Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — Page 1

VOLUME XIX.

DIBSCT PET COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Ws. H. Cooveb Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor... Henry B.Mubkay Treasurer ... JksseC. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools ... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor ... .....John R. Phillips (Ist Dlst...-.. ..Abraham Halleck Coram’rs < 2nd Dist John Martindale I 3rd Dist.... dexter R. Jones Commissioners’ Court First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Oiferk ....Schuyler 0. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Givil Engineer L. A. Bostwick Fire Chief Edgar M Parcels r, . „i m. b. alter Ist Ward., j . .F. B. Meyeu _ _ . i "... j.c. Porter Councllmen <; 2nd Ward, j c G 3rd Ward.. j j. it. Right JUDICIAL. Circuit .judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attoruoy Albebt E. chizum Terms of Court—First Monday in January; Third Monday In March: First Monday In June; Third Monday In October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. townships. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo... ... Glllam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Baboock Marlon Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland ...Newton O. C. Bierma Keener J.C. Kaupke ...Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfleld John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy D. H. Yeoman Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley .....Remington M. F. Chilcote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs . Wheatfleld Louts H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensselaer

CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. aud 7p. m.; Sunday school at 9:30r B. Y. P. U, 6p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. in. Pastorate now vacant. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, C:3O P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** CHRISTIAN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Sus. an. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E., 2:30; S. Y, P. S. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. W. O. Moore, pastor. Ladies’ Aid- Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Junior Endeavorers, 2:30; Y. P. C. C. E.. 8:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. I). Jeffries, Pastor. METHODIST E—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. R.l>. Utter, U.D. Pastor. Ladles’Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine r s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Father Hickman pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126, A. F. and A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. A.H, Hopkins, W. M.; W. J. Imes, Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter, No-141, O. E. S . meets meets first and third Wednesday* of each month. Cora S. Nowels, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2p. m. J. M. Healy, Sec’y; Frank Maloy, Chief Rituger__ #** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge, No. 144, I. O O. F.. meets every Thursday. J. W. Cowden, N. G.; S. O. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment. No. SOI, I. O. O. F., meets second aud fourth Fridays of each month. L.L.Ponsler.C. P.; John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekali Degree Lodge, No. 346, meets lirst aud third Fridays of each month. Miss Ora Duvall, N. G.: Miss Maude Irwin, Sec’y. I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper. No. 1703, Independent Ordor of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo, Goff, C. D. H C. R.;J W. Horton, K. *** Tent. no. 184. K. O. t’.M. Meets Wednesday evening. J.M. McDonald,Commander; F. W-Cissel,Record Keeper. PYTHIAN-RENSSELAER Lodge No. 83, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. G. Spltler, 0. C.; N. W. Reeve, K. of R. S. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Eathbone Sisters No. meets 2nd and 4tb Wednesdayy, every’ month. Mrs. A.B. Laßue, Chief; Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of It. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. T. F Clark Post Commander. J. M. W asson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs. James Flynn, Presi dent; Mrs. Lulu Huff, Secy. < , *** HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Maude E. Spltler, Counsellor; Francis Bostwlck, Recording Secretary.

Back in the Barbering Business.

The undersigned desires to give notice that he is again engaged in the barbering business in Rensselaer having purchased an interest in the shop of Harry Wade, at the old Morgan stand. All old friends and customers are invited to call there. Ray Wood. 6 pressed tincups for five cents at C A. Leckliders.

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

John King The Cracker Jack.

