Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1901 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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The 5 Minute Breakfast food. P\irina Health Flour < MaK.es > -BRAIN BREAD/* PURINA MUXS, St. Louis. Mo. The days are growing longer. Subscribe for The Democrat. Commissioners court meets Monday. C. M. Hanger of Morocco, was in the city Thursday. William Hawley Smith at opera house next Friday night. New pensions: Stillman M. Noble, Kentland, original, SB, John Kimble of Gifford returned yesterday from a visit to Ohio. Mrs. Lucy Malchow spent New Year’s with friends at Monticello. ’D. B. Nowels left for Lamar, Col., last Saturday on a business trip. A 1 Dart won the bicycle at Kelley’s news stand. It cost him 49 cents. John Shields is visiting his brother David, at Manchester, Tenn. Frank King has disposed of his hitch and feed barn to John Kressler. Master Ira Tyner of Cedar Lake, spent the week with Rensselaer relatives. Ice about 5 inches in thickness is being put up by some of the local ice dealers. Bruce White went to Crab Orchard, Va., this week to superintend Borne well drilling. The mercury stood at 10 ° below zero Tuesday morning—the coldest morning of the century. Miss Grace Jacks will leave next Tuesday for Danville, 111., to enter a training hospital for nurses. Township Trustee T. F. Maloney and ex-Trustee Kaupke of Kankakee tp., were down Saturday on business. Mt. Ayr item in Kentland Enterprise: Diptheria is reported north east of town, and five cases in one family. Ignatius Donnelly, the great middle-of-the-road populist, died in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, aged 70 years Mr. and Mrs. Lee Catt of Greenfield, spent the holidays with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Catt, in this city. The amount of funds collected by the clerk of the circuit court for the last calendar year and turned into the school fund, was S3OO. State Chief Ranger, E. P. Honan goes to El wood to-day to install officers of the C. O. F: of that city to-morrow, and make an address to the order. The Riley-Burton Stock Co., has been holding forth at Ellis opera house all week. The company is a very good one but has not been favored with extra good crowds. Mr. T. M. Hilber of Joliet, 111.,, is looking after his farm in Miiroy tp. Mr. Hibler has just completed a new barn upon his farm, fitted with box stalls for his blooded horses, of which he has quite a number. The ‘‘good roads movement” is being agitated in Newton oounty, especially in the south end. It is also talked of building a north and south gravel or stone road the entire length of the county. Mr. J. A. Arm field and Miss Hattie Nichols were married at Goodland New Year’s day. The groom a real estate dealer of Goodland, while the bride is a daughter of Goodland’s veteran hotel keeper, “Doo” Nichols.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office Pint S*«lr» West of Post Office. Phone a 5.. RENSSELAER, IND. I • *• kl

Next number of lecture course, William Hawley Smith. For artistic job printing at reasonable prices, call on The Democrat. Take advantage of that free State Sentinel offer at once—it won’t last alwaps. The little Jacks girl who was so severely burned on Friday of last week, is reported getting along as well as can be expected, and hopes are entertained of her recovery. Mrs. Richard Schanlaub and four children of Wabash county, are visiting the family of the former’s brother-in-law, John Schanlaub, and other relatives here this week/ B. M. Donnelly of Monticello, Ind., has succeeded Mr. Stoneback at the Pavilion Photo Gallery. The public are cordially invited to call and see samples of work and get prices. Start the Twentieth century right by subscribing for The Democrat. Remember it gives all the county news and you can get it one year and the Indiana State Sentinel one year for only ONE DOLLAR. J. M. Troxell, Justice of the Peace, is located opposite court house, first door east of Commerical Bank. Deeds, mortgd&es and other legal papers drawn and acknowledged as well as all other business applying to this office, including collection. Through some fault of the postmaster or carrier, The Democrat's rural list was not taken out last Saturday, and many subscribers were disappointed thereby. We delivered them to the office on the evening previous, as usual, and the fault for their nondelivery to subscribers was not our’s. . * O. K. Ritchey raises some mighty fine thoroughbred Poland China bogs, and last Saturday he brought in an August pig that for form and general beauty would be hard to beat. The pig was viewed by a large number of farmers and all expressed themselves freely that he was the finest specimen of pig they had seen for many a day. A, B. Cowgill and D. M. Worland have formed a partnership in the undertaking businessand the buggy and.carriage business. The office for the present will remain at Mr. Cowgill’s old stand on East Washington street, but they expect later to move into quarters on South Cullen street, opposite the court house square, where Judge Thompson mill erect a building for them. The Democrat wishes the new firm success. Poor Farm Supt. Clark seems to be proving the right man in the right place. The year under his management will be up March Ist, and the showing made at that time we believe will be a very satisfactory one to the tax payers. He will start out the first quarter of 1901 without the necessity of making any requisition for groceries at all, having enough on hand to carry him through the quarter unless unusal demands are made up on his larder. Our ready print house persists in inflicting upon us a serial story, when we have repeatedly notified them we did not want one, and we see that another installment is printed bn our inside pages to-day. This story will wop appear in full in The Democrat, and we advise our readers not to read the chaptersappearing in this issue. If we cannot shut it off any other way we shall resort to till home print. The thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A P. Burton, died at Champaign, 111., last Monday of typhoid fever. The parents went to Champaign to spend the holidays and Fred was taken sick soon after arriving there. He was their only remaining child, they having lost an infant a little more than a vear ago. The remains were brought back here for burial and* the funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 5, 1901.

