Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. /Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. i Corn 39c; oats, 38c. “The Missouri Girl;’’ Tuesday ■ighl. } E. L. Hollingsworth was in ' •hicago Tuesday.* \ A. H. Hopkins was in Monti««lio on business TuesdayComing! The Deestreect Skewl, March 4, at Ellis opera house. T. B. Canniugham of Kentland, was in the city on business dayJames E. Low of , was a business visitor iu the city Monday. u Miss Maude Daugherty departed for a week’s visit in Chicago, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Timmons of Plymouth, are visiting iu this vicinity this week. Advertised letters: Miss May Xelley, Mrs. Edward Biggs, Mr. C. F. Hanson, Mr. Ed Hornick. J. V. Parkison of Kansas, is visiting old friends and relatives iu Jasper county at present. George Stallbauffi, one of the •Id reliable democrats of Walker, was in the city on business Monday. ; Charles Wellington of Lafayette, formerly of Goodland, transacted business here Tuesday and Wednesday.

J. J. Moore of Trafalgar, Inch, was here this week lookiDg after real estate interests which he has in this county. James N. Rush has sold his bus business to Thomas Owens of the Clifford district and will return to his farm near Monon. Ernest Fritts and family have moved here from Dunkirk and Mr. Fritts will have charge of J. Q. Alter’s candv store. • Mrs. M E. Robinson was called to Indianapolis last Friday by the •ickness of her daughter, Miss lima, who is down with typhoid j fever. The 7th and bth grade class of j Miss Margaret Davidson’s gave a musical recital in the Assembly! room of the High School Thursday afternoon. j Will and Ralph Donnelly aira their cousin, Mr. Duffy of New 1 York, returned Saturday from their trip to New r Orleans, Texas and other points Dozens of people are taking advantage of our big subscription offer of the Democrat and the St. Louis Twice-a-Week Republic, both papers for only $1 50. Rev. D. A. Tucker of Hortonsville, Wis.. was called here last week by the sickness of his daughter, Miss Velma, who has been quite sick but is now on the road to recovery. Most people have that there is something in that “ground bog business” after all. We have already had four weeks of the six promised by his hogship’s shadow

J. E. Bullenberger has moved here from Ohio and will work Andrew Ropp’s farm in Barkley township the coming year. Mr. Sullenberger is a son-in-law of Mr. Henry Ropp. New subscribers to Tho Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Lpe. 1; Morocco, 1; Reynolds, R-R-10, 1; Carthage, Ind., 1; Anatone, Washington, 1; Wolcott, 1. Sherman Renicker and family of Interwald, Wis., arrived here Saturday, called back by the serious illness of Mr. Renicker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renicker of Carroll county. C. R. Whittaker of Gillam township, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Whittaker has given up farming and expects to secure a position as conductor on an inter-ur-ban road running between Logansport and Indianapolis. Miss Laura Stanley, a domesftc employed at the Makeever House, shot a 22-caliber bullet through her left hand last Friday night by the accidental discharge of a revolver which she was handling. The wound was not very serious.

School closes March 4th at Ellis opera house. George B. Davidson of Goodland, was transacting business in our city Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Dunlap of Bloomington, 111., is making an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dunlap. The festive burglar got in his work on the booze joints of Kentland and Morocco last week and much “licker’’ was disposed of. Mrs. Korah Parker returned Saturday from a few weeks sojourn at Hunter Springs, near Attica, for the benefit of her health. « . . ... The Deesrtreect Skewl will be given March 4th, by home talent under the direction of Miss Josephine Jayne, who makes this work a specialty. * From the result of a wreck near St. John Wednesday night, the milk train did not arrive till eleven o’clock and our city had to go to bed without aoy war news. Mrs. Mary Thomas, aged 66 years, died at her home in this city Tuesday morning at 9:45 o’clock after an extended illness. The funeral was held Thursday. Miss Constance Adams Ims resigned her position in the millinery establishment of Mrs. Pureupile and left Wednesday for Chicago, where she will take up a Bimilar position. Dr. Rose M. Rem meek, optical specialist, will make her regula'r visit to Clarke’s jewelry store, Feb 24 to March 2 Don’t neglect your eyes, but consult Dr. Remmeck this month. Mi6S Blanche Antrim who has been teaching No. 4in Keener tp., is lying at the point of death j at the home of her aunt Mrs. Jesse Ball, north of the railroad. She has consumption. James Cain of Wbeatfield tp., was arrested and brought here Wednesday, charged with profanity, the prosecuting witness being Charles Schatzley of Wheat field. The trial was postponed until next Tuesday. Mr. Ed MoFadden of kee, and Miss Hattie Zacher, daughter of Henry Zu-her of Surrey, were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs 0." W. Platt on Division street. Tuesday evening, Judge Han ley officiating. James T. Miller and family of Barkley tp.. left th s week for their new home near Covert, Mich.,' where Mr. Miller has purchased a farm. Mr. Miller has lived in this county for eight years and was one of our most respected citizens. The many friends of the family wish them well in their new home. j The K. of P’s obse r ved the am' niversary of their order in a big vaudeville entertainment and ball at the Armory last Friday night. Several hundred invited guests were present. The Rodney Stock Co., which was playing here, furnished the vaudeville, while a Chicago orchestra discoursed the music for the ball.

