Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1901 — Page 1

SI.OO Per Year.

m Commercial State Bank North Side of Public Square, RENSSELAER, - INDIANA. sioieinem oi condiiion oi Close 01 iis Business, on me sin coy oi duly, 1901. KKSOI K< ;:s. '| LIABILITIES. Lofiii* iintl DirtcuiiiiN $140,299.40 I’upital Stock Paid in... $25,000.00 OverilraltK 050 02 Surplus Kiiml 14.000.00 U S lloihls 1.906.00 U mli viiled Profits.. .22.05 fr<*m nml llu.nk*>j> 4(L186.02 Ji Discount. Exclmiifire and hit .. 1.425.M2 Bankiup Mouse 5.58.Y00 ;i Üb-posits 7 177 r. :;r~7TTT:. ■-■-.■r--r-.-T--107.iH0.:Cl r.ish ... B, mum ; $197,444.80 STATE OK INDIA,NA./ SO J iiH|KT ('iimity f KS- [, Kinmnt l„ Hollingsworth. Cashier ofthn Commercial Slate Hank ot Rensselaer, Indiana, tlosolemnly swear tliat the uhove statement is ti ne. UIIMKT L. Ho. UINGHWOIiTH. We respectfully call the attention of lie- public to the foregoing statement of ..or condition, as reported to the Auditor of State. We have money to loan on farm and city property and on personal necnritv at reasonable rates and without delay. We pav interest on Savings, sell ilrufts on Foreign Countries, make investment s a First Mortgage Security for ottr customers, rent safe deposit boxes for safe keepin: of pupers and tansact a p-eueral l>aiikliurbustii.-ss, We respectfully solicit a share of the public pat ronuge. promising fair and con cteons treatment to all. Addison l*akkison. .jno n M W \sson. J amks T. KANDIjB. Geo. E. Mpkhay. K. L. Hollingsworth. directors. 5 Per Cent Farm Loans a Specialty. , " | ~ LEE, M'COYSBURQ Bales Lumber Company Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Sewer l > ipc > Flue Linings, Vitrified Brack, Hard and Soft Coal,-Etc. J> Esiimpies cneenii fiisw. ij We want your order for one piece or a cargo. “Tell It to the Neighbors.” <1 Rensselaer, - Ind. j: Oftice and Yards Opposite Motion Depot. <,

JUST RECEIVED. A fine line of Up-To-Date Pattern Ilats, and Street Hats, also. If you want the very latest style hats money can buy, call and see my line for they are trimmed in the city, by — APIIRn * arc strict 'y swt ‘b hats. Ol UllU ** |py object, give me a rietors of The 99 Cent Racket ... . MAN*

