Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

‘‘The Christian” At McVicker’s. Liebler & Co’s, brilliant production of “The Christian,” with Edward Morgan as John t'jtorm and Elsie Leslie as Glory Quayle. will dll the week beginning Feb. 28 at McVicker’s Theatre. The production Is a handsome ODe and the company is strong and well balanced. Following "The Christlap." the delightful ainglng comedian, Andrew Mack, will be at McVicker’s for two weeks beginning Sunday, March. 2. Mr. Mack has not been seen in the west for two years, bis popularity in the east being so great he travels very little. This year he has a new play written about the life of the greatest of Ireland's singers and poets, the delightful “Tom Moore." The story of the play tells of Moore’s love for pretty Bessie Dyke; of his great success at the court of St. James and of his brave defense of Bessie and his devotion for her, Duriug the play Mr. Mack sings half a dozen of the most charming of the Moore songs—" The Last Rose of Summer,” "Evelyn’s Bower,” "Love’s Young Dream.” "Those Endearing Young Charms.” and one or two of his own songs. "Song Games” and "Sweet Love.” Rich & Harris, managers for the comedian, have given the comedy a superb setting In both scenery and costumes and the brilliant court of George IV is brought to life with its Richard Brinsley Sheridan; David Garrick; Mrs. Fitzherbert; the King himself and celebreties of the day The engagement will last two weeks.

Public Sales. The undersigned will sell at Public Sale, at his farm, 4J£ miles West and V. mile South of Franceaville, commencing at 11 a. m., on MONDAY, FEB. 24, 1902, 8 head of horses, consisting of 1 big black Gelding, coming 12 years <j>ld, wt. 1650; 1 fine coal black Gelding, coming 6 years old, wt. 1300 ; 2 spanking bay mares, coming 6 years, wt. 1250; 2 bay mares, coming 8 years old, wt. 1400. 33 head of cattle, consisting of 8 milch cows, one giving milk, one will be fresh before time of sale, 2 Jersey oows, 3 pure Shorthorn bulls, coming 2 years old, 5 pure bred Shorthorn heifers, 2 years old, oue with calf by her side, 5 heifers of mixed breeding, 6 steers, 5 yearling, one 2-year-old, 6 calves, 4 steers and 2 heifers. 56 Shropshire Sheep. 33 in lamb ewes, 22 elegant cross bred lambs, lambs not bred, 1 fine Hampshire Dqwn ram, pure bred. Ten fine pure bred PolandChina brood sows, all safe in pig, 5 2-year olds and 5 gilts, 1 pure bred Poland-China male hog, wt. 500 lbs. 34 fall pigs, wt. about 100 lbs. 3 good wagons, 2 narrow-tired and 1 wide-tired wagon; 1 truck wagon, 1 road cart, 2 buggies, 1 pair bobs, 2 hay racks, 1 hog rack, 2 sulky plows, 1 steel 3-section harrow, 1 wood frame 2-section harrow, 2 disc harrows, 2 cultivators, 2 gophers, I 5-tooth garden plow, 1 Champion John Deere corn planter, with 80 rods of wire, fertilizer attachment, 1 12-ft. weeder on truck, 2 endgate seeders, oue new. 1 7-ft Milwakce binder, in good running order, 1 Milwaukee mower, 1 Champion mower, p Champion 12-ft. hay rake horse dump, 1 Keystone hay loader. 1 hay tedder, 1 funning mill, 1 hand corn sheller, 1 feed cooker, 3 sets of double team harness, 2 sets double buggy harness, one nearly new, 3 stands of bees. Bedsteads, chairs, stoves.tables, and other articles too numerous to mention. 9 months credit without interest. 7 per cent, off for cash. CHAS. W. BAKER. V. Monticello, Ind., Auctioneer Luifth on the grouudz. O

