Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1899 — Page 1

VOL. XX. NO. 90.

Congressman Updegraff Can't Come.

Hon. Thomas Updegraff, of McGregor, lowa, now a member of Congress from Lis state, is among those who were especially invited to attend the coming old settlers' meeting in this county. His boyhood days were spent in this vicinity, in a log house which is still standing a mile or two west of of town. The letter he wrote in response to the invitation will be of interest, especially to our older residents, and is here appended: McGregor, la., July l3tb, ’99. Mr. C. E. Mills, Sec’y. Mr. S. P. Thompson, Pres. Rensselaer, Ind. It would give me great delight to respond to your very kind invitation to be with you on the Bth and 9th of September. I have canvassed my engagements for that time and am obliged to deny myself that pleasure. If I could go, it would be ft labor of love and the pleasure of taking by the hand and looking in the faces, of the pioneers who were there from 1840 to 1855 would compensate me many times for the expense and time involved. I have only grateful memories of my boyhood’s home in Indiana. The West has made great material progress in the last 50 years, but I have found too warmer hearts or quicker sympathy, than I met among the pioneers of Jasper County 50 years ago. May those whom the ravages of time have spared live long and be chappy. Again thanking you for your kind remembrance, l am very truly yours, Thos. Updegiraff.

History of 161st.

Chaplain Biederwolf has issued his history tit the 161 Indiana regiment. The history gives many narrations connected with the sol-, dier life of members of the regiment, and is profusely illustrated with half tone outs of the officers of the 161st, together with scenes connected with the Cuban campaign. The history contains a complete roster of officers and members of each company and a narrative of all the incidents connected with the life of the regiment from the time it was mustered in until mustered out at Indianapolis last spring. Wilber Tharp is agent for the distribution of the work.

A big Land Transaction.

Last week a big real-estate transfer was made in the immediate vicinity of Rensselaer. The 420 aores just south of town on whioh the group of buildings built and formerly used as a Oatholio Indian school is located, was transferred to the Catholio Order of the Preoious Blood, whioh owns St. Joseph’s Qollege and members of which have oocupied the Indian school farm and buildings for some years* Rt. Rev. Joseph Stephan, of Washington, D. 0., chief of the Catholio Bureau of Indian Missions, and Rt. Rev. Boniface Russ, of Carthdgena, Ohio, Provincial of the Order ot the Precious Blood, were here making the transfer. The legal work of the transfer was qnite a large as well as an important part of the transfer and that was done by our townsman, E. P. Honan. The value of the property transferred was about 125,000.

Plain and Fancy Sewing.

Miss Myrtle Pulver, in rooms over R. H. Puroupile’s residence, corner' Washington and Front streets, is prepared to do plain and fancy sewing, by the day or at the

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Death of John G. Reynolds.

John G. Reynolds, who for the past 17 br 18 years has been a well known resident of our city, died Thursday evening, July 18th, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jacob Raub, in Chalmeis, White county. He has been slowly convalescing from a very severe and dangerous spell of sickness, and about two weeks ago went with Mrs. Reynolds to White oounty to visit with relatives and recuperate his health. He had seemingly been getting better very rapidly, and on Wednesday was at Oak Park, on the Tippecanoe, with relatives, and enjoyed the day greatly. Wednesday night he spent at the home of his sister Mrs. Wolverton, some miles from Chalmers; and on Thursday returned to Chalmers while Mrs. Reynolds went with other relatives to Monticello. Thursday about 2 p. m., he laid down to rest, and had a relative write, at his dictation, a letter to his son, Joe, at Hammond. The letter was just completed, when he raised his arm and said it felt paralyzed. Immediately afterwards he became unconsoious, and remained in that conation until 8:30 when he expirecL His wife was by his side, having reached him, at 6 o’clock. His age was 53 years and 7 months. He was bora in Big Creek township, White county, in the old Reynold’s homestead. He enlisted from White county July 22,1861, in Co. K. of the 20th, Indiana regiment, and serve'd until July 29th, 1864. He was wounded in the arm at Spottsylvania. He married Hettie E. Callow, at Battle Ground, June 6, 1867. She survives him, and also two sons, Earle of New York, and Joseph, of Hammond. A daughter died in childhood. His aged mother is still living in White oounty, and also three brotherwand four sisters. 1 The funeral was held at Chalmers Sunday at Ip. m. Interment was made at Monticello.

