Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1901 — Page 4

m CtHINTY MM. f. t. MBeoeK. mnoß md wbusheb. MBolal Democratic Paper of Jasper County. ■ 1 ■stored at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR *I.OO SIX MONTHS .. 50c WWUKM, MONTHS 25c. Payable In Advance. AA-rertising rates made known on application Notick To Advertisers. All notices of a business character, including ■wants, for sale, to rent, lost, etc., will be. published in The Democrat at the rate of one cent per word for each insertion. No advertising will be accepted for less than 10 -cents. Cards of thanks will be published for Jffioents and resolutions of condolence for 4|1.00. Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Eille A Murray’s Store.

The death of ex-President Hartrison leaves but one*, living expresident, Grover Cleveland. Senate bill No. 166, which has Jbecorae a law, provides that the term of office of county auditor, -county clerk, county sheriff and county recorder shall begin January 1 next following the term of office of the present incumbents. “This law will extend the term of -•officers in this county as follows: <3lerk, from May, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1906; Sheriff, Auditor and Recorder, from November to January. Another new law extends the term of township trustees and assessors to Jan. 1 following the •election. The sixty-second session of the General Assembly of Indiana is a thing of the past, and it would have been better had it never convened. Quite a number of new laws were made, but there none of any special importance. Aside from a would-be record of •extravagance and profligancey and having gained the unenviable ~ 'distinction even among •ns as the most corrupt legislature •aver assembled, the sixty-second •General Assembly will go down in history as one woich cut very iUttle congealed aqua. Census Bulletin No. 57, giving fthe area in square miles of states j and territories by counties, is •either badly “off” regarding Indiana counties or else our statisticians by the state bureau have been in darkness for years. As um example we cite a few discrepancies: The census bulletin credits Allen comity with 660 square •oniUts; the state figures are 650. -Jasper, the second largest county in Indiana, in the former report has but 565 square miles; state reports credit it with 570. Benton county in the former report is credited with only 410 square ;«ailes while the state reports give it 503. Newton county is given square miles in the census report, while the state reports give it 400. Another glaring error is in Crawford county where the census gives 304 square miles and the state reports only 270, Also St. -Joseph, where the former figures »are &60 square miles and the state •reports only 470. In only 13 of the 92 counties of the state do the ifignres agree. It is quite evident 4hat the people are paying for a 'wkole lot of “information” either in die state reports or those of the census bureau, which is not worth « continental to any one. For the present we will accept the state •©ports as being correct. ’The Apologist editor has at last discovered the salary grab bill revoking to Jasper county, and, as < was have been expected, vigor•cffißly defends it. Governor Durevidently was not favorably ■aamressed with the measure, but did not have enough moral stamina 4o veto it, and let it become a law without his signature. The Domknows something about the >nspuMibilities and duties of the > wariew county offices, and if this Vi«uroaseu»f salary from $l,lOO per ygtmr to $1,700 per year (the In♦disoapolis papers first gave it as 4i;ao) is nothing more than is .'just tor the services rendered, Urauthe present salary of the auditor ($2,000) ; treasurer ($1,200); ($1,600); and shenff (sl,--10 C) should each be increased a like amount. The duties, responsibilities and expenses of conducting each of the foregoing offices are much greater than that of the ■recorder, and they give much liarger bonds. And, also, we are ••■alterably opposed to this thing «ol<a public officer making the race lota second term well knowing •theduties, salary, etc., of the office, ■aaad, accepting the same and its saunolnments, within three months -after his election asking for oneBhird more salary when his employers, the people, have no power effectively protest against such ■■crease or employ some one else to take hie place. The people ; ahonld bare the right to discharge an employe who attempts to take

such an unfair advantage of them. As we have previously remarked, the salary provided heretofore was adequate and made the recorder’s office the best paid office in the county, ability, labor and responsibility required fully considered. Senate bill No. 208 requires township trustees to make annual reports to the township advisory board. The report must set out completely all the receipts and expenditures of his office with the balances remaining in such fund to his credit, Verified receipts from the person to whom each warrant is paid must accom’panyeach report. The bill provides for the publication of the report in the leading newspapers of two political parties.

The Circuit Court.

