Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1898 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

The “t r nnyi HI T” Clothing ' ' ll] I' House L UlllLUll Has been built especially for the Clothing trade and the proprietor has spared neither trouble or expense to make this establishment a permanent resort for the public, and I guarantee that all goods must be as represented and prices shall be UNDER all. A cordial invitation is extended to one and all. Thanking you for past favors and • ” hoping to see you soon, I remain, A. LEOPOLD.

LOCAL MATTERS. Sunday was the hottest day of the season. Battle Ground Campmeeting began Thursday. Fred Tyler returned from the State University at Bloomington, Friday. Mr. L. Gray and family of near Morocco, spent Sunday with Rensselaer friends. Mrs. J. A. Lamborn and mother, Mrs. Brown, of Remington, were in the city Monday. 'Miss Lida Schanlaub, of Mt. Ayr., is spending a Vteek with her brother John, at this place. A Messrs. Ed Culp and D. V. Garrison of Remington, were in Rensselaer on business Monday. W. H. Townsend and daughter Ida, of Goodland, spent Sunday with Chas. Rhoades and ilyThe Democrat editor and family attended the funeral of Miss Stella Griffin at Remington last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Moorehead of Remington, visited the family of Robert Michaels, west of town, Tuesday. Miss Mary Johnson of Ladoga, who has been visiting Mr. W. H, Coover and other friends here, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gi*ant Culp of Carpenter township, are rejoicing over the advent of their first-born. It’s a girl, and arrived last Saturday. Advertisers are at liberty to examine our subscription list at any and all times. We now claim to have a larger country circulation than any other paper in the county. We are informed that Mr. Powell, living on the Gaff ranch, threshed out a forty-acre crop of wheat the other day that yielded twenty-nine bushels per acre. — Morocco Courier. ° It would seem that. in so expensive a build ing as our new court house a large court room, suitable for holdingpublic gatherings, conventions, eh*., should have been provided. As it is the court room only seats 120 people, which makes it out of the question to hold anything of the kind there. The army worm seems to have done considerable damage to oats in southern Jasper and Benton county. Scott Russell, of west of Remington has a 40-acre field that was completely stripped by ’the worms. It was not worth cutting, and still stands as a silent testimonial of the destructiveness of these pests.

' = S & . DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs Wert of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND.

Next Wednesday is the day of the big circus. Northern Jasper will harvest a bountiful crop this year. J. M. Ott and family of Remington, were in the city Tuesday. Four drownings have occurred at Cedar Lake in the last sixty days. Frank Babcock is making a good paper for a Democrat. —Fowler Leader. The White county republican convention will be held at Monon, Aug. 10. The4owu»hip4w6teeß will make their annual settlement with the county commissioners next Monday. McCray, Morrison & Co., of Remington, have purchased the O. P. Taber & Co., grain elevator at that place. The Monon News savs the stone crushing plant at that place is running day and night to keep up with orders. At latest accounts nothing had been heard from S. H. Petrie, the Wheatfield man who mysteriously disappeared early in the month. “Honorably Conducted, Truthfully Advertised,” is the motto of The Great Wallace Shows, and it makes good this boast. At Rensselaer, Wednesday, Aug. 3. Mort Goodwin, son of Rev. E. A. Goodwin, a former resident of Remington, was wounded at the battle of Santiago and is now at Key West, with several hundred other wounded soldiers. Chalmers held her first corporation election last week, and the entire democratic ticket with one exception was elected by large majorities. Matt Ream, formerly of Remington, is one of the councilmen elected. Rain fell all around us again Wednesday afternoon, but not enough reached us to lay the dust. At Morocco a heavy shower fell, also six or eight miles north of Rensselaer and a few miles south, they had a good rain. The Democrat moved its big news press over to our new quarters last Saturday. The Home News, which has for some time heretofore been printed on our Sress, will, after this week, be reuced to its former size, Thursday evening, of last week, the bam and sheds at William Cooper’s, Boswell, were destroyed by fire. “Warsaw,” the great English Shire stallion, was burned., The loss was about $1,200 with a small insurance. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin.—Oxford Tribune.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 30, 1898.

