Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

STONEBACK. HRIIST Hi PHOTOGRAPHER CDHIKtS J&- COM 11.50. Pictures enlarged in DMtrtle. water colon and craxon. Buttons and PiraXaiTßuttons. Hat and Tie Pim PAVILION GALLERY. I ' i ' ' .

LOCAL MATTERS. To-day is Bft. Patrick’s day. Bast a~few small patches remain of the big snow. O. P. Rqbinson has withdrawn from the race for sheriff. W. D. Bringle of Newton county was in the city Wednesday. J. M. Gardner was in Monticelk) on business Wednesday. Middleton is home from Indianapolis for a few days. Mies Bernice Warren is home from De Pauw for a week’s vacation. Edgar Hurley has moved to Virgin. Jasper county.—Good land Herald. Mm.fi. M. Middleton has been sick for the past ten days with asthma. Ladies’ SIO.OO suits, latest style, only $7.50 at the Chicago Department Store. J. W. Douthit has moved into rooms with W. T. Perkins on North Forest street. Calls for the city and county democratic conventions appear in The Democrat this week. I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. J. W. Williams. Hie republican convention will be held next Monday. The only fight is on the nomination for sheriff. Mr. Ernest Nowels of Colorado Springs, Colo., is here for a ten days’ visit and selling mining stocks. There's another boarder at the sheriff's residence since Monday night. It’s a boy and weighs 10 pounds. Hon. Ezra C. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., will be here to-day for the purpose of working up Colorado land business. Everything in ladies’ muslin and cambric underwear. All new at old prices or less,'at the Chicago Department Store. The State case vs Jacob Dl jz?ik —the old cora-stealing case—in White circuit courts has been continued to the next terra. Miss Ora Warfield, who moved -to Kirklin with her parents last fall, was married last week to Richard Johnson of Indianapolis. G.M- Wilcox of Surrey, is candidate for the republican nomination for trustee of Newton tp. The township convention is to be held to-day. yr The front part of the Murray building, east the Commercial State Bank, is being fixed up for an office for J. F. Brunner and the Halleck Telephone Co. Monticello citizens want to become eitycrats again, and are cir culating a petition to call an election for the purpose of determining the will of the majority. The Mi. Ayr saloon license applicant was knocked out by the temperance people of the township at the recent term of commissioners’ court in Newton County. Joe Jackson has moved into one of the Makeever houses east of the court house and J. P. Sherman of near Aix, will occupy the property on South Division. streeVvacated by Mr. Jackson. . 1

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West ot Post Office. | APP ) Jism

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Major are in Remington to-day. Abram Simpson, who has been quite ill, is improving.’ . A fine Minnesota table potato 55 cents bushel, at the Chicago Department Store. 11 ■——■■■ T. J. Irwin has moved from Wheatfield tp., upon a farm 3 miles southeast of Rensselaer. J. F. Irwin is staying "in the county clerk’s office for a few days white Mr. Coover is out looking after his senatorial fences. Special March sale ladies’ muslin underwear, man-tailored suits, jackets, capes and skirts, at the Chicago Department store. Buffalo cor. Monticello Herald: Mathew Karr of Rensselaer, contemplates an early move to his father’s old place south of town. Bro. Marshall seems deeply concerned over the launching of another daily paper in Rensselaer. We suggest that he sue the promoters for criminal libel. To-day’B Rensselaer markets (all top prices) : Wheat 65; corn 29£; oats 22; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 62; corn 27; oats 25; rye 40. Moses Sawyer, who has been soldiering in the Philippines, returned a few days ago, and is now with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sawyer, near Foresman.— Goodland Herald. Township chairmen are requested tp send in calls for township conventions to The Democrat for publication as soon as they decide rn the date for holding same. charge is made for such publication. The past two weeks have been rather tough on the business man who does his advertising on bridges, barns and fence boards. People just naturally couldn’t get out to read his bargains.—Morocco Courier. Chas. F. Casey of Foresman, wants to dispense intoxicating liquors to the thirsty people of his bailiwick, and will ask the commissioners of Newton county to grant him the privilege at their April term. Mr. Bruce Chilcoto of Ekford, Mich., is visiting relatives and and friends in Jasper county. He is on his way to Texas, Kansas and Indian Territory, prospecting, and will leave Chicago on an excursion the 20th. Experts now working upon the county records of Boone county have made their report on the - recorder’s office, which showed exRecorder James M. Dyer to be indebted to the county to the amount of $2,941.02. The amount was paid over at ouce by Mr. Dyer. The Christian church here is preparing to entertain the SemiAnnual Convention of Second Missionary District of Indiana. The district composes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and White counties and presents usually quite a working force. Convention will be held March 21-23—Lake Conuty News. The partition of the John P. Carr estate was made in the circuit court Wednesday morning. The estate is estimated to be worth SIOO,OOO all of it is real estate. There were six heirs in all. John P. Carr, jr., who edits the Fowler Leader, got 345 acres of as fine land as there is in the county as his share. Reynolds & Sills were attorneys for the plaintiff in the case.—-Monticello Herald. Mrs. Minerva A. Wright, who had been sick for several weeks, died last Friday afternoon at her residence on South Cullen street, aged about 85 years. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the residence, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was among Rensselaer’s oldest residents, having located here with her husband forty-five years ago, and had been a continuous resident since that time. She leaves two eons, Charted P.,and Truitt P.,ahd one daughter; Mrs. John Medicua, all residents of