Lilly Bullock v#Charles L.BuHock, divorce; decree granted and coats taxed to defendant. Plaintiff barred from marrying for two years. Frank Fisher vs John G. Perry set al, foreclosure; verdict for plaintiff for #86.60, 110 attorney fees and h|a costa. Also mortgage foreclosed. Motion for new trial overruled and defendant prays for appeal to supreme court, which was granted". . ■: Cora A. Kessinger vs. Everett Halstead; continued to first day next term. Sarah C. Barkley vs. B. J. Gifford; case compromised. r Jasper County Oil Sc Gas Co., vs Howard F. Chappell et al; defendant asks for new •trial, motion overruled; defendant then prays for an appeal to the supreme court, which is granted. Minnie F. Burk vs Cecil Burk, is the title of a new divorce case filed last Monday. According to the complaint the parties were married Nov. 21, 1887, and separated Dec, 26, 1889. Plaintiff's maiden name was Minnie F. Kuley, and she alleges that she has been a resident of Jasper county for the past two years and is a housekeeper by occupation. She alleges In her complaint that defendant has not contributed to her support, has refused to live with her, is an habitual drunkard that he called plaintiff vile names in the presence of others and permitted others to do so. that be brought one Dessie Turner to their home and took liberties with her and made love to her, much to the annoyance of said plaintiff and would permit said Turner girl to call plaintiff vile names, that he had threatened to whip plaintiff and do her bodily injury and put her in great fear and mental anguish. Plaintiff asks for restoration of her maiden name and all other proper relief. The parties have no children. “I was in bed five weeks with the grip—nerves shattered, stomach and liver badly deranged. Was cured with Dr. Miles’ Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills.”—D. C. Walker, Hallsville, O.

Night Was Her Terror.

“I would cough nearly all nsght long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria, lnd., “and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so baa that if I walked a block 1 would cough frightfully and spit blood, but when all other medicines failed, three SI.OO bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and 1 gained 58 pounds." It's absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 50c and SIOO. Trial bottles free at Long's drug store. Rensselaer Decorating Co., comfosed of Geo. Sharp and W. B. ’eterson, have opened up a shop on Liberal Corner, corner of Washington and Front streets. General paint and wall-paper store. Brushes and tools of every description that belongs to the trade. We are prepared to do all kinds of painting, paper-hanging and decorating. When I was prostrated with grip and my heart and nerves were in bad shape. Dr. Miles’ Neryine and Heart Cure gave me life and health Mrs. Geo. Colie, Elgin, Ills.

An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George W Waitt, of South Gardiner, Me., says: "I have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to the vendor. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the only thing that has done any good whatever. I have used one bottle of it and the chills, cold and grip have ail left me. I congratulate the manufacturers of an honest medicine.” For sale by J. A. Larsh. - “I had grip three months; could not sleep, pain all over and headache very bad. Dr. Miles’ Nervine, Pain Pills and Liver Pills made me well.”—Mrs. E. C. Bowlby, Waterloo, Ind.

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 “I was given up to die from heart and nervous troubles caused bv grip. Six bottles each of Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure and Nervine cured me.”—Mrs. John Wollet, Jefferson, Wis. Mrs. C. E. Van Dcuscn, of Kilbourn, Wit., was afflicted with stomach trouble and constipation for a long time. She says: “I have tried many preparations but none have done me the good that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have.” These Tablets are for sale at J. A. Larsh's drug store. Price, 25 cents. Samples free. “Grip made me very weak and nervous with tightness of chest and headache. Dr. Miles’ Pain Pills and Nervine gave me quick relief.”—Mrs. Clarinda Butler, W. Wheeling, O.

Cwdt'a Pistannr sad Cough Cura Sold by A. P. Long.

Philippine Letter.

