Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1904 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXXVI NO. 91.

THE CORNER STONE LAYING

RENSSEUER’S NEW LIBRARY RUILOIN6, ON NEXT WEDNESDAY, JULY THIRTEENTH. Hob. Charles B. Landis Will Speak in the Evening. Arrangements are now being rapidly perfected for a big pnblio demonstration here next Wednesday afternoon, July 13th. The oooasion is the laying of the oorner stone of onr new pnblio library building, now in prooess of ereotion • It is designed to make the affair a great oelebration. The opening feature will be a great street parade at 1.30 p. m. All the different lodges and organizations in town have been invited to participate, and most of them will aooept. Tfci° will not only inolnde the different lodges, bnt the military oo mpany and the fire department. After the prooeasion the oorner stono will be laid; the oeremony to bo in oharge of Prairie Lodge, F. and A. M., and be performed by the elate grand master, Geo. E. Grimes, of Ladoga. Besides the beautiful and impressive ooner stone Maeonio oeremony the exeroises will also consist of band and vooal mnsio and several short addresses. From the time the oorner-stone is completed, until evening there will be other entertainment provided, including a free game of base ball, between Rensselaer and Monon, band mnsio etc. In the evening the Rensselaer Military Band aud various visiting bands will give a street concert, in front of the oourt house, and at its oonolusion Hon. Chas. B. Landis, northern Indiana’s greatest orator, will deliver an address. Invitations have been sent to all neighboring towns and it is expeoted that many of them will send large delegations. Rednoed rates have been scoured on the railroad. A general committee, having charge of all arrangements, and with power to appoint anb-oom* mittees, consists of 0. W. Ooen, H. J. Kannal, D. H. Yeoman, W. H. Banders, U. M. Baughman, and Geo. Scott. They have appointed sub-oommittees on finanoe, amusements, music, printing etc., and all are hard at work to make the event a great auoces*.

No. 990, the famous engine whioh was the center of attraction in the transportation department of the World’s fair at Ohioago eleven years ago, and whioh was the first engine to pnll the famons Empire State Express train on the New York Central, whioh it did at the rate ot 70 miles an hoar, is now palling a milk train on the N. Y. Central at the rate of 17 miles an hoar. How are the mighty fallen.

Card of Thanks. The widow and sons of .the late Isaac D. Sayler, desire to extend their most sincere thanks to their many friends for kindness on the oooasion of the funeral of their departed husband and father, A great reduotion on all summer goods. J Ohioago Bargain Store; Speoial diaooont on laoe curtains and muslin underwear at Bowles A Parker’s.

The Bankrupcty Proceedings.

Tuesday was the day set for hearing of the petition of Lafayette parties for declaring A. MoOoy & Co., as a firm and each of them as individuals ns bankrupts. Neither of the MoOoys appeared, and under the law they are given five days more, or until next Monday, in whioh to appear and make answer or admit their insolvency. In oase they do not appear or if they appear and admit their insolvency, the bankruptcy order will be issued by Judge Anderson, and the oase turned over Referee J. O. Bowers, of Hammond, for settlement. As a matter of faot the McCoys will make no attempt to fight the bankruptcy petition, for it would be useless to do so, and eqnally useless for anyone else to attempt to oppose it. If even the Lafayette petitioners were now to desire t d have the petition dismissed, they oonld not do bo nnless they first notified every creditor, of the bank and of the MoOoys individually; a manifest impossibility. Therefore, as already stated, the oase is sure to go on through the bankruptcy prooess.

Erratic Actions of a Well Known Citizen.

Wm H. King, who lives about two miles west of town, just beyond the Irwin tile mill, is working at what is oertainly a new vooation in Jasper oounty. He is digging for gold and digging hard and deep. He has several large holes dag, some of them said to be 15 feet deep. He proposes to sink “counter shafts” “headings” upper and lower levels, and whatever other nature of hole is required in the regular mining voobulary, bnt is also laying hia plans for putting in a stamp mill. So far he seems not to have struok 'pay dirt” very extensively, bnt when he unearthed a number of pennies someone had slyly oovered in the dirt in the bottom of one of his diggings, he said it was not the kind he expeoted to find bnt considered it a good sign. Mr. King talks all right on most other snbjeots, as we are informed. Though on some others his aotions are as erratio as his gold mining experiments,

Four Years’ Naval Service Nearly Ended.

