Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1899 — Page 8

MARCH sale-new spring goods. (HUGO BARGAIN STORE! Months of preparation for this great sale. We bought unusually early to secure first choice and save 15 to 20 per cent. There has been * Bharp x*™ ll ** silH * «pnrehasesfrom the manufacturers in car load and case lots, and wherever SI.OO would do double duty.

MARCH SALE OF PRESS GOODS. The most complete line of black dress goods we have ever shown and the greatest variety of foreign and domestic novelty jg wool and silk gOo£! - ' ■ • • - rtARCH CARPET AND RUG SALE. The most complete line at the lowest prices ever shown in town. A full line of Floor Mattings. MARCH WALL PAPER SALE. Now carried in stock on 2d floor, at ic roll to 8c roll, worth 5c to 15c roll. 500 samples 1899 patterns at 6to 60c per roll. Orders filled in three days notice. MARCH SALE OF QUEENSWARE. The $6.90 100-piece fine dinner set, March sale price $5.95. BINDER TWINE* Over y 2 carload sold. Best Standard and Sisal twine made 9^3c lb.; Best Pure Manila, lic lb., delivered in June, 1899. March Sale Spring Underwear and Hosiery. Stock double any other we have ever shown.

OUR MOTTO: Quick sales and small profits, for cash, and undersell all. We pay no rents and our office rents pays our taxes. - We lead, others try to copy after in name and prices. ' . JL - - - ' ' ' i [..■■_ _n"UJ ■■■_>..' i. "i™ —■ ■ « 'v" . ' - ■ - ■ ieiephonei.36. Tiir iiinfjrcT m AUlVnFDADTlUinilT QTflDf M M(IDTU[DH killlklfi b™,hpim. Goods Demefßd free in cir. 1111 uIKuLoI Anil UnLI uLI nKIIIiLRI uIUIIL IB BUHIIIIKB BUIABn. Rtnato, lino.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met last Monday night in regular session. Present: Mayor T. J. McCoy, Councilmen Beam, Eger, Meyer, Murray, Spitler, and S. C. Irwin, clerk. A motion was made to reoonsider the issue of “licenses” as plumbers to W. H. Eger and White & Marion. This ""motion was adopted, and then the minutes were adopted as read, « Joseph R. Right tendered his resignation as councilman from the third ward, wliich was accepted and John F. McColly was appointed in his stead. McColly received four votes ami L. Strong one. The old tire department offered the city their old rubber coats and brass-trimmed hats, some seven in number, for the sum of $23. This offer was referred to the tire committee. The clerk was directed to issue a precept to the I ml. Macadam & Construction Co., to enforce rol- J lection on assessments in Front St. improvement of last year. An ordinance defining fire limits and regulating the issue of buildiug permits was taken up onsed6iiu reading. A resolution was unanimously adopted extending the franchise of the Jasper County Telephone Co., 20 years. Its present franchise has 'Hire© yen id to run > but upon the representations of some members es the company that they intended to invest SS,OOUJor st>,ooo “soon” in betterments, the resolution went through like greased lightning. Councilman Murray was appointed a member of the light tmd water committee, filling vacancy of J. R. Right, resigned. Murray and McColly were appointed on Street committee and and Murray, McColly and Eger were appointed on fire committee. A new ordinance was ordered drafted regulating plumbers and pipe cutters.

The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FI ND. H. J. K»nn»l, admr. for the estate M. B. Alter, rent of public pound.. .$ 13 33 C. B. Mills, fees on collection. IN T01n1i.... MB FL B. Portion, chanc* In suction p pes 151 N same, water works, extras MB same, Bal on extras (payable Jeae Ist Mi. MNM Total.. SMM M Ots. Bht. 0a,...*............ ....wmmm ABI thas fisott, etanalaw aroMlMiM>,*., *... tSt

Chaw. W- Ti«ti rlr nil mining am# b«Tiw*«. I B Total a * It will be observed that $1,060.91 was paid to H. E. Horton, the w aterworks contractor, out of the corporation fund. It seems from the nature of these claims that they should have him paid from the water fund. However it is reported that there is no “water fund” and this may be the reason why these bills were paid from the corporation fund.

