Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1900 — Page 8

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

EAST WALKER. E. Stimps< n of Stoutsburg, visited A. L. Bouk awhile last. Sunday. Chas, and Wm. Hefferlin of Rensselaer, visited relatives here last Sunday. W. O. Linton, the tile ditcher, departed for his home in Newton county Thursday. Len Eldred, who has been working for his brother Oscar, returned to his home, sick. Art Flemning has moved to DeMotte. We are sorry he has gone, he would have voted the democrat ticket. Mrs. J. G. Dodd joins her husband in Illinois this week. He is captain of a dredge boat, at a good salary. The convention at Dew Drop had a very large attendance. A good program was well rendered and therefore might be termed a complete success. Robert Dumond and son Albert, of Brook, visited relatives here the first of the week. He was negotiating for the rental of a farm near Rensselaer. Lewis Zick was home last Sunday looking and feeling much better. Although still under the doctors care, he will work while there another month. Thos. Callaghan has made arrangements to remain in our township on the same place another year. He is a worthy citizen and we are glad to have him stay. Our new minister for Dew Drop comes with a high recommend and from reports of his sermon Sunday he is worthy of a good attendance. Come, everybody, and hear him. Wm. Stalbaum has contracted to work a year for Wm. Hershman. Elmer Mathias, whose place he takes, will return to his home in Pulaski Co. Stay, Elmer, and vote for Zick. By an error of the type setter we were made to say last week, that Messrs. Burger and Satnn had sold their cattle at the fancy price of 53.00 per hundred, whereas it should have been $3.90 straight.

INDEPENDENCE.

Eli Arnold has purchased a fine new buggy, John Hopkins has purchased a gramophone. Miss Ida Lang is working at Eli Arnold's. Our free'mail delivery started last Monday. Jerry Jenkins is working for Sam Hopkins. Charley Hopkins and wife spent Sunday over near Kniman. Corn husking has begun at las' in these parts, and everybody is busy. Isaac Brubaker of Parr was seen in this vicinity of N. R. Sunday. Hugh Gaily rode his wheel to Kankakee Sunday, returning Monday. Cheasley Wray and wife returned from a couple weeks visit with friends near Logansport. Mrs. Grant Renicker departed for Carroll Co., Wednesday for a couple of weeks visit. ' Say, Dunnville, I was to Rensselaer the other day and I saw your girl, and talked to her. Mr.-. Isaac Blocher and Anna Blocher of the Kankakee valley region, were in these parts last Sunday.

DUNNVILLE.

The saloon edifice is nearing completion. Rev. Keller was a D, V. caller last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John Spitler of Thayer, was the guest of D. V., a few days last week. Mr. L. B. Collins is able to be around again. His arm is recovering quite rapidly. Mrs. Bohannan and daughter Pearl, were attendants, at church at this place last Sunday. I wonder who John Collins went home with last night? Wonder if she called him sweetheart? Rev. Thorpe preached a fine sermon at D. V. last Sunday. He is an able ex pounder of theology. Ask George Ta>lor about his blowing or threatening to blow up, a train with a package of gingersnaps? It will do you good. Miss Stella White has purchased or rather created out of tine materia), a fine dress. Not .reing versed in dressmaking* ology, I can't describe it. No wonder Peck Miles looks as solemn as the fly-wheel of a frog-catcher—Edna is gone and the thunder-pumpers are >in the oil fields pumping oil. Messrs. Grant Hill and John Gramps were the swinging guests of the Misses Lulu Hilliard and Cora Wheeler last Sunday. They declared that they called to see and swing in that swing, and of Course it must be so. They said that the swing is O. K. but the girls were 16 times better, thus 16 to i. Miss Winnie Frazier says that all boys are liars. Last week a certain young tnan who is as truthful as myself, enSaged her company for a buggy ride. he, in expectation of the event, collected all the stove pipe and tin cans that she could find and after cutting them into strips wound them through her hair to {five it an artistic appearance. Donned n her white waist, with curls almost enveloping the waist, she looked like a fairy; but 10, bejioid! he was a fairy.

BLACKFORD.

Hurrah for Bryan! Rain is much needed in this locality. Edward Jenkins spent Sunday at wnLenz McCurtain of Parr, spent Sunday • with S. R. Nichols. James Miller, wife and daughter, Van Leah and family, Isaac Brubecker and Blackford cor. took dinner at Jacob Our free delivery mail route is now in operation. The boxes have been delayed some but the mail comes just the Mme.

