Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1898 — Page 1

VOL.- XIX. NO. 84.

f&hijMil RENSSELAER TIME-TABLE Corrected to May 15 IS9B. SOUTH BOUND N 6. 31—Fa>.f Mall (don’t <=fop) ... 4:4* A. M. No. S —Louisville Mail, Dally 10:55 A. M. No. 33— Indlauapolia Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. No. 39 Milk accontrn,. Dally .. 6:15 P. M. No. 3— Louisville Express. Daily ..11 :r.’ P. M. ♦No. 45 Local Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND No. 4—Wall (daily) 4:30 A.M. No.4o—MUk-accotnm.. Dally .... 7:31A.M. No. 32—Fast Mail (daily) 9:55 A. M. *No. 80 —Pin. to Chicago Ves. mall 6:32. P. M. +2io. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 P. M. No. 6—Mail aud Express, Dally. 3:27 P.M. *No . 46—Local Freight 9:30 A.M. No. 74—Freight (dnt >) 7:52 P. M. * Daily except Sunday, t Sunday ou y.

DIRECTOET COUNTY OFFICERS. ( lerk ... WM. H. COOVKK .slierill Natk J. Reel> Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer . JisseC. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter ■Surveyor ... .. .... -John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips l Ist Dist ABRAHAM 11.4.LLECK < ounuTs( 2nd Dtst John Martindale / 3rd Dist Frederic Waymire Commissioners’ court First Mondays in March. June. September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. Mi Coy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler 0. Irwin Treasurer (J.O. Starr Attorney C. E Mills Civil Engineer . .. 11. a. Gamble. Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels f, ut I . r .M. B. ALTER Wt Ward., j .f. B. Meyer Coniicllmen < 2nd Ward.j q '^' Spitler worn 5•• •• Wa'l Robinson l 3rd Ward J J.r. Right JUDICIAL. Circuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting A tcoruey albert E. chizum Terms of Court—First Monday in Jai.uary; Third Monday in March; First Monday In /une; Third Monday In October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Roberts Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo. Glllam John F. l’etiit Walker Samuel K. Slchols Barkley James I). Babcock Mar-oi Marcus W. Reed ... Jordan jacksou Freeland .. Newton i: o. Blerma ....Keener J.C. Kaupke Kankake*Albert 8. Keene Wheattielo John A. Lnmboru Carpenter George W. castor Milioy B. I). Comer Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington M. F.Chilcote Rensseiaei Edward T. Biggs Wlieattleid Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt... Rensae.aei

CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST— Preaching every two weeks at 10:46 a. in. and 7p. m.; Sunday school ai 9:30r B. Y. P. C,«D. in. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Rev. v. O. Fritts, pastor. *** FREE BAI'TIST—One service every Sunday morning aud evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P. Si. Rev. D. A. Tucker, paslor. * *** CHRISTIAN—Corner A r an Rensselaer and Sueau. Preaching. 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30: J. Y. P. S. C. E..2:80; S. Y. P. S O E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N Shepherd, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN —Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:3u; Sunday school 9:30; Y. P. <l. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday 7:30; Ladles' Industrial Soc ety meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. 1). Jeffrle9, Pastor. *** METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; >imday school 9:30; Epworth League Sui day 8; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:3u alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middletoi>, Pastor. Lmlies Aidsocie y every Wednesday afternoon l>y app<»tUtneut *** CHURCH <»K GOD—Corner Harrison tid Elza. Preaching 10:45 and,7:3o; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer no etmg. 'I lnltf>day, 7:30; Ladies’ Socleiy meets every W ednesuay sfierm on l>j apt'oliitment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. « orner Division and Susan Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. in. Sunday school 11:80 p. in Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES. MASONIC— Prairie Lodge, No. I2H. A. F. and A. M. .meets tirst and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.: W, J. lines. Sec’y. Evening Star chapter. No 141. O. F.. S . meets meets tirst and third Wednesday of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, tv. M.; Hattie Dowler. Sec’v. AC** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIed Court. No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2p. in. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. *** ODD FELLOWS—lroiiuola Lodge. No. 144. 1. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. F. J Heck le, N. G.; 9. 0. Irwin. Sec’v. Rensselaer Encampment, No. SOI, I. O. O. F., meets second ami fourth Fridays of each month. Jesse Nichols,C. P., John Vannatta, Mat be. Rensselaer Relic kali Degree Lodge, No. 34'!, meets first and third Fridays of each mouth. Miss Mary M. Pousler, N. G.; Miss AimakIrwin, Sec’y. *** 1 I. O. or FORESTERS—I ourt Jasper. No. 1703, independent Ordw of Foresters, meets second and fourOi Mondays. (leo.Gotf. C. I>. H C R.; R. P. Joimson, it.; *** M Rcnaselacr Tent, so. 184. K. O. IN M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner. Commander; F. \V Clssel. Record Keeper. PYTHIAR—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets evrry Tuesday, 0. W. Hanley, C. C.; N. W. Reeve, K. of/R.S. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Slstcrs.No. 47. meets 2nd and 4th Weduesdayy. every month. Mrs. G. E. Murray, m. E. C.: Mrs. u. A. Yeoman. M. of K. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS. GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A R. meets every Friday night. D H. Yeoman Post Commander. J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corns meets every Monday evening. Mrs J. (J. Alter. Press dent; Mrs. Hettle'Reynolds, Secy. *** HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Llh- • erty. meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins, Counsellor; Nellie Moss. Record,ng Secretary.

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

Rensselaer-Brook Ball Game.

The . Riverside Athletic Park opened its gates Thursday afternoon under the most favorable circumstances. The day was perfect: the attendance was good behavior of the crowd excellent. Everybody went away feeling more than satisfied. About two o’clock the parade formed at the Band room. Mayor T. J. McCoy and Manager B F. Fendig led the procession with the Rensselaer Citizens’ Band, Brook and Rensselaer ball teams following in the order named. Everybody turned out with red and black colors galore. The elite of the city were there in their fashionable turnouts and reminded one of a Chicago Derby Day. Umpires Zimmerman and Meyers called game promptly at 2:30. Brook won the toss and took the field. Rensselaer played good ball from the first inning and batted Pitcher Lyons all over the field. For four consecutive innings our boys put one tally to their credit on the score-book. In tlie fifth our boys fairly out did themselves and piled up five ruus by bunching their hits. The sixth and seventh innings each showed a big two in our columns while the eight and ninth nothing but ciphers appeared. For Brook goose eggs were on the bill of fare in six innings and in the other three they pounded out two in each. The score was as follows: Brook 0 0202000 2—6 Rensselaer. 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 0 o—l 3

Batteries; Rensselaer—Rhoades, Miller, Merica. Brook —Lyons, Small. Miller led the boys on tallies having three to his credit. Collins is a great thief and beats-em all on stealing bases. Hawkins, Miller and Merica made a great play putting a man out at home plate from a long hit to center. Swartzell proved a good hitter for his first game. Wilcox from Surrey brought down his megaphone and made himself heard. The college boys as gate keepers show that their training at the varsity has fit them for responsible positions. Brook lifts a good battery but a poor support in the field. Rensselaer hall team uoW lias four games to their credit witli no game lost.

The Democrat Changes Hands.

