Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

wows, For SHe, ToßKii. Eietwnge, Etc. HOUSE AND LOTS FOB SALE—House and three lota, well, outbuildings, fruit of all kinds; on Elm St., Rensselaer; price WOO. Enquire at Democrat office. PASTURE FOB HOBSBS AND CATTLE— We will hare plenty of pasture to accomodate those wishing pasture for cattle or horses, at the old Cleveland farm in Mllroy township, 1 miles southeast of Rensselaer and 1 miles south of Crockett graveyard; plenty of good water. T. M. Him.au. WAftgnn PLYMOUTH BOCK EGGS—Hilldale Egg and Poultry Farm: Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs for setting, $1 for 15. Mm- Ar.rrai Pkbkibs, Box 88, Fowler, Ind. LEGHORNS AND LANGSHANS-Pure bred Brown Leghorn and Black Langahkn eggs for setting, price *I.OO for 15. Strawberry plants of the finest quality, 75 cts. per 100. Call at “Cottage Grove Fruit Farm,” or address B. P. Bxhjamiw, Rensselaer. FENCE POSTS AND OAK LUMBER—Five hundred oeage hedge posts, at* cents each, 1000 oak posts, 5 cents. Leave orders for hardwood lumber sawed to order. MuT will start about April Ist. Address at Rensselaer, Telephone 178. D. H. YaoMA*. FITE PER CENT MONEY—On well Improved farm lands In this and adjoining counties. We can loan on two to ten years time, with prlvelege of partial payments of *IOO or more at any Interest paying time. Money ready as soon as abstract Is approved. Least red tape. No publicity. Baughman A Williams, Attys. and Loan Agents, Beasselaer, Ind.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a new ordinance in regard to stock running at large within the corporation. . The treasurer’s report for the month of April shows the corporation lund overdrawn 9168.67, the electric light sand overdrawn 9502.27, and balances on hand as follows: water fund, 91067.08; road fhnd, 9396 03. The city attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance for a sidewalk from Vine street south along the west side of Jefferson street to the alley at Wm. Day’s and also for the improvement of Vine street from Forest to Main. The clerk was ordered to advertise for coal for the city plant, contraot to be let the first meeting in June. The clerk w«s ordered to certify to auditor the amount of 91 each against A. Parkison, Granville Moody, M. E. church and A Leopold for taps made in sewer, said amounts to be placed on the tax duplicate. A petition for a sidewalk on Van Rensselaer street from the light plant to Susan street was granted. The cost of the walk will fall on the city and school board. • The fire warden recommended that the fire limits be extended to include blocks 11,14 and 15, and the city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance covering those blocks. O. B. Steward was reappointed fire warden. * B. H. Dillon was reappointed night watch, with an increase of salary from 940 to 946 per month. *’ The marshal was instructed to have guards placed at each house in which thepe is smallpox, the guards to prevent the occupants from leaving the house and outsiders from entering. The following claims were allowed: r *OAD FUND. Wm. Hufimaa, burying dog. 50 John Brown, hauling dirt 25 Chrii Sack, mowing Weston Park.... 75 CORPORATION FUND. Fred Phillips, superintendent Makemself *4 00 E. R. Hopkins, repairs on ladder trucks 75 Burt-Terry-Wilson Co., order b00k.,. 600 B. H. Dillon, night watch.......... 40 00 F. M. Abbott, marshal..... ....... 4500 BLSCTXIC LIGHT FUND. C+B. Chamberlain, salary. .37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 Lem Huston, salary. 25 00 Parke Co. Coal Co., coal. 196 00 J. H. Chapman, freight and express..! 78 04 WATER FUND. Conrad HOderbrand, 5a1ary......... 2500 Harve Moore, work on mains. 3 00 John Hordeman, work on mains..... 1 80 Standard Oil Co., waste 7. 21 WnwDilts, work on main 3 00 Jas. B. Clow & Sons, pipe. 23 45 WASHINGTON ST. IMF. FUND. J. H. Chapman, bond and coupons.. 96 06

