Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1902 — Page 1

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PUBLIC SALES.

The undersigned will sell at his residence 6H miles Northeast of Goodland, and 8 miles South and 9)4 miles East of Foresman. on MONDAY, DECEMBER 90. 1902. The following personal property to-wit; 18 head of borses-l Bay Mare, 9 years old; 1 Bay Horse, 10 years old; 1 Sorrel Mare, coming five; 1 Gray Mare, coming 5; 1 Roan Mare, 6 years old; 1 Billy Wilke Driving Mare, 7 years old; 1 Bay Horse, 4 years old; 1 Sorrel Horse, 4 years old; 1 Dark Bay Horse, 3 years old; 1 Dark Bay Mare. 3 years old; 1 Bay Roadster, * years old; 1 Bay Yearling. 5 Cows giving milk, 10 Hogs, 4 Sows. 0 Shoats and 1 Nannie Goat. 10 Tons of Timothy Hay, 8 Tons 3nd crop Hay, all in barn. 1 McCormick Binder, a Disc Harrows, 1 0-ft Champion Mower, nearly new; 1 Endgate Seeder; 1 Advance Corn Planter, 1 Bobolink Riding Cultivator, 1 Tower Riding Gopher, 1 Double Shovel Plow, 1 fourteen inch Walking Plow, 1 sixteen inch Walking Plow, 2 sets of Eagle Claws, 2 Avery Cultivators, ,1 two section Harrow, 1 Three Section Harrow, 1 Osborne Hay Rake, nearly new; lTwo Seated Wagon, 1 Buggy, 3 wagons, 1 Truck Wagon, 1 Gopher Attachment, 2 Hay Racks,Steel Road Scraper, 158 lbs. of Twiue, 90 lbs of Barb Wire, 40 Seasoned Hedge Posts. 300 well Seasoned Red and White Oak Posts. 5 Shingled Roofs, and lots of old Lumber. 38 rods of 9 foot Woven Wire Fence, 1 five foot Cross-cut Saw. 1 Self-force Feed Steel Drill, 1 40 gallon Iron Kettle, 180 foot of 2xo's. 1 double geared Feed Grinder, 1 Hand Corn Sheller, 13 bushels big kind of Yellow Seed Corn, 5 set of ' Double Work Harness, 1 set of Double Breast Harness. 4 dozen Plymouth-Rock Hens. 1 Heating Stove, 1 Cook Stove, 1 Gasoline Stove. 1 3-section 80 foot Ladder. Other articles too numerous to mention. 13 months credit, 0 per cent off for cash. SAMUEL GUTH. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer, F. D. Gilman, Clerk. Hot lunca on Ground. The undersigned will offer at Public sale at his residence, in Jordan Township, Jasper County. Ind., 3H miles East of Foresman and 10 miles Southwest of Rensselaer, commencing promptly at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 1903. The following properly: 8 bead of Horses and Mules, consisting of one Span of Grey Mares 9 and 10 years old; 1 Bay Mare twelve years old; 1 four-year-old Gelding; 1 three-year-old Mare; 3 two-year-old Colts; 1 spring Colt, and 1 span of Mules. 5 hull Blood Poland China Brood Sows. A H interest in a Fine Imported Norman Stallion, imported in 1900. 86 Head of Cattle, consisting of 34 head of three year-old Steers; 3 two-year old Steers; 4 Milch Cows: 1 two-year-old Heifer; 4 Spring calves, and 1 two-year-old Bull. 1 Deering Binder; 1 Mower; 1 Corn Planter, used one year; 1 Gang Plow, used one year; 1 John Deere Sulky Plow; 1 Spading Harrow, used one year; 1 Disc; 3 Biding Corn Plows, good as new; 4 Walking Corn Plows, two with gopher attachments; 1 eighteen foot Harrow; 1 Broadcast Seeder; 1 Hand Corn Sheller; 1 Bob-Sled; 3 Farm Wagons, one a broad tire; 1 Carriage, 3 sets of harness, and numerous other articles. 13 months credit. 0 per cent off for cash. Z. F. CORBIN. Fred Phillips. Auctioneer. James Schaffer, Clerk. Hot Lunch on the Grounds. The undersigned will sell at public sale at his residence i)4 miles Southeast of Rensselaer, on the old Malcbow farm, on FRIDAY. JANUARY 3.1908. The following property: Four head of horses and 1 span of black mule*, consisting ofl team of grays 9 and 10 years old. 1 bay mare 7 years old, 1 black mare coming 8 in the spring; 4 bead of cows, one with calf at her side, others to come fresh in February. 1 Sow with 7 Pigs. Farm Implements consisting of 1 Narrow Tire Wagon. 1 Carriage, 1 Buggy, good aa new. 3 Sets of Work Harness; 1 Set double Buggy Harness; 1 Set of Single Harness; 1 Buckeye Binder; 1 Champion Planter with 100 rods of wire, 8 Cultivators. 8 Harrows, 1 Steel Disk, 1 Endgate Oats Seeder, 1 Riding and 1 Walking Plow; Hay Rack and Slide, 1 heating Stove and other Household Goods. 10 months credit, 0 per cent off for Cash. THOS. KNIGHT A SON. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Splller. Clerk. Hot lunch on ground. Your father reaJ the Prairie Farmer. Why don’t you? If you are interested in general farming, fruit growing, stock raising, stock feeding, poultry and bees, or in any other pursuit that brings you hack to mother earth, send io cents for the Prairie Farmer weekly ainl the Prairie Farmer Home Magazinetnonthly, boths to January i, 1003. Address the Prairie Farmer, 160 Adams St., Chicago. Do you read The Democrat?