The newly established Democratic paper, with popocratic proclivities, has been sold and will change hands after one more issue. D. W. Shields, the publisher, has sold the paper to F. E. Babcock, until recently, and for quite a number of years, the editor of the Remington Press. Mr Babcock will take possession nfter the issue of next week. .He will run the paper along the same lines politically, as Mr. Shields has, with possibly a little more maiked leaning towards the populistic wing of the party, judging from his political propensities as exhibited in his former paper. He will move the plant from its* present location and into a room by itself on Van Rensselaer street, the one next to the Journal office and formerly occupied by the county superintendent’s office. Mr. Babcock is an experienced newspaper man anti if any one can make a success of a second Democratic paper in this town of newspapers innumerable, lie probably can do so. For a fine buggy or carriage at cost, see C. A Roberts, the latest style*, and quality All work warranted. • Seed Buckwheat for sale. W. C. Baboock.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898,

Port Tampa City, June 21, 1898. Editor Republican: The men here have at last succeeded in finding a new occupation to employ their spare time consisting of snake and aligator hunting. Our camp is full of them and has the appearance of a menagerie. Another pleasant pastime is foraging for watermelons and a crowd of our boys were put upon a double quick retreat yesterday morning by the provost guard while helping themselves in one of the patches. Our regiment lias the houor of having the champion base ball team of Tampa and vicinity and send a special challenge to the Rensselaer team when they take their southern tour. The Y. M. C. A. is doing good work here having established an institution in the midst of our camp where ice water, good reading matter and writing material is furnished free of charge, which means a great deal. When the rainy season sets here we will probably be moved to St. Petersburg, which is situated on much higher ground and a healthier locality.

Our band is quite elated over the news that our quartermaster has sent for new instruments. It seems to be the prevailing idea that regimental bands will be dispensed with but this is entirely wrong for they will be used until we get into the enemy’s country and then the members are attached to the hospital corps or red cross society. In my last letter I said that our regiment would not receive any more recruits which was a mistake for two of our officers are now in Indiana after men, the required number being about three hundred to raise each, company to one hundred and six. Last night two hundred Cubans enlisted as U. S. soldiers, were loaded on the Florida and left this morning for their native land. Ten regiments are expected to arrive here during the next week from Cliickamauga to form part of the second expedition. Yours Respectfully, Theodore George.

J. F. Warren, F. M. Parker and Benjamin Harris, with County Surveyor Alter as engineer, have returned from viewing and surveying a proposed big ditch, in the north part of the county, which Mr. Gifford intended to make. It started at what is called the Nigger ranch, and was to run 7 miles to the Kankakee river. It was found how’ever that there was not fall enough on that route, and in fact part of the way the water would have to run up-hill, as used to be alleged it would have to do at the outlet of the dead but not forgotten Wakarusa ditch. The land at the Kankakee and the water level in it being some feet higher than the surface of the marsh, some distance this side. It is now understood that the plan of the ditch will be radically changed, and the water carried into the Hodges ditch, which will be enlarged. lam talking facts. If you want a buggy or carriage for cost, come with the cash. I have no calico buggies, but of the latest styles and quality. C. A. Roberts. No two fans alike and prices 50 per cent less than regular price. 2w2d Chicago Bargain Store. When others fail to suit you in price, style and durability of buggies, wagons, harness, etc., ther see Judy and The Leif Buggy Company. At Goodland. Just bought, Marshall Field’s & Co’s complete line of sample fans; J off. 2w?d Chicago Bargain Store.

From The 157th Indiana.

The Ditch Won't Do.

The Circuit Court

The •‘twin divorce cases’" from Remington, came up for trial today. Mrs. Alice and Hattie Meyer, two sisters, were the respective plaintiffs, and Gustave and George Meyer, two brothers, are the respective defendants. Both suits were filed the same day and both were tried the same day. Both ladies charged their husbands with beating, striking and kicking them, with failure to support, and with being habitual drunkards. The case of Mrs. Alice Meyer came up first. The plaintiff introduced evidence to prove the truth of her allegations, and her husband made no appearance in court; and she was given her divorce. They were married June Ist, 1885 and separated Mar. 29th 1898. They have no children. The Meyer divorce case nuhiber two, was tried Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hattie Meyer is the plaintiff and Geo. D. Meyer the defendant. They were married Dec. 20, 1879 and separated May 3, 1898. She sued for divorce, charging pounding, beating etc., failure to provide, ana habitual drunkenness. Mr. Meyer opposed the divorce; the motive for so doing being SIOOO worth of property which was in his wife’s name. It appeared in the evidence that lie was willing to let her have her divorce if she would consent to deed half of the .property to their child, a girl 17 years old.

