Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Celebrate the 4th at Rensselaer. Charlie Simpson is now clerking at the Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Vincent of Remington were in the city Thursday. Next Wednesday will be a great day in Kansas city and also in Rensselaer. Our Wheatfield correspondence last week did not arrive until we had gone to press. b— A Chicago pack peddler was overcome by the heat near Demotte .Thursday and died. 75 cents to Chicago and return, Sunday, July Bth. Special train about 8:48 a. m. W. H. Beam. The Monon will make a rate of one fare for the round trip to Kansas City, July 1, 2 and 3; good returning to July 10. Today’s Rensselaer markets (a 1 top prices): Wheat 65; corn 39; oats 24; rye 50. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 30; oats i 5: rye, 45. A couple named Murray, who have been working in town, were arrested for drunkenness Saturday. Not having the “necessary” they are laying it out in jail. Seven nevv subscriptions were placed on our big list this week, as follows; Demotte, 1; McCoysburg, 1: Rensselaer, 2; Elroy, Ohio, 1; Osceola, Nebraska, 2. We learn that Wm. Guss, who recently left here to take a position in a big store in Chicago, went from there to St. Louis during the heat of the street railway strike and got a job as motormau, which he is still holding down. Harry, the 3-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kays, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness from spinal meningitis. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 10:30. from the residence, conducted by Rev. A. L. Ward of the rhurrh Anthony Gallagher of Carpenter tp , was in the city Tuesday and renewed his allegiance to the taxpayers’ friend. Mr. Gallagher is an old ditch and railroad contractor and a man of excellent judgement. Like others who have calmly considered the question, he is "forninst” the Gifford rnilroad scheme. It has been reported that the court house would be closed up on the 4th, but we are instructed to say that this report is without foundation. The offices will probably be closed, a part of the day, at least, but the building, closets, etc., will be open to the public the same as on other days and the committee on arrangements will provide a male and female attendant for that day. People are at last getting their eyes open in the Gifford railroad matter and it is now safe to say that the proposed tax will not carry in Barkley or Jordan townships, and the prospects are also good for defeating it in Carpenter. A great many people here who formerly favored the tax are now “agin” it, and if carried at all in Marion tp., it will be by a very small majority. We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Piru Consolidated Oil Co., of Los Angeles, Cal., which appears on another pagq. A limited amount of the capital stock of this company is offered for sale. It is a “straight,” legitimate company composed of business men of integrity, otherwise we would not give it space in our columns. If interested, write the company for further information. Attorney-General Taylor and George U. Bingham, the expert in the land department, will leave the latter part of this week or the first of next to visit the Kankakee river regions of Starke and LaPorte counties with a view of reporting a plan to Governor Mount for changing the course of the river and reclaiming a lot of swamp lands belonging to the state. This course was determined upon at a meeting held yesterday morning.—lndianapolis Sentinel.