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 17, 190 a.

The family of Jnlius Huff of Jordan tp , is sick with lung fever. Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth has returned from Indiana Mineral Springs^ Just received —A car load of barbed wire, smooth wire and poultry wire, at the Chicago Department Store. New pensions: Andrew Keok, Montideilo, additional, $8 to sl2; Jonathan Hess, Chalmers, increase, sl4 to sl7; John Milter, Monticello, increase, $6 to SB. Geo. Moorhead of Carpenter tp., was in the city yesterday and left a dollar to pay for fifty-two weekly visits of The Democrat to his brother Philo, at Petrolia, California.

Mr. Richardson, a young man aboot 19 years of age, who resided with his parents on the Jacob Ochs farm in Carpenter tp., died yesterday morning after a brief illness. Tho family recently moved to that vicinity from near Aix. The farm house occupied by Stephen Protzman, 3J miles southwest of Mt., Ayr, was destroyed by fire last Monday morning, together with all contents. Tho occnpanta had a close call to getting out alive. A dejective flue was the cause. Dwelling was insured but no insurance was carried on household goods. The Republican postmaster at Tyner recently paid his quarterly account with the government in gold. The coins he sent were short weight whioh the government officials required the postmaster to make good. He supposed that gold was the “standard” and is not at all pleased that he should be required to make up a deficiency occasioned by “wear and tear.” —Plymouth Democrat. Chas. W. Hanley received three walking canes from an uncle in lowa last Wednesday that have an interestsng history. The wood from which the canes were made was brought from the Philippines by a returned soldier. Two of them are cocoannt wood and the third is mahogany. One of the canes was for Charlie, one for his father at Kniman, and the other for a friend. The ferrules are made from Remington cartridges and the points of conical brass bullets, each of which has an interesting history. One of the cartridges was taken from the pocket of a dead Filipino at Colnmpit, and we had partially convinced Charlie that the redish substance on one side was some of the aforesaid Filipino’s life blood, bat Jud Hunt came in jnst then and examined it critically and pronounced it nothing but q_little of the glue which held tho bullet in place. Such sacrilegous remarks as that caused the value of the cane to shrink considerably in Charlie’s estimation, but he is still inclined to think the stuff is blood, a belief whichcan be greatly strengthened by a little perseverance on the .part of his friends. Just received—2 car loads Minnesota flour (300 barrels.) Best of All brand nnd Eluluth Imperial at the Chicago Department Store.

Still Bro. Marshall Escapes.

Carroll County Citizen: Deputy Prosecutor John. L. Hanna yesterday filed a complaint against the Jacob Knettle estate, claiming a total penalty of $30,000, alleging that Jacob Knettle, deceased, each year since 1894 made out a false and fraudulent schedule of his property to the assessor. The law under which this suit is brought provides for a ’penalty of from SSO to $5,000 for failure to give a true and correct list of personal property, and such action survives ns against tho personal representatives of such person. An investigation is said to show that in 1889 he gave in fortaxation SIO,OOO worth of personal property and each year thereafter, with the exception of a year or two, increased the amount and in 1899 he gave in for taxation something near $47,000, while an inventory of his personal estate shows $161,000 or over.

