Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — Page 6

HSLakeMidbigan is frozen over, t Jw< theifirst time sinoe 1876.

.'Austin <Aa4. Hopkins can make / loans on farm and city property * .snicker ihan anj firm in Jasper f County.

?The Democrat takes subecrip- • lions for any newspaper or maga6uk> published in the U. 8 , or *< Canada, and can save you money on yen want.

John Koska of Gillam tp., left * Tceaday for Oklahoma, where he * 3*;,*eots to make his future home. \ din family will remain here a few < weriks before joining him.

V E. F. Pultins won seven ribbons * liis Bronze turkeys at the poultry show in Chicago last week, as follows: «Lst on young tom; first an young pullet; first on breeding second on yearling tom; second, third and fifth on hen.

v/TVlrs. M. J. Lewis died at the <K>me of Lewis Tanner, in BarkJay tp., last Sunday morning, aged 78 yeara. The funeral was held Monday from Mr. Lewis’ residenoe, oond noted by Rev. Elam r and interment made in the Brown cemetery.'

Benjamin Dorston of Rose Lawn, was in the city Thursday, enroute to visit friends over near Goodlatid. He reported finding the roads drifted quite badly a part of the way between here and Rose Lawn. Mr. Dorston took occasion while in town to subscribe for The Democrat for a year to be sent to his old friend, H. F. Boskan, atGt. Henry, Ohio.

Tbe people who complain most about the -000 l weather we are having, forget how they used to sit on the shady side, with the thermometer up to 95, with their coate and hats off, perspiration running down their faces and fanning themselves to keep from being roasted alive. What an unappreoiative set we mortals be.

ShosbouTribe N 0.4129, Improved Order of Redmen, formerly looatod at Gifford, have moved to RensseUar and held their first regular.meeting Saturday night. They meet each Saturday night in the Odd Fellows building, in the G. A. R. and W. R. C. hall, and will be pleased to have visitors from other Tribes at such meetings. Sboebon Tribe enjoys the distinction of being - the only Redmen Tribe in Jasper county. It has about thirty members at present.

MID-WINTER SALE!!! BOUND TO CLEAN OUR ENTIRE STOCK \ OF CLOTHING, CONSISTING OF SUCH MAKES AS —l/ uw Stein-Bloch & Co., of Rochester, New York. : f Kahn Bros., “Gay rock” of Chicago, Illinois. i| f |J_ —i Mv ;! <=» & fl. Wile & Co., Buffalo, New York. -jfe & 111,, /yJi ili ;i And last but not least J. Capps & Sons, of il Jacksonville, Illinois, Woolen Mills. y I wMiI All of These Makes \Yffllßf i! \X/i 11 Ka QaIH I also have a large stock 'I MHwhLI i || ;' mm —— j|| V ▼ 111 Uv OU 111 Boysj and .Children’s - j' :j reduction for I ONE-HALF Mlrln • dflyS • • • the original price. Also ' Remember this sale a-- reduced and the redue- - ;! ft / [ lasts for Otll_V 30 days. thenTmoCe "ast. m Do IrfWJM : Take advantage now. not delay, « you wish i 1 MfflPc-J ; 0 to secure good bargains J 1 WH M| > LOUIS WILDBERG ijwg; Rensselaer, Ind. Proprietor Ideal Clothing Store. i , >^^»WVWww^.^wwwwvy w j • h !

Mr. Business Man: Yon oan save money by ordering yonr typewriter paper from The Democrat office. Many different weights and qualities to select from.

* C. t). Griffith of Sheldon, 111., was here on business last Friday. Mr. Griffith traded bis farm in Milroy township about a year ago for a livery stable in Sheldon, and later traded the livery stable for a farm in Tennessee.' He informs us that he has now traded the Tennessee farm for a farm near Watseka, 111. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Griffith a few weeks ago.

said that several thousand acres of land have been leased in the vicinity of Karah McKillip’s, in Milroy township, and drilling for oil will begin at once. The first well will be put down on Mr. McKillip’s farm, and the people behind the enterprise are said to be very confident that they will find oil in paying quantities. Wolcott capitalists are behind the move, it is said.

