Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — Page 5

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Directory. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.... Wn. H.Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor John B. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assesser ....Johnß. Phillips COM MISSION KM. Ist District Abraham Halleck 2nd District John Martindale 3rd District Frederick Waymire Commissioners court—First Mondays in rch, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. K. Mills Civil Engineer H. L. Gramble Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels COUNCLLMKN. Ist ward ..M. B. Alter, F. B. Meyers 2nd ward John Eger, C. G. Spitler 3rd ward Wm. H. Beam, J. R„ night JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney Albert E. Chisum Terms of Court. —First Monday in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TBVSTKBS. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed ...Jorduu Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. Bierma Keener J. C. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. CasterT Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OK CITY A. Beasley Remington M. F. Chilcote ........ Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs WbeatfisM Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensse.aer CHURCHES. First Baptist— Preaching every’ two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7 p, in; Sunday school at 9:30: B. Y. P. U, 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Free Baptist— One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C- F. meets Sunday’, 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. Christian— Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E., 2:30; 8. Y. P. S. C. E., 8:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Presbyerian— Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:80; Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries. Pastor. Methodist E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sun- ■ day 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday: Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7. Rev. 11. M. Middletou, Pastor. Ladies' Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Church of God— Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladles’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church— St, Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor.

LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Masonic— Prairie Lodge, No. 188, A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Monday s of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. Imes, Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter«-No. 141,0. E.S., meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowier, Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters— Willard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. Odd Fellows— lroquois Lodge, No. 144, I. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment—No. 801. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. ,S. C. Irwin, C. P., John Vannatta. scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 846. meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. G.; Mrs. Laura Shields, Sec’y. I. O. of Foresters — Court Jasper, No. 1703, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. r H. C. R; R. P. Johnson, R. Maccabees— Rensselaer Tent, No. 184. Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. K. Tyner, Commander; F. W. Cissel, Record Keeper. Pythian— Rensselaer Lodge No. 83, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. W. Hanley, C. d: N. W. Reeve, K. of R. St S. Rensselaer Temple, Rathbone Sisters,— No. 47, meets 8d and 4th Wednesday, every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. CrRAND Army.— Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Post Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Reliep Corps—meets every Monday evening. Mrs. J. Q. Alter, President; Mrs. Hattie Reynolds, Holly Council.— No. 7. Daughters of Lib--0 erty meets 3d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Recording Secretary. | A handsome envelope, either square or oblong, for 5 cents per Ipackage at The Democrat office.

Real Estate Transfers,

Sylvester E. Jones to Joseph L. Brey, Nov. 15, ne se 2-32-6, 40 acres, Wheatfield, q. c. d’ William J. Garling to Oct. 27, lot 1-2, bl 14, Sunnyside add Rensselaer, 0100. e Samuel L. Lattimore to Joseph L. Brey Nov. 16. sH a e 2-32-6 nw se 2-82-6, Wheatfield. q. c. d. 01. Joseph W. Hiner to W. A. Dresser, Nov. 1, It 6-7 bl 1, Searight’sad to Remington, 01. q. c. d. Edward H. Briggs to William A. Dresser, Nov. 7, Its 6-7, bl 1. Seiarght’s add to Remington, 02,500. Brazilla F. Ferguson et ux. to B. F. Jones, undH w!4 sw, 18-3-5, 42.50 acres, Walkei, 01,000. Joel Allen to Newton Mitchell, Aug. 24, nw 23-81-6, 80 acres. Walker, 03,200. Nina Gay et al to Walter Greive, Nov. 1, se 3-31-7, Keener, sl. q. c. d. Hester Grayson to Henry F,. King, Nov. 1 pt w!4 wK se 26-29-7, Newton. 01.4C0. Andrew Boston to 'William H. Hershman, Oct. 1, wH nw 32-31-5, w,q nw 32-31-5, wH ne sw 82-31-5, w side se nw 32-31-5, nw sw 32-31-5,, 167, acres, Kankakee, 02,000. Ann Reed to Samuel M. Lemoine, Nov. 25. nw nw 6-30-7, Union, 0600. Rena M. Baker to Paul Viezens, Oct. 12, s]4 ne 5-31-7, ne nw 5-31-7, sH nw 5-31-7, nl-4 se 32-32-7, e*4 sw 32-32-7, sw sw 32-32-7, Keener and Newton, $9,500. Auditor Jasper county to David M. Waymire, Nov. 19. sw sw 10-28-6 Marion, $l6O. Auditor’s deed. Elmer F. Emery to William L. Rich, Nov. 14, pt bl 9, Its 7 wV4 It 8, bl 8, Bruell s add to Remington, JBOO. Elmer F. Emery to Sarah J, Rich, Nov. 14, Its 10-11, bl 1, Searight's add to Remir.gotn, 02,000. Thomas W. Messick to Alattie Martindale, Nov. 25. nw 29-32-6, Wheatfield, $3,200 Andrew J. Knight et a!, to George W. Casey Aug. 30, Its 10-11, bl 12, Leopold’s add to Rensselaer. SSOO. George W. Casey to Andrew J. Knight. Aug. 30, sVj ne 26-31-6, 80 acres Union, SSOO.

