Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — Page 1
Jasper County Democrat.
SI.OO Per Year.
LOCAL MATTERS. Hay making is in full blast this week. -
Ed Rhoades has purchased the Yates grocery.
D. W. Shields was in Chieago on business yesterday.
Burglars are making life a burden to Monticello people.
The banks and county offices were all closed on the 4th.
The republican state convention will be held August 3 and 4.
Mrs. Chas. Rhoades visited her parents at Goodland last week.
Cash buys more at Judy and The Lief Buggy Company than anywhere else.
Lawdie Martin of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting here, the guest of his mother.
Oat harvest will begin to some extent next week. The crop is generally good.
Calling cards, the correct styles, either blank or printed, at The Democrat office.
Burdett Porter and Robert Armstrong of Carpenter, were in the city Tuesday.
Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for stylish millinery. First class goods and lowest prices.
Frank Warner of Hammond, formerly of Union tp., celebrated the 4th at Rensselaer.Nobody seems to want to claim any responsibility for that alleged 4th of July celebration. Messrs. Mark McNichol and George Taber of Remington, were in the city Sunday evening. A handsome envelope, either square or oblong, for 5 cents per package at The Democrat office.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins left last Saturday for Oden, Mich., where they will spend the summer.
Correspondents will confer a favor by mailing their oOHtrttMtiOnß not later than Wednesday of each week.
Dr. A. H. Wirt, an old resident of Monticello, died suddenly last - Saturday while sitting in his chair. Chalmers voted on the question of incorporation last week and the yeas won by a vote of 60 for to 31 against. We take subscriptions for any newspaper or magazine published. Call in and learn how much we can save you. Is it the custom to allow wideopen gambling for money Upon the public streets of Rensselaer, as was done here the 4th? The ball game here July 4th » between Delphi and Rensselaer, resulted in defeat for the former club by a score of 19 to 7. There are but two occupants of the county jail at present, Joe Bilile of Remington, and Boyd Calahan of Newton county. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bar too, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman and E. W. Culp and family, of Remington, spent the 4th in Rensselaer. Elsewhere in Thk Democrat Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, announces himself a candidate for the nomination of prosecuting attorney. A two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Cain of Jordan tp., died Monday and was buried Tuesday in Mt. Cavalry catholic cemetery, south of town.
The Oxford Press is the name of a new applicant for journalistic honors at Oxford. Politically it will be republican. The first issue is a very creditable one indeed. The Democrat is now located in its new quarters, first door north of Ellis & Murray’s dry goods store, on Van Rensselaer street, and will be pleased to have onr patrons and others call in and get acquainted.
SPECIALTIES—
Bones 25 cents per hundred pounds at B. 8. Fendig’s.
Subscribe for The Democrat and tell your neighbor to do likewise.
The weekly band concerts draw largo crowds every Thursday evening.
Miss Myrtle Oram of Goodland is the guest of Mrs. Leslie Clark this week.
The Omaha Exposition postage stamps are now being supplied to the public,
The day of publication of The Democrat has been changed from Friday to Saturday.
W. J. Reed of Jordan tp., returned Saturday from a month’s visit at Pueblo, Colo. ,
Ira W_ Yeoman and family, of Remington, spent the 4th with relatives in Rensselaer.
Chas. Rhoades of the Chalmers Ledger was a caller at The Democrat sanctum Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and Mrs. F. E. Babcock of Remington, were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday.
Miss Lulu Whiting returned to her home in Brook, Tuesday, after a two weeks visit with friends in this city.
Many of our people are now enjoying the benefits of the city waterworks these hot and dosty days.
For a fine buggy or carriage at cost see C. A; Roberts. The latest styles and quality. All work warranted.
Mr. JoeMilher and Miss Minnie Beasley of Remington, spent Sunday here, the guests of Mrs. C. B. Steward.
Miss Nellie Maguire of Remington, who has been visiting friends here for several days, returned home Monday .
Guss Phillips returned home Friday from a successful season with the Spooner Comedy Co. He will rejoin the company again about Aug. 1.
This week we are sending out several hundred sample copies of The Democrat. If you like the paper send in a dollar and get it for a full year.
I am talking facts if you want a buggy or carriage for cost come with cash. I have no calico buggies but of the latest styles and quality. C. A. Roberts.
A. D. Babcock, of Goodland, will, we understand, be brought out by the democrats of Newton county as a candidate for the nomination of prosecuting attorney.
