Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. Ray Wood visited in Wolcott this week. John Eger will pay you 180 for good roll butter. L. S. Gant of Minnesota is visiting relatives at Parr. Miss Carrie Eger is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Maloy, at Lowell. Thomas Parks of Remington, is the guest of bis son W. 8. Parks, here this week. The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded a carload of fine winter apples Monday. Mrs. E. H. Kibler of Warsaw, Ind., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Major. Attorney Jasper Guy of Remington, was looking after business in court here this week.' Roy Peacock, who has a position as day operator at Oyer, visited his mother here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harris and Mrs. Halstead returned Wednesday from their extended western trip. The Ladies’ Industrial society of the M. E. church met with Mrs. James Flynn Wednesday afternoon. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by pcstoffices: Valparaiso, 1; Pleasant Grove, 1; Chicago, I. * Tom Hoyes and sister Miss Blanche, and Miss Anna Vorlap spent Sunday with Miss Manda Hoyes at Monticello. Don’t pay fancy prices for flour when you can buy the best flour made, The Lord’s Best, for sl.lO a sack at John Eger’s. Geo. Babcock, L. H. Hamilton and Jesse Nichols attended the I. O, O. F., grand lodge meeting at Indianapolis this week. Mr. 'and Mrs. • John Marlait, Mr. and Mrs. Milt Roth and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson attended a wedding at Delphi Wednesday*' Ed Gay, who purchased a 120 acre farm near Ligonier, Noble county, some time ago, expects to move upon same in a few weeks. ' M. . , t , - 0 There will be a big turkey shoot at Pleasant Grove, Wednesday, Nov. 25.—the day before Thanksgiving. See bills for particulars. Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Barce of Fowler, visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barce, north of town, the first of the week. Mrs. Nicholas Krull and little son, of Monon, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. aqd Mrs. Cbas. Ramp, on South Division street. D. H. Yeoman expects to go to * Miami, Fla., in a few weeks where he will remain during the winter and will build four or five houses to rent on his lots in that ojty. ' .The Brook Reporter says that John W. S. Ulrey has received another appointment in the census department at Washington and will leave for the capitol in a few days. El wood "Hibler of Joliet, 111., is visiting his father, T. M. Hibler, at the Hibler stock farm in Milroy tp. He will remain here until after their big stock sale, Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Methodist ladies will hold • their annual rummage sale in January: A great number of good articles are being collected and this sale will be worth waiting for. ■ Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, and as The Democrat force expect to eat turkey, the offioe will be closed during the afternoon. Correspondents are requested to send in their items on Tuesday, if possible. Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Meads have moved here from lowa and occupy rooms in John Ooen’s residence in the north part of town.' Rev. Meads is engaged in evanglelistic work and will make Rensselaer bis headquarters. In the football game here last Saturday, "Rensselaer high school and the Northwestern Military Academy teams, the latter won by a score of 16 to 0. Several of the Renssselaer players were bruised up and injured in the game.

