People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1893 — Page 8

Local Market Kaporf. Pucks. ?c. Turkeys, 9@loc. Chickens, 7c. Eggs. 22. Wneat. 65c. Oats. 27@29c. Rye, 37c. Ray, ss@*7. C vrn, 35c. Eggs, 20c. B liter, 20c. Creamery butter, 32c. Hi les 24(&3|.

Let Us Investigate.

A special from Liberty, Ind., says: “After years of hard study and experimenting the problem of a process for the manufacture of gas having a high heating capacity as well as illuminating power has at last been solved. Mr. Parker began the construction of his test plant some months since, and has just completed the same. The mains are in position in trenches exposed to zero weather, but this doe. not seem to affect the powers of the gas in the least. The gas is now being used for domestic and cooking purposes, developing a heating power equal to natural gas. Three or

four large rooms are being heated with one small stove. The gas, when used for illuminating purposes, gives a beautiful, steady, bright light of 22 to 21 candle power. The gas is made from decomposed crude petroleum, water and air. the process being very simple and inexpensive. From each 100 barrels of the crude oil used ten to twelve barrels of the best grade tarasphalt is obtained, which is easily sold at from £4 to *$5 per barrel. Seven to eight gallons of the oil produces 1,000 cubic feet of gas. The cost of production is very low—not to exceed 15 or twenty cents per 1,000. The process is attracting the attention of gas men all over the. country, and all who have seen the test are highly elated over the results and pronounce it a grand success. Mr. Parker has already closed contracts with several companies in different places for the construction of plants using the Parker process. Old gas works can be remodeled for the new process at a slight expense. Committees from St. Louis. Chicago, and other cities are coming to this place every day to witness the testing of the process. Citizens who are using the gas and who have used natural gas pronounce it equal to the latter. By this process places outside of the gas belt can get fuel gas at a surprising low cost.’’ There are men in Rensselaer who have means which they are desirous of investing in something substantial and profitable. Here is undoubtedly the long ioolced-for opportunity to invest in a business that is profitable to both the investor and the town. Let u.s investigate the matter at teas

Real Estate Transfers, for the Week Ending January 31, 1893.

Fitch Dewey to Samite] Z. Foster. Jan. 9, se ih-28-G, 80 acres, 81. Hellen S. Sigler to Micah B. Halstead, Jan. 23. n\v sw, si- sw, nw h -29-7, 280 acres, *2.800. Tiios. B. Gilmore et al to Charles W. Gilmore, Jan. 23, und 6-7 efne ne 19-30-0, JO acres, 8400 .>« George Kessler to George B. Switzer. Jan. 2. se 4-80-G, 160 acres. ”1,000. Juntos Miller to Nelson Morris, Jan. IS. pt e side sw nw 18-83-0. !" acres, pt nw mv 0-32-0, 5 acres, *75. Harmon N. Clark to Josephus Salrin, Jan. 3. pt It 7. bl 1, Bentley's add.. Wheat-field, S7OO. Charles F. Fisher to Arthur B. Fisher, Jan. 25, Bruel’s add., Homing'km, S7OO. Vs . B. Austin to Nelson Morris, Jan. 25. pt middle and s pt 25-38-7. 12i- acres, 835. Nancy J. Slater to Geo. W. jaastburn. Jan. 0, sw ne 81-28-0. qcd., sl. John J. Cun iger to John W. )>■* is. June 25. nw se. sw ne i2-JGj. r*j ,i/res. *2.500. •John W Davis to George K. Scofield. July 15. same as above, *_:,599. August Heilcher lo Ephriam Sayers. March ah, 1801, pt nw aw 17-81-6, £BO. Ida A. Randle to Charles D. N owe Is, Jan. 14, pt Its 11, 12. bl 8, Rensselaer. S4.O)J Somye! C. Fletcher to Patrick I cejey. Dee. 0. ne. o pt nw 4-27 7. 109 acres. 85,100. Same to same, Dec. 10, se. si .v.v 83 2b-7, 240 acres. 67,200. Otilie Hoffman to Ephriam Sayers, Sept t 5, 1891, Hogan, pt bw pw 17-31-6, It 2, bl 3, 6360.