Jasper (Bounty Democrat.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, November 2, 1901.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the business transacted: On petition of D. A. Worland jet. al a cement walk was ordered constructed on the enst side oi I Elza street from \ itte to Clark, and '<m tlie north side of Clark from ‘ Elza to M ilroy, ! Cemetery trustees reported sale ; of nine lots, 5 in 1901-division, and J 4 in the subdivision of the circle j part, the four latter at SIOO each, ft former at SSO each. | Treasurer’s report showed bal- , Mice on band Sept. 31, 1901, as : follows: Corporation fund $2,134.66 Hoad fund 96.23 Water fund 1,687.71 Light fund 169.28 Other funds same as last report. The street commissioners filed first report on Van Rensselaer. Forest and Merritt, Harrison. Cullen and River street improvements. They are to meet on Nov. 13, to make assessments. Henry Amaler and W. S.Parks, were appointed commissioners to act where commissioners heretofore appointed are distptalified, the former to act on Forest and Merritt streets only; the latter to act on each one of the improvements, some one of the regular appointees being disqualified in each. Street committe were ordered to have improvements of Washington street from the River bridge west to River street, made, as heretofore asked for by certain property owners. The state factory inspector directed that the boilers be repaired and a protecting railing be placed about belts, etc., at water and light plant, and the Supt was ordered to have same done. Committee on lights was directed to take such action as deemed best in placing arc lights at M ain and Park streets. The following claims were alowed: COHFOHATXON FUND. H. L. Gamble, services as engineer $23.40 Chase Shead. assistant, same 3.4.5 W. F Shields, work on catch basins..... 18.70 W. K. Austin, rent hose cart house 15.00 M. I’. Warner, hauling fire apparatus... 1.50 George A. Strickfaden. same 1.50 John, Richards, same 1.50 S. A. Dowell, same 75 KOAD ITND. J. P. Roweii. street work 18.00 W. O. Newman, same 8.40 J. A. Ramey,same 5.40 Win. H. Stephenson, same 1215 WATEK FUND. D. E. Hollister, salary to Oct. 15 22.50 LIGHT FUND. ' C. S.Chamberlain, salary tp Oct 15 30.00 Peter Giver, same. 22.50 C. 1,. Thornton, same 22.56 Ira Smith, work on line 1.20 Rirhurd Hartman.same 1.60 Kens. Fuel A Feed Co . delivering coul.. 12.00 Coal Rlulf Mining Co., coal 59.04 Gregory Elec. Co., repair to meters 9.95 Central El. Co., supplies 42 14

DRASTIC MEASURES NEEDED. One cannot attend any sort of an entertainment in the opera house here without being forcibly impressed with the fact that the fool killer has neglected a very prolific field in giving Rensselaer the go by. There area number of persons here who seem to attend entertainments for the sole purpose of making ns much noiso ns possible, to the utter disgust of those who attend to see and hear the play and players, and to “guy” the actors. Strange as it may apponr so some, these disturbers are almost wholly confined to Rensselaer’s “smart set,” the “4t)o,”and all are old enough and ought to have sense enough; to know better. It would seem from their behavior in public that these people were not around when brains were being apportioned to the human family, or if they were, they selected the brain of the swine. Be that ns it may, even fools often gain some degree of intelligence from absorption, contact with more favored people, nnd there is no excuse for the

coutinunl exhibition they make of themselves. Manager Ellis owes to himself, to the reputation of istelSmern house nnd to the public irs ol&serve better order during ehoice\gresH of entertainments, d Spring/»pplicntion of a good fat Bonr; alT\ loaded with mud D. A\ ft muscular arm on the ReirfJ ,eHW disturbing niu•ld have a salutatory j.!— Wiinnies who think _ \ manners of the V irk XHocial nnd \iment at t Stairs West of F®v n New-

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

! New suits filed: No. 6205. ! Rensselaer Bank et al vs. William jW. Burns; complaint on note, dei mand $1,200. C. E. Mills, ntty. No. 6206. Joseph L. Tyler, administrator, vs. Paul L. Tyler et al; petition to sell real estate. W. B. Austin, ntty. No 6207. Clara Co. n,« administratrix of the eslate of Madison Makeever, ddemised, vs. Ev erett, Halstead; 1 injunction and damages. esse E. Wilson and E P. Honan, attvs Plaintiff in her complaint alleges lliat she leased certain lands of decedent to defendant; that by the terms of said lease defendant was not to remove or cut any trees on said land; that terms of said lease he has cut arid disposed of and appropriated to his own use. UK) cords of wood Of the \alue of sl. 3.900 fence posts of the value of $l2O, saw logs a|d saw timber amounting to 10,000 feet of lumber, of the value of SIOO, ami other timber not specified, to the damage of $200; all of which was done without authority plaintiff, and refused to settle for same. Also that defendant is now threatening to cut more wobd, timlier and posts, wherefore a restraining order is asked for And S7OO damages. No. 6208. Bell Hhnith vs. W. B. Austin, administrator of the estate of Robert B. (ioodrick, deceased. Claim No. 2, transfered from | Claim docket. Amount of claim $247.65. No. 6209. Lida Rnff vs. same, same kind of case. Claim for $247.67. No. 6210. Rettn Painter vs. same, kind of case. Claim for $247.67. The above three cases are brought by sisters of the late R. B. (loodrick, who claim they loaned him S6OO in 1883, part of which has been paid, but the unpaid balance including interest, is alleged to be $743.