See the new Military Styles in Cloaks, at Rowlss & Parker’s. Mrs. Catharine Laßue is visiting relatives in Crawfordsville. Alex Kirkpatrick of Wessington, So. Dak , is the guest of his cousin, J. F. Major. Attorney W. J. Reed was over from Knox looking after matters in court here this week. The new engine for the electric light and water-works plant is nowon the ground and will be installed next week. Mr. Vee Richards and Miss Susie Brasket, both of Rensselaer, will be manied tomorrow evening at the home of the groom, in the east part of town. The ladies of Evening Star Chapter No. 41, O: E. 8., will hold a “Rummage Sale” Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5, in the new K. of P. building. A wreck on the Big Four near Peoria, 111., Wednesday, resulted in thirty men being killed and a score or more being injured. A freight train and a work train tried to pass on the same track. Arthur Catt of Chenoa, 111., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Catt, here at this writing. His wife is at the bedside of her father, J. R. Kight, at Thayer, who was so badly injured last week with a stump-puller. Jacob Dluzak of Milroy tp., who had the trouble with J. A. May a few years ago, resulting in the instituting a big lawsuit for damages by the former, has gone to the Jasper county poor asylum. He has sons in this county who are abundantly able to support him, but it is said he preferred to go to the poor farm. County Surveyor Price has received letters from Webb City, Mo., stating that his brother Charles H. Price is gradually failing and can live but a short time. Charley has never recovered from his late serious sickness of typhoid pneumonia, and it has now developed into consumption. Charley’s many friends in Jaspercounty will be pained to learn of his fatal illness. • The remains of John G. Randle, son of Mrs. Evaline Randle of Hanging Grove tp., were brought here for interment Sunday night. The funeral was held Monday at 1:30 p, m., from the Christian tian church, Rev. J. M. Elam of Indianapolis, conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. Deceased died at the home for feeble minded at Fort Wayne, of pneumonia, and was a little over 21 years of age. Jasper Kenton returned Wednesday from a two weeks prospecting trip through Oklahoma and Kansas. He visited former Jasper county people at Oklahoma City, Chickasba, Olvestee, Chandler and Wellston, also visited J. Y. Parkison at Bucklen, Kan., and spent a half day in Wichita. Except for the climate he saw no section of the country that he liked as well as that about Mitchell, So. Dak., which he visited on a former trip. J. W. King received intelligence a few days ago that his sister, Mrs. John Nyce, formerly of this county, but now of near Hastings Neb., was quite severely injured in a runaway accident. The team which she and her husband were driving became frightened at some school children, ran away and threw Mrs. Nyce out and broke two of her ribs and otherwise bruised her up badly. She was getting along as well as could be expected at last reports. Rev. H. M. Middleton writes us from East Chioago and says that the item published in a Chicago paper some days ago regarding his son Fred being missing from his home in Hammond and copied by The Democrat, was without foundation; that Fred has received a promotion in the Hammond packing plant and is now their yardmaster, on the night torn. He says Fred stands high with his 'employers and has not lost a day’s time in several months. The Democrat is pleased to learn that the story is unfounded, as Rev. and Mrs, Middleton are very estimable people and have a host of friends in Rensselaer and Remington who would be sorry to have anything more added to their trouble.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, November 21, 1903.

BAD FINANCIERING.

Present City Council Has Hade An Unenviable Record. Few people in the city perhaps realize the financial condition that the present profligate city council has brought Rensselaer to. At this writing there are protested city orders outstanding in the corporation fund amounting to over $2,000. The road fund is overdrawn nearly SI,OOO, and the council has recently borrowed $7,200 in the Electric Light Improvement Fund, issuing therefor four city orders of SI,BOO each and bearing 6 per cent interest, payable semi-annually. These orders fall due as follows: No. I, on July 1, 1904, Jan. 1, 1905, July 1,1905, Jan. 1, 1906. The city will receive no money from taxes until January, and by that time, when many other bills will come in, the finances will be in much worse shape than now. The city’s old debts in addition to the above and unpaid are as follows, as we understand: Blectrie light and water plant mort... .135, CM Water bonds 9,900 School Bond* 8,000 Total ..,.160,900

LEFLER-JACKS NUPTIALS TAKE PALCE TO-MORROW.

Mr. Leonard Lefler, son of James Lefler east of town, and Miss Grace Jacks, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks of this city, will be married tomorrow evening at six o’clock at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. B. F. Ferguson officiating. The young couple will go to housekeeping at once at Pleasant Ridge, where the groom is engaged in conducting a general store. Both Mr. Lefler and Miss Jacks are popular and estimiable young people. The bride-to-be having been employed as compositor in The Democrat office for a great part of the time for the past few years, we feel an especial interest in her fnture, and we think that both are to be congratulated. Our own congratulations are extended in advance.

