People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1895 — Page 3

Government Ownership of Railroads.- -

Stars Travel The Milky Way.

f Evening Star Chapter. 0. E. S. ; made their trip to Wolcott, as was mentioned last week, and instituted Wolcott Chapter, U. D. The gay cavaliers escorting the party were very much in the paTmority, but they piloted the I Stars safely through the mazy E labyrinths leading to one cerI tain ei:y. Chalmers by name, I and the constellation of Stars I thus formed were bv foreordtnaI lion duly attracted to their place lof refuge at Wolcott. Indiana. I Two Stars however, on account I of some diverse magnetic attracItion, at present unknown, drifted ■ from their course eastward, but 1 were slopped at Monticello by »their gentle sisters, and, projected bv a body guard of twelve Behe two shining lights were re■turned safely to their rejoicing ■friends. The visitors were es ■ported to the Wolcott Masonic ■lodge room, which is the finest ■room in this section of the state, ■the brick building owned by tin ■Masons. Remington Chaptci ■pas also represented. The in Btuition and organization cere ■monies were performed in a mosi ■commendable style, while the fcew specialty, the floral worl ■pas indeed excellent, and tin ■Officers may he pround of their ■wort. After Voor, comes re■freshments. The banquet hall, Adjoining the lodge room, was ■opened and all partook of the hospitality of the Wolcott ChapBier. An elegant repast was Served and the hosts may be asBured that Evening Star Chap Ber will always be on hand when hade to their banquet board, home fe .v of the Stars shout huring the entire'night but th Bemaiude.'- sank to rest unti hafled thence at‘ break-. of d:u . ■’er the niiiky'vfav. Th'ed'ollow ■fig are the list ,of.- officers in■plied at Wolcott '.Chapter, U. ■ Mrs. Maud Dye; «• Worthy Ma ■Ton: ,E. EL; Diloeil, Worthy P..Bron, due Gifi-ifiug, Asso. Matron; ■Jetij. -Leopold, 'S a rretary; Mrs. ■.. LA Reed, (.kindactress: Alien Hohnson. Asso. Cord actress; A He Ree t. i r.uisurer; Minni* h uii!l ' Audi: Mrs. Swell, Ruth, ■tfs. Llmrj. Leopold, E-tec.

The Practical Joker.

I LOST. lAfiii nickle plated oilstove; [hen last seen it was burning ijcely in Warner's & Son's cozy few implement oftv. e. I REWARD. fP.je above fin * nickle plated listove having disappeared as fe occult agencies in broad day febt, the owners are called upon febuy some good havaunas. I FOUND. ■A fine plated oilstove, when lund it was burning nicely vn le big grist mill, after a hotly feosecuted search by one of the feoprietors of said mill, who jelled the oil, I EXPLANATION. K’om Saylor is a professional ■pctical joker .and finding thi ■zy implement office without t Beper, he made a few oceul Bsses, drew a circle about < ■angle on tiie Hour, spoke t By words in Volapuk and the ■stove vanished. I SEQUEL. ■The sequel is not yet s*- < Bd, but when it is, there Bemn promise by ctrla, Bement dealers that the j B joker will have use to. B gray m iteer taking an a.o Bthic dose of his own tricks.

Would Marry For $2.00

ft young man well known abou ft’n and an employee of o ll e . ft livery barns, remarked a da fttwo since, that if the lieeus ft was paid he w mid get mai std, at once, to a certain youn* ftywho resides also in Rensse Hr. The proposiiion was a fte acted upon, and the follow ft parties made up a purse 1 fter that one principal item fttiri mou ial exponse: ft Frank King, 25 cents, ft Ervie Buskey 25 cents, ft Bill Collins 25 cents, ft Will Clark 25 cents, ft Sam Scott 50 cents, ft Naitie Sect 25 cents, ■ Ellis Condra 25 ceu s. ft otaI 82 00. BJ'ter the money was nude u ft gentleman con dude,l to bac ft and refused to take th Bney. It is barely possible h Butrin it wou.d he courtesy 1 B the young if she approve Bhe plan.

Which of The Several?

