Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Subscribe for The Democrat. Frank Maloy visited Chicago Tuesday. Elmer Connor spent Sunday in Kentland. The Newton circuit court will convene on the 14th. See the ad for Saturday. Chicago Bargain Store. J- C. Kaupke was down from Kankakee tp., Tuesday. At the opera house all next week, the Lennon Stock Co. D. V. Garrison of Remington, was a hub visitor Wednesday. Monday, May 7, is the last day for paying taxes to avoid penalty. Four years ago John Eger’s vote for city mayor was 173, McCoy’s 314. Ralph Alkire and Norwood Gardner spent Sunday in Monticello. Miss Grace Thompson is visiting friends in Goodland and Kentland this week. J. G. Perry and son Charles, of Goodland, were in the city' Wednesday. John Schofield of White county, is visiting his sons Joe and Jerry, here this week. The late Bruce Pumphrey carried §I,OOO life insurance, taken out last December. The Citizens Band came out Tuesday night and serenaded the successful city candidates. Misses Blanche and Ora Kenton spent Sunday in Delphi, with their sister, Mrs. Wm. Moore. Grass carpets will out-wear any other matting, only 12£ to 25c per yard. Chicago Bargain Store. Simon Fendig, M. Bernicken and A. S. Keene of Wheatfield, were in the city on business Tuesday. F. M. Waggoner, Wm. Prewett and C. P. Hermausen of Gillam tp., were in town on business Saturday. Thomas Callaghan, Jr., of Walker tp., spent Sunday with his father Thomas Callaghan, Sr., at Remington. The old corn stealing charge against Jacob Dluzak is set for trial again next Thursday in the White circuit court.

Commissioners’ court meets Monday. Remington and Wheatfield will hold their corporation elections next Monday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Renfcker, of Barkley tp., Thursday. The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded a carload, 100 barrels, of sugar yesterday. D. B. Nowels has sold his 40acre tract west of town to W. P. Bennet for §3,000. All calicoes only 2 cts yd. Saturday, May 5. Chicago Bargain STORe. Mr., and Mrs. A. Leopold and Mrs Ray Mossier spent Sunday with the family of Ben Leopold at Brook. H. J. Bartoo and sister Jessie arrived home from Colorado Wednesday. The latter stood the trip fairly well. Mr. and Mrs. John Callow of East St. Louis, are at the bedside of the former’s aged father, Joseph Callow, who is very low. The Elks street fair at Marion has been postponed one week, and the date now set for the big attraction is June 11 to 16 inclusive. Roy Blue of this city, has located at Wheatfield fur the practice of law, having formed a partnership with John Greve that place. That mail Gifford seems to be a willing sort of a fellow—seems willing to run that new railroad of his just any old where so long as the dear people furnish the coin.— Morocco Courier. Dr. Washburn is at the Presbyterian hospital where he will undergo an operation for the removal of gall stones. Mrs. Washburn accompanied him. He will probably remain there several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Kenton and James Yeoman attended the prohibition state convention at Indianapolis this week. To-dayVßensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 35; oats 23; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: whtfat 60; corn 30; oats 26J;- rye 40. Rensselaer’ls high school graduating class is composed of Carrie Warren, Grace Nowels, Kate Marshall, Carrie Marshall, Lela Coen, Mary Gilmore, Nellie Meiser, Nora Morlan, Freda Kohler, and Robert Crockett, 9 girls and 1 boy. The Jasper County Telephone Co., case to injoin the treasurer of this county from collecting back taxes against that corporation, mention of which has frequently been made in The Democrat, is set for trial in the White circuit court for the fifth week of the present term, as is also the D. J. Huston suit against Fred Fatka, and the A. C. Robinson suit against E. L. Hollingsworth et. ul. Saturday Will McCray completed his telephone line between this place and Morocco, and the two towns jiow have direct means of communication. Kentland, Morocco and Boook are connected by an independent line and the prospects are good for Goodland to soon join hands. The McCray lines will connect with the Halleck system at Brook and the latter company have expressed their intention to run from that place to Goodland.—Kentland Enterprise. The men speakers at the old folks’ exhibition at the court house, May 11, are: James Yeoman and John Martindale of Newton tj)., J. E. Alter of Union, John Coen, W. C. Pierce and J. C. Thrawls of Rensselaer. The singers are Norm Warner, Jack Warner, J. A. McFarland, J. H. Perkins and James Matheson of Rensselaer. Fiddlers, Jim Blake, John Pullins, James Newcomb, Benbow of Union, Wash Scott, Wm. Bussel, Elias Marion, Lute Hemphill, of Rensselaer.

