Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

80-acre farm, six miles from city, orchard, barn, good five-room house, good well of water, land in prime state of cultivation. Big Bargain, see E. P. Honan.

The Chicago Stock Co., which is at the opera house in our city next week, is not a repertoire company in any sense but strictly what the name implies, a Stock Co., organized on lines laid down by the successful Stock Co’s of our larger cities. The Chicago Stock Co. was placed on tour and is controlled by the .Chicago Amusement Syndicate and has been playing almost exclusively in the chain of city theatres which they control. Among some of the plays which they will present here is announced, “My Uncle from New York;” “The fatal Card,” (one of the greatest romantic plays of the stage) and “Quo Vadis,” which nearly every educated person has read and for the production of which they carry twelve special scenes. The attraction also carry a line of vaudeville specialties and in fact the same class of performances given in Chicago during the regular season.

James Swisher, the bad man of Wheatfield, was arrested on a peace warrant and brought here Tuesday and lodged in jail. Some time ago he got iuto trouble end was arrested and placed in the Wheatfield calaboose. He made his escape therefrom and remained away from the town until Thursday of last week. He kept officers at bay with a Winchester, but Monday night was surprised on coming out of a saloon and arrested. He was lodged in the calaboose again and a guard placed about the same to prevent his escape. It is claimed that after Swisher’s arrest somebody, presumably friends of his, placed dynamite under the deputy prosecutor’s house and warned him not to prosecute Swisher. Tuesday the accused was arraigned before the justice at Wheatfield, but asked for a change of venue and the case was sent to Esq. Burnham of this city. Trial by jury was held Thursday afternoon and the jury disagreed. A re-trial will be had Monday.

Gifford will not build his railroad through Jasper county at the expense of the people. The election to vote a tax on Barkley, Marion, Jordan and Carpenter townships was held last Tuesday and resulted in overwhelming defeat of the proposi ion. Marion township, including Rensselaer, gave a majority of 278 for the tax, but Carpenter, Barkley and Jordan townships all gave a pronounced majoriiy against the proposal to bond them. The people interested are to be congratulated upon the result. If railroads are are a good thing, then those who are to reap the good things from them should pay for their building. There is no more justice in taxing a township to build a railroad through it than there w’ould be in assessing a tax upon it to start a newspaper or any other legitimate investment that would enrich its promoter. To be sure, the convenience is a nice thing, and sometimes adds materially to the price of land, but those benefited usually pay all these are worth every year after the road is in operation.—Goodland Herald.

Big Bargain.

For sale:—Nice 4-room cottage with good barn, well of water, corner lot. high and dry, in select neighborhood. Price and terms to suit buyer. Call on E. P. Honan. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Honey to Loan. Private funds to loan on farms, also city property, for 5 years or longer at a low rate of interest, with privilege pf making partial payments. Also money to loan on personal, second mortgage and chattel security. No delay, call or write. A complete set of abstract books. James H. Chapman. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer es<’ i n Ml ir for only SI.HS. ca i :r idvanve, if taken soon.