Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1901 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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DEDICATION Of the New Catholic Church at Remington, Ind., . . . SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1901 . . . Dedication Services and Solemn High Mass Coram Episcopo, at 10.30 a. m. by the Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding, D. D., Bishop of Ft. Wayne, with music by St. Joseph College Choir. Special Train will leave Logansport at 8:15 a. m., stopping at all intermediate -—stations. Returning Train will leave Remington for Logansport, at 6:15 p. m. Both trains will connect with the Lafayette accommodation at Reynolds. Excursion rates from all points between Logansport and Effner. Music Dy me Reunion and si. Mil Bonds. M? meals and Reliesttnis served on me orounfl.

BANK STATEMENT. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Public Square.) Rensselaer, Ind. at the close of its business, on the ftth dai of July, 1901. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $140,299.40 Overdrafts t>50.02 U.S. Bonds 1.000.00 Due from Banks and Bankers 40.186.12 Banking House 5.565.00 Current Expenses 6'9.33 Cash on handler > 6.847.17 Cash Items 1.96i.19 , $108,124.13 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in... $ 25,000.00 Surplus Fund.... ■ 3.000.00 Undivided Profits 522.65 Discount. Exchange and Interest- 2,115.15 Individual lieposits on Demand... 107.611.41 Individual Deposits on Time 50.854.92 $108,124.13 STATE OF INDIANA, l Jasper County 1 ' . „ , I. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, C ashler of the Commercial State Bank oi Rensselaer, Indiana. do solemnly swear that the above statement istrue. Emmet I- Hollingswokth. . —. Subscribed and sworn to before 5 SEAL f me, this fifteenth day of J uly, 1901. < —,— > Charles G. Spitlek. Notary Public. We respectfully call the attention of the Public to the foregoing statement of our condition, as report ed. according to law to the Auditor of the State. We have money to loau on farm and city property and ou per aooal security on fuir terms, reasonable rates and without delay. We pay interest on Savings, sell drafts on foreign countries, make investments on first mortgage security for our customers, and transact a general banking business. We rt*s4>ect fully solicit a share of the public jmtroiiage. promising fair and courteous treatment to ull. Addison Pakkison, John M Wasson. James T. Randle, Geo. E. Mukuav. E. 1.. HoLLtNGNWOKTH. Directors. 5 per cent Farm Loans a Specialty.

SAY, LOOK HERE! DO YOU WANT TO BUY OR BELL A FARM? IF SO, VISIT HONAN’S BEAL ESTATE AGENC \\ 80 acres in Mitroy Township. 8 miles from City, good house, barn, wind-pump, orchard, etc. Price $42 per acre. 160 acres in Jordan Township, well drained, good house and barn, orchard, best land in tp.; S4O per acre. 80 acres in Marion Township, in prime atate of cultivation, young hearing orchard, all thoroughly tiled, good house and barn. 6 miles from city, good roads all the year round; $55 per acre. 160 acres in Jordan '1 own ship, good improved farm, well drained and fenced, dirt cheap at MO per acre. 80 acres in Jordan Township, good black loam, entire farm can be cultivated, a bargain at $42 an acre. 8o acres in Gillam Township. 60 acres in cultivation. 12 acres of the best timber in township, house, barn, good orchard. Price S4O an acre. House and corner lot 1 block from Court House, most beautiful location in the city, a bargain at $2,000. New house and barn; orchard and SVi acres of ground in small fruits, ideal place for market gardeu, inside city limits, south of railroad, cost (6.000, will sell at $3,500. No. 28. 5714 acres in Jordan township at S4B per acre. No. 26. 168 acres in Marion township at $45 per acre. No. 28. 80 acres in Hanging Grove township at $35 per acre. . No. 28. 80 acres in Hanging Grove township at *B6 per acre. No. 80. 80 acres in 6111 am township at M 0 per acre. No. 31. 40 acres In Glllam township at *25 per acre. No. 38. lto acres in Jordan at S4O per acre. No. 87. Good 7 room house and lots on River street. City. SIUM>. No. 80. Fine 2-story house 2 blocks from court bouse, a bargain, SI7OO. No. 40. 2 city lots promtnentcorner. No. 48. 100 acres, Union tp.. at S4O per acres. No. 44. 550 acres, Union tp., at S6O per acre. No. 48. 200 acres. Union tp..s4o per acre. No. 45. house. 5 rooms, corner lot. in city, $650. For particulars call on or write K. P. Honan. Rensselaer. Ind.

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DR. MOORE, Specialist, HBMOKHOKDH, ** , “tISLv-S. „oukk. Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone 251. RENSSELAER, IND.

