Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1899 — Page 1

VOL XX.

Plenty of Prosperity at Hand You Don’t Have to Hunt For It

A special to the Chicago Chronicle from St. Paul says: The scarcity of farm labor in the great wheat fields of the northwest made itself "apparent yesterday, when the railroad officers received appeals by wire and mail asking for their aid in behalf of the farmers, whose crops are threatened because they cannot secure laborers, to harvest the grain. The employment agencies are advertising all over the oountry, but oan find very few available men. The wages offered run from $2 to $3.25 a day imd board. % The daily papers are filled with dispatohdl of the above character. There is a crying demand for laborers, not only in wheatfields but on the railroads, and in every avenue of industry, labor is at -a premium. It is such items that give the lie to the calamity howlers and one-lung yawpers who will not see the improvement in industrial conditions. Little tom tit politicians who would rather sit around and wear out the bosoms of their trousers waiting for somebody to call a “rough house” at the pie oounter than put their shoulder to the wheel and join the parade of prosperity which is sweeping the land. Nearly every week the Rensselaer papers contained aocounts of the de--parture of young men from this vioinity for the fields of labor, situations and car fare and good wages guaranteed, and there isn’t a man in this town or any other town who oannot secure work and good gay for it if he wants it. - —.m —i 4 '

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THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

NO. 95-

Wedding at the Parsonage.

Mr. Peter Rohd and Miss Clara S. Davis, a young oouple from the vicinity of Pleasant Grove tired of the joys of single blessedness and decided to share their joys and sorrows under one roof. Tuesday morning they came to town and procuring a license proceeded to the M. E. parsonage where Rev. H. M. Middleton tied the matrimonial knot, at 10 o’clock a. m. in a manner satisfactory to both.

Ingersoll, the Man.

Since the death of Ingersoll the press of the country has given him that meed of praise which is seldom accorded any man. His admirers are numbered by the thousands and tens of thousands and embraoes all who love that whioh is grand, beautiful, lofty and inspiring in thought whether promulgated through the medium of the press or from the platform. He was the unapproachable superior of any orator of his time; and his ability to portray in grand, pure language the emotions of the human heart and arouse the loftiest sentiments was wonderful. He was loved and admired in life and in death is mourned by countless disciples of the carpenters son, who cared not a filip for his religious views, but appreciated the worth of the man who made it his pleasure to alleviate suffering and scatter love and sunshine where he found despair and darkness.

Priests Transferred.

Several changes ere announced in the faculty of St. Joseph’s college. Father Augustan Seifert, president of the college, is transferred to the presidency of the seminary at Carthagena, Ohio, and Father Benedict, the vice president has been elevated to the presidency of St. Joseph.B college. Father Eugene, who was a member of St. Joseph’s faculty, has been transferred to Ohio to beoome a member of a missionary band just organized in that state with headquarters at New Riegel. Father Dominic Shank is associated with Father Eugene in missionary work.

Health Statistics.

/From the report of the State Board of Health for quarter ending June 30,1899. We gather the following statistics: The whole number of births is given at 7,395, the number of deaths being 4,889. Huntihgton, Jefferson, Miami and Pike counties report births of triplets. The reports in detail show the deaths to be divided among causes, as follows: Phthisis, 615; oholera infantum, 30; oerbro spinal meningitis, 117; typhoid fever, 74 (14 more than in the corresponding quarter of last year;) emallpox 3, out of 240 oases. Of the births, 3,765 were white males; 3,499 Were white females; 45 were colored males; 56 were colored females; 141 were still born; 117 were illegitimate and 89 plural. There were 5,267 marriages, of whioh 95 were among colored people.

' Marriage License. J Peter, Rohd, ( Clara S. Davis. ( Clyde Reeve, ( Ella B. Leavel. , n>, - Want Toor Trade. Having bought the grocery stock of fi[. Dexter located in Odd Fellow’s blow ip front of court house, I will continue the business with Blue in charge, with a coigplete line of tobaco Ve ask a liberal share of yonr natronacre. Fair limling our motto. 8. Galbreth.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4/1899,

A Soldier Boy in the Philllpines Likes the Life. The following letter was received by Earle Wuerthuer Jr. from his cousin J. M. Sauser from the Phillipine The letter was written on May 31 and arrived at Rensselaer July 17 making 47 days for the voyage. Manilla, P. I. May 30,1899. Dear Erhard: I exceedingly regret my inability to write sooner. My duties have been one continuous round from the time we landed up to the present time and and probably will be for some time to come.

