Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1899 — Page 1

Jasper Country Democrat.

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Professional Cards. ATTORNEYS Edward P. Honan, itmXXT At LAW. —mwnn, >n, Indiana. ■ - ■ ■ ■ - -* Hanley & Hunt, Lav, Abstracts, Loans and Beal Estate. r«» ¥ Arthur H. Hopkins Hollingsworth t Hopkins, Attorneys at Law. erOßv Mr tawnU State Bask. «eU and Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker IBaHaalnaWe Indmnn* Fdtkx, Spitler t Knrrie, mtamaae al taw. dAhtad A Ihe — tCT IND. Wlty iSSl*** Notary Public. ChOoote & Parkison, ATTORNETB-AT-LAW. iaaß at orer I&rmers’

4.F. Vuna J. r. Irwin Warren & Irwin, Beal Estate, Abstracts. R. S. Dwiggins, OOUXCELOR AT LAW, OSn a Koob 7. Fonrtbc Mock. RenaselIrm W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Iwittwi, ... Indiana. Commercial State Bank, jfwil WfcdPMMh S«nam.) nstßxun,m The Only State Bank ra Jasper Co

E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. S»lwn»e» W*. 1. B. Washburn, Physician Sc Surgeon. Dr.Talkn,nO |bc v«ia) attention to OaraSr Omm' and Bensselaer, - - Indiana. DESTIST. ~ H. L. BROWN, . Dentist Office orer F B. Meyer's drug

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND.

LOCAL MATTERS. Next Tuesday night is hollow* e’en. ' Will Schanlaub was in Morocco Monday. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 30th this year. A fine farm to rent for cash. Apply quick at this office. A fine new pipe organ has been placed in St. Joseph’s college. C. S. Wallace has been appointed postmaster at Stoutsburg, this county. Anthony Gallagher of near Remington, was a Rensselaer caller Monday. J. S. Barnes and Turner Merritt of Remington, were in the city Wednesday. The Presbyterians will hold communion next Sunday morning (to-morrow). H. J. Dexter has moved upon the farm which he recently traded for in Union tp. E. W. and Grant Culp of Remington, with thejr families were in town Tuesday. Mr. aqd Mrs. S. A. Harris of Shelby county, are visiting David Worland and family. E. P. Honan went to Chesterton Wednesday to attend a banquet given by the C. 0. £ G. M. Wilcox, the hustling Surrey merchant, has a new ad in this issue of The Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel spent Sunday with Turner Merritt and family at Remington.

A crowded house greeted the fine production of “Faust” at the opera house last Friday night. Mrs. Win. Lamson and daughter Floy,-of Elm Creek, Neb., are visiting the former’s brother E. Peacock. Benedict Boehner has been appointed postmaster at Collegeville, this county; rice Augustine Seifert, resigned. J. D. Allman and family and C. H. Peck and family of Remington, were guests of W. H. Coover and family Sunday. C. B. Harold, a former editor of the defunct People’s Pilot, is visiting here this week with his wife and other relatives. W. W. Miller, ex-editor of the Morocco Courier, was in the city Monday and made The Demoocrat editor a pleasant call. “Monon is in the throes of an epidemic of scarlet fever,” says the Monticello Journal, and “one death from the disease is reported.” Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Perry of Goodland, were in the city a few hours Monday. Mrs. Perry was on her way to visit friends at Delphi. A lot of finished marble, shipped here for use in the Hew court house, but which was not used, will be sold by the Monon railroad people as unclaimed freight, next Friday.

Don’t fail to see the beautiful sunrise effect in “Uncle Seth Haskins,” the late rural comedy drama which will hold the boards at Ellis’ opera house on Saturday night, Oct. 28th. Mr. George Gowlaud has purchased the Wm. P. Bennett residence property, corner of Elm and Webster streets, and moved into same this week. Consideration $1,650. The Ladies’ Literary Society are soliciting subscriptions to purchase the triangular plat of ground facing the Washington street bridge on the west, and convert same into a public park. " The long-winded marsh fire damage case of Brown vs the Monon railroad, ended Saturday, the jury finding for plaintiff after being out but a short time, and assessing his damages at SIO,OOO. The case will be appealed by the railroad people.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 28, 1899.

