Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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STONEBACK, urtist in Pimm t (Cvl” (UM _JE. II Witt $1.50. $1.50. Pictures enlarged in pastelle.water colors and crayon. Buttonsand Pins, Cuff Buttons. Hat and Tie Pina —Picture Frames. PAVILION GALLERY. LOCAL MATTERS. Spring weather. Boer stock is looking up. A. E. Alter of Parr, is prospecting in Virginia. One more issue closes Vol. 2 of The Democrat. J. F. Warren has been on the sick list this week. John Finn was down from Kankakee tp., Thursday. A few cases of smallpox are reported in Porter county. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, is quite sick from Kidney trouble. Ira Washburn is home from Chicago to spend vacation. C. W. Handley was in Rose Lawn on legal business Tuesday. Appellate Judge U. Z. Wiley of Indianapolis, was in town Monday. There are several cases of scarlet fever of a mild form in Goodland.

Mrs. Wm. Washburn and daughter Iva, are visiting in Chicago. Miss Blanche Hoyes spent a few days at Lafayette the first of the week. The republican state convention will be held at Indianapolis, April 25 and 26. From present indications no oats will be sown in this vicinity this month. t - Ladies’ SIO.OO suits, latest style, only $7.50 at the Chicago Department Store. Elder J. D. Carson, and two little daughters of Remington, ware in the city Thursday. Curtis Randle has gone to Lamar, Colo., when he has secured a position on a stock ranch.

I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. J. W. Williams.

Silas Park, a former resident of Carpenter tp., died at his home in Goodland last week, aged 82 years. Dr. Horton has begun work upon his new brick building at the comer of Washington and Cullen streets. , *• Miss Mary Meyer is in Chicago this week studying the latest modes and buying a ’complete stock of millinery. '

Everything in ladies’ muslin and cambric underwear. All new' at old prices or less, at the Chicago Department Store. Wheatfield and Keener townships will hold their democratic contentions to-day, Jordan and Carpenter next Saturday. The wife of Esq. Wiseman of Union tp., who had been seriously ill for some time, died Wednesday morning, aged about 71 years. Mrs. Wm. Parcels, who had been visiting her son E. M. Parcels of this place, returned to her home in Monticello Wednesday. Simon Fendig, was down from the north end Monday. Simon says that northern Jasper is going democratic this year with a big Orange Bowers has given up his S)sition as clerk in the Chicago argain Store and returned to his old place in the store of Kennedy & Murphy at Morocco.

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Louie Wilcox of Surrey, was in the city Wednesday night. J. G. Perry of Goodlahd, is boring for oil on his Walker tp., farm. The spring vacation of one week in the Rensselaer public schools begins Monday. A fine Minnesota table potato 55 cento’ bushel, at the Chicago Department StSe. 1 W. C. Babcock and family sojourning at West Baden for the benefit of the former’s health. Our republican friends are still “chewing the rag” over their representative convention muddle. Earl Reynolds of New York, is visiting here with his mother, Mrs. Hettie Reynolds, this week. Harry Alter has sold his tile mill interests to a Clinton county man, and will return to .Clinton county. Henry Hildebrand, J. W. Childers, Burgess Dillon, Arthur Catt and Peter Giver are on the sick list. Special March sale ladies’ muslin underwear, man-tailored suits, jackets, capes and skirts, at the Chicago Department store. Dr. M. L. Humston of Goodland, has traded his drug store at Brook for a tract of land in northern Jasper owned by J. D. Rich. The republicans of Newton tp., held their convention last Saturday and nominated G. M. Wilcox for trustee and John Nowels for assessor. To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 33; oats 23; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 60; corn 27|; oats 25; rye 40.

The name of C. D. Nowels has been mentioned frequenly for the office of city mayor. Mr. Nowels authorizes the statement that he will under no circumstances allow his name used for that office. — It is said that Nelson Morris and Horace Marble have leased 8,000 acres of their land in northern Jasper to a party of Chicago sportsmen, headed by Mayor Harrison, to be used for a hunting and fishing preserve.

The Benton, Fountain, Warren judicial convention re-nominated Judge Rabb last week for judge of that circuit Charles Milford of Fountain county, was a contestant for the nomination but received only 16 of the 64 votes. Hon. Ezra C. Nowels returned to his home at Lamar, Colo., yesterday. He gave a lecture at the opera house Saturday evening on the advantages of his section of Colorado to investors which was well attended. He has interested several more people hereabouts who will soon go out to look over the country.

