Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1903 — Page 1

Jasper bounty Democrat.

$: .oo Per Year.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

fleets In Special Session Monday Night and Let* Contract For Makemself Sewer. The city council met in special session Monday evening and let the contract for the Makemself sewer. The sewer will cost abont SIO,OOO or about $3,00u greater than the estimate of the city engineer. W. F. Smith, of Rensselaer, secured the contract. The firm of Williams & Morris, of Frankfort, were the only bidders besides Smith. The sewer from the outlet a distance of 2037 feet will be of 24 inch sewer pipe; the next 910 feet will be 20 inch; the next 500 feet will be 18 inch; the next 2006 feet will be 15 inch, and the balance of the distance, 3240 feet will be 10 inoh tile. The sewer will drain the larger part of the city north of Washington street and should furnish adequate drainage for years to come. The following were the bids: WILLIAMS & MORRIS. 24 inch, 2037 ft. at $1.76 per ft $3585.12 20 inch, 910 ft. at $2.80 per ft 2548.00 18 inch, 500 ft. at $1.12 per ft 560.00 15 inch, 2006 ft. at $1.04 per ft 2086.24 lb inch tile, 3240 ft. at 22c per ft ... 712.80 Each catch basin of 5 foot or less, $lB each; each additional foot, .. 3.00 Protecting wall at river terminus 65.00 W. F. SMITH. 24 inch at $1.70 per foot $3462.90 20 inch at $2.70 per foot 2457.00 18 inch at $1.05 per foot 525.00 15 inch at $1.02 per foot 2046.12 10 inch at 19IC per foot 631.80 Each catch basin of five feet or less, sls; each additional foot, 2.00 Protecting wall at terminus 70 00 Another car load of Occident flour just received, bought before the advance, and we are selling it for a few days yet at 93c. Just as good as others sell for sl.lO to $1 20.

LARUE BROS.

Some Difference in Men.

“I don’t know.” I expect it is all right but I don’t know.”. He never knows because he never investigates, lie is not careful. He does not keep on looking until he knows. If you know a thing to be true, then all doubt is gone. One man runs his farm for years, and does not know at the end of each season, whether it was run at a profit or a loss. One man feeds a bunch of cattle or hogs and does not know, has no way of knowing, if he lost or made money. A man may feed Acme Food and never know whether it did him any good or not. “Oh yes, I fed it but I don’t know how it was; my stock all seemed to like it, but I don’t know.” But the careful feeder knows, the scales always know. The fancy feeders that win prizes know. 220 of the prize winners at the fat stock show in Chicago this fall were fed Acme Food. The noted feeders of the world know and continue to feed and con tinue to buy Acme Food year after year and feed. Why? Because it pays to feed. Because $1 invested in Acme Food produces them a profit of $3 on the investment. That is what they say; and they know. A full line of heavy fleeced underwear, worth from 60c to SI,OO a suit for 48c a suit at Laßue Bros.

PUBLIC SALES. The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at his residence, 1 mile West of Virgie, and 8 miles North and 2 miles East of Fair Oaks, on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14. 1003. Six Head of Work Horses and 0 Head of Cattle, consisting of 1 Gray Mare ten years old. with foal; 1 Gray Mare len years old; 1 Bay Mare six years old; 1 Gray Mare six years old, with foal: I Bay Horse eight years old; 1 Koan Colt one year old; 2 (rood Milch Cows, both glviug milk, one with calf at side; 2 Spring Calves; and 1 Yearling Steer. One Good Wagon; Two and one-half sets of good Worx Harness; 1 Disk Harrow; 1 Sulky Plow! 2 Walking Plows; 1 good Planter; Steel Harrow; Eagle Claw Cultivators; 1 Corn 1 Oats Seeder; 8 tons of Tame Hay; 8 tons of Wild Hay; X rick of Straw: some fodder and other articles toonumerousto mention. Sale will begin at usual time. 10 o'clock a. m. 12 months credit, 7 per cent, discount for cash on sums over $5.00. ALKa LKhCH Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

A Certain Fact.