» Notiw To Pooplo Of Rmsstlaer. Notice i« hereby given to the people of HenßeeUer, Indiana, celling your attention to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2, of said City, which Ordinance defines the duty of City Health Officer, and that the Mayor and City Council wilt stand by the Health Officer in the discharge of his duties and assist trim in enforeeing the requirements of said Ordinance. Done by order of City Council, this 9th day of May, 1903. Attest, Chak. Morlan, City Clerk.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered in the Offices sad Corridors sf the County Capital. Marriage licenses issued: May 9, Blanchard Elmore to Ina May Denham. May 12, Frank E. Lewis to Queen E. Ingle. —Q— ~~ New suits filed: No 6500. S. 0. Curtis Sons & Co. vs. Jay J. Joues as guardian of Cyrus V. Jones. The town of Kentland quarantined against the court officers and. attorneys here, and Judge Hanley appointed Frank Comparetof Kentland special judge to look after the business of the Newton circuit court this term. All cases from this county were continued, and will go over to the -October term, we understand. Judge Howard’s decision in the Thompson tax case set down on this thing of going back and making re-assessements of personal property for taxation, and we are informed that the deoision will result in some of the victims of thie hold-up scheme filing claiffis for the amounts paid into the county treasury under this so-called taxferret investigation. “Honest Abe” will have his hands fall at his Jane session. John W. Alkire, (Remington) Isaac Stephenson, (Parr) and August Rosenbaum and Henry Hildebrand, (Rensselaer) have each made application for saloon licence and it is understand that remonstrances will be filed against each one. The bearing in these cases will tax Abe’s time for at least a couple of days, no doubt. —o— Following is a report of the balance of the proceedings of “Honest Abe’s” court for the May term: Ail the old bridge petitions continued except No. 977, in Carpenter tp, for which order was made for bids for letting on Ist day next term, and John W. Frain was appointed engineer to prepare plans and specifications for removal of the old Grooms bridge and re-erection of same at point in Marion tp., south of A. Padgett’s, southeast of Rensselaer. —o— Following are the more important doings of the .circuit court daring the closing days of the April term, not previously reported: Jesse J. Frey of Rose Lawn, was admitted to the Jasper County Bar. A

Charles H. Scbatzley vs. Albert A. Knour et al; judgment for plaintiff in snm of $4,441,95; real estate ordered sold. Julius Spencer vs. Seth B. Moffitt; judgment for plaintiff in sum of $246.08. Lacing Strong was appointed commissioner to sell the real estate of Ella C: and Rosa B. Culp. Judaon J. Hunt va. Isaac Saidla et nx; judgment for plaintiff in aum of $596.22 and costs; U. M. Baughman appointed receiver to take charge of rents and profits of real estate owned by defendants. Ella Mason was given temporary charge of her child, pending snit for divorce. In the Forsythe tax case the Coart took the matter under advisement and will render his decision at next term. Maude and Mildred Elonse were adopted by Thomas Wallace as heirs at law, and their names changed to Wallace. In the case of Anna Putt vb. Fred D. Oilman, administrator of the estate of Richard M. Putt, for Freges as housekeeper of decedent, the court gave her judgment for $440. She had sued for about 9800. Connecticut Mutul Life InsurCo. vs. Sherman Nangle et ox; judgment for plaintiff in snm of 91,091.99; real estate ordered soldi

A Startling Test. To save a life. Dr. T. O. Merritt, of No, Mehoopany.Pa., made a startling teat resultinclna wonderful core. He writes, “a patient was attacked with Violent hemorrhages, ceased by ulceration of the stomach. I had odea found Electric Bitters excellent for sente stomach and liver troubles so iJMßrertbed them. The patient gained fro# the first, and Qas not bad an attack in 14 months.” A. V. Long's.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May i 6, 1903.

ONE DOLLAR AND COSTS.

The corn stealing case againat John Iselman, from Hanging Grove, was tried in “the circuit court Friday afternoon and Saturday. While the evidence was somewhat conflicting the jnry agreed on a verdiot of gnilty after several hours deliberation and fixed his punishment at $1 fine. Here is another travesty on justice. If the man was guilty at all he should have been given a much heavier punishment; if innocent he should have been acquitted. But, as one 'juror told us, some of the jury said if the punishment for stealing 18,000 worth of cattle was only $25, a man who stole only $lO worth of corn ought to go free. This is poor reasoning, however. Because one jury failed in its duty ought not to cause another jury to do the same. The trial brought out a large number of Hanging Grove people, and a great deal of petty theirvery that has been going on for some tima.in that locality is now laid at Eisleman’s door. Randle himself had missed corn and oats heretofore. This particular corn alleged to have been stolen, was fonnd in Iselman’s hay-mow, and one witness swore that he saw the latter driving away from the direction of the Randle crib on the night it was stolen. On the other hand his family swore that he had not left home on this particular night, and that the corn found was seed corn he had placed there for safe-keeping.