The Democrat wants a good, live correspondent froth- every town and hamlet in the county, to send us the local happenings in their locality. Call and see us about it if we are receiving no items from your locality.
H. W. Porter has our thanks for a basket of lucious cherries and early harvest apples. Wils isn’t a demo-pop (as Bro. Marshall would Bay) but he knows the way to an editor’s heart the same as if he were one of us. •
You will observe we have changed the heading of The Democrat this week, from “Rensselaer Democrat” to “Jasper County Democrat” As its name indicates it will be a paper for the people of the whole county.
The democrats of Newton county have placed the following county ticket in the field: Clerk, M. L. Humston; auditor, W. T. Buswell; sheriff, W. W. Wilson; coroner, C. E. Triplett; surveyor, G. W. Miller, commissioner. (Ist district) J. L. Padgett; 2d district, E. P. Tweedy. There is a state law which makes it a misdemeanor to ride or drive a vehicle upon the sidewalks of a town or city, we also believe we have a city ordinance against it, but its no uncommon sight to see bicycle riders scorching along our sidewalks with the air of proprietorship. Why isn’t the law enforced?
DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND. * • - ‘ '
Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 9, 1898.
The County Board of Review will probably finish their labors next week.
John Jordan of Carpenter tp., is building a fine new house at Remington.
Leroy Templeton of Fowler, has been granted an original pension of sl2 per month.
Katie Shields is visiting her sister Lucy, and other relatives in Monticello this week.
County Supt. Hamilton is attending the National Educational Association meeting at Washington this week.
The Benton county democratic convention has been postponed to Oct. 2. The convention was to have been held to-day.
Misses Anna Beasley and June Bowman of Remington, are visiting in Rensselaer this week They return home to-morrow.
Mrs. Mattie Henkle and family left for Kansas on Thursday. They will probably make their home there in the future.
Get your job printing dohe at The Democrat office. Satisfaction guaranteed both in stock, prices and workmanship.
Miss Lottie Francis after a three weeks visit with Misses Kate and Carrie Marshall, returned to her home in LaPorte Thursday.
When others fail to suit you in price, style and durability of buggies, wagons, harness, etc., then see Judy and The Lief Buggy Company.
Business men will find The Democrat an excellent advertising medium. It reaches a large number of the very people whose trade they wish to seeure—the farmers.
The Democrat will publish free of charge all notices of church, literary and other entertainments to which no admittance fee is asked; cards of thanks, resolution’s of condolence, etc., will be charged for at usual rates for such notices.
The finance committee bn the 4th of July publish an itemized statement of the receipts and expenditures on account of the celebration, and' according to said statement the receipts were $lB4 and expenditures $178.75 leaving a balance in hands of committee of $5.25. "
A little tot of the male gender attracted a great deal of attention in the city this week in riding a mite of a bicycle the wheels of which are but twelve inches in diameter. The boy is a son of Mrs. Nina Ader of Danville, 111., and is now five years old He began riding when but three.
White county democrats met in convention at Monon last week and nominated the following county ticket: clerk, S. M. Calloway; sheriff, John Warner; treasurer, Carry Stockton; recorder, Barney Vogel; surveyor, Frank Briddle; coroner, Geo. H. Morren; commissioner (Ist district) O. K. Bonier. ,
While Chas. Gray was at work upon a ladder Wednesday forenoon, painting, a rung of the ladder broke and precipitated him to the ground, a distance of about fifteen feet, seriously injuring him. Dr. Alter was called and examined Gray’s injuries. He has concussion of the spine and is paralyzed from the hips down.
The Monticello Company went into camp at Camp Mouut Tuesday evening. Jasper county is quite well represented in this company, Frank Hawkins, Perry Sorel, Wallace Stivers and Roy Jakes of Rensselaer, and several from Remington and Wheatfield having joined. There are 115 men in the company. V
We have our new job press in position and have received a nice .stock of str Jonery, cards and everything belonging to the printing line, and will be pleased to quote prices on anything in the job printing business. By-laws, catalogue work, etc., done in good style and at reasonable prices. Call and see samples of pur work.
