Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1879 — Items from Kankakee Township. [ARTICLE]

Items from Kankakee Township.

. Full ordinary Interest whs taken in tlie corporation election last Monday. The lepttbllcans nominated a ticket of republicans, and the democrats nominated a ticket to beat it. Most Interest, however, was taken in the candidates for marshal. The entire republican ticket was elected by majorities of front 34 up to 50, th£ marshal and one trustee receiving the latter majority. Oue hundred and ninety-three votes were polled, which is a falling off of live from last year. As a party fight was made of it the republicans were quite jubilant, more especially eo because last year they made a similar light and only saved a portion of their ticket by majorities of two to six or eight. With two exceptions, perhaps, the greenbackers who had previously been republicans fought vigorously In the ranks of their former comrades. It was a decisive, though of course not large, victory. Rensselaer has 200 voters, and is republican in political sentiment by about 50 majority. Iu all probability W. G. Smoot will be the candidate ot the democrats and independents at the next election for marshal. * * There is an opportunity now afforded the voters to have their way in this matter, and they seem to have an inclination in that direction, whether (s*l kin s’ postmaster likes it or not.— Democratic Sentinel. Mr. Smoot was nominated for marshal by a caucus of “many citizens opposed to making caucus nominations for corporation officers.” Calkins’ postmaster didn’t like it. The voters seemed to have their way, notwithstanding one man went near the polls wearing a belt and U. 6. A. brass buckle plate. Mr. Smoot was beaten by 59 majority in a poll of 193 votes. Possibly In the course of a century or two the Sentinel will learn that the people, Calkins’ postmaster and one or two old U. 8- A, brass belt buckles, united, will beat the oldest surviving hero of Pogue’s Run in America. You ought to conciliate Calkins’ postmasters, and brass array belt buckle plates and the people when you want to elect everlasting office-seekers over caucus nominees. You shouldn’t fool with the business ends of a nest of hornets for honey.

“I have occasionally, since the war closed, voted for men whom democratic Qaucuses have nominated for the minor public offices,” said a gentleman last Monday who had been a volunteer Union soldier, “and did I live at the south might vote without unpleasant feelings for men who were once in arms against the government; but when the democracy here nominate a cowardly old copperhead, who openly boasts of acts that are Ills disgrace and shame—when they nominate such against the boys who volunteered their lives to preserve us a nation, then I vote for the boy who thought the Stripes and Stars the handsomest flag that the morning4>reezes^verk4sse*l r a«4 The Star Spangled Banner the grandest anthem composed since the morning stars sang in chorus at creation’s jubilee, I voted for Powers for marshal.” Thompson, Spitler & Calkins’ postmaster ring should be~ reported to Senator Voorhees and Representative Ben Butler, for having procured a man to walk near the polls last Monday and wear a belt fastened with a big brass U. S. A- plate. Such base and successful attempts to intimidate the democracy will be tolerated only under the administration of a fraudulent president who vetoes bills drafted by democratic statesmen to appropriate money for the support of the army. It is time (lust the conduct of Thompson, Spitler & Calkins’ postmaster ring be made the text of one of Senator Voorhees’ ablest efforts, ere the shackles of a hateful serfdom be Irrevocably riveted upon the tender neck of every tax-devoured martyr to the cause of human liberty and reform. Republic**?.— I The corporation and municipal elections of Monday and Tuesday, in Ihdiar.a, were a series of republican triumphs wherever party principals were made the issue. The result it a condemnation of the action Of the democratic party in the state legislature and in congress, is an endorsement of President -Hayes’ veto of the omnibus appropriation bill, and is calculated to encourage the Qrant Movement. The republictfn party in Indiana to-day is in better condition than at any period since 1872, A straightforward course, au aggressive mien, a tenacious adherence to correct principles, and unity of aotlon, will give the state of Inriiaqp over to republican control in 1880. i - 1 ■ ; ~ Sii.as Swain writes that he arrived at Vermejo, New Mexico, on the 20th day of April, being four days on the road from Logansport. He iound Mr. Terhune’it people well in health. The natural scenery of that part of the Territory is splendid. There is a lack of good water. It is a Hue region for stock-raising, cattle being abje to live ou the natural pastures the year round without extra. Qare or winterfeeding, Sheep on these wild pastures are fat enough for mutton. He is hot altogfether In love wTiTi'tFe country, which is poor for farming purposes. The people, however, am very pleasant. ' ,

