Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Page 5

Cards. ATTORNEYS. : Hanley & Hunt. Law, Abstracts, Loans and Real Estate. Icein Hollingsworth Building, Ist floor, rear of McCoy's Bank. , L. Duvalb £ Attorney -at-Law. business profession carefully and thorjhly executed. Money to loan on almost r terms-* Real Estate bought and sold, lections and abstracts carefully prounded. First door east of P. 0. upstairs. o. K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins [ollingsworth & Hopkins, Attorneys at Law. -Office second floor of Leopold’s Block, i-ner Washington and Vanßensselaer sts, MJtice in all the courts, purchase, sell and se real estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer L. A 8. Association. nines W. Douthit, LAWYER, snsselaer, Indiana. Wffi. B. Austin, iwyer and Investment Broker. Attorney For The S. A. AC.Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. hilcote & Dunn, Attomeys-at-Law. tod to all business in the profession with unptness and dispatch. Office m second ry of Makeever Block. RENSSELAER, IND. s.dwigginK Counselor at Law. insselaer, Indiana, have recovered my health and have again ered upon the practice of the law. Call 1 see me. Office in Makeever’s Bank Build-

BANKING. red McCoy, Pres T. J. McCoy, Cash. A. R. Hopkins. Assistant Cashier. . McCOY & CO’S BANK. RENSSELAER, IND. ie Oldest Bank in Jasper County. ESTABLISHED IN 1854. insacts a general banking business, buys es and loans money on long or short time personal or real estate security. Fair and >ral treatment is promised to all. Interpaid on time deposits. Foreign exchange ight and sold. Your patronage is solicited, prons having valuable papers may deposit taa for safe keeping. lison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Vice President. Emmet L- Hollingsworth, Cashier. > • [jmmercial State Batik. (North Side of Publie Square. RENSSELAER,.IND. e Only State Bank in Jasper Co. DIBBCTOBS., ison Parkison. G. E. Murray. Jas.T. RanJohnM. Wasson and Emmet L. Holiings•th. This bank is prepared to transact a eral banking business. Interest allowed ime deposits. Money loaned and good es iMHignt at current rates of interest. A re of your patronage is solicited.

PHYSICIANS. I. Washburn. E.C. English Vashburti & English. Physicians & Surgeons, Washburn will give special attention to iseases of the Nose. Throat and ironic Diseases. English will give special attention to Surbry in all Departments, and general medibe. Office over Ellis A Murray's Tele-p>ne-4». C. E. Powell, M. D. I Physician and Surgeon. II be at office from 2 to Bp. m. Sundays. , promptly attended. ice over Commercial State Bank—Reste one block north of school house. e phone 60. Residence phone 81.

DENTIST. p _ L. BROWN, Dentist ffice over F. B. Meyer’s drug e. Warren J. F. Irwin rren & Irwin, ; Real Estate., Abstracts, jtions, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. in Odd Fellow’s Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. orge Goff, Lunch, Cream, Soda and Icesit for Collins Ice Cream Co. IN BUSINESS COLLEBE, iMlHllin. UHnm, IM. lai Business. Book-keepin*. English, taphy, Shorthand and Typewriting. Anship. The best in every way. Send Klyr. 8. A. DRAKE. Pres. I Cine«» conducted for Mensnsrc Ft«s. ; Ibrrtct iserrosiTS u.W.Fatcmt Omct |le can secure patent in less time than those fhotOM with descriplEsnowToo. 11Fatkiit Omtt, wwinrrerr. B. C.

Washington Letter.

From our regular correspondent. Gen. Shafters army, by its victories in every engagement that any portion of it has had with the Spaniards since its landing in Cuba, is demonstrating to the world what we knew all the time; that - the American soldier is no whit behind the American sailor in fighting qualities, and as a fighter the American sailor has never been surpassed. Shafter has driven the enemy into the main fortifications surrounding Santiago, and if he is not interfered with from Washington will soon capture the town by assault. For the first time during the war we have had a considerable number of killed and wounded, but every man who volunteers to fight knbws that he must take his chances.

