Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Remington will celebrate the 4th of July. Next Friday is the last day of the city school. T, J. McCoy sports a fine new bicycle-tired buggy. C. R. Yoeman of Dana, Ind., was here over Sunday. E. L. Bruce and family have moved to near Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Linn of Attica, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will Parkison. A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. James Yoeman of Ambia, a few days ago. T. P. Gray and daughter of Benton county, were pleasant callers at The Democrat office Monday. James Riley of Thorntown, Ind., well known throughout Indiana as a farmers’ institute lecturer, died last Saturday. Mrs. John Burger returned to her home in Remington last Sunday after a few days visit with Mrs. J. F. Major. We understand that the republican Lowell Record has succumbed to too much prosperity. It deserved a better fate. Misses Florence Wood and Bertha Hammond attended the district E. L. convention at East Chicago this week as delegates. The Ropp boys returned from Ohio the first of the week, where they were called by the illness and subsequent death of their mother. John T. Sayler and James Cowden went to Monticello Tuesday to look at real estate in that locality with a view of purchasing farms. Mrs. T. J. McCoy, who has been at a Chicago hospital for the past two months, returned home last Friday much benefited by her sojourn there. Mrs. Sanders and children of Lebanon, is visiting her sisters, MesdatntS John Jessen and" A. Hoover and Misses Mildred and Cordia Jackson.

Rev. H. M. Midleton will preach at the Harvey Wood school house, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. All the people of that community are cordially invited. Not more than half a dozen old soldiers from this place attended the encampment at Indianapolis this week. Next year’s encampment will be held at Logansport. Last week The Democrat added twelve new subscribers to its list, as follows: Remington, 3; Gillam, 4; Wheatfield, 1; Goodland, 1; Pleasant Grove, 1; Rensselaer, 2. Capt. Sink, an old resident of Newton county and the father of John D. Sink, republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, died recently at his liome in Lake Village. Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Williams, Mrs. W. W. Wishard of this place and Rev. and Mrs. Keister of Barkley township, attended the M. E. general conference at Chicago this week. Simon Kenton of Surrey, received a telegram Wednesday his nephew, Edmond Kenton of Globe, Arizona, a former resident of this county, was dangerously ill. About the next demand we mav expect from B. J. Gifford is twentyfive years exemption from taxation and a one per cent, annual tax to pay the operating expenses of his proposed railroad. The G. A. R. State encampment elected Capt. D. E. Beam of Spencer, for department commander. Mrs. Jennie Irwin of New Albany was elected department commander of the Ladies Relief Corps. The Democrat’s county correspondence page cannot be excelled by any paper in the state.. All the way from ten to seventeen towns and neighborhoods are represented in this department each week.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATEJMSBAMBS.' * WOMEN. Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND. i ' ■ '' ' •■ ' ■ ' . ' ' • < .

Read the half-page ad of the old reliable Chicago Bargain Store. A son was bom to Prof, and Mrs. W. H. Sanders last Friday. Job Harrison has gone to North Dakota to hold down his land claim. J. H. Jessen is in Morocco, where he has a large cement walk contract. Dr. Aaron Wood and Miss Ollie Wilson of Brook, were married last Friday. The Monon will run another 75cent excursion to Chicago one week from to-morrow, the 27th. Daniel T. O’Connor and John M. Johnson, both of Remington, will apply for liquor license at the next term of commissioners’ court. Store room for rent, opposite court house, 20x105. AU in good shape, counters and shelves. Enquire of John Makeever, at Makeever’s Bank. Attorney and Mrs. E. P. Honan and son Edward, were in Kentland Monday and Tuesday, where Mr. Honan looked after some cases in the circuit court. The 18th annual commencement of the Rensselaer high school will be held at the M. E. church on next Thursday evening. Prof. H. B. Milford of Wabash College, will deliver the address. Two insane people are now confined in jail here, awaiting room for their removal to Long Cliff asylum. They are Mrs. Ella Adams Lilly of Walker tp., and Joseph Wagan, a deaf and dumb man from Keener tp. New pensions: Abram P, Carnahan, Oxford, additional, $8; Daniel Bruce, Winamac, additional, $10; Michael Robinson, Medaryville, additional, $6; Elmira Turner, Wheatfield, war with Spain, widow, sl2.