NEWTON’S NEW RAILROAD

Morocco Courier: Bayard Tayloj. the right of way man for the north and south railroad, was in town between trains Thursday. He said he would he here again ill the course of a week or ten days with a corps as surveyors to survey the liim and take up thr right of way. The company has been reorganized with an abundance of capital back of it, and nt the present writing the indications are that the road will be built.

REMINGTON INJUNCTION CASE.

The case of the Panhandle railroad company vs. the town of Remington.whereby the former seeks to enjoin the latter from improving certain parts of Railroad street in said town, was heard by Judge Thompson last Saturday. The parties who were cited to appear for contempt of court for violating temporary restraining order, made affidavit that they hnd no intention of violating the order of the court, whereupon the court ordered that no attachment he issued. Regarding the temporary injunction heretofore issued, the court made the following modifying order:

"The Judge on considering thereof modifies the order so as to release for the use of the defendant a strip thirty feet wide only, on the north side of Nortn Railroad street, and the in junction is to remain in force as to that part of North Kail road street south of said thirty foot street until 8 p. m., on Monday, Nov, 11, inoi. "8. P. Thompson. Judge."

THEY TAKE AN INTEREST.

County Supt. Hamilton hands us the following letter from one of the democratic trustees of Jasper county, which shows, the interest taken in the schools of that township by both the trustee and his corps of teachers:

October 25, 1901. Lons 11. Hamilton, Bupt., Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir . Yesterday I finished visiting all the schools of township, and am pleased to report that 1 found them in excellent cond.tion. They all seem to be very energetlo und enthusiastic in their work. I believe I have the best lot of teachers, to take them as a whole, in the county. They seein to vie with each other in their school work. To show you how interested they are in their institute work, will tell you that they meet at the school house at night to discuss the subjects. Ifthis enthusiasm keeps up they will establish a record thiß winter, and I have every rnnson to believe that it will. Yours for the good of the schools, V Subscribe for The Democrat.

EXPLANATORY.

In order to accommodate the increasing advertising patronage of The Democrat and nt the same time give our readers as much home news as formerly. The Democrat, this week changes its form to a 7-column folio, all home print. This change for the present. is only temporary, but in the event of plans which we now have under way turning out satisfactr orily. will be permanent. In the* event of making the change permanent we shall probably arrange to give The Democrat and The State Sentinel encli a full year to all wlyy pay $1 per year in advance | to The Democrat., and desire the Sentinel. In this wav each subscriber paying in advance will get the Sentinel, giving all the state and general news, about the middle of the week, while The Democrat, with all the county and local news, will reach them on Saturday. We believe that this arrangement will he more satisfactory to our I readers than the old style sheet at the price now charged for both papers, providing satisfactory arrangements can be made with the Sentinel people to furnish us that excellent state paper at a price which will enable us to put the two papers in for SI.OO. This move has been in contemplation for some time, and while we have issued the old form of 8-pages, for the past three weeks we have been obliged to make it all home print to give us sufficient space for home matters. The new form will give us about 8 columns more for local news, etc., and in the event of even more space being required temporarily, we will issue the old 8-page form. Wo hope to be able to announce next week that the new form has come to stay, hut at present, understand, we only announce it as temporary only. The Democrat.

Crieser-Schlink.

