Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1898 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XIX. NO. 94.

RENSSELAER IIME- TABLE Corrected to May 15, 1898. SOUTH BOUND. No. 31—Fast Mail (don’t stop) 4:48 A. M. No. 5 Louisville Mail, Dally 10:55 A.M. No. 33—Indianapolis Mail (dally)... 1:45 P. M. No. 89—Milk accomtn,. Dally 6:15 P. M. No. 3—Louisville Express, Daily .11:12 P. M. ♦No. 45 Local Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mall (daily) 4:30 A.M. No, 40—Milk accoinm.. Daily 7:81 a. M. No. 32—Fast Mail (daily) 9:55 A. M. ♦No. 30—Gin. to Chicago Ves. mall.. 6:32 P. M. tNo. 38-Cfn. to Chicago 2:57 P. M. No, 6—Mall and Express, Dally. 3:27 P. M. ♦No. 46—Local Freight 9:30 A. M. No. 74—Freight (daily) 7:52 P.M. ♦Daily except Sunday. + Sunday only.

DIEEOT COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor.... Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Portkr Surveyor John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools .... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips t Ist Dist Abraham Halleck Comm'rsl 2nd Dlst John Martindale ( 3rd Dist. Frederic Waymire Commissioners* Court First Mondays in March. June. September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor ... Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C.C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. a. Gamble. Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels fist Ward I M. B. ALTER Ist ward.. J F B meyer Oouncllmen J 2nd Ward, j ;_qVg.‘sp°i?ler 3rd Ward. 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 rune; Third Monday in October.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Roberts Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. Bierma Keener J.C. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley .'...Remington M. F. Chilcote.... Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. in. and 7p. m.; Sunday school at 9:30r B. Y. P. U, 6 n. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Rev. V. O. Fritts, pastor. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P.M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** CHRISTIAN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; 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. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7;3O; Sunday school 9:30; Y. P. C. C. E., 6:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladles' Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoou. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. 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. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies 1 Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladles' Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine's. Cor ner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:80 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. ni. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. aud A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W, J. lines. Soc’y. Evening Star chapter. No 141. O. E. S . meets meets first aud third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec'V. *** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. in. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan. Chief Ranger. *** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge. No. 144, I. O O. F.. meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; 9. 0- Irwin, Sec y. Rensselaer Encampment. No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. O. Irwin. C. P., John Vannatta, scribe. • Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 346, meets first aud third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. G.; Miss Laura Shields, Sec’y. *** 1.0. OF FORESTERS—court Jasper. No. 1703. ’ Independent Order of Foresters, meets second awl fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff. C. D. H C R.; R- P. Johnson, K.; *** MACOABEES-'-Rensselaer Tent. NO. 184. K. O. r. M Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner. Commander; F. W. Clssel. Record Keeper. *** PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 82. Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday. C. W. Hanley, C- U.;si. W. Reeve, K. of R.S. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Sisters.— No 47, meets 2nd and 4tli Wednesday)', every month. Mrs. G. E. Murray, m. E. C.; Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. , *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS. GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post N 0.84 G. A R. meets every Friday night. D H. Yeoman 1 Port Commander. J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corns meets every Monday evening. Mrs J. (J. Alter? Presl dint; Mrs. Hettle secy. *** HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Lib- , erty, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Gertrude 1 Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss. Record-1 .ng Secretary.

Fell Down Hard.

