Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — Page 8

TH E 99 CENT ' RACKET STORE The only Store of its kind in Jasper county- Nothing over 99 cents in the Store and from that down to lc. We on Sept. 2nd 1901, dpened our store as above stated and will hereafter call it the Ninety-Nine Cent Racket Store. Everybody will know our place by the two Nines, and also by our Musical Orchestra, which is one of the finest in the state. We are adding new Music right along so you never get tired of same. We shall still have Better Bargains on our 5, 10,15 and 25c Counters than before, where to buy, and, buying in the quantities we do, enables us to give you bargains that you could not possibly get elsewhere, not even in 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 we can have. You will be surprised to see what you can buy for 99 cents and less, at our place. Goods that put all competition in the shade. We buy othing but the Latest and up to date goods. If there is anything new on the market you can depend you can find the same at the Racket Store and at one half what you would pay at other stores. Do not fail to visit us when in Rensselaer, we can save you money, and that is what counts nowdays with careful buyers. Our place of business is in the room formerly opplfpied by the Model Clothing House. Thanking our many patrons for their past patronage and extending a oordial welcome to all we are very respectfully, Ransford & Prank, The 99 cent Racket Store. RENSSELAER,

Kirk Dnu» Cmnpany Pore Drugs, Medieines and Chemicals. A Complete Stock of Standard Patent Medicines, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles and Perfumery........ The Finest 5 and 10c Cigar in the Market; Special Attention given to the < Compounding of i Physicians’ Prescriptions j and Family Recipes- « i Paints and Oils, j Varnishes an < ; -Our Stock of Wall Paper—! Comprises all of the Latest Styles and the Newest Designs. Wall Paper for ( all Purposes. . i, t Grocery Department You will find everything usually kept . in a First Class City Grooery Store. We sell for i C-A-SH enables us to make the low prices we quote. We also pay the Highest Market Price for Your Produce in Cash or Trade. Yon Cao’t Afford to Buy Groceries on TIME. Kirk Drug Co. i

CORRESPONDENCE.

NORTHWEST BARKLEY. Correspondent forgot itself last week, as thrashing was the order of the week, Several of the young folks attended church at Good Hope Sunday night. Mr. Nuss and George Cooper helped the looks of their farms by cleaning the fence rows. Others take pattern. Miss Bertha Hopkins spent the first of the week with her brother Charles Hopkins, George Hopkins Sundayed with Roy Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, of Newland were seen in these parts Monday on business. George Daniels is getting his cane ready for the mill. Charley Jenkins and wife called at James Torbets Sunday evening. Thfere will be a show at Blackford on Saturday night. Everybody invited to attend.

LEE AND EAST JASPER.

Mrs- E. W. Maxwell is very poorly at this writing. The two-year-old son of Johnnie Clark was very siok last Sunday and Monday, but is some better at this time. Haying at the “Blue Sea” is again in progress. Four presses are baling about three car loads per day. Our frog dealer, after making a catch of about 150 returned to his home at shelby. E. W. Maxwell "will look after his interests a this point in the future. Mrs. Jennie Rishling received a surprise in the form of a visit by her son, Frank Rishling accompanied by his wife and little daughter. Chas. Overman, of near Francesville, visited relatives at this point the first of this week. Several friends and relatives from Illinois, have been visiting Wm, Zable during the past week. C. M. Bledsoe, of Francesville, was in this vicinity Monday looking after the interests of Wm. Schleman hardware store of that city. Rev. 0. L. Chivington preached his last sermon for the present conference year last Sunday. Mr. Chivington has a large number of friends on his circuit who hope that he will be returned to his charge again next year.

GILLAM AND THE OIL FIELD.

