Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Rev. Father Grogan, a wellknown priest of the Ft. Wayne diocese, died at Lafayette Thursday. When in Rensselaer put your team up at Haff & Masker’s feed and hitch bam, one block north of Makeever hotel. ts J. L. Foster has traded his property near the depot, to J. D. Rich, of Brook, for several lots in Brook and Foresmam, and other property. A whole armload of' old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Lewis Meyers of Bradley, 111., who was taken sick with diphtheria several weeks ago while on a visit to his parents at Wheatfield, died at that place last week. Moses Irelan, notice of whose sale appeared in our columns last week, expects to move to Ft. Wayne having sold his farm, owing to the ill health of Mrs. Irelan. Horses and Cattle taken in exchange for farming implements, wagons, buggies, binders, mowers, hardware, etc. J. W. Phelps, Remington, Ind On the sick list: Will Wishard, Sanford Adams, J. T. Randle, Dr. Alter, and several others with less serious complaints, generally grip. Dr. Alter’s chances for recovery are very slight. True Wood worth was arrested Monday on paternity charges brought by Miss Grace Hopkins, in Esq. Churchill’s court. Defendant was placed under $400.00 bonds for his appearance in the circuit court. “Honest Abe” has received a well-deserved slap in the legislature, The Nusbaum bill, limiting the special sessions of county commissioners and providing that special sessions shall only be held on call of the auditor and shall transact only such business as is specified in the call, has passed both houses and will become a law.

The Democrat’s work is bearing fruit. Two copies of “Robinson on County and Township Officers” has been purchased and placed at the disposal of the court house officials. A careful perusal of the pages of this work and a conscientious compliance therewith will be of immense benefit to the taxpayers of this county. The case of Brown vs. C. I. & L. R. R., is still on at the court house. The evidence was all in by Wednesday night, and Thursday the jury went to the scene of the fire, north of Shelby, “to view the remains.” Argument was commenced Friday and is not completed as we go to press. The costs made here in this case will probably amount to more than SI,OOO. In t! ’ ewton county seat matter, torts, will be filed by the c iHiittee. One signed by four A ’ 1 ers, including the chairmai , ecommend that the bill as introduced be passed. The majority report, signed by seven members, will recommend amending the bill so that 65 per cent, will move, and that if the removal does not take place in two years, a court house shall be built at Kentland costing not to exceed eighttenths of one percent, of the taxable property of the county. The House bill providing for the stamping of all promissary notes by the assessor has been amended in committee by making only the interest ou unstamped notes uncollectable instead of both interest and principal. This would serve to catch long time notes, such as are usually held by widows, but would exemt short time notes and others on which the interest is usually paid in advance. The committee has laid itself open to the to the suspicion of being influened by the professional money lenders. Monticello Herald, (rep.)

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