Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1901 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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EThe Cheapest place on Earth to buy Hardware and Lumber is of LEE, at M'COYSBURG. THERE YOURSELF.... J THE 00 CENT ..Racket Store., j will be from nowon one of the busiest stores to be ;t found in Jasper County. Weshall be Headquarters for j! everything in the Holiday Lines. You can get any- J thing from a pin up to an elephant; and only just think, J nothing over 99 cents! Talk about Bargains, we give ;3 them and the people know it, as our daily sales show, J also the many new customers which we are gaining J daily. We sell goods that the people have been paying <3 fancy prices on, and sell them right. ;3 We shall have one ot the largest stocks of Holiday Goods in 3 3 every thing bright, fresh and new—The Very Latest Novelties in <3 everything. You will be sorry if you do not buy your j! Holiday Goods from us, when you see what your neigh- J> bor has got and at about l / 2 the usual prices—you will 3; then wish you had done likewise and made your pur- 1; chases at the Only 99 Cent Ston in Jasper County. ‘ ? OUR HOLIDAY DISPLAY ILL BE MAGNIFICENT, i| ; not only in decoration of the Wore but in the vast and J varied lines of goods we si jl have on exhibition, in- 3 3 1 eluding Silverware, Jewelry Pictures and Frames, 3» [ Clothing, Shoes, China. Fine Glassware, Notions, Hats \ and Caps, Lamps, and in facjeverything that can be J; * bought to be sold at a bargain 3 3 3 Give us a call; you never willregret it. We are here 3; 3 to stay and ask a share ofyourtrade. By trading with !» 3 us you will Hnd out how mud you have been paying 3* 3 the other fellow for the same clss of goods; no matter 3; 3 how small our prices seem toYou the Quality of our 3j I goods must be maintained. 1 3* 3 We exchange goods after 3 Uays when same is re- 3; 3 turned with bill of purchase; vw can not be responsi* 3j I ble for anything breakable after \ leaves our store. 3; I Be sure and visit us w r hen in lensselaer and see our 3; 3 stock whether you buy or not u'hanking our many 3; 3 friends and extending a cordial wlcome to every body, 3 3 3 we are, Very Respectfily, j RANSFORD A FRANK 1 Proprietor* of the 90 Cent Racket Stofi Kensselaer. Ind. <*

B are lilrely to bo used for frlaiing B cuffael If you knew, you would be H sure to demand B I Lion Coffee I B which ia uevor coutaurinated with H H any Klazingof any sort, ritherOKK* H ■ or glue-just pore, fresh, strong, Hj H fragrant coffee. H B Theseale<l trackage insures uni- B B form uuality and fresh ness. H

Spreads Like Wildfire. When things are “the best" they become "the best selling." Abraham Hare, a leading druggist, of Bellville. 0.. writes: “Electric Bitters are the best selling bit: lers 1 have handled in 20 years." You know why? Most diseases begins in disorders of the stomach, liver, kidney, bowels, blood and nerves, Electric Bitters tones up the stomach, regulates liver, kidneys and bowels, purifies the blood, strengthens the nerves, hence cures multitudes of maladies. It builds up the entire system. Puts new life and vigor into any weak, sickly, run-down man or woman. Price 5° cents. Sold by Long. Don’t forget The Democrat when you have a legal notice to bo published.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, HBMOKHOKDS, I "fe,,*., Offlci First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phoney RENSSELAER, IND.

PARRIREE baptist church. The tky Free Baptist church at Parr ill be dedicated to-mor-row at 111. m. Rev. Joe Meads, B. F. Fergufe and W. Ed. Meads will have chafe of the service. Dinner will ligerved in the building. Every ink- invited. Bring your baskets am,prepare to spend the day with 1 Com. Uvery V-n For Sale or Rent. The bricmlivery barn on Front street, on 1-er side, for sale or rent: old eaTblished stand. Hildebrand. NEcße box social. Everylioß j 8 cordially invited to attend Bpelling contest and necktie boß, c i n i H t the Finney school miles northwest of V\ heat field J]| v 29. Ladies are requested t® Ij n g boxes, putting a necktie in et>|, Hn ,l wearing one like it. A prj,. 0 f *I.OO will be given to the -Lampion speller. The proceed* *„ be used in the purchase of libr ry books. Chamberlain’s • s omac h and Liver Tablets cure bilombss, constipation and headache. I hey p ( , ~a Sy to take and pleasant in effect, v or sa i e by Long.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, November 30, 1901.