The jury in the Beam murder trial at Hammond, again disagreed last Saturday after thirty-five hours’ deliberation. This was the second trial, the first also disagreeing. Beam was indicted in Valparaiso for the murder of a girl named Lawrence, who was employed by the young man’s father. She was found apparently choked to death, and circumstances indicated that yoang Beam was the murderer. He had quarreled with her and it was believed he committed the crime because of jealousy.

Matt Zimmer was down from Walker tp., on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb. 14. They were married fifty years ago in Salem, Germany, and came to America three years later, locating near Chicago, where they resided fifteen years. They then mored to Indiana, locating near Remington, this county, where they remained until 1895, when they moved to Walker township, where they have since resided. Thirteen children have been born to them, but only seven, four boys and three girls, are now living. Mr. Zimmer is now 72 years of age and his wife is one year older. They are a very estimiable German couple, still enjoying good health, and The Demoorat hopes they may live many years yet.

CORN SCHOOL NOTES.

Sscosd AnauaJ Cmvaatl M A Auccs** Fr mm Pvsry Point ol View. Editor Democrat Having just returned from the Second Annual Corn Growers’ and Stockmens’ Convention, held at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., I thought, perhaps, a brief synopsis of the work would be of interest to yonr readers.

Prof. Holden, of tbe lowa Agricultural College, an acknowledged authority on corn, was present throughout the week, and by a series of practicsl demonstrations treated the subject of corn in all its phases. He gave special attention to the selection of seed cbm and its improvement, and clearly showed bow we can grow more bushels of better feed to tbe acre. A part of each afternoon was spent in scoring corn under Prof. Holden’s direction. I learned many new and very important things as to tbe selection, breeding and care of corn. Mr. T. E. Orr of Beaver, Pa., who has bad a large experience as a grower and expert judge of poultry, was present and gave practical talks on chickens. He also did some expert work in judging. Prof. H. A. Huston, formerly director of tbe experiment station, gave a very instructive and valuable talk on the subject of "Commercial Fertilizers.”

Mr. L. H. Herrick,a well-known feeder and breeder of Bloomington, 111., told bow he produced those record-breaking car lots of steers. ?

Mr* O. E. Bradfute, a prominent cattle breeder and feeder of Zenia, Ohio, discussed the feeding of beef cattle and gave bis experience in feeding corn stover and silage to beef stock. Professors Skinner, Van Norman and Craig of Purdue, gave valuable instruction in their several lines. Prof. Skinner showed how to select best types of swine and of beef cattle. Prof. Van Norman pointed out tbe essentials of the dairy cow. Prof. Craig told how to care for and prevent diseases among cattle and swine. Evening lectures were delivered by President Stone and Prof. Coulter.

Tbe closing session was held Saturday in the Agrioaltnral Building. The meetings were all well attended and each and every speaker had a message of more or less importance to farmers and

others interested in agrioaltnral pursuits. T.be next annnal meeting will be held ebme time in January, 1906, and it ie expected that it will be of much greater importance than the one just closed. It was unanimously decided Saturday to have Prof. Holden of the lowa State Agriooltnral College, return next year and give instructions in the art of raising corn. The talks of Prof. Holden daring the week were features of the convention and of great valoe. The judging of oorn, cattle andvponltry also proved an enjoyable part of the week's work. The program was intensely practical, instructive and entertaining from start to finish, and I hope many of my neighbors will attend the Corn School a year

HENRY HORDEMAN.

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GOODLAND'S GOT ENOUGH.

The proposition, said to come from Attorney Sellers, suggesting an attempt to get a rehearing before the supreme court in the county seat case, has created no gener-. al interest and it is safe to say that our people will throw away no more money in an effort to put life into a corpse. Right or wrong, the verdict of tbe court was concurred in by every member of that tribunal, and it embraced an exhaustive opinion npon all the contentions brought up by our attorney. Under the conditions to pursue the affair further would look a little like paying cat money to let one’s self down easy. If individuals desire to follow the case, that is their own affair. Bat we are certain that any attempt to arouse public interest in this direction will be fruitless: —Goodland Herald.

TOWNSHIPS AND COUNTIES.

There are in Indiana 92 counties and 1,014 townships. Allen county has the largest nnmber of townships, 20 in all. Laporte comes next with 19, followed by Kosciusko with 17. Two counties have 15 each, 10 counties have 14 each, 12 counties have 13 each, 16 counties have 12 each, 11 counties have 11 each, 11 counties have 10 each, 12 counties have 9 each, 3 counties have 8 each, 2 counties have 7 each, 3 counties have 6 each, 4 counties have 5 each, and 2 counties have 4 each.

