Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1898 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XX.

GOOD ENOUGH!

Republicans Do Mighty Well For An Off Year. Congress Republican In Both Branches. Indiana Has 15,000 Majority and the Legislature. Wednesday's Dally; The result of Tuesday’s election over the country generally was mighty good for an off year, and the policy of the President is grandly endorsed. In our own state the entire Republican ticket is elected, and both houses of the legislature, thus assuring the much to be desired retirement of Senator Turpie. In the Tenth district, Crumpacker’s majority will be about 4,000. Knotts is elected joint representative, but the majority is not yet in. The election of Roosevelt in New York, by about 20,000 plurality, is one of the most satisfactory results of the election.

Obituary.

Mary W. Conyers was born in Harveysburg, Butler Co., Ohio, April 6th, 1820. Moved to Economy, Ind., when about 18 years old. Was married to John M. Gwin, Feb. 26th, 1839. Moved to Jasper Co. in 1852, and has resided continuously in Jasper Co. until her death. Mary W. Gwin united with the M. E. Church when about 18 years old. There were born to John M. and Mary W. Gwin ten children, 4 boys and 6 girls. The husband John M. Gwin 3 boys and 4 girls survive namely, Jesse C. Gwin, County Treasurer of Jasper county, Hannah D. Munden, of Fair Oaks, John P. Gwin, of McCoysburg, Samantha McDonald, Edward W. Gwin, Celestie Parker, Emma F. Sayers. She has been a constant sufferer from rheumatism for about 15 years. During most all this time she had to be carried or moved to bed or meals. She has evei been patient and never complaining during all her suffering. In April last she had a stroke of paralysis, which was the immediate cause of her death, which occurred Nov. 7at 6:30 P. M. Her age at time of death was 78 years and seven months. The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. Bth, at 10:30 P. M., at Rensselaer M. E. church. Rev. H. M. Middleton conducting the religious services. The funeral was very largely attended. Interment wns in Weston cemetery.

Landis is Re-elected.

The Chicago papers Wednesday reported that C. B. Landis, of the 9th district, had been defeated by Joe Cheadle. That afternoon W. B. Austin received a telegram from Landis saying: “Chicago papers unreliable, as always. My majority will be nt least 1,000.

John Temple Graves’ oratory is of as high an order as that of Henry W. Grady or Robert Ingersoll.

NO. 20.

C. B. LANDIS.

Have Reached The Supreme Court.

The Benton county contempt cases have reached the Supreme court, and are attracting unusual notice, all over the state. This is the case in which Judge Thompson had a number of the attorneys of the Benton oircuit .court fined for an alleged contempt in making public some resolutions adopted at a meeting of the bar. These resolutions declared “that no man should be oalled upon to bow to the will of any other man, even though occupying a judicial position,” and “condemned in unmeasured terms the conduct of judges who become partisans, examine witnesses, comment on the evidence or select and single out portions of it in the words or by the name of the witness to serve as a basis or to illustrate an instruction on the law written and announced in argumentative terms.” Judge Thompson considered these resolutions an affront to his court: and fined the attorneys, who appealed. The Supreme Court judges have asked the attorney general to Appear for the state, or Judge Thompson’s side, in the case, and he has consented to do so. I? will be one of the most interesting cases recently decided in this state.

The End of the Campaign.

The Republican campaign in Jasper county ended Monday night, at the opera house, in an immense meeting, organized by A. McCoy. Uncle Mac was there with his “Sweet Singers in Israel” choir, and four sheepskin bands and the Citizens’ band. Speeches were made by Uncle Mac, A. F. Knotts, J. E. Wilson, C. E. Mills, H. B. Kurrie, and W. H. Coover. The opera house was packed with an enthusiastic audience. Earlier in the evening Uncle Mac and his musicians went out to St. Joseph’s college, by their invitation, and made a speech which was listened to by all the students and professors, and very favorably received.

Convict Labor Law.

Governor Mount has about made up his mind to recommend in his message to the legislature the enactment of a prison labor law patterned after the law of New York. Under such a law the inmates of the state prison and reformatories will be employed in manufacturing articles for the use of the other institutions of the state and its political divisions. The problem of furnishing work for the inmates of the penal institutions will have to be solved at the coming session of the general assembly, and the governor believes the New York law may be advantageously applied. The law passed by the last general assembly was based on the New York law, but so many essentials were omitted that no effort to put into force, except as it provides that the men shall not be employed on contract work under new contracts, has ever been made. •• ' ~ Warren & Irwin are making fnrm loans at 5£ per cent interest. Term most liberal. Ne delay. No fees for examination of land or abstract. Bee them before borrowing or refunding present indebtedness. They will treat you right and save you money. Henry Watterson says “John Temple Graves is the most eloquent southerner of today.” President McKinley calls him “A brilliant and beautiful speaker.”

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER it, 1898,

A Good Enough List.

