Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1900 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$ Looker Year.

Are You Looking For Christmas Presents? FENDIG’S CITY DRUG STORE presents a line to the people which is positively the largest and most select in the city.- Our line of Books is immense; our assortment of Toys and Games the newest; our display of Cases, Mirrors, Boxes, Novelties, the most attractive ever shown in Rensselaer. We are making a leader on the Carbon Series Pictures at io and 15c each. Fendig’s City Drug Store. - ONE DOOR WEST OF POSTOFFICE.

The 5 Minute Breakfast food. Pxirinn Health Flour *T , M aK.es -BRAIN BREAD.” fURINA MILLS. St. Louis. Mo.

The Benton Review has gone back to all home print. The Goodland Herald will issue an illustrated edition Jan. 5." Anthony Gallagher of Carpenter tp., was in the city Monday. The Wolcott postoffice will be advanced to the presidential class Jan. 1. The Democrat is all home print this week and contains home news on every page. An interesting letter from Ezra C. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., appears on an inside page. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vance Collins, of the northwest part of the city, Thursday. John Eger prepared for the Christmas candy trade by buying 24 tons of candy all in one bill. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Major attended the Burger wedding reception at Remington, Wednesday evening. E. O. Gunyon has moved back to his old home, near Michigantown, Clinton county, where he has leased a farm. Joseph Conway will apply for a liquor license to conduct a saloon at Parr at the jau. term of commissioners’ court. Mrs. O. A. Jacks of Lee, was thrown from a buggy in a runaway near Monon last week and her left arm broken near the elbow. James Masker and H. Kessinger have opened a new grocery and chinaware store in the old Foster restaurant building, nearjthe depot. Mrs. W. J. Oram and family, with the exception of Miss Myrtle, moved to Logansport this week, where they will make their future home.—Goodland Herald. It is said that a large colony of farmers of Burlington tp., Carroll county, have bought farms in Oklahoma, and will leave for that territory early the coming year. Martin Burton is the latest apSlicant for a saloon license at rifford through the Barnacle. He will ask for a license at the January term of commissioners’ court.

SPECIALTIES- W-w . “%sfe DR- MOORE, Specialist, “fsUS’ki'S, women. Office First S‘ai *'■ i Post Office. Phone 351. RENSSELAER, lIND-

The diptheria patient at J. P. Sherman’s resumed school again Thursday. No new cases are reported. All day turkey and blue rock shooting at Parr. Monday, Dec. 24; 50 turkeys to be disposed of. prizes for target shooting. The wife of John Murray, the Monon agent at Monticello. recently eloped with a Monticello man, leaving her five children behind. The husband was given a divorce this week. H. O. Harris has greatly improved the grounds surrounding his handsome residence at the east end of Washington street by cutting out a large number of the shade trees. Wanted: —A man with rig to advertise and introduce our goods. Straight salary §15.00 weekly and expenses. Send stamp, Station 52. Royal Co-Op. Mfg. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. The Supreme court has advanced the case from Monon, wherein the right of voters to sign a blanket remonstrance against all saloons by power of attorney is being tested.—Monon News. Mrs. Hettie Reynolds, Mrs. Ray Mossier and Mrs. W. H. Eger entertained their lady friends at a pleasant “at home” Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at the home of the latter on North Division street.

The case of Burr H. Sheffer, administrator, vs. C. 1. & L. Ry., for damages for the killing of his son near Parr about a yeai ago, decided in favor of the defendant recently in the Newtolr circuit court, has been appealed to the Appellate court. “Carpet Rag social” at the Smith school, in Barkley tp., on Saturday, Doc. 15. Ladies please bring carpet ball with name inside, also box with supper for two. Ladies’ and gentlemens’ prizes will be given. All are cordially invited to atted. The W. R. C., gave a oomfort knotting at the Comer House Monday evening and knotted a comfort for Miss Mollie. Baboock, who is at the W. R. C., home at Madison, Ohio. The Mintym Comer agreeably surprised the ladies by serving elegant refreshments. Owing to some business changes, the Stoner & Day Milling Co., asks a settlement of all outstanding accounts on or before the first day of Jan. 1901. On and after that date their retail trade will be strictly for cash, and business firms will be required to settle their accounts each thirty days.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, December 15, 1900.