Floor Oil Cloth and Lineolium at Williams’ Furniture and Carpet Store—Opposite Court House, Rensselaer.

Fishburn Gilmore and wife were in this locality last Sunday. John Lesh and son Russel, from west of Parr, attended church north of Blackford last Sunday. Wm. N, Jenkins gave The Democrat editor a call one day last week and had the paper sent to his sister, Mrs. Wm. Deer, at Monon. Those who want a newspaper that gives all the news will do well to subscribe Io? the Jasper County Democrat.

REMINGTON.

A. Beasley was a Goodland caller between trains Monday. C. W. Harner and Ezra Whitehead were in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. Z. K. Smith is very bad sick with asthma, being confined to his bed. Will Beal spent Monday and Tuesday with his sister Stella, in Watseka, 111. Mr. John Merritt of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with his parents at this place. Miss Fay Canine spent several days with Wolcott friends the first of the week. Mrs. Dickie of Marion, Ind., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Carson. C. H. Peck and family visited W. H. Coover and family at Rensselaer, Sunday.. .. - _.. - —.Z— - —1 Will Kuhlman and family moved to their new home in Indianapolis this week. Walter Gillam went to Lafayette Monday to get drums for the democrat drum corps. Mrs. Sam Thompson spent several days the first of the week with relatives in Monticello. Judge J. E. McCullough of Indianapolis, will speak here Oct. 25, from a democratic standpoint. Mrs. Bartmus from Michigan, a sister of Mrs. Levi Hawkins, came Monday for an extended visit. Mrs. Meade of Salem, Ind., spent several days with Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Townsend last week. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Welch went to Hoopston, 111., Saturday, returning Thursday morning. Mrs. Fred Vanatta went to Logansport Thursday to attend the rally, also to do some winter shopping. Miss Matie Knight went to Logansport Thursday to remain several days with her brother, Harry. Mrs. S. Cooper went to Chicago Saturday to spend several weeks lyith her sister Mrs. Benj. Anderson. Marion Dunn and Miss Mertie Blankenbaker of Fair Oaks, spent Monday and Tuesday with Remington friends. We understand that 180 tickets were sold from this station to the big democratic barbecue at Logansport Thursday. W. O. Roadifer has been appointed town trustee for the third ward, in place of Andrew Hicks, who recen ly resigned. Misses Mary Peck and Mabelle Lambert went to Logansport Thursday, the guests of Misses Stella and Edna Lang. Messrs. Henry Mullen and Chas. Stevens, and Misses Bessie Davis, June Bowman and Daisy Canine were Wolcott callers Wednesday. A free rural mail delivery route, running south and east of Renington, a distace of 23 miles, will soon be in opertion here. J. H. Robinson is carrier. Mark Hanna is circulating letters to obtain more republican voter, several Remington democrats having received them but pay no attention to them. Recent Births: Oct. 9th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kellner, northeast of town. Also, on the same date and in the same neighborhood, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nissius. Mr. Elliot Mitchell and neice Ruth Mitchell of Montgomery Co., spent several days with Remington friends during the past week. The former will move his family here in the near future.

A large number of people attended the democrat rally at Lcgansport Thursday, accompanied by the Remington cornet band, the democrat drum corps and most of the members of the club. A fine time was expected and they were not dissappointed. Senator Tillman of South Carolina, will speak at Goodland one week from today, Oct., 27. The democrats of Goodland will make this the occasion for a rousing rally. A large number of people from Remington and vicinity have signified their intention of attending the meeting and hearing this famous orator. The speaking will be in afternoon. For about the sixth or seventh time in the past few years, the Geo. Mitten store at Wadena, was robbed on Thursday night of last week. About S2OO in postage stamps and a number of knives, razors and revolvers were taken. The robbers stole a horse of Fred Michaels, it is supposed, as some one took the animal on the same night of the robbery, and drove west.

The neutral (?) Remington Press publishes the McKinley army officers' eulogy on the army canteen, which has made drunkards out of thousands of soldier boys, according to reliable information gathered by the opponents of the liquor traffic, in spite of any statements to the contrary that may come from republican army officers through the republican newspapers. If the McKinley canteen system is such a great promoter of sobriety as this galaxy of army officers would have us beleive. it might not be, in view of the fact that one of the proprietors of the Remington Press not long ago paid several dollars to settle with an outraged father whose son he had mistreated while alleged to have been about "three sheets in the wind’ —it might not be, in view of this fact, a bad idea for the Press to adopt the canteen system on its own account,

McCOYSBURG.