Commencing at ten o'clock •. m.. the undersigned will offer at Public Auction at his reaidehce. 8 miles West and 1H miles South of FrancearUle. B miles North'and 1H miles East of Lee, on the old Halligan farm, on, FRIDAY, FEB. 88, 1808. 11 head of horses and mules, consisting of 1 team light bay drivers, 8 years old. wt. IGU) each, well broke; 1 black driving horse. 3 years old, wt. 1050, well broke; 1 Western mare, well broke, 9 years old, wt. 1100; 1 brood mare 18 years old, wt. 1100: 1 coming 8-year-old horse colt, wt. about 1100; 1 last spring’s colt. Draft; 1 tearit of mutes coming 6-year-old. wt. I2tueach; 1 team mules coming 7-year-old, wt. 1100 each. IS head of cattle, conaisting of 6 milch cows, all fresh aoon; 8 yearling heifers: 1 yearling steer; 8 spring calves; 1 three-year-old Polled Angus bull, wt, 1400, a good breeder. 1 Chamy ion binder, used two seasons; 8 McCormick mowers, 0-ft Ctlt. nearly new; 1 hav rake; 1 hay derrick; 8 broad tire wagons, one good as new; 1 top buggy; 1 gang plow; 8 Valking plows, one 17-incb, one 16-inch; 1 disc; 1 four-section steel harrow; 2 walking cultivators; 1 grindstone; 3 sets work harness; 1 new double buggy harness; 8 tons good timothy hay and 8 tons upland prairie hay, In stack; 2 large stacks of nice oat straw, etc., etc. 10 months credit without Interest. 0 per cent, off for cash. ALBERT WARNER. Phillips & Son, Auctioneers. A. Whittaker. Clerk. Lunch on the grounds.

Something That Will Do You Good. We know of no way in which we can be of more service to our readers than to tell them of something that is of real good to them. For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best remedies on the market ior coughs, colds, and that alarming complaint, croup. We refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it with.such good results in our family so long that it has become a household necessity. By its prompt use we haven't any doubt hut that it has time and again prevented croup. The testimony is given upon our own experience, and we suggest that our readers, especially those that have small children, always keep it in their homes ai a safeguard against Messenger. For sale by A. F. Fong.

Seed potatoes! Here are your price regulators. Extra fancy Michigan Rurals per bushel 90 cts. Extra fancy Mich. Early Rose per bushel 98 cts. Extra fancy Mich. Early Ohio’s per bushel $1,20. Chicago Bargain Store.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES, * M * HBMOBHORD6 / "ISfft.wo,.., Office First Stairs West of Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone a s i. RENSSELAER, IND.

Corn, 55c; oats, 41. Louie Wilcox of Surrey, spent Sunday in town. The Burnettsville Dispatch has again suspended. Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, was in town Wednesday. Bert Bine will move to Pulaski county, ,near Francesville, March Ist. Lloyd Lardner of Goodlaud, spent Sunday with W. W. Wishard’s. good solid winter; 12 degrees above zero, only, yesterday morning. Sidney Burton and Turner Merritt of Remington, were in the city Wednesday. Ernest Cockerell was down from Westville the first of the week on business. The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded another car load of those fine potatoes Monday. It is said that there are already thirteen republican candidates for city marshall in the field. See the fine new stock of Dress Goods in wool and wash gorids. Chicago BargadHStore.

*«/Jack Montgomery, Grant Warner and Arthur Catt are taking treatment at Indiana Mineral Springs. List your farms for sale with' me. I can sell them. Frank Cooper, 921 Harrison street, Indianapolis, Ind. ts. The Morocco Courier says that Sheriff Wildasin, democrat, of Newton county, will be a candidate for re-election. Rensselaer has been experiencing another egg famine the past few weeks. Scarcely an egg was to be had in the town. Mr. G. R. Dickinson of Carpenter tp., was in the city Monday and left a dollar for another year of the “Tax-Payers’ Friend.” The firm of Cowgill & Worland has dissolved, Mr. Cowgill retaining the nndertaking business and Mr. Worland taking the carriage business. John L. Turner returned from Rocky Ford, Colo., last week and will remain here for a few weeks looking after business matters ere returning to Colorado. It is said that there are more changes in the Gifford district this spring than before for several years. The newcomers are from all parts of the country. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Gifford, 2; Monticello. 1; Rensselaer, R-D-2, 1; Remington, 1; Brook, 1; Embarras, Minn., 1.

A remonstrance is being circulated against William Frey, who seeks a license for a saloon near the depot, he having published application in the Remington paper.

Remember that the prjee of The Democrat and Indiana State Sentinel is $1.35 per year; Democrat and Cincinnati Enquirer, $1.60; all three, $1.85. Cash in advance.

