Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Thomas Mullen of Remington, was in the city yesterday. It would pay you to buy overcoats now, for next winter, at the prices we are making. Chicago Bargain Store. To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 30; oats 22; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 62; corn 28|; oats 26; rye 40. The Kentland Enterprise (rep.) and Judge Thompson are again having a tilt. Last week Judge Thompson published “his side” of the questions in controversy in every paper in Newton county. D. L. McCashin, who has been residing upon a farm in the east part of Pulaski county for the past year, will return to Jasper county this spring and occupy one of John Makeever’s farms north of town. Bro. Simons of the White County Democrat, is making a pleasure trip through the south. He will visit New Orleans, Pensacola and other important points during the three weeks he expects to be absent. An ice gorge in the river near the west bridge has caused the laundry lotsAjf trouble this week, the water compelling a shut-down. Several pounds of dynamite has been used to break the gorge but with indifferent success. The various chairmen of the dedemocratic precinct committees elected last Saturday will meet at the east court room in the court house in this city to-day (Saturday) at 1:30 p. m., to select a county chairman, secretary and treasurer. C. M» Reynolds is now sole proprietor of the Monticello Journal, having purchased F. A. Clark’s interest in the same. The Journal is one of the brighest little dailies in Indiana, and we wish it and its editor continued prosperity. The Calumet Oil Company of Medaryville was incorporated Monday with a capital stock of SIOO,000. The directors are A. R. Cosgrove, T. E. Wilson, F. H. Tepe, G. N. Hewitt, T. J. Duffy, W. F. Robertson, E. Ryan, R. Long and Agnes Tepe.

The Medaryville hostelries are full to overflowing with oil magnates, prospectors and workers, we are informed. No new “strikes” of importance have yet been made, and the old Swisher well still holds the distinction of being the banner well of the territory. The wife of Fred Fatka, a well known German farmer residing in southeast Marion tp., died Tuesday morning after an illness of but a few days duration. The funeral was held Thursday and interment made in Crockett cemetery, southeast of town. The authorities of Goodland should never ppt down another cement crossing. They are the most expensive luxury the town ever had. A good vitrified brick walk costs less than half as much and will out last a dozen of the others.—Goodland Herald. Bro. Ragon of the republican Lowell Tribune, seems disposed to kick over the party traces occasionally, judging from his last issue. He paid his respects to Congressman Crumpacker, Representative (?) A. F. Knotts, Tom McCoy and several other highbinders.

The big wolf hunt on the 14th in the territory of Tasper, Pulaski and White counties, about Monon, Francisville and Gillam, was participated in by about three hundred people, it is said, and two wolves were laid out in regulation style. It was decided to have another hunt on the 27th, next Tuesday, says the Francesville Tribune. Farm For Rent:—Fine 240 acre farm, (600 rods of tile and a oar load now on ground ready to Sit out) 4| miles southeast of ensselaer, 200 acres under culti* vation, balance in pasture, house lots, orchards, garden, etc. This farm was reserved for sale until March 1, but have now concluded to rent it W. M. Ha let, Rensselaer, Ind.