People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The grand jury thoroughly investigated the child smothering case in Rensselaer during their recent session, acting on the clue given by the Pilot. Circumstantially, the evidence of guilt was strong, but conviction on the charge of infancide would have been hard. Tolles, we understand, became scared and “skipped” from this part of the country, and his wife is now in the charge of frieijds. She brought suit this week in the circuit court for divorce from Tolles, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide.

Rensselaer would have been in a bad way for fighting fire Tuesday morning, had it been on Washington street instead of Front street. Both es the public pumps were broken, the cisterns nearly all empty and the river frozen over hard. The fire engine cannot be depended on in a big fire. It has been frozen up during all the cold spell and was only thawed out Monday. It would have been useless in a fire in that condition. The day will come when Rensselaer will have a fire which she will be totally unfit to contend with. It is a question if the town board hasn’t made a grave mistake in not buying a good steam engine. A chemical engine is of but little benefit unless it is on the ground at the beginning of a fire. The chemicals are soon exhausted and then the firemen have to depend entirely upon the bucket brigade. A good steam engine would have saved the frame work of the burned mill without much trouble. Let us prepare to fight fires.

A rather novel organization was perfected in our midst one night last week. It is composed of a number of our leading young society men and has for its object pleasure. By unanimous vote the name given to the society is “The Cimaroon River and Beaute Mountain Club.” The object in view is to accumulate enough “filthy lucre” during the summer of ’93 to take a trip in the summer of ’94 through the plains of southern Colorado and into the foothills and towering mountains of New Mexico. The crowd will go equipped for camping and hunting as well as sight seeing. After a rather heated discussion the following officers were chosen: Mr. Christopher Columbus Warner, grand chief, with the privilege of making all previous engagements; cow boy bluffer Mr. Alfreddie Phillips as bucking bronco breaker and chairman of committee on long hair—will also be guide if requested; Gen. Robert E. Lee Spitler, custodian of wardrobe and laundry and chairman of committee on calling the boys early; Dr. Victor E. Loughridge, curio gatherer and general philosopher—has also kindly consented to teach the boys how to ride with ease and grace; Louis Bull, chief dispenser of ammunition and victuals (Mr. Bull has consented to preside at the table on all state affairs); Col. William Edgar Nye Fendig, diary keeper and eastern correspondent; Little Jimmy Chapman, traffic manager, (Messrs. Chapman and Fendig will point out the path to Pike’s Peak without solicitation); Barney Dewitt Hopkins, author of ‘ ‘How to Raise a Beard,” grand keeper of finances. Peter Pinder Cox, jester, will tell funny stories about bed time. The best of feeling prevailing, the meeting adjourned.

notice. Lost—Somewhere around the public square, one small ledger, containing receipts and accounts of Madison Makeever’s estate. Finder will please leave the same at this office and oblige. Clara Coen, Adm. Nothing so distressing as a hacking Cough. Nothing so foolish as to suffer from it. Nothing so dangerous if allowed to continue. One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief. A. F. Long & Co.