Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

. « LOCAL MATTERS. Yesterday was ground hog day. Commissioners’ court will convene Monday. J. C. Kaupke was down from Kankakee tp., Saturday. Mark Foresman of Goodland, was in town Wednesday. /Vrßead the Chicago Bargain r Store’s big Clearance Sale ad. Benton county republicans will hold their convention March 3. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Sharp died Thursday. Miss Ona Tyner of Cedar Lake, is visiting het friend Miss Maude Jacks. _________ Mr. J. Vandercarr of Kankakee township, was in the city Tuesday. John H. Jessen was down from W>st Pullman, 111., a few days * this week. Get your horse cards printed at The Democrat office. Call and see samples. | And now r wheelbarrow trust is announced with a 30 per cent, advance in prices. Mark Yeoman and sons left | Wednesday for their new home at Kingman, Kan. See inside pages of The Democrat for real estate transfers and other news items.

The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene one week from Monday. Subscriptions are being taken at Monon for the establishing of lime kilns at that place. Mrs. Lucy Malchow has succeeded Miss Clara Robinson as clerk in the Rensselaer postoffice. J. C. Mayne has sold the Hebron News to A. W. Barnes. The I Democrat extends the glad hand to Bro. Barnes. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Watt Hopkins, north of town, died last Saturday after a brief illness from pneumonia. The compositor made us say -last week that the city election would be held on “Friday” May 1. It should have read Tuesday, May kl. ' Up to last Saturday there had gathered from the Templeton b ranch 78,068 bushels of corn, with 200 acres yet to husk. —Morocco Courier. Mr. and Mrs. A. Pruitt of Goodland visited this week with <aj. A. McFarland and family. ’They are on their way home from a trip to Missouri.

Billie Postil of this city, who joined the Bloundin Hypnotic circus recently, has developed into a fine “subject” and did the sleeping act at Medaryville last week. It is rumored that Halleck Bros, will string additional wires in Rensselaer and put in more phones here. Also, that they will parallel the Jasper County Co’s line to Remington. New pensions: Alpheus Booher, •dead, Kniman, restoration and additional, $6 to sl2; Sarah E. Booher, Kniman, original widow $8; Edwin P. Hammond, Lafayette, original, $lO. The Brook Reporter states that James Hoach, formerly of that place and well known throughout this section, lost a foot a couple weeks agq in a Hammond machine ' shop, where he is now employed. | It is said that about a baker’s dozen republicans are after the nomination for city Marshall, inP eluding the present incumbent. I Thus far only Thomas McGowan, t _J. T. Penn and C. W. Platt have « fmade public anouncement of their swadidacy. M. Yeoman of Ambia, in vwriti»g to friends here last Mon- . day,, says that 865 loads of corn ' was .dumped by the two elevators . at Ambia, last Saturday, averaging , ,450 bushels to the load. Ambia , is in the center of a great corn produpiug'Section. ■ .

” s %sfer OR- MOORE’ Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSEL AER, IND.

Funeral cards at The Democrat office. J I—«,»!■■■ ! |lil I ll J. A. Larsh of Remington, was in the city Thursday and yesterday.

At last accounts, Gov. Goebel of Kentucky, was still alive, but the chances of his recovery were very slim.

A few days ago Dr. Moore received a large box of flowers from Mrs. Lagarde, one of his daughters, living in California.

John Temple Graves’negro lecture last week, it is said, did not set very well with some of the more radical negro-worshippers here. ''

Two more candidates for the republican nomination for sheriff have entered the ring—Sam Yeoman of Rensselaer, and Charles N. Mustard of Jordan tp.

Ebenezer Peregrine, an old resident of Hanging Grove tp., died Wednesday at the home of his son Edward, aged about 70 years. The funeral was held Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. August Rosenbaum gave a masquerade party and dance at their home on the north side Saturday night. Friends from Hammond and Michigan City and other points were in attendance.

The entertainment which was given by Miss Iva Washbum and her class on last Tuesday night is certainly worthy of commendation. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance was rather limited.

The thermometer has been down below zero nearly every morning this week. Yesterday morning dawned bright and clear and somewhat warmer. Thegroundhog had no trouble in seeing several shadows, for old Sol was at his best.

M. D. Richardson of Lake City, Mich., is visiting his old captain r M. F. Chilcote, and other friends and relatives in Jasper county. Mr. Richardson is quite a goodsized man. being 6 feet 31 inches in height and tipping the beam at 250 pounds.

