Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1901 — Page 4

I THE QQ CENTI RACKET STORE B ++4-+4-++++++++++++ The only Store of its kind in Jasper | county- Nothing over 99 cents in the I Store and from that down to Ic. I We on Sept. 2nd 1901, opened our store as above * stated and will hereafter call it the Ninety-Nine Cent 5 Racket Store. Everybody will know our place by the 5 two Nines, and also by our Musical Orchestra, which sis one of the finest in the state. We are adding new I Music right along so you never get tired of same. 5 We shall still have Better Bargains on our 15, 10,15 and 25c Counters | than before. Knowing where to buy, and, buying in | the quantities we do, enables us to give you bargains b that you could not possibly get elsewhete, not even in I Chicago. Our increasing trade speaks louder than | words of the vast amount of Business we are doing and Our Bargains alone are ► the Best Advertisement I we can have. You will be surprised to see what you | can buy for 99 cents and less, at our place. Goods a that put all competition in the shade. We buy noth- | ing but the Latest and up to date goods. If there is J anything new on the market you can depend you can 5 find the same at the Racket Store and at, one half what s you would pay at other stores. Do not fail £0 visit us J when in Rensselaer, we can save you money, and that ♦ is what counts nowdays with careful buyers. S . Oar place of business is in the room formerly , occupied by the J Model Clothing House. Thanking our mapy patrons for their past £ patronage-and extepding a cordial welco&e so all, ' are very reg spectfully, | Ransford & Frank, » The 99 cent Racket Store. J RENSSELAER,

Kirk Dfup Company FASTI. IKTDPure Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals. £ A Complete Stock of Standard Patent • Medicines, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles and Perfumery 1 The Finest 5 and 10c Cigar in the Market S ' Special Attention given to the 5 Compounding of | Physicians’ Prescriptions f and Family RecipesPaints and Oils, ; Varnishes and Paint Br k Our Stock of Wall PaperComprises all of the Latest Styles and 2 the Newest Designs. Wall Paper for g all Purposes. i Sw Grocery Department ; You will find everything usually kept in a First Class CKty Grocery Store. ~| , • We sell for which ; enables us to make the low prices we quote. We alsc ! pay the Highest Market Price for Your Produce in Cash ;or Trade. Yon Can’t Afford to Buy Groceries on ! TIME. > Kirk Drug Co. I •• . ‘ f ) r -