Sues for Big Damages.

Jacob Dluzak Brings Suit Against James A- May in White Connty. Monticeljo Democrat: What promises to be a somewhat sensational case was filed last* week by Jacob Dluzak against James A. May, both residents of Princeton township. The plaintiff states that May came to his house, and accused him of larceny, (stealing a load of oorn.) That he denied the'charge, whereupon May struck him on the head and various parts of his body with a hammer. That be then loaded him into a wagon and took him to Woloott where he was arraigned before the Justioe of the Peace on the false charge. For his personal injury, false imprisonment and expenses in doctor bill and attorneys’ fees Dluzak asks ten thousand dollars damages. D. H. Moulds, of Wolcott, and Reynolds & Sills of Monticello, are attorneys for Dluzak.

The Coming Library Entertainment.

The coming entertainment, next Friday night, for the benefit of the public library will be a oorker, academically speaking. .The performers are all to be our college students, now home for their vacation. The room to be decorated in the oolors of the various colleges represented, and the students will also wear the oolors of their colleges. No doubt, also, a choice assortment of college yells will be lurking around in the crowd,v to use by way of applause, when the occasion requires it. Buy your binder twine of L. 8, Renicker. ' ii ■ m

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1899,

Auditor Murray, accompanied by Dept. Treasurer John Gwin went over to Monticello Friday, and in conjunction with the auditor of White County, sold the contract for the construction of the MoKillip or Blue Sea ditch. The ditch is mainly in White county, but a part pf it is in Milroy Tp., this county, and it is intended to drain the historic “Blue Sea.” The main ditch is 8 miles long, with two branches a mile or two in length. John Haok, of Lowell, was the successful bidder for all the dredge work, which includes the main ditch and branch No. 2. The price was five and |one fifth cents per cubic yard. Korah McKillip got branch No. 1, which is not dredge work, at 6| cents per yardThe ditch must be completed by June Ist 1900, and no money paid until the work is done.

Time Honored Deck of Cards.

Over at Monticello they have found a relic in the court house which proves some of the county officials to have been sports from “away back.” It is a deck of cards which has been kept in the clerk’s office. From time immemorial it has been the custom for the newly elected olerk to receipt it, the first thing on taking office. The Journal comments upon the deck, as follows: “The face cards are quite odd in design, one of the peculiarities being that the kings, queens and knaves have a different attitude in each suit. Perhaps they could tell some interesting stories, if they could speak, of things that happened when they were in their prime thirty-two years ago.” • ' f ' ’’ •• < -tr. • '*■

There was a freight train wreck at Parr Friday night; It occurred to the second section of No. 74, the northbound freight, and happened in all respects just as did a wreck to the same train at Rensselaer, a few weeks ago. The train broke intwo, and when the front end stopped at Parr the hind end ran into it, with great force, and several cars were badly wrecked. The accident ocourred about midnight, and it blocked the track during the rest of the night compelling all trains to go around by the C. &A. to Wilders. The milk train next morning was the first to get through. No one was hurt at the wreck.

F. L. Short hasjust come out with a new bus for the Makeever House. It is far the finest and handsomest turnout of the kind ever seen in this county, and few if any handsomer ones are seen in the big cities. Exteriorly its general shape and finish are most elegant and its inside finishings are in keeping. The sides are of plate glass windows which raise and lower, the seats are upholstered with red plush, and the double doors are of the most approved p&ttern. The bus was bought at Jameeville, Wis.. through Worland & Landworlen, Mr. Worland having gone to Jamesville and selected it, on the spot.

Fountain Park Assembly Remington, Indiana. August sth to 20th, 1899. A splendid programme each day and evening. Equal to the older Chatauquas. Held during light of the moon. Get program of Robert Parker, Remington, Ind. alter June 15th, 1899. w7w

The Blue Sea Ditch.

A Wreck At Parr.

An Elegant Outfit.

Bold Boys And Bad Burglars.