COURT HOUSE CASE APPEALED.

Mcnticello Journal Court Note: In the case of State ex rel Elmer R. Bringham vs Board of Commissioners of Newton county; plaintiff, by its attorneys, files seperate demurrers to each of the four paragraphs of defendant’s answer. Demurrers sustained by court to which rnling defendant excepts and refuses to plead farther and stands upon said answer. Adjudged by court that a peremptory writ of mandate issue to the defendant, the Board of Commissioners of the county of Newton, commanding said Board to proceed to let contract for and cause a court house to be constructed at the town of Goodland, Ind., without delay. Defendant prays an appeal to the supreme court, which is granted, and files a bond in the sum of SSOO. There were originally three suits filed against the Newton connty commissioners bat the other two were dismissed at the last term of court.

CURE FOR SMALLPOX.

A subscriber requests the publication of the following: “I am willing to risk my reputation as a public man,” wrote Edward Hines to the Liverpool Mercury, “if the worst case of smallpox cannot be cured in three days, simply by the use of cream of tarter. One ounce of cream of tarter dissolved at intervals when cold is a certain, never-failing remedy. It has cured thousands, never leaves a mark, never causes blindness and avoids tedious lingering.”—Canton Saturday Roller.

USE ROYAL POULTRY MIXTURE.

It beats all; the greatest egg prodneer on earth. A guaranteed care for Cholera, Roup, and Gaps. The Royal Lice Killer, the greatest inseot destroyer known. The Royal Stock Food, the world’s greatest medicated stook food. Sold under an absolute guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Agents wanted, Call on or address, B. E. Caster Gen. Agt.. for Jasper and Newton counties, Gifford, Ind.

Don’t Forgot ttii New Lusher Yard Where yon can sret all kinds of Lumber, Lime, Hair, Brick, Cement and Plaster; also the celebrated alabastscent Wall Plaster. I solicit a share of your trade at my old stand. Respectfully, T Hiram Dai. A Sure Thing. It Is said that nothing is sore except death and taxes, but that is not altogether true. Dr. King's New Discorery for Oonsbmptioa is a sore core for nil long and throat troubles. Thousands can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. VaaMetre of Shepherdtown, W. V., says "1 had a severe case of bronchitis and for a year tried ererytning I heard of. bat got so re* lief. One bottte of Dr. King's New DiefuirtotwKl Dor A* F, lamh> dfuimist. -

DEATH OF CHAS. BORNTRAGER.

Borntrager, a well known and respected German farmer residing 3} miles southeast of town, died suddenly yesterday morning at 8 o’clock, of what the doctors call cancer of the stomach, aged about 70 years.) Mr. Borntrager had been complaining of his stomach troubling nim for some time, but was not considered at all in a dangerous condition. He was in Rensselaer with his wife Wednesday. Deceased had resided in this county for 40 years. He leaves four sons, Joseph, George, John and Frank, all of this connty, and two daughters, Lizzie and Anna, now at Columbia, South Carolina. At this time no arrangements have been made for the funeral bat it will probably not be held until Monday in order that the daughters may reach home from South Carolina.

NEW G. A. R. OFFICERS.

At the G. A. R., state enoampment this week, Major George W. Grubbs of Martinsville, was elected Commander; Jerry J. Musser of Anderson, Senior Vice Commander; and E. ~E. Georgia of Mancie, Junior Vice Commander. The ladies of the G. A. R., elected Margaret Blose of Richmond, Present; Lillie Reeves of Indianapolis, Senior Vice President; and Laura Hanna of Indianapolis, Junior Vice President. Mrs. Carrie Porter of Rensselaer, was elected Counselor. The place for holding the next annual encampment will be decided later.

NO OCCASION FOR ALARM.

Don’t get excited over the “small-pox scare.” Just stop and realise for a moment that you go to Chicago, Indianapolis and large cities, that always have the disease, and in a malignant form, too, and yon think nothing of it, and don’t stay away be-

cause of this or pay any attention to ft"' at ail. The few cases in Rensselaer are not as bad as the mumps, but some people here appear to take offense if anyone speaks disparagingly of the severity of the disease —they want it understood that Rensselaer “has it” and therefore it’s the best there is going. “Nothing’s too good for Rensselaer,” seems to be their motto in this small-pox scare. As a matter of fact it has been advertised and talked about too much, and many people, especially country people, have got scared. The Democrat believes in vaccination, even when there is no small-pox in sight, but it dosen’t believe there is any danger in citizens and country people going along about their every day business just the same as is done in the larger cities, and letting the health officers take care of the small-pox.

