Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Subscribe for The Democrat. Monticello’s population is 2,107. The Rensselaer Evening Journal has suspended. | Miss Grace Jacks spent Sunday with relatives at Lee. ------ A couple of inches of snow fell again Wednesday night. Rev. Zilmer lias accepted a call Hoa church at Plymouth. Miss Louie Stoner is visiting friende at Morocco this week. A five year old boy died of diphtheria at Monticellolast Saturday. C. A. Roberts is visiting a brother and sister at Shenandoah, lowa. A son was born to Mrs. and Mr. Will Tharp of Monticello, last Saturday. Dr. English moved into his new residence on South Cullen street Monday. The Logansporters failed to show np Monday, hence no football game. ' Frank Hardy and wife will keep house for Sheriff-elect Hardy, we understand. For artistic job printing at reasonable prices, call on The Democrat. Mesdaraes W. C. Babcock and F. B. Meyer are sojourning at West Baden. The Newton county farmers’ institute will be held at Morocco, Dec. 19 and 20. Miss Welch, of Rose Lawn, will be at DeMotte with millinery goods November 23 and 24. Auditor Babcock, Recorder Porter and George W Goff are hunting deer in the wilds of Michigan. Perfect fitting, natural appearing, artificial teeth. Dr. Horton, first door west of the Makeever hotel. The city schools were closed Thursday and yesterday while the teachers visit schools iu other cities. Mrs. Eva Morgan and daughter Grace, and Miss Nora Morgan are visiting in Chicago and Blue Island, 111. Sheriff Reed and family will move to Indianapolis, where they will keep a rooming house, we understand. Mrs. Agnes Kelley has gone to Rockford, 111., to reside George Mitchell has moved into her property here. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Perkins have gone to Mishawaka to reside. Their residence property here was purchased by John Eger. Two new cases of smallpox are reported to have broken out in Owen Callahan’s faniilv, near Comer. They are very mild, however. At Winamac, Caroline Herrick filed a suit for divorce from Henry Herrick and the decree was granted in seven minutes and twenty seconds. Harry Wade came down from Hammond Monday on account of the serious illness of his stepfather, J. T. Culp, of near Pleasant Grove. Butter and eggs have been scarce articles in town lately. Butter is now bringing 18 cents per pound and eggs 20 cents per dozen in Rensselaei'. Born, at the home of the mother’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge Clark, in this city, Nov. 10, a daughter to Mrs. and Mr. Charles Nowels of Elkhart. Jim Pohosky and Frank Kransey, of Newton township, were found hunting upon M. B. Halstead’s land, and were each fined $5 and costs for trespassing. The Benton cpunty grnnd jury has returned an indictment against Mrs. Elizabeth Lydia and Starr Cox, charging them with the murder of Wm. Lydia, the woman’s husband, July last.

"S&r&r DR. MOORE, Specialist, HRMORHORTKS, . MjSffltffc w«,M. office Rrst Sta,rs Wert of Post Phone 251. RENSSELAER, IND.

T. J. Mallatt of Fair Oaks, was in the city yesterday. Sheriff-elect Hardy will take his seat next Friday. . --C. D. Nowels was in Delphi otr business Tuesday and Wednesday. James W. Douthit was at Rose Lawn Thursday on legal business. Geo. Steuibel was down from Wheatfield on business Wednesday. A son was born Nov. 9, to Mrs. and Mr. John Hurley of near Blackford. The mercury took a sudden drop again Monday night and reached within eight of zero. Charles Gundy of Fair Oaks, gives notice that he will apply for a saloon license at the Dec. term of court Mrs. J. F. Major was called to Warsaw last Friday evening by the death of her step-father, John D. Kibler. Trustee-elect Maloney and assessor-elect Yaudercar of Kankakee tp., were down Thursday filing their bonds. The first snow of the season fell Saturday, to the depth of perhaps two inches. It remained but a short time, however. Mrs. Nnncy A. Fishel of Rensselaer, has begun action for divorce from her husband, Jacob H. Fishel, charging abandonment. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each n full .year for only §1.85, cash in advance, if taken soon. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark went to Indianapolis yesterday to visit their son Harrold, who is attending the deaf and dumb school in that city. Get your sale bills printed at the The Democrat office. A free notice in the paper with each set of bills, and everybody reads The Democrat. Miss Fern Nelson who has been employed at the Halleck telephone central here, has resigned her position and Miss Lina Lewis has taken her place. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 33: oats 21; rye 42. One year ago today the prices -were, wheat 65; corn 28: oats 22; rye 45. The corrected official vote of Jasper county appears iu another column. Wo were unable to get the vote on trustee and assessor in Hanging Grove, Gillatn, Newton and Union. Mr. Moses C. Sawyer, son of Geo L. Sawyer of near Foresman, and Miss Alice Lucille Corbett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corbett, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents southwest of Foresman. on the 31st ult. Tho supposed remains of Perry Barnard, who killed his wife at Flora a few months ago, were found near that place today by a little child. It is thought that Barnard committed suicide shortly after murdering his wife.—Monticello Journal, The first “ought-to-bave-been-a horse” ever seen in Rensselaer, was the center of attraction here Monday morning. The “anto” belonged to a Chicago looaril of trade man, who was accompanied by another Chicagoan, and they were enroute to Kokomo. Last week, in referring to meals furnished on election day by the Women’s Relief Corps, we, by mistake, credited the ladies of the G. A. R. with having served the meals, when it should have been the Women’s Relief Corps. The total receipts for the day were an even SIOO. Judge Thompson has appointed J. F. Wnrreu and L. Strong as jury commissioners for the ensuing year; also, Dr. English and E. P. Honan as members of the state board of charities, to serve three years. J. J. Hunt and Maude E. Spitler were appointed on the township library commission.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, November 17, 1900.

