Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Charley Rhoads of the Ledger, spent Sunday with his parents lie.er Rev. F. L. Austin performed the rite of baptism to one convert, at the river Sunday afternoon. Airs. E. Smith who has been visiting the family of A. Leopold a few days, returned to her home in Chicago, Monday. Bruce Pumphrey and wife of Brook, spent the latter part of the week and Sunday with their relatives here. The electric connections, with the new Court House were completed last Thursday and the lights turned on that night for the first time, Ross Grant who for many years has been a fixture in * the store of John Eger, has accepted a position in the wholesale house of Reid, Murdock & Co. Chicago where he will enter upon his duties next Alondav. .> Call oil the Meyer Sisters’ for your summer hats. The very latest styles.

An exchange tells a story of a tramp who rang a doctor’s door bell and asked the pretty young woman who opened the door if she woidd kindly ask the doctor if lie had a pair of old pants lie would kindly give away. "I am the doetor." said the smiling young woman. and the tramp fainted.

A Logansixirt officer arrested an umbrella mender and after the ‘shower stick" artist had reached the very zenith of frenzy he poured forth his wrath by calling his captor. “You d-d Spaniard.” This see mod''t'o be the strongest term that his vile tongue could utter and it indicates the trend of public opinion. , The Post, office authorities have advertised for bids for carrying the mails between Rensselaer and Alt. Ayr for the year beginning June Ist. Bids will be oj>en until April lfith. After June Ist the mails will leave Alt. Ayr nt 7 a. m. and arrive at Rensselaer at 9.30 a. m. anti leave Rensselaer at 11.30 a. m. and arrive nt Alt Ayr at 2 p. c. m.

Deputy State Fish Commission- j or Earle of Lafayette, who has been working in Lake county since : the beginning of the year, has, arrested half a dozen violators m vicinity of Hobart, where they were clearing out the Little Calumet and Deep rivers. He also con- j fiscnted several thousand feet of seine and nearly a hundred other nets. Bicycles rejwiirecl at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sun-' dries on hands for sale. All kinds! of wheels ordered. Give me a call. Chas. Grow. One door west of Makeover House. The law with regard to the time for paying taxes has changed some- j what in the last two years and | there are many who have not yet j posted themselves in regard to it. j The last day for paying taxes is i the first Monday, in May, which; I falls on the 2nd this year. Before ; the law was changed the third j Monday in April was the.lost day | for the property owner to call at |the treasurer’s office and liquidate. The, Republican ward conven- ! tions Wednesday evening nominated candidates for the City coun-. cil as follows. ward -.* F. B. Meyers. 1 2nd ' “ J. C, Porter. j 3rd 4i Wallace Robinson. | All the Nominees are members of I the present council and their renomination is an endorsement of their official course during their 1 term of office about to expire.