Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1898 — Page 8

Jack Leahy Is In a Battle.

John, or as he is now called, Jack Leahy, a former Rensselaer boy, now with the sth U.'S. regular cavalry, has had more real fighting in the Spanish war than most any other Jasper county boy, so far as keard from, unless it is Arthur Lakins. He is now in Porto Rico, and under date of Aug. 23, writes to his uncle, E. P. Honan, an interesting letter describing his experiences, from which we extract the following: “We left Ponce Aug. Bth and marched 12 miles and camped at a block house where the Spaniards had been. Next morning we broke camp and marched about 9 miles and camped at a town named Yuaco. We stayed there until five o’clock in the evening and made a night march of 7 miles to the front and camped until morning. We were within three miles of the enemy’s lines. At six o'clock every man marched out of camp with the full determination of wiping the Spaniards off of the face of the earth. My troop was in tho lead and I was glad. We marched very slow as we expected to sight the enemy every minute, about 10 o'clock we halted and the qaptain called for 10 volunteers to go for a bunch of guerillas off to our right and I was one of them. We chased them for about 3 miles with poor results and returned to the troop. The troop was the advance guard of the army. We had not gone more than a mile when two shots were fired and we knew the ball was opened. The r» command was given to dismount and fight on foot, which was done with quietness and alacrity. We found a skirmish line and made into them. The Mausers were popping and the bullets began to whistle, but you couldn't sea a Spaniard. Finally Capt. McComb spied the Spaniard and the command w T as given to fire at will. Well, we soon give them all they wanted. The enemy retreated back towards the town and us after them. We run them until they got out out of sight and then we returned to our horses. On our way back we could see signs of men being wounded, big pools of blood in the road, hats, shoes, Mauser rifles and amunition, were scattered everywhere. Not one of our men had recieved a scratch. We had about 60 men while the Spaniards had about 700. We waited until the Inf. came up and we pushed on again. The Inf. was composed of about 1200 men. The troop was sent to the right about a half mile and passed through a town named Almigaro. The town surrendered and we started to join the rest of the command, the town was situated on a high hill. Just ns tho troop got to the bottom of the hill the Spaniards fired three volleys into us but never touched a man. We cut a wire fence and got under cover in a banana grove and returned the fire. Wo had it hot and heavy for about an hour, How those bullets did whistle and how our gunß did pop. The Inf. joined in this. They were about 400 yds from us and some how or other they mistook us for the Spaniards and six companies loaded thoir piecos and were almost ready to pull trigger on us when they spied our guidon. If they had fired we would have been massacred. The boys certainly felt bud when they found out it was us, aud they fought like demons to make up for their blunder. The Spaniards could not stand our cross firing and retreated towards a town called Mavncuy. We pushed on again but had not gone more than a half of a mile when the ball opened upright, the Spaniards being on a hill and ns at the bottom. Well we sailed right into them, we charged up the hill and our troop was the first to the top. When wo got to the top the Spaniards were going down on the other side, we were Boon reinforced by the Inf. and Art. The Art. did effective work throwing shot and shell into whole lompanies of Spaniards. The

I scrap lasted till sundown, and after the roll was called we found that our side had 2 men killed and 15 wounded, not a man of the troop received a scratch it is something wonderful. The loss was 200 killed and wounded. So ended my first day’s scrap on the 10th of August. On the 13th we run onto the Spaniards again and fought for two hours, putting them ’to flight and capturing a lot of rifles and amunition and a complete set of band .instruments. Every man in the troop has got some souvenir. I have got an amunition box full of amunition and an insignia which they wear on their helmets. I could write forty pages of my experience here but have not got the paper nor money to get it. When I get home it will take me two weeks to tell you everything,”

Daughters of Revolution.

Half yearly program of Gen’l Van Rensselaer Chapter D. A. R. Sept. 1808. The wife of Gen’l LaFayette.. . Mrs. Parker Dolly Madison MisS Moody Oct. 1808. Our forts, how many, and where situated Mrs Honan Forts of Revolutionary times, incidents concerning them.. . Mr. Mills

Firing of Fort Sumpter Mrs. Murray Nov. 1898. Evacuation of New York City.. Mrs. Bostwicls. The Battle of Tippecanoe Mrs. Starr Dec. 1898. The Puritans in Holland England and America Miss Purcupile The landing of the Pilgrims.. . Mrs. Hollingsworth Jan. 1899. Life of Franklin Mrs. Moody Historic Saratoga Mrs. Loughridge

Real Estate Transfers.

