Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — Page 5

Cyclone in Our Prices. PALL AND WINTER OOODS IN THE OREAT CRASH. A Reputation to be made on Low Prices tor flood Goods by G. fl. WILCOX & SON, The Two Stores, SURREY, IND. - PARR, IND. . v

A Stock of Winter Goods equal to any la this County. A Ust of new goods At entirely now prices. Cotton Blanket. Wool Blanket. Children’s Knit Cap. Children’s Fancy Sweater. Men'. Bert Sweater. Ladle.’ Union Suit. Ladle.’ “Oneita” Suit. Children’. Union Outfit. Boy*. Warm Sweater. Strong' School Overall. Double Knee Stocking. Stout Heavy Shirting. Small Boy*. WaUtlngS Heavy Blue Shirting. Heavy Sheetings Heavy Floor Oil Cloth Fancy Pattern Stove Boards Corduroy Trousers Black Satine Shirts Tennis Flannels Outing Flannel. Guinea Flannel. All Wool Flannel. New Line Suspender. Men’s Hats, Boy's Hat. Boy’. Caps, Men’s Cap. Shirt Pattern. Linen Towels Toweling Delta Lanterns Coal Buckets Carrugated Elbows Russia Stovepipe Dampers Fibre Buckets Underwear Cotton Batting Comfort Twills Albert Hosiery.

OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clt r: of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of David A. Phegley, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. ALBERT J. BIGGS. Executor. Sept. 12,1903. >JOTICB OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Jasper Cliauit Court of Jasper County. State of Indiana. Administrator of the estate of Amos ols. late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is suppo.ed U, bgjolvjnt^ Administrator.

NOTICE OF DITCH LETTIN6. B. F. HAZLETT ET AL DITCH. Jasper and Pulaski Counties. Notice is hereby given that the surveyor of Pulaski county, Indiana, will sell in the commissioners’ room in the court bouse at Winsmac, Pulaski county, Indiana, on MONDAY, OCT. 12, 1908, the construction of the B. F. Hazlett et al joint ditch in Jasper and Pulaski counties. The main ditcflteommences at a point bearing east 000 feet from the northwest corner of the southeast quarter (setO of section twentyfive (26), township thirty-one (81) north, range five (6) west, and ends at stake matted 286 plus 71 in the Monon ditch at a point bearing south 68 degrees east 100 feet from the C. I. & L. R. R. bridge in the northwest quarter (nwK) of section four (4). township thirty (80) north, range four (4) west. The lateral commences at a point bearing east 662 feet from the northeast corner of the southwest quarter (swM) of section twentyfour (24). township thirty-one (81) north, range five (6) west, aud ends at stake 68 on the main ditch. The ditch will be let by allotments to the lowest and best bidders, and the parties receiving such contracts will be required to enter into a written contract and give bend with approved security obligating themselves to perform said work In all things according to the plaos and specificattons made and provided for said work, which are on file in the auditors' offices in Pulaski and Jasper countl No bid will be accepted or contract let for “O" 'tKsS°Rk h K o '' wiluamc'bamSckV’' Auditor Jasper county.

Commissioners’ Allowances. Winamac Bridge Co. GUlam bridge. —% MOO Taber. W. ft C. Bsrkieygrs vel road 844700 City B««Maelaer, Ught bill - --- -- 704 Ina Journal 00, Bunging Grove gr rd— 4 40 Bob* Pw-ker. Rane Une grmret rood IMB4 James dowry. “ *! ‘ B L Clark, expense auditor’s office. 6 00 JLSsfOTiXrcSQgfei::::: W expense court Eoam**— l g Jasper Co Democrat, public printingßßo ig B ss 31 r, v p»?srs!:!i± m W H Eger, expensepoor farm____— 2207 SecfeuWte’iSC' do public printing 2176 do •• " 1400 do Haaelett ditch— 860 IM Waahbum, care of poor at Jail 1600 ji^N(^ota,°M«^on U TpKraverroada;; 78 00 ggfflsasasßißttgiif- k Alfred Moore “ “ “ 225 A Woodworth - “ “ 08 00 Alhanen Potte " “ “ 6700 DHYeoman “ “ “ 2780 Warner Bros * ,a “ " 100 WLLewte, allotting ditchea 160 Wm Barkley allotting ditchea 160 tßSßE£kS£b= ! I J| M *.‘S do labor poor tarn 84702 do sxpeaee poor farm 25