The County Lawsuits.

In the case of Weatherhogg vs board of commissioners of Jasper county, in the White circuit oouit, Judge Palme? sustained demurers to both paragraphs of complaint, which disposes of the case in the lower courts for the prearat. Weatherhogg will appeal to the supreme court, where, local attorneys tell us, the decision of tbe lower court will be reversed aad the case be reqmded back for trial. All the other county cases pending iu the above circuit court have been, or will be, continued to sert term, we are informed. The most complete line of carpets ever seen in town and prion always the lowest, at the Chicago Department Store.

Decatur County Affains.

A Greensburg dispatch of the 13th says: Much interest is being manifested in the report of the experts yesterday made to the board of commissioners. For several years past, especially during and since the last campaign, charges of carelessness and mismanagement in conduct of county affairs have been freely made bydemocrats and reform republicans. The democrats elected a majority of the county officers upon a pledge to examine the records. As soon as the board of commissioners became democratic steps were taken to carry out the pledge to tbe people, and yesterday’s report is the* result of the investigation. The total deficency aggregates SB,400, and steps will at once be taken to collect tbe amounts shown by the report due. Authority to demand settlement and bring suit was given to County Attorney Hugh Wicks, and he was instructed to press the collection of the county’s claims. Commissioner W. J. Kincaid, a democrat, at once paid into the county treasury $3.50 which had been alowed him for receiving a bridge, and which tbe experts reported as not authorized by law. The similar allowances amounting to 42,200, were shown to have been made in favor of tbe six republican members and exmembers of the board whose terms were investigated. After a reasonable time has elapsed suit will be brought on claims which are not repaid into the county treasury. Children’s muslin drawers 9 cents, ladies’ corset covers 10 cents each, at the Chicago Department Store.

$650 TO $1200 A YEAR.

We want reliable and energetic men and women in each State to travel and appoint agents; salary $650 to SI2OO a year and expenses, guaranteed and paid weekly. If you cannot travel, you can have Local Managership of your own or adjoining Counties, the duties and salary being the same as that of Traveling Representative. Yon may devote fnll or spare time; coevenings only, in ccnaection with your regular vocation. It is not necessary for you to have had experience; we thoroughly instruct you in all that you will have to do. j Send stamp for full particulars. ! Address, The Bell Company, Dept, j 8., Phila., Pa. I 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 far short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand*

W. B.AUSTIN.

Wanted. Reliable man for Manager of Branch Office I wish to open in this vicinity. Good opening for an energetic sober map. Kindly mention this paper when writing. A. T. Morris, Cincinnati, <JI Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage. Corn and Seed Oats Far Sde. For sale at Thayer farm, 8 miles north of Rensselaer and- a miles east of Fair Oaks, corn, also white oats for seed. , .-k

AN EXCELLENT TICKET.

Wednesday aflienmoaat. 2 p. a, tik© cmntt Umswbr, sscAsctt al E. Babcock, aaezßtaayJ. C. Ofcfc pivoateted^the received 46 and Janes W_ Pine*. 11 Oa autoa of Mr. Firm tb nomtoaliwi cf V. 1. Hnmerbr

which C F- SfarfchwmsßP ncHvwd votes. Mr. Stedkbomse batvtog ce”iL JUG W Farmer ami Frwt FaiHbwr ww amaBc2rd <>f

torn, am* Samel SnJtand Varner Odb»far rrmteallrt Supervisor of Bom* Distract X«h.l of Joseph PitoaniT Cl Baker presented tor Supervisor df Boat* DSbianti Sa. i Ballot veto totem am* Ptutte, archived 42 votes an* Baber £ note.

aoSuw^m rt^OT i &I|MmS» l off Road District 3mel 3. There being wo ftaattlber murniiravtionstohe made, Mr. Hoover am? called Efton am* aamde m Sew remarks, tlb asking tbe ©ffunwmtaiMi for the honor csgib&bto* apm Unm to placing tom at tbe brad cf tbe TtoteteUp tirtot, am* aasariig tbe !■ Stated took be _ awfid enanmsfiliy work for aatrfcrtim. EL P_ Stano. was next railed open and made a brief speech wharb mrus There being aw> fanUS>«r before the meeting. anvt»n was made and carried tbat it adirbuami sine die.

