Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1901 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Ry Rensselaer Time-Table, South Bound. No. 81—Fast Mail 4:49 a. m No. s—Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 a. m. No. 83—Indianapolis Mail, (daily).. 1:46 p.m. No. 89—Milk accoram., ( daily) ....... 6:15 p. m. No. 3—Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:25 p. tn. •No. 45—Local freight 2:40p.m. North Bound. • No. 4—Mail, (dally) 4:30 a.m. No. 40—Milk acooium., (daily) 7:31a.m. No. 32-Fast Mail, (daily) 9 *5 a. m. •No. 80—Cin.to Chicago Ves. Mail.. 6:32 p. m. INo. 86-Cin. to Chicag0............. 2:57 p. m. No. •—Mail and Express, (daily)... 3-JO p. m. •No. 46—Local freight..., 9:55 a.m. No. 74-Freight, (dally) 9 p. m. •Dally except Sunday. : . t (Sunday only. , _ carries passengers between Monon Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. • , . , No. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. Fxsjjk J. Run, O. P. A., W. H. McDokl, President and Gen. M’g’r, Chas. H. Rockwsll, Traffic M’g’r. CHIOASO. W. H. Beau, Agent. Rensselaer.

WE wish to inform our patrons and the general public that we have succeeded in getting a first class upholsterer and repair man and we are now in a position to do all kinds of new and repair work in that line, also that we are prepared to do all kinds of painting and decorating, pictnre framing and pasteling. We are here to stay __________ and bound to give “ satisfaction. Try nniltiri IV and you will see I NNI I that we can please ui/nnLLL you Work BROS or ant^ Pine 203 A mmm \ It INDIANA VY .

SAY, LOOK HERE!

DO YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL A FARM? IF SO, VISIT HONAN’B REAL ESTATE AGENCY. 80 acres in Milroy Township, 8 miles from city, gpod house.'bsrn. wind-pump, orchard etc. Price *43 per sere. 160 acres in Jordan Township, well drained, good house and barn, orchard, best land in tp.; *4O per acre. 80 acres in Marion Township, in prime state of cultivation, young bearing orefiard. all thoroughly tiled, good house and barn, 0 miles from f Ity, good roads all the year round; *65 per acre. • 160? acres In Jordan Township, good improved farm, well drained and fenced, dirt cheap at *4O per acre. 80 acres in Jordan Township, good black loam, entire farm can be. cultivated, a bargain at *4* an acre. 89 acres in Gillam Township, 60 acres In cultivation. 13 acres of the best timber to township, house, barn, good orchard. Price *4O an aerp^ House and corner lot 1 block from Court House, most beautiful location in the city, a bargain at *3.000. New house and barn; orchard and Stt acres of ground in smalt fruits, ideal place for market garden. Inside city limits, south of railroad, com *O.OOO. will sell at *3.500. No. 28. 57H acres In Jordan township at *4B per acre. No. 30. 168 acres In Marion township at *45 per acre. No. 38. 80 acres in Hanging Grove township at *BS peracre. No. J#. 80 acres In Hanging Grove township at *B6 per acre. No. *O. 80 acres in Gillam township at *4O per acre. No. 81. 40 acres in Gillam township at *36 per acre. * No. 88, 120 acres in Jordan at *4O per acre. No. 87. Good 7 room bouse and lots on River street, City. *IOOO. No. 80. Fine 2-story house 3 blocks from court house, a bargain, *I7OO. No. 40. 3 city lots prominent corner. No. 48. 100 acres, Union tp., at *4O per acres. No. 44. 560 acres, Union tp., at *SO per acre. No. 46. 300 acres. Union tp..*4o per acre. No. 46. lt4«tory house. 5 rooms, corner lot. in city. *550. For particulars call on or write K: P. Horan. Rensselaer. Ind. When the quantity of food ’.aktn is too large or the quality too rich, heartburn is likely to follow, and especially so if the digestion has been weakened by constipation. Eat slowly and not too freely of eaaily digested food. Masticate the food thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between meals and when you feel a full* neat and weight in the region of the stomach after eating, indicating that you have eaten too rtfuen, take one of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets 2nd the heartburn may be avoided- For sale by Long.

