Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1899 — SHARON. [ARTICLE]

SHARON.

—Everything quiet at present. —Oren Graves of Remington, visited with relatives here last Sunday. —Jimmie Johnson of Remington, has a position with Mrs. Penwright. —Mala Garrison and Walter Talbert were Remington visitors last Friday and Saturday. —Del Thornton, of Rensselaer, visited his mother-in-law, Mrs. Timmons, here last Sunday. —The seed com question is one that is worrying the farn ers to quite an extent nowadays, and is commanding high prices. —Owing to the incessant rains our supervisors are kept busy looking after the roads. Wash outs are numerous and several bridges have suffered. —Petty thieves broke into Charles Miller’s residence some time ago and carried away some small trinkets. The property was recovered and the parties took French leave. —A happy man is Joe Schenrich. He works for Uncle Sam and carries Sharon’s mail. It never fails to raih or snow or storm when mail day comes, and so Joe wishes for better weather and roads.

—April Ist, or oat sowing time, is here and the ground is not thawed out yet, something unusual for this time of the year. It is safe to say that it will be two weeks before the ground is in proper condition for seeding purposes. —Bob Ingersoll has been back to his old home lecturing again. In Bloomington he wanted to know where hell was and how to

get there? and now the clergyman are picturing out the road to him. Bob ought to know by this time what it is and also that he is in the direct path. —The Sharon Snnday school has elected the following officers for the coming quarter: Pres., Mrs. Mayo; V. P., Mrs. Farmer; Sec., D. M. Way mire; Treas., R. Dickison; Organist, Pearl Slaughter; Asst., Anna Mayo; Chorister, A. C. Farmer; Librarians, Pearl MaGee, Mary Adams. —The Sharon Y. P. S. C. E. at their regular election selected the following officers: Pres., Marion Adams; V. P., Frank Duvall; Sec., Mrs. A. C. Farmer; Treas., Henry Farmer; Organist, Anna Mayo; Chorister, A. C. Farmer; Organist, Anna Mayo; Chorister, A. C. Farmer; Corresponding Sec., May Farmer. —We are pleased to note the number of our republican friends who have subscribed for The Democrat. They believe that the present condition of affairs could be bettered and appreciate the stand The Democrat has taken, and believe that the ring should pay taxes in proportion the same as the poor man who had the dog.

BRYAN IN ILLINOIS. Bryan’s lecture in Blooomington, 111., on “Pending Problems ’ —lmperialism, trusts and money—was a master piece and the audience that greeted him was a large one. In speaking of trusts he spoke of the oil trust, cracker trust, and of the milk trust forming to strike the infant when it comes from the mothers’ arms, and the coffin trust to bury it when dead. The same principle of monopoly is manifesting itself in all of the productive forces of the nation, all preying npon the helpless portion of their respective communities. The result is that the favored classes increase their wealth. The day is passing when the individual citizen can aspire to success. The mother knows that her son instead of entering into business for himself must accept a clerkship in some corporation.