Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

• • i GOOD FARM WAGON, GOOD CARRIAGE and Single Hamas* for sale. Sttumru Gray, Rensselaer. lad, LOST, STRAY BD OB STOLEN—On* Black Cow, front my place 1M mile* went of Surrey ; any information pertaining to came please notify Day* Shoup, Surrey, Ind. PASTURE-I hare 240 acres of good pasture 1H miles east of Wheatflelf t plenty of good water. W. W. Stbocp, Wheatfleld, Ind. HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE—House and three lots, well, out-buildings, fruit of all kinds? on Elm St., Rensselaer; price 1800. Enquire at Democrat office. PASTURE FOR HORSES AND CATTLES’ We will hare plenty of pasture to accomodate those wishing pasture for eattle or horses, at the old Cleveland farm in Milroy ► township, 7 miles south of Crockett graveyard ; plenty of good water. T. M. Hiblkh. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROOK EGGS-HUt-dale Egg and Poultry Farm: Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs for setting, $1 for 15. Mbs. Alice Pxbxibs. Box 88, Fowler, Ind. LEGHORNS AND LANGSHANS-Pure bred BrowadUng l * o ' o and Black Langshan eggs for setting, .price SI.OO for 15. Strawberry jslants of thefnsst quality. 75 eta. per 100. Call at “Cottage Grove Fruit Farm,” or address' 8. P. B«*Jamix, Rensselaer. , ~, ■ ......, rfrl I FENCE POSTS AND OAK LUMfißß—Five • hundred osage hedge posta,at 5 cents each, 1000 oak poets, 9 cents. Leave order* for hardwood lumber sawed So ovdqta < Mill will start about April Ist. Address at Rensselaer, Telephone 170. D. H. Yuomas. pFIYB PER CENT MONEY-On well improved farm lands in this and adjoining counties. We can loan on two to tea years f time, with prlvelege of partial payments of MOO or more at any interest paying time. Money ready as soon as abstract is approved. Least rqd tape. No publicity. Baughman A Williams, Attya. and Loan Agents, Rensselaer, Ind.

BARGAIN SALE. I will have a fall line of Frait Trees at HempiU’s Feed Barn, Saturday, April 22 and 23. 200 -Apple Trees at 124 cts. each. F. A. Woodin. Irwin & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. 1 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TBM nrei uni m m Bet. Mann. --<■ at the close of buslnem, April 9, USB. KIfIOUBCBS. Loans and Discounts $ 163,2<56 14 Orerd rafts Banking House.... v. 6,000 00 Bonds, U. S 17,500 00 Due from Banks 23,564 43 Lawful money in Bunk 11.970 75 Total $223,221 52 liabllitixs. Capital Stock $ 30,000 00 Surplus 5,000 00 Undivided Profits 1,164 24 Bank Notes (Circulation) 7,500 00 Deposits 179,557 28 Total... 1223,221 52 ELL^()PERA_HOUSE^ Rich Treat for the People of Rensselaer, Mr, Don C, Hall With a Splendid Support will appear at ELLIS’ OPERA HOySE, April 20 to 22. The repertoire of this company is mv* equalled and huge audiences greet them everywhere. dont Fail t 6 hear them