The Prey family, which moved here a few’ months ago from Remington, have been taken to the< poor farm. There are the mother j and eight' children, which swells the poor asylum inmates to twenty. The father, John Prey, seems to have deserted his family, noth- j ihg having been heard from him for some time. Benjamin B. Smith of Boswell, andTMdss Rosetta L. Marion of this city,’ were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s mother on South Division street last Sunday afternoon, Elder A. L. Ward of the Christain church, officiating. The courtship is said to have been carried on by correspondence, the couple not having met until the groom came on to close up the business by marriage. Lafayette seems to be an unfortunate city for fine About a year ago the handsome and costly new Presbyterian churcji was destroyed by fire, and last Sunday St. Paul's M. E. church was burned. The latter edifice had been built but a few years and was one 'of the finest houses . of q "omMp Jq northern 000, with $16,000 insurance. The church had an indebtedness of $22,000. • *■' - -

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 24, 1909.

Just received —A car load of barbed wire, smooth wire and poultry wire, at the Chicago Department Store.

Jordan tp., has another democratic candidate for township trustee honors, in the person of Thomas W. Ward, whose announcement appears in our announcement column this week.

Lovisa Warren, an aged maiden lady residing with her brother, six miles west of town, died last Monday from dropsy. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon and interment made in Weston cemetery.

C. W. Hanley, W. B. Austin, Postmaster Meyer and E. D. Rhoades and wife attended the republican pow wow at Lafayette Thursday. W. B. Austin of this city, and W. T. McCray of Kentland, were selected as alternates to the national convention.

There is a possibility of a bloody clash between “Gov.” Taylor’s and Gov. Beckham’s troops at Frankfort, Ky., during the progress of the Goebel murder cases. Taylor still has his military forces on hand and, to prevent any intimidation of the courts, Gov. Beckham has called out a company of his militia.

New pensions: Abraham Baker, Valparaiso, increase. $6 to $8; James L. Williams, Templetofi, increase, $6 to $10; Gardner K. Haskell, Mt. Ayr, increase, $6 to $8; Jacob 8. Albaugh, Oxford, additional, $6 to $8; Jacob L. Nicholas, Brookston, increase, $8 to $10; Frederick Sheetz, Fowler, original, sl4; Samuel Davis, Knox, icrease, sl7 to $24.

The impression seems to prevail that all members of the county council are to be yfcted for by the voters of the whole county, the same as commissioners. This is an error. Except the members at large, who are voted for by the whole county, the members are voted for by districts only, and precinct delegates to county conventions should have the sole selection of the nominee of their respective districts, unless the nominations should be made at district conventions.

Elocutionary Entertainment. W. W. Pfrimmer, Kentland’s Rising Poet and author of Driftwood, will give an entertainment at Good Hope Church in Union tp., on Wednesday evening, March 28, at 7p. m. Doors open at 6p. m. Come early and secure a good seat. A small admission fee will be charged at the door.

Investigation In Ohio. Marion, Ohio, March 19. —Suit has been commenced against exCounty Surveyor J. W. Scott and F. R. Saiter, his bondsman, to recover $1,160, which Scott is alleged to have overdrawn. The suit is the fourth of the kind brought as a result of the investigation made by Special Examiner Blackburn.

Republican City Council Nominations. The republicans held their councilmanic convention Thursday night, which resulted as follows: Ist ward, Charles Dean and H. J. Kannal; 2d ward, I. J. Porter; 3d ward, J. C. McColly, J. C. Gwin. '

City Ward Boundaries. As there is considerable misconception in regard to the ward boundaries of the city, we publish below the correct boundaneiß for the information of all interested: Ward 1. Embraces all that portion of the city south of the north side of Washington street and McCoy avenue to the river, on the west, and Cedar street on the east. Ward 2. All that portion of the city east of the west side of Cullen and Forest streets and north of the south side of Washington and Cedar streets. Ward 3. All that portion of the city west of the east side of Cullen and Forrest streets, and north of the south side of Washington street and McCoy Avenue. j .. Corn and Seed Oats For Sale, For sale at Thayer farm, 8 miles north of Renss laer east of Fair Oaks, corn, also white oat* for seed.

