People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1896 — Page 1

VOL. VI.

W. H. MCDOEL, RECEIVER. The Direct Line to Chicago, * t Indisnapolh, Cincinnati, LaFayette, Louisville, Went Baden, French Lick Springs and All Points Sooth. Frank J. Reed, G. P, A., Chicago. Motion Time Table No. 28, in Effect Sept 13. NORTH BOUND. , SOUTH BOUND. No 4, 4.30 a m Nc 5 Hl«a t. No 40, 7.31 a m No 33 1.53 p m No 32,. 9.55 am No 39, 6.03 p w N 06...., 3.30 p in No 3 11.20 p m No 30, 6.19 pm No 45, 2.40 p m N 074 ;...7.40 pm No 46 9. 30 a m ns 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. No. 30 makes no stops between Rensselaer And Englewood. No. 32 makes no stops between Rensselaer and Hammond. Train No. 5 has a through coach for Indianapolis and Cincinnati, via Roachdale; arrives Indianapolis 2:40 p. m.; Cincinnati, 6 p. m. No. 6 has through coach returning; leaves Cincinnati 8:30 a. in.; leaves Indianapolis 11:50 a. m.: arrives Rensselaer 3:30 p. m., dally. Tickets can be purchased at regular rates via this new route. W. H. Beak, Agent.

CHURCHES FIRST BA PTIST. Preaching every two weeks, at 10:45 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Sunday school at 9:30; B. Y. P. U. 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7 p. in.; C. E Voliva pastor. *** CHRISTIAN. Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school, 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E., 2:30; S.Y. P. 8. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30 Rev. Findley, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon, by appointment. ¥■¥. PRESBYTERIAN. Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preach itag. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday School, 9:30; Junior Endeavorers, 2:80p. m.; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 Ladies Industrial Socletv meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. MET HO JUS TE. Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epvvorth League. Sunday 6: Tuesday 7: Junior League 2:30 alternate Sundays. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. l)r. R. D. Utter, jiastor. LADIES’ AID SOCIETY every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. CHURCH OF GOB. Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching. lo:45 and 7.30; Sunday school, 9:3o; Prayer'meeting.'Thursday, 7:30. Rev. F. L. Austin. pastor. Ladies Society meets every Wednesday '-.afternoon, by appointment. CHRISTIAN— BARKLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST. Preaching every, alternate Lord’s Day. Morning, Sunday Schooll0:00; Preaching U:oo. Evening. Y. P. S. C. E., 7:3o; Preaching,B:oo. Rev. R. S. Morgan, Pastor. LODGES MASONIC.— PRAIRIE LODGE, No. 126. A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Mondays of each month. C. G. Spitler W. M.; W J. Tmes, Secy. EVENING STAR CHAPTER, No. 141, O. E. 8., meets first and Third Wednesday’s of each month. Nellie Hopkins, W. M. Maud E. Spitler, Sec’vCATHOLIC ORBER FORESTERS— Willard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. E. P. Honan, Secy., Frank Maloy, Chief Hanger. *** 088 FELLOWS. IROQUOIS LODGE. No. 149, 1. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. W. S. Overton, N. G., S. C. Irw In, Sec’y, RENSSELAER ENCAMPMENT, No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets secoud and fourth Fridays of each month. T. J. Sayler, O. P.; John Vannatti. Scribe. RENSSELAER REBECCA DEGREE LODGE. No. 346. meets first and third Fridays of each month. Mrs. Mattie Bowman, N. G. ;■ Miss Alice Irwiu, Sec’v. *** I O. OF FORRESTERS. COURT JASPER, No. 1703, Independent Order of Forresters. meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H. C. R.; J. W. Horton, O. R.

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Wood Sawing 40c a Cord.

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Electric Bitters.

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The Only Exclusively Shoe Store.

Judge Haley has enlarged his shoe store by building an extention for his repair shop. This enlargement gives him a very nice sales room, and he has received this week a large stock of new goods which will give him a very complete line of all kinds of shoes for all kinds of people. The judge has no clerks ,or rent to pay and these are items that enable him to make lower prices than others can do.

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An Unjust Accusation.