Guy Parker started to school Monday. There will be a dance at Sam Holmes' to-night. Teachet’s Institute was held here last Saturday. The new store begins to look like a store now.

Bert Lee is boarding at Felix Parker’s this week. “She’d been saying that she would go, but she didn’t!" Miss Pear! Parker was at aotne Saturday and Sunday. Will Foster ate dinner with Will Arnott Saturday. Rev. Brady of Rensselaer will preach here Sunday evening. Messrs, Parker and Holman are hauling tile for McDonald. Girls, I have nothing to say about those daring little hay-seeds. Jennie Murray was the guest of Mabel McDonald last Sunday. Robert Foster of near Seafield, visited relatives in this vicinity Sunday. Well, John, we like for you to come, and we’d like to have you come in. Will, Cade says he was to Lee last Sunday and found no one at home. Everett Burns of near Wolcott, was the guest of Chance Foster Sunday. Mrs. Lefler is on the sick list. Latest report stated that she was no better. Mr. and Mrs. Foster visited near Brookston last Saturday and Sunday. Reed’s dog will soon be able to say, "See here, stranger, I’m boss of this ranch." Will Shumacker, who formerly worked tor Ed Randle, is now working in Kentland. Everett Potts and Mae Loman of Pleasant Ridge, were here to C. E. Sunday evening. Several young people from this vicinity attended the dance at Goodnight’s last Saturday night. The party at Sam Holmes’ last Thursday night was well attended and everybody had a good time. Rev. Loman, the Evangelist who was to preach here Monday niget, from spme unknown cause, did not get here. The boys say, if it is a nice day Sunthey will have to the ball once more. If it happens to rain, there will be two or three funerals.

WHEATFIEID.

Hurrah for Bryan! Mr. Funk sold two carloads of onions last week. H. Marble and E. Seidler were in Chicago last week on business. Barney Whitaker of "Greasy Gillam,” visited his parents a few days last week. A six pound democrat boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Asher south of town, the 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Adamson at Brook were the guests of F. H. Scott and wife last week. . Rev. H. M. Calton preached an able sermon at the M, E. church Sundayevening. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith was buried at the Catholic cemetery Sunday afternoon. Miss Lena Whittaker and Jens Jensen were married at the home of the bride’s sister, Saturday evening. Somebody ask Ed Nichols why he was in such a hurry Sunday evening, and who he was going to see? Judge Thompson spoke to a very slim audience at this piace Friday eve. of last week. Guess the republicans are back-sliding. Hon. E. P. H man of Rensselaer, spoke here to a crowded house Wednesday night Mr. Honan produced sound argument and the audience was well pleased with the way he handled the issues of the day. A rousing time was had at the S. S. convention at Dew Drop last Sunday, in which the Kniman and West Vernon S. S. w-ere represented. C. W. Faris of Gillam, and B. G. Comer of W. Vernon, addressed the audience in a manner which was higly appreciated by all. Among those who were present from this place were Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, Clara and Manda Hoober, G. Comer and Mr. Wheatfield and better half.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Bert Camp is visiting friends at Buckley, 111. Miss Anna Lane of Surrey, is teaching Rich Grove school. Warren Wilson and family are visiting friends at Earl Park this week. Mr. and Mrs. Meckling returned from their visit at Walkerton Friday. Elsie Levereau of Pleasant Grove, visited her parents at Comer, Sunday. T. M. Callahan sold a hundred bushels of potatoes to St. Joseph's College Thursday. C. A. Laughlin of Napanee, has purchased eleven cars of onions in the last two weeks in this vicinity. Grant Hawkins is erecting a building at Gifford with the avowed intention of putting in a saloon, and will himself dispense his thirst-quenching beverage to all those who are afraid their hard earned coin will rust or wear a hole in their pocket.

COFFEE COUNTY, TENN.

Hurrah for W. J. Bryan! Sampson Irwin of Jasper county, Ind., is here on business. Bryan and Stevenson are the headlights in Coffee county. Ira Gay was on the streets of Manchester the first of the week. Lem Stockwell has given up all hopes of finding a wife. Poor fellow. W. M. Melintock has moved to Elwood, Ind., to work in the tin plate mills. G. M. Hershman, formerly of Wheatfield, Ind., started for Illinois Monday. David W. Shields is very busy deliveringcordwood and heading to Manchester. M. Sullivan is now head miller in the Model Roller Mills, of W. Stockwell & Son. Uncle Charley Crawford formerly of Rensselaer, has bought him a farm in Cannon connty. John L. Sullivan has bought a nice farm property and moved upon the same 1 for the present.

