Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1899 — Page 3

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CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. 1 ■’ V Daily Grist of Local Happen mgs Classified Undey Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. S. B. Holmes, who has heretofore lived in Hanging Grove Tp., has just moved on to Dr. Hartsell’s farm, west of town. D. M. Geeting, the retiring state school superintendent has purchased of W. A. Bell, that well known educational publication, the Indiana School Journal, and will take charge of the same June Ist. Charles Burbage, from near Chalmers, went through town today, with quite a string of wagons and led horses. He was moving to the Shafer farm, formerly the old Paxton place, in Newton Tp. Squire J. W. Warren is quite sick at his home some miles northwest of town. He has a stomach trouble and fears are entertained that it may prove to be a tumor of some kind. At times recently his condition has been considered very serious. Rev. H. M. Middleton received a telegram from Michigan City, last night with the intelligence of the death of the youngest son of A. R. Colborn, the well known wholesale lumber dealer, of that place. The deceased was about 15 years old and a very promising boy. The Indiana board of school book commissioners will meet today at Indianapolis to open bids for printing the new arithmetics, geographies and copy books for the next five years. The contract will probably reach $500,000, and bonds will have to be filed, subject to approval by the governor, before bids can be submitted. A report is expected on the readers, from the first to the fifth, which are being revised by Prof. Clark, of Chicago. This contract for readers will be continued with the Indiana School Book company.

Are You && Easily Tired? Just remember that all your • strength must come from your • food. Did you ever think of • that ? ; Perhaps your muscles need ; more strength, or your nerves; • or perhaps your stomach is • weak and cannot digest what ; you eat. If you need more strength ■ then take SCOTTS EMULSION of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- ; phosphites. 4?he oil is the most : easily changed of all foods into * strength > and the hypophoe- ; fphites are the best ; tonics for the nerves. ; SCOTT’S EMUL- ;; SION is the easiest ; and quickest cure for ! weak throats, for :: coughs of every kind, . and for all cases of de- ;! bility, weak nerves, ;; and loss of flesh. ,- _ . . . 1 ; jac. and <«.oo; all dniggbti. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chambta, X«w Tort. * ; ;

The new law changing the terms of court in this circuit has not really. been in force in this county until today, Clerk Coover having met with delay and difficulty in securing from the-secre-tary of state definite information as to whether the act passed with an emergency clause. A telegram stating that it had the emergency clause, was received this forenoon. No cases had yet been filed for the April term, the attorneys having been holding them hack until the secretary c,f state was heard from. The first was filed this afternoon, by Ferguson -fc Wilson. It is a foreclosure case, and the American Building & Loan Asso. is the plaintiff and James W. Lewis et al, the defendants.

SATURDAY. W. S. Parks, the drayman received a fine now dray this morning. Mrs. Charles Brinley left today for Gibson City, 111., where she will visit relatives for several days. Mrs. Henkle, of near Blackford, who was getting better from a bad case of grip, is worse again and in a very critical condition. Wild ducks are now beginning to be on sale in the Rensselaer markets. So far only the “pintails” have come within shooting range. J. McMannus, who has been on John Makeever’s farm, formerly the Daugherty place, south of town, has moved to Mrs. Belle Barkley’s place, in Barkley Tp. The temperature was 6.2 degrees in the shade, at one o’clock this afternoon, which is pretty warm for the 11th of March, and only a week after the biggest snow storm of the winter. It is seldom that so heavy a fall of snow disappears in so short a time as has the one which came last Saturday, disappeared during the last three days. Scarcely a vestige of it is now to be seen around town, though some deep drifts in the country are not yet wholly melted.

Orders for the muster out of the 160th Indiana regiment, now at Matanzas, Cuba, have been issued and the regiment will be home early in April. The question of the mufetering out of the other volunteer regiments in Cuba, including the 161st Indiana, at Havana, is left to the decision of Gen. Brooks, the commander in chief in Cuba.

