Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1899 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Directory. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.. Win. H. Coovw Sheri*. Nate J. Seed Auditor.. Henry B.Murrey Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Beeorderßobert B. Porter Surveyor..Myrt B. Price • CoronerTruitt P. Wri<ht Supt. Publie Schools Louis H. Hamilton II AssesserJohn R. Phillips Ist District Abraham Halleck 2nd District,Simeon A. Dowell 3rd District Frederick Way mi re Commissioner’s court—First Monday of each month. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J.McCoy Marshal. Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin TreasurerC. C. Starr Attorney Harry R. Kurrie Civil EngineerH. L. Gramble Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels COVNCILMZN. Ist ward,G. E. Murray, Chas. Dean, 2nd ward John Eger, C. G. Spitler 3rd wardJ. C. McColly, J. C.Gwin JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting att0rney......... Charles E. Mills Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February. April, September and November. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. THUBTEM. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. W. PrevoGillam John F. PettitWalker Samuel R. Nicholsßarkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. Bierma Keener J. C. KaupkeKankakee Albert S. KeeneWheatfield John A. LambornCarpenter George W. CasterMilroy B. D. Comer Union „ TOWN OB CITY J. D. Allman Remington J. F. Warrenßensselaer Edward T. BiggsWheatfield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt. Rensselaer CHURCHES. First Baptist—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7 p, rn: Sunday school at 9:80: B. Y. P. U, 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting? p. m. Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Free Baptist—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P. M. Rev. F. M. Watkins pastor. Christian—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E.. 3:30; S. Y. P, S. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies'Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment Presbyerian—Comer Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10 U 5 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Y. P. S. U. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies' Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries. Pastor. Methodist—Preaching at 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 3:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladiet’ Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment Church qf God—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies' Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 m. Sunday school 11:80 p. m. Rev. Father Charles Nothaes, pastor.

LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Masonic—Prairie Lodge, No. 126, A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Monday s of each month. J. M. Wasson, W, M.; W. J. lines, Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter—No. 141,0. E. S., meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Maude Spitler, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters—Willard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. J. M. Healy Sec’y; Peter Hordeman, Chief Ranger. Magdalene Court-No. 386. meets the 2ndand4t.> Sundays of each mouth, Miss Mary Meyer, C. R.; Mrs. Mary Drake. R.S.; MissCindaMacklenberg. F. S. Odd Fellows—lroquois Lodge, No. 144, I. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. C. E. Tyner, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment—No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. John Sayler, C P., John Vannatta. scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 846. m.-ets first and third Fridays of each month. Mrs. Harry Wade, N. G.; Miss Adam, Sec’y. I. O. of Foresters—Court Jasper, No. 1703, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. J. N. Leatherman, C. D. H. C. R; c.L. Thornton, R. S. Maccabees—Rensselaer Tent, No. 184. Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. F. W. Cissei, Commander; Isaac Porter, Record Keeper. _ , Pythian—Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, T.J7 Joiner, C.C.: N. W. Reeve, K. of K. & S. Rensselaer Temple, Rathbone Sisters,— No. 47, meets 2d and 4th Wednesday, every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. Grand Army.—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. J. A. Bumhan, Post Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corpsmeets every Monday evening. Mrs. J. C. Thornton, President; Mrs., Ella Hopkins. Scc*y • Robert H. Milroy Circle—Meets every Thursday in I. O. O. F. block, Mrs. Ben). Sayler, Pres.; Carrie I. Porter, Sec’y. Holly Council.—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Recording Secretary. Rensselaer Camp.—No. 441% Modern Woodman of America, meets First and Third Wednesday evenings of each month in Odd Fellows block, H. L. Brown, V. C„ P. W. Clark. Clerk.

Real Estate Transfers.

William Deering to Thomas Davis, July 20, wftsw 30-81-6, Walker, $1,900. Daniel W. Waymire et al, to Jacob McDonald, July 32, It 6, bl 1, Rensselaer, $1,050. William B. Austin to George Byrne et al. July 1, ne 31-827, nw.nw 22-82-7, 200 acres. sß,ooo. ''flfiary McColly to John E. Alter, April 39, pt se ne 38-30-7,6 acres, Union, $340. William H. Wilcox to John E. Alter. April 7, ne ne 38-80-7, Union, SI,OOO. Fitz W. Bedford to Carl S. Hamacher, July 15, ne ne 85-81-7. Union, SIOO. George Henkle to James H. Chapman, July 25, It 18, bl 7, Rensselaer Leopold’s Add., S4OO.

