Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1899 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XX.

Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Rwv RENSSELAER HUE-TABLE Corrected to May K, 1898. SOUTH BOUND. >o. 81-FMtMail (don’t stop) 4:4» A. JJSo. s—Louisville Mail, Dally-.....-10:55 A. M. Ko. 83—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. No. HP—Milk accornm.. Dally-•• „ No. 3—Louisville Express, Dally ..11:12 P. M. • 45- Local Freight P. M. NORTH BOUND. •io. 4—Mall (dally) *;*’ f• JJ J»o.4o—Milk accomm.. Daily. w 7.31 A. »• N<>. 82—Fast Mall (dally) a-- ®;£? p' •«o. 80—Cln. to Chicago Ves. mall.. 6.32 P. M. tNo. 88—Cln. to Chicago. ..... 2:57 P. M. N0.6-Mall and Express, Dally. ... B.WP. M. •No. 4ft—Local Freight w'p' m’ No. 74—‘Freight (daily) 7181 •Dally except Sunday. t Sunday on y. w H.BBAM, Agent

DIEECTOBT COUNTY OFFICERS, I , |„ r |, Wm. H. Coovkb m'eriff Nate J. Reed auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder ROBERT B. PORTER Lnr/vor Myrtß. Price coroner.; Truitt P. Weight Mn;>t. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillies 11st Dlst . .Abraham Halleck Comm’rs < 2nd Dlst SimeonDowell f 3rd Dlst Frederic Waymire Commissioners* Court First Mondays In March, June. September and December. city officers; M-evor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Gterk... Schuyler 0. Irwin Treasurer.. C. O. Starr Attorney . .O. E- MILLS •jivil Engineer ■ • H. a. Gamble. Fire Chief Lutheb Hemphill t ..geo. B. Murray Ist Ward.. J . .F.B. Meyer found linen « 2nd Ward, i W. H. Beam Jird Ward.. | j. r. Kight ~ JUDICIAL. circuit judge Tlittd 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 JohnV; Pettit -Walker Samuel R. Nichols James D. Babcock-. • Marlon Jackson Freeland ...>.< ‘. .Nowton <J. C. Bierma .. J.O. Kaupke. Albert 8. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Maw B. D. Comer Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington Delos Thompson Edward T. Biggs . Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Suntßensselaer CHURCHES. *** 4CRER BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:80 P. M. CHRISTIAN—CorneTvan Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:80; J. Y. P. 8. C. E.,2j80; 8. Y.P.S.O. E., 6:86; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:80. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment, x** • PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching. 10:46 and 7:80; Bunday school 9:80; Y. P.O. 0. E.. 6:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:80; Ladles’ Industrial Society meets ovary Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:80; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:80 alternate Sunday; stayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladles’Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:80; 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 7:80 and W:3oa.m. Sunday school 11:80 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. •' LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge. No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. J. M. Wassen, W. M.; W. J. lines, Bec’y. Evening Star Chapter, No-141,0. E. S . meets meets first and third Wednesday* of each month. Mrs. C. W Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dewier, Sec’v. *** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court. No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge. No. 148,1. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. Jacob McDonald, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, bec’y. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets second ana fourth Fridays of each month. Lewis S. Alter. C. P., John Vanatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 346, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Gertrude Robinson, N. G.; Miss Mary Harrison, Sec’y. *** C. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1703, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, O. D. H O R-; R. P. Johnson, K.; . *** Tent, No. 184, K. » Record Keeper. F KnUht‘s l ’7f K every Tuesday O. W. Hanley, 0.0.; N- W. Reeve, K. oFO. month. Mrs. Maud RoblnsoiLtLJL C,: Mi? .Josie Woodworth, M.of».U.. PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND AKM Y—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A Monday evening. Mf*/Myrtle Clark President; Mrs. Ella Hopkins, oecy.

NO. 59.

The Establishment of Stone Crusher Plant.