Two good farms to rent for cash. Call at this office for particulars. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.50, cash- in advance, if taken soon. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices) : Wheat 65; corn 32; oats 21$; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 26; oats 21$; rye 45. Our readers no doubt remember of rending of the young lady singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the national democratic convention at Kansas City last July, and the great enthusiasm her rendition of this famous patriotic song created. Miss Fultoni, who appears at Ellis opera house next Tuesday night in the “Carrington Entertainers,” is the lady who sang -the above song at that convention, and she will render it here with the same fervor which created such a furor of enthusiasm at thht great convention and brought forth unbounded applause from the 30,000 people gathered in the convention hall. Mr. Vernon Nowels and Miss Rozetta Smite were united in marriage last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, on South Front street, Dr. D. Jacobson of Chicago, officiating. A fine wedding feast was spread, and in the evening the young couple took the train for Indianapolis for a few days visit, returning Thursday, and they are now keeping house in the home fitted up by the groom opposite Mr. Leopold’s residence. Quite a uuinber of out of town guests were present at the wedding and several handsome presents were given the young people. The Democrat unites with their friends in extending congratulations. A Laporte dispatch to an Indianapolis paper, says: Ten days ago cards were issued for the marriage of Jesse R. Merchant and Miss Mollie Hansley at Demotte, this state, Sunday, December 30. Saturday William E. Messelman of Sanilace County, Michigan* arrived, secured a license to marry Miss Hansley, drove to her home first making an appointment with a clergyman. The couple met the minister at the appointed place and the ceremony was performed. Messelman and his bride at once left for Michigan. Messelman courted his bride by mail, and he was advised by Miss Hansley that she would marry another if he did not appear at once and claim her as his bride.

Sues for $50,000.

Thursday’s Chicago papers contained the announcement that Virginia Harris of Rensselaer, Ind., had sued Benjamin H. Durham, a banker of Onarga, 111., in the United States Court for $50,000 for alleged breach of promise to marry. Mr. Durham is 50 years of age and is the head of Durham Bros., bankers of Onarga. The plaintiff is a daughter of Henry Harris, the banker, and she claims, we understand, to have numerous letters from defendant to show that they were engaged and the engagement was broken off by defendant. It is understood that defendant denies any engagement, or that he ever felt any tenderer regard for plaintiff than that of a brother. He is a distant relative of the plaintiff.

Killed In a Boiler Explosion.

The Bishop mill at Watseka, 111., controlled by the Pure Food Milling Company, was wrecked by a boiler explosion Thursday morning and Luther Mallatt, the engineer, and John Sprohrle, a member of the firm, were instantly killed, while one or two others were injured. Lute Mallatt was a son of T. J. Mallatt of Fair Oaks, was about 25 years of age and had a wife and one child. His wife was a daughter of George Swisher of Wheatfield. He had but recently moved to Watseka from Hoopeston, and began work in the mill the morning he was killed Two brothers of the deceased went to Watseka at once to bring the remains back to Fair Oaks.

The Lyda Murder Trial.