Hebron Wins the Game. By Thirteen to Eight. Hebron came down Thursday to learn how to play "ball from the hitherto victorious Colts and went back well satisfied that they had learned their lesson. We can’t play ball unless we practice, thats all there is to it. Though our team was in a crippled condition owing to the absence of Miller we put up a star game for the first four innings letting Hebron down without a score, while we had pounded one out in the second and the whole team had batted in the Ihird allowing four men to cross the home plate ere the three outs had been made. In the early part of the game the boys played good ball, and Joe pitched one of the best games he has ever pitched. In the fifth inning, Joe seemed to loose control of his curves though his speed was good, and Hebron fell on him for five runs. In the sixth Hebron made two, in the seventh six and none in either the eighth or ninth. The Colts scored one in the fifth and two in the ninth, making them eight to the thirteen that lay to Hebron’s credit. We have heard many versions of “How it happened’’ but we think the proper view of the question is that yesterday was.an off day with the boys and that they were too confident. It will teach them and the next game they go into they will be in better shape. The score sheet does not show many errors. And the number of Hebrons runs came from the way they hit the ball. The game was loose and not very interesting. The Hebron boys seemed to be a nice lot of boys and they played a good game. We look for better luck next time.

Lightning Strikes at Fair Oaks.

A family had a wonderfully narrow escape at Fair Oaks, Thursday night. During a storm which passed over that place, the lightning struck N. A. McKay’s house. It broke through a window into a sleeping room, tearing the casings from the windows. Two children were sleeping on the floor, not six feet from the window, and they were not hurt or even waked up. remarkable still was the fact thara bed in the same room, in which Mrs. McKay and two children were sleeping was torn to pieces, and none of the occupants hurt. The occupauts of the bed were sleeping on a feather tick, and to that fact their escape from injury is attributed by some. Probably because feathers are a good nonconductor of lightning.

Dr. Honan at Constantinople.

Hammond News. Word from Dr. Honan to Oscar Krinbill from Constantinople says that he went to the Turkish capital by Bosporus up to the Black Sea. He says he saw the Sultan in the mosque and says the dirt and dogs at Constantinople is something awful. He expected to return to Greece, Italy and back to Germany where he will perhaps continue his studies for another year. Dr. Honan left this city two years ago last April for a medical course in Germany.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898.

Kankakee River Is Very Low.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. Kankakee, HL, July 27. —Persons who have given the matter their thoughtful attention are authority for the statement that the Kankakee river is gradually receding and in the course of a few years will be of scarcely more importance than a creek. For this condition the drainage of Indiana swamp land, that thousands of acres of fertile soil may be reclaimed, is responsible. In that fast passing paradise of hunters of the wild duck the Kankakee has its source aud winds through a flat country, fed by numerous springs until it reaches the picturesque region between Momence and Wilmington. The latest plan of the Kankakee River improvement association is straightening the river’s channel in Indiana. This will complete the permanent reduction of the volume of the stream. At Momence, ten miles above this city, the water is so low the boating pastime has been abandoned. The Waldron paper mill, two miles from here, is shut down five months during the year as a result of the low water. The Kankakee electric light plant, which depended upon water power originally, has been obliged to use steam as an adjunct.

The biggest strike of petroleum ever made in Rensselaer, where many considerable pockets of the oil have been struck heretofore, took place Friday afternoon. It was at the residence of Burgess Dillon, in the northeast part of town, Wm. Warren and Bruce White were drilling a well for Mr. Dillon and at a depth of 38 feet, the oil was encountered, It was so thick in composition and rose so fast in the well that it was soon impossible to drill through it any further. It rose in the well quite rapidly until within about ten feet of the surface, and does not rise any higher. It is a very heavy black oil, and no doubt is excellent lubricating oil, for large bearings, just as it is. The hole was entirely free from water, and the rock unusually hard and -compact all the way down. We judge that this oil would be quite valuable, from its quality as lubricating oil, if its quantity is sufficient, but the chances are that it is only a “pocket” and would soon be exhausted by pumping. There is now water below the oil; but it is not known how much.

Dr. Boice Has Disappeared.