C. J. Martin and family of Parr, departed Tuesday morning for Monmouth, lowa, where they will make their future home. Mr. Martin writes us that it is a nice rofling country, and land prices run from S2O to $65 per acre. ——*• The young wife of Editor Harry Strohm ofthe Kentland Enterprise died at the hospital in Lafayette last Saturday, where she had been taken for treatment. The Democrat extends its sympathy to Bro. Strohm in his great affliction. Jim Lefler and Ed. Bruce of Rensselaer, uncles of Mrs. O. Bolden, drove over to this city Wednesday. They leave the former pla?e Monday for Lincoln, Neb.* where, if the climate is agreeable’, they will become permanent citizens.—Francesville Tribune. The Ladies’ Industrial society of the M. E. church have purchased the Cotton property on North Cullen street, and it is expected to build a parsonage thereon next season. The foundation will be put in this fall. The amount paid for the property was S7OO. Dr. Washburn is getting along as well as could be expected since the operation was performed upon him at Chicago, and will probably be home m a week or so. While no great promises were held out by the surgeons, it is thought that he will be considerably benefitted by the operation. Robt. Parker of Remington, was in the city Monday afternoon, enroute to Chicago to meet the remains of Dr. S. C. Maxwell, a former well known resident of Remington, who died at his home in Duluth, Minn., Saturday night. The remains were brought back to Remington for burial. Last week The Democrat contained correspondence from 13 townsand neighborhoods in Jasper county, in addition to all the more important news in and about Rensselaer, a complete report of commissioners’court proceedings, real estate transfers and other general news of county business. Do you wonder that it is the most popular paper in the cohnty or that its circulation is greater than any other paper published in the county?

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 19/1900.

Miss Lilia Boggs returned to her home in Michigan, Wednesday, after several months visit with Mrs*. Martha Donnelly. Ices and cake will be served in the room on Liberal Comer on the p. m., of Decoration day, May 30, by the ladies of the M. E. church. At last accounts Ephriam Fleming, of south of town, was not expected to live but a very short time, in fact he might die at any moment. There is talk again of organizing a commercial club here. These organizations are all right where the chief moguls haven’t private axes to grind. The Monticello high school will hold its commencement exercises next Friday eveningat the opera house in that city. The class consists of 17 graduates.

To-day’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 35; oats 23; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were: wheat 60; com 30; oats 26|; rye 45. While feeding a job press in the Journal office Wednesday afternoon, Miss Mary Weathers got her right band caught in the impression and the ends of three or four fingers were badly mashed and may require amputation. The accident will lay her up for some time. Remember, The Democrat gets out the finest wedding and at home cards ever seen in Jasper county. Our handsome plate script type enables us to print cards that look almost as well as the engraved, and at about one-fourth the cost. Call and see samples when in want of anything in this line. Two car loads of telephone poles for the Halleck Telephone Co., were unloaded here this week, and the work of extending the Halleck lines west to a point south of Mt. Ayr, thence to Brook, where they will connect with the McCray lines to Kentland, will be pushed torus rapidly as possible. A branch line will be run north to Mt. Ayr, from a point south of that place, -instead of running the main line directly through the town. The team of horses advertised for in last Saturday’s Democrat wore recovered by Mr. Ballinger Tuesday. They were taken up by James Rodgers, 4 miles south of town. Mr. Rogers saw the notice in The Democrat and came in Monday and reported to us, and the owner was at once notified. Moral: If you want results, place your advertisements in The Democrat, a paper that is read by more people in .Jasper county than any other published in the county. Of the Jasper county cases now pending in the White circuit court the cases of Heinzman Bros., and that of W. B. Burford vs the commissioners of this county were passed over at this term of court. The case of the Jasper County Telephone Co., vs the treasurer of this county, and the case of Huston vs Fatka are set for trial next Monday. The state case of the Mays vs Jacob Dluzack, the old, threadbare corn-stealing case, went to trial on Wednesday of last week and has since been grinding. Owing to one of the jurors being taken ill on Wednesday of this week the case was postponed to next Monday, when it is thought he will be able to resume his duties. An example of bow too much prosperity (?) will injure a town is evidenced by the present condition of Monon. Street and other improvements were piled upon the taxpayers’ backs, and then, to crown it all, a $20,000 school building was contracted for. The first story was erected and then the money gave out. Being- bonded to the limit no more funds could be raised and there the building stands, a monument to the shortsightedness of the town’s officials. Taxes are very high, and a reputable citizen of Monon informed us Monday that there were 73 empty houses in the town. . Improvements are all right, but they should come gradually, so as not to be a burden to people.