""W- DR. MOORE, Specialist, . M&4K.YS. wombs. Office First Stairs West of Fendlg's Drug Store. Phone a S i. RENSSELAER, IND.

A. Leopold is wry sick again. rSßoth haying and oats harvest nas begun. . 75-cent excursion to Michigan City to-morrow. Guss Phillips is home for the summer vacation.. ; i?CSept. 14 will be Indiana day at the Pan-American. Mrs. T. J. Sayier returned Monday from her trip to Colorado. Wanted: —Girl for general housework; enquire at this office. H. E. Sheet® of Remington, was a business caller in the city Tuesday. Hotel to Rent. For terms call on C. D. Nowels, -Rensselaer, Ind. T. P. Jacks and family of Lee, were guests of*G. A. Jacks Thursday. Miss Fern kelson is again installed as “hello girl” in the Halleck exchange. , A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker last Sunday but only lived a few hours. V Misses Ella and Emma Maguire of Elwood, were guests of Mrs. E. P. Honan over Sabbath. Grandmother Chilcote has gone toßckford, Mich., to spend the summer with her son Bruce. , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Timmons returned to Chicago Heights Monday after a visit with relatives in Jordan tp. Mrs. John Smith, miles northeast of town, entertained about twenty members of the D. A. R’s. Thursday evening. Mrs. Grauville Moody entertaned about 100 lady friends at her home on the south side Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5. W. Andrus aud son J. S. Andrus, have bought the C. W. Coen farm of 160 acres north of town. Consideration S6O per acre.

Oue good featare of the street improvements, in appearances at least, is the removal of the two sets of wagon scales on Vau Rensselaer street. Mrs. J. F. Warren left Wednesday morning for a month’s visit with her sisters, Mrs. Nason of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Johnson at Whitehall, Mich. _\Lem Huston has given up his position at the electric light plant and has bought the Kelley news stand. C. L Thornton takes his place at the light plant. W. R. Lee, who has opened a new hardware store at McCoysburg, was irt the city Monday on business. Mr. Lee’s ad appears in another part of this paper. S-..W. O. Schanlauband sister Miss Blanche, went to Sheldon, 111., Tuesday to attend the wedding of their cousin, Miss Maude Kepner to Mr. T. J. Manley, of Chicago, 111. ' Some sneak thief entered Wm. McCord’s house Tuesday evening while Mrs. McCord was calling on a neighbor and stole three dollars from her purse, which was lying on the dresser. Anna Borntrager left Wednesday for Hendersonville, N. C., for an extended visit with her sister, Miss Lizzie, who went there a few months ago, for the benefit of her health. Ritchey, who went to Yukon, Okla., a couple of weeks ago, is attending normal at Yukon. He reports fine crops throughout Kansas and Oklahoma, and is well pleased with the country there. -URey. Royce and family are now settled in the fine new Methodist manse. Dr. Merrill, we understand, will occupy the property vacated by Rev. Royse, which has been handsomely repainted white. A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the federal court Monday by Hugh F. Gay nor, retail liquor., dealer of Kentland, Newton county. His assets are placed at $3,047 and his liabilities at $8,961.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 13, 1901.

Absolute slaughter sale of shoes at Ellis & Murray’s. The new dytiamo for the electric light plant arrived a few days ago. y\Mrs. Flora Snoddy of Delphi is the guest of Mr- and Mrs. J. F. Majc r. }(The Catholic people are talking some of establishing a parochial school here. - • Miss Mary Rohrmau of Ham* mond, came Monday for a two weeks visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Maloney and baby, of Chicago, are the guests of Mrs. Mary Drake. A great opportunity for early buyers of fall supplies to save money at Ellis & Murray’s. Frank Hardy has moved to Goodland, where he will clerk in the grocery department of Z. F. Little & Co’s store. Eddie Haff of Valparaiso, staid over night here Wednesday, going on to Goodland via bicycle Thursday morning. Mrs. W. O. Rowles and Mrs. John Duvall entertained a number of lady friends at the home of the former Wednesday afternoon. 33. S. Dwiggins was here a few days the first of the week packing up his belongings and removing them from the Forsythe building. Misses Fay and Daisy Canine, and Margaret and Maude Merritt and brother Coleman Merritt, of Remington, were Rensselaer callers Thursday. Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 41; oats 26; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 39; oats 24; rye 45. Ford, formerly of Remington, now of Elwood, and Miss Bessie Foster, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. J. L. Foster, south of this city, were married at Elwood last Saturday.

