People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1893 — Page 8
The County News.
WEST JORDAN, Money is hard, but times are harder. Not much plowing done on account of the dry weather. Mr. Spaulding has visitors from Chicago this week. Mr. Sage, from Ft. Wayne, is visiting friends in this place now. Wm. Wortley is rather timid since a lecture Friday evening at Union. Prairie Alliance No. 72, has' unloaded four car loads of coal this fall. Runaways are very frequent' in this vicinity. Not much dam-I age done.
Dr. Swarts and wife, from Marion, are visiting relatives in this vicinity. A number of people from Union are attending the World's Fair this week. Huffman Keene has a tine crop of grapes and is selling them very reasonable. Considerable corn is being cut on account of the frost and the scarcity of hay. There was quite a race Sunday night at Union. They run for something besides money. We are glad to say. if not mistaken. that John A. McFarland will reach our school this winter. Rev. S. A. Bloomer preached Sunday evening at Union. He is traveling west to his son who lives in Colorado. We are glad to hear that the i eople of Goodland have struck gi.s. if it is the right kind, but not glad that it struck them. Rc-v. Vico preached at Union, Sunday, after Sabbath school, i.p will preach on his old circuit ihe coming conference year. Elliott R. Burr and others are taking a trip South to look at the country. If it is suitable he will probably make it his future home. Alliance al Union is in a flourishing condition. It keeps flour, oat meal. rice, apples, nails, and other things for sale at E. R. I • irr's West Jordan has been still for; along time, but we hope that | lime is ended.—We would be, glad to hear ail the old corres-1 pendents talk that way.—Ed. JOKEK.
GILLAM.
Quite a number are on the sick lisn Miss Eva Hess is visiting relatives in Ohio. T. H. Robinson has returned from Kansas, Epworth League next Sunday at Independence. Cyrus Prevo returned from the World’s Fair Saturday. Lev. Wiley is pastor on the Medaryville circuit "again this year. Miss Maud Prevo went to .Ohio Monday, to attend the. wedding of D. B, Coppess. Miss Lizzie Faris has returned to Rensselaer, where she ex- . poets to teach again. Mr. and Mrs. Downey, Messrs. Osborne, Wilcox, Clarence Robinson and Frank Faris are attending the World's Fair this week. The wedding of Mr. Dykeman and Miss Lizzie Ginn was celebrated Tuesday at the bride’s borne in a quiet manner, only a few friends being present. Mr. Dy km an and wife have' the well wishes of all. Vesta.
SURREY.
Maggie Kenton teach.es the ,JJyi.' ; e •school, i.‘has. Grow wi 1 attend the Ihms.,elaer school this year. Aida Kenton and Airs, Szchofner spent *ast wreck at the Fair. Large awu”iits of late corn was baccy damaged by August fret's. Good late corn is scarce. Tiie lime for sc-whig wheal and rye is fast passing away, but most farmers in this vicinity are wailing for i; ;im iiian .'j'*!! h? press.!,i— hay for G. C. Ligier hi this neighborhood. ne sag s t.can press nh>re bay in a'day than any other man ru the country. The social at A, Hopkins’; last Saturday evening was wrl.uttonded and enjoyed by ail. Ice cream and cake were tlio re freshments, and music the principal am use men t. Jacob Gilmore, our professional whistler, was highly appreciated. ***
SORGHUM VALLEY.
Wat Hopkins, of Hammond, w.is I.ume a couple of days last j* Airs. V. V, Newels visited
relatives at Pleasant Ridge, Sunday. Chas. Zard visited his father-in-law. Wm. Kenton, of Lee, Sunday. Mrs. Z. Schoegner returned from a few days stay in Chicago, Saturday evening. Mr. Jacob French and family, of Goodland, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in the Vally. The ice cream social at Caleb Hopkins’ Saturday night was attended by a goodly number and a pleasant time enjoyed by all. We have not received any financial report but have every reason to believe it a success. School Boy.
BLACKFORD.
