Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1901 — Page 6

JIM GOOKn DMII. F. E. B«BGOGK, tDITOR MUD PUBLISHER. Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. Entered at the Port-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR SI.OO SIX MONTHS 50c THREE MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. Advertising rates made known on application Office on Van Renaeetaer Street, North of Murray's Store.

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Jasper County

Jasper is the second largest county in Indiana, having an area of 570 square miles. Population of Jasper C0unty,114.203; Population of Rensselaer, the County Seat. 3,255. Jasper county has gained 8,107 in population since 1800; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine farming and stock raising county. Corn, Oats, Wheat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. Sugar Beet and stock growing largely in Northern portion of County. Fine Lubricating Oil is also found in northern portion and hundreds of wells are now producing while others are being put down. Price of land ranges from $25 to SSO per facre in northern part of county, to SOS to SIOO per acre in central and southern portion.

CALL TO DEMOCRATS.

The democrats of the Tenth Congressional District will meet in delegate convention in the Jackson Club Rooms in LaFayette, at 11 o’clock a. m., on THURSDAY, JAN. 2, 1902, for the purpose of selecting a member of the Democratic State Central Committee to represent said district for the ensuing two years. The basis of representation, fixed by the State Committee, will be one delegate for each 200, or fraction over 100, of the vote cast for the Hon. John W. Kern for Governor in 1900, which will entitle the several counties in said district to the following number of votes in said convention: Benton, 8; Jasper, 8; Lake, 19; LaPorte, 28; Newton, 6; Porter, 9; Tippecanoe, 23; Warren, 5; White, 12. Total number of votes 118. Necessary to a choice 60 or any fractional vote in excess of 59. The delegates from the several counties shall be selected at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Chairman for each county. Edwin J. Forrest, District Chairman. Call for Meeting of the Democratic Central Committee. The Democratic County Central Committee for Jasper county, is hereby requested to meet at Honan's law office, in Rensselaer. Ind., on MONDAY. DEC. 23, 1901, at one o’clock p. m., for the purpose of naming eight delegates to the District Convention to be held at Lafayette, Ind., on Jan. 2. 1902. A full attendance is desired, as the matter of reorganizing the Central Committee will be considered at that time. Respectfully, N. S. Bates, Chairman C. D. Nowels, Sec.

The democrats of Boston elected Patrick A. Collins for mayor last Tuesday by the largest plurality given a candidate in that city for twenty years, about 18,(XX). The Democrats also secured both branches of the city government. With potatoes ?1 per bushel, beans 4 cents per pound, apples 12 per bushel; eggs 20 cents per dozen and all kinds of meat so dear that only those who have rich relatives can afford to buy it, it would seem that there ought to be a pretty good market for Jusper county’s surplus “ram-rod” hay for food for the laboring men of the country who are working for the same old wages they received when food stuffs were only about one-half as dear as now. We notice that B. J. Gifford is advertising largely in outside county papers under the head, “Farms tor Rent at the Low Rate of One-Third in Jasper County, Indiana”. He also says: “I am offering greater inducements to tenants than any other landlord in either Indiana or Illinois.” And yet the local and supreme courts have decided that under the ironclad, voluminous leases which B. *J. always requires from his “tenants,” the “tenant” is not a tenant at all, but is simply a hired hand who agrees to take a certain per cent of the crop grown by him in payment for his labor; and that ' the relation of landlord and tenant does not exist under the Gifford “lease.”

■ “Berry” Howard, the man who is supposed to have fired the shot that killed Gbv, Goebel of Kentucky, has at last been arrested. Howard fled to the mountains and heavily amed and with an armed guard defied arrest by the authorities, but last Saturday he was taken unprepared and was arrested without a struggle, his “shooting irons” having been temporarilly laid aside. He will now have to stand trial for the murder of Goebel. Howard made the mistake of his life in not fleeing to Indiana with his alleged fellow conspirators, Messrs. Taylor and Finley. Expert accountants, who have been at work on the books in the county offices in Hamilton county for several months, completed the task last week and submitted their report to the board of commisioners. The investigation extended back to 1895. The report shows a shortage of $5,594.03' in the accounts of C. B. Williams, who was clerk from 1895 to 1899, and a shortage of $639 in the accounts of ex-Auditor Calvin Sturdevants. The county will sue to recover this money unless the matter is promptly settled. While there are slight discrepancies in nearly all of the offices no other shortages of any consequence are reported. Hamilton county is one of the republican Gibraltar’s of Indiana.