Sales $45,000 1 This was our record in 1903. Courteous Treatment, Large and Complete Stocks, Low Prices as can be made on goods, Satisfaction Guaranteed—these are oiir mottoes , . . ... ' r | II || you cannot afforijl to miss us : Yours for Business, SSSSf‘I? Lumber Po.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The oity council met in regular session Monday evening and transacted considerable business. The petition ofß. 0. Dowler fora sidewalk was referred to the street oommtttee. The library board tendered the city the Jasper Public Library, the tender to be void unless the Oarnegie library is bntlt. The gift was aocepted on this condition and 8. P. Thompson and Mrs. Ora T. Boss were appointed members of the library board to represent the city. The law provides a board of nine members, two to be appointed by the city, two by the school board, three by the circuit court, and two by the township, one Of which shall consist of the township trustee. An order was made for the improvement of Cedar street, the street running east from Henry Harris’ residence, and also for the Improvement ofSosan street from College avenue to Division street. . This Is the street rnnning east from Ben Hards’ residence, passing the sohooi buildings, the Christian and Catholic cburohes and other property. The oity attorney waa instructed to prepare an ordinance for the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Clark street. The clerk was instructed to secure sealed bids for hauling coal from the railroad to the light plant. The treasurer’s report was filed showing the following balances on hand: Road fond, $636.78; corporation, 9187.83; water, 9631.89; electric light, overdrawn, 9161.22. The fire company filed a report showing the resignation of Wm. Mackey as a member of the department and the election of John Rush as treasurer and E. Q. Warren as secretary. she following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. J. H. S. Ellis, per diem as mayor.... 22 oo PeterC. Wasson, per diem as councilman 18 oo John F. McColly, “ “ “..,2200 W. S. Parka, “ “ “...2200 B. F. Ferguson “ “ **...2825 Fred Phillips “ “..‘.-2000 Henry Wood “ “ “... 2200 Frank O’Mera, services city commissioner ; 40° A. Woodworth “ “... 400 A. E. Brand “ “ ”... 400 J.C. Fisher “ “ “... 400 A. Harmon “ “ 400 G. A. Williams, city attorney 31 50 B. H. Dillon, night watch 40 00 F. M. Abbott, marshal 45 °° Leslie Clark, printing.. 1 50 •« ii 11 2 40 J. H. Chapman, salary Ist quarter ... 62 50 Fred Phillips, superintendent Makemself. 28 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Coen & Brady, coal 64 37 Harry Whiting, unloading c0a1..... 1 00 C. S. Chamberlain, salary to April i*t.. 37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary to April Ist.. 25 00 Lem Huston, salary to April 15t.... 25 00 A. L. Branch, coal 90 00 A. L. Branch, hauling C0a1........ 47 30 Standard Oil Co., oil 9 02 Samuel Bom & Co., coal 61 65 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal .... 280 69 General Electric Co., supplies 10 00 Illinois Electric Co., supplies 97 *5 J. H. Chapman, freight and express.. n 8 20 Conrad Hilderbrand, 5a1ary........ 25 go ROAD FUND. ' ' Joe Ellis, burying dogs I 00 C. L. McGee, work on street 75 John Brown, hauling 12 60 Geo. McCarthy “ 17 25 Chas. Bowers “ 675 Prior Rowen “ i 8 60 Al Ramey “ ... ia Do Joe Rowen “ 1350 John " 2 001 John McQanahan, work on street... 75 Everett Huffman, •* “ “... 90 J. R. Simons “ “ 870 W. S. Parks, hauling sewer plank... 1 00 Tud Adams, *• “ “ .... 275 True /Woodworth, work on street.... 50 The surest and safest remedy for ktdney and bladder diseases Is Foley** Kidney Core. Sold by A. P. Long.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, April 18, 1903.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of lntoi-Mt Oaths rod In the Offices and Corridors of the Coaaty Capitol. The township trustees are busy taking the school enumeration. Monday, May 4, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid the penalty. Marriage licenses issued: April 11, Francis A. Tnrfler to Anna Francis. April 11, John C. McColly to Grace G. Yeoman. April 14, Walter Gillam to Ethel Bowman. —o — For members of the public library board, Judge Hanley has appointed Mrs. Blanche Chapman, to serve 3 years; Mrs. Mary Eger, 1 year; John F. MoColly, 2 years. —o — The cases of Robert A. Parkison, treasurer, et al. vs. the Jasper County Telephone Co., and Ben Hart vs. Joseph Sigman et al. appealed to the supreme court, were transferred to the appellate court last Friday. 4>Judge Hanley has appointed O. P. Taber of Remington and E. T. Biggs of Wheatfield, as members of the county board of review. The board meets the third Monday in Jane and will continue in session 30 days, we believe. New suits filed: No. 6485. Pennsular Stove Co., vs. O. A. Collins; action on account and attachment. Demand 1200. No. 6486. Jacob Wagner vs. Michael Funk et al; action to quiet title. No. 6487. Charles W. Warren vs. Lottie M. Burns and William W. Burns; action on note. No. 6488. Ella C. Culp vs. Rose B. Culp and John Makeever; action in partition. Y No. 6460. Fannie Morgan vs. Rupert S. Morgan; action for divorce. The complaint charges desertion,.. —o—- • The circuit court has been grinding all week bnt little of public importance has been done. The petit-jury is called for next Monday, and the indications now are that the balance of the term will be quite a heavy one. Nothing has thus far been done with the Halligan cattle stealing cases, but they will probably be set for the last week of the term. Following is the court proceedings of importance to the general public: Garret Gravenstuck vs. Chas. T. Otis; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. American Food Co. vs. Everett Halstead; deft, granted chaege of venue and case sent to Newton county. Kingman & Company vs. O. A. Collins et. al; defendant defaulted. judgment vs, J# defendants 9504.80, and land* In White county ordered sold; : pi V- 'it Petition of Harvie C. Woosley et al for change of nhme to Rush was granted, Sarah E. Brown was granted a divorce from John N. Brown. Lora B. Pence vs. Curtis D. Carpenter et al; case dismissed and costs paid. - Charles D. Nowelsvs. Moses M. Huston and Adda L. Huston his wife; dismissed on motion of Huston. > in this case, we understand, the whole proceedings were irregular, and bv tbe action now the plaintiff, Mr. Noweis, loses out on the entire case. Cases continued for term:— Jennie A. Gray et al vs. Frank B. Vennum et al; Henry Hiel vs. Elizabeth Heil; Torry Cedar Co., vs. Abrfibam Halleck; B. J. Gifford vS/Myrt B. Price et al. At this writing tbe following cases have been set down for trial: Second Monday—Adda L. Houston vs, Gin-iitle Viok, constable, 11 a. m.; Jennie Tullis rs. Christie Viok, constable, same hour. Second Wednesday—Granville Moody et al vm. B. J. Gifford; 10 a. m.; Piano Ml*. Co., vs. Harry Gifford, 9a. m. >- Second Thursday—State on relation of Levi Hanooek,va. Wm. Kl«ht, Christian L. Brant, Abraham Snyder, William T. Kiarht and Edward Rousk; na. m. Judge Nye of Wttmmae, krill sit hi this ease. 7 Third Monday-State vs. Wemp; Ip.m. nrfrd- Wednesday—Joseph A. Engle vs. Elisabeth C. Johnson et al. t a. m. * Third Thursday—Tbotnat Akers vs. B. J. Gifford, • a. m. Y.YY ? Third Friday—Albert Graham vs, Patrick Halligan. 0 a. m.

