Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

MONON EXCURSION RATES.

$8 .80 for the round trip to Indianapolis Sept15th to 19th. Rood returning to Sept. 32nd. account of State Fair. One fare for the round trip to Des Moines. lowa. Sept. 18th to 15th, returning to Sept. 22, Sovereign Grand Lodge I. 0.0. F, *ll .06 for the round trip to Chattanooga, Tenn.. Sept. 10th, and 17th, good to return to Oct. 6th, Shermans brigade reunion. One fare for the round trip to Lafayette, Sept. 18th, good returning Sept. 14th, account Forepaugh & Sells circus. One fare for the round trip to Hammond, Sept. 18, limited to Sept. 10,. account laying of the corner stone of the Superior Couit Building.

W. H. Beam, Agt,

Corn, 56c; oats, 26c. Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 cents. Old Settlers meeting next Saturday. All 6c lawns at yd. at LaRue's. Read the new ad of Brown, the blacksmith. Timothy seed at Lee’s Hardware, at McCoysburg. Only 75 cents for the round trip to Chicago, to-morrow. Bun Tyler is now working for W. H. Beam, at the dejiot. For farm loans see Baughman & Williams. Low rate of interest. Goodland catholics are preparing to build a new §IO,OOO church. Rev. Edward Jakob of Loda, 111., spent a few hours in the city Tuesday. Albert Killen of Lafayette, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. E. J, Wilcox, over Sunday. Develin and Mrs. Meeks of Burnettsville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp. M. fi. Tyler has moved here from Rose Lawn, and occupies property on North Weston street. The Christian church people at Morocco bav© let the contract for a new church edifice to cost $4.500. Mrs. John Haley and children returned home Sunday from Chicago, after a three weeks visit with relatives. i-w . O. Nelson, the photagrapher, moved to Demotte Tuesday and occupies M. H Tyler’s property there. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Muster were called to Montieello Sunday by the serious illness of Mr. Muster’s mother. The official calls for Union, Jordan and Walker township conventions appears in first column of editorial page. Ralph Streeter, formerly proprietor of the Motion News, is now in charge of the Jonesboro Herald, a gas belt paper. l)r. W. H. Boles, a prominent prohibition orator of Illinois, delivered two speeches here Thursday, afternoon and evening, to good sized audiences. Mr. Lewis of Hanging Grove tp., has rented the Grooms property, on the corner of Weston and Rutsen street*, and took possession of same this week. The 9-mouth B-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stibbe, of near Aix, died last Friday afternoon and was buried Sunday, the funeral being held at 9 a. m. While a great deal of the corn inthis county is practically out of the way of frost, farmers agree that late planted corn will requjre all of this month to mature. Miss Nellie Boigegrain, who has been Bpending the summer at her home in Vernon, li|d., has returned to her old position as trimmer in Mrs. lines’ millinery store. Miss Lura Forsyth of Nineveh, Ind., Miss Bessie Rhodes of Bine Village, Ind., and Prof. B. T. Forsyth of Irvington, Ind., are visiting at the home of Rev. Hall this week. Leader: Will McCol* lough says the corn is ripening fine, but iB not filling out at the end like it did two years ago. The promised large yield will not bo realized.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Store. Phone 351. ~ RENSSELAER, IND.