This is the year for the quadreinnal assessment of real-estate for taxation. All real-estate must be assessed this spring, and the assessment will stand for the next four years. J. F. Warren has been appointed special deputy assessor to assess the real-estate in Rensselaer. He will discharge that important duty in a careful and thorough manner. There is a general, perhaps it would be better to say universal feeling throughout tbe town, that the granting of a 20 years extension of franchise to the telephone company ought not to be consummated, at this time. For one thing, franchises of this kind have, now oome to be everywhere regarded as very valuable concessions, and which ought not to be given away lightly and with no prospect of compensation for the city. We are satisfied that if this matter is not consummated at this time, and for which there is certainly no

hurry, as the old franchise has several years to run yet, that when the proper time comes, this company will willingly, as well as justly, make valuable concessions for an extension us their franchise, either in yearly payments to the city, or in very decided reductions in their charges to subscribers. Moreover is it not likely, nay positively certain, that long before this proposed long time franchise could expire, that our city would wish to follow in the telephone matter the same precedent it has adopted in water and lights, namely a telephone exchange owned and controlled by the city. Municipal ownership of such public or semi-public institutions as waterworks, lighting systems, and telephone exchanges is coming more and more into vogue, and whereever given a fair trial is proving to be the right system. Surely if in a few years from now the people here wish for a. telephone system owned by the city, it will be much easier and cheaper secured, if no private company is here entrenched by a long term franchise. Lastly we believe it is wholly wrong in principle for the government of any city to grant such long time franchises to any private corporation. A franchise of 8 years longer is surely all that ought to be granted, at this time. Ira Morlan, whose very serious sickness has heretofore been mentioned, died about two o’clock this afternoon, at his home in east part of town. He was the oldest son the late Edmund H. Morlan, whose death occurred last month. His age was 42 years, lacking only two days. The funeral services will be held from Christian church Monday at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. N, H. Sheppard.

' MONDAY. Oats 28| cents Corn 24|-26| cents. Wheat 55 to 60 cents. M. F. Chilcote went to Chicago morning on business. Christie Vjck went to Dunville this morning to serve some papers. Born, Saturday, March 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter, in Jordan Tp., a son. Mrs. Henry Purcupile went to Chicago today to buy a large stock of millinery. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baid, of South Bend, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roberts for several days returned home this morning. The thermomter was 18 degrees above zero this morning, which though not very cold for the time of year, was yet a drop of 44 degrees from that of Saturday noon. The little three year, old son of Nathan Keene, living on the Eiglesbach farm south west of town,

A Wife Says: “We have four children. With the first three I suffered almost unbearable pains from 12 to 14 hours, and had to be placed under the influence of chloroform. I used three bottles of Mother's Friend before our last child came, which is a strong, fat and healthy boy, doing »•» my housework up to within two hows of birth, and suf- am feted but a few hard uj! pains. This lini-/THLa mentis the grand-/ A w// est remedy ever gs made.” jjjFWRM B Mother’s y 'yl . Friend ’ ' n\ will do for every woman what it did for the Minnesota mother who writes the above letter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering Afoffier'a Friend equips the patient with a strong body and dear intellect, which in turn are imparted to the child. & relaxes the muades and allows them to expand. It relieves morning sickness and nervousness. It peds all the organs concerned in perfect condition for the final hour, so that the actual labor ia abort and practically painless. Danger of rising or hard breasts is altogether and recovery is merely a matter of a few days. Druggists aril Matter's Pricad tsr it a tattle. The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Bead for our fraa JHuatniad book.

fell down a flight of stairs last evening and broke his right arm. Dr. Washburn set the broken bone. B. Forsythe left this morning for New Philadelphia, Ohio, to join his wife, who has been visiting relatives there for several weeks. He will spend about a week with friends before returning. Harry Kurrie and Mose Tuteur left today for Champaign, 111, to try a law suit involving a land deal, in which Mr. Tuteur is the plaintiff and Mr. Fay, a bank president of that place is the defendant.

