Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1900 — Page 2

Ciicago, Intiananplis & Louisville Rw« RENSSELAER UME-IABLE Corrected to May 7, 1899. SOUTH BOUND. No. 31—Fast Mall (on signal) 4:4^' ?!’ Wo. 6—Louisville Mail, Dally 10:55 A. M. No. 33—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 £• JJ. No. 89—Milk accomm., Dally ..6:15 •“• No. s—lxnilsvllle Express, Daily • 1 * :n £ -•*’ • •No. 45 Local Freight 2:4® "• “• NORTH BOUND. No. 4— Mail (dally) . 4:»A. M No, 40— Milk accomm.. Dally 7:81A.M. No. sa—Fast Mall (dally) 9-M A. M. •No. 30—cm. to Chicago Ves. mall.. 6:32 P. M. two. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 P.M. No, B—Mall and Kxpress, Dally. .. 3:27 P. M. •No. 46— Local Freight No. 7*— Freight (daily) 9:09P.M. 'Daily except Sunday. ♦ Sunday only. w. H.BEAM, Agent.

CITY NEWS

FRIDAY. Mrs. Art Hall of Parr is quite seriously sick. Miss Nellie Imes returned today from a short visit with relatives at Monticello. x Ord Hanley is spending a few days’ visiting with his parents at Kniman. Charles Nowels of Elkhart is visiting until Monday with relahere.

Mr- and Mrs. F. L. Hunt are spending a few days with her mother at Medaryville. Mrs Mary Tally, north of town went to Elwood, today, for a week’s visit with her daughter. Mrs. J. N. Gunyan went to Monon today, for a short .visit with relatives.

Thomas Grant of Rose Lawn, came this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shelby Grant. Mrs. Larkin Potts is seriously sick at her home in the western part of town. Mrs. Wm. McElfresh and grand daughter are spending a few days with relatives at Monon. Jonas Van Duzen and Lily Lintner were married by Squire Geo. Antrim, of DeMotte, Nov. 24th. The town was full of oil men, today, to try the Hersh man oil lease case, but a change of venue has been taken. Mr, and Mrs. W. S. Russel of Remington are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson for a few days. Frank Parcelh returned to Monticello last evening, after a few days’ visit with his cousin Fred. Miss Clara Smith returned home to Reynolds, today’, after a few days’ visit at St. Joseph’s College. Miss Frances Mills, Ottawa, 111., and her sister Miss Ethel, of Chicago, are the guests of Mr- and Mrs. J. H. S. Ellis. Mrs. Rebecca Porter returned home today from several days’ visit with her brother, George Brown at Knox. Burt White, after a short, visit With his brother, Walter White, returned home to Joliet, 111. today.

Mrs, Katherine Lappie and Miss Kate Hildebrand returned home to Delphi today, after a short visit at, St. Joseph’s College. Mrs. G. B. "Ward/of Monticello who has been the guest of Mrs Hettie Reynolds and Mrs. George Pumphrey, returned home today. Miss Maude Barnes returned home to Frankfort today, after a several days* visit with Mrs. D. G. WkrherSJoseph Hammond and children, of Wheatfiejd who spent Thanksgiving with his father Steward Hammond returned home this morning. Dr. and Mrs. C. Scott returned home to Monticello today, after a few weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Coen and other Relatives. . , ' A year old infant child of Jamds Wood, north of the failroad, is very bad with membraneous croup. It is supposed to have contracted the disease from E. 8. Kays’ little

Mrs. S M. Nunnally of Delphi who has been the guest of her daughter Mrs. John H. Daugherty, southeast of town, returned home today.

Darwin Hatch, of Kentland, son of Ex-Congressman Hatch, has been appointed to a cadetship at West Point by Congressman Crumpacker.

Dr. Frank Hemphill, of Chili Ind., who spent Thanksgiving with his mother west of town, went home today. He thinks he will soon go to the Philippines in the capacity of hospital surgeon.

Prof. J. Donaldson, of Terre Haute, after a short visit with Mr and Mrs. J. B. Martindale,. west of town, returned home today, Mrs. Martindale, his , daughter returning* with him for a few weeks’ visit.

Miss Juno Kannal entertained sixteen of her friends at a six o’clock dinner party Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Edna Sigler, of Wheeler, Ind., Delos Coen and Rice Porter, the two last named being home on a short visit from Northwestern Military Academy.

Marshal Brown of Wheatfield brought down and lodged in the county jail, today a man named Hogan. He was working on a pipe line and was discharged, and forthwith got drunk and disorderly on the streets, and was fined and costed $6.20. This he would not or could not pay, and is brought to jail to serve out the sentence.

The dance Thursday night, in Warner’s hall, under the management of Conrad Kellner, was a great success. Some 65 couples participated, including many from out of town. Thus there were 12 couples present from Remington, 9 from Monticello and 6 from Monon, The music was of the best, being furnished by Mochel and Healys’ orchestra, and the man. agement was also very-excellent. Our celebrated and unconquered football team had their picture taken in a group, this morning. The picture together with the team’s record for this year will be sent to the city papers. The team has not only defeated everything they have been up against this year, but what it more remarkable, not a single score has been made against them, by any opposing team. They are fully and fairly entitled to be called the champion town or city team of Indiana, for the season of 1900, Of course the college teams are in another class.

Mr. and Mrs. John Greenfield are preparing to go to Colorado for a stay of several years at least’ and perhaps permanently. They will start in a very short time, early next week, in fact. Mrs. Greenfield’s health has been poor for quite a long time past, and the removal is made in the hopes that a change of climate will be beneficial. They will go to Colorado City, which ia directly adjoining and practically a part of Colorado Springs. Mrs. Greenfield’s brother, John R. Watt, lives there apd has a house engaged for them. Mr. Greenfield has rented his house here to Wm. Daniels, of Barkley tp., but who will not move in until next March.