Krasney, who recently sold his farm in Newton tp., to T. H. Beets, will return to his old home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he expects to engage in some kind of business.

R Hazen of Jordan tp.. is in Jenuings county this week looking after his farm and assisting his brother Lincoln, who has just moved there, to get straightened around.

Henry Farmer of near Sharon, was initiajted into the mysteries of Woodcraft Wednesday night. The Woodmen have five other applications for membership which have been favorably acted upon. Schanlaub from west of Mount Ayr. a brother of John Schanlaub of this city, was in town Monday. Jake is not married yet, and unless he gets a hump on himself soon his case is hopeless.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February 22, 1902.

New pensions: James Finley, Earl Park, increase, sl2. W. R. Nowels will move to his new home in Carroll county noxt week. Atty. George Reynolds of Monticello, attended court here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Carpenter tp., were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Special linen sales the last two Saturdays in Feb. All new stock, Chicago Bargain Store. 4 —_ Attorney Geo. A. Williams was in Monticello a few days the firet of the week, looking after legal matters. %W. G. Renicker will move to near Pyrmont, Carroll county, next Monday, where he recently bought a farm. Mrs. B. Forsythe’s father, who has been in poor health for a long time, died at his home in New Philadelphia, Ohio, on Wednesday. James Maloy was taken very seriously sick last Friday night with bladder trouble, and has since beep in a precarious condition. '/jMesdames E. J., and John Duvall were called to Chicago the first of the week by the death of the former’s mother, Mrs. Theresa Blanke.

Frank Cooper came out from Indianapolis Saturday on business, returning home Monday. Mr. Cooper has bought residence property in Indianapolis. Loeb & Hene’s big dry goods store at Lafayette was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss to this store and adjacent business bouses was nearly $150,000. The Democrat gives speq|el attention to mail orders for job work. State your wants explicitly aud we will get out the work and ship it to you as promptly as possible. " Will someone please tell “Honest Abe” that The Democrat man’s bills are always correct, that he may not refer to them so much during his future biennial stumping tours. C. C. Taylor of Chicago, has formed a partnership with N. C. Aumphrey in the painting, decorating atad paper hanging business and has moved here, occupying the Marsh Warne property on South Weston street. 8 car loads of merchandise contracted to be shipped here within 30 days, 240,000 lbs. freight over $2,500, on seed potatoes, sugar, fruit jars, wire, nails, Pennsylvania coal oil, flour, salt, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

V John H. Jessen has bought the Jod Porter property, on the north side, at present occupied by Bert Brenner, consideration SI,OOO. Mr. Brenner will move into A. F. Long’s house on South River B>t. for the present, but expects to build in the spring.

D. A. Whitney received by express Thursday three brood sows and one boar from Ohio for T. M. Hibler’s stock farm in Milroy tp. They are thoroughbred Ohio Improved Chester Whites, and will make an excellent addition to Mr. Hibier’s present blooded stock of which he has quite a number both of horses, cattle and swine.

“Waraes Parkison has rented the L. H. Myers property on South Front street, and will move into the seme about March first. Mr. Myers and daughter will move upon Mr. Myers’ farm in Jordan tp., at present occupied by Willis Bicktiell, who will move upon the Larson farm, and the Larsons will move to South Dakota.

On plea of guilty, J. U. Iliff of Jordan tp., was fined and costed $16.60 by Esq Troxell Saturday for assault and battery upon the person of John F. Mitchell, upon whose farm Mr. Iliff resides. The assault arose our of some dispute in the settlement between the two parties, and occured last Friday at tliff’s house, where Mr. Mitchell had gone to make the settlement

Jos. J. Frederick of Medaryville, was in town Tuesday transacting business and paying a visit to bis daughter, Mrs, C. Ei Hers liman. U C. Thrawls, ex-connty surveyor, was thrown from a sled while going to his work north of Dunnville, Thursday. One of the benches striking him in the lumber regoion, inflicted a painful wound, which is some better at this writing.

