Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

Notice To Contractors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Building Committee of St. Augustine’s Par. ochial school of Rensselaer, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the erection and completion of a Parochial School according to plans and specifications now on file at Edward P. Honan’s law office. Bids will be opened MONDAY JUNE 2nd. 1802. at one o’clock p. m, Bids to be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. The committee re- ' serves 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, Charles Borntrager, Committee-! Wm. Donnelly, I E.P. Honan, LAndrkw Gangloff.

Corn, 58c; oats, 41c. John Merritt is clerking at LaRues. Mt. Ayr is talking of incorporating. Read Lee’s “Gift Ad. ” on correspondence page. Goff returned last Friday from bis trip to California. Remember the C. E. Market Decoration Day. Next door to Harris’ Bank. The Christian church congregation at Monticello will build a new $15,000 church. Ernest Middleton of So. Bend, was the guest of Miss Mary Weathers last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Moorehead of White county, were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Simon Leopold went to Wolcott Saturday to assist in the Leopold store for awhile. Bros, began work on the foundation for the new Odd Fellows’ building Monday.

The Gillam Tp., Sunday School convention will be held at Gillam M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolf of Hammond, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold _____ Mr. and Mrs. John W. McGlynn of Wheatfield, spent Sunday here with their daughter, Mrs. Elzie Grow. Mr. and Mrs. N. Krull of Monon, spent Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramp. Lee wants to give his farmer friends a hundred kegs of nails within the next 30 days. See his “Gift Ad” on page five.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClintock returned Monday evening from Foresman and Brook, where they spent Sunday with relatives. Clay Harris has bought section 33 in north Jasper county adjoining the one owned by Hampton & Son. paying $45 per acre. — Fowler Leader. Mr. Wm. Bull informs us that his son, John M., has purchased a 140-acre farm close to Darlington, Gentry county, Mo., and is now located thereon. Ythe postoffice at Sharon, this countv, has been ordered discon - tinued, and mail should be addressed to Rensselaer. The order will go into effect June 1, we understand. Gillam township will, as usual, hold her graduation exercises in connection with White Post tp., Pulaski oounty, and June 21 is the date decided upon, exercises to be held at Medaryville. Dr. Moore returned last week from three week’s absence in California, looking after business interests at various points and visiting his two daughters at San Francisco. He reports a very pleasant trip.

The 3-weeks-old baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Thompson died Sunday afternoon after a few hours sickness. ./The funeral was held Monday at 6:30 p. m., and interment made in Weston cemetery.

Pasture: I have 400 acres of extra good pasture (not swamps) with shade, water and salt. Charge SI.OO per month for any age or size. I guarantee plenty of feed. 8. W. Myers, Monticello, Ind.

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Corn planting is nearly over with. No marriage licenses issued since May 9. Miss Ethel Sharp is visiting friends in Brook. C. E. Mills is now able to be down town again. Regular meeting of the M. W. A.* next Wednesday night. An effort is being made to reorganize the Citizens’ Band. Newton county republicans will hold their county convention June 10, at Brook. -a The Democratic state convention will be held one week from next Thursday—June 4. Sandwiches and coffee served by the C. E’s. at the old Warner building on Decoration Day. A. D. Washburn and Neen Littlefield of Fair Oaks, were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. W Simon and Jasper Kenton returned Thursday morning from a few days visit in Urbana, Ohio.

Catt has given up barbering and will engage in the jewelry business at Chenoa, 111. VvMre. M. F. Brown of Danville, 111., is visiting her son, Dr. H. L. Brown, and daughter, Mrs. E. C. English. Washington news dispatch says that “J. Cecil Alter of Parr, Ind., has been appointed a weather observer.” Get your strawberries, ice-cream and cake at Warner’s building, next door to Harris’ Bank, before and after Decoration services. Mrs. Nettie Linton and baby Opal, of Foresman, are visiting with Mrs. Wm. McCliutock and Mrs. C. E. Hershman this week. Hot weather is approaching and you should get one of those “Wickless Blue Flame Oil Cook Stoves” at Lee’s, at McCoysbnrg. farm hand, aged about 35 yens, working for John Lawrence near Brook, was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and instantly killed.

A bowery dance will be given at Knirnan, Saturday evening. May 31. . Ice-cream and lunch served on the ground. Earl Osborn and John Riffy, managers

Eben H. Wolcott, the well known resident of Wolcott, is to remove shortly with his family to Logansport where he has business interests. —Carroll County Citizen.

While out driving Sunday evening on the gravel north of town, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan found a child’s coat, which may be had by calling upon them and paying for adv.