Mr. and Mrs A. B Rowley departed for Elmira, N. Y , Thursday morning to attend the funeral services of William Dean Brown, who died from Bright’s disease at Wheeler, Wis. He is a cousin of Mr Rowley’s and his death was an exeediugly sad one. Mr. Rowley had just returned from a business trip to New York but a few days ago. W, H. Robertson, former editor and publisher of the defunct Wheattield Telephone, who moved his plant from Wheattield to Illinois, is now employed on the Hammond Tribune, says the Hebron News. Robert.-on was in Wheattield last week, we understand, trying to enlist financial aid in again starting up at that place, but was given the cold shoulder. >| The fire department was calletr out early Thursday morning to the home of Warren Robinson in the east part of town. The chimney had caught on tire but was (under control before any great damage was done. Matt Moosmiller met with an accident at the fire in falling from tbe roof of the house to the ground, a distance of about twenty feet, jarriug him np considerably and spraining one wrist quite badly.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February 27, 1904.

About four or five inches of snow fell Thursday night, as a reminder that the ground hog’s shadow is still with us. Geo, O. Pumpbrey has sold his farm in Newton county and bought 80 acres of the Gifford fairn, jnst northeast of the city corporation line, paying $5,600 therefor. . The roads are now filled wifm movers’ wagons A regular caravan of mover's from Illinois, going to some point over southeast of Rensselaer, put up here Thursday night. Miss Josephine Jayne, the traveling director of home talent plays, who has charge of the Deestreect Skewl to be given at Ellis opera house March 4, will arrive in the city to-day. William Gardner, who has been employed at the Chicago Bargain Store, will resign his position on March Ist, and will take up a private course in agriculture on a farm near Pleasant Ridge. All ye public should be looking forward to ye grand exhibition day at ye close of skewl, when all ye scholars will speak pieces and read compositions from ye high platform at ye opera boose. Exhibition to be given March 4th, at Ellis opera house. Charles Hansen has given up moving on his farm in Walker tp , and will remain in Rensselaer The house he now occupies has been rented to James Tanner of Barkley tp., and Mr. Hansen will move into Mrs. Hopkins’ house on South Weston street, we understand. Harry Jacobs of Jennings county, who was called here by the recent death by accident of his brother-in-law, Wm. Meyers of Carpenter tp , returned home Tuesday, Mr. Jacobs is well pleased with his Jennings county investment and says he could sell out if he desired for double what he paid for his farm. v. The 10-year-old daughter 'of Joseph Putts of south of town, was badly injured by being kicked in the head by a horse while playing about the barn hist Sunday. The horse was not shod or the blow wonld no doubt have been immediately fatal. She was unconscious for several hours and the skull was depressed by the blow. She is now recovering from the injury and will probably be all right again in a short time.

Some of the young people -of Rensselaer have decided to h- Id a week’s session of Ye Deestreect Skewl; a genuine old fashioned skewl, in which the Three R’s will be taught in ye good old way. A teacher who is experienced at yielding ye rod is desired. A woman teacher is preferred. Aspiring teachers are requested to hand applications to Dr. Perkins when he makes his rounds. The Doctor will call ye publick together for ye election of teachers next new moon, if the roads are favorable.