** WILCOX’S GOODS.” If any one offer, you “Just a. good’ ’ articles as Wilcox A Son sells, at a lower price, buy them, but be sure they are “Just as good.” A reputation for reliable goods is better than a reputation for low prices. We make every article we sell stand up to our reputation or we refund your money. Our prices must be right or we wouldn't have over 500 regular satisfied custom* ers in this county. V

WHAT IS A REPUTATION ANYHOW? „

WE HAVE ONE AND OF THE BEST KIND, TOO. %.

We will astonish more different people with our new lines of goods than ever before. We have goods that you would never expect to find in small towns. Don’t turn us down from the same cause you do other country stores, for we have the goods. WE CAN FULLY PROVE IN BY OUR FRIENDS.

J H Long, assessing Marion Tp 72 00 Pan Am Bridge Co, new bridges 40 00 do bridge repairs 125 00 do bridge repairs 398 00 do new bridges 545 00 do new bridges 390 50 do new bridges 680 00 I M Washburn, expense board of health 800 Nim Hopkins, assaying Marion 120 00 WC Babcock, and'tor’s salary 675 00 R B Porter, recorder’s salary j.. 42500 Taber H. & C. 8. Barkley gr rd 1375 00 J J Hunt, county attorney 25 00 J Q Lewis, assessing Barkley 6 00 Nettie Bulbs, assessing Jordan - 33 50 Benj Knapp, assessing Wheatfleld ......... 37 50 Effie M Hart, assessing Keener 12 00 Bcott Robinson, assessing Hanging Gr... 450 Fred Hemphill, expense poor farm 6 80 Rensselaer School Trass, supplies poor.. 140 do “ r ‘ “ 5 03 J W Walker, expense suits in courts 20 00 County Clerk, Judgments 1901 7 65 Bruner AM Tel Co, telephone for jail 6 00 H O Shields, expence court house 76 W M Parkinson, emergency Bd of Hlth 20 00 J A Larsb, emergency Bd of Health 69 60 M D Gwin, emergency Bd of Health 8 50 G K Marshall, printing brief F M Hart, assessing Keener— James Yeoman, assessing Newton 34 00 Leslie Clark, advance on ditches. : 80 T J Mallatt, advance on ditches 36 00 Clerk of Newton, costs of suits..- 9 60 M J Delehanty. viewer Kent ditch 86 00 do acct Scott Cooper ditch 14 00 J P Ryan, ad Mofflt diten 14 66 Thus McCullough, ad Mofflt ditch 8 00 Michael Robinson. “ “ 8 00 J C Jones, ad Inoqucis ditch 86 10 W W Reynolds, ad Iroquois. - 86 10 W F Osborn. 8 Barkley gravel road 6o oo C R Weatherhoggiiudgmt White C C._ 1668 08 A G Hardy, sheriff's salary 350 oo Wm. C. Babcock, Auditor Jasper County.

