Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1899 — Page 1

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LOCAL MATTERS. Monday is Labor day. Commissioners’ court meets Monday. Wm, P. Baker is on the sick list this week. The Rensselaer city schools will open Monday. Apples and melons are a drag on the market. Born to Mrs. Mattie Morlan, the 28th inst., a fine boy. M. A. Thomas was in Monticello on business Monday. Pink eye is said to be prevalent among cattle in Starke county. Judge Darroch of Kentland, was in the city on business Monday. The Jasper circuit court will convene one week from Monday. Remember the Old Settlers’ meeting here next Friday and Saturday. A communication from Wheatfield was unavoidably crowded out this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo of Goodland, visited Rensselaer friends Sunday. The Kirtley bondsmen have been asked to cough Sept. 19. Fowler Leader. Rev. F. M. Watkins will preach at Vaughn Free Baptist church next Sunday evening. * Miss Essie Kendall of Morocco, visited this week with friends in and about Rensselaer.

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R. S. Dwiggins is back from his Michigan outing. National encampment G. A. R., at Philadelphia next week. Ira W. Yeoman of Remington was in the city on Thursday. Monticello is at the front again with a mysterious diamond robbery. The Northwest Indiana Conference meets at Frankfort next week. Farmers are complaining that the dry weather is injuring the late corn considerably. J. A. Larsh of Remington, was a pleasant caller at The Democrat office Tuesday afternoon. John Carr, formerly employed here in Eiglesbach’s meat market, is now working in a butcher shop at Morocco. Miss Grace Jacks has succeeded Miss Blanche Kenton as reporter on the Evening Republican. The latter will teach. Our Indianapolis Sentinel offer is taking like hot cakes. Come in and subscribe or renew before this unparalleled offer is withdrawn.

Mr. B. Forsythe of the Chicago Bargain Store, was in Chicago this week purchasing new fall goods. Mrs. Forsythe accompanied him.

Circuses and traveling shows have given Rensselaer the cold shoulder this season. This is perhaps just as well for us and better for the shows.

Mrs. Margaret M. Keister, wife of James Keister of Jordan tp., was adjudged insane last Monday and application made for taking her to Long Cliff.

J. B. Thompson, Mr. Gigley, Mr. Galbraith, John Westfall and Blanchard Elmore, of Carpenter township and Remington, were in the city Wednesday.

Mrs. R. E. Leatberock has broken up housekeeping and after visiting with friends for awhile will join her husband who is practicing medicine in Kansas.

Warden Harley of the prison north, has resigned and Geo. A. Shideler of Marion, has been appointed to succeed him. Harley’s resignation takes effect Oct. 31.

Some forty or fifty Rensselaer people attended the I. O. O. F. picnic at Water Valley, Saturday. A pleasant time is reported. The Mt. Ayr band furnished music for the occasion.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September 2, 1899.

Tell them you saw it in The Democrat.

A welcome shower of rain came yesterday afternoon.

Born, Aug. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Randle, a daughter.

Mrs. W. A. Huff is visiting Mrs. G. W. Gauthier at Kentland.

Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news.

Ross Goble of Lafayette, is clerking in the Chicago Bargain store.

A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

The two best wagons on wheels, Studebaker and Weber, for sale by C. A. Roberts.

Chas. R. Yeoman has moved to Dana, Ind., where he will teach in the town schools.

The wife of James Dunlap died at her home in Mt. Ayr Tuesday, after a brief illness.

The Lady Foresters’ Bazar held on the Catholic church grounds Thursday evening was a success in every way.

James Norris and wife of near Morocco, visited Tuesday with Wm. Norris, who has been sick for some time.

A ball game between Rensselaer and Francesville nines was announced to take place yesterday afternoon at Riverside Park.

J. A. Parkison, treasurer-elect, has moved to town and occupies the Addison Parkison brick house. He does not take his office until Jan. 1.

The subjects next Lord's day at the Christian church are: Morning, ‘‘The Cost of Discipleship.” Evening, “A Fast Young Man.” The public is cordially invited to attend.

The corner stone of Chicago’s new postoffice and government building will be laid Oct. 9, with I imposing ceremonies. The Major will be there and a big blowout is anticipated.

Glance over the news columns of this issue of The Democrat and you will readily see why it has such a large circulation in Jasper county. The people want to know what is going on.

