Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LIQUIDATION.

Vastbusiness interests elsewhere demanding and being unable t<S' satire quarters adapted to a business of such magnitude as we had originally 'intended to install in Wolcott, Ind., we find it necessary to liquidate this business; to Close out Lock, Stock & Barrel. We have during our career in Wolcott created a purchasing power for your dollars which after our advent grew to double their former value. This has bdfen made a possibility through our method of Retailing at Wholesale Prices and through that only. We have conducted for our mutual benefit several Grand Money-Saving Sales but we intend to make this CLOSING OUT Sale the Greatest of the Great. It requires a wonderful effort on our part but as the public well know we are equal to the emergency. We will therefore inaugurate this unprecedented Money Getting & Money Saving, Sale, THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 22, and will continue only until SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 31. We mean to convert this entire stock of Clothing Men’s Furnishings, Hats, Caps & Shoes including all counters, show cases and other fixtures into cash before Jan. 31. The argument which must and will convince you that you need these goods will be found in the following PRICE LIST. Clothing Department; Men’s Suits & Overcoats worth fully $6.00 closing out price only $2.35. Men’s Suits & Overcoats worth not less than SB, liquidation price only $3.75. Men’s Suits & Overcoats worth $lO & sll, final sale price only $5.60. Men’s Suits & Overcoats worth all of $12.50, closing out price only $6.40. Men’s Suits & Overcoats worth sls and $16.50, money saving price only $7.85. Men’s Suits & Overcoats Finest Dress Suits included in this lot, a late purchase which would be good values at $lB to $22, to be given away at $9.75. Odd Pantaloons, Our entire stock to be sacrificed at prices which will make you an eager purchaser. Boys and Childrens Suits including long pants suits, Norfolk suits, Vestee suits and the always reliable and much preferred plain double breasted styles all at prices which will close them out quickly. Shoe Department; Men’s Solid leather McKay stitched, worth $2 and $2 25 only 95c. Men’s Dress Shoes, Bals or Congress, worth up to $2.75, only $1.35. Men’s Beet $3.50 & $4 hand finished, Goodyear Welts only $1.95. Men’s Furnishing Goods, Handkerchiefs white with fancy borders fast colors worth 10c only 2|c. Handkerchiefs pure Turkey red or indigo blue worth 10c only 2Jc. Sox, Men’s blue, red or fancy mixed half hose, worth 15c, only sc. Suspenders, Men’s pure Hnen webs, worth 15c, only 6c. Suspenders, Men’s fancy silk embroidered, worth 25c, only 10c. Underwear, heavy ribbed drawers or shirts only 15c. Underwear, Men’s heavy fleeced worth 50c, only-29c. Shirts, Fanby percales wither without collars, worth 50c, sale price only 2bc. Shirts, any of the best white or colored shirts including the celebrated Monarch, Lion or Clarendon brands, only 50c. Umbrellas, Good Gloria silk, steel frames, wofssi $1 to $1.50, sale price only 48c. Hats and Caps: Men’s all pearl or grey', soft or stiff hats worth from $1.50 to $3, only 95c. Men’s soft and stiff hats, choice of entire stock only $1.35. Caps worth one dollar and 50c, sale price only 48c and 29c. No hing to be reserved. This entire stock must be sold in whole or in part. Our store will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 20th and 21st, to invoice and arrange the stock to facilitate buying. Don’t delay, come early to avoid the rush which will surely ensue.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, KIDMBYB A BLADDER, 7 ■ 7 . jTOWrffijW B "mbS'siß L o» womim Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone 251. RENSSELAER, IND.

It will pay you and pay you well to travel 100 miles to participate in this indescribable bargain feast which will begin on Thursday morning, January 22nd, at 9 o’clock. Look for the Red Sign on Range Street and make no mistake. THE WOLCOTT BANKRUPT STORE, Wolcott, Ind.

"A TEMPEST IN A TEA-POT."