t'The city schools opened Monday with an enrollment of 520 pupils. Mrs. Rebecca Porter has returned home from an extended visit in California. Charley Kelley, is now located at Chicago Heights, where he is employed in a laundry. Tickets on sale -at Huff’s for Madame de Tourney in Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. f. Attorney U. M. Baughman was at Montieello yesterday and at Lafayette to-day on business. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Wbeatfield, 1; Rensselaer, R-R-l, re. L. A. Moss has sold her residence ‘property on North Cullen street to Milt Roth, consideration §1,950. Mr. and Mrs. F. D Baugman of Medaryville, spent Sunday with the former’s brother, U. M. Buaughman, of this city. "kjesse Snyder, a carpenter from moved here this week and occupies E. L. Clark’s property on South Weston st. one hundred Rensselaer pfebple spent Sunday at the Kankakee, fishing. Most of them returned with good strings of pike. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren did not remain but a few days in Michigan, and are now visiting friends here. They will return to Oklahoma City next week. Joe Meehau of The Democrat force, was called home to Remington early Tuesday morning by the sudden and fatal illness of his sister Mrs. Frank dowry. She died about noon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Deluoest, who have been spending the summer with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mtb. Patt Halligan, northeast of town, returned to their home in Ocalla, Fla., Tuesday. Owing to a misunderstanding in dates, the Barkley tp., democratic convention was not held last Saturday, but has been postponed to Saturday, Sept. 27. The official call appears elsewhere in this paper. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moorhead of near Wolcott, passed through here Saturday on their way to spend Sunday with the former’s cousin, Henry Nevill, of Wbeatfield tp. Mr. Moorehead expects to move to Jennings county about March Ist. ~Kv. E. Moore has bought of Harrisou Warren the former C. F. Stackhouse 80-acre farm north of town, paying $77 50 per acre therefor , the same price Mr. Warren paid last winter."/vTlie latter will prospect in the eastern part of the state "Mjncle Abe Pruitt has bought the Sherman Renicker property, on Vine street, consideration sl,400. Mr. Pruitt will move into the property at once, and Mel Abbott, the city Marshal, will move into the Adams property, vacated by him. Mr. Alfred Randle and Miss Mary Belle Moore were married at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moore in Barkley tp., Wednesday evening, Rev. O. L. Chivington of Barkley M. E.church, performing the ceremony. Mrs. C. P. Hopkins of McEwan, Tenn., who has been visiting Mrs. Marie Hopkinß for the past three weeks, expects to leave to-day. to visit her brother in Illinois before returning home. She has been sick quite a good deal since coming here and has been unable to get out much until this week. "MVe learn that our former townsman, James Douthit, is now a justice of the peace at Weatherford, Oklahoma. At the last city election he was a candidate on the democratic ticket for police judge, but, while the democrats are in the majority there, a citizens ticket was nut out and Jim’s cake was dough. He is serving ns J. P. by appointment.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September 13, 1902.

DAN MICHAELS KILLED.

Young Farmer Near Sharon Receive* Fatal Injuries While Helping a Neighbor Thresh. Dan Michaels, residing near Sharon, met with an accident last Alpnday which resulted in his death about noon Tuesday. He was helping thresh at fm. B. Walter’s, a neighbor’s, and while pitching bundlee off the ground to the table of the separator, accidently let his fork drop on the belt of the machine. The tines caught in the belt and brought the end of the fork handle back against his stomach with great force, knocking him down voilently. He then got up and walked a short distance, when he fell to the ground. He was carried to the house and a physician summoned, who examined him and thought that he was not dangerously injured. Mr. Michaels continued to grow worse, however, and died as above stated, at Mr. Walter’s house. He threw up quantities of blood and was evidently badly hurt internally. Deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a wife and five children, the eldest a boy 14 years of age. f. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, _Rev. A. G. W. Farmer conducting the services, and interment made in Welsh cemetery.

OLD SETTLERS’ MEETING.

The 6th annual meeting of the old settlers of Jasper county will be held at Vanßensselaer grove, Rensselaer, Ind., on Saturday Sept. 20, 1902, at 10 o’clock a. m. Speeches, music and songs will be provided. A tent will contain all relics, curiosities and products illustrating the past and the present conditions of the county. A basket picnic will be held on the court house square. Baskets will be cared for in the ladies’ waiting room in the court house. A full attendance is requested. S. P. Thompson Pres. C. E. Mills, Sec.

FENDIG HAS MOVED.

B. S. Fendig, the poultry dealer, has moved into his new quarters near the river bridge, where he hopes to meet all his old customers and many new ones. As heretofore, he will at all times pay the highest market price for poultry, eggs, 1 iles, etc. His new quarters are ample and have been specially prepared for his business. Remember the place, near the Washington street bridge, and take your stuff to him.

A COMPARISON.

Following is a comparison of the tax levy for county purposes by the county council of Jasper and neighboring counties so far as seen: Jasper county 50,5-3 cents Newton county 15> 3 cents Puiaski county 30 cents While county 37 M cents Fulton coutiiy .26 ' } cents All orders for peaches and pears are served first. Leave your name and you need not take them if do not suit you. Sept. 17 and 18. Chicago Bargain Store.

Goodland hasn’t fully decided whether to build her court house of Bedford limestone or Missouri granite.—Oxford Tribune.

Sid’s Opinion of the Barnacle.

When a newspaper is conducted with no apparent end or aim other than to gobble legal printing and abuse a competitor, it is high time the last sad rites were observed - in other words, the outfit decently interred.—Morooco Courier. The largest and most complete new fall stock of general merchandise ever shown in this city. Chicago Bargain Store.

