Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

local Matters.

Elvin and Albert Overton spent Sunday at home. The sprinkling wagon begun business Saturday. W. A. Walts is starting another paper at Chalmers. George Minicus has gone to Chicago Heights to work. Fine Minnesota potatoes, 45 cents per bushel, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. N. J. Reed and baby are visiting the former’s parents at Michigan City. \ Misses Edna and Mattie Yeonian of Kingman, Kan., are visiting Jasper county relatives. Miss Myrtle Oram of Goodland, spent Sunday and Monday with the family of Leslie Clark. Mot Ritchey has about 8 tons of timothy hay for sale at his farm 3 miles southwest of town. The time for paying the first installment of taxes without penalty expires Monday, May 7. Judge Thompson has appointed W. O. Roadifer of Remington, and D. Clark of Wheatfield on the Board Review. Mrs. J. F. Warren and daughter Carrie, returned from the sonth Wednesday The latter’s health was somewhat improved by the trip. About four inches of snow came Wednesday and put a stop to the women cleaning house, also to gar-den-making had spring planting and sowing.

Monticello won’t put on city airs just yet The proposition was defeated by the decisive majority of 94 at the election last Monday. Sensible people. A petition signed by 395 citizens of* the county was sent to Washington this week, asking that Henry Mackey be reinstated on the pension rolls. Miss Mary Bates, who has bee* spending the winter at Ladoga, returned home Tuesday. Miss Bates will be J. F. Major’s deputy in the Clerk’s office. Shoats Fob Sale:—At my farm 3| miles southeast of Rensselaer, Poland Chinas, 9 head, Will weigh about 65 pounds each. Barney Mein brook. Another attempt is to be made to establish a saloon at Parr. Chas. 8. Mandeville has published notice of his intention to apply at the May term of commissioners’ court.

Bro* Marshall is venting his spite on the “Kentland ring” by championing Morocco in the Newton county seat fight. Morocco may well exclaim, “deliver us, O, Lord, from our friends.” Al Peters of south of town, took his three eldest children to Chicago Thursday to have them confirmed in the Episcopal faith, there being no church of that denomination in this locality. Postmaster Meyer has had the interior of the postoffice repainted, repapered and otherwise brightened and added two handsome new antique oak desks for the convenience of the public, and put it all in apple-pie order for the forthcom- • 'Jg democratic postmaster. W. O. Schanlaub, who is teaching in the Morocco schools, came over Saturday to visit his parents and other friends. Will says that Motocco is all ready to take the county seat—only waiting for the consent of the people. His school will not be out until the latter part of June. B. J. Gifford was in the city Tuesday night and met a few of our people and talked railroad to them. No regular public meeting was had. He is reported to have said but little of importance except for the people here to go ahead and vote the tax and talk about oonditons afterward. / He is * said -to have, gone from here to Wolcott to wee what the people there would bid for his road.

When you see it in The Democrat it’s so. “Heart’s of the Blue Ridge” is fine, don’t miss it. Dr. A. E. 8c h made 1 completed his term of school in Gillam tp., last Saturday. I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. J. W. Williams. Girls, don’t forget to call at Meyer Sisters’ and see the Miss Hobbs hat. It is the New York rage. John W. O’Connor of Kniman, has been drawn as a member of the next federal grand jury at Indianapolis. Union and Milroy townships will hold their republican township conventions next Saturday, April 21. The Methodist church of this city will have special and entertaining Easter services Sunday, both morning and evening. Come out. > A band of about 60 gypsy for-tune-tellers and beggars camped west of town a few days the first of the week and “done the town” Monday and Tuesday. Bro. Sid Schanlaub of the Morocco Courier, has been taking treatment at the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago for the removal of a cancerous growth from his throat.

Mr. Daniel Strange of Lansing, Mich., was in the city on business Thursday and called upon M. F. and J. C. Chilcote, old friends of his in Michigan many years ago. The former was a brother student in college. Burnettsville, a little place of about 75 population a few miles west of Logansport, is to have a newspaper. Sylvester Riser, a school teacher, is the name of the party who has the courage to undertake such a financial venture. Walker and Jordan townships held their republican conventions last Saturday, In the former Lewis P. Shirer was nominated for trustee and Oscar Eldred for assessor. In the latter Marcus M. Reed, the present incumbent, by appointment, was nominated for trustee and Chas. Hensler for assessor. Of course, that plan of the Marion County commissioners for a State association of county commissioners is just an innocent form of amusement. They want to prevent vicious legislator:. The organizations of county officers and their work thus far have not tended to inspire the public with much confidence in the patriotic purposes of such a movement—lndianapolis Press.