The Democrat has been asked to lend its aid' in promoting subscriptions to the McKinley National Memorial scheme, which has for its object the erection of a huge monument to the late President at Canton, Ohio. The Democrat is always ready to lend its aid in the furtherance of any movement intended for bettering the conditions of the people of this county, state or nation, or any genuine charitable movement, but it is strongly opposed to the building of expensive and useless monuments or massoleums to the dead, and respectfully declines to further the movement in any way. The fact that the dead president was a republican has nothing whatever to do with our feelings in this matter, and we would be just as much opposed to the erection of a costly massoleum to a democratic president, and would use even stronger language in opposition were this the case. We also oppose the granting of $5,000 per year pension to the widows of presidents, except where they stand in need of a pension to provide the comforts in which they have been reared. No good citizen, no matter what his political preferences are, opposes pensioning deserving persons, but our pension system has reached such tremendous proportions that thinking men of all parties stand appalled at its magnitude. Five hundred thousand dollars a day is about the figure at present, with thousands upon thousands of claims pending which will probably run the amount up to over $200,000,000 per year within five years time. Take the case of Mrs. McKinley, and we find that the late president left an estate valued at about §200,000, while the widow has mining properties in her own right worth several hundred thousand dollars more, and she has no children. Ex-President Harrison left an estate worth several hundred thousand dollars, and his widow doesn’t need a pension. To pay this immense draught on the public treasury, every man who buys a pound of sugar or other necessaries of life must contribute, and it is certainly time to take a common sense view of the matter and go a little slower in th’e pension business. As to the national movement for building a costly monument to the memory of President McKinley, we believe that could his spirit speak, it would oppose the scheme. There are many deserving poor people in our own county who will this winter suffer for the necessaries of life, owing to the extremely high prices of fuel and food products, and every dollar that could be spared toward erecting a collossal massoleum to our murdered president would better be contributed to the aid of the living.

A TIMELY TOPIC.

At this season of coughs and colds it is well to know that Foley’s Honey and Tar is the greatest throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold. Sold by A. F. Long. Come to The Democrat office for your job printing—everything necessary to turn out good work and the skill to do so.

Boy’s Life Saved From Membranous Croup. C. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen of Winchester, Ind., writes, "My little boy had a severe attack of membranous croup, and only got relief after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. He got relief after one dose and I feel that it saved the life of my boy." Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. 1. Long.

WILLIAMS’ Grand Holiday Opening. Presents for Everybody. Are you undecided what to buy? Come and see the biggest and brightest display of Rocking Chairs, Pictures, and Furniture of every descriptipn and the largest and most complete stock of Rugs ever in the city of Rensselaer. We are sure we can please you. » I JAY W. WILLIAMS THE FURNITURE AND CARPET DEALER. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.

A Thousand Dollar’s Worth of Good. A. H. Thurnes, a well known coal operator of Buffalo, 0., writes, “I have been afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble so? years, passing gravel or stones with excruciating pain. I got no relief from medicines until I began taking Foley’s Kidney Cure, then the result was surprising. A few doses started the brick dust like fine stones and now I have no pain across my kidneysand I feel like a new man. It has done me a S 1,000 worth of good. Sold by A. F. Long.

“THE PRICE OF PEACE.

