Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

“Quo Vadis” Monday night. Corn husking is in full blast. Miss Bertha Hammond is quite sick with hpendicitis. Miss Margaret Zimmer is visiting friends in Chicago. Miss Ethel Ferguson is quite sick with malarial fever. Wm. Guss and Alf Hickman are working at Foresman. Miss Kate Wood of Monon, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Come out and hear Capt. Guthrie next Saturday night, Oct. 27. A. L. Bonk of Walker tp., was in the city Monday on business. W. O. Schanlaub and Dr. Schaffer were over from Morocco Saturday. The Rensselaer laundry office has been moved to Goff’s restaurent. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scallen of Lafayette, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. w J. W. and Harry Paxton, of Lamar, Colo., are here for a short business stay. The Lafayette, high school football team will play our high school team here to-day. New pensions: Carlos N. Ladd, Fowler, increase, 17; John Stowell, Lowell, reissue, SB. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renicker are visiting friends at Pyrmont, Ind., for a few weeks. Mrs. Jay Lampson of Jordan tp., was called to Mulberry Monday by the death of a relative. On Oct. 28th, another cheap excursion to Chicago, 75 cents for the round trip. W. H. Beam, Agt. John Keiper, has purchased a farm of 59 acres, near Plymouth, Indiana, and will move on the same next January. Mrs. Thomas Crockett was called to Fair Oaks last Friday on account of tne serious illness of her cousin, Mrs. T. J. Mallet. Mr. Bert King, who has been touring in the west for the past four years, was home visiting relatives and friends this week. The football game here last Saturday, Rush Medical College of Chicago vs. Rensselaer, resulted 6 to 0 in favor of Rensselaer. Vote for Beam for sheriff, Reed for treasurer, Kimble for recorder, Culp and Besse for commsssioners, and for the entire county ticket. The democrats of Newton county will have a big rally at Goodland next Saturday. Senator Tillman of south Carolina, will address the meeting. R. H. Robinson, a young dentist who located here last spring • has moved his goods to Fowler, his parents home, and will seek a new location. Miss Katherine Halligan, who has been in Tennessee the past few months, for the benefit of her health, returned last Thursday, greatly benefitted. Several members of the local lodge attended the I. O. O. F., district meeting at Hammond Thursday. They were accompanied by the Citizens Band. James Oleary, north of town, raised the frame for a big new barn Monday on the site of the one recently burned. J. G. Andrus of Surrey, has the contract. Mr. and Mrs. M. Deloest who have been visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Halligan, returned to their home in Osceola, Florida, last Monday Charles Pullins of Barkley tp., brought in a potato last Saturday that tipped the scales at 2 V pounds. The tuber is now on exhibition at Tuteur’s store. Can anyone in Indiana beat this? A very enjoyable social was had at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Walter, southwest of town, Tuesday evening. It was given by the Catholic Forester Ladies, for the benefit of their lodge.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, women. Office First Stairs Wert of Post Office. Phoney., RENSSELAER, IND.

4lon. David B. Hill of New York, passed through Rensselaer yesterday on the 9:55 a. m„ train for Chicago. Miss Carrie Starkweather of Wadena, was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. F. E. Babcock, Thursday and yesterday. Twin babies, a boy and a girl, were born to Mrs. and Mr. T. F. Brusnahan of near Parr, Oct. 17. The girl lived but a short time, however. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 37; oats 20|; rye 45; One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; com 29; oats 22; rye 50. Miss Lucinda Monnett, who has been an inmate of Longcliff asylum for a number of years, was brought to Rensselaer last week, where she will make her home with her sister Miss Cordelia. It is thought her mental condition is much improved. Tne county board of election commissioners has been appointed and consists of J. F. Major, county clerk, who by virtue of his office is chairman of the board, and Jonn Eger, democratic appointee, and Jesse E. Wilson, republican appointee.

Anthony Gallagher of Carpenter tp., was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Gallagher is thinking of going down to Jennings county next week on a land prospecting trip. If pleased with the country there he will sell out in Carpenter and locate in Jennings. Hon. Karl Freitag of Michigan City, will address a big democratic meeting of Germans at San Pieire, to-day (Saturday) at 2p. m. The speech will be in German language. Jasper county Germans who can do so are cordially invited to attend the 'meeting. Charles Eckhart Prohibition candidate for governor of Indiana, and C. W. Bone, candidate for congressman for the 10th district be at Rensselaer Oct. 27th speaking at one o’clock p. m. and at night. The Archibald Bros, will sing. The public invited. *

Sunday morning at nine o’clock, Mr. Ross G. Goble and Miss Mae Dart were united in marriage at home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Rev. C. D. Royse performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Goble are at home to their friends on Scott street.

