Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1891 — Page 5

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MONON DEAL CONSUMMATED.

W. L. Breyfogle Succeeded 'Ey general Thomas as President of the itead. The Former Made Assistant to the LatterNew Directors Chosen -N ot to be M erged Into the Terminal and L- ~E- &. W SystemsIndianapolis Journal oC Tuesday. The committee, consisting of John Greenough and Gen. Samuel Thomas, completed the examination of the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago property last week. John Green- ! ough, who attended to the examina- j tion of the finances, returned to New ’ York on Thursday, and General j Thomas, who examined the physical! condition of the company, returned oh Friday. The directors of the' Louisville, New Albany & Chicago met to receive the report of the examination on Friday,, but there was apparently some hitch, for no an- J nouncement was made by the syndicate as to whether the syndicate | would carry out the agreement to; advance the $2,000,000 necessary to relieve it from its pressing debts, j The directors met again Saturday, 1 but without action. Yesterday the. syndicate announced its readiness to make the loan, and, in accordance —with ilia—conditions already agreed j to. the entire board handed tlicin resignations over to John Greenough. j The resignations of eight of the oldj board were received, and the follow-! ing directors were elected in their places: Gen. Samuel Thomas, John Greenough, Calvin S. Brice. Frank K. Sturgis, James E. Grannis, W. j A. C. Eweii and E. li. Sibley. The

old directors who hold over are: W. L- Breyfogle, 11. H. Campbell, John B. Hughes, Hubert B. Shaw and E. D. Hawkins. Dr. Breyfogle resigned from the office of president, and General Thomas was at once elected to succeed him as president of the company. John Greenough was elected vice-president, and Dr. Breyfogle was theu made assistant to President Thomas. After the directors’ meeting was over the vice-president stated that it would continue to be operated as an independent system, and that its alliance with friendly connections would be continued. Nothing in the way of forming a new traffic agreement was done, but the resolution authorizing the classilieation of: directors was rescinded. It is stated that the syndicate obtained control, not by buying the bonds, but simply by lending $2,000,000 on $2,800,0u0 of treasury bonds and tl ,400,000 on stock. It is also stated that the East Tennessee company provided $1,200,000 of the total loan. In discussing the change in the directory and presidency of the Mo-

non, ft superintendent of.another road said to a Journal reporter yesterday that it does not mean that the property will deteriorate. He said that it was not the policy of the ThomasBrice management to squeeze out dividends for stockholders regardless of maintaining the physical condition of their roads. The Lake Erie & Western, said the official, is a good example of their idea of handling railroad properties. Presidents Thomas and Brice always say to the men whom they place in charge as in the case of General Manager Bradbury; “We put you there, first, to operate the road on business principles, using every dollar above actual operating expenses and fixed charges in improving its physical condition and properly equipping the line, whether it takes three or ten years; then, when it reaches a point Where the earnings will justify the paying of dividends to preferred or common stockholders pay them, but not until the road is safe for running over at any required speed, and the road properly equipped to handle the business promptly and satisfactorily to the patrons of the line.” These instructions Gen-

eral Manager Bradbury has carried out to the letter, and but few properties are in as good shade as is the Lake Erie & Western to increase its earnings in the years to come. The programme of the Breyfogle management has been much in the same direction. An attempt was made, however, to push improvements faster than the earnings would justify, but notwithstanding this had not the Breyfogle management had a floating debt of over $700,000 to look after, which was inherited from a former management, the situation financially would not have been by any means as unfavorable as at the present time. The $2,000,000 will enable the L. N. A. & C. company to liquidate all its floating debts and leave $400,000 to use in carrying on such improvements as are really necessary. Then, it is expected the eamingß will pay all fixed charges and operating expenses, and in due time leave something for the stockholders.

CORRESPONDENCE.

From DelHotte. The frame of our church was placed in position Saturday; work progressing nicely between showers. | Some of the Rensselaer boys with outing” along the Kankakee. A great deat of sickness, still pre--1 vails in our community, three deaths i have oceured during the past week. f John I*. an old soldier who had seen service in the 9th Ind., died at his home Tuesday afternoon, from an attack of the “Grip” and typhoid pneumonia. His remains were taken to Walker tp., for burial. 6 Tuesday night the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Greasel passed away as another victim of that dread disease. Buried Saturday at the cemetery here. Saturday night a 6-year-son of Cornelius. Mulder; died from the complication of the grip with typhoid pneumonia. Interment Monday in the DeMotte burial place. Independence Alliance, No. 571 meets every Monday night at the DeMotte school house.