The circus is coming. Albert Overton is prospecting in Michigan. Absolute slaughter sale of shoes at Ellis A Murray’s. The price of new oats will be about 25 cents to start on. Wanted:—Girl for general housework; enquire at this office. Hotel to Rent. For terms call on C. D. Nowels, Rensselaer, Ind. Miss Anna Long of Vincennes, is the guest of Misses Bernice and Carrie Warren. The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded a carload of stoneware the first of the week. The two advertising wagons of the Golmar Bros, show were in the city Monday. Mr. J. T. O'Brien of El wood, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan Sunday. A great opportunity for early buyers of fall supplies to save money at Ellis A Murray's. Wolcott has let the contract for her new school building to Salem, Ind., contractors for 111,987.

Gollmar Bros. A: Schumans 2 big shows united will give an exhibition here Monday, July 29. Vernon Nowels has purchased the Milliron restaurant, and Mr. Milliron will seek a location elsewhere. Master Raymond Cook of Goodland, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hopkins, on the north side, this week. James Hogan. Attorney Westfall and John Mitchell of Remington. were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Laßue Bros, have leased John Kimble’s new store building at Gifford and will open up a general store therein next week. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Meyer and Leo Meyer of Pittsburg, Penn., are the guests of Miss Mary Meyer and other relatives. We understand tlrnt ex-Sheriff N. J. Reed has moved from Michigan City to Rantoul, 111., where bis brother, Wes Reed, resides. Misses Georgia and Mura Harris of Remington, are visiting here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris, this week. New potatoes are now retailing in the Rensselaer market at 75 cents per bushel. The crop will he about an average one in this section. A lnrge number of people from Rensselaer and vicinity will attend the dedication of the new Catholic church at Remington tomorrow. The Indiana construction and equipment company of Remington, capital stock SIO,OOO, was incorporated last Friday. Directors. Roht, Parker, I. \V. Newcomer and R. A. Hamilton.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 20, 1901.

The Michigan City excursion took 325 people from this station. I. Colburn of Good land, was over Wednesday to see the taxferrets. Mrs. Rock of Toledo, Ohio,.is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Nowels. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland, was in the city on business yesterday. Frank Hanley and three son 6 of Chicago, are visiting his brother C. W., this week. Roasting ears made- their first appearance in the Rensselaer markets this week. Mrs. E. Purcupile and Mrs. Joe Hardman have gone to Nebraska for a visit with friends. Mrs. F. B. Meyer, and Mrs. N. J. Reed of Rantoul, Ills., are picnicking at Water Valley. The old postotfice building is rapidly nearing its proposed new moorings, near the depot. W. D. Harlow, late of the Monon News, is now publishing a paper at Eau Claire. Mich. Jasper County Telephone No. 311 has been placed in the residence of The Democrat editor.

J. M. Wasson, wife and daughters, Helen and Gail, left Thursday to visit the Buffalo exposition. See ,S. E. Yeoman for fruit and ornamental trees, who represents Hooker A Wyman, of Rochester, N, Y. All stock guaranteed. The Kentlatid Enterprise says that Simon Leopold’s tire loss was £IO,OOO, with insurance of §7,500. The origin of the tire is a mystery. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hanley and Mesdnmes H. J. Bartoo aad F. E. Babcock attended the funeral of Mrs. F. D. Gilman at Goodland last Saturday. Today's Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 43: oats 28; rye 40. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 05; corn 36; oats 22; rye 45. ‘‘Duchess,” the largest trained elephant in the world, one of the many animal features with Gollmar Bros. A Schumans new united shows, at Rensselaer. Mondav July 29. W. W. Wishard has sold his 160acre farm near Mt. Ayr to John Haynes of Brook. Consideration, SI2,(KX). He has now bought the Dr. Hartsell farm, near Parr, containing 240 ncres, paying SIO,BOO therefor. Wheeler A Dayner of Chicago, have leased of Warren Springer of Chicago, 1520 ncres of land in the oil district of Jasper county on a basis of 1-7 of all oil found, and will ship in machinery and begin drilling at once. On account of the serious illness of their daughter, Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Minicus have moved back to Rensselaer, that the sorely afflicted little girl might have better advantages of medical skill. The occupy Wm, Pierce.s property in the east part of town.

