Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XX.

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Rwi EEHSSELAER TIME-TABLE Corrected to May 15. 1898. SOUTH BOUND. , No. 31—Fast Mail (don’t stop) 4:48 A. M. No. s—Louisville Mail, Daily 10:55 A. M. No. 33—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. No. 39—Milk accomm,, Dally 8:15P.M. No. 3—Louisville Express, Daily ..11:12 P. M. •No. 45-Local Freight 2:40 P.M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mall (dally) ...... *:SO A. M. No, 40—Milk accomm.. Dally 7:31 A. M. No. 32—Fast Mall (dally) ... »:« A. M. •No. 30—CIn. to Chicago Ves. mall.. 6:32 P. M. +No. 38-Cin. to Chicago. .„. . ..... 2:57 P.M. No,«—Mall and Express, Dally. . 8:27 P. M. •No. 46—Local Freight .. OJ9A.M. No. 74—Freight (oally) 7:52 P.M. •Dally except Sunday. + Sunday only. w H.BEAM, Agent

DIEECT OZES'Z" COUNTY OFFICERS. clerk. Wm. H. Coovkb «lierlft .... Natk J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer. J»BSE C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Portkr ‘■urvtvor Myktß. Price Coroner,".... Truitt p. Wright Sunt. Public Schools ... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips < Ist Dist APhaham Halleck Comm’rst 2nd Diet Simeon Dowell I 3rd Dist Fbaderio Waymire Oommisslonqrs’ Court First Mondays in March, Junr®September and December. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Thomas 3. McCoy Marshal .. .... Thomas McGowan Clerk .'....Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer .- C-O- Stark Attorney C. E. Mills rjiv 1 Engineer 11. a. Gamble. Fire Chief Luther Hemphill r.„, Wor.l 1 ..GEO. B. MURRAY Ist Ward.. I .F.B. Meyer Egek 0. G. Spitler , , ... .W. H. Beam 3rd Ward.. j J. H. Kight JUDICIAL. t ircuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney albert E. chizum Terms of Court—First Monday in January; Third Monday In March; First; Monday In lune; Third Monday in October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A.W Prevo. Gillam John Pettit... -Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock • Marlon Marcus W. Reed .Jordan jacKson Freeland Newton C. O.Bierma •^•• K , ee , ner J.O. Kaupke .Kankakee Albert 8. Keene • • W heatfield John A. Lam born Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer Union town or city. A. Beasley Remington Delos Thompson Edward T. Biggs.... L Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Sunt Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTIST— Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a.m. and 7p. m.; Sunday school at 9:80r B. Y. P. U, 6 n. m. Sunday; prayer meetlug 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, 6:80 P. M. CHRlSTlAN—Cornerman Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. 8. C. E., 2:80; 8. Y. P. 8. O. E., 6:86; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:80. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Hi** k PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45and 7:80; Sundayschool 9-80; Y. P.O. C. E 7. 6:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:80; Ladles’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. 0. 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; 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 10:45and 7:80; Sunday school 0:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladles’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Coiner Division and Susan. Services 7:80 and 10:80 a. 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. Wosaen, W.M.; W. J. Imes, Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter, No-141,0. E. S . meets meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’v. *** UATHOLIO ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third -Sunday of the month at 2p. 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. Or Irwin. bwc’v. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201, I. 0.0. F„ meets second and 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.; Mies Mary Harrison, Sec’y. I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1708, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo, Goff, O. D. H U R.; B. P. Johnson, K.; *** Tent, no. 184, K. O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner. Commander; F. W. Diesel, Record Keeper. PYTHIAN-KENSS *L**R Ixxlge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, O. w. Hanley, C. C.; N. W. Reeve, K. of R. KgNSSELAKR TEMPLE.Rathbone Staters,No. 58, meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdayy, every month. Mrs. Maud RoblnsonTtclL C.:Mrs. Josie Woodworth, M. of R. U. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS. - GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Post Commander. J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs. Myrtle Mark Presldent; Mrs. Ella Hopkins. Secy. HOLLY COUNOIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty. meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopktas. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Record- ■

NO. 60.

