Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1900 — Page 5

Directory. , COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk. ~v . ....... .John F, Ma jor Sheriff >. ..Nate J. Reed Auditor W.C. Babcock Treasurer:......... .R. A. Parkison. Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor Myrt B. Price Coroner : TruittP. Wright Supt. Public School# Louis H. Hamilton Assessor....... John R. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. Ist District Abraham Halteck 2nd District.... Simeon A. Dowell 3rd District .'Frederick Way mire Commissioner’s court—First Monday of each month. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal.. Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney..... Harry R. Kurrie Civil Engineer ... H. L. Gramble Fire Chief Elden K. Hopkins COUNCILMBN. Ist ward..... .Chas. Dean, H. J. Kannal 2d ward.. John Eger, I. J. Porter 3d ward........ ..J. F. McColly, J.C. Chilcote i ..... . - JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge........... . .Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney Charles E. Mills Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTS**. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake........ 4 Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo .Gillam John F. Pettit t*...... .Walker Samuel R. Nichols.. ..Barkley James D. Babcock ..’MftriOn Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland ....Newton C. C. Bier ma Keener J. C. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Caster. Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OB CITY J. D. Allman Remington J. F. Warren Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensselaer

__ ATTORNEYS , _ ~ Edward P. Honan, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate. Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office first stairs east of Postoffice. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, / Law, Abstracts, Loans and Real Estate. Office up-stairs in Leopold's block, first stairs west of Van Rensselaer street. Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. AC.Ry. and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. t3fc,Olfice over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. ntsqK ro«-r«. c. «. sfitkss. h*««t susais Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attorneyu-*t-L*w. Law. Real Estate, Insurance Abstracts and I Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the ! County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecai F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. - Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis A Louisville Railway Co. Will practice in all of the courts. Office over Fanners’ Bank, on Washington St.. RENSSELAER. IND. J. F. Warren J. F. Irwin I Warren & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. : Office In Odd Fellow's Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. j Ira W. Yeoman, •ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, - - Indiana.! Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand ; Block. BANKINGAddison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Vice President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth. Cashier. Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Public Square.) { RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co DIRECTOBB. Addison Parkison. G. E. Murray. Jas.T. Randle. John M. Wasson and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. Thia bank is prepared to transact a general banking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bought at current rates of Interest. A share of your patronage is solicited. Farm Loans at 5 per Cent. PHYSICIANS. I. B. Washburn, Physician & Surgeon. Dr. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also teste eyes for glasses. Oreios Tslsvhoms No. ♦*. X Rssioshcs PhohS No. S 7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. E. C., English, Physician & Surgeon. 7--Office over Postoffice. Rensselaer, Indiana. • Ornes Phoms. 177. Rbsioshob Phoms, It#. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Lamb's drug store.

Remember JAY W. WILLIAMS when you want CARPETS, RUGS and FURNITURE. Largest Stock, Lowest Prices.

CHIQAUOr INOIANAFOkIt ffi LOUfftVtlX* UY. S Rensselaer Time-Table, Corrected to May 8.18 W." South Bound. No. 81—Fast Mai 1...,., 4:48 a. m. No. s—Louisville Mail, (daily).... ..10:55 a. m, 5°- Jpffianapolte Mail, (daily)., 1 :45 p. m. No. SB—Milk accomm., (daily) 6:15 p. m. No. 3 Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:04 p. m. •No.4s—Local freight................ 2:40 p. m. North Bound. No. 4—Mall, (daily) ....... 4:30 a.m. No. 40—Milk accomin., (daily).’... 7:31a.m. No. 32—Fast Mail, (daily) L 9:55 a.m. •No. 30—Cin.to Chicago Vies. Mail.. 6:32 p. m. tNo. 38—Cm. to Chicago 2:57 p.m. No. and ®*press, (daily)... 3:27 p. m. •No. 48—Local freight .......... 9:30 a. m. No. 74—Freight, (daily) 9:09 p. m. •Dally except Sunday. {Sunday only. No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond ha# been made a regular stop for No. 30. No. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. Frank J. Ruud, G. P.A., W. H. McDobl, President and Gen. M’g’r, Chas. H. Rockwell, Traffic M’g’r. CHICASO. W.H. Beam, Agent, Rensselaer.

