Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — Page 1

RENSSELAER DEMOCRAT.

SI.OO Per Year.

CHICAMO. INDIANAPOLIS A LOUISVILLE. -■■■■■' Time table No. 1, in effect Nov. 28, 1897. ' f r . .. . y. Fauth Bound. No. 'B-Loaiavtle Mail... W:5Sa. m. No 5 -41 Chicago to Cincinnati, daily, 10;® am No. 33 - ; No. 3**—Milk accommodation m. No. 3—Loatawille ExpreM R? I*’’ 1 *’’ - No. 45 Local freight . 1:40 p. m North Bound, No. 4—Mail -- *»»*•»• No. 40— Milk accommodation 7:31 a. tn. -No. 32 regular atop *:55 a. m. No. 6—Mail and express 3:27p. m. *N®.3O - ...o:32pm. tNo -3B •i-i’W - No. 46—Local freight -9:30*. m. No. 74—Freight -7:52 pmNo. X stope on signal. * bail* eacept Sundao. <• 2 Sunday only. No 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for Number 30 „ < W. H. Beam, Agent.

Remington will celebrate the' 4th of July this year. Alf. McCoy of Kniman was on the streets Monday. Dr. Berkley is visiting with his parents at. Newman, 111., this week. Roy Blue went to Elwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold visited in Wolcot Sunday, Thomas Cain is limping around with a sore foot. He stepped on the point of a rusty nail. Bert Brenner a recent graduate of the Chicago College of Pharmacy returned to this city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Shroier of Barkley township went to Ohio lasi Saturday to visit Mrs. Shroier’s mother who is seriously ill* Mrs. Belle Brown who hfls been visiting here for two Welks past returned to her home Ih Francesville last Sunday. K

Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for your summer hate. The very latest styles. J. J. Montgomery went to Indianapolis Tuesday to Me the mfldier boys before they start sot the 1 front Chas. Malchow and wife visited with their daughter Mrs. tena Swartz near Brookston last Sunday. r James Longstreath of Barkley township was called to Ohio last Monday by the serious illness of his mother. His wife ac companied him. Mrs. O. C. Scott, of Delphi committed suicide last Thursday evening. The cause of the deed is credited to ill health and despondency Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for stylish millinery. First class goods and lowest prices. Delos Thompson is building quite an addition to his already handsome house on Front street, and otherwise “ remodeling the same. Mrs. Hershman is showing up a fine line of trimmed hats, selling them cheaper than any firm in town.

Will Burns of Barkley township purchased the old wind pump derrick on the comer of public square, and removed it Monday to his farm in Barkley township. Rev. Jefferies of the Presbyterian church, Rev. Middleton, of M. E. church, and Sheppard of the Christian church each preached war sermons last Sunday. One by d '*! the old land marks on and around the court house square are disappearing. Last Wednesday, the pump derrick at the north-west corner of the square was removed. * Nothing remains as a reminder of “olden days” except a few tress, minus tops, and the “court house pump.”

"'W DR. MOORE, Specialist, wo™. oMice Flrs ‘ Ste,rs Weß ‘ * *•» RENSSELAER, IND..

Dr. Carr of Monon was in the city last Saturday. ; The Daughters of the American Revolution met, this week, at the residence of A. F. Long. James Mannon and daughter of Kankakee township visited the Hub Tuesday, Harmon Clark and G. J. Nickola of Wheatfield, were here on business Tuesday. W. H. Tyler, Reasen Dunn and D. E. Fairchild of DeMotte were in the city Tuesday. George N. Dunn went to Indianapolis on the 1.30 train Tuesday to report for duty. He is a member of the state militia. James Maloy has removed his barn to vacant lots owned by him, two blocks west of his present residence.