The Lyda-Cox murder trial at Monticello _ closed Wednesday with Starr Cox and Mrs. Lydia taking the stand in their own defense. The argument of the attorneys begun Wednesday evening, E. B. Sellers opening for the state. He dTbo spoke about two hours Thursday morning. He was followed by Judge Reynolds for the defense, followed by Daniel Fraser of Fowler, for the state, followed by Attorney Haywood of Lafayette for the defense. It is thought at this writing that the argument would then be closed by Attorney Anderson of Crawfordsville, for the state, and the case would go to the jury last evening. The case has been on trial for three weeks. The general opinion is that the state has made out a very weak case against the defendants, who have gained the sympathy of almost every person who has listened to the evidence. The general opinion seems to be that the state’s case rested almost entirely upon unfounded neighborhood gossip for its motive for the alleged crime, and that the defendants will surely be acquitted. The expert testimony of physicians was very much in favor of the defense, they agreeing that the symptoms of Mr. Lyda’sdeath did not bear out the theory or strychnine poisioning, but did indicate uremic poision, a disease arising from kidney trouble, from which it was admitted Mr. Lyda had suffered for a number of years. Cox, by a life of industry and frugality, had accumulated a few thousand dollars, and held a mortgage of $2,000 upon the Lyda farm at the time of Mr. Lyda’s death. * He is a bachelor, and worked for Mr. Lyda for several years. His„savings and the Lyda homestead will probably be totally absorbed by the attorneys who defend Cox and Mrs. Lyda, and, if acquitted, both will be thrown upon the world at the shady side of forty without a dollar.

Methodist Church.

Next Sunday the pastor will speak on “Methodism and Children.” He will attempt to clearly define the position of the church on this subject. At night the subject will be “Cords and Ropes.”

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Vernon Nowels to Rozetta Smith, issued Dec. 29. Henry O. Gilbransen to Della Smith issued Dec. 28. Charles Ross to Netta Collins, issued Dec. 29. Chase Burns to Anna Nightengale, issued Jan. 4. Charles Hickmn to Maud Barbour, issued Jan. 4.

William Hawley Smith As a Public Speaker.

Able as Mr. Smith is as a public reader, he is still stronger as a public speaker. He interprets other people’s thoughts well, but he expresses his own ideas and covictions with a fervor and power that can never be given to what someone else has said first. It is as a public lecturer that he is at his best. All who have read his writings know with what vigor of language he expresses his thoughts in words, and to hear him utter those words as far surpasses reading them as the human voice surpasses the pointed page as a means for the conveyance of ideas. Lecture course, Friday Jan. 11. For fine, home-grown celery, call on C. R. Ramp, phone 14, city. Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest ana commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. Insist on having your sale bills printed at The Democrat office. We get up a good bill at a reasonable price and give a free notice in the paper with each set of bills. Everybody, especially the farmer, reads The Democrat and a notice in its columns reaches the very people you want to reach. Remember thiH and govern yourself accordingly. •

More About the Hammond Abortion Case.

An officer from Lake county was here Sunday and took back with him Miss Mary Nagel, the young woman alleged to be the mother of the dead infant recently found on the river bank at Hammond, mention of which was made in these columns. The Hammond Tribune had connected Dr. Mary E. Jackson, a woman physician of that city who is well known in Rensselaer, ns being implicated in the affair. Mrs. Jackson denied all knowledge of the case, but said she had attended a Mrs. Mason of Lafayette, who with her husband was returning from attending the funeral of a relative in Wisconsin, and on arriving at Hammond Mrs. Mason became so ill that her husband removed her from the train to a hotel and Dr. Jackson was summoned, and this lady, she alleged, gave premature birth to twin fetuses of about*three months old. In support of this story the Dr. claimed to have an affidavit of “Mr. Mason” who, hearing that the she had been mentioned in connection with the finding of the infant aforesaid, came to Hammond voluntarilly and made the affidavit for the purpose of clearing Dr. Jackson of any suspicion. Now the Tribune claims that the Nagel girl has made affidavit that she and Earl Mann of Rensselaer, whom she charges with being the father of the child, went to Hammond and put up at a house as Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Mason of Lafayette; that Dr. Jackson was summoned and did perform an abortion on the affiant. Young Maun left Rensselaer when the rumor of trouble over the finding of the infant first became noised about. He has not been apprehended as yet, we understand, nor is his whereabouts known. If the story, as told by the Tribune is correct, tho case looks pretty dark for all parties connected therein, as it is understood the Lake county officials propose to push the prosecution to the end.

