Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

YE EASTER HYMNNE. (A symple Ballade which setteth forthe also ye Consuming Vanitie of ye Easter Bonnette.] It was ye lovelie Maydenne, Who sang ye Easter hymnne, Ye lillyesfayre were noddinge. Ye ligbte was softe A dimtne. She sang about ye glorie Uponne ye pearlie gate, & all ye while she wondered If that her Hatte were straighte. In accents sweete & Joyfulle She carolled forthe ye Hymnne, & thought uponne ye Ribands About ye Bonnette’s brimme. Her voyce was like ye angels' Whycbe lull mankinde to sleep Her thoughts, alasse, ran this wyse; “I gotte ye Bonnette cheepe.” Whenne that she flnysbed singynge All told her it was Fyne. She smiled A sayde: “Ye patterne Is certainlie divye." Ye mennefokes thought ye maydenne Hadde suddenly gone dafte Ye womenne folkes all understoode— Looked at ye Hattie, & laughed. Baltimore American—

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses; March 24, W. T. Hawkins to Lemma Hanniford. New suits filed: No. 6304. Curtis D. Carpenter vs. Elmira Monnett; action to quiet title. J. H. Chapman, atty. No. 6305. Ray D. Thompson, executor of the estate of David J. Thompson, vs. Thomas Tanner and George Adair; action on note, demand $350. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6306. Ray D. Thompson, executor of the estate of David J. Thompson, vs. Abraham Halleck and Ransom Halleck; action on note, demand $175. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6307, James L. Babcock vs. Erasmus B. Collins et al; action to quiet title. Foltz, Spitler &-Kurrie, attys. No. 6308. Harry W. Bledsoe vs. George W. Tudor; action on contract. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys.

Some of The Democrat editor’s friends about the court house—presumably the official who during the time the commissioners were contracting for “extras” for the new court house right and left, felt called upon to correct an “error” in the commissioners’ record by cutting several pages therefrom, and who has never forgiven The Democrat man for making this mutilation of county records public—made complaint to the “tax-ferrets” that The Democrat man had failed to list the Remington Press plant for the year 1897. In February, 1897, we sold a half interest in the said plant to E. J. Bailey, repurchasing said interest in August of the same year. It took us about two minutes to show the “ferrets” by the tax records that said plant was duly assessed to said B ibcock & Bailey for the year 1897, and that the tax on this assessment was paid in full by the said Babcock. If “Honest Abe” or his satellites tell you that The Democrat man jumped his assessment for 1897 or any other year or owes one penny of taxes on the tax-duplicates of Jasper county, or any other county, except the current year which can be paid any time until the first Monday in May without penalty, tell him for us that he is a prevaricator of the first water. Come again. Mrs. C. E, Van Deusen, of Kilboum. waa afflicted with stomach trouble and con■tipation for a long time. She says. "I have tried many preparationa but none have done me the good that Chamberlain’a Stomach and Liver Tablets have." These Tableu are for aale at A. F. Long's drug store. Price, Me. Sampiea free. LIME, HAIR, BRICK AND CE< ment in stock at all times and at lowest prices. From foundation to roof we can furnish anything in building material. Donnelly Lumber Go.

A Severe Cold For Three Months.

The folloving letter from A. J. Nusbaum, of Batesville, Ind., telle its own story. “J suffered for three months with a severe cold. A druggist prepared me some medicine, snd a physician prescribed for me, yet I did not improve. 1 then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight doses cored me." Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Lon*. The everlasting Devoe paint and colors at Lee’s, McCoysburg.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, OW, “ Fir,t Sta *r» West of Fendisc’s Drug Store. Phone 351. RENSSELAER, IND. ■

DOCTOR HAD TOO MANY WIVES.

Dr. F. D. Wilson of Thayer, Is Arrested on Bigamy Charge and* Now In Jail Here. Dr. Frank D, Wilson of Thayer, was arrested Tuesday evening by the sheriff of Newton county, on a charge of bigamy, preferred by wife number one, to whom he was married at Ft. Wayne in 1898, and who now lives at Collins, Ind. He was brought here at once and placed in jail and the bond fixed at SI,OOO. The doctor claims that he only lived with his first wife a short time, and soon after their separation located at Thayer, for the practice of medicine. Later his wife begun proceedings for divorce and he sent her money to cover the expense of same and supposed it had been granted. In January last he was married to Miss Bertha Cyphers, of Thayer. Dr. Wilson Claims to be a son of T. W. Wilson, a Ft. Wayne at torney, is about 35 years of age, and has been well thought of and had a good practice at Thayer. He was greatly broken up over bis arrest. Wife number two is standing right by him and an effort is being made to secure bail for his release.

IROQUOIS IMPROVEMENT.