SPECIALTIES—LONGS. H BtomAch. NOHB A THROAT NERVOUS PROSTRATION, KIDNEYS A BLADDER, PRIVATE DISEASES, HBMORHORDB, EAR, AND ALL DISEASES ON WOMEN.

Local and Personal.

Corn 36c; oats, 28c. Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 cents. If you want a nice cutter, go to Worland’s. Green Thornton went to Mexico, Mo., last week, prospecting for land. Mr. and Mrs. F. E Babcock and two sons were in Chicago .Hun day. Charles Garling is dangerously sick with erysipelas at his home on Rtver street. “O’Hooligan’s Wedding” is booked to appear at Ellis’s opera house tonight. J Stacy English, aged 81 years, (Reel at his home in Hanging Grove tp. last Friday. Prof. W. 0. Schanlanb came over from Morocco to taste mother’s Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mr. J. O. Cline and E. W. Allen were down from the north end Wednesday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Sarcoxie, Mo., 1; Foresman, 1. If you want to buy a good home in Oklahoma, cheap, call on or address C. L. Holly, Brook. Ind. Editor Clark went to Indianapolis Wednesday and brought home his little son Harold, to spend the holidays here. Richardson came home from Plymouth, Wis., to spend the holidays with his parents in Barkley tp.

/(Misses Ada and Grace Nowels wfcut to Flora to spend the holidays with their parents* Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels. Floy Nowels came home from Indianapolis Saturday evening to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nowels. W. S. Parks returned Monday from his California trip. He was much pleased with the country, bat thinks it is no place for a poor man. and Mrs. U. M. Baughman went to Valparaiso Monday to attend the wedding of a young lady friend of the latter and to spend the holidays. C. F. Griffin, a prominent republican politician and ex-secre-tary of state, died at his home in Hammond early Sunday morning of spinal meningitis. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilcox left for their new home in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday evening. They take with them the be3t wishes of a host of friends here. Goodland Herald: Frank Babcock of Jasper county, sold a bronze turkey to Patton Wednesday that brought $5.22. That beats raising Poland China hogs.