El Paso (III.) Journal. Tuesday morning. Oct. 22, at 9 o’clock, in St. Mary’s church, this city, Miss Mary L. Schlink of Gridley township, was married to Mr. 1 *eter Grieser, of Rensselaer, Rev. Fr. Quinlan officiating. Nuptial mass was celebrated and the ceremony witnessed by a large number of their friends. The bride entered the church with her brother, Mr. Geo. V. Schlink, nnd the groom with his sister. Miss Gertrude Grieser. The bride was gowned in a becoming suit of cadet blue alligator cloth, trimmed with white silk spangled netting and white dhiffon rosette and carried a handsome boquet of bride’s roses. Tin bridesmaid was gowned in a tm suit of broadcloth, white satin nnd applique trimmed. ' The groom nnd groomsman wore the usjal black. Immediately after the ceremony the couple received th? hearty congratulations of friends present and then drove to the bride's home, where a reception wis held in their honor and a deligitful wedding dinner served to which a large number of relatives am friends were invited. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrd Geo. F. Schlink, a well known (psident of this locality, and has many warm friends among the yning folks of her set. The groom formerly resided in the south put of Gridley township, being a son of Mr. Joe Grioßor, win left a year or two ago and movid to Rensselaer, Ind, May their paliway be strewn with roses and siiishine, is the wish and hlcssi 11 j of their many friends. I

$50.00 REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from L. C. (Puck's pastur}, two yearling heifers, one a nil brindle. with hog ring in left tur. The other is a mnley, red with white spots. A reward of $5 kill he given for return of cattle, j Pasture one-fourth mile north ami west of Dew Drop church, near Udieatfield. L. C. Peck. Here are a few varieties of which we have five to ten barrels each fancy wilier apples: Northern Spies, Rrtumnv, HI nek Detroit. Tulpohooking. Kings, Pippins, York Imperial. Paradise, Canndn Reets, Russellßomnijites, Roman Beauties, Baldwins, Grime’s Golden, Beudnm’s, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

THE TAX FERRETS.

Complete Resume of Their Work to Date, As Shown By the Omitted Tax Duplicate. J he Democrat is the only paper published in Jasper county that has given its renders any information regarding the movements ot the tax-ferrets who for several months have been investigating the tax payers of this county. We have published each week the agpiount of taxes “discovered’’ and placed on the duplicate prepared for that purpose, with the name of the party or parties against whom the tax was placed. We have not done this for the purpose of holding these people up to public scorn, for in most cases they are not intentional or professional tax dodgers those are yet to be heard Irom but as a matter of news which the peopleof the county who are paying for this investigation are entitled to.

As a further matter of news we herewith republish a complete list of names and every dollar placed on this duplicate up to Oct. -9, 1901, together with the sums I paid and those remaining unpaid. It will be seen that in a few instances a part has been paid only. Except in the case of John L. Turner (Jordan tp.Jand J. W. Paxton <fr Co., (Rensselaer) the unpaid portion represents property which is alleged to have been“discovered” after the party had paid all that was first placed on the duplicate against them. This is the case with Geo. A. Chappell (administrator), Orpha Timmons, Rebecca A. Timmons, and Florence London, all of Remington. The sums first charged against them were paid in full, but within the past few weeks other alleged omitted property was discovered and has been placed on the duplicate against them, as explained above. Ihe sums herewith published represent the amount in taxes, not the amount of the assessment, understand, but the actual sum in dollars and cents paid or still due from the parties as qhown by this “omitted tax duplicate.” You have in this list a complete record of every case thus far adjusted and placed on the tax duplicate:

