Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1898 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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| Holiday . ♦ | Presents... | ▼ The largest assortment of Watches and X Rings in this section of the state, also a fine ▲ ♦ selection of Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver- ♦ ware, Novelties, Gold Pens, Bracelets, X X Chains and fine Decorated China Plates, ▲ ♦ Etc. Everything neat and clean. . You ▼ J should see goods and get prices before X X buying. AH goods sold engraved free ▲ ♦ of charge when requested. Fine repair- ▼ ing a specialty. X ♦ H. J. WELCH, ♦ ▼. So. Ohio St., Remington, Ind. i

FARMER'S INSTITUTE.

The committee met last Saturday and much progress was reported, and the indications are that the attendance will be very large and the Institute the best ever held in the county. John F. Warren, David H. Nowels, and Effie Cowden were selected to prepare a “querry box” and questions to them for answer by the instructor Institute to be held in the M. EL church, January 13 and 14th. 189 ft. Subjects were assigned to the lecturers as follows: To J. A. McFarlin: Friday morning, “Clover for Profit.” Friday afternoon, “Farmers’ friends and enemies.” Friday evening, “Making a Home on a Farm.” Saturday morning, “HoW to Meet Changed Conditions.’’ Saturday afternoon, “Care and Management of Hogs.” To James Kiley: Friday morning, “How to Buy and Pay for a Farm.” Friday afternoon, “Practical Com Culture.” Friday evening. “How to Hold Children on the Farm.” Saturday morning. “How to Increase the Soil’s Fertility.” Saturday afternoon. “How to Hold an Agricultural Fair.” It was also agreed that the election of officers and committees for the next year take place at 10:30 a. m. of Friday, and the place of hnMiwg same be at that time determined. There is still room for volunteer songs, speeches, recitaquestions and discussions. We want to complete the programme next Saturday evening at the office of Foltz. Spitler A Kurrie. Ex etvyive Committee.

WANTS $5.000.

The town of Remington has been sued for 15,000 for damages alleged to have been sustained by Mm. J. M. Ott of that place by by foiling upon a defective sidewalk last April. Plaintiff alleges that while accompanying her husband to church on April 10th of this year the latter stepped upon a loose board, causing same to fly up and trip her, and she .was thrown violently to the ground, sustaining injuries to her left knee of a permanent character, wan compelled to use crutches for several weeks, and in unable to perform but littMabor. Ferguson A Wilson of this city are the plaintiff's attorneys. We understand the town of Remington proposes to fight the suit to a fin ish. 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 eart 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 cunent bank rates. Funds always on hand* W. RAusrre.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. IND. . .■ ... ... --.*»**, jl. k ._

Public Sale of Horses. We will sell to the highest bidders at Hemphill & Son’s livery barn, Rensselaer, Ind., on Monday, December 19th, 1898, One car of select Geldings and Mares, ranging from 3 to 5 yrs. old, weighing from 950 to 1250 lbs. These colts were reared by S. A. Bruce on the “Kentucky’’ stock farm, Laramie Co., Wyo. Sired by Kentucky and Tennessee stallions and by French-Canadian dams. Sale will commence promptly at 1 p. m., regardless of weather. Terms Bankable paper, 6 months time; 7 per cent., 1 per cent off for cash. King Bros. A few of the purchases for the holidays: About 20 bbls, of fancy candies; fancy neckties; men’s and boy’s caps; dress goods; shoes; slippers; jewelry: toys; etc. Chicago Bargain Store. •r A Compliment For Gus. Gus Phillips, who plays the leading roles in the Spooner’s plays, is one of the handsomest actors that, comes to Elmira. He has many lady admirers in the city and like other matinee idols receives many “mash notes.” However, Mr. Phillips is a very sensible young man and does not pay any attention to such matters, nor does he endeavor in any way to cultivate the acquaintance of these note writers. He is a clever conversationalist and a pleasant young man to meet—Elmira (N. Y.) paper. The largest and most complete line of Holiday Goods ever seen in Rensselaer. Chicago Bargain Store.

COMPANY I’s TROUBLES.