Wallace’s advertising car No. 2, was here Wednesday. Our base ball team will play Sheldon next Friday at that place. Hugh Treanor, jr., of Remington, was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. The Monon will run another cheap excursion to Camp Mount to-morrow. The Great Wallace Shows have the finest horses of any show on earth. At Rensselaer, Aug. 3. G. W. Stoner, Secretary of the Morocco fair association, was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. If all these “projected” electric railroads go through, northern Indiana will be pretty well supplied. It is said by the farmers that new oats are not weighing out as well as expected. The rust hurt them considerably. The oats- yield in this vicinity is light, and will probably not average over thirty-five bushels to the acre.—Kentland Enterprise. “The Model” has concluded to close out its entire stock of Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes at such prices as will suit you all. . Ray Mossler, Manager.

Oats harvest has been finished and threshing is in progress. The crop is a disappointment this year. The yield is light and the quality is generally poor.—Benton Review. Wm. Cooper of Union township, threshed out a fine field of oats of over 100 acres this week. They weighed a little over 32 pounds to the bushel and the yield was good. Sheldon and Raub played a gamo of ball at Kentland last Wednesday for a purse of §2OO. Sheldon won by a score of 5 to 3. Joe Reynolds, B. F. Fendig and Eugene Spitler of this place, attended. Some wag has figured out the difference between Uncle Sam and a rooster and an old maid. He says Uncle Sam says Yankfee-Doodle-do, the rooster says cock-a-doodle-do, and the old maid said any-dude‘ll-do. At a meeting of the fire department Wednesday evening, M. L. Hemphill was chosen as chief of the department. Several members tendered their resignation and it is likely that a new organization will be made. Next Tuesday the band boys will cross bats with a combination club made up of the recent collegeclerks players, at Riverside Park, the managers of the park donating its use for the occasion, and the entire proceeds goes into the band treasury. W. H. Coover and family drove over to Remington and Wolcott Wednesday. Mrs. Coover remained there to visit relatives a few days ere her departure on her annual trip to Bay View, Mich., where she will go about the middle of August and remain for some six weeks for the benefit of her hay fever ailment. Died, at her home in Newton tp., last Sunday, Mrs. Nancy J. Brown, aged 69 years. Funeral services conducted by Rev. W. H. Sayler were held at North Star Church, and burial was made in the cemetery at that place. A large congregation was present to sympathize with the family. Seven children were present and mourn the loss of a mother. * Editor Geo. H. Healy of the Chalmers Ledger, who labored so zealously to organize the Monticello military company, fully explains in last week’s Ledger why he did not go with the company. According to Mr. Healy’s statement he was treated very shamefully. Monticello, Mr. Healy says, furnished but 21 members of the company—the rest were recruited from neighboring towns —and has three commissioned officers and, the first non-commissioned officer, in fact hogged every office in the company in which there was good p R y-

There is very little land changing hands in Benton county. The promised good times are not bringing about many investments. —Benton Review. James Gardner of Monticello, has leased the Nowels mills, which have been shut down for several months, and will put in modern machinery and operate the mill in the future. Mr. Gardner is a practical miller and will move his family here, expecting to locate permanently. Dissatisfied with the conduct of Judge S. P. Thompson, thirteen attorpeys of Benton county drew up fesolutions condemning his acts while trying cases. He fined them,for contempt, They fought the case. Now it has been filed with the clerk of the supreme couij.—lndianapolis Sun. OlHng to the sultry weather and the fact that countrv people were busy in the harvest, the dance at Roberts’ Hall Wednesday evening was not quite as well attended as usual, although those who were there seemed to enj’oy themselves first-rate. Hereafter, we understand, the dance will be held on Thursday evening. Mrs. Aaron Putnam, living about three miles west of Mt. Ayr, died /last Tuesday afternoon, at the advanced, age of 79 years. The cause of her death, aside from old age, was a complication of diseases. She leaves a husband to mourn the loss of a kind and true mate, but no children survive her. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon by Rev, Fritz, the Baptist minister of this place, and interment was made in North Star cemetery. The writer has for sale, or exchange for good residence property in Rensselaer, a good new two-story house of five rooms, pantry, closets, etc., located in desirable residence portion of the town of-Goodland. Lots have frontage of 103 feet by 180 feet deep, alley in rear, lots of fruit, shrubbery and shade; good well, cistern and outbuildings. Flagstone walks, nice lawn and everything up in first-class shape. Terms made to suit purchaser. F. E. Babcock.