It is claimed by friends of the administration that Shafter is being allowed to conduct the campaign against Santiago in his own way, without orders from Washington, but there have been several things said and done by members of the administration which have been sufficient to cause a doubt of that claim to be entertained, and if it turns out that Shafter waits for the reinforcements that have been sent, and are to be sent him before attacking the main fortifications at Santiago, it will be very safe to wager that the delay will be the result of Washington orders. For some mysterious reason the administration has become alarmed less the garrison at Santiago should prove strong enough to defeat an attack by Shafter, and members of it have publicly expressed the hope that he would not make a general attack until the reinforcements reached him. This feeling was so strong that arrangements were all completed to send Gen. Miles to Tampa for the purpose of taking about 15000 trotfps to Santiago, but for some equally mysterious reason Miles did not go. Some say that Miles feared that he would be charged with trying to pilfer glory that properly belonged to Shafter, and persuaded the administration to change its plansnot a difficult task, in view of its habit of making changes from day to day.

Such a hubbub has been raised among the republicans of the House by the manner in which that alleged Currency reform bill was reported to the House from the committee on banking and currency—trickery is openly charged by some members of the committee —that it has been found necessary to recall the bill from the calendar, in order that radical changes may be made in the wording of the report and of the bill. Many of the republicans of the House were unwilling to be so strongly committed to the perpetuation of the single gold standard as this bill and report made them, on the eve of a Congressional campaign. Some of them say, with a wink, that after the election the bill can be taken up and passed without danger. The announcement that exSenator Blackburn, of Ky., is to be a brigadier general in the volunteer army was a positive pleasure to many persons, for few, if any, every made more warm friends during their long service in Congress than “Joe” Blackburn did.

The Senate committee on claims has begun the investigation directed by resolution of the Senate as to the payment to a lobbyist of a large percentage of the $288,000 recently paid to the southern Methodist book concern, by act of Congress, for war damage? to its property at Nashville, Tenn. The investigation was dead easy, as Mr. Barbee, agent of the book concern, told the committee that 35 per cent of the money received had been paid to Mr. Stahlman, who had been the Attorney at Washington of the book concern; and he added that he considered the employment of an attorney to aid in pushing the

settlement of the old claim -was a matter that concerned only the book concern, and that. he had not at any time considered hjmself tinder any obligations to inform Senators or others of the nature of the contract made with the attorney. Mr. Stahlman, the attorney, told the committee that he had received the pay for his services, and that he did not mention the nature of his contract while the matter was pending in Congress, because to have done so would have been to prejudice the claim, and to prevent its being voted upon on its merits. Those two witnesses appear to have told the committee everything it was directed to find out. There is some curiosity to know whether the committee will recommend any action, and if so, what? If it be a crime to employ an attorney to lobby a claim through Congress, about every claimant who has had or now has claims before that body has been or is guilty.

It will be seen this week whether the thirty-odd Senators who opposed to the annexation of Hawaii can succeed in preventing the fifty-odd Senators who favor annexation getting the annexation resolution to a vote. The screws are being put on by the majority. Some of the opponents of annexation frankly admit that they will not aid in filibustering to prevent a vote, but others still say that they will resort to any sort of tactics to stave off a vote. Butting one’s head against a brick wall is neither pleasant nor profitable, and the chances are that the opposition will gracefully throw up the sponge and allow the resolution to be adopted without attempting a lengthy filibuster, after they have all had their say against annexation.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Sharon Items. Farmers busy. Plenty of rain. The rain fall on last Saturday was the heaviest of the season, and flooded a great many fields. Harvest has begun and the farmers are busy reaping the golden cereal. Attorney Duvall of Rensselaer, was in town last Saturday. Rev. Carson preached at the Lawndale school house last Sunday afternoon. The following officers were elected by the Lawndale Sunday school for the 3rd quarter. President, Frank Duvall; vice president D. M. Waymire; secretary, Pearl Timmons; treasurer Joseph Sigman; librarian George Timmons; chorister, Mrs. Effie Shew. Childrens’ Day was observed by the Sunday schools of Sharon, at the Sharon school house last Sunday evening and was attended by many from a distance. Messrs. Hunt and Jordan, of Remington were callers here last Sunday. The neighbors of Mr. Huson, plowed 40 acres of corn for him one day T last week. T. W. Daley, our enterprising merchant, was transacting business in Rensselaer Monday. Thomas Ward goes to Lafayette this week to start his new threshing outfit.

