Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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. * • - ‘ '