Mary Jacks, the daughter of Wra. Jacks, living near Sharon, is very low with typhoid fever. The Democrat wants a regular correspondent in every village arid hamlet in Jasper county, not already represented. The Rensselaer football team went yesterday to Delphi to engage in a game with the Mulberry team. Quite a number of rooters accQmpanied them. For Sale: «. 120 acres of good land, miles southeast of town, that which has been known as the O’Meara farm. For information address D. N. Dalton, Gilman, 111. The Francesville Tribune came out this week enlarged to a 6column quarto. Bro. Knotts is giving the people of Francesville a good paper and we are pleased to see by this evidence of prosperity that his efforts are appreciated. Benjamin Grant died suddenly of appoplexy, Saturday night at the home of his father, J. W. Grant, west of town, aged 48 years. He was found dead in his chair. Deceased was a brother of T. W. Grant, the Rose Lawn lumber dealer. All the new democratic trustees’ bonds were in and accepted by Thursday. They are a good looking, intelligent body of men and we believe will give a most satisfactory account of themselves to their constituency. The only proper way to conduct any office is to obey the law laid down for the guidance of the officer, both in letter and spirit, and we believe these men will each and every one do this.

At the next general election Marion tp., will have five voting precincts. The law provides that whenever the vote' of any one precinct exceeds 250, another precinct shall bo formed. Precinct No. 2 in Marion polled about 290 votes at the late election, which necessitates the formation of an additional precinct. In arranging this it is likely that the lines of perhaps all the old precincts will be changed. Walker tp., failed to poll 250 votes, hence it will continue as a one-precinct townsb ip. Numerous complaints of errors of the printer in printing county and township ballots are reported throughout the state. It is gratifying to The Democrat that no complaint of any kind was made in Jasper county, as the tickets were all printed at this office. The nearly 28,000 local ballots printed, required a great many changes in form and names, and both the county and township ballots were longer than ever before used. The county ballot contained sixteen names in length, and some of the townships even more, while Carpenter had a full twenty. The counting nnd packing of the ballots, preparatory to turning over to the election commissioners, was another particular job, and the republican member of the board complimented us by saying that the ballots were in the best shape he had ever seen them, and be had served in like capacity a number of times. Frank O’Mera, our popular young engineer and breeder of through bred Poland China hogs, has succeeded in selling his great Srize winning herd boar, Royal [edium, for the highest price ever received for a single hog in Jasper county. Royal Medium has been in 17 class shows, winning 17 first prizes, including State Fair * and Sweepstakes prizes. The sale was made to Messers. E. B. Marshall & Son of Marion, Ind., who came here and personally inspected him. The price paid was $125 cash. This is what energy and straight business methods will do and is pothing more than many of our young men could do should they be so inclined. Good stock will always sell for a good price, and the above shows conclusively that our farmer friends should not be two discriminating when they are about to purchase a good animal. Don’t let a few dollars stand between you and a bargain. The best is always the cheapest.

Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jnsper County. —— Mr. Allison Hopkins and William Wood and family left Monday Tor Torrion, Mexico, where Mr. Hopkins is engaged in railroading. Mr. Wood has also secured a situation with a railroad company. Gillam township, in Jasper county, elected a Democrat trustee which, we understand, is the first Democrat trustee ever elected in that township. The office bas always remained in one family or their relatives for the past century and the Democrats, with the aid of Republicans, came to the conclusion that it was such a good thing, they would pass it around.—Francesville Tribune. Notice: —A good, old fashioned box-social and literary entertainment at Fair Oaks Saturday evening, Nov. 24. Ladies bring your boxes with supper for two; gentlemen, money to purchase same. Prizes will be given to the most popular young lady and the man having the ugliest physiognomy. Proceeds go to purchase organ for school. Jessie Fox, 1 m u Loiu Bruce, 1 Touchers. Four years ago the republicans carried Jasper county by 424 over the combined democrat and populist vote, or 641 over the democrats alone. Two years ago, with only about a three-fourths vote, their plurality over the democrats was 475. This year it is 503. The total vote for McKinley four, years ago was 2,032; this year, 2,083. The total vote for Bryan four years ago was 1608; this year, 1580. It would seem from this that Jasper had gained very little in number of voters during the last four years, or that there was quite a stay-at-home vote at the last election.

John Curry, the old gentleman who was taken from Rensselaer to the poor farm recently, sick, and who on being attended to was found to possess considerable wealth, claims to have had $558.47 in cash on his person when taken to the poor asylum, and that this sum was stolen from him while there. He has, therefore, brought suit against the poor farm superintendent, T. F. Clark, and the county commissioners to recover this sum. He also brings a suiUagainst Mr. Clark and Charles Robinson, an assistant at the asylum, personally. Curry was 6ued for his board arid nurse service when it was found that he was able to pay, and has paid about $l6O in full settlement thereof. We understand that when Mr. Curry was received at the poor asylum the superintendent wa| the work of undressing and putting him to bed was done by assistants. The case will probably come up at the present term of court, at which time all the facts will no doubt bo brought out.

Imhof Comedy Co.

On Monday evening Nov. 19th, Roger and Corriene lmhof and their own big comedy Co., will make their initial bow to the theatre going public of Rensselaer, and a rare treat is promised the patrons of the Ellis opera house in the way of new plays, bright specialties, and clever artists. Two of the plays presented have never been played in repertoire before and are considered to be the best and brightest comedies ever written. “A True Kentuckian,” the opening bill, is a comedy drama of unusual merit, depicting social happenings in Washington, I). C., in which a French Marquis, an English Lord, a Kentucky senator and a colonel of U. S. cavalry flag important parts. The specialty portion of the program includes many well known artists among which may be mentioned Andy and Jennie Adams, Comedy and Mayfield and Lee, eccentric roller skaters. The lmhof Comedy Co’s engagom rnt is for three nights only, and populai prices 10, 20 and 30c„ will prevail. Entire change of bill nightly. Ladies’free tickets Monday night.

A Poor Man’s Social.

There will be a Poor Man,s Social at Egypt school house, Jordan tp., Friday evening, Nov. 23, in the interest of the addition to the Welsh Cemetery. Suitable prizes will be given to the shabbiest dressed man, also the shabbiest dressed woman. A good supper free; admission 10 cts, for those over 10 years old. A good opportunity is hero presented to contribute a small sum to a necessary improvement. Contributions other than this may be sent to Frank Welsh, Dan Way mire or Mark Reed, trustees, Rensselaer, Ind.

Thanksgiving Services.

Thanksgiving services will be held in the Prespyterian church Thursday evening, Nov. 29, at 7:30 o’clock. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Clarence B. Royse. This change in the time from the usual morning hour for such service, has been made to accomodate those who have hitherto found it inconvenient to go in the morning. It is hoped that all our citizens may take interest in this, and it is earnestly desired that all general business be suspended on that evening as early as 7 o’clock, so that all persons thus employed may attend this service. Clarence B. Roys e A. Golden Work A. L. Ward.

Library Entertainments.

A literary entertainment will be given in the east court room on theffirst Friday of each month by the Jasper Public Library to secure means to pay its librarian: ADMISSION’. Single Ticket for adult 15c For lady and gentleman; —■■■■.. .-..25c Children unden under 12, loc Tickets on sale at outer door. Performance to commence at 7:30 p. m. These prices may be increased when expenses are incurred. For December 7, 1900, “Old Fashion Spellin’ School.’’