Butter. 20c. Eggs, 121. Mary Jenkins visited relatives ' at Fair Oaks, Saturday. Relatives of Mrs. M. Reed are visiting them at present. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Stowers one day last week. ‘ L. W. Hulce and family’ intend moving to Miami county this week. Hattie, daughter of Elias Arnold. has been sick, but is improving. Miss Nancy Price started for Chicago and the World’s Fair yesterday. Alvin McCurtain and Jessie are visiting the latter's sister at Crawfordsville. John McCurtain and wife intend moving in Alec Hurley’s house on Possum Run. Rev. Mcßride will preach his farewell sermon at the Brushwood Chapel Sunday evening. Lydia and Elmer Arnold,of Fair Oak’s, attended the ice cream festival at Brushwood Chapel Thursday evening. Rev. Frost has been preaching at the Independence school house tiie past week. He closed his services Sunday evening. Butterfly.
EAST WALKER.
Farmers are still praying for rain. Rose Kight is again back on Hog Point. A. girl at Henry Meyers last Saturday. Dr. Stockwell talks of making Rensselaer his home in the near future. Ezra Hershman and family, of Union township, visited ' his brother last week. Everything has been killed by the late frost and the farmers are somewhat discouraged. Jesse Somers has returned to Walker again. We are glad to see his smiling face once more. All the good people are coming back to Walker. Elda Cavinder has just returned from Chicago Heights. Mr. Ezra Switzer, of Barkley township, made a Hying trip to Walker Saturday night and took his best girl to church. The Quarterly meeting at Dew Drop was quite a nice affair, although a great many forgot to bring their baskets. Miss Minerva Spriggs has returned from Boone Grove with her health badly impaired, but we hope she will soon recover. John Pettit and Geo. Hershman talk of buying a threshing machine. Boys don’t you think it rather late to start out threshing? Mr. Elwood Spriggs did not go to DeMotte last Sunday to sell fruit trees, as his sister took his buggy and did not return until dark. • Apple Tree.
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Edward Cain, living south of this city about three miles, met with a serious accident last Thursday evening, which will probably result in his death. He was leading his horses to water, and had turned to fake them io the barn, when one of tneui that was still drinking, kicked at the horse he wasleading, but the heels of the horse sfnek the old gentleman in the forehead, crushing the skull and knocked him several feet distant. Medical aid was summoned, and ..upon examination was found that his injuries were of a very serious nature and which no doubt will prove fatal, as Mr. Gain is about sixty years of age. The physicians removed a number of pieces of the broken skull, and at last report his condition was very precarious. Latek.—As wo go to press, we are informed that Mr. Cain’s condition is somewhat improved, and that there are chances for his recovery.
Some Brilliant Teachings.
In last week’s issue of the Republican, in glaring headlines, it announced with a firmness that ‘ ‘Cleveland’s free trade panic,” was the certain cause of the failure in business of our fellow townsman, Mr. Ralph Fendig. Now, that is a good scheme to work the ignorant and unsophisticated voter on. There is not a single sound thinking man, not even the editor of the Republican himself, that believes for one minute that Cleveland or his “free trade panic” had. in any way, anything to do with this failure. The only reason for publishing such trash is to gull those who do not know better, into the lines of the party which that paper is supposed to represent. But that is one of the policies of the Republican party, if they cannot fight by fair means, then by foul. We believe in an honest tight—a fight for principle, and in that way we expect to gain the end for which we seek. Everybody knows that we have been having a panicy time for several months, but the idea is preposterous to say that it is “Cleveland's free trade panic,” because we are not living in a free trade country nor has the tariff law been repealed so as to make it free trade in any way since the administration has been changed. Just such ideas as these are what change the minds of the ignorant voters, when such stuff as that reaches their ears. Get out of that rut! Why not tell the truth once in a while. But, “a drowning man catches at straws,” etc.
THE GRAVEL ROAD.
We are in receipt of an interesting letter from Samuel Sparling, who is at present at Jena, Germany, and from a personal letter to the editor from him we print the following, relating to the good roads of the foreign countries through which he has passed: “I see that the township is going to vote for gravel roads. If the voters could have the pleasant experience of the roads of England, Scotland and Germany for one muddy spring there is little question as to the result. A good gravel road is built for all time by a slight attention in case. It is interesting to notice the effect upon the horses. The roads of Scotland and England are much better than those of this section of Germany. I did not see a poor horse in Scotland or England and this is doubtless due to the ease in -which transportation is effected. .In America, if we would concentrate our energies in the proper repair of the roads that -we have and not so much in the direction of openingnew ones we would be the gainers by it.”