Fourth Monday—Anna M. Putt vs F. D. Gilman, admlnletratior of the estate of RlekM* Putt deceased, 9 a. m. Fourth Tuesday— Bank of Brooks ton vs. Harry layder et al; 11a. m. Following are a few matters of the proceedings of the commissioners’ court which were omited from our report last week, also the list'of the claims allowed: Robert Parker was granted permission to construct a dam across Carpenter’s creek. Elias Arnold was granted permission to extend such additional ppor aid in Barkley tp., as conditions warranted. C. M. Bine granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Frank Ramey, Mattie E. Morlan, Cora Morlan, Sarah Platt, Mary E. Ramey, Sarah Marion, Mary J. Stone,, John W. King, John Albertson, Mary Peyton and Cyrus Haas, all of Rensselaer. The following claims were passed upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted: Built* A Grant, bal. out off Carpenter’acreek.... ......9360 00 B. A. Lawrie, adv. on Iroquois ditch.. 78 00 J. C, Harris, tame $35.75.. cont. City Reuaaelaer, lights, et house A jail 81 50 B. F. Polite*, allotting ditches 75 Coen A Brady, exp. poor farm.... 4 94 J. J. Elglesbaoh, same 8 40 John J. Reed, Jr., allotting ditches ... 190 J. R. Vanatta, exp, poor 5 60 J. C. Thrawls, adv. So. Barkley gr rds SO 00 Geo. F. Meyers, same.. 63 00 M. H. Hemphill, same 4 00 B. Biggs, same 75 00 John Stewart, allotting ditches 1 50 C. B. Mills, county attorney 500 8. C. Johnson, doctoring Co. poor 8 83 A. F. Long. exp. et house 1 85 W. C. Babcock, postage auditor's office 400 W. J. Wright, services coroner’s inq’st 620 John W. Walker, per diem, same, transcript ..... 7 25 Chas. Collett, witness same 85 L. B. Reed, same 85 Frank Howard, same 85 John Hunter, same 85 J, W. Jackson, same... 85 Percy H. Nothstiue, same 85 A. B, Coleman, same 85 J a cob B. Meyers, same 85 E. Besser, same and medical ex 5 85 C.W.Duvall, witnesssam* 86 Coen A Brady, coal for jail 9 27 S. D. Clark, poor children, schools 16 74 City Rensselaer, lights, et. h. and jail 21 11 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal et house... 74 06 Waymlre A King, team for commissioners:.. 1 50 Floyd Robinson, labor at poor farm... 1 00 L. H. Hamilton, postage, Co. Supt 6 20 Same, per diem Co. Supt 104 00 Leslie Clark, public printing 13 00 W. M. Reynolds, adv. on Iroquois ditch 938, allowed at... 22 00 A. L. Branch, exp. ct. house 13 23 J. J. Hunt, county attorney, 925 cont. A. J. Bellows, trustee, aeet. bridges 9696, allowed at 521 00 A. G. Hardy, exp. highways 7 06 Albert Parker, exp. Gillam gr. roads.. 850 Fenton O. Churchill, exp. poor farm... 56 00 A, F. Long, same 60 Same, same..:-/.. 17 90 Same, supplies 4 00 S. B. Jenkins, extra firing ct house 3 00 T. Maloney, burial soldier.... 50 00 J. A. Larsh. supplies for C 0.... 37 17 Drexel Plumb. A Heat. Co., exp. jail 19 38 R. A. Parkison, Keener gravel road bond coupons 25 00 J. W. Mcßwau, public printing 29 00 Same, same...., 2 60 Same, same 1 40 G. E. Murray, exp. poor farm 4 57 Chas. Hansen, same 1 90 Mrs. Edwin Prairie, Insanity iuquestsls Coot. A. F. Long, assessor's 5upp1ie5......... 1 10 E. L. Clark, adv. Iroquois ditch........ 2 00 Treas. Tippecanoe Co. costs change of venue. 965.75 Cont. Treas. eity\ schools Rensselaer, aect. poor children 2 90 R. A Parkison. exp. et. house.... 65 43 Leslie Clark, publishing ditch notice.. 850 Jasper Co. Democrat, pub. printing.... 100 Chas. Morlan, laundry, ct house 75 S. B. Jenkins, firing, et house 30 00 True Woodworth, Marlon gr. rds 6 25 B, D. Rhoades, exp. poor farm I 95 G. E. Murray,clothing Insane person.. 465 City Rensselaer, lights, ct. bouse A jail 23 53 Vet Richards, Marlon gravel roads V 92.50,a110wed at;.....,., 3 00 James George, same.... ISO A. G, Hardy, boarding prisoners 56 75 Same, criminal work outside county... 19 00 M. Washburn, *aL see, Bd. Health... 43 41 W. S. Parks, exp. ct. h0u5e.,.,.... .... 25 M. B. Price, poetage surveyor’s office.. 200 Same.expense 0ffice....... ............. 25 Seme.ditoh work ..;. 84 00 Chas. Morlan, service* as janitor 45 00 John J. Reed, jr., allotting ditches 8 00