A spec al sale for May only, 2 11 oz bars Fairbanks Sconrine, no better made, for 5 cts. Chicago Bargain Store. Irwin & Irwin are making loanß on farm or city property at a low rate of interest ana commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. BLACKSMITH NOTICE. Having purchased the old Glazebrook blacksmith shop and business on Front street we wish to announce to the pnblic that we have secured competent blacksmiths to have charge of same, among whom is Abe Wartena, and we will be prepared to execute all work entrusted to us promptly and in a workmanlike manner. Horseshoeing, plow work, wood work and repairing a specialty. Give ns a call. Waymire & King.

NEW STORE AT GIFFORD.

John Kimble has again engaged in the general merchandise business at Gifford, having put iu au entire new stock o£ groceries, dry goods, notions, etc., and will sell the same at the lowest possible prices for cash; wiU do a striotly cash business and will make it to your advantage to trade with him. Produos taken at highest market prices in exchange for goods. Motto: “FuH Weight, Honest Measure and Lowest Prices.”

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

May 10, to Mr. and Mm. Ed Rhodes, a son. , May 11, to Mr. and Mrs. George

THE SMALL-POX SITUATION.

There are a few cases of varioloid, or small-pox in a mild form in Rensselaer, but there is no occasion for any great alarm. All the cases have been quarantined and the necessary steps taken to its spread. Dr. Hurty of Indianapolis, secretary of the state board of health, was here Thursday and inspected some of the cases. He pronounced it small-pox in a mild form, and in a talk given at the court house at 1 p. m., said that the proper thing to do was to require everyone to be vaccinated; that vaccination was a sure and only preventive, and so long as we had unvaccinated people in our city or community there wonld be small-pox. He said that it was foolish for the farmers to stay away from town on aocount of small-pox, for if they were unvaccinated and kept out of town to avoid the disease, it would go to them. He also told the county health officer that it was unnecessary to close the schools or churches, we are informed. Dr. Hnrty’s whole talk was practically “get vaccinated,” and regarding length of time it took vaccination to run out he said it varied, but would advise everyone to be vaccinated who had not been in the past three or five years. If the vaccine takes it is evidence that the old vaccination had run out; if it failed to take, the person was immune by reason of the old vaccination. Those who were vaccinated need have no fears whatever, and even after having been exposed immediate vaccination would head it off invaraibly, because it took two weeks for small-pox to “take” after exposure, while vaccine “takes” in from three to five days. It was Saturday morning that the doctors got together and diagnozed the cases which had been prevalent here for two weeks or more as small-pox. So mild was the disease that some afflicted with it had never stopped work. It was thought, however, best to take immediate action to prevent its spread and to stamp it out entirely, and public meetings church services, etc., were ordered not to be held for the present. The disease seems to have been brought here by a telephone lineman employed by the Jasper County Telephone Co., and the telephone girls were all taken down with it, Miss Lora Rhodes having the most severe case, and even she has not been very sick only about two days. Owing to the mildness of the disease a great many people were exposed before it was known what it was. Among the cases now known to be in this county and quarantined (some perhaps, there being a little doubt regarding) are: Mrs. Barney Day Witt and a Marion boy at Fair Oaks; Mr. and Mrs. John Richards, Pleasant Ridge; Mrs. Jakie Hopkins, Miss Goldie Harmon, I. A Glazebrook and daughter Miss Ara, Miss Lora Rhoades, Miss May Fox, W. J. White of Kankakee tp., at the home of Bert Brooks, in the north east part of town, a son of E. E. Preble, Sol Fendig, John Macklenburg and family, Arnold Richards, Temple Hammerton, Mrs. Hartman and Frank Richards, are the home of Fred Hartman, Charlie Fox and Austin Haas (quartered in a tent at the baseball ground) at Rensselaer. White was here on the jury in circuit court last week. His case is among the most severe; but none of them are anythin*? like “the small-pox W 6 used to nave,’* in severity, and the disease prevalent here is not as much to be dreaded as the measles, and a hundred times more than scarlet fever or diptheria. The Democrat’s advice to its country readers is to come to town and do your trading as usual. If not vaccinated, get it done and see that your family is vaccinated. It will do no harm and migut do soine good, in the event that the disease should assume a malignant form.