Earl Beaoham, who left Rensselaer four years ago to enlist in the U. 8. Navy is now on the U. S. torpedo boat destroyer Truxton, now lying in New York Bay. He only laoks the Monitor and Submarine of serving on every olass of boat in the navy. He has been in the hospital three times, and the last time he underwent an operation for a rupture reoeived during service. He has been nearly all over the world. His term of enlistment expires Deo. 6, 1904 when he will return home, having had enough of the naval servioe for all time, as he believes. Another young man in the navy from this vioinity is Marion Gwin, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin. of southeast of town. He too has seen all kinds of sailor servioe and been all over the world. His four years will be out in September. He is at pre sent in Brooklyn.

For ioed tea try our fanoy unoolored Japan. The fanciest in the market. Johjt Egbb. The ladies of the Evening Star Chapter O. E. S. will serve meals Wednesday July 13th, Comer Stone Day. Parker does framing.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, i 904.

Squire Charley Bussell is no longer the whole thing in the wolf killing line, out in Hanging Grove township. He has a very youthful rival out there in the person of Russell, the 11 year old son of W. R. Willets. The latter was in town last Saturday with the defunct carcass of a big she wolf his boy killed {the day before. The boy was out with a rifle and spw the wolf digging by a stump, and downed it with a bullet behind the shoulders, at 60 yards distance. This samd wolf is credited with having made a good deal of havoc among the turkeys in that region, and greatly are the neighbors rejoioed at her death, The boy filed a claim in the auditor’s office for the $lO bounty. So far as we have any knowledge Young Willets is the youngest boy that ever killed a $lO wolf in Jasper county.

Felix T. MoWhirter. the Prohibition nominee for governor of Indiana, will begin his speech making Jnly 18 at Rome Oity. Mr. MoWhirter’s plans, as now outlined by himself and Btate Chairman C. E. Newlin, are to speak in every oounty in the state between now and eleotion day. Nearly all the well known Prohibition speakers of the state will be aeked to make speeches.

No recommendation will be made by the state board of pardons at this session for the pardon of Willtam [William] E. Hinshaw, convicted in the Hendricks county court for the murder of his wife and now serving a life sentence in the Michigan City prison. This was announced by Union B. Hunt who has led in the movement for Hinshaw’s pardon,

Given Away Absolutely Free. Every tenth pair of Oxfoids and every twentieth pair of shoes at Rowles & Parker’s. The ladies of Christian church will hold a social at Mrs. Grace Pumphrey’s, next Tuesday evening July 12. Ice cream and cake 10 cents. An interesting program has been arranged. Everybody nvited. d4wl Farmers can give us credit for sating them abont 2o lb on binder twine. Chicago Bargain Store. 3 All $2.50 and $2.25 Oxfords now $1.98, with every tenth pair absolutely free to the purchaser at Rowles & Parker’s. If your farm loan is maturing soon, oall at First National Bank and learn terms.

FARM LOANS. I make loans on farms at 5 per oent interest, with privilege of making partial payments, money furnished promptly. CITY LOANS. I make loans on City property for a terms of years, or payable in small monthly payments. SECOND MORTGAGE LOANS 1 make loans on second mortgage real estate. I prepare my own abstracts and oan save you money in making a loan of this kind. LOANS ON PERSONAL SECURITY. I make loans on personal security, purohase sale notes, or any other oharaoter of notes, either personal, or real estate mortgage notes, If you want a loan, or have a note to sen oall or write. James H. Chapman, Makeever’s Bank building. Rensselaer, Ind. Every tenth pair of Oxfords and and every twentieth pair of shoes free at Bowles & Parker’s, Guaranteed no better binder twine made only IOJo lb. Chicago Bargain Store.

A Youthful Wolf Slayer.

McWhirter to Speak.

Nothing For Hinshaw.

The Cement Building Industry.