While breaking a colt for Dr. Hartsei Wednesday afternoon, George Wood had the misfortune to become entangled in the long rope halter and was thrown against a post and his left leg broken in three places. The accident will lay the young man up for some time.

Court item in Kentland Enterprise: The application of Court Reporter Walker for a mandate against the County Council of Newton county was changed to White Circuit Court, all the necessary parties appearing thereto ana change of venue from both Court ana county granted.

The Kentland Enterprise, referring to Judge Thompson’s political stumping, says: “The judge has some decided views on the imperialistic question and has no hesitancy in expressing them.” If we remember correctly it was the judge’s imperialistic views and freedom in expressing them that Benton county objected to.

Hundreds of local readers of Sienkiewicz’ novel, “Quo Vadis,” will find interest in Chas. W. Chase’s dramatization of it, which will be given at the Ellis opera house on Monday, Oct. 22. Report says that it nas been playing to crowded houses where, as it will doubtless do here. The cast is said to be very strong and the entire production a lavish and in many respects a beautiful 'example of scenic stagecraft. The religious element of the play is very strong, and the clergy of all denominations are said to have placed their marks of approval upon this play, pronouncing it a great instrument of good, which should be listened to by all classes.

Rensselaer, 'Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 20, 1900.

“Business methods ” practiced in distributing the Keener Township gravel road funds.

Granville Hawkins gives notice through the Barnacle that he will apply for a license to sell -intoxicants to the thirsty Giffordites in Barkley tp., at the November meeting of the commissioners.

The state committee, under whose direction he is speaking, changed Captain Gutherie’s assignment in this county'somewhat and as now arranged he will speak at Wheatfield next Saturday, Oct. 27, and at night of the same date at Rensselaer. Remington had to be cut out, but some other good speaker will be assigned to that place for some date next week, it is expected.

Workmen commenced last Tuesday to remove the six-inch oil pipe line which starts in Wabash county and runs thence westward to the oil refineries at Momence, 111., passing through the counties of Wells, Huntington, Fulton, Pulaski, Jasper and Newton, a distance of over 160 miles. The line was built in 1896 by the Cudahy Brothers of Chicago at a cost of $2,000,000, to compete with the Standered company, which recently purchased it. — Winamac Democrat-Journal.

Almost simultaneously, “BenHur,” General Lew Wallace’s famous novel, and Quo Vadis,” Henry Sienkiewicz’s life of the early Christians were dramatized. These two great religious plays are receiving the consideration of nearly every person, including brain the struggles and triumphs of the early church. The feasting at the Imperial palace, the contest in the arena, the burning of Rome, the rescue of Lygia (the Christian maiden,) will hold their place in memory with unfading color and are to be reckoned among the significant genius of narrative art. The above fine offering will be seen at the Ellis opera house on Monday, Oct. 22, in its entirety.

“No Investigation Needed Here.”

The residence of Peter Buck, the well known Goodland butcher, was entered by burglars on last Saturday night and his pockets robbed of SIOO in cash. Peter’s pants and shoes were found the next morning in the alley in the rear of his barn.

The Blotsky damage case against tne Monon railroad, taken from this county to Newton on change of venue, was decided this week in favor of plaintiff, who was awarded SSO damages. Blotsky, it will be remembered, was a traveling man who had paid fare on a Monon train to Fair Oaks last spring or winter and was carried by and compelled to pay fare to Rensselaer, the next stopping place, the conductor taking his overcoat when he refused to pay the fare because he had been carried by his station.

Walker tp., in this county is one of the largest townships in Indiana, and thus far has but one voting place. By reason of this and the fact that many of the voters would necessarily have to travel some 14 to 16 miles to the polls and return, quite a number of voters have heretofore remained at home on election day. There are now enough voters in the township to entitle Walker to two voting precincts. But, before she can have another precinct, over 250 votes must be cast at the precinct already established, therefore it behooves every voter in that township, no matter how far he has to go, to get out to the polls at the coming election. Then, if an excess of 250 votes are cast, another voting precinct will be established before another election is held and voters will not be obliged to travel only about one-half the distance to reach the polls that they now have to. Remember this, voters, and make up your minds to get out on election day.

A big Lot of Ballots.