The bans of marriage of a prominent young farmer of this county and a popular young lady of Rensselaer will be published at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church tomorrow, we understand. B. Forsythe was called to New Philadelphia, Ohio, Monday by the sudden death of her mother. Within about a year Mrs. Forsythe has lost both her parents and one sister by death. Bro, Scbanlaub of the Morocco Courier is preparing for the annual swearing-off time, and is celebratig all this week—at least we suppose he is, ns he announced that no Courier would be issued Christmas week. D. Knotts has sold the Francisville Tribune to Judson Fitzpatrick, a former employee of the Democrat wishes the new proprietor the same degree of success that has attended Bro. Knotts. \PMrs. J. A. McFarland was called to Qreencastle last Friday by the serious illness of her father. The old gentleman is past 70 years of age, and is suffering from r kidney trouble from wbion it is thought he cannot recover.

DR. MOORE, Specialist,

Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone 251.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, December 27, 1902.

| The city schools closed Wednesday until Monday, Jan. 5. New pensions: Wm. D. Best, Brookston, war with Spain, SB. The township schools closed Wednesday until Monday, Jan. 5. Mrs. W. C. Babcock and Miss Sallie Reese were in Chicago Monday. Frank Leek of near Surrey, has been appointed to a railway mail clerkship. John Keiper and two little daughters of Plymouth, are visit* ing relatives here. jßobert Crockett, who has been fn Colorado for the past few years, is visiting his parents southeast of town. JWill Bowman, who was so badlyinjured at Pueblo, Colo., recently, died from his injuries last week. Remember the Jasper County Farmer’s Institute, to be held at Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26-7. Wayne Parker came home from Indianapolis, where he is attending Butler University, to spend the holidays. »IMr. and Mrs. Walter Imes of Huntington, are spending the holidays with the former’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes. »/About three inches of snow fell Tufesday night, and zero weather all day Thursday made an oldfashioned Christmas indeed.

Samnel Price of Barkley tp., who has been in the asylum at Longcliff for the past three months, was released Monday on parole. John H. Jessen came down from Chicago Thursday and ate Christmas dinner at home, returning to the city yesterday morning. \SMrs. Charles Roberts and daughter Marceline, of Carpentersville, 111., are guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Harris.

The Monon will make the usual holiday rates of one and one-third fare, tickets on sale Dec. 24, 25, 31, and Jan. 1. good returning until Jan. 2, inclusive. Kate Marshall and Trevor Eger of Wisconsin University, and Charles B. Kenton of the Indianapolis Medical College, are among those home for the holidays. The holiday trade was not good in Rensselaer this year. The short crops in this county the past season have made money matters closer with our people than for several years. Bruce has sold the 80-acre farm north of town, which he bought about two weeks ago of Green Thornton at $64 per acre, for $69 per acre. The name of the buyer we were unable to learn. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman left Thursday night for Miami. Fla., to spend the winter. They were joined at Indianapolis by their daughter, residing at Kokomo, who went on to Miami with them. An exchange well says: The girl who is thinking of marrying a young man to reform him from the drink habit will find it to her advantage to> take in washing for a month or so, just to see how it it it going to seem.

The insurance company in which the Rensselaer laundry was insured has offered to settle for SSOO or one-half the amount insured, but Mr. Lagen has declined the offer. The policy did not permit the use of gasoline, it is said, hence the position taken by the company. Catharine M. Huston, wife of Rev. D. J. Huston, lately of Milroy tp., died at her home in Goodlaud Monday, after an extended illness, at the age of about 71 years.'K s ßhe was Mr. Huston’s second wito, and leaves a husband and one daughter, Miss May Huston, a teaoher in the Goodland schools. J. J. Hunt of this city, n nephew of the deceased, attended the funeral at Goodland Thursday,

