and Wind Storms, as well as loss by Fire. BRUNER & TYLER. Agents. Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. jmJßSfw iJ P k \ \ _ mj gnjEs Rotary Motion and Ball-Bearings.

MesW Katies. 1 ’ 1 '■ * The State of Indiana, I Jasper County. j In the Jasper Circuit Court, October term, 1898. The State of Indiana on the'; relation of Jennie Punter t Complaint vs r No. 667 i. Clifford Fairchild. J By order of Court, fnsaid cause, the following defendant was found to be non-resident of tne State of Indiana, towlt: Clifford Faiicfilld. Notice is therefore hereby given salddefendant, that unless he be and appear on the tenth day of the next term of the Jasper Circuit Court to be holden on the llrst Monday of January A. D. 1898, at the Court House In the City of Rensselaer, in said Oouuly and Btaie, and answer or demur to said complaint, tinsame will be heard and determined in his absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set (seal hand and affix the seal of said L'TVTNJ Court > at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 21st day November A. D. 1898. WM. H. OOOVER. » „ Clerk, hov. 22-29 Dec. 6.

Non-Resident Notice. ■S.u.t, cf ladlnis;,, Jasper County, \ OO • In the Jasper Circuit Court, to January Term, 1899. William Schwass and George F Meyers vs. Jonathan J. Berne and Mrs. Jonathan J. Berne, wife or widow of Jonathan J. Berne, whose proper name is unknown: Amos J. King and Mrs. Amos J. King, wife or widow «-f Amos J. King, whose proper name Is nnknowo: 1 Milton 8. Robins -n and Mrs. I M llton 8. Robinson, wife or widow of Milton 8, Robinson, whose proper name is unknown; Littleton Bakor and Mrs. Littleton Baker, wife or widow of Littleton Baker, i whose proper name Is un- • known; David Jennings and Mrs. David Jennings, wife or widow of David Jennings, whose -proper name is unknown; Riley Colgrove and Mrs RU ey Colgt ove, wife or widow of Riley Colgrove. whose proper name is unknown; Allot the unknown adult aud minor heirs, devisees and legatees of all of the above named defendants, deceased. All of the known and unknown minor and adult heirs, devisees aud legatees of all of ihe unknown adult heirs, devisees aud legatees of all of the >ibove named deceased. J The plaintiff In the above entitled cause having filed his complaint therein, together with an affidavit that the residence above named defendants is uukuowu aud that they are believed to be non-residents of the State of Indiana, and this action is broncht to ana quie- tne utie to real oolite in tins sta^e: Now therefore, the said defendants are hereby notified that unless they be and appear on tbl 12 th. judical day of the next term of the Jasper Circuit Oonrt to be holden on the Ist Monday of January, A. D. 1899, at the court house In Rens.elaer, in said county and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined In their absence. In witness whereof I have hereunto f SEAL i set nl y hand and affixed the seal Of V^Tv-Y'vV sa * < * court this 21, day of November, D. 1898. Wm. H Coover, ClcrK C. E. Mills,Atty for Plf. Nov. 22-29-Dec. 6.

Application For Liquor License. Notice Is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Fair Oaks and of Union township. In laper Coubty. Indiana, that the undersigned, Charles A. Gundy, a male InbabPaut of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, of good moral character, and a man not in the habit of becoming Intoxicated, and has been a continuous resident of said town and township for over ninety days last past and who Is In respect to all legal qualifications and requirements a fit and proper person to be intrusted with the sale of Intoxicating liquors and who is and will be the actual owner and proprietor of said buslne-s. if license be granted him; Will apply to the Board of Commissioners of said Jasper county, lndlauu, at their December Term, 1898, said term commencing on Monday December Ath. 1898, for a license to sell and barter, sptritous, vinous and malt and all other Intoxicating liquors. In a less quauity than a quart ut a time with the privilege of allowing and permitting the same to bedrauk on the premises, where sold and bartered. Said applicant will also, at the same time aud place ask the Board, to grant him the privilege of establishing and conducting a lunch counter and furnishing meals aud edibles. all kinds of soft drinks, aud tobacco and cigars, In ihe same room, aud In connection with said retail liquor business The precise location of the premises wherein said applicant desires to conduct said retail liquor and lunch business. Is the northeasterly room, In the lower story of a oue and one-half story frame building situated on lot six (8) in block one (1) In said town of Fair. Oaks, the said room particularly located and described as follows, towtt Commencing ftt the northeasteriv corner of said lot six* 9) thence in a westerly direction parallel with Second (8) street. Twenty (20) feet ihrtioelu a southerly direction parallel with Hendricks street, eighteen <18) feet, thence In an easterly direction parallel with First (Ist) Stieet. twenty <2Ol feci, thence in a northerly dir*ctfon parallel with Keul street, eighteen (18) feet to the said point of commencement. The said room fronts on said Kent street, lias two windows aud one door fronting qn said Kent stieet, and is seventeen (17) feet by nineteen (IB) feet inside measurment, said room la Joined on the southerly side by a room ulne (») teet by niueteeu (IS) feet inside measurement, with one connecting door, on the westerly side of said room there Is one room eight (8) feet by eleven (11) feet and four (4) Inches inside measure with no connecting door from said bar room, and jiart of a room eleven tu) feet and four (4) luehes by nineteen oB) feet and three (8) Inches lniddo measurements. Joins on the westerly side with one oouuectlng door from said barroom. The uorth side of said bar room Is the outside wall of said building, having no windows or doors therein, the other rooms of the building are used and occupied for storage and living rooms. The said described bar room la separate from any other business of sny|klnd,and has no devices for amusement or music of any kind, or character, and there are no partitions therein. The said bar room can lie securely cloxed and locked and admission theret > prevented, and Is so arranged with glass windows that the whole of said room may be viewed from the side walk and street In front of the same. Said license will bo s»k«d for a period of one year from April ath, law. at which time the license now held by Said applicant for said premises will expire. . CHARLES A. GUNDY. "