The Library Entertainment.

The bld folks’ entertainment at the court house for the benefit of the library last Friday night was a success in every way. The two court rooms and corridors were crowded, and nearly five hundred paid admissions were received. The net proceeds after paying all expenses were something like $75. Of the four prizes offered by John Makeever, A. Parkison, Henry Harris and A. McCoy, respectively, Mary Morgan, aged 77, was awarded the prize for the best girl singer; Jennie Wishard, aged 60, that for best girl speaker; Wm. Pierce, aged 78, that for best boy speaker, and 8. W. W. Cheever that for best fidiller. Music was rendered by the Citizens Band and some excellent singing by quartettes, both white and “colored.” There was a little grumbling by some over the long waits in being served with refreshments at the banquet, but this was apparently caused by lack of a sufficient corps of assistants on the part of the caterer and the further fact that the “Barnacle” editor had stationed himself near the door to the larder. We understand that whenever a waiter appeared with a tray load of refreshments the cow-puncher would pounce upon it with the same voracity he used to evidence when a prospective campaign contribution was in view. Perhaps this avidity for something nourishing may have been accelerated to some extent by the lateness of vegetation starting up this spring and the fact that choice clover hay is no longer obtainable from democratic farmers except for cash, but at any rate it caused quite a little annoyance and several went home without waiting longer to be served.

Exhibit of School Work.

On Thursday p. m , and Friday a. m., May 24 and 25, the Public Schools will have on exhibit such work as has been done from time to time and as willl be of interest to parents and friends of education. Some work will be Shown from all departments of the school. It is hoped, however, that the public will bear iu mind that in the higher grades and in the High School but little of the substantial work of the course can be shown, owing to the nature of the work itself. Such as we have, we gladly submit for your inspection. The High School and Eighth year will have work displayed in the Laboratory, room 4, Building No. 1. The Seventh year and one division of the Sixth year will occupy rooms No. 1 and 2, first floor of same building. The work of the other grades will be found in their respective rooms in Building No. 2. We suggest that the work may be seen to best advantage if visitors begin with the primary rooms and pass in regular order through the grades to the High School. At the time of the School exhibit it is desired that a display of the work of all the local artists of our city may be made in one of the rooms of Building No. 1. Preliminary steps to this end have been taken. Definite announcements in regard to this part of the program will be made later. The school unites in extending to every one a very cordial invitation to visit the rooms and examine the work. The pupils and teachers are particularly anxious that patrons see the work. Doors will be open at 1:30 p. m.. Thursday. Friday, a. m., 8:00-10:00 the pupils will have the freedom of the buildings for the purpose of viewing the work of its different grades. At 10.-00 they will assemble in their respective rooms for their work. In behalf of the Public Schools,

W. H. SANDERS.

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Hitch and feed Barn.

You can save money by putting up your team at the Masker Feed, Hitch and Boarding Stable, one block north of Makeever hotel. Feeding a speciality. Prices: Hitching, 5c per horse. Feeding hay 5c “ “ “ corn 5c “ “

JAS. MASKER,

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Notice To Subscribers.

During the next few weeks several hundred subscriptions to The Democrat will expire. We hope to see as many as can dp so come in and renew promptly and take advantage of our liberal clubbing rates. We furnish The Democrat and Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel beth one year for $1.35, cash in advance, of 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. Court item in Kentland Enterprise: Cases of Hollingsworth vs Rial B. Harris and Bussel vs Rial B. Harris were on motion of the plaintiffs consolidated and tried by Court, who found there was due Hollingsworth & Hopkins the sum of $1,242.42; to plaintiff Ida Coover the sum of $231.35, and to Wm. Bussell $944.17. The action was to set aside a conveyanae of land in Jasper county conveyed by Harris to his wife, but the Court held that said land was received by Mrs. Harris in good faith. The plaintiffs however recovered $1,127.20, money paid into Clerk’s hands by Harris, which they received in proportion to their claims.

John Sees Breakers Ahead.

