Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1904 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXXVI

Corn Cribbers at Corn Cornival.

Andy Charles and Shorty Adams were on the carpet at Monticello Monday, to get what was coming from J udge Palmer, on their plea 6f guilty to “cribbing” corn from another man’s crib, over near Woloott several months ago The Judge did not bear down very hard on the young men, but hard enough to teaoh them a salutary lesson. The penalty be pronounced war a fine of $75 each, and 45 days in the White county jail It gives them a chance to stay for Monticello’s oonr'Testival, though they will probably hear more of it than they see, and not very much of either seeing or bearing.

THEIVES BREAK IN AND STEAL.

There was a case of burglary and till-’apping in town Tues, night and the victim was our venerable news dealer, J. H. Cox. He is a man. who, since lo! these meny years! has in a figurative sense, practiced the precept of laying up his treasurers where moth and rust do not corrupt, nor thieves break in and steal. So also has he followed it so far as practicable, in a literal sense, and therefore he had his’eartbly treasures, otherwise his day’s cash receipts. placed where they were safe from the prowling rascals who sought to deprive him of his well earned wealth. * The method of their entrance into his snug little store was break out a pane of glass in a back window, then ta reach io and pull out the window stops, and the rest was easy. Having obtained entrance, they broke open the cash drawer with a hatchet Mr. Cox keeps to open bcxes and split kindling with. But they found nothing in the box but a few pennies that being all the cash Mr. Cox left in the drawer, Whether they took any cigars or candy Mr. Cox can not say. It all loots like the work of some person who is quite familiar with Mr Cox’d place of business.

LIVERY BUSINESS SOLD AGAIN

The livery outfit and business in the White barn has again changed ownership. A, O. Moore who has owned it since last February, and done a very prosperous business, has sold the entire outfit to Bruce Hardy, son of Sheriff Hardy, and who will take possession Wednesday. Mr. Moore concluded to sell the business in order to look after his large farming and cattle feeding interests,'in Barkley tp-

Hammond Boy Has Broken Bone.

Monday’s Hammond News:— Left Tackle Vedder of the Hammond High School football k team discovered today that he had a broken collar bone for nearly forty hours with out being aware of the fact Vedder had his shoulder hurt in the game with Rensselaer last Saturday but paid no attention to the fact until shortly before noon, when it gave him such pain that he went to see a doctor. He was informed that he had a collar bone broken and this puts him out of the game for the rest of tbe season.

Hiss Meyer’s Millinery Opening. Mies Mary Meyer invitee the ladies to attend her annual open idg of fall and winter millnery on Thursday. Friday and Saturday Oct 13th, 14th, 15th. ▲ fine display of the most beautiful and fashionable, creations of the milliners’ art will be en exhibition. Miss Maby May er. For rent a good five room house good house, large garden, fruit fine well eto. Gall on Arthur H. Hopkins or Miss Ellen Saylers on ths premises

NO. 116

CURED WIEE OF CONSUMPTION.

A house on wheels which a* - tracted considerable attention in town last Tuesday is the property O. 0, Hughes, of the hcrse dealing firm, of Hughes & Tyler; and which firm have a large pasture on the Fulk farm, in Hanging Grove Tp. Some seven years ego Mr. Hughes, who was a blacksmith by trade, was living in Chicago, and his wife became very [bad off with consumption. Mr. Hughes therefore fitted up a wagon to live in and also a portable horse-shoeing outfit. With this he traveled about from farm to farm, shoeing horses, and the enterprise proved successful, both in health and money. He has continued hie out-door life most of the time ever since, but has changed bis line of business into importing and buy* ing and selling horses. His wife’s health is now excellent, but he has a young daughter troubled in the same way ard for her benefit he continues his out door life. His present wrgon, though spacious and well devised does not fully suit him, and be is having another built both wider and higher and therefore more comfortable. x His wagons are provided with beds, stoves etc. and with plenty openings to admit the ai", but screened to keep out insects. He also carries a large tent, which he uses When staying long in a place; and also has a tent for his horses. In winter he occupies a house.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Mrs. Mattie Morlan, of Rensselaer was tried on charge of keeping a bouse of ill-repute. The verdict was guilty, and the penalty a fine of $lO and costs, and for which the unfortunate and misguided woman has been sent to, jail. A White oonnty case was tried rere on change of venue, this week, before Judge Hanley and a , ury. Robert T. Dobbins was the pl intiff and James A. May the defendant. The controversy is over 40 sores of not very valuable and in White county. John L Deitrick became owner of the and in 1868. In 1873 he rented ’or one year to Mr. May. After ;bat it was out in the commons for some time, though used as pasture by Mr. May. In 1886 be snolosed it with a fence as a part of a 700 or 800 acre pasture. In 1882 he bought it in at a tax sale but did not take out a tax title until Deo. 3,1885. Feb. 13, 1902 Deitrick, the or.ginal owner, deeded the land to Robert A. Lowrie, and four days later, Lowrie deeded it to Dobbins, who began suit for possession in April of the same year He claim ed that May had not had possession of the knd for the 20 successive years needed to give him the ownership The jury 'in their verdict took this view and bought in a verdict in favor of Dobbins. The case has been tried twice before in White county and in both cases, the decision was for Mr. May. It is not likely that the litigation over thp land is yet ended.

