Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL MATTERS. M. E. church, Tuesday night. The Newton circuit court convened Monday. Matt Zimmer was down from the north end Saturday. O. K. Ritchey was in Chicago on business the first of the week. Benj. Neil and wife of Kniman, were in the city on business Thursday. Michael Berni cken of Wheatfield, was in the city on business Monday. The Imperial Stock Company disbanded at this place last Saturday night Miss Cora Phegley of Sitka, is visiting friends in Rensselaer and vicinity this week. M. M. Tyler of Star City, was in town a few days the first of the week on business.

E. F. Newton, formerly of the Winamac Republican, has leased the Monticello Herald.

R. L. Foresman has been appointed a rural free delivery carrier at Fowler, vice F. H. Jones, resigned.

A. M. Jacks of Lee, was in the city Monday and enrolled his name on The Democrat’s big subscription list.

Wanted: Lady solicitors. Light work, good wages. Apply to C. B. Harrold, Journal office. Rensselaer, Ind.

The Johnson Swiss Bell Ringers and the Asetceam Trio Concert Company at the M. E. Church, next Tuesday night. _

The Winamac Democrat-Jour-nal came out last week in a new form —5-column quarto —which is a great improvement.

Everett Halstead is now sole proprietor of the Rensselaer city dairy, having purchased H. Kessinger’s interest in same.

Joseph Hordeman of Rensselaer, was slightly wounded in the foot in an engagement with Philipinos at Montalban, P. 1.. Dec. 27.

Chas. Atkinson and John Robinson, of Morocco, were in the city Tuesday. They are looking for a good location to start a barber shop,

The report that there would be a shortage in the swine crop this yearon account of war in the Transvaal, seems to have been a little premature. #

The Indianapolis Press would be greatly improved in appearance if its supply of red ink was disposed of to some circus poster establisement.

Mrs. Granville Moody was called to lowa on Thursday by a telegram stating that her daughter Clifford, who is attending Cornell University, was very sick.

The bondsmen of ex-Treasurer Kirtley of Bention county will fight the suit brought by the county to collect the balance of the Kirtley shortage. A box social at Lone Star school, Milroy township, Friday evening. Jan. 19. Given by Lone Star and Center schools. Marie Kohler, Katie Shields. The desire to obtain cheaper land is becoming pretty general throughout this locality and will no doubt result in the loss of a number of our citizens during the year. —Morocco Courier.

In the January apportionment of school funds, Jasper county receives $6,287.16. The number of children in the county between 6 and 21 years of age is 4,763, and the January apportionment is 411.32 per capita.

Guy Peacock returned from his several months' sojourn in lowa, last Saturday. According to an lowa paper which be brought back with him, he has gained quite a good deal of notoriety in the sporting circles, as a light weight pugilist and foot ball player.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, K PRIVATE DJSKASBB, Office First Stairs Wert of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND. - ■» - \ it s '

Rev. C. D. Jefferies, is reported somewhat better.

Subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacks of Lee, we.re visiting in town yesterday.

Don’t miss the ideal e ntertainers at the M. E. church, Tuesday night.

C. M. Walters of the Populist Journal at Indianapolis, was in the city a few hours Monday.

Andrew Doty, a well known pioneer of Newton county, died at his home in Morocco last Monday.

It is rumored that a “quartshop” is running full blast in Judge Thompson’s town of Parr.

John O’Connar of Kniman, was in the city yesterday in company with an official of the Inter-State Oil Co.

Joseph Willey, a former well known resident of Rensselaer, was married a few days ago to a lady at Plymouth.

The three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Worden, who has been dangerously sick, is pronounced better at this writing.

Orville Rothrock, J late deputy sheriff of White county, has secured a position as detective on the Chicago and Effner divisions of the Panhandle.

Mrs. Mamie Porter returned to her home in Montana the first of the week. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her father, Jav W. Williams.

In a lately published list of attorneys of the various counties of Indiana, Benton county is credited with 19 attorneys; Newton, 23; White 19, and Jasper 29, and of the latter 23 are credited to Rensselaer.

Mrs. Qeo. Foulks of Milroy tp., who was so badly injured in a runaway last Sunday—an account of which which will be found in our Sharon items —is reported considerably better, and it is thought she will recover.

Latest reports from Bishop Rademacher of Ft. Wayne, is that a gradual paralysis seems to be creeping over him. He lies motionless upon his pillow, is only partially conscious and is unable to take nourishment.

