Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — Page 8

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

REMINGTON.

Merl Fisher is visiting his father and brother at this place. A daughter was hurt) to Mr. and Mrs. Cba s. Hensler Sept. 30, Rev.and Mrs. H. M Middleton were at P.ensselaer Monday, I'lt-wt hi Real, who has been sick for •some time, is slowly improving. John Kettering and Ezra Whitehead -were in Rensselaer Thursday. M rs. Green of Idaho, is visiting Mr. and M 1 s. l id, < Ireen at .this place. J. A. Lamborn was over to the hub Tuesday and Wednesday on business. Miss Katie O Connor wept to Ottawa, 111., W ednesday to visit friends and relatives. Messrs. Nate Reed and John- Walker of Rensselaer, were Remington callers Tuesday. Rev. Griff es is attending die Synod of the Presbyterian church at Crawfordsurille, this week. Mary A. Jordan has been appointed administratrix of the estate of the late .Mount Etna Jordan. Tlie infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Alter of West Carpenter, died on Wednesday of last weeK. Ed Peck went to Lafayette WednesdUy to see the cow-pun;her candidate, returning home Thursday. Miss Jeneva Dobbins of Wolcott, spent •several days with Misses Ella Mullen and Matie Knight last week. Miss Bessie Green of South Bend, Is •visiting at the home of her aunt and ■wide, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green, Hon. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, defiveied a rousing address in our Bryan and Stevenson,club last Saturday i.ight. Messrs. Peter and Philips Ochs bought Sfa.k rey in Indianapolis last week, and they .elt here Monday morning to take possession. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Padgett at Peoria, Id., Oct. 1. Mrs. ?*dg ett was formerly Miss May Bingman of this place. 'Will Beal’s horse became frightened and leil on him while riding with the Rough Riders Monday night, which end- „ ed in a sprained wiist for him, Mr. John W. Parks a former resident of south of town, died Monday morning at his -home 111 I.eland, Ilh., and was brought here Wednesday for burial. The Charles Bartee farm of i<«> acres miles south of town, was sold a few <lavs ago, to 11 oill 1 1 Ell j«t t of Rank a k ee, 111. We are not advised as to price. Mi and Mrs. Will Holland, Ir. R. Burton and daughter Ro/ella, Miss Maude Merritt and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. F reticle went to Chicago last the littex Two feiilaiiij iig unTtl'Wettriesdayr We unde?stand some of our people have lately purchased farms in Tipton county, near Windfall. Jesse Bennett purchased ’boacres, Janies Little 40 acies and Charles Galbraith 80 acres. The price paid ranged from 845 to SSO per • acre. Granny Wilkins, Jasper county's oldest resident, celebrated her loist birthday Sept 40, at her home in Remington. The old lady walks about town freely, does her own housework and is as spry as many women thirty years Tier junior. -She hills fair to live manv years yet.

BLACKFORD

Birton Jeukinx li-.s 4 lirmi of > atilt* for salt*. Our holiday last Tuesdas ivcut ait peaceably. The schools in this local it > op**n« i Monday. William Meyers lost a line colt otn day last week. Jesse Jenkins' little boy hurt badly oil an ax last Tuesday. Henry Ropp and wifeand h'ttle daujrhter spent Sunday at Jesse Jenkins? Frank Sthroer is shucking corn for Edward Price, southeast of Rentse aer. Janies Cowdeu, \\ arren Robinson and lawyer Wilson w-u* seen in this locality last Tuesday, spell-binding for the railroad tax. Mrs. Samuel Price and lauiiiy, T. J. Hurley and family and Birton Jenkins «pent Sunday with John W. Hurley and •wife. Lester Schriner, the champion horse trader, run out ol trading stock and txmght a pony of George McKlfresh the other day. Daniel l.akin had the mtsfortnnr to run two old rusty spike nails in his foot the other day. One nail went clear through and the other in about ay inch. Dan will be a ciipple for some time. Alter a fair and honest defeat, where the majority of the. citizens and voters voted B. J Gifford's railroad down, an *tber petition was gotten up praying the /MMiorable board of county cominissionetrs to grant them another election, which they did. Ihe election i.amv off Tuesdry giving B. J. the tax. I wish to *ay, if they were going to have it two out aif three. tor to t ail another eje< turn.