Harry Noland of Remington, was brought here Tuesday evening and lodged in jail to await the action of the October term., of I court. It seems that Noland is a general nuisance, and is quite quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor, which is the greater part of the time. He has been on a prolonged spree for the past week, and got after Ira Cheek at Remington with a bombardment of rocks. Cheek swore out a peace warrant against him, and in default of bonds he was lodged in jail. Charley Myers, of Wheatfield, was in town Monday, convoying back to his town that quite famous prairie schooner, in which he and three others made their noted trip to the gulf, and which later was sold to some Brook parties, who made a trip to Canada with it. He has bought the wagon back and intends in a few weeks.to start with his wife for a long trip to the northwest, going as far as Mirmesota. They will fish and hunt and live a glorious life of freedom generally. They go on account of Mrs. Myers’ health which is very poor. —Republican. A number of important changes of pastors being made in the Ft. Wayne, diocese of the Catholic Church. The Rev. John H. Goendling, director of the St. Joseph’s orphan asylum at Lafayette, has been advanced to the position of vicar-general, and his brother, the Rev. Charles B. Goendling, who has been secretary to Bishop Rademacher, takes his place in charge of the church at Lafayette. Father Hellhake, formerly of Remington, who has been stationed at Lebanon for several years, goes to Fowler to succeed Father Robert J. Pratt, who has resigned to become a follower of St. Ignatius. Father J. Meunch, who has been, long at Plymouth, has been transferred to Valparaiso, to succeed Father John H. Bathe. Several other changes have been made and more are reported to be under consideration

IRA W. YEOMAN NOMINATED

For Prosecuting Attorney of the Thirtieth Judicial District, at Goodland, Last Friday. At the dempcratic Judicial convention at Goodland last Friday to nominate a candidate for prosecuting attorney, but two candidates for the office were placed in nomination, Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, and A. D. Babcock of Goodland. Forty votes were cast upon the first ballot, Mr. Yeoman receiving 22 of the number, and was declared nominated, Mr. Yeoman is too well known all over the district to need any introduction from us. He has resided in Jasper county all his life, and if elected to the office will make a careful and efficient officer. We believe he will do his duty at all times. His personal popularity will assure him a big vote. George Hardy of Goodland, was chairman of the meeting and John Ross, candidate for Congress, was present and made a short speech. A soaking rain fell here yesterday afternoon, flooding the streets and effectually disposing of the drought.

A terrible storm of hail, wind and rain visited Chicago Thursday afternoon. Damage to the amount of §250.000 was done. The power house of the electric light plant at Kokomo was demolished by a boiler explosion Thursday night and engineer Geo. Dunning instantly killed. Dr. Pothuisje of Remington, was in the city 'Wednesday, in company with Renette Tabor, and spent the day at Cedar Lake with Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, Grace Thompson, Chas. Grow, and Iva Alter. Spain has sued for peace, and it is likely that some agreement can be reached between it and the United States in the way of war indemnity by which the war may be ended in a few days. ~~Tlras far the war, it is estimated, has cost this country §500,000,(XX). If you have for sale a farm, house and lot, or any other property of a salable nature, try advertising it in The Democrat.

Death of Stella Griffin.

Miss Stella Griffin, associate editor of the Remington Press, died last Friday morning at the Women’s Hospital, Chicago, where she had gone to be operated on for the removal of a tumor, having never regained consciousness after the operation. The remains were brought back to Remington and the funeral held from the Christian church at that place Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. D. Carson, the pastor. Deceased had a wide circle of friends, and the funeral was very largely attended, the church not being large enough to accomodate more than one-half those in attendance. Miss Griffin was 38 years of age, and had been a teacher in the Remington schools for a number of years, retiring in the early ’9o’s on account of ill health. She was an active and earnest worker in her church, and probably has done more for it than any other person in Remington.' In her death Jasper countv loses one of its brightest wdimjp and the Christian denominatron one of its most honored members. She leaves a father, step-mother who was like a mother to her, one brother and hosts of friends to mourn her loss. Our deepest sympathy is extended the bereaved family and friends in their sad afflication.

