Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1898 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XIX. NO. 104.

\\Llt--a»ac<A>r¥TWXKJ. JOES 11111 I M'l II REJ\SSELLER 1 IME-I'EBLE Corrected to May 1-5, 1838. ' SOUTH BOUND No. al—Fast Mail (don’t stop) 4:48 A. M. No. s—Louisville Mail, Daily 10:55 A. M. No. 33—Indianai>olls Mail (daily)... 1:45 P. M. No. 89—Milk accomm,. Dally 6:15 P.M. No. 3—Louisville Express, Daily ..11:12 P. M. ♦So. 45 Loeal Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mai! (daily) 4:30 A.M. No, 40—Milk accouiiu.. Dally 7:31 A. M. No. 32—Fast Mail (daily) 8:55 A. M. •”o. 80—('in. to Chicago Ves. mail 6:32 P. M. +No. 38—Cin. to Chicago. :. 2:57 P.M. No, 6—Mail and Express, Daily. 3:27 P.M. ’No. 46—Local Freight 0:30 A. M. No. 74—Freight (daily) 7:52 P.M. ’Daily except Sunday. + Sunday on.y.

COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.... WM. H. Coovek 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 i Ist Dist Abraham Halleck Coipm’rtK 2nd Dis: 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. Stark Attorney U. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. ,5. Gamble. Eire Chief Edgar M. Parcels ristWard.J ■ Vf.'b.’meyer CouDclimen J 2nd Ward J C L £’ ' u-..ri i .... Wal Robinson [_3rdWard. ’ J. r. Kight JUDICIAL. Circuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney albert E. chizum Terms ot 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 Gillam John F. Petm Walker Samuel It. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed . ..Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. Biern a Keener J.C. Kaupk0..............Kankakee Albert S. Keene • W heatfield John A. Lamborn . Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN on city. A. Beasley Remington M. F. Ohilcote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks ' at 10:45a. m. and 7p. in.; Sunday school at 9:30r B. Y. P. U, 6 p. m. Sunday, prayer meeting 7p. in. Rev. V. v. 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 9:80: J. Y. P. S. C. E„ 2:30; S. Y. P. S. C. E„ 6:3o; 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 7:30; Sunday school ,9:30; Y. P.C. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladles’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon, Tne Missionary Society, monthly. Bev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. *** METHODIST E —Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:3u alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies’Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45.and 7:80; 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. Cor ner Division and Susan Services 7:30 and , 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES. MASONIC— 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, Sec’y. Evening Star chapter. No Ml. O. E. S . meets meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler. Sec'v. St** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard 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—lroquois Lodge. No. 144, I. O O. F., meete every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; 3. C. Irwin. Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201. I. 0.0. F„ meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. C. Irwin. C. P., John Vanuatu, tcrlbe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 346, meets first anil third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. G.: Miss Laura Shields, Sec’y. *** /(. 0. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1703, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. If | C R.; R- P. Johnson, it.; *** MACCABEES-*-Rensselaer Tent. no. 184. K. O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner. Commander; F. W. Clssel, Record I Keeper. 3434* PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 82. Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, 0. W. Hanley, C. C.; N. W. Reeve, K. of R.S. ; RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Sisters.— No. 17. meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday)-. every I month. Mrs. G. E. Murray, m. E- C.; Mrs. o. | A. Yeoman, M. of It. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS. GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer PostNo.B4G. A R. meets every Friday night. D IL Yeoman Post Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs J. q. Alter, Pres! Ident; Mrs. Hettle Reynolds, secy. *** ILLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughter s of LIU rty. meets 2nd and 4th Monday s. Gertrude lopklas. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Kecordig Secretary.

Couldn’t Cotch De Coons.