There was an exciting incident in town about 11 o’clock Friday night. A lady who lives near to Hiram Day, in the east part of town, heard sounds in the upstairs rooms which oonvinped her that at least two burglars were there. She hastily locked the door to the stairs, to keep the burglars from coming'down, and then summoned Mr. Day. Very naturally, he did not want to tackle two, presumably well armed, burglars, and help was telephoned for at the oentral office. Geo. Hopkins, of Hunt Bros., was at the central, as usual at that time, and he bravely sallied out and gathered as recruits, Veraice Cressler, Bert Brenner, Louie Fendig and Glenn Grant. The boys all got their ‘‘guns” and marched to the scene. Louie Fendig’s weapon was only a 22 caliber, loaded with blank cartridges, but he made up in ferocity of expression what he lacked in efficiency of armament. Arriving, they found Mr. Day, and Crowfoot Smith awaiting outside. The chamber door was unlocked and the boys marched upstairs, with Cressler at the head, with a light in one hand, a revolver in the other and blood in both eyes. They looked through all the rooms on that floor and found no-one until they opened the door of the last room, andin that they found — no one either, and no evidence that anyone had been there. Concluding and probably correctly, that some noise from outside had caused| the alarm the hoys retired in gtfod order, and just as they started away, the ambulance arrived in the shape of the hotel hack, in charge of Policeman Childers. But no dead or wounded boys or burglars were to be carried Half ’way down town they were met by the medical department, in the shape of Dr. Berkley, hurrying in that direction, but he too was informed that his services would not be needed.

Life in Siberia.

Wash Vanderlip, formerly of Elkhart, now in Siberia, writes his experience in Northern Siberia, and among other things he says: “I can eat seal fat and pure oil just like a native. I just gloat over a big piece of raw tallow, Tou see it is so dry and cold your system craves oil, oil all the time. A raw marrow bone is superb. When on the road I never wash my face. Have gone for twenty days unwashed. It is necessary to eat with my mittens on even close to the fire.”

First Court House Still Standing.

Brook Reporter:—Last week’s Goodland Journal illustrated, with a half tone out, the first court house jot Newton and Jasper oounties, with a history of the first court held, by John Ade of Kentland. The old building stands on the farm now owned by Bherman White, 2$ miles south of Brook, and is used for a general purpose shed. It was used in 1839 for the first session of court for what is now Newton and Jasper oounties, but at that time the newly organized Jasper county. The building at that time was the residence of Geo. W. Spitler, who held the offioes of clerk, auditor and recorder. While the building has weathered the storms for over sixty years, v it cannot be said, but what with the addition of a little siding, a few shingles and a little paint, it would be a credit to the leaky old shack at Kentland that has done service as a hall of justice for the iMt thirty _yey__ Buy the light running and Deering binder and mowers.

L. S. RENICKER, agent

Battle Ground Campmeeting.

Arrangements Completed for One of the Most Profitable Sessions In the History of th 6 Association. The Battle Ground campmeeting will begin Aug. 3rd, and end Aug. 14th. The following arrangements have been completed for the meeting: Paul Gilbert of Jeffersonville will conduct the singing, and Professor Statton of Brazil will play the cornet. Each evening evangelistic services will be conducted by Rev. C. Fenwick Reed of Terre Haute, while Rev. D. G. Bacon of Cincinnati will be in charge of the morning Pentecostal meetings. He will also lead the / young people’s meetings. For the services on the Sabbaths Dr. H. Gobin, president of DePauw Uuiversity, will preach on Sunday morning, Aug. 6th, and Rev- W. A. Spencer, D. D., Secretary of the Church Extension Society, Philadelphia, Pa., will preach in the afternoon. On the second Sabbath, Aug. 13th, Dr. C. Wilcox, formerly of Lafayette, will be one of the preachers, and Rev. W. R. Halstead, D. D., of Frankfort will be the other. The children’s meeting will be conducted by Mrs. Mary M. Chapham of Attica. The Battle Ground cornet band has been engaged for three coocertsoiTthe. grounds during the meeting. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society and Foreign Missionary Society will have special services, probably on Tuesday, Aug. Bth. Oh Wednerday, Aug 9th, will be DePauw University Day. The programme for the services will be under the planning of President Gobin ai d Chancellor W. H. Hickman, D. D, On Friday, Aug. 11th, will be Temperance Day. Hon. S. E. Nicholson, Field Secretary of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, will deliver the address at 10:30 a. m., and a speaker selected by the W. C. T. U. will speak at 2:30 p. m. A round trip rate of one and onethird fare has been secured on the roads. For information concerning rooms write to Mr. A. A. Jones, Battle Ground, Ind. For other information on programmes write to the president, Rev. C. A. Brooke, D. D., or Rev. G. W. Switzer, Lafayette, Ind.