John Jesseu, maker of the cement blocks for Judge Thompson’s new building, has lately been running a force of eight men, with two sets of moulds, and with this force tarns out about 350 blooks every day That many blooks of sawed atone of that size, namely 18 by 9 by 8 inobes would coat. Mr. Jeaaon states, about S2OO. What the cement blocks oost he has not figured very olosely, bnt certainly vastly less than the stone blooks, probably not a third as much. Mr. Jesson intends to order larger moulds so as to be able to make blooks up to 10 and 12 inches wide and long in proportion. An important element in success in makng durable blooks is in not letting them dry too fast, and one man is kept constantly busy throwing water on the completed blooks from a hose. The blooks are kept wet for about eight days. The moulds used are made of steel, and are jointed so as to open readily. The oement is pounded in them so hard that the moulds are opened immediately and *he blocks are firm enough to keep their shape without being allowed to “set” at all. The long and large pieoes for door and window sills and caps are made in specially prepared wooden moulds and these are allowed to set and harden in the moulds,

The Long Looked For Rain.

The rain which so many farmers have been looking for so long and anxiously, at last came, Tuesday night in good measure. The entire rainfall, as shown by the official rain guage of the local U. S. weather bureau station was just .80 of an inoh. Not such a very, large rain, but it came slow and steady, and every drop went into the ground. In some parts of the county it ' v was not much needed, but in other and the larger portion of the county, it was very badly needed. Thus in a region a mile north of Rensselaer there had been only 5 minutes rain since the Ist of June. About 7or 8 miles north, up about Barney Comer’s place, there had been no rain at all for 30 days. The rain was general and evidently extended all over Jasper oounty, and probably a good deal further. That and what oame that afternoon will make an abundanoe of rain for all present needs,

Marriage Licenses T , K ( George M. Kirkpatrick, Ju >y 5 } Edith Hunt. Leave orders at Eger’s for fine oherries, for oanning. Don’t be short on binding', twine his harvest. Leave your order now with Lee & Poole at MoCoysburg and have it when ready. Call on Austin & Hopkins for terms on farms and city loan for five years.

We return your money on every tenth pair of Oxfords and every twentieth pair of shoes regardless of the prioe at Bowles & Parker’s. The First National Bank makes loans at 5 per oent on farms, term reasonable and servioe prompt. Have your framing done at Parker’s Studio. All kinds of screens and screen oorsat Lee & Poole’s MoOoy »urg, Ind. A clock receives the same care as a watch at Jesse ns.

To Combine G. A. R. Posts.

It is stated that Rev. D. RLuoas the new department commander of the Grand Army of Indiana is planning to oombine the weaker posts, of whioh there are a great nnmber, with stronger ones in=their vicinity. According to Dr. Luoas there are at present about 120 posts in the state that are regarded as weak. The poets have become weakened by the death of many of their members and beoanse of the advanced age of the veterans. He will also advocate afternoon meetings in some instances. At present there are little more than 400 Grand Army posts in Indiana, all of whioh have begun to deoline in strength. Dr. Luoas will visit all these posts and show some of them the advantages of oom bination. “The time is ooming-and it won’t be very many more years —when there will be but one Grand Army of the Republican post in every county.” said Dr. Luoas. “The number of soldiers in Indiana is getting smaller and smaller, and three or four posts in the same county can not survive,”

Seeking Funds From G. A. R. Posts.

Deputy oommander B. R, Lao as, of the Indiana department of the Grand Army cf the Repnblio, is sending ont letters to the posts throughout the state asking for contributions to take the band of the Soldiers’ and Sailor’s Orphans’ Home to the national encampment at Boston in August, The band has visited the enoampments at Washington, Phil idelphit and other plaoes and has gained a wide reputation. There are thirty-fivr boys, all sons of soldiers, ia the budi and SSOO will be needed to take them to Boston.

Jerry Shea’s Automobile Collision.

Jerry was considerably bruised about the hips, and also got a long deep out on the leg below the knee. The auto driver stopped and Jerry hit him several thumps on the head. Whioh will teaoh him either to stop sooner next time he sees a scary horse, or else not to stop at all. Jerry got bis leg sewed up in the evening. His hurts are not serious, but will keep him from work a few days. The man in the auto was named Clark, and he was on his way from Evanston, 111,, to Cincinnati, Ohio. If he writes a book or magazine artiole about his journey, the chapter relating bis experiences with an Irate Irishman in the wilds of Jasper, will no doubt be very exciting.

