Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1899 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

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- : . C==ss= ni:ni;i;mnn Chicago, Indianapolis i Lonisrille Rwy RENSSELAER TIME-TABLE Corrected to May 7, 1899. SOUTH BOUND. No. 81—-Fast Malt (on atonal) 4:48 4-M. No. s—Louisville Mall, Dally-. -- - -10:86 A. M. No. 88—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:46 P. M. No. 99—Milk accomm..Dally...... - «:16P. M. No. B—Louisville Express, Daily .11:04 P. M. •No. 45 Local Freight 9:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mat) (dally) *• ■• * : ® f- * N 0,40 Milk accomm- Dally... 7:81A.M. No. 82—Fast Mall (dally) .... »:M A. M. •wo. 88-Cln. to Chicago Ves. mail.. 6:82 P. M. tNo. 88—Cln. to Chicago. 9:67 P. M. No, 6—Mall and Express, Dally 8:27 P. M. •No. 46-Local Freight »:» A. M. No.74—Freight (dally) 9:09 P.M. •Dally except Sunday, t Sunday only. w H>BEAMt Agent

p-natiiciOßT COUNTY OFFICERS. clerk Wm. R. Coovbb Sheriff... -Natk J. Bkbd Auditor. Hbnrt B. Mcrkay Treasurer - .Jbbsb C. Gwik Recorder Robbkt B. Portbr Surveyor ..■••• B. Price Coroner. Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools ..... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips ( Ist Dlst........Absaham Hallbck •Comm’rsx -Aid Diet Simeon Dowbll JBrd D15t...... Frederic Waymihb Commissioners' court —First Mondays in every month. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor THOMAS .1. MCCOY w.mliri Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer - C. O. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. L. Gamble. Fire Chief Eldon Hopkins Tut Ward \ Gb °- “• MURRAY Ist ward., j chas. J. dean Councilman - 2nd Ward, j < Spitler (!!!..'. .’.J. c. gwin srd Ward.. J.... j. j\ mcColly JUDICIAL. Circuit judge. Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney ...Chas. E. Mills Terms of court—Second Monday in February, April. September and November. COUNTY BQARD OF EDUCATION. trustees. townbhips. Roberts. Drake Hanging Grove A. Prevo , iGUtom John F. Pettit .Walker 3amnel K. Nichols Barkely James D. Babcock Marlon Marcus W. Eeed .Jordan -aekson Freeland , Newton o.o.Blerma .. ...Keener j.O. Kaapke AJCankakee Albert 8. Keene Wheatfleld John A. Lamborn • • • Carpenter George W. Castor ..Mllroy B. D. Comer ..Union TOWN OR CITY A. Beasley . ..Remington Delos Thompson.... Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfleld Louis 11- Hamilton, Co. Supt. Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p. m.; Sunday school at 9-30 r 15. Y. P. U,6p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Rev. V. o. Frlits. pastor. ° FREE BAPTlST—Services every Sunday morning. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. 0. F. meets Sunday, 6:80 P. ;M. Rev. A. M. Watkins. Pastor DHRISTIAN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Busan. Preaching, 10:46 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:80; J. Y. P.B. C. E.. 2:80: 8. Y. P. S. O. E., 6:86; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:80. A. g. Ward, pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:46 and 7:80; Sundayschool 9:80; Y. P.C. 0. E., 6j80; 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; Sundayschool 9:80; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:80 alternate i Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Lpdles 1 Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:46 and 7:88; Sunday school 9:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladles’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. iMOtt CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Oor ner 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. 196, A. F and A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. J. M. Wasson. W. M.; W. J. lutes. SeCy. Evening Star Chapter, No-141,0. E. S., meets meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs.G. W Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’v. CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 419. meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2p. m. J. M. Healy : V Bec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief lunger. #** i ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge, No. 148 I. O. O. F„ meets every Thursday.' O. H. Tyner, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, boc’v. Rensselaer Encampment, Ho, Ml, L O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. John T. Bayler, C. P., John Vanatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 846, meets first and third Fridays of each month. . Mrs. Effle Wade, N. G.; Miss Belle Adams, Bec*y. *** l. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper. No. 1708, Independent Ordsi of roresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, O. D. H C B.;B. P. Johnson, K.; MACOAB Tent, no. 184, K. O. <• M. Meets Monday evening. F. W. Clssel. Commander; A Lewis, Record Keeper. PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 82, RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rath bone Sisters,— No. 66, meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays, every moNth. Mrs. Lulu Huff, m. iVc,: Mrs. Josle Woodworth. M. of R. 0. MODERN , WOODMEN OF A .-Rensselaer Camp, No. 4412, meets every Ist and 3rd Weduesdav. H. L. Brown, V. O ; P. W Clarke, clerk. PATRIOTIC ORDERS. BRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Poet No. 84 G. A BELLY *Sw«*IL-»(i.“’ daughters of Llh-

NO. 102.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSbAY, SEPTEMBER' i, 1899, » ’ .