John T. Sayler to Wm. E. Moore, Jan. 26, nt w 4 ne, w 4 et ne, se, pt sw se 22-29-7, *l5O acres, $5,000. John T. Sayler to Wm. E. Moore, Jan. 27, e* se 22-29-7, 42 acres, qcd., tl. Thomas J. Sayler to Wm. E. Moore, Jan. 27, pt el se, pt sw se 22-29-7, 3 acres, qcd., sl. Wilber O. Florence to Eleanor M. Florence. Jan. 26, nw, el a®< se 14-31-7, 320 acres, $3,000. John Makeever to D. E. Hudson, Jan. 10, w side se 34-31-7, A, Thompson et al to Isaac M. Kepner, Jan. 16, Rensselaer, pt sw 19 l 2iM>, $167. John P, Ryan to Allen Gray, May 10, It 6, bl 13. Newton & Clark’s add'., Rensselaer, $l5O. George W. Clark to Elizabeth Wallace, Jan. fti, pt ne se 25-82-6. ?liu. Emmet Kannal, by adm., to S. M. Laßue, Oct. 26, its 3,4, out lots 0. Kannal’s sub. dfv. of out It G. Rensselaer, adm.'s deed, SSOO. Rachel Ann Burns to John C. Frazee, Jan. 28, nw corse se 29-30-6, $240. Smoke the Mendoza cigar.

Catholic Notes.

Last Tuesday the semi-annual examination took place in the College. The following priests attended: Rev. Plaster. Hammond; Rev. Chas. Romer, Delphi: Rev. Berg, Reynolds; Rev. Zumbuelte, former paster of this place; Rev. Hartman. Celina, O.; Rev. Scbmans. Pulasd; and the priests of the Indian Normal School. Next Sunday the first communicant class and the members of the Altar Sodality will approach the sacraments during tiie low mass .at 8 o'clock if possible. After Highmass the members of the Altar Sodality will meet in order to elect new officers.

Maro and Mystery.

With the coming of Edward Maro and his merry company of entertainers comes a whole world of mystery, music and mirth. Mr. Maro, who stands at the head of conjurers, is better and more mysterious than ever this season. Besides performing all the best feats of the great magicians, he has a number of new and original tricks. His producing live rabbits and ducks from seemingly nowhere, and then causing them to disappear is too well known to need description. His unfolding hundreds of yards of various colored ribbons, and the production of the Hags of all nations are as beautiful as they are mysterious. This season lie is accompanied by Edwin L. Barker, the greatest of fun-makers, whose impersonal ions and monologues make him a supreme favorite everywhere. The Orpheus [Mandolin and Guitar Trio is also with the company and renders the most popular and catching class of music. They will be at the Opera House this evening. Go and see them.

MORRIS’ ENGLISH STABLE POWDERS. Fed to your horses two or three times a week will put them in good condition for spring work, will make them slick, fat and high spirited; changes the entire system. No Black Antimony or Oil Cake mixture. Price 25 cents. Sold by F. B. Meyer.

NOTICE! On and after Feb. 1, 1893, the price of daily papers at J. E. Spitier’s news stand will be as follows: Chiim/o Inter-Ocean, Timex, Tribune, Herald. Tost and News Record. i atceatM. I month OfichHliin: huii<i:iy» 70 cents. OIHI’A’PC!!. per week (i c«»nts. Indinmipolin Journal. por month 85 cents. Sentinel, per month 50cents. -News, per week 10 cents. All papers delivered free if desired. The old prices will be continued to those who have already paid in advance.

CORRESPONDENCE.

GOODLAND. Corn 35 cents for best yellow. The M. E. church is still continuing their protracted meeting. The Baptists are figuring to build a new church at this place next spring if they can secure the necessary funds. Goodland came near having a fire one day last week. It started in the harness shop of Peter Brooks but was extinguished before it had time to do any damage. It is now believed, at this place that our livery men will all soon wear diamonds, the result of the snows.