From Surrey. ! Surrey has come to the front once more. Mr. and Mrs. John Greenfield have sold and rented their property, and are preparing to remove to Hami inond. Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Nowels have moved back from Hammond, and will occupy the house vacated by John Greenfield. The boys are having fun hunting geese and ducks, but they do not have very good luck. The school teacher has had the best luck, but he had to get out before breakfast. Theschools at Sorghum Valiev and Surrey were out last Friday. Henry F. Thornton iS' building a new barn, Levi Chupp is superintends ing the work. There will be one young man very lonesome, when the Sorghum Valley’s school teacher goes away. The several milk haulers and sellers will find it very disagreeable if the roads are all summer, like they have been.

The several pupils that tried examination are waiting patiently for their grades. Jim Crow. From Wheatfield. Lots of rain and plenty of mud. William Meyers was son struck 17th, but not so bad but what he is able to walk the floor and sing “bye, oh baby.” Alfred Tilton has rented the Miller farm, northeast of Wheatfield, and will move there shortly, and Mr. Miller will move on the place now occupied by L. JLangden, and Langden will move to Wheatfield. Jennie Austin is visiting friends at Moire nee, 111, John Graves was employed as an attorney in a law suit Friday, the 27th, before Squire Spriggs, between John Darner and Lem Stockwell, and reported that it was more of a circus than a law-suit, as the parties that was so bitterly against each other, shook hands and settled without going into trial. Eugene Bennett has killed about a 150 ducks and 15 geese. Bennett is a good one, he is a hunter from way back. Lagrippe is once more in this vicinity and several people have the disease. G. P. Hopkins, at this writing, is laying at the point of death; he has been sick about, two weeks, with typhoid fever. Moonlight. Hanging (Drove Items. Oats sowing seems to be the chief topic of the day, and will be sown in large Quantities this week, if the weather is suitable. Stacey Engliah'has been very sick for a few days but is getting better. Mrs. Joe Bowen, of near Surrey, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents here. Willard English, of lowa, is spending the week with friends and relatives in Hanging Grove. Bruce Banta is talking of moving to Chicago, some time in the near future. Miss Lily Peregrine had to dismiss her school a few days last week on account of sickness. An Easter entertainment was given at Marlboro Sunday night. Quite an extensive programme was carried out. The house was filled to its utmost seating capacity, and the earnest attention of the audience showed that the work of the performers was not given in vain. Mr. Isaac Parker, a well known young of this tp., and Miss Fannie Kenton, a refined and accomplished young lady, daughter of William Kenton, were married last Wednesday evening, at the home of the bride’s parents, at Marlboro, in the presence of only a few near relatives of the bride and groom. Bev. B. F. Ferguson performed the ceremony. May they live long, happy, and

prosperous lives, is the wish" of all their friends. A Sunday school- organization will be held at the Marlboro school house, next Sunday, at TO o’clock. All are invited to be present Windy Dick.

From Ibiinln&tOH." ' The Easter exercises given by the morning at the usual hour for monu ing services were thoroughly enjoyed by the large congregation assembled to hear them. They consisted of songs, anthems, recitations and responsive readings and all were good. If special mention may be permitted, the reciation of little Pearl Morris and the I dialogue by Stephen Yeoman, Hammie r Wit-man and Charlie Griffith seemed I to claim the more earnest attention. Mr. Will Shepherd with the cornet and his son Master Bert with the violin contributed very largely to the pleasure of the occasion.

Robert Love and wife left on Wednesday of this week To make their future abiding place “In Kankakee. We are sorry to have them leave us and still more sorry to chronicle the fact that Mr. Love is in failing health. We hope the new departure may be beneficial in every way for our young friends. Mrs. Moses Solomon of Dubuque, lowa arrived on Saturday evening for a visit with parents and many friends in this place.

Rev. J. C. Worrall left on Thursday of last week for a short visit with relatives and friends in Bloomington, Ind. Mrs. Palmer of Terre Haute is the guest of her sister Mrs. W. H. Shaw. Ml. and Mrs. Shaw will celebrate their golden wedding on Saturday evening. They were married near Delphi, Ind,, April sth, 1843 and are among our best and most respected -Citizens; — —— - The roads are in a Terrible condition owing to the copious rains of the last week or two. It requires four strong horses to draw a wagon with a very-small load. James McManus and family, James Clowery and his little motherless daughters’ left for their home in Englewood Monday morning. The three little gills will be kindly cared by their aunt, Mrs. McManus. The funeral of Christopher Hardy a well known and highly esteemed citizen of this place, who died of blood poison on Friday evening last—took place from the Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. C. W. Cooper of the Christian church officiating. The church was filled to its utmost capacity and many went away unable to find even standing room inside, while still others waited outside until the conclusion of the solemn service, and then followed the remains of their neighbor and friend to the cemetery. Mr. Hardy leaves a sorrowing wife, six sons and four daughters and many friends and relatives to mourn his loss. He was sixty-seven years old and had resided in this place and vicinity for many years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and choir and his vacant chair in the choir was handsomely draped. But few men in the community could be more missed than Mr. Hardy. Rev. J. L. Foster of thfr Presbyterian Church has been seriously sick for more than a week. Mrs. P. H. Lally is recovering from a severe attack of nervous prostration. Mrs. Reuben Pettitt had a fall last Sunday and suffers from a badly bruised and swollen hand in consequence of it. Miss Lizzie Hardy is suffering from neuralgia and heart trouble She was unable to attend the funeral of her father.