“Uncle Seth Hastings” to-night. Remember the balloon ascension next Thursday. Attorney Douthit is visiting his wife in Chicago this week. Rev. H. M. Middleton has our thanks for copies of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) News. The county council of Starke county cut down the estimates of the various county expenses from 177,260 to $41,821. Mr. and Mrs, John Kepner and little daughter Marie, formerly of this city but now of Sheldon, Ills., visited with relatives over Sunday and Monday. Hon. I. S. Wade of Lafayette, will deliver a temperance lecture at Slaughter school house, southeast of town, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, at 3 p. m. Everybody seems to be going insane up in Starke countv. The officers estimates $1,290 tor insanity inquests. The council appropriated S7OO for that purpose. The Duvall Bros., west of town, have purchased of A. Leopold the South Van Rensselaer street livery barn (Short’s) and will take possession of same in a few months. The Boers of South Africa ye said to have almost exterminated the giraffe. This no doubt will be added to the reasons why the British should exterminate the Boers.

The county council met in special session Wednesday to make appropriation for township poor relief. The appropriation made carries $2,005. No other business was considered. The annual reunion of the Catholic Ordqr of Forresters of Indiana which was to have been held at Crown Point, Thursday, was postponed until Nov. 7, on account of diphtheria at Crown Point. .4The prosecuting attorney of Tippecanoe county has brought penalty suits against the ex-clerk and ex-sheriff of that county. The penalty for failure to turn over fees collected .is equal to the amount of such fees, and one-half such penalty goes to the prosecuting attorney. The Passion Play lecture at the Catholic church last Sunday night was largely attended, the church being packed to the doors. Coring to the light not being strong enough or the poor quality of the views, the pictures did not show up to advantage, and nearly every one was disappointed.

On complaint of Robert Hilton, Dr. Dessler was arrested Tuesday on the charge of practicing medicine without a license. Hilton had been treated by Dr. Dessler for defective eyesight, and fell out with him over something. A. Leopold and B. S. Fendig went on Mr. Dessler’s bond, and the case will come up at the November term of court An unusual incident, or a pair of incidents, occurred at the court house Monday. One woman was granted a divorce in the court room, while at the same time her sister was being married on the next floor below. Although the one had found marriage a failure, her sister was ready and willing to make the experiment for herselt.— Starke County Democrat.

There are certain vaudeville acts during the action of “Uncle Seth Haskins,” the new play depicting life in Vermont, which comes to the Ellis opera house, Sat., Oct. 28, that are alone worth the price of admission, embracing as' they do such high class artists as Hodgkins and Leith, Khem and Cole, Kathryn Marborough, Lawrence Deagon, Harry LaMack and C. H. Kanson. S. F. Wood and another young man of the same name, have purchased a graphophone and stereoptican outfit and will give exhibitions about the country during the winter. They have a fine outfit, we understand, comprising fortyeight Spanish-American war views, over 100 miscellaneous views, etc. Their first public exhibition is to be at Banner school house, Milroy tp., this (Saturday) evening.

100 good envelopes with your return card printed thereon for only 50 cents, at this office. 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. Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. There seems to be no end to the May-Dluzak trouble in Milroy tp. This week Jacob Dluzak was again arrested on the old corn-stealing charge, on an indictment from White county, notwithstanding the fact that he had twice before been tried in justice’s court on the same charge and discharged. His bail was fixed at S3OO, which was furnished yesterday morning by his son, Joseph.

Burt Hodgkins and Arthur Kherns, the well-known comedians will be seen at Ellis’ Opera House, Saturday night, Oct. 28th, in their new play “Uncle Seth Haskins.” The piece is a pretty story of life in the rural districts of Vermont and abounds in comedy and pathos, so intermingled that a tear is chased away by a laugh only to be turned again into a tear. Two bands are carried by the company which take part in the parade.