Ben Hin9. brakeman on the C. & L C., handled the pen and collected the cash on the LaCrons division in the absence of Mr. Thomas the latter part of last week and fore part of this. Bad eolds. measles, mumps and lagrippe seem to have all jumped unto our community at one time. It’s of little consequence to the people of Rensselaer or Good--1 land what it costs to make the Parker gas. What we war.t to know what is it going to cost, an innocent public. Try again, Mr. Marshall.

Esquire Hamlin, a Jasper county farmer, has moved to GoodJand and will occupy a residence in' the west part of town. One of the old land marks of Percy Junction has now disappeared—the old windmill used for pumping water at that place. The C. & I. C. have just put in a large reservoir that will be filled by steam power and then forced from there up into the tank. The third room of the public school attended a spelling school at the Shetland school house a few evenings ago. This is a surprise to us. We did not know any one going to school now ever spelled anything. A fellow that looks only at the ground will see nothing but dirt. Mrs. Jessie Lovett, daughter of Senator Gilman, is visiting at home this week. Mr. Cook, janator at the school house, has been on the sick list. Mr. Sapp has taken his place. Conductor Thomas, of the C. & I. C., with his daughter, is visiting old acquaintances at Frankfort, this week. Coal and wood have been such scarce articles at different times in Goodland this winter that a number of our citizens have purchased acres of timber at the river and»are having it cut and hauled here for their use. Neal Carew has moved onto Warren Wilson’s place just south of town. H. D. Spurgeon's newly invented musical instrument called “Celestina’’ attracted considerable attention a few days ago by grinding out music for a gaping crowd, propelled by Jas. Johnson’s steam peanut roaster. Mr. W. W. Johnson, two miles northwest of here, will sell his personal property at public sale soon and move to Marion, Grant county, about March Ist. Mr. William Foster, one of Goodland s pioneer citizens, is now in very poor health. So much so that he is confined to the house most of the time. Rev. Mathews, of the Baptist church, is absent assisting Rev. Baily at Brookston in a protracted meeting.

We have just heard of something the W. C. T. U’s. have done in far off Chicago. Not the little side show concern of Goodland. Two Japanese girls are now in the National Temperance Hospital Training School for nurses. They came through the influence of the W. C. T. U. of (Shicago. The expenses of one of them was paid by a wealthy California lady, the other being sent by her father. After a thorough training they will return to their own country. So you see they are willing to lend their influence if it don’t cost them anything, even in Chicago. Jack the Ripper.

IROQUOIS TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY.

The Sage ditch was nearly full of water Sunday morning, Mr. Jasper Clinger went to

Medaryville Friday in a cutter and hasn’t returned yet. Mr. John Hudson has a temporary house built. He will not build his permanent residence until warm weather. Mrs. Minnie Lewis will move in the spring, having sold her farm. The spelling school at Percy was a failure. Mr. Edwin Haff has moved t® Goodland and rented his place to Mr. Maschar. Mr. Maschar has concluded not to farm and has a sale advertised. Charlie Harris and his brother, Abraham, of near Kentland, were out hunting rabbits. They saw something sitting in a tree near Mr. Harris’ house. One charge of shot brought it down. It proved to be a large wild cat and measured over three feet in length and weighed 20 pounds. Its capture 'end exhibition created quite a sensation on the streets of Kentland. Where he came from and what his business was is the wonder of everybody. Jackson Plummer, the murderer of Marshal Dorn, of Kentland, wants a new trial. Cowboy.

MILROY.