The thief who stole a horse and buggy and SSOO in gold from the bank at Royal Center was seen through these parts next day. Mr. Frank Lafever, Mrs. Mcßride and daughter Mary accompanied Tby Miss Mace Grimes are visiting in Kniman this week. Unde Jesse Osborne of Rensselaer is visiting relatives in Gillam. He expects to make his annual trip to the south soon. \ The Misses Clara and Zelma Grimes left Monday for Bradley, 111. where they will visit relatives and friends for some time. Mrs. Eunice Freshour whose serious illness was mentioned before, died last Thursday evening at he father’s home, Mr. George Coppess She leaves a bereaved husband, fath er and mother, one brother and host of friends to mourn her loss The funeral took plaoe Saturday morning at Independence chapel. Miss May Smith gave a lawn social last Saturday evening, the evening was very pleasantly spent in music and games after whioh refreshments consisting of ioe cream, cake and fruits were served, The St. Joe Co., is shipping their oil this month in order to get more tank room. Their new well on section 33 near the new M. E. church, promises to be one among the best in the field. The Federal Asphalt <& Oil Co. is drilling and pumpingwith all their rig and are getting several hundred barrels of oil per week. Thrashing is over and a good many of the farmers find employment is the oil field. ’ Dunn & Law are putting down qnite a number of wells on the Reoord lease. There is a good showing in each of the wells. The Jasper Co. Oil Co. is drilling wells on some of their different leases, and have began pumping their flowing wells on the Williams lease. They expect to drill more wells in the vicinity of this one and are getting everything ready for the big power which they are putting in and bids fair to be the master lease of the oil field, mmSSiSSSSm

The New York Oil Company has shut down on account ,of gasoline. The officials of the company were inspecting their works and will begin working in full blast in a few days.

inn men THE STATE or INDIANA j Jasper Countv. IBefore Jacob M. Troxell, a Justice of the Peace in and for Marion Township. Lucius Strong, Jesse C. Owin' and David M. Worland, Trustees of Iroquois Lodge, No. 143, Independent Order of l Odd Fellows, f vs David W. Shields and John M. Shields. J NoVr comes the plaintiff by Schuyler C. Irwin, its attorney and files complaint herein, together with an affidavit showing that the defendant David W. Shields, is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given that unless said defendant be and appear before me at my office in Rensselaer, Indiana, on the Ist day of November, 1901, and answer 61; demur to said complaint the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness mv hand and seal this / » »r\3rd day of Seotember, 1901. JACOB M. TROXELL, ' —'o Justice of the Peace. Schuyler C. Irwin, _ Attorney for Plaintiff. Sept. (5-13-20. Improvement of Cullen Street NOTICE is hereby given, that the City Com missioners of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, have filed their report showing the names of owners of property that will be benefltted by the improvement Of Cullen street between Harrison Street and Grace Street to be as follows: Ellis Walton, George A. Strickfaden, Mary M. Medicus, Lucy Belle English, Jasper County, Indiana, Felix French, Albert B. Brand, L. Ella Kresler, Rachel E. Comer, Tirzah P. Vanatta, Joseph F. Hardman, Dora E. Hardman, William L. Wishard, Steward C. Hammond, Charlotte L. Benjamin, John F. Warren, ’Amanda W. Warren, Granville Moody, Susan C. Strong, and that the matter of the assessments on account of benefits and damages has been refered to said City Commissioners. That said City Commissioneas will meet at the Council Chamber at 9 o’clock A. M. on the 10th Day of September 1901, for the purpose of assessing the benefits and damages to property affected by said improvement. By order of the Common Council. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN. Aug. 89, Sep. 6, d2t City Clerk Notice to Contractors. MAKE-EM-SELF SEWER. NOTICE is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, held on the 26th day of August 1901, a resolution and ordinance was duly adopted, declaring that it is necessary to construct a sewer along the line of the public ditch known as “Make-em-self” Ditch in said City as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of block twenty (20) in Weston’s Second Addition to the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, and extending down the bed of said ditch to a point where the same terminates in the Iroquois river. Skid sewer to be constructed of glazed sewer pipe with joints cemented and to be of the fallowing sizes: from the outlet to Main street Thirty (30) inches in diameter and from Main street to source to be Twenty-four (24) inches in diameter; the details of construction to be in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk. That in accordance with such resolution the Common. Council will receive sealed bids for the construction of said sewer, at the Council Chamber in said city at 7:30 o’clcck P. M. on the 23rd day of September 1901. Contractors shall file with their bids the receipt of the City Treasurer for the sum of SOOO deposited as a guaranty that they will enter into a contract and file a bond in accordance with their bids. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. «. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN, Aug 30 Sep 6 d3t City Clerk. HUT RE. The State of Indiana,) m, Jasper Country. j 00 In the Jasper Circuit Court, September Term 1901. Norman Warner et al) vs > Complaint No. 6169. John Kohler, et al ) Now comes the plaintiff by Foltz, Spitler A Kurrie their attorneys and files their complaint herein together with an affidavit that the defendants John Kohler, Senior and John Kohler Junior, are not residents of the State of Indiana. This action is based on a note and in attachment on real estate. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the 4th day of October 1901, the same being the 23d day of the next term, of the Jasper Circuit Court to be holden on the 2nd Monday of September, A. D. 1901, at the court house in the city of Rensselaer, in said county and state, and answer or demur to said comSlaint, the same will be heard and determined l your absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto ISKALI set my hand and affix the seal of ( -T T- J said court, at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 28th day of August, A. D. 1901 JOHNT. MAJOR, Clerk. Foltz, Spitler A Kurrie, Attys for Plaintiffs. Aug. 90-Sep 6-18. • Noo-kik Notice. » State of Indiana j aa County of Jasper ) 00 In Jasper Circuit Court, to September Term a. d. 1 01. Julia A. Richardson, ) vs 5 Complaint No. 616* William A. Richardson. ) Now comes the plaintiff by Ohilcote A Parki son her attornhys and files her complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defendant William A. Richardson, is not a resident of the state of Indiana. Notioe la therefore hereby given said defendant, that unless he be and appear on the last day of the next term of the Jasper Circuit Court, the same being Oct. 5,1001, to be holden on the Second Monday of September, A. D. 1901, at the Court House In the City of Rensselaer, in said county and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set f ix a iT\ ra f hand and affix the seal of said ( kjourt, at Rensselaer, Indiana, this l»th day of August, A. D. 1001. JOHN F. MAJOR. Ohilcote A Parkison, Clerk. Attorneys for PLtf. Aug. 28-90 Sept.«. DR. H. L BROWN, DENTIST Orown and Brldgework, Teeth without plates a specialty. AU the latest methods In Dentts try. Offloeover Meyer's Drugstore. Oaa administered for painless extraoOoa of teeth.