BIG TURKEY SHOOT AT PLEASANT GROVE,

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1903. Shooting to begin promptly at 9:30 a. m. This shoot to be strictly an amatenr event and handicap from 15 to 19 yards. All persons desiring to shoot at targets for turkeys with 22-calibre rifle, will find it to their advantage to attend. Rifles and cartridges on the grouuds. Targets to be shot off-hand at 20 yards. Hot lnncb and plenty of loaded shells.

POYER GETS JUDGMENT.

Court item in Kentland Democrat: Lewis Poyer vs. Warren Springer, Jasper county case, tried before special judge Emory B. Sellers of Monticello, last Thursday, court adjudges that plaintiff recover from defendant in the sum of $492 68, and also finds for the plaintiff on the issues in the attachment that the defendant ia not a resident of tbe state of Indiana and that plaintiff is entitled to have the property attached, and sold for satisfaction of bis debt. Defendant’s motion that the court modify the judgment and another asking for a new trial, each overruled, and petition of appeal to the appellate court granted, upon the defendant’s filing his appeal bond in the sum of SI,OOO.

There will be a Box-Social and Spelling school at Lawndale School, Friday night, Dec. 4. All are invited. Bruce C. Stevens, Teacher. There will be a Box Social at the Smith school house in Barkley tp., on Saturday night, Nov. 21,1903. All ladies are asked to come masked. If not, arrangements will be made to supply them with masks. They are also asked to bring an old hat, to be trimmed by tbe one that bays tbe box, and a prize will be given to the one that does the neatest and best work. Everyone is cordially invited. Leonard Hates, Teacher.

FARM FOR SALE. 40 acres, all cultivated, well located, fair improvements, small cash payment or will take cattle or horses as first payment. * G. F. Meters. Office over Mnrray’s Store, Rensselaer, Indiana.

BOX SOCIALS.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

If an of Into rest (lathered In the Office* and Corridor* of the County Capitol, The construction of the Comer ditch in Union tp., is advertised to be let next Thursday. —o — Court Reporter Walker is nursing a badly burned right hand; the result of trying to take a flashlight picture the other night. John should make short-hand drawings of night pictures in Rensselaer and develop long-hand copies by daylight hereafter. —o — New suits filed: No. 6578. Phoebe Marsh vs. Daniel T. Marsh; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Aug. 29, 1893, and lived together as husband and wife until March 1, 1899, when defendant without cause wholly abandoned her and has since lived apart from plaintiff against her wishes, eto., and has failed and refused to support her. They have two children, aged 9 and 6 years, respectively, which flaintiff asks the custody of. laintiff gives her place of residence as Barkley township. No. 6579. Mary B. Calvert vs. Fred Thomas; action for damages; transcript from Carroll county. No. 6580. The county of Jasper by S. P. Thompson, a citizen and taxpayer, vs. Mart Fleener, John J. Carnahan and John B. Workman, also Abraham Halleck, Charles T. Denham and Frederick Way mire, Board of Commissioners of Jasper county; appeal from commissioners’ court, This is the case where Mr. Thompson filed a protest with the commissioners against their paying Workman et al anything more on account of omitted taxes, alleging that he bad already been overpaid. The commissioners ignored the protest and allowed Workman’s claim about the first one of the session. COURT NOTES. Jesse J. Fry vs. W. M. Shafor et al; judgment for plaintiff, $lO and costs, and injunction made permanent. Defendant will appeal to the supreme court. This is the Fair Oaks case, where defendants took possession of a stock of merchandise, on which Fry claimed to have a chattel mortgage or owned. Newton J. Harrington was granted a divorce from his wife, Augusta Harrington on the grounds alleged in bis complaint. Susannah Casey vs. John Casey; jury find latter to be of unsound mind and plaintiff is appointed guardian, and executes bond with J. L. Brady and T. J. Mallattar sureties thereon. State vs. J. G. Moritz, selling liquor to minors; defendant found guilty on one count and fined S2O and costs; plea of guilty entered in one other count and fine of S2O and costs entered; four other cases dismissed. The fines and costs were $54.75 and $27, respectively and were stayed for ninety days with Henry Hildebrand as surety. State vs. Preble; allowing minors to play pod; defendant pleads fuilty to one indictment and is nqd $5 and costs, $17.50 all told. Stayed for 90 days with Geo. Strickfaden surety. The other indictment against Preble was dismissed. * The cases of William N. and Henry Hochbaum vs. B. J. Gifford for damages resulting from a dynamite explosion a year or two ago were dismissed on motion of defendant, plaintiff having failed to put up cost bond. Benjamin F. McClatchev vs. Wilson Russell et al; Newton county case; cause dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost. The appealed case of Ezra Switzer vs. State, wherein Switzer was found guilty and fined in Squire Troxell’s court for malisious trespass in driving a loaded wagon over one of Hiram Day’s sidewalks and breaking several blocks of same, was tried by jury and Switzer was found not guiity. Robt. Parker vs. Henry W. Milner; judgment for plaintiff by agreement for $445. James W. Williams' vs. Minet S. Rogers; sent to Newton oounty on change of venue asked for by plaintiff. State vs. Edward Griggs; defendant is discharged on plea of abatement -