Call on Austin & Hopkins for terms on farm and city loans for five years. ’

ATT, TORUIIIP HD CQWTT DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Clark. ....Charles Horlan frMMnr James H. Chap*** OOUXCILMXN. let ward Henry Wood, Fred Phillip* 2d ward W. 6. Parks, B. F. Ferauson 8d ward J. C. McColly, Emerald Aldrich 1 i COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk John F. Major Sheriff Abram G. Hardy Auditor.... J. N. Leather man Treasurer 8. R. Nichols Recorder Robert B. Portdr Surveyor Myrt 8.-Price Coroner, .... Jennings Wright Supt. PubUo School* ’.Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips OOKIOMIOHIBS. Ist District Abraham Halteok 2nd District Frederick Waymire 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners' eourt —First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TBUSTrae. - TOWNSHIPS. Joseph Stewart Hanging Grove John Ryan Gillam Lewis Shrler ..Walker Elias Arnold Barkley Charlea M. Blue Marlon John 8i11.... Jordan Geo. M. Wilcox Newton S. L. Luce Keener Thomas F. Maloney Kankakee Stephen D. Clark Wheatfleld Albert J. Bellows .Carpenter William T. Smith Milroy Barney D. Comer Union Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensseleer G. K. Hollingsworth Rensselaer George Besse.... Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfleld

JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting attorney John D. Sink Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. TOnSBIMBOJntS’MWS. Jordan Township. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. John Bill. Trustee. 5 PER CENT LOANS. We can positively make you a loan on better terms than yon can procure elsewhere. No "red tape.” Commission lowest. No extras. Funds unlimited. See ue before borrowing or renewing an old loan and we will save yon money. IRWIN & IRWIN. }. O. O, F. Building. a NURSERY-STOCK. Being salesman for tbe largest nursery in the state, I am offering all kinds of first-class stock to the public at a very lohr price. All goods guaranteed healthy and true to name. Orchards sold on the payment plan. All inquiries cheerfully answered. Address C. L. Parks, Surrey, Ind.

Chicago to the Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville, and French Lick Springs. Rensselaer Time-Table, In EfTpot June 29,1903. South Bound. No. s—Louisville Mail, (dally) 10:56 a. m No.B9—lndianapolis Mall, (daily)„,3jol p. m No. 98-Milk aocomm.. (daily) 6:18 p.m* No. B—Louisville Express, (daily).. 1135 p. m* •N0.45-Local freight 2:4op.m* No.Bl—Fast Mail 4:49a. m* North Bound. No. 4—Mall, (daily) 4:30 a.m* No. 40—Milk aocomm., (daily) 732 a.m. No. 81-Fast Mail, (dally) 946a.m. No. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 330p.m. •No. 30-01 n.to Chicago Vea. Mail.. 6:32 p.m. tN0.38-Cln. to Chicago 247 p.m. •No. 46—Local freight 946 a.m. •Dally except Sunday. tSunday only. Hammond has been made a regular stop No. 82 and 83 now stop at Cedar Lake. Fun J. Kuo, G. P. A., W. H. MoDoxl, President and Gen. M’g'r, Chas. H. Rookwhxa, Traffic M'g'r, CHio.ao. W. H. Bun, Agent. Rensselaer.

Attention Fanners. Why remain in the North and siay indoors six months in the year consuming what you -aise during the other six months? Go South where you can work out doors every month in the year, and where you are producing something the year round. If you are a stock raiser you know your stock are now . “eating their heads off' and, besides, have to be protected from the rigors of winter by expensive shelter, Economical stock feeding re- • quires the combination of both nesh-forming and fat-forming food in certain proportions, Alabama and Florida produce in abundance the velvet bean . and cassava, the first a flesh producer, and the latter a fat producer, and they are the cheapest and best fattening materials known to tbe world. More money can be made and with less labor, in general farming, fruit and berry growing and truck gardening along out road in the South than m any other section of the Union. If you are interested and desire further information on the subject, address. G. A. PARK, Gen’l Immigration and Industrial Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., Louisville, Ky,