A good two horse Studebaker wagon and a single top buggy for sale. Dexter <fe Cox. Bring in your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by H. J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drug store. Just Received, at A. Leopold’s, the finest assortment of all kinds of carpets, floor and table cloths, win-dow-blinds, fine lace curtains and chenille curtains. H. J. Rossbacher has opened an office in F. B. Meyers’ drug store, where he will be pleased to receive pupils on the Gnitar. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ellis & Murray are selling standard goods for less money than ever before. Clothing at Leopold’s sells itself, as tiie prices are low, quality Number One and style superb. Call and investigate. Bring your wheat to the Mill and get for it 2 cts. per bushel more than the market price. Rensselaer Milling Co. Ellis ifc Murray sell a line of custom made, all ready to wear clothing which has no equal outside of first class tailor made. Fall line of Spring and Fall overcoats at Ellis <k Manny’s.

REMINGTONIAN.

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

John Eger is still another hard case of the Grippe. Sidnial King has traded his town property with E. L. Hollingsworth for three acres north of the depot, hnd will build a residence there, this '■ • 1‘ ■ t>- ■ • : » - - - . Squire Graves was down from Wheatfield, yesterday and reported that LaGrippe and other diseases are sq prevalent in the northern tier that there not enough well people to care for the sick.

The May Smith Robbins Company will occupy the Opera House, next Tuesday evening. This is n company with a well established reputation, and they come here in response to the the special request of Mr. Rossbacher, assistant manager of the Opera House, wvhoha&seenthecom.pany4uidkniows the excellent charcter of their performances. The theater going people of Rensselaer and vicinity yan patronize this company, with a full assurance that they will get ample returns for their time and money.

Dr. Washburn attended The graduating exercises of Rush Medical College and the. Alumni Association Tuesday, The Doctor was President of the. latter the past year. Rush is as prosperous as usual. There were 177 graduates. The death of Chas. T. Parks, Professor of Surgery, last Saturday morning, was a heavy b low to the institution and all were sad because of the great loss. Prof. Parks was a young man, but had an international reputation as a surgeon. Walter Brown, a brother of Harry Brown, formerly of the Economy Store, was one of the graduates.

Married, last Sunday afternoon, at the church of the Servite Brothers, in Chicago, Mr. Frank M. Hanley and Miss Emma Martin, both of Rensselaer, Rev. Father Hugh Crevier performing the ceremony. A considerable party of Rensselaer friends witnessed the ceremony, among whom being Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears, Miss Lizzie Warner, Miss Eliza Tuteur, Miss McDonald and Messrs. Frank Douglas, C.C. Warner, B. F. Fendig, F. L. Chilcote and Fred Phillips. The bridal couple returned to Rensselaer on the 11 o’clock train, Sunday night. They will continue to make their home at the Makeever House, for some time to come.

The revolution in the management of the Monon; as described elsewhere in an article copied from the Indianapolis Journal , perhaps is one of the most important moves in the history of that now noted railroad. Although the officials of the road seem to deny that the, change means an actual consolidationwith the other very important railway systems owned by the Thom-as-Brice syndicate, such consolidation will be only the logical result of the present change; and when this happens, the portion of the L. N. A. <fc C. from Monon to Cnicago, will be the only inlet into the latter city, for one of the most important railway systems in the whole country.

The Helen Mignon Company performed at the Opera House, Monday evening, to a very fair house, considering tbe badness of the weather and the briefness of the notice of their coming. Their entertainment was mainly operatic and comical. It is a large company, and composed of experienced and able members, but the company itself is understood to be new. It is organized to perform in large cities and already has engagements at such places as Milwaukee, St. Paul Ac. They are merely making a little preliminary trip through a portion of Indiana, for the purpose of practice. Their performance here was exceedingly well received by nearly all who witnessed it. From here they went to Lafayette, after which they will take in Crawfordsville, Kokomo, and a few towns of that class, and then return to Chicago, to begin their season’s grand trip. Negotiations are pending as we go to press for their return here Saturday, with strong probabilities for success. If so they will have a big l.vutc.

Remember, fanners, that Hammond Bros., are anxious to sell agricultural implements for the spring’s work. They are well fixed with al the best makes of riding and walking plows, spading, disc and smoothing barrows, die. Ferguson's old stand, south of the Town Hall.

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