COMMUMCAETD.

eijcuncOMni Snl Eli. DEMOCRAT:- If you will allow me space. I will, as briefly as possible, give your readers a few facts ami figures concerning our gravel marls. In IMC» our commissioners levied, for gravel road repairs. 5 oeuts on the £101) valuatkm and owT that jear ww which gave us a tax of slßl per mile on our 23 miles of gravel ma*L lu 184*7. the levy remaining the same <5 cents) r the number of miles the same, and | the valuatkm £8,3813287. we had a! gravel road repair fax of $lB2 per mile. In 1898, the levy still 5 cents, the road 23* miles, valuation £8.344.593, the tax per mile is slßl. For the last three years the average tax for gravel road repairs has been slßl per mile. Gravel roads, according to these figures, ar* iii exp****** luxury. If we only had a Sew more of them, at the same price, it would not be long until we would have not'.ing eke.

Thfete are about dgjit tlMMMiid miles of gravel roads in Indiana, and if it is going to take a yearly tax of slßl per mile to keep them in repair the quicker the people stop building the better. By a little investigation we hare foul'd that Indiana!? eight thousand miles of gn.T' :oads are not all costing slßl per adle yearly for! repairs—just the twenty three miles in Jasper county costing this enormous sum. H -hdncks county, with 150 miles of jxrel road, has a repair tax of i? 4 per mile; Putnam county, with 2&» miles, has been for years running her gravel road repair tax from $53 to $65 per mile; Tippecanoe county, with S7O mile? of gravel roads, last year knriod her grevel road repair tax at derate of $66 per mile, and this t aso included a row bridges; Carroll county, with 190 mileaof gravel road, for tha earn

MARCH GROCERY SALE. guarantee 20 per cent saved for every cash buyer. 'The crowds you see in this department every day is evidence the people know where to find reliable, fresh, clean goods at prices below competition. Good sound fresh Potatoes, per bushel. $ 60 Good Winter Wheat Flour, bbl. 65 Best Winter Wheat Flour, y bbl 95 Minnesota Spring Wheat Flour, % bbl 1 00 MARCH CLOTHING SALE. A complete new stock in all the novelties, equal to tailor-made, and at prices less than last year, y and *4 off on Overcoats and odd suits that are good as new. MARCH SALE TRUNKS AND VALISES. Newest stock, lowest prices. March Shoe and Rubber Sale. A large stock to select from. “The best shoe for the least money” is the secret of our phenominal sue* cess in this department. We buy exclusively from the manufacturer and save you one profit. Headquarters for E. Stout’s patent Snag-Poof Rubbers, die best made.

ing year levies her repair tax at the rate of $43 per mile; Benton county has 150 miles of gravel road and her tax per mile for | yearly repairs is S6O per mile. By comparison We find that Jasper county’s gtaVel road repair tax is | from two and one-half to four and one-half times higher than the above counties. Who will explain this? A Taxpayer. [Tbf official report of the Bureau of Statistks foe 1896 gives Jasper county 45 miles of j tree gravel road, an increase of 22 miles over j ISM. while the amount of gravel road bonds in force is given at #60,500. an increase of #24- : 500 over Vr„ As to where all this 45 miles is ! ro be fi>und. we will confess wear# un able to say, nor do we believe there is any such number of mites of gravel road now completed ; and accepted in the county.—Ed.J

“Horse thieves and Highwaymen.”

Mr. Marshall waxes very wroth over the fact that gambling is endulged in, in this city, and that a young man hail been frequenting a poker game for some time past, ami was found by one of his emj plovers with a jack-pot before him in which the parties interested were “seeing” ’em and ‘going 'em one better” in great shape. These gentlemen of the green cloth are characterized as being “worse than horse thieves or highwaymen.” Mr. Marshall’s position is well taken. Gambling is a great evil and should be suppressed whenever discovered and the gamblers punished. But a part of this “current report” says that a certain peace (?) officer led the way for this employer as he went forth to detect hk wayward employe. The employer find the peace (?) maker of Tnany offices — night watch, deputy sheriff, deputy contable, deputy marshall—and there may be more which have escaped pur notice —approached the room and knocked “four times” on the d x>r and it was “opened untot) m,” and lo and behold the « r ptoyer and employe “seeneacL her, and the employer con versed a little with the employand straightway departed, Wha, became of the officer of the law? “Current report” doesn’t say. Has there been any arrests of these gentleman who “are worse than horse thieves or highwaymen?” Have any of than been brought to book? If so, when, where and by whom? “The ox knoweth his owner and theass his master’s crib.” Mr. Marahall rails at the gamC" fs who are ruining young men, not a word docs lie say about

on view. It may be tf'ue that this officers’ eyes involuntarily refuse to wwk when in plain view of certain crimes. In the past officers have been much troubled with this disease, in fact cases have been known where the disease got such a firm hold on them that they took a whirl at a jackpot, or indulged in a drunken debauch for weeks before they could get rid of the “spell,” Probably these gamblers like the officers, are all republicans. Did they beloug to the ‘ dirty dozen” or were they not high up in Rensselaers’ “sassiety” their names would adorn the jail register in short order, and it has been thuslv for some time. This would be a good season of the year to bring some of these numerous constables and “deputies” of various shades and degrees to a knowledge of what they hold commissions for. Citizen. If you have for sale a farm, house and lot, or any other property of a salable nature, try advertising it in The Democrat.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James Blake to Mary C. Alberding, issued Feb. 27. David Emery to Leona Srene Peek, issued Feb. 28. A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

