Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1898 — Page 5

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DR. JACQUES DESSLER, OPTICAL SPECIALIST. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. I take great pleasure in announcing to the people of Rensselaer and the surrounding country that I have located here in the Arcade building, above the Day light Clothing House, as an Optical Specialist. My thorough experience in the profession, with the help of the latest improved instruments, leads me to hope that I shall be able to give my patients full Satisfaction, and can promise with responsibility that every case will be treated with special care. Hoping that the people of Rensselaer and surrounding country will give me a trial, I am, very respectfully yours, DR. JACQUES DESSLER. Optical Specialist. NOTICE—I desire to call your attention to the fact that eyes can be examined with the same accuracy at night as at day time. Examination free. ' • . _ . .

Directory. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk : Wm. H. Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor Myrt B. Price Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assesser John R. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. • Ist District ..Abraham Halteek 2nd District Simeon A. Dowell 3rd District Frederick Waymire Commissioner's court —First Mondays in March, J une. September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer.. H. L. Grainble Fire Chief . Edgar M. Parcels COUNCILMEN, Ist ward .M. B. Alter, F. B. Meyers 2nd ward John Eger, C. G, Spitler 3rd ward Wm. H. Beam, J. R. Kight JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney Albert E. Chizum Terms of Court.—First Monday in January ; Third Monday in March: First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. XV. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit , Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. Bierrna . Keener J.C. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamboru Carpenter George W. Caster Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OB CITY A. Beasley • Remington M. F. Chilcbte Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfist-I Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensse <.er CHURCHES. First Baptist—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p. m; Sunday school at 9:30: B. Y. P. U, 0 p. in. 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. r. meets Sunday, 0:30 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; S. Y. P, S. C. E.. 6:30; 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 7:30; 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 Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30, alternate Sunday: Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladle*’ Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Church of God—Comer Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church—St. Augustine's. Comer 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. 126, A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, XV. 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 Dowler, Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters—Willard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 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. p.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment—No. 201, 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 andthirdFridaysof each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N, G.; Mrs. Laura Shields. Sec’y. I. O. oF Foresters- Court Jasper,No. 1703, Independent-Gi 1 *r u: F-'rc-ters, meets second and fourth .i.. '■ ‘e; Goff, C. D. H. C. R; R. I’. Johnson, K Maccabees—Rensselaer lentr-iin- 184. Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday e' ejxng. C. E. Tyner, Commander; I* . Cjpsei, Record Keeper. < Pythian—Renssch r Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, f C. XV. Hanley, C. C.s N. W Ki-e-.-e, K. of R. & S. Rensselaer Temple, RaWaione Sisters,— No. 47. meets 2d and *th XX ednesday, every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. Grand Army.—Rensselaer Post Mo. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H, Yeoman Post Commander, J. Nl 'Vasson, Adjutant Rensselaer Women’s Klijef Corpse meets every’ Monday evening. Mrs. J. Q, Alter, President; Mrs. Hattie Reynolds, Sec’y. HOLLY Council.-No. 7. Daughters of Liberty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude’ Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Mosa, Recording Secretary. A handsome envelope, eifl o, square or oblong, for 5 cents per package at The Democrat office.

The college building ia one of the best in the city, rooms elegant, ' equipment unsurpassed, teachers of 1 experience are employed, methods are modem, systematic, practical. ' in commercial department actual business from the start, in the shorthand department the student has , the free use, of the typewriter on , entering. As a large attendance la , expected during the coming year it , will be to your advantage to ar- i range with us at once. If you do i not intend to enter before ’ Sept. Ist, < or even Nov. Ist. write us at once 1 and we will look after your interest. 1 Hundreds of our graduates are hold- 1 inggood positions. >

