Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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THE HERO OF SANTIAGO

Will Pass Through Rensselaer Next Tuesday at 10:55 A. M. Admiral Schley will pass through Rensselaer, next TuesV’V on the 10:55 a. m., train, for Louisville, occupying President McDoel’s private car, and it is expected he will step out on the platform and show himself to his numerous admirers in Rensselaer and vicinity.

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ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The tax-ferrets have placed nothing more on the “omitted tax duplicate” since our last report. New suits filed: No. 6271. John Makeever vs. Lillian Murray; action on note and mortgage; No. 6270. West & Son vs. John Pearson; action on contract. James G. Graves, atty. —o — Marriage licenses: Jan. 21, Charles F. Pettit to Nancy B. Graham. Jan. 22, Jeremiah Miller to Martha M. Swartzell. Jan. 22, George Howe to Grace Antrim. J. E. Spitler is assisting the taxferrets now, in checking up the work being.done in other counties. Gene is an excellent penman, a good mathmetician and quick to “catch on,” and The Democrat predicts a brilliant career for him if he decides to make this business his permanent avocation.

FARMERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE.

The annual statement issued by the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co., of Jasper, Benton and White counties, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1901, shows insurance in force amounting to $1,027,392 43, an increase of $224,830.39 for the year. The total disbursements for losses and expenses were $2,702.58, which made the cost of insurance to policy holders about 20 cents per SIOO for the year, or less than one-half the old line company rates. Marion I. Adams represents the company in this locality.

Read The Democrat for news.

Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 55; oats 43; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 32; oats 21; rye 42. Everybody come to a Box Social on Saturday evening, February 1, at the Pleasant Grove school-house. Mary Richardson, Teacher.

BIG AUCTION SALE, Saturday , Jan, 25,1902, in Liberal Corner, of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shoes and Uuderwear. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. 8. Leopold, Prop. Pneumonia and LaGrippe Coughs cured quickly by Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Long.

“'•toestar. DR. MOORE, Specialist, PBIVATB DIBBASIS, 'JI / BBMOBHOKDB, •iftferirmi Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone 351. RENSSELAER, IND.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

County Surveyor Price returned Tuesday from his southern trip. Attorney U. M. Baughman was in Monon on business Thursday. Oliver Tharp, of Monticello, visited in Rensselaer last Sunday. See Simon Leopold for a fine Tailor-Made Suit. Prices the lowest. ■_ Joe Borntrager and Joe Luers were at Remington Tuesday on business. Mrs. M. J. Berry of Monon, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. U. M. Baughman. Sam Leffew of the Boswell Argus, has been reappointed postmaster at Boswell. ... Jesse E. Wilson of this city, and E. B. Sellers of Monticello, returned Sunday from their Florida trip. • Freeland Park is the name of a new postoffice established in Benton county. E. E. Ross, postmaster. Alf Donnelly, the onion grower, has purchased a fine new set of Fairbanks steel frame platform scales. Dr. J. W. Horton, the dentist, is making special prices on dental work to those living at a distance. Opposite court house. Halstead and Yeoman of Newton tp., will construct a telephone line from John Martindale’s farm to Mt. Ayr.

New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Sharon, 1; Goodland, 1; Demotte, 1; Newland, 1. R. F. Parker of Rensselaer, was successfull in passing the examination for the degree of registered pharmacist at Indianapolis Wednesday. KThe Fowler Leader says that a petition is being circulated for the pardon of Fred McConnell, who stole the Ambia bank blind a few years ago. F.Fred Dowell, aged 15, a son of S. A. Dowell north of town, was thrown froth a horse last Sunday, his ankle dislocated and he was otherwise bruised up. Come to The Democrat office for your sale bills. A free notice published in the paper with each set of bills, aud you know everybody reads The Democrat. Warren has purchased a 73 acre farm near LaFontaine, Wabash county, and will move upon the same in a few weeks. The price paid was S6B per acre. SLevi Renicker has sold his residence property and five acres of ground just north of town to J. N. Sample, who will move thereon soon. Mr. Renicker will move to town. It is estimated that at least thirty persons have left the neighborhood around Flora recently for Oklahoma, and there are more to go in the Spring.— Monticello Herald. aL H. Potts has moved to town frohi near Pleasant Ridge, and occupies property on East Elm street. Mr. Potts had occupied the farm from which he moved for the past twenty years. - Kellner and Charlie Murray left on Tuesday for Oklahoma, the former on a prospecting trip and the latter to look after the claim he recently drew in Uncle Sam’s land lottery. Mathias Zimmer of Walker tp., was in the city on business Thursday. He informed us that his brother-in-law, Matt Yeager, is staying with him now. Mr. Yeager has been quite sick but is better at the present time. We all know Frank Davidson and his company; they are frequent and welcome visitors, and always give a good, clean, honest comedy entertainment. You run no' risk in securing tickets for their appearance; they always give value received. Their dates are Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 25, 1902.