The Morocco schools, which have been delayed for several months on account of the new school building not being completed. will start up next Mondi/y, the building, however, is not fully Completed we understand. W. Q. Schanlaub, who has lieen employed in The Democrat office since last spring, is one of the teachers. T. Z. McMurray sold his 80-acre farm in Newton tp.. lest week to Carr Bros., whose lands it joins, and purchased a 168-acre farm in Jennings county. 2| miles north of North Vernon. Mr. McMurray sold for §4O per acre and paid about §l7 per acre for his Jennings county farm. He will move to Jennings county about March 1. The term “Hoosier” is said to be derived from “husher,” a western term, meaning a bully, or from the rough exclamation when one knocks at a door, “Who’s yere?” It is also said to come from a corrupt ion of the word “Hussar,” a term applied to a light cavalry of European armies. The name was adopted because the hussars were supposed to be noted for deeds of valor.

J. E. Sutton, editor and proprietor of the Logansport Reporter, committed suicide at St. Paul, Minn., last Saturday. Mr. Sutton had accompanied his wife to Portland, Oregon, where she was called by the illness of her mother, and was on his way home when the rash act wascommitted. No cause is assigned for his stop off at St. Paul nor no logical reason thus far shown for his taking his life. The Reporter was one of the brightest newspapers in northern Indiana, and Mr. Sutton was supposed to have been one of the few editors who was making money. The whole affair seems to be shrouded in mystery.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 13, 1900.

. The Farmers’ Institute is in session as we go to press. See program elsewhere in these columns.

The Thomas vs Laßue land commission case, taken from this county to Newton on change of venue, is set for trial Jan. 15.

The court house clock at Rensselaer is giving the denizens of that burg no end of trouble. In cold weather it freezes, in warm weather it gets tired. The striking aparatus takes a rest and then strikes a hundred or two to catch up. —White County Democrat.

- It will be three years in March since the contract was let for 16 miles of gravel road in Keener tp. Three years taxes on the construction of the road has been paid or is now due, and we understand; that only about 9 miles of the 16 miles is completed, while over $28,200 has thus far been paid out. The contract price for the full 16 'miles was $31,858.

Evangelist J. E. Collins, who has been conducting meetings for some weeks at the Primitive Baptist church, left on Thursday to attend the state meeting of Seventh Day Adventists, now in progress at Indianapolis, and will be absent a week. EvangelisbA. P. Messier will continue the meetings until the return of his co-laborer. Services each evening. All are invited to attend.

Strayed:—Last Saturday, Jan. 6, from my place, south of Wheatfield, one roan horse, 8 or 9 years did, blind in one eye, and one bald-faced bay mare with bone spavin on left hind foot, about the same age. Were seen going south Saturday evening and it is thought they are somewhere south of Rensselaer or near Remington. Any information regarding them should be addressed to Matt Zimmer, Wheatfield, Ind.

Mt. Ayr cor. Kentland Enterprise: Rich Schanlaub has purchased a farm near North Man-1 Chester, Wabash county. He has; disposed of his land here, selling one forty acre tract to his brother, j Geo. Schanlaub, and another to' Philip Brown. Rich is a good cit-: izen and neighbor with many I friends who gladly recommend him ; to his new home. He will move I about March Ist. We understand that Hugh Tracy and Wm. Brun- i ton of this community have also bought farms in Wabash county joining Mr. Schanlaub. " A matter worthy of mention is that while the Salvation Army stands the lowest in the order of churches it did more to relieve the necessities of the poor this year at Christmas than any other five denominations except the Catholics. These two societies vied with eath other in large'cities in feeding the poor and homeless children, and in the eleven leading cities of America more than 8O.(XX) waifs were* clothed and fed on Christmas day It is estimated that 12.(XX) were cared for in Cincinnati alone; the honors being equal between the ' Salvation Army and the Catholic societies of the city, and this was done regardless of race, creed or color. ’ The Gifford district onion growj ers did not get very much out of their crop last year, notwithstanding the yield was good. No provisions had been made for keeping the onions through the w’inter, and consequently they had to be put on the market at a time when the market was glutted with them. Several carloads, we are informed, did not sell for enough to pay freight charges, while the average price received by the grower was only about 15 cents per bushel. Onions are now worth some 50 or 60 cents per bushel, and had the Gifford growers been able to have kept their crop until this time they would have realized a nice thing on them. As it was, the venture was a losing one. A prominent onion grower of the district says that arrangements must be made for storing the onions or the industry will be abandoned.

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Music and Elocution Combined.

It is with pleasure that I recommend The Asetceam Trio. The combination is most artistic, and must appeal to the lovers of genuine music in every community. — Opie Read, the Novelist. The concert given by the Johnson Swiss Bell Ringers was largely attended, and was one of the finest ever seen in Frankfort. Every one present spoke in the highest terms of praise of the concert, and say it deserves the patronage of every citizen. The program will be repeated to-night and no doubt the large Christian, church will be crowded to its fullest capacity. —Frankfort Times. These two companies have combined and will appear at the M. E. church,'Tuesday eve, Jan. 16. Admission, Adults 25c; children 15c.