Another Beaiffnation From the Third Ward. Monday night was regular council meeting night. The mayor and all the council present except -W. H. Beam, of the third ward, and whose written resignation as a member of the council, from the third ward was handed in. His resignation was accepted but the election of a successor was postponed. Property owners on both Merritt and Vine streets presented a petition to have certain portions of those streets narrowed from 80 to 60 feet, both being of the latter width on part of their length. Referred to committee on streets. J. W. Porter and others petitioned for a plank sidewalk on Vine street from Forest to Main. Referred to sidewalk committee. Fiank Hodshire, Geo. Hopkins, and Geo. W. Sharp were accepted as members of the fire company. A motion to improve Cullen, Harrispn and Van .Rensselaer streets, where they surround the court house square, was adopted. The resolution does not state what material is to be used on the improvement; nor does it comply with the law whjch requires a separate resolution to be adopted for each street improved. The plan is understood to be to have the improvement made of vitrified brick. It will probably be acted on further Friday night. A whole lot of motions and counter motions were adopted of rejected in regard to the proposed improvement of Cullen, Clark, Forest,'Merritt and Vine streets. There was really nothing done however. An adjourned meeting will be held Friday night, at which this improvement question will be acted upon. The council will probably pass a resolution ordering the improvements made; and the property owners will then have the opportunity of remonstrating, if they so desire.

There have been so many people, hoodlums and others who have abused the privilege of an unlocked court house in making it a general loafing place, and committing various depredations, that the commissioners, on request of many citizens have ordered the janitor to lock the doors of the building promptly at 6 o’clock, every evening. Also to keep it closed all day on Sunday, and the order is now being rigidly carried out by the janitor. This order will no doubt be a source of some inconvenience to some people, who in no way abused the privilege of an open court house, but there were so many who did abuse the privilege that the order had become a necessity. Among others who will be inconvenienced will be the G. A*R. and Women’s Relief Corps, who have a meeting room in the building; and who will, by the- new order, be obliged to keep a guard at an outside door during the meeting hours.

j Arthur B. Fisher. ( Ella Stoudt. Buy the light running and Deering binder and mowers. L. 8. Renicker, agent. Before you buy your binder twine examine the Deering twine. Pure Manila guaranteed 650 feet to the pound, not about 650, but guaranteed 650. 1 L. 8. Renicker, agent . L. 8. Renicker handles the Lafayette wagons and Harper buggies and surreys.

The City Council.

Court House Closed at Six.

Marriage License.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1899,

Not The Only Bad March.

From Tuesday’s Dally. The Republican would not willingly further inflame the minds of the people against this present month of March, by dwelling upon the enormities of its conduct. Besides, who knows but within the three days that it still has to run it may do something to redeem itself.- May give us one whole day of nice weather perhaps. But while it might not be judicious to dwell upon the month’s evil record, it would be contrary to any reasonable sense of justice to seek to extenuate its atrocities This much we will say however. There have been others. For instance there was March of the year 1876. On the 28th day of that month, 23 years ago this day, coming on top of a depth of mud, to which the present season’s hub-deep mire is only a layer of dampened dust, their came a snow storm which was more than one foot on the level, and which blowed and drifted until the roads were full as high as the fences, and from one fence to the other. We are able to get this date down exactly, because our townsman, Philip Blue was then trying to. move from Pulaski county on to the Dwiggins farm, near town. He had got as far as Francesville, and his goods and teams were snow-bound there for ten days. He then started from here after the goods, with several four horse teams. The roads were still impassible and he had to take to the fields and prairies, and for miles and miles together, they had to splash through water up to the horses’ knees. That was the season that the Iroquois and Pinkamink rivers were demonstrated to be navigable streams. There was no railroad here then and all goods had to be freighted over from Francesville or Bradford. Uncle Norm Warner builded him a big boat, and in this he would navigate the Iroquois and Pinkamink up about to “Saltillo” bridge, and load with goods, hauled that far from Francesville, by team. Wood was the only fuel in those days, and Uncle Norm would also boat down wood from places up the rivers. He couldn’t get it in soon enough and fast enough, however, to prevent the honest citizens from appropriating and burning most of the worm fences with which many town blocks were then surrounded and beautified.

Graduation Examinations.

