People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1894 — VOLUME FOUR. [ARTICLE]

VOLUME FOUR.

We Smile l« Our Readers Because 11 Is Our Birthday. Good morning. This is our birthday and we thought we would tell you about it. We are proud of it and want you to know it. With this issue we commence volume four. Three years have passed and our business relations with all those whom we have come in contact, has been of the most pleasant nature and we hope it rnsvy so continue to be. Our sympathy always goes out to any enterprise tnat will be a benefit to Rensselaer, and Jasper County. Home first, the world afterwards. This shall be our course in the future and we hope to be ably assisted by our many friends. Thanking you for your past patronage and favors, and hope we may be remembered by you in the future.

Challie 3 cts. a yard at The Model. M. L- Spitler will orate at DeMotte on the 4th'. No.l Buckwheat at Collins & Sayler’s mill. The Pilot from now until Dec. 1, for only 25 cents. Attend the great reduction sale, in clothing at The Model. B. F. Ferguson is still selling, buying and trading in real estate. Miss Eva Kline has taken a position as compositor on the Pilot. To-day ends the year of study for the students of St. Joseph’s College. Robert Fisher, of Remington, has purchased Jake Wagner’s dray I ine.

Every piece of boys light clothing at cost to close out. Chicago Bargain Store. ColliTrs Randle are agents for the world renowned Buckeye binders and mowers. Frank Iliff and Miss Mary Maxwell were married last Sunday, Rev. B. F. Ferguson officiating. This is to remind you that if you haven’t paid your subscription. Now is the accepted time.

Bruce Pumphrey, of Brook, visitod his parents here last week, and while here, gave the Pilot a call. Miss Ethel Cbyner, who has been visiting with T. J. Sayler’s family for some time, has returned to her home in Colfax. The “Models” go to Mt. Ayr, to-morrow to play a game of ball with the local club of that place. We predict s sure success for our boys. Now is the time to have your picture enlarged. Down to panic prices and you get first class work. Palace Photo Car, Wheatfield,

It is seldom you find a physician whose patients are as well pleased with their treatment as those of Dr. Walter. A gentlemen said to our reporter the other day—speaking of the Doctor. 4 ‘Yes I have been a sufferer for years from chronic indigestion and never received any relief until I placed my case in the hands of Dr. Walter. I can cheerfully recommend him to anyone.” Dr. Walter will be here Monday, June 25, at the Makeever House.

At the People’s Party judicial and senatorial convention held at Goodland last Friday, the follow, ing ticket was nominated: For senator, Perry Washburn, of Benton county; for representative, D. B. Nowels, of Jasper county; for prosecuter, J. D. Rich, of Newton county. This is undbubtedly a strong ticket and should be a winner. Hon. A. G. Burkhart, candidate for congress in the 9th district was present and addressed the meeting.

A Demorest Silver Medal Contest will be held in Rensselaer, on Wednesday, June 27, 1894, at 8:00 p. m., given 4 by a class from our neighboring towns, who speak in Remington, on Saturday, June 23, at Goodland, June 26, and Wolcott on the 30. Let all come out and hear these young people recite their first pieces for a medal. There will be three impartial judges chosen from the audience to award the prize. Mr. Will A. Mossier, Manager of The Model, has just returned from Chicago, and attended the closing out sale of spring and summer goods of Marshall Field & Co. and W has decided to give the citizens of Rensselaer the benefit, commencing our grand summer dress goods and clothing sale, Saturday morning, June 23rd, 1894. The sweetest and most pleasant homes can be provided by purchasing one of Leopold’s South Addition lots at a very low price and on easy terms. A. Leopold, proprieter. Office at the “Model” store. John Eger has moved his grocery stock into the opera house building. He will shortly begin work tearing down his old building and replacing it with a new one. This will make a valuable addition to Washington street.

The Columbian Literary Society of St. Joseph’s College again rendered “Major John Andre,” in the college auditorium last night. This is the closing entertainment of that society for the present year. With this and next weeks issues of the Pilot a large number of subscriptions fall due, and if you think your name is among them, it is your duty to call and renew. We need the money and need it badly

Commencement exercises were held at the Indiana normal school of St. Joseph’s college and an interesting program was rendered this week. Dunville will celebrate the 4th in the usual patriotic manner. Rev. B. F. Ferguson and Frank Foltz will deliver addresses there on that day. Just returned from the city with astonishing bargains in dress goods, slippers, straw hats, clothing etc. Chicago Bargain Store. The people of Wheatfield and vicinity are invited to our Palace Photo Car and see a fine of samples. Chaudet Art Co. Attend The Model’s Summer dress goods sale,