Temperance Meeting.

The Semi-monthly meeting of the Rensselaer Union Anti-Saloon League will be held at the Christtian church on Thursday evening July 20th at Bo’clock. PROGRAM. Song. Scripture Reading.. Mrs. Kenton Prayer Rev. Brady Platform meeting consisting of short volunteer speeches. Reading minutes Song Address Elder V. O. Fritts. Song. Miscellaneous business.

National Educational Association —-- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R’y.

In the lovely city of Los Angeles, California, the above named organization will hold its 14th Annnal meeting, July 11th to 14th 1899. The Great Rock Island Route has issued a handsome book containing views and necessary information as to trains, rates and routes, and this will be sent to yon by addressing with postal card or letter, John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago. When yon want,a good buggy or surrey of the latest style call on L. S. Renioker. near the depot Buy Beering twine. Best on earth. All guaranteed true to name. Sold by the Deering Agb, 1,. S Renicker,

Gone to Work on the Track.

Quite a big gang of yonng fellows left here Sunday, and bound for quite a remote destination. They have been engaged through the agency of J. B. Sayler, to work on a new piece of railroad the Chioago & Northwestern is building, on the far side of' lowa, between Council Bluffs and Sionx City. The names of the members of the party, and respective jobs and emoluments, are as follows: Wm. Lewis, foreman, $75 per month, Fred Parcells, Frank McCarthy, Rayford James, George Robinson, Jay Sayler teamsters, $25 per month and board Everal Smith, August Malchow, L. A. Lutz, Wm. Rodebush. John Seible, Frank Chilcote and Korah Daywitt day work, at $2 per day. The boys get free transporation from Chicago, and if they are not struck on the job-after they get out there, there is said to be a big demand for men on farms, at good wages. Mr. Sayler is expecting to send out another gang next Snndsy.

New Tailor Shop.

David Woods, Merchant tailor, suits from $lB ap, and pants from $4 up, made to order, for opening prices. Good 4 workmanship and fit, guaranteed. Shop at residence, on Washington street, second house east of Republican

office.

Haying To Let

We have one thousand tons prairie hay to contract ont and stacked, on onr ranch one mile , north of Shelby. Wild hay $1.25 to $1.50 per ton. dwßtp Jno. Brown & Son* Homes Desired For cnildren. | There are now in the Orphan# Homes of this State a large number of very desirable children under ten years of age, for whom good family homes are desired. For farther information address the Board of State Charities. Indiana* polls, Ind.”- > wtf

A $40.00 Bicycle Given Away Daily

The publishers of The New Yobk Star, the handsomely illustrated Sun- f day newspaper, are giving a High Grade Bicycle ench day for the largest list of words made by using l the letters contained in “T-H-E-N-E-W-Y-O-R.K-S-TA-R” 1 no more no more times in any one word than it is found in The New York Star. Webster’s Dictionary to be considered as authority. Two Goon Watches class time keepers) will be given daily for see. and third best lists, and many other valuable rewards, including Dinner a Sets, Tea sets, China, Sterling silver ware, etc etc. in order of merit. This educational contest is being given to advertise and introduce this successful weekly into new I homes, and all prizes will be awarded withont partiality. Twelve 2- ; cent stamps mast be inclosed for >

thirteen toeeks trial subscription with full paticnlars and list of over 300 valuable rewards. Contest op- ; ens and awards commence Monday | June 26tb, and closes Monday Angust 21st 1899. Your list can reach us any day between these dates, and will receive the award to whioh it .1 may be entitled for that day, and|| your name will be printed in the fot* j lowing issue of THE NEW YORK i STAR. Only one list can be en- j tcred by the same person. Prizes are on exhibition at THE STAR’S ? business offices. Person’s securing 1 bicycles may have choice of Ladies’, Gentlemen’s or Juveniles’ 1899 model, color or size desired. Ga|j|fJ or address Dept. “E” THE NEwl YORK STAR, 236 W. 39th Street* : New Y’ork City. dw3w When you are in need of a com

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