N. J. York of Monon was a caller here Thursday. >UA daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mackey of the east side, Tuesday. J 1 John Merritt and' Miss Eva Hickman spent Sunday at the latter’s home, at Remington. B. M. Donnelly has disposed of his photography business and joined his family in Chicago. Attorney Willard Carney and John Dexter of Goodland, were business callers in Rensselaer Thursday. Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, south of town, has been suffering quite badly from the grip for several weeks past. The Kentland schools reopened Monday in the three protestant churches which were thrown open for their use. For a fine pair of men’s Shoes, see Simon Leopold, exclusive agent for Florsheim’s famous Shoes. All shoes made to order. JbMrs. Geo. Goff accompanied het brother John Sigler of Demotte, to Hot Springs, Ark., this week, where both go for the benefit of their health. JO. K. Ritchey went to Chicago Thursday to take in the poultry show. His big 45 pound tom and two fine hen turkeys were entered in the show.

The price of corn and oats is still tending downward, with prices at this writing (Friday afternoon) at 55 cents for the former and 43 for the latter. John Hubertz, the well known proprietor of the Hubertz House at Kentland, died suddenly Wednesday morning. He had resided in Kentland for 35 years. 'jAVtn. Daniels has bought the Harrison Warren residence property on the north side, and will move into same in a few weeks. The price paid was $1,500. T<iwqAttorney E. B. Sellers has been directed to draw up an ordinance providing for a stone pile on which town prisoners who refuse to pay their fine may be put to work.—White County Democrat. Parkison of Pleasant Ridge, has purchesed 1100 acres of $3.50 an acre land in Kiowa county, Kan., and leased 3,000 acres more and will go there and engage in stock raising. An entertainment was given by the young ladies of St. Rose Sodality of the Catholic church, Tuesday evening at C. O. F. Hall. About 100 invited guests were present and all report having spent a very enjoyable evening.

IsMr. George Howe of near Medaryville, and Miss Grace Antrim of Wheatfield, were married at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Wash Scott on south Van Rensselaer street, Rev. C. D. Royce performing the ceremony. The W’olfe-Ginther attempted murder trial at Delphi was brought to a close Saturday morning by the jury returning a verdict of not guilty. The defendant’s plea of self defense finally triumphed after the jury being out eight hours. Two desirable building lots, 67x150 feet, total frontage 134 feet by 150 deep, located in desirable part of town, large shade tree in front yard, lay nicely for drainage and fine cellar can be put in at small expense; will be sold cheap for cash or part time. Enquire at The Democrat office. Sixteen complete sets of scenery, over three thousand square yards, all on a magnificent scale, and adjustable to any sized stage, are carried by the Frank Davidson company. This assures absolute scenic perfection to each of the plays presented, and will virtually make an entire new stage in our Opera House; all of the stock scenery being removed. Such a display of mechanical effects was never before attempted and is said to be alone worth seeing. The dates are Jan. 30, 31, Fob. 1.

TO START MARCH FIRST.

AXhat new rural route to start out of Rensselaer was ordered last Monday, and will start March 1. Elias Hammerton will be the carrier. The length of route is given at 26 miles, and population served as 512. Another brief but interesting Florida letter from “Meyers & Meyers” appears elsewhere in The Democrat. Attorney Geo. A. Williams spent Sunday with Thomas & Carey, old classmates of his, at Monticello. Don’t forget the Auction Sale of Dry Goods, Shoes and Underwear in Liberal Corner, Saturday, Jan. 25, commencing at 2 o’clock. )(j. E. Cleary has bought a 219 acre farm in Fulton county, near Rochester, paying $12,000 therefor. Mr. Cleary will move upon the farm this spring. |Wm. Augsperger has sold his InO acre farm 5 miles northwest of town to Albert Bertrand of Kankakee, 111., at $66 per acre. Mr. Augsperger then bought the old Micah Sayler farm of 105 acres, of A. Harmon, 3 miles west of town, paying therefor S7O per acre. Both sales were made by C. J. Dean.