The old W. B. Burford case against Jasper county, set for trial in the White circuit court Wednesday last, was again continued. 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 26: jats 22'; rye 45. We understand that H. R. W. Smith, publisher of the Arcadian, at Arcadia, Ind.. a relative of the Paxton boys, formerly of this place, now of Lamar, Colo., will also locate at Lamar. Henry Walters, who lived across the river in Jasper county, moved to Minnesota this week. He went with his car of goods and his family followed Wednesday morning.—Hebron News. A great many nice salmon are being caught in the Tippecanoe river. Five and six pound fish are often caught, and Saturday a salmon weighing eleven pounds was landed.—Monticello Journal. Sol Norman and a Mr. Miller of Chicago Heights, came down Saturday for a few days stay, returning Wednesday-. The latter was lookiug for a carload of milch cows, but didn't succeed in buying them.

Albert Farmer will move to Yukon, Oklahoma, the latter part of the month. He expects to engage in the law and real estate business there. We are sorry to lose such promising young men as Mr. Farmer from old Jasper.. The Ladies Auxilary of the Christian church, of Fair Oaks, will give an oyster supper and bill of fare at Fair Oaks schoolhouse. Tuesday evening, Dec. 25. Everybody cordially invited to come and enjoy a pleasant Christmas evening. * The much-talked-of bowling match between Champion Bill N. Jones of Rensselaer, and champion Hoyt of Chicago, for a purse of $25, will take place at Hammond next Wednesday eve. The Rensselaer Bowling team will also bowl the Hammond team on the same evening at Hammond. J. E. Westfall of Remington, attended teachers’ association meeting last Saturday and while waitiug for afternoon’s “business to open” in the east court room, where the association was held, ventured into the west court room to hear the lawyers wrangle a bit. Another juror was wanted in a case about to bo tried and John was nailed. He held down a chair all afternoon and heard the lawyers wrangle to his heart's content. But the afternoon session of the teachers’ mooting didn’t do him much good.

The teachers’ association held here Friday and Saturday was well attended especially on Saturday. The following officers were elected for thecoming year: Roy Blue of Rensselaer, president; L. A. Sayers, DeMott, vice-president; Nellie Barkley Sec; B. F. Coen, treasurer. Mr. O. M. Hines, of Parr, Ind., and Miss Annie Hammond, of this place, were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kessler on Saturday night of last week, by Rev. Troxel, of the M. E. church. May the happy couple live long and prosper, is the wish of their many friends. —Morocco Courier. The next number of the monthly library entertainments will be an old-fashioned “literary.” Capt. M. F. Chilcote will be the president of the literary, and the question to be debated will be “Pursuit or Possession,” led by J. E. Wilson for the affirmative, and Frank Foltz for the negative. The “paper” will be edited by Chas. W. Hanley, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Chapman. W. J. Reed, late democratic candidate for county treasurer, and president of the Jasper County Teachers’ Association, and Miss Ella Longwell of the Fowler schools, were married in this city Nov. 24. The young couple kept the matter secret fora couple of weeks, bat the news finally leaked out. The Democrat extends its congratulations to this most worthy young couple. For SALEu=One bay horse 8 years old, 1300; 1 sorrel mare 5 years old, 1500 ; 3 good young milch cows, 1 thoroughbred Poland China boar; 3 well bred yearling heifers; 1 good wagop; 1 good buggy; 1 Owen stove, liked two years; 1 bedstead, springs and mattress; 1 center stand; 1 bookcase; 1 good bobsled; 1 set good chairs; 1 rocking chair. Residence 14 miles west Donnely’s corner. A. C. Farmer.

