Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

“The Prunery” This might be the name of some cheap hash-house where they served prunes three times a day and then some. But Say! VERNON NOWELS . has done and is doing everything in his power to make the SHORT ORDER HOUSE so different from"t» “prunery” that you'd think you was eating at the Waldrof-Astoria. Just for a little fun, VERN wants to know this: If 2 and 2 makes one, how long will it take an elephant to pick his teeth with a custard pie? COMS AROUND, FBOYLD. WHIR! IYBRYTHIHa IS JOLLY AND PLSASANT—WS WANT YOU.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The township trustees were in Monday after enumeration blanks, etc. —o— Marriage licenses: April 5, Charles A. Gick to Mary Weller. April 7, Felix R. Erwin to Alice B. Proudley. On Wednesday the supreme court over-ruled the petition of B. J. Gifford et al for a re-hearing in the Gillam gravel road case of Gifford et al vs. Baker et al, Now will Ben be good? The only amounts placed on the "omitted tax duplicate" since our last report are the following, none of which have been paid: Abraham Halleck. Rensselaer $7 03 Abraham Halleck, Wheatfield 49 Abraham Halleck, Remington 25 .Jhlius Raska of Barkley tp., has been appointed administrator of the estate of Charles Vickery, the old gentleman whom it will be remembered came to the former’s home about a year ago and later was taken sick and died there. At the time of his death about 175 in money was found on his person and it has since been rumored that the old man owned real estate in Lake county. C. T. Denham, the new commissioner from the Third district, will have several months to serve before the election, and his public acts during this time wilt be watched with interest. We have known Mr. Denham for about twelve years and we believe he will make a good commissioner if he can withstand the baleful iufluences of the “inner circle.” We hope that Charley will be equal to the occasion. —o— The following jurors have been drawn for the April term of the circuit court, which convenes Monday. No grand jury has been ordered. The pettit jury is called for Monday April 28, nt Ila. m.: Robert C May, -. Carpenter tp Melvill H Garriott, ...Union George Ott Barkley Robert W Ma<, . .. Carpenter ZFCorbun, Jordan C S Chamberlain Renaaelaer Abraham Leopold Rensselaer John T Bigg* .. Kankakee Rolla Moorhouse Wheatfield William H. Berry Marion W 8 Coen, Reumelaer W L Bringle, . ...Newton M Pence, Keener Charles E Gray, Carpenter Charles Odum, ...Gillam Ch'arlM L Hensler. Jordan Commissioner Halleck was given a turn-down by his colleagues Tuesday, it is rumored, on the matter of allowing the claim for improving the streets about the public square. After being kicked out of the circuit court in his efforts to satisfy a personal spite against the contractors, delaying calling the county council t igether to make the necessary appropriation, and defeated in bis efforts to keep said council from making it, and piling up a big sum in interest, then "continuing” the claim after appropriation was made, Abe wanted to continue it again at the April session, but Commie--sionere Waymire and Denham said, "No,” and the claim was allowed and the interest thereon stopped. There has been at no time any chance on earth for the I county to successfully resist the payment of this claim since the improvement was ordered and accepted, and the additional cost in interest of $25f,29 over what it would have taken to have paid it last October is one of the many unpardonable acts of Mr. Halleck which he will have to answer to the tax payers for at the polls next November.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, <•' wWISSmKBBK •“■ . HKMORHOBDB, ' w.m„. Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone a 5«. - RENSSELAER, IND. . ■ . . A ' •.’ , 1 . . ... ■ ■ .' . ~ . . ~v si

After several months nagging on the part of The Democrat, the Halleck telephone lines have been placed on the omitted tax duplicate for 1900 and 1901 in Rensselaer, and for 1901 in Remington and Wheatfield. For 1900 the assessment in Rensselaer is for 1 mile of line only, Abe claiming that previous to April Ist of that year be had but one phone in Rensselaer. Now, the franchise was granted him on March 27, 1900, and previous to the granting of same be came into the city over private property (across lots) and had at least four phones in operation for some time prior to April 1, 1900, those we recall being the Makeever House, Hanley & Hunt’s, W. C. Babcock’s, and the Auditor’s office. We believe there were a few others, also. The assessment for 1900 should be increased to include more lines and the phones in use at that time. Also, the three phones at Remington and the one or two at Wheatfield should be included in the 1901 assessment. As made it is on 1 mile of line only, or about sls. We thank the tax-ferrets, however, for finally placing this on the duplicate, and it again proves that "when you see it in The Democrat it’s so,” and we had accused Abe of being a tax-dodger.