Motion of defendant for a new trial in the case of Judy & Wood vs. Peter Roy was overruled. Levi S. Renicker vs. Isaac Brubaker et al; B. F. Ferguson and Laura Brubaker made new parties to action, and said Ferguson restrained from selling, assigning or disposing of certain promiaory notes signed by Wm. H. Brubaker and Laura T. Brubaker until further order of court. Application for a temporary injunction will be heard Nov. 21, at 9 a. m. The jury was excused Tuesday evening until Monday at II a. m.

THANKSGIVING ENTERTAINMENT.

The third annual Thanksgiving entertainment for the benefit of the poor, will be given Tuesday evening, Nov, 24,1903, at Trinity M. E. church, at 7:30 p. m. Admission will be either provisions or money. Everyone invited. PROGRAM. Opening song.... All hail the power of Jesus’ name. Scripture Reading Bertha Hammond Prayer Rev. Cochran Song Valerie Banes and Grace Warren Recitation Christian C. E. Song Christian C. E. Piano solo Miss Nowels Recitation Christian C. E Song Gladys Beam Music Christian C. E. Solo Mrs. Ray Wood Talk Rev. Work Solo Ethel Furgeson Recitation.... Mary Wright Solo ..Boyd Porter Doxology. Benediction. A November Thanksgiving Sale. Chicago Bargain Store.

JUDY IS FREED.

The sensational indictments returned in Tippecanoe county several months ago against John F. Judy on affidavits made by Samuel P. Hunter, a former agent of J udv’s, were nolle prssed by the prosecuting attorney last week. Judy was charged with conspiracy to defraud in a livery stable deal in which Hunter had figured and on which he got into trouble with the courts.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Nov. 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Morgenegg, Jr., of Rensselaer, a daughter. Nov. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brooks of Newland, a son. Nov. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Long of Barkley tp., a son. Nov. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wolf of Rensselaer, a son. Bunker Hill School shoes for boys and girls. Rowles & Parker.

A GRAND BALL

Will be given in the Armory Hall, K. of P. Building, Rensselaer, Ind., on Thanksgiving eve, N0v % 26, 1903. A cordial invitatation extended to all. Good order will be maintained. Music by Bicknell Bros, orchestra. Seindler, Bicknell & Bowers Managers. " Special linen and hand-painted and Haviland china sale, for Thanksgiving. Chicago Bargain Store.