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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 rates. Funds always on hand - W. B. Austin. Subscribe for The Democrat. FARM FOR SALE. Quarter section good land for sale on easy terms; SSOO cash, balance in small annual payments to suit buyers It is a bargain. Call at pace for particulars. Hollingsworth & Hopkins, v Rensselaer, Ind.

OL’ BILL SPRATTS PRAYER*. When I was jus' a little tad ’Bout 6 years old, I had to go To prayer meetin’ 'long o’ dad An’ set up in the amen row. An’ I kin mmd yit how I’d feel A sort o’ risin’ in my hair When al! the wurshuppers'd kneel An’ ol’ Bill Spratt’d lead in prayer. They didn’t seem to feel the power O’ righteous grace along at fust. But sort o’ dragged for half an hour Afore the pious thunderbust. But when the preacher'd call out For “Brother Spratt,” you bet the air ’P git completely put to rout When that same Bill'd lead in prayer. He'd open up real easy like. An- thank the Lord for this an that, But purty'soon you’d hear him strike His proper gait, an’l have sat A tumblin' like I had the shakes A sweatin’, too, in every hair. My heart a strugglin' with the quakes, When ol’ Bill Spratt’d lead in prayer. The lamps’d flicker on the wall, The seats’d seem a rockin’ when He’d cut 'er loose, the brethren all A yellin out “Amen!” “Amen!” I used ter think if God was jus’ A million miles up in the air He couldn't help but hear the fuss When ol’ Bill Spratt ’d lead in prayer. An' at pertracted meetin’s, why At fust the prayer an’ the sang Seemed lackin’ fire from up on high To rouse an' start the thing along. But how the spiritual power 'D come a failin' through the air In one big soul-arousin’ shower z. When ol’ Bill Spratt’d lead in prayer. Fur long years after he was dead An’ gone to his eternal rest, A sleepin’ in his narrow bed, ; The grass a gfowin’ 'hove his breast When it’d come a stormy day An’ thunder crashin’ in the air Somebody'd look up an say: “Ol’ Bill’s a leadin’ ’em in prayer!" —Denver Post.

CORRESPONDENCE.

NORTH BARKLEY. —Harry Gifford did business in Wheatfield Tuesday. —Lewis Brown did business in Wheatfield, Monday. —Will Collins made a flying trip to Watseka, 111., Sunday. —Eva Meitzler and Orla Hewitt did shopping in Rensselaer Monday. —John Fanson and T. M. Callahan visited in Rensselaer Sunday. —Dan Reed of Parr, visited his brother. Wm. Reed, a few days last week. —Mrs. Charles Caster, who has been visiting in Lafayette for the past three weeks returned home Tuesday. -—Misses Belle Seitz and Zembela Funk attended the Teachers’ Institute in Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. —The cold weather has stopped the shipment of onions. Some are frozen so badly that they are a complete loss. —George Lambert contemplates taking a trip to Arkansas in the near future. He will drive through. We wish him luck. —We, for some cause, forgot to announce the arrival of a new recruit at the home of Dave Black. Mother and child are both doing well. . . —Messrs. Lease and Long moved from Ada, Ohio, to the “Gifford Garden” Tuesday and will raise onions and potatoes next year. —There will be a box supper at Canada school house Saturday night. A prize will be given for the most popular young lady. All are cordially invited to attend. Boys, bring a good fat pocket-book, for the baskets will go high.

BLACKFORD.

—Roads rough. —Hunting all the go on N. R. —Com husking about over in this locality. —Daniel Lakin is shucking corn for Emmet Pullins. —Miss Cody is teaching the new Sandridge school this week. —Scarlet fever is raging through this part of the neighborhood. —Miss Stella Stanley and her brother Lebem, have the scarlet fever. —Sadie Cody of Rensselaer, visited Anderson Jenkins’ family last Sunday. —The hunters of N. R. report lots of game and good weather for the purpose. —Lincoln Jenkins visited relatives and friends in Monon a few days this week. —Mrs. Rebecca Hurley is visiting her sister Mrs. Mary Deer, of Monon, a few days this week. —James Garrett, one of Jasdlr county’s 4 old residents, died last Saturday morning at the age of 83 years.' Mr. Garrett leaves many

relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was buried at the Prater cemetery, Sunday at 12 o’clock. —Owen Hurley, who has been keeping boarders up on the new railroad, has quit the job for a while.