A visit to McVicker’s Threatre, Chicago, where Jacob Litt's production of “The Price of Peace” is running, is almost as good as a trip abroad, for during the course of the play the whole of London is laid out for inspection and the scenes are filled with living, breathing people just as in the big modern Babylon. The play opens with a bit of the Thames in view. It is the afternoon tea hour and the terrace of the House of Commons is filled with the beauty and fashion of London offiicial society. Across the river one can see the great St. Thomas hospital, and Westminster bridge looms up to the left. The second act takes the spectator to the Niagara skating rink and shows the wonderful half of mirrors and the fairylike grill with its thousands of electric lights. The skaters in fancy dress glide over the smooth surface of the ice or sit and ‘•partake of refreshment at the small white tables which dot the space outside of the enclosure for skaters. The scene changes to the corridor of the House of Commons and then again to the play grounds at Harley House convent—a scene in strong contrast to the bustle and excitement of those which precede and follow it. After this the traveler has a glimpse of Westminster abbey from the outside and the inside. Then he is whirled away to Carlton House terrace, the swellest residence portion of London, and sees a ball in progress at.the home of the Prime Minister of England. The street outside of the House of Commons and the house itself with all of its menbers in place and fierce debate going on follow. The last act shows Little Biddlecombe-by-the-Sea, a sort of English Coney Island; the home of Lady St. Azuline at Lorpoint on the coast and the interior and decks of the steam yacht ‘'Marigold.’’ When one has seen the play through one has a good idea of the show places in the British capital.

Astounding Discovery.

From Coopersville,Mich.,comes word of a wonderful discovery of a pleasant tasting liquid that when used before retiring by any one troubled with a bad cough always ensures a good night's rest. "It will soon cure the cough too,” writes Mrs 8. Himelburger, “for three generations of our family have used Dr. King's New Discovery foe Consumption and never found its equal for coughs and colds,” It's an unrivaled life-saver when used for desperate lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles 50c. and St.oo at Long's drug store. Trial bottles free.

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 lan.d, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand.

W. B. AUSTIN.

MONON EXCURSION RATES.

Rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold Dec. 24-25 and 31, and Jan. 1, good returning to and inc'uding Jan'. 2. One fare for the round trip to Andersonville, Ga., Dec. 15 and 16, good returning to Dec. 27. W. H. Beam, Agt.

Spreads Like Wildfire.

When things are “the best” th< v become “the best selling." Abraham Hare, a leading druggist, of Bellville. 0., writes: "Electric Bitters are the best selling bit: ters I have handled in 20 years." You know whv? Most diseases begin* 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 50 cents. Sold by Long.

SPECIAL BARGAINS.

128| acres of well improved land in Ohio will be sold at the low price of §2,000 to close an estate. A good general stock of merchandise, also a good brick business room to trade for a good farm. A fine 2-story business room, meat-market, ice house and residence property in good town to trade for farm. If you wish to buy, sell or trade real estate, correspond with us. Agate & Woodin, Foresinan, Ind.

Great Luck Of An Editor.

“For two years all efforts to cure Eczema in the palms of my hands failed,” writes Editor H. N. Lester, of Syracuse, Kan., “then 1 was wholly cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.’’ It's the world's best for Eruptions, sores and all skin diseases. Only 25c at Long's. Irwin & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.

Livery Barn For Sale or Rent. The brick livery bam on Front street, on river side, for sale or rent: old established stand. Henry Hildebrand. Coughs, Colds and Constipation. Few people realize when taking cough medicines other than Foley's Honey and Tar, that they contain opiates whicn are constipating besides being unsafe, particularly for children. Foley’s Honey and Tar contains no opiates, is safe and sure and will not constipate. Sold by A F. Lon/. • Craft’s Distemper and Cough Cure A Bwdflo for I’txtvmpor, Concha, Cold*. Ramie, Sold by ▲. F. Long.

