Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Page 1

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cmcAoo. mrmANAPoi.w a LOtnmuK. Time table No. 1, in effect Nov. 28, 1897. South Bound. No. s—Loul*r«tte Mall 10:55 a. m. No 5-41 Chicago to ClaciMnati, daily, 10:55 am No. 33 . l:*s p. m. No. **--Milk accommodation 6:15 p. m. No. 3—Louisville Express .* ..11:12 p. m. No. 45- Local freight 2:40 p. m North Bound, No. 4—Mail. 4:30 a.m. ' No. 40—Milk accommodation 7:31 a. m. No. 32 regular 5t0p..... 0:55a.m. No-6—Matl and express 3:27 p. m. •N 0.38 6:32pm. 1»0 -38 2:57pm No. 46—Laical freight 9:30 a. m. No. 74—Freight - 7:52 p. m. No. 3, stops on sijrnal. ' • Daily except Sundao. __ 1 Sunday only. No 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for Number 30 W. H. Beam, Agent.

Ira Osborne is at Fraitcesville attending a lodge banquet. G. E. Marshall Was in Chicago Wednesday. R. VV. Brown spent Sunday in Monon. M. F. Chilcote was in Chicago the first of the week. County Auditor Murray was in Valparaiso Monday. Mrs. Floyd Robinsou is visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Landis near Delphi this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson took the 7:39 train Wednesday for their future home at Mackinaw, 111, Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for stylish millinery. First class goods and lowest prices. Miss Mary Hoyes is visiting in the neighborhood of Vaughn this week. John 'Walters is tiling for Frank Welsh in Jordan township this week. Messrs. Hawkins, Taber and Curtis, of Remington were in town on business Wednesday. Frank Randall and family of Rensselaer visited relatives in Barkley last Sundaj\ ? We will have a list of interogalions to submit to the County Commissioners in our next issue. Be sure and ryd J£em. Mrs. Anna Hardesty and children of Medaryvllle are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Washington Soott this week. The members of the senior class of the Rensselaer High School met with Miss Gail Wasson last Tuesday evening. A very pleasant evening was spent by all. Walter Harringtrfti returned * from his western trip Wednesday. He is not so well pleased with that portion of the country he visited as he expected to be. A Miss Calahan, daughter of Owen Calahan, of Barkley townI is seriously ill at the home of P Jame Walters in Jordnn township I with whom she has been making I her home for some weeks. I The new democratic paper, The I. Rensselaer Democrat, made its first I appearance today, its publication I day Joeing Friday. Shields and I Dilley are the editors and publisliI ere. They announce that it will I be a straight democratic paper and I support the Chicago platform. ■ This first issue is a very creditable I local paper.—Rensselaer RepubliI can. I Geo. N. Dunn, our rising young I lawyer, is a member of the state I militia, in an Indianapolis regi--s*| ment, and expects a call as any tto go and help make the ish “walk Spanish." He is •ted to be quite cheerful over irospect, whereas a certain lable young lady is reported decidedly Moody.—Evening tblican.

RENSSELAER DEMOCRAT.

r DR. MOORE, Specialist, kwoMi* Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, |NQ %

R. P. Benjamin is on the sick list. Andrew Nush of Wheatfield was in the city Wednesday. W. B. Austin returned from Cameron Springs Monday. Miss Ollic Marlatt returned to Englewood Wednesday. There are several cases of measles in the city. L. W. Henkle returned to Chicago Heights Wednesday M. F. Antrim of DeMotte is visiting with his brother J. F. Antrim. Frank Duvall of Sharon, was in the city Wednesday. A, E. Johnson Elmer Whitted of Francesville, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Harry Kurrie visited relatives and friends in Orange county the first of the week. May Fox and Myrtle Cogswell spent Sunday in Barkley township visiting friends. Frank Kannal went to Lafayette Wednesday where he will stay a few days and then go to Chicago to look for a location. Mrs. Hershmftn is showing up a fine line of trimmed hats, selling them cheaper than any firm in town. George Dunn and Misses Mary and Jennie Moody are - visiting with Hon. I. D. Dunn mul family at Dunnville. Will F. Wood formerly of Delphi, and who was connected with the murder of Pearl Brvan is a member of the crew of the battleship lowa. Charles Baker fell down the statrs at Phegley’s livery bam last Monday night. The fall resuied in nothing niore serious than a strained back.

Do not forget the city election to be held oh Tuesday, May Bth. No other election held this year will be of,sj»much importance tithe taxpayer of the city. Bicycles repaired at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sundries on hands for sale. All Grinds of wheels ordered. • Give mea call. Chas. Grow. One door west of Mnkeever House.

F. B. Learning formerly a citizen of this city, now of Goshen, has been renominated for City Clerk by the Republicans of that place. Mr. Learning is a son-in-law of M. L. Spitler. Alex Hurley, who lives on the Clouse farm in Barkley township was in the city Tuesday, wearing a broad smile on his face. On inquiring the cause we learned that he had recently become the father of a fine pair of twins a boy and a girl. Special sale every Thursday, everything in fine Millinery at special rates. Ladies should attend these snler and secure some of the many bargains offered. Miss Coad.