Dr. Clayton of Monon, was here Tuesday to see Hiram Jacks, who is seriously sick. MONEY ON FARMS. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Call at First National Bank, No of Pub. Bq., Rensselaer, Ind.

Vol. VI. No. 6

ONLY SIXTY TICKETS SOLD.

The Chicago excursion last Sunday was not very well patronized. Only 60 tickets were • sold from this station; and Agent Beam did that well for Water Valley for the milk train, while several who spent Sunday at the latter place went on Saturday evening. Possibly the increased “tariff” of 25 cents all along the line kept many people from going to Chicago from here as well as other points, and then the “smallpox scare” might have had something to do with it. But it seemed fewer people patronized the excursion than usual, for there were fewer and two were still empty when the train pulled out of Rensselaer.

KANSAS DRY GOODS LAUREATE.

A dry goods merchant in Atchison exhausted his patience one day and wrote this poem; which he took around to the Globe office: “There are some shoppers in this town who think they know it all, but they never buy in Atchison — oh, no, this town’s too small. They shop, shop and shop, and on clerks here have no pity, but when they have a cent to spend, they go to Kansas city. But human nature’s much the same, no matter where you go, and while our dear friends think our stores so very slow, in Kansas City, her sister or cousin, to say the least, can’t find a thing to suit her there, and sq goes further east. In Chicago, that big city that is ruled by men from Cork, her sister’s sister failed to find anything this side of New York. While in New York another sister —and there are more than three—can’t find a thing to suit them there, and she goes across the sea. In London and in Paris where still other sisters dwell, I really don’t known where they go, but I hope they go to —.”

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and can safely be riven to children. Sold by A. F. Long.

$100,000.00

To loan on farms at a low rate of interest. This is a special fund. Call at once as insurance companies are refusing farm loans. Also money to loan on Bankable note at current rates. Loans made on City property, and second mortgage. James H. Chapman. Makeever’s Bank Building. Rensselaer. Ind.

In almost every neighborhood someone has died from an attack of colic or cholera morbus, often before medicine could be procured or a physician sum mooed, A reliable remedy for these diseases should be kept at hand. The risk is too great for any one to take. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the lives of more people and relieved more pain and suffering than any other medicine in use. It can always be depended upon. For sale by A. F. Long.

EXCURSION RATES.

|>3.30 for the round trip to Indianapolis, May 18th and 19th, final limit May 22,1. O, O. F. Only to those presenting certificate signed by Secretary of local lodge. One and one-third fare to Bloomington, Ind., May loth and 18th, final limit May 18tb. $52.00 for the round trip to Los Angeles, Call., or San Francisco, Cali., May 2d, May 11th to 17. also on May 3d and 18th. Low rate Homeseekers' tickets on sale Ist and 3d Tuesday of each month.

GREATLY ALARMED

By a Pres latent

nently Cured Iby Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mr. H. P. Burbage, a student at law, in Greenville. S. C., had been troubled for four or tty® y®iw» with * continuous cough wbipb be Says, ‘‘greatly alarmed me, causing the td fear that I was in the first stage of consumption.” Mr, Btirbage, having seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised, concluded to try it. "I toon felt a remarkable change 'and after using two bottles of the twenty-five cent sine, was permanently cured.” Sold by A> F. Long.

HKPOBT OV THX CONDITIO* OF THX I FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF raitMXLABB, INDIANA, at the close of business, April 9, IMS. - 1 Resoueaes. Loans and Discounts.. S HMK. 14 Overdrafts SOS Banking House s S.OOu SO Bonda, U. S 17,300 00 Due from Banks PJ6i 43 Lawful money In liyiO 75 Total ......taun n LI ABILITIES. Capital Stock I 80,000 00 Surplus 3,080 00 Undivided ProSts UM 24 Bank Notes (Cireulatioß) 7JOO 00 Deposits 179,387 88 Total .iatMUB , PLENTY OF E66S iid m riek ckkkf wkwi WbUb* Hooaitr Fovl* gjegmkstf. Cholsr., Oy. ssd Sold by A. F. Long.

W. H. BEAM, Agent.

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