J. M. Bull of Braddyville, lowa, is visiting bis father, William Bull, for a few weeks. Mr. Bull recently sold out in lowa and will prospect for several months in the West before locating again. His health is not of the best and he will try to find a more agreeable climate. He expects to look over Utah, Washington and other far western states during the summer. ''l Calvin Karsner, formerly of Rensselaer but for several years a resident of Chicago, died at Denver, Colo., last Saturday of consumption, where he had gone in the hope of relief. He was about 27 years of age and leaves a wife and three children. His sisters, Meadames Peter Giver and Harry Wiltshire, and brother, Mert Karsner, who reside here, attended the funeral at Chicago, Wednesday. An expert from the heating works which manufactures the heating system recently installed in the school buildings here, was down from Chicago Saturday and located the difficulty in a very few moments. Some very simple part of the arrangement was not properly adjusted, and immediately this wt»s fixed no further trouble has been had nor is anticipated. This was the first system of this particular kind ever installed by Wallace Bros, and they were unable to locate the difficulty. v Eph Hickman, who is now with Uncle Sam’s army of occupation in the Philippines, located with his regiment at Prang Prang, writes home under date of Dec. 2, and says that it is very hot down there and he wishes he was back in God’s country. He reports some fighting occasionaly and that it was expected that a big rumpus would occur over the killing of an old Datto and his son just previous to bis writing. He is now a bugler and says that he doesn’t have very much to do. He has two years yet to serve

The Tremont News says that G. P. Perry, a druggist of that city, has made a discovery which will result in great saving to consumers of hard coal. He says that where ho formerly burned fifteen tons in a winter he is now saving at a rate which promises to require less than ten tons for the season. After the fire in his furnace has been allowed to become red hot he coveres it with a mixture of ashes and water. The mixture is of the consistency of mortar and a six inch covering is placed over the hot coals. He claims that a fire prepared in this way keeps for twenty-four hours, emits a great volume of heat and consumes all the ashes that the furnace produces. The ashes and water in burning releases a quantity of of nitrogen, which is burned and adds fuel in the furnace.

GOODLAND CAN VOTE.

County Seat Election Case So Decided By the Supreme Court. The judgment of the lower court declaring that an election for the purpose of deciding whether the county seat of Newton county shall be removed must be held, notwithstanding arrangements have been made for building a new court house at Kentland, the present county seat, was affirmed by the supreme court last Friday. The question of relocating the county seat of Newton county has been agitated for. years and has been before the legislature repeatedly. In 1899 an act passed providing for an election to determine whether the county seat should be removed, and requiring a new court house to be built at Kentland, unless within one year after the act took effect the county seat should be legally removed to some other place. Unsuccessful attempts were made by the rival, towns of Morocco and Brook to secure the county seat under this act and at the end of one year the county commissioners ordered the erection of a new court house at Kentland. Pending this proceeding a third petition was filed for an election at Goodland, which was ordered to be held Jan. 30, 1901. From this order'an appeal was taken with the above result.

GUS WARTENA KILLED.

Wartena, formerly of Rensselaer, fell from the top of a telephone pole upon which he was at work at Chicago Heights last Friday and broke both his legs and fractured his skull. He lived until Sunday morning, being unconscious most of the time. J The funeral was held at Hammond, where he resided, Wednesday. Deceased was about 28 years of age and leaves a wife, formerly Miss Emma Robinson, also of Rensselaer, but no children. Abe Wartena, the blacksmith is a brother of the deceased.

A CLOSE CALL.

