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RENSSELAER TIME-TABLE In effect Nov. 28,1887. SOOTH BQUND. No. 31—East Mall (don’t stop) 4:48 A. M. No. 6—Louisville Mail, Dally 10:65 A. M. No. 33—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. No. 89 —Milk accomra,. Dally 6:15 P. M. No. 3—Louisville Express, Dally ..11:12 P. M. ♦ No. 45 Local Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND NO. 4 Mall (dally) 4:80 A. M. NO. 40—Milk accomm.. Dally 7:31A.M. No. 82—Fast Mail (daily) 9:55 A. M. ♦No. 80—C,ln. to Chicago Ves. mall 6:32 P. M. tNo. 38—Cln. to Chicago 2:57 P. M. No. 6—Mall and Express, Dally. 3:27 P.M. *No. 46—Ix>cal Freight 9:30 A. M. No. 74—Freight (datiy) 7:52 P. M. * Dally except Sunday, t Sunday omy. -

DIBSCT OJE3T7 COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coovkr Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jksse C. Gwin Recorder . . Robert B. Porter Surveyor John IC. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools .... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillies i Ist Dist Abraham Halleck Comm’i'Sl 2nd Dist John Martindalk r 3rd D 5t.... ... Dexter R. Jones Commissioners’ Court First Mondays in March, Jtme, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas .I. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. O. Starr Attorney 0. E. Mills Civil Engineer 11. '.Gamble. Fire Chief F.dgar M. Parcels C, . 1 M. B. ALiEBf Ist Ward.. | .F.B. Meyer Couucllmen < 2nd Ward.j " olg.Sfitlek 0.1 , v . iri i | AL Robinson L srd w,IM j J. R. Right .... - JUDICIAL. Circuit judge .....Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney albert 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. Roberts Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo GUlarn John F. Pet 1 it .. Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James I). Babcock .... Marion Marcus W. Reed lordan Jackson Freeland Nbwton C C. Bierma Keener' J.O. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Laraborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy D. H. Yeoman >. Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington M. F. Chileote..... .. ....Rensselaer Edward T.’Biggs Wheatlield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensselaer

CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p. in.; Mintlay school at 9:80r B. Y. P. U, 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Pastorate now vacaut. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:3(T P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** CHKISTI AN— Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:46 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:80; J. Y. P. S. C. K., 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. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:8o; Sunday school 9:80; Junior Endeavorers, 2:30; Y . P. C. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. O. D. Jeffries, Pastor. *** METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:46 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H.M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies 1 AidSoclety every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison sud Elza. Preaching 10:45and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday nfterpoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. ni. Sunday school 11:80 p. in. Rev. Fattier Hickman pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets ilrst and third Mondays of each month. A.H, Hopkins, W. M.; W. J. Imes. Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter. No HI, O. E. 8 , meets meets first and third Wednesday of each month. Cora S. Nowels, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’v. *** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets evorv flrst and third Sunday of the month at 2p. in. J. M. llealy, Sec’y; Frank Maloy, Chief Ranger. *** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois I/xlgo. No. 144, I. O, O. F., meets every Thursday. J. W. Cowden, N. G.; S. O. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment. No. 201, I. O. O. F.. meets second ami fourth Fridays of each mouth. L. L. Ponsler.C. P.; John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 316, meets first and third Fridays of each mouth. Miss Ora Duvall, N. 0.; Miss Maude Irwlji, Sec’y. *** I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1708, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondayi. Geo. Goff,- C. D. II a«.;J,W. Horton, K. *** MACOAIIKES- Rensselaer Tent, NO. 184, K. <). T, M. Meets Wednesday evening. J.M. McDonald,Commander; F. W.Clssel,Record Keeper. •MHH PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 88, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday. C. IL Spltler, C. G.; N. W. Reeve. K. of R. S, RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Kathbone Slsters.No. meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday)-, every month. Mrs. A.S. LaKue,Chief; Mra.O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. 0. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERB, JRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Poat No. 84 O. J A. R. meets every Friday night. T. F Clark Poat Commander. J. M. W 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 K. Spllh*. Counsellor; Francis Bostwlok. Recording Secretary.