A Persistent "Check Worker."

George Tolson, a young man who had been working at Joseph Nagel’s south of town, went into Ellis & Murray’s Tuesday night and selecting a pair of gloves, presented a S2O check purporting to be signed by Mr. Nagel. John Chilcote informed Tolson that the check was nbt properly made out and he did not believe Mr. Nagel had issued it, and refused to. take it. Tolson then went out of the store and said he would see Mr. Nagel and get him to fix it right. He went to the Chicago Bargain Store and got the check cashed, they knowing that Mr. Nagel’s check was worth a hundred cents on the dollar at all times. Becoming suspicious the check was taken to Bert Hopkins, cashier at McCoy’s bank, who pronounced it a forgery. A hunt was then made for Tolson. He was found and returned the S2O and took back the check. Tolson then returned to Ellis & Murray’s and told Mr. Ellis that he had a S2O check on Joseph Nagel which he wanted to get cashed? Mr. Ellis said, “all right, go back to Joe (Jeffries) and he will cash it for you.” The check was cashed and Tolson left

the store again. After closing up time Joe Jeffries met one of the Chicago Bargain Store clerks who told him about the experience they had had with Tolson. Joe came back to town and marshaled a force of young men and started on Tolson’s trail. Abound of the saloons was made and the gent was found in one of them. When confronted, he calmly pulled out the S2O and turned it over to Joe. who told him that he would go and get the check, “No, never mind the check,” said Tolson, “I can get that some other time,” and he placidly resumed the game of pool he was playing. It would seem that Tolson is as much fool as knave, but such 'people should not be allowed to run about loose, nevertheless. Some time ago he forged a check on Mr. Nagel and passed it off on C. W. Coen, we are informed, and yet he still runs about loose.

Just received —2 car loads Minnesota flour (300 barrels.) Best of All brand and Duluth Imperial at the Chicago Department Store. FIVE PER CENT. FARM LOANS. ONLY ONE PER CENT- COMMISSION. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, continues to make farm loans at 5 per cent, interest and one per cent, commission. No delay, and no sending papers east. Warren & Irwin are making loans on farrit or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. A guaranteed Minnesota flour 90 cts J bbl. Best of All brand 95 cts | bbl. Duluth Imperial, the finest flour made, $4.00 bbl, at the Chicago Department Store. *

S 6 A WEEK TO START. We want intelligent ladies, or gentlemen, to accept permanent position in own town; salary to start 86 a week, guaranteed, and commission. Many make from sl2 to §2l a week. You crin devote all or your spare time. Send stamp for full particulars. Address, The Bell Company, Dept. C., Philadelphia, Pa. If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain’s Pain-Balm a trial. It will not cost you a cent if it does no good. One application will relieve the pain. It also cures sprains and bruises in onethird the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, quinsy, pains in the side and chest, glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applyingit. Every bottle warranted. Price, 25 and 50 cts. y 1

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Philip A. Goff to Tillie Hasselbring, issued March 22, William Kline to Bertha Layton, issued March 15. John Sherrow to Sarah Lucterhand, issued March 16. Benjamin B. Smith to Rosetta L. Marion, issued March 17.

Republican County Convention.

The republicans of Jasper county met at the opera house last Monday afternoon and nominated the following county ticket: Recorder, R. B. Porter, of Marion township Treasurer. R. A. Parkison, of Barkley „ Sheriff, A. O. Hardy, of Marion » Coroner. T. P. Wright, of Marion „ Surveyor, M.B. Price, of Carpenter ~ Co. Assessor, J. R. Phillips, of Hanging Grove Commissioner, 3d dist, S. A. Dowell, of Marion tp. .Commissioner, 8d dist, Fred Waymire of Jordan tp. (It will be seen from the above that Marion tp., as usual, got about all the paying offices. Of the eight above enumerated, Marion township got four. Of the other county officers Marion township has the auditor, two deputy auditors, truant officer, deputy sheriff, deputy clerk, deputy recorder, and the county superintendent. Surely, Marion gets a good share of the loaves and fishes.) For members of the county council E. T. Biggs of Wheatfield, was nominated for the Ist district; Nathan Eldredge of - Barkley, 2d district; E. Weurthner of Newton, 3d district, and Frank Babcock of Jordan, 4th district. Members at Large; John Haan of Keener, Dr. I. B. Washburn of Rensselaer, C. T. Denham of Remington. All the nominations were made by acclamation except sheriff and county councilman-at-large from the second district. In the former, Mustard of Jordan tp., withdrew and John O’Connor of Walker tp., A. G. Hardy. S. E. Yeoman and Lyman Zea of Marion, contested for the nomination. One ballot settled the matter, Hardy receiving 59 yotes; O’Connor, 39; Yeoman, 6; Zea, 3. For councilman, at-large from the 2d district the names of Dr. I. B. Washburn and Geo. K. Hollingsworth were presented. Dr. Washbum receiving 57 votes and Mr. Hollingsworth 43. Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news.

