Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1897 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOLUME XIX.

DIHECT COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor John E. alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips < Ist Dtst... .. ..Abraham Halleck fomm’rs] 2nd Diet John Martindale f 3rd Dist Dexter R. Jones Commissioners’ Court First Mondays in March, June. September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk .7.~~7 .Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer ...:L. A. Bostwick Fire Chief Edgar M Parcels r, ot w. ar ,i i M.B. alter IstWard..; f.B.Meyer Councilmen < 2nd Ward. ' (/ g. Spitler o r ,i Ward !- • Wal ROBINSON prd Ward. , j j u right JUDICIAL. circuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorneyalbert E. t hizum 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. Roberts Drake Hanging Grove A. W. PrevoGillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols... Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland... Newton (1 C. Blerma .. . ....Keener J.C.Kaupke ...Kankakee Albert 8. Keene W heatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy D. H. Yeoman Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington M. F. Chilcote ....Rensselaer Edward T. BiggsWheatfield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensselaer

CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p. hi.; Sunday school at ti:3or B. Y. P. U, 6p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Pastorate now vacant. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every’ Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, G:3O P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. ***' CHRISTI AN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susam Preaching, 10:45 and S:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E..2:30; S. Y. P. S. O. E-, 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. W.o. Moore, pastor, ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preachlhg. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Junior Endeavorers, 2:30; Y . P. C. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladles Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. O. D. 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. I). Utter. D. D. Pastor. Ladles - Aid Society every VVetlnesday-atternaorubyLappointnient- . *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladies’Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L, Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. in. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Father Dickman pastor.

LODGES. MASONIC— Prairie Lodge. No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. A.H. Hopkins, W. M.; W. J. lines. 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 2jp. in. J.M. Healy. Sec’y; Frank Maloy, Chief Ranger. *** ODD Lodge. No. 144,1. O O. F.. meets every Thursday. J. W. Cowden, N. G.; S. O. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment. No. 701. I. O. O. F.. meets second and fourth Fridays of eacli month. L. L. Ponsler.U. P.; John Vannatta. scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 346, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss <>ra Duvall,- N. G.; Miss Maude Irwin, Sec’y. *** I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1703. Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H C. R<; J W. Horton, It. i *** Tent. no. 184, K. O. •. M. Meets Wednesday evening. J.M. McDonald, Commander; F. W.Oissel. Record Keeper. PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 83, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. G. Spitler, C. C.; N. W. Reeve. K. of R. S. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Sisters No. meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdayy, every month. Mrs. A.S. Laßue. Chief; Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. T. F Clark Kost Commander. J. M. n asson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs James Flynn, Pres! dent; Mrs. Lulu Huff, Secy. *** HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Maude E. Spitler. Counsellor; Francis Bostwick. Recording Secretary.

Back in the Bartering Business. The undersigned desires to give notice that he is again engagedin 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. Lecklidere.

A Statement from Mr. Gifford

The True Condition of Affairs In The Gifford District. Kankakee, 111., Oct. 14, 1897. Editor Republican : I read your article in issue of the 12th inst headed ‘‘Situation Serious,” taken from Wolcott Enterprise, which I wish to say is largely imagination. The people in my district have had a hard year. They had a wet spring which delayed planting: they then had a drouth which injured the crop on the highlands, but'did not affect the crop on the lowlands. These crops, however, were visited with a severe frost on the 19th day of August, which hurt them bad, yet on the general average there will be half a crop. Some farms, however, are hurt worse than others. The fire did the tenants very little damage, considering the extent of it. The most of the tenants will have corn enough to feed and many, some to sell, and all have heretofore depended quite as much upon the compensation for work done as upon the crop they might raise. This work will last all winter and every able-bodied man can have work, which will pay Ivin SI.OO per day or better if he wishes. The people who are suffering the most are a class who have not done any work z and will not do any, and they are the loudest in their complaint. Upon the visitation of the frosts referred to. I immediately raised the price of plowing and breaking, and made a call for 50,000 railroad ties, which will give work to all.

There is no occasion for an appeal for public aid, and no danger of starvation. No man need to be idle one day for want .of employment at reasonable wages. The Remington and Wolcott papers seem to have recently developed great interest in the “Gifford District” and “Gifford’s treatment of his tenants.” These tenants are all provided with good houses for winter and free fuel and employment, while their children all have good school advantages. , A few are leaving my farms to whom I have refused to write leases for another year on account of indolence or intemperate habits who spend the most of their money for whiskey or in paying fines imposed for violation of law. These

men are renting br seeking to rent farms in the southern part of the county and doubtless furnish the local papers with their information. All my tenants came to me poor—often asking me for help upon arrival —such help was furnished, until it was shown that no good could be derived therefrom. They will average much better off now than they were when they came to me, particularly those who made any effort upon their own / part. r Respectfully

Death of Daniel Schroer.