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LOCAL MATTERS. Remington fair, Aug. 22 to 25. Fountain Park Assembly, Aug. 5 to 20. Farmers’ Picnic, at Wheatfield, Aug. 26. Battle Ground campmeeting, Aug. 3 to 14. The Delphi Street Fair will be held Sept. 18-22. Ike Leopold of Wolcott, visited his parents here Sunday. Another 75-cent excursion to Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 13. Buffalo Bill and his Wild West will be at Lafayette, Aug. 17. The county council must meet next Monday for organization. Miss Mary Weathers is visiting with friends in Michigan City. Ernest Fritz is spending his vacation at his former home in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Moorehead of Remington, were in the city Moi’day. Miss Alice Mills of Ottawa, 111., is visiting her brother, C. E. Mills, this week. James Allen, an Ambia barber, committed suicide via the revolver route last week. David Hilton of Rensselaer, has been granted an increase of pension, sl2 to §l6. The Jasper county teachers’ institute will be held the week commencing Aug, 28.

A new postmaster has been appointed at Lochiel, Benton county, Wm. W. Owen. The teachers’ institute for Newton county, will be held at Goodland, commencing August 14. John Makeever has put in a strip of red cement walk, which is proving so popular in other cities. Taylor Boycourt, of the Chicago Bargain store, is spending his vacation with his parents in Wolcott. Bert Goff has returned home, after a several week’s stay in Indianapolis, where he was attending business college. Gaylord Nowels of Chicago Heights, visited over Sunday with his wife and daughter who are staying here at present. Commissioners’ court convenes in legular session Monday, at which time the annual reports of the township trustees are made. About 20 more young men from Rensselaer and vicinity went to lowa last Thursday, to work on the construction of a new railroad. Elvin Overton, traveling salesman for the McCormick people, with headquarters at Freeport, Ills., is visiting with his relatives and many friends in Rensselaer, this week.

Mr. Mel Laßue accompanied his wife and children to Indiana Mineral Springs, Monday, where the latter will remain for treatment a while. Jerry Shea and L. Worland had a little misunderstanding last Saturday. Worland paid $11.65 fine and costs for assault, and Jerry was assessed $10.60 altogether for prcvoke, by Esq. Burnham. Mr. Thomas Robinson of Rensselaer, has sold his 640 acres of land, four miles southwest of town, to a party from Streater, 111, for a cash consideration of $15,000. —Medaryville Advertiser. The 14-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chilcote died of cholera infantum last Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Monday morning and interment made in Crockett cemetery, southeast of town. Walter Daywitt, a brother of Dallas, now in jail for furnishing beer to minors, was arraigned before Esq. Burnham Saturday on the same charge and assessed S2O and costs. He, too, is boarding at the expense of the county.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, August 5, 1899.

Extremely hot weather, Frank Hodshire has moved to Morocco. ( Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news. Geo. R. Webber of Morocco, has been granted a pension increase, $6 to SB. A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Burns of Flora, Carroll county, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. D. Nowels. Mr. and Mrs. Shingleton and Mrs. ‘ Dode Kenoyer of Indianapolis, are visiting at J. R. Hazen’s in Jordan tp., this week. The People’s building association of Monticello, capital $200,000, has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. M. L. Spitler has been granted a SI 2 dollar a month pension on the grounds of inability tu earn a living by manual labor.—Republican. Blaine Shaffer, the Monticello young man charged with attempted blackmail, has been bound over to the Cass circuit court under SSOO bonds. Mrs. C. E. Hershman, who has been visiting for the past three weeks with relatives and friends in Walker tp., and Medaryville, returned home to-day. We are informed that the last trial of Jacob Dluzak of Milroy tp., on the corn stealing charge, which was tried at Monticello last Monday, resulted in his again being acquitted. Robert Paris, a Newton county man, was killed by lightning on Friday of last week while working with a thresher crew near Kentland. Paris once lived at or near this place, it is said. A meeting will be held at Bass Lake next Tuesday to organize a district medical association, incorporating a number of counties in northwestern Indiana. Dr. Washburn of this city, will attend the meeting. Medaryville Advertiser: Mrs. A. J. Vonßoston and Miss Lizzie Faris drove to Rensselaer yesterday to be absent about two weeks, during which time they will pay visits to numerous relatives and friends in that locality. The fine of an alleged prostitute, Lizzie Andrews, who has been confined in jail for a few weeks in default of settlement of fine and costs, was cut down and she paid $25 and was given her liberty, presumably to go and sin some more. ' The grain elevator of Lyons & Eason at Brook was distroyed by fire Monday night. About 12,000 bushels of corn and 8,000 bushels of oats were consumed. Loss said to be covered by insurance to within a bout $3,000 of its value. Origin of fire unknown.