It is of the utmost Importance to theagrlculturnl interests of the central portion of Jasper county tfiat there be a large attendance upon the meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon. Let every reader of this paragraph, tnan and woman, speak to his neighbor on the subject and then try to be present. This is the critical hour, and negligence may be fatal to the best interests of the publie. If a fair is wanted next full come up and help to arrange for holdlug one. Corporation Officers.— The gentlemen elected as officers of the town of Rensselaer last Monday were as follows: Trustees : First district Charles C. Starr, 64 majority, second district Mervln-O. Clsael, 6! majority, third distriot Henry V. Childers, 60 majority, fourth district Simon Phillips, 59 majority, fifth district Samuel Scott, 34 majority. Clerk, Truitt P. Wright, no opposition. Marshal William Powers 59 majority. One or two old Bourbon democrats remarked last Monday that Samson Erwin bolted the nomination of Ira W. Yeoman several years ago, and flinched when democratic interests demanded the help of every member of tiie party; now they proposed to get a little satisfaction by returning some ot his own coin, and therefore they substituted Charley Starr’s name for his on their tickets. Bradford. —A special correspondent of The Union reports that the election held at Bradford, White county, last Monday, resulted In the success of the entire ticket which favored the incorporation of the town and the prohibition of swine from running at large within the corporation limits, by majorities ranging from 1 up to 31 in a total poll of 70 votes. i 1 "/‘Thebe, James, I voted a straight republican ticket to-day,” said a democrat to the editor of The Union, last Monday evening, “it is the first time I ever did the-Jlke; but I have broken the party shackles ihat were welded wheu I was young, apd hence, forward I vote and act and think independently. I have voted my last democratic ticket .” The Cass county poor house shelters seventy paupers, the Jasper county poor house five; Cass county has about 30,000 iniiabitants, Jasper county about 12,000; Cass county lias fifty licensed drinking saloons, Jasper county notone; Cass is a democratic county, Jasper a republican county. Think this over two or three times. Commendable. —Elsewh ere is published an announcement of a festival to be given in the the Presbyterian ch urcli to-morrow night, the proceed 9 of which will be applied upon the payment of an orgau for the Sunday school. It is a worthy object that should receive the encouragement of all good and enterprising people.

The democrats claim that no interest was taken by them in the corporation election last Monday.— l—When A chunk of old red sandstone (track hint in the abdomen. And he smiled a sickly kind of smile as he curled up on tho floor. L J And subsequent proceedings interested Jones no more.” Charley Platt don’t eat taffy, and besides, gentlemen, about fourteen thousand tie-cutters were colonized on the Kankakee river in Keener township. For these and other reasons the republican corporation ticket was successful in Rensselaer on Monday. - ,f “This in token of my endorsement of President Hayes’ veto message,” said an intelligent young democrat, last Monday, as he deposited an unscratched republican corporation ticket into the inspector's hand, Many-Citizens-Opposed-to-Caucus-N om i nees—for— Corporation—Officers fights like a squaw. Remove him to a reservation west of the Mississippi. l „i.L-". ■■■■m Town Marshal Reeve didn't eat taffy worth a cent, did he. Citlzens-Opposed—to-Caucus-Nornt-nees-for-Corporation-Offlcers?” William Powers wears the scalp of Many--Citizens—Opposed-to-Caucus-Nominees-for-Corporation-Officers. It is a grizzled old belt decorater. The Trapper of the Upper Iroquois can beat a Hero of Pogue’s Run Just as easy as he can skin a mink. A concilitory policy Is the best—isn’t it, Sister Sentinelt —in local politics. On Monday last the democrat* and independents of Kcnsselaer selected five out at the nine officers voted for. and had it not been for a •light misunderstanding would have cleaned op the whole thing. Tlfla Is glory enough for a town where radicalism claimed to majority. —X»n*fUur SeaMntl, May JMA, 1878. A year passed on—and Mack awske: Tfiat bright dream was his last; ''j A He woke to hear his cronle* yell, “i>h Mao! we’re bust! a* sure as holll" He woke—to see his hopes decay, As fades the light at close of day, And ballots falling thick and fast As snowflakes from the winter And hoard, with voice distinct and loud, '’their sentence on MsTS^:^-» “Smoot—a marshal here you shall notbo, Smoot—twice before we’re told this thee, Smoot—one term of democracy Is all our purse can stand !'■ *