C. M. Reynolds, who for several years has conducted the Monticello Evening Journal, has disposod of his interest in same to his partner, Fred Clarke, and moved to Troy, Ohio, where he has secured a position on a paper. Bro. Clarke has discontinued/- the weekly, called the White County Socialist, and will devote his whole attention to the Journal. Fred is a fine young man, an excellent printer, and wc wish him lots of success. Howe of near Fair Oaks, whose sickness has been frequently mentioned by our Fair Oaks correspondent, died Monday morning. Mr. Howe formerlyresided in Rensselaer, but for several years past resided at Dwight, 111., moving back to this ,county some two months ago. He leaves a widow and one child, j The funeral was held here Wednesday at 10:30 a. m., from the residence of E. Potts, on Elm street, under direction of the G. A. R. post, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Democrat scribe stepped intb the American Express office here last Monday on business and was surprised to note the large -number of boxes addressed to prominent citizens of Rensselaer and each labeled “Mineral Water,” that were piled up at one side of the room. We counted sixteen boxes, and each one, judging from its outward appearance, contained about three gallons, or twelve quarts of “Mineral Water.” And we would scarcely have guessed that any of the addressee Vere '"ailing,” either.

a wagon load of young girls and boys were returning from the box social north of town last Friday evening, Miss Clare Jessen’s fascinator became entangled in one of the wagon wheels and before the driver could be made to understand, owing to noise being made by all the occupants of the wagon in talking and laughing, her face was drawn down to the wheel and badly bruised and cut. It necessitated four stitches to sew up the wound. She is getting along nicely now and it is not thought her face will be scarred but little if any when healed.

Charles Carter of near Mt. Ayr, was in the city Monday on business. Mr Carter has bought a 160 acre farm near Silver Lake, Kosciusko county, and will move there next week. He thinks he has one of the best and finest improved farms in that county, and he paid but $57 per acre. The farm is level as a floor, well tiled and part of it lies within the corporation of Silver Lake, a town of about 600 inhabitants, with good railroads all around, him free gravel roads in every direction, that are paid for, and consequently low taxes. In the removal of Mr.. Carter, Newton county loses an excellent citizen and a mighty good democrat.

Samuel R. Nicholß, erstwhile commissioner of this county and later township trustees of Barkley township, had an altercation with •John Renicker at Robert Shook’s sale Wednesday, which led to some fighting on the part of Renicker. Nichols is alleged to have abused Renicker shamefully, and as he turned while retreating. Nichols struck at him, Renicker doing the balance that was done, which onlookers say was a plenty. One of Doc’s boys then received some attention as he came with a neokyoke to engage with the common enemy, then-the battlo closed with a few pertinent remarks by Renicker in which he declared his ability to lick the whole tribe. Some people don’t learn much from experience.

OUR CLAIM WAS CORRECT.

The Democrat Wine Case Against the Commissioners In the White Circuit Court. The case of F. E. Babcock vs. the board of Commissioners of Jasper county was tried in the White Circuit Court last Tuesday and resulted in favor or the plaintiff, who fully established the validity of the claim upon which he sued and, was given a judgement by Judge Palmer for the full amount of the same. It will be remembered that in August last The Democrat published the notice of Auditor’s annual estsmates for 1902. The same publication was made in the Journal, the law requiring that it be made in both a democratic and a republican paper. The notice at the rates fixed by law for publications of this character, amounted to a little over $12.00; we filed a claim—as did Mr. Clark of the Journal—for an even sl2. The Cow" Puncher —who did not get to publish the notice — went before the commissioners and asked them to cut our claim. On bis say so alone, without attempting to secure any other opinion, the claim was cut to $9. Of course it would not do to cut our claim to $9 and allow Clark’s for sl2 for the same identical publication, but Clark—well they could make it up to him some other time. Accordingly his claim was also cut to a like amount. We knew that our claim was a just one—as every other claim for county work ever presented by us has been—and becoming tired of the petty meanness in continued cutting of the few bills for public printing which fell our way, and the howls raised that we were a rascal and presented false and "padded” claims against the county, determined to take the matter into court and establish the fact that our claims were just. Of course “Honest Abe” and his cohorts never thought for a moment we would go into court for $3, but would lie under the imputation that we were a thief and a rascal. But a principle was involved which was worth many times $3 to us, and we were compelled to sue the county to get our rights. This action, of course, had to be begun in Jasper county, but our experience with Jasper county “justice” had not been such as to cause us to have a very exalted opinion of this slippery commodity, so we took a change of venue from the court and the county, and the case was sent to White. Here the commissioners retained E. B. Sellers to assist C. W. Hanley in attempting to beat us out of our money. Evidently Mr. Sellers made a few inquiries among printers about the claim and dropped the case in disgnst, as he did not appear in it a trial. He presumably learned that it was simply a case of cussedness on the part of the commissioners and would not be a party to any such disreputable methods of defrauding a printer of his honest dues. E. I*. Honan of this city, and C. C. Spencer of Monticello, represented the plaintiff. The case was tried before Judge Palmer, a republican, without a jury. The plaintiff’s witnesses were Victor L. Ricketts, publisher of the Delphi Journal, republican; Ed F. Newton, publisher of the Monticello Herald, republican; J. B. Van Buskirk, ex-publisher of the Monticello Herald, republican, and at present deputy postmaster, and A. B. Clark, one of the publishers of the White County Democrat, all practical printers of many years experience. The defendant’s witnesses were Leslie Clark, Geo. E. Marshall, and the Cow-Puncher of the Barnacle. Following are the figures of each of the witnesses of the number of “squares” and “eras” in the notice published by us: I'LAINTIKF'H witnkkhkh. Victor L. Ricketts, 18 years experience as a printer ami publisher- 12 rquarca and 25 emi. Ed F. Newton, 10 years experience—l 2 squares and 21 ems. J. B. Van Buskirk, 25 years experience—--12 squares and 6 ems A. li. Clark, 37 years experience—l 2 squares 21 ems. * DxrxN pant’s WITH BBS km. Leslie Clark—ll squares and 71 ems. O. K. Marshall (not a practical printer)—ll squares and 218 ems.