Pupils completing the Eighth Year work in the public school will be examined on Saturday April 15, 1899 at the following places, Wheatfield, Dunnville and Rensselaer. Seventh Year pupils may take the examination in the afternoon. Pupils who have taken more than one graduation examination this year cannot take the above. The work in reading will be based on “A Psalm of Life”— Longfellow. The Scientific Temperance will be given with the Question in Physiology. Pupils who are entitled to take this examination may select the place most convenient. Yours very truly

Easter Disser. The ladies of the Christian 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 . y. our and binder twine of Renicker Bros.

LOUIS H. HAMILTON,

Co. Supt.

Another From the Soldier Boys.

Havana, Cuba, Meh. 19, 1899. Editor Republican: It is very difficult now to obtain material for a letter as there is nothing new, except new “grapevines” or “pipes,” as we call them. They are too numerous to mention. One can. hear as many as a dozen in a single day. Every story of course savors of our home coming or if not us it is some regiment more lucky than ours. We have good reason to beleive that in less than ten days our regiment will be off the island, providing something unexpected does not bob up. You cannot count a single hour in advance in the army. Since my other letter I have been to the city twice. On the first trip I viewed a few of Uncle Sam’s mighty fighting machines, the Texas, the New York, the Brooklyn, the Chicago and the Resolute. Our party spent a short half hour on the New York. The jolly tars were very polite and seemed to take quite an interest in showing us around and in explaining the working of the great guns. From there we went to Morro Castle but could not enter because it was being disinfected. But we were permitted to go all around and over its walls. On March 16th I was very agreeably surprised by a visit from our genial townsman, Bert Hopkins. We tried to make things pleasant for him but with our very poor accomdations I fear we succeeded very poorly. I don’t think he will look for the recruiting office any way. But he did say that he prefered our meal to the Cuban meal which' he ate in the city. Through his aid I procured a pass for the city and on St. Patrick’s Day in the morning we procured first class passage and after a half hour jolting and jostling over seven miles of Cuban railroad we alighted at Concha station. We determined to visit Morro Castle and after about two hours hard work we succeeded in breaking through all the red tape that one finds in the army and with an escort were permitted to enter. Our only reward for the trip as I can see is that we can boast hereafter of having been all through the Castle. For there is nothing within of any interest to see. Before separating in the afternoon we went to the health officer and Bert procured the necessary certificate to take him from the island. As we came down the stairs Bert says, “if I get out of Cuba alive this time I will never come back,,” and I, -like the patrons in the Hosier Schoolmaster, says, “tbems my sentiments tew.” Lieut. Col. Backus returned to the regiment the 15th and Major Magrew returned the 13th. The Col. had been to Texas and the Major was home on sick leave.

Lieut. Ward with a detail has gone as an escort for the pay master on his trip over the island. Several boys from our company have been over to Matanzas visiting friends in the 160th. That regiment starts for the states today or tomorrow. The weather is very hot now and getting hotter every day. Today the wind is blowing just as it does at home in the autumn. Some two weeks ago when you had the oold spell I guess we got the tail end of it again. Overcoats were in style for two days. There has been some excitement here caused by the action of the Cuban assembly. I believe the president would do right if he-knocked it into flinders or in other words dissolved it It

does not voice the people’s sentiments. They are in sympathy with General Gomez. Sat. Mcb. 11th, was general house cleaning day. Every tent was torn down and every floor turned bottom side up. It caused much grumbling and in some companies the order had to be given twice. Things may have been worse but the boys knew that it was to be pay day. If you want to touch a soldier’s heart just pay him off. And if you want to see many of them part with their money just visit some tent with a table in the center surrounded by an excited group. Here is were the boys seven out. Perry Sorrel declares that if we don’t start home before long be will take that life preserver which he wore, while coming across on Mobile and swim to Savanfiah. Frank Hawkins says Perry can go if he wishes but as for himself he means to stay near that pretty seniorita that he met while in Quemados, just as long as possible. Frank Shide thinks Hawkins can do as he pleases of course but he says he has found a Pearl at home that suits him. Your head is level Frank. Corporal Hausman says he would enlist in the new Volunteer army if he thought that be would get enough to eat. Better not risk it Earl. Robert Evan likes the army so well that he intends to enlist immediately in the regulars. Bob means to win a name that will equal or surpass his namesake’s “Fighting Bob.” When this letter reaches you I hope to be out on the briney deep or getting ready to go at least. Respectfully yours, Wilber Tharp, Co. “I” 161 Ind. Vol. Inst.

