Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — Ignores Oar Advice. [ARTICLE]

Ignores Oar Advice.

“Honest Abe” seems to have disregarded our advice about the court house clock, as it “slipped a cog”again Sunday night, and Monday night froze up so solidly that no effort has publicly been made to resussicate it, and as we go to press it is still in a state of innocuous desuetude.

Thos. Harris of Remington, waa in the city on business Wednesday. A young Harkrider brought & team of horses and wagon to town. Tuesday and sold them to David. M. Worland for S6O. It is alleged that the property belonged to Henry Cawley and Harkrider’s mother, of Remington. Young Harkrider has made himself scarce around this place since making the sale.

The Democrat last week contained a news item, which was founded on the assertion of a gentleman who claimed to “know,” for which the editor, although misinformed, wishes to make apologies. The party charged with being dead, “is not dead,” we are happy to say, “but still liveth.” From the Goodland Journal we we learn that the party’s name, who was killed by the Panhandle switch engine at Goodland was Isaac Risbridger, a teamster of that city.

Charles Hales, erstwhile foreman on the Warren Springer farm, is said to be no more —at least in his old haunts. He has gone temporarily to Missouri, . but before going he transacted a little busi—ness. A few cattle in his possession needed a little protection, so he covered them all over again and again with a —mortgage. A Chicago commission firm took charge took charge of the cattle and the other fellow the sack. A team of horses was taken charge of by Thompson & Yeoman. A few notes and accounts complete tho assets remaining to remind hia friends of the departed.

There will be three wrestling matches at Ellis’ Opera House Saturday evening Feb. 11. Mr. A 1 Robinson will wrestle with the two athletic sons of Otis Ritchey, Wilbur and Chase. Mr. Robinson is pretty well known over the state as a sprinter and wrestler. The two Ritcheys are the undoubted, champions in their class in Jasper couitty. Another bout of no les» interest will be between Thomas - Kane and William Frey. This affair will be conducted purely upon business principles. Nothing in the matter of fake will be tolerated. Each of the contestants are out to win, this the management can safely promise. Tickets are now on sale at Huff’s, 25 and 35 cents. %*

“The “country paper,” as the connty weekly is generally called, is about the only means left to preserve the spark of liberty in this country. There is not a metropolitan paper in the United States, we care not what political party it pretends to affiliate with, but what is edited and conducted entirely and exclusively on the toad eating plan. They fawn and flutter around the tainted, tinseled, and glittering scum that pose as “sawciety” leaders and bend the pregnant hinges of the knee to those in high positions of trust — but never a criticism do they have to offer when not only severe criticism, but censure and exposure of their corrupt acts are due to the public. The big papers are all run on the policy plan, and “supported” by the same prop.—Ex.

We wish to thank Mr. Peter. Hordeman, jr. for a copy of “The American,” Vol. 1, No. 60, dated at Manila, P. 1., Dec. 24th, 1898, sent him by his brother Joseph Hordeman, who is a member of a California regiment, now stationed there. The American claims to be the first and only American daily paper printed in the Orient. This paper contains very little Washington news, or in fact news of any kind that would interest U. 8. readers. Many poorly gotten • up advertisements adorn its pages. American (Administration) civilization seems to have gotten a firm foot-hold there also, cs many of the ad's set forth the fact that American coctails, Old Tom gin, bourbon and rye whiskey, sherries, claret, champagne and beer can be had by him who possesses sufficient coin of the realm, which seems to be Mexican silver. The eight page is completely occupied by an ad. of Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous.”