The members of Co. 1., 161st Indiana, or quite a number of them at least, have been making asses of themselves over the reduction to the ranks of Sergeant Wilbur Tharp of this place, and the advancement of young Sturbbe of Goodland to the position, and have, in their communications to the newspapers in this vicinity, abused the latter unmercifully. The writer knows nothing about the facte which prompted Capt. Guthrie to reduce Tharp to the ranks, neither do we know anything about Tharp, but we have known Mr. Strubbe for nearly fifteeen years, and will say that he has always been considered one of the finest young men in Newton county. He is a young man of good habits, strictly temperate and moral in every way and we do not believe there is a father or a mother in Northern Indiana who is acquainted with him but would say that they could wish for no better man or officer over their sons, than Mr. Strubbe. Perhaps it is Strubbe’s good character and his desire to have the members of his company conduct themselves as gentlemen should that caused his unpopularity with certain soldiers of the company.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, December ly,

LOCAL MATTERS. The state legislature meets Jan. 5. < One week from to-morrow is Christmas. ' The 161st Indiana sailed for Cuba last Monday. A. M. Bringle of Fair Oaks, was in the city Monday. ’ Dr. Dessler the optician, is at Farmer City, DI., this week. Samuel Barker of Mt. Ayr, was in the city on business Monday. Monon gets the next meeting of the White County Farmers’ Institute. Samuel Dyer and another gentleman of Wolcott, were in the city Thursday. Morocco has settled her threatened damage suit by paying the party SIOO. Over one car load of Holiday Goods bought for the Chicago Bargain Store. S. A. Brusnahan of Union tp., is receiving surgical treatment at a Chicago hospital. Geo. Hargreaves and Thos. Mullen of Remington, were in Rensselaer on business Monday. The Newton circuit court convened Monday. Several of our attorneys are in attendance. Allie Day who was sent to the reform sck ol about a year and a half ago, is home on parole. Blaine Shafer, David Beasy and Frank Parcels of Monticello, were in the city last Sunday. Watch and wait for the lowest prices ever offered on holiday Chicago Bargain Store. Positions are easily obtained by the graduates of the Union Business College, of Lafayette, Ind. The new waterworks system at Lowell, Lake county, is completed and has been accepted by the town council, Benton county corn shelters have formed an association and agreed upon a uniform rate of 75 cents per hundred bushels for shelling the coming season.

N. W. Warner has retired from the hardware firm of N. Warner & Sons, and the business will be continued by his sons. D. G., N. H., and Chas. Warner. Box social, Friday, December 23,, 1898, at Pleasant Grove, Barkley township. A short program will be presented. Mary Bell Moore, Teacher. Charlie Grow has been compelled to give up his school southeast of the city on account of trouble with his eyes, and Albert Marshall takes his place as teacher. The place of meeting of the forthcoming farmers’ institute will be in the M. E. Church, instead of the east room of the court house, as announced last week, same having been changed. The Supreme court has refused a new trial to Wm. Messenger, the Starke county murderer. Messenger, it willjbe remembered, brutally murdered Chas. Nelson at San Pierre a year or more ago. Arthur Lakin of the 4th Infantry, U. S. regulars returned to Ft. Sheridan Tuesday, after a 5 days’ furlough, spent with his parents in Newton tp. His regiment exScts to leave in a few days for anilla. Among the Remingtonians in the city Thursday were James Clowry, Wm. Shepherd, Wm. Penwright, Samuel Dunn, Hugh and John Treanor, Charles, Samuel and James Burling, Homer Hardy and Jos. Shide. G, W. Fanson of Barkley tp., has purchased Peter Hordeman, jr’s. corn shbller, and has the contract of shelling 50,000 bushels of com for B. J. Gifford. The Gifford railroad is now completed about nine miles of its length and Mr. Gifford will ship his corn over the new road.