NOTICE. I have 330 acres of flue Blue, grass meadow that I have turned into pasture. Any one having colts or horses to pasture Will do well by calling on me. TfcttUs for colts, yearlings, 75c per month; 2 and 3 years old, $1330, to be paid at the end of each month. Stock to be held uTitil pasturage is fully paid tmd Satisfied. Geo. J. Nichols, Wheatfield, Ind. We sell envelopes and writing i t«per cheaper than any place in the city. The Democrat. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Mias Emma Anderson; Miss Katie Ambrecht; Mrs; Chris Bender; Col. Davis; Mr. H Linderman. Persons calling for any of the I above lettera in this list will please | ray they are advertised. E. D. Rhoads, Acting P. M. Get your sale bills ot The Democrat offioe.

Special March Sale Ladies' Kid Gloves. A complete new stock, new brands, better fitting and the best money could buy. In all colors and styles including the popular Alexandria Kid Gloves at 75c to $1.50 per pair. March Lace. Curtain Sale. An endless variety by the yard and by the pair. Match Window Shade Sale. Mounted on Hartshorn rollers, every color and price. March Sale of Hardware. Nails zc lb; 150 feet 24-inch Poultry Netting, 1 st-2o; 150 feet 36-inch Poultry Netting, SI.BO. A I full line of Barbed wire and Smooth wire. | —■ 1 . SPECIAL MARCH SALE 1 Table l.inens and Napkins to match. The greatest line at lowest prices ever shown, ioo bolts crash at 3c to 15c yard. MARCH SALE ] Umbrellas, Muslin Underwear, Silk Skirts, Embroid- ( eries, White Goods, etc. .

Don’t Experiment.

When grip attacks a pePson of nervous temperament there is usually a great depression of spirits, the patient is plunged in despair* End no amount of argument or raillery has any effect on his misery. The man or woman whose nerves become so shattered that it is a torture to remain in bed, and the night is passed in a vain attempt to get a little sleep is on the down grade to nervous pros tration, insanity and death. There is no time then to experiment with new and untried remedies. Neglect or delay in this respect m..y prove a fatal mistake. Dr. Miles’ Nervine is the best of all medicines'for the nervous, tired out and sleepless victim of the grip, just as it is the best remedy for all other weaknesses and disorders of the nervous system. It attacks the minute germs of impurity clustered in the blood and thoroughly routs them out of every hidden corner of the body. “I was extremely nervous and although I doctored with several physicians I could not gain strength. My nerves became so completely unstrung that I could scarcely sleep at all, and I thought I should surely die. I began taking Dr. Miles’ Nervine and in less than a week I was feeling very much better. After taking six bottles I was completely restored to health.” > C E. Eackett, Greene, N. Y, A trial package of Dr. Mites’ favorite treatment lor tlmgrip, consisting of Dr. Miles’ Nervine. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills and Dr. Miles’ Nerve and Liver Puis, trill fee sent absolutely tree of co«* to any person sending name and address on a postal card, requesting the samples, and mentioning the name of this paper. Address Dr. ililes Medical Co.. Elkhart, lod.

Real Estate Transfers,

Ciycilian F. Brockos to T. J. Mallatt, Dec. 16,1898, It 17, bl 5. Fair Oaks. #BO. Carrol C. Kent to T. J. Mallatt, Jan. 6. It 18, bl 5, Fair Oaks. #lO. Joseph A. Robinson to Wallace Robinson, Novi 4, 1898, sw nw 5-29-6. wH sw 5-29-6, nw nw 8-29-6,l6oacres, Marion #8,200. Trustees W. A E. Canal to Leander Bring ham. Oct. 7,1861, sw se 5-29-6, 40 acres, Marion, Patent. C. C. Jenkins to Harry R. Kurrie, Jam 31, wH ne 27-80-5, wH se 27-86-5, eH sw 27-80-5, eH nw 27-80-5, Gillam. #l. q. c. d. Harry R. Kurrie to Moses Tutuer, Feb. 18, wX eH 27-80-5, eH wH 27-30-5. Gillam, #5. q. c. d. Albert Brooks to Peter Brooks, Feb. 18, nw nw 86-82-7, eH ne 25-82-7,120 acres, Kankakee, #8,600. Elizabeth A. Bunnell to Mary P. Lock, Nov. 11. sH ne se 8-81-7. se se 2-81-7. Keener, •LWO.

