Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1899 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Year.

| SPECIAL SALE j November 20 ;! And continuing through !’ !; the balance of the season. ! !| I am positively going to ]! it* !; QUIT THE MILLINERY BUSI- ;! j! ness and will Bell my,<| <! Millinery Goods at Cost !| and below Cost!- A nice, ! up-to-date stock in all de- ] 1 Apartments, from which to <! • ; | make your selection. No !| '| ojd gools. Come early. .. !; | is. te. mm. -) ' Location—Near Monon Depot. !

STONEBACK, WTtST IMP PHOIOGRIPHER mb y A cabtneis $1.50. 4||S| $1.50. ’ Picture* enlarged in pastflle. water colors ai\d crayon. Buttons and Pins, Cuff Buttons, Hat and Tie Pins —Picture Frames. PAVILION GALLERY. LOCAL MATTERS. Hiram Day is visiting his father at Tolono, 111. Rev. Middleton is expected home Mxf week. Commiarioners’ oourt meets in regular session next Monday. Mrs. Bertha (XNeall visited Montieello friends last Sunday. A daughter was born to M(. and Mrs. Thomas Parker, west of town, Nov. 23. Eggs are 20 cents per dozen in the Rensselaer market, and scarce even at that price. A new shoe store has opened up in the Makeever room, first door -west of the Farmers' Bank. See ad in another column. Miss Grace Jacks has given up hCr position as reporter on the Evening Republican. Miss Flora Harrison succeeds her. Joseph Chizum, Orange Bowers, Thomas Robinson and Owen Stoner, all of Morocco, spent Sunday with lady friends in this city. John Shroygr of Kankakee, 111, and Peter Schroyer of Zanesville, Ohio, are visiting the Norman families just north of town, this week. Advertised Letters: Miss Mattie Ellas, Mr. Owen W. Grimm, Mrs. Wannie Jenkins, Miss Gustie Ritter, All Whiteside, Miss Lizzie Wilfley, (2.) x Married, at the home of the bride's father, in Milroy tp., Nov. 22, by Rev. D. J. Huston, Mr. Greer B. Bunnell, of Wolcott, and Miss Myrtle Scott.

One more bold dash by General Otis and the interesting lingerie of Mr. George Washington A gninaldo will be in the hands of the civilizers of the Tagaloes. The experimental well recently completed on the Dobbins farm in the Bine Sea neighborhood, southeast of town, proved n. g., although both gas and oil in small quantity was fouud. The Ladies’ Literary Club held their annual anniversary meeting at the residence of Granville Moody last Friday evening. About 100 invited guests were present and an interesting program rendered. . - Mrs. Sidney Schanlaub and little daughter and Mrs. Park Baldwin, of Jforooco, visited relatives in and about Rensselaer Monday. Goldie Sohanlaub of this city, accompanied them on their fetum heme, for a few days visit

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Ask for Atlas tickets at Ellis & Murray’s. A. T. Cox, of Lowqll, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. There were a goodly number of Thanksgiving weddings. Mrs. Edward Peacock spent Thansksgiving at Rockville. Miss Nellie Imes of Montieello, visited friends here this week. Miss May Dart is visiting her brother Frank and family at Sheldon, Ills. The Interstate Oil Co. have leased several thousand acres of land in Union tp. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob French, of Wadena, are visiting relatives in and about Rensselaer. Rev. Austin,” former pastor of the Church of God, is holding a series of meetings at Brush Creek, Ohio. - ; Hallie Flynn, travfiling salesman for J. V„ Farwell & Co. of Chicago, spent Thanksgiving at his home in this city. The town of Brookston has a $2,000 damage case on. its hands. A man fell into an open ditch and claims to have sustained injuries.

Attorney Honan received a fine tnrkey ana a 8-gallon jar of apple batter Wednesday as a Thanksgiving gift from his aunt at Delphi. Ernest Fritts has given np his position as boot and shoe salesman in. the Chicago Bargain Store and is expecting to accept a position in Indianapolis. Vermont Hawkins, who is acting as fireman on the Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters at Chicago, visited this week with his mother, Mrs. John Thornton. VanDosen, the Lake county man recently arrested for incest, was acquitted a few days ago of the charge. VanDusen formerly resided near Wheatfield, in this coonty.