It ia a certain fact that the region that first used Acme Food, where it baa been used the longest, the most of it is now sold. Repeated orders from satisfied customers is iiH Strongest recommendation. The demand has increased one hundred per cent since one year ago. lowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Illinois are great stock food states.

SPECIALTIES — LUNGE, HEART, STOMACH, NOSE Sc THROAT NERVOUS PROSTRATION, KIDNEYS Sc BLADDER, PRIVATE DISEASES, HRMORHOKDS, BPBLEPBY, EAR, AND ALL DISEASES OF WOMEN.

Local and Personal. Corn 37c; oats, 28c. Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 cents. If you want a nice cutter, go to Worland’s. Start the new year right by subscribing for The Democrat. Miss Sadie Cody of Chicago, spent Sunday with Rensselaer \ ."r lends. Notice the Chicago Bargain Store’s page ad if you are looking for bargains. jMrs. Leslie Clark and son Howard, visited friends at Englewood, 111., this week. 4”Mrs. B. S. Fendig and baby left Thursday for New Orleans to visit her parents. Elmer Wilcox has located in Dayton, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati. Miss Myra Clark returned Wednesday from a several days visit in Hammond. Miss Ada Moles of Mancie, is making her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Horton, an extended visit. The Democrat wishes its thousands of readers, one and all, a Happy and prosperous New Year. If you want to buy a good home in Oklahoma, cheap, call on or address C. L. Holly, Brook. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. A. Harmon were called to LaSalle, 111., last week by the death of the latter’s father. Theodore Smith of near Blackford, is moving upon a farm in White county, north of Otterbein. Trustees Clark of Wheatfield, and Maloney of Kankakee tp., were in the city Tuesday on business. 4000 seasoned white oak fence posts for sale at my farm in Barkley tp., at 5 cents each. C. F. Arnold. The township advisory boards will meet next Tuesday to make the annual settlement with the trustees. Mrs. J. W. Horton, who has been quite sick with pleural pneumonia, is reported much better at this writing. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffiees: Rensselaer, 1; Newland, 1; Bucklin, Kansas, 1.

Mrs. Addie Duvall and sister-in-law lea Duvall, of Allentown, 111., are visiting relatives and friends here for a few days. We do nothing by halves, prices talk. Closing out sale to begin on January sth, at 8 a m., at the Chicago Bargain Store. J. C. Chilcote is again a familiar figure upon our streets, having returned from an extended visit in Illinois and at Mt. Ayr. Dr. Bernard Maloy of Chicago, who has been spending the holidays with his parents here, returned to Chicago Thursday. W. H. Beaver of Milroy tp., left Tuesday for Wellston, Oklahoma, where she will spend the winter with relatives. ■‘A Millionaire Tramp,” at Ellis opera house, next Thursday night. One of the best shows of the season —don’t miss it.

From now on all other tramps are warned to keep out of this town; we are saving our welcome for “A Millionaire Tramp.” New pensions: Cyrus Haas, Rensselaer, increase sl2; Benjamin Fairchild, Medaryville, increase, sl4; George M. Gay, Monon, increase, S3O. Mr. and Mrs. N. Krull left Wednesday for a few days visit in Dayton, Ohio. Ed Omara has charge of the, bakery dining their absence.—Monon News. C. F. Arnold recently returned from a three weeks, trip through Arkansas, northwestern Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian Territory. He was not well pleased with the country, and made no investment.

DR. MOORE, Specialist,

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

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 3, 1903.

