Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

At latest reports Uncle Micah Sayler was very bad off and not expected to live but a short tim9. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 32; oats 21; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 25; oats 22; rye 45. The old-fashioned spelling school at the court house Thursday evening was quite well attended. Before recess the east side w T on; after recess the west side. 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 Jasper County. Estray Taken Up: Came to my place, southeast of town, on the Wasson farm, several days ago, a spring calf, bull, wt. about 350 lbs. Owner may have same by proving ownership and paying charges. Henry Eiglesbach. Always remember the date and place when and where “A Woman in the Case” is to be presented. This is important, as a slight memory lapse might cause you to lose the chance of witnessing the best comedy offering of the season. Ellis opera house, Sat., Dec. 8.

Mrs. Geo. W. Casey of Union township, who has been sick for the past three years, and who has doctored with physicians of Indianapolis and various other points, not receiving any lasting benefit, has been rather worse for the past two weeks, and her friends are much alarmed over the change for the worse in her condition.

The statement is made that the Santa Fe system has purchased the 3-1 road which runs through the northern part of this county, making a link in the Santa Fes gigantic scheme of establishing a complete line from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The transfer papers, it is claimed have already been filed in St. Joseph county. The consideration is given at $5,708,701.08.

Considerable excitement was occasioned Tuesday by the report that the 8-year-old son of J. P. Sherman of South Division street, had a bad case of diphtheria. It seems, however, that the malignancy of tho case was overestimated, and while the attending physician pronounces the disease diphtheria it is thought the boy will be up in a few days. Quarantine measures were adopted to prevent any spread of the disease.

Tho editor of the Apologist and his right-bower, the Cow-puncher, were before the commissioners Tuesday afternoon to tell what it was worth to print the ballots used in the last election. The Democrat editor was not appraised of their having been invited, therefore had no one present to give an unprejudiced opinion in oppositton to their testimony, but we saw at once that the whole thing was a farce so cross examined the two old pards a little as to some of their charges for public printing in the past, and got them terribly rattled. We will tell our readers about it next week, giving as near as possible the precise questions and their answers. It will be amusing reading.

The contest case of Frank R. Phillips against James C. Stockton over the office of county treasurer was called in the commissioners’ court Tuesday forenoon. A recount of the 77 contested ballots was had and showed that sou r of them should have been counted for Phillips and one for Stockton. This left Mr. Stockton with a majority of six, or three less than the election board gave him. At the request of Mr. Phillips’ attorneys the case was dismissed, and the commissioners ruled that he should pay the costs. The recount of the contested ballots sets at rest all of the quibbling as to whom they should have been counted for. Mr. Phillips goes down, defeated by a very small majority with the knowledge of having made a clean campaign and tight for the office.—Monticello Herald.