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The attraction at Ellis opera house next Tuesday evening, March 1, will be Fred Raymond's famous comedy “The Missouri Girl.” The enormous volume of business done by the company in the last few veafs attests the popularity of the play. In nearly every city visited so far this season the entire house has been sold out before the date of the performance. Ticket speculators have reaped a rich harvest by buying up the choice seats and re-selling them at advanced prices. One speculator is said to _ have made over S2OO on a single performance. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Feb. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Turner, a daughter. Feb. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarenoe Maxwell, a daughter.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. File your affidavits for mortgage exemption during March and April. —o — Henry Hildebrand, who staid some fines for J. G. Moritz of Kersey for illegal sales of liquor some months ago, has fell for the Hmount, $81.75, whioh he paid Mondays. Moritz has left the county, it is said. —o — John F. Pettet of Walker township, has announced himself as a candidate for county commissioner from the First district. Mr. Pettet. was a former trustee of Walker and at present is a member of the county council. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 20, Francis M. Leach to Daisy L Critser. Feb 23, Edward L. McFadden to Heitie B. Zacher. Feb. 23, Thomas N. Logan to Maude P Culp. Feb. 24. Hoy Rishling to Lennie Osborne. The various township met here yesterday afternoon to agree on a schedule for assess ing personal property, and will start, on their rounds next Tuesday. Under the present law they start out March Ist, instead of April 1, and the assessments are made on property on hand the first day of March, instead of the day of April, as heretofore. —o — The will of the late Margaret Hoover was probated Saturday, Decedent left $2,500 in cash ana 77 acres of land. The real estate and one half her household goods is bequeathed to her son Wm. M. Hftover. \* ho is made executor. Her only daughter. Mrs. O. K. Rit< ;hey. is given $1,500 in cash and one half decedent’s household goods. Her grandson, Harley W. Iliff. is given 8500 in cash, and Margaret E T Hoover, a grandd a ugh ter, of Attica, Ind., is given H like amount The instrument was executed April 27, 1900.

New suits filed: No. 6625. Dwight Liwrence vs. Perry W. Liston and Liston, his wife; action for possession. No 6626. Joseph Fitzhugb vs. Essie L. Filzhngh; act’on for divorce. The complaint charges desertion which occured six years ago. after about fourteen months married life. Plaintiff resides in Mi Iroy tp No 6627. Emmet. L Rollings-, worth vs. Thomas Vermillion et al; action on noth and mortgage. o Not much of importance has been done in the circuit court this week, and there have been but two jury eases as yet. One of these, Everett Halstead vs. Geo. W. Tanner, action on account, was tried Thursday Mr Halstead claimed $l2O. we understand, while Tanner claimed SIOO was due him for work for Halstead The jury gave Mr. Halstead a judgement for $lO The Wheatfield case of Henry G Phillips vsyOharles and Isabel Meyers, was heard by the court Tuesday and Wednesday. A special finding of facts is asked for and argument in the case will be'beard Monday. The case of Pengergrass vs. Kline, from Newton county, is being heard by jury as we go to press. The Judy vs Fay case was heard by the court Thursday, but no decision had been rendered at this writing. The Fry vs. Kepperling case from Newton county, has been taken to White county on change of venue by defendent. The Gundy vs Lamoine case from Fair Oaks, was taken to Newton county on change of venue prayed for by defendant.

PRINTER WANTED.

The Democrat wants at once a good, all-round printer, (married man preferred) one capable of setting ada and doing job work To such a man good wages will be paid and a permanent position for years to come be given. References required as to sobriety Send samples of work and state wag«« wanted in applying for pot it on.

NINETEEN TO EIGHT.

Onr Basket Ball team went to Hammond Saturday night to play basket ball with that team, who felt very confident of victory and who were somewhat conceited as to their playing abilities. They played a good game, but were out-classed in every respect by our home team, and the game ended, after a hard fought battle with a score of 19 to Bin favor of Rensselaer. Unless Hammond can beat our team iu a return game, which is much talked of, Rensselaer will jnst about hold the silver cup in Northwestern Indiana. The Democrat has made arrangements whereby its readers in this and neighboring counties will each receive a sample copy of the Bt. Louis Twiee-a- Week Republic which paper we are offering in connection with The Democrat, each a full year for only 81 50, The Democrat’s correspondent page last week contained news from fifteen different towns and neighborhoods in Jasper conn tyIu addition to this the paper contained all the important news of the country and of Rensselaer, also matters of interest to tire peopleof the whole county. You can get all this and the St. Louis Twice-a-Week Republic, for a full year for only $1.50: The Democrat alone, $1 00,

The old talk of a new depot for Rensselaer is again in the air, and th 6 chief engineer was here last week looking over the ground and stated that a new modern Bedford stone depot 65 feet long, with two waiting rooms, toilet, office aud baggage rooms would be erected here this sfercson, and that the structure would be built either two blocks west of its present location on the south side of the track, or one block east, and this point has not yet been decided upon, but probably the latter location will be selected —if it is built.

“Hank” Taber and editor Bowie of Rose Lawn were in the city Tuesday, the former interviewing Bro. Marshall in reference to the latter’s write up of a “scrap” at Rose Lawn last week in which reference was made to Taber and his saloon in a manner that the latter did not relish. It is said that, Taber threatens suit for libel. Perhaps the time uvay come when those Rensselaer editors who have encouraged libel suits being brought against The Democrat man may see the error of their ways. Chi kens sometimes come home to roost.