E. P. Honan received a dispatch from Danville, 111., Thursday afternoon stating that his father-in-law Samuel Hemphill, had suffered a stroke of paralysis at the soldier’s home, where the old gentlemen was living. Mrs. Honan and Mrs. Hemphill left to attend his bedside at once.

The reported cases of smallpox at Monon were investigated by the state hoard of health and pronounced chickenpox. No more new cases of smallpox have developed in this immediate section of the state so far as learned. It was reported that there was a case at DeMotte, but it was found to be a canard. .

We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Indianapolis Sentinel on the inside pages of to-day’s Democrat. The Sentinel is the best paper published for Indianains, and the unparalleled offer of this excellent daily, from now until after the national election for only $2.40, should be taken advantage of at once.

The various county boards of health took a timely precaution by publishing the rules and regulations of the state governing all contagious or infectious diseases. The danger from smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever is imminent and there is no one who can be too careful in the precautions which they may take to prevent the spread of these diseases.

Twenty marriage licenses were issued in this county during the month of January. This is probably a greater number than was ever before issued in the • county in any previous month in its history, and it is likely thatt he number for the present fiscal year ending May 31 next will break all records. About 150 is the highest for any previous year, but for the eight months of the present fiscal year 103 have been already issued, as follows: June, 6; July. 4; August, 9; September. 14; October, 11; November, 18; December, 18; January, 20,

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February j, 1900.

The Jasper County Telephone Co., have announced a 10 cent, rate for toll messages north, where they parallel the Halleck lines, taking effect Feb. 1. It is interesting to note that the Remington rate, where there is no competition, remains at 20 cents.

William Darroch, commissioner and attorney for the Gregory estate, on yesterday disposed of this holding comprising five thousand six hundred acres in Lincoln and Colfax townships to the Lawler Bro’s of Chicago for the sum of SIOO,OOO. The land will continue to be used for a grazing ranch. —Kentland Enterprise.

I have just received at the “Model” my new line of Dry Goods which I have selected with the greatest care. I extend a cordial invitation and welcome to my numerous old friends and patrons and to all new ones who will be pleased to call and inspect my line. Yours, Anxious to Please, Mrs. Will Mossler. There are many new cases of smallpox reported from the infected district of southern Indiana. Green county alone has 2,soocases. The present epidemic is the worst ever known in the United States, but thus far the attacks are very mild. Scattering cases are reported in various northern counties and it is probable the whole state will become infected. Every precaution to ward off the disease and prevent its spread is being taken by the health authorities.

The Indianapolis Democratic Editorial association held a rousing meeting at Indianapolis this week. Numerous speeches were made by prominent members and the resolutions adopted unequivically indorses the Chicago platform, W. J. Bryan, sympathizes with the Boers, and denounces trusts, annexation of territory by force and the work of the Taylor republicans in Kentucky. Bayard Gray of the Frankfort Crescent, was elected president for the ensuing year, and A. J. Diphoye of the Columbus Herald, secretary.

At a meeting of republicans held at the court house last Friday evening to reorganize the city committee. C. C. Warner was elected chairman and J. H. Kannal, secretary. The ward committeemen are; Ist ward. Harvey Kannal, Walter White and John Jones; 2d ward, J. F. Irwin, C. C. Warner and H. B. Murray; 3d ward, Peter Wasson, S. E.' Yeoman and E. Aldrich. A mass convention will be held March 15th to nominate mayor, clerk, treasurer and marshall, and on the 22d a mass convention will be held to nominate candidates for council men.

John Cuthbert, the armless saloon keeper^of Kentland, died very suddenly/ last Sunday afternoon from hemorrhage of the stomach. Mr. Cuthbert was for some years an engineer on the State Line division of the Panhandle, but on May 21. 1871, in a wreck between Goodland and Kentland, both arms were crushed to a pulp and his jaw bene fractured on both sides, His arms were both amputated near the shoulder. Despite his fearful inquiries Cuthbert survived and a few years later married and raised a large family of children. He was an honorable, upright man and was generally well thought of despite his business.