PROHIBITION RALLIES I. 8, Wade of Lafayette, Prohibition candidate to Congress, will conduct rally meetings in this county on the following dates: Remington, October 19th. Slaughter school house, Oct. 20. ■Rensselaer, October 21st, Gillam Tp, October 22nd. Walker Tp., October 23rd. Tefft, October 24th. Wheatfield October 25th. The meetings will be held at night and men and women of all parties are invited. wOot2l See the modern cooking wonder —the Majestic Range —at Warner Bros., Oct, 3 to 8 inclusive Don’ get left*

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1904.

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 5. The Indiana Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, today voted to erect a building in Indianapolis at Pennyslvauia street and Massaoh assets avenue to cost $300,000. A committee will be appointed by the grand chancellor to supervise the construction of the building which will be of stone or terracotta and ten stories high, The top floors will be devoted to lodge uses. The proposed ocst of the new building is $300,000 The method in which the grand lodge intends to arrange for paying for the building was stated by Grand Chancellor Merril E. Wilson, in bis annual report. ■‘The building site now owned by us;” said the report, is worth fully $130,000 and the proparty c_n be bonded f-r an amount sufficient to erect this proposed building, without calling for the contribution of a single dollar 'rom the subordinate lodges. It can be rented at an annual income of SBO,OOO The bonds can be issued for a long time, and the payment of interest, insurances, mainenanoe and other fixed charges, will etill leave each year a comortable portion of the income to be used for the purpose of reducing the bonded indebtness, rnd the payment of the peroapita tax now assessed against the subordinate IcdgES. Only $28,000 of indebtedness now remains unpaid on this property,slo.ooo of the bonds having been reti.ed durirg this administration.”

Mr, Otto Ohasteen and Miss Gertrude Roby were married Wednesday, Out, sth, by Rev. H. L. Kiodig at the M. E. Parsonage. It was a very piivate wedding only a eister'of the bride and her husband biing with them. They are each 22 years old- They will live at Medaryville where Mr. Ohasteen works in a lumber yard. The bride liv.d northeast of Rensselaer.

To Arrange For Corn Show. Faroe ere and all otheis interested in the proposed Jasper County corn show, are requested to meet at the east court room next Saturday, Oct. Btb, at 2:30 p. m., to select a date and arrange for j remiums for the saidjehow, and any other arrangements that may be necessary. Ht eyou read Warner Bros ad vertisemen tin this paper? Don’ get left. Fall and Winter Opening. The latest fall and winter millinery styles will be displayed at Mrs. Puronpile’s beautiful millinery parlors Friday and Saturday October 7th and Btb. Don’t fail to see the Great Majestic Range bake biscuit in three minutes all this week at Warner Bro. Don’t get left. Farm For Rent. For rent, the former Peter Wasson farm, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer; 380 acres, mostly under cultivation. Address the owner Edward Ranton, at Hoopeston, 111. Don’t fail to see the Great Majestic Rango bake biscuits in three minutes next week at Warner Bros. Don’t get left. Good 8 room house, and barn to rent. Oall on Hiram Day. Remember, a set of the beat cooking utensils, made of copper, steel and enamel, worth $7.50, given away absolutely free with Majestic Range Range sold this week at Warner Bros. Don’t get left.