The establishment of a stone crushing plant in Rensselaer, as the one needful first step in a general system of street improvement, is so obviously the right thing to do that our people are almost unanimous in demanding that it be done. In fact it is almost impossible to find anyone who opposes or throws cold water on the plan, unless it be someone who is, directly or indirectly, interested in some out of town enterprise which they fear a Rensselaer plant will conflict with in some way. Our people want a stone crushing plant here, because they want our streets improved at the cheapest cost; because they want the work done here and the money spent here, because they known that our rock is as good or better than any we are likely to get from elsewhere; because they want the material furnished here to keep in repair the system of gravel roads radiating from our town; because they want a more general and extensive system of street improvement than they are likely tp get for a long time to come unless there is such a plant here. Lastly, they want it because they know that the health and prosperity of the town and of the surrounding country will be much advanced by the removal of the rook from our river. A movement for forming a stock company for such a plant here is now under way. Let the people and the officials give it the proper encouragement and it will be a success.

Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Middleton were married 28 years ago last Thursday, in Ross county, Ohio, and the weather was so fine that the wedding dinner was eaten out on the porch. Here, last Thursday, by way of contrast, the weather was so bad that anyone but a case-hardened hobo would have gone hungry all day, rather than have tried to eat ont of doors. This same last Thursday was also Mr. Middleton’s birthday he having been fifty years old that day. He got into matrimony before he did into the ministry, it being 27 years next fall since the conference first licensed him topreach; and as it happened his first appointment was our neighboring town of Monon. He was there two years and during the time, conducted a revival meeting in this eounty, in Hanging Grove Tp. Thus after 27 years of labor in the vineyard, he has got nearly back to the locality where he first started.

Rensselaer people will be pleased t) learn that the Indiana Macadam and Construction Company, which is owned and managed by Rensselaer parties, was the successful bidder at Monon, Thursday, for the big job of contemplated street improvement, at that town. They got the contract on a bid of $16,890, These were four other bidders, but their bid was S6OO lower than that of any of the others. The stone crushing plant of this company is located at Monon, and being thus right on the spot, they will no doubt be able to carry out their contract at a very satisfactory profit. ;

Hear, YeHaagry! At Mrs. Cleaver’s restaurant, southeast of the depot, fresh bread is on sale, daily. L ' < If you are hungry give ‘her a (Mill, she will give you ham and eggs, coffee, bread and butter, for 20 cents. Also a dish of vegetable soup, for 5 cents. L wtf

Married 28 Years.

Got a Big Contract.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1899.

The Cost of Raising Corn.

Editor Republican; / In thd matter of corn raising, let us again speak our piece. It was not our intentions to make of this an endless controvesy. We thought to get from Bro. Halstead and others as well what we asked for that is a statement of the cost of raising a crop of corn. He does not tell us what it costs him or that he even knows so we infer that he does not keep an account with his fields and therefore does not know what a bushel of corn actually costs him. We should be glad to hear from any one who has calculated the exact cost, we don’t want any approximating. Suppose you go intp a store and call for your account, the merchant says you owe me about fifty dollars he guesses at it. Just like some corn raisers. Again Bro. H. don’t stick to the text. He wants me to deliver the corn in market. I said nothing about'deliverjng. No uniforth rule will apply to delivering corn, the farmer who lives ten miles from market on a mud road cannot deliver grain as cheaply as the one who lives but two milefe away with gravel road to haul over. The question is raising corn. Then the hired man , problem. It does iseem that by paying 65 or 70 cents per day and charging up $1.25 to the crop that there is room for a profit there, besides the man helps with the care of stock, on the farm, every day. But enough o£ this, we want to learn more. I certainly had reason to think that as Bro. H. had spent seme time at our Agr’l College he could give us some valuable pointers. Every wide-awake farmer ought to get the bulletins from his State Agr’l Experiment Station. They are free, simply write them and ask that they be sent to you as fast as issued, and you will get them. There was one issued some time ago on unproductive lands, that ought to be in the hands of every farmer who has an alkali spot on his farm. It is my opinion that the farmer who allows his corn to cost twenty cents is the fellow who starts a set of hijpd men to work then puts on a’-White shirt and starts for town where he stays all day. Any business we hope to make a success requires our personal supervision. There is a great deal said about -the poor renter. I believe it can be shown that the renter can make as much clear money as the landlord Yours truly,

Jasper County Telephone Company has got out its new toll line rate card, which is to take effect Saturday April Ist. Reductions from Rensselaer on the former 25 cent rate are made as follows. To Remington 20 cents, to Monon 20 cents, to McCoysburg 15 cents, to Lee 20 cents, to Pleasant Ridge 15 cents, to Fair Oaks 20 cents, to Parr 15 cents, and all country phones to nonsubscribers, 15 cents. J, Tlje rates to all other points remain at 25 cents.