There seems to be an impression out that those who asked for exemption under the S7OO mortgage law last year will be credited with exemption this year without making another application. This is erroneous. The fact that exemption was granted last year will have no bearing on the question this year, those desiring to take out exemption being required to file their claims with the county auditor just as they did last year. These claims must be filed between the first day of March and the first day of May. It is likely that the total Of these exemptions will be much larger this year than last, as many people did not come to an understanding of the law until it was too late to take advantage of it.—Ex.

The bowling craze seems destained to create as much of a favor in Rensselaer’s sporting circles as has football and kindred sports. Already the official organ has given its sanction to the game and bloodcurdling accounts of victories won by Rensselaer talent monopolize its columns. Wednesday night matched games were played between Delphi and Rensselaer clubs in which the visitors were worsted.

An exchange says: You seldom hear the public say anything in favor of their local newspaper. But the local newspaper is always favoring the public. Ana how quick the local paper hears of it if by accident an error appears, but if the public of its officials make a blunder they must not go in the local newspaper, because the local newspaper would lose its head. Nobody but local newspaper editors make blunders; the rest of the populace doeth all things well. A great many people who know how to edit a newspaper are somehow in positions on the top of dry goods boxes.

Homer Babcock, son of Township Trustee James D. Babcock, it is alleged cashed several worthless checks among the business men here last Friday afternoon and evening after banking hours. He is alleged to have had sls on deposit at McCoy’s bank and issued checks on this deposit to the amount of about SIOO, which he got cashed at various business places, the largest amount being about sls. He left town the next morning on the milk train and on Tuesday word was received here that he had gone to Chicago, and, calling on Louie Hopkins, got Mr. Hopkins to go to a bank and identify him so that he might get a check cashed, and another personal check for $25 was made and the money drawn. Since this time nothing further has been heard from him up to this writing.

Obituary, Catharine D. Lesh, nee Petry, was bom near Hagerstown, Maryland, August 11, 1842. After a brief illness of but 5 days, she died Jan. 27,1900, aged 57 years, 5 mo. and 16 days. She was the fourth child in a family of 12, six boys and six girls. At Knobnoster, Mo., on March 12, 1868, she was married to J. M. Lesh and was a devoted and affectionate companion also a loving mother to five children. The grief-stricken husband, all the children as well as nine grandchildren survive to mourn their great loss. The family home was in Missouri, until 1874, when they moved to Preble Co., Ohio, where they resided until 1889, ‘ when they sought a home, in this county. They lived near which time on their farm in Union tp. In November, 1871, the deceased united with the German Baptist church and lived a consistent and examplary life. She was dearly loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed in the home, the church and the community. The createst sympathy is extended to the bereaved family and it is to be hoped that in the Great Beyond one and all will strike glad hands and rejoice forever. * *

Hunt Bros, guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for lagrippe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.

A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. “I think I would go crazy with pain were it not for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm,” writes Mr. W. H. Stapleton, Herminie, Pa “I have been afflicted with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without -number, but Pain Balm is the best medicine I have got hold of.” One application relieves the pain. For sale by Hunt Bros. Druggists.

Liars Will Figure.

In a long-winded article the editor of the Official Apologist accuses everyone who has claimed that Jasper county’s tax rate has ’been unusually high compared with other counties as being “liars, dissiminating false statements” and many other bad things. He then seeks to prove that our tax rate is about the lowest of any county in the state by making a comparison for 1899 with White, Pulaski and Carroll counties, but neglects to add our bordering counties of Benton, Newton, Lake, Porter and Starke to his list—only selecting two bordering counties. He also makes comparison for 1899 only, and purposely conceals the fact that by reason of The Democrat’s onslaught on high taxes in Jasper county the commissioners reduced the county levy from 65| cents to 50| in 1898, and the county couhcil in 1899 reduced the levy to 45|, which is a total reduction of 20 cents, or almost one-third in two years. This reduction in the county levy has been made, bear in mind, notwithstanding the assessed Valuation has been reduced about $300,000 by reason of mortgage deductions, etc. This juggler with figures also purposely neglects to add that Carroll county, has 114 miles of free gravel road and White 1000 miles to keep in repair, while Jasper has but 23 miles.

This George Washington editor refers to Pulaski as follows: “Pulaski county, the most strictly reliable democratic county in this portion of Indiana, is indeed a ‘bute’ when it comes to high taxes.”