But The Coons Caught Us By a Score of Seven to One. Again has history repeated itself and the words of the prophet, come true, for the tribes of the north and the west, swooped down with a cry and a rush' and left Rensselilly, as Mr. Much Talk Joiner has it, . a mass of ruins, speaking metaphorically and allegorically. The Bills jiromised a game full of fun. The game was something more. It was a splendid exhibition of ball, almost perfect on the part of the black denizons of the Windy City, at least, and the game that the Hoosier lads put up was something better than the ordinary game. There is no team, outside the big leagues, better than the Unions and there is •some doubt if the average league team can hope to cope favorably with the “coons," Their cbaching was excellent, and theirgood humor contagious. The game yesterday was short, and was thoroughly enjoyed by about six hundred people, that being probably the largest attendance at any game this season. The management of the Athletic park deserve every encouragement for their efforts in procuring good teams to play before us, in so ably taking care of the crowd and in keeping such excellent order at the games. The game started at 3:15 P. M. after some fine preliminary practice on both' sides, with the colored boys in the field, and our boys went out in 1-2-3 order. Reynolds going out on a little hot one to Holland, who threw to Moore. Bonham sent one in the same place and Narin flew out to left field. Then for the Unions Holland flew to Burton, Moore got a two bagger out into center field. Buckner, missed three of Dad’s twisters and Hyde went out. Joe to Nairn. In the second inning Beville hit one to third but went out at first. Burton fouled to Jackson, and Miller struck out. Wyat fouled out to third, Jackson fanned and B. Jones fouled to Beville. These first two innings were very fast: being played in less than ten minutes. In the third inning Bowen, Hawkins and Brinley struck out for us and for the Dark town boys U. Jones, Hopkins and Holland crossed over on three hits and an error or two. In the fourth Reynolds flew out i tothird. Bonham took four, Nairn ' hit to third and Bonham went out at second. Beville sent one to sec-' ond and Nairn went out. Two ■ more runs were added to the Union’s score, in this inning. In the fifth things looked bright for the colts. Burton got to third on a hit to second, and error to second, and a base on balls. Dad having struck out. Brinley hit a fly to third and, went out. aud Burton tried to steal home but went out. The players now changed places ! Nairn catching, Beville pitched | and Dad Bowen on first. In the coon’s half Moore fattened his batting average by a long one over left field fence, and he, walked around the four bases. The : rest went out 1-2-3. We found the ball the next inning, Joe hit a long one into left field for one base. Bonham hit a , nice one to second, Nairn made a i nice sacrifice. Beville hit a Irnrd one to second and Joe scored, Beville going out at first. Button hit one to the pitcher and beat it. to first but got off the bag without a coach, and was aliout A minute ! late in getting back. The rest of the game was splcn-’

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1898,

did and our b,pys did themselves proud. Everybody played good ball Tuesday and while there were some errors they were not costly. I d The score by innings: Unions. ...00321001 * —7 Colts 00000100 o—l

According to the best U. S. maps Rensselaer lies in 40 degrees and 57 minutes north latitude and 87 degrees and 7 minutes west longitude. Now as central standard time is true time on the 90th meridian, it follows that true or sun time is 11 min. and 32 sec. faster than R. R. or standard time here. In this latitude the time varies nearly 5 sec. for each mile east or west. To get the true time, get standard time from any R. R. office, add 11| minutes and you have sun time here, within a few seconds. Add 1 minute for every 12 miles east or substract 1 min. for same distance west and you will have true time sufficiently accurate. I aim to keep all the time by keeping my clock on sun time, my watch on R. R. time and my stomach on meal time. • L. A.

Monticello Journal. Phillip Amick, a merchant of Idaville, was arrested by U. S marshal Saturday on the charge of conterfeiting money, the affidavit being made out by Frank Bulger. He was taken to Lafayette Saturday where he appeared before the U. S. District commissioner. He was released on bail of 8500 with Jacob Timmons, of this city as security, until today when the preliminary examination was held. Bulger claimed to have received his money from Amick.

Lafayette Courier. George P. Haywood and Henry A. Taylor will not take their contemplated hunting expedition to Redfield, S. D., to shoot prairie chickens, but will look elsewhere. A week or so ago, T. J. McCoy and Delos Thompson, of Rensselaer, and James Watson, of Crawfordsville, went to Dakota. They are now at home and warn their friends not to go up there. It is rumored that the trio suffered arrest and fines for hunting the game out of season.