FIVE PER COIf FMBH LOAMS oaujrOMcra* tswr sxDWMKSBsam W. B. Austin. Kfaa’nfßanr. «n»tiimes to mate farm brans at 3> pm cent, inserts# ®n<B «ra*e fwr toml | ©ommisfaoiL N© &dfoy.. aau£ bid I sending jiafiers <eaSt ARariUh As sttadk mats Ititohr nsra&f cm jC. F. Cbßer of ! that nearly gaawmrd iarall. In eiaee through Ms got, so haneMvcssM »«* sttosp* mifcfcou t great pain. ®cxr atiia <ihair except jarcfjjptwi 4wr endhibms. Xw> remedy helped Man wWtili lie tried Elector B&tifcers mhirife «Bertfctd smA a wonderful! <-tktaaage tHaihe mniitirfs he leek ULe m anew ansa, Thus and kidney tocmhik*.. fmadfies tribe Only SGc«* Ham! BoL! for a nickel ad Tmm fice. SB A MEEK TO SnURTW« want attk-QligtTun Unifies. or start 96 a week. gamraurtotsiL atui to $24 a meet. Yarn oata cArvon* ai Bed Company, DeptL CL Flib&ti!pUa.IV l

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EKRKK E. DCVALL is a candidate for

Republican City Convention

Tte wifblitaiMj held their city comratiom to nominate mayor, dot, treasurer aad marshal at the ofna tow Thursday evening, Qwfea strife was made in the aaaamatiaMe for mayor, clerk and wntot and the various candidates bad marshaled all their •wee* 90 that the house was pretty writ crowded. Tbe successful candidate for mayor had made a bowse to house canvass during the day, and the result of his work are shown in the vote. Following are the names of all e—tolatua whose names were presented cud the vote on each balNS CUT MAYOR. ■thw— . g»nsrhs.<S Spider I 149 SOB CITY ( LIU. SeftavfcrC Intis .....168 lahiwhnat... ..330 Abb M Omp—iin by acclamttiou necoiiuauL. CLlknha 62 76 96 122 13> Ms Immm 84 « 123 160 184 jJT a El 12 • ss. votes cart.. 334 332 32» 326 327 _ majority on sth ballot. 41.

To Whom It May Concern.

We have just sold to Goodyear, BanJv ft Willits of McCoy sburg, the prize-winning black Norman StalLtou. “Nick," No. 14077. He » one- of the best stallions we have ever owned, weighs 1900 pounds and has proved a wonderful breeder: breeds plenty of size and bone. Oa account of the great scarcity off horses and the demand for good horses of this type every breeder should go to McCoysburg and 800 thaw, great stallion before breeding elsewhere. Messrs. Goodyear Bamdte ft Willits will be pleased to show the horse to all who call ami we can recommend this horse to all intending breeders. J. Crouch & Son, Pfcop*. Lafayette Stock Farm. Warren. & Irwin are making Hearns on farm or city property at & Bow rate of interest and com mission and cm more liberal terms than en be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.

Far dale. The undersigneti. will sell at private sale on his farm miles west of 'Rensselaer, 1 span of imuresv 1 yenning horse colt and 1 maiiefc, cow- tew *iil be fresh by fast of the month; will sell for trash or on time, to suit purchaser. W. E. Moore. Subscribe for The Democrat. 5 PER CENT. MONEY. Money to born. We know you BuatK-to smell the smoke. Stock your farms while there Is money is live stock and save taxes on fSBtM)® every year. Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don't have Bo know the language of your great gramiui'jther. Abstracts always cn hand, No red tape. CtatcoTE A Parkisox. Yen oa get The Democrat, State Sentinel ami Cincinnati EnKfitEßer each a fall year Cor only cash in advance, if taken Sokt by A. W. Look-