DUNNVILLE.

Huriah forDunnviile! Mr. Grant Hill is making love to two «»f our D. V. girls. Mr. Johnny Cramps spent last Sunday at St. Joe. Did Cora go? Mr. Peck Miles was the guest of Miss Kdua < ieary last Sunday, Miss May Kellerntan was the guest of Mr. Lambert Collins last Sunday. f wonder if Irene saw Joe last Friday? 1 wonder how far they walked? Mr. Onter Wilnr.iugton was the squashstating guest of Mr. I). V., last Sunday. Mrs. James Wheeler went to Grant Parte. lIJ., a few days ago on a visiting •war. L. B. Collins, while threshing millet in dKonw county, had the misfortune of gettots arm caught in a belt, which Hwithw arm -bove the wrist. He is .getthig along nicely at this writing.

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Miss Rilla Williams of Medaryville, visited in these parts last Saturday arid Sunday. The foundation for our new saloorj is completed. Levi Lavindeer of Lowell, did the mason work. Mr. Ernest Biggs was the guest of Miss Cora Wheeler a few Sunday’s ago. Wonder where Jonathan is? The 3-I railroad is extending its siding at this place, 700, feet. Oscar Graves is the boss of the grading gang. Mr. Bert Brooks and Miss Pearl Bohannan, of pie and cake fame, were the guests of Stella White, last -Sunday. Levi Lavinder of Lowell, is doing mason work in our vicinity. He is an expert in his line. Levi is an ex-D, V., boy. Tlie Misses Emma Henry and Sara Cowgill are very fond of walking cider, or, in other words, strong cider, and ice cream. Thev never refuse, however, pancakes with jelly, an abundance of jelly, spread thereon. Isn’t the appetite of a school ma’am a peculiar and a very complicated arrangement? Poor Australia has so many fryable rabbits running at large that it is almost impossible to raise enough corn-bread to keep her inhabitants from starvation. We understand that the Misses Netta Collins and Fannie McCarthy are very sorry that they do not live there as they are very fond of rabbit pie.

SAN FIERRE.

ItTrAHKS Co.| King Frost has arrived. Mrs. Bodzka is still quite sick, with malaria fever. Mr. Bohannon is again suffering from hrart trouble. Mrs. Anna Agnew visited relatives in Winamac the first of the week. Mrs. Stimson and daughter Grace, did shoppmg in our city Saturday. Mr. Bugby of Kankakee, visited Miss Jessie Crawford here last Sunday. Newu is scarce this week. Guess everybody has been busy staying at home. Miss N ora Walsh, who was quite ill last week, is again able to be around. .Mrs. May Tilton spent last we<-k in Medaryville, the guest of her parents. I.a’ne Feets shipped tlie first carload of sugar beets from this place this week. Mrs. M. I). Falvey and Mrs. Dennis McLaughlin are spending ’the week in ChlcagrT. Miss Rilla W illiams of Medaryville, spent a tew days vsititig friends 111 this city, fast week, Bert Brooke and Miss Pearl dluhanion visited Mr. and Mrs. Warren. White of Diiimville last Sunday. MrsT-KTttt*-K i fgore, wlmdias b*etr-nsft’- 1 mg H* r daughter, Mrs? Wm. Vail has returned to her home at this place. Mr. I).’V., that dark line under acertain item of the San Pierre news certainly was a mistake of the printer, and not our’s. Rev. H. M. Gallon preached an able settnon at the M. E. church at this place last Sunday. Sofew having known there would f>e services the congregation was small,-but we truly appreciated his talk. There will be services again Sunday week at j o’clock p. ni.

McCOYSBURIi.