Quite an excitement was created Tuesday noon by the report that a special train over the Monon had just passed at a high rate of speed carrying a regiment of regulars bound for the seat of war. Further investigation however showed the fact that it was only a party of engineers going to visit Purdue University at Lafayette. The members of the Trinity M. E. Church are taking steps for the erection of a parsonage for the use of their ministers. At the quarterly conference Monday, a committee consisting of J. M. Wasson, J. F. Warren, Wallace Robinson, L. Strong nnd Granville Moody were appointed to procure a lot and erect n suitable residence thereon.

; —I 1 : ■ « .. - . ... —— - -—— Rensselaer, Indiana, Friday, April 22, 1898.

Frank Bruner the IS year old sou of J. F. Bruner of the Makeever House had his first or index finger of his right hand cut off by a bicycle last Wednesday. The first copy of the Rensselaer Democrat has reached this office. It’s a good paper, clean and artistic; well edited and withall modern. It strikes from the shoulder and we hope it will fill “a long felt want."—Delphi Times. The Middlesborough Evening News gives on account of a new militia company that is being organized there to take part in the proposed war with Spain. Our former towsman ex-county clerk Chas. H. Price was the first man to enlist. The News states that he wiil be the captain of the company.

A Tip to Taxpayers.

Section 2150 R. S. Whoever when required by the assessor, state, county or municipal or any of his deputies, fails to give a true list of all of his taxable property or to take or to subacibe to any oath in that behalf ns required by law, or shall fix a frudelnnt value when an oath is not required on such property, upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars.

Vatina Items.

Mrs. Jennie Moody of Rensse* laer has been visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity for a few days. Smith Newell is on the sick list. Barkley M. E. church has changed the hour pf having Sunday School from 10 to 9:30 o’clock. Sunday School every Sunday. Preaching every two weeks after Sunday School. t Church at Christian Church of this place. This road district is in need of a supervisor, as we have not had one for about three years, and the roads nee 1 their due attention for one year at least. Is it lawful that a man be granted his road receipt without working the roads?

A surprise party was given Luther Watson last Friday night which was asuccess. A good time is reported. Mr. Ropp is improving the farm on which he lives by putting in new fences.

Barkley township sends forth eight graduates this year, something uncommon. The third quarterly meeting will be held at Barkley M. E. church the 14th and 15th of May, Rev. S. Beck presiding elder will conduct the services. The prospects are favorable for a good crop this year. Farmers are through sowing oats in this vicinity. •, A sawmill will soon be located on Nate Eldridge’s farm, will saw your lumber to order. Farmers are busy preparing for a corn crop, the ground is in good condition. Hog cholera is still raging in this vicinity.

Sharon Items.

Farmers are busy plowing for corn. Mala Garrison is remodeling his house. Mr. Muster of Rensselaer is doing the work. Win. Zea and family .visited in Remington Tuesday. Mr. Lane of Eureka, 111., has

moved to his farm 3 miles southwest ofthis place. The Y. P. S. C. E. of Sharon will give a social at the residence of Mr. McDaniels next Saturday eveufog. Admission 10 cents. invited. Wat. H. Krupple of Lexington, 111., isjaere looking after his land . interests. ft The Lawndale Sunday s&Lol is i&a flourishing condition. ’ D. Hane was in Remington last Saturday on business. A social hop given by John Zimmer last Saturday evening was w§fl attended. Rensselaer and Remington were both represented Mr. |turns our popular assessor is makiftg his rounds among our citizeqA

.•..-.ak. . Miss Edith Moffatt began a 1 spring* *term of subscription! school Monday. Quite a number of our people are on the sick list. All at pres-. ent are convalseent. Our new doctor G- W. Proudley seems to be having plenty of practise and , good success which speaks well for him as a doctor. James * JJcColly of this place has removed, his family to Hammond.

Mr. 8.. W. Schofield left on Monday for Chicago Heights 111. to take of carpentering. Mr. C.J&. Fry who has been taking music lessons of Prof. Benjamin of R«qsselaer is home for a few days. *■ Mrs. Qus. Munden who has been visiting friends at Pleasant Ridge has returned home. Mr. and; Mrs. Rees. Dunn and their twb Interesting little boys, of DcMfrtflkspent Saturday and r Jw • wNfcHi place tisftiM*! 1 friends. Mrs. Jesse Fry of Rose Lawn and two chrildren spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fry.

The ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church gave an Easter supper, the receipts of which will be used toward paying the debt on the Church. Rev. Brady of Rensselaer preaches here every two weeks in the Christian Church and Rev. Brown of Evanston 111. in the Methodist Church every alternate Sunday. Rev. Burton of the M. E. Church of Dunnville preached ihrec sermons for us last Sunday, preaching with great power.