Say Sohleman wants to see you you before you buy a Surrey. Chaage in Barber Stop. 1 have bought the Cain & Hendrickson barber shop on Cullen street and am now in full oharge of the same. Sam Hendriokson, the experienced and popular barber will remain in the shop. A nioe clean shop and expeditious and skillful work guaranteed at all times. Give me a call, dwlwp J. M. Dyer. Gasoline stoves at the MoCoysburg Hardware.

Dr. Chas. Tick, Eye Specialist 9 This is an of Specialists. The ability to do one thing and do it well is more l • to be commended md£is of more benefit to humanity ban to do many things and none qual to the best. We limit our maotioe on the eye to errors of redaction, of whioh we have made a Speoial Study for over thirty years. Offioe in C. H. Yiok’s frnit store, next doer to express offioe.

Regular Weekly Edition

Bowen’s Claim Against McCoys.

Delphi Citixen Some little excitement was created here late Friday afternoon of last week by the filing of injunctionpapers against A. T. Bowen to prevent him from farther effort to col* leot his claim against the MoOoys of the defunct.bank at Rensselaer. Mr. Bowen has olaime against the MoGoys and Wm. A. Rinehart amounting, principal and interest to $16,000. These are secured by a second mortgage on 1,700 aores of land in Jasper oounty, by a first mortgage on 27 aores of land on whioh the town of MoCoysbnrg is looated and by a second mortgage on the farm of 3,000 acres in Missouri owned by W. A. Rinehart. The Missouri farm is located similar and in many respects resembles Deer Creek prairie west of this oity. It ia rich bottom land, snrronnded on three sides by the Clariton river and on the other side by the hills. There is a railroad running through it and a station on the farm, Mr Bowen returned from a visit to the farm Wednesday and while there made thorough inquiry ag totitle, valne, etc. The lowest estimated valne is from |3O to SSO per aore. At the lowest valuation the farm is worth $90,000- There is a mortgage of $50,000 on it ahead of the Bowen mortgage of $16,000. 1 Mr, Bowen feels rearonably seonre; although it may be necessary to payv the first mortgage on the 1,700 aore - farm in Jasper oonnty or the first mortgage on the Missouri farm,

Milroy Township Convention.

The Republicans of Milroy will meet at Center school bouse at 2 p. m. on Saturday July 23rd 1904* for the purpose of nominating a township tioket

Isaac D. Saylor was born in Monroe Co., Chio, Nov. 11th, 1839, and came with his father to Indiana in 1845. He married Isabel Peacock, at Bensselaer, July 2nd, 1860. Three sons were bom to them, Virgil, who died in childhood, Eugene E. and Earl D., both now of Say brook, 111., with whom he has lately made his home. He was a member of Co. I) 33rd Indiana regiment in the civil war, from Nov. 1864 to July 1865. He suffered a stroke of paralysis Dec, 30,1903, and from the effects of whioh he died at Saybrook, HI,, June 30th, 1904, aged 64 years, 7* months and 19 days. In early life he united with the Methodist Episcopal church and ’ continued a faithful and consistent* member throughout his life. He was a very kind, patient and voted husband to his long afflicted wife who for more than 30 years--of her affliction he ministered to with unusual fidelity. He was a good father and a kind neighbor, with no known enemy and with many true friends. He leaves to mourn his death besides his wife and two sons, two half brothers, Thos of Lamar, Cot, John of Monticello, and two half sisters, Mrs. Mattie Henkle, of Oklahoma, and Mre. Letitia Benjamin, of this city.

Sale of Horses. Our last horse sale of the season - will be at Fishers feed barn* Rensselaer next Saturday July 9th. at one p. m. We will sell twenty - bead of horses, six of them goodt mares, others general purpose horses, and some good drivers. A good ohanoe to get some good horses very ohesp. Terms liberal* Tyler & Hughes, March dress goods marked down » I to f, Ohioago Bargain Store,

GEORGE FOULKS,

Chairman*

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