Sale bills printed while you wait, at The Democrat office. The mercury was down about zero again yesterday morning. Miss Margaret Merritt of Remington is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt. Wo -grind buckwheat any day except Monday and Saturday, at the River Queen Mill. New harness shop of J. C. Carmichael, opposite the Makeever House, for harness, robes and blaukets. The Democrat and State Sentinel, each one year for $1.35; Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.60; all three, $1.95. Charley Morlan’s little boy is thought to be somewhat better at this writing. The X-Ray examination of his hip showed an enlargement of the bone, but just what the ailment is the doctors seem to be ignorant of. A. J. Miller will move here from Dyer and open an office for the practice of medicine in the rooms over the Chicago Bargain Store, lately vacated by Dr. Berkley. He will occupy Mrs. A. M. Stockton’s new tenant house on South Weston street. His sisters, Misses Edith and Mary Miller, will reside with him.-jC Dr. Miller was practically raised in Rensselaer, arid is therefore no stranger to the people here. in ie final closing of the Catholic fair last Friday night swelled the total receipts to $2,002.50, or $2.50 more than the estimate published by The Democrat last The road wagon was won by Merritt Strain of Fair Oaks; Overcoat, Rev. John Guendling, of Peru; Lap robe, Arnold Luers. In our report last week we neglected to state that Will Donnelly was also presented with a fine gold watch, exactly like that won by his successful rival in the watch contest.

On Christmas eve, a neigh boring farmer while under the influence of liquor and with whom be had previously had some difficulty. came to the home of Charles Ropp, of near Urbans, Ohio, armed with a revolver, and signified his intention of killing Mr. Ropp. The latter went into the house and closed the door, when the drunken neighbor burst in the door, and Ropp, realizing that his life was in danger, seized a rifle and shot the man, killing him instantly. He then notified the officers of the law and gave himself up. The newspaper account says that Ropp is a well known and respected farmer, and indicates that the coroner’s verdict will completely exonerate him from all blame, ho having acted in self defense. The Mr. Ropp is supposed to be a brother of Henry, Andrew and Horatio Ropp of near Rensselaer. While they have had no news from there except the newspaper account, their youngest brother, Charles, resides in the neighborhood of the scene and is the only Ropp they know of thereabouts. NEW YEAR’S BALL. A grand New Year’s ball will be given at Warner’s Hall, Rensselaer, Ind., on New Year’s night. The best of order will be maintained and a good time is assured. Music by Bicknell Bros, orchestra. Come. Bicknell & Bowers, Mgrs. PUBLIC SALES. If you are thinking of holding a public sale, remember that The Democrat office is the proper place to get your bills printed. We get up a nice, neat bill and give a free notice in The Democrat with each set of bills, and, as the Democrat is read by more farmors in Jasper county than all the other papers combined, you will make a mistake that means dollars and cents to you if you go ilsewhere for this class of work. Publicity is what you want to bring the people to your sale and thus secure good prices for what you have to sell. The Democrat can insure you this, for it reaches the people, and the very class of people you want to tell about your sale. Subscribe f< r The Democrat.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Movement On Foot To Establish ■ New Bank In Rensselaer. A movement is on foot and well under way to start a national bank in Rensselaer. The project is meeting with much favor and about the only difficulty yet to be surmounted is the finding of a suitable location. Nothing has as yet been definitely decided upon, but it is the intention to scatter the stock as much as possible, and the bank could easily be captialized for SIOO,OOO. It is not likely, however, that the capitalization will be over $25,000 to $50,000. John Makeever offered to take one-half the entire stock, and J. W. Paxton offered to take SIO,OOO, while several others wanted $5,000 to SIO,OOO. As it is the intention to get as many capitalists and farmers interested as possible, none of the stockholders will probably be allowed over $2,000 to $3,000 stock. Among those mentioned as anxious the take stock in the concern are John Makeever, J.W. Paxton, Squire Wm. E. Moore, Swanie Makeever, John Eger, and several others. If a suitable room can be had or a good location can be purchased, we understand, the project will go through. Dr. J. W. Horton has been approached in the matter of selling the west half of his lots on Washington street, now accupied by the express office and Vick’s fruit store, as to put up a bank building thereon, but nothing definite has been done in the matter. It is likely that we will be able to say something more about the project next week.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors ol the County Capitol. Honest Abe meets today to go through the form of letting the county books and stationery contracts. —o — The contract for enlarging and deepening the Scott Cooper and Union Lakin ditch was let Monday. No bids were filed for cleaning the upper 100 stations of the Lakin latteral, but the main ditch dredge work was awarded to John Hack & Son of Lowell, while tho Deering extension above the C. <fc E. I. Ry., was let to Thomas Florence at 7$ cents per yard. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Dec 23, William J. Remhertz to Annie D. Salrin. Dec. 23, Victor D. Truitt to Jessie Ingram. Dec. 24, Geo. M. Besse to Stella M. Dewey. Dec. 24, Milton Michael to Lillian Blanche Norman. Dec. 24, Samuel Lee Matheny to Minnie C. Abbott. Dec. 24, Chris Morgenegg, Jr., to Florence R. Black. —o — New suits filed: No. 6419. Richard Butler vs. John Smith et al; action to quiet title. No. 6420. George W. Payne vs. James German et al; action to quiet title. No. 6421. Edward J. Randle vs. Robert B. Overton et al; action to quiet title. No, 6422. Henry Ferrel vs. Sophia Tinkham et al; action to quiet title.