W.iH- PlKßcrk, of Remfpgfofl, w m in towii ylsterday andgaVd TBsTJir* iqw office a Cftff. Hie (lard appear* la another column. Mr. Pierce Thee perfected arrangements by which Me INhr direct communication with every town lu the state, which into res the prompt collection of ail aeeouAta and claims entrusted to him for (hag purpose. A bit of a ruction In the Rena*#laef House, Sunday night, between one of the attaches and three young l ' sters, subsequently renewed on th# strsets by the two principals,, haa been a source of considerable petty litigation. The chief actors are Mr. Dewberry «nd Dr. Hamar. dentist Juftohs.-Dr. James Ritchey, James S. Wlgmore and David Gray, of Jos' per county, are at Indianapolis this week attending the United State# Circuit court In the capacity ofjufor*. The first named gentleman la of tha grand jury panel, the latter two of tba trovers. ; v' Hove Tooth libs I Why gnu l* any. longer when Dr, Hamar wit! make you a set of teeth and warrant them for only 98? Reference la made to his many customers. • Two down* above Austin House, up-stalrs. 38-4 t. New Attraction.— As another attraction to her business Miss Meredl tb will have a first-class dressmaker. Ladles will find It advantageous to reserve their give her a call. Job Printing.—Cards, circulars, posters, sale bills, and every kind of plain job printing done by James dt Cissel, Rensselaer, promptly, at low prices and in satisfactory manner. Additions.— J. W. Duvall has added a nice top-buggy and a two-seated carriage to the appointments of lit* livery stable on Front street Both are brand new and first-class-Prof. G. W. Allen, superintendent of the Reusselaer public schools, left last Monday for his home at Van Wert, Ohio, where he will spend tb# summer vneation. Judge Hammond and Prosecutor Babcock went to Fowler yesterday, the former to hold court aud the latter to look after the Interests of the stale of Indiana. -< A. Beery returned to his home in the “Buckeye” state last week. Mr. Beery made many friends during his eight months sojourn hers who regret his departure. James T. abbett, recorder elect of Jaßper county, started to Indianapolis this morning, to spend a few w#eka visiting friends in that city. William Henderson, of Olathe, Kansas, an ex-sheriff of this (Jasper) county, is visitiug friends In Rensselaer and vicinity. Charles Tallman, Jr., wife and family are visitiug the family of G, B. Con well, Esq. Lots of fun and good things at the Presbyterian church to-morrow evening. Let everybody attend. Col. Healet, or Goodland, called at The Union office this morningAit£nd the festival at the Presbyterian church to morrow evening. ‘ ~ Cool and frosty nights hsve been the order during the week past.' Rev. W. G. Vessels and wife are visiting friends at Milford, 111. See card of Reusselaer House In another column. Charley Sears went to Chieago Tuesday.

W. J. Imes and ofle of Rensselaer 1 * flair ladies were the guests of 8. J. Bentley on Saturday and Sunday, Apfll 19th and 30th. Fred Van-Patton has nearly one hundred acres of land broke for corn. The prospect for wheat and rjre Is better than it has been for several years. 1. D. Dunn bee removed his family to Richmond, this atate. T. M. Jones has taken charge ot his farm. A company of hunters end fishermen are building a dub house at Dunn Ford. Rev. Q. W. Callahan, of Medaryville, who recently organised an M. P. church at South tirade school house, immersed eight persona in the Kankakee river on Sunday, April 27th. It is thought that a church will be built at South tirade this summer. A. M. Deis van has returned to Dotroit, Michigan. SANDLamc*.