Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Blanche Hoyes was in Lafayette Thursday. W. M. Hoover shipped a carload of fat cattle to Chicago this week. Elizabeth Cristler, widow, an old resident of Mt. Ayr, died last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bowen of Putnamville, Ind., are visiting the Glazebrook’s. The summer normal opened Monday. The attendance at this writing is 42. Town Talk brand, a spring wheat flour, only $4.00 per barrel at the Chicago Bargain Store. Try the new brand “Town Talk” flour made from hard wheat. sl. a sack at the Chicago Bargaiq Store. Mrs. Permina Fleming, widow, has been appointed adninistratrix of the estate of the late Ephriam Fleming. Miss Bessie Sayler of Chicago, is spending a two week’s vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sayler. It is now in order for the Apologist editor to ridicule and abuse the Otis’s for kicking on paying $9,500 for less than one mile of gravel road. W. O. Hiatt, the ‘new high school principal moved here from Anderson this week, He occupies the Frank Osborne property on North Division street. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices)Wheat 65; corn 36; oats 22; rye 50. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 29; oats 21; rye, 45. It is not probable that the people of Jasper county will be very anxious for more gravel roads after the experience Keener tp., has had. At $9,500 per mile they are quite a luxury.

The rooms occupied by Dr. Dessler have been opened and it was found that the Dr. had taken his clothing and stock of spectacles, etc., and it is thought that he has left for greener fields. Quite a number of small bills about town were left unpaid. The telephone has made such inroads into the business of the Western Union Telegraph Co., at this place that the down town office no longer pays, and will be abandoned. “Bob” Johnston, who has had charge of the office will seek a new position. The workman in the stone quarries near Monon recently brought suit against the company and a hearing was given before a justice of that city. An appeal was taken to the circuit court and today nineteen cases were filed against the company for wages.—Monticello Journal. We don’t believe Bro. Marshall would ever consent o the Gifford railroad’s goiug to Goodland. He would rather lose his “divv” than to take the chances on El Bringham’s eating him up, which would probably happen if direct communication by rail should be established with Newton county’s railraod metropolis.

Fred McConnel, the Ambia bank wrecker who recently returned and gave himself up to officers of the law after an absence of four years, was found guilty by a jury in the the Benton circuit court a few days ago. McConnel was cashier of the wrecked bank and is supposed to have got away with about $9,000. He will receive sentence at the October term of court, at which time a new trial will be asked for.

The state board of tax commissioners on Monday heard a statement from C. E. Mills and Thomas McCoy of Rensselaer, representing the Jasper county telephone company, which owns 119 miles of wire in Indiana, for which it is assessed at the rate of $175 a mile. Its representatives say it is not paying its stockholders and that it is in debt. Last year it made about s<i,ooo, but paid out $5,300 for expenaeß.—lndianapolis Sentinel.