Charley Chamberlain, Vernice Cressler, Bert Goff, Ed Duvall from south of town, and Kenneth Morgan for cook, have gone to the Kankakee river today, to catnp and shoot ducks. Jennings Wright and Tom Joyner will also go tomorrow. The revival meeting at the M. E. church, which was intended to have begun Sunday night, has been postponed for one week, and will begin next Sunday night, when it is hoped the weather and roads will be in better condition. Mr. Reed, the evangelist, is not expected until a week later. Sunday, Mar. 13, was the joint birthday of Mr. M. L. Spitler, of our city and of his sister, Mrs. Col. E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette. The occasion was celebrated by a family party and dinner, at Mr. Spitler’s residence, in the north part of ‘town. Mr. Hammond’s family from Lafayette, and about all the near relatives in this place were present. Mrs. C. W. Coen left this morning on quite an extended western trip. She will go first to California, visiting friends in Mercedes, Los Angelos, San. Francisco and Oroville, in that state, and on her return will visit her sister-in-law at Del Norte, Colorado and also take a trip to Salt Lake City. She expects to be away about three months. Mr. Coen accompanied her as far as Chicago. A young"woman of Indianapolis named Maria Hall, a stenographer, who had been visiting at Winamac and with a sister was on her way to Peru, attempted suicide at Logansport. Saturday, by jumping in to the Eel river, but was rescued. It is stated that she had worked for Nickum, the perpetual light fraud, and he not only failed to pay her for her work, but did her up for whatever other cash she had, by selling hbr “county rights.” It seems that all is fish that comes to Nickum’s net.

Death of Dr. J. L. Smith.

Rev. John L. Smith, D. D., the “Grand Old .Man” of Indiana Methodists, whose supposed fatal sickness has been heretofore mentioned, died Saturday night, at his home in Valparaiso, of pneumonia. His age was 88 years, lacking just two months. He was a remarkable old man and retained his clearness of mind and much of his bodily vigor, almost to the last. He began his ministerial labors in Indiana in 1840 and excepting four years from 1862 to 1866 when he was an internal revenue collector, continued constantly in active work until 1891. He was appointed presiding elder of the I afayette district in 1848, in 1850 of the LaPorte d'strict, later of the Indianapolis district, again of the Lafayette district, then to the Crawfordsville district, again in the Lafayette district, and finally for 5 years, beginning in 1866, in the Valparaiso district. In all he was a presiding elder 30 years.

AN HONEST MEDICINE FOR LA GRIPPE

George W. Waitt of South Gardiner, Me., says: “I have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to the vendor. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the only thing that has done any good whatever. I have need one 50-cent bottle and the chills, cold and grip have all left me. I congratulate the manufacturers of an .honest medicine.” For sale by F. B. Meyer. ■ ■" ' * • —s— Ferguson & Wilson have plenty of money to make allthe loans required in Jasper county. We will give applicant choice from private ninds or eastern funds. Don’t forget to call and get our terms.

** I H. J. DEXTER, i grocer and gardener,** ) f WILL SELL YOU | \ OR ANYBODY ft 50 lbs best patent Minn. Flour ($4.00 bbl) .$1 05 ft M >S Winter wheat flour .. 95 A ft Sack good Winter wheat flour >• •• • ®5 ft < 1 pound good roasted Coffee 9| * | Ilb excellent roasted Coffee 12 & \1 lb extra roasted Coffee .... 15 ft \ 1 lb extra Santos Peaberry Coffee 20 ft 1 1 doz. Sweet Pickles —Dexter’s make 08 ft ft 1 doz. Sour Pickles—Dexter’s make 05 X ■ 1 3-pound can Tomatoes —Dexter’s brand 10 & U 1 qt. Sauer Kraut—Dexter's make 05 H ® | pint bottle Tomato Catsup—Dexter’s make 10 > X 10 bars good Soap (12 oz. bar) 25 Jr 1 lb good Rice 05 ft qft Ilb bright California Prunes 05 ft $ 3 cans Lewis’ Lye . 25 ft ft 1 package Soda 05 SL ft 1 Dinner set, decorated ware, All kind of Garden Seed handled in the bulk. I can w V save you 100 per cent, and deliver you true seed. I am a w practical gardener and can tell you what seeds will give ft » you best results. ft Highest market price paid for Butter and Eggs. Part ft 1 cash for eggs. ft \ H. J. DEXTER. f

FOR LA GRTPPE Thomas Whitfield & Co , 240 Wa-bash-ax., corner Jackson-st., one of Chicago’s oldest and most prominent druggists, recommended Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for la grippe, as it not only gives a prompt and complete relief, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale by F. B, Meyer. 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. Farms for Sale. We have for sale several tracts of land varying in size from 40 acres to 280 acres, which will be sold at prices to suit the times. Only a small cash payment. is required. balance on easy payments at 6 per cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and see us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins.