STONEBACK, ARTIST lIP PHOIOCRIPHER ■2 is I T®'<U Meis ¥£ JA Meis 11.50. $1.50. Pictures enlarged in pastelle. wa- - ter colors and crayon. Buttons and Pins. Cuff Buttons, Hat and Tie Fins , —Picture Frames. PAVILION GALLERY, t—s’ Uli. a, 1 New Undertaking | 2 In Horton bunding, one door £ I i west of Makeever House, with a £ > comple e and first-class stock of < <[ FUNERAL FURNISHINGS ]' I respectfully solicit a share of the? ? public s patronage and guarantee sat- ? < isfaction in every’ respect. Calls? i' promptly responded to day or night.? . |> A. B. COWGILL. at Makeever House, phons >o» j

The Last Shall Be First. * The Jasper free library will present as their first monthly entertainment for its second year a revised and improved “Old Folks Exhibition” in the court rooms on Friday evening. June 15. Doors open at 7:30, begin at 8. Change of room, scene and performance. Admission ten cents. 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.

FREE OF CHARGE. Any adult suffering from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, I throat or lung trouble of any, nanature, who will call at A. F. j Long's, will be presented with a sample bottle of Boschee’s Ger- i man Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle given to one person, and none to children without order from parents. *No throat or lung remedy ever had such a sale as Boschee’s German Syrup in all parts of the civilized world. Twenty years ago millions of bottles were given away, and your druggists will tell you its success was marvelous. It is really the only Throat and Lung Remedy generally endorsed by physicans. One 75 cent bottle will cure or prove its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized countries. Call at Larsh's drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant physic. They also improve the appetite, strenghten j the digestion and regulate thb liv--ler and bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. I , - • A Wealth of Beauty Is often hidden by unsightly Pimples, A Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, etc. Bucklin's Arnica Salve will glorify the face by curing all Skin Eruptions, also Cuts, Bruises, Burna, Boils, Felons, Ulcere, and worst forms of Piles. Only 25cts a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. A. Lareh, druggist. Morri*’ Bag!Uh StaMe Powder Sold by A. F. Loal*

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

FROM DUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

SOUTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP. * Plenty of rain at present, Lawrence Sayler Sundayed with hi# parents. Fred Powell and wife visited at Sila# Potts’ Sunday. Linnie Lewis was the gue#t of Agnes Shipman last week. Mrs. Allie Potts’ horse was killed by lightening Sunday morning. Lillie Warren visited last week with her sister, Mrs. U. G. Tyler, Miss Mary Potts visited last week with her sister, Mrs. Fred Powell. Harrison Warren and family attended church at Reusseiaer Sunday. Mrs. Elbert Harris and little daughters visited at Walter Ponsler's Sunday. Erhard W uerthner and Miss Belle Francis attended Sabbath school at No, 6, Sunday. Isaac Wells ha# purchased a new buggy. Look out, boys, or you will lose your best girl. We understand that ErhartWeurthner will take the census enumeration in Newton and Jordan tps. Everett Warren and family, Mrs. Bingham and daughter Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach, visited atW. L. Bringle's Sunday. Missea Millie Shipman and Gertie Paulus returned home Saturday, from a week’s visit with friends at Rensselaer.

DE MOTTE.