The following article in this week’s issue of the Rensselaer Republican, in view of all the occurrences in this campaign, is oertainly a most offensive misrepresentation of facts, unjust and insulting to those who supported Mr. Bryan and the silver cause, and are proud of the fact, even in defeat. It is an expression of venomous intolerance and malice unworthy the editor of a paper presumed to represent a great and dominant political party, and it is unpleasant to be called upon to correct the statements so grossly unfair to the men and women who have courageously defended their political convictions, even in the city of Rensselaer where it costs something to oppose the republican party and they resent this attack on their honor as a violation of first elements of decency. The following is the article referred to:

The conduct of the popocrate in Rensselaer last Saturday is such as they ought to be ashamed of as long as the day is remembered. Contra y to the practice of the Republicans, whose rule is and always has been, to treat the Democrats and others with courtesy when they have a political demonstration, the popocrats Saturday behaved with organized rudeness and discourtesy. Under the undoubted direction and encouragement of the party leaders, every popocrat, young* and old, men and women, who could be got to do so walked about the streets, putting their faces into those of Republicans and yelling “Hurrah for Brine” in the most offensive and disagreeable manner possible. And all these discourteous howlers and shouters were furnffehed, free, with big pasteboard placards, reading “Nit McKinley Nit” and these too were worn in as conspicuous and offensive a manner as possible. Yelliig and hooting Bryanites were especially offensive to ladies in the parade, taking special pains to blow their horns dnd yell for “Brine” in their faces. Had the condition of things beea reversed, had the Democrats been having a demonstration in which they were present in overwhelming numbers, and a few hundred Republicans put themselves to the pains to be as deliberately offensive to the Democrats as the Democrats did to the Republicans, the result would have been that the offensive Republicans would have been mobbed and driven out of town, and probably some of them badly hurt. But Republicans are different, thank heaven, and to thei r everlasting honor and credit be it said, they took all these offensive demonstrations of the popocrats last Saturday in the most good-natured and forbearing way. Of course many of those who engaged in this business were young and thoughtless and did not stop to think of the discourtesy they were committing. For them wo have no severe cendure. The leaders who encouraged it are the ones deserving the blame. And right here is onp of the many favorable contrasts between Republican and popocratic methods, Republican leaders restrain and rebuke their young and impulsive members, when excess of zeal moves them to do anything unfair or discourteous towards opponents, but' with popocratic leaders, the opposite is often the case, and the offensive conduct of their irresponsible element is encouraged.

It had not been our intention to mention any of the “discourtesies” shown our people by the champions of Mr. McKinley, for we knew that they were com mitted by an element of irresponsible hoodlums that did not represent the republican party of Rensselaer. That the large body of republicans are honorable, fair minded men is true and we would consider it an insult to our American citizenship for any one to make the representative leaders of that party responsible for the insults that have been heaped upon us, and upon our wiv.es and daughters. That these leaders, however, have neglected to “restrain and rebuke their young and impulsive members” is undeniable, and a reference to a few incidents seems necessary. When Mr. Burkhart spoke in the opera house a few weeks ago the meeeting was frequently

RENSSELAER IND., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1896.

disturbed by McKinley shouts and horn blowing. At the first torchlight parade on Tuesday night a club was thrown through a banner carried by one of our ladies, upon which much time had been spent in its preparation, its offensivenoss consisting of the silver candidate’s picture. Small boys were sent into the club room to “sneak” torches, several being successful. Stones and clubs were thrown, breaking several torches, while the line was marching; corn and gravel were thrown into the faces of the marchers, ladies being especially made to suffer therefrom. As to shouts for McKinley, the air was full of them, and the Bryan people conceded them the right to vie with them in that line, and they did not consider it “discourteous” to have an opponent “Hurrah for McKinley” in their most “offensive and disagreeable manner possible.” After the parade Hon, T. E. Ballard spoke in opera house, and it is a matter known to all who attended, among whom were many republicans, that a number of young men and boys behaved with “organized rudeness” to annby those who wished to listen to the speaker. The street below resounded with horn blowing. and a continuous musicale of the same nature was held across the street in the open windows of the First Voters Club room. If any effort was made by the leading republicans to protect the meeting from disturbance it was conspicuously futile.

Being apprehensive, from the events of Tuesday night, that more “discourtesies” would be dished up to them, ou Friday night, the silver club sent a committee to the Mayor, to recite the “rudeness” of Tuesday night and ask for a measure of protection. The line was not yet formed however when a rock, the size of an egg, was thrown striking a gentleman from Barkley township in the face. A committee of “Reubens” was on the lookout for the gang of toughs who were responsible for these little “discourtesies” and found some of them preparing to stone the marchers and take banners away from those who carried them. A reputable republican caught one chap inciting boys to throw stones, and to his honor be it said he handled him in no gentle manner. Ladies were again insulted by the foulest words, their garments were violated, they were hit with clubs, etc., as on the previous occasion, and again torches were broken with clubs and stones. If shouting for McKinley, or yelling “Bryan Nit” was cause for offense, the Bryan people certainly suffered most uncomplainingly. Mr. Burkhart was obliged to speak from a wagon in the street because of the occupancy of the opera house by a theatrical company, and for some time it was thought he would be unable to make an address, because of the “organized rudeness” of the tin horn brigade congregated sufficiently near to drown the speaker’s voice. By the shiftihg of the crowd to the other side of the speaker’s wagon he was able to be heard fairly well, though the racket was kept up during the greater part of the meeting. We deny that democratic or populist boys have molested republican marchers or attempted to injure their torches or banners, or that they have disturbed their meetings. We do not believp that they have used insuiting language to re-