New suits filed: No. 6311. Mary E. Spitler vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note and mortgage. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6312. James H. Chapman vs. Francis M. Goff; action on note and chattel mortgage. W. B. Austin, atty. No. 6313. t Commercial State Bank vs. Hester Grayson et al; foreclosure; G. K. Hollingsworth, atty. No 6314. William E. Moore vs. Rebecca J. Porter. Action to recover SSOO advanced on contract. Chilcote & Parkison. attys. The compluinhwtteges that on or about the 10th of Febrpary, the plaintiff entered into an oral contract for 5 lots and 10 feet of ground in the city of Rensselaer, and that defendant has become wholly unable to carry out the conditions of said verbal contract on her part; that the contract was for 5 lots of 50 feet frontage each and 10 feet, or 260 feet front, and deep, and that the lots in question were in fact only 126 feet deep, therefore not the property bargained for,- and he demands his SSOO back which he i>aid upon said verbal contract. Mr. Moore, we understand, has never taken possessson of said property, and it now remains vacant and has so remained since Mr. Parkison moved out, several weeks ago.

Take your eggs to Murray’s store Splendid Brood Sow for snle for >3O. Frank O’Meara. More carpets sold since Jan. 1 than any other two whole years together Chicago Bargain Store. List your farms for sale with me. I can sell them. Frank Cooper, 2024 Hovy street, Indianapolis, Ind. ts. Shoes are cheap that wear the longest. We have them in every style and double the stock of any other to select from. Chicago Bargain Store. The great special Easter sale prices will continue all through April. Chicago Bargain Store. LIME, HAIR, BRICK AND CEmeut in stock at all times and at lowest prices. From foundation to roof we can furnish anything J n_building material. Donnelly Lumber Co. Low Rates to the Pacific. The Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet at Los Angeles, May 1-8. Tickets sold at low rates, with variable routes. Seo any Monon agent, or address Frank J. Reed, G. P. A., Chicago. Thia signature la on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tnbieu the remedy that eorea • e«M ia MS dr*

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, April 12, .1902.

Corn, 52c; oats, 40c. M. F. Chilcote is reported better. W. O. Shanlaub was over from Morocco Wednesday. Miss Grace Nowels is visiting at Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs. John H. Jessen has been seriously sick this week. HMiss Alice Mills of Ottawa, 111., is visiting her brother, C. E. Mills, this week. Fred Stephens, of near Parr, went to Marion Monday to attend formal school. 4-Fred Phillips went to Kansas City, Mo., Monday to aesist in a big cattle sale. Miss Julia Honan and Mrs. M. A. Ryan of Delphi, are guests at E. P. Honan’s. Clyde 'Comer has bought the Lynn & Parkison news and confectionary stand.

John is building more porch onto-his handsome residence on North Van Rensselaer street. • It is rumored that Chicago parties are talking of establishing a pickle factory at Thayer, Newton county. ■ New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, R-R-l, i; Rensselaer, 2; Marion. 1. ,F- Clark, the poor farm superintendent, has purchased a 100-acre farm in Fountain county, paying $4,000 th?refor. Young Edwards from Remington, was released from jail Monday on S2OO bond, furnished by Jasper Guy of Remington. The city election occurs Tuesday, May 6. Any voter moving from one ward or precinct to another after April sth cannot vote at this election. I have for sale a 7-year-old dark bay mare, weighing 1,400; works in all kinds of harness. A. F. Shesler. 2f miles east, on gravel road. Bro. Fred Clark of the Monticello Journal, was in the city Saturday evening, presumably gathering material for his forthcoming mother-in-law essay.

New pensions: Harriet A. Ball, Medaryville, original widow, $8; minors of John W. Phillips. Medaryville, >l4; Mary G. Shoop, Brookston, original widoyr, SB. Carroll County Citizen: Patrick Daly, of Jasper county, and Miss Mattie Trobaugh, of Cutler, were in town Thursday and were made flesh of one flesh and bone of one bone. Xjl» e infant daughter of Mr. and Mrb- Henry Hildebrand died Wednesday afternoon. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery. 4-Jjjaac Brubaker, who recently traded his blacksmithing business with John Kohler for residence property in Weston’s addition, is thinking of moving either to Dakota or Oklahoma. Charles Platt is preparing to remodel his residence on North Division street, moving back the old part and erecting a full twostory front, making a 10 room house when completed. The Goodland Herald says that it is rumored that Rev. A. P. DeLong of that place will be an applicant for the position of presiding elder, to be made vacant by the resignation of Elder Beck. Major Bitters, for the past 25 years editor of the Rochester Republican, and one of the best known newspaper men in Northern Inditiua, died at his home in Rochester last Saturday after a brief illness. Any one with half an eye can see who is doing the business by watching the wagon loads of Dry Goods, Carpets, Clothing, Shoes, Groceries, Wire, etc., hauled away from the Chicago Bargain Store.

