People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1896 — "Old Hayseed.” [ARTICLE]

"Old Hayseed.”

The “S.' R. O.” sign was displayed the second time time this week at the opera house last night, and hundreds of people were turned away not able to get even good standing room. The Eldon combination has evidently struck the town amidship, and everything seems to be going their way. “Old Hayseed” is the only farmer play in their repertory, and they made the most of it. As “Old Hayseed" Mr. Eldon was a great success, personating the typical “jay” as if to the manner born. The musical specialties pleasing and gave a restful diversity to the performance. The company closes ■ a very satisfactory week’s engagement with to-night’s performance, on which occasion they will present the beautiful /Irish play,’ “Inshavogue”. In view of the almost certain probability that standing room will be at a premium, those desiring to see this performance would act the part of wisdom by securing their seats in advance. A grand farewell ten cent matinee will be given at 2 o’clock today, on which occasion every child will be presented with a sack of candy. Admission 10 cents to any part of the house. —Kokomo Dispatch.

Hat 5 cents at Mrs. Imes. Val Seib came down from Chicago Sunday. J. G. Reynolds was home from Milwaukee Sunday. Newton county never had such a fine prospective corn crop. ' A discount of 20 per cent on all trimmed hats at Mrs. Imes. Mrs. Ed Parr is recovering from an attack of remittant fever. This county never before had such a vegitable and grape crops The people will not get their investment out of their oats this year. For first-class windmills and water tanks call on Judson H. Perkins. Buggies and carriages sold cheaper by C. Xl Roberts than elsewhere. A. L. Willis can do your bicycle repairing. Shop in Nowels block. A nice 6-room cottage for Jno. L. Emmet is being built on Front street.

There is not a tenth of the oats crop thrashed on account of wet weather. A boy baby was born Sunday afternoon to Mr, and Mrs. George Fulks. Mrs. J. G. Reynolds and C. C. Sigler are spending this week in Milwaukee. Mrs. Mary Kanual is very sick and small hope is entertained for her recovery. Miss Celicia Fluelling of Hammond visited friends in Rensselaer last Friday. Charley Rhoades, who has been working on the Chalmers Ledger, is again at home. Go to the Rensselaer planing mill for water tanks or cisterns. Prices the lowest. Positively, going to quit the clothing business. All goods are going at cost at The Model. Miss Mollie Ward of Monticello visited her close friend, Miss Martha Robinson, last Sunday and Monday. Cancer positively and permanently cured. No cure—no pay. Address Dr. A. W. Armocost, Brookston, Ind. William Bowers a few days ago had his arm broken by being caught in the cylinder belt of a thrashing machine.

A cement sidewalk was this week laid in front of Capt. J. M. Wasson’s residence by our cement man, Reinhart. Joe Reynolds left last Monday to join the Monticello base ball team, which is managed by Wilbur Tharp of this place. Bruce Pumphrey and wife, and friends from Kentland, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pumphrey. Do you want to buy a lot? Warren & Irwin have on their list of bargains some of the finest lots in the city. Location unexcelled and prices satisfactory.’ George Hollingsworth and family arrived home Monday from Oden, Mich., where they had been for three weeks taking their annual summer outing.

A. Woodworth has started an oil w T agon and will deliver both .kerosene and gasoline to all parts of the town and nearby country. Prices as low as lowest and quality the best. E. L. Hollingsworth returned from Charlevoix, Mich., last Monday, after a week with his family at that delightful retreat. Mrs. Hollingsworth and children did not return with him. I have an able .work team that I will trade for young stock or a good wagon; also some good milch cows to sell or trade for young cattle. South east Marion township. A. G. W. Fakmer. Prof, and Mrs. Isaac Re'ubelt and children, who have spent the summer vacation with Mrs. Reubelt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rhodes, returned to Dana Monday, where Prof. Reubelt is superintendant of the public schools for the ensuing year.

- Small in size but great in results DeWitt's Little Early Risers act gently but thoroughly, curing indigestion, dys pepsia, and constipation. Small pill safe pill, best pill. A. F. Long. New fall millinery will soon be here, and in order to dispose of all my present stock I offer hats as low as 5 cents; hats that were SI for 25 cents; hats that were sl. 50 and S 2. for 50c; they are bargains. Mbs. L. M. Imes. One most noticeable feature about the Great Wallace Shows was the high tone of every thing, and above all the extreme gentility of all its people and their uniform and universal courtesy to all patrons—Salem [Ore.] Post, 1895. Rev. R. Sylvans Morgan, Pastor of Barkley Christian Church, will greet the people next Sunday with the following themes: “The evolution of salvation” 11.00 a. m.; “Hearing the word,” 8:00 p. m. When we consider that the intestines are about five times as long as the body, we can realize the intense suffer ing experienced when they become inflamed. DeWitt’s Colic a Cholera Cure subdues inflamation at once and completely removes thedifficulty. A. F. Long.

James H. Chapman loans B. & L. money. Number of payments limited. J. P. Hammond was down from DeMatte the last of the week attending the teacher’s institute. He returned home Tuesday. Mr. Hammond has been engaged for his third year as teacher at Demdtte. Hollister & Hopkins have leased the Monitor Roller Mills for aeother year, refitted the same with some new machinery and are prepared to do all kinds of milling. They thank the public for its liberal patronage m the past and trust to merit a continuance of the same. Newspapers are paid for advertising shows, but now that the Great Wallace Shows have gone and we have no further favors to ask, we are pleased to bear witness to the fact and be sustained by thousands of our citizens that a better show never exhibited in our city and we have had all the other big ones. The Wallace Shew parade was the best ever seen in Des Moines.—Register. A Farmer’s Institute and picnic will be held at Parr on Labor Day, September 7th, 1896. One of the professors of Purdue University will lecture at 2 o’clock. Premiums will be given for the best exhibition of farm products. A general good time is expected. See programme next week. S. P. Thompson. Chairman of executive committee.

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa., writes,“l have been suffering from Piles for twenty five years and thought myself incur able. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve was recommended tome a'pile cure, so I bought a lox and it performed a permanent cure.” This is only ‘one of thousands of similar cases. Eczema, sores and skin diseases yield quickly when it is used. A. F. Long, C. C. Sigler and family will move this weea from tha Porter residence on Division streetto the old J. W. Duval home on Front street. Their daughter and her husband, Mrs. and Mr. LeMotte Hubbard, will make their home with them for the present. It will be remembered that Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard lost their home by fire at East Chicago a few" months ago. Messers Sigler and Hubbard will engage in the hay business in Rensselaer.

The Great Wallace Show is strictly up •to-date In all its details and the performance gloves with a rush that unfolds new features at every turn. Every artist is a star in his or her particular line. In the five performances thus far given at Central Park, over 58,000 people have been present; last evening it was absolutely necessary to close the doors and refuse further admission, as even standing room could not be secured. -San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 9, 1895.

Rev. Tucker and wife experienced an accident last Monday afternoon, while driving on the pike near Mr. Cowden’s place east of town, that may prove quite serious to the former. In some manner their vehicle was overturned into the ditch, which frightened the horse so that he ran away. Mrs. Tucker escaped with slight in j ury though quite severely bruised. Rev. Tucker however sustained a dangerous scalp wound which may cause serious trouble. Dr. English was called to the scene of the accident and dressed the wonnds at the home of Mr. Cowden. The injured people were brought home in the evening a few hours after the accident.