James Lowe has bought all the old telegraph poles on the Monon between Rensselaer and Delphi, the company having recently put in a new set. Mr. Lowe will convert them into fence posts.— Monticello Journal. Eliza Fowler, widow of the late Moses Fowler, one of Benton county’s largest land-owners, died at her home in Lafayette last Monday. The Fowler estate still owned several thousand acres of land in Benton county which will probably now be divided up into farms, to the benefit of the county in general. Company M returned home from Indianapolis Monday evening on the 6:35 train. Both the cornet and martial bands met the boys at the depot and escorted them up town. The out-door life bronzed the oheeks of the boys and a number of them acted like the marching had raised big white blisters on their feet. Quite a number from Rensselaer will attend the Democratic congressional convention at Monticello next Saturday, May 31. They will leave here on the 10:55 a. m., train and go to Reynolds, there connecting with the Panhandle train, which will land them in Montioello at 12:16 p. m. There is 20 minutes between trains at Reynolds.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 24, 1902.

Take your eggs to Murray’s store I want all my old friends to call and see me at my new location at Laßue Bros. John Merritt. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Tefft, 3; Wheatfield, 1. Hamilton and S. C. Irwin Attended the Grand Lodge L O. ©. F. meeting at Indianapolis this week. A reliable farm hand and a tile ditcher wanted at once. Call at Dr. Moore’s office, over Fendig’s drug store. The Democrat and State Sentinel, each one year for 51.35; Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.60; all three, $1.95. * JnMisses Maude Irwin and Ora Duvall and Mrs. Jennie Steward were in Indianapolis this week attending the Rebekah grand lodge meeting. W T e can furnish The Democrat and Indianapolis Daily Sentinel each a full year for only $3.20. If you want a good democratic daily, call in and subscribe. hay barn near DeMotte belonging to E. L. Hollingsworth of this city, was struck by lightning Wednesday and burned. It contained 75 tons of baled hay. *>LAn even 300 tickets were sold atthis station for the special train to Montlcello yesterday for the field day contest. A rate of 75 cents for the round trip was made.

Owing to lack of space we are compelled to omit No. 3 of the series of photographs of Jasper county’s popular young ladies in this issue. Same will appear next week B. O Gardner of Harvey 111,, who already owns several hundred acres of land in this county, has just purchased Charley Baker’s farm 5| miles south of town and an 80-acre tract just west of the Baker farm. jSubscription papers are being circulated to raise about for a new Congregational church near Welsh cemetery, in Jordan tp. Some of the prominent farmers out there have headed the list with subscriptions of SIOO. each.

The compositor failed to credit two items in last week's Democrat —one from the Brook-Report-er in reference to Supt. Hamilton’s per deim for attending the Brook judicial “convention,” and one from the Monticello Herald in reference to the series of halftone photos being run in The Democrat. John H. Jessen is constructing the largest storage cistern in Newton county for Henry O. Harris at the old homestead at Mt. Ayr. These storage cisterns solve the the ice question in winter, worm water in winter and cool, clean water in the summer —plenty of water all the time. A windmill will pump enough water for 250 head of cattle if the surplus is stored up and not wasted.

\P'Dr. Wilson, the too much marriea Thayer doctor, was found guilty of bigamy in the Newton circuit court this week and fined $225 and sentenced to three months in jail. Wife No. 1 was granted a divorce and SIOO alimony on her oross-eomulaint, and it is said the doctor and No. 2 will re-marryat the expiration of his term in jail. He was brought over here Wednesday to begin his sentence, Newton county having no jail. P'The following Newton county gentlemejjjjjjgje present at the fcyfiTTiVfyft (Sonventiorf Thursdnv: Andrew Ellis, Oliver Stoner, 6. M. Hanger, Park Baldwin, Samuel Bizelove, James Roberts, John Brady, Humphrey Barber, Jasper Wright, Jacob Schanlaub, A. D. Babcock, John Sapp, Edward Crudden, T. B. Cunningham, W. J. Cunningham, H. L. Sammons, J. J. Schuh, Otto Kesler, George Gauthier, William Dowling, Joshua Wildasin.

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HON. WILLIAM DARROCH OF KENTLAND.

DARROCH AND BABCOCK

Standard Bearers On the Judicial Ticket Nominated Thursday.— Sketch of Candidates. Pursuant to call, the democratic judicial delegates for Newton and Jasper counties, met in the court house iu this city Thursday afternoon and nominated candidates for Judge and Prosecuting Attorney for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit. E. P. Honan, chairman of Jasper county, called the convention to order and Secretary U. M. Baughman read the call. On motion of Jasper county, T. B. Cnnningham, chairman of Newton county, was made permanent chairman of the convention, and H. L. Sammon3 of Kentland, secretary, with The Democrat editor assistant secretary. There was a full delegation from each county, and on call for nomina titans for Judge, Mr. Brady of Lin usoln tp,, Newton county, presented the name of Hon William Darroch of Kentland. Mr. Stewart of Repsselaer, seconded the nomination, and there being no other names presented, on motion the nomination of Mr. Darroch was made by acclamation the unanimous choice of the convention

Next in order was the nomination of a prosecutor, and the ! names of E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, and A. D. Babouek of Good- i land, were placed before the con-! vention. Mr. Honan’s name was presented without his authority, and he declined to allow it to be used, therefore, on motion, Mr. Babcock's nomination was made unanimous. On motion of Mr. Sammons the county chairman of the two counties were authorized to till any vacancies that might occur in the ticket, after which the convention adjourned. Mr. Babcock entered the convention hall just as the niotiou to adjourn was carried and was call-

HON. A D. BABCOCK, OF GOODLA[?]

ed upon from all sides for a speech, and in a few well chosen words thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him and promised that if elected he would perform the duties devolving upon him iu an hon.st and faithful manner.