from ?• w - Reed, to his brother Frank, of Parr, and was handed The Democrat for publication,] San Juan, Deßocßoc, (Province of Bataogas) P. I, Dec. 39, 1900. Dear Brother Frank:— Your ever welcome letter of recent date just received, was glad to hear from yon, and to know that you are well, and getting along so nicely at school. I am enjoying the best of health and seeing msiny strange sights and queer people. It is awfully hot over here, ana a great many of the boys have been sick with the malarial fever. It rains here nearly every day, and the roads are the worst I ever saw; I have had to swim my horse a quarter of a mile, several different times since I have been here. I have not seen a white woman since T left the U. S. A., and that was about six months ago. Our troop has had two fights since we landed here ind we have been called “to arms” at all hours of the night, several different times. On our last trip from Left, a good sized town of about 50,000 inhabitants where we go after our mail every two or three weeks, we were ambushed by the insurgents when within about 10 miles of this place. Lefi is about 22 miles from here. The Fillipinos poured three heavy volleys into us before we were given the order to dismount, then we laid flat upon the ground and fired back and forth for an boor or more; finding we could not rout them out of the thick brush where they lay concealed, our lieutenant gave the order to charge, and with a good old American yell we went for them. But they couldn’t think of standing for that sort of thing, but broke cover, and scattered and disappeared in the thick brush like a flock of sheep. We killed five of them, and captured six prisoners and six horses; the umy loss we sustained in this engagement was one horse. If they had been, as good shots as we they could have killed all of us, but they are the poorest shots I ever saw. They were lying in wait <or us along the roadside, concealed, and when we came along began to give it to us, but all their bullets whizzed harmlessly over our heads, except one and it merely grazed a soldier’s thigh. Our Troop got quite a write-up in the Manilla papers, it covers a column and a half and is all about the brave deeds t roop “D” did down at the Bay, I will tell you all about it: On the night before Thanksgiving, about two o’clock in the morn, we were all started out of oursleep by the call to arms. We hustled on our clothes, saddled up our horses and rode six miles through a down-pour of rain over the worst road you ever did see, to the Bay, to try and re-capture a boatload of commissaries that belonged to us, but when she was seen pulling into the mouth of the river for this place, the insurgents went out in small boats and captured the crew of fen men aboard of he', and started to sail out to sea with her again. Some of our men that were placed on sentry duty saw them and came up to the barracks and gave the alarm. It was a small sailing vessel, and they would have gotten clean away from us, only the wind went down and left them stranded about a mile from shore. When we got to the scene of action, we had to cross over to the right bank of the river in order to follow that coast around which would bring us nearer to the schooner. The only way we had to get across was by swimming our horses, as we had no boat of any kind and no time to look for any, as we did not know at what moment the wind might spiing up and they would ‘get awav from us, so we bolted right in and sm-.m for it. The liver was broad and deep, as the tide had run in, and we had lots of trouble in getting to the opposite shore, but we reached it at last in safety and started up the bank in the direction the vessel lay. When we got opposite the vessel we started to swim our horses out, and wade as far as we could, but some of the *x>ys found an old boat, that had no paddles. Our troop commander told us to use the huts of our carbines for oars and the other fellows had rigged up a kind of raft, and with these old boats crammed full of soldiers we started for the schooner. It was beginning to get a little light by this time, aud we could see forms upon the deck of the vessel, so the order was given to fire, we all had carbines and pistols so we began to blaze away. Pretty soon the niggers began to pile out of that vessel in a hurry and to scramble into small boats and pull for the other shore. We continued to give it to them until they gained the opposite bank, where they p.unged into the brush, and were lost to our view. When we recovered the small boats one of them was riddled with bullets, and we learned afterwards from a friendly native that we killed six natives and wounded several more. It was so dark we could not see them plainly or we would undoubtedly have gotten them all. When we got back t 9 the large boat we found everything on it all right except, they had broken into some of our rations and eaten them, and one of the poor sailors was pretty badly beaten. He was black and blue all over from the whippin? they had given him. I guess they wanted him to help sail the vessel and he refused. After leaving a strong guard on the ship we started back here with our horses, and of course we had to get back on the other side of the river again and we rode in to swim it. Each one of us had a belt with a hundred rounds of ammunition in it, and a heavy Colts’ army revolver hung around our waists, and that is what caused all the trouble. The tide had now begun to run out, the water seemed to have a strong under current to it, and the horses begun to flounder, and threw several of the boys off into the water, and part of them could not swim, and those that could had all they could do to take care of themselves, as they were loaded down with ammunition and had all their clothes on. Four or five began to call for help at once and all those who could swim good or were still on their horse* went immediately to their rescue. All were saved Except one poor fellow, aud he sank out of sight and never came up. We found his body two days later, tossed up by the waves, two miles or more along the shore of the Bay. His name was Gloloncfci, a baker by trade, andlived in Chicago. But such are the fortunes of war. The Filipinos claimed they would continue to right if McKinlty is elected, until they are all killed or captured, and as he is elected, I guess we will have several more fights with them. There is a report circulating around now that all the forces over here will concentrate and make a clean sweep of the Island. You spoke of me saving money, well I think I have done pretty well, I have saoo with the U. 8. Government nt 4 per interest, and I can't touch that or anyone else until my 3 years are up, and

from now on I intend to deposit every cent I make. I am still troop barber and make SSO or S6O per month. I did make more until we went into active service, but now some of the fellows let their beards grow. I want to have six or eight hundred dollars when I quit soldiering and maybe a thousand. Won’t that be all right? Well, Frank, I believe this is ail for this time. Give my respects and love to all of the folks and tell them I hope they have had a merry Xmas, and I wish them a prosperous New Year. It took your letter two months to reach me. We had a big Xmas dinner, and the boys are making preparations for a nice New Year’s dinner. We can get all kinds of tropical fruits here, just for the gathering. There are bananas, oranges, lemons, chocolate, cocoanuts, figs, grape fruit, .and many others in abundance. Well, I must close, with love to one and all, I am as ever, your brother. Daniel W. Reed, Troop "D" Ist. U. S. Cav. At nearly three score and ten Mrs. Glen Humphrey was fighting against odds when the grip attacked herjbut she took Dr. Miles’ Nervine, and now her neighbors in Wareham, Mass., remark on how well she is looking.