Mis. R mdle is on the - rk list, Flnier Gun yon was hen- Tuesday. Mns Pearl Patker was at home Sunday.’ Work oti the new store isstid progress* ing >( i Miss 1 1 ota Foster is working fur t . A. I rllci. Willie Whittaker started to school iaat Monday. s * ' Jolin foster returned bom Delphi Sunday * There will be a dance at Goodnight s to u'glit. Rev. Brady preached here last Sunday evening. Miss Stella Pollock is working for Mr. Loulart of }' R. Will Cade beg ut# husk mg corn for Mr. Foster last Monday. Jennie Murray and Gustare Bernhart wete here Sunday evening. l ewis Watkins has sent for his boxing gloves. Now. boys, look oull Jim and Charley Lefler are helping W. R. Wilhls build the new store. Mr.^Toster aud son l.evyis nude a business tjip to Medaryville Wednesday. ( barley Wachtel came home Sunday night lor a week's visit'with his parents. , if you had a little more shoe polish «n thar mustache, rt would surely shirt**. Mrs. Belle Josserand and Cora Bolts visded Mrs. Randle from Tuesday until Thursday. Misses Pearl and Blanche Potts and Mae Roman •of Pleasant Ritlge, were hero Sunday., .... Several people of McCovsbuig and vicinity attended the street fair at Francesvtlle last week. Well, girls, 1 won’t say anything about the thickon lice thrt time, but be careful how you call them hay seeds hereafter. It McKinley and his biothers m Trust haVr so much prosperity to spare, they'd better send for a mighty wavt oyer the state of Penn., or they are liable to miss a f*w much neoded votes Irym that state.

INDEHEN DENCH.

School begins Monday. Hurrah for W. J. Bryan! Hugh Gassy baked over to Blackford I uesday. Joel Reot drove over to Wheattield Wednesday. Rd Biggs and Win. M yer s of Wheatheld, were buying apples in these part* Saturday. Jess Gamot of Dew Drop, was in these parts Tuesday,

Lynn Griggs put in some tile for Frank Hays last week. Ike Miller and family called on Eli Arnold last Sunday. Mr. Brasket of Waheatfield, did business in these parts Monday. Samuel Hopkins hauled lumber from Rensselaer \Vednesday. Cory Daniels’ of Parr, is working on farm this yveek. Will Wray who is working in the hayseed region, was home Sunday on a visit Mrs. Winner of Union City, Ohio, is visiting her brother Joel Root, this week. John Hopkins has purchased a fine new buggy of Renicker Brothers, trimmed right up to date, but he says no one bit himself rides in it. We, the.people of Barkley township, want a new railroad election. Gifford won this time and we won theother time. Will the commissioners grant us another election? Nothing more than fair that we should have it, is it? Daniel Blocker of the province of Wbeatfield, came down last Saturday evening to see one of our N. R. girls. He wore a standing collar that resembled a picket fence around a circus ground, and had a smile on his face as big as a sunflower.

SHARON.

Hurrah for Bryan I Frank Pollard is at Wolcott this week. W. Desbrow was a Remington caller last Saturday. Ben Smith was a caller in Remington last Tuesday. Rev. Sines preached at the schoolhouse last night. Wayne Kerr of Black Oak, was a caller here last Tuesday. D. V. Garrison of Remington, was a caller here this week. Some of our boys have gone to Benton county to husk corn. Joseph Scheurich was a caller at MeCoysburg last Monday. Timmons Bros, attended a hop in Jordan tp. last Monday night. R, Dickison and W. M. Hammond were in Chicago last Sunday. Miss Pearl McGee, of Rensselaer, yi*- | ited with relatives here Sunday. John Wagner Jr. is down with typhiod ! fever and is quite low at present. Joseph Hixby of Sheldoo, 111., was visiting with relatives h? re this week, The Sharon Y. P. S.C E. will give a social at the home of A. L. Duvail Satj urday evening. f TTon. E. F. Honan, of Rensselaer, jsptke to a crowded house at Lawndale i last Monday night. Mr. Honan proj duced sound argument and the audience was well pleased w ith the way he handled ! the issues of the day.

EAST WALKER.