The F. W. Baptists will hold quarterly meeting at Parr commencing last evening and continuing over to-day and to-morrow. A basket dinner in the grove will be a feature of to-morrow's meeting. John Gaffey of Barkley tp., has a colt 3 months old that weighs 636 pounds. Mr. Gaffey says he will give SIOO for any colt in Jasper county the same age that will equal it, or will take SIOO for his colt. ’ JmV. G. Slage, one of the proprietor of the Makeever house, and Miss Edna Pearl Jordan, daughter of his partner, were married at Hammond Sunday afternoon, aud are now at home at the Makeever House. Fountain Park Assembly at Remington, Ind., has a most excellent program of lectures, music entertainment this season, Aug. 17 to Sept. 1, inclusive. Get program at Larsh’s Drug Store after July 15. \The Rensselaer school board recently re-organized by electing Geo. K. Hollingsworth, president; Delos Thompson, treasurer, and T. J. McCoy, Secretary. A peculiar coincidence in connection with the board is that all three are cousins. The Merchants’ Cigar Company of Rensselaer, capital SI,BOO, was incorporated Thursday. Conrad Kellner, Warren Robinson, Zern Wright and Walter Porter have recently been taken in and the capital stock increased to the above amount. v James Wiseman of Aix, who was arrested on complaint of Samuel Potts for selling goods from his store on Sunday, had his trial before Esq. Burnham and a jury Saturday afternoon and was acqitted. It is claimed that the proaecution was for spite. A. Woodin, the Foresumn reabestate agent, reports the following land sales: The old Mustard farm in Jordan tp., of 160 acres to Jas. Shaffer of Foresumn. consideration $8,000; the Warren farm of 160 acres in Newton tp., to a Mr. Leo bold, of Brook, consideration, SB,OOO.

DAVID J. THOMPSON DIES.

VDavid J. Thompson, whose long sickness has been mentioned heretofore in these columns, died Friday morning at 8 o’clock. The funeral will be conducted as follows: The casket will be at the; residence of Judge S. P. Thompson. open for view and offerings after 3p. m., Saturday and Sunday. A brief service of song and tribute will be held on Sunday at 6 p. m., after which the Masonic Fraternity will conduct tbg burial ceremonies in Weston cemetery.

Miss Anna Jacob of Loda, 111., is the guest of Miss Mary Meyer. N. Simon Leopold’s store at Kentland was burned Saturday night. Theodore George is home from Delphi, where he has been clerking in a store for several months. 50 per cent, saved by buying blankets, cloaks, over-coats, suits and winter underwear this mouth at Ellis & Murray’s. Win a mac and Monroe tp., on Tuesday voted a subsidy of $22,000 in aid of the east and west road; 299 foi to 74 against. Mayor Eger’s fine residence has been further beautified by adding a new coat of paint. Mr. Eger has one of she handsomest homes in Rensselaer. J. W. Williams returned last week from his Ohio visit. He visited the Buffalo exposition a few hours while gone, making the trip via boat from Cleveland.