amounts PAID. **■ A. Anderson. Hanging- Grove $ 151 George K. Hosiner. name 516 06 Win. Hoile. Walker • mm.: 13 12 Rlnala Pallius, Eleanor M. Adams, Rensselaer 53 10 Kute Watson, adm. Rensselaer 318 66 Martin L. Hemphill. Rensselaer 34 06 Elizabeth A Powers, Rensselaer 12 82 Ellen Hopkins. Rensselaer 11 07 Cordelia P. Monnett. Rensselaer 320 02 Cordelia P. Monnett, guardian. Kensseluer 05 85 John W. Paxton. guardian. Reneselv 87 27 William W. Watson. Rensselaer 53 11 K. 51. Parker, Rensselaer 0 13 John W. Paxton A Co„ Rensselaer, #2,5.27. J. W Paxoa's share paid 137 64 Cordelia P, Monnett. Marion 385 13 ( ordeliu P. Monnett. Marion.guardian 47 30 K. M. Purker. Marion 16 81 John L. Turner. Jordan. ftifi.Oß, paid... 275 00 Juines K. latmson. Jordan, udministruN,r 70 40 Kliodu E. Collins. Newton 3 50 Simon S. Summons, Keener 6 16 Mary A. Neir. Kankakee, guardian. 37 67 l.eou W. Shatter, Wheatiieldtp 1 45 Charles SchnUley. Wheatleld tp f 318 Minnie Sehatxley. Wheattield tp 2 80 Charles H. Schntzley. Wheattield tp ... 109 41 Edward T. Biggs, Wheattield tp 33 76 John Pi uter. Wheuttieid, town 2 08 Edward T. Higgs, Wheattield town ... 36 82 Harmon Clark, Wheattield town 5 44 " ni. H. WUcox, Union, guardian 7 12 Win. H. Wilcox, Union 17 15 Moses R.JCox, Union 6 42 Kliodu K. Collins, Union 8 01 George A.Cover, Union 10 29 Daniel T. O'Connor, Remington 12 17 1 (-adore Morris. Remington, guardian. 103 65 Michael J. Costello, Remington 191 28 George L. Huscull, Remington 8 60 John S. Moorhead. Keiniugton 5 25 James E. Hogan, Remington 80 18 Ullie und Flora Henricks, Remington. 23 27 Luitrn F. MeDougal. Remington, trust™* 52 71 Mary K. Hartman, Remington 18 63 Harviyy K. Hartman. Remington 133 75 Cuthariue Hartman, Remington 42 18 Chiistlua Zen, Remington 10 75 James N. Zeu, Keiniugton 10 95 Henjumin Walker, Remington 78 50 Geo. A. Chappell. Remington, administrator estate M. P. Boiler, #304 OK Paid ... 254 58 Keliecou A. Tlmmour, Remington, JO3 60. paid 78 75 Florence Lnmioii, Remington, (196 53 Paid 169 70 Sarah C. I.uiidun. Remington 38 30 Orphu Timmons, Remington. SO6 60 paid 72 *8 Cynthia A. Burnett, Remington 13 03 Samuel Bowman. Remington 7 70 John Burger, Remington 181 42 Ezra Bowman, Remington 11 82 Robert C. May, Carpenter 13 08 Nason Colthiirst, Carpenter 113 54 Godfred Rose, Curiienter 40 03 John Kettering, Carpenter 58 60 Chus. Hurtee 1 estate) Carpenter 27 50 Jane Hurtee,Carpenter, guardian. ... 377 Jane Hurtee, CariMUiter 16 70 John Y. May, Curiienter 2 48 Kverd Hluke,Carpenter 24 96 I‘T.ACSD ON Dlll'ldCAT* HUT UNPAID. George W. Peters, Wulker 94 Win. S. Day. Hurkley 36 88 Geo. M. Kessinger, Rensselaer 38 79 Johu Coen. Rensselaer, guardian 82 17 Win. 8. Day, Rensselaer 7 73 Johu W. Paxton, Rensselaer, guardian 73 50 Johu Rensselaer 130 96 I \ l