—Lester Shriner has got another horse. Lester is the principal horse trader on Nubbin Ridge at the present time.

REMINGTON.

—Thanksgiving was generally observed here. —Hon. Robert Parker was in Goodland between trains Monday. —Chas. Vondersmith of Brook, was in town Wednesday and Thursday. —The “frog pond” in front of the Austin block is being filled with crushed stone. —Miss Grace Paxton, who has been confined to her bed for sometime with typhoid fever, is convalescing. —The meat market of Hartman & Woodkirk has changed management, Mr. Hartman becoming sole owner. —Paxton & Cummons have just completed brightening the Postoffice room with a fresh coat of paint and paper.

—lt is reported that the Rebekah lodge was treated to a phonographic entertainment Tuesday eve by Mr. Lou. Walker. —A company of white and colored people gave a performance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin here Tuesday night to a fair sized house. —N. D. Britton assumed the proprietorship of the Remington Hotel last Monday, Mr. Erb going back to his grocery store. —Robt. Vondersmith of Kentland, was here Wednesday attending the golden wedding of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. -B. Vondersmith. —The condition of Mrs. O. P. Taber became so serious Tuesday night that a telegram was sent calling her husband home from Jennings County. —Quite an enjoyable event occurred Wednesday night at the G. A. R. Hall. The occasion being the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Vondersmith.

—W. L. Gumm has put in an Acetylene Gas plant in his Hardware room and is furnishing light from it to H. J. Welch’s Jewelry store. It is quite a pretty light. —AI. Shaull of the 161st Indiana regiment, came home on 30 days leave last Saturday, having just come through a spell of fever. In his uniform he presents quite a soldierly appearance. —While out hunting the other day a son of Mr. Franckowiac, northwest of town, was accidently shot in the back part of the thigh by a small target rifle in the hands of John Alberding. At this writing the ball has not been located, having penetrated to a depth of at least three inches.

SHARON.

—Mr. McKee is visiting relatives at this place. —lra Cheek of Remington, was a business caller here last Monday. —Several of our farmers delivered hogs in Rensselaer last week. —Mrs. John Pursley has been been quite sick for the past two weeks. —Rev. J. D. Carson preached at the Sharon school house last Sunday. —Corn husking is progressing slowly and continues with the weather. —Bruce Hardy and Miss Brown of Rensselaer, were callers here last week. —There was a social hop at the residence of John Harris last Friday night. —D. M. Way mire has purchased the Havens farm of fifty acres adjoining him. —Miss Belle Chapman of Fairbury, 111., is visiting at the home of John Pursley. —Del Thornton has moved from near Wolcott to the Wolf farm, one mile east of the village. —Joseph Schertz’ who recently visited his farm here, is lying at death’s door, in Danvers, 111. —Mr. Criswell of Jordan tp., has rented the Coates farm, east of town, and will move ere long. —Miss Florence McGee, who teaches near Seafield, visited with relatives the latter part of last" week. „ —A box social was given last Friday night at the Queen City school house by the teacher and pupils. y-,

—Farmers are taking advantage of the dry weather and are having their corn shredded. —Sharon will observe Christmas with a tree and appropriate exercises given by the Sharon Sunday School.

—County Superintendent of schools, L. H. Hamilton, was vising the schools around Sharon last Tuesday.

—Our Endeavor society is in a flourishing condition. The leader for next Sunday, Mrs. Effie Shew. All are welcome. —Rev. Carson and Underwood will begin a series of meetings at the Sharon school house next Saturday night. / —Messrs. Chas. Brown, Frank Fenter and John Pursley, farmers living southwest of town, have returned from Missouri where they were inspecting land. They have exchanged their farms here for farms in northwest Mo.

—Mr. Worth Farmer, one of our most prominent young men left last Wednesday for Oklahoma where he will reside in the future. Worth has been an active church worker, a prominent Endeavorer and will be greatly missed by his fellow workers.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our regular correspondent.) The ease with which Mr. McKinley compelled Spain to cease its dilly-dallying and accept the terms offered by this government, as soon as he himself got down to business, shows that the treaty of Peace might have been signed a month ago hail the administration made proper use of its power. The inference is plain that the delay was allowed because it suited the plans of the administration. * * * That portion of Secretary Long’s annual report, which treats of the destruction of Cervera’s fleet, is so thoroughly full of Sampsonism that it has disgusted many who had not heretofore believed in the existence of the clique in the Navy Department, which started out with the determination to exploit Admiral Sampson as a hero, at the expense of Admiral Schley, regardless of facts. If Schley didn’t do any more than Long’s report credits him with, why did Mr. McKinley make him a Rear Admiral?

