Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1899 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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W 'W W W >5/ WW W W W W W W W W W W -W W KM’S Mn... Good goods, low prices and square dealing, has built up a good business and is still adding new custemers every day. This is what you find at McFarland’s Grocery. We sell goods as low as any house in Jasper county, quality considered. Farmers will find by comparison that their produce buys more here than anywhere else. The only grocery in the City that handles only strictly high-grade goods. J. A. M’FARLAND, Proprietor.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. Elder Sheppard will preach Sunday morning on the very important subject, “Riches and Poverty,” and requests all interested in these most important factors of human life to be present at this service.

PETITIONERS MUST PAY.

In the case of the commissioners of Jasper county vs the petitioners in Iroquois ditch case. Judge Kent on Thursday ruled in effect that the petitioners must pay the costs made in this celebrated case. Petitioners filed answer and an appeal will be taken we understand.

PATRICK GLEASON.

Patrick Gleason was bora in King’s county, Ireland, Nov. 10th, 1819. He was married to Margaret Gleason, June, 28,1840. To this onion were bom nine children, all o! whom are living. They removed to Union City, Ind., in 1848, and in March ,1869, they came to Hanging Grove tp., Jasper county, the place on which they have lived since. In June, 1890, they celebrated their golden wedding at which the nine children were present. Mrs. Gleason died in October, 1892, and her husband died Jan. 8,1899, aged 79 years, 1 month and 28 days. Interment at Calvery cemetery.

Says He was Mistaken.

White County Democrat: Sometime ago when there seemed to be some dissatisfaction in Co. “I” over the reduction of First Sergeant Wilbur Tharpe and the appointment of Corporal Strubbe to the vacancy, a member of the company who signed himself “John Doe” wrote a rather caustic criticism of Capt. Guthrie, which was published in the Chalmers Ledger. “John” has evidently “seen a new lightf* as the following letter to Editor, Healy will show: . ' * ..Camp Columbia, Cuba,' “Dec. 25,1898. .0 “Ed. Healby:—Some few weeks since we wrote you a letter for publication in wbieh we stated that Capt. Guthrie of our Company took an active part in procuring the reduction of Ist Sergt. Wilbur Tharp. We are glad to say that we have learned, through reliable authority, that Capt. Guthrie had nothing to do whatever with this reduction, and furthermore that Tharp was justly reduced. We can cheerfully say that Capt. Guthrie has been a good Captian enjoying the contidence of his company and the Officers of his regiment. “Very .Truly Yours, “John Doe. “Co. T l«lst Reg. Ind.”

HARRIAQE LICENSES. Sevola Richcreek to Hattie K. Shew, issued Jan. 7. Charles Osborn, to Sarah A. Hartman, issued Jan. 8. John H. McCampbell to Jennie .E. Delzell, issued Jan. 9. BIRTHS. v Jan. 9, to Mrs. and Mr. Geo. south of town, a girl. Jan. 9, to Mrs. and Mr. A. J. George of Barkley tp., a girl. . ' - -—■■■*

DR. MOOREi Specialist, H ™l2%wo,b, Office First Stairs West of Port Office. RENSSELAER, IND.

Another Democrat in Town.

The neighborhood north of the depot was startled, and later considerably amused, when, on last Wednesday morning, they beheld our former fellow townsman, David W. Shields out in the yard, coat and hat off, standing on his head crying lustily, “I’m dad, I’m dad.” If nothing unforseen occurs the youngster will vote the democratic ticket in 1920."“ TstE Democrat and Indianapolis Sentinel one year, $1.35. Democrat and Cincinnati Enquirer, $1.50.

The Passing of Bartoo.

Now that A. J. Kitt, the veteran newspaper man, has started a new paper at Goodland, the question is asked by many what will become of the Herald and our former townsman, H. J. Bartoo, who recently took charge of same. The occasion for the establishment of of a new paper at Goodland arose when the change in management of the Herald took place, as was quite apparent, and the paper has elevated downward about as fast as it was possible for a paper to go since that time. As for its editor he will no doubt manage to “stay” in the field for a while if the tradesmen of Goodland will “wait” on him for his* provisions and other necessaries. The Democrat understands that some Rensselaer tradesman who “waited” on Bartoo for groceries, etc., while he resided here, are still “waiting.”