The case was taken up by the Lake county grand jury Wednesday and Miss Nagel was examined. Her story, according to the Tribune, clears up the last cloud in the. state’s case. She claimed to have been forced to accompany Mann to Hammond, and that she objected to the operation being performed after Dr. Jackson had been summoned, but her objections were overruled by the doctor. “Michael Nagel, the girl’s father,” says Wednesday's Tribune, “came to Hammond this morning and brought some important documentary evidence with him together with the assurance of the leading residents of Rensselaer that he could have all the backing he needed in the efforts to bring the guilty ones to justice.” The Democrat wants a regular correspondent in every village and hamlet in Jasper county, not already represented. I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there .is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand.

W. B. AUSTIN.

Bear in mind that thfe clients themselves control the publication of non-resident notices, notices of appointment, notices of administrator’s and guardian’s sales, notices of survey, and many other legal notices which do not pass through the hands of county or local offices. When you have anything in this line insist on your attorneys placing the advertising in The Democrat.

Nothing Pays So Well

For man or woman, as a good rest, and when you can add to it the best medicinal springs on earth, you’ve struck a good thing, That is the proposition offered by French Lick and West Baden Springs, on the Monon Route. Hotels open all winter. Two trains daily. Through sleeper. Write for a book.

Vol. 111. No. 39

State Sentinel Free.

We have just perfected arrangements with the publishers of that excellent state paper, the Indiana State Sentinel, whereby we can once more offer it ONE YEAR FREE to all new subscribers to The Democrat and to all old subscribers paying one year in advance. This offer will probably hold good but a short time, therefore you should not delay taking advantage of this chance to secure the only democratic paper published in Jasper county and the only democratic state paper for the small sum of 11. These two excellent papers for less than 2 cents per week.

A GRAND PATRIOTIC OUTPOURING.

Manages Ellis and the Citizens of Rensselaer Combine to itring “Fultoni” and the “Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” for One Night Only. Through the efforts of a number of our citizens interested in all that is best in the amusement line, and that pertains to the welfare and best entertainment for the people, arrangements have been perfected to bring the beautiful American Prima Donna Soprano and composer, “Fultoni,” and America’s most historic artist, tho world-renowned “Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” to Rensselaer for one performance to be given at the Opera House on next Tuesday evening, Jan. Bth. The receipts from same to be used for charitable purposes. The Prima Donna, Miss Fultoni. is possessed of an exquisitely sweet voice, which was splendidly trained for Grand Opera by the noted Italian master, Sig. G. Sali, of London, and Sig. Autro Marescalchi, of Milan, Italy, but it is not alone in her renditions of Grand Opera selections that she excels, but in ballad music and Folk-songs, and being a composer of some importantce, renders several of her own compositions at each performance. The Drummer Boy of Shiloh’s name and reputation are too familiar to the American people to need comment, his wonderful and unique novelty musical specialties awakening an enthusiasm which knows no bounds.

The second part of the progrnme is something entirely new and original and a most vivid and realistic production of the history of our country from its discovery to the present time. Accompanied by soul-stirring music it inspires and impresses the spectator to a wonderful degree while to the rising generation it is a better lesson in the history of their own countiy, what war is, and what war means, than can be gleaned from books in a lifetime. As each sentiment expressed in either song, delineation or specialty, is illustrated by brilliantly illuminated scenes, so that we not only hear the words and music, comprehend the thought and fully appreciate the sentiment, but see the stern reality at the same line. That our citizens have taken hold of this opportunity to secure this entertainment insures its success and gives to us all an evening never to be forgotten as a worthy introduction of the new YEAR AND THE NEW CENTURY, with Loyalty, Liberty and Equality, Patriotism and Americanism.

Closing; Out Millinery Sale. Mrs. C. E. Hershman, near the depot, is closing out her Millinery goods at cost. She has a fail line of latest style pattern hats which she will sell at prices that will surprise you. Call and see her stock and get prices. S. P. Thompson will sell hia lands in Union township, in tracts, and on terms to suit those desiring' to farm or raise stock.. See or write to S. P. Thompson, Rensselaer, Ind.

Mad* Young Again. “One of Dr. Kin ;'s New Life Pills each night for two weeks has put me in my 'teens* again” writes D. H. Turner of Dempseytowu. Pa. They’re the best in the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c. at J. A. Larsl.'s Drug Store.