Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 36c; oats, 370. | The Newton circuit court will \ convene next Monday. i George Barcus made a flying trip to Chicago Tuesday. For Rent: —7 room cottage. Enquire of S. P. Thompson. Trastee Clark of Wheatfield tp., was in the city on business Monday. W A. B. Rowley departed Friday for South Dakota, where he. will be gone about a week. For Sale—First-class new rub-ber-tired phaeton. Used but ) twice. Enquire at this office. J. W. WillianAs, the furniture and carpet dealer, has a new ad in this issue of The Democrat. Read it. ■ m , - Mrs. Cephas B. Miller of Goshen, Ind, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. Z. Slaughter, south of town. Mrs. N. Krull and son of Motion were guests of Mrs. Krull’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kamp, last Sunday.

Among the patents granted to Indiana inventors this week we notioe that of a bill file to George SL. Burgess of Goodland. v. , The widow of Gen. Robert H Milroy formerly of Rensselaer, idied at her home in Olympia, Wash., Feb. 23, aged about 80 years. w { John Michael who has been' visiting his mother, Mrs. Dora Michael for the past several weeks, expects to return to Otto, Wyo., next week. New advertisements this week: Eh M. Wilcox & Son; Jay W. Williams; The Racket Store; Martin Bros.; Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, ! Charles Elijah of Newton couny, was a business caller in the dty Wednesday. Mr. Elijah has rented his farm and will take maters easy the coming season. ' Mrs. H. O. Harris and son, J. Harris, returned last week from ,beir sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Harris’ health was not jtenefitted to any appreciable exeiit. _ -- - —- rMr. Martin, of the firm of Marlip Bros, of Eniman, was in the ility Tuesday and contracted for Invertising space in The DemoIfcat, the paper that everybody I *ads. I The republicans of Newton tp., I ill hold their township convenlon Saturday, March 19. Chas. I -. Hammond has announced himIfelf as a candidate for the nomination. H Michael Jungles of Walker fp?, Hauled a four-horße load of potatoes to Rensselaer Saturday that weighed out a little over 90 bushKls and for which he received 90 Bents per bushel. ■ The return game of basket ball Bere last Friday night between Hie Hammond high school team, Bnd the Rensselaer high school Beam, again resulted in victory for Rensselaer, by a score of 25 to 5. H Truman Beam, twioe tried on an Rdictment alleging that he murBered his sweetheart, Martha LawBence, of Porter county, has been Beleased from furthur liability, ■be prosecuting attorney dismissing the case. H: 9==\

J. A. Patton, the Good land poultry dealer, was in the city on business Monday. August Stimson, a former resident of near Wheatfield, but now of near Valparaiso, was in the city on business Wednesday, > / Ezra Hershman and family cu* Union township, left yesterday for Manchester, Tenn., where he expects to locate permanently. Uncle Michael Eger has been quite bad off for the past week. The old gentleman is 87 years of age and is becoming quite weak.Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels wen? to Lamar, Colo., Saturday, called there by the sickness of Mrs. Nowels’ father, George W. Burk. J. W. Freshour returned a days ago from a week’s absence at Lafayette hnd Wabash county visiting his father at the latter place. Mrs. Walter lines of Huntington, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.* J. Imes. Mr, lines also visited here a few days this week, returning home Thursday. While working with a corn' shredder last Friday afternoon, Charlie Bussell of Hanging Grove tp., got three fingers of his left hand quite badly crushed.

T. J. Irwin and family will leav<? Tuesday for Pratt, Kan., where he will locate for the present. Tom’s many Jasper county friends wish him success in his new home. The Fitst National Bank has closed a deal whereby a Corliss screw door safe will be installed in the vault and the old one will be taken out. Several other improvements are being contemplated. Mrs. Catherine Laßue, residing at the home of her son, Amzi S. Laßue, on River street, took suddenly sick Tuesday afternoon with an attack of pneumonia. She is over 70 years of age and she is in a critical condition at this writing. Union township’s republican convention will also be held March 19. Greenip I. Thomas is the only announced candidate for the nomination for trustee, but J. R. Mallatt, L. W. Benhow and Rev. S. R. Shreeves seek the assessorship. The delightful spring weather has thawed a good many of our citizens out who have been confined indoors for some time, but regardless of the fine weather considerable sickness is prevailing all over town, which is usually the case at this time in the year.