In our list of marriage licenses published last week the type made us say “Charles D. Yeoman to Elnora Israel,” when it should have read “Charles D. Norman to Elliora Israel.” Mrs. F. Gay and little son, of Griggsville, 111., Mrs. Carper and daughter, of Louisiana, and Miss Jessie Cowgill of Rosemond, 111., are guests of their mother, Mrs. Sarah Cowgill. j-Our Remington correspondent tells of the home-coming of Christopher Hardy, a brother of Sheriff A. G. Hardy, who left home 25 years ago and for 15 years had been mourned as dead by his friends. )(Henry Amsler of Pontiac, 111., has 1 added 155 acres more to his land purchases about Rensselaer, the latest purchase being the land known as the Dwiggins laud, just north of town. Price paid, $65.50 per acre. The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Speece of Ft, Wayne, met ‘death last Saturday by falling from a second story window to the pavement below. Mrs. Speece is a sister of Mrs. C. W. Rhoades of this city, and the latter was visiting her at the time the accident occurred. The boy was about three years of age. Albert J. Guthridge Post No. 484, were greatly surprised at their last meeting by the Woman’s Relief Corps presenting them with a framed copy of a Washington paper, dated April 15, 1865, which gave the account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The presentation was made by Mrs. Emma Hagin in behalf of a post at Minneapolis, Minn. > S U. M. Baughman of Monon. and George A. Williams of Marion. Ohio, both late graduates of .the Valparaiso law school, will locate here for the practice of law August 1. The former was postmaster at Monon under Cleveland. The latter is a republican in politics. They expect to secure temporary quarters and when the new Odd Fellows’ building is completed will have quarters therein. A. M. Bushong, whose wife recently begun action in the circuit court for divorce, was here a few days agoand will fight thecase, we understand. It is also rumored that certain parties wanted Bushong out of the way on account of property interests in which his wife is interested, and had something to do with the prosecution of the former and also influenced Mrs. B. to bring the divorce suit.

NINETEEN KILLED

In Wreck at Norton, Mo.—Mrs. F. D. Oilman, of Goodland, and Misses Lula Rider and Mabel Ross,.of Kentland, Among Killed. /Flection number one of a Chicago & Alton train loaded with Epworth Leagures bound for San Francisco, collided head-end with an east bound cattle train near Norton, Mo., about 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, but going at full speed, and as a result 19 are dead and many others seriously injured. Among the number in this vicinity were: Mrs. Lorena Gilman, of Goodland, aged 39, killed outright Miss Mabel Rosa of Kentlarfd, aged 25, killed outright. Mise Lule Rider of Kentlend, eged 25, bedly crushed end scalded, died on way to hospital. Miss Dora Wlckwire of Goodland, hip dislocated and leg broken, will recover. Mrs. Anna Morrison of Valparaiso, aged 68, scalded, will die. Miss Ora E. Tillman of Valparaiso, aged 24, scalded, will die. VMrs. Gilman was the wife of Fred D. Gilman, the Goodland banker. Mr. Gilman was here Wednesday morning, leaving on the 1:45 p. m. train, but then knew nothing of the accident. About a year ago Mrs. Gilman’s brother, Oscar Wilson, who was braking on the Panhandle, was killed in the yards at Logansport, by being crushed in making a coupling, and some thirteen years ago a cousin, George Wilson, w&s killed by the cars in lowa. She leaves six small children, the eldest being about 12 years of age. Miss Rider was a daughter of Banker Geo. D. Rider of Kentland. and was well kn6wn here as were the Misses Wickwire and Ross and Mrs. Gilman.

A young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bernicken of Wheatfield, died July 4tli. The Ellis & Murray dissolution sale will continue during this month if the stock is not sold in bu k before August Ist. A. Pruett of Goodland, was the g .est of J. A. McFarland Monday. Mr Pruett has sold his Goodland property and is undecided as yet as t.j w here he will locate. The old gang who attempted to raov the old postoffice building was • ischarged Monday, and Elisha Warden of Monticello, has taki n hold of the job, and the prospects are good of its being moved. > fsA cannon fire-cracker, fired off fn the street in front of Makeever’s bank on the evening of the 4th, broke a $l2O plate glass in Mr. Makeever’s store room near by. A wooden box was laid over the cracker which went crashing through the glass when the cracker was fired. YsThe street improvement contractors have a large number of men and teams working upon the improvements about the court house square and on South Cullen street. The contractors are ignoring the 20 cents per hour wage rate, we understand, and are paying but 15 cents per hour. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dickinson, living 5| miles northeast of Remington were greatly surprised July 4th by a jolly crowd of relatives driving in with well filled baskets aud taking full possession, setting -the table in the grove. Those present enjoyed a most elaborate dinner, after which the families representing four generations were most highly entertained by a speech given by Reuben Dickinson. In the evening there was a fine display of fireworks and at a late hour each returned to their respective homes. Those present were Miss Georgia Dickinsou of Chicago,' Mr. Reuben Dickinson of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dickinson and neice, Mrs. Carrie Dickinson of near Remington, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Clark and family, and Mrs. H. D. Clark and family of Fowler, and Mrs. B. R. Amsler and daughter of Barce, Ind. * When you want a modern, up-to-date physic, try Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Long's drug store.