Married —At the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Peter Hinds last Sunday, Caleb Waymire and Estella Castor, both of Jasper county. The schools are progressing finely. Miss May Babcock swings the birch at Fairland and an excellent school is the result. Brother Farmer bought his new bobs just in time to see the snow depart. Minnie Smith, after a long sickness, is up again. There is a strong move by our citizens to organize the Alliance again, all regretting having let it go down. Arthur Parcels has moved into the Roberts’ property. W. T. Myers is erecting a new barn. Hay pressing is all the rage. Three presses running at full capacity and much hay is being moved. The Rev. Peter Hinds is chopping, grubbing and clearing up his farm and will soon have one of the best farms in Milroy township. Mr. Hinds don’t believe much in oak grubs and wild hay, but says our country is adapted to rye, wheat, potatoes and clover. Miss Fanny Myers, who has been expected to die of that dread disease, consumption, is able to be up and around and is improving very fast. Henry Beaver will spend the summer with his father-in-law iu Oklahoma, if his farm arrangements will admit. Now, Charley, remember, no place like home. The people of Milroy township are circulating a paper to build a non-sectarian church near the only cemetery in the township, and if a sum sufficient is subscribed they will start out a collector and proceed to erect a building. Heretofore there has been some dissatisfaction about holding church in the school houses. Our city contains some large land holders in Milroy. Now, brethren, chink up. Dixie.

JORDAN.

Everything is astir in Jordan. We have three correspondents and a chronic “kicker.” Mr. Woods is sawing wood in this vicinity. * The snow almost mysteriously disappeared, fortunately for the rabbits. The maxim, “Truth will stand,” is made evident by the following letter from Mr. Walters: “ Reformer . —For my own special benefit I wish to substantiate your article of January 6th concerning A. McCoy’s cattle. Mr. Cain deviated from the truth when lie stated that he only received three dollars. He did charge me five dollars for the cattle. We settled by my giving him three dollars in money and a day’s work with my team for which he allowed me two dollars. I can only speak from observation concerning what they destroyed. There were sixteen shocks of soft corn that he had cut from an old ditch bank th%f

he wished to scrape. The twen-ty-five bushels was also soft corn that he had gathered in boxes, while husking, and dumped out at the end. As to his feeding and watering the cattle appeared as if they had not eaten or drank for twentyfour hours. Furthermore Mr. Cain himself acknowledged that his boy and dog were hunting in my field; that the dog got after rabbits and scared the cattle through the fence. T. M. Walters. P. S. I send this for publication.” We are obliged to Mr. Walters for his letter as it settles a dispute and restores to us our tottering reputation. Readers, you can judge for yourselves whose writing needs indorsement. Evidently our squire caught himself in the trap he set for “Reformer.” Billy, tell the truth the next time and don’t strain your conscience so. Reformer.

SORGHUM VALLEY.

Our teacher, Wilber Tharp, is sick this week and our school is suspended. Randle and Emma Overton were the guests of their brother. Elvin, Saturday and Sunday. The majority of our school attended the spelling school at Surrey, Friday night. Willie and Pearl St. Clair, of Lochiel, are visiting their grandfather, Henry Thornton, of this place. Uncle Clint Hopkins and wife visited relatives in this vicinity last -week. Last Wednesday being Caleb Hopkins’ forty-fifth birthday, he was somewhat surprised upon coming home from his work to dinner to find the house full of people and the table groaning under a heavy load of delicious and tempting victuals. Rev. Shaft begun a protracted meeting at the Chapel Sunday night. School Boy.

SOUTHEAST MARION.

Miss Addie Chilcote closed her school on account of sickness. Miss Georgia Dickerson, of Chicago, is visiting her brother and family, Reuben Dickerson. Quite a number of our young people attended the box social at the Putts school house last Friday evening. Miss Pearl Slaughter is just recovering -Jrom an attack of scarlet fever. The party at Peter Kissinger’s last Thui’sday evening was a grand success. Joe Guss has moved on Hen ry Jones’ farm. Thomas Penwright is feeding some two year old cattle for Sam Yeoman. He wonders who has wintered them for the last four winters. Harrison’s picture is to be seen in Thomas Daugherty’s windows yet. A. G. W. Farmer has the hay pressers at present. John Sullivan is on the sick list. M. Y. Slaughter had a runaway on his way to town last Saturday. No one was hurt as he and his daughter, Lillie, jumped from the buggy when the lines began to break. Damages consisted of broken harness and a can of milk upset. We understand we are to lose one of our neighbors soon, Peter Kissinger, who is moving near Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Eli Kricher visited friends in Rensselaer last week. Miss Eva Syndersack has gone to Kankakee City, Ill, to attend school. Little School Girl.