Mr. Haff Gets a Better Half.

Our esteemed townsman, Mr. E. G. Haff arrived here Tuesday night from Chicago, and with him came a new bride. She was formerly Miss Ella M. Brown, of Aurora, 111., and their* marriage took place on Wednesday evening, Mar. 22nd, at her father’s home, in Aurora. After the wedding the newly married couple went to Chicago where they remained until Tuesday, when they came to Rensselaer and repaired at once to Mr. Haff’s residence, near the south end of Cullen street. The Aurora papers, in describing the wedding, mention the very smooth manner by which Mr. and Mrs. Haff escaped from an extensive old shoe and rice raid, on leaving Aurora. About 18 or 20 of the bride’s friends bad assembled at the “Q” depot, with an even bushel of old shoes and a corresponding quantity of rice, expected to waylay the bridal couple, as they came to take the train. But Mr. Haff, who is a pretty smooth traveler himself, had got a hint of what was coming, and he and his bride quietly took a hack, and proceeded to the electric car line and went to Elgin, a few miles distant, and took the train for Chicago there, leaving the old shoe and rice crowd to nurse their disappointment as best they could. L. 8. Renicker will sell you a top buggy for |3B. Come and see it before buying elsewhere.

Homes Desired For Childrea. “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 Buy Deering twine. Best on earth. All guaranteed true to L*™* Bricker tße Deering ARt ’

REGULAR WEEKLY EDITION.

What the New Street Law Says.

The new law giving property owners in cities and towns the right, under certain conditions to prevent street or sidewalk improvement along their property, is as hard to understand as some provisions 'of the new fish law, and either of them would make the proverbial Philadelphia lawyer scratch his bead in perplexity, for seme time. The vital part of this new law, leaving out a whole lot of verbiage, is section 1, reading as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by General Assembly of the State of Indiana. That in no incorporated town or city of this state of less than twelve thousand inhabitants, shall any assesment be made upon, or any lien attach to, any real esstale bordering on, or abutting upon, any street, sidewalk or alley therein, from or oh account of any improvement of any kind made upon or in, any such street sidewalk or alley pursuant to any order, resolution, ordinance, or other action of the Board of Trustees of such town, or of the Common Council of such city, unless such improvement shall have first been ordered to be made by such Board of Trustees, or by such Common Council, and not then if a written remonstrance signed by two-thirds of the resident owners of the whole line of lots and parts of lots (measuring only the front line of such lots as belong to person resident on such street in such town or city,) bordering or abutting upon, all the parts such street, sidewalk or alley upon which, or in which, such improvement shall have been ordered to be made, be filed before said improvement be ad ver* tised for contract: Provided however, that such Board of Trustees and Common Council shall have power to require such claims to be made upon the streets and sidewalks of their respective towns and cities as may be necessary to avoid the liability of such towns and cities for damages on account of accident which might occur if such repairs were not made, and to enforce payment to the cost of such repairs to the provisions of the Statutes now in force.

Why Austin Makes the Loans. W. B. Austin is still dosing up 5 per cent, and 6 percent, loans at the rate of three oir four a week. One roan last week received fifteen hundred dollars within two hours after he applied for it. The reasons why Mr. Austin gets the most of this business are plain. Ist. His rates are the lowest. 2nd. He employs no red tape. 3rd. He has money always on hand. Don’t waste your money and time with red tape insurance companies.! w4t - —B ••• 1 - Call on L. 8. Renicker Bros, for all kinds of farming implements, out at the depot. Mrs. C. E. Hersh man will give her Easter millinery opening Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April Ist. Ladies invited to call. Oliver plows and Brown cultivators, for sale by L. 8. Renicker, near the depot. C’attW* For Sale. •88 head of two year old steers for sale, can be seen at Wolcott. For further particulars inquire of Wm. Winters, dw2>p Wolcott, Ind. '■ ■■■ ■■■•-’ .' Buy the Deering binder and mower, best on earth. Sold by L. S. Renicker. Near the the depot. . When you want a good buggy or surrey of the latest style call on L. S. Renicker. near the depot When you are in need of a corn planter or cultivators or harrows, call on L. 8. Renicker, at depot )