Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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Notice To Contractors. ••Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Building Committee of St* Augustine’s Parochial school of Refisselaer. Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the erection and completion of a Parochial School according to plans and specifications now on file at Ed ward P. Honan's law ofhce. Bids will be opened MONDAY JUNE 2nd. 1002. atone o'clock p. m. Bids to be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Address all communications to Building Committee, St. Augustine’s Parochial School, Rensselaer, Ind., Lock Box 104. ( Rev. Thomas Meyer, Committee-I Charles Borntrager, Wm jJonnblly, IE.P. Honan.

Corn, 57c; oats, 40c. Miss Ada Nowels of Flora, is visiting here. Mrs. Joe Jackson is visiting friends in Illinois. New Pensions: David Handley, Medaryville, original, $6. The democratic judicial convention meets here next Thursday. Mrs. E. H. Shields visited in Franklin and Indianapolis this week. A good second-hand canopy top carriage for Bale. Enquire at this office. Will Rensselaer celebrate the 4th this year? It’s about time to decide. aW. C. Babcock, wife and sister, Muss Reece, are sojourning at French Lick. Wanted: A good second-hand carriage, two-Beated. Address box 43, Foresman, Ind. — m. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: McCoysburg, 1; Tefft, 1. \(£lr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., arrived in the city Monday for a few weeks visit.

Mrs. P. C. Wasson and daughter, Miss Esley, are visiting relatives near Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Candace Loughridge and Mrs. J. H. Chapman were in Chicago a few days the first of the week. A large number of Rensselaer people will probably attend the Field Day meet at Monticelio next Friday. 'Misses Martha Oppenheimer aihl Henrietta Eisen of New Orleans, La., are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. B. S. Fendig. Mrs. Harry Wade of Hammond, came Saturday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Yeoman, of Newton tp.

Subject for Woman’s meeting for Thursday, May 22: ‘ Child—its relation to God. its Parents, its own individuality, and Society.”

Misses May and Mary. Paxton of Remington, came over to the library entertainment last Friday and visited Mrs. E. M. Parcels a few days. Krull gave up locating near the depot with his restaurant and bakery, and has moved to Monon, where he thinks he has a better opening. Carrie I. Porter of Rensselabr, was elected department president of the Ladies of the G. A. R., organization at Indianapolis this week. Vc. D. Nowels went to Indianapfciis Thursday and accompanied home yesterday his daughter, Miss Floy, who has been attending music school in that city. Memorial services will be held at Mt. Hope church in Jordan tp., Sunday, May 25, at 10:30 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all the old soldiers of that vicinity to attend. V Miss Blanche Hoyes left yestercUtyjor Gardner. Kan., to visit a few vteeks and to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Tharp, who were former residents of this county. Rochelle, Ill.: We have employed quartettes at our commencements for over ten years, and I am glad to say that the Chicago Glee Club is the best we have ever had with üb. C. F. Philbrook, Supt. of Schools. At Ellis opera house, Saturday May 7.

•"W DR. MOORE, Specialist, nmQKtfrnm Office First Stairs West of Fendlg's Drug Store. Phone a s i. RENSSELAER, IND.

Read The Democrat for news. 'A. D. Burns has moved into the Minicus brick house, on the east side. Mrs. Ernest Fritts of Delphi, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter, this week. The Sirois implement store at Lowell was destroyed by fire Monday, night, loss SIO,OOO. WDavid Clark of Joplin, Mo., is visiting his brother, Supt. T. F. Clark, at the poor farm. The commencement exercises of the Mt. Ayr Sohools will be held at that place to-night. Harry Bott, who formerly worked in the Republican office here, is now located at Piqua, Ohio.

Alfred Peters 4£ miles southeast of Renssleaer, can take in 10 to 15 head of horses or cattle to pasture.

Editor Bowie of the ThayerShelby News, was in the city Wednesday and made The Democrat a fraternal call.

Miss Etta Stocksick, who has been visiting her parents here for the past two weeke, returned to Paxton, 111., Thursday.

Owing to the cold, threatening weather Sunday morning, only 85 tickets were sold from this station for the Chicago excursion.

Glenn Tharp has secured a. position in the electric light plant at Goodland and left for that place this morning. He will move his family there in a few days.—Monticello Journal.

Mi6B Lida Wigmore of Monticello, who instituted suit for injuries sustained from falling down an elevator shaft at Indianapolis about a year ago, was this week awarded a verdict for $4,000.