Hev. J. E. Collins, of Noblesville, is holding meetings at the Church of God. Rev. Collins represents the Seventh Day Adventist faith. The public is cordially invited to come out to these meetings. Judge Thompson has ordered chairs for the east court room. This was something long needed, as the room can now be used for public meetings, etc., without going to the necessity of borrowing chairs about town. The pupils of Gant school, Union tp. will give an entertainment and box social at the schoolhouse, Friday eve., Dec. 8. Proceeds for the benefit of the library. Everybody invited. W. F. Osborne, Teacher. Miss Roberts’ room in the public school was dismissed Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, owing to the death of her brother-in-law at Marion. She departed for the above place as soon as the intelligence of his death was received. William Riechus, the Lake county teacher recently arrested for punishing a pupil so severely that the pupil died from the effects of Baid punishment, was acquitted in the Lake circuit court a few days ago, it being shown that the boy died from other causes. For Sale X)r Trade.—One lot 75x187, well improved with a / new cottage, 14x28, of two rooms; a good, large summer kitchen, good well of rock water, a nice level yard, well set in fruit trees, a good small bam. James H. Myers. For reference call on H. Fisher, near depot. James C. Morris, an aged gentleman, living about miles northeast of Aix, died .last Saturday. He had been, apparently, in his usual health up to Wednesday evening, when he had a stroke of paralysis, rendering him unable to move or speak. He leaves a wife,' three sons and two daughters. Ths funeral service was held Monday afternoon and the remains interred in Weston cemetery.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana,. Saturday; December 2, 1899.

Fob Rent: —A fine farm, near town, cash rent. Enquire at Democrat office. Several of our correspondents evidently ate too much Thanksgiving dinner. We hope to hear from all of them next week. For Sale:—A nice house and lot situated in a good neighborhood, 4 rooms, good well erf water, good, new barn; all on high and dry ground. Call on E. P. Honan. 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.

S. P. Thompson will sell his lands in Union township, in tracts, and on terms to suit those desiring to farm or raise stock. See or write to S. P. Thompson, Rensselaer, Ind. Gospel Temperance meetings by I. S. Wade: at Kniman, Monday. Dec. 4; Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Dewdrop church; Wednesday, Dec. 6, at West Vernon in Gil lam tp., and at Gillaro school house, Thursday, Dec. 7th.

Mr. Sam Linton has been authorized to issue burial permits for Pulaski and Jasper counties. The appointment has been approved by the proper State authorities. This will be a great convenience to the undertakers in the western part of Pulaski and the eastern part of Jasper counties, as heretofore, since the new law is in effect, they have experienced considerable trouble in obtaining these permits at the proper time.—Medaryville Advertiser. How *lear to my heart are the scenes of my boyhood, when dreams of old- days bring them once more to view! The wood pile, the saw buck (when some other boy would take hold of the saw to show what he oookldo); the dingy old smokehouse, the dirt floor within it, the cracks in the weatherboards, frequent and wide; where work most be kept up, when once you begin it, in smoking the slabs of fat bacon inside—the long sides of bacon, the rich, juicy bacon, the old greasy bacon that hung up inside. ■■■„. ■■ , U Montieello has another case of infanticide. Sunday afternoon some boys who were hunting rabbits in a thicket near the fair grounds, they discovered the remains of a fully developed female infant. The body was wrapped in a Chicago paper, of Oct 22 and then placed in a 25-pound flour sack which had contained floor manufactured by a Montieello firm, and partially buried near the Panhandle right-of-way. The remains were but slightly decayed, ami an investigation by the coroner revealed a plain case of mnider, it is said. The right side was badly bruised, several ribs being broken, and the right arm was missing, having been torn off at the shoulder.

The football season closed Thursday. In the forenoon the Lafayette high school team contested for honors at Riverside Athletic Park in this city with the Rensselaer high school team, score 18 to 0 in favor of Rensselaer. In the afternoon the Carson, Pirie-Scott team of Chicago, played the old team, 18 to 5 in Rensselaer’s favor. Jn the latter gajne the Chicago team’s best player was knocked out with four ribs broken in the first half of the game, and lay like one dead for an hour or so. Several others were temporarily disabled or knocked senseless during the game, but the application of a few bucketsful of cold water on the outside and brandy inside soon brought them round and they went ahead with the “sport.” A couple of enthusiastic girls who St too .close to the players were ocked down and trampled upon, but were not injured. Ob, but its lovely sport. Later, the Chicago player referred to was not so badly injured as first reported. He received a severe concussion and was unconscious for about a half hour, but no bones were broken.