The evidence in the case was much of it of a nature not to be too specifically described. On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that the defendant was a pretty constant drinker aud frequently intoxicated. Also that he had on some occasions struck the plaintiff. In the case of the one big scrap which was mostly in evidence, and which occurred after the separation, it appears that both sides put up a pretty good fight iu which the woman may have been hurt most but the man hollered loudest. The woman was well fixed for weapons on that occasion, including during the different stages of the fracas, a beer bottle, a stick of wood and a stove poker. She also was several points ahead, in the matter of abusive language. The defendant also sought to turn the point of drunkenness against his wife, but only two real thorough cases of drunk were proven against her, and on one of these the claim was made on her part, that she just got drunk to show him how bad it looked for people to get drunk. There seems to have been a pretty steady consumption of beer in the family however, without any special reformatory object in view. The defendant introduced evidence that he was the best tempered man in the community when sober, and just the same only more so, when drunk. The defense also attacked the wife’s moral character pretty strongly by the evidence of neighbors and others, including her own daughter. The judge took the case under advisement until the next term. Lost a yellow shepherd dog, much white about the head. About 7or 8 months old. Finder will be paid for trouble of returning or notifying me at Francesville. L. B. Johserand.

Farms fur Sale. We have for sale several tracts of' land varying in size from 40 acres to 280 acres, which will be sold at prices to suit the times. Only a small cash payment is required, balance on easy payments at 0 per cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and see us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. Old but sound potatoes 75cts bu w2d Chicago Bargain >Sto re. Fine German Millett seed for sale. Coen A Brady.

Joint Graduation at Wheatfield

Joint Graduation exercises were held at Wheatfield Saturday afternoon, at which 25 graduates of the common schools received their diplomas and 220 rolls of honor were distributed. The graduates were from Wheatfield, Walker, Keener and Kankakee. Their names and the subjects of their graduating essays were as follows: Wheatfield Town. Willie Stump, “Cuba the unhappy island.” Mattie Smith, “Americanism.” Elsie East, “Where is our station Wm. B. McNeil, “Annexation."’ Bessie Tilton, “War.” Wheatfield Township, Biauche Hill, “Necessity.” Walker Township: H. B. Brown, “Character.” Willie Stalbaum, “Slavery.” Sadie Gulbranson, “Patriotism.” Ord O. Hanley, “Our Navy.” Kankakee Township: Lee Fisher, “Natural Resources of Indiana.” May Witt, “What Indiana Women have done.” Manson Wheeler, “Indiana’s great men.” Rufus Booth, “Naval heroes.” Hubert Van Ordstrand, “Education.” Keener Township: Daisy Gleason, “Some events that have made us a great natiou.” Charity Mae Fairchild, “Why Cuba should be free.” Arthur Frame, “Frances Willard.” William Wells, ‘Our Navy.” Adolph Mulder, “Indiana.” The exercises were interspersed with music by chuirs from the various townships interested. An addressewns made by Hon. W. B. Sinclair, of Knox. County superintendent Hamilton presented the diplomas. Honor pupils who also received silver stars were Frank Grube, of WheatfieUL- Daisy Gleason, of Keener, Effie Fisher, Elsie Hughes, Edward Sands, Belle Wilson, and Cleveland Rich, of Kankakee.