Of Interest to Remington.

Last Friday the supreme court handed downs decision that is of deep interest to many towns of the state, and especially so to at least one town in Jasper county —Remington. The case was entitled the City of Seymour vs the B. & O. S-W. railway, and had been long pending. The road’s right-of-way through the town is used as a street and the town decided to improve it. The company objected and suit was brought. The city won in the lower courts but the case finally reached the supreme court and it was held that the right-of-way was not a street. Following is the gist of the court’s findings in this particular case: Where a railroad company obtained a deed for a right-of-way, eighty feet wide, through certain land on which it constructed its railroad and has since operated it, a town plat, executed by the land o.vner after the railroad was built and before the deed was made, showing the street more than eighty feet wide with the railroad right-of-way of indefinite width down the middle does not establish any part of the eighty feet wide deeded to the railroad formed a part of the street. Possession by a railroad of its right-of-way by the tracks down the center constitutes possession of the full width deeded to it.

Where a street twenty-three feet wide extended along the side of a railroad right-of-way on which the railroad maintained its main track and side tracks used for Leading and unloading freight, the fact that travelers frequently left the street to drive upon the railroad right-of-way did not establish an implied dedication thereof as a street when the part driven over was in constant use by shippers in loading and unloading freight on the railroad side tracks. The mere concurrent use of land with the owner when such use is neither exclusive nor adverse will not establish a prescriptive right to use it.

For Sale: —Lots 5 & 6, Newton’s addition, 134 feet front, good location. Easy terms. Enquire at this office.

TO BE SOLD AT A SACRIFICE.

Good lot and new town residence property, four-room house, (hardwood finish and good, brick foundation) exclusive of pantry; good outbuildings; only been built two years. If taken at once this property can be purchased for $475The cost of this property was approximately S6OO, and could not be duplicated now for much less than SBOO. Good reasons for selling. If you mean business call at once at the The Democrat office for further particulars.

FORREST RE-ELECTED.

The Tenth District Democratic Convention at Monon a Harmonious and Enthusiastic One.

The Democratic gathering at Monon last Tuesday to select a committeeman for the Tenth congressional district was largely attended and was one of the most enthusiastic and harmonious gatherings of the kind ever held in the district. Hon. John Ross of Lafayette, was selected as chairman of the convention and responded in a neat speech. Peter Lyons of Laporte county, was made secretary and the democratic editors in attendance as assistants. A committee on resolutions was selected, one from each county delegation. In the nomination for committeeman the name of Edwin J. Forrest of Crown Point, was the only name presented, and his election was unanimous. Mr. Forrest was called upon and made a brief and appropriate speech in which he thanked the delegates for the honor conferred upon him and promised to use his best endeavors to merit the unanimous support the convention had given him. He was followed by Hons. Patrick Keefe of Kentland, Judge McCabe of Williamsport, Johonnes Kopelke of Crown Point, William Blackstock of Lafayette, E. P. Honan of. Rensselaer, City Attorney Becker of Hammond, and several others. The committee on resolutions reported the following, which was received with ringing cheers: “The Democracy of the Tenth Congressional district of Indiana, in convention assembled. re-affirms the national platform of the party adopted in 1896 in Chicago; it further declares its opposition to the domination of trusts inaugurated by the Republican party, and to the system of militarism and imperialism which the present administration is endeavoring to impose upon the American people; we still believe in the doctrines emphasized to the world by the fathers of the republic in the declaration of independence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that all gov ernments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. We believe with Lincoln that no man is good enough to govern any other man against his will. “We cordially sympathize with the gallant farmers of South Africa in their struggle to preserve their republican independence and liberties from the aggression of the British monarchy and condemn the disposition of the McKinley administration to favor the monarchy against the republics.”

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 and the delegates departed for their various homes, each feeling that it had been well to be there and that the prospects for the great cause of democracy, the party of the people, would marph to triumphant victory in the campaign of 1900, NOTES. The resolutions were brief, to the point and were received with the greatest applause. J. L. Pefiey, a former Remingtonion, now chairman of the BenI ton democratic county central committee, was in attendance.

There were several democratic editors in attendance, I ’among whom we met Swaim of the Lake County News,* Simons of the White County Democrat, and Steinbach of the Kentland Democrat.

Jasper county had a full delegation in the convention, as follows: Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, John Chilcote and E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, W. M. Hoover of Marion, Frank Welsh of Jordan and J. S. Barnes of Remington. Frank Welsh bf Jordan tp., was chairman of the Jasper delegation. Monon is probably about the most convenient point for conventions of this kind in our longdrawn out gerrymandered district, as well as a central point. She has a good hall in which to hold conventions and it ia likely that our congressional convention will be held at that place. Another thing in its favor which should commend itself as an ideal convention city, is the fact that it is a “dry town,” although our republican friends might not view this as a point in its favor.