William Darroch was born in Rockville, Parke county, Ind., Nov. 15, 1848. His parents moved to Newton county and settled on land deeded from the government in 1856. John Darroch, the father ot the subject of this sketch, was one of the c< mmissioners appointed to divide Jasper countv, for the formation of Newton. Mr. Darroch graduated from DePauw University in 1874, and was the first man in Newton county to secure a college diploma. He began practicing law in 1876 at Morocco, in which profession he was very successful. In 1886 he moved to Kentland, the county seat, where he has since practiced law with most flattering success. Since 1890 he has been in law partnership with Wm. Cummings under the firm name of Cummings & Darroch. He is the oldest practi tmg attorney in Newton county, and "e believe judge Thompson is the I only attorney in the entire district who |is an older practicioneer than he. Mr. Darroch is considered one of the very ablest lawyers in Northern Indiana, and his election means that litigants will be treated fairly and impartially and all matters disposed of in accordance to the statutes. As a circuit judge has un political favors to bestow and in the administration ot the law politics cuts no figure, yet they are eiected on political tickets, and it behooves us to see that onlv our ablest and best men are selected for this important position.

| A. IX Babcock was born three miles southeast of Rensselaer, Sept. 28, 1852. | He secured a good education and taught ; school in Jasper and Newton counties ’ for ten years. In iSS; he began practicing law at Goodland, and has since re- ! sided in that citv, where he has built up ; a’ lucreative law, real estate and insurance business. At present he is attorney ; for the town of Goodland, which speaks j well for his ability as a lawyer. Mr. Babcock has been very successful in the handling; of cases in court and is generally considered one of Newton county’s best attorneys. He is a pleasant, affable gentleman r o meet, has rendered much valuable ’ssistance to the Democratii parts-, and is honest and straightforward in his dealings. He would ably hll the j office of prosecutor and without doubt be < the best lawyer we have had in this I office for several years.

Vol. V. No. 7

GRAND BALL, MAY 30,

At Warner Hall, Rensselaer, Ind., on Decoration Day, commencing at 8 o’clock, p. m. Good music and good order. Bicknell, Bowers and Pumphrey, managers.

DEATH OF HENRY MACKEY.

Henry Mackey, who had been m very poor health for several months past, died at his home on the east side last Friday at about noon, aged 65 years, 2 months and and 3 days. Deceased was born in England and came to America when a young man. He served through the civil war and in 1871 was married to Miss Sarah Fix, at Attica, Ind., who with three children, two sons and one daughter, survive him. Mr. Mackey had resided in Rensselaer for about 20 years, and was a most respected citizen. The funeral was held Sunday at 2. p. m., from the residence, by Revs. Halstead and Hall, and interment made in Weston cemetery.

THE CONFEDERATE SPY,

A drama in five acts, will be rendered by the St. Joseph’s College Volunteers in the College Auditorium on the eve of Decoration Day, May 29. The plav is modern throughout. The plot is laid during the Civil War, and is of such a character as is appropriate for the season. If personifies typical characters of the Negro, Dutchman, and Irishman, at the same time depicting the rigor of the military laws that governed the Federalists during the war. It contains manythril- f ling climaxes and cannot fail to be of interest to all and especially to the members of the G. A. R. and others who lived at the time of the call to arms iu 1861. It also contains many humorous parts which will make you laugh whether you want to or not. Good music between acts. This play is sure to please you and if you miss it you will always regret it. All are invited to enjoy an evening with us Admission 25 cents.

NOTICE.

All persons interested will meet at the Prater cemetery in Barkley tp., the 28th and 2sth to clean said cemetery, and there will be an all day Decoration on the 30th. Seats will be provided. Come, bring your dinners and spend one day decorating and beautifying your friends graves. Also, there will be a memorial sermon next Sabbath at Brushwood church by Rev. Bird. Thomas Driver, President. F. M. Hays, Secretary-.

TO WHOM IT MA y CONCERN.

Thanking those whom I had the pleasure of waiting on while clerking at the Chicago Bargain Store and desiring to still have that pleasure, I wish to inform them that I am now located at LaRue Bros. Big Department Store. Please call and see us, prices and quality guaranteed and best of treatment. Yours Truly,

JOHN MERRITT.

BIRTHS.

May 15, to Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kessinger of Jordan tp., a daughter. May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arnott of McCoysburg, a son. May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith, a son. John Merritt, who has been clerking at Forsythe’s, is now at Laßue Bros. Give John a call, he will treat you right Try a sack of “Ben-Hur” Flour, and if not better than any other tlouT sold in Jasper county, bring it back and get your money. $1.05 a sack, at' frA. McFarland’s.

New Limffiußlrd in Rensselaer,

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