“Billy” Postil, who traveled for a few weeks with “Prof.” Blondin, the hypnotist, has developed into quite an amateur hypnotist, it is said, and can perform about all the tricks of the “Prof.” as easily as an old-stager. He gave an entertainment here one night last week, and was so successful with making his “subjects” obey him that he is now starting out on the road by himself. Last night he was billed for Morocco, the Mecca of all Rensselaer amateur show people. The Democrat does not now believe nor has it any time that Mr. Gifford has had any serious intentions of bringing his railroad to Rensselaer. The Wolcott route is the logical route for it if he intends going south, and he has used the people here as a cat’s paw to make the Wolcott folks go down in their pockets a little deeper, He has purchased the Blue Sea district, through which the Wolcott route would run, which ought to be suffioent evidence that he does intend going that way if at all. Besides this, he has been in correspondence with the people of that section all along while making believe that he was coming here, and has given our people no satisfactory answers to questions propounded to him. It looks very muoh as if he had simply been bluffing Wolcott at the expense of Rensselaer and Remington

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs Wot of Poat Office. RENSSELAER, IND.)

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, April 14, 1900.

Easter Millinery Opening, Apr. 11,12,13,14. Everybody invited. Meyer Sisters. The amount of unloaned school fund on hand in. this county April 1 was Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news. To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 36; oats 24; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 60; corn 30; oats 26|; rye 40. The democrats of the CarrollWhite judicial circuit have nominated C. R. Pollard of Deldhi, for Judge and D. H. Moulds of Wolcott, for prosecuting attorney. It’s too bad the way our republican brothers will quarrel over the offices. If some means could only be devised by which they all might have office how nice it would be. The Rev. Thomas Campbell of Chicago, who preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, will conduct services again tomorrow, Easter. A cordial invitation extended to all. The Sabbath School will give a special Easter entertainment in the* morning at the reguler Sabbath School hour, 9:30.

The republican “lawless mob” senatorial feud waxeth warm. The Coover faction have secured affidavits from some of the Newton county delegates, whom they claim were voted by the chairman of the Newton delegation for Wolcott, against their wishes, and to an outsider it looks as if the thing was now up to Newton. We are informed by a prominent republican who is in a position to know, that Dr. Bell of Hammond, has withdrawn from the representative ticket, and that as soon as the political horizon of Jasper and Lake clears up a bit a new convention and love feast will be held, at which time Jasper will try to eave one of the whole number of district offices she started out so gaily to fill.

Not much business of special importance has been done in the circuit court this week except that pertaining to probate cases. A new state case has been filed against the old man Dluzak, charging him with the larceny of a suit of clothes; alleged to have been stolen from Fendig’s store in this city about a year or more ago. Of course one of the May’s is the prosecuting witness—George May, we believe.

Dr. Dessler says that he has received a very flattering endorsement of the play, “A Broken Heart,” which he wrote last year, from Wormser & Smith, a well known Chicago theatrical concern, who wish him to join the company and take part in the play. They will put several thousand dollars in the play in the way of scenery, etc. In the event of Mr. Dessler not engaging himself with the company, he will receive a royalty. The matter will be settled by the end of May. Interest has again been revived in the proposed Kendallville-Gil* man railroad. Mr. Tenney, who was here last fall, in the interests of the proposed line,has been seriously ill for the past three months and but little has been done during that time. He expects to now get to work in the matter of right of way, surveying, etc., and that a large portion of the load will be built this season. He sent Mr. R. A. Hamilton, a civil engineer of Goodland, here this week to look over the field and tell the people that Mr. Tenney would soon be here in person to talk to them. This railroad would be about 125 miles in length and would connect with a number of trunk lines, both east and west It would be the best thing for Rensselaer and JasKr county that has yet presented elf in the wav of a new railroad project and we have no doubt that the promoters will find our people ready and willing to do anything in reason to secure the road. —■ Subscribe for The Democrat.

Mr. and Mrs. George O. Pumphrey of this place, received the sad intelligence last Friday of the sudden death of their eldest son Bruce, which occurred at Brook where he was a teacher in the public schools. He died of neuralgia of the heart. His sickness was very brief, he having been taken ill only the day before and dying about ten o’clock Friday. The young man was well and favorably known here. He leaves a wife and two small children. ♦.