THE RENSSELAER WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

Grand Musicale Thursday Evening, Feb. 3rd, By Citizens’ Cornet Band- ' PROGRAM. V PART Ist. Grand Medley Selection, Southern Plantation Songs, “Conteons” As played by U. S. Marine Band, x Citizens’ Cornet Band. Cornet Solo, selected Vocal Solo, “Cupid and 1”... . Miss Pearl Hollister. Euphonium Solo, “Rocked in the cradle of the deep” J. A. Hopkins, Band accp’t. Vocal Bass Solo, Armores Song, “Robin Hood”.. .Frank Hardy. Brass Quartette, “Annie Laurie” arr by Baughman.-.... .Messrs. Baughman, Chamberlain, G. W. Hopkins, J. A. Hopkins. tart 2nd. Caprice “Oddette”. T B. Brooke, Band. Recitation, “The Raven” E. A. Poe Rev. C. D. Jeffries. Policemen’s Chorus from the Pirates of Penzance Misses Hollister, Moss, Robinson, Burgett. Messrs J. A. Hopkins, G. W. Hopkins, Chamberlain, Brenner, Baughman, Phillips, Montgomery. Piano 5010.... Mrs. Delos Thompson. Vocal 5010... —Mrs. Dr. English. Cornet Duet—“ Grand Concert Polka” N '. „ Healy Bros. El Capitan March Sousa. GOOD NIGHT. Prof. Baughman. Director.

Points in Judge Palmer’s Decision.

The following summary of the principal points elucidated iq Judge Palmer’s decision in the tax ferrets case, is from a Rensselaer corres- * pondent in the Indianapolis Journal: First—That Section 7853, R. S., 1894, under provisions of which contracts by boards of commissioners of various counties of this State have been sustained, was repealed by implication by Section 147 of the general tax law of 1881, so far as it has reference to the board employing persons to discharge the duties of officers, and that the repeal of the provision in the law of 1881, which took place in 1880, did not revive that part of Section 7853 repealed by tho law of 1881. Second—That the matter of the discovery of omitted properly beyond that provided was a question for the Legislature und x that the Board of Commissioners had no control over it and that any attempt on the part of the board to interfere with the duties of the county officers was unwarranted and ultra vires. Third —That the contracts giving the ferrets a certain percentage of all they recover are wholly contrary to public policy, are charnportous, have a tendency to fraud and are void. Fourth—That the contract with tho board allowing tho ferrets 50 per cent, of all they recovered out of the general funds of tho county, when, in fact, the county only receives nbout 14 per cent, of the amounts discovered,, was unconscionable and would not be upheld.

A regular council meeting was held Monday night. A new waterworks ordinance was adopted, to meet the conditions arising from tho expected greater cost of the waterworks. The change increases the fire hydrants from 67 to 68, and raises the city’s yearly rental from $1& to S2O per hydrant. The committee previously ap-

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 1898,

The City Council.

pointed reported that the old foundry was safe as a storage depot for oil aRd gasoline. It is understood that the Standard Oil Company will build a new brick or iron warehouse, soon.

The Murder of Ira Arms.

Los Angeles Cal., Jan 201898. Editor Republican:— On my return from the interior of the state I found the copy of the Republican containing mention of the brutal murder of Ira Arms Jr. it* Florida. It was a piece of news not unexpected yet, was a terrible shock as Mr, Arms was an old time friend and his wife a school-mate of mine. Mr. Arms was an exceptionally good man in the truest sense of the word, quiet and peaceable in his daily life, honorable and upright in his business transactions and if there ever was a man who lived a blameless life free of offense it was he. The same article says the cause of murder was political trouble—which in the south simply means complete vindication and justification of the murder. I can say from personal knowledge that was not the reason, as six years ago when I was in Florida his life was attempted and they had sworn to either drive him away or kill him; the principal cause of trouble was that Mr. Arms had bought and fenced the best grazing land in that part of the state —the Crackers wanted the land open for their own stock and were constantly breaking down his fences and driving away his stock. His hired people were afraid to work there unless Mr. Arms was with them, as they were in fear of their lives- - This is only another page in the blood stained history of the treacherous south. Respt.

Newspaper Man vs Pug Dog.

Laporte Herald: Sant Culbertson is a newspaper man. He was formerly employed in this city, but recently went to Wheatfield and lauched the Kankakee Valley Eagle, which has since ceased publication. He now does local work on the Westvdie Indicator. Sant calls on young Indies now and then. A few nights ago he paid one of the fair damsels a visit and almost got into serious trouble. It appears that the girl in question owns a smart pug dog- It is inclined toward strangers and took a great liking for Mr. Culbertson; The exchange of fellow admiration was mutual and when Sant bade his lady friend good night the dog sneaked away and followed him back to town, a distance of some miles. When the young lady discovered her loss she fairly went wild. Fun making friendscharged Sant with purloining tho animal, and an icy atmosphere suddenly surrounded the young lady whenever hor admiring Sant was near. We do not known whether tho balmy breezes of spring have yet tlmwod out that chill or not.

May Lose Their Money.