Death of Mrs. Mary Platt

Mrs. Mary Platt, widew of Henry Platt, died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Charles Platt Sr., on Van Rensselaer street, Sunday, June 26th, 1898. She was taken sick about 8 or 9 o’clock Sunday and died at 2:30 in the afternoon. Previous to that morning she had been in her usual good health. The cause of her death whs palpitation on the heart. Her age was 64 years, 10 months, 8 days. She was born in Germany, but had lived in Rensselaer since about 1850 or 1856. She married Henry Platt about in 1862. She leaves four children, Charles Platt Jr., of Rensselaer, Mrs. Mary Wood, of Chicago, Mrs. Louisa Cox, of Russiaville, this state, and Mrs. Lovine Mackey, of San Antonio, Texas. The funeral will be held Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m., at Mr. Platt’s residence, on Van Rensselaer, by Rev. H. M. Middleton.

Paul Haggerty Killed By a Fall.

Word has been received here of a fatal accident which lately befell Paul Haggerty, a young man who worked on the iron work of the court house a long time and became «iaite well.known among our people. He was at Boston working under W. H. Rooney, and in company with Tom Manley, also well known here, was on a swinging scaffold, which gave way. Manley fell only about 20 feet and saved himself by catching n rope. Haggerty fell clear to the ground and was killed instantly. The distance he fell is said to have been 200 feet. While here Haggery A. C. Bushey’s place, on Cullen street. Judy and The Leif Buggy Company will sell anything in their line to you individually or independently of any one else ns security. (Joodlnud. Ind.

The “Fair Collector” Hits Back.

Rensselaer perhaps contains the most successful collector of any town in this part of the state. She paid a quarter Monday to collect a fifteen cent, account, but she got the money.. The collector for the street sprinkler was on her customary rounds Monday collecting for last week’s work, when she noticed a business man who owed a fifteen cent sprinkling bill, just boarding a hack to go to the depot, from which point he expected to take the train for Chicago to spend the day. The fair collector evidently realized that he was apt to be short of cash when he returned, so she boarded the hack and collected the amount while on the way to the depot, amid the laughter of the other passengers. Arriving there Jerry cahed for his fare and she cheerfully shelled out a quartei for the ride, as she had collected the bill. A few more collecting trips of this kind aud the rates for sprinkling will surely rise.—Rensselaer Journal. As “The Journal Man” began the story we will finish it. The 15c man happened to be himself. Our busmen consider it worth something to have the streets over which they drive sprinkled, and so do not take' toll from “The Fair Collector” and are always ready to aid her to catch fifteen cent printers on their way to take a little outing at Uhioago. We know people are not liable to have even so much as fifteen cents when they get back froi# Chicago. So you see Mr. Journal Man we were not out twenty five cents but fifteen cents ahead. “The Fair Collector.”

Union Township Graduation.

The last common school graduating exercises for the season were held Saturday evening, at Rose Bud church, Union Township. The graduates all from that township, were four in number, their names and subjects of essays being as follows: Iva Alter, “The Will and The Man.” Frank Yost, “Decadence of Spain.” Nannie Blankenbaker, “Labor a Condition of Success.” Alfred Stephensou, “Patriotism and Intelligence.” Judge Thompson made an address, Trustee B. D. Comer a talk, and other parties furnished music. Superintendent Hamilton presented the diplomas. Forty-seven rolls of honor were distributed, and one silver star, the latter to Ray Willianls.

Our Building & Loan Association.

Last Saturday was the 124th monthly pay day of the Rensselaer Building & Loan Association. It is n good association, and has a careful and zealous board of directors. It is doing a great deal of good to our people And will do still more good in the future, especially if the rule is adopted to issue smaller series and to issue them much oftener. The first series is now nearly ready to wind up. The amount still required to redeem all the unborrowed stock is about SLICK). This will be raised in two more monthly payments, and it may therefore be positively expected that the payment for Septeml>er, mado the last Saturday in August, will be the last payment for that series. There is also a possibility that certain loans amounting to about $l,lOO, which can not be legally collected, will tie paid voluntarily, at least ip part. If this is done of course the series can pay »ut before the September payment. A part of this $l,lOO is considered certain to be paid, but if not paid until nfter the series winds up, the amount will be prorated among all the stockholders.

Fnns 5 cts to $125 worth double 2w2d Chicago Bargain Store.