The republican convention in Barkley township last Saturday resulted in the nomination of Harry Gifford of near Newland for trustee, he receiving 115 votes to John Renicker's 90. Charles Walker was nominated for assessor by 133 votes to 68 for Charles Reed. Mr. Rapp of Washington, 111., sold the farm he bought of J. M. Ritchey in 1896 for $68.00, to Mr. Glick for $122.00 per acre. That was a pretty good investment. — Benton Review. Mr. Rapp is the gentleman who bought the Wm. Haley farm, south of Rensselaer, a few months ago. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Borntrager, northwest of town, died last Thursday afternoon after a few hours illness. The babe was born Feb. 8, and was their only child. The funeral was held at 9 a. m. Saturday from St. Augustine’s Catholic church, and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town. A trustworthy gentleman from the Gifford district who was in ths city on business one day this week informed The Democrat man that there were now about seventyfive vacant farms in the district and there would be many more if the tenants could get places elsewhere. The uncertainty of raising a crop there is given as the principal cause for this.

Mary E. Thompson and heire have sold a § interest in the 2,578 acres of the Thompson lands lying east of Rensselaer to John J. £ Lawler of Chicago, consideration stated in deed being $85,792. Delos Thompson also has sold to same party a § interest in 280 acres in section 25 and 36 in Marion township, the stated consideration being $9,333.33. A complete new line of lace curtains, curtain goods and draperies, at Bowles & Farkkb’s.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 12, 1904.

Tony Strickfaden is taking treatment at Hot Springs, Ark., for rheumatism. Four car loads of flour bought before the late advance. One car Gold Medal received this week at the Chicago Bargain Store. ( Roe Yeoman, who has been’ sick with pneumonia at Purdue, has so far recovered as to return home with his mother Wednesday. ‘ Seeds:—Clean, home grown Timothy and plenty of it. The price is right. Also garden seeds, 2 packages for sc, at W. H. Egers. * Thomas and Hattie Eiglesbach came down from Chicago to be present at the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Barbara EiglesJjach, New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Pueblo, Colo., 1; Rensselaer, 2; Medaryville, R-R-l, 1; Manchester, Tenn., 1. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thornton of Danville, 111., and Miss Rosa Towers of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. Nancy Towers at this writing. Mrs. Towers will go to Danville and reside with her daughter, Mrs. Thornton, it is announced.

Miss Bertha Boyer has resigned as teacher in the city schools and returned to her home in Terre Ylaute, on account of poor health. Miss Lillian Howarth of Oxford, a former teacher here, has been engaged to fill out Miss Boyer’s term. L. H. Myers moved in from Jordan tp., into the property which he recently purchased in the northeast part of town, vacated by Simon Leopold, who moved into property in the south part of town, vacated by Ray Thompson, who moved into bis new residence on South Cullen street. The call for selecting precinct chairmen, appears on the editorial page of The Democrat this week, also call for the democratic convention in Barkley tp. John G. Hayes announces himself as a candidate for trustee in Barkley, Mr. Hayes is a splendid young man, a successful school teacher and in every way fitted for the place. The republicans of Rensselaer met in ward conventions last Friday night and re-organized their city committee and elected H. J. Kannal, chairman; C. M. Blue, secretary and C. G. Spitler, treasurer. It was decided to hold their city convention to nominate a ticket for the May election, on April 8, at night, and for the ward candidates on April 11.

Rev. J. A. Cochran will preach his farewell sermon at the F. W. Baptist church Sunday evening at 7p. m., March 13. The text will be, “Finely Brethern, Farewell,” found in 2 Cor. 13-11. This service will close a pastorate of twenty months in which there has been 34 members added to the churcV He has been called to OrmaS, Whitley county, Ind., where he will take charge of the F. W. Baptist church at that place. We regret to have Rev. Cochran leave Rensselaer. new Rensselaer band discoursed some excellent music on 'The street Tuesday. The band, under the instruction of Prof. H. V. Weaver, has made good progress since its last public appearance and the boys should be encouraged in their efforts to again give Rensselaer a band .that she need not apologize for.'vA good band is something that most every citizen desires his town to have, and the fact that it costs money and the expenditure of much labor on the part of the members to keep up an organization of this kind should not be lost sight of.