Clifford Passons, residing in the northwest part of town, was cleaning a shotgun last Friday, when one of the shells exploded and the charge passed through the wall of the room in which he was sitting and part of the load lodged in Mrs. Passons feet. She was sitting at the time in the room on the opposite side of the wall, holding a babe upon her lap. Her shoes were torn to pieces and the bones of two toes broken, several shot lodging in her feet. It was a close call and is another proof of that old saying about firearms. Lafayette Call, republican, has been absorbed by the Courier and Journal. XMayor Eger has been suffering from rheumatism since the banquet, given by the Jackson Club at Lafayette. \A few inches of snow fell Monday night, the first for January, but has mostly disappeared at this writing. The weather indications for to-day are, “colder with fair weather.” Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCullough of Jordan tp., were in the city yesterday closing up business matters preparatory to moving to their new home in Wells county, where Mr. McCullough has purchased a 160 acre farm. They will leave next week if they can secure a car to ship their goods, going via Remington. Mr. and Mrs. McCullough have resided over 30 years in Jordan tp , upon the same farm, and leave many old friends and neighbors who will wish them the best of everything in their new home. The insurance adjusters were in Kentland Tuesday and adjusted the school house loss, paying the full amount of insurance, $8,500.00 The old brick is the property of the people and are considered to be worth fully $4,000. A contract I has been let for the cleaning of the old brick and it will not be long until a more modern and finer building in every respect will be under way. It takes more than county scat decisions or fires to disturb the serenity of the mind of the people of Kentland.— Kentland Enterprise.

Vol. IV. No. 42

BARN BURNED NEAR PARR.

night, about 10 o’clock, the people of Parr, were aroused by the continued screeching of the locomotive of the stock train going north, and on looking out to discover what the commotion was, saw flames bursting from T. F. Brusnahan’s barn, a short distance south of that town. On their arriving at the scene Mr. Brusnahan and family were routed out from sleep and by heroic efforts, the cribs and about SSOO worth of corn was saved, also a carriage, buggy, binder and other farm implements, but 6 head of horses, 6 cows and two calves were consumed, together with hay, grain, etc. The total loss was about $1,200, with $550 insurance. The loss is a bad one for Mr. Brusnahan and he has the sympathy of the community. The origin of the fire is not known. Later, a subscription paper was started and something like S3OO is being raised by his neighbors to buy Tom some horses.

ANOTHER FIRE.

morning the farm house on the Long farm north of Mt. Ayr, was destroyed by fire. The farm is owned by A. F. Long of Rensselaer, and his brother, Ed Long, who with his mother, occupied it. Most of the furniture was saved. The loss was nearly all covered with SI,OOO the Indiana Fire Ins. Co.

MUST PUT UP BOND.

The Halleck Telephone Co., which for some time has been trying to secure a franchise at Valparaiso, has thus far been unsuccessful. The Valparaisians, profiting by the experience of other towns where this company has been given a franchise, only to do nothing or practically nothing towards putting in a system of phones, will ask it to put up a bond to expend $3,000 in their city within one year. We commend the foresight of the gentlemen comprising the city council of Valparaiso. In dealing with Abe it is always well enough to have a bond to back up his verbal promises. Our neighbors on the north, however, should see to it that the “bond” has a more tangible existence than that which Mr. Halleck accepted for the Keener tp., gravel road contract a few years ago.

AN OVERLAND TRIP.

Ocala. (Fla.) Star: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers, who arrived last Friday from Wheatfield, Ind , and have been guests of the Montezuma, are completing all their arrangements to begin their homeward trip, overland, Thursday. For this purpose, they have secured a horse and fixed up a covered wagon for outdoor life and stop when you please living. They will go from here to the coast, near the mouth of the Withlacoochee river, at the gulf, and enjoy a good hunting, fishing and feasting off of delicious oysters. After which they will proceed northward along the coast and through the state until they strike Tallahassee, sell their outfit and take the cars for home. They expect to occupy four months in their trip through Florida. This is no new experience to Mr. Myers, as he tried the experiment five years ago, coming to Deadman’s Bay and then going north. Mr. Myers is a very affable gentleman and says such trips are to him the finest and most beneficial of recreations. He is also keeping the readers of his home paper, The Jasper County Democrat, fully posted as to his impressions of the country he sees and the people he meets. The Star wishes Mr. and Mrs. Myers a pleasant trip and trusts they will come and see us again.

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