As The Democrat editor was returning from his dinner last Saturday, walking along with his hands in the pockets of his big heavy ulster, he was met at the allay just north of Murray’s store by Bruce Hardy, the 23 or 24-year-old son of ex-Poor Farm Supt. Hardy, who was coming from the opposite direction. When immediately at The Democrat man’s side, Hardy suddenly wheeled and began damning about something that was in The Democrat about the former management of the poor farm, and began striking at him. Taken wholly by surprise and encumbered with a big, tight-fitting ulster and having just eaten a hearty dinner, the assailed pulled his hands from the pockets of his coat and warded off the misguided young man’s blows as best he could, making little if any attempt to strike back. After perhaps a minute or so, Hardy, apparently finding the job was going to prove more serious than he had contemplated, let up on his striking, and the editor, who makes no pretentions of being a “bruiser,” and who was not even “riled," so sudden and unexpected had the assault been, cooly unlocked his office door and went about his work, while young Hardy went down the street loudly cussing. Of course very highly colored reports of the affair were made by the ringsters and their allies and the gang who hired young Hardy to make the assault, but The Democrat man was not injured in the least in the affray. Christie Vick filed an affidavit against Hardy at once for assault and battery, and he was arraigned before Squire Troxell and on a plea of guilty and The Democrat man’s statement that he had received no injuries, which was very evident from his appearance, Hardy was fined $1 and costs, $13.55 in all. After paying his fine Hardy boasted that he had $1.50 left, and the money is said to have been raised by “the gang” and in Hardy’s pocket before he started out to “whip the _ editor.” It seems, therefore, that he was simply a hired tool. He has been arrested once or twice previous to this for assaulting some one, and has been fined for it. It was Jearned later that Hardy had been lying in wait for The Democrat man’s return from dinner to carry out his part of the contract for his employers. Such tactics will hardly redound to the credit of the men who employed him in this matter; such things never do. In connection with this little affair it might be well to add that the Republican’s statement that there was a war of words before the assault was made, or that Hardy came to the office and askek the editor outside, as stated by the Journal, was utterly false. Not a half dozen words were passed and the whole thing was precisely as stated above, to which those who saw it all can testify.

PRIVATE SALE, At my residence 7 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer, 4 head of horses—2 mares, 1 horse and 1 yearling colt; 3 good milch cows; 1 yearling heifer; 1 McCormick binder; 2 breaking plows; 1 cultivator; 1 spike tooth harrow; 1 mud boat; 1 corn planter with check rower and wire; 1 heating stove. C. D. Wray. LOOK HERE. If-you want a farm at a moderate cost, in a moderate and healthful climate, where they raise all kinds of fruits, grains, or vegetables, address A. C. Farmer, Yukon, Okla, A Life At Stake. If you but knew the Kplendld merit of Foley’* Honey and Tar you would never be without it. A dote or two witl prevent an attack of pneumonia or la grippe. It may lave your life. Sold by A. F. Long.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 24, 1903.

Local and Personal. Co®n 38c; oats, 30c. Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 cents. Subscribe for The Democrat The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded a car load of wire yesterday. Brookston has a case of smallpox, and the schools have been closed. <C. D. Nowels was in Carroll county on business several days this week. _____ Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rowles were in Chicago this week buying new goods. Three new rural mail routes will be established out of Winamac, March 2. Henry Eiglesbach is reported sick with rheumatism at his home southeast of town. Prices tell the story why we are crowded nearly every day at the Chicago Bargain Store. Dr. Miller has just added one of the latest improved X-ray machines to hie office equipment. ■' Paris Daugherty, southeast of town, is preparing to move to the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming. B. M. Donnelly, formerly ir. the photograph business here, is now located at Kankakee, Hi. Squire Troxell rendered his decision in the Surrey dog-killing case Saturday, acquitting Gilmore. The meetings at the F. W. Baptist church are being largely attended and much interest is shown. SvFrank Ransford and children, of Chicago, were guests of the former’s brother, E. V. Ransford, Sunday. U. M. Baughman was at Argos and Winamac, looking after some legal matters, the first of the week. New pensions: Jeremiah Aired, Medaryville, (Gillam tp.,) increase, $10; Francis W. Hackley, Wolcott, increase, $lO. A. P. Baker, the insurance man, who has been sojourning at Michigan City for about a year past, has returned to this county. Davisson is building a commodious new two-story house on one of his lots south of his own residence on South Weston street. The remains of the six months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeoman was brougt here from Hammond last Friday for interment. \A. Leopold is preparing to erect a small building on the south side of The Democrat office for the use of Edmond Hollin, the shoemaker. Wanted:—Choppers to cut 40 cords of 4-foot wood at $1.25 per cord, good timber; 5 miles south and 1| miles west of Rensselaer. Riley Tvllis. •UEph Hickman, who has been soldiering in the Philippines for the past two or three years, has' returned home, having received his discharge. N W. C. Milliron of Monticello, is negotiating for a lease of the room now occupied by Warner Bros, hardware, and wants to return here and reingage in the restaurant and bakery business. The high school juniors and seniors have been having several serious class fights lately. Some of the participants were hurt so badly, we understand, that they had to go home for repairs. The wif> of John Haag, who owns the John Reed farm in Jordan tp., died at her home in Livingston county, HI., about two weeks ago, after a few months’ sickness from Bright’s disease. rO. K. Ritchey received a big Bronze turkey from Notaway county, Mo., last Saturday that scored 96 points at the late Kansas City poultry show, and weighed 46 pounds. He was a fine one indeed.