DITCH MEETING.

All persons interested in the Gallagher ditch in Jordan tp., w ill please meet at the Shide schoolhouse, Wednesday eve, Sept. 17, to take steps to improve the same and take out the ledge of stone which now interferes with the How thereof. Meeting will be held at 7 o’clock p. m. * Do you read The Democrat?

This Is Cruel.

HETHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Methodist Conference for the North-West Indiana district is now on in this city, and about 200 ministers are present, quite a number bringing their wives with them. Bishop Vincent is presiding* The address of welcome was made Tuesday evening by Judge Thompson, and was responded to by Rev. E. A. Shell of the Craw'fordsville district. The meetings are being held in both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The guests will remain with ns over Sunday, and on Monday next the appointments, together with that of the presiding elder, will be announced.

MADAME DE TOURNEY.

The famous French tragedience, Madame de Tourney, after many years of struggling and earnest efforts, has mastered the English language, and presents all her historic productions in English. When one realizes the difficulties to be faced, and close attention to study required to accomplish this much in a strange language, and then reach the top-most point of success in such a great character as ‘Mary Staurat,” Queen Scots, a faint glimpse can be obtained of the appreciation that should attend such commendable efforts by a great foreign actress. At Ellis Opera house, Sept. 17 and 18.

EUGENE DILLY FOUND.

Eugene Dilly, whose mental aberration has been heretofore mentioned in these columns, was found Wednesday afternoon, asleep in an old barn on Lyman Barce’s farm north of town, by his father-in-law, D. L. Pritchard, of Trafalgar, Ind., who had come on here to look for him. He accompanied Mr. Pritchard to town and was taken home by the latter. Dilly had been missing from his home at Trafalgar since July 8, and had been in this vicinity, no doubt, most of the time. He had evidently subsisted on fruits and vegetables, as so far as known be had not called at any farmhouses for food.

EXCURSION TO THE DAKOTAS.

How would you like a 1,040 acre’ranch, fenced and crossfenced, and good buildings, wells, within 8 miles of Rapid City, S. D , for $7,000? Or a 1.440 acre ranch, under fence, with house, and sheds for 500 head of stock, 14 miles from Rapid City for £8000? A 2,500 acre rauch, with fences, water and buildings, 14 miles from Pierre, at *0 per acre? A 1,440 acre ranch. 20 miles from R. R. town, together with over 4,000 acres leased land, good buildings, 5 large barns, plenty of good water, scales, stock pens and branding chutes, more tlinn 2,500 acres under fence, §15,000, half cash. Two or three could join together and buy one of these ranches and make money out of it. We have several others. Good raw land at §6 and $7 per acre. Goodland in the Jim River Valley, raw and improved, near Huron, the future capital of the state, at §l2 to §3O. Fine land, firstclass improvements in upper Red River Valley of south eastern No. Dak., where corn as well as small grain is raised, sl7 to S3O per acre. Good bargains in Western Minu. Excursion next Tuesday. Sept. 16; one fare plus $2 for round trip. Car fare remitted to purchasers. Go out and see the country. Jones Bros. Remington, Ind.

BIRTHS.