Ak in. Ditts now occupies the Darner | house on F. M. Hershman’s land. Walter Darner of Wheatrteld, visited I relatives and friends here last Sunday. Nearly everybody attended S. S. conj vention at West Vernon last Sunday. A | rousing good time was enjoyed. ; Miss F.ricksen, formerly a resident and ! schoolmistress of Walker, is visiting the | family of C. Satrin. She now resides in ! Chicago. Sniping was a good business a few I days last week. Eddie Hershman killed I fifteen in an hour and a half. His father has a new gun- for s ile. - I Ed Kenton, who formerly lived on the (las. Hershman 1 Gifford farm will occupy i th“ same again soon. Hi sister jind ■ mother will keep house for him. lohu I . Hershman Jr. was chosen by foe Satr ti’s resignation as candidate for road supervisor of district number 4. John is hoti'tst, ambitious and admirably capable of tilling the office. i Geo. MiEwen ni Kniman was in this end of the township last Sunday making , ptepatatiofis for the forthconing S. S. ronventiotf at Dew Drop. He is the efficient Supt. of the Kniman school. Walker democrats have chosen the following parties as the Officers at the coming election: Judge, Joe Hickson; ’ Clerk, Albert Botik ; Sheriff. Thos. Call • aghan. Poll Book holder, Simon Spriggs; Challenged, August Schriber. Mat Burger and sons and Cris. Satrin and sons last week sold four car loads of large feeder steers The price wa* $3.00 j pet hundred which was a fancy price considering the quality of cattle. They went to the Notre Dame college farm.

NORTH BARKI.EY.

Mrs. Harry Gifford was at Wheattield Saturday. , Peter Rohde transacted business in ■ Fowler last week. Smith N<*well of Valnta was seen in this vicinity Monday. Ora Morgan and John Resh are husking corn at Archer, 111. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan visited friends in W Heattield Sunday. Jess Davis of Illinois, is visiting his brother near Gifford this week. John Keith and Arthur Meching were in Kankakee, 111. on business SaturI day. George Meckling and wife are visiting the lattei'i parents at Walkerton this , week. Two oil tanks are at Gifford and are being tilled wi|h oil front the new oil j fields, I Hi rman Abler* and John Schwind drove tc Lafayette Monday with a load ot onions. Win. Brady had the misfortune to get a piece of peach «eed in his eye. It is at presrnt writing very painfull. The new Kennedy school house being built to replace the old one burned last February, is nearing comletion. T. M. Callahan has purchased the new stock of gitods owned by Frank Nelson, at Comer, and twill take possessiitn the first of the week.

Morris' English Stable Powder ror Lon of a»»otiW,Con>Upatloa, Bongh Holr. Hide Boood, tod «U Plnoon of rt» Blood Sold by A. F. l,onf.

My Ma, She Knows. My [ia,.he scolds me jes’ becuis He says I’m gatin’ "tough;” ; He says my face is never cledn, My hands is always rough: I’m not he avin’ like I should. An’goin’ wrong I ’spose. But ma, she takes an’ pats my hand An’ smiles becuz she knows! My pa hain’t got no use for boys. He wants ’em always men: I wonder if he’s clean forgot The bc?y he must a’ been; Ker ma. she cays they’re all alike ’Bout face an’ hands an’ clothe i. An’lays I’ll learn to be a man; A n’ ma, I guess she knows! My pa.,he says I ain’t good At doin’ anything; I’d ruther fool away the timq An’ whistle, play an’ sing; But ma. she smiles an’ says Pm young, An’ then she up an’ goes An’ kisses me an’ shows me how; For ma, you bet, she know’s! My pa. he says I’ll never be A business man like him. Because I hain’t got any "drive" And "get up" "pluck" and "vim:" But ma, she says, so solemn like. A man’s a boy that grows, An’ boys must have their.playin’ spell An’ ma’s a trump, an’ knows! My pa, he shakes his head an’ sighs An’ says he doesn't see Where I get all the careless ways That seem jes' born in me; An’ ma. she laughs, an' laughs an’ laughs Till pa's face crimson grows. An’ then she says, "’Tisvery queer;’’ But some how ma, she know! My ma, she knows most everything ’Bout boys an’ what they like; She’s never scoldin’ ’bout the muss I make with kites an' bike ; She says she wants me to be good An’ conquer all my foes. An’ you j*a' bet I'm goin’ to b». 'Cui my sweet ma, she knows! —Detroit Journal.