David Nowels has put in the foundation for a new brick building adjoining the one occupied by McColly & Coen. Alfred Collins of Barkley township, who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff, circulated among friends in the city Saturday. Mesdames, M. L. Spitler and C. W. Hanley, and Miss Maude Spitler, attended the annual session of the Eastern Star Chapter, held at Indianapolis, Tuesday and Wednesday. Special sale every Thursday, everything in fine Millinery at special rates. Ladies should attend these saler and secure some of the many bargains offered. Miss Coad. Merle Gwin of Rensselear, came jlown Wednesday to spend a few days with Chas. Day. Merle had his .right wrist broken last week while engaged in pactice for their coming field day exercises.—Mohome industries by Mbektng cigars manufactured in contractor for carrying the mail tietween Mt. Ayr and Rensselaer is one Ambros A. Call of Ayera, lowa. After July Ist, the mail from Mt. Ayr will arrive ot 9:30 a. m. and leave at 11:30 a. m. on all days except Sunday. At the municipal election at Danville, 111., recently the democrats made a clean sweep, carrying a majority of the council. In 1896 the republican majority in Danville was nearly 1,000 in a total of 5,100 votes. The republicans have carried the city by large majorities for many years, A. N. Lakin, D. W. Mellon, Marion O. Cooper and families returned from Florida last week, after a stay of three or four weeks. Messrs Mellon and Lakin went on to Chicago, but Cooper stopped in Union township. John P. Petty, who went south a year or more ago, returned with them. They do not seemed pleased with that particular section of the south. /

In presenting a new bicycle to their pastor, Rev. H. M, Middleton, the church at Rensselaer probably wished to facilitate the reverend gentleman’s work of pastoral visitation. No doubt he will take the hint so quietly given, and hereafter “double his diligence” in scouting around among the brothers and sisters of his beloved flock. —Winimac Democrat Journal.

New Bus Line.

.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. John Remley.

Rensselaer, Indiana, Friday, April 29, 1898.

The Makeever house is undergoing a new coat of paint. - Walter Harrington who returned from the west last week says Jasper Co. is good enough for him. Patronize home industries by smoking home made cigars* Monticello will build quite an addition to her school buildings this slimmer. John Jessen was over at Brook last week hustling for contracts for laying cement walks this summer. Estil Pierson, the Republican candidate for County Clerk, return ed last Saturday from a two weeks visit at Chicago Heights.

It is reported that a Hoopeston youth become so patriotic on the Cuban question that he wanted his father to kill a Spanish rooster. Mrs. T. J. McCoy returned last Sunday from a two weeks visff with her daughter, and other relatives at Buffalo New York. Christian Church services, Sunday morning “The Spirit mastering the body.” Sunday evening “The true and the false faith cure.” Saturday our ball players organized a ball team with a relay <sf 21 members. Wm. McMillin was chosen field Captain, W. E. Harry business manager and Fred Snyder Treasurer.—Brook Reporter. It is not to be wondered at that the country is infesfed with hoboes and horse thieves, when one sees people who... manage in some way, to exist year after year, and not do a days work. .

Bicycles repaired at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sondries on hands for side. All kinds ] of wheels ondered. Give me a call. Char. Grow. One door west of Makeever House. General Lew Wallace has fied his friends and auppcMharraife his race for the United State# Senate, that he will not be a candidate for. that office and that he wiHenter the army and fight for the Cubans.

John Lakin of Newton township received a dispatch from his son A. D. Lakin, who is now stationed at Tampa, Florida. He is a member of “Company “A” 4th Infantry and until ordered south was one of the “Fort Sheridan boys.”

Every democrat in the house or representatives voted to recognize the Cuban Republic, and all but two Democrat of the Senate voted for recognition. *ln the House all but three Republicans voted against it, while in the Senate two Democrats and nineteen Republicans voted against recognition.

Married on Thursday evening of last week at the residence of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister, Mr. Henry Raymond Wood and Miss Pearl Loutee Hollister. The wedding was private, the families of the contracting parties only being present. The Rev. H. M. Middleton assisted by Rev. C. D. Jeffries performed the ceremony. The City band serenaded them later iir the evening. A lecturer at Rochester gives the following patriotic word pictures of Uncle Sam’s domain: “The United States is the seat and foundation of liberty, and any man of whatever nationality who does not recognize it as being bounded on the north by the aurora borealis, on the east by the rising sun, and on the south by the equinoxes and on the west by the day of judgement, should return to his native land and stay there.”