Sept. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roth, a son. Sept. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Clnude Sayler, a daughter Sept. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker, a son. Sept. 7, to Mr and Mrs. J. P. Walter, southeast of town, a daughter. Sept. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McClanaltan, a daughter. Sept 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tanner, a daughter. Sept. 9. to Mr, and .Mrs Jesse Sayler, west of town, a daughter. Sept. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Duvall, a daughter. 1,000 yards ginghams, worth 6 to 7c per yard, 5c a yard at LaRue’s Closing Out Sale.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered In the OHlces and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 5, George V. Lane to Ella Walters. Sept. 10, Alfred Randle to Mary Belle Moore. Sept. 10, Joseph M. Milner to Minnie Beasley. Sept. 12, Carl Jensen to Rosa Frain. —o — New suits filed: No. 1198. State of Indiana vs. George Besse; appealed from Justice Troxell’s court. No. 6370. John Greve vs. Jesse E. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Joseph Klanska. Claim. No. 6371. George Stalbaum vs. Willsam Slattery etal; action to quiet title. No. 6372. Alston Nichols vs. John G. Perry et al; action on mechanic’s lein. No. 6373. Walter Clark vs. I. W. Warner; action for damages. —o — Court has been grinding along on probate and default, cases this week, and at this writing no trial calendar has been made up. Nothing of much importance has been done thus far. Hancock vs. Kiglit, the Rose Lawn Newton county case, and Town of Goodland vs. Perry, two of the big cases, have been continued to next term. The Swisher vs. the Federal Oil Co., case was venued to White county. —o — The grand jury was .empaneled Monday at 11 o’clock and charged by the Judge. The Judge’s charge was quite a thorough one and it is expected that considerable delving will be done into alleged misdemeanors. Thus far witnesses have been before the body from various parts of the county, including many from Rensselaer. We understand that its work will extend into next week. The members of the grand jury are: N. S. Bates and Sylvester Gray of Rensselaer; August Stimson of near Wbeatfield; F. W. Fisher of Kankakee tp ; Simon Kenton of Marion tp.; and Chas. Lefler of Hanging Grove tp. All are good, intelligent, conscientious men, who will try to do their duly as they see it. —o — Following is the remainder of the report of commissioners proceedings for the September term, continued from last week. The ‘‘matter of rental of old clerk’s office’’ was again continued. Special tax levies were fixed as follows: Keener tp., gravel road. $1.00; Gallagher ditch, 15 cents. The following sums were reported collected by the various county officers for the quarter ending Aug. 31: A. G. Hardy, sheriff, (pmouut not given). W. C. Babcock, auditor, $57 65; R. B. Porter, recorder, $375.50; John F. Major, clerk, $323.60; same, ex-6heriff’s fees, $74.53. Poor farm Superintendent Clark filed his report for the quarter, showing expenses for quarter to have been $475, and receipts $250. There are now eleven inmates of the poor asylum. Claims acted upon and allowed in full unless otherwise noted: Attica Bridifc Co. new Bridge 1300 00 New Castle Bridge Co. new bridge.... 710 00 City Rensselaer, electric lights 5 77 B Forsythe groceries poor farm 72 00 D W NVaymire, liv'y for com'issioners 200 Bank of Remington, exp r. Line g.rd 212 30 W R Wlllets. allotting ditches 1 50 W C Babcock, stationery, and. office.. 500 J F Major, clerk’s salary 376 00 White county, change of venue $732.2.1. con’t James Clow ry, acct range 1. grnv. rd.. 32 50 T F Clark. labor at poor farm 22 00 Same, salary supt. same 102 50 Same, paid for threshing 15 25 Same, labor 5 50 Same, labor u 20 Same, labor 21 00 J P Warner, blacksruithing, same 2 60 Henicker Bros, expense same 31 30 Lewis S Alter, surveying for county,. oon't Same, making estimates on rd grad'*. 7 00 Geo E Murray, exp court house 20 Same, jail. 106 R A Parkison, salary 300 CO Chas Morlati. laundry ct. house 1 25 Same, janitor 45 00 S B Jenkins, mowing ct. house yard.. 4 50 B D Comer, hury g soldier (Win. Cox) 43 V) L H Hamilton, postage 8 00 Same, per diem as Co. Supt 104 00 J W McKwau. public printing 1 60 Same, for same 1 00 Same, tor same. 2 40 Leslie Clark, same 3 00 Same for same/. ... 18 30