DEATH OF EZRA C. NOWELS.

/•-Telegrams were received here Sunday at about 10 a. m , by C. D. Nowels conveying the intelligence of his brother, Ezra C. Nowels’ dangerous illness and death. The first telegram was sent from Lamar, Saturday night, and the second one, stating that he was dead, was sent from La Junta, Col., early Sunday morning, both arriving here at the same time.N It seems that Mr. Nowels had befen complaining for about a week but had gone about his business most of the time. Friday he was quite bad but Saturday morning appeared better, growing worse later in the day, and his physicians had diagnosed the case as appendicitis and thought that an operation at the earliest possible moment was all that would save his life. Accordingly he was conveyed upon a stretcher to the train and in company with his wife and eldest son and brother David B. Nowels, also his physician, started for Denver where the best surgical skill could be had. On the w r ay, however, he became much worse and died just before reaching La Junta, some 50 miles west of Lamar. The funeral was held Monday and interment made at his home town of Lamar. Mr. Nowels’ aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Nowels, two brothers, W. R., and C. D. Nowels, and two sisters, Mrs. R. H. Grow and Mrs Robert Randle, reside here, but owing to the uncertainty regarding the funeral arrangements and the possibility that the remains might be brought back here for burial as well as the great distance, it was impossible for any of the near relatives to be present at the funeral, except his brother David B, who resides at Lamar. Ezra visited there two years ago and also last year, and had many warm personal friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county who will read ] of his sudden death with profound sorrow: | | Ezra C. Now els, eldest son of David and Phebe A. Nowels was born in. Jasper county, Ind., in January, 1844 He was reared on a farm some six miles northwest of Rensselaer. In his early years h (•acquired a very • good education in the common school*of this ! county, ufterwhich he w ent to high »r school at Battle Ground, two terms, and one term ut Onarga, Illinois, after which he taught ' several terms in this and Newton county. Mr. Nowels was elected county auditor of Jasper county and served one term. He was chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee a term or two. He moved to Laii,ar. Colorado, in 1886. After moving there he served one term us county Judge, was then appointed receiver of public moneys under Cleveland, during the latter's last term. Since this time lie has been practicing law. He was married to Surah Jane Busey in 1868. To this Union was horn seven children, namely : Myrtle, Everett, Trever. Lucy, Lenuie. Dessie and Kenneth. The first named diet.! w hen about 9 years of age. and was buried in this county. The rest of the children were horn here and went with the family west, except Kenneth, who was horn in Colorado. Of the six children living. Everett and Leunie are married, the rest being siuglebut grown, except Kenneth, who is eight years old. .Mrs. Nowels also survives him. He was ii prominent Odd Fellow, being Noble Grand ,of his home lodge at the time of liisdeuth.)

HIS FINGER AMPUTATED.

Berkley, who has been in Chicago for some time having his injured hand treated, had the tinger amputated at the first joint last Friday, and the flesh was slitted down on four sides the whole length of the finger, to the bone, and treated to prevent further spread of the poison. The accident, which has been causing him so much trouble, occurred several weeks ego. While performing an operation, one of the instruments ha\ing a particularly slender and keen point, fell from the table and the Dr. involuntarilly reached out to catch it, with the result that the third finger of his left hand was pierced to the bone by the sharp blado. s bJHe cauterized the wound at. once but did not get deep enough to prevent the poison getting in its work near the bone, and he has had a great deal of trouble with it since that time. It is now said to bo getting along nicely and no further trouble is anticipated.

BOX SOCIAL AT ZADOC.

There will be a Box Social at the Zadoc school house in Walker tp., Friday evening, Dec. 13, a good program will bo furnished. Everybody invited. W. L. Hanna, Teacher. Everybody reads The Democrat.

BACK TO THE OLD FORM.

In order to have more space for home print, The Democrat was recently changed from a 6-column quarto to a 7-column folio and the difference in general news made up to pay-in-advance subscribers by giving them the Indiana State Sentinel free. After a month’s trial we have found that the new form of the paper did not give as general satisfaction as the old, and with this issue we go back to the old 6-colunin quarto size and withdraw the free Sentinel offer. Those who took advantage of the Sentinel offer will receive it one year free, as stated, but hereafter the price of the two papers will be $1.35 to all. Those who desire The Democrat, Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer, can get all three for $1.85, cash in advance. As the change back to the old form cuts off 4-columns from our regular home print space, we shall, whenever necessary, issue the full eight pages home print.