Explanatory Note: All are warranty deeds when not otherwise specified. The date, given in the different items, are tho dates of the deeds tnemselves, showing when execut’ ed. The h nw" “ne" "se" "sw,” mean northwest quarter, Northeast quarter, etc., aud denote a quarter section, or 180 acres; "nX nw” would mean half of a quarter section, or SO acres, “ne sw" means the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter, or 40. acres The figures as 30-20-7, mean section 30, township 29. range 7. Hattie S. Yeates to Wm. B Austin, July 25, se, sw se, se lie, 22-32-7, sw sw 23-32-7, 200 acres, Keener, quitclaim, $1,500. Alvah Leonard to Harmon A. Clark, Feb. 22, ’96, ne ne 3-31-6, Walker, $670. Same to Same, se se 34-32-6, Wheat field SSOO. Harmon A. Clark to Mathias Zimmer, June 27, same as last two above, $1,300. Rebecca H. Eib to Wm. B. Austin, Jan. 17, ei ne, 15-29-5; n 4 nw 16-29-5, Hanging Grove, S7OO. Etta E. Baker Joseph F. Groins, July 23, se nw 23-28-6, 40 acres, Milroy, $975. Jane McNett to Albert Hammond, July 20, It 21 bl 32, Weston’s Add. Reus. SSOO. Willard J. Sheridan to Job Brooks, Nov. 23, ’97 ne sw 27-32-7, 40 neres, Keener, $250. Lawrence Babst to Joseph Blake, July 20, sw se, 7, se sw 1-27-7. SO acres, Carpenter $2500. Joseph Blake to James V. Lilves. Aug. 8, same as above $2500. Bently Grant to Stephen T luas er, May 14, Its 22-23-24 bl 7. Sunnyside Add. Rens. $275. Clms. W Murray to Eva Morgnu. July 19, It 8, Kannni's Sub div. of outlot 6, Rons. $350. | W. B. Austin et al to James Matheson, Aug. 13, pt se 24-29-7, 6 acres. Marion $437.

(.’lias. W. Murray to J. Albert Overton, July 19, It 7, Kaminl's .sub. out It 6, Rens. $350. Jesse I. Tyler to W. B. Austin, Aug. 16, n$ ne no 27-32-7, 20 acres, Keener S3OO. Wash. S. Grant to James D. Babcock, Aug. 20 pt se 26-29-7, 8 neres, Marion, $207.

Geo. W. Stewart to Lewis J. Lane, Mar. 23. 160 acres. Jordan, $9,600. Estella G. Portteus to Mary A. Kirchuff, Aug. 24, ne 17-31-5, 160 acres, Walker, SSOO. August Heilcher to Wilhelm Heilscher, Aug. 24, pt w| nw, 17-31-6, ne ne, pt w| ne, 18-31-6, Walker, SI,OOO. Jamps Lefler to Thomas B. McDonald, Aug. 25 e| se, nw se, 30-29-5, 140 acres, Hanging Grove, $5,200. David B. Nowels to Christopher L. Thornton Aug. 24, It 20 bl 31 Weston’ Add. Rens., SBOO. Wm. H. Owens to Ira Gay et ux, July 18, It 3, nw 19-29-6, 5 acres, Mario#, $450.

Short Locals. I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is-nc delayno examination of land, no sending papers east —absolutely no red tape Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for y6ur money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on hand. W. B. Austin. The Lafayette wagon, best, cheapest and lightest running. L. S. Renicker. Bring your bones to B. S. Fendig, the poultry, and egg dealer,, and buyer of all kinds of junk; 25 cents per 100 pounds. For all kinds of sewing machines, repairing and supplies, call on E, F. Gibson, at Antrim & Dean’s hardware store. Telephone- No. wtf.4l Dr. I. B. Washburn tests eyes for glasses by the latest methods. The best lenses put in any desired frame. It does not pay to ruin your eyes with improper and cheap lenses. Satisfaction guaranteed when possible. We are prepared to do all kinds of plain and ornamental frescopainting in oil or water. We will take your old paper off and make your rooms clean and healthy (you know paper is not healthy) as cheap as you can put on good paper. If you want your furniture renewed, floor painted or any colors compounded, hard or soft wax finish call on W. J. Miller, House Sign and decorative painter. Studio in old band hall over post office. ts For a thorough-bred Berkshire pig; fora thorough-bred fox hound pup, or for a dog from 1 to 2 years old, address S. A. Havens, Shelbyville, Ind.

JACK.

Notice of Settlement. Notice is hereby (riven, that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of Robert V. PhlUUps. deceased, has this day liled in the otllce of the Clerk of the Jasper ClrcultCourt.his account in final settlement witli tne estate of said decedent, and that the same will be heard by the Jasper Circuit Court, on Monday, the 17th day of October. IS9B, the same being the tirst judicial day of the October term, 1808, of said Court. Creditors, heirs and legatees of said decedent, therefore, are hereby notified to appear in said Court ou said day. and show cause w hy such account should not be approved. Witness. My name and seal of said c- .'Acourt, at Rensselaer, this 30th day August 1898. Charles o. SptfLEK, Administrator. W. H.Coovku. Sep. «-!M6 Clerk Jasper Circuit Court. Surrey Notice. Notice is hereby given to Euos M. Timmons, (leorge Meyers. Eleanor K. Illli. Eh M. Morris. Beniamin and Lewis Welsh, (ieorge K. I lift. ,1. \ K'dster, Joseph Dlu/ak. Charles Dluzak. Robert Michaels Henry Welsh, John K. Mitchell. Win. e. Michaels, JohuC. and Lillian «. Outtou, Laura J. Harris, Win. L. Nowels, oluirlesH Mustard, that 1 own the S. W. X of the N. E. Vs of sec 23 In Town 28 North Range 7 West in Jasper County, Indiana and that I will proceed witli the Surveyor of Jasper Ooun • ty on the 2Gtbday of Septe'tnber, Isas, to make a legal survey of said section or so much thereof as is necessary to establish the lines and corners of my laud according to law. KIT NICE J. MORRIS. John E. Alter. Surveyor. Sell 9.10-23