Downs a Bird Most Every Crack. Shoots For lhe Badge and Wins It Back. And Shooters’ Cash Now Fills His Sack. The annual shooting tournament of the Irdquois Gun Club, held here yesterday, was not so well attended by shooters as was expected, owing largely to the rain the night before. It was a fairly successful event, how T ever, and was attended by a large number of spectators. A heavy wind blowing out to field made the shooting a little difficult, but otherwise the day was favorable. Some fine shooting was done, and some excellent scores made. The great single event of the day, the shooting for the ten county gold badge, was won by our townsman, J. W. King. The former holder was J. T. Park, of Brook. Mr. Park fell down pretty bad on the badge shoot, but he is a fine shooter for all of that, and made the best general average in all program events: The position of seconll best being a tie between Mr. King and W. M. Zink. The following is the score of the badge shoot: TARGETS BROKE *LOST. King 50 .48 2 Zink 50 46 4 Park 50 44 6 Hanger 50 44 ....;. 6 Hart 50 38 12 Murphy 50 31 19 The shooters present and taking part in the contest were, Joe Lewis, Geo. Long, Chas. Bussell, of McCoysburg; Mr. Tilton, Lowell, J. T. Park, Brook; Delos Thompson, J. T. Joyner, G. Peffley, J. W. King, Rensselaer; Haywood and Hart, Crown Point, Warner, Wolcott, W. M. Zink, Monticello, Hanger, Stoner and Mprphy, Morocco.

The special prizes, offered by Rensselaer business men were won as follows: E. M. Parcell’s house plant, won by Hanger. Ike Tuteur’s pocket knife, Geo. Long. P. W. Clarke’s collar button, Murphy. Porter & Yeoman's silk tie, Hanger. Bargain Store Hat, Hanger. C. C. Starr's teaspoons, Warner. C. D. Nowels’ silk handkerchief, Peffley. Hildebrand’s 25 cigars, Zink. Antrim & Dean’s razor, Park. Dexter’s meerchaum pipe, phyJohn Eger’s 25 cigars, Long. The Semi-Weekly Republican, Park. Laßue’s cup and saucer, Joyner. N. Warner & Son’s pocket knife, Park. A. F. Long’s fishing reel, King. C. E. Hershman’s 25 loaded shells, Lewis and Bussell. C. Lecklider’s pin tray, Stoner. Phillip Blue’s 50 cents, King. Wade’s hair cut and shave, Stoner. Ellis & Murray’s wool sweater, Park. Wildberg’s silk umbrella, Zink.

RENSSELAER,-JASPER COUNTY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897,

Strick's bottle of champagne, Park. Rosey’s 12 beers, King. G. W. Goff’s 50 cigars, King. Shooters got first moneys in the following number of events: Park 5, Zink 5, King 4, Warner 1, Hart 1. Second moneys, Park 4, Peffley 3, Stoner 3, Warner 1, Hanger 1, Hart 1, Tillotson 1, Zink 1, King 3, Long 1, Bussell 2. Third moneys, Murphy 2, Warner 2,giving 1, Stoner 1, Zink 3, Hart 1, Peffley 2, Hayward 1, Tillotson 3, Lewis 1, Bussell 1, Stonei 1.

The long, disastrous and most distressing drouth was more or less effectually broken by several considerable showers late Monday afternoon and in the evening. The rainfall, while not nearly sufficient to meet all the needs for it, will at least allay the dust plague by day and the smoke stink by night, and thereby relieve the people of two sources of great discomfort. The rain seems to have come in showers, and was not general or uniform in its distribution. Some miles south of town, for instance, it was only sufficient to nicely wet down the dust. Some 7 or 8 miles north, the ground is wet down four inches and farmers are plowing for rye. In most places the rain was sufficient to give the growing wheat a good boost, and will thus be a vast benefit. It will also help pastures for a while. Moreover, the rains have been so general over the country as to indicate an extensive change in atmospheric conditions, which will no doubt result in more rains at an early day. . _

The work on the foundation of the power house which began Monday, is being pushed with so much expedition that it will be nearly half done by tonight. Its usual depth is about 5 feet, but around the southeast portion where the ground is wet and soft, it is 7 or 8 feet. The excavation for the foundation of the smoke-stack is nearly completed. The cut through the river bed, at Washington st. is making excellent progress. The first material for the plant arrived today, consisting of a large quantity of large valves. Five carloads of pipes were shipped some days ago, and are expected to arrive at any time. The work of laying the pipes will begin pext week.