The Democrat would call the j attention of its readers to the no-1 tide of the ‘‘Seashore Excursion” in another column. This excursion presents an excellent opportunity to enjoy an outing, and visit the popular summer resorts of Cape May, Atlantic City, etc., at little expense. > One of our Lee readers writes us that the man who took off his overalls and whipped out a fire started by a Monon locomotive a few days ago, may not receive any reward from the company for his work and the many blisters to his skin, but he probably saved the company several hundred dollars, just the same. Frank Lobdel of Fowler, a young mah about 24 years of age, who was with a large party of Fowler campers on the Tippecanoe at Oakdale Park, near Monticello, was drowned last Monday afternoon, while bathing in the river. He was attacked with cramps and drowned before help could reach him. A btother was drowned under similiar circumstances in a gravel pit pond near Fowler eleven years ago.

Subscribe for The Democrat. Abe Schwartz of Fowler, was in town Wednesday. Frank Minicus has moved his family to Chicago Heights. Bring your job printing and legal notices to The Democrat. Miss Grace Wellington of Goodland, visited Miss Sadie Haff, thia week. For Sale.-—Lots 5 & 6, Newton’s addition, 134 feet front, good location. Easy terms. Enquire at this office. John Schanlaub is making quite extensive improvements on his residence property in the northwest part of the city. Don’t waste your fruit by putting it in poor cans. You can get the heavy “machine made” cans at McFarland’s at the same price. Zimri Paris, sou of Berry Paris of this city, was injured in a street car wreck at Brooklyn, N. Y., Sunday evening, from which he died. A couple of our grocers waged a war on fruit jar prices for awhile Thursday, and | gallon Mason’s were sold as low as 22 cents per dozen. See the “machine made” fruit jars at McFarland’s before buying elsewhere. They are 200 per cent, better than those cheap things you bought last year. Quite a number from this place attended the old soldiers' reunion at Fountain Park yesterday. A big crowd is expected to go to-day to the Sunday school meeting. The Moses Fowler heirs still own 20,000 acres of land in Benton county, while the heirs of the Hawkins estate and Edward Sumner also own several thousand acres. t Nellie Berger, the girl abducted from near Rochester, was found near Columbus, Wednesday, and the man who abducted her is now confined at Michigan City until the excitement dies down for fear of lynching. Mr. Clyde W. Reeve of this city, and Miss Ella B. Leavel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel, were united in marriage at the home of the bride northeast of town, on Wednesday evening. The Democrat extends hearty congratulations. I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you ufait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on hand' W. B. Austin. Captain William Astor Chandler, Congresman from New York, is the president of The New York Star, which is giving away a forty dollar bicycle daily as offered by their advertisement in another column. Hon. Amos J. Cummings, M. C.; Col. Asa Bird Gardner, District Attorney of New York, ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred Feigl, of New York, are among the well known names in the Board of Directors. The Old Settlers’ reunion at Rensselaer, Ind., Sept. Bth and 9th, will be the attraction of the year. The finance committee find all our enterprising business men willing to contribute liberally. There will be an attractive program of music, speech and song on both days from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. One feature will be an exhibition of relics in a tent, under the special care of Lewis S. Alter and Shelby Grant Come everybody and contribute curiosities.

Rupture Cured.

Dr. M. L. Humston of Goodland, Ind., has cured hundreds of people of a dangerous rupture to stay. He can cure you and will not ask one cent of pay until cured. Correspond with him. MSNTION THIS

Thresher and Stacks Burned.

A thresherman by the name of Wagner, from Tipton county, who was threshing at Newton Price’s on the Dr. Alter farm, east of town, had the misfortune to lose his seperator by fire Wednesday afternoon, and Mr. Price lost 1,000 bushels of oats. It is said that the hood had been removed from the engine and the stacks caught fire when only about 150 bushels had been threshed. Mr. Price is a poor man and the loss is a severe one to him. The engine was saved

A Murder In White County.

Hiram Collins, a partially insane farmer residing west of Chalmers, shot and killed Joseph Ward of Monticello, Tuesday afternoon. Collins formerly owned the farm upon which he resided, but lost it through mortgage foreclosure, which seems to have been the source of all his troubles. Waid, who was the present owner of the farm, went there Tuesday to make a division of the crops, which was accomplished without friction, but suddenly Collins pulled a revolver and fired five shots at him, some of which took effect. The wounded man lived until about noon Thursday, when he died. Collins has given considerable trouble to neighbors and officers during the past few years, and it has been prophesed that he would yet commit murder unless confined. He was arrested and is now in jail at Monticello.

Jim Turpie Killed.

James H. Turpie of Lafayette, formerly of Monon, and well known in this and White counties met death at Lafayette Thursday morning at about 1:30 ©clock, by falling or jumping from the third story window of the Lahr House to the side walk below. He went to the hotel about 11 o’clock the night before and was shown to a room. An examinatson of the room showed that the bed had been occupied, and when found on the sidewalk he was entirely nude. As he never regained consciousness it is not known whether his fall was accidental or otherwise. Turpie had gained considerable notoriety throughout this section of the state through the noted Tur-pie-Lowe law suit in White county, and various transactions in which he was connected. He was no relation whatever to Senator Turpie, as stated in a Lafayette paper.