One unacquainted with military life in time of war has no idea of the difficulty confronting soldiers in writing letters. When in the field as we are now a soldier cannot carry paper, stamps and pen and ink and it is only by chance that he. gets hold of a sheet of paper. This is exactly the case with me. We left Chicago Jan--15, 1899, arrived at New York on the 17th and embarked on the “Grant” on the same day. Owing to a slight accident to the ship’s rudder we did not sail until the 19th, Our trip a'cross the Atlantic was rough and the weather was inclement. Arrived at Gilbralter Feb. Ist. After taking on coal and water we proceeded east through the Med. Sea then through the Suez Canal then down through the Red Sea and east through the Indian Ocean. We stopped at Suez, Port Said, Egypt, Colombo, Ceylon, Aden and Singapore, Arrived in Manilla Bay, March 10th and wore landed March 11th. From the 11th to the 23 my regiment performed police duty in Manilla but on the evening of the 23rd we were ordered to the front and on the firing line where we have been ever since. Thus far bur forces have been successful in the field operations against the Insui gents and the lose on our side in killed and wounded has been nomially small. Not so with the .insurgents, their loss is always greater than ours. We have several thousand o 1 them as prisoners of war while they hold about 15 of our men, al of whom ventured beyond the firing line on their own account. There is very little fighting at present but no one know? when the danoe starts up again. There is continual firing all along the line on both sides between the outposts but very little damage is done on our side. The insurgents are very bad shooters, they invar, ibly shoot too high They never take aim like we do in America but shoot from the hips, like the Spaniards. My company is guard, ing the line south of the city and is holding a position about GOO or 700 yards from the Insurgent’s camp. Each side has outposts about 200 yards from its own camp, for the purpose of observing the movements of the the other side. This leaves a distance of from 200 to 300 yards, between the outposts of both sides. We oan plainly hear the Insurgents talk and they oan hear us. Every now and then the sentinelg on both sides will shout at each other and whenever a ohance pre. sents itself, they will send a bullet or two into the others camp. About a week ago when I was on outpost duty, I forgot the importance of the situation and instead of sitting behind the breast-works I sat on top and was reading an article in a magazine whem a Man* ser bullet came along and remind' ed me that I had 'no business on top of the breastworks. The bullet passed within a few feet on my left and landed in a bamboo tre» about fifty feet in the rear I dasr

Haying Fan.

it out With my bayonet and will preserve it. I am more careful since that incident occurred. A ! ew days ago six others and myself were engaged in building a parape* about 250 yards from the lnsur gents outposts. We were as quiet as mice, but they discovered bur presence and greeted us with a few Jausers. We just laughed at hem and shouted over that they didn’t know how to shoot. The bullets passed fifty feet above our heads. This kind of business is real fun for us. It wont do to be afraid because if one is he is everlastingly jeered by his comradesWhen peace is established once on these Islands it will be one of the riohest countries in the world, and no doubt will be Americanized in a very short time. These are the first lines I have scribbled to any of my If any of them complain please acquaint them with the circumstances of my inability to writeI hope it won’t be long ere I can send a few lines to all. Kindly remember one to all home folks also inquiring friends. Yoprs etc.

J. M. SAUSER,

Sgt. Co. A. 4 Infty, Manila, P. I.

Zimri Paris Dead.

Zimri Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Paris of this city, was injured in a street car wreck in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sunday evening. The remains will leave Brooklyn Friday morning for Argos where interment will be made.

Leavel-Reeve Nuptials.

/ A beautiful home wedding occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs- J. A. Leavel, northeast of town Wednesday evening, August 2, at 8:30 o’clock p. m, when their danghter, Miss Ella B. Leavel was united in marriage to Mr. Clyde W. Reeve. Rev. J. W. Ward of the Christian church of Chioago, preforming the oeromony that made them man and wife, The wedding was private, only immediate relatives being present.

To his New Fieid.

Father Augustan Seifert, who has been president of St Joseph’s college sinoe its inception has been transferred to the presidency of the Seminary at Carthagena, Ohio, and left for that place Thursday. In this change Father Seifert returns to his first work as he was Rector at Carthagena for six years prior to his transfer here. He is succeeded in the Rectorship of St. Joseph’s by Rev. Benedict Boebner, who has occupied the position of Vice Rector for a number of years* The esteem in which Rev. Seifert is held, was evidenced by the number of friends and stndents that gathered at the depot to bid him God speed, and he departed with strains of sweet music from the college band to soothe the pangs of parting.

Drowned at Oakdale.

The pleasure of a jolly party of campers at Oakdale Park was blighted by the death of one of their companions Monday afternoon. They were from FoWler and had come for a few day’s outing and daring the day Frank Lobdeil and a companion went bathing in the Tippecanoe river. Lobdeil was an excellent swimmer but was probably attacked by cramps and sank in sight of his friends with his cries for help ringing in their ears. He was twenty-four years of age. His sweetheart witnessed his struggles for life and was prostrated over the affair. t

Dramatic Recital.

See the Dramatic Recital by Ivah M. Wills and Amelia Barleon, of the Chioago Musical college assisted by some of Rensselaer’s best talent at the Opera House, Aug. 10. Admission 15-20-25.

Had Bad Dreams.