Oxford Tribune. Dr. Abram C. Boice, of Fowler, ex-county treasurer and a leading politician of the county and a candidate for treasurer of the state, has left that place. Rumor has it that he left his moral, political and financial reputation behind him. Boice held the office of county treasurer before James Kirtley and the friends of the latter are clamoring for an investi. gation of the books from the time Boice took the office. Boice left suddenly which gave rumor of a social scandal. —♦ - -

A Sure Enough Oil Well

The Scheme Growing Larger.

i Winamac Democrat. The little agitation as to the contemplated electric road from Rochester through Kewanna. Winamac, Pulaski and Francesville to Rensselaer has “wakened up the animals" farther along the line, and it is now proposed to start the road at Kendalville, in the eastern part of Noble county, aud take in Warsaw and Winona on the way to Rochester and then on this way as contemplated. Behind this enlarged scheme and lengthened line are a number of men of influence in each county, who mean business when they lend their aid to any enterprise, and the project certainly bids fairer tor success than ever before. Gentlemen were here from Rochester the first of the week in conference with men here in tae interest of this line. Those interested are not out for selfish purposes, but to secure the road, realizing the benefit it would be to all.

Bonner Tells all About It.

Geo. N. Bouner, of Hebron, must be a queer genius. The following card, published by him in the Hebron News would be hard te equal. ' *• “To’ the public in general: This is to certify that George M. Bonner has severed his connection with the Christian Church, of Hebron, Indiana, and gives as his reason that he became enamored with a fair lady and asked her to be his. Her answer was, “Bonner, I admire you, and think that you are the best man in Hebron, and the best looking, but you are a member of the Christian Church and I will never cast my lot with a member of that denomination.” Signed, Geo. M. Bonner, Hebron, Ind., July 26, 1898.

No Use in Such Exaggeration.

The following special telegram appeared in Saturday’slndianapolis Journal: Rensselaer, Ind., July 28. —In drilling for water today in this city Burgess Dillon struck oil, which is flowing at the rate of fifty barrels a day. There is great excitement here, and already parties are leasing lands and town property for oil privileges. Real estute has advanced since the discovery. The above telegram is the grossest exaggeration as to the magnitude of the oil well, and absolutely false as to parties leasing lands for oil priveleges, and real-estate advancing on account of the oil strike. The well is not only not flowing 50 barrels a day, but it is not flowing at all, and it is doubtful if more than a barrel or two of the oil could ever be got out of the well. * ■ - -

The Merry-Go-Round Goes Merrily Round.

The two-story merry-go-round is now running every evening, from 6 o’clock till 10. Come and enjoy a delightful ride in the cool of the evening; and while not i riding listen to the beautiful music j of the pipe organ. Experienced and careful management. No danger to anyone, and no disorderly conduct permitted. 'Fare for 10 minutes ride, only o cunts. Conveniently located on Washington street, southeast from the' Makeever House. J. Dremer, Proprietor.

Fann Loans.

We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper and adjoining counties. Interest and oom mission f charges very reasonable. All loans made with privelgeof partial! payments, by which borrower may save largely on interest. e | guarantee prompt attention -to every application placed with us. I Hollingsworth A Hopkins.

Varieties Of Winter Wheat.

Eighteen varieties of wheat were grown on the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station farm this season. The results as to yield, weight per struck bushel, etc., are given in the accompanying table. YIELDS OF VARIETIES. No. Name. B-bearded. Bush. Lbs. S-sniooth. per per acre, mens ed bu. 1. Velvet chaff B. 22.6 63.2 2. Buda Pesth B. 20.0 62.0 3. Sterling B. 25.3 62.0 4. New Columbia S. 24.7 61.5 5. Early ripe S. 23.9 61.5 6. Golden cross B. 19.8 60.0 7. Hybrid prolific S. 22.5 62.0 8. Diamond grit B. 21.3 61.8 9. Gold coin S. 22.3 61.0 10. Pedigree giant B. 20.0 59.8 11. Jones longberry B. 19.0 60.5 12. Harvest King S. 26.2 62.0 13. Improved fultz S. 22.3 61.0 14. Long amber S. 19.2 59.0 15. Rudy B. 24-s 62.0 16. Michigan amberS. 24.7 62.0 17. Russian B. 17.8 61.0 18. Oaktu chief S. 15.0 57.9 19. Jones’winter fifeS. 24.3 61.0 The varieties were grown on rather thin clay loam soil, and suffered considerably from winter killing. All varieties were considerably rusted. Nos. 8,9, JO, 11, 14, 15 and 18 were badly rusted. A fungous disease popularly known as wheat scab was very prevalent. This disease attacks the. wheat head. As a result the head, or some part of it, turns lighter in color. The grains turn an ashy color aud are light, chaffy and worthless. Nos. 1,5, 7,12, 13 and 16 were practically free from scab. Twenty-five per cent, of the heads of Nos. 9 and 18, 40 per- cent, of No. 8. 60 per cent, of No. 10 and 75 per cent, of No. 6 were affected with scab.