Sid is “Ferninst” the Scheme.

Morocco Courier: In an article which appeared in last week’s issue of the Rensselaer Republican, one Lewis E. Alter expresses the opinion that the carp fish in the Kankakee river will in time effectually solve the problem with regard to the reclaimation of theliwamp lauds adjacent to that streain. Mr. Alter insists that are great rooters and believes that in the course of a tew years they will deepen the river sufficiently to carry off all the surplus water, causing, as a natural consequence, the country to blossom like the proverbial rose, and the mud squak and hell-diver to seek a clime more congenial to their health. Not being interested in Kankakee swamp lands to any great extent, we are naturally somewhat backward about offering advice in the matter. It looks like a low-down mean trick, however, to compel the carp to dredge out almost the entire northern part of the state, deuced if it don’t. Carp are willin’ cusses and will frequently work over time on half pay, but this scheme of Mr. Aker's smacks strongly of an attempt at wholesale oppression simply because of their nationality. We think that the carp should at least be provided with metallic prods to fit over the nose and buckle back behind the ears, in order to aid them in the arduous work before them, in fact, until soqae arrangement of that kind is made we may be pnt down as being fernent the proposition.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 14, 1899.

LOCAL MATTERS. Subscribe for The Democrat. Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield, was in the city Thursday. The Fowler water works plant will be foreclosed for debt. A. Leopold returned Monday from a visit to Sandusky, Ohio. Eugene Spitler, who has been at Rochester, Ind., for a time, has returned home. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hurley of Blackford, died of lung fever last Saturday. A new wood platform has been constructed at the Monon depot to take the place of the cinder platform.

When in Rensselaer put your team up at Half & Masker’s feed and hitch barn, one block north of Makeover hotel ts George Johnson of Northwest Jordan, has sold his 240-acre farm to a man from Washington, IIL Consideration $54 per acre. Mrs. W. W. Watson has returned to her home in Lima, Ohio, after quite an extended visit with her parents and other friends here. Mr. Isaac Parsons, sr. of Monon, was in the city this week, and made The Democrat a call. He was here as counsel on the Leach divorce case. D. W. Shields came up from Manchester, Tenn., last Saturday to close up some business matters here. He will return to Tennessee next week. John Allen, who has been sick for some time at the Makeever House, was taken to the poor farm last Saturday. He claims Idaho as his home. Harry Townsend, formerly of this place, now of Goodland, was married at Indianapolis on Tuesday of last week, to Miss Nellie Long, of Goodland. An entertainment and supper will be given at Lone Star school house, Milroy tp., next Friday evening for the benefit of the new Baptist church fund. Mrs. John Stillman, residing in the west part of Carpenter tp., died on the 2d inst, and was buried at Goodland. Deceased had been an invalid for a long time. Another mail sack was ground to pieces by the south-bound train Tuesday morning, consequently a number of our people had to do without their Chicago dailies. Frank and Bernard Maloy will not return to Notre Dame. The former will begin the study of law while the latter will take up the study of medicine with Dr. Berkley.

A one and one-half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Chiloote of south of the city, died last Sunday, after an extended illness. The fnneral was held on Monday and interment made in the Crockett cemetery, T. K. Harman, ex-sheriff of Benton county was in town Tuesday. He lives in North Dakota ana came back to visit his mother at Remington who is quite old, run over to Fowler to see the boys.—Fowler Leader. The contract for the new Baptist church in Milroy tp., was recently let to Wm. Churchill of Wolcott for |750, without furniture. The seats, bell, stoves and other furniture have been bought from the Baptist church at Monticello, which has not been running for several years. The whole outfit was purchased for S4O. A bulletin issued by the experiment Station of Purdue University is to the effect that 900,000 hogs, valued at $5,000,000 have died in the state from Cholera. The disease has been general over the state but has subsided somewhat at the present time. During die past two years the Station used 4,300 pounds of “Granulated Cholera Cure,” without finding a practical remedy in any one or them.