Now we have before us the official tabulated vote of Pulaski county for 1898, and we find that of the county officers the republicans elected a clerk by 97 plurality, auditor by 42, treasurer by 6, surveyor by 110, undone commissioner by 19. The democrats only elected the sheriff, coroner and one commissioner. Pujaski may be a “bute” but it is hardly “strictly reliable democratic,’’nor has it been for some years, a fact which the gifted editor (in figures) of the Apologist well knew, or, if he did not know, should have found out before proceeding to write his longwinded and grossly false and misleading article. Another point; Pulaski levies a sinking fund tax to provide money for paying off her court house bonds. Nothing of this kind has yet been done here, and soon an additional levy must be made for this purpose. The 10 cent, levy at present made is for paying interest on court house bonds only, a fact which every intelligent voter knows. An additional levy of 5 to 10 cents court house tax must necessarilly be made soon for the above purpose. We have not the 1899 levy of all our bordering counties at hand, but Newton and Benton counties are lower than last year. We have, however, the levy of 1898 from the various county auditors themselves, and herewith present them for comparison. Remember, too, that Jasper county’s levy was reduced 15 cents in 1898, but still she headed the list.

Levy on each SIOO Jasper cents Pulaski Porter 28Mi “ White.... Lake 23J* “ Benton .23 “ Newton

The above figures speak for themselves as to whether Jasper’s tax rate has been excessive as compared with neighboring counties, and no amount of lying or subterfuge will change them in any way. The Apologist editor dare not attempt to prove one statement herein made as false, and he well knows it. He can not dispute the fact that the county levy has been reduced a full 20 cents in two years, while the valuation is $300,000 less than in 1898. The fact remains that Jasper’s county levy has been excessively high—among the very highest in the state—but it is now coming down somewhere in reason,, for which no thanks are due the gifted individual who presides over the destinies of the Official Apologist, who so loves to pay taxes that he lists a $5,000 newspaper plant at themunificient sum

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of $350, and forgets several bits of other personal property altogether.

Notice to Democrats. The Democratic voters of the city of Rensselaer will meet in ward mass conventions on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1900, at 7:30 p. m.. for the purpose of selecting four committeemen for each ward who will constitute the Democratic City Central Committee. The committee so selected will meet immediately after the adjournment of the convention for the purpose of selecting a chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of City Democratic Central Committee, and to discuss other questions as to the election in May next that may come before the meeting. Ward one will meet in the east court room. Ward two will meet in the ladies’ waiting room. Ward three in Sheriff’s office, all in the court house. J. M. Healy, J. W. Paxton, C. D. Nowels, C. E. Duvall, E. P. Honan, M. Tuteur.

Announcement. There will be a social and box supper at the “Buckhorn” schoolhouse on the evening of Feb. 9, 1900. Everybody invited. Ladies bring boxes. Lottie Eib, Teacher. There is no better medicine for the babies than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures make it a favorite with mothers and small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia or other serious consequences. It also cures croup and has been used in tens of thousands of cases without a single failure so far as we have been able to learn- It not only cures croup, but when given as* the croupy cough appears, wilT prevent the attack. In cases of whooping cough it liquefies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, and lessens the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving that disease of all dangerous consequences. For sale by Hunt Bros. Druggists.

Farm Loans. Farm Loans at 5 per cent, interest ;com mission 1 to 2 per cent, according to amount of loan and security. No need to pay 3 to 5 percent, commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, Ind. Money To Lend. Persons desiring to borrow money on farm land will find it to their advantage to call at the office of the undersigned. The largest expense in obtaining a farm loan is paying for abstract, Notary fees, etc. I will make you a farm loan at a rate of interest as low as the lowest, AND MAKE YOUR ABSTRACT free of charge. Loans made promptly, interest payable annually at the end of the year, privilege granted to pay part or all of principal at interest paying period. James H. Chapman. Office removed to second floor Makeever’s Bank Building.

BIRTHS. Jan. 27, to Mrs. and Mr. Geo. Sharp, in town, a daughter. Jan. 27, to Mrs. and Mr. Wm. Walters, southeast of town, a son. Jan. 23, to Mrs. and Mr. E. L. Hart, in town, a son. Jan. 30, to Mrs. and Mr. Wm. McConahay of Pleasant Ridge, a daughter.

Money On Farms AT 5 PER CENT. 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 on or write, COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, No. Side Pub. square, Rensselaer, Ind. The Democrat carries the largest and finest line of joo stock of any printing office in Jasper county and can furnish anything in this line in large or small quanties and on very short notice.