About two years ago The Democrat gave some inside facts about the Keener tp., gravel road construction, stating that only aboutwo miles of the 16 miles of road had been built and nearly one-half of the construction money had been paid Out, and that there was no bond in existence so far as known. Our statement, as usual, was vigorously denied by the “Official Apologist.” About one year ago the county commissioners confirmed our statements by deposing the contractor and appointing a supert intendent to “complete the road.” Now, after a period of more than three years since the contract was let, the county officials admit—and the fact is shown by the late report of the county auditor —that the construction fund is exhausted, and there are still some five or six miles of uncompleted road. What do the people of Keener tp., propose to do in the matter, or can they do anything? They have paid back one-half the amount received from the construction bonds and have got no road, and, asTHE Democrat stated nearly two years ago, there is no bond standing between them and the contractor or county commissioners. They are simply buncoed out of about one-third of the road they are paying tor.

Then Our Hal Blew Off.

Fowler Leader: Rensselaer, a town about the right size for a decent weekly, has two daily papers. A reporter on one of these is a girl in blue, rosy cheeks, pouting lips, teeth of pearl, etc. Grant Hall recently went to Jasper’s capital. The reporter stopped the Captain. “Are you here on business or are you visiting some one?” “I might transact some business, but I am waiting right now for an invitation to-visit someone.”

An Important Decision.

We see by the Kosciusko County Standard, says the Logansport Times, that Judge Biggs has rendered an important decision of interest to saloonkeepers. It was the case of Jones vs. Wittenberger et al., appealed from the commissioners’ court. Some months ago Jones applied for license to run a saloon in Claypool. A remonstrance was filed. The license was defeated. Jones had a number of the remonstators subpoened before the commissioners’ court to swear that they signed the remonstrance. These witnesses, about fifteen in number,claimed their fees as witnesses, and the commissioners chaged the fees to Jones. Jones appealed to the circuit court, claiming the remonstrants being Crties to the suit, could not claim «. Judge Biggs, however, did not take this view of the case, and rendered a decision against Jones for the costs. Saloonkeepers therefore should be a little cautious after this as to the number of witnesses subpoenaed.

The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best in the world. A few weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold and a troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own and other papers we purchased a bottle to see if it would effect us. It cured us before the bottle was more than half used. It is the best medicine out for colds and coughs.—The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For Sale by Hunt Bros. Druggists.

FIVE PER CENT. FARM LOANS.

ONLY ON* P*N O*NT. OOM MISSION. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, continues to make fanp loans at 5 per cent, interest and one per cent, commission. No delay, and no sending papers east.

April Term Commissioners’ Court. Following is a part of the transactions of the March term which had not been written up at the time of our securing copy for said meeting; and which we had been too busy to procure until now: John A. Lam born, trustee Carpenter tp., granted permission to extend poor relief not exceeding sls each quarter, to Ellen Shew, Kate Cormanda, Mary Kelley, Agnes Brockway, E. Bartlett and Jacob Ackerman. In matter of medical and surgical attendance of poor at jail and poor asylum, bids were opened as follows: Dr. S. C. Johnson, $35; Dr. C. E. English, $59; Drs. I. B. & Ira Washburn, S4O. Contract awarded Dr. Johnson for balance of year 1900, and in case of failure to attend on call of superintendent to forfeit the amount necessary to procure other medical attendance. A. Halleck, 8. A. Dowell, Fred Waymire, commissioners’ salary for quarter to March, $56.25 each. The following bills were allowed at the April term.

A Leopold, lupplies prisoners ....$ 2 00 Same, for same .• , 160 S C Johnson, exp co farm........ 3 25 N J Reed, highways 4 20 Same, for same 12 60 Donnelly Bros, exp jail, $5.25 Continued L Clark and G E Marshall, sup's asses's 20 00 L Clark, public printing 5 00 W S Parks, hauling, ct house 85 M B Price, work on ditches 42 00 Edgar Gay, gravel road repairs 3 75 M B Halstead, wood for county farm.. 500 Frank Swartzee, gravel road repairs.. 250 Frank Hawkins, work on poor form.. 13 10 Chas Morlan. laundrycthouse.......... 1 07 Same, janitor's services 40 00 E C English, exp poor Marion, $lO.. .dismissed W H Eger, supplies ct house 2 10 N J Reed, repairs jail 2 00 G L Morgan, firing, ct house 31 00 Coen A Brady, supplies for same 191 50 E C English, postage bd health 1 00 L H Hamilton. Co. Supt 312 00 Same, postage 8 45 Geo A Strickfaden. repairs ct h grounds 150 Democratic Sentinel, public printing.. 150 Same, for same 30 00 Burt-Terry Sta Co sup for truant officer 300 Same, for same, county clerk 55 00 Same, Auditor .. 100 00 Same, Supt 100 00 Same, Treasurer 85 00 Same, Sheriff 50 00 Same, “ 7 50 Same, Sec. Bd Health 2 00 Same, Co. Supt 7 25 Same, Auditor 39 00 Same, Surveyor 25 00 Same, Circuit Court 22 00 Same, Ca. Clerk 18 00 Same, Tp, Assessor 11 00 Same, Co. Assessor 5 00 Same, Treasurer 2100 Same. Recorder.. 149 00 Same, “ 17 00 Same, Tp. Assessor 224 00 Leslie Clark, stationery for Co Assessor 14 55 D E Fairchild, supt Keener tp grav r.. 900 Donnelly Bros, exp. poor farm 21 00 Coen A Brady, supplies poor farm 7 60 Art Metal Con Co supplies cthousecontinued J P Hammond, truant officer 29 00 G E Marshall, public printing 30 00 Same for same a 8 06 Same, printing...., 2 00 Chas Reed, gravel road repairs 2 54 A F Long, supplies ct bouse 18 00