Attention! Comrades.

Comrades who expect to attend the National G. A. R. encampment at Cincinnati, Sept. 5 to 10, and who desire accomodatiQns for themselves and families in private fam-, ilies or hotels, are fraternally and earnestly requested to address the Cincinnati Committee at once. 1 Edwin Stevens, ° r Sec. Citizens Com.

Vol. I. No.

SCHLEY AT SANTIAGO.

The Cristobal Colon bold, on the foaming Ocean rolled, Commanded by Cervera, the grandee. OS ” ith as choice a Spanish crew, as a rammer ever drew, | Cuban® two to one quite " bay- they stole forth at " handy C^()^ eSe Yankees, neat and But he reckoned 'thout his host, he had counted not the cost. FOr handy il (J; Sch^ey was waitin S nice and When the BrooMyn hove in view, says Cervera unto his crew. Come clear your ship for action and be handy, O! With heavy charges pelt her,” and to make his men hght better, He gave them to drink gunpowder mixed with brandy, O! Then the Spanish shot fell hot which the Yankees answered not. Till they got within the distance they called handy, O! Now," says Schley unto his crew, “Boys let’s see what we can do, _ - If we sink this Span islr squadron, we’te the dandy, O!" Then the Brooklyn’s shot and shell on the doomed vessels fell, _A perfect rain of steel upon them landed, O! The Texas, lowa, and Oregon swung in play, Ana the Spanish grandee soon his fleet abandoned, O! The Gloucester’s jackets blue, and the Vixen’s gallant crew. The torpedo boats had vanished neat and handy, O! The cry was raised again, “Remember boys, the Maine? And make each shot you fire be a dandy, O I** _ R. M. Johnston. Rensselaer, Ind., July 27th, 1898.

Finer Than Our Court House.

Two hundred thousand pounds (§1,000.000) is the pretty sum an Argentine paper declares to be sunk in the furnishing and deco> ating of the sleeping room of Mr. M. S. Marchand, the American millionaire. The room itself is twenty-three and one-half yards long by eight broad. The walls are covered with paintings protected by rare enamel, and the carved ceiling alone cost §20,000. The carpet and curtains represent §16,000. Amongst the furniture the bed, of ebony, with inlay of ivory, which it took three years to perfect to the fancy of this capricious Croesus —stands for §20,000, and the bed curtains for about §SO a yard. There is an easy chair at §12,000; every chair is of ivory and worth §5,000; the washstand of massive silver cost §24,(XX) and the bedside table §5,000. | / Cash buys more at Judy and The Lief Buggy Company than anywhere else. Good correspondence stationery, cheap at The Democrat office. A whole armload of bld papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. When others fail to suit you in price, style and durability of buggies, wagons, harness, etc., then see Judy and The Lief Buggy Company.

Births.

Sunday, July 26, to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of near Pleasant Ridge, a daughter.

ANNOUNCEMEMT.

I take pleasure in announcing to my many friends that I have taken the management of the “Model” Store and will be pleased to see or wait upon you all. Very respectfully, Mrs. Ray Mossler. A handsome envelope, either square or oblong, for 5 cents per package at The Democrat office.

In Rensselaer, of Course.

“The man who wins,’* she said, “is the man who is always ready to embrace an opportunity,” “Well,” he whispered, after he had slipped an arm around her, “how do I strike you as a winner?” ‘‘Only fair,’’sheanswered. “This might have happened months ago.” Type-writer paper, either blank or printed, at The Democrat office. <

Dr. J. W. Horton,

Graduate of the Haskell school of prosthetic denistry, is established in the new briok, first door west of post office. All operations performed according to the latest methods. 06r*Special attention given to the painless extraction of teeth by the use of gas and local anaesthetics.