STATE BUILDING FOR K. OF P.

MARRIED AT THE MINISTER’S.

COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Jasper County Suodty school convention was held at the M. E. church here. Tuesday, The attendance was not large, though most of the townships were represented. Mr. Hallpnny, the state secretary, from Indianapolis, was present and gave three addresses, one in the forenoon and two in the afternoon. The annual election of county officers was held, and Mrs. John I. Gwin, of Hanging Grove the former secretary, was elected president; S. D. Clark, of Wheatfield, vice president for northern half, of county; Miss Twounette Parker of Remington, vice president for southern half, and Miss Mabel Fertioh, of Bukley, secretary.

AS REPORTED IN HAMMOND

Hammond Daily News; At Rensselaer the High School of that place simply swallowed up the local high school foot ball team. It was a case of slaughter of the innocents. The Rensselaer eleven averaged 20 pounds per mm heavier than Hammond. Little Elliott and Hanson of Hammond weighing 110 and 120 pounds respectively were up against boys who weighed 160 pounds. Little Elliott was playing end and would sail into bis heavy opponent like a fiend and might have but tad against a stone will for all the good it did; then he would shale his head and say, “I cant get him.” It was touch down after touch down with Renaselae*. getting 41 points in the first half. The local boys were pretty well used up and won’t forget the Jaspers in a hurry

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

C, R. Weatherhogg, of Fort Wayne, was appointed architect to prepare pl-ins for the proposed Jasper county budding, at state so'diers’ home, at Lafayette The proposition is for a two story building with eight rooms. Eli Arnold, trustee of Barkley Tp., WcS authorized to borrow $2,550, to pay for building and furnishing two new school houses Trustee John Bill, of Jordan, was authorized to borrow $872.28 for ditch purpo -es. Edward Cull, if Purr was the only applicant for a salcon license. It was granted any op position. The report of the viewers and engineer of the propos d Gillam Tp, gravel roads was approved and an elec ion ordered- in the township. The election will be held at -the same time as the general e’action, on Nov. Bth.

The grand jury filed reports cf their official inspection of county asylum and ja l. They found 13 inmates at the poor farm, all well cared for and contented; and the needed repairs a’ready provided for. At the jail the prisoners are well and sefely kept. And at both institutions everything was found in good shape.

Millinery Opening. Mrs, L. M. Imes has received her large stock of the latest and most beautiful and tasteful styles of Fall and Winter hats and an* nounces to the ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity, that she will have her opening on Friday and Saturday of this week, Oct: 7th and Bth. She extends to them a most cordial invitation to?call and inspect this beautiful and up to-date display of seasonable millinery. Mbs. L. M. Imbs. Five Poland-China brood sows and one boar for sale, cheap. Enquire of E. P. Honan.

High Diving Accident At Monticello.

The Monticello Carnival was the scene of what will probably prove a fatal accident, Toesday night. A party who was advertised as a woman, but was a man in woman’s attire made a leap from the top of the court house, a distance of 110 feet. Toe landing was in a net, but the net was uo gocd, and the diver broke through it and struck the cement walk with terrible force. There is but little hope for the man’s recovery.

ARBOR AND BIRD DAY.

The governor has issued a proclamation setting aside Oct. 21 ss “Arbor and Bird Day.” This day will be celebrated by appropriate ceremonies throughout the State and in mar y places trees will be planted along the public highway and schools ard colleges will adjourn for this day; the entire time of the school children of this state will be occupied wita an attempt o interest them in the culture of trees. This has been observed in this State for several years, but the bird idea is something more recent It is stated by those in position to know, that the average person is sadly lacking in his knowledge of birds and an effort is being made to interest the coming generation in the study of these interesting and very useful little creatures*

MULE FOOTED HOGS.

A breed of hogs with feet like muks in ell respects except the kicks, have been attracting considerable attention lately, and especially as they are said to be immune hog cholera The first of the kind, so far aa we can learn, eveseen in Jasper county, arrived here last Wednesday morning, by express, and are consigned t> Wasson & Eiglesbaoh. They were taken out to the J M. Wasson farm, by Henry Eiglesbaoh, who works the farm. Both are black or nearly so and were bought of a breeder in Wisconsin. Their arrive 1 here created quite a sensation for hogs with solid hoofs are surely a gnat curiosity. They xre said to be an excellent breed of swine, for all purposes, and if they prove that they are really immune from bog cholera they will probably come into extensive use.