An 8-pound girl baby was born to Mrs. Ed Murray of Chicago, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daugherty, where she is visiting, in the northwest part of town, Thursday evening.

The Jasper County Democrat has started to publish a series of portraits of Jasper county yonng ladies. This week’s issue contains an excellent half-tone photo pf Miss Nellie Imes, so well known in Monticelio.

The Lafayette Journal, democrat, has been consolidated with the Burt-Terrv Stationery Co. The latter people are republicans, and just what effect the '“merger” will have on the future policy of the pnper is not stated. George B. Antrim of Chicago Heights, died Inst Sunday at a Chicago hospital, after undergoing h surgical operation. The remains were brought back to DeMotte for interment Tuesday. Deceased formerly resided here, also at Demotte. Pittsburg, Pr.: It is a pleasure to me to say that I have listened repeatedly to the Chicago Glee Club. With artistic excellence they combine an irresistible method. It is the most “taking” organization of its kind I have heard in the Lyceum. George Kiernan, instructor in Expression, Shady Side Academy. At Ellis opera house, Saturday, May 7. Schanlaub was over from Morocco Monday. He will not study law, as announced in the Morocco Courier, but expects to attend the summer term of the Terre Haute normal, and has already been engaged as principal of the Morocco schools for the next nschool year, the advanced position carrying with it an increase in salary per month. The library entertainment last Friday night was probably the greatest financial success of any entertainment ever gotten up in Rensselaer. The opera house was taxed to its utmost and everyone was greatly pleased with the program rendered. The net amount cleared was about $205. Mesdames F. A. Ross and Delos Thompson, who got up the entertainment and carried it through to a successful conclusion, are to be congratulated for the great success of their work.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, May 17, 1902.

Take your eggs to Murray's store A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office, O. Duvall celebrated his 70th birthday anniversary last Monday. He has been a resident of Jasper county for almost 60 years of this time. We understand, that Addison Parkison, who has been in poor health for some time, consulted" a Chicago specialist last week, but was not given much encouragement. AThe Jasper County Democrat says that County Superintendent Hamilton of Jasper charged the county $4.00 per day in full for the mouth of April, and that he spent at least one day at the alleged judicial convention at this place. That was all right, Babcock, don’t you know he has an eye to “business” and a chance to help the boys at the same time.~fj /SBert Goff and Ed Duvall caught a 10£ pound gar in the river, back of the laundry, Wednesday afternoon. The fish was 48 inches long, and its bill measured inches in length. 4 'Two smaller ones were also caught, This and the carp is the kind of fish the state fish commission is trying to exterminate at Cedar Lake. Few are seen in the river here as a general thing. They are not good for food, and are very destructive to other fish.

Dodgeville, Wis.: The Chicago Glee Club opened the lecture course before one of the largest audiences assembled on such an occasion. The program consisted of eleven numbers and, with the encores on every number, extended the entertainment to a late hour. The applause they received was distinctly flattering, and the flattery was universally conceded to be richly merited. Dodgeville (Wis.) Chronicle. At Ellis opera house to-night.

Logansport has been selected for the Elks’ state meeting June 17th, unveiling of the Elks’ monument, June 18th. The Logansport Elks will give the first Grand Carnival Jubilee the entire weeLof Juae lfi to £1 inclusive and have arranged a program that will eclipse all former efforts in the way of amusements during one of these meetings. Reduced rates on all railroads, one fare for round trip, good for two days. Will be on sale June 16th to 21st inclusive.

"(Blaus for the K. of P. block have not been definitely accepted as yet. N.Warner will build a two-story brick in connection with the K. of P’s. on his lot on the east, 32x100 feet in dimensions, and will pay for one-half of the east K. of P. wall, which will now be set over farther east so that one-lmlf sets on the ground of each. This change in building pjatis necessitated a change in the K. of P. block plans, and at this writing the architect had not sent them back for acceptance. Company M, third regiment I. N. G., left on the early train Monday morning for Indianapolis. Two of the boys got a little gay in not reporting at roll call and joined the company at the depot, where they were promptly placed under guard by Capt. Washburn. It was reported here Tuesday that the sights of a great city made some of the boys “dizzy,” While the companies in attendance were not up to the full quota, Co. M., had the largest number in the field, of any, having 70 men in camp.

