Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. . ~ We are sorry to note that little hopes are entertained of the recovery of Bro. Marshall’s infant son, who has been very sick for the past two weeks. k “Worth a Million” will be produced Monday night. It is a companion piece to “Shore Acres,” and one of the best in the repetoire of the Leonard-Kellar Co. Andrew Turner of near Blackford, was arrested Thursday for failing to pay dog tax and was fined 25 cents and cost by Esquire Burnham, $11.55 in all. He was unable to pay and must lay it out in jail. The attorney-general gives an opinion that the new law governing the distribution of township funds among the poor, no applicant for assistance can receive over sls a year for all purposes, except for burial purposes or medical aid. If necessity demands the outlay of more than sls for any one person, that person shall be considered a fit subject for the poor farm and be sent there, or allowances discontinued. The Board of Directors requests us to say that The Jasper Public Library has purchased books to the full extent of the stock. All who have not called fortheir share are respectfully asked to do so at once. The stock has been signed and sealed and is ready for delivery by the Treasurer, E. L. Hollinssworth, at the Commercial Bank, Rensselaer, Ind. It is earnestly desired that no delinquency appear in their first manual. Wheatfield Telephone: “Der gang” at der county seat appear to have it in for the taxpayers of the outlying districts. When the Commissioners issued a pronuncimento that no more tramps should be fed and lodged at the county jail, incurring an expense to the taxpayers of the county, they conceived the idea of arresting any and all tramps as vagrants under the state law thus causing the people at large to provide them shelter. This is one way of whipping the devil around the stump, but their will come a time some day when the tillers of the soil and laborers at large will get even with the great I am municipality of Rensselaer.

Pulaski County Democrat: Not every one realizes the length, size and importance of the Monon ditch, but a glance at the advertisement of it in this issue will help to clinch an idea of its immensity. It is nearly 25 miles long, will be a regular canal in size, and is calculated to benefit 100,000 acres of land—much of it very materially. It was dug eight years ago as a commissioners’ court ditch, but the taking out of the rock that was found at the outlet could not be enforced under that method and the work therefore proved practically valueless. As a circuit court ditch, however, that rock will come out and the drain will be perfected—those interested may rest assurred of that. Some land in Starke, Jaspea and White counties is benefitted and assessed, but onlj’ a little as compared to that in this county.

The Monon News speaks of a couple of Rensselaer’s bold, giddy girls coming over to that town a few days ago to “flutter around like butterflies before a seductive flame.” According to the News they were “mashed” on the sentimental Mr. Mattison of the Earle Doty Co. One of the girls was blessed with a big brother composed of the right stuff, who took the first train for Monon when appraised of the girls whereabouts, and with the assistance of the town marshal corralled the girls and hustled them home on the next train. The parents of some young girls—and boys too —in Rensselaer should provide themselves with a few good hickory switches, and when their offspring, fail or refuse to listen to parental I advice or accede to their reason** able demands, a liberal application of old-time parental discipline might have the desired effect and] keep the reform school from gain*]