Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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STONEBACK, uninnMH -I ftnhinAln wA * flflhiltftlO IbTR] IfffJlX jiflk uulDlluld WMWIV :im ml Picture* enlanred in Estelle, w> : ter colors and crayon. Buttonsand Pins. Cuff Buttons, Hat and Tie Pins —Picture Frames. PAVILION GALLERY. LOCAL MATTERS. To-morrow is AU Fools day. C. B. Steward is on the sick list. Wabash College Glee Club, April 4. Commissioner’s court meets Monday.

H. E. Alter, has moved to Forrest, Ind. ' . „ Bose Lawn is putting crushed rock on some of her streets. Misses Clara Goetz and Augusta ’ Sayler are attending the Valparaiso Normal. The mortgage exemption from taxes must be taken advantage' of before May 1. Harry Kessinger has moved into the Roberts property on South Division street. John Collins, formerly with LaRue Bros., is now clerking at the Chicago Bargain Store. The Fowler and Knox postoffices will become international money order offices on April 25. H. D. Spurgeon will move to Rensselaer and open up a shooting gallery.—Goodland Herald. G. A. Jacks has purchased the Isaac Kepner residence property in the northwest pact of town. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. ' Albert Biggs, southwest of town, died last Friday from pneumonia. Glenn Grant, has given up his position in the Chicago Bargain Store and secured a similar one at -Goshen.

The Press, Indianapolis’ new paper, had an average daily circa*, latiou of 30,443 during the month of February. The number of deaths in Chicago last week was 640, the greatnumber ever recorded in the history of the city. M. L. Spitler Jr., has completed his course in the law department of the state university and returned home Saturday. Judge Baker, of the federal court at Indianapolis, holds that the Barrett street improvement law is unconstitutional. Norwood Gardner has accepted a position as salesman in the LaRue Bros., department store at Rensselaer. —Monticello Journal. A large number of Jasper county school teachers are attending the northern Indiana teachers’ association meeting at Logansport this week. . Our former townsman, Dr. S. E. Snarling, of the University of Wisconsin, was nominated for city aiderman of Madison, Wis., recently. A. J. Spinney, well known throughout the southern part of Jasper county, died at his home in ‘’Goodland on the 21st inst, aged 83 years. Both Brook and Morocco have started the Newton county seat fight to rolling again, it is, said, and each is circulating petitions for an election. If you move after to-day (Saturday) from one precinct to another, you cannot vote at the city election of May 1. Democrats should remember this.

"SjM.,- DR. MOORE, Specialist, o' Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, UNO.

Ellis opera house, Apr. 4, Wabash College Glee Club. Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner visited friends in Monticello Tuesday. D. H. Yeoman has. at last struck water on his sawmill site, north of town. The White grain elevator at Knox was destroyed by fire Monday night. J. C. Kaupke and Frank Fisher of Kankakee township, were in the .city yesterday. John Eger and E. P. Honan are candidates for the democratic nomination for city mayor. It is rumored that the Parr would-be saloonist will be successfully remonstrated against. Perry Hull, the Gillam tp., “horse buyer,” has been released from the reformatory on parole.

Charles Brown of Pulaski county, visited his mother, Mrs, A. E. Brown, of this city, over Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Wright, mother of Mrs. W. H. Beam of this city, died at Fresno, Cali., last Sunday. Twenty-six young men from Carroll county left Delphi last Tuesday to take up their abode in North Dakota. The Halleck telephone franchise passed Monday night with but one dissenting vote, that of councilmen J. C. Gwin. Jordan township/d&mocrats will name the next set of township offices for that bailiwick to-day. The republicans will hold their convention one week from to-day.

Democrats should remember the convention at the court house Monday evening, and make it a point to turn out and see that good men are nominated to fill the city offices. No correspondence reaching us latter than' Thursday can be inserted. Correspondents will please bear this fact in mind and see that their items are sent in earlier in the week. Miss Mary Meyer has just returned from Chicago with a complete line of millinery. The prettiest pattern hats ever shown. All of the latest colors and shapes. Please give them a call. The Kankakee river has been out of its banks for the past ten days and thousands of acres of contiguous territory is inundated. Monday the whole country about Shelby was-one vast lake of water. It was very affecting to listen to the table of woe over republican friends brought home. with them from the senatorial convention at Goodland. Our handkerchief is still damp from sympathizing with them.

