People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — Page 1

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CZEETJIROZEELZES. CHRISTIAN. Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching. 10:45 and 8:u0; Sundav school, 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E.. 2:30; S.Y. P. S. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30 J. L. Brady.pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society mee*s every Wednesday afternoon, by appointment. PREHBYTERIAX. Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday School. 9:30; Junior Endeavorers. 2:30 p. m.; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 Ladies Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. TheMission- •= ary Society, monthly. METHODIST E. Preaching at 10:45 and 7:45; Sundav school 9:30; Epworth League, Sunday 6:45. Tuesday 7:45; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sundays. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30. Dr. R. D. Utter, pastor. LADIES’ AID SOCIETY every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. The pastors of all the churches in Rensselaer are requested to prepare notices similar to above, which will be inserted free in this directory. SOCIETIES. MA SONIC.- PRAIRIE LODGE, No. 126. A. F. and A. M., meets first and thirl Mondays of each month. J. M. Wasson. Sec’y; B. F. Fendig, W. M. EVENING STAR CHAPTER. No. 141. O. E. S., meets first and Third Wednesday’s, of each month. Lizzie, W. M.; Alf. Hopkins, Sec’y. ODD EELLOWS IROQUOIS LODGE, No. 149. I. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. M. B. Alter, N. G., J F. Antrim, Secretary. RENSSELAER ENCAMPMENT, No. 201. I. O. O. F.. meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. E. M. Parcels, C. P.; John Vannatti, Scribe. RENSSELAER REBECCA DEGREE LODGE. No. 346, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Mrs Alf. Collins, N. G.; Miss Blanche Hoyes, Sec’y. I O OE FORRESTERS. COURT JASPER, No. 1703. Independent Order of Forresters. meets second and fourth Mondays. E M. Parcels, C. D. H. C. R.; B. S. Fendig, C. R.

MONON TIME TABLE. Taking effect Monday. May 12.1895. SOUTH BOUND. No. 5 10:50 A.M. No. 3 11:23 I’. M. No. 39 6:21 P. M. NORTH BOUND No. 6 3:28 P.M No. fl 4:45 A.M. No 40 7:34 A.M. No. i 46 9:30 A. M. No. 74 10:05 P. M. stop on signal. daily except Sunday. No. 74 carries passengers between Lafayi ette and Rensselaer. Nos. 45 and 46 Local freights.

THE POST OFFICE.

Roney Order Feeo. The postoffice is an institution run upon the principle of the very best service at actual cost. Money sent by its order system is the very safest, most convenient and the .cheapest means of transportation. Every, cent that is paid for stamps, or for fees is that much of the nation's taxes paid. It is the duty of all good citizens to patronize the postoffice in every way possible. The following are the rates: Orders not exceeding *2.50 3c. Orders not exceeding *5.00 sc. Orders not exceeding SIO.OO Bc. Orders not exceeding $20.00 10c. Orders not exceeding *30.00 12c. Orders not exceeding $40.00 15c. Orders not exceeding *50.00 18c. Orders not exceeding *60.00 20c. Orders not exceeding $75.00 25c. Orders not exceeding SIOO.OO 30c Rats» of Pofttaye. Merchandise, for each oz. 1c Books, printed matter. 2-oz. 1c Newspapers, 4-oz. 1c Newspaoers, (by publisher) lib 1c Letters (Canada, Mexico) 1-oz 2c Letters, Foreign. 4 oz. 5c Registering fee. additional. 8c Arrival* and Departure*. Mails arrive—7 a. m., 10:52 a. m., and 3:25 p. m. Mails close —10:22 a. m.. 2:55 p. m. and 7 p. m. Office hours—7 a. m. to 7p. m. Star Route Mail*. Leave for Blackford and Aix every day at 1 o’clock p. m., returning same day. Pleasant Grove and Valma daily at $12:30 p. m. Collegeville daily at 8:15 a. m. Whitewash lime, always on hand at Meyer’s “Old Reliable” drug store. Also whitewash and paint brushes.