Fowler Leader (rep.): There is a foot race before the Republican party in the coming elections. There is danger ahead both in the local elections and national sweepstakes. The resolutions sympathizing with the Boers was hissed out of the Illinois Republican state conventions. Neely and a score of other “God appointed agents” have stolen thousands of dollars of the people they were sent to reform. Strikes are imminent and threatening and of vast proportions. Congress practically annealed together the gold and silver Democrats by making it impossible for the next administration to change the financial laws and at the same time doing nothing against the trusts. The passage of the Porto Rican tariff bill. The supreme court decision relieving telegraph and express companies from the war tax. The decreased price of grain and the increased price of merchandise. There is danger ahead and the spell binder don’t bind.

Farm For Sale.—A Bargain.

I have a farm of 1094 acres for sale. The farm is well fenced, has five never foiling springs, a brick house of 4 rooms in good order, bank barn 45x50, good well, sufficient timber for fire wood and fencing. Land in shape for crops. 28 acres of clover on farm, 22 acres of wheat, 12 of which is firstclass. Possession given at once. Best of reasons given for selling, price $1,500. Title perfect. Abstract furnished. Address, Geo. F. Lawrence, Mayor, North Vernon, Ind. Mention this paper.

FIVE PER CENT. FARM LOANS.

ONLY ONI PKN CCNT. 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.

5 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. Chilcote & Parkison. Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news. For Sale:—Lots 5 & 6, Newton’s addition, 134 feet front, good location. Easy terms. Enquire at this office.

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Vol. 111. No. 6 ,

A Prosperity Example.

Among the mortgages placed on record in Jasper county this week we find that of George E. Marshall and Lillie B. Marshall, his wife, to the Rensselaer Building and Loan Association, part of lots 1 and 2, block 15. original plat of Rensselaer, given March 27, 1900, and duly filed for record May 15, 1900, at 8:30 o’clock a. m. Recorded in Mortgage Record 36, page 76, Of the mortgage records of Jasper county. Amount of mortgage, S6OO. Running back over the mortgage records a few years and we find that of George E. Marshall and Lillie E. Marshall, his wife, to Rensselaer Building and Loan Association, lots 1 and 2, block 15, original plat of Rensselaer, given Dec. 10, 1890, and duly recorded in Mortgage Record 20, page 69. Amount of mortgage, 1,400. Said mortgage was released, as shown by same record and page, on Jan. 16,1899. It will be seen from the above that the prosperity shouter of the Rensselaer Republican, during what he is pleased to term the“disastrous and panicky times under ‘Grover and Clover’ ” carried along a $1,400 mortgage (the building and loan " requiring monthly payments) and was enabled to wipe out the small ’’balance completely soon after the close of “Grover’s reign.” Under, the prosperous reign of William I. he has struggled along, hadno building and loan mortgage hanging over him for the past year and a half, has had no sickness or other misfortunes to contend with—except libel suits—has added nothing new to his print shop, and has, so far as known, made no purchases of real estate, government bonds, or other property, except fire-arms. Yet, during the last year of the latter’s reign he has again been compelled to mortgage his home for S6OO. Surely, McKinley and prosperity “moves in mysterious ways their wonders to perform.”*

County Investigation Matters.

•Cannelton, Ind , May 12.—M. F„ Casper, ex-Auditor, has paid back to the county $1,425, being the full amount due from him less the $1,410, which was outlawed. IP II II . it Hartford City JLndL, May 12 —The Blackford county commissioners yesterday settled with ex-auditor J. A. Painter, who paid $138.77 Ex-Clerk Caldwell paid $463.59 and ex-Sheriff Covault $150.44. Ex-Treasurer John G. Wood is held in arrears $107.87. Ex-Sher-riff Burgh’s accounts balanced. II II ll . ; Shelbyville, May 12 —Another sensation was sprung to-day in the alleged overcharges by county officers when County Treasurer Lee announced that his predecessor, J. Marsh Wilson, had overcharged in the matter of collecting delinquent, taxes. The discovery was made, he charged, during the collection of the spring installment of taxes, and in 15 instances receipts were brought in showing that the money had been paid, but the books did not so show. These 15 persons paid into the Treasury $203.40 that is not accounted for. Friday afternoon Treasurer Lee notified the bondsmen of Mr. Wilson that they would have this money from some source or bring suit to recover it. The amounts in this list of 15 persons run from $1.07 to $46.06. Wilson is now under bond to appear in the Circuit Court to answer to the charge of taking public records and for presenting a false claim against the county for $1,0)00. His bondsmen have been notified that they will have to make the alleged shortage good.

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