Republican States, and Their Pluralities. California 20,000 Connecticut 15,000 Delaware 2,000 Idaho 5,000 Illinois 82,984 Indiana 15,000 lowa 60,675 Kansas 6,000 Maine 22,000 Massachuetts 70,000 Michigan 80.000 Minnesota 30,000 Nebraska| 5.000 Nevada Small New Hampshire .. 10,000 New Jersey 12,000 New York 18,000

OFFICIAL VOTE OF JASPER COUNTY —BY PRECINCTS, 1898. “ Secretary of Proseeu- Repre- , . ... Treas- ~ Comm'r Comm’r State. Congress iing Atty sentative Clerk ' Auditor. lirer . Sheriff. Surveyor Coroner. lgt Dist 2nd Dist 2 ® p- ® » p X* ST ?L f*- 2 e ® ® 3. o o ■ l £!3§- s ii2§°o- 3 ~ * precincts. B : § • : § p ? p • * ‘ ? ~ & ; s r . 5 : r 3 ** ; : : : : j ST t? : P • : i : : : : : : : I : ? : : : . T T • W |i. j : j j? W j? W S? W j? W j? W W j? W W J W ? §* W 5? W a 3 o 2-n,2 a 3 a 3 a 3 a 3 a,2 a 3 a 3 S 3 OS 3 *73 S3S3P£3 £3 £3 *72 S 3 £3 *73 Hanging Grove 28 58 32 59 30 57 31 55 31 55 28 59 33 53 31 54 33 52 30 55 32 55 33 53 Gillain 38 90 2 14 45 92 45 91 49 86 45 H)2 46 90 43 94 58 75 54 81 42 91 62 75 49 89 Walker 80 95 2 11 89 86 88 83 91 83 94 79 110 64 89 84 90 83 88 85 89 83 96 77 92 81 Barkley, East 43 78 1 1 47 75 47 71 49 69 46 73 50 69 44 75 44 76 47 71 47 70 50 69 51 65 Barkley, West . .. 43 66 1 3 54 55 53 55 58 52 58 55 57 55 57 53 56 55 59 52 54 55 57 54 69 39 Marion, Ist 78 154 .... 7 85 144 82 143 106 125 92 140 77 155 100 134 87 141 92 136 90 138 100 134 105 129 Marion, 2nd 86 185 3 1 94 173 99 166 108 159 97 170 80 188 99 166 87 179 103 162 86 181 104 167 101 167 Marion, 3rd 86 97 4 3 92 91 96 83 105 79 98 85 77 105 102 82 84 100 100 81 91 92 97 86 103 80 Marion, 4tli 87 103 1 7 94 98 106 84 103 91 97 98 93 105 100 95 98 99 91 101 100 91 104 91 105 94 Jordan 83 48 21 4 107 44 103 42 107 40 110 39 99 51 107 41 99 50 103 44 105 41 106 41 103 44 Newton 73 50 5 4 76 47 74 45 79 43 74 46 62 52 79 42 74 45 77 41 74 46 89 33 82 39 Keener... 31 124 2 1 33 117 33 117 32 118 32 117 49 104 31 119 29 122 38 111 31 119 23 128 31 118 1 Kankakee 57 48 1 2 58 44 58 43 61 41 59 41 65 37 59 42 58 42 58 42 58 42 50 52 57 43 Wheatfield 81 84 4 6 94 81 101 72 97 76 91 82 142 36 99 77 99 78 96 76 91 80 87 89 93 82 Carpenter, South 50 106 1 2 54 96 67 86 52 98 89 64 47 1(X) 56 94 56 96 48 101 73 73 67 82 61 85 Carpenter, East 77 104 2 2 81 96 110 80 84 91 122 61 78 93 79 93 75 105 76 102 94 82 91 82 89 84 Carpenter, West 68 81 5 4 82 72 88 64 79 70 88 64 73 78 80 71 73 78 72 82 81 69 79 72 77 73 Milroy- 38 35 2 2 41 35 41 32 43 31 52 24 36 44 53 26 52 28 44 30 43 30 50 26 48 26 Union, North 60 63 3 5 65 61 65 62 64 60 67 61 65 61 67 59 64 63 69 52 69 61 68 59 67 61 Union, South 70 63 6 3 77 62 77 61 76 61 72 66 74 65 80 58 79 59 94 45. 74 63 77 61 86 53 Totals 1257 1736 48 81 14001628 1463 1527 14741528 1514 15121408 16111457 1558 1393 16281442 1547 14191662 14891533 1502 1505 Majorities.... 1.... 479 228.... 64.... 54 2 ... 203.... 101.... 235.... 105.... 143.... 44.... 3j

Nortti Dakota 5.000 Ohio 55.000 Oregon 20,000 Pennsylvania 100,(XX) Rhode Island 15,000 South Dakota 1,200 Vermont 35,000 Washington 3,000 West Virginia Small Wisconsin 30,000 Wyoming 1,500

Lee-Spriggs.