North Barkley.

Flora Caster is visiting at home this week. Kittie Callahan returned home Sunday. Nora and Custer Baker have the measles. Pearl Davis did business in Medaryville Saturday. There was a dance at Charlie Waivers Saturday night. All report a good time. Arlie Stevens of Hersher, 111., is visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Gifford.

: Grand Free 4th of July Celebration at Rensselaer, Ind. ; PROGRAMME. B Dawn and Early Morn Heralded by firing of Cannon and S ringing of bells. J Grand Street Pageant at io A. H. ■ Including Halstead’s Volunteer Co. of 200 Rough Riders, B Capt. Warner’s enlisted infantry who are ready for war, and ■ expect to be among the first to go on the President’s third • call, Fire company, Secret Orders, Delegations from neigh--1 boring towns, Trade Carnival, Citizens in carriages, FantasB tic Bicycle parade, etc., all headed by Rensselaer’s prize ■ winning Silver Cornet Band, playing national airs. " Oration of the day at n o’clock A. fl. J Strong efforts are being made to secure Gov. Mount for this J occasion. 12:00 O’clock Noon. Refreshments. I Bicycle Race, Foot Race, at 1:00 o’clock p. m. ; Base Ball, Delphi vs Rensselaer ■ At 2 o’clock p. m. J Mammoth Gas Balloon Ascension ■ And Daring Parachute Leap, riding his bicycle in mid-air, P by Prof. George Love, World’s Greatest Aeronaut, at 5 p. m. ] Evenings Grand Free Entertainment, Fire Works and Pyrotechnic Display. Grand Dance afternoon and evening at Roberts’ Hall. H Grand Free Open Air Concert and J Continuous Vaudeville Performance, ■ Serpentine and Skirt Dances, Electrical effects and propi jectile picture machine, throwing on canvass forty feet p square, Moving life like pictures, Patriotic views, flags of ■ allnations, Battleships, including the Maine, Naval En- • gagements, and portraits of the prominent men of the hour ■ now connected with the Hispanic—American War. a No effort, time or expense has been spared to make this ■ the biggest and grandest celebration ever held in Northp ern Indiana. : SEE LARGE BILLS.

George Beedy and George Fan-, son did business in Rensselaer! Saturday. Chas. Walker and Send Steele each purchased new binders last week. John Fanson of Dredge No. 2 is having a vacation of two weeks to repair his threshing machine. Dr. Lambert takes his place as tire-i man. I Mr. Zook is cradling his rye, this year. He says twine is to high j and would rather bind it by hand. I Chess Caster and Eva Mitzler: attended graduating exercises at ; Rose Bud Saturday night Edna and Otis Beedy of (’hieago will spend the Fourth of July with their parents L. J. Beedy and wife. a ■■* ’ :

_ Pasture. I will furnish pasture for your cows. Pasture inside corporation. 7-3 t. Andrew Ropp

Resolutions.

Offered by the Sharon Y. P. S. C. E. in memory of their deceased sister Miss Pearl Heusen. Whereas: It has pleased the Almighty God to remove from our midst our sister Endeavorer— Therefore be it. Resolved, that we Endeavorers mourn her loss more than can be expressed in the capacities in which she has so faithfully served our Endeavor society, home and community. Yet we bow in humble submission to the divine will. Resolved, that while we miss her cheering words and kindly deeds as friend and sister her memory will serve as an incentive to all to more nearly conform our lives to Him whom we are striving more faithfully to serve. Resolved that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to her sorrowing father, mother and brother and

that a copy of these resolutions boot presented to each. Frank Duvall, Albert Farmer, Effie Shew. Committee. The Democ rat one year for

List of Patents.

Granted to Indiana inventemsc this week. Reported by C. Snow & Co.. Patent Washington, D. C.—G. Duisu; North Salem, Gate. F. Anderson, Doubling-shears. 'KZ Duncan. Fort Wayne, eleetrispw meter., F. A. Hetherington* dianapolis, melting kettle for gnfnxw paring asphalt. W. Evansville, step ladder. J. Sharpe, Jr- Indianapolis, fandfenar pneumatic straw-stacker. C. ner, Terre Haute, device for porarily disabling bicycles, .