SOME BIG TIMBERS.

Same of lhe largest pieces of timber ever seen in Renee laer are now being banled out to St. Joseph’s College. They are from a oar load of yellow southern pine, ordered for the new college gymnasium, through Donnelly Brothers. Some of the timbers are 12 by 14 inches in size and 42 feet long. They weigh 2,300 pounds each, have 588 feet of lumber in them, and each stick !• worth $17.61. The freight bill on tbe car-load was $133,33.

After you see tbe Majestic Ratge at Warner Bros, you’ll wonder bow you managed to get along without one, Don’t get left To the Ladies of Rensselaer Oall and see the latest np-to-date styles in millinery before pn'chasing elsewhere. Mbs. H. Puboupilb. Just think a good White Cedar shingle at $1.75 at the MoCoyeburg lumber yard. “The beet is always tbe cheapest The Majestic Range is best, and we want you to come in and let ns tell you why. Dont get left. All this week at Warner’s Bros. Majestic Cooking Exhibition, You are invited. Don’t get left.

Regular Weekly Edition

Zim Dwiggins Sued For Big Sum.

Although Zim Dwiggins, the great ex-Napoleon of Finance finds himself impelled through necessity c r p eference to lie ou», or beg out or kick out, from paying a dozen or more years’ subscription bill, for his old home paper, trusted to him at his own request; and more than that the only paper in the whole country that had a good word to say for the ungrateful cuss when his big string of wild oat banks tumbled over like a row of 10 pins, about 10 years ago; yet as before said, he lives high and seems to cut a big swath out in Nebraska; and th ns be must have money, whatever s’ory be puts up when asked to pay bis honest debts. All of which is by way of iutreductior to the nt ws that Zim has just been made the defendant in a lawsuit for the tiny Napoleonic sum of $177,600. The suit is brouj ht in the Oook county circuit court, in Chicago, and is supposed to be a reminder of the old busted Columbia National Bank. Henry L. Glos is the plaintiff and be is a judgment oreditcr of Dwiggins. -He brings suit in attachment, and a search will be made for money supposed to be held in Chicago to Dwiggins’ ecoount The fact that this presumably prettv well informed creditor thinks that Dwiggins still has large property hidden away in Chicago, tends strongly to confirm th° impression that generally existed at the time, that he salted down a large lump of money justly b-longing to other people when his rotten row of banks fell to piece*. An ther confirmatory fact is the big talk some of bis under agents in Nebraska have indulged in of the big wealth still owned in Chicago by ' Dwiggins or some members cf his family.

JUDGE FIELD’S DAUGHTER MARRI ED.

Miss Bernice Field daughter of Judge E. C. Field, the general so'icitor of tbe Monon, was married last Saturday, at ths Auditorium Chicago, to Victor Hugo Kaliman Tbe marriage was secret and only a sister of tbe bride and a friend of the groom knew it was to take place Tue parents of the bride w-re strongly opposed to the marriage, and the Judge so much so that ha is said to have been cor fined to his bed ever since at bis home in Englewood. The only reason so far given for the parental opposition is tbe difference in religious belief, Mr. Kaliman being of tbe Jewish aitb.

MORE BUSINESS CHANGES.

Gurney Jessen, the jeweler, and Benhsrt Feodig, the shoeler, have jointly rented of Mayor Ellis the room in opera house b'ock, formerly occupied by W. A. Huff, and will move in just as soon as the shelving can be replaced. Gurney will occupy one window and part of one side with his watch and jewelry business, and “Bean” will move his shoe store into the rest of the room. It will make a gocd location for both businesses. j Gurney will have charge of the | opera house ticket cffice, as h eretofore.

Town residents intending to eat their Sunday dinners at the Makeever House will confer a great favor on the management, bp notifying the landlord or the clerk the day before. You’ll miss a rare treat if you do not attend the grand Majestic cooking exhibit at Warner Bros. Don’t get left