At the home of the bride’s parents in Walker township Miss Druzilla Spriggs was married to Mr. Chas. Lee of Hanging Grove township on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at high noon. Rev. Hickman, the Methodist Minister officiating. The newly married couple will begin house keeping in Barkley Tp., where the groom, who is one of Jasper county’s best school teachers, is now engaged in that capacity. At the close of which they

will remove to their farm in Hanging Grove. The couple have many friends to wish them success in life.

Union Gospel Temperance Meeting.

A special meeting was at the home of the secretary yesterday by the Rensselaer Ministerial Association for the purpose of making arrangements for the Union Gospel Temperance meeting to be held in Rensselaer from November 15 to Nov. 25 by J. B. Stanley. It was decided to begin the sessions in the M. E. Church. The following program has been arranged for Thanksgiving day: Scripture lesson V. O. Fritz Prayer N. H. Sheppard

Thanksgiving Poem.C. D. Jeffries Reading of President’s Proclamation R. S. Dwiggins Thanksgiving Discourse H. M. Middleton Benediction W. H. Sayler Music for day by Choir A motion prevailed that each pastor appoint a member from their respective choirs, whose duty it is to organize a special choir for the Temperance and Thahksgiving services. It was also decided to usk the business houses to close on Thanksgiving day from 10:30 to noon and also during the continuance of the temperance meetings at 7:30 P. M. At the meeting special stress was placed upon the exceptional features of a day of Thanksgiving this year, inasmuch as the hand of God hns been plainly discernable in the movements of nations in the recent past. John Temple Graves, Nov. 14th.

Indiana Republican Congressmen.

First district. James A. Hemenway Fifth district.... .George W. Faris Sixth “ .... James E. Watson Seventh “ Jesse Overstreet Eighth “ ... George W. Cromer Ninth “ ... .Charles B. Landis Tenth “ . Edgar D.Crumpacker Eleventh dis’t.. .George W. Steele Thirteenth dis’t. a Abram L. Brick Which is nine out of thirteen.

Drawing of Lecture Seats.

The drawing of seats for season ticket holders in the Fortnightly Fiction Club Lecture Course will take place in Ellis’ Opera House Friday night Nov. 11th at 7 o’clock. All ticket holders are requested to

be present anil bring their tickets with them. Fortnightly Fiction Club. I have a full line of millinery that I will sell cheap as the cheapest. Call early that the selections may be better. Hale days Mondays and Fridays.

MRS. PURCUPILE.

MILLINERV. MILLINERX. MILLINERY.

The largest; briylitr.*t, neire*t and must complete stock of goods ever displayed in Rensselaer, are selling fast, at living prices at Mrs. L. M. Imes’. Call at once, if you want fashionable goods and artistic trimming.

Stoves Wanted

Wanted second hand stoves in good condition cookers anil heaters, at Phillips’ auction room, on Van Rensselaer street, next to Carmichael’s harness shop.

REGULAR WEEKLY EDITION.

OFF YEAR WAY OFF!

County Ticket AH Cut To Pieces! But We’ve Got About all of the Pieces. • But Pierson is Beaten By Two Votes. All The Other County Candidates Safe* ly Elected. Although Jasper county has given a good Republican majority on the state and congressional ticket for an off year, yet an epidemic of scratching has prevailed on the oounty ticket, with the result that one good man, Estil E. Pierson, candidate for clerk, is probably defeated by a very small majority; all the other Republican county candidates are elected by varying majorities. Clerk, J. T. Major, Dein 2. Auditor, W. C. Babcock, Rep 203. Treasurer, R. A. Parkison, Rep 101. Sheriff, N. J. Reed, Rep 235. Commissioner, Ist District, A. Halleck, Rep 44. Comipissioner 2nd District, S, Dowell, Rep. 25. A. F. Knott’s majority for joint representative, in this county is 04. In Lake Co. it is said to be 400. The full official vote is given elsewhere, in this issue, and never before in the history of Jasper county was the tabulated form of the official vote published the next morning after the official count was made, or even the same week.

A Contest Coming.

The office of Clerk belongs justly and rightly to Pierson, and his friends already announce that they will contest Major's election in the courts, and for which there are good grounds. In Walker five straight democratic votes were counted in which the voter tried to stamp his ballot with his pencil, instead of making a cross. In Keener eight Republican votes, marked in an exactly Similar way, were thrown out. If it was right to count the Walker five votes then it is right to have the Keener eight votes counted too, and that will elect Pierson by fi majority. If it was right to throw out the Keener eight votes then it will be right to have Walker's five thrown out, also and that will elect Pierson by 3 majority. Whichever way you take it Pierson is rightly elected, and the courts will no doubt so decide. Dr. E. L. Knapp, Chicago, 111., says:—“Universal Ointment is the best remedy for cold sores I ever used." It cures burns, piles, ulcers, eczema, etc. For sale by A. F. Long