Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — Another Burglary. [ARTICLE]

Another Burglary.

Last Sunday evening broke into Harry Kresler’s barber shop across the street from the depot and carried off almost everything in sight. They got his stock of razers, combs and a hair clipper and other articles.

Admiral Dewey the hero of Manilla, is an uncle of ChasrPigI man and Mrs. Judge Pollard of I Delphi. Joe Paxton and August Rosen* baum of Hammond attended the congressional convention Wedaes- | day. Preaching at the First Baptist church next Sunday at 10:55 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning subject, “A bad use for a pen knife.”. Evening, “A seperation necessary.” Everybody welcomed. Noah T. Arnold of Barkley township who was taken to the Long Cliff asylum at Logansport several months ago, returned Monday. His reason has been restored. Another divorce case was filed last Saturday. David N. Marion asks for a divorce from Ida M. Marion. He alleges abandonment. They were married in 1889 and lived together as husband and wife until 1896 when she abandoned him. J. W. Douthit is the attorney. Max D. Brill whose marriage we noted in the first issue of the Democrat, writes to his friend John C. Chilcote from Berlin, Germany. He says that himself and wife will travel in Switzerland, France and England before returning to New York. John L. Duvall who has been staying in the law office of J. W, Douthit for some time, has been visiting his parents at Pekin, 111., the past week or so. A letter received from him Tuesday, states that he is now down with a well developed case of the measles and will be home as soon as he recovers. Mrs. Imes has a fine line of millinery for sale at lowest prices. John Darroch an old citizen of Newton county died at hi? home in Morocco on the sth. He has lived in Newton county since 1852 when Newton county was a part of this county. He was one of three special commissioners who located the boundary line between the two counties when Newton county was organized in 1857. He was three times married and the father of 19 children 14 of whom survive him. George Gorham living in the north part of the city has met with some serious losses. Last Saturday a fine Jersey heifer belonging to him died and Sunday morning he lost a fine Jerse}’ cow. Dr. Alter examined them and pronounced it a case of strychnine poisening. The cows were pastured in a small pasture lot on Sunnyside addition. Mr. Gorham is a poor man and it is a serious loss to him. The ministers of Rensselaer met at the home of Rev. Middleton on Monday at 10 o’clock a. m. and organized the Rensselaer Ministerial Association. They organizer! by the election of Rev. Jeffries as president and Rev. Austin as secretary. They will meet on the 2nd aud 4th Mondays of each month at 10 o’clock a. m. Rev. Jeffries will prepare a paper for the next, meeting of the association. The place of meeting will be in the parlor of the Missionary Baptist church. All ministers are -especially requested to attend. A cordial invitation is extended to all who are interested in church work.”

The plastering of the Leopold building will be completed this week. Minicus Bros, are the contractors. News has come from the White House that Wm. J. Bryan has offered his services to president McKinley in the trouble with Spain, offering to serve in any capacity that the president might name.» We have just received a copy of the Collegian published by the students of St. Joseph’s college. It Is a neat, well edited, monthly journal, brim full of the best thought and reflects the excellent work of the college as an educational institution. The new court house clock at Rensselaer, went on a strike Friday evening of last week, and strbek 75 times before it could be induced to let. up. What a picnic this would hove been for Frank Babcock, of Remington, were he still in the newspaper business. Morocco Courier. Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for stylish millinery. First class goods and lowest prices. t Last Sunday after the regular sermon the Edward Jacob, ‘ Pastor of St. Augustine’s Cath >■ ] lie Church of our city made a few’ very patriotic remarks to his congregation. He stated that the Catholic church had always stood for peace but now that war was a fact it was the duty of catholics to fight and die if needs be in de- i fdnse of their country. He stated that there was 195 of the crew of j ther Maine who were practical catholics and 150 of these were mdnthlv communicants, and the statement that Catholics would not fight against Spain she being a catholic country, was born of a want of the knowledge of the facts. Father Edward read a letter from Bisbbp Rademacher, prayers of the faithful for peace, and the success of our ! cause and for she souls of those ! lost on the Maine, and in the war.

Quite a large and enthusiastic demonstration took place here last Saturday evening in celebrating the magnificent victory of Commodore Dewey over the Spanish fleet., at Manilla. Our citizens turned out en mass, and the military companies paraded the streets headed by the bands. They repaired to the public square where patriotic speeches were delivered by Hon. E. P. Hammond, J. A. Burnham, Capt. M. F. Chilcote and Hon. M. L. Spitler. The speeches were frequently interrupted by the cheers of the audience and enthusism everywhere prevailed. One of the notieible features of the parade was «> ' the St. Joseph Military Company, fifty odd in number, headed by the College band carrying the stars and stripes. It was a demonstration long to be remembered by the citizens of our city.

We have just received a letter from Presley E. Davis formerly of Wheatfield, now of Sutnmitville, 1 Tenn. He is much pleased with ! his new home in the sunny south. ] He says: "We are all enjoying good health notwithstanding the j wet and backward spring. We• did not have to wear rubber boots i nor pay ditch taxes as we did in our old home. We have an abundance of garden vegetables and ; wheat is "immense." Some corn I is large enough to plow and some ! fields are not planted yet'. Early potatoes are six inches high. We ; have had some heavy frosts but will have an abundance of fniit for adr own use, and much to spare.” Any one desiring to know more of that section of Tenn., would I do well to write to him.