People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1894 — Music Lessons. [ARTICLE]

Music Lessons.

Prof. Joseph Beck, of Middletown, Ohio, will be here after March 27, 1894, and teach pupils on the mandolin, banjo, guitar, violincello, autoharp, and other instruments. He will locate here and would be pleased to have those call and see him who would like to take lessons on any of these instruments. He guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. He has been engaged to teach the Rensselaer Symphony Club, recently organized. He also handles all kinds of musical instruments and does all kinds of repairing. Here is your chance to secure a complete course of instructions on these beautiful instruments.

It is probable that the Indiana, Illinois & lowa will this year be extended from Knox to Michigan City, via Hamlet, North Liberty and Walkerton. A surveying party has just completed a survey of the proposed extension, and General Drake, one of the prominent men of the Company, is quoted as saying that construction would soon be begun on the extension. The People’s party convention, which occurs next Wednesday, will be held in Eger’s opera house. It was first,.in tended to hold it in the court house, but owing to the circuit court being in session, the change was made to the opera house. Judge Healy is getting quite a reputation in making boots. He is working on four pairs of cowboy’s boots. They will be sent to North Dakota. He recently sent two pairs there and the result was an order for four pairs more.

Mrs. Nancy Alter, who has been here visiting her sons, Dr. M. B. and John Alter for several months, returned to her home in Elk Falls, Kansas, last Wednesday. She was accompanied to Chicago by Dr. M. B. We are printing by-laws for the Wheatfield lodge of Knights of Pythias. We do all kinds of job printing at the lowest prices and you will do well to call and see us.

The docket for the March term of the J asper ciacuit court contained 150 cases, divided as follows: civil, 77; state, 2;ditch, 11; administrator, 33; guardian, 27. Misses Mollie Ward and Grace Parks, of Monticello, were the guests of Misses Mattie Robinson and Carrie Wood worth over Sunday. Last Saturday brought a large crowd to town. It was an ideal spring day and it filled the town with trades people. There will be appropriate Easter services at the Christian church next Sunday. Zimri Dwiggins and wife were here over Sunday.

□We have appointed Simon Fendig as our authorized agent at Wheatfield, and any order for job printing, advertising or subscription will be attended to at the same price we furnish it at here. Give him your orders. In another place in this paper there will be found an offer to those who want some good reform reading at a very low cost. This is the best offer we have ever made and you should avail yourself of this opportunity. Miss May Vokes and' her comedy company will be seen at the opera house for three-nights only commencing Monday, March 26th, in a repertoire of charming plays. Prices 15, 25 and 35 cents.

W. W. Carmichael, collector for Deering Harvester Co., is here looking after the interests of that company as well as visiting his brother, J. C. Carmichael. The Iroquois Club gave a social hop at their hall on last Saturday evening. Several guests were present from neighboring towns and enjoyed the evening.

Ick Yates has purchased a half interest in the confectionary store of John Alter. They have had their room enlarged and will put m a large stock of goods. The choir of the Christian church are contemplating a concert to be given in the near future. They will be ably assisted by the best home talent. □ The college now has two brass bands and a splendid orchestra. They are progressing finely under the masterly guidance of Prof. Karl Hammersbach.

The entertainment given by the D. of R., at their hall last Friday evening, was a complete success in every way. The receipts werfe over sls. “Any respectable man, woman or child may have a fit here,” is the inscription on a sign displayed by a Rocky Hill (Conn.) shoemaker.

Chas. R. Yeoman’s school will be out to-day. He has been living in town this winter, but will move to his father’s farm next week.

It’s all the same, a slight cold, congested lungs or severe cough. One Minute Cough Cure banishes them. A. F. Long & Co., Druggists. John Knouff and wife, of near Brook, spent Sunday here, the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Catt. □Frederick Fuller and Mattie Siphers, Chas. C. Parks and Armina Wilson, were granted license to wed this week.

The boys have invested in a set of boxing gloves and are having considerable amusement with them.

T. S. Palmer, a prominent attorney, of Monticello, was here the first of the week on legal business.

Mortgages to the amount of $6,216.85 were filed with the county recorder during the past week. Mel Wishard now rides a new pneumatic Columbia bicycle. The machine is one of the best made. Chas. Landis, of the Delph[ Journal, attended the Republican convention here last Monday. Nelson Randle will move into the Jas. Irwin property next week. Chas. Bird, of Delphi, was here last Saturday. Don’t forget the convention next Wednesday.

Mrs. Lecklider will have a grand Easter opening of millinery goods, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March, 22, 23 and 24, 1894. The most complete line of spring goods will be shown, that has ever been brought to Rensselaer, and you should call and see them. Don’t forget the date. Miller & Catt, the new barbers, have put in a first class bath room for the accommodation of their customers. They have the agency for the Troy Steam laundry, Chicago, and guarantee all work given them. Call and see them. Remember when in need of hard lumber for any purpose, sawed from white oak, burr eak, or hickory, do not fail to call on D. H. Yeoman & Son. They will fill your order on short notice. Work guaranteed. B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm in Jasper or Newton counties. Call and get his terms before you arrange with any one else.

Clarence Lecklider’s stock of new installment goods are here, and it embraces a great variety of useful articles, and you can buy them by paying 25 cents to $1 per week. A good discount given for cash deals. Misses Hoyes and Williams have started a first, class dress 1 making shop, in front room of Mrs. Hoyes’ dwelling house. They extend their cordial invitation to the town and surrounding vicinity. 37-4 t | Not one minute elapses between the taking of One Minute Cough Cure and relief. Why shouldn’t people take One Minute Cough Cure? They should. They do. A. F. Long & Co., Druggists.

Miller & Catt have received their bath room outfit and have their rooms fixed up in metropolitan style. Prof. Owens, principal of the Fowler high schools spent Sunday here, the guest of Miss Nellie Hopkins. Hard times furniture sale tomorrow at Sigler’s.

J. C. Porter and his son, Charles, have formed a partnership and will open a cash grocery store the first week in April in Leopold’s Arcade building. It is a good location and a good firm and it looks as though they would command their full share of the grocery trade. Zola, through that most skillful and selfeffacing of reporters, R. H. Sherard, will tell the story of his literary career and his methods of work in McClure’s Magazine for April.’ An abundance of good pictures will accompany the article. Walter Porter and wife, of Pratt county, Kansas, arrived here last Tuesday evening, for a visit among friends and relatives. They are accompanied by Albert Hammond, a son of Fred. Hammond.

T. H. Geer, the veterinary surgeon, will make all of the immediate towns of this vicinity, about once every two weeks. He treats all diseases of the domestic animals.

E. P. Honan can now be seen behind the post office counter, learning the “boxes” and other business preparatory to taking charge of the establishment April Ist.

Early Risers, Early Risers, Early Risers the famous little pil Is for constipation, sick head - ache, dyspepsia and nervousness. A. F. Lona & Co., Druggists. The photos of the “Midway” group, which are displayed in Fendig’s show window, are immense. They are reminders of the only World’s Fair.