ITS A WONDER WE AIN’T ALL Dead.” . We eat top much, we eat too fast, we eat too often, and we take too little care of how our meals are prepared, and we would have been dead long ago but for the medical skill of Dr. Caldwell, who formulated Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Since its introduction, we find a great deal less complaint about constipation, indigestion, sick headache, sour stomach, short breath, and all the ills that come from a disorder, ed digestive apparatus, suph as some people have,, but all may get rid of, by using Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. A. F. Long. Warren & Irwin are making farm loans at per cent interest Term most liberal. Ne delay. No fees for examination of land or abstract. See them before borrowing or refunding present indebtedness. They will treat you right and save you money.

You tire easy? Your heaft flip flops, you tremble, and think you are getting old, and fear some one will know it. You pretend you aren’t tired. You try to look pleasant, when it fact, you are puffing like a steam engine, and can’t throw a brick acres* a cow path, without wheezing like a shingle-mill. But you bet you are not getting old. You are all right, but you don’t know it. You have indigoetion. You have let it run too long. You can cure it by using Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. ' It’s a sure shot, at 10c. 50c, or SI.OO bottle. Get it of A. F. Long.

GRIP TREATMENT. Grip can be broken up in from oneto three days by the prompt use of Downs’ Elivir, It has done it. It will do it. Try it before pneumonia or consumption sets in. After grip, Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters are - nature’s ‘ remedy for expelling all i grip poisons from the blood, regula— - ting the bowels, strengthening the’ - nerves, and imparting vigor to the system. With these long-tried remedies at hand, the worse case of grip can be conquered. We sell them and guarantee them to do as recommended, or money refunded, ■ A. F, Long. DANGERS OF THE GRIP The greatest danger from La Grippe is of its resulting m pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy taken, ail danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for la grippe we have yet to learn of a single case haoing resulted in pneumonia which shows conclusively that this remedy is a certain preventive of that dangerous disease. It will cure la grippe in less time than any other treatment. It is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by .F. B. Mever.

Notice. All persons knowing themselves endebted to the estate of Dr. M. B. Alter, deceased, please call and settle at once. Da. H. J. Kannal, Adm’r. Office in Odd Fellows’ Building. ■ I Ilf ' I 'I R. ■■ Illi ■ Had Catarrh 36 Yean. Josiah Bacon, conductor on the P. W. &B. R. R., says. “I had suffered with catarrh for 36 years and regarded my case as hopeless. One day I saw the testimonial of Geo. H. Hearn in a Brazilian Balm circular. Hearn was the engineer on my train and I knew his case was desperate. I talked with Heam and his cure gave me hope. I began the use of the Balm at once. There was not much change for the first two months but then I began to improve and in six months, to my inexpressible satisfaction, I was entirely cured.” loa-Bsdifiui Notice. The State of Indiana, I Jasper County. I In the Jasper Circuit Court, April Term. M». American Building Al Loan Association J' ■ „ v» . 1 Complaint Mo. James W. Lewis I etui j Now comes the plaintiff, by Ferguson A Wil. son its attorneys, and files its complaint here- ' in. together withan affidavit that the defendants James W. Lewis and Elnora E. Dondlingar and Nicholas Dondlinger her husband arenotresldents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby giveu said defendants, that unless they be and appear on Friday. Mays. 1M» being the and clay of the next term of the Jasper circuit Court to bo hoiden on the second Monday of April A. D--1899. at the Court House in the Qty of Bo—seiner, in said County and State, aad anawsg. or demur to said complaint, the same win ho heard and determined in their absence. - In witness whereof, I hereunto set 1()th o| ’ WM h. coorau. Ferguson A Wilson, Attys. ferpiff. - Mar 14 21-a '» *'•. i" r . t »eAia