Doctor Pronounced My Case Incurables Said I Weuid Die Of Heart Disease. Dr. Miles* Heart Cure Brought Good Health. 1 hara every reason to recommend the Dr. Mile* Remedies as the Heart Cure saved my life. I am a hug* man, considerably over six feet in height, weigh nearly three bandied pounds. Some years ago my heart. was so seriously affected that I never expected to get well. Doctors pronounced my case incurable. I noticed your advertisement in some paper, and bought six bottles of the Heart Cure. I felt great relief and improved so I continued until I had taken twelve bottles. My trouble was organic and I never expected to be permanently cured, but thanks to Dr. Miler Heart Cum, I have kept la good health and have been aide to follow my profession continually since first taking the remedies eight years ago. I asp a munci an, teacher of instrumental and vocal sbusic, musical conductor, etc. 1 have taught all over the state of Michigaa and have recommended Dr. Miles’ Heart Con to thousands of persons in all parti of the state and have heard nothing but good reports of it. I have Induced dozens orpersons m my own county to take Dr. Mika' Heart Core as my word it never doubted by thoaa who know me.”—C. H. Smith, Flint, Mich. Turn druggist and have sold and recommended Dr. Mues’ Heart Cure, far I know what it has done for me, and I wish I could state more clearly the splendid good health lam enjoying now. Your Restorative Nervine gives excellent satisfaction.”—Dt. T. H. Wans, Hot Springs, S. D. All druggists sell ana guarantee first bottle Dr. Mites’ Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, lad.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. Mrs. Lizzie Wright, W. H. Martin, Mrs. Jnlia Edwards. Nelson McCay, Mrs. Norah Duncan, John R. Lewis, Veraie Jennings, C. C. Condra, Riley Bnyder, Med. Brewer, Matt Schumacher, Prof. J.M.Clemmons, Robt. Overman. G. E. Chatt, Henry Trebee. J. W. Hobbs. Mr. Blaine Wood, J. A. Gray, Jim Linton, Claude C. Ballanger, Thomas Knight, O. Worting, i Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith.

Both Stores Crowded to tbs root with Now Goods. We advertise to let you know our qualities.

To know that you are buying a good article at the lowest price la very satisfying to any man or woman. It must be good or the mere fact that you are getting it cheap counts for nailght. Look at any of the leading firms of this county and you will find that the quality of their goods was the foundation of their success. It wasn’t the low prices or loud talk but was fair quality and fairer treatment. Ask any man or woman you care to and they will tell you what they know about Wilcox A Son’s goods. * We are willing to let our customers tell our part of our reputation. If they say we are not responsible, we must stand it. If they say we are one of the best firms in this county, the most progressive, and energetic, we can't help but feel proud of our reputation. How many such good words have been said of us and we are going to cause just double the number to be uttered in our favor before another spring arrives. Our prices, our quality, our push and energy, our new system and our unapproachable reputation will show the people of this county that two country stores will do more business at fair prices than ever was dreamed of.

Local and Personal. Corn 41c; oats, 30c. Wheat 65 cents; rye, 40 cents. A light frost fell Wednesday night. Monon has given up holding a street fair this year. A. McCoy has placed over 400 young Angora goats on his brush land near Fair Oaks for the purpose of clearing it. For Sale: —My 40 acre improved farm in Barkley tp., or will rent for cash. Call on or address, H. H. Hayes, Aix, Ind. Ambia item in Fowler Leader: Dali Yeoman purchased a piano of Marion Clements a few days ago. It is a Knabe and a very fine instrument For Sale: —2 Steer calves for $12.50 each, also a few full blood Leghorn cocks for 50 cents each. John J. Eck, Goodland, Ind. The city council is having lots of trouble to get city commissioners to serve on the M&kemself sewer improvement. One of the last appointees, John Schanlaub, declines the honor, and a new man will have to be selected in his stead.

Harvey Day witt of Barkley tp., was placed in jail here Monday for failure to settle an old fine and costs for drunkeness, which was stayed at the time by S. R. Nichols, county treasurer-elect. The fine was taxed np by Sqnire Burnham a year ago. We bave talked with several people from the Gifford district this week and also with others who bave passed through there, and they say the frost last week did great damage in that locality. Outside of the Gifford district the damage was very slight. O. E. Eller of near Surrey, has purchased a saw mill near DeMotte and expects to start sawing on a 400,000 feet job on the Morris ranch next week. He will later move his family to near Hebron. The mill will be located on French island, in the Kankakee. 0. F. Stackhouse is remodeling his farm house north of town, practically, making a new house of it He will also build an addition to his barn and paint all his farm, buildings. When the improvements are completed he will have one of the handsomest places north of town. Commencing Sept. 26, the Monon will mil round trip tickets to Chicago from points within 150 miles of Chicago, at one fare; tickets on sale from Sept. 26, to Oot. 1, good returning one day from date of sale. By depositing ticket and paying a fee of 25 cents the return limit may be extended to Oot. 2.