Read The Democrat for news. No letter from Myers & Myers this week. Mrs. Joseph Nagel is seriously sick at her home, south-west of town. Chesterton, Porter county, was nearly wiped out by fire Sunday night. Mrs. Harry Little of Goodland, was a guest at Mrs. H. E. Kurrie this week. Walter Ponsler of Newton county, was in the city Thursday on business. x It is economy to trade any day except Saturday at the Chicago Bargain Store. pNewton county will vote June 7th on the question of re-locating the county seat at Goodland. The new elevator at Mt. Ayr caught fire last Sunday morning, but by prompt work the flames were extinguished. XJSverett Halstead will accompany Dr. Traugh of Goodland, to the Big Horn Valley, Wyo., on a prospecting trip next week. Men’s suits made to order by the most practical, economical up-to-date men tailors—no sweat shop make—Mr. Borne & Co., Chicago, for the Chicago Bargain Store. James H Gauthier, Sr., an old resident of Kentland and the father of Geo. W. Gauthier formerly of this city and Remington, died at his home in Kentland last Saturday. Mt. Ayr cor. Kentlaud EnterErise: Chas. Elijah’s barn burned Ist Saturday afternoon, the horses were all taken out, but the hay in mow’ some corn in crib and two sets of harness were burned. ULast Sunday was the 51st birthday anniversary of Geo. W. Casey of Union tp., and about twentyfive of his friends came in with baafeeto beaded with good things to eat and surprised him. jolly good time was had. Owing to the illness of Judge Reynolds, the principal attorney for the plaintiff, the case of Nowels vs. the city of Rensselaer, which was set f<sr trial in the Carroll circuit court last Monday, was continued until the next term. The Jasper County Sunday School Convention will be held in the various churches of Rensselaer, April 27-28. Each S. S. in the county is requested to send two or more delegates. State Secretary Carmen will be present. Entertainment will be provided for all. * \*The Jasper county Telephone Co., is building a country line this week from Rensselaer into Union tp., touching the residence of Wm. and Mason Kenton, J. Q. Alter, Amos Alter and BarneyComer, each of w-hom take phones. Many others in the neighborhood of the line will hook on later. ’ nearly two weeks of quite cold weather for this season of the year during which the mercury dropped below the freezing point nearly every night, a warm wave seems to be on the way and for the past few days it has been perceptibly warmer. The weather indications for to-day are for continued fair. At the regular M. W. A., meeting Wednesday night, Robert r'atka was initiated into the mysteries of woodcraft and W. R. Shessler was taken in by card from the Remington camp. The goat had quite a tussle with Mr. Fatka, and the latter came the nearest to getting the animal's hide of any candidate who has ridden him recently. Twenty years ago to-day Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan were made one—which one we leave Mr. H. to say—and about one hundred invitations were sent outlast week announcing that they would be "at home” to-night. If Ed appears a little distracted and preoccupied at the county convention I to-day, pass it over, for be has [ more business on hand than a real estate agent in the Texas oil field.

HAD A REGULAR WALK AWAY.

Jasper County Judicial Convention Nominates Hanley By Accllma-tlon-Sink Re-Nominated. The Jasper county machine delegates went over to Brook Thursday, accompanied by nearly one hundred “rooters,” and went through the form of nominating Charles W. Hanley of Rensselaer, for circuit judge. The returned parties say that there were about five delegates from northern Newton who participated in. the “exercises,” but as to how these “delegates” were selected or whether they had any actual authority to act, we are not advised. C. E. Mills of this cityf we understand, had written each delegate that he was a. candidate for prosecutor, and stated his reasons for asking their support, but Charley’s name was not presented before the convention. For several weeks the machine here has been endeavoring to stir up strife among the republicans of northern Newton, and to this end a candidate for prosecutor from Morocco was brought out in the person of R. C. Graves. Of course it was intended all the time to give Sink the nomination again, and Sink so understood it, but to carry the farce through and let the Morocco man down easy, so as not to hurt him too badly, the thing was all fixed up, it is alleged, so that Sink got the nomination by one-half a vote only. Ye gods, but it was a close shave (?) No fights* were had and everything passed off as smoothly as it had been programed weeks ago. It was, in fact, a strictly Jasper county machine republican convention, and it could be no other way. The Democrat congratulates Charley on winning out so easily, but trusts that the wool sack will be worn for the next six years by an older practitioner than he. In all justice, Newton county is entitled to the judgeship this time, and the democrats—and many republicans—of Jasper county will assist her in securing her rights at the polls in November. 50,000 doz. Eggs. Wanted within 30 days. Price cts. doz. to-day. Good butter 20 cts. lb. Chicago Bargain Store.