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“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. You may devote full or spare time; or evenings only, in connection 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.. Send stamp for full particulars. Address, The Bell Company, Dept. 8., Phila., Pa.

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' W. B. Austin. A whole armload of old papers far a nickel at The Democrat office.

Business Now For 1900. Buggies, surries, wagons, mowers and binders, threshing machine agency and a full line extras on nand for mowers and binders. The deering Roller and Ball Bearing machine and the South Bend wagons. Also the Lafayette wagon, the Boss threshing machine, the Russel and the Gaar-Scott. Our line of surries can not be beat for the prices. We ask vou to call and see our goods before buying elsewhere. Remember we guarantee all goods. J- We also handle the John Deere goods, the Brown cultivator and harrows, and the Ohio Rake Co's goods; and best of all the Deering binder and mowers, and binder twine. Goods will be found at our wareroom near Monon depot. / Wishing our friends a good, prosperous season, we are, Truly Yours, Renicker Bros.

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Announcement of Candidates. FOR CITY MARSHAL. ABRAHAM SIMPSON is a candidate for City Marshal of Rensselaer, subject to the Democratic city convention, to be held on April 3,1900. JOHN MOOSMILER is a candidate for the nomination for City Marshal of Rensselaer, subject to the decision of the Democratic City Convention, to be held April 3,1900. FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTER. FRANK E. DUVALL is a candidate for Township Trustee of Jordan Township, subject to the decision of the Democratic township convention. THOMAS W. WARD is a candidate for Township Trusteeof Jordan Township, subject of the decision of the Democratic Township convention.

Advertised Letters. List of Unclaimed letters remaining in Rensselaer office: Mr. George Bently, Miss Lola Besse, Mr. Oskar Henrikon, Nathan J. Keen, Mr. George W. Markin, Elmer Wedworth. F. B. Meyer, P. M. 100 good envelopes with your return card printed thereon for only 50 cents, at this office. BIRTHS. March 8, to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Yeoman of Ambia, a daughter. March 20, to Mrs. and Mr. E. 8. Rhoades, in town, a son. March 15, to Mrs. and Mr. John Platt, in town, a daughter.

Public Sale. The undersigned will sell on the farm of R. B. Porter, 4 miles east and miles south of Rensselaer, in Marion tp., on FRIDAY, MARCH 30,1900, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property to-wit: Three 3-year-old-fillies, two 2-year-old fillies, 1 yearling colt, 1 yearling mule, 6 Durham cows with calf, 6 Polled Angus heifers, 2 Hereford cows, four 2-year-old heifers (springers,) 1 yearling heifer, 28 stock hogs, 10 brood sows, 1 Poland China Boar, 1 binder, 1 mower, 1 hay-rake, 1 wagon, household furniture, 3 stands of bees and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of nine months will be given on sums over $5.00, on approved security, without interest if paid when due. R. B. Porter, C. T. Faris. S. Phillips & Son, Auctioners. Gus Grant, Ccffee and Buns. For Sale:—Lots 5 & 6, Newton’s addition, 134 feet front, good location. Easy terms. Enquire at this office.

S PER CENT. MONEY. Money to burn. We know you hate to smell the' smoke. Stock up your farms while there is money in live stock and save taxes on §700.00 every year. Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to.know the language of your great grandmother. Abstracts always on hand. No red tape. ** Chilcote & Parkison. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full for only 81.85, cash in advance, if taken soon. _ 1 Craft’s Distemper and Coujh Cure Prtee. ILWperMttM. Sold by A. F. Long.