«I nu. PM'I'IF ITT! i v The tax levy in our neighboring county of Jasper is 49Jc. Government comes high over there. —Kentland Enterprise! "Legally Dead,” which attraction is billed for Ellis opera, house. Friday evening, Sept. 25, is highly spoken of by our exchanges. The Monon will run another excursion to Indianapolis to-morrow; fare for round trip from all stations between Hammond 3 and Delphi, $1.25. Excursion train will pasß Rensselaer at 7:19 & tn.; returning will leave Indianapolis at 7 p. m. John Kimble of Gifford returned Sunday evening from Wisconsin, where he went to look after property interests. His son is now working up there in a sawmill. John says Sherman Renicker is well pleased with his investment near Interwald, and is making money. The Jasper County School News, is the name of a publication that made its appearance this week. The paper is published monthly under the editorship of County Superintendent Hamilton, and Leslie Clark publisher. It is devoted to the interests of the public schools. Albert J. White of Chicago, son of Robert White of this city, died at Kankakee, 111., where he had been receiving treatment in a sanitarium, last Monday, aged 39 years. His wife, Mrs. Grace Juvenat White, was visiting here at the time of his death. He had been in very poor health for a year or more. The burial took place at Wilmington, 111.

Remember when it comes to calling, wedding or invitation cards, The Democrat is especially “it.” A new series of plate script has just been purchased and we are able to turn out a class of work in this line that only an expert can tell from engraving, which costs several times as much. Give us a call, examine samples and get prices if in need of anything in this line. The celebrated Gray land case from Pulaski county was dismissed Wednesday afternoon, the parties thereto having effected a compromise. By the terms of the agreement the Grays get 240 acres of the land in Pulaski county and half the money in the receiver’s hands. Judd gets 160 acres and the other half of the money. Each tract of land is subject to a mortgage of $3,334. Each party pay their own costs. — White County Democrat. Surviving members of Co. A. 87th Indiana, held their second reunion at Milroy park last Saturday and Sunday, it being the 40th anniversary of the battle of Chicamauga, in which they partciipated. Col. E. P. Hammond of Lafayette, who was present,, addressed the meeting. Sunday a basket dinner was the feature of the day. Mr. and Mrs. John Makeever gave the old vets a call and the former presented them with a box of fine cigars, wh : ch were thoroughly enjoyed.

The wife of Fred Hartman left home about two weeks ago, stating that she was going to Remington to visit her mother, Mrs. Littlefield. She did not go to Remington, it seems, but went as far as Reynolds where she took the next train north. Her husband traced her back as far as Monon, where he lost all track of her. She and her husband had had a little domestic misunderstanding, it is said, and her action in leaving was premeditated, as she took considerable clothing with her. Her whereabouts are unknown at this writing.

Regarding the leaving of Rev. Hall, The Democrat is informed by the president of the church board that the anti-saloon fight had nothing whatever to do with his leaving, and that the church wants and expect its pastor to take an active part in such movements. Kev. Hairs year is up January 1, 1904, and he will continue to preach here until that time. Other matters entirely, this gentleman says, are the cause of his leaving. The general rnmors that the saloon fight had something to do with the matter arose over the fact being made public just at this time that he would not remain another year.

Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such, in brief was the condition of an old soldier by name of J. J. Havens, Versailles, O. For years be was troubled with Kidney disease and neither doctors nor medicines gave him relief. At length be tried Electric Bitters. It put him ou bit feet in abort order and now he testifies. “I’m on the road to complete recovery.” Benton earth for Liver and Kidney troubles and all forms of Btomach and Bowel Complaints. Only 50c. Guaranteed by A. F. Lohg, Druggist.

LIFE IN ENGLISH VILLAGES.