Farm Loans.

We are prepared to make farm loans at a lower rate of interest than any other firm in Jasper county. The expenses will be as low as the lowest. Call ind see us. Office in the Stockton & Williams Block, near the Couft House. Warren & Irwin.

A Summer Resort at Home.

The proper way to enjoy life during the summer months is to resign the blistering cook stove to a condition of inocuous desuetude and purchase a gasoline stove of Warner & Son. They have the Monarch and Reliable, the two leading favprites; hand some, convenient, absolutely perfect in construction, and safer than coal or wood. Every stove guaranteed bp give satis faction. Prices withhs-reach.

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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

An exchange tells a good story of a father and mother who were trying to find names for their twin babies, who, by the way, were girls. It was decided that the father must name them. After casting about and funding no names that exactly suited him, he determined to end the strain on his mind and call them “Kate” and “Duplicate.” In the course of time another pair of twins came, and they were boys. This was .the husband’s opportunity to get even, and he wanted his good wife to christen the boys. Immagine his feeling when the mother one day told him she had named the boys “Pete” and Repeat.” A majority of farmers with whom we have talked place the average yield of oats in this immediate vicinity at fifteen bushels per acre. —Goodland Herald. Riner and Houseworth, the gentlemen who recently purchased the Milk and Pogue ranches, are making arrangements to build about forty new dwelling houses on their land, some of which will be erected during this summer and coming fall. We are told .that it is the intention of the owners to divide these ranches into farms of 160 to 320 acres. —Morocco Courier.

An exchange says “the farmer is the most independent man on earth.” You bet. See how hard he works all summer with no one to molest or make afraid, and then behold him as he proudly steps into the bank next fall and liquidates the interest on the mortgage. Yes. when it comes right down to real dignified independence the farmer is “in it” to a right smart extent. — Morocco Courier. Parties from north near the river, and northeast towards Rensselaer, were in town Tuesday and reported that oats were threshing to the acre.—Goodland Herald.

The examination for the West Point cadet-ship took place at Logansport Wednesday. The appointment was won by a young man in Porter county. His alternate is Charles Borders from Pulaski county. —Wolcott Enterprise. The law forbids any pensioner from bargaining, selling or promising his quarterly pensions, to any dealer or other persons, before due and paid; and also on the other hand, all persons are forbidden by law to accept the same in any manner as security for credit or otherwise. The fine is fixed at SIOO for any violation of the act and is equal upon the soldier or dealer.—Ex.

Statistics show that there is but one divorce in four hundred and seventy nine marriages. The chief object in giving these figures is to show the great amount of patience exercised by the four hundred and seventyeight.—Wolcott Enterprise. Harry Staub, three miles east of tow... was during last Friday night, notwithstanding the rain and high winds—relieved of about thirty nice, big. nearly full grown chickens by party or parties who left neither a name nor address. Parties who do such “night work” should be found out and placed for a time where they have no chickens except on Thanksgiving and Christmas days.—Kentland Democrat. Oscar Marley, of Morocco, in getting off a train at Logansport Tuesday evening was struck in the side by a passing train and sustained serious injuries. He was at once taken to his home in Morocco where he lies in a critical condition. Another man, said to be from about Wolcott, who left the train with him was killed.—Kentland Democrat.

Threshing has gone merrily on during this week—no rainy weather interfering—and good luck the work will be finished in a few days in some localities. In many sections east and south'of this place oatswill yield only between 5 and 20 bushels per while in other parts it will average 35, going as well as 50 bushels in some fields.—Kentland Democrat.

RENSSELAER. IND., THURSDAY. AUG. S, 1895.

The Panhandle is discussing the feasibility of working out her land tax in this connty. believing that it could be done cheaper and to better advantage than is now done by paying in the money. The idea is not a bad one ,as a genuine section hand is worth half a dozen ordinary farmers when it comes to building good road beds.— Winamac Republican.