Goodland’s Conuty Seat Election Hung Up.

The question of an election to remove the county seat of Newton county to Goodland is now in the courtsand will,: it is stated, be fought to a finish. Being carried at once to the Supreme Court, which ever way the circuit court decides. The Kentland Enterprise states that an “agreed case” will be made up and submitted to the Supreme Court, and the final decisiowbe thus greatly expedited. What ought to be done, however, is for the coming state legislature to repeal the present Newton couu ty seat law, And pass a fair and justoneinijsstAad; and one adapted to the state of things as they there exist. ■ f *’ * ■ /• l

T aTJTTK 1 W 34 BIG DEPARTM] RENSSELAH -. j — . . -' ; -----Y A FEW WEEKS UR __—~ y y. n ""N —V —W —▼ VNVVV" -V .V V 'V' ▼ ■¥''▼'• VV V v -F" V ▼VV"VVV* -V V - ▼ ■vVtVt’vvV ▼vV V V . V V ▼ VV V V We have anticipated the large Holiday buying and have pr business in our history. We ask you to look through our differen. you will find here what you want. We will make special prices an now until Jan. Ist. COME TO THE LARGEST STORE Al LECTED STOCK AND LOWEST PRICES FOR DEPEI OF INDIANA.

DRY GOODS. We are now in a position to giye you better values in this department than ever before. A large and more complete stock in every particular and we will sell you goods in this department for the next month cheaper you can buy them elsewhere by 20 per cent. TRY US. . Imported Hemstitched Linens. We have been fortunate in securing a new and exclusive lot of Hemstitched, Drawn Work and Battenburg patterns, the best grade of art linen, new and handsome designs. These are direct from the importer and can only be had from us. They aie now on display at our store. 36 inch Lunch Cloths, heavy linen, elaborately hemstitched cloth, worth $1.25 at $ 36 inch Lunch Cloth 2 inch hemstitched and hand drawn corners, worth 52.00 at 1 25 Tray Cloths, fancy hand made and drawn in artistic designs, worth $1.40 at Heavy linen Lunch Cloths and Table Covers with 12 inch border of new design BattenburgV a $5.00 cloth for 3 25 Doilies, Dresser covers, Stand covers and Center pieces all new and at the original wholesale prices. MM®? Pillows and Pillow •■I t, • Tops. j -i/U Silk Down Pillows (washable) heavy .cambrie covered. We have the exclusive sale of 9TJTK this Pillow. W 18x18 at 45c 20x20 at . 50c i ts. 22x22 at 65c Jlfcb 24x24 at 70c All our pillow coverings have top and bottom at the same price that others ask for the top alone. Our pillow tops are new and ex. elusive patterns in outline, etching designs and oriental patterns, ranging in prices from 25 to 75 cents. Holiday Handkerchiefs. The largest assortment and the best values ever shown here, 250 dozen of the best and newest patterns. Children’s Handkerchiefs . 1c Children’s fast color, animal design 5c Ladies’ fine hemstitched 4c Ladies’ pure linen hemstitched 8c Ladies’ embroideried swiss 10c Ladies’ linen’ embroideried * 15c Ladies’ swiss and linen embroideried v ..25c Ladies’ fine Irish linen embroideried 35c Ladies’ fine Irish linen embroideried 50c Imported fine shear linen 75c Men’s colored border, hemstitched 5c Men’s colored border, Jap. hemstitched 5c Men’s fine hemstitched plain 10c Men’s all linen, initial corner 15c Men’s Irish linen fine quality, plain or initial, hand worked 25c These are better values than can be had elsewhere.

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Exceptional Fur Values. Scarfs of Brown Marten handsomly trimmed with natural tail cluster sll value for $7.50 jlwii Collars of dark Eastern Mink with cluster of tails of same, sl3 value for $lO Collar of select Beaver with natural tail cluster, a S2O collar for sl3 Beaver boas with tail, worth $lO for $ 7 00 Electric Seal extra length, heavy fur, 6 tails, worth sl4 at.. H 00 Black Fur boas'reduced from $2.50 to.. .. 1 50 Electric and A strachan combination Collaretts, worth $5.00 at 3 50 We make a specialty of fine furs. Ladies’, Misses' and Children's Wraps, Although the season has been unusually backward we have disposed of a great many of our best wraps and have just received another lot of the latest and most desirable styles that haye come /r J out this season. We bought /I' Ofl |A v\ these cheap and propose giving / <72 L V \ you the full benefit of ourfortun- > W 7 W a • P ill vA t\ ate investment. If we can not A fit you from our stock we take your measure and guarantee a fit from any style you may select without extra charge. Ladies’ tan, mode, castor Kersey cloth, new style, worth $lO at $8 75 Ladies’light shades Kersey, worth $9 at 7 50 Ladies’ black Kersey, full lined, bell sleeve, a' bar- * gain at $9 for --- 675 Ladies’ Box Coats any color, any length at SIO.OO, $12.00 and $15.00. Misses’ and Children’s jacket any style from $1.25 to $6 We have a complete line of wraps now and would advise early buying to secure choice selection. A o Holiday !| nill J- Jewelry. ( ■' ’’ 11 ft Rings, Bracelets, Pins, Chains, - A F ||> [Charms, Buckles, Cuff Buttons, I I It Hand Mirrors, Ebonized toilet sets, I TT 1 H- ’lf Brushes, Combs, Sterling Silverly // 11 ware, Etc. \jl \VII We ff uarantee the Q u Mity of 7* J everything we sell in this line.

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