Subscribe for The Democrat. * | Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, was in the city yesterday. A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Miss Mary Goetz is visiting her brother Charles, at Franklin, Neb. On account of drouth it is said the crop failure in Missouri will be the greatest since 1854. John Platt, who lias been working at Chicago Heights for some time, has moved his family there. Mrs. Louis Hoppe and children of Honey Creek, Wisconsin, is visiting her brothers, the Nagel boys, and other relatives. 50 per cent, saved by buying blankets, cloaks, over-coats, suits and winter underwear this month at Ellis A Murray’s. The new cigar factory will be located in the Ike Glazebrook building, formerly occupied by Lewellen’s harness shop.' J. C. Thompson has been appointed postmaster at Fair Oaks, to succeed Postmaster Brockner, whose term expires in October. J. V. Parkison has sold his‘24o acre farm at Pleasant Ridge to a Harvey. 111., man for $07.50 per acre. Possession given March 1.

W. S. Darling of Rose Lawn, was held up and robbed of about S6O and other valuables while driving near that place one night last week. Mrs. Daisy Brown and children, who have been visiting Mrs. B's. parents, Mr. and Mrs. D H. Yeoman. returned to their home in Terre Haute Wednesday. The vicinity of Francesville was visited by an infant cyclone Tuesday afternoon. A large barn on Al Lucas’ farm was lifted from its foundation and torn to pieces. Jasper Guy and wife, Postmaster Peck. Gem Hascall, J. S. Moorehead. Chris Hensler and one or two other Remingtonians were in the city on business Tuesday. Albert Wortley and Guss Stall of Jordan tp , have gone to Oklahoma to get a slice of the new lands to be opened up for settlement shortly, in the Indian territory. The contract for 32 miles of stone roads in Grant tp., Newton county, was let Monday to William Heffron for $41,881:60, which was $17,000 less than the viewers’ estimate. James Bennett, the 19-year-old son of Geo. Bennett of Rose Lawn, was drowned in the Kankakee Thursday evening, while in bathing. The young man was working on the Brady ranch. Fountain Park Assembly at Remington, Ind , has rt most excellent program of lectures, and music and entertainment this season, Aug. 17 to Sept. 1. inclusive. Get program at Lnrsh's Drug Store. J. Q. Alter, J. C. Porter and S. E. Yeoman are the only old soldiers that we have learned of here who will file (by proxy) applications for lamls in the new Oklahoma strip to be opened next month.

At least two new district schools will be established in Jasper connty this year. One is in Gillam tp., and one in Walker. The contract for the construction of the former building is advertised to be let July 27, and the latter August 3. John Beasy, a farmer residing nenr Chalmers, was killed Wednesday from being run over by a binder. He was fixing the machine when it is supposed the team started up and the “bull wheel” passed over his head, killing him instantly. W e are in receipt of the catalogue of Indiana University for the year just closed. Those in attendance from this connty during the past year were: From Rensselaer, Sndid Leopold, Charles Edward Lewis; from Remington: Maud Dyer, Carrie Edna Irwin, William Roe Murphy, Mary Hilda Roberts, Gertrude Welsh.

The Ellis A Murray dissolution sale will continue during this month if the stock is not sold in bulk before August Ist. Wm. Toyne returned Monday from Jennings county. He says the wheat is damaged some there, but they have a splendid hay crop —better than Newton county can show.—Goodland Herald. Mesdames Amzie LaßueandW. C. Babcock give an afternoon luncheon to-day from 4 to 6, in honor of their guests, the former Mrs. Belle. Jones of Louisville, Ky., and the latter Miss Lee of Alberquque, New Mexico. Jackson tp.. Nowton county, will vote on the proposition of giving a subsidy of $7,200 in aid of the proposed east and west railroad, July 27. Beaver tp., and Moroeco is ask for per cent, which will probably amount to about SIB,OOO to $20,000, and will vote Aug. 3 on the proposition. The Morocco Courier says that four bicycle riders have been arrested in that burg for riding ;on the sidewalks. Great Scott! what a benighted town Morocco [ must be. Over here they are liai ble to arrest if they don’t ride uplon the sidewalks, but it has not j been found necessary to make any arrests for several years.