Fair Oaks Wedding.

The inhabitants of Fair Oaks and surrounding country were very agreeably surprised last Sunday by learning of the marriage of Calvin Burroughs and Miss Mary Elizabeth Arnold, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Casey. Rev. J. L. Brady of Rensselaer, performed the ceremony. A very quiet, peaceable, orderly, private wedding, only a very few of the friends and re atives were present, as follows: Mr. und Mrs. John Casey; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holly; Mr and Mrs. David Winslow; Mr. and Mrs. DellSlusser; Mr. nud Mrs. Dudley Washburn; Mrs. Belle Fox ; Miss May Fox; Mr. Jessie Fox; Mr. Felix Erwin: Miss May Erwin; Mr. Allison Keenie; Miss Ethel May Arnold; Miss Sylvia Winslow; Mr Ray Casey; MigsFawirCasey; Me ster Howard Washburn ; Miss Clara Holly. Immediately after the ceremony the invited guests, friends and relatives partook of refreshments. Dinner over, the crowd assembled at the Methodist church where Bro. O'May expounded the scriptures until dismissed to return to their respective homes from whence they came. x

Wanted—Wo want >IOO men with approved personal or real estate security to borrow' the special fund we have to put out. Ferguson & Wilson. riARRIAGE LICENSES. Thomas F. Blake to Daisy Grubb, issued Nov. 9. Calvin Burroughs to Mary E. Arnold, issued Nov. 10. Rosco Everett Burk to Lottie May Turner, issued Nov. 10. notiey to Loan. Private funds to loan on farms, 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. No delay, call or write. A complete set op abstract books. James H. Chapman. Wanted, Reliable men and women to introduce popular goods. Steady employment, $3 to $5 per day easy made. Call on or address Robert Randle, , Rensselaer, Ind.

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> ELLIS OPERA HOi'SE ) J Three Nights, Commencing 5 j Monday, Nov. 19. / / ROGER AND CORRING / nnHWi I And Their Own ( BIG COMEDY CO. S In Repertoire. r PRICES 10, 20 & 30 Cant*. / MONDAY NIGHT. / 1 Til Hit" The Beautiful 4 Act ( Comedy-Drama. —— f Bfigfii specious Between tne Acts. >

Public Sale. Commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. the undersigned will sell at public sale at his farm, 9 miles southeast of Rensselaer, 2 miles east of Sharon and 6 miles south of Pleasant Ridge, on THURSDAY, NOV 22. The following property: 17 head of cattle, consisting of s rows, I fill 1 blood Durham bull, t ~ > years old. 2 yearling heifers ami 6 spring calves. 16 head of good stock hogs. Binder, mower, wagon, 2 cultivators, 1 harrow, 1 topi buggy, hay rake, hay rack, 3 tons of Timothy hay, 1 rick of oat straw. L rick of rye straw, and numerous other articles not herein enumerated. Terms: A credit of 12 months without interest will b given. 8 per cent, discount for cash. Matt Yeager. Simon Phillips & Son, Auctioneers. C. G. Spitler. Clerk. Newton County Seat Situation. The commissioners met in regular session Monday. The county sent removal petition filed by Goodland was taken up and the board voted unanimously to give us an election, fixing Jam 30, 1901, as the time for holding the same. Kentlnud at once took an appeal from the order to the circuit court on the grounds that our petition should have been filed liefore the expiration of one year from the taking effect of the law. In all probability the question will go to the supreme court, but in the meantime Goodland’s election will be held just the same and if the required 65 per cent, is secured this town will undoubtedly get the court house. The action of Kentland in trying to prevent an election to determine the question of relocation at Goodland will bear no fruit of good will, although anticipated. They hoot the idea that Goodland stands any show of securing sufficient votes, and say that the northern townships are simply encouraging us in order to get us to spend as much money as they have, but on tho other hand their present action gives the lie to their utterances. If Goodland, iu their opinion, has no chance iu an election, why endeavor by & legal technicality to prevont us from exercising a privilege that other towns have enjoyed, and which by every law of right and justice we are entitled to? But the fight is on, and Goodland will be there at the finish. —Okxxlland Herald. Hitch and feed Barn. Having purchased the Masker hitch and feed barn, on North Cullen street, one block north of Makeever hotel, I wish to state to the public that horses aud rigs left at my barn will have the best of care and attention. Same old prices. Frank Kino.