A. C. Anderson and John Frame are engaged in threshing peas arid buckwheat this week. The street fair at this place was something of a failure last Friday, on account of the heavy rain.

An Old Soldier Repudiates McKinley.

The following letter from a former Jasperite to a friend at Dun. ville explains itself: West Lebanon, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1900. My Dear Friend:—This letter may be a surprise to you, John. You remember what I said after ! voted at Dunnville in 1896. I had voted the republican ticket. I voted for the promises held out by McKinley to the old soldiers As you remember, I went from Rensselaer in company with other old soldiers to see McKinley at Canton, Ohio. I heard him talk from his porch. He greeted us with his hand, and said among other things these words:

"Old comrades, we stood shoulder to shoulder in the time of the great rebellion from 1861-1865, and we saved our country. We have the best country on God’s green earth. If I get to be president ol the United States I'll put a man in the pension office who will see after you old soldiers, and not do like Grover Cleveland did by putting in a man like Hoke Smith. I’ll put a man over you who will watch over you, and care for you.”

I don’t know who paid .0 ur fare, for we paid for no tickets. It was a free ride to see our next president. I believed what he said, and re turned his supporter, like many others who heard his rainbow promises. I was’nt the only one. I contracted the asthma during the war. Since the election in 1896, I broke completely down with it, and am unable to work, and much of the time unable to stand on my feet. I thought that McKinley would fulfil his promises and set about to be cared for by the pension department. Certificates and affidavits of the officials of the county, old soldiers, leading business men and farmers, were sent in. All the testimony required was sent in by my attorney. and all said that I’d get my pension as certain as the sun would rise. Several weeks after ail the information was sent in on the special application, which noted my disability, and unable to stand on my feet but a few moments at a time, and in a povertystricken condition, I got a letter from Henry Clay Evans stating my claim had been rejected. My neighbors contributed to my needs as much as possible, and are still doing so, which is keeping me out of the poor house. My neighbors are poor in this world’s goods, but they have good hearts, if their means are limited.

Congressman Crumpacker, three days before the last congress adjourned, introduced a bill giving me $33 per month pension. This he knew would not be acted upon in that time, and only wanted to “taffy” me with pretended intention, like what is being done with many others at this time. The newspapers in this section and Illinois published that I had been granted a pension of $33 per month, which was widely circulated for an effect upon my friends who knew I needed a pension, and who said that if McKinley’s adniinistration failed to grant me a pension they would vote against him. This is the way it was misrepresented, and for no other purpose than to fool my friends. They are aware of this, and will vote with me this time, but not for McKinley. I shall vote for Bryan, who is a Lincoln among the common people. My friends wrote to me congratulating me upon my food luck. You can imagine how felt in my poverty-stricken condition.

I have waited for three years for McKinley to fulfil his promise to me, and that is long enough. Evans is only a tool, and is exactly the kind McKinley wants. McKinley only wanted the soldier vote. Since he got it, he has not given them a favor. I can show deep scars of wounds received while serving in the 182nd Ohio volunteer Regt. Co. E. I deserve a pension, and soldiers who know this and helped me get my papers will vote against the administration. I’m not the only one who has been treated in this manner, under a worse rule than Hoke Smith’s. I cannot see how an old soldier can vote for him again when they know how little attention we receive from this administration. If I get one soldier to vote against McKinley I’ll wear a brighter crown in heaven. To think that I have a wife and children who have been separated for want of food and clothing, is something dreadful to think of. My children are away from home with faraway friends. Think of a happy home torn assunder by such broken promises as these were. I love my dear children, and in my deep' affection their pattering feet are far away at the

| Rensselaer Bargain Stnre. i S Just received-=-A new line of £ (• Stoves, $3.00 to $40.00. •) <• A nice line -of Guns. Shells ® (• loaded to order on short notice. •) (• Bring your old guns and get •) <• them full choked. •) (• TOBACCO TAGS WANTED. •) f C. E. HERSHMAN, g NEAR THE DEPOT.