Appointment Of Administrator. Notice Is hereby given that the nnders'gned ha» been, by the terms of the will, appointed executrix of the last will aud testumeut of Hugh W Porter, deceased, late of Jas|>er Uounty. Indiana. The estate of the said decedent It supposed to be solvent. REBKOCA J. PORTER. Nor. 18 2.VDec. 3, Executrix.

REMOVAL SALEti Dei by Hats- b!1 ]iq Men's Neckwear- ff 10 dozen men's derby TV /T , High-class cent 1 iVLurrays ***** 8 *2.50 U<xxl Style, re- «/ Best Tecks & 4-m-hands.4sc ffi moval P nce ® l4B CASH STORE- Fine silk ties 15c 11 Will be Mpife for Good Buyers! I DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. \\ The greatest opportunity ever offered the people of Jasper County to buy Clothing [ at less than wholesale priees from a new and as attractive a stock as we have ever \ | shown our customers.

Men’s SIB.OO overcoats for $12.50 Men’s $15.00 overcoats for 11.50 Men’s $12.50 overcoats for 9.00 Men’s $8.50 overcoats for. 5.50 Boys’ $6.50 overcoats for ... Boys’ $5.50 overcoats for 3.75 Boys’ $3.50 overcoats for 2.75 Boys’ $5.00 Reefer coats for 3^85 Boys’ $2.25 Refeer coats for 1.50

During December we will give a 10 per cent discount on mens’ and boys’ shoes, this will mean on many of our well known lines much less than cost.

Womens’ fleece lined vests and pants 25c kind 21c Womens’ silver or ecru union suits 65c kind 49c Childrens’ extra quality fleeced union suits Boys’ shirts and drawers all sizes 21c Christmas Dress Goods. An opportunity for Xmas buying in this line never before equalled Stock the largest, prices the lowest. Buy the lady a nice dress. Jackets and CapesOur 25 to 40 per cent, off the regular price on jackets and capes is having the desired effect iof our cloak stock was sold last week, first come first served, we hold them for you on part payment being made.

ELLIS & HURRAY’S CASH STORE,

—Wilcox of Surrey-Wilcox of Snrrey-Wilcox of Surrey-Wilcox of Surrey-Wilcox of Surrey—--1 Clearing Sale! Clearing Sale! Clearing Sale!} AT 1 (Q. M. WILCOX’S! £ C * **** ♦♦ • *» - * J pt* 117(1 Hi lJ VUniature Imp. I] ) 1 U UtSl Department|/U GtS t | ON THE | SfOt'P I ° NTHE i | Dollar surrey, - - ihd. Dollar t 1 & - — AT— * | «- Cents on the k I §? " PREPARATORY SALE —On and after Jan. ist, 1899, we will inaugurate aj-3 J £> Cash system. We wish to dispose of all old stocks, which will be replaced I a with new and up-to-date goods. Sale commences Monday, December 5, 1898. ~ 1 EVERYTHING CASH. I jy , 1 GC Men’s and Boys’ Caps- -12 doz —bought of L. L. & A., Chicago, in a job lot, worth up to £• SI.OO, to go at .23c, 25c, 34c and 50c Don’t miss this as they are the best of goods. J? Mittens worth up to 75c, to go at. 25c, 480 and 60c £•’ C About 6 dozen Men’s and Women’s Underwear to go at 70c on the Dollar 8 ® Ladies’ Union Suits, worth SI,OO, to go at 39c \ 2 Men's best Merino Undershirts, worth 650, to go nt 33c CD ? BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES, FLOUR \ £ And everything will be sold so cheap you can’t help but buy. | S .2 Irf CD -t t g| I Remember after Jan. 1 we sell for cash. § I WILCOX, of SURREY. !J He Wilcox of Surrey-Wilcox of Surn , Wilcox of Surrey Wilecutof Surrey Wiloox of Surrey

Shoe Department.

Quick Prices on Underwear

Men’s $16.50 suits for. $13.00 Men’s $12.50 suits for. 9^50 Men’s SIO.OO suits for 7.25 Men’s $7.50 suits for 5.00 Boys’ SIOOO suits for. 7 00 Boys’ $7.50 suits for i 5.25 Boys’ss.oo suits for 3.85 Boys’s2.so suits for 1.75

A great drive in ladies’ shoes, Dongola, Calf and Kangeroo stock, button and lace, coin toes, patent leather or stock tip. Removal price $1.45

MEN’S UNDERWEAR. Heavy weight shirts and drawers, natural or white 21c Men’s merino shirts and drawers 50c kind.. 39c Men’s heavy wool fleeced the $1.25 and $1.50 quality, see the goods in show window goes for the uniform price per suit sl. Wool. Cotton & Fiber Blankets We have something to tell you about blankets, if you want anything in this line, come in wo will do the rest. Hoisery DeptWomens’ fleeced lined 10c “ “ “ 15c “ “ “ 20c '• “ “ 25c Children fleeced ribbed, the best in the market 10c and 15c Special lines of boys’ stocking.