Old Settlers’ JQeetiijg FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AND 14. 1901. At Van Rensselaer Park, Rensselaer, Indiana. Prizts 01111 Be Glct«: Ist. For the Best Essay not exceeding 500 words of Early History, one competitor from each township ....—-,—by A. F. Long. 2nd. For Best Old Song.... by Ransford & Frank. 3rd. For Best Old Story of Early Jasper...:. by E. D. Rhoades. 4th. Winning Side in Game of Bull Pen,_....by W. A. Huff. sth. For Best Girl in Ring Around the Rosy by B. F. Fendig. 6th. For Best Violin Solo .. by Ideal Clothing House. 7th. For Winner of Foot Raceby J. A. Larsh. Bterary Program-yriday. 1:30 P. M. Music—Citizens’ Band, Patriotic Song —“America” all, led byMrs. Frank Foltz Invocation Rev. C. D. Royse Welcome Address by the President. Music-Violin. History of Rensselaer... Miss Estella Parkison The Old Route to Bradford. Robert Bruce Porter Song . .Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan 2:30 The Iroquois Valley..,Hon. John Ade, Kentland, Ind. - Jasper’s Part in the War Mrs. M. E. Spitler Recitation.,'.... ..Ruby Barcus Music —Song E. P. Honan Our Early Debating Societies_Rev. D. T. Halstead 3:30 My Early School Masters,,,Mrs. Melle Medicus Adjourn to Ball Ground to Witness Game of Bull Pen. 8:00 P. M. Meet in East Court Room. Music Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth Address Hon. George Major Conference. Address Hon. Isaac M. Stackhouse Music , .....Prof, Dentinger Saturday forenoon. 10:00 A. M Music,, -- Citizens’ Band Why have Old Settlers’ Meetings Hon. E. P. Hammond My Early Recollections Mrs. Julia Healey Declamation. Mrs, Lizzie Long Haddix Mill Pond Malchi P, Comer Declamation—A. D. Babcock Song- T -Mrs. Gertrude Kannal Recess. 11:00 A. M. An Old Time Political Campaign— _.Hon. J. N. Pierce, Lebanon, Ind. Explanation of Relics *—Lewis S. Alter Music.--Alter Family 12:00 M. Basket Dinner. AFTERNOON. Play Ring Around the Rosy. 1:30 P. M. MusicCitizens’ Band The Circuit Rider,,Rev. B. F. Ferguson My Business ExperiencesA. Leopold Song-Randle Sisters 2:30 P. M. Jordan’s Grove ..Basil Hunt Spelling Schools— Mrs. Josephine Kenton Carpenter’s Grove Hon. Robert Parker Competitive Essays on Call of Townships, 4:00 P. M. Song—“Auld Lang Syne” led byMrs. Foltz Adjourn for the Foot Race. You fre respectfully invited to attend this Sth Annual Meeting of our Association and]help make the occasion an enjoyable one. Respectfully submitted, MRS. FRANK FOLTZ, MRS. ORA ROSS. MRS. ROBT RANDLE. JOHN F. MAJOR, MOSES LEOPOLD, ' IRA M. WASHBURN. Program Committee. . i, Write to 8. P. Thompson, Pres., B. F. Ferguson, Vice Pres, or 0. E. Mills, Secy, for copies of the Program. I I n ■ ■f alii 11 n|y|E||LVlll 1 1 r ... f " * "P - r SOLD AT KRESSLER'S FEED BARN-

Teachers’ Institute.

The Jasper cbunty teach ere’ institute began it annual session Monday morning, at 10 o’clock in the court house. Its opening session was attended by about 140 teachexs of the county. County Superintendent Hamilton is being assisted in the instruction by State Superintendent, Hon. F. L. Jones, of Indianapolis; Dr. Norman Trippett, of the Kansas State University, and Prof. Louis Eichhorn, of Blqfftofi; Ind. Miss Lulu Tyler Gates of Chicago, dramatic reader, who was on the enter tain ment program at Fountain Park last week, was also here to deliver several read • ings at the teachers’reunion lad night. The reunion was for the teachers and a few invited guests only, and Superintendent Hamilton furnished ice cream and cake at Haus’ restaurant. The week will be a very busy one for teachers. The morning sessions will be from 8:45 to 11:45 and the afternoon sessions from 1:30 to 4:15. The lecture which was to.be have been delivered Monday night was entirely omitted, and no session will be held Tuesday night. New Blacksmith and Repair Shop. Horseshoeing, boiler and engine work a specialty. We also have to sell some bellows, pipe, dies and other tools, will sell cheap. Good work guaranteed. Danford Bros. Across street from Hemphill’s livery stable.

NORTHWEST JORDAN.

R, W. Johnson who with his wife and family have been visiting with Howard Burr returned to Logansport Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Simonin and Mr. and Mrs. J. Sommer will spend Sun. day with friends at Momenoe, Our neighborhood was well represented at ‘‘the Great Wallace Show,” Miss Zella Lemaster of Earl Park is expected for a visit with friends iu the neighborhood. The young people met at the home of Wm. Mayors for rehearsal for the singing for the eburoh dedication. Mr. Laßounty and Mr. H. Burr are back from the M. P. Conference at Hanfield Ind. Mr. Laßounty is our pastor for this year and Mr. W. W. Linebury who it will be remembered preached here more than twenty years ago is president of the conference and we hope to have him with us for the dedication of the churob, Mr. Laßounty will preach at Union Sunday night. Miss Ella Putt and her brothers go Saturday to Illinois, for a short visit. , '•*.