Senator Hale makes it plain by his talk that he intends to join Senator Hoar in opposing the ratification of the Philipines. Whether there are other republicans who will oppose the treaty, is not positively known, but unless there have been some recent changes, there are a sufficient number of democrats who will oppose it, to make it almost certain that no attempt will be made to bring the treaty to a vote during the life of this Congress. After March 4th, it is expected that the two-thirds vote can bo controlled in the Senate, which can be called in extra session for the express purpose of disposing of the treaty, without calling an extra session of the House, if Mr. McKinley so wills it. * * # Senator Cockrell, of Mo., has returned to Washington to remain during the session of Congress. He thinks there will be very little new legislation at this session; that the important business accomplished is likely to be confined to the regular appropriation of bills, a river and harbor bill, enough army legislation to meet emergencies, and a bill providing a government for Hawaii. Senator Cockrell is opposed to our taking permanent possession of the Philipines, although he fully approves of their being taken away from Spain. He says we should aid the natives to establish an independent government, to be under our protection until able to stand alone. Speaking of the political outlook, the Senator said: “The democrats are not downcast at the result of the election. The heavy republican losses show the strength of the democracy and indicate that the next general election will return the party to power.” * # * Lobbyists are swarming to Washington because of the impression that the administration will seek to get Nicaragua Canal legislation through Congress. The President of Costa Rica, which claims a right to be consulted in the matter, is in Washington as an official guest of this government ;4a representative of Nicaragua is also on the ground. Representatives of the old canal c.ompany, which by its greedy demands, has done more than any one thing to prevent legislation in the past, are on hand to demand compensation for what it claims to

have spent, and the agents of tha New York syndicate, which claims to have a brand new canal con- . cession are putting out feelers to ascertain what prospect they hare of getting some money for it. In addition to all these interests, there is a lobby employed by the French company, that is now at work on the Panama canal, for the purpose of trying to prevent action by Congress looking towards the construction of the Nicaragua canal.

Representative McMillan, who was recently elected Governor of Tennessee, by a majority of thirtyfive thousand, will not resign his seat in the House until about the first of January, as he will not bo inaugurated governor until after that date. There has been some talk in Washington about the probability of his being elected to the Senate, if he desires to be, although it is known that Senator Bate, whose term will expire next March, is a candidate for re-elec-tion. Mr. McMillan pleasantly, but positively declined to discuss the subject. He was asked what he thought of the republican assertions that the silver question is dead, and said in reply; “It is not even sleeping.” It is a live issue and it will be the pivot upon which the National Campaign of 1900 will turn. As long as there is heavy taxation, heavy indebtedness of individuals, corporations and government, and vast commercial transactions requiring a large volume of currency, the question of the extent and nature of our currency will be undecided. It wilL be a live issue until it is settled to the satisfaction of the mass of the people. I see that Senator Thurston says that in the west no attention was paid to the Speakers who endeavor to discuss silver. I am afraid helistened only to the speakers who were on his side. I know that in Tennessee—and what is true of Tennessee, is, I believe, true of the entire south—the silver question is still uppermost.

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THE MODERN WOODMEN.

Last Tuesday night the local lodge of Modern Woodmen of America had a big time at the old G. A. R. hall, sixteen of the twentyseven new members who have recently joined the order, being iniated into the mysteries of Woodcraft. The. work was performed by the Wadena team of Foresters, who are well up in the work of the order and went through their parts in excellent shape. A fine oyster supper was served at Goff’s restaurant at 11 p. m., of which 38 people partook, after which the work was resumed and continued till quite late. Following are the names of the visiting members, residence, name and number of their lodge: Harry Rotten berg, Wadena, Wadena 3662 F. K Swan Samuel Mead “ “ •* Jay Bottenberg “ “ “ Roy McNown " “ “ Ira Bottenburg “ “ “ Fred Fullerton “ “ •* J.H. Stewart S.C. Michaels Wm. Ka-m, Brook, Oak Leaf, 379 ft Chas. Summers " “ “ Mort Uk'ry

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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Levi Werner to Dora J. May, Nov. 28. Joseph Penrod to Elizabeth ABunnell, Nov. 29.

BIRTHS. . ' . Nov. 25, to Mrs. and Mr. W. L, tf Blue, a son. ' Nov. 25, to Mrs. and Mr. Cha», W. Rhoades, a son.