iMICIIIiC Ml. Capt. Wm. Guthrie of Monticello, Will speak at Rensselaer, Ellis Opera Hous?e, on SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 7:30 p. m. At Wheatfield, Opera House, SATURDAY Oct. 27, at 1:30 p. m. Hon. J. E. McCollough of Indianapolis, Will speak at Remington, on THURSDAY, OCT, 25, at 7:30 p. m. Lee E. Galzebrook of Marion Township, Will speak at Center Schoolr house Milroy tp. SATURDAY, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p. m. Hon. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, At Faik Oaks, SATURDAY, Oct 20, 7:30 p. ni. At Egypt Schoolhouse, Jordan tp FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 7:30 p. m. Rensselaer, East Court Room, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, at 7:30 p. m. At Oak Grove Schoolhouse, Walker tp., TUESDAY, OCt. 30, at 7:30 p. m.

hearthstones of others. Think of it! ' All who read this will not know the sadness and anguish which my heart now holds. I am, your friend,

JOHN REESE.

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Money to Loan.

Private fund? to loan on farms, also city property, for 5 years or longer at a low rate of interest, with privilege of making partial payments. Also money to loan on personal, second mortgage and chattel security. Nd delay, call or write. A complete bet of abstract books.

JAMES H. CHAPMAN.

Morris* English Worm Powder Sold by A. F. Long.

SAY, LOOK HERE!

DO YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL A FARM? IF SO, VISIT HONAN’S REAL ESTATE AGENCY. 320 acres in Newton Township. 5 miles from city, best farm of its size in Jasper Co.; price SSO per acre. 80 acres in Milroy Township, 8 miles from city, good house, barn, wind-pump, orchard, etc. Price $43 per acre. 160 acres in Jordan Township, well drained, good bouse and barn, orchard, best land in tp.; S4O per acre. 80 acres in Marion Township, in prime state of cultivation, young bearing orchard, all thoroughly tiled, good house and bam, 6 miles from city, good roads all the year round; $55 per acre. 40 acres in Walker Township, good barn, orchard and small fruits; $22 per acre. 100 acres in Marion Township, 5 miles from town, best farm in the County for the price, 90 acres in cultivation. Price S2B per acre. 03 acres just outside corporation line, every foot in cultivation, thorougly tiled, good houses and outbuildings, admitted to be the best body of land In the County. Price SIOO per acre. 160 acres in Jordan Township, good improved farm, well drained and fenced, dirt cheap at S4O per acre. 80 acres in Jordan Township, good black loam, entire farm can be cultivated, a bargain at $42 an acre. 20 acres fine timber land in Milroy Township, cheap at $23 per acre. 60 acres in -Marion Township. 5 miles from city. 10 acres timber, good house and new barn, good well, all drained, price $35 per acre. 8o acres in Gilliam Township, 60 acres in cultivation. 12 acres of the best timber in township, house, barn, good orchard. Price S4O an acre. 80 acres in Marion Tp„ V/ t miles from city at $55 per acre. 80 acres adjoining can be bought at same price. For particulars call on or write E. P. Hovan, Rensselaer. Ind.

Births.

To Mrs. and Mr. S. A. Brusnahan, of Parr, Oct. 11, a son. To Mrs. and Mr. Charles A. Walker, Barkley township, Oct. 14, a son. Oct. 17, to Mrs. and Mr. Neen Littlefield, at Fair Oaks, a son.

A new remedy for biliousness is now on sale at Larsh’s drug store. It is called Chamberlain’s Stomach and Li verTablets It gives quick relief and will prevent the attack if given as soon as the first indication of the disease appears. Price, 25 cents per box. Samples free. Wanted—We want 100 men with approved personal or real estate security to borrow the special fund we have to put out. Ferguson & Wilson. When you cannot sleep for coughing, it is hardly necessary that any one should tell you that you need a few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to allay the irritation of the throat, and make sleep possible. It is good. Try it. For sale by J. A. Larsh. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news, "For three days and nights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers,’’ says M. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Centerville, lowa. "I thought I should surely die, and tried a dozen different medicines but all to no purpose. I sent for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses relieved me entirely.” This remedy is for sale by J. A. Larsh. 5 PER CENT. MONEY. Money to burn. We know you hate to smell the smoke. Stock up your farms while there is money in live stock and save taxes on $700.00 every year. Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to know the language of your great grandmother. Abstracts always on hand. No red tape. Chilcote & Parkison.

Morris* English Stable Liniment rMs ** ■•••»•» AwMl*. Sold by A. F. Long.