It la Mot the Idyllic Form That Poeta Slag AboaL “I know a village where there are no fewer than thirty cottages with but one bedroom apiece, and in each of these single bedrooms six, seven and more people are sleeping,” says A. Monteflore-Bruce, writing In the London Mall about life in the average English village. "In one of them, father, mother and eight children huddled together. In' another, father, mother and six children—three of whom are grown up—are sleeping. In these cpttages there is one living room downstairs and no sanitary arrangement of any kind. At the back of the cottages runs an open ditch. It Is also an open sewer. “Here, In the very heart of the country, I expect to find abundance of pure water, abundance of sweet air. Too often I find neither übout the cottages. Hundreds of villages have no water supply, though a comparatively small expenditure could provide it. I know a village—it is typical of hundreds—where the cottagers have to go half a mile to get water. A foul ditch furnishes another village with the whole of its water supply. Offensive refuse heaps lie piled round the crulnbllng walls of the cottages. The wooden floors within are rotten with sewage. “Norfolk. Suffolk and Essex contain many such villages, and other counties —such as Bedford, Cambridgeshire. Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset—easily vie with them. I could write of lonely cottages far across the fields, with no water within a mile, whence the children morning after morning walk two miles to school, and drag their tired limbs that distance back again at night —and this whatever the weather; where the postal service comes but once a week; where the men and boys walk dally five or six miles to and from work; where of drainage there is none; where of the simplest sanitation there Is none; where the medical officer of health comes not, and where the inspector of nuisances Is unknown."

MEXICAN CUSTOMS.

Female friends kiss on both cheeks when greeting or taking leave. Gentlemen speak first when passing lady acquaintances on the street. When a Mexican speaks to you of his home he refers to it as “your house.” The sofa is the seat of honor, and a guest waits to be invited to occupy it. Men and women in the same social circles call each other by their first names. Mexican gentlemen remove their hats as scrupulously upon entering a business office as in a private residence. Dinner calls arAiot customary, but upon rising from the table the guest thanks his host for the entertainment. After a dance the gentleman returns his partner to her seat beside her parents or chaperon and at once leaves her side. The fashionable call of a few minutes is unknown. A lady who arrives at 4 o’clock will remain until 6 or 7, The calls of intimate friends are half day visits.

Her Little Joke.

They were in the studio. Artists’ trappery and bohemian paraphernalia were placed about the room with studied carelessness. Heavy tapestries and portieres choked the walls. Costly statuary, mediaeval firearms, poniards, yataghans and priceless and historic armor were ranged idly about the room. Seated on a heavily upholstered divan, eying the American heiress at work on an intricate landscape, was the duke. “Bah Jove!” he ejaculated suddenly. “Do you know, Miss Millyins, I’m wrapped up in you and”— “Huh!” interrupted the wealthy maiden with Yankee sarcasm. “I don’t see why you should be wrapped up. I haven’t bought you yet.” The dnke sat dumfounded, wondering what there was in her remark to cause a smile to break out over her sweet visage.—New York Times.

Monkey and Parrot In Brasil.

In Brazil monkeys and parrots have Interests In common. They not only roost in the same trees, but work for mutual benefit. The monkeys cannot easily pick the big Brazil nut husks from the trees, so the parrots gnaw them loose, allowing them to drop, the fall to the ground splitting them. Then the monkeys tear the cracked busks asunder, gather the nuts and divide them with the parrots. Sometimes, when the husks fall to split, the monkeys carry them np to the highest limbs of the tree and let them drop again. Monkey and parrot enjoy their harvest side by side.

Rivals In Misfortune.

People are very often proud of the properties to which they are heirs, but surely few landed estates are so vaunted, few castles are so boasted about, as are the Ills to which the flesh Is heir. Human nature fairly revels Jin Its misfortunes, and this revelry leads to rivalry and to many complications. None Is so proud, none Is to Jealous, as yoor traveling Invalid. London Queen.

A Good Reason.

Mrs. Greene—Wbut do yon have an alarm dock In your chamber for If you don’t have the alarm wound up? Mrs. Gray—ls you could have beard the awful things my husband said when the alarm went off, you wouldn’t ask me.—Boston Transcript

Do as They Please.

Dick—Those folks next door have ah awful good time. Dors—How? Dick—Oh, they don’t have to go anywhere. and they don’t •atsrtaln.-Kx-

THE LARGER FOOT.