publican ladies or committed any indignity to them. If it was discourteous to wear “McKinley Nit,” which has no other significance than that the wearer is not for McKinley, gif that was discourteous, than we would ask if it was not equally discourteous for a McKinley rooter to label himself “Bryan Nit,” as was done on Friday and also on Saturday. It has not come to pass yet, we hope, that even in the town where the Rensselaer Republican is printed, the people of one party will take as an insult to themselves the indentical counterparts of the things they so bounteously bestow upon their opposing neighbors.

Attention, Rensselaer.

Thd Brookston Mock Senate of the U- S. is progressing nicely. Tuesday night the constitution and by-laws were adopted, the articles being thoroughly debated. J. H. Mill, H. H. Mill and S. Nelson were* admitted as members and assigned states to represent. William Brown and George Scofield were also assigned states. President John C. Vanatta addressed the meeting, setting forth the object, the tendency and the result if properly conducted, and made suggestions on legislation. His speech was folloewd by the different Senators, all of whom were called upon. Dr. F. E. Lister introduced a bill providing for a National cemetary and monument at the Tippecanoe battle field, Battle Ground, Ind., and at his request the bill was referred to the commitiee of the whole, action to be taken at the next meeting which will be. Tuesday, Oct. 10. At that time several other bills will be introduced, one by the president asking an appropication of a million and one-half dollars, for the improvements of Moot’s Creek, and one asking an appropriation for the erection of a nattionl home for disabled foot ball players.

BROOKSTON REPORTER.

Shot Gun Accident.

Sunday morning at about 10 o’clock as Dan Foster, a young man 22 years of age, who resides about 2| miles southeast of town, was carrying a shot gun into the yard to discharge an old load, the gun was accidently discharged, the load striking the unfortunate young man just above the left eye, scraping off his eyebrow and leaving his skull bare in a wound 2£ inches wide and 4 inches long. He fell to the floor unconscious and it was first thought that he was dead. Dr. Brockway was called and he the patient in a very serious condition. The wound was dressed with some difficulty and the patient is now doing as well as could be expected. Beside the wound above mentioned his face was badly burned with powder. Had the discharge struck a quarter of an inch nearer the head it would have torn the skull into fragments and would have caused instant death. It will probably be several weeks before the wounded young man will be able to leave his bed and a bad scar will remain as a result of the accident.

BROOKSTON REPORTER.

A Stray Calf Found.

About Oct. 1,1896, I found a red male calf, about five months old, in the Burling pasture in south-east Marion township. Owner will please prove property, pay charges, and take same away.

DEUBEN DICKINSON.

The main bwlldtn* of the United Stmtes Carriage company at Celwntma a, wee gutted by fire. Lose about MM •M, oeoasad hr lanes* as.

Coart House Corner Stone Laying.

The election being over, the affairs settled, we must not forget that one of the greatest events to be celedrated in Jasper county is now before us, in the laying of the corner-sonte of our new court house, which will take place November 12th. This is rather late in the season for a ceremony of this character, but trusting that the weather will be fine, the committees are pushing forth the work with great vigor. Prairie Lodge No. 125 F. &A. M. will preform the ceremony according to their ritual. A grand prade will precede the ceremony of laying of the stone, which will be participated in, by many secret societies and other organizations, which will undoubtedly make it a grand affair The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, G. A. R., Masons and all other organization, are putting forth their best efforts to make it a success and every citizen should lend their unqualified aid to carry out the enterprise in a creditable manner. If the proper efforts are made, there is no reason why it should not be one of the greatest advertisements for our town and county, as well as a day of pleasure. The details are not completed, but the order of exercises will be about as follows: 10 a. m. Parade. 11 a. m. Laying of corner stone by Hon. Frank E. Gavin, Past Grand Master A. F. and A. M. m. Adjournment for dinner. 1:30 p. m. Address by Past Grand Master, Frank E. Gavin. The parade will be under the general management of Simon P. Phillip as marshall, assisted by marshalls from the various organizations in line. The columns will be formed about as follows:

FIRBT DIVISION. Marshall. Form at. io o'clock a. m. on Division street, fronting Washington street. 1. Citizen's Cornet Hand Itensselaer. 2. Grand Army Posts and Ex-Soldlers. 3. Relief Corps. 4. Journeymen Stone Cutters’ Association of North America. SECOND DIVISION. Marshall. 1. Remington Band. 2. Iroquois Lodge 1. O. O. F. 3. Visiting Odd Fellows’ Lodges. 4. Encampment. 6. Daughters of Rebecca. THIRD DIVISION. Marshall. 1. St. Joseph's College Rand. 2. Columbian Guards. 3. Catholic Order of Foresters. 4. Other Catholic Organizations. FOURTH DIVISION. Marshall. 1. Rensselaer Fire Department. 2. Foot Ball Teams. FIFTH DIVISION. Marshall. 1. Epworth League. 2. Christian Endeavor. 3. All other Pmstestant Organizations. SIXTH DIVISION. Marshall. Form at 10 o'clock a. m. on Franklin street facing Division street. 1. Rensselaer Kid Band. 2. Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank. 3. K. of P. Lodges. 4. Rathbone Sisters. 5. Rensselaer Public Schools and Jasper County Teachers. SEVENTH DIVISION. Simon Phillips, Marshall. 1. Montlcelio Cornet Band. 2. St. John’s Commandery No. 24 K. T. 3. LaFayette Commandery No. 3K. T. 4. Montlcelio Chapter No. 103 R. A. M. 5. Ltbanus Lodge No. 154 F. AA. M. 6. Montlcelio Chapter O. E. S. 7. Monon Lodge No. 208 F. &A. M. 8. Bradford Lodge No. 592 F. AA. M. 9. Wolcott Lodge No. 180 F. AA. M. 10. Colfax Lodge No. 378 F. AA. M. 11. Goodl&nd Lodge No. 445 F. AA. M. 12. Morocco Lodge No. 372 F. AA. M. 13. Other Lodges F. AA. M. 14. O. E. S. Chapters. 15. Prairie Lodge No. 125 F. AA. M. 16. M. W. Frank E Gavin, Grand Master and Officers of Grand Lodge in carriages. 17. County Commissioners and other Civil Authorities in carriages. The corner stone is not yet completed, but two fine workmen have been engaged in its preparation for two or thee weeks* and they will undoubtedly make it an exceptional fine appearing stone. The place where it*will be set is shown by

an opening in the northeast corner of the building, at which point the ceremony will be performed. The deposits are not yet completed, but we are certain that no county will be able to show a more interesting list, than Jasper. Extensive preparations are being made to advertise the matter and bring a good crowd to assist in the work. The town of Monticello, and White County promise to send a large delegation and to do their best to make it a success, from the fact that Rensselaer turned out the largest crowd to the laying of the corner stone of the White county court house of any at that ceremony.

Keeping Apples.

(Bullentln from Purdue University.) In many localities in Indiana there are often more apples grown than can be disposed of profitably at the time of gathering, and so serious loss to the growers is the result; much of this loss could be prevented by a proper handling of the fruit, and by providing a suitable place for storing until the congested state of the market is relieved. In order to keep well, apples must be picked at the proper time. Care must- be exercised in handling to prevent bruises, carefully assorting Lhe ripe from the unripe, the perfect from the imperfect, and storing in a cool, dry place, with plenty of pure air free from all odors of decaying vegetables or other substances. The average fruit-grower does not excercise enough caution in handling and assorting his fruit. The degree of maturity will have much to do with the keeping qualities. A late fall or winter apple should be mature, but not ripe when it is picked, if it is expected to be kept for any considerable time. The process of ripening is only the first stage, of decay, and if this is allowed to continue before picking, till the apple is ripe, or mellow, »this breaking down process has proceeded so far that it is a difficult matter to arrest it. As soon, therefore, as the- stem will separate freely from its union with the branch, the apple is sufficiently mature for storing. The proper temperature for keeping apples is as nearly 35 degrees Fahr. as it is possible to keep it, and in order to maintain this, it will often be necessary in this climate to provide a separate place for storing the fruit, as the average cellar under the dwelling house is wholly unfit for this purpose. If the cellar consists of several compartments so that one can be shut off completely from the others, and the temperature in this kept below 40 degrees, it will answer the purpose very well. If this can not be done, a cheap storage house may be built in connection with the ice house, by building a room underneath, having it surrounded with ice on the sides and overhead with facilities for drainage underneath, keeping the air dry by means of chloride of calcium placed on the floor in an open water tight vessel, such as a large milk crock or pan. In this way the temperature may be kept very near the freezing point the year round, and apples may almost indefinitely.

JAMES TROOP,

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NUMBER 20.

Horticulturist.