Madam Rumor is authority f<. I interesting statement, no* Itering in whispered bleat lough select circles, that tw ■ the charming non-resided ly teachers oT the Rensselae lools, are to be married at th ■e of this term. ■arrners. haul your grain t< Btley Bros, and receive Rem ■ton and Geodland prices.

’ THE PEOPLE’S PILOT, RENSSELAER, IND., March 16, 1895, WEEKLY, ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

Leader of low prices. THE MODEL Leader of low prices. WILL A. MOSSLER, Manager. * § fancy goods: the most complete shopping center for Dress goods, « 4=t=J i trimmings, clothing, hats and caps boots and shoes, carpets, spring * ->'* Sole agents for the ca P es > etc - which in P oint ofvarie ‘ celebrated ; Imperial, Wof style,, beauty and value, cannot p nnpr Puft«a rn c o equaled elsewhere. Whilst we i. cipci A . us. Sneets ■ . ... s uit free eag’i" month. Also have made every effort to maintain c > t r ” 1 sole agent»for THOMPSON’S _,tl; i i i•' .1 bpring capes, ladies now'PrTTivr tlie reputed high standard in the 1 1 i i geuv.ll, i iTiiMr coßoEi. r & ready made dress and : ' style and quality of goods heretofore , • • r ' carried by us,the PRICES atwhich LI ;; we sell them this season are marvel- J; hon aud oe c urtains; the, ~

The World Relrograding.

Blackford, March 12.—Mrs. jesh and Mrs. Rebecca Hurley re getting better from their seious illness. Mrs. Mary widow of leorge Reed, and John L. Nichls, both of Barkley township, •ere quietly married las., Thursay evening by Rev. Cady. Charles Larkin and Miss Mur;e Casey, both of Union townhip, were married last week Hy lev. Cady. They have the well vishes of their many friends. Henry Steele and family have >ved into the house lately vaed by Mr. Master and family, fim German is still at work at s. Burgee's well. The question for debate at the urns' Literary for Friday night Mil be: Resolved that the world has reached its zenith and is retrograding. Debaters. Eugene Oillie, J. M. Spriggs, Ernest •’razee, Jesse Ten kins. D m and folm Lesh, will Cooper and Geo. McEl fresh. The bridge across the Gifford litch south of Blackford u >,s un der gone repairs and is pas ;able. Preaching at the Brushwood chaple Saturday evening. Bes ;t e.

A New Saw Mill.

Barkley, March 12. George Blocher and family, living •of Wheatfield. were visiting in this vicinity last week. A good many families in this neighborhood have changed olaces this week Parry Martatt had a misfortune last week His horses got rat and his dogs run them so that he had to kill one of . them. The Smith school will close Saturday for the winter term. Tora Parker is the teacher. L. S. Renicker traded his fine latched team last week to Dowel Jarion, living west of Pleasant lidge. Parry Marlatt expects to have saw mill on his place by March sth, if nothing happens.

Public Ball.

Friday evening, March 22. in lensselaer-, at Eger Hall. • ther* fill he a dance. Music by tlw laley orchestra. The public Are cordially invited.

Iron Roofs.

Edttou Pilot: Town Board has fired another paper-wad. Some months ago an | ordinance was passed, prescrib ling a “fire limit.” There was | • nsiderably said about M. O. i Haloran building on his lot. The ; tire limit was for his especial 1 benefit.

I When Alfred Thompson wanted a wood house for his tenants in Libeiai Corner he built it. | When Ellis & Murry wanted to | hir'd they did it. WhenN. Warner & Sons wanted ! more sued room they built them. Wnen Chas. A. Roberts wanted j an office he put it up. John Haley did likewise. Now the Board wants people who erect woolen buildings to put iron roofs upon them. Has the Board no spine, or is it just pi ay i n g at governing Rensselaer ? Did any of the members, from the president down, ever take sides before they knew which j wav the wind was going to blow? jThe above query is for informaj tion. If any one wants to build do not pay any at'emion to ordinances; just build. H. H.