See if Vhk IkM Salcnaaa’a Tkaasgr Fit* Yo<ar Casa. “The question of which foot to fltt first is an important one to us,” said tbw shoe salesman. "It may seem strange to you, but it la rarely that we do not experience some trouble In fitting onefoot while the other is easily covered, A popular belief obtains that the left; foot of every person is the hardest to--fit, and consequently many shoe clerks '* always try atshoe on that foot first. It. is not true, however, according to my observation, that there is any inflexiblerule as to which foot to try first. It Istrue, nevertheless, that in a majority of cases if you succeed in fitting the left foot you will have no trouble with ther right. My practice Is to try both ftefc before I pronounce a pair of shoes 1 ee perfect fit. Then I am sure of avoiding any mistake growing out of peculiarities of foot formation. No two per l sons have feet formed exactly alike, and the shoe salesman who thinks so and Is governed accordingly .will meet with many complaipts. “For some time I pondered over the- ' problem of fitting shoes to feet, and especially as to why the left foot shoukl be considered the standard by which to be governed. The only rational theory I have ever been aide to evolve is a very simple one when you come- to* consider it. Nine out of ten persons you meet are right handed, as we say. About one person in ten, or perhaps theper cent is even less than that, uses his left hand. If you will observe persons who use the right hand when they arestanding and talking they invariably, rest their weight on the left foot. And, vice versa, a left handed person wilt rest his or her weight on the right foot. The result is that with right handeck persons the left foot is probably a fraction larger than the right foot, and theshoe clerk must inevitably find this tobe a fact sooner or later.”—New Orleans Times-Democrat.

ROMANCE IN VARIED GUISE.

Definition of the Word Is Suecepttblor of Wide Dlvcralflcation. What is romance? Even the colloquial use of the term is varied. When* we say “you are romancing” or call' anything romantic as distinguished from what is real or what is true wa mean one thing, hut quite another when we apply the term romantic to natural scenery. And in this application we must distinguish between theeffect upon us of that which we call romantic because of human associations with certain sights or sounds and that wildness of nature which we call romantic because of its absolute dissociation from anything human. Keeping out of mind the use of the word in artistic and literary criticism, let us try to find what element of reconcilement there is in the diversitiesof colloquial usage. In all that is generally called romantic in the cases above mentioned there is the common element of strangeness. We easily revert to what must have been the original sense of the word in its connection with those mediaeval modifications of the Latin tongue known as the romance languages. The Saxon or Celt would have found his native tongue sufficient for all ordinary needs, but if he caught the Roman air in any way, by travel or refinement of taste and habit,, he would, to meet the newly developed! need, borrow the graces of the Roman speech—that is, he would romance.— Harper’s Magazine.

Rockefeller and the Bungs.

In former years John D. Rockefeller’s supervision of Standard Oil company affairs took in even the smallest detail. On one occasion, according to* Ida M. Tarbell in McClure’s, commenting on a monthly statement, liecalled a refiner’s attention to a discrepancy in regard to bungs, article* worth about as much in a refinery aw pins are in a household. “Last month,”' he said to the subordinate official concerned, “you reported on baud 1,110 bungs. Ten thousand were sent you. at the beginning of this month. Yot* have used 9,527 this month. You report 1,012 on hand. What has beeomeof the other 580?” Apparently Mr. Rockefeller’s idea was: Take care of' the bungs and the barrels will takecare of themselves.

The Mistress’ Character.

The London Globe prints a “character” which an English servant leaving kindly gave her mistress: “In an--ser to your letter, it’s not a bad place? the Mrs. understands her dutys, and 1* sivel and obliging, but troubles about getting up early in the mornings. There la plenty, and if you don’t mind a place where only one other yonng lady i» kept besides yourself, you might givethem a month’s trial. 1 like more society, which is why I am leaving.”

His Narrow Logic.

“If I had my way,” said the man of high principles, “there would be nomoney in politics.” “But,” said Senator Sorghum, “If yotrdidn’t put any money in politics it: Isn’t likely you could have your way.”* —Washington Star.

Shoes and the Feet.

“Maudle, dear, those shoes look tight.. How do they feel on your feet?” “Perfectly comfortable, mamma-” (Toherself) “It she had asked me how mjr feet felt In the shoes she would havehad me!”—Chicago Tribune.

Aaticipating Him.

“Jenkins, I believe yon have some or the elementa of success about you.” “Not a dollar, old man. Honor bright. You'd be welcome to it if T bad.”—Stray Stories. When our shafts fail to hit the mark we generally have a feeling that.it tv because the mark is too low.—Puck,