The prohibition state convention selected Jasper Kenton of this city as presidential elector from the Tenth district. Chas. W. Bone, a Lafayette real estate dealer was selected as congressional candidate for this district. We are requested to say that there will be a railroad meeting in the east court room at the court house on next Thursday evening, at which time Mr. Gifford will address the people of Rensselaer and Marion tp., regarding his latest proposal. The matrimonial chances of Rensselaer maidens is becoming poorer each year, according to the school enumeration., . Last year there were 354 boys enumerated and 330 girls. This year there are 336 boys and 361 girls, a loss of 18 boys and a gain of 31 girls. Mr. and Mrs. John Chamberlain will drive through to Rensselaer to-morrow to spend a few days with old friends. Their daughter, Miss Belle, who is attending school in Chicago, will meet them there and remain over Sunday.— Newton County Enterprise. J. A. Larsh of Remington has purchased the Hunt Bros, drug store and is now in posession of same. Mr. Larsh has had many years experience in the drug business, treats his patrons nicely, is well liked and will be a popular druggist. The Democrat wishes Joe tne beet of success. Aunt Jane Shaw, who had been seriously sick for some time, died at her home on North Weston street about 7:30 o’clock, Wednesday morning, aged almost 73 years. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church yesterday morning, Rev. E. Baech of Mattoon, 111., conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. The editor of the Official Apologist and his brother-in-law, H. J. Bartoo, have apparently patched up their differences of recent years nnd the latter is again installed in the print shop of the former. W. H. Robertson, who has been foreman of the shop for the past several months, goes to Decatur, 111., where he has secured a position in h job printing establishment. *

A Montpelier dispatch giving the April report of work in the oil territory, says of our own field: The Loogootee field is about a fizzle but Jasper county, a shallow sand territory, is attracting a good deal of attention. Not many wells have been drilled in that county, but there . are several thousand acres under lease and the owners will go after greasy fluid. If it comes in a good yield it will be a paying one as the drilling is not difficult or expensive. Twelve wells were completed in April; new production 110 barrels; dry holes, 3.

Miss Maggie'Kenton will preach at the F. W. Baptist church tomorrow (Sunday) night at the usual hour for services. Union and Barkley townships will hold their democratic conventions to-day. See official calls elsewhere in this paper. Quite a number of Rensselaer people availed themselves of the cheap rates for Dewey day, and visited Chicago this week. Dr. Horton has improved the appearance of his tenant rooms on East Washington street by building a square front to same. C. C. Jones and step-daughter of Tefft, visited with the former's daughter, Mrs. L. E. Glnzebrook, the latter part of last week. A 75 cent excursion to Chicago, Sunday, May 6. Train leaves Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m.; returning leaves Chicago at 11:30 p. m. The old adage that rain on Easter insured seven rainy Sabbaths in succession, proved incorrect this time. Nary a drop fell last Sunday. Store room for rent, opposite court room, 20x106. All in good shape, counters and shelves. Enquire of John Makeever, at Makeever’s Bank. Our neighbor the Journal was n little premature in publishing a cut of “next mayor” but we’ll pass it over. Mistakes will happen, you know. Miss Mary Meyer attended millinery opening in Chicago Tuesday, and brought home some of the handsomest styles ever in this city. Call and see them.

J. R. Willard, a Chicago broker, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. Four years ago Willard permitted Elmer and Jay Dwiggins to use his name under the firm name of J. R. Willard & Co. He now owes $485,000 for the honor thus so dearly purchased. R. S. Dwiggins made a statement in a Rensselaer paper some months since, that his two sons, Elmer and Jay, who were in business at Rio Janeiro, South America, were wholly without means. From the statements made by Messrs. Willard and Dwiggins, Elmer and Jay must have gone a merry gait after leaving the United States.—Oxford Tribune. “Sapho” was the attraction at the opera house last Saturday evening. The attendance was only fair, but fully one-half of the audience was made up of girls and women. The play was rendered by a fairly good company, but those who went on purpose to be shocked were grieviously disappointed, as there was nothing any more objectionable in the play as Swented than is found in East nne or plays of like character, e muon talked of “stairway scene” was left out entirely, but with even that feature included it is doubtful if the play would have attracted any unusual attention were it not for the great amount of free advertising it has received owing to its getting into the New York courts as an alleged immoral play. In six months “Sapho’ 1 as a play will be forgotten, for no company will be playing it. It is thin, very thin.

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