Real Estate Transfers,

Jesse L. Brady et al to John W. Paxton, Nov. 25, Its 12, 13, 14. 15, bl 24. Weston’s Sec. Add. Rensselaer, $1,500. John George to John XV. Whiteside, June 25. n‘4 ne 22-28-6, Milray. $3,000. Ford XX’. Greer to Reed Beard, Sept. 22, Its 1,6, 7, 26, bl 7, Sunnyside Add. Rensselaer, Si. Reed Beard to John C. LeFever et al, Nov, 28, same lots, as above. S4BO. Peter Brook to Mae E. Babcock. Sept. 16, Its 5-6, bl 13, Newton or Clark’s Add. to Rensselaer, S2OO. George W. Havens to David M. Waymire, Nov. 19, nw se sw 16-28-6, 10 acres. Marion S3OO. Sheriff Jasper county to Cornelias Bierrna, Dec 3, sw sw 23-32-7. seise 2-32-7, sw se 2232- 122-32-7, sene 22-32-7,e« 34-32-7, nw nw 22-R2-7, e’j nw nw 26-32-7, se sw 23-82-7, sw se 23-32-7, Keener. $548.21, Sheriff's deed. * Cornelias Bierrna to Dederick Decker, Dec. 3. sw sw 23-32-7, se se 2-32-7, se 22-32-7, se ne 22-32-7, e l , 34-32-7, 560 actes, Keener, sl. q. c. d. Robert Parker to Hattie E. Shepherd, June 11, Its 5-6, bl 1, Bartoo’s Add. Remington, $125. Rolit. Cox to Nettie C. Kenner, Dec. 1, se 33- 160 acres, Jordan, sl. John W. Paxton to Chas. W. Coen et al Nov. 28, Its 1. 2. 3, 4. 5, 6,7, 8, bl 23, XX’eston's sec. add. to Rensselaer. SI,OOO. Richard Pratt to Robert Parker, Dec. 1, sw sw 25-30-5, nw nw 26-30-5, Gillam, $3,900.

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TELLING THEM OF TAMPA.

Weary months I’ve spent in Tampa, where the luscious hardtack grows; 'Tis a wondrous fruit, dear sister, which fact ev’ry soldier knows. And it grows—please pass the butter—grows in Tampa, as I said. Sister! Just a few potatoes! Mother, won’t you pass the bread! There's another curious product of that most peculiar land, 'Tis the pig-tree where the pork blooms— Mother! this roast beef is grand! And this pig-tree!—Sister! pass the stewed tomatoes.down this way! Well, this pig- ree—Mother! say, this homemade pickle’s all O- K. Tell you all about our camp life? Certainly. Please pass the bread! Well, we got up in the morning and at night we went to bed. Then, sometimes, we—Sister! help me to another piece of steak! Yes, and them again, we—Mother! what fine gravy you can make! Did we have good meals at Tampa? Yes, indeedy—in a horn! Best the land afforded—Sister! give me one more ear of com! Meals down there were so delightful that ■'l —Mother! pour the tea! So delightful that—Say, Sister! is that succotash I see? Well, as I was saying, camp life—Say Sister! pass the slaw! Camp life is—Say, Mother! just a bit more beef—er—medium raw! To go back to camp life—Will I have some chicken salad? Say! Will I ? Well, you try me! won’t you pass the bread this way! Down at Tam pa—what’s that Mother? Didi hear you mention pie? Ice cream, too? This must be heaven in the glorious bye and bye! Down at Tampa—easy. Mother! just two lumps is all I take! Down at—Oh! confound old Tampa! Sister! won't you pass the cake! —Baltimore American.

CORRESPONDENCE

—Mr. Billy Jones has moved to our village. —Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Reddin, a seven pound girl. —Epworth League every Sunday at 4 o’clock p. m. —Mr. Henry Amsler of 111., is in our vicinity looking after his farm. —Mr. Earl Wilmington is learning telegraphy under Mr. Harvey Davisson. —Rev. Hickman, the M. E. pastor, began a revival meeting last Monday night. —Mr. Oliver Turner, the coal prop contractor, is shipping about two car loads a week to the mines near Kankakee City. —Mr. Chris Nelson has started up a store in our burg. Whether it is a sign of prosperity or competition, I cannot tell. —The young people of this vicinity have organized a Literary and Debating society at the Oak Grove school house. Meetings every Friday night. —Mr. Joseph Turner, Tefft’s only representative in the army, died at Savannah, Ga., last week. The remains were brought back and interred in the Wheatfield cemetery. The funeral was conducted by the G. A. R. The deceased was a very popular young man and will be greatly missed by his many friends. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

NORTH BARKLEY.