The 80-called Masonic Mutual Benefit Seoiety, of Indiana, bus boon about on its last legs fop some time, and reports that it has made an assignment, have been circulated within the last few; days. These reports seem to lack confirmation, but it is pretty evident that the concern must soon go under if it has not already. Two Rensselaer ladies Mrs.-J. W. Duvall and Mrs. J. H. Loughridge have unpaid claims against the society of about $1,250 and $750, respectively, on policies held, by their husbands. A large part of these claims they will evidently lose, if not all of them.

W. E. DEMING.

Once More the Electric Road.

An Authoritative Statement of Those Alleged Unreasonable Demands. Once more, and once for all, The Republican wants to say that while it has no positive assurances that the Michigan, Indiana & St. Louis electric railroad will ever be built, it believes now’ as it has all along that there is a reasonable probability that it will, and it believes furthermore that that probability is sufficiently strong to justify and more than justify our people in' meeting the very moderate requirements of the projectors, required of communities which desire to be considered as candidates for the road. Wo have believed all the while that it was our duty to urge upon our people the advisabilty of meeting these moderate requirements, and in this we have persisted in the face of most discouraging apathy upon the part of the people, and to which has lately been added the hostility of a part of our press. Dr. A. C. Matchette, the secretary and only authorized spokesman for the company, has, in answer to questions, written a second letter here in regard to the requirements of the company. ’ That part of the letter is as follows. “Our company proposes nothing but the most liberal and honorable for country and company. All communications have expressly explained that but 50 feet of right, of way should be required, except through very blutfy lauds, and that tho 66 feet in tho blanks should be corrected to so comply. That deeds were to be placed in bank and escrow until the several township committees were satisfied the deal was closed as stipulated. And if tho road was not built at the expiration of two years at the furthest, the deeds should lapse and the land revert to the owners. The surveys were to be made under the special direction and pilotage of the local committees, along such lines as woukl be most satisfactory to the community, if it did not lengthen the line too much, nor cause too many bridges and expensive grading. Where elevators or power houses were to be located, only such additional lands as were actually necessary were to bo furnished. That the road will be most certainly built, admits of no question at all, but it is not to bo forced on any community that objects to the road or the conditions of construction; so no one need fear there is any possible swindle in the case, for where could any swindle be concealed by thecompany? Every thing is in tho hands of the committees until the road is located and built. The terjns are surely most liberal, far more liberal than are usually exacted for the construction of railroads. The greater part of the right of way has been freely donated, so great is the- anxiety of the people interested in securing the road, as all acknowledge the great benefits that will be conferred by its construction. A. C. Matohette.

The Spangler-Tuteur Wedding.

Married, at 12:30 P. M., on Thursday. Jan. 27th, 1898, Mr. Geo. M. Spangler and Miss Eliza Tutour. Tho ceromony took place at tho residence of Mr. Louis Wildburg, the bride’s brother-in-law, on Division street, and was performed by Rev. Dr. Stolz, of Chicago. Only relatives of the families wero present at the wedding. Following the ceremony those presonfpartook of a grand wedding dinner, und at 3:27 P. M. the nowly married couple took the train for Peoria, 111., whore tho groom has his residence and is the proprietor of a prosperous business. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Lena Tuteur, and has lived practically all her life in Rensselaer and is a most amiable and popular young lady.

The Organizing Conventions.

Returns from the various Republican organizing conventions held last Saturday afternoon have not all been received, and are not expeoted until the new committee meets here next Saturday. So far as heard from the township and precinct committees, are given below, the chairman in eaoh case being a member of the county central committee. Marion Tp. First precinct. E. A. Aldrich, chm’n, J. H. Chapman, W. H. Miller, Jr., A. G. Hardy, C. W. Hanley. Second: J. W. Cowden, chm’n, J. P. Hammond, sec’y, liols, Thos. McGowan, Monroe Banes. Third: W. C. Babcock, ohrn’n, G. E, Murray, sec’y, J. W. Shedd, Wm. Zea. G. M. Robinson. Fourth: J. W. Burgett, chm’n, J. M. Wasson, sec’y, N. J. Rood, W. S. Parks, I. B. Washburn. Wheatfield: A. S. Keene, chm’n, L. Paulsen, sec’y, R. 11. Morehouse, James R. Yaglsy, J. H. Tilton, John Greve. Keener: C. O. Spencer, chm’n, D. E. Fairchild, sec’y, C. Bierma, T. M. Hart, Jacob Hanaway. Barkley: West Precinct, T. 11. Hurley, chm’n, Jesse N. Jenkins, sec’y, Clias. Murray, I. D. Walker, Korah Daniels. Jordan: Daniel Waymire chm’n, C. H. Mustard, sec’j r , Fred Waymire, Walter Porter, Mark Reed. Carpenter: East, O. H. Peck, chm’n. Bert Welsh, sec’y. South, A. J. Bellows, chm’n, Jesse D. Allman, sec’y. West, W. C. Smnlley, chm’n, J. A. Lnmborn, sec’y. The newly elected committeemen will meet here Saturday afternoon, to elect a county clmirmnn, secretary and other executive officers, and also 10 delegates and alternates for the Lafayette district convention, which elects a district chairman.