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Vol. 11. No. 411

Bring Us Your Laundry.

We have the agency in Wheatfield for the Rensselaer Steam | Laundry, and can insure our pat- 1 rons the very best work each 1 week. Chas. Geurber, The Leading Barber.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ira J. Miller to Dessie Ritenour, I issued Jan. 6. I Curtis P. Beoughter, to Cynthia I A. Nichols, issued Jan. 11. I

A whole armload of old papers I for a nickel at The Democrat of- S fice. Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a | low rate of interest and commission 1 and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jas- a per County. 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 wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand'

It has been demonstrated re- I peatedly in every state in the .J Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, : W. Va., only repeats what has been said around the globe when he writes: “I have used Chambertail’s Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure for j croup. It has saved the lives of i our children a number of times.” I This remedy is for sale by Hunt | Bros., Druggists.

Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in Rensselaer office: GENTLEMEN. LADIES. Prof. Robert Knight Miss Gela Crisier Frank Goldsberry ivi iss Annie Cover Joshua Goff Misses Lizzie Davis Mr. Thomas Hootman Miss Jessie Hulse Mr. John G, Kulp Miss Lena Knight Mr. Wayne Mrs. J, Parks Mr. Willis M. Moor Miss Annie WrightesMr. Edward O'Donnell man Mr. Adelph Roscunk Mr. Jldephons Rapp Mr. Ephraim Reader Mr. Chas. Meader • F. B. Meyer, P. M.

Real Estate Transfers.

John H. Tilton to William H. King, Jan. 2, ne ne 34-32-5. 40 acres. Kankakee, $1,300. William H. King to John H. Tilton, ,Jan. 2, Its 17-16. bl 3. Graham Sec. Add,, Wheatfield. S4OO. Augustus Reeser to George D. Prevo, Dec. 22, sw ne 2-30-s;.pw se 2-30-5, 80 acres, Gillam, $2,400. Daniel G. Knapp et al to George 11. Cooper, Dec. 26. w l , sw 25-32-5, w a 2 nw 25-32-5, ne nw 25-32-5, Kankakee. $4,400. Rosa E. Sell; to City of Rensselaer, Nov. 28, pt w'a ne, 30-2(1-6, Rensselaer. S2OO, Edgar L. Bruce to Henry C. Bruce. Sept. 2C, pt nw se 4-28-6. 10 acres, Marion. S4OO. Adam Wagner to Anna Guttrich, Aug. 28, und ’>> w'S nw 33-28-6. Jordan, $250. Levi S. Renicker to John W. Paxton. Dec. 23. Its 5. 6,7, 8, bl 32. Weston’s sec. add.. Rensselaer. S4OO. William B. Auslin et alto Sherman Reneckier et ux. Dec. 23, Its 1. 2, 3. 4. 5,6, bl 5, Ausi tin & Paxton’s add., Rensselaer, S4OO. Sheriff Jasper County to Rensselaer Building & Loan Association. Dec. 30. Its. 2,3, bl 7, A. L. McDonald’s add., DeMotte, $276.88, Sheriff’s deed. Same to Same. Dec. 15, It 1. bl 7, same add., DeMotte, $321,87. Sheriff's deed. Sarah E. Fish to,Thomas F. Zimmerman, Jan. 0. pt n!4 sesw 16-30-6, 1 acre, Barkley, sl. q. c. d. James Rogers to Thomas F. Zimmerman, Jan. 9, same lands, SBO. William C. Kirk to William E. Kirk. Jan. 8, pt It 2. bl 8, Remington, S9OO. Levi S. Renicker et al to W. B. Austin. Jan 9, It 6, bl 16, Leopold’s add., Rensselaer. SBOO. Robert Nern to Max Weller, Jan. 6. un<B£ nw nw, 10-27-7, Carpenter, $533. Max Wellerto Jacob May, Jap. 6, pt nw nw 10-27-7,Carpenter. $533.83. AmosW. Neierto Sylvanus E. Huber, Dec. 19, und. int. b% nw 6-31-5, 80 acres. Walker, $650. Cyrus P. Luceet al to James P. Luce, Jan, 5. se 19-32-5, s% 20-32-5, Kankakee. sl. q. ci d.

Morris* English Stable Liniment Cnrea Lamenen, Cut*. Broiler Beritnbt Galli, Bweiniy. Spavin,, BpUnt, Curb, rtc. _ Sold by A. F. Long.

W. B. Austin.