W. A. Phillips of Remington, was in the oity yesterday, on business. The twenty-fourth annual camp meeting at Battle Ground will begin July 28 and continue to Aug. -■■■ Frank Hardy of Remington, is talking of going to Oklahoma and engaging the in cattle growing business. |jv For spring hats in latest styles /oft on Mrs. Imes. Everything its her line first class and up to date. The and Indianapolis Sfsntinel one year, $1.40. Democrat and Cincinnatti Enquirer, jf1.50. Mr. ikd Mrs. Samuel Fisher of Morocco are visiting the latter’s mother;! Mrs. James T. Randle, here tbm week. Hon. George Major and wife of Bloomiijgton, Ind., are visiting the fornjer’s son, John F. Major, at Rem>on. George Allman and Miss Mayme Sloan of Indianapolis, were guests of the former's sister, Mrs. W. H. Coover,|Thursday. The 'Chicago papers are again making;their appearance but in abbreviated form. The stereotypers’ strike is still on. We regret to learn that Stella Griffin, irae of the editors of the Remington Press, is not likely to recover from her illness. The ||dl game at the ball park Thursday afternoon between the clerks <fcd the college boys resulted itt a victory for the latter. Score, to 21. We hhve an elegant line of plate script printing wedding cards, calling beards, invitations, etc. Remember us when in need of anything in this line. .v • - > The fife of John M. Fuller, one of the large ranch owners and stock irttfsers of the Kankakee valley, died at Shelby Thursday at an advanced age. '• T%£ The Democ rat has rented residence property on the corner of Main and Harrison streets, and will move his family here from Remington next week.
Benton Review: Our old friend Joe Hixson and wife of Kniman, spent Sunday and the Fourth in Fowler. He says the cattle and hogs are doing first rate and the crop® are good.
The report of the 4tli of July finance committee shows that all the money subscribed was spent except $5.25. What in thunder would they have done if the balloon man had have come, performed his part of the contract and demanded his $75? *
Mr. Max D. Brill, a former clerk in Rensselaer, now of New York city, who is on his wedding tour, writes his friend John C. Chilcote, that himself and wife are now taking in the sights of Paris, and send regards to all his old friends in “dear old Rensselaer.”
New wheat is now being marketed in the southern part of the state. Dealers have reduced their estimate of the vield of the state 5,000,000 bushels during the past week. The normal crop of Indiana is about 45,000.000 bushels. The estimate now made for 1898 is 35,000,000 bushels.
Work on the court house yard and sidewalks is at a standstill, and will probably remain so until the contractors and commissioners reach sotne agreement in the matter of what the specifications call for. It is to be hoped that their differences may soon be adjusted and the work completed.
'Z 1 Alonzo Barcus of Francesville, was here a few hours the 4th, being on his way home from a visit down in Warren. He drove through, and reported crops of all kinds looking fine along the route. The com in Benton county, his old home, was much better than he had expected to find it from what reports he had received from there. It has come to the front greatly in the past two weeks. \ ’
All the latest war news will be found on the inside pages.
The Monticello company is known as company L, 161, Indiana Volunteers, and all mail should be so addressed.
Judy and The Lief Buggy Co., will sell anything in their line to you individually, independently of any one else as security.
The directors of the Jasper County Old Settlers’ association met at the court house yesterday afternoon to transact business.
Bring your buggy, wagon and harness wants to Judy and The Lief Buggy Company and they will supply you. They have the material and ability to do it.
Spurt advertising, like a short winded race horse, never wins the race, says the Age of Steel. Just as well move your store every three months as to do spurt advertising. People may not need what you sell just now, but they will sooner or later, and if when they do want it they don’t find your advertisement where they first saw it they will naturally conclude that you have quit business. What a salesman is to your business just such is your advertisement. Each sells your goods, and you cannot prosper without both.
A picknicking party numbering about fifty persons, congregated at the Hammond grove, about a half-mile northeast of town, Wednesday afternoon, where they spent the afternoon in playing games; etc. The gentleman had ordered plenty of ice cream and cake for the occasion and the ladies were not to be Outdone by the gentlemen in contributing their share, for at about six o’clock they set a most delightful spread abounding with all kinds of delicious delicacies. At seven o’clock they formed in a group and bad their pictures taken. A good time was reported by all.
Burglar Shot at Thayer.