As a result of the quarantine established at Muncie, the city schools will remain closed indefinitely, and there will be no public gatherings, «uch as church services, lodge meetings, etc. The health authorities realize that there is danger of a wide-spread epidemic. Orders have been issued that no passengers or baggage will be received on trains at Muncie, unless the passengers have a certificate from the local health authorities. showing that they have been vaccinated and their bagbage disinfected. A large number of people have left the city, and the authorities have word that the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson, who went to LaForge, Mo., two weeks ago, is ill of small-pox. All the physicians of Muncie, have agreed to co-operate with the health authorities in stamping out the disease. —lndianapolis News.
The board of county commissioners are still grinding out their grist of bills and transacting other legal business pertaining to matters in which the county in general is interested. Since our report last week bills to the amount of 81,192.35 have been allowed. The bill of Chas. Platt for stone for work house, amounting to §4O, was dismissed. The bill of M. J. Bruner, merchandise to poor of Carpenter township was continued. The petition for highway in Jasper nd Starke Cos. by Chas. Koupke et al, dismissed. John English, Vv m. Day and Wm. M. Murray have been appointed viewers for the road petitioned by Thos. M. Robinson et al in Gillan township. The bridge contracts in Union township are continued. One word describes it—“perfection.” We refer to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases and is a well known cure for piles. A. F. Long & Co.
The Grim Reaper.
’Tis with sorrow that we announce the inevitable, death, who has been reaping a harvest in the past few days, from the families of our friends. Here he lays his icy finger upon the cooing infant yet in mother’s arms, on the other hand, the mother, suffers the touch of his never failing breath. Harry McDonald, aged three months and fourteen days, son of Jacob and Ida McDonald, who lived near Pleasant Ridge, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, and was interred at the Weston cemetery last Saturday morning. The cause of the death of little Harry was that fatal disease, cholera infantum. Rev. B. F. Ferguson of this place conducted the funeral services at the house.
Daisy Bow’man, the 17 year old daughter of Mrs. Mattie E. Bowman, living six miles w’est of Rensselaer, is dead of consumption. None can tell the miseries and sufferings experienced in this dread disease,? which slowly but surely saps the life blood from the one upon whom it fixes its deadly grasp. After a long, lingering, painful illness of three years, the deceased finally surrendered to the call of death on last Saturday evening at six o’clock. The funeral occurred last Monday morning, services being held at Trinity M. E. church, after which the remains were taken to the Weston cemetery and laid to rest to await the call of the judgment.
Ethel Dale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Dale, of Rensselaer, died last Saturday. Since the residence of the family in this place. Miss Ethel has been a confirmed invalid. Ethel was just budding into womanhood and had all the bright prospects of a brilliant future before her,« when she was claimed by the maker of all things. She was entering upon, the eighteenth year of her life’s journey, and was loved and respected by all who knew her as a good, true, virtuous and loving girl. Her death was the result of a complication of diseases and was greatly regretted by all her many friends. Her remains were taken to Monticello last Tuesday morning for interment.
Gravel Road Election.
The above event brought a big crowd to our town last Saturday. Of the fifty petitioners quite a large number of heavy tax payers, among whom were David B. Nowels, Harvey W. Wood. Addison Parkison, J. M. Wasson, J. F. Watson, took an active and leading part against the project. The voting was on the Australian system and resulted as follows: For building of College Road: Yes, 212. No, 219. For building the Long Ridge Road: Yes, 208. No, 220. For building Pleasant Ridge Road: Yes, 212. No, 224. Simon P. Thompson and David B. Nowels, both petitioners, acted on opposite sides in arranging the printing of ballots and instructions, at this office. The contest was waged on the ground that it was wrong in principle to tax personal property to construct free turnpikes. The law of March 4, 1893, was virtually voted against. The contest was so close, however, that there is talk of a new trial as to whether the principle of the law does not meet with popular favor. Had the petitioners all been united election as they were in calling for the same, each road would have received a heavy majority.
The fires which have been raging for several days in different parts of the country, at last reports "were still burning and are likely to continue for some time if a good soaking rain does not make its appearance shortly. In many places, -where it is still burning, the sod and turf is burning to the depth of two and three inches, and taking every vestige of vegetation before it. A large number of farmers have suffered greatly by this conflagration in the way of losses by burning of hay, straw, farming implements, and one or two instances horses. The fighting against the fire by the farmers, their boys, girls and wives occasioned great labor and untold hardships, many of them working whole days without a particle of food to strengthen them to undertake to get under control this mighty destroyer. This is, no doubt, the worst fire that has visited this section for many years, and will entail great loss to the farmers throughout the county.