The foot ball game last Friday resulted in defeat for the Chicago team, score 17 to 0. No casualities. Sheridan was billed against Rensselaer at Riverside Park yesterday aftereoon, but owing to the inclement weather, the prospects for a game were not very favorable at the time of our going to press. Saturday’s foot ball game at St. Joseph’s college grounds between the Rensselaer high school and college team, resulted in a score of 12 to 0 in favor of the high school boys.

Eliza A. Marion vs Lorenzo D. Marion, is the title of a new divorce case filed in the Jasper circuit court. The parties reside near Pleasant Ridge, we understand, and were married Feb. 21, 1866. They lived together until Oct. 9, 1899, when they separated and have not since cohabited as husband and wife. They have one daughter, Rosetta Marion, 18 years of age. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged in the complaint. Plaintiff asks for custody of the child and $2,000 alimony, and that she may be allowed to resume her former name. The cases instituted by Geo. E. Marshall, editor of the Rensselaer Republican, against Homer Babcock, were dismissed on request of the prosecuting witness, the defendant having made “apology, both written ana verbal,” says the Republican. One of the affidavits made by Mr. Marshal charged a felony, and it would seem that were the charges made in the affidavit true, Mr. Marshall comes dangerously near laying himself liable to prosecution in having this particular case dismissed, as the statute designates such action compounding a felony and holds thtf party so doing equally guilty.

A. G. Birch, a freight brakeman oh the Indianapolis division of the Monon, fell between the cars as his train left Monon Tuesday morning at about IDO a. m., and both legs were cut off below the knee. He was not missed until the train reached Delphi. He lay beside the track with his life blood ebbing away until the north bound passenger train came along, when the dying man crawled to the track and placed a torpedo on the rails. The explosion of the torpedo, which is a signal of danger, caused the engineer to stop the train and the man was. found and taken to the depot at Monon, about one-half mile away, and doctors hurriedly summoned to attend his injuries. He had lost too much blood, however, and only survived about an hour after being picked up. Birch was a young, unmarried man, his parents residing at Crawsfordsville, and he had been in the employ of the railroad 'for some time.

We want new correspondents at Wheatfieid and Dommlleat once, and desire oar readers at those points to assist ns in securing The Democrat is rend by more farmers than any other paper published in Jasper county. Kemare ber this when getting your sale bills struck, and crime to this office for having the work dune. A free notice in The Democrat with each set of bills.

Elisha EL Rockwood, a former resident of Carpenter tp, died at his home in Good land on Thursday evening of last week, aged 65 years. He leaves a wife and six children—Ben, John, Mia. Geo. Fox, Bell, Ray and Arthur. Mr. Rockwood suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago and has been in very poor health since that time. He was at one time a democratic member of the boarded commissioners of Jasper county, and made an excellent officer. The Wheatfieid Telephone man says it is a mistake about his contemplating issuing a new daily from the Barnacle shopt, but adds that he had been '“solicited” to start a daily to be issued from The Democrat office. That the wild and wooly editor aforesaid has been figuring on the daily paper proposition to be issued from the Barnacle shop and has had several talks with the campaign fund collector on the subject, is a well known fact. But as for his being “solicited” to start a democratic daily from this office, he no doubt refers to his approaching the editor and soliciting a job at the cane, stating that picking was becoming too poor at Wheatfieid. The Democrat has had no thought of issuing a daily, and as for listening to the appeal of the Wheatfield gentleman for a job at the case, the appeal' was promptly tabled. There is no prospective opening for a freak journalistic typo in this office at present.

Balloon Ascension.

Prof. Gore, a Chicago balloonist, will make a balloon ascension and parachute drop here next Thursday afternoon. The business men foot the expense, making the exhibition free to aIL The parachute drop will be made from the month of a cannon. Come, everybody.

Stray Steer.