“After careful examination the following claims are allowed, to be paid only after appropriation therefor shall have been made by County Council, to-wit:” J I Tyler, road viewin* 8 1 50 Chaa Ramp, oil for boiler houae *OO E B Seller*and Hanley A Hunt, legal ar 50 00 Hanly A Hunt, aame 10 00 Hemphill A Son, team for Com 150 Chaa Reed, gravel road repair*.. 7 50 Folta, Spitler A Kurrie, legal opinion* 41 *1 J ease Nichol*, gravel road repair* 6 00 Laura Halleck, certifying road view*.. 25 Nowela-Sayler Lumber Co coal ct h.... 10 M White A Marion, mdae jail 3 40 B FFendlg.aupplieact h0uae.,.... 100 C Bierma, exp, poor Keener tp 15 35 J D Babcock, poor relief Marion 90 88 H A Alter, gravel road repair* 10 25 City of Renaeelaer, light* for Dee 1899.. 37 68 W C Babcock, poetage auditor’* office.. 124 Sayler-Bale* Lum. Co poor rel. Marion 225 David Oleaaon, viewing road 8 00 M B Price, work on ditche* 24 00 Beeaie Murray, aame 2 00 Jasper Co Tel Co rent of phone* and toll, M 3.45, allowed at 12 00 Wm Knapp, work on ditche* 150 H L Gamble, making estimate Keener tpgravel road*.... 8 00 Warner Bro* mdae ct houae 2 50 J C Carmichael, mdae poor farm 155 J CGwlu, work on treasurer'*aafe.... 1 60 Warner Bro* gravy! road repair* 1 25 D K Fairchild, Supt. Kenr tp,grav roada 14 00 Kill* A Murray, mdae jail .4 100 W H Coover, public 1 50 Same, revinueatamp* 1 00 Same, making reporta 100 Same, for aame. 5 00 N J Reed, auppleee for priaoner*. 10* G L Thornton, gravel road repair*..... 480 W H Coover. poetage Clerk'* offlee 8 00 David B Gleason, wolf aealpa 30 00 New Caatle Bridge Co repalr*on bridge 99 00 L N Welle, M D poor relief Keener tp... * 8* D 8 FalrehMd. viewing road 1 10 F W Bedford, gravel road repair* 1 78 On call of the Auditor the commissioners were convened in special session Monday, April 9, and

Vol. 111. No. sa-:

approved the official bond of John F. Major, clerk of the Jasper Circuit court, in the sum of $15,000 with E. W. Culp, W. L. Rich, C. T. Dye, J. G. Morris and John Kettering as sureties. A new 60foot bridge was ordered in Gillam tp., at this meeting.

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.

Notice to Farmers. If you want your disk sharpened I have the machine that will do the work in first-class shape. New plow work polished free of charge; blacksmithing and wood repairing of all kinds; iron lathe. The best equipped shop in Jasper county. Remember the place, on Front St. next brick livery barn. M. L. Hemphill. fIARRIAGE LICENSES. Willis W. Nearhoff to Bessie M. Shigley, issued April 6. William Tanner to Freda Studer, issued April 7. George Wright to Lottie Eib, issued April 10. Frank B. Faris to Pearl Craver, issued April 10. Robert O. Bunch to Mattie M. Smith, issued April 13. A Horrible Outbreak. “Of large sores on my little daughter’s head developed into a case of scald head,” writes C. D. Isbill of Morganton, Tenn., but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve completely cured her. It’s a guaranteed cure for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcere and Piles. Only 25c at Hunt Rros. Druggists.

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.

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