“Sweet Auburn Waltzes” get it of the Composer Prof. B. Dentinger dr at Fendig's Drag Store. Red menstruation Gross PAINFUL ■■■ ' T ansy Plllfi Art Safe and RelhSk ■ IHP t#** BtrfcctlyHarmlew Ths PRICE SLOO Seat postpaid oa receipt of price. Money refunded if not ■ay. SnntpienodßenAlefsentAve> Vin de Cindwna Co., d®* Wnea, iow». Sold by A. F. Long.

FOR RENT! •Tilt?* BdFmSkOne THIRD ri ii^=t = ■'■■' There farms are located along the line of the Chicago & Wabash Valley Ry. Which Connects with the I. L 1., 38 miles east of Kankakee. A trip over this road will prove the above statement. . , . ... -i> • B. J. GIFFORD, Kankakee. Hl-

” R<»'ehbaum TA the only gaauiae imported cigar ever sold in Rensselaer. Call for Finer de Puerto Rico. ——- —n. i ■<- Try alO cent cigar worth the monhy. Sold only by Rosenbaum who imported it direct from Puerto Rico. ■■ ■ •!■■■' "» Mil Satisfaction in a smose. A fine imported 10 cent cigar, worth a box of Stogies. Sol<t : exclusively by Rosenbaum. ~ Cocoanut taffy, newsboy lemon getns; iced Homestead cookies, emon cream bisbtiit, fig-bar, ohoooate creams are all fresh at Starrs.

For life insurance go to Bruner & Randle. - ■■■' Dr. Geo. R, Price, osteopath, is coming. The Rensselaer Decorating Co are prepared to do all kinds of first Class Painting, Paperhanging and Kalsomining on short notice Drop them a card for estimates docl Now is the time to buy lots in Leopold’s addition. The railroad is f sure thing and lets can be bought for from 15 to 25 percent cheaper now than they can later. The reduction of price is made in consideration of Mr. Leopold’s contemplated trip to Europe. Come quick. Terms easy. On account of general convention Episcopal church, the Monon w 11 sell round trip tickets to San, Francisco from Sept. 10th to 26 th at $52 35, good returning Oct. 2nd, and an extension of returning may be procured by paying 50 a fee.

Great Residence Bargain. For sale, at a great bargain, a nearly new, 8 room house, in fine residence neighborhood. Good barn and other out buildings. Can be bought on easy payments. Call on or address Cowgill & Worland, wtf Rensselaer, Ind. Cider Mill Now Banning. We are now operating our cider mill at our residence 2| miles northeast of Rensselaer. 3wpd James P. Clark we want to see youi We can tell what makes your eyes blur and your head swim. You are bilious and Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup will cure you or the manufacturers will refund you the purchase price. Sold by A. F. Long. --Li

SURVEY NOTICE. Of Sections 14, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, Township No. 31 North, Range 5 West. Notice Is hereby given to the following parties towit: Joel Spriggs, Christopher Sabrin, F. M. Hersnman, B. F. Roush, D. J. Spriggs, Commercial Oil Co. of Chicago, James Spriggs, Alfred W. Williatps.' W. H. Hersnman, Alice P. Williams et al, Peter Owens, W. Robinson and 8 - Thompaon, W. P. williams, Thomas Thompson, John Prairie, W. B. Austin, George Stalbaum, A. S. Green, T. J. Btaner, A. & W. P. Williams, Emma M. Record, John Frits, Frances Hershman, Oscar B.&T.P. Peterson, James Snodgrass, Robert Zick, Anna C. Hershman, Lewis Zick, Charles Foley, Lewis Fritz, Jas. McGinnis, John Fritz, John A. Zahn, Ade Ellsworth, That | own from 80 acres to MO acres in each of the above mentioned sections bf land, and that I will proceed with the surveyor of Jasper County, Indiana, to make a legal survey of those sections, or so much thereof as may be necessary to establish the corners and Baes of my land. Said survey to begin on the Sixteenth Day of September, A, D. 1901, and continue with as little delay as possible till completed. B. J. GIFFORD. M. B. Price, Co. Surveyor. Aug. 20-27 Sep. 8.