About six or seven weeks ago, from my pasture, south of Wheatfield, a red 2-year-old steer, art. about 650 lbs; had small slit in left ear. Any information leading to its recovery will he suitably rewarded. Geo. J. Nichols, * Wheatfield. Ind.

An All Day Temperance Meeting.

At Christian church. Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 28, 1899. Rev. P. H. Faulk of Morocco, and I. S. Wade, of Lafayette, who are among Indiana’s best, and other speakers will be present- Subjects to he discussed: ‘Church Declarations."' “Duty of Pastor and People,” “Women in reform—Good Literature and Importance Thereof.'’ Let interested parties come prepared to talk on these subjects. Contest in evening free, followed by P- H. Faulk with one of his most excellent talks. No one can afford to miss the evening’s entertainment- 7.

Temperance Meeting.

The temperance meeting will be held at the First Baptist church cm Thursday evening. November 2. at 7:30 o’clock. raOQXUL Staring Reading Scriptunc Leason. Prayer. Singing toy Oangtegattawn. Address toy Mrs. Era Flotz. Sang. Recitation by Miss Harr Wright. S-jng toy Mias Dolly Srisook. Recitation by Defcm RotatasoaSong. Query Box. Questions to be answered by persons by Use Piesadeot. Song. ■ "*» Volunteer speeches. Singing and benedicti«i.

All kinds of ditch surveying promptly attended to, at reasonable rates. Orders may be left at The Democrat office. John H. Jessex.

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ELLIS OPERA HOUSE. Saturday, Oct. 28 th, Bat HedgUas as “Unde Seth.** AittwOmn “Fritz.” HSU Miff. - KW EMM. •• an SPECIALTIES ■«. SEW SONGS. - NOVEL FEATURES, NEW DANCES. 35 PEOPLE 35 we biip. ammi Watch for the STREET PARADE. S_ ... ft* ib me - k. 35 m sot

GRANT-ALTER.

Mr. Bobs Grant and Miss Berths Alter were united in marriage at the home of the biide on Weston’s street last Sunday morning at Bdoo o'clock, Kev. V. O. Fritz of the First Baptist church, officiat"fc. groom is a son of Mrs Mattie Grant of this city, and is now in the employ of Reed, Murdock A Cu, at Chicago, as traveling salesman, with headquarters at South Bend. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter, and has been for some years in the employ of Ellis & Murray, as saleslady. The newly wedded couple left cm the 9:55 train for Chicago, at which city they will make their home for a short time. They leave behind a host of friends who wish them well.

Subscribe for The Democrat. 5 Per Cent. Farm Loans. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time. Call cm or write, Commercial State Bank, No.sctVt Pub. Square, Rensselaer, Ind. Have yon taken advantage of onr Indianapolis Sentinel offer?

All persons indebted to the M. B. Alter estate will please call and settle either by cash or note, before Nov. 1, 1899, as after that date the accounts will be placed with an attorney for collection. OFFICE: Roam X H. J. KANNAL, oursionßTd. Administrator. Come in and subscribe for The Democrat and get the Indianapolis Sentinel one year free. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Mr. E. L. Barlow, Mr. John C. Brown. Miss Bertie Hazen, Mr. Mont Newland, Miss Maud Tinne. Persons calling for any of the above letters in this list will please say they are advertised. F. B. Meyer, P. M. Calves for Sale:— Two Herei fend spring calves, bulls, at reasonable prices, J. W. Pierce. I have made arrangements whereby I can make a loan on ( short notice, without giving you the trouble and expense of going to the county seat. Low rate ot i interest. Call on or address, John O’Conner, Kniman, Ind. ~ riARRIAGE LICENSES. Ross Grant to Bertha Floy Al- j ter. issued Oct. 21. Emmet Pullins to Flora Saidla, issued Oct. 21. Lorenzo Hayward to Sarah Effie Brick, issned Oct. 25. ' ,1 A whole armload of old papers^ : for a nickel at The Democrat ofli fice.