Easter Dinner. The ladies of the Christian 1 church, will hold their annual Easter Exchange on Saturday .April Ist. All delicacies palitable to the most fastidious tastes will be for sale- • >'- The ladies solicit the patronage of all who desire a good Easter dinner. / 4tw Buy the John Deer plows. Best on earth. Renicker, agent Talk about cheap buggies! L. S. Renicker will sell you a top buggy for 130.

W. C. SMALLEY.

New Toll Line Rates.

Ninety Miles an Hour.

In the recent record breaking runs made by the fast mail trains over the lines of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads, Cleveland Moffett, as special representative and correspondent of McClures’s Magazine, made the trip from “start to finish.” Full details of the round trip, from Chicago to Omaha, which is the most recent and at the same time in marry respects and for many reasons the most interesting and exciting “race against time” ever made in this country, are vividly described as they actually presented themselves to the writer, who rode in the cab by’ the side of the engineer, whose hand on the throttle controlled the engine on this most remarkable “record, breaking” run, This article, which will appear in McClure’s Magazine for April, wjjl be replete with illustrations and pen pictures.

The Monon “Expanding.”

The owners of the Monon have incorporated another Indianapolis road, and it is understood that the new line is to give the company a good entrance into the coal fields like the entrance into the stone fields received by the Monon a few months ago. The new company is to be called the Indianapolis & Louisville railway, and the first part of ti will be constructed from Bedford to a point close to Indianapolis. It will pass through f tbe coal fields of Greene. Clay and Sullivan counties, and in time will give Indianapolis another outlet to the South by way of Louisville. The capital stock of the company is SIOO,OOO, and its officers and directors will be those of the Monon and Brice roads.

The Thought of Parring Gives Him Pain.

Morocco Courier. The subject of petitioning te have the northern half of Newton annexed to Jasper is again being discussed quite freely. We are fernent the proposition. Old Newtbn is good enough, and then again, we don’t want to be separated from Brother Strohm. It would be cruel to separate us from Bro. Strohm.

Marriage License.

( Oliver Hancock, ( Anna Malchow. Buy your binder twine of L. S. Renicker.

Millinery Opening'. {jMrs. lines has her fine and full new line of spring millinery now on hand. Her regular spring opening will be held on Thursday, March 30, Triday, March 31, and Saturday, April Ist. , L. S. Renicker -will sell you a top buggy for S3B. Come and see it before buying elsewhere, Good eight room house,*'with stable, wood-shed, coal house, cistern &c., to rent. Suitable for large family. Choice location. Enquire at this office. Buy ypur farming tools and binder twine of Renicker Bros. Buy the light running and Deering binder and mowers. L. S. Renicker, agent. Bas Line. I. J. Parker’s bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makeever House, or Leopold’s ivery stable building, south of town hall. Bus telephone 107 or 135. I. J. Parkbr. Buy Deering twine. Best on earth. All guaranteed true to name. Sold by the Deering Agt., L, S. Renicker.

Sugar Beet Seed.

Pardue Agricultural Department Will Furnish It To Farmers. The following bulletin has been issued by the Purdue University Experiment Station: “During the past year the sugar-beet industry in the United States has made remarkable progress. Eighteen large factories were in operation and nine are in process of construction. The greatest activity is manifested in Michigan, where one factory had a successful season, and six more factories are being built. “There is no doubt that many parts of Indiana are as favorably situated for the industry as in Michigan. The large bounty offered by Michigan is at present drawing a large amount of capital to that State. It is not likely that the Michigan bounty will remain at the present rate for a very long period, and then probably capital will seek the most favorable locations in Indiana. Many farmers in Indiana are already much interested in the matter and the results of many tests conducted last year are now published and ready for distribution by the Indiana Experiment Station. Numerous requests for seed have already have received. “Since the sugar beet is a highly bred plant it is of the utmost importance that only seed of the best quality should be used in conducting experiments to test the adaptability of a locality for sugarbeet raising. Much of the commercial seed is of low quality, and the use of such seed may result in indicating that a given locality is not capable of producting good beets, when the real trouble is with the seed.