Printers’ Material For Sale.

The Democrat has for sale 1 single news stand and 20 to 50 job or italic full size cases. AH are in excellent condition and as good aa new* some of the cases having been in use only three months. Will sell stand for $2, and cases at 50 cents each in Rny number wanted.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Dec. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Vance Collins, in town, a son. Dec. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborne, in town, a son.

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THE JASPER-PULASKI OIL FIELD.

“Old Settler” Replies to “Old Driller” On The Jasper and Pulaaki Oil Field. The article recently published, in the Oil City (Pa.) Derrich regarding the Jasper county oil field, brought forth the following reply in the Medaryville Advertiser: Concerning the oil field located in Jasper and Pulaski counties, Ind.. will say that I think the field has been very badly operated by "old drillers” who thought they knew more than they did. I think that it most of these wells had been properly treated, they would pay 100 per cent on every dollar invested, when I have stood by and seen numbers of those wells gushing oil out on the ground for weeks, the oil running into the dredge ditches and road ditches until the company was notified of the fact; and they had to put in tile to hide it. This is the way the land owners have been treated while this company was to give them one-eighth royalty. They tell them to wait until they get a market for the oil and then they would get their share. Well we have waited almost three years and nothing has been done yet in the way of giving us a single cent. They tell us the oil is worth $5.00 per barrel and we would be perfectly satisfied if they would make some effort to have our share sold and let us have our money. We have lots of oil and there will be many more good wells drilled, as there is just as good territory to drill on as has been drilled. The Federal Co. has some good wells, but other commutes have as good if not better. The St. Joe Co. has wells on both sides of the Federal that have given better satisfaction to the old settlers than the Federal, for they have shipped car load after car load of oil to St. Louis. The Mudge Co. is drilling lots of good wells as is also the Davis Co. The Jasper County Co. has some good wells and the Tippecanoe Asphalt and Oil Co., with headquarters at Monticello, Ind , has s mte as good wells as are in the field. On Mr. Henry Snider’s eleven acres one well pumped in about 90 days 1590 barrels of oil. This well is in the northwest corner of the tract and there is room tor many more and plenty of room just over the line from the St. Joe and Fednral companies. There is a reason for the publication of the article by "An Old Driller” and that reason is as plain as the nose on vour face—it is tos.are or keep away capitalists or companies that are as yet not in the field. '1 here are other reasons of course, that come home more closely to "An Old Driller," and if he wants us to enumerate them, we shall do so in the future. An Old Settler.

MANY CHANGES.

This spring will see lots of changes among the farmers of Jasper county. Among those that have come to our notice in this vicinity are the following: Elmer Babcock, north of town, is preparing to move to Indian Territory. Le wis of Barkley tp. will move upon the Amsler farm, northwest of town, now occupied by Lee E. Glazebrook; Mr. Glazebrook will move on the Andrus farm (the former C. W. Ooen farm) vacated by Fritz Zard, who moves on the George H. Maines farm. Charles Burbage of Newtoil tp. moves on the Rebecca J. Porter farm north of town, vacated by C. F. Stackhouse, who moves on his own farm, the former J. F. Warren farm. Charles Greenlee will move to Indian Territory next week, we understand, where he will make An armful of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

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