The Epworth League convention which convenes here next Monu.u r*n» l Tuesday promisbs to be au interesting meeting. A most interesting program has been prepared, which we give in full in another column. We should try to make theso strangers feel that they are welcome. All are invited to atteud the convention. and the members resid-, ing in the couuty aro especially urged to be present. Many of the citizons of Rainsville, Indiana are never without t bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house,” says Jacob Brown, the leading merchant of the place. This Remedy has proven of so much value for 3olds, croup and whooping cough in childron that few mothers who know its worth are willing to be without it. For sale by F.B. Meyer, Druggist. Complaint is heard of pei’sons going to the cemetery and desecrating the graves by removing the beautiful flowers that are growing there. In some cases we learn that parties carried away the flowers by the basketful. This is wrong, very wrong, and persons with no more respect for the departed dead should be made to pay for their wrong doing. To-morrow is confirmation day at St. Augustine’s church. Bishop Pademacher, of Ft. Wayne, will be present and have charge of tho services. A pro cession will be formed at 8:30 in the morning, headed by the co’ ound, and will move to the church where the exercises will take place. For Jew and Christian.— The second sermon in the series on “Jew and Christian” Sunday morning June 24th at the Presbyterian church No Jew should miss any in this series. The public is cordially invited.*; Services begin at 10:45 A.M. and 7:30 P. M.

We have decided to send the Pilot to all subscribers from now until after the election for only 25 cents. This is certainly a low price for the paper, but we want all to read it. So get up a club of names and send it in.

Commceraent exercises was held at No. 8 in Carpenter township, last Saturday evening. There were four, graduates: Misses Rose Hensler, Carrie Irwin, DoraMcMurray and Minnie Taylor. J. P. Hammond has sold his property on Cullom street to his father, Stewart Hammond. It will be occupied after July 4th by Will Mossier, the genial manager of the “Model” store. Miss Blanche Loughridge accompanied Miss Burton, of Chicago,, to West Baden and French Lick Springs, the first of the week.

Ike Leopold came over from Wolcott, last Monday and was informed of the mysteries of the third degree of Masonery, by our local lodge. D in’t wait until the Palace photo car leaves Wheatfield and then regret that you did not come and have your pic ure taken. Wonderful bargains in summer dress goods just bought at the great closing sales in the city. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Carrie Stackhouse, of Indianapolis, visited Miss Blanche Lough ridge last S u uday. For fine swell clothing at reduced prices. Chicago Bargain Store. The Pilot from now until Dec. 1, for only 25 cents.

The various committees on the arranging for u celebration here the 4th met at the court house last Tuesday evening, and reported what had been done during the past week. SIOO in prizes have been offored to base oall clubs, and the Lowell, Lafayette and Rensselaer clubs will play for the amount. For foot races, $10; for bicycle races, Ist prize, $5. 2d prize, $3; for potato race, $5. An unusually interesting program is being arranged for that day. Oome and see us.

The seven-year-old daughter of Gleason Kenton, had the misfortune last winter to have an arm broken, and on last Friday evening she again injured the same limb by receiving a severe sprain. Dr. Altor was called aud found it necessary to break the limb again in order to re-set it. Tho patient is getting along very well considering the severe treatment she has undergone.

Tho People’s Party of Jordan township have nominated the following ticket: trustee, Joseph Timmons; assessor, , Howard Burr; justice of peace, Morgan Dewey, Wm. Cain; constable, Gus Larsh, John Reed, Jr. The convention was well attended. good natured and harmonious. The ticket is a good one and should be elected by from 25 to 40 majority. The entertainment given at the Christian church last Monday evening under the auspices of the Ladies’ Literary Society was a rare treat and they should be complimented in securing such a high class attraction as Misses Allen and Harrington, in their unique entertainment. They are certainly the best in their lines that have visited our town.

A typical “wild west” show will be one, of the features of the 4th in Rensselaer. This principal attraction three year# ago and was a great success. It will be attempted again .this year but on a much larger scale. You want to see it. Five out'of the nine Republican county chairmen have asked for another Congressional Convention to be held at Hammond shortly, for the purpose of placing a candidate in the field, owing to their dissatisfaction in the Landis affair.

Over fifty persons went to Lowell last Friday to see the game of fease ball between the Lowell Seniors and the Models, of this place. It was a very interesting game and well paid those who made the trip. Messrs. Wolcott, Dubell, Nordyke, Brooker, Wirtz, Dyer, Davis, Benhart and Ike Leopold, of Wolcott, attended Masonic lodge here last Monday evening. Wm. Washburn has some good corn for sale, either here in town or at his farm, in any quantity to suit the purchaser. We begin our great reduction sale in clothing now as we must have room for ft.il' stock. Chicago Bargain Store.

Frank Meyers replaced a broken glass in his show window’, the first of the week with a new one. Gravel is being hauled out on the college road from the dump here in town in large quantities. Mesdamos Ward and Failing, of Monticello, visited friends here, last week. Mr. Radcliff, of Chicago, is visiting friends in Rensselaer. The Model. For decoration goods for the Fourth of July. The Pilot from now ui.ti Dec. 1, for only 25 cents.