TAX LEVY FOR 1893.
The following are the different levies made by the township trustees of Jasper county, and confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners for the year 1893: HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP. Township tax ft-, Cents on the *IOO Hoad tax ....... 10 Additional Road 05 *• “ •• Special School 15 “ - >• Tuition 20 " •• m. Total 55 GILLAM. Township 10 Cents on the *IOO Road 15 •• .< Special School 20 “ “ •* Tuition 20 “ •• “ Total 65 WALKER. Township. 10 “ “ »joo Roaa 05 •* •• .. Additional Road 10 “ •• •• Tuition 15 >• >■ .« Total 40 BARKLEY. Township 15 <• «ioo Road 05 “ •• >• Add. Road 10 •• •• *• Special School 30 •• •• Tuition 10 •• •• •• Total 70 MARION. Township 10 “ •• SlO o Road... -. 15 '• <> Add. Road 10 “ “ »• Special School 20 “ “ •• Tuition 25 “ “ Total 80
JORDAN. Township 20 “ •• 8100 Road io •• “ Add. Road 10 • •• •* Special School 20 “ “ Tuition 25 “ “ •• Total 95 NEWTON. Township 10 “ •• SIOO Road io •• >• Add. Read 05 “ *• Special School 20 “ “ «• Tuition 20 “ “ *• Total .. 65 KEENER. Township 25 •• “ sioo Road 15 •* “ Add. Road 10 “ “ •< Special School 15 “ “ “ Tuition 20 •• “ Total 85 KANKAKEE. Township 20 “ “ SIOO Road 20 •• *• Add. Road 10 *• “ “ Special School 30 “ “ Tuition 20 “ “ *• Total 100 WHEATFIELD. Township 15 •• SIOO Road.. 20 “ Add. Road 10 “ “ “ Special School 25 “ “ “ Tuition 20 “ *• “ Total 90 CARPENTER. Township 05 •* •• SIOO Road 15 “ “ Add. Road 10 “ “ •• Special School 15 “ “ •* Tuition. 18 •* “ “ - Total 63 MILROY. Township 25 “ “ SIOO Road 25 “ “ “ Add. Road 10 “ “ “ Special School 30 “ “ “ Tuition 20 •* *• “ Total 110 UNION. Township 10 *• •• 8100 Road 20 Add. Road 05 “ *• “ Special School 05 “ “ “ Tuition 20 “ “ “ Total 60 TOWN OF RENSSELAER. Special School 40 •* “ SIOO Tuition 25 •• “ Total 65 TOWN OF REMINGTON. Special School 50 “ “ SIOO Tuition 25 “• Special Add 50 “ •* “ Total 125
Important Notice, There will be a meeting of Union township Alliance held at the Rose Bud school house Saturday night, Sept. 23d. There will be important business transacted and a full attendance is desired. David H. Yeoman. The eminent specialist, Dr. Man-o-wa. will be at the Makeever House, in Rensselaer, on Wednesday, September 20, 1893. He comes highly recommended by his many friends all over the state. His success in treating chronic diseases borders upon the miraculous. He. proposes to give the first month's treatment f ree to all mho may come. He will only make a small charge for the medicine used, as it can not be procured at the drug stores.
The first reunion of the Wood family occurred Wednesday, at Harvey Wood’s, about six miles southeast of Rensselaer. Members of the family from lowa, Wisconsin, Penn., Ohio and different points in this State were present, to the number of fiftyeight. Mrs. Sallie Wood, who is past eighty years of age, was present and with her were five generations of her family. A big dinner was one of the features of the occasion, and the afternoon was made merry by music and social intercourse. A photograph was taken in the afternoon of the entire family by Mr. Porter, the photographer. Strayed. Two horses, one a bright bay, the other a dark brown, strayed from the farm of G. H. Landis, two and one-half miles east of Rensselaer, on Monday night, Sept. 11th. The brown horse lame in left hind leg and the bay had a lump on the right front foot. Any information gladly received by the above, and suitable reward paid for their return.