FARMS FOR SALE. BY Dalton Hinchman REAL ESTATE AGENT, Vernon, Ind. No. 259. Farm of 200 acres, frame house of 4 or 6 rooms, large frame barn, 160 acres lays nice and 40 some broken, not bad. This is a choice farm. A fine blue limestone quarry on the to acres. 1H miles of aR. H. town, 10 miles of Vernon the County Seat. Price 125 per acre. Reasons for selling, old age and no children to worry over. Half cash, Rood )time on the ' remainder. - ' No. 267. Farm of 100 acres, frame house of 5 rooms, large frame barn, hog house, hen house and other out buildings. Good water at bouse, barn and on the farm. Some parts rolling. Good grain and stock farm. Said farm adjoining the town of Vernon, the county seat. Price *B,OOO. No. 268. Farm of 40 acres, frame house of 8 rooms, good well with a new force pump in, a large frame barn, good orchard of all kinds of fruit, within 9 miles of Seymour, a railroad city of 12,000 or 15,000 inhabitants, 3 miles of pike. 1-4 mile of good school and X % miles of church. Good neighborhood. 25 acres bottom and 15 acres upland, Price #1,200, half cash, time on balance, secused by first mortgage. No. 209. Farm of 120 acres, 4K miles from Vernon; 90 acres in grass and cultivation, 80 in timber, some good timber; 2 story log house, 6 rooms, barn, new frame 88x44 feet: good orchard; farm well watered, lays ni. e, one mile of pike road. Price #B,OOO. No. 270. Farm of 158 acres; 2-story frame house of 7 rooms; Urge frame barn 55x60; 8 wells of good water and fine stock water by springs; part level and part rolling; three orchards of all kinds of fruit; 85 or 40 acres in timber, some good saw timber; 1H miles of railroad town. Price #4.000. No. 271. Farm of 204 acres; frame house 2H-story, 6 rooms, good well at house; barn 52x54 feet; 66 acres of bottom land, 80 upland tillable, balance in timber, sugar, beech, walnut, chestnut poplar. Price #BS per acre. H cash, balance on time at 6 per cent. Correspondence Solicited. References: Judge Willard New, Ex-Judge T. C. Batchelor, First National Bank. Merchants: S. W. Storey. N. DeVersy. Jacob Foebel, Thomas & Son, Wagner Bros. & Co., Nelson & Son, J. H. Maguire Sc Co., W. M. Naur, Herbert Goff and Wagner’s plow factory. Anysaa that wishes to look over the coanty, would be pleased to show them whether they wished to buy or not.