WnMtfiK PHYSICIANS. OR. S. 0. JOHNSON, Physician and Surgeon Iffiee and residence over Porter A Yeorn%n Store in new Hollingsworth building. Phone 206, RBNSSXLABB, INDj Vl f m W. HARTSELL, M. D HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Surgeon,Chronic diseases a specialty. In Stockton. Williams block opposite court house. Phone 30 RENSSELAER, IND. I. &I M. WASHBURN, M.D. Physicians and Surgeoits Ov 1.8. Washburn will give special attention t. iiseases of the eye, ear, nose, throat and chron. diseases. He also tests eyes tor giassen. Office op-stairs, over Ellis A Murray’s store. Telephone No. 48. RENSSELAER, INI', DR- A. L. BERKLEY, Physician and Surgeon. Offioain Forsythe corner block. Phone 120. RENSSELAER, »NP, OR. E. 0. ENGLISH. Physician ana sturgeon] Night and day calls given prompt attention. Residence t'noae 116. Office Phone 1?" RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ATTORNEYS. F,-hjux Four; Charles,*, upturn Harry R. Kurrie. FOLTZ, SPITLER & KURRIE (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attorney-at-Law. Law, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and oans. Only set of Abstract Books In County RENSSELAER, IND. 0. W. Hanley J J Hun' HANLEY & HUNT, Attorneys-at-Law. Law, Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans, office: Over Ellis A Murray’s store RENSSELAER, IND. E P. HONAN, Attorney At Law, Law, Loans, Abstracts, Insurance and Rea BSVtte. WUfipractice‘ln all tffirCourts. All business attended’to with promptness and dispatch. BBNSSBLABB, INDIANAJAMES ‘A. BURNHAM U. S, Pension Attorney and Justice of the Peace CHARLES E. MILLS Attomey-at-Lavo, In mranoe, Collections, and Baal Estate. Abstracts carefully prepared. Titles Examined. Farm Loons negotiated at lowest rates. tOfflca upstairs in Odd Fellows’ Temple. RENSSELAER, IND J»ERQUSON & WILSON, Attorney s-at-Law. jgs.sssfismw’itJSifffi.ffis Intrusted to them. Office west side of Public Square-upstairs. RENSSELAER, IND. J. F. Irwin 8.0. Irwin IRWIN A IRWIN. Successors to Warren a Irwin. Real Estate, Abstracts, Collections, Farm Leans and Fire Insurance Office in Odd Fellows’ Block, RENSSELAER, IND.

