Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

James W. Douthit.was at Hammond Tuesday evening ofi legal business. .. : There were 179 tickets sold here for the Chicago excursion last Sunday. * Abraham Pruett of was in town Tuesday and Wednesday on business. R. H. Robinson, the dentist, spent a few dhys the first of the week wish his parents at Fowler. E. P. Honan addressed an enthusiastic democratic meeting at Duvall school house in Jordan tp., Monday night. The-Ladies Relief Corps will hold their district convention in Rensselaer, on Oct. 25, not in Goodland as stated in The Republican. * Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 37; oats 21; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn oats 21; rye 45. The members of the Epworth League gave a very enjoyable reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren on last Monday evening in honor of Rev. Royse and family. Flavius J. VanVoris, who will speak here Wednesday night enjoys a national reputation as a speaker and student cf political and economic questions. He should be heard by all who can possibly come out.

Friday George Gauthier traded his stock of general, merchandise to Wm. Miles of Wolcott, receiving as part compensation an eighty acre farm near that place. Mr. Miles moved the stock to Wolcott Saturday where he intends to engage in business. Kentland Enterprise. The White county court refused a new trial in the long-winded' Dluzak corn-stealing case, and Mr. Dluzak served out the jail sentence imposed in the verdict returned against him. The civil cases of Dluzak against the Mays for damages are still pending. Clark Short, a Monon young man who had recently gone to St. Louis where he secured work as a freight brakeniHiien the S. P Ry., was killed Sept. 30, from being knocked off the top his train while passing under a bridge. He was 27 years of age and leaves a wife and two children residing at Monon. Diphtheria broke out recently in the family of Frank Corbin of West Jordan, and the children had but a slight attack of the disease. Mrs. Corbin was then taken down and died last Thursday. No other cases have appeared at this writing and it is not known'bow the Corbin family contracted the disease. On Monday night, about seven o’clock the bafn, graneries and straw stack belonging to Harry Wortley. living five miles northeast of town, was burned down. The loss w ill be considerable as all his implements, harness, a buggy and a considerable amount of grain were consumed, which was only partly covered by insurance. It is not known how the fire originated.—Brook Reporter. Remember the date for Hon. Flavius J. YanYorhis, of Indianapolis, at Rensselaer, next Wednesday night. Mr. VanYorhis is an excellent speaker, a scholarly, well posted gentleman and will interest all who stop to reason before casting a ballot. Those of other political faiths who wish to hear a clear, calm and dispassionate discussion of the very important issues of the campaign are invited to attend this meeting. The “independent” (republican) Indianapolis Press says that there were 2.500 people, gathered at Monon to hear Roosevelt Wednesday. The republican organ of White county, whish would make it as big as possible, says there were 1.200. and the latter sheet doesn’t claim to be “independent” either. There are liars and liars, but the Indianapolis Press, when it comes to telling republican lies, can discount the warmest baby in the bunch.

DR. MOORE, Specialist,

Office First Stairs West of Post Office. Phone 251.