“On account of the vital importance of using seed of known quality the station has secured, through the United States Department of Agriculture a supply of seed of high grade, and will distribute this so long as it lasts to snch farmers in Indiana as wish to try beet raising and will follow the necessary methods as nearly as practicable. Seed will be furnished in quantities sufficient to plant one-eighth to one-half acre. Those applying for seed should state how much land will be used for beets and what kind of soil is available for the purpose. Full directions will be sent with the seed. Address applications to Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind. L. S. Renicker handles the John Deer and B. Oliver plows.

Bed Ow Strayed. Strayed from my place on the night of Mar. 14th, a red cow, pretty large, and had no horns. Finder will be paid for care and trouble. Call at my office, in Odd Fellows’ building, dwlw Dr. H. J. Kannal. - V'./.' -.,- Call on L. S. Renicker Bros, for all kinds of farming implements, out at the depot. Oliver plowsand Brown cultivators, for sale by L. 8. Renicker, near the depot. New spring wraps at Ellis & Murray. When yon want a good buggy or surrey of the latest style call on L. S. Renicker. near the depot

Mrs. H. Purcupile. Millinery.

We have especial preparations for Easter. The biggest, prettiest and daintiest effects that have been shown in Rensselaer. Our opening will be Friday March 31, and continue the first week in April. Onr motto, “cut prices and ready sales.” Come in before purchasing. w3dßp L S Renicker bandies the LaI ana surrey s.

Slanderer To Be Punished.

Indications are said to be bright for one Claude McGahan, of Terre Haute, to serve a good term in one of Uncle Sam’s military prisons. He was a member of the 159th Indiana regiment, and when mustered out enlisted in the 161st. He was made company cook but was discharged for keeping filthy quarters. In revenge he wrote from Cnba for publication in, a Terre Haute paper, a scirrilous attack on the 161st, of which the following paragraphs were telegraphed to a Chicago paper: *“1 hope you will have this letter published for the sake of myself and the other boys. This is the worst regiment of the lot of Indiana regiments. I wish I had enlisted in some other or not at all. We have humpbacks and hoboes of every description, and in one company there are thirteen languages spoken. Co. L., of Michigan City, where the state prison is located, has twenty-two ex-con-victs. “We have lost six or seven men since we have been here, and yesterday counted 102 graves in one row. All the men have died of the small-pox.” The matter has been taken up by the officers of the 161st and McGahan will be tried and no doubt properly punished for his vile slanders on one of the finest regiments sent to the Spanish war by any state.

Lecture Club Finances.

The Fiction Club, in handling the past season’s lecture course, took in $292.50 on season tickets and $59.95 at the door or a total of $352.45. Their expenses were, for the Graves lecture, $88.55; the Sherwood concert, $140.45; for Hillis lecture $123.26, and for promoting the course, $10; total $362.26. These figures would have left them about $lO “in the hole,” but rebates amounting to $25 were allowed on the one postponed date of the Sherwoods, and the two of Dr. Hillis, and this leaves the course with a balance of $15.19 on hand, which will be carried over to help out next season’s course. It should be explained that no salaries or emoluments of any kind are given to members of the Fiction Club for managing the course.

Can’t Lose Him. Attica Ledger. * The Immortal “J. N.” has come back from his grave, where many papers have bad him in the past few months, and passed through the city on the 9:10 Wabash train last night. He regretted that on account of the inclemency of the weather be could not stop off and see his many friends in Attica. Hemes Desired for Children. | “There are now in the Orphans’ Homes of this State a large number of very desirable children under ten years of age, for whom good family homes are desired. For further information address the Board of State Charities. Indianapolis, Ind.” wtf f Buy the Deering binder and mower, best on earth. Sold by L. S. Benicker. Near the the depot ————— ■ ■ I have private funds to loan on real estate jat low rates for any short times at current bank rates. Funds always on band. W. B. Austin. '»■ i Before you buy your binder