L. E. Glazebrook remembered The Democrat with a big basket of fine apples and a basket of Concord grapes this week, for which the whole force express their appreciation.

At a meeting of the advertising agents of the various railroads west of Chicago, held in that city this week, the question of the best advertising medium was thoroughly discussed, and the newspapers were voted first place and magazines second.

Jacob Clouse, who resided in the north part of the city, died at his home Wednesday morning, of dropsy. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church Thursday afternoon, after which interment was made in Weston cemetery.

— James Clark, north of town, made over 800 gallons of cider at his mill Tuesday. Mr. Clark says there is lots of juice in the apples this year and most of bis customers fail to bring along sufficient vessels to carry away all the cider their apples make.

Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Keiper and daughter, Mr. Meinbrook, Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Henry Leurs, left Friday morning for Trenton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman. Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Scallan, of Lafayette, and son Herman, degirted with the former bound for hiladelphia, New York, Brooklyn and other points.

W. H. Coffin, drainage commissioner of Starke county, and C. J. Danielson of the same county, were here consulting the governor Monday upon the question of draining the swamps qlong the Kankakee river.. It will be necessary to deepen some of the tributaries four miles back.—lndianapolis Sentinel.

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You should see C. A. Roberts for Buggies and Road Wagons before buying. It will cost you nothing to see them. At the rear of Glazebrook’s blacksmith shop.

The Winamac Republican has been sold by Newton Bros., who have ably conducted the Republican for the past six years, to C. W. Riddick, late editor of the Journal at White Pigeon, Mich. The Democrat extends the right hand of fellowship to the new proprietor.

B. J. Gifford under date of Aug. 17, wrote the editor of the Wolcott Enterprise asking if the people thereabouts felt any interest in his proposed railroad, stating that he asked for no assistance except right-of-way. The Enterprise editor made numerous inquiries of people in regard to their feeling in the matter and found the sentiment universally unfavorable to the road.

County Teachers’ Institute was held in the Presbyterian church, this week. On account of the warm weather and busy season of the year, the attendance was not quite up to the average. Prof. Glascock gave the usual satisfaction to the teachers. Having instructed the institute last year, all felt familiar with his plan of work. Prof. Kemp, although a stranger to the teachers, previous to this week, gave good satisfaction.

The White circuit court convenes Monday. The cases of Heinzman Bros., contractors, and Grindle A Weatherhog, architects, vs the board of commissioners of Jasper county for balances alleged to be due them on the new court house, amounting to nearly §5.000. will come up at this term of court These cases were taken to White by plaintiffs on change of venue. Sellers A Uhl of Monticello, have been retained by the commissioners to aid in the defense.

George Miller, proprietor of the famous “101” ranch in the Ponca reservation, near White Eagle, Okla., is said to be the most extensive watermelon grower in the world. His patch is 80 acres in extent;, arid in one corner of it is a sign which reads: “Five Dollars Fine for Any Man Who Drives By Here Without Taking a Melon.” Miller has already shipped 200 cars of melons to northern cities this season.

D’ye ever stop to think that if you don’t do nothin’ the newspapers won’t say nothin’? In other words, those whojlive an absolutely straight and upright life in every detail are not staying up nights yow-yowing because some newspaper has “ripped them up the back;” if they are innocent in fact, it “never touches ’em.” If they go crooked they give the newspapers perfect license to go after them.—Ex.

Following is the corps of teachers engaged for the ensuing year in the city schools: W. H. Sanders, superintendent; Miss Mabel Cooper, supervisor of drawing and music; Wm. T. McCoy, principal, Latin and History; Ben C. Waldenmaier, Mathematics and History; O. L. Reid, English; Geo. E. Mitchell, Science; W. H. Sanders, History; Maggie Lang, seventh year; Lizzie Roberts, seventh and sixth years; Adda May, sixth year; Emily Eger, fifth year; Lois Robinson, fourth year; M. Edith Marshal, third year; Adeline Chilcote, third and second years; Stella Shields, second year; Nettie Needham, second and first years; Lizzie Kaub, first year.

FARMERS’ PICNIC.