J James S. Richardson, | Etta Richardson. j Mack Sullivan, ( Arvenia M. Havens. Farm Loans. We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper and adjoining counties. Interest and com mission charges very reasonable. All loans made with privelgeof partial payments, by which borrower may save largely on interest. We guarantee prompt attention to every application placed with us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. Bring your bones to B. S. Fendig, the poultry, and egg dealer, and buyer of all kinds of junk; 25 cents per 100 pounds. See C. A. Roberts for Weber farm wagons the Kingof all; Birdsell Clover Hullers and Extras, Huber Threshing Machine, Extras for Separator and Engines. Some good grade Short Horn bulls, old enough for service. Inquire of O. C. Halstead. 6wp South Bend wagons and buggies of all styles at L. S. Renicker’s. 80. . . For a thorough-bred Berkshire pig; for’a thorough-bred fox hound pup, or for a dog from 1 to 2 years old, address 8. A. Havens, Shelbyville, Ind.

Standard and Sun Time.

Bulger Has a Partner.

How About This, Boys?

Another From Sergeant Tharp.

iHe Visits The Oldest City lit The Country. On the morning of Aug. 23rd handing in my morning report, I obtained a leave from camp until 9P. M. These passes are granted and signed by the captain and also signed by the regimental Adjutant. Jacksonville is seven miles from our camp and you have your choice of taking a train here and getting into the city’ too late to catch a train for St. Augustine or walking three aud one half miles to the street car line and being sure of your trip. I decided to walk and with the hot Florida sun boiling down on my head I walked to the car line got my car and reached the depot in ample time to catch the train I must tell you that when I climbed bn the street car I found three more of our boys already there. They had started before I did but turned off at a different plfjce than I to catch the car. We made the remainder of the trip together. The United States dispatch Boat ! Suwanee which took quite a noted part in the late trouble is anchored in the river at Jacksonville but we strained our eyes in vain to catch a glimpse of it jas we pulled out across the bridge. The scenery between Jacksonville and St. Augustine is some improvement over that in Ala. aud Ga. We reached our destination about 10:30 A. M. and soon procured us the services of a young negro and his pony and phaeton. He is known as the yallow Boy and drives a yellow pony, the phaeton has yellow running gears and the boy wore yellow shoes but I think he was black. He is intelligent and a good guide. We had scarcely started until he began to point out points of interest and describe them. I will name the points but can only speak of a very few. The characteristic of the city is its narrow streets. On an average they are about twenty feet. The narrowest being but seven feet. Most of them have Spanish names. The first we camo to were Flagler’s palatial hotels, aud they are palaces, especially’ the Ponce | De Leon. It contains 700 rooms, cost seven I million dollars and two years labor to build it. It is the finest house and is surrounded by the finest grounds I ever saw. It is closed now and will be until January. Near it is the Alcazar and Cordova. two more fine hotels which he owns. His winter residence is near the Ponce hotel. We took a hurried view es the I old Spanish cemetery and the old Hugenot cemetery. Next we saw the oldest house in America which is surelj’ quite a novelty. It is built of a material called cocana and inlaid with many beautiful shells. All of the old Spanish houses are built of this material. The material is quarried near the city. It seems to be pulverized ' shells and resembles cement when ' hard. We next visited the old slave I market and then old Fort Marion. | It contains a few prisoners and is I guarded by two companies of vol- . unteers. By getting the consent of the captain we were allowed to look through the fort. It is still in a verj’ good state of preservation. It contains dungeons and machines of torture. One is not allowed to take a sin- > gle thing from the fort but we all | procured something. I obtained a I part of an old rusty nail and two i pieces of the wall itself. The- other boys climbed up in 1 the lookout but I felt too tired and

weak. I had‘been sick a few days’ and had eaten np breakfast. But from the fort we walked on the sea wall back to our carriage. This wall is built of the corana and is about 10 feet high and 3 feet thick. We next went and ate our dinner. That is the first real meal I had eaten since leaving Rensselaer July sth. We were seated at a table where the sea breezes fanned us as we ate. After dinner we were driven to the south beach. To reach there we crossed the Matanzas river over a toll bridge. I felt so much better that I climbed to the top of Antassia light house. It is 165 feet high and contains 230 steps- We got a splendid view from its top. We had a good view of a modern battery containing two 8 inch guns and some-smaller ones. It was here where we visited the quarries and here we gathered our shells by the sea shore. On the way to the depot we visited several curiosity stores aud we had much trouble to keep from spending all our money. We had a short rest before our train came and whirled us into Jacksonville. We were just in time to catch our train to camp and in a few minutes were answering questions for our comrades. Very Respectfully, Wilbur Tharp,

Bulger’s Alleged Pal is Bound Over.