FIRST NATIONAL’S NEW BILLS. The First National Bank received its first issue, $7,500 of national bank currency, last Friday in denominations of tens fend twenties. The issue is dated Feb. 16, 1903, and the tens contain the usual printing matter and a vignette of William McKinley in the upper left-hand cornerj ‘while the twenties have a vignette of Hugh McCullough, a former secretary of the treasury. The bills came in blooks of four, SSO to the sheet, consecutively numbered, three teas and one twenty, and are then signed by the bankas president, Mr A. Parkison, and itao*§hier, EL. Hollingsworth. The new bills are very-pretty and are the first issue of teal money ever made by a bafak in Jasper county. •: -- .. ii j i ;iM■ ... .•• Posts, all kinds and sizes in oak and cedar. *" Donnelly Lumber Co.

ABE WON'T BE GOOD.

Hl* Latest Coup d’etat la To Have The Demoorat Mart Arreetecj far Libel. Onoe more The Democrat editor is obarged with criminal libel, this time the complaining party being Abraham Halleck, president of the board of oounty commissioners, who have made it a practice to violate what they know to be all rules of eqity and keep what public printing they can from The Democrat and cut about every bill for printing that they could not keep from us, forcing us to go into a court of justice to collectjour pay. That our bills have been reasonable and proper is evidenced by the fact that every time we have gone into court to collect them, unbiased judges and juries have given us judgments for every cent of our claims. No better evidence of the correctness of our bills and the unwarranted action of the commissioners could be asked than this. Mr. Halleck has evidently been the prime mover in this vioious and uncalled for state of affairs, and it has extended over practioally the whole time The Democrat has been published by us. In some cases, rather than have a lawsuit with the county, we have accepted the out, but finally, to protect our own standing and prevent the impression going over the county that we were dishonest and our claims were false, padded and unjust, we were compelled to appeal to the courts, at great expense and trouble. In each and every case the justice of our claims was proved beyond the shadow of a doubt. Beaten on every hand and finding, no doubt, that public sentiment Was at last being thoroughly aroused against the further useless expenditure of public money in this manner, Mr. Halleck files an action against us lor criminal libel—a state case—and the matter will come up for hearing in due time.* 8 The particular publication which is complained of as being libelous is an article which appeared in The Democrat last week regarding there being several judgments hanging over Mr. Halleck, that he was financially irresponsible, and the intimation, so the complaint indicates, that he was the whole thing on the board of commissioners. We hold that if any statement in said publication was or is untrue, that it was not of a libelous nature, which, of course, remains for the courts to decide. The Democrat man gave bond for his appearance in the sam of SIOO, and the usual motions, etc., will come op later. In the meantime The Democrat is being issued as usual from its old stand at the same old price of SI.OO per year, postpaid, and our ability and facilities fordoing job printing at reasonable prices has not diminished in the slightest.

