Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. C. E. Hershman is reported on the sick list. Mrs. Rebecca Gibson and daughter have gone to Crawfordsville to reside. Only about one more week for taking advantage of mortgage exemptions. A son was born to Miss Annie Williams of the northwest part of town, April 18. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carey of Ft. Wayne, are visiting the family of J. C. Chilcote. I have some money to loan on real estate or good personal security. J. W. Williams. The wood and coal firm Cox and Barcus has dissolved, Mr. Cox purchasing the interest of Mr. Barcus. Mrs. Chas. Paxton, daughter Edith, and Miss Hattie Roe left for their new home at Lamar, Colo., Tuesday. Mrs. R. E. Leatherock of Morehead, Kan., is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. S. R. Nichols, of Barkley tp., who is quite low with cancer. To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 35; oats 24; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 60; corn 30; oats 26|; rye 40. After reading Bro. Marshall’s comments on the Burnbam-Col-vert-Owens-Martin case we are again forcibly reminded of the famousremark of the Scotch jury man. Claude Sigler has moved from his father’s farm in Jasper county to work at the stone crusher this season. His brother Clarence, has taken his place in the management of the farm.—Monon Ne.vs.

Horace Marble declines to make the race for representative in convention number two, so Jasper will have to find a new man. It won’t be any trouble, though. Not a bit of it The highways and byways of Rensselaer are crowded with republicans who are “just dying” to get an office.

Mrs. L. G. Johnson of Chicago, will speak and sing on the great reforms of the day at the First Baptist church, Saturday evening, April 21. Also at Slaughter school house, Sunday, April 22, at 3p. m. She will continue a series of meetings in Rensselaer until the following Thursday evening. The friends and neighbors of Wm. Dunn of Jordan tp., to the number of fifty gathered at his home last Saturday evening and reminded him that it was the 31st anniversary of his birth. Dancing and other amusements were indulged in until a late hour,when a lap supper was served. A very enjoyable time was had by all. It is said that Monon has a white elephant on' her hands in the shape of her new school building. The town is bonded to the limit and the building is only about one-half completed, and there it stands. Efforts have been made to sell town warrants sufficient to raise funds for finishing up the building, but so far without success, says our informant.

A 13-year-old daughter of a couple of movers named Tilkington.who were camped near the Catholic cemetery, died last Friday after a very brief iliness from pneumonia. The family claimed to have spent the winter with friends at Lafayette, and were on their way to Danville, 111., where they formerly resided. The burial was made in Weston cemetery Saturday morning, Rev. Middleton holdng brief services at the grave. John Eger the democratic candidate for citv mayor has ever shown himself to be on the side of the people in all matters of public importance coming before the council during his term of office. This is a statement which no man, democrat or republican, can deny. With Mr. Eger in the Mayor’s chair and a working majority of the council to support him, the taxpayers may expect needed reforms in the city government of Rensselaer.