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New Store and New Goods. I HAVE JUST OPENED OUT A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Dry Goods, Notions, Working=Shirts, Overalls, Boots and Shoes. ....I CARRY A FULL LINE 0F.... Fresh Fancy and Staple Groceries^Goods delivered to any part of the City. Nowels Block. N. F. MUIR, Telephone 223RENSSELAER, - INDIANA.

NEW UNDERTAKING. In Hollingsworth's Block with a complete and first-class stock of Funeral - Furnishings. T respectfully solicit a share of the public’s patronage and guarantee satisfaction in every respect. A. B- COWGTLL (Successor to W. E. Overton.) Calls promptly responded to day or night. Residence at the Makeever House. Telephone 107. 1» ►<*. v.H “The.oOPU'Jlr J. A. THURLOW & CO., AGENTS FOR Duplex Automatic Steel Frame Ball Bearing Fence Machine IN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES. We are also dealers In Wire, etc., a« well as v'ontractlng for the construction of Fence made by this machine. FOKESMAN, IND. Correspondencesoliolted.

PURE BRED Poland Uliina Pip FOR SALE. Either sex, ajt prices that any farmer can afford to pay. O. C. HALSTEAD, Rensselaer. Ind. New - Ileal - Market. Moody & Rotii, Props. (Successors to Crevlston Hr os.) Fresh & Salt Meats, Game & Poultry. Everything fresh and clean. Live us nenll and we guarantee satisfaction. j THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR HIDES AND TALLOW Choice Fat Cattle always on hand and for sale. , MOODY & ROTH

Dr. Jacques Dossier, Optical Specialist, I herewith take great pleasure in announcing to the people of this town and surrounding country that I have located here in the NEW ARCADE BUILDING above the DAYLIGHT CLOTHING STORE As an Optical Specialist. My thor ough experience in the profession and with the help of the latest improved instruments give me the hope that I shah be able to give my patients full satisfaction and can promise with responsibility that every case will be treated with special care. Hoping that the people of this town and surrounding country will give me a trial, I am, Very Respectfully Yours, JACQUES DESSLER. OPTICAL SPECIALIST. OFFICE—New Arcade Building above the Daylight Clothing House. NOTICE—I call your attention to the fact that eyes can be examined with the same accuracy at night as at day time. EXAMINATIONS FREE-

DR hoore, The careful Specialist of 40 years constant practice, has loca ted in Repsselaer. Indiana, and will devote his time and best skill in treating the following diseases: Consumption, Scrofula— Can be permanently cured if taken in time and often in the advanced stages by methods entirely our own, the result of years of careful research and large experience. Short delays are often dangerous. Heart —Hundreds are dropping dead every day from Heart failure, whose lives might have been saved bv proper and timely treatment. In most cases relief is certain. Stomach —lndigestion, ulceration and all other troubles affecting this important organ are treated with absolute success. Old remedies and methods have been abolished, better ohes have been introduced. All are modern, safe and certain. Nervous troubles of all kinds have been treated with remarkable success for 40~)'ears, t Nose and Throat —With recent methods and applances affections of these important and sensitive organs are quickly relieved. Kidneys and Bladder —Brights disease, Diabetes, etc. These usually fatal maladies can positively be cured. Here a short delay is often fatal. Call and be examined while relief is possible. Private Diseases of both sex treated with the utmost delicacy and skill and in strict confidence. Kar —All diseases of this delicate organ handled with care and success Piles and all other diseases of the Rectum cured quickly and with but little pain. Females —The Doctor has had a remarkbale record in treating successfully all diseases peculiar to women. Failing Vitality from whatever cause permanently cured Epilepsy and Cancer —Formerly two incurable diseases are now treated with great assurance of success. The-Doctor’s facilities and resources are almost without limit: Oxygen Gas, Oxygen Compound, Compressed air, Insufflation, Atomization with every appliance necessary to relieve the afflicted. Best of references given Office First Stairs West of P. O. OFFICE HOURS. HOME AT THE NOWKLB HOUSE. 9to 12 A. M. | Sundays: No visits made during office hours 2to 5 P M. 1 2to 8 f*. NI. only in cases of emergency. 7.t0 BRM.j7to BP. M. '

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