It Wouldn’t Work.

The two afternoon trains on the Monon attempted that old but thus far impossible feat of passing each other on the same track at Monticello last Sunday, and as a result two engines were badly smashed up and three or four persons bruised considerably. The collision was caused by a muddle of the train-dispatcher, cr a misunderstanding of orders, it seems. The southbound train had jat t pulled out of the station and stopped for the northbound train to take the siding. The collision took place about 500 yards south of Monticello station, where the road curves, and on turning the curve the engineers of each train saw the other and saved themselves, as did the firemen, by jumping. The engines buried themselves into each other, the baggage cars were damaged some, while the passengers received a thorough shaking up. It took several hours to clear up the wreck.

Harking a Ballot. Attorney General Taylor has given the following official instructions on marking a ballot: “If a ballot obviously intended to be marked as a straight ticket have the point at which the lines cross inside the circle, the ticket must he counted, whether any or all of the arms of the cross extend beyond the line of the circle. If the poyit where the lines cross is on the circle, or inside, it must be counted. If they cross each other outside the circle the ticket is to be «thrown out. “If a voter cannot mark his ballot, and so states to tne board, it-is for the board to decide if he is telling the truth or not. In all ordinary cases an affidavit is unnecessary. If, however, the board believe that the voter is telling an untruth, they have an undoubted right to ask for his affidavit, so that if he has told a falsehood he may be prosecuted for perjury.” When you cannot sleep for coughing, it is hardly necessary that any one should tell you that you need a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay the irritation of the throat, and make sleep possible. It is good. Try it For sale by J. A. Larsh.

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 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to know the language of yourgreat grandmother. Abstracts always on hnnd. No red tape. ChILCOTE <fc PARKIBON. Democratic Headquarters. Democratic headquarters have been opened in the opera house building, over Huff's jewelry store, where you can meet the County Secretary or Chairman or their representatives at most any time. All democrats in the county are requested to call and report progress. Respectfully, N. S. Bates, Chm. C. D. Nowels, Sec’y. Bismarck's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are' not found whrTe roomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels ate out of order. If you waut these qualities and the Success they bring, use Dr. King's New Life Pills. Only 25 cents at Larth’s Drug Store.

Rensselaer Bargain Store. Just received—A new line of Stoves, $3.00 to $40.00. A nice line of Gyns. Shells loaded to order on short notice. Bring your old guns and get them full choked. TOBACCO TAGS WANTED. C. E. HERSHMAN, NEAR THE DEPOT.

The Circuit Court.

The last day of the September term of circuit court a divorce was was granted Maggie O’Brien of Fair Oaks, from her husband, Thomas O’Brien. The Mechanic’s lein foreclosure case of Edward J. Kays vs Sarah J. McEwan et baron, was heard. Judgement was rendered against defendants for $47.55, $5 attorney fees, and costs. Some other cases of minor importance were disposed of. Following are some of the cases that have recently been filed; Garnishee proceedings have been instituted T. F Clark in the Jasper circuit court to recover $110.50 for board, nurse hire, etc., given John Curry at the poor farm recently. Curry was supposed to be witho.ut means when taken to the asylum, sick, but later it was found that he had considerable money on deposit in McCoy’s bank and this suit is begun to collect pay for taking care of the old man. W. C. Kirk vs. Jesse H. Fordice et al, to quiet title to lots 7. 8, block 3, Remington. A. McCoy and James McDonald vs, Robert S. Drake as trustee of Hanging Grve tp . to recover $l3O, the alleged value of 35 sheep and lambs which plaintiffs allege were killed in said township by dogs, at.various times during Sept. 18110. They alleged that said trustee accepted the appraisement and agreed to pay it, but has since refused to do so either in whole or part, hence the suit.