Farmers will do well to select those varieties which are comparatively exempt from scab. Of the new varieties which have been grown at this Station but one year Nos. 4 and 12 are considered the most promising. Nos. 1 and 16 have been grown at the Station fifteen years in succession. The average yield of the former is 29.08 and of the latter 28.94 bushels to the acre. The Station has, for sale, only limited quantities of Velvet chaff, Michigan amber and Rudy. W. C. Latta, Agriculturist.

Band Concert Program.

Band concert program for next Thursday evening. “King Cotton” Sousa. Overture— “Copitous” ‘ T. P. Brooke. “Eli Green’s Cake Walk” Kou insky. Waltzes—“ Autumn Breezes”... “London March” Missnd. “Old Kentucky Home”..air Varie J. A. Hopkins, solist. < Iverture —“Pyscke” .. Barnlunise. March—“ Dunlap Comniandery” Hall. Prof. W. F. Baughman, Director. e <1 1 - -

The Old Settlers’ Meeting.

The directors of the < )ld Settler s Association of Jasper County will I hold a meeting on Saturday, gust 6. 1898- at 2p. m. in east court room of court house, for the purpose of perfecting the arrangements for the forthcoming annual meeting. All members of committees will | lie expected to report. Ami all old j settlers or others interested are in-; vited to be present and offer such j suggestions as will assist in making i the annual meeting a success. C. E. Mills, Secretary. Seed Buckwheat for sale. W. C. Babcock.

Sanday School Column.

It is quite common this time of year to let Sunday school work lag. As dog days come on people seem to get a little more dilatory about getting up on Sunday morning, think there is plenty of time, too busy to study their lesson through the week and when the time comes for school they are not prepared. Because of this a great deal depends upon the activity of the Supt. and teachers. If the general is not at his post ready to give orders, he is likely to lose the battle: if we officers and teachers get slack in the discharge of duty, you may expect the school to fall into the same habit. I know it is very hot, we don’f like to get up on Sunday morning and hustle around we’ve been hustling all week and we are tired and somewhat indifferent. We ought to remember, however, that we have been putting in six full days for self; and we ought to be willing, especially if we call ourselves Christians, to give one day out of seven to the Master’s cause. We had the pleasure of attending an exception of a Sunday school not long since. This exception, was in the punctual attendance of teachers and pupils. The Supt. told me that the people came early all the time and'were ready for business strictly on time. This is the Island school at Barkley Tp. Dear Sunday school workers lets not let the devil get the drop on us in the way we attend our school. When we farmers go to the field we go for a purpose, we go to work—we go to accomplish something. Let us feel when we go to Sunday school that we are going for a purpose, that we are going not simply to pass the time away, but that we are going to do good and get good. We desire to say to the officers of those Tps., which have not already held their conventions that the time has come for action, don’t wait any longer but go to planning for a booming convention. Kankakee Tp. holds theirs on Sunday July 31st. we expect a grand good time. Mrs. Coffin the acting Tp. Pres, and her able co-workers, will no doubt have an interesting program and everything amply provided for a successful convention. We especially invite Walker and Wheatfield people to come over and assist us. C. W. Faris, , Gillam, Ind.