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

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: The committee was authorized to renew insurance on water and light plant. The petition of J. H. Hoover et al for drainage was referred to committee on sewers. The city attorney was instructed to write R. R. Co. for permit to build coal bins on its right of way. E. Hollister resigned as engineer at pumping station, and Conrad Hildebrand was employed temporary in Mr. Hollister’s place. Following claims were allowed: KOAD FINDS. Fred Stocksick. work on street $ 45 J. A. Rainey, same . Hi 50 Win. H. Stephenson, same 3 00 Chas. F. Seelmari, same 1170 W. A. Campbell, same 2 70 Warren Robinson, gravel on Merritt st 24 00 D. H. Yeoman, crushed rook 33 00 Bales Lumber Co., lumber 29 04 Same, same 30 16 Rush & Warren, crossings 321 01 CORPORATION FIND. Thomas McGowan, rent public pound. 534 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary to Nov. 15 30 00 Peter Giver, same 22 50 C. Thorton, same 22 50 Noble Heel I. work on line 45 Iru G.Smith, same 14 22 J. H. Chapman. Treas.. ft. and exp 187 45 M. B. Austin A Co., electrical supplies.. 1,80 61 WATKH FI ND. D. E. Holli-ter. salary to Nov. 15 22 50

HELP IT ALONG A NOTCH.

Kind reader, can you not help to extend the circulation and field of ÜBefullneßs of The Democrat by securing for it at least one new subscriber? While The Democrat now hns a larger circulation in Jasper county than any paper published here heretofore, with the wide range of its local news features, correspondence from all quarters and the fact that it prints all the court house news in which the public has any interest, financial or otherwise, should insure it 2,500 subscribers in this county, and a little work on the part of each one of its friends would easily bring it up to that mark in a short time. Speak a good word for it to your neighbor; even though he be a republican he can read The Democrat with profit.

NOTICE TO C. O. F. MEMBERS. Members of Williard Court No. 418, C. O. F , are requested to be present at the Meeting of Sunday, Dec. 1. Business of importance. J. M. Healy, Sec.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

Having purchased the blacksmith business of Renicker Bros., on Front street, I wish to announce to the old patrons of the shop that I keep the same old experienced smiths in my employ and respectfully solicit a continu a nee of their patronage as well as that of the public generally. Isaac Brcbaker. Read The Democrat for nows.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

“Honest Abe’s” court convenes Monday. —o — Leroy Armstrong, one of Indiana’s most gifted literary geniuses, was in the city Tuesday on business with Mr. Workman of the tax-ferrets. —o — Since our last report, two weeks ago, but one name lias been placed on the “omitted tax duplicate” as a result of the tax-ferret investigation, as follows: AMOUNT PAID. Fred S. Tyler. Rensselaer, $3.92. —O — V Marriage licenses; Nov. 25, Harry E. Gallagher to Grace V. Bicknell. Nov. 27. Frank E. Vinson to Anna May Southard. Nov. 27, William H. Zimmerman to Tillie Zimmerman. Nov. 27, Horace C. Sayler to Lillie D. Brown. Nov. 27. George M. Ray ,to Daisy Forbes. .. —o — New suits filed: No. 6240. George Townsend vs. Samuel M. Lamoine, action on account, George A. Williams, atty. No. 6241. William S. Day, vs. Samuel R. Nichols; action on note. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6242. Application of Moses Tuteur to sell real estate. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6243. Richard Butler vs. John F. Judy et al; action, conversion and replevin. E. P. Honan, atty. No. 6244. Joshua Goddard et al vs. William G. Stone; action to set aside will. Chilcote & Parkison, attys. This action is brought by the various heirs (15) of the late Reece Goddard, who, it will be remembered, left his property amounting to some $2,000 to $3,000, to the Stone boy, then, at the time of Mr. Goddard's death, about three years ago, being about 10 years of age. —o —