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"The Cow-Puncher" (57 years a “printer,** but who knows less now than when he be— Ban)—11 squares aud 6 em*. After introduction of the evidence of the above printers and would-be printers the case was submitted to the court, and we wish every fair-minded man in Jasper county could have heard the lecture he gave in rendering his decision. He said that when the case was begun he had expected to hear of a whole lot of "padding,” fraud, etc., in the notice; that he had heard of much such talk through the papers about printers resorting to these methods; but on the contrary every-one, friends and enemies, had sworn that there were over eleven squares, and as the statute regulating the price of such printing (SI.OO per square for first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion) said nothing about fractional squares, and he did not believe it contemplated any fraction of a square, he would render judgment for plaintiff in the sum of sl2, the full amount claimed. He also intimated very broadly that it was an outrage that a man was compelled to go into court to get his does from a county for so small an amount as was involved and on so plain a proposition as shown in this case. We felt very much like adding that it was also a disgrace that a man was compelled to go to another county to secure justice. “The Mills of God grind slowly But they grind exceedingly fine.”

SISTER SUPERIOR DIES.

Sister Angelica of the Indian school, died Thursday evening of pneumonia, aged 53. Deceased had been Sister Superior at the school for the past year, coming here from Maria Stein, Ohio. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon and interment at College cemetery.

Mark Foresman of Goodland, was in the city on business yesterday.

About 25 members of the Masonic lodge went to Monticello yesterday to visit the lodge there and assist in some lodge work.

Hear! Hear! W. A. Huff’s phonograph. ‘‘Eat Pie,” and visit the “Fishing Pond” at McCoysburg, Saturday eve, Feb. 22. Ladies, bring pie for two. A souvenir for each lady. Prizes given. No admission fee.” Pearl Parker, Teacher.

A family right here in Rensselaer have exhibited about as much “gall” as can be found anywhere on earth. The “old man’’ now holds two offices and the son holds one office. The old man aspires to one more. Both have held office before, and when the scroll is rolled up they will both be found firmly adliereing to the public teat. *

For Sale: —For a few weeks, my farm, of 80 acres, 4£ miles north and \ mile west of Remington. Buildings nearly new, including concrete house, (twostory), good horse stable, good crib and grainary combined, and other sheds and out-buildings; about 200 rods tile and considerable young timber. Also 40 acres in White county, about 5 miles northwest of Wolcott. This land is not improved and has considerable white oak and other oak timber Will sell this tract for S2O per acre cash. John L. Turner, Remington, Ind.

A. F. Long the druggist, will refund you your money if you are not satisfied after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They cure disorders ot the stomach, biliousness, constipation and headache. Price, 25 cents. Samples 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 land, no sending papers 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. Winter coughs are apt to result in consumption if neglected. They can soon be broken u;' by using Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold bv A. FV Long.