Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The british lion has been compelled to turn tail by the Russian bear in the land dispute in China. The price of hogs have* touched the highest point since 1894, bringing upwards of 6 cents per pound in Chicago. The Huston vs Fatka case which has been pending in court for several years, was decided in the White circuit court against . the plaintiff. The plaintiff will appeal to the supreme court. The Warren Review editor was sand-bagged and robbed of his gold watch and annual pass, one night last week while in Chicago. Editors and preachers should steer clear of Chicago’s levee district after night, About the first of April, Geo. H. Healy will move to Rensselaer and engage in the newspaper business with Editor Marshall, of the Republican. He will endeavor to to dispose of his interests here or leave some one in charge. —Brookston Reporter. The spring weather of the first few days of the week took a backset, and Wednesday and Thursday some snow fell and the mercury dropped several degrees below the freezing point. The ground was froze up solid again, but yesterday was a bright, sunshiny day and the atmosphere warmed up considerably.

As the newspaper reports of the new laws enacted by the late legislature are so conflicting, The Democrat has refrained from making any extended mention of them until such time as we are able to give information that is reliable. A large uumber of measures were passed, but few were of great importance. During thef next few weeks several hundred dollars in subscriptions to The Democrat fall due, and we trust that each and every subscriber will give the matter his personal attention and renew promptly. Examine the slip containing -your name—on the paper or wrapper and see how your subscription stands on our books. The bummiest aggregation that ever came down the pike—or from Hammond either—was that which “played” at Ellis opern house last Monday night. Fortunately the name under which the “play’’ sailed, “The Red Cat Inn” or The Tom Cat out, or some such outlandish term, was sufficient to keep most people away, and the ‘•company” was greeted by about a baker’s dozen only. C. B. Hnrold, who went to Owen county several months ago to take the foremanship of a new democrat paper started at Spencer, was in town Tuesday night, leaving the following morning for DeKalb, Jll., where he takes a foremanship on a daily and semi-weekly. The democratic paper with which he was connected in Owen county made a fight for an examination of the county records, and all the ex-county officials, who didn’t want any thing of the sort, through a newspaper man in some distant state, l>ought the paper and it will be squelched. There are various ways of heading off such unpleasant things ns an investigation by dishonest rascals who fear the result thereof. .

Poultry is becoming more a source or income on the farm each year. The careful husbandman or diligent housewife who has taken the pains to keep an accurate account finds that the pro fits from this source are entirely satisfactory. As an illustration of the growth of poultry culture, B. J. Ergenbright last week sold in one lot $104.16 in poultry, consisting of chickens and turkeys. The price per pound ranged from 6 to 7 cents according to grade. No other live stock on the farm brings the price of poultry when sold by the pound And as all kinds of poultry is more or less scavengers, gaining a large amount of sustennnco by foraging, the expense of feeding is correspondingly decreased. This is one reason why poultry yields a handsome profiti-*-Monon News..