Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Bro. Knotts of the Francesville Tribune is taking a breathingspell from the arduousdntiesof editing a paper in visiting friends in Dakota. His better half, who is thoroughly familiar with newspaper work, is at the editorial helm ana the change is for the better. The Democrat welcomes the new woman to the field and congratulates her on the newsy paper issued last week. Herbert Welsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh, south of town, and Miss Mabel Travis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Travis, also south of town, were married last Tuesday morning by Rev. Father Meyer of St Augustine’s church of this city. The ceremony was performed at the Indian school building. May theia pathway be one continuous path of flowers, is our wish. At the Rensselaer city election to be held Friday, May 1, 1900, a mayor, clerk, treasurer, marshall, two councilmen from the Ist ward one from the 2nd ward, and two from the 3d ward are to be elected. John Eger being the only councilman who holds over. The mayor, clerk, treasurer, and marshall will be elected for four years. The councilman to be elected in the 2d ward will serve four years, one each of those elected in the Ist and third wards will serve two years' and one four years. The officers so elected will take their respective offices on the first Monday in September following the eleclion. City attorney, city engineer, health officer and fire chief are appointive offices and hold four years, subject to removal by the council at its pleasure after the general election in May.