Joshua Ponsler. an old and highly esteemed resident of Newton county, died at fbe home of his j daughter, Mrs. William Brnnton. Jin Lake View, lowa, last week, aged almost 80 yews. Deceased was bant in Preble county, Ohio, { April 19,1820, and was married j Feb. 8.1849. In 1834 he settled upon a farm near Brook, and had {been a continuous resident of that county up to within about a year {ago. when with Mrs. Ponsler he went to spend the winter with a daughter. Mm. E. T. Harris, at Remington. Last June they went to Lake View, lowa, to live with another daughter. Mis. Brnnton. Deceased leaves a widow, two sons and three daughters—Walter and Luther Ponsler, of Marion township. Mrs. L. Strong, of Rensselaer, Mrs. E. T. Hams, of Remington, and Mrs. William Brnnton of Lake View, lowa. The remains were brought to Brook, Newton county, for interment:

Circuit Court Notes.

The jury Saturday morning returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the Thomas-Fisher-Galbreath land commission case of $lO, after being out a long time and receiving further instructions bom the court. The replevin case of Babcock vs Gwin, appealed by the latter from Justice ChurchilTs court, occupied all of Saturday, and the jury, after about two hours’ deliberation returned u verdict in favor of Mr. Gwin. It was u peculiar verdict of a peculiar jury—peculiar in the fact that every one of the 12 mat (we understand were) republicans, and 10 of them who took a county seat paper were subscribers of the Rensselaer Republican, and not a solidary juryman took The Democrat, therefore had read nothing of the justice of the taxes in question except the false statements which appeared in the former sheet. The verdict was peculiar from the fact of the thirteen interrogotoriee of a special finding of facts, submitted to the jury by the court, were every one answered in favor of the plaintiff, while the general verdict was for the defendant The verdict was a great surprise to all who heard the evidence and the law as given in the court's instructions. Court adjourned Saturday evening, until the following Friday, land discharged the jury for the 1 term. At the reconvening of coart | yesterday morning attorneys for i plaintiff in the Babcock vs Gwin replevin case moved for a reversal of verdict on interrogatories, j which was overruled. Plaintiff ! then asked for new trial and con--1 sideraWe argument was presented jby both sides for and against the granting of same. In the afternoon the court rendered his decision on motion for new trial, and the court held that about one-half of the alleged taxes should have : been assessed to May E. Babcock, instead of F. E. Babcock, it having been shown that something like $1,225 of the $2,000 received from the sale of the Remington Press was paid on outstanding debts against said office, and for which an offset was churned by F. E. Babcock, and unless defendant agreed to such an arrangement a new trial would be granted. Defendant agreed to this disposition of the matter and the amount erf taxes which the court found should be paid by said plaintiff was paid, which releases all propertv of plaintiff for alleged taxes for 1896. The finding is accepted by plaintiff aa a matin of economy, as to take the matter to the higher courts would be quite expensive, although the finding of the lower court were reversed. The business for the term will be closed up Monday.

The End Comes Suddenly.

Mrs. Aley (Potts) Landis, wife of Howard Landis, died very suddenly at Delphi, last Saturday njght, aged 22 years. She was the daughter of Mr. Hanes Potts, of Pleasant Ridge. She leaves a daughter about 18 months old. The remains were brought to Rensselaer for interment, as she and her husband formerly resided in this vicinity. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. L Brady, Monday forenoon, at the Christian church.

STILL ANOTHER RAILROAD

Boston Promoter Proposes to Build Aa Esstasd West Line From Kendallville, Indiana, to Gilman, 111. Will Pass Through Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr aad Morocco. J.M. Kinney of Kendallville, and G. H. Tenney, a railroad contractor and capitalist of Boston, Mass., were in the city Tuesday in the interest of a proposed new railroad running from Kendallville, Noble county, Ind., in a southeasterly direction to Gilman, 111. The proposed road will pass through Albion, Warsaw, Rochester, Winamac, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr and Morocco, in Indiana; and Donovan and Martinton in Illinois, to Gilman. Messrs. Kinney and Tenney are merely going over the proposed route now, looking over the field and seeking to interest the people in the road. They are asking for no financial aid at present, but in the event of the road being built will probably ask that a small tax be voted, payable after the road is completed. A meeting was held at the Makeever Honse in the morning and another at the court honse in the evening, at which the plans were thoroughly stated. Mr. Tenney has abundant eastern capital interested to insure the building of the road should he find the project feasible and a sufficient amount of public interest manifested. He also has arrangements made for the steel necessary for its construction at once should the line be built. This road would be of great value to the country through which it passes and, backed by abundant capital, insures its thorough equipment and intelligent management. It will give a good east and west outlet for Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr and Morocco, and would be of vast benefit to all those towns. The ■above gentlemen went from here to Morocco, and thence on to Gilman. They expect to be able to state definitely whether or not the road will be built soon after making this tour of inspection, probably inside of six weeks.