We desire to express our sincere gratitude to our neighbors and friends who so valiantly worked to save our home in the recent fire in our neighborhood. Anna Lamson Jay Lamson.

Ellis & Murray’s Cloak Opening Friday & Saturday Oct. 22 and 23. A careful practical farmer desires to rent a good 40, or 80: cash for a 40: or will buy a 40 on small cash payment. Box 202. w2p. Kentland, Ind. Ellis & Murray’s Cloak Opening Friday & Saturday Oct. 22 and 23.

Rain At Last.

Waterworks Work.

Thanks to Fire Fighters.

The City Council.

Who Manages The Electric LightsArrangeing for the management of the electric lights, now in the possession of the municipality, was the most important work of the city council, at the regular semi-monthly meeting Monday night, -—Couneßmen —Robinson, —Kight and Porter are appointed a standing committee to have general supervision of the system; to buy supplies, hire help &c. The city clerk, S. C. Irwin, will keep the books and send out statements. The collections for light service will be made at McCoy & Co’s bank. Jerry Healy was given permission to build a wooden coal house in the rear of Rosenbaum’s saloon.

T. J. Sayler and Henry Hildebrand, of the go-as-you-please sidewalks on Front street agreed to abide by what the street committee decided on, in regard to them. Thirty-four claims were considered and allowed. The committee on sewers reported that the rubbish in Makemself was raked up and burned, The resolution to condemn Ramshackle Row, in the rear of the south side business buildings came up for final action, but the resolution was laid on the table by a vote of four to one. The buildings are not thought to be very dangerous if kept clear of rubbish. C. D. Nowels was given permission to construct a private sewer in the alley back of his hotel. He was also given until next June to make the cement walk along the west side of the building. Sam Parker made a kick against his neighbor, Elias Marion’s barn, which is within six feet of Parker’s dwelling. The committee on public health was given power to act in the premises. Plum and Cullen street sewers, final estimates were reported, assessments confirmed and treasurer ordered to collect same. A cross walk was ordered at Milroy and Front streets.

New Line For The Monon.

The Monon has acquired a new line of road which will be added to its system about the first of November, Judge Field, of Chicago, solicitor for the Monon, who has been for some time looking up and listing the claims against the Indiana Midland, has completed liis work and the Monon will likely assumecontrol of the Midland on the Ist of next month The Midland is one hundred miles loifg, extending from Anderson to Brazil, traversing a very rich agricultural country and penetrating the heart of the coal regions. As an independent road the Midland has had a somewhat eventful experience, its owners seldom being out of trouble, owing to financial straits. While as an independent road it could hardly have been made a paying institution, as a feeder to the Monon it will be very valuable. A twenty-mile extension of the road from Anderson will give it a j connection with the L. E. & W, at Muncie and this section is now be- j ing graded. It is understood the i Monon will speedily complete it. -J

Who Can Serve on Juries.

So many inquires arise as to who may serve on a jury that The Republican hastens to inform its readers. “If you are dead you don't have to servo on a jury. If you are under 21 or over 65 years of age you are exempt. If you have ever been convicted of a felony you are dishonorably exempt. If you can’t read and write the English language and make some sort of a stagger at understanding the proceedings ordinarily had in courts of justice you are exempt, If you are a minister, physician, druggist, lawyer, professor, or teacher, dentist, oculist, artist, clerk or officer of any court, postmaster, road overseer, coroner, constable, miller, judge of any court of record or superintendent of a county farm, you don’t have to serve, if you are a person of bad reputation or without visible means of support you cannot serve if you wanted to.

What We’re Worth.