After the republican city convention “many a heart was aching” and many a head was Bore. It was a very common thing to see a defeated aspirant nursing a huge lump on his head with great tenderness and affection. None of these welts were reduced materially at election time, and no sooner did the new council begin warming their seats than another crop of lumps of lurid color and intense soreness were distributed to the appointive officers with great accuracy and dispatch. At this writing the boys are doing as well as could be expected.

Prominent Young Ladies of Jasper County.

MISS VESEY GROW, of Rensselaer.

GODDARD WILL UPSET.

The case of Joshua Goddard and several other heirs of Reason F. Goddard, deceased, against William G. Stone, to break the will of said Goddard, come up in the circuit court last Friday and on agreemeut of parties the second item of the will, bequeathing the lots and buildings thereon on j South Front street to young Stone was declared void. The property consists of 50 feet frontage and about 100 feet deep, occupied by the poultry house now conducted by N. S. Bates, and the brick ice house just south thereof, j and is probably worth $2,000 or more. It seems that Goddard made the original will May 9, 1890, and the instrument was witnessed by I. N. Hemphill, John H. Jessen, George Morgan and Jacob McDonald. At that time the name of William G. Stone did not appear in the will, but after • hta .death, in 1898, there were fotind interlineations bequeathing the property in question to young ! Stone, then a lad about 10 years of age. Willis J. Imes, as guard- : ian for the Stone boy, through his attorneys, investigated the matter after the suit to overthrow this part of the will was brought, ami found that the witnesses to the original will were positive that the interlineations had been added after they had witnessed the instrument, and that they had never been called to re-witness the change, and it was not known who made the iuterlineatious. On this showing a compromise was reached by which plaintiffs agreed to pay young Stone $250 ami give him the rents up to May, 10, 1902, which was accepted by the court. This case affects no part of the will expect that concerning the Stone boy, and the instrument as originally made will stand. This is quite a victory, although a bloodless one, for Wrn.H. Parkison, the attorney for the plaintiffs, who gets a fat fee for his services in the shape of one-half of the property recovered, which is worth two thousand dollars or more, no doubt.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.

A Parochial school is to be built by the Catholic congregation on their lot just west of St* Augustine’s church, on the corner of Susan and Weston streets. The building will be of wood, or brick veneer, two stories in height. The lower floor will be divided into two large school rooms, while the upper story will be used as an assembly ball and fitted up with stage, etc., for entertainments and other public gatherings. The advertisement for bids for the construction of the building appears elsewhere in this paper. It is expected to have it ready for occupancy by Oct. 1, and that it will cost about $4,000 complete.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druKKists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. w. Grove's signature is on each box. 9bc.

(Number 2.)

SAYS HE WORKED NIGHTS.

Editor Jasper County Democrat: In reference to your article regarding my per diem for the month of April, I was at the Brook convention, but before going and after returning I did a full day’s work. The work in this office was so heavy that I worked at my home almost every night in the month on pupils’ and teachers’ MSS. I thank you for the kindness of publishing this explanation. Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt.

HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The commencement exercises of the Rensselaer High School will be held at Ellis opera Thursday evening, June 5, beginning at 8 o’clock The class this year is composed of 18 graduates, 10 boys and 8 girls, as follows: BOYS. GIRLS. Arthur Tuteur Jeau McFarland Gleu Wiahard Isabel L#uera Roe Yeoman Orabel Duvall Ray Yeoman Betssie Egrer Rufus Knox Nina Martindale George Hemphill Ednu Wildberg Verne Kuuh Trevor Eger Rosa Dean Joe Moosemiller The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered at the M. E. church, by Rev C. D. Royce on Sunday June 1. The reception by the Juniors to the Seniors will be given Friday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. English. The Alumni banquet will be given in the east court room, Saturday evening, June 7

Rensselaer Post No. 84, G. A. R., Is No More.

Among other things done by the rulers of the G. A. R.. at the state meeting this week was the annulling of the charter of Rensselaer Post No. 84, and deciding that the “Ladies of the G. A. R.” was not an auxiliary of the G. A. R.; that the only recognized auxiliary was the Women’s Relief Corps, etc. This action was brought about by the trouble in the ranks of the G. A. R., W. R. C., and Ladies of the G. A. R., or Milroy Circle, at Rensselaer, and the old G. A. R., post is completely knocked out by this action, while the recently organized Guthridge Post, composed of members who left Rensselaer Post No. 84 because of the trouble between the two ladies’ orders is the only recognized G. A. R. post in Rensselaer, the old post having now to surrender its charter. It is probable that this action will only add fuel to the bitter feeling existing between many members of these orders. Later, iu conversation with some of the members of the old Post we learn that it is the intention to appeal to the national officers, that in the meantime the Post will go right along as if nothing had happened, and will not give up its charter. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. V. No. 6