Daniel Schroer died Thursday, Oct. 14th, at the home of his son, John Schroer, in Barkley Tp., at the age of nearly 84 years. He fell down a cellarway several weeks

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897,

BENJ. J. GIFFORD.

ago, and broke his leg, and his death resulted from the effects of the accident. He has made his home with his son, in this county, for about 10 years. Previous to that time he lived in Ohio. He leaves no other children except the son, mentioned. In the matter of religious connection, he was a Lutheran. His burial will be held Saturday, at 10:30 A. M., at Prater cemetery.

Prominent People Arrested in Hammond.

There is great excitement in Hammond over the arrest, on various charges, of a large number of prominent citizens, by the sheriff of Lake Co., last Wednesday. Among the list were two justices of the peace, a deputy city marshal, a constable, the founder of Hammond and its first mayor and a number of other well-known citizens enjoyed the sensation of being arrested for the first time in their lives as a result of the sheriff’s visit, and are now meditating on revenge against the persons responsible for their entanglement in the meshes of the law. Not counting the arrests for minor offences, the following persons were served with warrants by Sheriff Hayes and gave bonds for their appearance in the circuit court at the proper time to stand trial for the offences named: Henry B. Crawford, justice of the peace; altering public records, embezzlement of state funds; bonds $1,500. Max V. Crawford, deputy city marshal; altering public records; bonds SSOO.

Henry Burge, constable North to wnsh ip; s u fferi n g the esea pe of a prisoner charged with felony and misdemeanor; bonds S3OO. Fredrick F. Friedley, justice of the peace; embezzlement of state funds; bonds SSOO. Marcus M Towle, renting a building for illegal purposes; bonds SIOO. George Randolph, councilman second ward; compounding a misdemeanor; bonds S2OO.

Death of Charley Herkey.

Charley Herkey died of dropsy, Wednesday evening, Oct. 13th, at the county farm, where he has had a comfortable home and the kindest of care, since early last November. He was buried Thursday afternoon, in the county lots in Weston cemetery. Uncle Charley as he was called, has lived in this vicinity for 25 or 30 years. He was of German birth, but of his early life before coming here very little is known. He left a number of old letters and documents, all in German writing, and which will be translated. The only English document is an old deed of Mason Co., Michigan land made to John Huilke, which may have been his real name. He gave his age as 72 years.

Ferguson & Wilson have several properties for sale on the Installment plan. Call and get terms and secure a home on easy payment. w2t. 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. ._ e Kentland, Ind.

A Strange Wild Beast.

Killed In the Heart of the City. Friday’s Daily: A strange wild .beast was found in the trees of the northeast corner of the public square, and after being pursued for some time was finally shot and killed, just before it sprang upon and killed and badly wounded several of the pursuers, as well as a number of dogs, which were not there. The animal had long soft fur and a long and somewhat bushy tail. The above is mainly for the benefit of the telegraph liars of Crown Point and Valparaiso, and they will understand how to amplify it and add the blood-curdling details, before sending in to the Chicago papers. For the benefit of other people, we need simply to add, that the animal was a squirrel, in good condition of flesh and that Tom Joyner will make a meal off of it, and not for it, today. In justification of the term “'strange animal” used above, we can truly say that no one around these parts ever remembers having seen the animal before.

Run on a Bank.

Friday’s Dally: There has been quite a run on the Commercial State Bank, today.. The depositors were not after their cash but were after the cigars which Cashier E. L. Hollingsworth has been handing out all day, on the strength of a fine boy born at his house last evening. This one just fills out his quartette, Mr. Hollingsworth says, and is the tenor he has been looking for. Some time he may be again looking for tenor more.

The Pipes are Here.

Seven car loads of waterworks pipes arrived Friday morning. The first wagon load was hauled at 3 o’clock that afternoon, by Firman Rutherford. Eight six inch pipes, about 12 feet long, makes a heavy load. The distribution of pipes began at Liberal corner, and goes north on Front street.

A Letter To The Public.

To my friends and customers, I would say that I have enlarged my place of business and am now 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. 1 Yours Respectfully, B. S. Fendig.

Ellis & Murray’s Cloak Opening Friday & Saturday Oct. 22 and 23.

The ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity are invited to call at Mrs. Hershman’s millinery rooms, near the depot, before purchasing their fall and winter millinery. She has well selected stock, and a trimmer ready and able to please all. She has thoroughly studied all the new styles, and is able to make any kind of hat wanted.

Ellis & Murray’s Cloak Opening Friday & Saturday Oct. 22 and 23. Poland China Pig Lost. A fine bred Poland-China sow, about 6 months old, strayed from my place about Sept. Ist. Nearly all black, Anyone knowing her whereabouts address me at Kniman. Pay for trouble. John Swartz. Ellis & Murray’s Cloak Opening, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22, and 23.

The San Jose Scale in Indiana.