Ifary P. Lock to Winaor C. Lock, Feb. 18, jSame lands, S9OO. Windsor C. Lock lo Richard G. Lot*. Feb. 18, same lands, SI,OOO. Ira Gay et ax to Edwin L. Gay e* cx, Feb. 16, Its 3, 0, nw 19-39-6,10 acres, Marion. SSOO. Edwin Gay et ux to Ira Gay et ox, Feb. 16, same lands, SSOO. > .* William B. Austin et al, to Charles 11 Chilcote, Feb. 17, It 11. bt 1, Austin A Paxton s, add. Rensselaer, $350. Samuel Rightsel to Hattie Rigbtsel, Feb, nH ne 20-28-6. ne nw 20 28-6, ptnS 20-28-6.. 200 acres, Milroy. sl. William B. Austin to Amos Davidson. Sept, 13, 1888. n*j nw 32-31-6, wij ne 32-31-6 Walker, $25. q. c. d. Marj' F. Bryant to Thomas -Lyons. Jan. 29. 1898, el-2 ne 20-31-6, sw nw 21-31-Q, 120 acres. Walker. $4.000 Thomas Lyons to Franklin P. Wilson. March 23, 1898, same lands, $1,200. Charles W. Coen etal to Firman W. Kuherford, Jan, 31, Us 9, 10, bl 2. Harvey’s add Rensselaer, S3OO. Harriet Harmon to Harriet Alice Hannon, heb. 20, It 4, bl 17. Remington, S9O. William Ditman to Joseph L. Brey, Jan 9 i nw nw, 12-30- 5. Gillam, $750. q. c. d, * Henry F. King to Anna E. King. Feb. 21. el-2 wl-2 wl -2 se 26-28-7, 18.60 acres. Xewton, S4OO. Sheriff Jasper county to James Leonard, Feb. 21, wl-2 nw 15-29-5, el-2 ne 16-28-5, Hanging Grove, $4.694.9i>. Sheriff’s deed. Sheriff Jasper County to William D. Burden trustee, Feb. 21, nw ne 19-29-6, se ne 19-29-6, pt sw> ne 19-29-6 Marion. $785.93. Sheriff's deed, Sampson Evans to Edward Mayo, Dec. 26. 1898, pt el-2 ne 17-2&-6. el-2 nw ne 17-28-6 99 acres, Marion, $3,600. Geo. K. Hollingsworth to Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Feb. 23, nl-2 ne se 3-21-6, sl. q. c. d. Theodora Prust to Caroline K. Peters. Nor. 15.1888. It 14, bl 4, Bentley's add WbeMffdd. SSO. DeWitt C. Hopkins et ox to Nehemiab Hopkins, Jan. 17, eK nw 13-39-7.80 acres, Newton, It 1-4, bl 84, Weston's add-, $3,000. George Griffin et al to Agnes Brook man. Jan 7, It 12, Schaffer’s add. Remington. SSOO. JohnC. Lefeveret al to Amanda Lindsey,. Dec. 10,1898. Its 1-6-7-36, bl 7. Sunnyside add.. Rensselaer, $lO6 James B. Graham to Henry J. Miller. Feb. 34, It 8, bl 1, Graham’s add, Wheatfield,s7s. Nancy Meeker et al to Austin O. Moore, May 13.1898, *% ne 24-39-6. sw me 24 39-6 e!4 sw 24 29-6, nHse 24-20-0, 28 acres. Marion, q. c. d. Charles J. Schmidt to John Stitx, FebT 17,. pt ne 19-37-7, 91.91 acres. Carpenter. $6209. Henrietta Hohn to Thomas Thompson,. Feb. 14, vH iwm 28-80-5, 20 acres, Gillam. S4OO. Benjamin W. Bruel to Abalnal£. Q|ipj, Apr. 26,1871, Its 8-9, bl 7. Biuei’s add. Remington, $lO6 A Wilhelm R. Andetsch to Aognst Boeker, Feb. 27, nwnc 7-27-6. n% nw 7-37-6,95 acres. Carpenter, $5,006 John D. Timmons to Lawrence M. Ritcbey.. Feb. 15. aesw 14-28-7,40 acres, Joadan, $026.

Sold by A. F. Wag.