ktPariiis~,Ooe THIRD i , fr v V % / - . ' f The®e farms are looated along the line of the Chicago & Wabash Valley By. Whioh Connects with the 1.1. 1., 38 miles east of Kankakee. A trip oyer this road will prove the above statement B. J. GIFFORD, .. _ Kankakee. HI

HAY D. THOMPSON. Attorney-at-Law, Collections, Loans, and »L Legal Business carefully attended to 9 LLINGSWOBTH’S BUILDING WEST OP COURT HOUSE. WM. B. AUSTIN Lawyer and Loan Broker. Office In Forsythe Bl<*>k, corner, Washington and Van&onsselaer at.. RENSSELAER, - - - IND, MOSES LEOPOLD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Real Estate, Money to Loin. Abstracts Carefully Prepared and Examined. OFFICE—Over Ellis A‘Murray’s Store. Rensse aer, Ind. BANKS A. McCoy, Pres. T. J. MeOov, Cashier A R Hopkins, Asst. Cashier. A. MC COY & CO.'S BANK Oldest Bank in Jasper County, fished 1884 e Transacts a general banking bnstness, buys notes aud loans on long or short time on personal or real estate security. Fair and liboral treatment Is promised to sill. Interest paid on time deposits Foreign exchange bought and sold. Your patronage Is solicited. Patrons having valuable papers may desposit them for fe keeping. 4ddlson Parkison, Pres. J. M. Wasson. V. Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth, das liter COMMERCIAL STATE BANK RENSSELAER, IND. Only State Bank in County Directors: Addison Parkison, James T. Handle, .John M. Wasson, George E. Murray and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transact a gonera banking business Interest paid on time de posits. Money loaned and good notes boug h at current rates of Interest. A share .of yo u patronage solicited. !i per rent Farm Loan* Mordecai F. Chilcote Wm. H. Parnktson Notary Public. Notary PubK CHILCOTE & PARKISON A ttorney s-at-Law. Insurance Law Real Estate, Abstracts and Loans Attorneys for the Onlcago, Indlanapol A Louisville Railway t o. Will practice In all of the Courts Office over Farmers’ Bank, on Wash'ngton strest Rensselaer, Jasp r county, Ind. New - Meat - Market Moody & Roth, Props. (Successors to Crevtston Rroo.) Fresh & Salt Meats, Game & Poultry. Everything fresh and olean. Give n aoalt and we guarantee satisfaction THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR HIDES AND TALLOW MOODY & ROTH Improvement of Van Rensselaer Street. NOTICE is hereby given, that the City Commissioners of the Cnty of Rensselaer, Indians, have filed their report showing the names of owners of property which will be benefltted by the improvement of Van Rensselaer street between Washington street and Cornelia street to be as follows: Benton Forsythe and Cora E. Forsythe, Robert White A Son, Candace L. Loughridge, Abraham Leopold, Charles A. Roberts and Michael Eger and that the matter of the assessments for benefits and damages on account of said improvement has been referred to the City Commissioners of said city. That said City Commissioners will meet at the Council Chamber at 9 o’clock A. M. on the 16th Day of September, 1901 for the purpose of assessing the benefits and damages to property affected by said improvement. By order of the Common Council. SCHUYLER O. IRWIN. Aug 90 Sep 8 d2t City Clerk