Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A terrific wind storm passed through Monona and Crawford counties, lowa, and Sullivan county, Mo., late Thursday afternoon. ‘Over 50 people are thought to have been killed and 1000 injured, while buildings were swept away as chaff. The Second Illinois Reg’t was scheduled to peas through Rensselaer yesterday over the Monon, bound for Chicago, where the men will be mustered out. They were to be armed at Monon to be in readiness for the demonstration to be made at Chicago for them. The Wheatfield Telephone says of the “editor” of the Sewer: “* * People living in glass houses should not cast stones, as his reputation was altogether too unsavory for. Rensseler and he was drummed oat of town to the tune of the rouge’s march, and abided for a while at Redkey.” • Wm. Eseou of Brook, was in the city Thursday to pay taxes and renew old acquaintances. His father died last week at his home west of Beecher, Ills. The funeral was held last Sunday. Mr. Esson reports the measles to be prevalent in Brook, his eldest daughter being dangerously ill with them at present, Judge Wm. Darroch of the firm of Cummings & Darroch of Kentland, waa in town two days this week. The Judge’s health has not been first rate for some time. His indomitable energy, however, supslies5 lies this defect to a great extent. 'ake good care of yourself, Judge, the democrats are going to “town” in 1900.

That the people might have a fair understanding of the case against J. E. Alter, it was our intention to publish Mr. Alter’s own testimony in full as given before the jury, but influences seem to have been at work to prevent this, and such reluctance was shown to make ns a long-hand copy of the testimony, even though we were willing to pay several times over what the work was worth, that it was practically impossible to secure the copy. The tentacles of the Jasper county court house ring are still far reaching.

The grain elevator at Wheatfieid k to be opened to-day for receiving grain. Tbe mauagement give several prizes on their opening day in addition to paying the highest market prices as follows: Largest load of any kind of grain, $2.00; best load of corn, $1.50; beet load of oats, $1.60; load of any kind of grain coming greatest distance, $1.50; first load on scales, $1.00; fattest farmer, with or without load of grain, 50 cents; largest lady, farmer's wife, $1.00; heaviest span of horses, 50 cents. Office opens at 7 a. m., prizes awarded at 4 p. m.

Morris’ 3tAMo Sold by A. F. Lons.