—John Holliday of Rensselaer, visited in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. —Miss Aaron Seitz, who has been visiting her parents in Mo., returned home last week. —Mr. Len Y aste of W illiamsport, Ind., is visiting his sister, Mrs. A. L. Bowles, a few days this week. —T. M. Callahan and Harry Gifford shipped a car load of onions to Louisville, Ky., Friday. —Mr. B. J. Gifford will begin shelling com Wednesday morning. He has about one-hundred thousand bushels. —Mr. William Beedy, Frank His and Bill Gieford of Blue Island, are visiting the former’s parents a few days this week. —The town of Gifford has been surveyed and will begin building immediately. Lumber is being sawed for store room and office.

—The box supper at v » . u school w;.s a very pleasant affair and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The best of order was maintained and the teacher wishes to express his sincere thanks to the patrons for their good behavior and the liberal way in which they contributed towards the library. Miss Ella Callahan received the prize, an autograph album for being the most popular young lady; John Fanson a pipe and package of tobacco for being the homliest man; and F. M. Callahan a pair of socks for having the dirtiest feet Net proceeds, *16.60.

BLACKFORD.

—Some snow. —Roads smooth. —Weather nice and cool. —J. Lesh, director, got some more new seats for Burnstown school last Tuesday. —Rd Burns, the Fair Oaks hunter, was seen down on Nubbin Ridge last Saturday. —Blackford is on the boom. It is going to have a blacksmith. His name is Dennis Brook. —Jack Cooper and his uncle, John Cooper, are very dangerously ill at the present writing. —Owen Hurley went up on Gifford’s ranch and brought back a coon dog. Owen believes lots in the word “hunt.” —John W. Hurley, who lived on Theodore Snow’s farm this summer, moved back to his own farm last week. George Snow is going on Theodore’s place. —James Hurley and uncle, Charley Fish, had a ruriaway last Friday night The horse ran away throwing them both out and tearing the wagon all to pieces. —There is to be a box social and exhibition at the Burnstown school, 11 miles south of Blackford, the Thursday before Christmas. Everybotly invited accordingly. —William Gilmore, one of Jasjer county’s late citizens, but more ately of Boodey, 111., has moved jack to old Jasper and has located at Parr. He pulled in last Sunday night.

VIRGIE.

—There was quite a snow storm here Wednesday. —There is some talk of a Christmas tree at this place. —Mr. Leach returned home Saturdax’ from Illinois. —Miss Gustie Leach is expected home Saturday to spend the winter. —Corn still comes in to Virgie. O. Yeoman is buying for Coen & Brady. —H. Hochbauni, our leading merchant, has a full line of holiday goods. Call and see him. —Quite a numberof young folks of this place attended the League at Kniman, Sunday evening. —Mr. David Hilton and wife of Rensselaer, returned home after a week’s visit with their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Harrington.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our regular correspondent.) Mr. McKinley’s handling of the war and matters relating thereto, in his message, contained no surprises. The message follows just about the lines it was expected to follow, lines plainly indicated for xvteksaye, months, past, by official and semi-official emanations from the administration. The message also indicates very plainly that Mr. McKinley isn’t as anxious to push along financial legislation as some of the members of his party would like him to be. * * * There have been numerous conferences between democrats since Congress opened, on the policy that the party should pursue at this session. There are differences of opinion, some contending that aside from the Chicago platform, there is no occasion for a party policy at this time. A democratic House caucus held near the close of the last session of Congress adjourned to meet Dec. 10th. That meeting will be a be a general party conference at which some understanding may be reached. • * * Boss Hanna has been giving the West Virginia republicans some lessons in Senator-grabbing, and a scheme has been concocted that is expected to result in wiping out a small democratic majority in the legislature of that state and the election of a republican to succeed Senator Faulkner. The Secretary lof State of West Virginia is to be the tool of the grab, hi: part being to put the republican contestants for seats in the House of Delegid »>n the reguln m]], so as to < ire the DubHcno a najorityof , ’ ' ’ • >d V. . ’ V * * Sei” ‘>r Cafiery, of La., is an anti-expansionist from away back. He says of the treaty of Peace: “I shall vote squarely against the proposition to annex the Philippines. The Peace Commission had no business to provide for their annexation. These islands would be the most expensive gift that one nation ever received from another. They can never be a source of strength, while they will always be an element of domestic weakness and subject to foreign attack in case of hostilities with another nation?' Mr. Caffery