Wonderful Success Obtained by Using Herb Remedies in Treating Chronic Disease. MAN-O-WA. WHO IS HE? S He Is the Great Indian Doctor He is the benefactor of humanity. He is tlie well known Herb Doctor who has cured so many suifering people around Rensselaer during the past, two years. How can he cure people expected to die? How can he cure those terrible Chronic diseases with which so many are afiiicted? By using a new system of medicine—new to the white race, but well known and hundreds of years old to the Indians. His medicines, over 2.000 in number, are not poisonous drugs But. the natural sweetness of the earth. Sick neopleare doctored even by self styled specialists on poisonous mineral drugs. If healthy people tried to live on them they would certainly die. How then, can the sick expect .to live on them? The best foods for man or beast are vegetable, therefore they ought to be and are the best medicines for the sick.
Dr. MAN-O-WA only uses vegetable medicines, composed of roots, barks, gums and herbs which prepared into a tea. will nourish the body and make the blood pure and healthy, by drawing all poison from the system and restoring health.- strength and vitality. The doctor haa strong indorsements from his many friends in Jasper county and in fact, from all over the state. U. C. Titus, ex-sheriff of Boone county, Ind.,: Our physicians could neither give us any encouragement nor the boy relief. Dr. Man-o-Wa made a thorough examination and prepared treatment for him, and through his constant and scientific treatment our baby boy has been saved to us. * Mrs. Jennie Ashley. Frankfort, Ind.tl was a great sufferer with dyspepsia, neuralgia,’ catarrh of throat and eyes, nervous debility, and after taking two months’ treatment I was completely l cured. Mrs. E. 11. Spivey. Cyclone, Ind.,: I had been a miserable sufferer for years. I had severe catarrh of throat, with complete loss of voice; could only speak in a whisper; was having chillsand fever; was also a constant sufferer from diseases peculiar to my sex. After taking four months’ treatment I was completely cured. Mary Hopkins. Frankfort, Ind. :!My life was miserable. I was only too anxious to die and get relief. I could only get ease when under the influence of laudanum. After five months’ treatment 1 have been cured of opium habit and am enjoying life as I have ' not done before for years Joseph Culler. Harmony. Ind.: After beginning yonr treatment 1 improved wonderfully, as I bad been told my case was incurable. After'three months’ treatment I find that I can do as much work as the average man of my age. MAN-O-WA, THE INDIAN HERB DOCTOR has successfully treated many others in this section who were afiiicted with Catarrh, Stomach, Liver. Kidney and Bladder Disease Heart Trouble. Epilepsy. Rheumatism, Synlilis. Spermatorrhea. Night Emissions, Nervous Debility, Female Weakness. Bronchitis, Wasting ana Chronic Diseases, which only a skillful specialist can cure. Are you dfscouraged.' Have you thought you could not • get well? The Doctor knows better than you whether you can or not. Call and see him. He can tell your disease at once. If lie can do this he knows how to doctor you. If he can cure or relieve your suffering let him do so. His examinations are free. He will plainly tell you just what can be done for you. MzlN-O-WA will be at the Makeever House In Rensselaer on Wednesday, .Sep., 30,1893 one day only and return every four weeks. Terms including medicine S 3 to (8 per month. Address, MAN-O-WA INDIAN MED. Co. 96'4 South Illinois st. Indianapolis. ..>*
MONITOR ROLLER MILLS lllgfe IS Every body should, try our White Lilly Flour. For sale at nearly every store in the country. W. R. Nowels & Son. DR. M. VAUGHN. Physican & Surgeon, Wheatfield, Ind, () Assignee’s Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I have been appointed assignee of the property of Ralph Fendig. of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, and that I have accepted said trust, and that said property will be administered upon as provided by law. Dated this 6th day of September, 1893. B. F. FENDIG. Sept. 8-15-22. Gai d Cor. 4th & Columbia Sts., La Fayette, Ind. Practical Business Methods. No Copying from Text-Books. Rates moderate. Normal course. Write for Catalogue to J. CADOEN, President. A number of relatives of Henry Wood, from Battle Ground, are visitipg him this week. They were here to attend the reunion of the Wood family, which occurred last Wednesday. A very interesting letter from our Goodland correspondent was received too late for publication this week. Correspondents should try to get their manuscripts to this office not later than Tuesday to insure publication. I