Real Estate Transfers. Orpheus C Halstead to Jesse Bringle et ux, Mch. 6, se se 32-29-7, 40 acres, Newton, *1,600. Abraham Leopold to Rebecca A. Sack, Mch. 6, Its. bl 18. Leopold's add. Rensselaer, *IOO. 6ee. K. Hollingswor'h to Charles H. Leesou, Feb. 28, It 4,1>11, Fair Oaks, *3bo. William Holle to Herman J. Alberding, Mch. 6, pt nw 17-31-0. Walker. *75. William R. Kelley et al to John J. Potbuisje et al, Feb. 16, nw 38-2 7-7,160 acres, Carpenter, #10.400. Sampson Erwin to Rial B. Harris, Sept. 18. n 1-6 it 18, bl 1, Rensselaer, #l. Harqf A. Alter et ux to George W. Wolfe. April 6, undH pt sw se 7-29-6. Marlon, #2,000. Auditor Jasper County to Mary E. Spitler, Mch. 4, pt It 14, bl 8, Leopold’s add. Rensselaer. #34.94. T. T. D. Auditor Jasper county to Charles G. Spitler, Mch. 4. pt ue se 9-81-6, 5 acres, Walker, *14.08. T. T. D. James D. Carson to Missouri Edwards, Feb. 23, It 9, bl 9, Western add. Remington, <7OO. Rensselaer Land A Improvement Co., to Geo. J. Newman. Its 11, 14, IS, bl 39, Weston's 3d add. Rensselaer. *l6O. William B. Austin to Mina Dahacke Mch. 6, 11 lota In Bentley's add to Wheatfield. *1 q. c. d. Josiab Davisson to Jacobine Frederlcke Yeiter. Mcb. 8, nV4 se aw 5-80-0. 30 acres, Barkley, #SBO. David Vanderhoof to Harry E.Gifford,Mch. 8, nM ne 36- i 1-6, 80 acres. Walker, #855. Henry M. Swartz to John Bond, Feb. 23, nw se 13-39-6. ne sw 13-39-5, eK nw 13-39-5, Gillsm. $9,000; Charles Hallcpk to Samuel M. Lemolne. wH nw nw 0-80-7, 38 acres. Union, sl. q.c. d. Elmer F. Emery to George W. Seeley, Mch. 6, sH se 36-87-7,jH nHse 36-37-7, 140 acres. Carpenter, #10.950. State of Indiana to Joseph S. Buckles, Mch. 33, 1858, ne ne 13-80-7, Union. Patent. Henry Hochbaum to Charley C. Pish, Peb. 31, Ms 1,4, bl 1, Virgle, 38-81-7.830. Anna Ctaudon to Edwin O. Rupp et al, Feb. 38*pt eH nw 39-38-7, pt wJ4 nw 39-38-7. 80 acres, Jordan, #4,400. Charles Brown to John B. Tudor et ux. Peb. 36. wkf ne 13-39-5. Hanging Grove, #B,BOO. William P. Bennett to B. J. Gifford. Mch. 3, ■tt se 38-80-6. ne se 38-80-6, 120 acres, Barkley, *3.400. Isaac G. Brasket to Barney D. Comer, Feb, *B, sese 18 80-7.40 scree. Union, #1.500. Isaac G- Brasket to Addle C. Comer, Peb. 88. pt sw sw 18-80-8, Union. 81.500. Robert Michael to Charles Malchow et ux, Mch. wHse 14 *9-7. pt se M-S9-7. Marlon, •9,000. Charles Malchow to Robert Michael, Mch. 1, eHsw 8-88-0, ne ne 9-18-6. nttnw 10 18-6. nw ne 10-t S-6. *4O acres. Milroy. $7,865. Nellie J. Freeland tt> Mary B. Phe bus. Mch. 7. It 7. bl 7. Weston’s add. Rensselaer, #SOO.

For Grip aches use Dr. Miles’ Pain Pills. Sold by all Druggists. _ M_g |fs_. jt _m_ 9MB rUWuy t"VwOCI ■ahw lUf Ur, nmfOWm, Ossw aafl Sold by A. V. Long.

Block Cat Brand Chicago-Rockford iiMi«nr company We will pay Kenosha, Wis. » - ■ . - SI.OO ~ f° r secon( * best, and BLACK CAT BRAND /.^P CH ICAO 04I0CK FORD HOSIERY COMPANY kkotma. f or third b es j drawing' of any one of f these Black Cats by any boy or girl at* tending school. * AIL Drawings must be on a card 81-2xll inches and your name and address on back. BLACK CAT BRANS _ Competition closes March 23rd. All kknoska, wis. the drawings submitted will be displayed at *our hosiery counter the week ending March ELLIS & MURRAY ' ' . \i\i BLACK CAT BRAND Chicago-Rockford A A A n n n Kenosha, Wia. 7 Has reached its highest point in our office. We have # - f conquered pain and anxiety. We have assured our pa- 7 f tients that our methods and prices are in keeping with / \ ■■ S dental progress. Confidence has been the keynote of \ f / our suoceat. If we work for you once we’re sure of get- c ting all your work, aa well as the dental_work of your v c c relatives and friends. Our dental work co'te little, wean C t office upstairs P well, and la guaranteed to be the best that n.oney can buy, J / IN HORTON BL’K 7 —______ S ) J. W. HORTON, Dentist. S GMILIIIWND Undertaking & Embalming. RKNSSKLACR, INO. O.posits Ooubt Mouaa. We carry a full line of Funeral Goods, ir.'".'."!": Calls promptly answered, day or night. Rensselaer Bargain Store. riy stock of guns are complete. Decoy Ducks in stock. riy new line of Stable Dry Goods are ready for inspection. Shirts, Fancy and Common, 50c. Shells loaded to order. My line of Goods are Fresh and up-to-date. Heating: Stoves at Cost. l/VWV* C. E. HERSHMAN, NEAR THE DEPOT. * DEMOCRAT" AOS. BRING RESULTS.' TRY IT AND BK CONVINCED.