Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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.