i ADMINISTRATOR’S PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ' administrator of the estate of William W. Watt, ; under the provisions of law, will sell at public . outcry, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1901, at the residence of said William W. Watt, in Carpenter Township. Jasper County, Indiana, the same being two and one-half miles east of Goodland and five (5) miles west of Remington, a large amount of personal property consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, farming implements, household effects, hay and grain. 1 erms of Sale: -A credit of eight months will be given where the amount of purchase I exceedsss.oo, to be secured by notes payable in bank, bearing six per cent, interest after maturity, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, with good freehold security thereon. Charles F Stath. Administrator. Dated this 25th day of November. lw.<l. A. D. Babcock. Foltz. Spitler A Kurrie. Attys. WANTED- SEVERAL PERSONS OF I character and good reputation in eaeh state (one in this county required) to represent and advertise old established wealthy business i house of solid financial standing. Salary #lB- - 00 weekly with expenses additional, all payI able in cash each Wednesday dire<t from j head offices. Horse and carriages furni-lieo. iv. hen necessary. Refrences. Enclose self- ; addressed stamped enve’ope. Manager. 316 ' Caxton Building. Chicago MEN WANTED- To Represent I one of the most reliable Nur-ery firms in the United State* Good I paying positions, giving .work the i entire year. Trade once estabI lished is made permanent by trnst--1 worthy, energetic men. For particulars address, I. E. Ilgenfritz’ Sons, Monroe, Mich.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. Letters addressed as below remain uncalled for in the Port Office at Rensselaer. Jasper County, Indiana, on the 10th day of December. 1901. Those not claimed within two weeks from the date above given will lie sent to the Dead Letter Office, Washington. D. C. Persons calling for any of the letters in this list will please say they are advertised. Mrs. Kate Bennett. Clint Gerrard, Mrs. E. R. Dunlap. Charles Day, Wm. Evans, Prof. Jas. N. Clemens, Miss Rosa Johnson, Henry Weiler. Mrs. Ed Frinch, Edward Frinch. Frank B. Mevkr. P. M. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure bilousness, constipation and headache. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. For sale by Long.

Have You Seen? The New Machinery at the Rensselaer Steam Laundry. It is the best and latest improved in the United States. No more pockets in open front shirts. Our New drop board Shirt-Ironer matches every button hole perfectly and holds the neck band in perfect position while ironing. Do you realize you are working against your own city when you send to out of town Laundries and indirectly working against your own interests? We claim that with our present Equipment and Management our work is Equal to any Laundry in America. Onr Motto: Perfect Satisfaction or no charges. We make a specialty of Lace Curtains. Send us your rag carpets, 5c a yard. Rates given on family washings. Office at,G. W. Goff’s. Phone 66. Prompt work. Quick Delivery. ells’ Hoosier Poultry Powder M*k«« Hana Lay, curaa Cbnlm, U»pw tad Bovp, ud keapa poultry kaalthy. _ __ I Frill, Me. r«r VMfaM Sold by A. F. Long.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts. Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fenaigsrair. RENSSELAER', INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, low, Absiracis, Loons and Real Esioie. IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stairs west of Vanßensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker < Attorney For The U Ry ’ and Renwelaer W. L. A P. Co. QA»Officeover Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. VWAHK VOLT*. O. SVITLS*. MARRY R. KURRIR. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson & Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Moses Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND INSURANCE, Office over Ellis & Murray's Rensselaer, . . Indiana. Mordecai F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNEYS aT LAW. Law. Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and • Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. Will practice in all of the courts. Office over J. Makeever’s bank, on Washington street. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. J. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER. INDIANA.

U. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams. Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law. Nsbkry work. Loans and Real Estate. Special attention giveu to collections of all kinds. Office over “Racket Store,’’ Rensselaer. - Indiana. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington. ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block. H. O. Harris. E. T. Harris. J C. Harris. President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time. Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities. Notes Discounted at current rates. Farm Loans made at 5 per cent. a We Solicit a Share of Your Business. Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, ■Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. LB. Washburn will givespecial attention to Diseases of the Bye, Ear, Nose. Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eyes for glasses. OrriCß TiLBFMOHI NO. 4S. Rbsiosmos Phons No. t 7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana.

E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over Imes’ Millinery store. Rensselaer. Orrio* Fmonb. 177. Rihmnoi Fmon«i IK. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larch's drug store. CALIFORNIA Besi Personoily conflticied lourisi Excursions. Leave CHICAGO Tuesdays and Thursdays -VIA THEGREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE AND SCENIC LINE. 5 . ■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ I Tourist .Car via Southern Route Leaves Chicago Every Tuesday. Dally First Class Sleeper Through Be* tween Chicago and Sen Francisco. Cro«»intr the bent Wenety of the Rtx-kle* and Sierra Nevada* by Daylight. Direct connection to Loe Angele*. Beat Dining Car Service th roach Write lu» information and literature to K. E. Pai-MUa, G. A, P. D„ Peoria, 111. Jons BHMHUI, G. P. A., Chicago.