Great bargains in all kinds of underwear at Ellis & Murray's.

My son has been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take some of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of the 25cent size he was cured. I give this testimonial, hoping some one similarly affleted may read it and be C. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by Hunt Bros., druggists.

MARRIAOE LICENSES.

William Shirer to Nettie Williams, issued Nov. 25. Arthur W. Mechling to Minnie M. Funk, issued Nov. 25. John W. Baker to Lucinda E. Price, issued Nov. 25, Charles C. Graves to Emma E. Rodgers, issued Nov. 27. Joseph Grant Tarman to Clara Viola Kirk, issued Nov. 27. Charles P. Saidla to Laura M. Becker, issued Nov. 29. John I. Gwin to Ura McGowan, issued Nov. 29. Allen M. Caughenour to Mary Ann Ellis, issued Not. 29. George E. Collins to Sarah Borns, issued Dec. 1.

Real Estate Transfers.

Dpi— Tfcnmpsna to loka L Jones at ax, Nor. SL to 0-T. pt 3-C, bl 4. South Add., ReasStete off Indiana to George W. Spitler. Oet. 37.21 acres. Union. s*S£7. John L. Clark et al to Louis B, Joeeerand, Sor.LattawT-SS-3.aw ne 7-28-5, att >tt aw tJ&L. MSHT acres, Hanging Grove, SL3OO. Dora Sard at al to Loaia B. Jocaerand, Nov. L att att ua C-38-L 33>37 aaran. Hanging Grove, n. a- f. d. Rebecca A. Stiver* to Alice Warren, Nov. K. It P. hi 1. Austin A Paxton'a Add„ RenaaelBnanat L HnUinga worth to Thomas Veradßiou. July 1L aw Sl-At-L MO acres. Wheatm»rt R- Hnpbiaa to Lari H. Ckapp, Nov. >L aw aw SLSO-T. 4 acres, Union. S3OO. J par Ova alt Conrt to William Smith et aL Sap*. 1L an aaT-20-L Marion. Deere*. Wm. Flibkara to David J. Thompson, Nov. Ll» an so Masses, f®.

Vol. 11. No. 35

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council met in regular session Monday evening, but as the record was not written up at the time of our getting the claims, we do not give the proceedings in this issue. The following claims were allowed: ROAD FUND. Joseph Bowen, work on street $ 12 IS JohuS Ramey, same 2 40 GeoDMcCarthy,same... 16 41 JohnMoosemiller, same 3 45 Prosper Clemens, same 67 Geo Platt, same.... 67 John S Ramey, same 2 40 Harry Swartzell, same 2 70 Osa Ritchey, same 4 00 Wilson Brinley, same 10 80 B H Dillon, same 105 W H Knapp, same... 1 50 JudsonH Perkins, same 3 20 Conrad Kellner, tile and labor 4 65 CORPORATION FUND. Citizens’ Cornet Band, donation 5 00 Wm, H. Coover, Clerk, feesof city com 200 Leslie Clark, printing: 2 75 Warner Bros., hardware 1 60 Anna M Harrison, rebate on assessm't 375 Rosa E Seib. pay’t real estate Scott St. 100 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. A McCoy A Co., freight and express.. 10 90 Landy McGee, work on line 19 SO E W Hartman, same 9 85 Geo Robinson, same 8 90 It will save you money to buy Clothing of Ellis & Murray. The Democrat and the Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel one year ror $1.00; Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.50, cash in advance.

Monon Special Rates.

Homesesksrs’ Excursions. On November 7 and 31 and December 5 and 10. 1899, Homeseekers’ Excursion Tickets will be sold over the Monon to points in the following: named territory, at rate of one firstclass standard limited fare, pins $3.00. For further information call on or write W, H. Beam, Agt., Rensselaer, Ind. Stste Grange, On account of the State Grange Meeting, Lafayette. December 13-14, the Monon Route will sell special excursion tickets to Lafayette and returd at rate of ONE FARE. Tickets will be sold Dec. 11-13, good to return to and including December 15th. Tickets, will be issued only on certificate of identification signed by W. C. Latta, Sup’t. Farmers’ Institutes. W. H. Beam, Agent. Farmers’ Institutes. For the Indiana Farmers' Institute workers’ meetings, commencing November 37th, 1809. the Monon Route will sell local tickets at one half fare. Tickets will be sold only to persons presenting certificates signed by W. CL Latta, Sup’t, of Institutes, Purdue University. Lafayette. Tickets wilt be on sale November 27tb, and during the season of 1899 and 1900.

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