The Indiana legislature will convene next Thursday. Bill N. Jones has gone to New Orleans to spend the winter, iMiss Bessie Eger visited Miss Nettie Gardner at Monticello a few days this week. Miss Katie Shields spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Malone, at Monticello. 6,000 yards of best standard prints at 4c per yard. See page ad of the Chicago Bargain Store. Lost, Thursday forenoon, in town, a black fur collarette trimmed in gray, lined with purple satin. New harness shop of J. C. Carmichael, opposite the Makeever House, for harness, robes and blankets. Remember'the Jasper County Farmer’s Institute, to be held at Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26-7. E. D. Knotts, late editor of the Francesville Tribune, has been appointed deputy auditor of Pulaski county. St. Joseph’s church at Dyer one of the finest church edifices, in this section of the state, was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning, loss $12,000. John Stuber, the young lad who was accidently shot iu the foot a few week’s ago while out rabbit hunting, has had to have the injured foot amputated. John Makeever will erect two one-story buildings, each 20x40, on his lots on east Washington street. Lee Jessup will occupy one as a carpenter shop. Profits are a thing of the past. A great closing out sale. Everything 10 per cent to 50 per cent off marked price in plain figures, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. James Maloy went to Chicago yesterday to be in attendance on her daughter-in-law, Mrs. B. H. Maloy, who entered the hospital yesterday to undergo a surgical operation.

“A Millionaire Tramp’s” wealth consists in the sole ownership of the richest vein of pure comedy that any theatrical prospector has struck in many moons At Ellis Opera House, Jan. 8. i Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth celebrated their crystal wedding in a very elaborate manner at their home on the west Wednesday evening. About thirty invited guests were present.

now it is said that the Cominefcial State Bank proposes to change to a national bank in a few months, and that its application for such change had been pending for some time, and is now granted. 'iA week of fine winter weather emted yesterday in a cold raiti, which made streets and side-walks a glare of ice and slowly melted the few inches of snow. Colder weather again is promised for today. ' ’ Advertised letters: Mr. Ray Hickok, I. Lite, John Snivan, Miss Bessie Anderson, Mr. Nannie Rice, Frank Cochran, Briggs Bros., Mr. A. D. Ronald, Mrs. C. H. Van Etten, John Phoebus, Mr. F. L. Jordan.

'f'The bans of marriage of Mr. Joseph Halligan and Miss Maggie Healy were. published at Bt. Augustine’s Catholic church last Sunday morning. The marriage will take place at the church next Wednesday morning at 9 a. m.

tehe lateness of corn drying out and the bad weater a great part of the time since it has been fit to husk, caused many of the farmers to be late with their husking in this locality, and there is still quite a good deal of corn yet in die field.

It is semi-official ly announced that Rev. Father Miller ol Oxford has been appointed to the pastorate of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Miller is pleasantly remembered by many Protestants in in Kentland, who with his fiock will gladly welcome his return. — Kentland Enterprise.

H. C. Taylor of Lowell, is preparing to move to Jennings county, where he has bought 700 acres of land. Thomas Knight and son, whose public sale was held yesterday at the old Malchow farm southeast of Rensselaer, expects to locate in Oklahoma, near Newcomb. k Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nowels of Columbia City, were visiting their respective parents here this week. Mr. Nowels returned home a few days ago, but their little boy was taken sick which has detained Mrs. Nowels. Strayed, or followed some one away, Dec. 13, a 9 months old shepherd dog, color dark brown, brindle foreparts. Anyone in possession of said property please leave at Kresler’s hitch barn in Rensselaer. C. F. Arnold. It is generally understood that Delos Thompson is really the Makemself sewer contractor, and that the contract is taken in Mr. Smith’s name with Mr. Thompson as bondsman. Work will begin in about ten days, it is said. The Democrat recently stated that Dr. Francis, the new osteopath physician, was of the family of Francis’ west of town. This was an error. Miss Francis’ parents formerly resided east of Rensselaer, later moving to near Monticello. W. S. Major of Wessington, So. Dakota, was the guest of his brother, County Clerk Major, over Sunday. He was on his way home from a short visit with his brother Charles, at Jackson, Tenn. 7 Winter started in quite early in South Dakota, and has been pretty steady thus far.

