Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

An exchange in speaking of a woman’s convention last week, says: “There was and confusion.” Of course the confusion could be easily determifled, but the bustle part could only be guessed at, and was really none of the editor’s business. It is too much guessing that is giving journalism a bad name; and these women ought either to make him prove his assertion or take it back. Last Friday morning James Pruitt received a telegram from Zionsville, Indiana annoucing the death of his daughter Neva who had been sick for several weeks with heart trouble. Her age was 17 years. Her funeral was held Sunday at the home of her grand parents in Zionsville with whom she lived. Her request that she be -th id to rest with a bible in her han ■ was complied with. She was well and favorably known to many here having formerly lived four miles southeast of this city. Judy and The Lief Buggy Co., will sell anything in their line to you individually, independently of any one else as security.

The business meeting of the Epwbrth League held on Tuesday night proved to be a very interesting one. Not only was the regular business of the League carried out in full, but a very enjoyable program was rendered. The membership of the League, now numbers about 150 and is very rapidly increasing. Much interest is manifested in all of their meetings and the increased interest is due wholly to a set of untiring League workers, who hold always in view the pledge of the League “Look Up and Lift Up.”

Dr. C. P. Taylor formerly of Wolcott, was murdered in West on the night of June 15. Sometime during that night he was called to visit a patient and failing to return the next morning his wife became alarmed and sent a party of friends in search of him. They succeeded in finding the horse and buggy near a deep stream of water, near it was his medicine case. The buggy and case was covered with blood and bloody stains were upon the ground near the buggy. So far as learned the body has not been found. He has been married but a few months. No traces of the perpetrators of the crime have been discovered.

Bicycles repaired at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sundries on hands for sale. All kinds of wheels ordered. Give me a call. Chas. Grow. One door west of Makeever Hou s. The “twin” divorce cases were tried last Tuesday. Mrs. Alice and Hattie Meyer, two sisters were the respective plaintiffs and George and Gustave Meyer, two brothers were the defendents. The two cases were filed on the same day and the plaintiff’s complaint in both cases alleged the same cause cruelty, drunkeness, and failure to provide. The case of Mrs. Alice Meyer came up first. The defendant did not appear and the divorce was granted after the hearing of the evidence by the Judge. They have no children. Mrs. Hattie Meyer’s hearing was not so fortunate as -her sister,' the defendant appearing and opposing the divorce. The probable cause of his appearance is the fact that property •to the value of fl--000 is in his wife’s name. He offered not to contest the case if the plaintiff would agree to deed one half of the property to the daughter aged 17.