The ladies of the foreign missionary society had charge of the services at the M. E. church Sunday evening, and a very able and interesting program was rendered which was fully enjoyed by all present. William Drewette, an old soldier, died at his home just north of town, Wednesday, after a long illness, aged 77 years. The funeral was held from the residence Thursday afternoon, and interment in Weston cemetery. The work of taking the census of Monticello was completed this morning, and the enumerators report that there are two thousand and fifty-eight people in the corporate limits, The town board will meet Saturday evening and order an election, which will likely be held about April 9, or as soon as the proper notice can be given. —Monticello Journal. The Kalamazoo (Mich.) Beet Sugar Co., have assumed the beet growing contracts made with northern Indiana farmers, and car loads of beet sugar seed have arrived for diatribntion. It is estimated that nearly 12,000 acres of sugar beets will be put out in Indiana this season. The farmers will be paid at the rate of about •4.00 per ton for the beets delivered on board the cars.

Rbnssblabr, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 31, 1900.

Reserved seats at Huff’s for Wabash College Glee Club. Earl Mann is a candidate for the democratic nomination for city clerk. 100 good envelopes with your return card printed thereon for only 50 cents, at this office. Nearly six inches of damp, heavy snow fell here Wednesday and much still remains on the ground. To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 33f; oats 23; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 60; corn 29; oats 26£; rye 40. D. V. Yeoman, J. W. Paxton and John W. Burk will leave on Tuesday for Lamar, Colo., the two former to locate there permanently and the latter on a prospecting tour.

The various township assessors of Jafeper county met with the county assessor yesterday to agree on a basis for assessing personal property. They will begin their duties next Monday. Ernest Wishard will graduate from an Indianapols medical college April 9, and the following day will be married to Miss Emma G. Bickell of Indianapolis. He will locate in that city for the practice of his profession. 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 applying it. Every bottle warranted. Price, 25 and 50 cts.

Fred Weise a young farmer of near Reynolds, and Miss Daisy G. Brien, of the southwest part of Carpenter tp., were married at the Christian parsonage Monday morning by Elder A. L. Ward. The young couple drove over here from the bride’s home, procured their license and were married, then returned again to the bride’s home. We are reliably informed by a gentleman well acquainted with both the contracting parties that it was not a runaway marriage and neither did the young man swear to a lie in giving the age of himself and bride, as intimated by the “Official Apologist.”

Obituary. Miss Elizabeth Burns was torn in Westmorland, Parish Shap, England, in 1828. Came to this country when she was 9 years old, was married to James Wiseman September 30,1851. Eight children were bom to them, seven of whom still survive. Esq. Wiseman was very sick at the time of his wife’s death, his age being 73, while her age at time of her death was 71 years, 5 months and 21 days. Funeral services were conducted by A. C. Pierson. Interment in the North Star cemetery, in Newton county. . • Card of Thanks. James Wiseman and family return their sincere thanks to their friends and neighbors for their kindness during the sickness,death and burial of beloved wife and mother. James Wiseman & Family.

HARRIAOE LICENSES. Henry Williams to Nellie Scott, issued Meh. 24. Charles W. Faris to Jennie E. Logan, isued Meh. 24. Fred W. Weise to Daisy G. Brien, issued Meh. 26. Elijah V. Owen to Maude May Hutchinson, issued Meh. 28. 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.

Gifford's Railroad Again.

New interest has been aroused in the matter of securing the Gifford railroad, possibly because Mr. Gifford now wants $30,000 bonus and free right of way from near McCoysburg to and through Rensselaer and Remington, instead of $12,000 asked for some months ago. The reason given for the increased demand in cash is that steel has advanced 125 per cent, (by reason of the McKinleyHanna prosperity) and it will now cost much more to build the road than it would have cost some time ago. A meeting was held at the court house Monday night and committees again appointed to look after the matter. It is proposed, we believe, to raise the S3O, 000 bonus by voting a tax, probably $20,000 on Rensselaer and Marion tp., and SIO,OOO on Remington and Carpenter tp., which it is our private opinion never will be done, for the reason that the people will not go down into their pockets for any such sum for any such railroad as would probably be built. To voice our own individual opinion, we are not very favorably impressed with Mr. Gifford’s railroad schemes. From what we can gather he is willing to run the road almost anywhere for a goodsized cash bonus, and other towns have been solicited in bidding for the road. While it is true that the road if constructed would in a few years pay back in taxes all the cash aid given it, yet the benefits are semewhat visionary. We favor a north and south road through Rensselaer, bnt we very much doubt if the ram’s horn route proposed by the Gifford line would be of any material benefit, while it might deter some more worthy project from building through this section. Another eneeting will be held Tuesday evening, at which time the committees are expected to report.

I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. J. W. Williams. I will sell all groceries and merchandise at cost for the next 60 days. Henry Hochbaum, Virgie, Ind. Recent Births. March 23, to Mrs. and Mr. J. W. Tanner, Barkley tp., a daughter. March 24, to Mrs. and Mr. J. Dunn. Jordan tp., a daughter. 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. $6 A WEEK TO START. We want intelligent ladies, or gentlemen, to accept permanent position in own town; salary to start $6 a week, guaranteed, and commission. Many make from |l2 to $24 a week. You can devote all or your spare time. Send stamp for full particulars. Address, The Bell Company, Dept C., Philadelphia, Pa.