To All Whom It May Concern: We, the undersigned residents of Jasper county, Ind., and land owners interested in the work herein proposed, after having investigated the matter to some extmt, do think that the time has come for a general improvement of the Iroquois river above Rensselaer. In support of which we make the following suggestions: Ist. The channel should be widened and deepened by means of a dredge working from the source to the outlet. 2d. The line of the improvement should be confined chiefly to the existing channel. 3d. There should be no laterals ordered in connection with the main. 4th. The channel cut through the limestone ledge at Rensselaer should be less than one fourth the number of cubic yards ordered removed in the original survey. sth. The improvement should begin at the Thompson ranch, which would be nearly 6| miles shorter than the original. 6th. The improvement should be made under the 5 mile or Timmons law to insure an early completion: John E Alter Robert Stephenson B D Comer Mary Brown J H McClannahan D H Yeoman Walter Harrington Henry Grow Amos H Alter Geo. Markin Joseph Williams WLWiahatd James Burns W W Wishard Shelby Comer Charles G Spitler David S Alter Frank Foltz J L Babcock J W Shedd W L Wood G K Hollingsworth T F Warue K G Ferguson S T Jomer John W Faylor

40 CARS OF LUMBER BOUGHT

since December, 1901. That’s our record. Come out and see us and we’ll convince you that we have the largest stock ever in this city, and that we are doing some business.

DONNELLY LUMBER CO.

LAND IS NOW VALUABLE.

As is generally known, most of the land, both in this and Laporte county, now held by the Mak-Saw-Ba club, came into its possession between the years of 1870 and 1884 by the purchase of tax titles when the land was sold for taxes by the county treasurers. Last week Mayor Darrow of Laporte, as attorney for the original owners and their heirs, made a tender to the president of that club of the back taxes and interest on the 600 acres of land held by the club in Laporte county. The amount of the tender was about $750. Joseph Leiter, the former wheat plunger, acting for L. Z. Leiter, his father, who is president of the club, refused the tender. It is presumed that this action is the beginning of a determined legal battle for possession of the land, and that owned by the club in this county will doubtless be involved.—Starke County Democrat.

stop! the Ceogh and Work! ofl the CeM. Lazatlve Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold In one day. No cure, no pay, Price, as cents. ~

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 29, 1902

Corn, 53c; oats, 40c. Tuesday is “All Fools Day.” • Garden-making is the order of the day. sQats sowing began Monday to somb extent. No letter received from Myers Myers this week. Several men now have time to tell how it happened. Mayor Eger and wife spent Sunday in Lafayette. ✓ Democratic City Convention next Wednesday night. There will be vacation in the city schools next week. VW B. Chilcote of the Marion soldiers’ home, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. L. Strong is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Yeoman, at Ambia. Spriggs of Walker tp., was a business caller in the city Tuesday. Miss Meyer will have her Easter opening on Friday and Saturday, March 28-29. The Monon News shows much improvement under its new management. Time to oil harness; you want the best—then get Eureka of Lee, at McCoysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, spent Sunday and Monday in the city. SsJ. W. Leach has been appointed postmaster at Valma, vice T. J. Richardson, resigned. Mrs. Dinger, of Gilman, 111., is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hersh man, this week. sQlrs. Sylvester Gray was called to Jennings county, Monday, by the serious illness of her sister. It is said that Ringling’s, the greatest show on earth, will be at Lafayette the coming season. Mrs. B. Forsythe was called to New Philadelphia, Ohio, last week by the serious illness of her sister. Hunt has moved his family to Lowell, where he has been conducting a drug store for some time. Joseph Smith and wife of Kniman, were in the city Thursday and took out a load of new furniture and dry goods. Remember tlie precinct primaries to-day at 1:30 p. m., to select delegates to the county and judicial conventions. Messrs. John Farrell and J. J. Stanfield of Carpenter tp., and W. T. Beahler of Francesville, were in the city on business Tuesday. hlZell Fisher has moved to Miami, county, where he has bought a farm. He sold his interest in the hitch barn here to his brother. announcement of Samuel Scott as a candidate for the nomination for city marshal appears in another column of to-day’s Democrat. It seldom happens that a man has all,his whiskers blown off in a county convention, but 0. M. Blue had that experience last Monday. ''/'George Bales came over from Goodland Sunday, and took his mother back with him Tuesday. They will reside at Goodland in the future. When you want a nobby suit, a Eair of fine shoes or a fine new at, or anything, go to the only bargain house, the Chicago Bargain store. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Pleasant Ridge, 1; Surrey, North Dak., 1; Goodland, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Rensselaer, R-R-2,1; Tefft, 1. Anyone wanting pasture for a few head of cattle or colts, (good running water in pasture) call on Thomas A. Crockett, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer, near Crockett graveyard.