Newspaper Bulletin, Purdue University Experiment Station. i The San Jose Scale, about which so much has been said of late, is pre-eminently a fruit insect, as it feeds upon all kinds of fruit trees, and as such it is more to be feared than any other fruit pest yet introduced. It has only been about eleven years since it was brought from California on nursery stock to New Jersey, and yet within that time it has spread to more than twenty different States. It has probably been in some sections of Indiana since about 1890. I have been unable to find it on trees which were planted previous to that time. My attention was first called to it last winter by Mr. J. E. Reyman, of Salem, Washington county, who sent me some infected plum branches. This tree was dug up and destroyed, but on visiting his place

last June, I found that it had spread to adjoining trees. Since that time I have found it near Borden, Bardie and Henryville. Clay county, Madison, Jefferson county, Indianapolis, Marion county; and Peru, Miami county. In many places the orchards were found to be very badly infested; some have already been cut down and burned and others will doubtless soon follow, causing much disappointment and loss to the owners. HOW IT MAY BE RECOGNIZED. In looking for this insect most persons will pass it by unnoticed on account of its very small size. The female scale is only about l-25th of an inch in diameter, while the male is only about one half that size. The shape of the female is nearly circular, while the mgle is more elongated. The female is sharply convex or conical in the centre. This last character will help to distinguish it from many of the more common species. Its color is nearly like the bark on which it is found. Another distinguishing character is found in the reddish discoloration of the bark, immediately surrounding the scale, extending through both the outer and inner bark. These characters will enable one with an ordinary pocket magnifying glass to readily detect the presence of the insect.

TREATMENT. There are two principal remedies which are in use, (1) The hydrocyanic acid gas remedy, and (2) spraying with certain solutions or washes. The first method is not; in use to any extent except in California, and in fumigating nursery stock. The most practical remedy in the orchard is spraying the trees with a strong solution of whale oil soap, (two pounds dissolved in one gallon of water), or with a strong kerosene emulsion, or even pure kerosene oil when the leaves are off. The spraying should be done at two or three different timbs during the year. Quite recently Professor Rolfs of the Florida Experiment Station has discovered a fungous disease, similar to the chinch bug disease, working on this scale in Florida. It may be that this is Nature's remedy; if so it will doubtless come to our relief in , time. Should any person suspect the occurrence of this pest on trees in his neighborhood, the Station would appreciate receiving samples of the affected wood. James Throop, i ' Horticulturist.

NUMBER 13,

Excitement at San Pierre.

Messenger’s Face Slapped by Nelson's Widow, and Threatened With Lynching. Wm. Messenger, the slayer of Charles Nelson, was taken from the jail at Knox, Friday, over to San Pierre, the scene of his crime, for a preliminary examination before a justice of the peace, and where he was held to the Starke circuit court on the charge of murder. According to the dispatches in the daily papers, there was an exciting occurrence connected with the examination, which is thus described: “At the conclusion of the hearing, the prisoner, in the custody of the sheriff, was taken to the depot to await a train bearing them to Knox. While at the depot the wife of the murdered man came up tQ the prisoner and showing him her baby, told him he had murdered its father. She struck him a violent blow in the face with her clenched fist Immediately cries of “Lynch the fiend!” came from all sides. The mob began to crowd around the sheriff and his prisoner, but the timely arrival of the train gave the sheriff the desired opportunity and Messenger was hustled aboard, amid yells from the disappointed lynchers. Trouble is yet feared at Knox and twenty-five deputies have been sworn isl and the jail is under a * •• •* * heavy 1 guard.”

More About Messenger.

The following regarding Wm. Messenger’s wanderings after killing Nelson and of the method of his capture, is from the North Judson News. The Messengers had formerly livecl about Marion, and had relatives named Risler residing three miles from town. The officials there were keeping a close watch for him, and when he made his appearance here last Friday he was shadowed until an opportunity presented itself to arrest I him.

The account which he gives of himself after the shooting is as follows: Went from San Pierre to Wheatfield and back to San Pierre ths same night. Upon hearing that Nelson was really dead, left San Pierre and went to Fair Oaks; then to Gas City, Marion. Dayton, Ohio, to Kentucky, West Virginie and back to Dayton, Ohio. Then he returned to Grant county and was passing under the name of Risler. Monday night the mayor, sheriff and three policemen went to Rislers’. They were met at the door by Mr. Risler, who said Messenger was not there. The mayor informed him that the house must be searched, and at this juncture. Messenger stepped out of the house and gave himself up. As he held out his wrists for the handcuffs he said, “Well, boys, you've got me at last.” According to his story, the bloodhounds were on the wrong trail all the way from Wheatfield to Momence, and at no time has he been in the vicinity of the Kankakee river, as reported by snap-shot newspapers. In appearance, the prisoner is not the desperado that his San Pierre escapeda would And he is said to be a first rate fellow when not under the influence of liquor- He is a man of medium hight and weighs about 160 pounds. His lawyers are Burson & Burson and plea will be -self defense.