Public Sale. The undersigne 1 will 'sell at I irablic auction, one mile north of Lo“ station, oomnrncin ; at 10 o'clock on Wednesd .*- M -ch th ' fn’lowing property: horses, three milch cous. fresh soon: 1 yearling heifer. 1 w igon. 2 breaking plows. 1 sp ing. tooth harrow, 1 spring tooth motivator. 1 spike tooth Bai-row, 1 single buggy, single buggy harness, t set double work uhm>*\ss. i tray rake, 1 fanning mill 1 .-vw r poi < one wheat screen, feather beds and bedding. household and kitchen furniture; other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of sale: Alt sums of *5 and under, cash in hand. A credit of nine months without interest will be given on all suras over *5, :f paid at maturity; if not paid at • aturity to draw 8 per cent from late, purchasers giving bankable mves. Discount. 8 per cent for • «sh. James Gulp. Simon Phillips, Auctioneer.

Farmers [? ?] Wheathers.

The:o vvul be ueid at Wheatfield. March 2fid. a farmers institute, lor which a iho.nl excel! erit program lias been prepared. The full program will he given in the next issue of th* Pilut, Prof. Lattie of Purdue ITniver si t.v will be present, and subjects will also he treated by L. Strong of Rensselaer. D. B. Newels. I. D. Dunn. T. F. Maloney. S. D. Clark, August Stims >n, George Snrrib'e, Horace Marble, Ered M< iser, Abe Hoheck, Chas. Mew » alnl 01 liei s.

Hascall Comedy Company.

The above company has been playing at Eger's Opera House during the present week,nightly, to crowded houses. Tlteap >rovai of t lie patrons has been more than demon-.trated by goo 1 patronage. The plays and people have proven more thin satisfactory. Tiie openi g play, •‘Brain> versus Money." will lie repeated at the mat i ee Saturday, the prices bein'’ ! tc.. and a full house should Le 'he result. Saturday night i e engagement ends with the producti m of the evergreen laughing si ucess “Muldoon's Picnic.’' in hvely specialties "ill b* ini need, iu’-luding thefam-»us“l4fi2' medley. The handsome chum set will be given aw.iy t > the lucky person who a’ ’ends the pe< Mrni auce. We must heartilv congratulate tiie com pan v >s being the most clever purv<» • ■-; of pure merriment that ha- ever been seen in our little cl’v. and we heartily wish them “Bon voyage.”

Clover Se -d For Sole. Clover seed, guarant *e-l free from sorrel, at *s.(k'» per b ishel. Will deliver at Rensselaer. O. C. Hals'! ead. Abe Long has been in Mt. Ayr every day this week ou account of the serious illness of his father. i A Millionaires Feast of merriment in “Muldoon's Picnic.” Egers opera house, Saturdav night March l«th. i Go to Hartley Bros, with your iW*u».

An Open [? ?].

George W. Pepperell is very active in political literature this year, and his series of Open Letters to prominent political leaders in tl e Arena is attracting as much attention and creating as much curiosity as anything that has appeared in periodical literature since ihe famous Arthur Richmond letters, which set the political world by th< ears apd ail heads a-wagging some years ago. George W. Pepperell has the same acuteness of perception, the same direct ness and deftness of attach, the same long memory for political history inside and out, an»i the same mastery of all the facts of the important legislation oi this country during the lasi twenty-five years in the Match Arena George U Pepperell. presumably of the ancient Nev England Pep eret f- die vHicl led (he storm iner of Louishurg, addresses an open leiier to Secretary Carlisle, a» d he makes fairly breezy reading for all w T ho love polemics '1 he writer, whoever he is. i> a pditican to his finger tips and knows the ins and outs of American men and parties like an oracle. The article en■ .re is prime l on page lof the pilot this week. Don't fail to read it.

Golden Wedding.

Mr. Hamilton Crisler and Mrs. Mary Crisler of Mt. Ayr cele orated their Golden wedding on the 13th. All of their children are married and hvine. nine in number, ad of whnm were pre sent. It was a pleasant reunion of family and frien's. Among the presents were a go d headed cane and umbrella.