The Wolcott Hay Co., has received an order from, the War Department for 10 car loads of hay, to be sent immediately to Chattanooga Tenn J. A. Dodd of Walker township has recently returned from a trip over the “sunny south.” During his trip he purchased a farm in Coffee County, Tenn, and expects to make it his future home.

Miss Fritz, daughter of Rev. Fritz, of the Missionary Baptist Church of this place came from Anderson Monday, to her new home in this city. She was accompanied by Miss Hattie Orcott of that city. The total population of Spain at the present time is about 18,000000, of this number 11,895,530 can neither read or write. No wonder they are perpetually at war with each other, and even anxious for a scrap with Uncle Sam. Rev. David Halstead now residing at Andover, Dakota is visiting Arthur Spinney. Mr. Halstead was a long time resident of Jasper county and once the county auditor. Years ago he preached here to the Adventists in Mills’ Hall.— Goodland Herald. Lewis W. Hunt and wife who have been visiting relatives in this county returned to their home at Boseda, Michigan last Tuesday. Mr. Hunt is a brother of our townsman J. J. Hunt, and his wife is the daughter of William H. Mills of near Mt. Ayr. Mr. Hunt lithe agent of the Vandalia R. R. *t Boseda Michigan. The post office authorities have advertised for carrying the mails between Rensselaer and Mt. Ayr. Just why this primative mode of mail carrying should be resorted to,for a town already situated on atiwe of railroad, is not apparent. —Remington Press. The reason is very plain Bro. affiF rs becahse the “cow” path road is a great deal slower dud more uncertain than the primitive mode of carrying the mails.

The farmers are elated over the excellent prospect for a good oats crop. With the increasing acreage and prospect for good prices the crop will under favorable conditions be the most valuable crop, of that cereal ever raised in the county.

The Missionary Baptists are circulating a paper to secure subscriptions to build a new Church near the Benson cemetary. in Milroy township. The Church is to be located near the homo of Rev. D. J. Hasten a former pastor of the Baptist congregation of this city. Quite a number of our citizens responded with liberal contributions.

Commissioner Martindale circulated a paper Monday asking so subscriptions to purchase a new flag for the court house. The “big flag” is liable to be damaged by high winds and to valuable to be exposed in damp weather, and the one to be purchased is to be used on days when it is too damp or windy to use the big one. Our citizens showed their patriotism by liberal contributions, Operations were resumed at the stone crusher on Thursday after four months shut down for the winter. *lt will take several days to empty the large pit of the winter rains before the work of taking out stone can begin. The company already has several good orders for macadam and the prospects are that the crusher will be kept running day and night through the entire season. —Monon News.

The War Situation.