The auditor of state has compiled figures from the reports of township assessors of the state for last April, The total assessable property in the state, excluding that of corporations, which is assessed by the State board tax commissianers, is $1,128,821,886, Last year the total was $1,120,302,020. The value of corporate property assessed by the State board of tax commissioners was something over $160,000,000. The township assessors’ reports show that the average value of land per acre in Indiana is $20.01, and of land with improvements, $24.64. According to their reports, there are 25,435,182 39 acres of land in Indiana assessable. . ——...

Hunting Prospects Poor.

The hunting prospects this fall at the Kankakee are very slim, on account of low water. Parties who have visited the Kankakee say it is impossible to navigate anywhere owing to the mud and moss and weeds for the ducks to light on, where they will be out of danger of the hunter’s gun. The thousands of mud or rice hens there are having a grand jubilee and are in a perfectly safe location.

Dedication of Christian Church Building.

The new Christian building, at Fair Oaks will be dedicated on Sunday, Octobcr*3lst. The dedicatory services will be conducted by Elder L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash. The public is invited to attend the exercises.

A Letter To The Public.

To my friends and customers, I would say that I have enlarged my place of business and am no\Y able to handle all your poultry, eggs hides, game, fur, and junk at highest cash market prices. Thanking you for past favors I hope that I may see you all with many new friends. Yours Respectfully, B. S. Fexdig. Millinery opening, Oct. 19 to 23 at Mrs. C. E. Hershman's near the depot. - Ellis & Murray's Cloak Opening, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22, and 23. Millinery Opening Oct- 14 15 and 16 at M. & A. Meyers'.

NUMBER 12.

Messenger Is Caught.

Nabbed Wednesday Morning in Grant County. It seems certain now that William Messenger, who murdered Charles Nelson at San Pierre on the night of August 12tli, is at last ‘ behind prison bars. Wednesday, our Councilmen, Messrs. Spitler and Meyer, in returning home from Middletown, met the sheriff of Starke Co., and a San Pierre resident, at Logansport, and the sheriff informed them that Messenger had been arrested in Grant Co., early that morning and was then in jail at Marion, and that the sheriff was then on his way to get him. The Indianapolis Journal yesterday confirms the statement of the Starke Co. sheriff, and a dispatch from Marion says that Messenger was caught before daylight Wednesday, by the mayor of Marion, two deputy sheriffs and a party large enough to surround the house where he was staying. He had been in the county since Friday, and was finally located in a Mrs. Atkinson’s house, 2\ miles from Marion. He made no resistance to the officers who arrested him.

A Young Mother’s Death At McCoysburg.

Mrs. Laura Banta, wife of Reed Banta, died at her home at McCoy sburg, Thursday morning, at one o’clock. The cause of her death was typhoid fever and her sickness less than two weeks duration. The deceased was the daughter of William and Melissa Kenton, and was born in Newton Tp., this county, Dec. 10, 1871, and her age was therefore 25 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was married to Reed Banta Feb. 27, 1892, and she leaves two little girls, aged four and one years respectively. Also her husband, parents and many brothert and sisters to mourn her early and untimely death.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 8Q to 850 Rye 40c Oats 16 to 18c Com 21c Butter 10 to 100 Eggs 12£o Chickens s§c Hens 5c Turkeys.. . 5c to 7c * Ducks 5c Geese . $8 to $6 a do*. Veal 4£c Hides .5 to 6c Cattle.., .3c to 4c Hogs 3J to 3^c Potatoes 75c Hay $5. W 001...... 10 to 100

Poland China Pig Lost.

A fine bred Poland-China sow, about G months old, strayed from my place about Sept. Ist. Nearly all black, Anyone knowing her whereabouts address me at Kniman. Pay for trouble. John Swabtz.S. Cloak Opening, Ellis & Murrays, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22 and 23. Mrs. Veromka Webrle, and two children departed for their home v at Philadelphia this afternoon after a two weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Peter Hordeman. 7| Cloak Opening, Friday and Sat- | urday Oct. 22 and 23, Ellis & ' j Murray.