The Trustees’ Estimates.

The proposed estimates of expenditures and tax levies of the various township trustees for 1899, will be found on another page. The publication of these estimates was divided between the republican papers here. We do not believe that this complies with the law, as they are required to be made in the two leading papers representing the two political parties, etc., and a division of the estimates lequires strictly republican readers to see both papers in order to find the estimates and levies in all townships. We also think that these estimates should be publishfor the year 1900 instead of 1899, as the levy for the latter year was made in 1898 and the tax collected therefrom is to meet 1899 expenditures. The estimates are for the calendar year beginning Jan. 1, 1900, at least this is our understanding of it. Later: Publications in all our neighboring counties so far as seen —Newton, Benton, White and Carroll—are for the year 1900.

Want Your Trade.

Having bought the grocery stock of H. J. Dexter located in Odd Fellow’s block in front of court house, I will continue the business with Philip Blue in charge, with a complete line of groceries, queensware. cigars, tobacco, etc. We ask a liberal share of your patronage. Fair dealing

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MARRIAGE LICENSES. Peter Rohd to Clara S. Davis, issued Aug.l. Clyde W. Reeve to Ella B. Leavel issued Aug. 2.

S. GALBRETH.

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Notice. I have an ad elsewhere in this Saper offering some bargains in ennings county land. Do not ba deceived and misled by statements that the soil around North Vernon is the best in the county. Butlerville is in the center of some of the best agricultural lands in southern Indiana, and is the verv best soil in Jennings county. If you want fair treatment come to Butlerville. E. C. Davis, Real Estate Broker, Butlerville, Ind.

Chicago Excursion. The Monon will run another of its popular Chicago excursions Sunday, Aug. 13. Following is the schedule of train and fare for the round trip from Monticello: Time. Fare. Lv. Monticello 8:05a. m. 2 100 “ Monon; 8:20 “ 100 “ Lee 8:90 “ 106 '• McCoysburn.' 8:35 “ 100 “ Pleasant Ridge 8:40 “ 100 “ Rensselaer 8:48 “ 75 “ Surrey 8:57 “ 75 “ Parr 9:02 “ 75 “ Fair Oaks 9:09 “ 75 “ Rose Lawn 9:20 “ 75 “ Thayer 9:25 “ 75 “ Shelby 9:28 •• 75 “ Lowell 9:42 “ 50 Ar. Chicago 11:30 “ Returning, special train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. m.

Excursion to the Seashore.

Persons in quest of a delightful haven at which to spend their summer vacation will be interested in the announcement that special excursions to the seashore will be run over the Pennsylvania Lines Thursday, August 10. Excursion tickets will be sold to ten of the most attractive seaside resorts on the Atlantic coast viz: Atlantic City, Cape May, Anglesea, Avalon Holly Beach, Ocean City. Sea Isle City, Wildwood, New Jersey, Rehoboth, Del., and Ocean City, Md. The round trip rate to to either of the above resorts will be as follows: Round trip From. $16.00 Effner. 16.00 Kentland. 16.00 Goodland. 16 00 Remington. 16.00 Wolcott. 15.50 Monticello. The return limit will be 15 days including the date of purchase, and will be ample for a delightful summer sojourn at the seashore. The extreme return limit will be Aug. 24, which will allow a week after returning home to prepare for school and other duties which, begin with the opening of September. The date of the excursion Aug. 10, is the most convenient for an outing. Business is quiet at this season, crops are gathered, and office, store and farm duties are not exacting. The thermometer usuallyreaches the highest point about this time. It will be a pleasing diversion to spend a week’s vacation in the invigorating ocean breeze and experience the unlimited pleasures at the command of the summer idler by the sea. For further information apply to A. B. Coleman, local agent of the Pennsylvania lines, Remington, Ind., who will also furnish information about time of trains, etc.

The Grim Reaper Calls

And claims his own, in the person of Miss Grace Bowman, aged 15 years, 1 month. As our readers no doubt remember, Mrs. Mattie Henkle, accompanied by her two youngest children—Fred and Grace—left for Fountain, Colo., some few weeks ago, in hopes that a change of climate might prove beneficial to their health, but the change had been deferred until it was too late, and Miss Grace succumbed to that dread disease, consumption, last Thursday, her remains being interred at that place the Hay following. She was a very bright and intelligent little girl, loved by all who knew her. Although a sufferer for years, her words nor action, neither betrayed the pain and suffering she must have borne with such fortitude. Her death though long expected, was a great shock to her many friends here. Mrs. Henkle and her son, Fred, will return to Rensselaer as soon as arrangements can be perfected, as instead of improving, Fred is growing gradually worse. _

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