Philip Amick, the Idaville merchant, who was arrested Saturday, on affidavit of Frank Bulger, who tried to pass the bogus bills in Rensselaer, was examined Monday, before U. S. Commissioner Severson, at Lafayette. Bulger was brought from Indianapolis to testify against Amick. The latter was bound over to the federal court in the sum of SSOO to answer the charge of counterfeiting money. Amick is engaged in business at Idaville and is said to own considerable property. It is now thought in Monticello that Bulger will be able to give bail and secure his release. It is the general opinion in Rensselaer among tnose who saw Bulger, that his story of having had an accomplice is true, as he seems to lack the ability to have performed the work on changing the bills.

The Coujity Institute. Both the interest and the attendance, at the county teachers’ institute continue to increase. The ability of the instructors combined with the intelligence and zeal of the teachers, are making this one of the best institutes ever held in this county. Superintendent Hamilton is especially fortunate in the instructors he has secured. Ail are excellent in their way, but none are doing more satisfactory work in their lines, than Dr. Sparling, our own townsman. And besides his good work at the Tegular sessions, his lecture Tuesday evening was almost or quite the event of the week. His subject “My castles on the Rhine” was treated literally, to the extent of describing some of the castles he saw in the Rhine country, and figuratively, as having much the same meaning as the phrase, “my castle in Spain” Fanns for 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 smrfll cash payment is required. balance on easy payments at 6 per cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and see us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. For baled straw call on L. S. Renicker, by the depot.

REGULAR WEEKLY EDITION.

Hardy-Hopkins Wedding.

Mr. Frank W. Hardy, of Remington and Miss Nellie R. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, were married at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday, August 31st, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Hopkins, at the corner of Washington and River streets. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. D. Jeffries, pastor of the Presbyterian church. About forty or fifty invited guests were present, mostly relatives of the two parties, or special friends, After the ceremony refreshments were served. The bridal couple drove to Remington, after the wedding, and will reside there for the present, although it is Mr. Hardy’s intention to make a trip to Oklahoma in a short time with a view to probable permanent location there.

List of Public School Teachers.

The Rensselaer public schools will open next Monday, Sept. sth. The following is a full list of the teachers W. H. Sanders... .Superintendent Flora Wharton, Supervisor of Music HIGH SCHOOL. W. T. McCoy, principal, and teacher of Latin, English, History and Physical Geography H. E. Osborn, Mathematics and Chemistry O. Leon Reid, English and American History W. H. Sanders.. .General History GRADES. Maggie Lang'.. Eighth Year Lizzie French Seventh Year Lizzie Roberts, Seventh and Sixth Years Frances Mills. Sixth Year Adda May Fifth Year Emma EgerFifth Year Lois Robinson Fourth Year Bell Marshall Third Year Adeline Chilcote, Third and Second Years Stella Shields Second Year Nettie Needham, Second and First Years . Lizzie KaubFirst Year

Chairman Hernley Was Here.

Hon. Charles S. Hernley, of Newcastle, chairman of the Republican state central committee, who is making a tour of the state, was in town a part of Wednesday, and met by his request, the various county chairmen of the district, in a short conference. Committeemen present at the conference were T. J. McCoy, district chairman, and County chairmen, C. W. Hanley, of -Jasper; C. G. Mauzy, of Benton; V. S. Reiter, of Lake; Chas. B. Simmons, of LaPorte; J. M. Chizum, of Newton; E. M. Burns, of Porter. E. D. Crumpticker, of Valparaiso, candidate for Congress and A. Knott, candidate for joint representative, were also present.

B. & L. i* Paying Stockholders. The directors of the Rensselaer Building & Loan Association held a meeting Wednesday, and found that there was cash and good notes enough on hand to redeem all uncancelled stock, in the first series. There is not quite cash enough to give each share its full S2OO, and therefore $lB5 is paid now, and the rest will be paid as soon as collected; which possibly may not be for some months yet. The rush to tlie secretary's office is quite brisk, and quite a number of bank accounts are being very notably increased. -» 4 • ► • Marriage License. j Frank W. Hardy, I Nellie R. Hopkins. j James M. Davis, I May Curtis.