The Indiana Macadam and Construction company have completed their season’s work, and have done a large business. Their product for the season, at their crushing plant near Morion was 45,000 yards of crushed rock. The greater part of this was shipped to Lowell and Lafayette. The rest was shipped in various amounts to Michigan City, Otis, Francesville, Reynolds, Ash Grove, Lee, Rensselaer and to Benton Harbor, Mich, —Monon News. Wednesday evening, the W. R. C. gnwe a masqquerade surprise party at the home of Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, in the east part of town. The staid matrons were in costume, a half dozen or so being dressed in football suits, while a buxom lady residing in the northwest part of town was dressed to represent Uncle Sam. Many of those present thought the latter lady more fitted by nathre to impersonate John Bull. It is needless to say that the surpiise was complete all around. Married, Thursday evening of last week, at the home of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bussell, at the south side of town, Mr. James Lefler of Hanging Grove tp., and Miss Nellie L. Bussell of this city, Rev. J. L. Brady officiating. The marriage was a quiet one and was not generally known until the first of the present week. Mr. and Mrs. Lefler expect to reside upon the latter’s farm in Hanging Grove tp. The Democrat with the many friends of both the bride and groom, extends hearty congratulations. * An inquest in lunacy was held Tuesday by ’Squires Holladay and Williamson and Drs. W. H. and G. W. Thompson on Mrs Annie Noland, wife of Stephen A. Noland of Franklin township, where they lately moved from Jasper county. Mrs. Noland aoemed to be troubled With an organic brain affection, and since May has had three strokes of vertigo or apoplexy. She is not violent, but simply does not observe things about her. She was adjudged of unsound mind, and application was at once made for her admission to Long Cliff.—Pulaski County Democrat.

Oh, Consistency, Thou Art Indeed a Most Rare Jewel.

Referring recently to The Democrat’s charge for printing ballots, that consistent gentlemen who presides over the destinies of the Apologist said, in speaking of the constitutional amendment ballots: t “Thesv ballots were small and very easy to print, and any competent printer could set up the form and print the whole 8,500 in one day, including the ‘counting and packing,' and make big money out of the job for $lO, or even SB.” Now here is where the Apologist man’s consistency comes in. For the late railroad election in Barkley tp., he alleges to have printed 800 ballots. The only printing on those ballots as every voter knows was “For the Railroad Appropriation”’ “Against the Railroad Appropriation,” or just the same as the black-faced type on the amendment ballots printed by us for the late county election. But on the latter the whole of each amendment was also printed, making a ballot several times as large as the postage stamp railroad appropriation ballot. For these 800 ballots he charged and was paid $3. For the railroad election held last july in Barkley, Marion, Jordan and Carpenter townships (same ballots precisely,) he filed the following claim: 3000 ballots at $2.50 per 1000 $7.50 250 card sample ba110t5............ ........ 2.00 150 large instruction cards . : :T;777rrr. .: ' 12.00 The above claim is No. 8430, and it was allowed in full—nary ’a cut —at the August term of commissioners’ court, Ist day. There are but 10 precincts in the townships holding the above elections, and 12 sample ballots aro all that are required to each precinct, yet this honest old gentleman printed, charged and was paid for 250, — 10 more than we printed for the entire county. The “large instruction cards” had about the same amount of printing oil them as an ordinary sale bill and he will run all over the county to get a job of 150 sale bills at $3, yet lie charged and was paid 8 cents each or §l2 for these “instruction cards!” Then, why in the name of General Jackson did he print 150 of them for which was 40 more than were required. * We made the price §2 per thousand for the amendment ballots (50 cents per thousand less than his price for the postagestamp railroad election ballots) and §2 for the 240 samples of same, and we got out no sale bill instruction cards at §9 more than they were worth, either. What “big money” Marshall must have made out of the Gifford railroad election printing!

Grand Christmas Ball.

A Grand Christmas Ball will be given in Warner Hall, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 25. Music by Prof. Mockel’s five-piece orchestra. The best of order maintained. Conard Kellner, Mgr.

Bought Farms in Jennings Co.