Over 25,000 local ballots —constitutional amendment, county and township—will be printed for use in Jasper county this year. Loth the constitutional amendment and county ballots will be on white paper, the township ballots on yellow paper and and state ballots on red paper. The county ballots will contain three more names than two years ago, occasioned by the three county councilman at large and one district councilman. The ticket begins with congressman and ends with district councilman. The county ballots will also be J wider than two years ago, accasioned by the prohibition nominee for Congress being added. Two years ago the Prohibition people had no local or district ticket in the field. This year they have only the congressman. The township ticket will also be quite long, by reason of a full township ticket, including road supervisors, advisory boards, etc., to be elected. It will require between 300 and 400 pounds of paper to print the local ballots.

“Prosperity” as It Is.

Farmers, when you hear a republican make the assertion that you are getting more for your produce under McKinley than you did under Cleveland, remind him that the average prices for corn, oats and hogs were better under the four years of Cleveland than under the four years of McKinley. The following figures (Chicago prices of March each year) are absolutely correct, and you can bet your bottom dollar on the story they tell: Av. price coin, 4 yn, Clev. 38 17-32 centa. McK. 32 7-32 - “ " oata •• Clev. 28 5-32 '• McK. 24. '• “ live hoga " Clev. SSA3M per cw. McK. M.4»S per cw. Subscribe for The Democrat,

Vol. 111. No. 28

A Tempest In a Teapot.

The old trouble between the local Woman’s Relief Corps and the Milroy Circle ladies has broken out afresh. To get at the beginning of this trouble we will say that when the new court house was built the county commissioners dedicated forever free of charge the use of some of the lower rooms to the G. A. R., post and W. R. C., as a post hall. Of course they had no more right to do this than they had to build a lodge room at county expense for the I. Q. O. F., the M. W. A., the F. &A. M., the C. O. F., or any other of the local orders, but the commissioners did very much, as they pleased in those days and, as the rooms were not needed for county purposes, no serious objection was made. About this time the W. R. C., the ladies branch of the G. A.R., became disturbed by internal differences, caused by the black-balling of a well known Rensselaer lady, with the result that several of the ladies put on their sun-bonnets and went home, declaring they wouldn’t play in the W. R. C. yard any more. These ladies then formed what is now known as the Milroy Circle. The furniture in the G. A. R. hall was purchased by the W. R. C., when intact, and the seceders wanted their share of the same, which we understand, waa refused. The remaining members of the W. R. C., then donated the furniture to the G. A. R. s. and met in the same free hall in the court house with the bone and sinew of the order. They wouldn’t let the Milroy ladies slide down their cellar door, so the latter recently applied to the board of commissioners for permission to do so. The commissioners, “after careful consideration” and “much talk” concludedl that neither of the orders could vote at the forthcoming county election, so ordered the whole caboodle to pack their grips and vamoose. The W. R. C., however, considered possession nine point® of law’, and declined to get out. This raised the ire of the Milroy ladies again, who didn’t propose to let their sisters enjoy any privileges which they themselves could not share, so on Thursday of last week they donned their best bib and tucker and. headed by several stalwart backers in the G. A. R., order, inarched over and entered the hall and hung their charter on the wall. This was too much for the W. R. C., and they at once procured able council ana entered suit to enjoin the Milroy girls from occupying the hall, or the G. A. R’s. from interfering when the aforesaid W. R. C.. proceeds to dump the Milroy’s out of the window. They also want SSO for damages to their ruffled tempers. The controversy is most amusing to outsiders, although the interested orders are very serious about it.

Maloy-Eger.

Mr. Frank Maloy and Miss Emma Eger were married last Tuesday morning at the home of the bride, on the corner of Van Rensselaer and East Cornelia, in the presence of the immediate relatives of tho contracting paitiea. Rev. Father Gietl, of the Indian school, performed theceremony and Dr. Bernard Maloy and wife, acted as witnesses. The newly married couple took the 11 a. m. train, for Louisville and from thence to Nashville, Tennessee. The newly wedded pair will return about the middle of next week, and will begin housekeeping in the David Nowels house, near the Monon Depot, recently vacated by J. D. Boaz. The Democrat unites with their many friends in extending congratulations.

Methodist Church.

Subjects for Sunday, October 21: Morning, “Ideals, Evening, “Whither?”

Closing Out Millinery Sale. Mrs. C. E. Hershman, near the depot, is closing out her Millinwnr goods at cost. She has a full line of latest style pattern hate which she will sell at prices that will surprise you. Carl and aa**< her stock and get prices.