The circuit court adjourned Monday until Dec. 1, when the jury will return and several cases will be tried, among which is the forgery case against A. P. Baker, and the Coen vs. Halstead and Forsythe vs. Rensselaer cases, which will be heard by Judge Lairy of Logansport. In the Keplinger ditch case in Gillam tp., the court ordered that Keplinger pay SB4 50 and costs of suit and the treasurer he enjoined from collecting any further money. This assessment was about $l9O. The case of the State vs. Liggett came up Friday and motion to quash indictment was sustained. fThe “Symposium” to the bar of the 30th judicial circiut was held at the Nowels House Thursday afternoon and was attended by some fifty invited guests. If anyone thought the affair was gotten up as an electioneering scheme to boom Judge Thompson for another term, their minds were disabused of the error, as no reference to the future judgeship was allowed in the addresses, and it is the consensus of opinion now that Judge Thompson will not be a candidate for further honors.’} Judge Wiley of Indianapolis made a nice speech, as did also Hon. Patrick Keefe of Kentland, and others. Mr. Keefe’s talk as might have been expected was the best of any delivered. As an orator Mr. Keefe has no equal in this section of the state. Subscribe for The Democrat

A HUSKING MATCH.

'iCXhere was a husking match out at Clark Bros., north of town, last Monday, the contestants being John Richards, Frank Swartzell, and Duke Nichols. The prize was in the form of a “jack-pot’’ in which each put in *2, and the 3 cents per bushel paid for the corn husked. Richards won out with 98 bushels and 55 pounds; Swartzell % bushels and 35 pounds, and Nichols 87 bushels and 20 pounds. The field of corn was rather poor, it is alleged, and all corn waß unloaded for the contestants.

Vol. IV. No. 34

V Clement Studebaker, the great wagon manufacturer, died Wednesday. Mr. Ray Osborn of Whitehall, Mich., is visiting at E, L. Clark’s this week. Additional locals and correspondence will be found on the inside pages of The Democrat. Nelson Ducharme, Kniman, Ind,, will cry sales in all parts of the country; terms reasonable. The Democrat wants correspondents at Kniman, Giffoid, Pleasant Ridge and Milroy and Jordan. /Thanksgiving was an ideal day, no finer weather having been had for years. The day was observed here in the usunl manner. Y-The Thanksgiving foot ball game between Rensselaer and the Chicago Bennett Medical team, was won by the former, score 18 to 0. NkJohn Templeton and wife of Milroy tp., and Perry Miller and wife and two children of Wheatfield tp., left Thursday for Millard county, Utah, to locate lyH. Zimmerman and Miss Tillie Zimmerman, both of Carpenter tp., were married by Esq. Burnham in the clerk’s office Wednesday afternoon. While bearing the same name, the couple were not related. LJ- J. Reed of south of town, with his family, left Tuesday for Armour, Douglas county, South Dakota, where he recently purchased a big farm and where he expects to locate permanently in a few months.

KMrs. Viola Thornton, Miss Lizzie Comer, Mrs. Mary Peyton, Mrs. Cora Hopkins, Mrs. Mary Watson and Mrs. Luella Childers, all of this city, attended the district conventionpf the W. R. 0., at Lafayette, this week. MrJsyWm. P. Baker was quite j badly injured Tuesday morning j from falling from the roof of a t building which he was shingling at his farm north of town. A bunch of shingles fell oa top of him and he was quite badly hurt, but at this writing he is said to be getting along nicely. Earl Diliell, the 15-year-old sou of E. B. Dibell of Wolcott, died on the Indianapolis- Louisville train on the Panhandle at Galveston in Cass county Friday afternoon while enroute to his home at Wolcott from Indianapolis, where he had been taking treatment for lung trouble without results.—Monticello Herald. The Democrat carries the largest and most varied stock of print papers, flat, bond, colored, plain and ruled papers, card and mounting boards, straw boards, envelopes, cards, wedding note, invitation, funeral cards, plain and linen commercial headings, etc., etc., of any print shop in Jasper county, and can supply wants promptly and satisfactorily on notice. J( Corn husking is pretty well over with in Jasper county, and no better fall for harvesting the corn crop was ever seen. We believe there 3lias been but one day—last Friday —that the weather has been too bad to keep huskers out of the field. The yield the county over will probably average about 35 bushels per acre, which is about as good as we ever have in this county.

The Appellate court this week held that a remonstrance under the Nicholson law against granting a license for a saloon in a township which contians a city, but located outside the city limits, must be signed by a majority of nil the legal voters in the township, including those who live within the city. A remonstrance signed only by a majority of those living in the township outside the city is insufficient. Where the notice of application for such license correctly describes the exact location of the proposed saloon and the building and room to l»e occupied, the fact that such building has not yet been erected is not sul* ficient ground for refusing license.