The Second Annual fleeting at Wheat* field A Great Success. The second annual Farmers’ Picnic at Wheatfield last Saturday was largely attended by the people of the northern part of the county and good delegations from North Judson and San Pierre. The day was hot and dusty but all present seemed to enjoy themselves and everything passed off very nicely. Jacob Keller and Attorney Biby of North Judson, made brief but excellent speeches in the forenoon, touching upon the early history of the Kankakee Valley and its present and future development. Mr. Keller was there in the interest of j the proposed sugar beet factory which is to be located at North Judson providing a sufficient acreage can be contracted for with the farmers of that locality. The proposed factory will employ about 250 people, and the prospects of securing the required acreage is very flattering, over onehalf the amount having already been contracted it is said. The amount wanted, we believe, is about 6,000 acres. Mr. Keller is a pleasant speaker, a most agreeable gentleman to meet, and is enthusiastic on sugar beets. He said that he believed the proposed factory 1 would form the nucleus for a large number of sugar beet factories in the Kankakee valley, that the adaptability of the soil of that section had been tested and it was found to be the very best for the purpose, and that growing of sugar beets would prove very profitable to the farmers.

Mr. Biby made a neat speech in which he referred especially to the necessity of the farmer boys and girls attending school and gaining i knowledge in the practical things of life—not to become dudes and dudesses —and to be able to farm i intelligently and, incidentally, care ; for a few acres of sugar beets. He also spoke of the duty of children to their parents; that it was better ito cover their life's pathway with i flowers, rather than their biers. In the afternoon Congressman Crumpacker delivered the principal address of the day. Mr. Crumpacker is a good speaker and held the close attention of his hearers. He among other things, touched upon imperialism, the “old flag,” and intimated quite broadly that the proper thing for everybody to do was to stand by the splendid administration of William McKin- : ley.” His ideas on some things, i as publicly expressed at least, have undergone somewhat of a change since he intimated that Tom Reed was a bigger man than the Major, and registered his vote on the Hawaiian question. Mr. Crumpacker also touched on sugar beets and said that he hoped to be able to report on returning to congress that this industry was an assured one in the Tenth district, which included the luxuriant Kankakee valley. Brief remarks were also made by a few local speakers, touching upon the meeting, early history, etc. The ball game between Wheatfield and North Judson attracted considerable of a crowd. Both clubs had loaded up with several imported men, but the N. J’s. seemed to have loaded the heaviest, as they won the game by a score of 31 to 9, which score indicates that it was not a very interesting game. The platform dance, merry-go-round, shooting gallery, wheel of fortune and hucksters were all there. There were also some racing sports, we believe, but the writer did not see them so can give no report of “who won.” The Knox K. of P. band, an excellent musical organization, by the way, furnished music for the occasion. The boys were not afraid of their wind, and played a large number of splendid selections.

Landlord Helmick was nearly eaten out of house and home by the hungry ones, and for two hours and a half his tables were filled by those who had failed to bring along a picnic dinner. Taken all in all the meeting was one of enjoyment and, we trust, benefit to those who braved the heat and dust to attend.

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CIDER MAKING.

James C. Clark, 2 miles north and | mile east of Rensselaer, now has his power cider mill in operation and is prepared to do custom work at cents per gallon. Bring on your apples. Mill running every day.

Please Take Notice! For the last several years, we have beet! very lenient with those indebted to us, but there always comes a time in business affairs that we need ssme cash, and we would kindly ask all those indebted to us to call and settle as soon as possible. J. J. Eiglesbach. Prop. Pioneer Meat Market. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Free Baptist Church.

Preaching next Sunday morning by pastor. Subject, “The Things we need.” Young people’s meeting Sunday evening.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.

Sunday, Sept, io, 1899. There will be a special train- as follows: Time Fare Lv. Monticelloß:o2 SIOO Monon... —8:20 100 Lee....’ 8:30 1 00 McCoysbnrgr 8:35 1 00 Pleasant Ridge 8:40 1 00 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. Chicagoll:3o Returning, special train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. in.

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Stock and Feeding Cattle for Sale. In car load lots at market price. Said cattle will be sold on 8 months time where' desired at 7 per cent, interest. Chattel mortgage taken as security. Also breeding ewes and grade Shrop- : shire lambs in lots to suit the purchaser. Also cows and calves. Said stock to be seen at McCoysburg by calling on James McDonaid, or A. McCoy of Rensselaer, Ind. • _ . ./..zM