Death ot Mrs. Anna Parker Sheffier.

News was received Wednesday, by way of telephone from Remington, of the death at Decatur, lowa, of Mrs. Anna Parker Sheffler, wife of James Sheffler, The cause of her death was typho-ma-larial fever, and her sickness has been of several weeks duration, it having been known, as long as two weeks ago, that her death was very probable. Mrs. Sheffler was brought up in this, Marion, township, on the old Parker homestead, southeast ot town. She subsequently lived in Remington, in the family of her brother, Hon. Robert Parker. She was married to James Sheffler about ten years ago. Previous to that, and for several years, she was the official stenographer for the Benton, Jasper and Newton circuit courts. She leaves one or two children. The remains have been brought back to Remington and the funeral was held at Mr. Parker’s residence, at 5 o’clock Thursday evening-

A Sad Case of Insanity.

A very unfortunate case of insanty, and seemingly a very hopless one, is that of Mrs. Margaret M. Keister, wife of James A. Keister of Jordan tp., and a daughter of Mrs. Timmons, of Remington. The papers in her case have been filed with the county clerk, and application made 'for her reception at Long Cliff Asylum Her examination was conducted by Justices J. A. Burnham and H. Churchill, with Dr. Berkley as examining physician. She is 36 years old has been married 18 years and is the mother of five children. She has attacks of epilepsy every month, and these have recently greatly increased in severity. A possible though remote, source of her affliction, mentioned at her examination, was that she was bitten by a rattlesnake, when 11 or 12 years old. She is melancholio and also strongly suicidal in her tendencies. She has made two separate attempts at taking her own life, the last only about two weeks ago, when she out two large gashes and one stab in her throat. She lost much blood at that*time ahd was unconscious for days, but has now nearly recovered from the effect of her injuries.

The Teachers’ Institute.

The annual county teachers’ institute? now in session at the Presbyterian church, is not only one of the largest ever held in the county, but by universal consent is about the best and most interesting. The instructors are Prof. E. W. Kemp, of the Indiana State Normal, and Prof. W. H. Glasscock, superintendent of the Bloomington city schools. The evening lectures by the instructors are, popular features. Tuesday evening Prof. Glasscock lectured on the subject, “A Deserted Shell.” Wednesday night Prof. Kemp lectured, his subject being, “A Snmmer in Ireland and England.”

Special Train to Lafayette.

A special train for Lafayette, on account of the Tippecanoe county fair, will start from Rensselaer on Thursday, Sept., 7th, at 7.50 A. M. and arrive at Lafayette at 9,30 A, M. Round trip from Rensselaer $1.40. From Pleasant Ridge, sl. 25, McCoysbnrgsl.2o; Lee $1.10; Monon, 95 cents, Reynolds, 70 cents. The return train will leave Lafayette at 6.30 P. M. of same day.

The City Council.

Monday night was regular semimonthly 'concil meeting night. All present except the mayor and Conncilman Murray; Councilman Spitler, president of the council, presided. The street committee was ordered to have two cement street crossings constructed one across Angelica that near E. L. -Clarks place on Van Rensselaer street, and the other across Division street, at the south side of Washington neai Henry Harris’s place. Also three brick crossings, one across Division, near M. F. Chilcote’s and J. W. Williams, residences, one across Weston street, on Angelica street, near James Flynn’s. The treasurer’s report dated Aug. 14th wasapproved. Balances en hand: Corporation fund sß3ll. 94; Road fuhd, $625.83 Light fund $1053.69, water $987.12 special addition fund, $200,70. The city health officer called attention to the malodorous state of very many pig pens around the city, and was directed to have the same cleaned and purified. A number of claims were acted upon Favorably.

Another Chicago Excursion.

Plenty of Cars this Time. The Monon Route will run another low rate excursion to Chicago this season. The date is Sunday, Sept. 10th, and a special promise is made that there will be plenty of coaches this time for all whojmay wish to go. The special train will arrive at Chicago at 11:30 a. m., and leave there at 11:30 p. m. The following is the time and round trip rates for Jasper county and neighboring points:' Monon 8:20 a. m. SI.OO Lee .........8:30 a. m. 1.00 McCoysburg ..8:84 a. m. 1.00 Pleasantßidge 8:40 a. m. 1.00 Rensselaer ... .8:48 a. m. '75 Surrey... 8:57 a.m. 75 Parr 9:02 a. m. 75 Fair Oaks..,. .9:09 a. m. 75 Rose Lawn.,. .9:20 a. m. 75 Thayer . # ... .9:25 a. m. 75 Shelby . .. ....9:28. a. m. 75

One Hundred and Ten Years.