Subscribe for The Democrat. Henry T. Griggs of Goodland, has been granted an original pension of $6 per month. Mr. Griggs is a county commissioner of his county. A large audience greeted the Sherwood Quartette at the opera house Wednesday night and all expressed themselves as well pleased with the entertainment. Mr, D. A. Stoner went to Chicago Wednesday to attend the combined American Fanciers’ Association and the Illinois State Poultry association this week. He will have some birds on show. Contracts were let by Indiana Odd Fellows Saturday night to Philip Jeckle, of Anderson, for the construction of the Indiana OddFellows’ home on plans submitted. It will be built on their 187 acre farm, near Greensburg., According to the plans it will cost $35,000. Hie cornerstone will be laid on May 1,

Mr. J. H. McCampbell and Mrs. Jennie E. Delzell were married at the residence of W. S. Parks in this city last Monday noon by Elder N. H. Sheppard, who was a childhood acquaintance of the bride. Mr. McCampbell is a Monticello business man, while the bride formerly resided at Remington and still owns residence property there. YoL 1, No. 1, of the Goodland Journal, A. J. Kitt’s new paper, has reached our table and it is the neatest sheet we have seen for some time. The paper starts out with a large advertising patronage and bright and newsy from start to finish. It's success is assured beyond a possible doubt. We gladly welcome the Journal to our exchange list. Boyd Callahan of Newton county, who has been in jail here for the past year laying out a judgement secured by a Rose Lawn female, was released this week. Callahan claims to have been unjustly convicted and his friends were of the same opinion. He was a model prisoner. Callahan returned to Rose Lawn, where he will clerk in a store. John Flickenstein jr., of Chicago, a former Remington boy, came Tuesday to visit a few days with relatives and friends. Joe has been studying free hand drawing since he left Remington, and is now a rising young artist, some of his drawings having been published in Puck, Judge, the ChicagoRecord and other papers of this class which speaks well for the merits of his productions.—Remington Press. The Rev. Sam Jones, in a recent sermon said, “The newspapers may decry Hobson and speak evil of him, but he has the profound sympathy of my heart. Why, to kiss everything that comes along, from Hie old maid with moss on her lip to the gay widow; to kiss the old sister whose nose and chin are meeting; to kiss the good, bad and indifferent! Gentlemen, I like kissing, but I want to pick the time, place and case. Poor Hobson! He needs the prayers of the church and the sympathy of his comrades.”

Capt. Guthrie of Company I, 161, recently reduced Sergeant Tharp of Rensselaer to the ranks and promoted Hairy Strubbe, from this place to the position. This has caused a great hue and cry by some members of the company and Tharp’s friends, and the Captain is being roundly condemned for his action. Referring to the matter, the Jasper Count Democrat takes occasion to pay Mr. Strubbea justly high compliment as a young man entirely worthy of such an honor. Harry Strubbe was raised in Goodland, and no more honorable and faithful soldier left this state, and no young man was more highly esteemed here, for he left a fine a fine record for honesty, industry and morality. Like the Democrat we are unacquainted with the real merits of the question at issue, but we do know that any official duties exacted of Hany Strubbe as a soldier will be discharged with courage, honesty and ability.—Goodland Journal. 'si; ■ . i i

WE'VE MET THE ENEMY

And They Are Our’s—For Particulars Enquire of “Honest Abe” OR OTHER RINGSTERS, Defeated on Every Point in a Case Which Had No Foundation to Rest Upon. The case of tne State of Indiana vs The Democrat editor for alleged criminally libeling Henry B. Murray, was taken up in the court Monday morning and the indictment quashed in about five minutes, W. E. Uhl, of Monticello, and James W. Douthit of this city appeared for the defendant. Not satisfied with what they had done, but evidently wishing to cause us a little more trouble and expense, a case was filed on affidavit and information, Mr. Murray making the affidavit, on the same charge, and the papers carefully prepared for again “getting at us.” The case came up for a hearing Wednesday afternoon, at which time J. W. Douthit, and R. S. Dwiggins representing the defendant, filed a motion to quash both the affidavit and information. The matter was argued at some length and the motion sustained on all points, the case thrown out of court and the defendant discharged. The Judge plainly gavei the prosecutor to understand after rteading the alleged libelous article over carefully and also the article of the week previous, to which it referred, that he could see nothing libelous in either. The result was apparently a great disappointment to “Honest Abe,” the statistician (80 years in office) and a few others who would gladly send the editor of The Democrat to Hades had they any lawful grounds or knew of any means by which it could be done. We were but little concerned over the matter and had no fears of the result had it gone to trial. Even had the statement made by us been untrue, there was nothing libelous in the article at all. Had it gone to trial the gang would have been beaten sky high, but they would have had the satisfaction of knowing they had caused us considerable vexation and expense. It being a State case they would have been out nothing but their time, but state cases have to be defended as well as civil cases, and the expense to us would have been considerable, even though there was nothing at all in the case. The alleged libelous article was in our issue of Dec. 31, and read as follows:

"The various bills mentioned by us last week as not having been acted upon by the commissioners, although the record book showed them as allowed and warrants had been drawn for them, were allowed for the sums as given by us last week. This appears a rather unusual proceeding, to draw warrants for claims before same have been acted upon by the commissioners, and would naturally lead one to ask who is allowing the bills in Jasper county.” What will be the next move by these over-zealous, mad and maliscious enemies of The Democrat remains to be seen, but our readers may rest assured that we shall be prepared to check-mate them at every turn they may • make. The low-down, mean, contemptible—if not in some instances criminal —efforts that have been made by certain ringsters to cripple ns financially, muzzle, freezeout and kill off The Denocbat are beneath the contempt of any honorable, self-respecting man, regardless of politics, but we sup-

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pose we must put up with it until they realise that their effort* are meeting with just the opposite* effect intended, aW they become accustomed to tolerating a county™ paper that will tell the truth. The editor of The Democrat vc »* wishes to thank the democrats otr Rensselaer and of Jasper county™ generally for standing so nobly by him in this apparently maliscioua, prosecution, and assures them that he will endeavor to merit their* confidence and support in the fut—ure—and, incidentally, continue to - tell the facts about county affairs..

DEPUTY SURVEYOR INDICTED.

J. E. Alter Indicted by the Crand Jury for Perjury. Among the indictments retumedL by the late grand jury was on* against ex-County Surveyor Alter* for swearing to a false claim. Intentionally or otherwise, the indictment was not properly drafted and was held bad by the court and quashed on motion of Mr. Alter’s attorneys. The case has been reinstated on affidavit and information, we understand, therefore we will reserve all our comments until next week, when- the case will probably be disposed of. The other indictments were: One against Aug. Rosenbaum on. an old charge which he had previously been indicted for and acquitted; One against Frank Hefferline for giving away tobacco and cigarrettes to boys under legal age; Two against Herman Clark, a Wheatfield saloon keeper, for having a pool table in the rear of his saloon, and for carrying concealed weapons. Rosenbaum easily knocked his indictement out, as did Clark on the first charge, but he plead guilty to the latter charge and was fined $lO and costs. Hefferline also plead guilty and was fined the same amount. In this latter case, we are informed that Auditor Murray’s boy asked Hefferline for a cigarette, which was given him, and that Mr. Murray caused the latter’s indictment. Hefferline is a fine young man. we understand, but is a democrat. In, the civil cases that of David H. Yeoman vs. the C. I. & L. Ry. Co., was set for trial on the third Friday of term. Bullis vs Welsh, administrator, judgement rendered for $464.20. Meyer vs Meyer, from Remington, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. DeArmond vs Klanska, foreclosure of landlord’s lein, Judgement rendered for $1,060. Robinson vs Foulks, damages, judgement for $27.50. Leach vs Leach, divorce, defendant filed cross-petition and' plaintiff ordered to pay $lO into court for costs by Monday next. Grindle & Weatherhogg vs Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, continued to next term. The jury waS discharged Thursday, but a “struck'' jury is efclled for next Monday to try some railroad cases from Lake county. Court adjourned Thursday afternoon until Monday. Try The Democrat for latest, style calling cards, either plain or printed in handsome plate scripts

RECEPTION.

One of the pleasant social events of the season was the reception. fiven by the ladies of the Robert [. Milroy Circle No. 3, last Saturday evening, in honor of our soldier boys. Over one hundred guests were present. An excellent program was rendered consisting of instrumental and vocal music, recitations and addresses. Among the latter was an address by Wo. Holderness, one of the soldier boys* relating his experiences and citing many items of interest concerning the war, the Cubans and their country. Such a supper as can only be prepared by good cooks, for which the ladies deserve to be highly complimented, was served and to which every one seemed to do ample justice. A good sociable time was spent and it was at a late hoar when the crowd disbanded.