J. H. McNees of Barkley tp., notice of whose sale appears in another column, expects to move to Osage county, Kan. Wanted:—Place in good family in Rensselaer for good 17-year-old girl to work nights and mornings for her board and attend school. Enquire at Democrat office. The wife of Township Trustee John Bill of Jordan tp., is quite seriously sick. Mrs. Bill’s father, Mr, James Shindler, also of Jordan, has likewise been on the sick list for the past two weeks. D. Wray of Barkley tp., is preparing to move to near Bangor, Mich., where he has rented a farm for the coming year. His son Will, has been living there for the past year, and is well pleased with the country. The advertisement in The Democrat last week for a farm hand brought five replies Saturday, two by ’phone Sunday, five Monday and four Tuesday. Moral: If you want results, advertise in a paper that the people read. E. B. Sellers of Monticello, Goodland’s attorney in the Newton county seat matter, returned last week from a few weeks sojourn in Florida. The county seat case will not come up, however, we understand at this term of court. Advertised letters: Will Rositer, Mr. Frank Erwin, Mrs. Nellie Srase, Mrs. Edith Shaw, Mr. John Stiffgen, Lon Smanley, Fred Hansz, Mrs. O. C. Thomas, Mr. C. E. Hoxsie, Miss Tracy Knopinsk, Mrs. Alfred Mahan and Miss Anna Portt. Some of our Florida visitors have the Democrat’s thanks for a copy of the Miami Metropolis, a bright newsy, 12-page weekly; also a copy of an illustrated edition of the same paper, showing fine half-tone cuts of residences, hotels, farm scenes, etc., in and about Miami. 4 Joe Schofield has moved to Goodland, where, with his brother Sam, he has purchased the J. W. Sapp livery stable. Mr. Sapp, who has had charge of the barn the greater part of the time for the past 18 years, will move to Nebraska, where he has one or two sons residing. The new national bank project mention of which was made in The Democrat recently, is coming on nicely, it is said, and it is expected to be ready for business about April 1. It will be capitalized for $30,000, we understand, and negotiations are pending for a room on West Washington St. Schafer, of Jordan tp., notice of whose sale appears in another column, has bought out the “Short Order” restaurant on South Van Rensselaer street, and will take possession of *the same Feb. 1. |<Conrad is a deserving young man and The Democrat wishes him success in his new business. Dr. Miller, who recently moved here from Lake county, is now located in his office quarters upstairs in the Forsythe block, for the practice of medicine and surgery. His office and residence ’phones are (Jasper County) No. 204, and also Halleck 'phone No. 43 at his residence on South Weston street. ’O’elix French has sold his residence property and three lots on the corner of Cullen and Rutsen streets to Austin O. Moon 1 of Barkley tp., consideration $&250. The latter has leased his farm to Will Daugherty and will move to town. We regret to learn that Mr. French will move to Hutchinson, Kansas, near where he owns a farm and his son Isaac The Democrat has received a copy of Vol. 1. No. 1, of |he Francesville Review, the new paper that has been launched nt Fran cesville by Amos <t Porterfield. The sheet is a six column folio, all home print, and starts out with a good local news column, a fair amount of advertising, and is ably edited. Its salutatory indicates that it will be independent in its editorial policy.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT REMINGTON.

John Reed, Sr., Run Over and Killed By a Freight Car. ■/Remington was the scene of a distressing and fatal accident Wednesday at about 11 o’clock a. m. John Reed, Sr,, a well known retired farmer formerly residing in Jordan tp., but for the past three years a resident of Remington, was walking north from Parker’s bank, and in crossing the railroad tracks was struck by a car that was being switched by the Panhandle local, thrown under the wheels and so badly cut up that he lived but a few moments. <The crossing is a very dangerous one. Mr. Reed was an old resident of this county. He leaves four sons, Mike, now a residenbof Jennings county, and John, Thomas and W. J. Reed of this county. His wife died in 1897. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from Sacred Heart Catholic church at Remington, and interment made in the Catholic cemetery west of Remington.

THEY CAUGHT THE KID.