Samuel Luce will take the census enumeration in this and Union tp. The health of our village and vicinity at this writing is generally good, Mr. Hunt of Star City, was in our village looking up a business location. We are having nice growing weather, fine refreshing showers for the past few days. J. B. Lakin a jeweler of Hoopston, HL, is repairing watches at Mr. E, Sayers store. Elder Shreeves returned home Monday eve from a two days’ meeting at Sherburnville, 111. Dan Fairchild is in the sugar beet business. He reports a good prospect for beets, and a full growth of weeds. John Fairchild. Bessie Curtin, Elam Frame, Ura Hanaway and Verne Sayers are the school graduates from -this tp. Mr. L. A. Sayers, who has been in Chicago for the past month, is at home, preparing his graduates for commencement exercises. Now that the gravel road has suspended, the latest attraction in our village is an exciting croquet game from early mom asatil the bright illuminator hides his face behind the cloud-capped mountains in the west . Quite a number from DeMotte went to Thayer last Sunday to attend religious services conducted by Rev. Middleton, pastor of the M. E. church at Rensselaer, and Rev. Skinner, pastor of the Rose Lawn circuit M. E. church. They went to the Kankakee to administer the ordinance of ba lit ism because there was much water there. Amen, thus saith the Lord. Stand ye in the way. inquire for the old paths and walk therein and you shall find rest for your soul.

INDEPENDENCE.

Cut-worms are abundant. . Wai Schriner went to Chicago last week. Mrs. Hilton called on Mrs. C. Hopkins Sunday. Corn planting is becoming a thing of the past. We had a fine shower of rain Monday night. Bena Wray Is helping Mrs. Arnold this week. Johnny Clear departed for Carrol Cqn. Saturday. Wm. Hurley visited over at Blackford last Sunday. Mrs. Arnold called on Mrs. Daniel Leah Monday. Samuel Hopkins drove over to the bub Tuesday. Bert Lang of Kuiman, was in this vicinity last Sunday. Miss Mary Clear departed for Piermont last Saturday. Ike and Bessie Brubaker of Parr, were in this vicinity SundayLevi Renicker of Rensselaer, called on Chesley Wray Sunday. Edward Miller of Union, was in this vicinity Wednesday on business. Jake Lesh has quit the habit of chewing tobacco and now chews tansy. Wm. Daniels and family called on Ford Paine near Valma, last Sunday. Corn has begun to issue green-backs and spread them out in circulation. John Hurley had to plow up some of his onions on account of cut-worms. Arthur Ropp. G. Daniels and John Hopkins took a big bicycle ride Sunday. Miss Lora Hurley, who has been working nt Pleasant Grove, is now at home again. George Masters and wife of the future tense, attended Sunday school at Mt. Pleas- ' ant last Sabbath. i The Barkley tp„ common school graduates ! are Roas Ropp, Harry Crawford. Ollie Tan- ! tier and L. M. Seita.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Mrs. Healy was iu Chicago Sunday. John Kurrie is workinc in onions near Comer. Billie Whited did business in Rensselaer Sunday. Henry Newell of Kersey, is shelliiqr corn at Gifford. » Mr. Burn# of Parr, is gradinar over near Lewistou. Mis# Kittle Callahan is visiting her iMireutui at Comer thia week. Wm. Brady has returned to Comer and will work for Warreu Wilson. Bert Camp and Pearl Davis played for the dance at Wheatfield Saturday night. Callahaifaud Whited began grading on the S. AW. V. Tuesday. They will run 20 team-. T. M. Callahan, sisters Kittle and Maggie, and Miws Llsaie Ahlers, wo# in Chicago Sunday. P. W. Nelaon and family of Fair Oaks, visited Frank Nelson and family a few day# last week. Mrs. Thornton, mother of Mr#. John Kimble. visitod her last week. Also her sister and brother of Little Rock. Ark.

DUNNVILLE.

Yea. hurrah for Bryan. Marlon Albin loat a fine colt, a few day* ago. Henry Amaler took a flyinc trip to Wheat* fleM laat Monday.

Miss Lydia Sands vas the gutst of Mrs. Pile last Sunday. Rev. Hickman j reached a flue sermon at D. V. last Sunday. Miss Rilla Williams was the guest of Mrs. Segrist last Sunday. Our graduates are Nettie Miller, Charles Kaupke and Joseph Blocher. Uncle Henry Coffin explored the greater part of Walker tp., last Monday. * Miss Edna Witt, who has been away for a long time, returned a few days ago. Quite w number of the D. V. boy# attended the dance at San Pierre last Saturday eveninff. Everett Wynant and Miss Netta B. Collins attended chureh at San Pierre last Sunday evening. Yes, Wheatfield, that was a poor pie-eating day. My real record, like yours, is ten undivided pies. Our corn is up nice. Everybody has a good stand. Won’t our elevator groan with the yellow stuff ? - - - L. B. X. Collins was the guest of Miss May last Sunday. He got home Monday morning in time for a late breakfast.