thinks that we are paying too much attention to things away from home and not doing enough to improve things at home.

There is little or nothing ip Mr. McKinley’s annual annual message to Congress, long as that document is, that indicates with any degree of certainty, what policy he intends to follow towards the Philippines. This indicates that he has not decided upon a policy, or .if he has, that he is afraid to make it public yet, and confirms the belief of those who think that he intends playing foxey on the Philippine question until after he gets that Treaty of Peace ratified by the Senate, and the $20,000,000 which we are to pay Spain, appropriated by Congress. An announcement of a positive' policy before then might result in making too many votes against both treaty and appropriation. * * * Secretary Alger’s annual report is somewhat remarkable for it’s omissions. It does not contain the “round robin” sent from Santiago, nor does it contain “Teddy” Roosevelt’s report, which “Teddy” told the “Investigating Commission” he hoped they would get and read. There are others who would be glad to read that report, provided it could lie had as it was received at the War Department. To read Alger’s report, one would suppose that there had been no scandal connected with the conduct of the war, and that everything had moved along as smooth as silk, whereas, every intelligent man in the U. S. knows to the contrary. Some day the truth may be written about the war, but there are no signs that it will be soon. Had a democratic house been elected, the outlook would have been verx* different.

* * * Senator Hale is the most rabid republican anti-expansiontst who has yet unliinhered a rapid fire tongue battery and opent<l fire on the Peace treaty, which he says he will fight to the last. He predicts that if the treaty is carried into effect, it will add many millions, on account of increased Army and Navy, to the yearly expenses of this government, without bringing the slightest benefit to our people at large; that our country will in time become overrun by inferior races, and numerous other minor evils will follow. In addition tjo his predictions, he charges' Mr. McKinley’s foreign policy to have been inspired by the British Foreign Office, and asks the IrishAmericans to join him in opposing the ratification of the treaty-. Please remember t hat Senator Hale is not a democrat, talking for political effect. He is a republican of standing in the councils of his party, and no longer ago than at the last session of Congress, just after the Maine xvas destroyed, he acted as the mouth-piece of Mr. McKinley on the floor of the Senate, although hispro-Spanish views were at that time well known. There is no prc/bability.thata sufficient number of Senators will act with Mr. Hale to reject the treaty, but it may not bo ratified before the end of this Congress, making an extra session of the Senate necessary.

ABOUT KISSING MOTHER.

It was Eli Perkins who put the following reproof of a careless daughter into a father’s mouth: “I wan’t to speak to you of your mother. It may be that you noticed a care worn look on her face. Of course, it has not been brought there by any act of yours, still it is your duty to chase it away. I want you to get up in the morning and get breakfast. When your mother comes and begins to express her surprise, go right up to her and kiss her on the mouth. You can’t imagine how it will brighten her dear old face. “Besides you owe her a kiss or two. Away back when you were a little girl, she kissed you when no one else was tempted by your fever tainted breath and swollen face; you were not as attractive then as you are now. Through tears of childish sunshine and shadows she was always ready to cure, by the magic < a mother’s kiss, the little, dirty, enubby hands whenever they were injured in those first skirmishes with the ro. gh old world. And then th n"idni_rht kisses with which she routed so many bad dreams, as she Li ted above your restless pillow, have all been on interest these long years. “Of course she is not so pretty and kissable as you are, but if you had done your share of the work during the past ten years the contrast would not be so marked. Her face has more wrinkles than yours, and yet if your’e sick that face would appear far more beautiful than an angel’s as it hovered over you, watching every opportunity to minister to your oom-

fort, and every one of those wrinkles would seem to be bright wavelets of sunshine chasing each other over her dear face. “She will leave you one of these days. These burdens, if not lifted from her shoulders, will break her down. These rough, hard hands, which have done so many necessary things for you. will be crossed upon her lifeless breast. Those neglected lips, which gave you your first baby kiss, will be forever closed, and those sad, tired eyes will have opened in eternity, and then you will appreciate your mother, but it will be too late.”