Rensselaer, like all other towns, has its unlawful night prowlers and peace disturb-re. At one o’clock last Saturday night, several boisterous young men—evidently “jagged”—made things quite lively in the northwest part of town. They went up to the residence of widow Morlan and demanded entrance end upon the refusal of same, became quite unruly and even went so far as to smash iu one of the large window panes, and break up things in general. The marshal was summoned, but arrived too late to catch or find any trace of the intruders Such things should be prevented and if the intruders be captured, be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

THE JANSEN CARNIVAL CO., Will give an entertainment for the benifit of the Rensselaer Military Band on March K, 1904 The ticket board will be up Friday, March 4, at four o’clock. Be sure arid get your ticket before that time. The tickets are 50 cents each and may be bought of any of the baud boys and at a number of the stores. The Democrat for county news.

N\\\wm\%v\vvt\«i,v»\NW \ a%\vv Loans on Land. / / " ' /* We make our own inspections; no delay., no £ extra expense; interest 5 per cent. Loans on 5 City Property and on Personal security also. 3. y Call, write or telephone No. 35. \ The First National Bank RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

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CARNEG IE LIBRARY.

To Be of Gray Pressed Brick and Stone Trimm n t s. new CarimL'ic library.' !■ tting of the contract .for whi< i to Rush & Warren of this cit i for $10,241.55 was bffelly men: n-d in these columns'last, week to be 50x60 fee t in size, om- umy with basement, aid the c ■< 'met price inolndes u nut wets r h tug system. Quite . number o> od» were filed, and flu-y ranged '' the way from $16,000 for t. adstone veneer to $9,830 for *»< • m brick. Six different fire i i bids, and the board awa contract as previou-Iv nu . i ■ building is to be of Robot impressed brick, from Tl b couuty, with Beds ml no 'timings. The*fkm donated by A Carnegie is SIO,OOO, and t . foi the building alone. T... nishing. grading of ground,- .U ing, etc/, is ir J included i * A c contract, and if the usual “t ' are worked in on the bn : * proper, it will cost ni: t Id neighborhood of :?_!• • \> r. completed, tin- bah.i -h will have to be m d t j be citizens of Reiisseiaer Uy’’can be im to on ri is pocket book a di, which is - inlikely becan- >f the precedent it would estai i for him.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The oity council nu t in special session Monday evening The sewer petitioned for by tlie library board w.ifs ordered and the city engineer was directed to draw plane and specifications for sunn. The Genera) Electric Go was allowed S6OO as part payment on the new dynamo. It waH voted that a bill be presented to the school trustees in the sum of $1 160 for beating the school buildings tbisschool year and that if the same is not paid in ten dais that, the heat be cut off from the buitilings. A petition was presented for r.n are light at the south end V >n Rensselaer street, which was placed on file. Bert Goff and Charlie U.->bIo« »a werft accepted as members at the fire department. The following bills were allowed. CORPORATION FUND. J. W. Freshour, blacksnuthing 40 j. A. I.arsh v merchandise ; ... 7 15 A. 1,. Branch, coal .... . . 115 F, M. Abbott, salary. ..... 22 50 ROAD FUND. Hiram Day, brick and labor 26 54 Chas. Robinson, work on street .... 6c ; R Newell, work on street ...... 45 Wm. Simons, hauling cinders . I 80 : lam Watson, work en street. 1 oc Norman Bros., wall at Makernseif.... 75 jo ELECTRIC LltiHT FUND, i'[. A. Larsh, merchandise .. ..... JO. 4c 'F, V. Ransford, light globes. . ..... 5 5* Roy Stevenson, labor 2 29 Tom Parker, hauling 9 59 C S. Chamberlain, salary.... 42 50 C.VL. Thornton, salary . , . .. ..... 27 .50 Tem Huston, salary ...... 27 50 Victoria Coal Mining Co . Coal .. 98 00 1 Standard Oil Co., oil ... >560 ! Central Electric Co,, supplies 29 07 ! A L. Branch, hauling coal ...... 68 06 I Frank Moats, work on hue . ....... 27 75 I J. H. Chapman, height ...... I 80 84 WATEk FUND. : B. F Ferguson, insurance ........ 6 75 jC. G. Spider “ ..... 675 ■ Conrad Hildebrand, salary 27 50

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. Parties desiring to borrow money and to offfarm lands as security will do well to see us before placing their loans. We have the best facilities for placing | loans and we believe we can save I you money. Our contracts are from two to ten years with privilege of paying a any interest payj ing ti me- Wnile others haye | either raised .their rates or quit I business, we still have a unlimit!ed amount of cash hi 5 per cent ! interest. See us, wo will do you good. Baughman <fc Williams, i Attorneys & Abstracters, Rensi selaer, Ind. “Bruner Merrv’' Phone 15, I “Bell” Phone 52.'