TURFLER-FRANCIS.

Dr. F. A. Turfler of Seward, Neb., and Dr. Anna Francis of this city, were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Robinson, in the West part of town, last Sunday at 4 p. m., Rtev; C. D. Koyce officiating. Both the contracting parties are graduate physicians of the school of asteopathy, Miss Francis having been located here for several months. Her parents noW reside near Idaville, bnt formerly lived east of Rensselaer. They Will reside here and practice their profession.

USE ROYAL POULTRY MIXTURE.

It beats all; the greatest egg producer on earth, A guaranteed cure for Cholera, Roup, and Gaps. Thb Royal Lice Killer, the greatest insect destroyer known. The Royal Stock Food, the world’s greatest medicated stock food. Sold under an absolute guarantee of satisfaction or tnoneyj unfunded. • • Agent* wanted. Call on or address, B. E. Caster Gin. Agt.. for Jasper and Newton connties, Gifford, Ind.

Robbked The Grave.

A startling ibcfdent, t» narrated by Jobs Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows; *•( was In an awful condition. My akin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and aides, no appetite, Stowing weaker day by day. Three physician* had given me op. Theiri-Was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my gits* joy, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three Weeks, and am now a well man. 1- know they robbed the grave otanoiber victim.” No one should fail lotrytbem. Only M cents, guaranteed, at A. F. Long's.: -. TTfl •"

Vol. VI, No. 2

HALF SHEET ONLY.

While the express man reoeived a bill for our ready-prints as usual Friday , morning, tbe package failed to arrive, and all trace of it has been lost. Therefore we are forced to go to press at a late boar and print a half-sheet only, in order that our subscribers may get the paper on Saturday as usual.

A GOOD COMPANY COMONG.

The Don C. Hall Theater Co. appeared to an Antigo audience last evening in Rudolph the Cripple. Mr. Hall in the title role was far above the average while Mrs. Hall as Francisoa portrayed the part in a first class manner. The support is good, and taking it all together the company gives as good satisfaction as any that has appeared in Antigo. —Antigo, Wisconsin Republican. At Ellis opera honse, April 20 to 22.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Charles Thompson, one of the two score or more of drunks of Saturday bight, was arrested and lodged in jail, where he remained until Sunday afternoon, when he was released, his father going on his bond. The boy is not of age yet, bnt when arrested by the marshall be put up considerable resistance. Monday he was arraigned before Squire Irwin and on plea of guilty to the two charges, drunkenness and for assault and battery in striking and kicking the marshall, was fined $1 and costs on each count, $9.70 hll told, which was stayed.

McCOLLY-YEOMAN.

<Jn the presence of a large assembly of relatives and friends, on Sunday evening at 5:15 o’clock, April 12, Rev. B. F. Ferguson performed the ceremony which united in the holy bonds of wedlock Mr. John C. McColly arid Miss Grace Yeoman, daughter of James and Phebe Yeoman, of Newton tp. <These parties are well known to the residents of the community. Those who know them best, speak most to their praise. Though the clouds hung low and the shadows of night were premature, a most enjoyable time was pleasantly spent in the capacious home of the bride. *

A CORRECTION.

Through an error the types made us say last week that Abe, “Honest Abe,” had something over $20,000 in judgments hanging over him. What it should have read was that there were upwards of 20 unsatisfied judgments hanging over him—we have never taken the trouble to add up their total. These judgments are a matter of public record on the circuit court judgment dockets, in the county clerk’s office, and a hundred libel suits oannot efface them. They can be paid and satisfied, bat libel suits will not do this. A man who has no credit or financial reputation whatever will hardly be able to gain a good financial standing by rushing into the courts through the. State of Indiana to defebd something that has no existence, either in fact or fancy.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

Apr 1 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reea of Barkley tp., a son. April 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroer of Barkley tp., a son. April 15, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussel of Hanging Grove tp., a daughter. April 1 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Switzer of Barkley tp., a son.

A BUSINESS FAILURE.

E. J. Hurley, _ tbe furnitnre deeler, has filed a petitionm bankruptcy, giving his liabilities as $5337.34 and hie assets- as $1,777, the most of the latter being the Btock-of his furniture store. We believe Mr. Hurley to be an honorable and upright man, and. regret to learn,«f jiis misfortune.

A Great Sesation.

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