“Muldoon's Picnic" with the sixteen £parftfir_g specialties and the China Dinner ' Set to be given away. Eger's Opera House Saturday. March 16th. Austin & Co. have unlimited facilities for placing farm loans at the lowest rates of interest and commission. There is nr red tape about tb£«? e loans. L your title is good yon can getyour money in 48 hours. Address Austin A Co., totr. lad.

State* Ownership of Coal Mine*.

After this week the Pilot will be printed one day earlier, as, for some reason unknown to the publisher he cannot get the paper to subscribers, living bu t a dozen miles away, by Saturday, unless it is mailed on Thursday. Any one finding a pocket book containing a few papers of value will please return the same to Brother William of Collegeville, or leave at this office.

Anyone finding one red and one roan milch-cow will confer a favor by notifying John Reed or J. E. Remington. Cash subscribers to the People s Pilot can have Harper’s Weekly or Bazar for additional. See club rates with all periodicals. Gus Phillips, of the Hamilton Ideal Company, will he in Rensselaer for a couple of weeks as the company closed at Remington bst Saturday evening. Fudd -Hopkins has returned from his extended trip in California, ah'd'made hi° Rensselaer •friends a visit last week and this. Abe Long and family spent last Snndav and Monday in Mt. Avr with Mr. Long’s father and mother. Simon Pendisr w*»s down from Wlieatfie d last Sunday, and reports everythin" flourishing in that little city. The ireese and dimbs are coming in from all directions.

Bayard Clark lias a steady run as conductor on the Monon now. The highest price is paid for corn at the Nowels elevators. Take your laundry to Claybrook and Kressler. - Mrs. Surah (Jhileoteand Miss Mable Dotrj’of Chicago, are visiting relatives and friends in Rensselaer this week. 1 Give the new shop up stairs a trial. C. W. Hanley, tho sheriff, l as been sick f-«r two wee :s wit 1 , ari ulcerated throat. John H‘. Cal lew, of Biwabick, Minn., came home last Tuesday., called by the illness of his moth--ei», who has been very sick for the past two \y° f,v s. Got vonr harbor work done at Clay 1 Took uni Kressler’s, up si airs over Porter’s grocery. Dave Warner and Geo. Mmitis were hunting last Friday ; nd killed ac >uploof geesn; they I tin ed to the 1 uctmo ground n Saturday and ki’ied thr.u ucks.

Geo. Hammond was down fro n DeMotte hist Saturday. Mi.-s hlora Starr has got a very nice bicycle now and is prepared to take a ride with any of the girls. Aaron Wood of the Pilot was indisposed the first of'the wee it. The Kohler brick and tiie o ks have been improved with new engine. It Is being put n place this week. Repairs at the electric light >lant caused a slight delay in 'lining on the current Tuesday 'i!ht, hut annoyances of that Kind are few. Every new subscriber fo' 3 uonths to the People’s Pilot rets one of these splendid 2.>0 books free.

Revive; m- dings are now in -rogr- ssat Trinity M J£. Church, service- conuu.-’ed by the Rev. dr. • ‘'l .!!’>. W:>: ,'O.n. <•{ t: e ind - ■■<<''■ 1 esc many rears Mr. and Mrs. Watson have been known n tt nr own Conterence a> "Tne ■ r f rente Revivalists." Among the courches far and neaj their services have for long years teen in constant demand; and, in every field to what they have been call' d, it is bn' just to say. their labors have been greatly blessed. Many hundreds have • • .. converted under their min-i-try. 'ihe press, both secular and religious, has uniformly spoken of them and their work in unqualified terms of commendation. They came to us in the broad, catholic spirit of the gospel; thev came to persuade men to accept the truth that makes men free May their coming be an occasion of great blessing to ail the churches and to all the people of Rensselaer. R. D. Utter, pastor.

A GUEST.

Seed oats for sale by Coen. * t , ,tti -» ' . Death of Samuel Long. It is with sincere regret- that the peopie of Jasper county will •learn of the den % of of Mr. Ayr. which occur*-m bn Thursday morning. He was suffering from a stroke of paralysiswhich occurred last Saturday, and being 73 years of age bad loot vitality to recover.

Revival Meetings.

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