RANGES AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

Prospective range purchasers are again referred to the advertisement the Monarch malleable iron range in another part of this paper, and are invited to call at the home of the editor of The Democrat and examine one of these excellent ranges and learn its cost. Yon can save from sls to $25 on a range by baying direct of the Monarch people, who will sell to you at wholesale price. These ranges are guaranteed in every way, come to yon on 30 days trial, freight prepaid, and if fonnd unsatisfactory in any way after 30 days trial may be boxed np and sent back without one penny of expense to yon. None are ever sent back, however, as the purchasers like them better every day. Write the Malleable Iron Range Co., 191 Lake St., Beaver Dam, Wis., for catalogue and prices, and state that yon saw their advertisement in this paper. We talk warm nnderwear, it’s time you bad yonr winter sapply. Union and two piece suits to fit all forms. Rowles & Parker.

BAZAAR HOLIDAY WEEK.

The young people of the Presbyterian Church will hold a bazaar at the K. of P. building holiday week for the sale of everything desirable for presents* and will serve good things to EAT.

Vol. VI. No. 33

A FORESMAN FAILURE.

W. D. Fores man, Grain Dealer and Merchant does to the Wall. W. D. Foresman, the well known grain dealer and merchant of Foresman, made an assignment to J. D. Rich of the Citizens Bank of Brook, last Tuesday, Assits and liabilities is not stated at this writing, but we understand that the Bank of Brook is the principal creditor. It is rumored that Mr. Foresman had lost money on the Board of Trade and the declining price of grain has hasttened the crash. In addition to the grain business Mr. Foresman conducted a general store and it is said the people who had sold him goods were also after him. The store was closed by the sheriff Tuesday and Mr. Foresman was taken to Keutland in the sheriff’s custody. The Foresmans have been in business at Foresman for many years, and all were popular and well liked. ThejP enjoyed the confidence of the farmers and business men and it is hoped that this failure will not seriously cripple them. As we understand* W. D. Foresman is the only one of the Foresmans connected with the failure. “The Lord’s Best” flour, made by the Lord’s Milling Co., is the best first patent flour. Made from the best hard wheat in the market. Every sack guaranteed or money" returned. For sale by John Eger, sl.lO a sack.

THE HOME PAPER.

The bosom of the country editor would swell with pride if he could ride uptown on an elevated train on the afternoon of Friday or Saturday on any week in the year. On these two days a great many business men give only a hasty glance at the evening paper, and then immediately draw from a pocket a copy of a paper that is in marked contrast to the city papers, as far as type and general appearance go. The type is invariably larger, and the display of advertising and heads to news articles areoomraonly smaller. The ink is not always spread evenly over the page. Nevertheless the business man opens the paper to the page devoted to news and reads every line there. After that he not infrequently reads the village advertisements and gives a brief look at the editorials. The city man used to live in the village where that paper was printed, and he recognizes the names printed there as those of old acquaintances, perhaps friends. The village paper to him is like a letter from home. Ho may get it by subscription; more frequently it is from lovibg friends at the old home, who wrap it up and send it after the family there have read it.—New York Press. A great November Picture sale. Something new, sizes up to 24x24 inches. Value up to SI.OO each. Choice of 500, only 10 cents. Chicago Bargain Store.

SHE MISSUNDERSTOOD.

A oonduotor on the Monon who was collecting fare the other day, came to a young lady from Jasper county ’b capital and repeated mechanically: “Miss, your fareP' “Sir!” exclaimed the young lady. "I say your fareP ’ “Well, that's what the young men in Rensselaer say, but, coming from a stranger, I—” “O, ah! I mean your ticket,** said the conductor, more confused than the young lady,

TO TRADE.

Good five room honse and feed mill, making corn meal, rye and buckwheat flour, with all necessary fixtures, in good, near by town. Will trade clear for clear property in this city. G. F. Meiers, Rensselaer, Ind. Office orer Murray’s Store. Reduced prices, cloaks and suits. Thanksgiving sale. Chicago Bargain Store.

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 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Foley’* Honey and Tar for coocte —I cold*; reliable, tried and tented, safe and awe Soldby A.F.Lod*. Read The Democrat for new%-