Winamac Republican.

Probably the oldest person in northern Indiana is now an inmate of the Pulaski county poor asylum. Her name is Catharina Stiles and she will be one hundred and ten years old in December. She-was born in Virginia and came to Indiana when she was only nine years old. She came to this county with her son about a year or eighteen months ago. and has, been living on the Benson farm west of town up till a few days ago. Eleven decades of history have passed in panoramic view before this woman’s eyes. Washington,s administration was only eight months old when she was born. She was twenty-three years old when the battle of New Orleans was fought and she was twenty-seven years old when Indiana was admitted as a state and had been a resident of the territory of Indiana for eighteen years. No doubt many are the interesting stories she can tell of those pioneer times. Her voice is quite strong bat her eye sight has almost failed her. Her general health is fair.

A Wheatfield Wedding.

A wedding which took place a* Wheatfleld Wednesday, August 30th, was that of Mr. John A Campbell, a jeweler of that place, and Miss Mary Florence I Conner. The ceremony was preformed by Squire George W. Swisher. V

Death of Jacob Clouse.

Jacob Clouse, whose supposed dying condition was mentioned last Saturday, lingered until Wednesday afternoon, August 30th and died about four o’clock. The funeral wa9 held at the Christian church Thursday afternoon, at four o’olock, conducted by Rev. A. L. Ward. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.

The New Warden.

On Tuesday the board of prison control met at Indianapolis and appointed a warden at the Michigan City State prison, to succeed Charles Harley, resigned. The man selected was George A. N. Shideler,of Marion. Mr. Shideler is a Republican in politics, but it was expressly stated to him that politics cut no figure in his appointment, and he expressly promised to manage the prison on a strictly non-partisan basis. There is every reason to believe that Mr. Shideler will make a good and carry on the difficult work of the management of the state prison, with the same ability and fidelities as has characterized Mr. Harleys wardenship. Mr. Shideler will take control on October 31st.

The Gillam Oil Field.

Information regarding the Gillam township oil excitement is rather meager, farther than that qnite a number of new wells have been drilled, and that considerable oil has been found. Also that storage tanks are to be erected at once, in Medaryville, to which the oil will be hauled or piped from the wells. One of the new wells is located some 300 or 400 yards from the original Swisher well, bored as a water well, in 1892. This new well was “shot” recently, and probably as a result of the shooting, the Swisher well has begun to flow of itself. It began last Sunday, while the family was away, and when they returned they found the .whole yard coated with petroleum. Mr. Swisher at once got barrels and tanks and is saving the oil fast as it flows. It is an extra fine quality of lubricating oil and worth much more than ordinary petroleum. When the new well near Swisher’s was shot the explosion blew petrolenm all over the neighborhood, and at Mr. Swisher’s place so much of it rained down as to kill every growing thing in his garden and also the leaves on his trees.

Christain Church.

Morning subject The cost of Discipleship. Evening A Fast Young Man. The young men are all invited to hear him.

Smith temetry Notice. All persons in any manner interested in the Smith cemetery Barkley tp. are earnestly invited to take part in measures to thorghly permanently and clear up the same. Let ns meet at the cemetry early in the morning of Thursday Sept. 14th bringing mattocks, picks, hoes, and axes and do a thorough job. By order of G. W. Burk, F. M. Parker, S. R. Nichols. Stewartd. ■ <•»»»'■ • - Rooms to Bent. Nice rooms to rent or hoarders wanted. Fifth house north of the eleotric light plant. Nancy Reece]

Idael Makeever, Poetess.

Mrs. Idael Makeever wife of our farmer Milton M. Makeever, of Stromßbnrg Neb., is now at tbe home of her parents, at Koute, Porter County completing a second volume of poetry for publication. She has been there since attending tbe Western Writers Association, at Winona, at which as always she was greatly honored having been three times on the program. Her former book “Golden Rod and Dialect Poems.” is receiving frequent favorable mention in tbe city papers. Most of the Chicago papers have already favorably reviewed the book and in todays issue of the Times Herald presents a two column portrait, together with a notice of her book tbe latter of whiob is here copied: From the West comes another poet, who also writes mnch, in dialect. This time our author is a fair young woman, a Nebraskan, and she entities her volume “Golden Rod and Dialect Poems.” Idael Makeover’s work is distinguished by unmistakable poetic feeling and by an unusual sense «f music and rhythm. Happily for her future hopes, she is more fortunate m pure English than in socalled dialect, which, after all is generally a delusion and a snare. We cannot deny the inspiration of the of such lines as these:

MY GHOST. Merry toughing little maid. Flitting from tbe long ago; HauntlDg me down a decade, In the sunshine and the snow; Yon are floating by my side. Hocking and eluding me; With your face so gloryfled And your tough so gay and free. I shall hear your childish song Rippling through the future years; When some shadow float* along, Bringing storms of grief and tears; I shall see your faitry feet Dancing down adear old tone. To the song bird’s carol sweet; See you. coming home again; See you neath tbe apple trees. Scattering blossems In the air; Sunny hair kissed by the breeze, World a-toughing everywhere. Where was I when you were there t You, the ghost of ray dead self, Singing when the skies were fair, You, a toughing, merry elf; With the fern and golden rod, By the brooklet; In the shade Thrushes slnginar-; O my God! How I love you, little maid!

Teachers in City Schools ’99-’00.

W. H. Sanders ... Superintendent Miss Mabel Cooper Music and Drawing HIGH SCHOOL AND EIGHTH YEAR. Wm. T. McCoy, Principal Latin and History O. Leon Reid English Geo. Mitchell Science C. Walden maier Mathematics and History GRADES. Maggie Lang Seventh year Lizzie Roberts Seventh and Sixth Adda May .Sixth Emily Eger Fifth Lois Robinson Fourth M. Edith Marshall Third Adeline Chilcote ............ Third and Second Stella Shields....; Second Geannette Needham ..............Secondand First Lizzie Kaub. .First As will be seen from the above the work of the e,ghth year is done by the teachers of the High School. This is the only change made in the general plan of the work. But few changes have been made in the coarse ,of study hut owing to tbe fact that some new texts have been adopted for work in the grades and some new work added to the High School Courses several changes in text occur. The superior character of the new geography renders it advisable to replace the old books entirely. All pupils who study this subject

REGULAR WEEKLY EDITION

good condition it can ba exchanged as part pay for the new hook. No changes will be made in Readers and Arithmetics except when it is necessary for the pnpil to purchase a new book, in which case he will buy the new book. School begins Monday Sept. 4th.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Everybody is palling onions. Bert Price did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. James Meyers is digging a ditch near Tailholt this week. Lather Watson visited his best girl in’Rensselaer Sunday. Sam English of Valma is pressing hay for Mr. Dann on the east side. Mr. and Mrs Warren Wilson visited Herman Ahlers and family Sunday. A good many people from North Barkley attended the picnic at Wheatfleld Saturday, Mr. Clarenoe Gifford of Sandwich 111. is visiting his consin Harry Gif* ford of Comer this week. Ora Morgan and Silas Toombs have each purchased new baggier, now wont the girls smile. One mile track laid South of Comer work is progressing nicely, will soon be in sight of 40 feet flag pole. Mr. and Mrs. William Heckman’s infant child died Friday night it was buried Saturday at Blackford cemetry.

FAIR OAKS.

Ed. Griggs spent Sunday at Thayer. John Casey is spending the week at Rensselaer. A. McColy was in town Saturday on business. f - N. A. McKay spent Sunday at Cedar Lake. ■ ■ m The Holyites held a meeting at at the school house Sunday evening, J. C. McColly & wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday with her parents Wm. Cox & wife. M * Jim Clifton and wife visited her parents Mr. aod Mrs. Powell near Mt. Ayr, over Sunday. Rev. Appleton, of Rensselaer preached an interesting sermon at the Christain church Sunday evening Forty three tickets were sold at this place for Water Valley on account of the Odd Fellows reunion. All report a good time. Mrs. John Masterson who was called here on account of her Aunt Abigail Johnson, returned to her home at Knox last Friday. Fair Oaks and Mt. Ayr played a game of base ball at the park last Sunday afternoon resalting in a score of 26 to 8 in favor of the former nine. Twenty one people from Ml Ayr, including tbe band, drove to Fair Oaks and took tbe train to Water Valley to attend tbe Odd Fellows Reunion last Saturday, Mrs. Fannie Morgan of Star City Pulaski county, was called here several weeks ago on account of the serious illness of her sister Mis. Schofield, returned to her home Wednesday, accompanied by her sister Maud Fry, who will remain several days.

Steer Taken l T p. Taken up, a spotted red and white yearling steer, brand V or A on right hip. Owner please call at my place 5 miles west and 2- * miles north of Rensselaer. w2tp Charles Handley, J Cider Press Now fiunniujr. ; |jj Our power cider press id now in operation. Your apples made into cider at cents per gallon Two miles north and half a mile east of Rensselaer. |