Senator Burrows, of Michigan, has a severe attack of running off at the mouth. Always tiresome, his latest utterances make him an object of commiseration. This noble Roman sees spooks and hobgoblins in the present polioy of conducting the Phillippine campaign, fears for party suooess a year hence and above the hum of industry his practiced ear detects a discordant note from the toiling thousands. For a man occupying his exalted position Mr. Burrows fails to exhibit any ability to perceive conditions as they really exist. It really looks as though Mr. Burrows was old enough not to allow a fit of pessimism to warp bis judgment in such a manner. Every record will bear out the statement that the Spanish and Philippine wars have been conducted along lines that for humane treatment, quick results is unequalled. Instead of flocking with Granny Hoar and Atkinson and bringing upon his head the opprobrium of his constituents, Mr. Burrows had better take a vacation. If he must talk he might turn his attention to the railroads of this country, Which, during the last year have killed and maimed more people than the Cuban and Philippine wars combined. ' ’ ’ ,s ; r -

New Dental Law.

Saturday was the last day for dentists to register at the county clerk’s office and obtain a license. The new law regulating the practice of dentistry went into effect March 6th. It makes it unlawful for any one to practice dentistry in the state who has not first obtained a license to do so. The law also provided that all dentists within ninety days after the law became effective should obtain, from the oounty clerk a license, by presenting their certificate from the state fapard of dental examiners. fJuch certificate and a fee of 50 oents entitles them to a license. The law provides a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than S2OO for practising without license. So far as we are able to learn Dr. Morris of Remington, is the only dentist in this county who has failed to comply with the re* quirements of the statute. .

Disselutiu* of Partnership.

Notice is given that the copartnership heretofore easting between Dr. I. B. Washburn & Edward C English, has been mutually dissolved. Settlement can be made either at the office of Dr, Washburn or office of Dr. English until Sept. Ist, 1899, when ail accounts will be placed in the hands of a collector. Please call and settle by cash or note at once. I. B. Washburn. Edward C. English. Rensselaer, Indiana. Aug. Ist, 1899. wSdw Excursions to Chicago. The Monon will run another oheap excursion to Chicago, Sunday August 18th. Rates and departure of trains as follows; Monticello 8.-02 a. m SI.OO Monon 8:20 a. m 1.00 Lee 8:30 a. m LOO McCoysbnrg 8:35 a. m 1.00 Pleasant Ridge 8:40 a.m..... 1.00 Rensselaer 8:48 a. m 75 Doin’t mias the Dramatic Recital at the Opera House, Aug. 10.

REGULAR WEEKLY EDITION

Hirman Collins Kills a Man.

Shoots Joseph Ward to Death With* out Appareat Provocation—The Injured Man Died at 11.80 this , Morning. Wednesday’s Monticello Journal: Hirman Collins yesterday afternoon oonsnmated the crime of taking of a human life daring a fit of insanity. The tragedy occurred about 8 o’clock at Collin’s farm west of Chalmer’s. Oat threehiAg was in progress at the farm yesterday and Ward went down from his home in Reynolds to look after his share of the grain.

Collins greeted Mr. Ward cordially on his arrival and the division of the crop was adjusted without any friction. Ward turned from the separator and Collins ran in front of him and fired five shots at him. The second shot took effect, striking Ward in the stomach on the right side near the floating ribs. It took a diagonal course and lodged near the surface of the left side of his back. After Collins emptied his revolver, Ward opened fife on his assailant and fired two shots at him. Neither of them took effect, but Collins retreated hurriedly. He came back however and told Ward and his nephew that unless they left the farm he would kill them both. The injured man nv alked about half a mile after he was shot and last night it was thought that he had some chance of recovery. His age, 72 years, was against him.

. j.v - 4 :' Collins arrived in Chalmers about six o’clock this morning and wanted to give himself up to Justice Price. This offical refused to take charge of him and told him to come on to Monticello* to surrender to the sheriff. Instead of doing this Hiram started for home through the cornfields and the officers missed him about fifteen minutes. They followed him by road and overhauled him near his home. He offered no resistance and is now in jail. When questioned about the affair be was very cautious in his replies and talked as little as possible. The affidavit and information will probably be filed against him this afternoon. '

The Dramatic Recital at the Opera House, Thursday evening Aug. 10. wil^pleaseyou. Old Settlers’ Day. The Old Settlers’ re-union at Rensselaer, Ind., Sept. Bth and 9th, will be the attraction of the year. The finance committee find all our enterprising men business willing to contribute liberally. There will be an attractive program of music, speech and song on both days from 10 a. m. to 4p. m. One feature will be an exhibition of relics in a tent, under the special care of Louis S. Alter and Shelby Grant. Come everybody and contribute curiosities. - ' i— »•- I | LOST: On the road between James Russels, five pointed college fraternity badge of honor set with rubies and pearls and having the initials of “B. B.” and “S. 0. Johnson.” finder leave at this office. Five dollars reward. wtf. how-to cook and dogeueral housed office.

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