Take your eggs to Murray’s store T. M. Hilber of Joliet, 111., is here for a few days looking after his big farm in Milroy tp. Do not forget the great Easter sale in every department this week at the Chicago Bargain Store. Bert Vandercar of Tefft, came down Thursday to be in attendance at the assessors’ meeting yesterday. The Wm. Nowels damage case against the city of Rensselaer, is set down for trial in the Carroll circuit court, April 7. t/Mrs. Charles Roberts and efflughter Marcelene, of Carpentersville, 111., are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, O. Harris. The marriage of Isaac Brubaker, the Front street. blacksmith, and Miss Ottie Blankenbaker is announced to take place to-morrow at Parr, Rev. Meads of this city, officiating. It is rumored that there will be another change in train service on the Monon shortly. Another through freight and a passenger between Chicago and Louisville, will be added, it is said. Through the Burton & Son agency, A. R. Hardesty closed a deal Saturday for the W. B. Austin 80 acres three and a half miles southwest of town at $2,500. —Pulaski County Democrat. The Oxford Tribune is authority for the statement that the Benton Review, the democratic organ of Benton county, has been sold to Geo. L Roby, of Dayton, Ohio, who will take possession April 1. /An attempt was made to burglarize one of the Brook banks last Friday night. The nightwatch discovered the would-be robbers and they were scared away, firing a few shots as they retreated. New pensions: Joseph L. E. Thornton, Medaryville, increase, $10; David Bruckman, Lowell, increase $8; Mary J. Mendenhall, Brookston, original widow, $8; Anna S. Bremmer, Valparaiso, (mother) war with Spain, sl2. X C. W. Baker, who recently sold his big farm in Gillam tp., was in the city Monday. Mr. Baker has given up going to Streator, 111., and for the present will be located at Winamac. Last week he bought a 425 acre farm 4 miles east of Plymouth, Marshall couuty, paying $56.50 per acre therefor.

During the next few weeks several hundred subscriptions to The Democrat will fall due. Examine the yellow slip on your paper and see if your’s is one of these. The date after the name indicates the time your subscription is paid to, and if the figures are “7apr2,” your subscription expires on April 7, 1902. . Ephriam Potts, a resident of N ewton county since 1849, died at his home in Beaver tp., that county, March 12, aged 91 years, 9 months and 8 days. His wife died a few years ago. the couple having lived together for 67 years at the time of her death. Deceased was the father of 15 children. There were 47 grand-children and 50 great-grand-children.

Mrs. Sarah Coen, wife of John Coen, died at her home on Cullen street at 10:30 o’clock Saturday night, aged 75 years, 2 months and 2 days. Deceased leaves a busband and three children, Mrs. J. R. Vanatta and Mrs. B. F. Ferguson, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. John T. Saylor of White county.j/JFu neral was held Monday afternoon. Interment in Weston cemetery.

Someone has asked why there were 40 or more mutual insurance companies in Indiana? The statutes provide that not more than three counties may unite in one company. Some of the mutual companies now doing business in Indiana embraoe but one county in their territory, while others take in three—the case with the company operating in this county, which embraces Penton, Jasper and White.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Weak Ticket Named For the November Election.—Slate Goes Through Without a Break. The republican convention was held here Monday according to program, and the following ticket placed in the field: Auditor—Jas. N. Leatherman, Rensselaer. Treasurer— S. R. Nichols, Barkley. Sheriff—A. G. Hardy, Rensselaer. Surveyor-M. B. Price, Carpenter. Coroner—W. J. Wright, Rensselaer. Com. Ist dist.—A. Halleck, DeMotte. Com. 2d dist.—Fred Waymire, Barkley. Com. 3d dist.—C. T. Denham, Remington. COUNTY COUNCIL. Ist dist.—John Haan, Keener. 2d dist.—H. E. Parkison, Barkley. 3d dist. —John Martindale, Newton. 4th dist. —W. V. Porter, Jordan. At large—E.T. Biggs, Wheatfield; E. Weurthner, Newton; and Andrew Hicks, Remington. The delegates for the Jasper county judicial convention which is to be held at Brook, April 10, were selected and instructed to cast the entire vote for Judge for C, W. Hanley. Delegates to the representative and state conventions were also selected and the former instructed to cast their vote for Jesse E. Wilson of Rensselaer, for joint-representative of Lake and Jasper counties. The principal fight was for county treasurer, and nine ballots were necessary to make a choice. On the first ballot Nichols received 49 votes, Lam born 46, Babcock 41, and Blue 69. The balloting continued about the same to the 4th ballot, after which Mr. Babcock withdrew. The ninth and final ballot resulted in Nichols 135, Lamborn 41, Blue 28. M. B. Price received the nomination for surveyor on the first ballot, receiving 157 votes, Gamble 27, Lewis 29. For commissioner from the first district, the names of A. Halleck, the present incumbent, and John F. Pettit were presented. Mr. Pettit declined to allow his name to go before the convention, and Halleck was nominated by acclamation.