Mala Garrison of Jordan tp., who was down in Jennings county prospecting last week, bought a 200 acre farm there, paying $4,000 for same. Chas. Capes of southwest of Remington, has also bought a farm of 210 acres in Jennings this week, consideration $6,500. Quite a number of other Jasper couuty farmers who are seeking cheaper lands have signified their intention of locating in Jennings county. There are now probably between forty and fifty families from Jasper and Newton counties who have located there during the past three or four years, and so far as we have learned each and every one is well pleased with their change.

A Choice Lot of Cows and Dairy Equipment for Sale. The Rensselaer Dairy, if not sold within the next ten days, will be closed down and the stock and equipment sold out singly. Any one needing a choice cow in milk or soon to be fresh can supply themselves by calling upon the undersigned. It is my purpose to close this stock out at the earliest possible moment. C. B- Nowels. Funeral cards at The Democrat office.

Vol. 111. No. 36

Hammond-Rensselaer Sensation.

A sensational story comes from Hammond which concerns a well known yOung man of Rensselaer and a young girl employed as domestic in one of Rensselaer’s most prominent families. The Hammond News of Dec. 6 made the following mention of the matters connected with the sensation: Last evening as Adam Lewandowskl, aged nine years, was passing along near the Hobman street bridgei he saw a bundle lying down the embankment. He picked it xtjr and started to get on a wagon to take it home. At that moment he saw' blood on the paper around the bundle and hastened to put it back where he found it. This morning he returned to the scene with two other boys, Joseph Fisk and Frank Byzenski. They unwrapped the package and found it was the body of a dead child. Undertaker Stewart was notified and took the remains to that company's morgue in the Huehn Block. Physicians and also coroner Turner, view'ed the body and pronounced it that of a fetus seven or eight months old. It is believed the child was horn without criminal operation, but was strangled after birth. Coroner Turner returned a verdict of death by strangulation. The physicians be*, lieve that the child had not been long dead. There is no clue to the parentage or to the parties causing the death, other than the cloth found around the body hears the initials "(j« T.” The police followed up what clues they could find with the result that an officer came here to arrest the supposed father of the dead child and its mother. The young man in some way got wind of what was up and left town hurriedly, but the girl was interviewed by the officer. Just how much she told him is not known to us, but a woman physician of Hammond is now mentioned in connection with the affair. As no arrests have been made at this writing we refrain from mentioning any of the parties.

About That Ballot Brinting.

As stated by The Democrat last week, the prices of public printing in Newton county, although a republican county, have been very reasonable since our acquaintance with that county, and, after learning the prices made there for printing of the ballots at the last election, we made our price the same on everything but the township tickets, which we made 10 cents per hundred less, making altogether $lO less on the township tickets than Newton’s prices Right here we wish to say that Newton county is and hasbeen one of the most economically governed counties in Indiana, a statement which our own knowledge and statistics bear us out in making, and we do not believe a half-dozen counties can be found in the whole state that made a lower charge for printing the late election ballots than Newton. Since that time we have learned the prices charged and allowed in a few other counties, and herewith submit them, placing our own, the lowest of any. at the head, and following with Netfton, the next lowest: Co. Ballots Township ('on*. A Per 100. Per 100. Per 101). Jasper....... $.50 $.70 $.20 Newton 50 .SO 2) Benton LOO 1.00 .75 Pulaski 92 .72 .20 Starke 95 • Jkl JO Porter .50 .50 Jo The prices on the various sample ballots varied considerably, Benton county being the highest priced of those quoted. Our own prices were $1 for each set of the IK) county samples, and 50 cents per township for township samples. Of the above counties all had republican election commissioners except Jasper and Starke. We do not give the rate in White county for the Reason that the work was done by two offices, through mistake in the commissioners including the county ballots in the 3d class stationary contract, which was bid off at a lump bid, therefore no fair comparison, can be made with that county. Porter county having only 12. townships but about double the number of voters of Jasper, required about double the number of ballots printed here, and the township ballots required 1 change less, therefore the price in Porter was considerably higher than here, taking the difference in amount o£ work and the difference in the length of the “runs.” No, we have no apology to offer ns yet for the price we made on the ballot printing. Subscribe for The Democrat.