TROOPS ARKABBKMBMN6 125,000 Volunteer Soldiers Called Ito. War Formally Declared and Fierce Battles May Occur at any Moatent. There is so much and yet so little to be said about the war situation that it is difficult to give a true synopsis of t|re case. Event after event' andlcapture after capture has crowded so fast one upon another and tlte public interest is worked up that the generality of people has perhaps informed itself through the medium of the great Julies as the main situation, that there remains but the latest facts to be told. • The following is the listof Spanish prizes captured by Amer* ican ships since the war began: > Date. Priae— April 22—Str. Bueno VentSHu.Cruieer NoahApril 22—Str.fMro. ■ CWofaer New York. April 22—Fixbiutf aehooner . . Torpedo boat htFicCHOU. April 81—Sehoomer MathlMe .....Torpetlq bout PortdMF. April 21—Schooner Condidia Jiuiibo*! ApTilM^Str.'cßtaHna...iCratapr Detroit. April H—L»r. Satorniu .Revenue cutter Winona. _ April 21—Schooner Antonio Torpedo boat Porter. April 25—Str. Panama..... LiffhChouae tender Maiqrrove. „ r* April al—Sloop Paquette . Omiboat Newport. April 20— Schooner Hrened . .Uuiibuat NewApriVn— Ambroee Bolivar. houitor Terror: So far it is opt positively known that any American boat has been captured by the Spaniards, but a recent dispatch from the Phtlipians islands via. Spain’s capitol says that the Spanish gunboat El Cano has arrived in port with the American BuHkSaranac. The dons ftwm the Havand fortress have seat a few scattering shots at our blockading fleet which were not returned by the Americans. In the capture of' several of the vestals several lively races took place, but after a few shots from our vessels the <W»I . BUT Rj fI , without auy tdxJttttirtngrsmhfc f It is confidewtiy ' our fleet now in Philliptan waters, will come in conflict Wfth the Spanish gunboats in’ the very near future —perhaps before the end of the week. In the meantime the officials have beeij doing their utmost to get the army and navy into the very best shape possible. A call has been issued by the President for 125,000 troops which have perhaps been more than raised by the present time. In response to the call the governors of the several states have called for the state militia to assembled and be reorganized ready for the field. The regular army is being increased from 27,000 to 61,000 troops, and the regulars are being rushed across the continent at the fastest speed possible to the old battle-fields at Chickamauga, which is now over-run by infantry, cavalry and artillery companies. At Springfield, 111., 10,000 state troop are assembled at the fair grounds, at Indianapolis a like number of Indiana guards are in camp, the same is the case all over the nation. A paper of the date of the 28th, says the only trouble is to discriminate who shall go to war, there being so many more applicants than places for men. If the President wanted an army of 1,000,000, instead of 125,000 he equid get if just as easily. It is very likely that no attack will be made on Havana until the army and insurgents are ready to co-operate with the squadron when the attack can be carried surely and swiftly to a successful finish. > It is also asserted that a fleet of Spanish gunboats are headed for America with the purpose of bombarding some of our least protected cities along the Atlantic coast. It is very difficult, however to gain any positive knowledge on account of the secrecy exercised on both sides.

THE LATEST.

The first actual fighting] of this campaign occurred] off the coast at Matanzas, at ] 12:57 p. m. Wednesday.! The American >hips New] York, Puritan and Cincinna-| ti opened fire on the forts at] that place and it is supposed | destroyed them. The ob- ] ject of this bombardment | was to prevent the completion of the earthworks at| that point. About 300 shots | were fired from our battle- . ships, and were responded J toby a few shots from the forts, most of which fell short. No one was hurt on the American side but it is not known how many lives may have been lost on the shore among th# Spaniards. P. T. Banta the Ohio nursery ■ Sian is looking after his interest ere this week. T. W. Muir of Monon will occupy the room occupied by C. D. Nowels after May Ist Mr., i Muir will handle a fuU line of dry goods. , | John C. Kaupke, trustee of Kankakee township, Jasper County and formerly of this county, was in town adn called at the Democrat Journal office Monday Mr. Kanpke is one of the two dete ocratic township trustees in that county, the remaining eleven all being republicans.—Winamac Journal.

The Independent Order of For- | esters has purchased a part of the I lodge furniture belonging to the G. A. R. and will now occupy the | hall in the I. O. O. F building ... alone. Ever since the completion ' of that building the two Orders hhye occupied the same lodge ■ ’ but by tlr‘taeewai of fb p A. R. in their new Mil inthe new court house the I. O. F. becomes the sole occupant. Thia order was organised five or six years i ago and for some time had a struggle for existence but for two or three years past has been growing rapidly and promisee to soon be- ; come one of the strongest secret 1 orders in the city. G. W. Goff | one of its members, is the High Chief Ranger of the Grand Lodge of the state, and many of our beat and most substantial citizens are members of the order. One of the popular features of the order is Hie cheap insurance to its members.

Democratic City Ticket..

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

Notice of City Electton.

To the voters of the city of Rensselaer, Indiana: You are hereby notified that an election will be held in each of the several wards of said city hereinafter designated on the third day of May, 1898 between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 p. m., for the purpose of electing ane Councilman for each ward, towit; Ward No 1 at the City Hall. , Ward No. 2 at Eger’s carpenter shop. Ward No. 3 at Makeever House » I sample room. By order of the Common Counl cil of the City of Rensselaer. ; ScHYLER C. iRWIN, City Clerk ,

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