The Hammond News says that no sugar beet factory will be built at Shelby this year. The “contractors" who put in a part of the foundation have shipped away all their tools. • Several hundred acres of ground has been planted in beets thereabouts but are not promising well, it is said. The crop, what there is oT it. will be shipped to some other factory. You’ve lizard the story of the boy who peddled his apples all day long without selling them, because, as he said, nobody asked him what what be had in the sack. Its too frequently the case with business men that they fall along the same line. Let the people know what you have in your sack and invite them to buy, through advertisement in The Democrat Mrs. Martha J. Willey, daughter of Addison Parkison of this city, died at her home at Mt.. Ayr Saturday last, after an illness of several weeks from a complication of ailments. She leaves a husband, Thomas Willey, and three boys,the youngest about 12 years of age. The funeral was held from the Church of God in this city Monday forenoon, Rev. 1). T. Halstead conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. Mrs. Lizzie Warner Hitchcock died Monday morning at the home of her grandfather, F. W. Bedford, east of town, aged 35 years. She had been in poor health for several years, and had returned only a week previous to her death from a trip to Kentucky, where she had a sister, in the hope of being benetitted bv the change of climate. She was twice married. Her second husband has been dead about four years. She leaves one child, about five years of age. The funeral was held yesterday at 4 p m., from the residence of F. W. Bedford, Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. One of our citizens who passed Mr. Halstead’s farm in Jaspercounty, a few days ago, gives it as his opinion that however valuable that carload of goats recently purchased by Mr.H., may prove as an investment, the critters are not likely to contribute largely to the happiness of the owner. He claims to have counted live goats walking a high rail fence, noticed seven more ou the roof of the hen house, while an old fellow which looked to be the grand-daddy of the Hock, and in whose face could be observed a striking resemblance to Paul Kreuger gazed down on him in solemn silence from over the gable end of the barn.—-Morocco Courier.

A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London because he could not digest his food. Early use of Dr. King's New Life 4’iils would have saved him. They strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, promote assimilation, miprovs appetite. I'rice 25c. Money hack if not satisfied. Sold by Long, druggist.

Vol. IV. No. 15

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Evidently not much has been: doing in the tax-ferret line for the past two weeks, as few cases haver been adjusted ns shown by the records. Since our publications of July 0, the following cases have been added to the “omitted tax. duplicate:” , ADJI'HTED AND UA ID Wm Holle, Walker t|» sl3 It Elizabeth A. Powers. Rensselaer 12 82 Simon SSammons, Keener tp 6 lC John Pinter, Wheatfield 2 98 Moses R CoX, Union 4p 6 42* George L. Hascall, Remington 8 60 John S. Moorheuil, Remington 5 25 James E. Hogan. Remington SO 18 A DJI'ST ED HUT UNPAID. Geo W Peters. Walker 94 Martin 1. Hemphill, Rensselaer . 34 08 Ellen Hopkins, Kensseluer 11 9V

The will of the late David J. Thompson has been admitted to' probate. The instrument is dated May 29, 1901. Ray D. Thompson, of this city, nephew of deceased, is named as executor, to administer without bond. All deceased’s' household goods, furniture, clothing office fixtures and furniture is bequeathed to Ray D. TliompIson; all real and personal estate, including money, etc., is equally divided between Dora M. Baughman of Ada, Ohio, a neice, Lineous W. Marlin of Wauhoo, Neb., a nephew, and Ray D. Thomjjson of Rensselaer, also a nephew, From outside sources we learn that the estate of deceased is | valued at about $12,000. —o —

New suits fifed: George FMeyers vs. Littleton Baker et al; action to quiet title. Foltz, Spitlor and Kurrie, attys. for plff. John H. Kinney vs. Alberts. White et al; action to quiet title. Hanley A Hunt, Attorneys for plff. Sarah C. Gordon vs. P”celey E Davis et al; note and n?G9tg32e W. B. Austin, atty. for plff. Hal E Sheetz vs. John H. Whitehead. Fred Love and Chas. - W. Haruer; injunction and damages. Foltz, Spitler A Kurrie, attys. for plff. o

The Indiana Construction and Equipment Company filed articles of association with the county recorder Saturday. The capital stock is SIO,OOO, in shares of SIOO each; directors, Robt. Parker, of Remington, Isiah W. Newcomer, and Robert A. Hamilton of Goodland. The object of the r corporation, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, is “to construct and equip steam and electric railroads, water and electric plants,” etc. The term of its incorporation is 50 years. The principal office is located at Remington, with branch office at Cleveland, Ohio. It is understood that the primary object of the company •is to float stock, build and equip the proposed Chicago A Toledo Transfer railroad, for which a subsidy was voted here last week.

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Ice Cream Social at Barkley.

The Epworth League of Barkley M. E. church will have an ice cream social on the church lawn, Saturday evening, July 27. Everybody invited.

Knock the Flies.

No need to allow your horses or cattle to be bothered with flies. B. S. Fendig is Bi lling Fly Bouncer, with which he gives a positive guarantee to keep flies 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. 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. VVliy do you wait on insurancecompanies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand. W. B. Austin. The Democrat can furnish printed or engraved calling or invitation cards on very short notice. We can make you close prices on both classes of this work. ,