"For three days and nights I suffered j agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers,” j says M. Lowther, clerk of the district; court, Centerville, lowa. “I thought 1 should surely die, and tried a dozen different medicines but all to no purpose. I sent for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses relieved me entirely.” This remedy is for sale by J. A. Larsh. harriaqe licenses. Benjamin E. VnnDusen to Mondana Burns, issued Oct. 0. flarry Rushworth Kurrie to' Grace Eleanor Thompson, issued, Oct. 10. Charles C. Warner to Mary 1 Belle Purcupile, issued Oct. 1(X \ 1 Wanted—We want 100 men ! with approved personal or real es-! tate security to borrow the special i fund we have to put out. Fergison & Wilson. Bear in mind that the clients themselves control the publication of non-resident notices, notices of appointment, notice of administrator’s and guardian’s sales, notices of survey, and many other iegai notices which do not pass through the hands of county or local officers. When you have anything in this line of publication to be made, insist on your attorneys placing the advertising ini The Democrat. Our prices are; reasonable and you will not have to pay for any “padding.” In-1 stead of “padding” out such notices, and thus getting pay for the extra space gained, we always set them in the most compact form, as provided by statue, which generally makes quite a differenre in the cost of publication that is saved to the party having the work' done. Don’t forget this; it means dollars to you. Honey to Loan. Private funds to loan on fArns, also city property, for 5 years or longer at a low rate of interest, with privilege of making partial payments. Also money to loan on personal, second mortgage and (chattel security. Nd delay, call or write. A complete set of abstract BOORS, Jambs H. Chapman.

Public Sale! 80 head of cattle and farm tools, 4 miles northwest of Wolcott. D. J. PETTIT.

Stock and Farm Implements For Sale. Nine milk cows, with calf; five yearling steers; six yearling heifers, with calf; six coming yearling steers; 1 team geldings, fi and 7 years; 1 three-year old black mare, weight 1200, unbroken; 1 western bay mare, weight 1,000 lbs, 1 sucking colt, filley; 1 old team good work horses; 1 male hog, "Big Luck No. 5” Poland China, Riverside Park Herd. Farming implements. John Keiper. -i miles north of Rensselaer, on the old Donnelly farm. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news, After 5 Days R.tiirn to Ind. Fine white or buff Envelopes, size printed as above, can be had at this office for 10 cents per package; 3 packages 72 envelopes) 25 cents. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.85, cash in advance, if taken soon. Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news. Subscribe for The Democrat.

LITTLE FOUR-FOOTED BEGGAR. Squirrel That Would Take Peaauts Out of the Head. r A pretty incident was seen by a reporter while walking through Central park. A man on a beach, under one of the trees, wag feeding peanuts to a beautiful gray squirrel, which rested its fqrepaws against the man’s knee, in the manner of a dog. The tiny mendicant, with its plamelike tail waving above it, would take food from the fingers of the man, and, sitting up before him, eat it with the greatest reliah. It would resume its position with ita fore paw against the man and its little neck craned in the most beseeching attitude. This continued until several peanuts had disappeared. Then am observer said: “Did you train this squirrel ? Does it knew you?” “No,” was the reply, “anyone can call these little fellows if they only know how,” And handirifc a nut to a woman, he added: “Take a quarter 0 1 it in your fingers and hold it out so, and pretend to throw it.” squirrel had retreated to the opposite edge of the walk during thig conversation, but kept a very keen eye on the two people. When the new friondatried to entice'him, he was not sure about things, and expressed his arid indeoision by many jjrefty whisks and maneuveK, but finally, with the ait,of a squirrel who sheulH faint squirsel fair nut, m darted toward the outstretched mo’rsel, seised it aad, sitting on hia hin’d ate it all. Just as heTia.d decided toaccejrt anther fragmenAe discovered in tM grass another and lmger nut, and, with a most businesslike air, he picked it up, carried'it into themiddle of the lawn and’buried it. Than he return#d for more peanuts.—Tribune. Morria* EnftUk Worm Powdar Sold by A. V. Long.