Last Sunday morning at about 2 o’clook some one attempted to enter the store of W. Tannery merchant at Thayer. Mr. Tanner lives over his store, and, hearing the man at work, he seized a revolver and blazed away. The burglar fell to the ground. A short time thereafter a search was made for the man but no trace of him could be found. Several hours later a tramp called at a country place some miles distant and reported himself as sick. A rumor of the shooting at Thayer had reached the farmer and he insisted on an examination; but the tramp refused to permit same until assistance had been summoned. A fresh and ugly bullet wound was then found in the middle of his back, and the man was almost in a dying condition. It is alleged that the township trustee and the township physician refused to take charge of the injured man, and he was then placed in the bottom of a wagon and a start was made for the Newton county poor farm, over twenty miles away, When within about five miles of the institution the wounded man died. The man refused to talk, other than to give his name as Charles Smith, and his home in Pennsylvania. ■;
The Markets,
Wheat 65 to 74 Corn .27 Oats white .....19 to .21 Hay .timothy 5.00 Butter .10 Eggs . .074 Hens ...J:.... ... .05 @ .054 Ducks . .04 Roosters ... .02 Turkeys .04 @ .05 Hides .04 @ .05 Tallow .02 @. 024 Wool .14 @ .17 Hogs .... 3.40 to 3.45 Rye :...: .35
Marriage Licenses.
j Mary G. Stump (John T. Pike, j Elias A. Campbell ( Clara M. Hurley.
Vol. I. No. 13
A Few Press Notices. F, E. Babcock, until recently and for many years publisher of the Remington Press, has purchased the newly established. Rensselaer Democrat, Our fiT and best wishes for success, Bro. Babcock.—Kentland Democrat. * * * We can assure the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county that Mr. Babcock will give them a creditable exponent of democratic principles, and one which will be in every way worthy of their support.—Monticello Democrat.
Frank Babcock, formerly of the Remington Press, has purchased the Democratic-Populist paper at. Rensselaer. Mr. Babcock is a good newspaper man and will undoubtedly make his paper one of the best in the town. We wish him success.—Kentland Enterprise (rep.) Frank E. Babcock, formerly of the Remington Press, has purchased the Rensselaer Democrat of D. W. Shields. Mr. Babcock is a thorough Democrat and a good newspaper man, who will give the people of Jasper county a bright newsy paper.—Benton Review (dem.) F. E. Babcock, former editor and publisher of the Press, has bought the Rensselaer Democrat and will assume control after t.hiw week. We are much mistaken if Jasper county does not from th» on have a real live democratic paper, something she has never yet been able to boast of. We regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Babcock from our midst, and in common with their many friends here extend the wish that they find both pleasure and profit in their new field.— Remington Press (ind.) I have private funds to loan on. real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan* money for short times at current bank ratesFunds always on hand: W. B. Austin.
REASONS FOR INSURING In the Continental. Ist. Because it is one of the Oldest. Strongest and Best Managed Companies in the United States. 2nd. Because it adjusts its losses fairly pays them promptly, without- any wrauzliw about it. 3rd. Because it has adjusted and paid lo*ses topver seventy-five thousand farmers. 4th. Because it insures you for Five Venn upon the installment plan, permitting you to pay one-fifth of the premium annucdly, without interest, instead of paying the whole in advance; thus giving you the proceeds at each year’s crop with which to pay your premiums as they fall due. sth. Because It insures against damage to buildings, and losses of Live Stock by Dghhning. Tornadoes. Cyclones and Wind Storms, as well as loss by Fire. J. F. Bruner, Agt. Rensselaer Ind. Office at Makeever House. THE LEADING INDIANA WIPER THE lIIIS ML (Established 1822.) Dolly, Sunday and NeeKiy Films. THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, la tu several editions, continues to occupy the position it has so long held of The Leading Indiana Newspaper. - It is the oldest and most widely read' journal published, in the State. Its rates of subscription we the lowest. THE SENTINEL is a member of the Associ. ated Press and its telegraph columns are the fullest and most comprehensive of any Indiana papers. Its press reporta are supplemented by Special Washington dispatches, covering very fully all matters of Indiana interest, and by reports from its special correspondents at every county seat in Indians. The market reports of The Indianapolis Sentinel are complete and. accurate. THE SENTINEL, pays special attention to Indiana News V.nd covets the ground fully,. Indiana readers will find more news of interest,to them iu The Sentinel than in any Chicago. Cincinnati, St. Louis or Loote- ■ ville newspaper. THE SENTINEL, although Democratic in politics, publishes all the news fully and impartially and always treats ita political, opponents with fairness. TERHOFfImiPIIN, D»ily. one year ...... te.oar Sunday, one ysar >.M Weekly, one year.... JO ► < ts . • : • s ,1 * ;•• •. v iife. < & S—