Horse traders with a lot of old pelters only worth about the price their hides would bring have been pestering some of our streets with their presence. Marshal Coftnan has been hustling tnem around quite lively recently. What a pity there is not some law under which a horse or mule whose days of usefulness are gone by and whose owner refuses to keep it in good condition could be cared for or put to a painless death. They are oftentimes the agent by which' contagious .diseases amongst horses are carried from one community to another as they are trafficked back and forth and hustled from pillar to post in an effort to realize cash in the way of “boot” for them.— Winamac Republican. The devil was cremated at the Salvation army tent Monday night. Many of his friends will be sorry to learn of the fact, because he has given them steady employment even in dull times. —Hebron Leader.

Apricots are usually considered a California product. This market. however, has been lately supplied with apricots from Bristol, Ind., where they do not grow so large as the California article, but are better flavored. It may surprise our readers to know that even nectarines have been raised in this vicinity.—South Bend Times. Just as a gentleman was regis.tering in a hotel in Boswell the other day a huge bed bug appeared on the page. The gentleman paused and remaiked: “I have been bled by Lafayette fleas, bitten by Logansport graybacks, but I’ll be darned if l ever was in a place before where the bedbug looked over the register to find where your room was.”— Exchange. Last week the Tribune made a small local about women wearing big sleeves in their dress, and in connection we referred to a passage in the bible —a mistake on our part —and the desired result is obtained; it caused a good many to read the bible who have not been in the habit of pursuing the good book. The following is what acomibutor to the Tribune has to say: “Woe to the man that makes mistakes. We read in last week’s paper an item which told, or tried to tell, of a passage of scripture concerning ‘women wearing pillow slips in their arm holes.’ It said it was to be found in Hezekiah 13:18. As this is a mistake we are glad to have the opportunity to correct it. Hezekiah is not a book, but he was the twelfth king of Judeah. Now as we know you want the women to read about those sleeves we will tell that this passage of scripture is found in Ezekiel 13: 18.

Yesterday a young man asked me if it would be safe for him to marry on five hnndred dollars and a salary of fifty dollars per month. I told him I could tell better when I saw the girl. There are girls who have grown up in ease and who have kicked great black and blue welts in the lap of luxury, yet who are more ready and willing to accept a little rough weather than the poor girl who has stood eighteen years looking out through the soiled window of life waiting for the rain to rinse it off and let the sunlight through that she might see her approaching lord.—Goodland Herald.

Experts, whose names will not be give at present, have been examining the pink clay that lies so plentiful about Goodland, and are of the opinion that it is a good quality of potter’s clay. Samples have been shipped away for thorough test, and if it proves to be all that is anticipated, a new enterprise will be installed here next spring that will embrace not only the manufacture of pottery, but of building and vitrified

brick. About ten or twelve years ago, when the people here claimed that there was no good tile clay near Goodland, we sent a sample of this same pink clay to the tsate geologist, and he pronounced it a good quality of material for the manufacture of pottery, pipes or tile. Through the publication of that letter the tile factory was secured, and we sold to the promoters of the enterprise one of the lots where the pond is now located, and from which the first clay was taken. It wouldn’t be at all surprising if the town is again sleeping on a mine of wealth.—Goodland Herald.

Will Not Debate

W, D. Bynum, who is going over the state making gold bug speeches, refuses to debate with any opponent. He refuses to discuss the question at issue with Bryan, of Nebraska, making this kind of an excuse; “This is no time for democrats to lock horns for the benefit of the common enemy.” The populist state central committee would gladly give him an opportunity to “lock horns” with Prof. Motsinger, but the ex-congressman won’t do that, and he flatly refuses to discuss the silver question with ex-Con-gressman Cheadle of Frankfort. Mr. Bynum will not debate. He is smart enough to know with any of these men he would have his hide taken off and tanned and he would prefer to go over the state talking to small audiences than to submit to humiliating defeat. A. few weeks ago the sound money advocates were eager for discussion, but since the Harvey-Horr debate the people will hear of no more challenges being sent out by sound money currency committees. Through joint discussion the voters will jpt at the truth, and the truth will kill every argument advanced by the advocates of a British standard of money in America.—Logansport Advance.