Mr. Douglas Wynant asked a D. V. girl a question, a week ago Sunday evening, and she said, ‘‘No.’’ Who was it? Marvin Albin rode the San Pierre Woodmen goat last Saturday evening. The goat said that he was a terror to throw. Stocks 4 Cummings is the name of the new hay pressing corporation. They Intend to squeeze all the hay in the country. Rev. Thorpe of Judson, preached a fine sermon at D. V. last Sunday evening. It was the opening sermon of a protracted series. We understand that W. O. Hinshaw and Charles Sands are going to fight a duel with a pitch-fork. W, O.will use the pitch and Charlie the fork. Prof. R. A. Mannan will take the census of Kankakee and Wheatfield townships. Don't be afraid to tell him your age and matrimonial prospects, girls. 1 A PIE-EATING EXCITEMENT. The word pie, when rightly pronounced, has a very musical sound. The only true way to pronounce it, is to carve it. Mr._ Charles Stout and Miss Pearl Bohanuan and Messrs Everett Wynant and D. V., were the pie-eating guests of Netta B.Collins last Sunday. Mr. Stout ate enough pie to kill aßocJty Mountain elephant. Miss Pearl passed her plate three times for jelly after the tooth picks had been passed. Wynant and D. V. fared all right. We are fat and well.

McCOYSBURG.

Corn planting is about over. Temple Hammerton was here Sunday. Frank Meyers went to Chicago Sunday. Gustave and Ed Benhart spert Sunday here. | At the latest report, Mr. Bailey was some better. Miss Clare Lutz is spending the week at her home. One of Will Eldridge's horses was killed by the cars last week. Miss Alice Hellengreeu didsome sewing for Mrs. Murray last week. Wm. Arnott will take the census of Hanging Grove and Milroy tp«. Leonard Lefler of Pleasant Ridge, spent Sunday with Clyde Randle. Hanging Grove's graduates are Charles Peregrine. Jennie and Alice Eib. Childrens' night will be held at this place one week from next Sunday nigbt. Mrs. Lily Armstrong was appointed leader of the C. E. for next Sunday evening. Miss Rena Lutz and Charley Tnompson of the Osborne vicinity, were here Sunday evening. Some of our boys will be soldiers yet. They had quite a corn-cob battle last Sunday during the rain. Some of the young people of this vicinity went to Rensselaer to take teachers' examination Saturday. Quite a large crowd went to see the ball game last Sunday but the Pleasant Ridge nine didn't appear. Charles Bussel did some repair work in the way of replacing sills and flooring the porch for Mr. Foster last Saturday. Herman Nims will some day in the future make an umpire if he just has the courage to stay with it untill he gels it learned. Gifford, it seems, will build jnore than one railroad, as he has three lines surveyed up to this time. Still he doesn’t know where he wants the maiq line! - Some fellow who is willing to hustle can make a fortune in about two weeks. For further particulars call on phone N. Texas avenue, and you will hear something like this, “catching frogs."

REMINGTON.