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

The New Members Take the Reins and Kick Out Old Appointees. The old city council met for the last time Monday with all members present except Kannal. After allowing claims against the city and ordering arc lamps installed at the intersection of Dayton and Elm streets, Weston and Susan streets and Weston and Cornelia streets, they stepped aside and turned the reins of government over to the new council. W. S. Parks was elected president of the new council and they immediately proceeded to business by decapitating some of the appointive officers. Geb. W. Williams was appointed city attorney for the term of two years to succeed Harry Kurrie, whose resignation has been on file for some time. James C. Thrawls was appointed city engineer to succeed Hugh Gamble by a vote of sto 1. His term begins in September and lasts two years, J. W. Childers was up with a big petition asking for reappointment as night watch. On secret ballot Childers received 3 votes and Burgess Dillon 3 votes. Mayor Eger cast the deciding vote in favor of Dillon. Dr. A, R. Kresler was elected health officer to succeed Dr. I. M. Washburn by a vote of 5 to 1. C. B. Steward was reelected fire warden. An ordinance was passed to second reading fixing the salaries of the city officers for the ensuing year. The salaries are fixed the same as for the past year, but the ordinance is subject to amendment before its final passage. New committees were appointed by the mayor as follows: Streets, alleys, side walks, publio property and public health: McColly, Parks and Wood. Finance, education, ordinances, rules, purchasing and claims: Ferguson, Wasson and Phillips. Water and lights: Parks, McCoiiy and Wood. Fire department, Bewers and drains: Wasson, Phillips and Ferguson. The city treasurer -filed his report for the month ending April 30, showing the following balances: Corporation Fund 137 00 Road (overdrawn) 24 00 Water Fund 331 53 Light Fund (overdrawn) 33 21 Washington street improvement fund.. 13 91 Other funds same as last report. The Castle Hall Association was granted a permit to construct a sewer across Front street. The fire company was authorized to change the quarters of hose cart No. 2 into the Harris building across from its present quarters. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. C. J. Dean, election inspector 6 00 H. J. Kannal, election judge 4 00 C. I). Nowels. “ “ 400 J. F. Hardman, clerk 4 00 J. J. Hunt, *‘ 4 oo Chas. Platt, sheriff. 3 OO Joseph Sharp, sheriff 3 00 J. A. Burnham, rent for election room. 5 OO James F. Irwin, election inspector 6 00 Janies Matheson, judge 4 00 Larkin Potts, judge 4 OO John H. Jessen, clerk . 4 00 C G Spitler, clerk 4 00 John Hordeman, sheriff 3 OO Henry Purcupile, sheriff 3 00 Michael Eger, room rent 5 00 W. F. Osborne, inspecter 6 OO L. Strong, judge 4 00 J. K. Wilcox, judge 4 00 J. 11. Long, clerk 4 00 C, E. llershman, clerk 4 00 W. F. Shields, sheriff 3 03 T. F, Nichols, sheriff 3 00 W. G. Slagle, room rent 5 00 Burt-Terry Stationery Co., election supplies 9 10 E. R. Hopkins, erecting booths and flushing sewer ...... 6 00 Leslie Clark, printing ballots 3 00 Abram Simpson, April salary 45 OO J. W. Childers “ “ 21 00 ROAD FUND. John Rush, work on streets 2 70 Charles Cordrey, work on streets 1 35 Wm. Moore, “ “ “ 225 Charles Bowers “ “ “ .... 6oq Willard E. Shields, laying tile 3 40 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C S. Chamberlain, salary to May I. . .37 50 Peter Giver, salary to May 1 25 00 C. L. Thornton, salary to May 1.... 25 00 J. 11. Chapman, freight and express. . .92 93 Rensselaer Fuel & Feed Co., delivering coal .' 36 00 M. B. Austin & Co., carbons 2 72 R. Williamson & Co., electrical supplies 3 40 Standard Oil Co., oil 15 60 Central Electric Co., electric supplies.. 20 99 Correspondents and others in writing The Democrat will please bear in mind that it is absolutely necessary that they sign their name to the communication, that wo may know who it is from. Don’t forget this. Foley’s Honey and Tar is peculiarly adapted for asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness. Sold by A F. Long.