The subject of the morning service at the Free Baptist church, Jan. 4, will be “The Church, its origin, design, name and who are its real members,” followed by the reading of our covenant and taking of the sacrement of the Lord’s supper. J. A. Cochran, Pastor. Osborne of near Newland, is moving upon John Poole’s big farm in Hanging Grove tp., the Asa Parker farm, vacated by Warren Poole, who goes to McCoysburg, to engage in business with W. R. Lee. Mr. Osborne will farm 560 acres of the land owned by Mr. Poole, and expects to put the greater part of it in corn and oats.

The Charles Ropp of near Urbana, Ohio, who shot and instantly killed a drunken neighbor who tried to break into his (Ropp’s) house on Christmas eve, mention of which was made in last week’s Democrat.Vas a brother of Henry. Andrew and Horatio Ropp of near Rensselaer, At the inquest held on Monday, Mr Ropp was completely exonerated. ''''Thus far about ten carloads of hard coal have been received by Rensselaer dealers this season. Of this amount the Donnelly Lumber Co., have received six cars and all the other dealers combined four cars. Donnelly Lumber Co., now have bills for two or three cars more of hard coal and eight cars of Pittsburg, which they are looking for every day.

Goodland Herald: *lt is not probable that the papers in the court house mandate case will be filed before the latter part of January. E. B. Sellers writes that he will be absent until the 25th of that month and that the papers in the case will be filed between that time and the 31st, arrangements having been made with Mr. Darroch that nothing will be done until his return. He also notes that the case will probably come before a special judge.

Mrs. J. A. McFarland’s father J. J. Herdricks, mention of whose probably fatal illness was mentioned in these columKlast wc< died Friday, aged about 70 years. M r Hendricks was twice married, and had four children by his first wifeamong whom was Mrs. McFarland, and five children by his secon l marriage. Mrs. McFarland was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. A. Pruitt when two years of age and was raised by them as their own child.

The Democrat is prepared to turn out job printing of any character in up-to-date style and on short notice. Remember we carry the largest stock of paper, ruled and unruled goods in the county. Alexander Leech, of Union tp., notice of whose sale appears in another column, has bought of Rush & Warden the former Dwight Babcock property on Vine street, and will move to town as soon as the improvements are made to the property which the contract calls for, such as a new addition, etc., etc. Mr. Leech has rented his farm in L T nion tp., to his son, Asa. Auctioneer Phillips reports three good sales, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, near Foresman. At Frank Corbin’s sale in Jordan tp., Tuesday, an especially good crowd was in attendance and property sold well. The sale amounted to $2,450. The last week in February Mr. Phillips is booked for a big sale at Des Moines, lowa, which he conducts by himself. He also has two days in February booked for Chicago. The “O’HooKgan’s Wedding” compauy was greeted with a good house Saturday night, but the show was “bummy,” to say the least. The company had enough people, good costumes, etc., but the actors had mistaken their calling, and should go back to tile ditching and dish-washing, They got into a rumpus here among themselves and disbanded, and no doubt ere this hnve returned to their proper sphere.

v The newly elected officers of Iroquois lodge No. 143 1. O. O. F. were installed Thursday night by District Deputy Hamilton. After installation the Rebekah’s surprised the lodge by marching into the hall with an elaborate spread, consisting of chicken, bread and butter sandwiches, pickles, cake, fruit salid, coffee, etc., and a general feasting time was had. After the luncheon was disposed of several speeches for the “good of the order” were made. Mrs. Minerva C. Mills, known here as Mrs. Msnerva C. Stanley, who with her husband have been visiting the former’s children, Mr. Zack Stanley of this city, and Mrs. Jessie Jenkins at Parr, returned to their home near San Jacinto, Jennings .county, Tuesday. Mrs. Wells was married last June. She is well pleased with Jennings county, and says the rest of Jasper county’s contingent is doing well. Her brother Joseph Fisher, as previously stated in these columns, sold his farm near Buttlerville, last winter or , spring, for $1,300 more than he ' paid for it and moved to Shelbyville, where he bought and now owns eleven houses and lots. These rent at a good figure and bring him a nice income each month. One lot of children’s underwear, worth from 15c to 30c each, for 5c and 10c for choice at Laßue Bros.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

Dec. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renicker, in town, a daughter. Monday, Dec. 29, to Mr. and Mrs, Wm. T. Smith of Milroy tp., a son. Dec. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker of Barkley tp., at daughter. If you want a bargain in an overcoat, jacket or cape we have it. Laßue Bros. Dining Chairs $3.75 per set at E. J. Hurley’s Furniture Store. We will sell you any jacket or cape at less than half price to close.