THE MENICUS LENSES.

The particular advantage these Menicus lenses possess are that they give much more correct secondary axes and when adjusted to the eye yield more perfect vision through the periphery of the lens, rendering the field of vision much larger and more distant. The above is a scientific fact. If you want a pair of these lenses of the best material in the world, correctly adjusted to your vision, notify, or call on Dr. Chas. Vick, the Optician, Rensselaer, Ind. Office over Commercial State Bank.

LAWYER GLAD TO YIELD.

Paid Amount Sued For to Take Up a More Important Case. Time is money, and to no one is the truth of this better known than some lawyers whose faces are seldom seen in any court below the supreme. An instance occurred in the municipal court one morning which created considerable amusement. Judge Braunlein was hearing an action brought to recover a debt of eight dollars, both parties to the case being Poles. The courtroom r wa» crowded with witnesses, and his honor had settled down fora long and hard fought battle between the two attorneys. The first witness had been called when Lawyer Locke entered the courtroom. He looked over the assembled crowd, bowed to the judge, and then, depositing his hat on one of the small tables within the rail, prepared to wait for the end of the case. An hour passed, and still the prosecution kept calling witnesses and piling up testimony. Mr. Locke had for some time been fidgeting in his chair, and finally, when it seemed as though the entire day would be occupied in the hearing, he walked over to the attorney for the plaintiff and touched him on the shoulder. “What is the amount involved ia this case, for which your client is suing?” he asked. “Eight dollars, Mr. Locke,” was the reply. « “And the court costs?” "x “About four more.” “Will you take sl2 and consent to a discontinuance of the case?” asked Mr. Locke. “I have an important case of my own, one involving the title to a piece of property owned by a railroad, and my time is too valuable to waste it here.” “My client will consent to a discontinuance on payment of $12,” said the attorney. Mr. Locke drew a chair up to the table, took his check book from his pocket, made out a check for sl2, and handed it over. The case was at once discontinued, and Mr. Locke had the right of way. He had only two or three witnesses; there w*as no defense, and in a half hour he was on 1 s way back to his office.—Buffalo C urier.

CHEAP LEGAL ADVICE.

The other day an old fellow slouched into Attorney Oscar Kahn’s office on Legal row, and introduced himself as Mr. Smith, Jones, Brown or something, of a neighboring county. lie said he wanted to consult a lawyer, and was accorded a seat and one of the attorney’s sweetest smiles. He then explained that while he was away from home the sheriff or seme deputy had attached his wife’s sewing machine and bureau for taxes. He didn't propose to tolerate such imJiosition, he declared, and came to Parlucah to consult a lawyer about it “What is the amount of taxes?” inquired the lawyer. “Lemme see—a dollar and twentyeight cents,” was the reply. The lawyer could not conceal a smile, but hastened to say: “Well, Mr. Smith, if you want my advice, it is to go back and settle that small amount. It looks like the easiest and best way out of it.” The old fellow thought a moment, and replied that he believed he would. Answering, he asked: “How much do I owe you?” “Oh, nothing, sir,” was the reply. “I won’t charge you anything for a little advice like that.” “But I alius pays fer whut I git, and want ter pay yer jes’ the same.” “Oh, that’s all right; come in again some time when you need advice on something more important, and we’ll square it then.” “Naw, I want ter pay it now. Jea* squeal out Es ?♦*•’ c nts, Pll pay it. Es ye war ’ U pre it is!” And he threw de a fit l< Uar and left. —Paduca'; aK Sua.