Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

See 'C. A. Roberts for Weber Farm Wagons, the King of all; Birdsell Clover Hullers and extras; Huber Threshing machine extras for Separator and Engines. Milo Wilson, the 35-year-old Monon widower, who eloped with Lula Hancock, a 15-year-old girl also of Monon, some two weeks ago, was arrested at Logansport on Thursday of last week and taken Jo Monticello, when it was proven that the parties had been legally married at St. Joe, Mich,, and he was then released and allowed to go his way with his youthful bride, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lakin have received another letter from their son Arthur, dated Aug.. 22, Montauk Point, Long Island, where he arrived with his regiment on the 18th. He expected to get a furlough soon and come home. Arthur says he wouldn’t take anything for his experience, but can realize what war is and the hardships attached to it. A bullet passed through his hat, and found a target in the head of his chum who was by his side. At the old settlers’ meeting at Monticello last Saturday one of Monticello’s “400,” a young female, amused herself in openly making i fun of the dress of a country girl. The country girl stood the guying for several moments, but at last, becoming angered beyond control, jumped onto the young female i from town and struck her several stinging blows in the face. Then the young four hundteder and her crowd were sorry they had spoken so disparagingly of the country girl’s dress, and nearly went into ' spasms over having been so disgraced in becoming engaged in a public knock-down. The young country Miss has no doubt taught ; her city cousins a lesson they will not be soon forgetting.

A “McKinley” melon weighing 40 lb. 8 oz. was on exhibition in the Journal window this week. However, the McKinley variety hasn’t done very well for the past year or so, and a fine melon called ’ The Bryan,’ 1 ’ weight 43 lbs. 9 oz. was reposing serenely in the Democrat window until Wednesday noon, when, during our absence to go through the form of eating dinner, the Journal force assisted by the author of “Looking Forward” and who claims to be a free-silver republican (confidentially, though, we believe he is a gold-bug democrat) broke the fastenings of the rear door of our sanctum and stole our melon. It seems there are still some republicans and goldbug democrats who would steal glory from the noted free silver apostle.