A. Beasley was in Wolcott Monday. Alfred Snyder si>ent Sunday with a Logansl>ort friend. Mis# Bessie Davis is visiting friends and relative# at Wolcott this week. F. E. Babcock, editor of The J aspkh County Dkmocbat, was in town Tuesday. Miss Bessie Hardy of Renoseiaer, is visiting frieuda and relative# at this place. Miss Hazel Thomas, who attended school here this winter, went to her mother in Chicago Friday. Miss Stella Snyder starts Thursday for an extended visit in Logansport and other place# in Indiana. Mrs. Bert Spencer arrived home Monday much improvedin health, after s|>eudiug the winter In the west. Mrs. George Jordan, formerly of thia township, died at her Lome near Buffalo, White county, last week. Mrs. LaFayette Black, who has 1 een visiting relatives here, will start for her home in Denver, Col., Thu: sday. The band boy# secured two musician# from Pontiac. 111., to assist them lu furnishing the music for Decoration day. The republicans at their convention last Saturday nominated A. J. Bellows for trustee and J. H. Allman for assessor. E. A. Hunt of Gilboa tp., Benton county, has bought Ed Cummons' residence property on South Ohio street and will move here this fuU. Mr. and Mr#. John Schwerdaman and son Dudley, of Lbgansport, spent Sunday with the former's ueice, Leona Schwerdsmau, of this place. Memorial services at the Christian chureh Sunday, May 87, was well attended. Rev. Mathew# of the M. E. church delivered the discourse and fearlessly told the facte a# they exist to-day in regard to the two wars now being waged.

Ex-Congresamon Cheadle delivered the Decoration day address at Gilboa In the forenoon and at the Remington cemetery in the afternoon. C. T. Dye, George Commons, George Winters, John McLaughlin, Charlie Littlefield, Charlie Rawlings, and some half dozen others whose names we did not learn, took in the Chicago excursion last Sunday. Our list of graduates for Carpenter tp., and Remington are as follows: Faye Irwin, Nellie Farrell. Sadie Farrell. Mabel Thurston. Josie Zinser, Cora Tyler, Catharine Hartman. Rozella Burton, Bessie Hitchcock. Norman' Barnes, Arthur Hartman, Blanche Eck, Leonard Foster, Ethel Smalley.

PLEASANT RIDGE.

The rain has been very hard ou the corn, especially on low ground. Hurrah! for Mr. McCoysburg. Only please don't let the “bike riders" getaway with you, Mr, Hullinger and Miss Emma Ogdon of Francesville, spent Sunday at Mr. Murray's. Victor Comer has purchased a wheel, also. It seems as though "bike riders" are ail the go. - i Harvey Murray and George Austin went to Francesville Saturday eve, to visit old friends. / Howard Landis and little daughter Verna, returned to their home in Delphi Thursday, after a few days visit at this place.

FAIR OAKS.

Fine weather for the growing crops. Miss Nettie Mallatt has gone to Mt. Ayr to visit. Mr. White is painting his new house this week. Mr. W. Wiseman has moved back from the Heights. Miss Maud Fry was a visitor to Rensselaer Decoration day. Mr. Kight's new house is quite an improvement to our town, Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Schofield did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday, ~ Mr. Banta visited at his brother-in-law’s, Mr. Al Moore's, last Sunday. Charley Mallatt and Mr. Schofield’s are talking of going to Michigan soon. Mr. and Mrs Wm. Cox visited their children at Chicago Heights last week. It is rumored that Charles w jH come back to Fair Oaks in the near future. Floy Fuller of Fair Oaks, is the only common school graduate this for Union tp. Mr. Fry has made an improvement by adding a dining room and kitchen to his house. The Misses Jessie and Iva visiting their Grandma Bringle this week, near Foresman. Elmer Moffitt visited his family a few days this week, returning to Chicago Heights Wednesday. Mrs. Moffitt visited her sister Mrs. Byers, at Wheatfield this week, and attended Decoration exercises at that place. Mrs. John Casey and daughters Fawn and Mary, started for a visit to Mrs. C's brother who lives near Peru this state.

BLACKFORD.

Plenty of rain. Corn is growing fine. J. Q. Lewis will take the census of Barkley tp. Jacob Lesh was seen on Nubbin Ridge last Sunday. , Cut-worms are abundant. They have destroyed most of the onions. George Warren and family visited Anderson Jenkins one day last week. Billy Whited from Comer, was seen in this locality last Saturday and Sunday. Frank Hayes and his brother John, did business in Rensselaer last Monday. Theodore Snow went to Chicago, sight- | seeing on the excursion last Sunday, Lincoln Jenkins and John Lesh from west of Parr, were in this locality last Sundav. George Jenkins and daughter, Mrs. John W. Hurley, visited relatives at Monon this week. Birton Jenkins, the champion heavyweight cyclist, attended Sunday school and church at Surrey last Sunday. The people around this locality gathered at the Mt. Taber cemetery Monday to prepare the cemetery for memorial day. Any one wanting to buy a good second hand spring toothed harrow and a good riding plow will do well to call on Charlie Jenkins, 1 mile east of Blackford. The remains of William Smith, who died and was buried at Fair Oaks about four w eeks ago. was moved to the Smith cemetery, 3 miles south of here, last Sunday.