FAIR OAKS.

Our race track is covered with ice. It is rumored that Mr. Kesler will be our next post master. Mr. Burns has succeeded in capturing another large timber wolf. Mr. Murray, the day operator, at this place, has been complaining of the tooth-ache for the last week. Mr. Colwell’s large bay barn is doing an immense business. Mr. Richard Stowers and his brother John have succeeded in delivering the school house wood. Mr. David B. Nowels is teaching school in this place and we are satisfied that every scholar under his care is leaving rapidly. Mr. John Casey and Mr. Wm. Russel traded horses. They traded even. They now enter-

tain their friends by delivering lectures on horseoolgy. Mr Russel claims that the horse he now owns can out run any horse in Fair Oaks 1/2 mile standing start. He also intimates that his horse is only 24 years of age. Mr. Casey claims that his horse can pull more than any horse in Fair Oaks, providing that anybody has patience enoug to get him to pull. He claims the first time he worked the horse he got of Russel he hitched him to a heavy load, put in a half day and never got the horse to move out of his tracks. Wore out thirteen gads of good size. He also intimates that his horse is a sooner horse and is remarkable for his age, he being 23 years, 11 months and 29 days old. Cyclone.

HOGAN.

Our school is in splendid order. The teacher, Mr. Beamen, is well liked by patrons and scholars. Hogan will have six new dwelling houses in the spring and two new stores and one lumber yard. Halleck Bros, will put in a stock of hardware. We have literary every Saturday night. Frank Russell will begin operating his creamery in April. We have two candidates for the postoffiee at Kniman. Thomas Sayers is first and John McGlynn, Jr., is the second. The young folks from Pleasant Valley take an active part in our literary. Miss Rose Shortridge is a splendid speaker in debate. Thomas Joiner has sold his hay press to Harvy Davisson and James Myers. T. M. Goff is our justice. He is ready to attend to any legal business. He will also join the young people in the holy bonds of matrimony. Mr. Heilcher will lay out ten acres in lots this spring. John O’Conner has bought the Stringham property and will move to town in the spring. Moon Shiner.

HANGING GROVE.

Mrs. Reed Banta is visiting relatives at Valparaiso. Miss Hattie Eldridge, of Marlboro, was the guest of Miss Eva Kenton last week. Messrs. Geo. Brown and Walter Smith have rented Mr. A. McCoy’s large farm two miles north of Zard. The latter will move on the place. Miss Lily Peregrine, of Milroy. was the guest of Miss Mary Robinson last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yates are rejoicing over a little stranger who arrived last, week at their home. Mr. Dan Robinson and Miss Rose Deitrick visited Miss Stella Caster last Sunday. Mr. Frank Phillips, of Chicago, and Louis H. Hamilton, teacher at Zard, spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Robert Drake. The Hanging Grove Literary Society met at Marlboro last Friday. There was a good programme and the debate was splendid. This was the best meeting the society has had this season. The society meets at Osborne, Feb. 10. There is to be a box social at Fair View Saturday night. All are invited and a good time is expected. The money will be expended for books for the school. Hanging Grove will have about one hundred and twentyeight days of school this winter. Mr. E. McGriff and wife were in Marlboro last Sunday. Messrs. Scott Robinson and Frank Phillips visited Mr. Fleming Phillips last Monday. OSBORNITE.

Notice to Alliance No. 72. There will be a basket social given at Prairie Alliance Hall No. 72 on next Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, and all members are requested to come out and bring your wife and a basket containing supper for two persons. and members who have no wife bring your basket just the same as we want to feed the hungry and make this meeting a pleasant and very interesting one, also there will be a barrel of oat meal and apples to distribute to members. Music, etc., will be a part of the exercises after supper is served. Matt James, Pres. W. H. Cain, Sec. Chas. Vick, the news agent, is now making an exclusive specialty of the news business. He will get you any paper or periodical you desire.