Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I The Newton circuit court docket contains six divorce cases. I Anthracite coal mining will beJ gin in a week, it is announced. Unchain the bull dog; the steel range men are loose in Jasper county. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Watson of Pleasant Groye, Oct. 14. Mrs. Milo Miller of near Mt. Ayr, has begun action for divorce from her husband. thereafter plain drunks in Rensselaer will be assessed $5 and trimmings, on order of Mayor Ellis. Lefler and George Babcock started .for Mitchell, South Dakota, last Sunday to view the country thereabouts. Mrs. J. C. Brewer of Francesvillo, and Mrs. Wright Hinkle of Monon, were guests of Mrs. C. E. Hershman Tuesday and Wednesday. A. H. Zilmer of Plymouth, Ind., will preach at the Church of God, on Monday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p. m. All, both saint and sinner, are invited to attend. Judge Thompson returned from Kentland Wednesday evening, having adjourned court until next Monday. The petit jury is called for next Wednesday. New pensions: Henry Hoshaw, Rensselaer, increase, sl2; JohnC. Chilcote, Rensselaer, increase, $10; E. Jane Lawson, Fowler, widow, $8; Mary A. Carey, Winamae, widow, SB. township, Newton coun- I ty, will vote on the proposition of building six miles of stone roads at the general election, Nov. 4. The estimated cost, including grade, bridges, etc., is $11,954.90. Remember the address by Hon. B. F. Shivley, at 2p. m., next Wednesday. If the weather is suitable the speaking will probably be out door, from the south Bide of the court house; if bad, in the east court room. StGeorge Fredline of Hanging Grove tp., left Thursday evening for Waynesburg, Ky., where he is building a new house and making other improvements on his farm there. He expects to be gone two or three months. “Hiuky Dink” Roberteou’s name was not presented at the "rC-assembled republican county convention” Tuesday. Hinky was placated by allowing him to preside over the ‘’convention.” He wears a No. hat now.

Fred Foresman, a well known citizen of Foresman, Newton county, died ?n a Chicago hospital last Friday, where he had recently gone for surgical treatment'. Mr. Foresman was a candidate for county {commissioner of his county on the republican ticket. Byer. Bros, are now located on Cullen street, north of the court house, and are prepared to pay the highest market prices for everything in their line, Butter, Eggs and Poultry. Try them for honest weights and courteous treatment. Ed Miller, Mgr. Claude, the 18-year-old son of Joseph Stewart of Hanging Grove tp., will go to Kelley, Okla., next week to remain with Mr. Stewart’s uncle for some time for the benefit of his health. He will be accompanied by his sister, but the latter will only remain a few days. Morocco Courier: “Judy Does More than he agrees,” is the heading of an article in one of our exchanges. We guess that is about right. We met a man in the road not long ago, driving a team consisting of a sweenied jinnie and a one-horned two-year-old heifer. He informed us in a loud, earnest voice that Judy did to him almost twice as much ns he agreed. news: Mr. George A. Cover, of near Rensselaer and Miss Anna McDaniel of this place, were united in marriage at Valparaiso Monday, October Gth. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev, Appleby, pastor of the M. E. church, at two o’clock. The newly wedded couple will make their future home in Jasper county whero the groom owns a large farm. The Goodland Star says that a threshing machine is being used to clean tho clinrred wood and cinders frdm the oats damaged in the burning of the Hartley elevator at Goodland. About 4,000 bushels are being cleaned up per day, and at that rate it will take three months to complete the job. Probably four-fifths of the oats will be saved, but as they are all more or loss damaged, they must be sold at a discount.