SAN PIERRE.

[Stark# Co.l The weather so warm all the good news is ■ spoiled. A number of people from Dunuville were over Wednesday. Miss Mary Madsen of Jio. Judson, is visiting friends here this weeV The dance nt Daly's hall was well attended Saturday night and everybody had a good time. , Who could that have been in those ta-o buggies at the M. E. church Sunday evening? Just ask Everett. The program prepared for Decoration here was well attended and witnessed by a very large crowd. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Greene and Mrs. T. J. Agnew went to Winainuc Tuesday to remain until after Decoration, Preparations for a grand time here the Fourth of July are being made. Old Saif Pierre doesn't turn out often but when it does you may expect a “hot time." In the DunnviUe news last week Mr. D. V. gave u# some idea of the dinner lie ate on the Sunday liefore, but I certainly would not advise him to make any attempt whatever of trying to give the public the merest bit of description of the supiier he devoured last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. Coliins. After he has eaten about two hours and ten minutes he arose and declared be had Iteen sick for the past week and did not believe he cared for any supper, and the rest of us thought if he hadn't been sick he would lie.

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Will Be Here To-Day. The following letter from Mr. Tenney, the Kendallville—Gilman route railroad promoter, explains itself: Kendallville, Ind., May 29,1900. Mr. M. F. Chilcote, Rensselaer, Indiana. My dear sir:— ' Yours of the 28th inst just received. Nothing but sickness will prevent me from being at your place on Saturday next. lam in dead earnest and working in good faith as any one ever did in any cause to accomplish the building of this road. My health is against me, for ten days I have not been able to leave my room, am better now will see you soon. Respectfully, G. H. Tenney. Gillam Democratic Convention. The democrats of Gillam tp., met in mass convention as per call, on May 26, at Center schoolhouse. The convention was called to order by the chairman F. M. Waggoner, and the following ticket was put in the field to be voted for at the November election: Trustee, John Ryan; Assessor, James Culp; Advisory Board, C. W. Baker, John S. Johnson, Thomas Stoner; Road Supervisors, Edgar Blaze, William Johnson, William Hilbert; Justices of the Peace, George Blaze, JamesToyne; Constables, Samuel Johnson, Jerry Miller.

Subscribe for The Democrat. Monon Excursions. $18.50 to Philadelphia. Pa., and return, June 14 and 18. returning June 20. $3.30 to Indianapolis and return, June 4 and 5. returning June 8. Democratic State Convention. W. H. Beam. Agt., Rensselaer, Ind. 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. To Horse Owners. Take your unbroken colts, or driving horses to Geo. Wood & O. Rhoades and have them handled by experienced horsemen. Terms reasonable. Barn at the rear of Hemphill's blacksmith shop.

FARM LOANS. Farm Loans at 5 per cent, interest ;commission 1 to 2 per cent, according to amount of loan and security. No need to pay 3 to 5 per cent, commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, Ind. Indianapolis And Return, One Fare. Democratic State Convention. On account of the Democratic State Convention, the Monon Route will sell tickets te Indianapolis and return, June 4 and 5, for one fare. Good returning to June Bth. W. H. Beam, Agent. 8. P. Thompson will sell his lands in Union township, in tracts, and on terms to suit those dewiring to farm or raise stock. See or write to 8. P. Thompson, Rensselaer, Inch Money On Farms AT 5 PER CENT. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time, and Commissions as low as can be had in the county. Call at Commercial State Bane, No. side Pub. Square. Rensselaer, Ind.

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