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John W. Paxton. Rensselaer 1 35 Win. P. Baker, Rensselaer 5 08 Robert Randle, Rensselaer 29 10 Win. H. Randle, Rensselaer, administrator Nancy J. Shaw estute 797 53 Sarah C. Barkley, Rensselaer 580 65 Susie Monaghan, Rensselaer 26 96 Wm. R. Newels, Marion 18 31 A. Gang luff, Marion 152 00 Wm. P. Baker. Marion 8 72 John L. Osborn, Marion,administrator 38 82 F. W. Bedford, Marion 2 18 George M. Kessinger. Jordan 7 87 WilberO. Florence, Newton, guardian. 32 88 Leon W. Shaffer, Wheutiield tp 1 52 Caroline K. Peters, Wheatfield town... 7 37 Mary Clark, Wheatfield t0wn........... 1029 Matilda Farmer, Milroy 30 40 David S. Alter, Union 2 36 Murian W. Phelps. Remington 167 55 George K. Bloom. Remington 12 70 F. R. Curtis, agent AliceCoulthurst.... 1063 68 John L. Turner, Carpenter 114 88 Walter S. Russell, Carpenter 38 25

DEATH ON FRANK J. GANT.

Frank J. Gant of Union tp., died at his home eleven miles north of Rensselaer, Wednesday at 11 p. m.,aged about 42 years. He leaves a widow and four small children. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from Brushwood church, and interment made in Pratier cemetery. Mr. Gant, it will be remembered, suffered a stroke of paralysis last last May, but it was thought then that he would recover from the effects of the same. In June, however, he had another stroke, and even then hopes were entertained by his friends that he might get well. He has lingered along since that time in about the same condition until last week when he began to grow worse and death came to him Wednesday night. Mr. Gant was an honorable, upright man and a good citizen, and his death at so early an age is to be deplored. The highest tribute we can pay to his memory—and no higher one pan be paid to any one —is that he was an honest man. Peace to his ashes.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Salisbury Orchestra, with Abby Rose Wood, Soprano, has an enviable position among the leading musicial organizations of the country. No company of artists have ever received higher praise and commendation from both press and public, and so completely fascinated, enchanted and held spell-bound all audiences by their superb playing, as this combination —and their reception every-where has been one continuous ovation. Replete and complete in every detail. Special electrical and mechanical for the production of their ce’ brated descriptive fantasies t give magical and mystifying e'* true to nature. In fact, t semble makes the most , « brilliant, fascinating and i § tertaimnent extant. The 5 seasons this organizati< ; peared as the leading atl > the lecture course of tin s cities. At Ellis opera h s day, Nov. 4 )

BLUE ROCK SH

The blue rock shoa \ the Iroquois Gun ClulJ 5 side Park, Thursday, nicely. Following is " || made by the principal s. Hess. Brook—l6o birds, 140 kill r Brown, Pleasant Grove—lso bi A l l Nichols. Meduryville—l3o birds |]' Leech. Vulniu -100 birds. 60 kill | Tanner. Valmu—6s birds, 41 kil|j| l Ptillitis. Rensselaer—lso birds. U.Jj English. Rensselaer—l6o birds. 124? Parks, Brook—l3o birds, 114 kills. \ Parker, Rensselaer. 160 birds. 12111 Caldwell. Rensselaer—6s birds, 48 l« Apples at $1 to $2 a ba-J than Chicago prices. Chicago Bargain OIL LAND FOR SA 200 acres, all or part, i f ! per Co., Ind., oil field— | about Jof a mile aorthqf J turn, on the wagon roa U ' 28-31-5. It is not It! dress the owner, £ ! Charles Foliy, DaoNE I If you need/ale 1 ANI) . the Detno</ Remembe*-' ... „ i ( r,»ci,„B u.y' 1 a ( "> ; any other i Also it full , comity, an which never ! your sale /jar. ’ columns w| 12 ,/ c and ' —*ll ' 1 8 PE %\ Money t hate to sn* ■ ] up your fa l ey in live \ < $700.00 e \ ! hours at ti Vdl a regu- ! most diffitl to know till hg in any i grandmotlil I on hand. ■ I Cl I draft’s Distill | tssurA i —,