Laßuh Bros.

“WORTHY THE FAME OF A FAMOUS NAriE.”

Ben-Hur Flour, made in Minneapolis, is the best ever brought to this market. J. A. McFarland received another carload the first of the month, and for a short time will sell at the same prica as formerly. Atop* the Cough and Work* oft th* Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one (lay. No cure, no pay. Price, 26 cent*.

RENSSELAER, IND.

Vol. V. No. 39

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Item* of Interest (lathered In the Offices and Corridor* of the County Capitol. Unloaned school funds on hand Jan. 1, none. —o—- “ Honest Abe” will convene himself in regular session next Monday. —o — New suits filed: No. 6423. Josiah Davisson vs. Valentine Seib et al; action to quiet title. Fifteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 14 the month previous, and 20 for December, 1901. —o — A storm shed Fas been erected at the north entrance to the court house. A good idea, A be. Shake —if it was original with you. —o — Judge Hanley made Raymond Stanley and Mary B. Alter one, Wednesday afternoon. The bride is .daughter of L. S. Alter of Carpenter tp.; the groom, a Porter county farmer. —o — Application has been made to send Nicholas Archer of Wheatfield tp., to the asylum at Long Cliff. Archer is insane over religion. He is 54 years of age and has a wife and nine grown children. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 27, Wilbur Walter Kay to Fanny Jones. Dec. 27. Sam J. Nicola to Lizzie Fecher. Dec. 31, Jesse G. Eldridge to Clara Reisb. Dec. 31, Raymond Stanley to Mary B. Alter. —o—

The sheriff, surveyor and coroner began their new term Thursday under the new law fixing time for terms of county officers to begin, and “Honest Abe” would also begin his term on Jan. 1. As the terms of county commissioners are three years, and both Waymire and Denham were appointed to the offices they held previous to Jan. 1, and their election would no doubt be to fill out the unexpired terms of their predecessors, whose places they were filling by by appointment, their tterms, (to fill the said unexpired terras) it would seem, should also begin on Jan. 1. This matter is rather complicated, but no doubt Abe’s massive brain will be able to solve the problem to the satisfaction of Abe, at least.

At “Honest Abe’s” special session last Saturday he let the contract for books and stationery as follows: Class 1 to Burt-Terry Stationery Co., of Lafayette, at $1,373; class 2, to Leslie Clark at $323,00; class 3 was not let, the bids exceeding the appropriation. S. D. Kiger (whoever he may be) had a bid in on the three classes at a higher figure. No doubt Niger’s was a “fake” bid, to make the people believe they are not being robbed on the stationery contract. With a fair board of commissioners, where we would not have to go into court every time to collect our pay, The Democrat would guarantee (and give a $lO,000 boud) furnish all three classes equally as good stock as that now furnished for $1,00(), and we would make good money on the contract, too. The luxury of having “Honest Abe” must be paid for. though, and the taxpayers have only themselves to blame in the matter. Other contracts for court house supplies were let to J. A. Larsh, class 4, $37.17; class 5, A. F. Long, $4.

We are closing out all our blankets and comforts at less than cost.

LARUE BROS.

SOME BLOODED TRAVELERS.

Just arrived frqm central Illinois; Dan, a black three-year-old; Mark, n black Jour-year-old; Joe, a black six-year-old. All sired by Toraab, No. 17521, sired by Commodore Belmont, by Belmont 6-Cby Alexander’s Abdallah, by Hamiltonian 10. Tomah’s dam is Twilight, by Dictator, by Hamiltonian 10. These horses are all broke and will be sold.

EVERETT HALSTEAD.