Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1912 — BRYAN AT LAFAYETTE. [ARTICLE]

BRYAN AT LAFAYETTE.

Special Train From Rensselaer If 100 Tickets Can Be Sold. W. J. Bryan speaks at Lafayette tomorrow at 11 o’clock. Several admirers of the Nebraskan here have said they would like to go down to hear him were it not for having to get up so early' in the morning in order to take the paper train to Monon and there change for Lafayette. The Monon »has (consented to run a special train from Rensselaer leaving here about 8 o’clock, on a guarantee of 100 tickets being sold at $1.90 for the round trip, and if this number can be placed the special will run., Passengers can return on the regular afternoon trains. 1

Another New Lodge Organized. G. L. Anderson held a meeting in Stockton hall Friday night at 8 p. m., for the purpose of organizing Rensselaer Council No. 1076, Mutual Protective League. There was a good attendance and the following officers were duly elected and ' installed: Past Pres., O. N. Hile; Pres., A. G. Hernden; Vice-Pres., Charles A. Casto; Chaplain, David Hines; Usher, Elmer Godshall; Sentinel, Charles Crouch; Guard, Peter Greiser; Secretary. Dr. F. H. Hemphill; Directors, Dr. F. H. Hemphill, Alton G. Hernden, and Oscar N Hile.

The Rensselaer council has a charter membership of thirty-five, and will hold meetings every Friday evening.