Monticello Journal: vfiheriff George Stephehs and Officer Rothrock returned last evening from Laporte, having in custody Kid Hennessy, of Frankfort, one of the principals in a mill pulled off by Wolcott and Rensselaer sports at Wolcott last November. Kid Landis, the Rensselaer fighter, is said to be in Illinois and the officers think they can locate him when they want him. Hennessy and Landis were indicted by the last grand jury. Last week Messrs. Stephens and Rothrock received a quiet tip that Hennessy was in Kokomo. They made a trip to that city only to learn that the Kid had moved to Laporte. Hennessy will likely remain in jail until court convenes. At Frankfort he has the reputation of being handy with his hands in ways aside from his fistic accomplishments, being light fingered also when opportunity offers. The Wolcott sports were placed on the qui vive by the news of Hennessy’s arrest as it may involve their appearance in court as witnesses against a prizefighter. Are you getting some of the plums at the great clearance sale at the Chicago Bargain Store? House and two lots, on desirable corner for sale cheap; easy payments. Call on E. P. Honan. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 2; Rensselaer, R-R-2, 1; Sedalia, Mo., 1; Shandon, 0., 1; South Bend, 1; Tefft, 1. ~i.The bans of marriage of Mr. Edward Dumas of Goodrich, 111., and Miss Parmelia Bertrand of Barkley tp., were published for the second time at St. Augustine’s Catholic church last Sunday. The marriage will take place at the church next Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. Also, the bans of Robert Clark and Miss Clara Haste were published last Sunday for the first time. The young lady resides near Parr. Tomorrow the bans of John Borntrager and Miss Lizzie Zink will be published for the first time. '*'Jt is said that some one acted on The Democrat’s advice of a year or two ago and applied to Carnegie for a library for Rensselaer. Andy has at last replied, through his secretary, and offers to erect a $1 WOO library here providing the city will furnish the ■ite and raise SI,OOO per year to maintain it. The proposition will be presented to the city council next Monday evening. X Unless a good, centaal site should be donated, Rensselaer is hardly in financial condition to accept Andy’s offer. Another car load of Occident flour just received, bought before the advance, and we are selling it for a few days yet al 93c. Just as good as others sell for sl.lO to $1.20.

LARUE BROS.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet*. All druggiiit* refund the money if It fail* to cure K. W. Grove’* signature 1* on each box. Sue.

Vol. V. No. 42

A FREE LECTURE ON THE Great Northwest At Ellis Opera House, Rensselaer, Indiana, Jan. 28,1903—at 7:30 P, M. ILLUSTRATED BY Over 150 Stereoptican Views. Farmers and Their Wives Are Especially Invited to Attend This Lecture. Remember this Lecture is Free. See posters and large bills.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Item* of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Carrider* of the County Capitol. Ira W. Yeoman was over from Remington Thursday looking after some legal matters. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 19, C. W. Anderson to Dora Thornton. Jan. 20, Peter E. Naufziger to Mary L. Wortley. Attorney A. D. Babcock and Charles Stath of Goodland, were in the city Monday on business connected with the final settlement of the estate of W. W. Watt, a brother-in-law of the former. No. 6438. Julius A. Spencer vs. the Seth B. Moffitt; action on notes. New suits filed: No. 6437. Mary F, Griffin vs. Dorr J. Blood et al; action in partition. No. 6439. William B. Austin vs. William B. Austin, Administrator; claim (note) vs. Robt. B. Goodrick, deceased; amount due $275. No. 6440. William B. Austin vs. William B. Austin. Administrator; claim (note) vs. Robt. B. Goodrick, deceased; amount due $66,

WHITECAPS AT CHALMERS.

William Holman, aged 45 years, was dragged from his home at Chalmers last Sunday night and severely whipped by a mob of whitecaps. Holman was accused of neglecting his wife and four little daughters and the whitecaps charged him with having taken from his home provisions which his wife had secured by doing washings and selling the food in order to buy whiskey.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lcavel of Barkley tp., Jan. 16. Jan. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Sanders, near Parr, a son. Jan. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. James Randle of South Weston street, a daughter.

DR. ANNA FRANCIS.

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Rensselaer, - Indiana. Office over Harris’ Bank; hours 9-12 a. m., 1-4:30 p. m. Some of the Diseases we treat: Diseases of Stomach and Bowels, Muscular and Nervous Disorders, Liver and Kidney disturbances, Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Diseases of Women and Children. Consultation cheerfully given free.

FIVE PER CENT MONEY

On well improved farm lands in this and adjoining counties. We can loan on two to ten years time, with privelege of partial payments of SIOO or more at any interest paying time. Money ready as soon as abstract is approved. Least red tape. No publicity. Baughman A Williams. Attya. and Loan Atfentr, Kauaaulaer, Ind, If you want a bargain in an overcoat, jacket or cape we have it. ** Laßub Bros.