Our winter term of school closed on Saturday with sumptuous dinner prepared by the ladies lof this place: a surprise to the | teachers: Mr. Randal Overton | of Rensselaer, and Miss Gertrude | Taylor of Wolcott. They highly appreciated the compliment. In the afternoon the audience was favored with vocal and instrumental music, also dialogues and recitations which were received to the immense delight of all and deserving of much credit both to teachers and scholars. Space will not permit of special mention for all but as a true compliment the characters were all strongly drawn, the program well rendered. In general the pupils acquitted themselves with credit. A number of strangers were present B. Comer trustee and a former teacher, was present and expressed himself us being highly pleased with the progress of the school, he also favored us with a recitation.

LITTLE JUG.

Fair Oaks.

War is at Hand!

Tin Rtsthrliofts an Signed' Army and Navy Ready for Quirk Work when they are ordered to Strike in Cuba’s Behalf. TR(X)PS RUSHED SOUTH. | . "•' :• ■ •• J ■ | General Miles Will take Command in Person of all the Operations of the Military Arm of the Service, Washington, D. C., April 20. There has not been such a day in l Washington since 1861. Yet a stranger who dropped down without knowing the situation and the intent ions of the government would not have noticed any difference in the appearance of the city or the public buildings. The only place where there was anything more than the usual activity was at the navy department. There everybody is working long hours, and the additional clerks required by the press of business have filled the offices to overflowing At the white house there were a good many tourists, and a number of congressmen called during the day. By a curious coincidence Mr. Elkins, who has beenone of the most conservative, and Mr. Cannon, who has been one of the most radical senators on the Cuban question, happened to meet in the president’s office at 11:22 o’clock, when the latter signed his name to the official parchment copy of the Cuban resolutions. Almost i mmediatel.Yiaiterward —, ’6tfe might say copy of the resolutions was sent by Edwnrd Savoy, the colored messenger at Judge Day’s office, to Senor Polo at the Spanish legation, who receipted for the document informally upon the envelope, which Savoy retained as a precious memento. Senor Polo was awaiting the message in company with Mr. Cnmbon,the French ambassador; Mr. Hengelmueller, the Austrian minister, who have been his nearest friends. His passports were sent from the state department about 4 o’clock. It is evident that the Spanish minister does not expect a long war. for he has necided not to return to Spain, but has engaged rooms at Suspension Bridge, where he can observe everything that is going on this country without being in our territory or jurisdiction. The secretaries and some other members of the staff will also go to Suspension Bridge and afterward to Toronto.

The ultimatum was given to the telegraph operator about 11:30 a. m. which would be about 4:30 p. m. Madrid time, and the president hopes that Gen. Woodford will be able to deliver it this evening. As soon as he acknowledges the receipt the documents will be given to the press. It is understood that no formal note is addressed to the Spanish government. Gen. Woodford was simply instructed to hand to the minister of foreign relations a copy of the resolutions passed by congress and to say that he is instructed to express '’President McKinley’s confidence that the demands therein contained will be complied with by Saturday noon next, in order that the latter may be relieved of the necessity of carrying out the direction® con-

tained the third section of the. resolutions. A proclamation by the president calling out the state militia is all prepared and ready for his signature, but he does not wish to issue it until congress passes the bill now pending for the reorganization of the militia. He sent several messages to Representative Hull today urging immedinie action on that measure. At the quartermaster’s department to-day bids were opened from steamship companies for carrying troops to Cuba, which looks like business.

Democratic City Ticket.

For Councilman lat ward. BENJAMIN F. FENDIG. For Councilman 2nd ward. JOHN EGER. For Councilman 3rd ward. WILLIAM H. BEAM.

Rensselaer Hopeful Too.

The Rensselaer Republican publflfles a letter from Dr. Matchette of, Bourbon, secretary and treasurer of the proposed electric road, which is here given for what it is worth. It is dated Apr. 16th: “The line has not yet been located, nor will it be on any route until oar new executive committee has had an opportunity to fully canvass the surveys and the advantages of the territory through which these surveys have been made and then the right of way must be fully secured on the route, before the location is made, or at least , a positive guarantee of all of it made, before any route is made acceptable. compan yhave tual work of construction of road within a week from date of location of the line, and will push it rapidly to completion. Your people and jour paper haw many friends with onr company. encouraged and work.

A. C. MATCHETTE."

U. S. Weather Bureau’s Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The weekly crop bulletin for northern Indiana, issued by C. F. R. Wappenbrans, section director, at Indianapolis, is as follows: Warmer, sunny weather during the day and light local rains on Wednesday and Thursday were favorable to farm work and crops; in the counties near the lakesitis too dry and rain is needed. Wheat improved rapidly and looks well; rye is starting well; young clover is recovering from the evil effects of the late frosts; vegetables are doing well. Tree fruit peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, apples, etc., were not rnqch injured! by frost and are getting into bloom; small fruit is doing very well. Oats are all sown nearly everywhere, they started well and many are up and doing well. Pasturage and meadows are getting in good condition rapidly and stock will soon be turned into pasture. Field pea planting progressed. Many potatoes were planted; many gardens were made. In general farm work advanced more rapidly;'aiqch corn ground was broken, and plowing progressed well.

New Bus Liue.

Remley's new bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makeever House. Telephone 107 or 11. ’

JONH REMLEY.

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