Vol. IV. No. 14

Old Settlers’ Meeting.

At a meeting of the officers of the Old Settler’s Association and the commitee appointed to confer with the citizens and business men of Rensselear on last Saturday, it was decided to have a reunion on the same general plan that has been followed heretofore with the ndditonal attraction of a balloon ascension, provided arrangements can be made on satisfactory terms, aud the Secretary was instructed to correspond with an aeronaut living at Francesville. The directors and executive committee will hold a general meeting at the east court room on Saturday, July 27, 1901,2 at p. m., and every director is requested to be present, also such other old settlers as have suggestions to offer toward making the 1901 meeting a greater success, if possible, than any that have been held heretofore. At this meeting the progam arrangements will be made and all are requested to suggest such numbers as will be appropriate for this reunion. As no important gathering has been held in Rensselaer jhis year it is hoped and believed by the management that with the co-operation of citizens and others that this reunion can be made an attraction that will be beneficial to all who attend. Secretary.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

New suits filed: William H. Wells, vs. H. Roy Packard et al; foreclosure. W. B. Austin, atty. for plaintiff. William J. McAleer vs. Evening Post C 0.,, action for damages; brought here from Lake county on change of venue. The report of the enumeration of voters of Jasper county shows a total of 3.858 voters in the entire county, »as follows: Hanging Grove, 128; Gillam, 209; Walker, 264; Barkley. 330; Marion, 951; Jordan, 197; Newton, 154; Keener, 226; Kankakee, 105; Wheatfield, 252; Carpenter. 585; Milroy, 94; Union, 363» —o — A special session of the board of commissioners was held Monday, with S. A. Dowell and Fred Waymire present, so the record states, and the contract for grocery supplies for the poor farm for quarter ending Sept. 30,1901, was awarded to Isaac Tuteur at S6B. Three bids were filed, as follows: I. Tuteur S6B 00 John Eger 70 00 B. Forysthe 72 85 Word was received yesterday by State Statistician Johnson conveying the news of the death of W. B. Hixson,, a former resident of this city. Last March Mr. Hixson moved to Kniman, Jasper county, where his death occurred Sunday. The body will be brought here to-day for burial and interment will occur this afternoon at 2 o’clock at Crown Hill cemetery.—lndianapolis Sentinel.

Knock the Flies.

No need to allow your horses or cattle to be bothered with fiies. B. S. Fendig is selling Fly Bouncer, with which he gives a positive guarantee to keep fiies off horses and Cattle if used according to directions, or money refunded. He also has louse and insect destroyer for chicken lice and insects. For particulars call on B. S. Fendig, the poultry man.

The Michigan City Excursion.

Following is the train schedule for the excursion to Michigan City to-morrow, also round trip fare for same: Rensselaer 8:25 a. m. *0 75 Pleasant Ridge 8:35 “ 75 MoCoysbtirg 8:42 “• 75 Lee 8:50 ** 75 Motion •dO ** 75 Francesville 9:25 “ 75 Meduryville 9:37 “ 75 San Pierre.... 9:52 ** 75 Wilder* 10:06 95 LaCrosse 10:15 “ *0 South Wauatah 10:28 '* 45 Wanotah 10:35 ** 50 Haskells. 1 {..10:45 ** « AI Ida 10:52 “ 30 Westvllle . ..11:00 " 25 Otis 11:13 ** 25 Michigan City 11:30 Returning train will leave Michigan City at 0:30 p. in. On arrival at Mouou a special will leave' at once for Rensselaer, reaching here at probably about 10 o’clock p. m.