De Motte K. of P. Officers

Tho following are the nowly installed officers of the new hut prosperous Knights of Pythias lodge at DoMotte, namely Do Motto Lodge, No. 144, K. of P. J.M. Troxell C. C. M.M. Tyler V. C. Win. A. Tyler Prelate. J.F. Brunor M. ofW. George Newman M. of A. Dr. L. N. Wells M. of F. J. I, Tyler.. M. of E. J. M. Spriggs K. of R. and S. C. E. Fairchild -.1. G. Jacob Hawn O. G.

Gone Glimmering.

The North Manchester Leader, the free silver organ of Northern Indiana, has turned up its dimpled little Mexican toes and passed into tho great unknown ufter filling a long fell want profty tolerably full. The reasons given for its winking out are decreasing patronage and increasing debts. This makes the seventh free silver paper that has been unable to stand tho rigors of a mtfd winter and the returning senses of the people.

(Quarterly Meeting Notice. Quarterly meeting services will lie held at tho Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday. Rev, Dr. Beck, tho Presiding Elder will preach at 10:45 a. in. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will follow. Lovefeast at 2:30 p. m., and preaching by the pastor at night. Go to McFarland & Ilenkle for groceries 3 doors north of Ellis & Murray’s. Fine Langshan chickens for asle. H. A. Alter north of town. Imp McFarland & Henkle's prices on' groceries will please you.

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The Circuit Court.

The closing hours of the late term of the cii'cuit court witnessed the admission of two more young men as members of the bar. They were Wm H. Parkison and John L. Duvall. Mr. Parkison, who is the son of Edward Parkison, and a recent graduate of the Rensselaer high school and still more recently a student in Purdue University, is reading law with Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie. Mr. Duvall has been for some time a student in th£ law department of Valparaiso Normal. As yet he has made no connections with any existing firm here. He is a recent comer from Illinois aud has relatives in Milroy Tp. Two more divorces were also granted. Delilah R. Critchlow, of Rensselaer is divorced from (too. W. Critchlow, on the grounds of abandonment. She is given the custody of her child and resumes her maiden name of Norman. John L. Hershman, Jr. of Walker Tp., also got his divorce from Mary E Hershman.

To Close At 6:30.

On and after next week two of our leading dry good firms, Ellis & Murray and Porter & Yeoman, will adopt and expect to adhere to, an early closing rule. On all days of the week except Mondays and Saturdays they will close at 6:30 p. m. On the two nights mentioned they will close at their pleasure. We most earnestly com mend this movement to the other mercantile firms of our town. As the practice now is of remaining open until a late hour every night in the week, neither proprietors nor clerks have any hours of liberty at all. Such slavish confinement to their vocations is not in keeping with the advanced and philanturopic spirit of the nge and ought to he done away with.

Almost Completed.

It ia nSW expected that Heinfcmaun Bros, will turn over the court house to the commissioners by next Tuesday. It is now all complete except a little of the marble wainscoting a few pieces of which are still short. It is expected that thoy will avrivo and be placed in position some time this week. Of course the furniture is still to be placed in position, so that it will bo some weeks vet, probably, before the building will l)e ready for the county officers to move into.

The Winter Wears Away.

Frinay, January 28th on the latitude of New York City, which is almost exactly the same as Rensselaer, the sun rises at 7:18 and sets at 5:18, giving a day of just 10 hours in length. This is an increase of 43 minutes from what they were a month ago, and a very Welcome increase it is. llow natural it is for people to note the growing length of the days at this time of the year, and rejoice at this visible demonstration of the fact that the winter is wearing away.

The Hose Won't Fit.

The fire company ran .out a hose cart Thursday to give it a trial and discovered that the threads on the* hose couplings and on the nipples of the fire hydrantH were of different guuge and they could not l)e made to work at all. An investigation will bo made nt once to ascertain whether it v is the hose or the hydrants which does not conform to the established standard. McFarland & Henkle are giving away some fine silverware to their cash customers. Don’t forget to ask for tickets when you purchase goods. Smoko 69. Best 5 oent cigar. Sale everywhere.