Missplaced Confidence.

J. A. WayHnd has sold his interest in the Coming Nation, his share in the town of Ruskin, Tennessee, and the* colony. This news came as a surprise to his many readers in this county, of whom he has several hundred. In a letter to the public he says: “You will be surprised to know that next week will be my last week with the Coming Natior. and Ruskin. Misplaced confidence. I leave all to them. It cost me *20,000 to learn a lesson, but I’ve learned it. After a needed rest I will be in the field fighting as I have—except for iso’ated co-operation.” Greeley lost his Tribune; I lost the dear old Coming Nation. But “sich is life.” Commenting on this letter The Road, of Denver. Colorado, has this to saj : “Another thing Brother Wayland should have learned, and s hat is this:

He has done more in his brief career, as editor of the Coming Nation, to ruin populist publishers than any man that ever embarked in the business. He has educated the people to believe a populist editor ought to live on wind and go naked. This he has done by making people think that 50 cents per year is enough for a publisher to charge for a weekly paper. So far as his loss of $20,000 is concerned, we waste no tears, for he is able to stand it. He left Pueblo with $150,000 in gold, hard, yellow, gold in his jeans, as the result of speculating in corner lots. Greeley was bilked out of his paper by that prince of sneaks, J. Whitelie Reid—we do not say the people Wayland sought to help are any better than Reid. The lesson Wayland’s failure teaches is this: Humanity isn’t ready to be saved. When it is, it will save itself.

The Atlanta Constitution hit the nail on the head when it said: “During hard times the people grow patriotic and found cooperative colonies on broad, liberal and humane principles, but the moment times improve they desert their plans to improve society and eagerly return to the scenes of competition where in the mad race for the almighty dollar they kick, scrap, gouge and claw as fiercely as if they

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never had learned the co operation principle of live and let live.” The only co-operative colony that can hope to live is the one which is based upon liberality and intelligence. The idea of herding a lot of ignorant, hungry hobos in a colony with a view of progession in all rot. We heartily believe in the principles of socialism but we believe the steps must be taken slowly. First follow the example of New Zealand by acquiring, through public purchase, the ownership of all utilities. The steps following these are dark and uncertain and can only be taken after the people have become sufficiently enlightened to place peace, prosperity, merit and honesty above their love for the almighty dollar.—Logansport Advance.

Chicago Races.

The Northwestern Association of Trotting and Pacing Horse Breeders give their annual trotting meeting at Washington Park, Chicago, commencing Saturday, August 17th next, and continuing to Saturday, August 24th. There will be three or more races each day, and the purses to be contended for amount to more than fifty thousand dollars. The entries include the best horses in America and embrace nearly all of the surprises in harness racers that have appeared this season, and it is admitted that more fast voung trotters and pacers have been uncovered this year than in any ten previous years in the history of harness racing. There is, as a rule, more appreciation for the standard bred trotter and pacer in the country districts than in the busy cities. Horse fanciers in large cities do not have the leisure nor the roads for true enjoyment of this noblest of sports. It is only on the soft green lanes of the farm districts that the speed of voung harness horses finds best development. But there is not a better conditioned nor faster track in America than that at Washington Park, Chicago, and the Northwestern Breeders have arranged a splendid program and hung up liberal purses for the young breeders and developers of the country as well as for the more experienced and hardy campaigners. The grounds and stables are ample in dimensions and the club house, grand stand and paddocks commodious and comfortable far in excess of any other track in America. Arrangements have been made with the various railway companies to sell tickets at reduced rates, and every effort made by the very capable secretary of the association, Mr R. L. Allen, to presort the very best and strongest racing program of the year. This meeting more clearly and absolutely represents the breeding interests of the north west than any other that is given and should have the encouragement of all lovers of the harness horse. Any one of the days between the 17th and 24th of August is sure to prove interesting to visitors at Washington Park.

Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of function City, 111., was told by her doctors she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida street, San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New r Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottle at F. B. Meyer’s drug store. Regular size 50c and sl.

Isaac Glazebrook employs in his blacksmith, horseshoeing and wagon repairing shop more workmen than any other like establishment in Jasper county.

STATE CROP REPORT.

From The U. S. Weather Bureau at Purdue University. WEEK ENDING MONDAY, AUG. 5. Cool, fair weather prevailed, especially during the nights, and no rain fell except in few localities of the central portion on Saturday. L’ght frosts formed on July 30th and 31st in localities in all counties of the northern portion, but they were too light to cause injury. Corn continues in best condition, although in some fields it needs rain soon, as it is still shooting and in silk and tassels and heading; it never looked better at this season of the year in most localities, and the yield promises to be immense in some counties. Oats threshing is nearly done, and in some localities the yield is better than expected. The growth of the tobacco is much retarded by the dry and cool weather. Old clover is being threshed, and the young clover is in fair condition, almost ready to cut, and promising a good yield of seed. Pasture in most counties is getting dry again, and on many farms cattle has to be fed. Late potatoes, beans buckwheat and millet are in fair condition, but soon need rain again. Apples, pears and plums are abundant. Fall plowing continues, and the ground is getting hard and dry, and plowing will soon stop unless good rains fall. ' CENTRAL PORTION. Cool, fair weather prevailed; a few good local storms fell on Saturday, much to the benefit of growing crops. Corn is still in good and promising condition, is still shooting and in silk and tassels; in Deleware, Decatur, Rush, Hancock and Randolph counties it needs rain soon. Most oats are threshed, and in some fields the yield is better than expected. Old clover threshing continues, with fair yield of seed, and young clover is nearly ready to cut; heads well filled, promising a fair yield. Early potatoes do notyield well, too few in a hill; late potatoes are in fair condition. Beans and sweet potatoes are no good in Hancock county. Rye is being sown for pasture in some counties. There are plenty of apples, pears and plums; in Putnam county the branches of the plum trees are bending to the ground, loaded with fruit. Plowing continues, but the ground is getting hard and dry. Pasturage in many localities is getting brown again, stock is being fed, and stock water is scarce in Rush and Hancock counties.

NORTHERN PORTION. The weather was too cool and dry for corn to mature rapidly. Light hoar forst formed on July 30th and 31st in nearly all counties, but they were too light to do injury. All growing crops need rain soon. Corn still looks well, but needs rain soon; in gen» eral the outlook for a good crop is still flattering; in Cass county, even with rain soon, the crop will not be heavy. Oats are nearly all threshed, and in some localities the yield is better than expected. Seed clover in some fields is nearly ready to cut; in Miami and Carroll counties the crop is short and poor. Grass needs rain much in Carroll county; it is still green and sufficient long to furnish pasturage. Melons are in good condition, but onions are a failure in Miami county. Apples and pears are abundant. Potatoes and beans are still in fair condition, but need rain. Fall plowing is progressing slowly; the ground is quite dry and hard. Rye sowing has begun. Stock is being fed, aud sttock water is scarce in Jay, Miami, Whitley and Tipton county- '

Value Builders.

Burget & Penn, recently of Douglas county, 111., now are doing a general real estate business with office in Rensselaer, are energetic, reliable men, and their large acquaintance with parties in Illionis and elsewhere who are seeking land, enables them to handle property placed in their hands with satisfactidn to owners, and the quickest possible sales. They ask a share of the public’s patronage. Subscribe for the Pilot.

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