Subscribe for Thb Democrat. TowiiWp Nominatioas. The democrats of Keener tp., met in mass convention at the schoolhouse in DeMotte last Saturday and nominated W. H. Tyler for trustee; Charles Harrington, assessor; A. Brooks, Jacob Haenni, E. Sayers, for the advisory board. The delegates selected to the county convention of June 2d were, W. H. Tyler, Charles Harrington and J. W. Pinkston; alternates, Charles Gilmore, W. F. Granger, Samuel McGinnis. The democrats of Hanging Grove tp., met at Banta schoolhouse on Saturday last and nominated Joseph Stewart for township trustee; Wm. Culp, assessor; Charles Myers, justice of the peace; Albert Warner, constable; David Culp, Austin O. Moore, Louis Lehmann, advisory board. Road supervisors, Ist district, S. B. Maxwell; 2d district, Ed Randle; 3d district, C. A. Lefler; 4th district, Wm. Isley.

A MONKEY AND PARROT TIME.

The Senatorial Convention at Ooodland a Regular Donnahrook Fair—“Coover Had the Delegates But Wolcott Was Nominated, 0 Say the The republican senatorial convention held at Goodland last Tuesday is said by our returned delegates and rooters to have been a very select and harmonious affair. Bennett Lyons of Brook, was chairman, the senior editor of the Remington Press, secretary, while one of the Bringhams at Goodland, in his shirt sleeves, acted as master at arms. The Wolcott band was in attendance and discoursed sweet music at signals from the chief moguls. This, at least, is about the report brought home by the Rensselaer contingent. AU the candidates had withdrawn but W. H. Coover of this city, and E. H. Wolcott of Wolcott. The votes were cast by the chairman of each delegation as follows: Jasper Newton White Totals Wolcott 0 11 2-10 16 1-10 27 3-10 Coover 17 2 8-10 6 9-10 26 7-10

The Rensselaerites claim the votes were cast in several instances contrary to the expressed wishes of the delegates. Commissioner Halleck got up to challenge the vote of Newton county, but at a signal from the men who were running the convention the band begun playing “Grandfather’s Clock,” and Abe was squelched. Charley Mills then got up to say something, but the band started in on the Rem—“ County Fair,” and he, too, sat down. W. B. Austin, Jesse Wilson, C. W. Hanley and several others, it is said, attempted to get a hearing but the “repertory” of the band seemed to be unlimited, and such inspiring selections as “J ust Tell Them That You Saw Me,” I Once Had Aspirations of My Own,” etc., etc., were wafted through the spacious convention hall and the indignant voice of Jasper was completely buried. One of the Bringham boys wanted to whip “Kitt” SiU of Monticello, and pandemonium reigned supreme. At last, becoming completely disgusted and with feathers badly ruffled, the Rensselaer contingent ordered their teams and slowly “trekked” homeward, the maddest crowd that ever was. They cussed all the way home and are cussing still. To give the reader some idea of how badly they feel over the matter we copy the headlines from a column and a half article in the official Apologist, and from about a one-half column in the Junior organ:

No Nomination Made. The Wolcott Men Adopted Tammany Ward Methods at Goodland Tuesday. Jasper County Republicans Will Repudiate the Pretended Nomination of Wolcott. W. H. Coover the Rightful Candidate but Robbed by a Lawless Mob, The Junior organ heads its article: A Clean Steal. Mr. Coover Robbed of the Nomination for State Senator. While sincerely regretting that Mr. Coover did not secure the nomination, and believing that if one-half the tales told of the affair are true that Jasper county was badly treated, the reader will pardon ns if we indulge in a smi—wipe our eyes occasionally when thinking over the matter.

A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat 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. Chiloote & Parkison. Cora and Seed Oats For Sale. For sale at Thayer farm, 8 miles north of Rensselaer and 5 miles east of Fair Oaks, corn, also white oats for seed.

Vol. 11. No. 51

Notice To Subscribers. During the next few weeks several hundred subscriptions to The Democrat will expire. We hope to see as many as can do so come in and renew promptly and take advantage of our liberal clubbing rates. We furnish The Democrat and Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel both one year for $1.35, cash in advance, or The Democrat and Cincinnati Enquirer for $1.50, or all three for $1.85. We make clubing rates on any newspaper or magazine published, and can save you money if you desire more than one foreign paper or periodical. Come in and renew and induce your neighbor who may not be a subscriber to become one. Announcement of Candidates. pnn cttv wr arsuat 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 2, 19C0. FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. 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 Trustee of Jordan Township, subject of the decision of the Democratic Township convention.

Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate*of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.

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