J. F. Warren has bought a fruit farm near Oklahoma City, Okla 4 and we understand that R. W. Spriggs will move there and manage the same. ' If not, whj’ not try a new spring men’s or boy’s Sterling brand suits; equal to tailor-made and | less in price. Chicago Bargain Store. Charles Martin and family of Parr, left Tuesday morning for Wessington, So. Dakota, where they expect to make their future home. Their many friends in Jasper county wish them success in their new home. /*Qne of the Burk boys,, the one called "‘Coon,’’ from the Gifford district, got into an altercation with “Young Bill” Hurley in front of one of the Saloons Saturday afternoon and belted the latter over the head with a whiskey jug and struck him once or twice with his fist. Burk was arrested and is now in jail in default of SIOO bonds. The warrant was sworn out in the circuit court.

Geo. E. Lorentz, a young man living southeast of town, who has been a student for some time in the American School of Correspondence of Boston, Mass., has just been awarded, two certificates for free scholarships in that school. He will be glad to turn these over to two of our readers who are anxious to study steam, electrical or mechanical engineering. Write or call on him at once.

At a called meeting of the democratic city convention Wednesday evening the name of J. A. McFarland was placed at the head of the city ticket, the committee in so doing actihg under instructions of the late county convention. The selection of Mr. McFarland is a good one. He is a gentleman of excellent standing, a business man and will if elected make an excellent mayor.

Vol. V. No. 1

WHAT NEWTON COUNTY SAYS.

Newton County Enterprise (Rep.): The Jasper county machine received a severe shaking up in this county Saturday. Agents representing the republican politcal machine, and Mr. Hanley in person have been busy in this county endeavoring to stir up dissension and strife, in the hope that some of the townships would select delegates to the rump convention to be held in Brook to-day. So far as we have learned they failed in every instance. In Beaver township the meeting was largely attended, but the forces in favor of standing by the Republican Central Committee and decency in politics won out by a handsome majority. It was ordered that Beaver township be not represented in the convention. In Jackson township there was but little trouble. The effort to elect delegates received but scant support. In Lake township the same result followed. No effort was made in any other township, except perhaps Lincoln, to select delegates, This means that Newton County is true to itself. If means that the effort of the Jasper county machine to inject county seat matters into the politics of thia county has miserably failed. It means that Mr. Hanley and his agents have endeavored to disrupt the Republican party in Newton county in his mad endeavor to obtain a nomination for judge, and then after he receives a nomination, he expects the same party that he attempts to destroy, to rally around bis standard. Will they do it? Newton county has spoken, its committee repudiated the outrageous attempt of Jasper county to disfranchise our voters, and the people in several townships in mass convention sustains their action. The Jasper county crowd will do well to read the hand-writing on the wall.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Warning is hereby given to the public, not to buy nor bid with intent to buy, one roan stallion offered for sale at public auction from Duvall Bros, livery barn in Rensselaer, Ind., on Saturday, April 12, 1902 Said horse is mortgaged and whoever buys same, buys him on his own risk. Signed, Everett Halstead. Wm. Parkison, Deputy, Proa. Attorney.

BLACKSMITHING.

For Blacksmithing and Repair Work go to Fred Hemphill and Abe Wartena, successors to Danford Bros , opposite the Hemphill livery barn, and the King hitch barn. The best of work in our line guaranteed. Horse-shoeing and plow work a speciality. See the new Gibson tailor-made* gowns and shirt waists. Chicago Bargain Store. Time heals wounds but it will not mend old broken farm tools. Throw them away and buy the best on earth of Lee at McCoyaburg. We are not making much noise about our complete stock of new Pittsburg wall paper—price and Pattern does the advertising. Chicago Bargain Store. Some of the things necessary to house-cleaners are lime, house paints, oils, varnishes, brushes and wail paper. All of which can be found on tap, at Lee’s at McCoysburg. Owing to the condition of our lumber sheds we have some fine ship lap which we are anxious to move. If you need anything along this line, come at once; will make you the right kind of prices, rather than remove and replace. W. R. Lee, McCoysburg.

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