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Jas F Irwin, Marion grav rd rep 3 69 John Hordeman, same 3 00 Jesse Nichols, same 2 50 Same, for same 50 00 Warner Bros, sume 1 15 Ancel Woodworth (assignee) same ... 500 Same, repairs same.... 66 25 Donnelly Bros, miscellaneous 7 60 Burt-Terry Co. stationery and. 143.75. con’t Same, clerk 9.75 con’t Geo E Murray, exp jail 1 00 R B Porter, recorder's salary 425 00 Same, postage ...j 5 70 New Castle Bridge Co. lumber $54.10, allowed at 74 00 Geo Nichols, allotting ditches 3 00 M B Price, ditches 60 00 Same, exp surveyor’s office 25 Same, for same 1 50 Same, for same 50 W C Babcock, salary 575 00 W S Parks, drayage 50 Beuj Harris, viewer to condemn grav bed 2 00 John M Wasson, same 5 00 James C Thrawls, surveyor same 2 00 —O — The County Council at its regular meeting last week: made little if any changes in the estimates of appropriations "as-prepared by the county officers, and left the total tax levy the same as last year, 50§ cents, divided as follows: County 40 cents Court house bonds 9 “ Gravel road repair 5................... 1H “ The appropriations as itemized were as follows: Salary clerk circuit court $1,500 00 Office expenses 29150 Salary county auditor 2.300 00 Office expenses 660 00 Salary county treasurer 1,200 00 Office expenses 250 00 Salary county recorder 1,700 00 Office expenses 308 00 Salary county sheriff 1,400 00 Office expenses 27 60 Board of prisoners 400 00 County surveyor and assistanss 1450 00 Office expenses 183 50 Per diem of county superiutendet 1200 00 Office expenses 238 00 Per diem of county assessor 450 CO Office expenses 29 30 PER DIEM TOWNSHIP ABSESSOBS. Hanging Grove $136 00 Barkley $230 00 Newton 136 00 Wheatfield.... 200 00 Union 250 00 Gillam 196 00 Marion 430 00 Keener 134 00 Carpenter 330 00 Walker 257 (0 Jordan 134 00 Kaukakee 128 00 Milroy 13100 Supplies... 300 00 EXPENSES CIRCUIT COURT. Jurymen. ...$1,600 00 Bailiffs...... ..S4OO CO Witness fees. 50 00 Special judges 250 00 Fees. Clerk .... 250 00 Printing 40 00 Fees. Sheriff... 250 (0 Grand jury.... 150 00 Board of jury 30 00 Supplies 600 Reporter 325 00 Miscellaneous. 40 00 Law books ... 100 00 Change venue 600 00 Improvements of court room 50 00 Repairs judge’s room 25 00 Telephone and telegrams 20 bo Jury commissioners.... 30 00 Superintending pub. bar docket 20 00 Defending criminals 150 00 EXPENSE OF COURT HOUSE. Repairs building and care of grounds s4<jo OO Janitor ami other employes SIX) 00 Supplies 8t)0 00 Probable exp. 50 00 EXPENSE JAIL. Repairs and care of grounds 100 00 Heating plant and plumbing 10J0 CO Supplies 162 00 Employes 40 00 POOB FAKM. Repairs of buildings, care grounds.... 100 OO Salary Supt. and employes 700 00 Supplies 1560 00 Drainage 500 00 Physician 35 00 Telephone 12 00 Burying dead. 50 00 Expense insanity inquests 206 00 EXPENSE NEW BRIDGES. Keener tp., Hulloruu ditch bridge.... 700 00 Kankakee tp.. Fisher ditch bridge 500 OO Carpenter tp.. Gallagher ditch bridge.- 550 00 Carpenter tp„ Hunt bridge 1300 00 Wheatfield 700 OO Union .' 200 (X) Bridge repairs and approaches ... .. 1009 09 COMMISSIONERS COl KT. Salary c0m.... 700 00 Bailiff 50 00 County att'y.. 400 00 Other expense 25 00 Secretary board of health 206 00 Stationery 4 CO Emergency.... 50 00 REPAIRS OF FREE GRAVEL HOADS. First'commlssloners' district 1200 00 Second com. district (Mari0n)....,... 1725 00 Second com. district (Gillum) 300 00 Third com. district 600 00 OTHER ITEMS. Interest on Immkls 6654 10 Benoveient and penal institutions.... 365 00 Public advertising 650 OO Truant officer, per diem, etc 106 60 Board of review, per diem, etc 300 OO Coroner, per diam. etc 188 00 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1902, Assessing-Giliam $7 00 Barkley 3 Marion 20 Jordan 17 Keener 13 Union 4 County Assessor 108 60 Expense courts -Per dinm jurymen.,. 400 Posi ,ge for clerk.. 5 Defending criminals 100 Sheriff per,diem 100 Change venue 500 Court house repuirs, care of grounds 100 Supplies 675 Expenses Poor Farm 2 00 Bridges Keener township 700 Kankukee a 400 Wheutlield 350 Carpeuter 400 Over Eck ditch Carpeuter 900 Moving bridge Gillum 3uo Repairs abutments Barkley bridge 150 AbutmeutsCurpenter bridge. 225 Range line brldgeCarpenfer.. 350 Bridge plank 350 Gravel road repuirs Murlou 275 Expeuse county council ... 50 Supplies for chiidreu in schools 100 lAvcatloii highwuys 200 Advanced on free gravel roads .. . 300