John A. Pence of Brook, was in the city Monday. Thos. Callaghan of Wheatfield, was in the city Wednesday. J. M. Ort of Remington was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Miss Ida Fell cf Remington is visiting Mrs. S. C. Johnson this week. 1 D. S. Makeever has purchased the 80 acre farm of Mrs. Miller's, in Newton tp. A fine quality of ice from 7 to 9 inches in thickness is being taken from the river this week. We are sorry to learn that Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, is again having trouble with his cancerous affection. Another week of fine winter weather with the mercury down near the zero mark or a little below most of the time. I. A. Leave! and son of Rrm ington, were here Tuesday and visited Mr. Leavel’s recently purchased farm, north of town. Henry Kolhoff of Jordan tp. was quite badly bruised up Thursday by falling from a load of oats and the wagon passing over him. It is said that Graham Earle, the actor, well known here, has lost hts mind and will be obliged to retire permanently from the stage. The tax cases against J. M. Wasson, M. L. Spitler and Robt. Parker have been dismissed, Prosecutor Chizum having asked for their dismissal. The tax cases against Austin and Hollingsworth, taken to the Benton circuit court from this county on change of venue, haw been continued. Elder J. D. Carson of Remington, was in the city a few hours Tuesday. He is holding meetings this week at the Slaughter school house, southeast of Rensselaer. lodges and secret orders of Rensselaer will hand in a list of the newly elected officers of their respective orders we shall be pleased to publish same. Mrs. Elizabeth Leatherman, wife of James Leatherman st., died al her home in this city Thursday morning, aged about 76 years. Funeral will be held from the residence today at 11 a. m. There is some talk of constructing a telephone line from this city to Hammond, to connect with the long distance line at that place, T. J. .McCoy, Delos Thompson, and Henry Taylor of Lafayette, are said to be interested in working up the matter.

Wm. D. Pence of Brook. Ind. and Mary E. Long of Medaryville were married at the home of exSheriff McCay, Wednesday evening, Dec. 7,1898, by Elder CL J. Corbin. This makes the 170th couple the elder has married since he removed to Winamac, nearly I*6 years ago. —Winamac DemocratJournal,' J. McGinnis of Rose Lawn, was in the city Wednesday getting some bills struck at The Democrat office for a big shooting match to Thayer next Saturday. There will be 250 fine turkeys, also blue rock and target shooting. A bag free lunch will be served to those hi attendance, and in the evening a ball will be held in Defreice"s hall. Good music will be in attendance and good order maintained. A prize will be given ,46 the best waltzers. Beginning with last evening the Jews throughout the cavffiaad world will celebrate the annual festival of Chaaakuk. It occurs the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew month, Kisley, and lasts eight days. It commemorates the great historical event in the dhys of the Maccabees, when the Temple at Jerusalem, which had been sßcriligiously defiled by heather, hands was rededicated to the service of God, after the glorious victories of the brave Judas Maccabees and his brothers and the faithful Jews who fought torisr them.

|Rort ■ Tm_ Fendts Ntew City Drag Store is now loZ catted aa Ins tine near room, one door west of M the Fostanttce. Phone 67. Christmas shoppers W wd fiad a tame display to select from. W Obet Book Department is complete and in- * dndestfaebest fine of books ever in the city. 2 We are asakmg a leader of a Cloth-Bound 2 . bonk at 15c. A mammoth line of Games, M Tqwsv Cases of all kinds, Claendars. M Don't bay an Album before seeing our SI.OO ALfatnmat: Lamp ha» been placed in W* mateng: nighraalightasday. Z in the City. | Mgs Mew til> Ong Store.

COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

GL W. priOrim for bridge -same was graiftocL Trustee tpi. was directed to paw $2 per week for su; s»ort erf Bemy F_ Ramey until such time as i*e wcasan&-to>-jupport himself. Thus. JEmpriy- to a£_ ptoEEfon for ditch. L. Ctats. BhEtleday and Frank Parker vitwers. to Jhm. 4wk impßrt *a ot brf< n«e Fob I. Ln the matter •<n ffibe SdiaEriey | ; ditch. morion was- am£ sua- ; trined to-fto arifle vitwamsT report. | and H. E. Penkason. Wm. Dtenitfeand D. H. Y-ecumm wtre- appointed to metfl with J_ C. Tttrawis, «hlgiueeTof dilck Jam 1* and jrrocsed to spwpwsed! riteh. Petition stfJ. H Btowi for cfjiifirmaricfli id wastinned, as was a&» ptCaCumtn es M: WL Retri for tow mw tataetsv and., tS. St. Xictiok far Brifise. Wm. Ewrk wnsa£Bswe«dSsßst2s ; far two 1 tri dees in hi rpi. Alfred MdCk-y to ®o_ nfewd for highway, atwijfted amc mets ora&r- ■; ed -eriatdhffied. Sheriff Ret*d_ Gmfvttssmr Lake and J HS]«t'Tcc>mjV4 wato emtative.. ■Bft iSi. adbwued. CL P. Roliinsoii. Irifi wf $&5>.25 for caring far juiL steartßHß taken.' I , W. H. Ctom. •etuncy ete-rk. presented has stpaffl <tS Sees erik JG, amounting to SakidML and -same was akcocptoS- H. R Murray. audiTur. -same. $425c E. BL P>rrer. recordecr. -same- StoiJSc X. J. Reed, -sheriff, R. D Comer -efi a£_ ptthribn. for bridge in l~x&< m. payer granted and cooftradl grsanj to La&vertnBridge CaD. W. Shields. for refund jef tast»,fltoffiHMd. Thos. Mwf&y- prtMaoii for JShrlu L. Strong. Chas. Btoriefoy and Frank Parker afpsmAn£ viewers. Ito meet Jam. 4an d a«fH nt ar be- j .sane Fdh.4. / . IcsywweSod by W-BBtofat Burk Terry Cto, BtosnMaapfry and M'Awu Ilsmpfoii_i.i 1.-CK Cantrartt a wind Birk Tarry Ou to JS4K TbrUito toe dto «f BmHhbe, Xgjbte for Dtowtobsr. ffiSIL wns kßwei a ffifcß ■ «(TLe hlmwhl b m Aeafot am ernor off Teocffd. and sxmkb betas for Xreweßtar. wtoad «ff Dbenntotor.> Oarcaffitagthr toltoiiHaftta waffitor toamcnuriai tfhr riiMinii ■HBowersT rawd wa taaHaffinaag: tb <tf tofan for eferifiaHu set «wk rectod ly vnstag the “5T and sriba “4T in Bte total. <to pttotian ass A_ MrOw tihe fotoym iB ili B Mfrnjsß iwmadtetolß u ow thriwe brttor than ever in Jtoj csatotyKatohLMrffiMp ntoiTis for tobnJasperaarf Winn tos, J. F_ WaHwm. llaaw. Wuad and Gaaaadfe MnaAy appscntol va .awibfo Minto wtoh vieawus off Wbih nantayam Jam IB and to repart an ar brSar Fek HI

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Petition T. J. Mallatt et al for highway, granted and road ordered established. John R. Kight et al, petition, for ditch. J. W. Cowden, Ben ja—min Harris and Alfred Donnelly appointed viewers, to meet Dec. 27 and report on or before Jan. 15. The Board closed its regular session Wednesday, and Thursday it was in session on gravel road, matters. Yesteniay it was still -sitting” (although “Honest Abe” told the writer differently) and we are- unable to say when they will quit See anoth.es page for allowances.

MORE COURT HOUSE TROUBLE.

♦ Aie of the Heinzman Bros, was in the city Thursday and yesterday looking after the balance which, they claim is due them on the new court house, and which bills have iaeen dtemissed by “Honest Abe’s” board. The amount claimed is about s2.so*>. we believe, and we amierstand suit will be brought unless settlement is made. Mr. Weatherhog, of the firm of Grim lie A Weatherhog. the architects employed on the new court house here, was in the city this week looking after the little matter «>f a claim of about $2,000 for services- which the commissioners have dismissed. . We have not learned as yet what is proposed to do about the matter by the claimants-.

AGAINST JUDGE THOMPSON.

The supreme court Wednesday ordered the indictment quashed against the attorneys of Benton county who were fined by Judge Thompson for passing resolutions against his metheds on the bench. The opinion wasdelire red by Judge Howard and says (b that in a prweedingjfor indirect contempt of court the requirements of sec. U)I2. R. S. 188 L must be strictly followed, the affidavits as to the fitets and notice to the defendant bring essential (2.) An indictment not endorsed by the foreman •of the grand jury as required by we. LB®. K. S. 1881, is bad for want of such indorsement on Motion to quash. (3.) The law tfoes not authorize the grand jury to find an indictment for indirect contempt of court. The opinion also says that disrespectful language used by attorneys to a circuit judge while he was not preriding in the court, but wasattending a meeting of attorneys to which he had been invited, ma small room adjoining the court room which latter room was the* ■mpty, does not constitute a direct contempt of court. A direct contempt of court is an am act committed in the presence eff Issie court or so near it as to intempt er disturb the proceedings thw—rif and does not embrace a private affront offered to the judge wmie mc notuiiig court. It s -*aid that the fight will not end with this ruling, it being the rite mi inn fra in of the Benton countonmove the county from ariachmg it to the Foontain-War- - ana riacniL This will m 'sritate legislative acficn.