For the second district Fred W aymire, the present incumbent, and Nathan Eldredge were placed in nomination. Waymire received 141 votes and Eldredge 64. For the third district C. T. Denham of Remington, and young “Dick” Foulks of Milroy, were placed in the field, Mr. Taber of Remington, having withdrawn from the race. A ballot resulted in 188 votes for Denham and 14 for Foulks. All the other nominations were by acclamation. The ticket is generally conceded a weak one in many places, both on the regular county ticket and councilmanic. Mr. Martindale, who was nominated for councilman from the third district, is an ex-county commissioner, he being on the board which contracted for and built the new court house.

REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

The repulicans held their city convention Wednesday night and nominated the following ticket: Mayor, J. H. S. Ellis. Clerk, Charles Morlan. Treasurer, James H. Chapman. Marshall, Mel Abbott. The councilmanic convention was not held until last evening, too late for us to give a report of in this issue. There was no opposition for mayor or treasurer, and for city clerk only two names were presented, S C. Erwin, the present clerk, and Chas. Morlan the courthouse janitor. A ballott resulted in Morlan receiving 178 votes and Erwin 156. For marshal 10 candidates were voted for and four ballots were necessary for a choice. Mr. Smith was not a candidate and so announced after the second ballot. The vote by ballots was as follows: Ist 2d 3d 4th Mel Abbott 75 gg i*> isj A D Burns S 3 M M 46 Jerome Harmon 48 53 5* 73 Lem Burton 42 43 30 24 David Gassoway 23 18 14 3 Joseph Rowen 16 13 10 Christie Vick 36 23 14 Lyman Zea 55 43 16 10 Charles Platt 18 10 WF Smith 11 24 - -

WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE THAN

a car-load of lumber. We’ve got the best to be had and we’ve also got cheaper grades for those that want them.

DONNELLY LUMBER CO.

Vol. IV. No. 51

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

SAMUEL SCOTT is a candidate for the nomination for City Marshal, subject to the decision of the Democratic City Convention.

JAMES BULLIS APPOINTED.

t James Bullis has been appointed assessor of Jordan township by Auditor Babcock in place of Thos. W. Ward, resigned. Politically Mr. Bullis is a populist./ The assessors held their annual meeting here yesterday and got their supplies, and next Tuesday will start on their rounds. The basis of assessment for personal property as agreed upon at the meeting will be found elsewhere in this paper.

CASTLE HALL ASSOCIATION.

<The K. of P’s. on Tuesday night organized the “Rensselaer Castle Hall Association,” which will be incorporated and manage the affairs of the association in the building of the new K. of P. block. The assocition is composed of seven directors, a president, secretary, and treasurer. Of the directors, two are selected from the lodge—C. D. Nowels and Jesse E. Wilson—And five—J. H. S. Ellis, D. G. Warner, Mose Tuteur, Geo. Murray and John Eger —from the stockholders, J. H. S. Ellis was elected president, J. J. Hunt secretary and T. J. McCoy treasurer. About $13,000 of the $15,000 stock which it has proposed to issue has been suscribed.

Christian Endeavor State Convention.

The Christian Endeavorers of Indiana will hold their fifteenth annual convention this year at Indianapolis, June 26-29, in Tomlinson Hall. State conventions of the Union will hereafter be held every two years, alternating with the International convention, so an unusually large attendance is expected this year. The state officers are preparing an attractive program for the meeting, to embrace all departments of the Christian Endeavor work. Prominent workers of the society will be among the speakers. Half fare rates on the railroads have been secured.

FOR RENT OR SALE. 170 acre farm miles northwest of Remington. Address, E. F. Emery, Butlerville, Ind. A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Another large supply of ladies* tailor-made suits received for the great Easter sale this week. Chicago Bargain Store. List your farms for sale with me. I can sell them. Frank Cooper, 2024 Hovy street, Indianapolis, Ind. ’ ts. No lady should be without a new spring tailor made gown You will find any size or color here at money saving prices. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Meyer is now prepared to show the people of Rensselaer all the latest styles in fashionable millinery, and will be glad to give all her attention to those who may be interested. The weather for the past week has been pleasant, balmy and spring-like. Thursday night and yesterday a nice warm rain fell which has started vegetation nicely. Quite a good many farmers have been busily engaged in sowing oats. Weather indications for to-day: “Fair and colder.” VJohn Hopkins and J. L. Renfcker, with their families, departed for their new home at Surrey, No. Dakota, Monday. They joined the big colony at Chicago. The colony is composed or about 2,500 Dunkards, and from Chicago they proceeded northward via five special passenger trains and two special freights. This colony is the largest movement of homeseekers for several years, and included entire families from Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and the Virginias. They will all settle along the Great Northern railroad, near Surrey and Norwich.

TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggiaU refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove a signature Is on each box. 20c.