The Jansen Carnival Co., under the auspices of the Rensselaer Band, gave a most delightful entertainment to a crowded house Tuesday night. The feats of ledgermain were some of the most skillful that have ever been produced on the American stage. Several musical novelties were the feature of the evening, but the feats of magic held the audience spell-bound with wonder and amazement. It is an old saying that “seeing is believing,” but it would be hard to believe everything that was seen there, and the magician was certainly the most olever that has ever been in Rensselaer. Nearly every seat in the opera house was filled and the band will realize a nice profit from the proceeds.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Mar. 11, David H. Spriggs to Pearl E. Hibbs. Abe’s $2,300 court house clock thawed out a little last Saturday, after hibernating all winter, and let out a few strokes at irregular intervals for an hour or so, after which it again went into its hole. Yesterday the natives were again frightened nearly out of their wits by its coming to life again. It seems to be making up for lost time, or all the “strikes” for the past three or four months are becoming thawed out by degrees, as it was hammering away at the hour of going to press at the rate of four periods of strikes every fifteen minutes, ranging from one stroke to a dozen.

—o — New suits filed: No. 6630. Thomas A. Besse vs. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad Company; action for damages. No. 6631. Alice W. Payne, guardian of Cassius W. Payne, vs. William R. Cressler et al; action on note. No. 6632 William B. Austin vs. Phebe Gitchel et al; action on note. No. 6633. Sarah L. McCune vs. Robert McCune: action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Oct. 23, 1886, and seperated August 19, 1903. It charges cruel and inhuma n treatment, non-support, drunkenness, abandonment, etc. They have four children, aged respectively 15, 13, 10 and 5 years of which plaintiff asks the custody. No. 6634. Mathew Rogers adm. of estate of Cloyd Rogers, deceased, vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co., action for damages for death of deceased by defendant’s train at Monon, Dec. 31, 1903. Transcript from the White circuit court. No. 6635. Huber Manufacturing Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note. No* 6636. Dennis L. Hogan vs. John Mede; action to quiet title. No. 6637. Martha Butler vs. Catholic Order of Foresters; action on insurance policy in above order. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff’s husband, John Butler, was insured in said order for SI,OOO, and that plaintiff was the beneficiary named in said policy; that in 1897 the said John Butler started for the Klondike gold fields; that since March, 2, 1898, plaintiff has not heard from said John Butler and the inference drawn from the complaint is that she believes him dead.

Following is a report of the more important doings of the commissioners’ court for the March term: Contracts for supplies for the poor farm were letas follows: Groceries, John Eger, $136.55; B. Forsythe, shoes, $10.80; Geo. E. Murray, dry goods and clothing, $46.74. The report of the poor farm superintendent showed 15 inmates. The receipts from the sale of products for the quarter were $594.73, and expenses $697.19. Net deficit for the quarter $102.46. County officers reported the following fees collected for their respective offices for the quarter ending March 1: Recorder, $728.15; Sheriff, $331.47; Clerk, $40455; Auditor, (two months) $58.25. John F. Mitchell petition for highway in Jordan tp., remonstance by F. M. and Henry Welsh W. H. Ritchey, A. C. Scott. and Laura Michael; A. O. Moore, Warren Robinson and Sylvester Gray appointed reviewers, to meet March 17. S. P. Thompson, petition for ditch; M. H. Hemphill. Russel Harmon and T. F. Dunlap appointed viewers, to meet March 10. Annual report of auditor and treasurer approved, and settlement with township trustees on account of poor relief was made.

You can save 25 per cent to 40 per cent on not the best but good as the best clothing, ready made or made to order at the Chicago Bargain Store. Good fresh cow for sale; 24 miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. Ba.BNEY MeINBROOK. ■A -: : 4 , X,.:. .f

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

v“About fifty guests, consisting of members of the G. A. R., Milroy Circle Ladies of the G. A. R., and Womans Missionary Society of the M. E. c hurch, participated in a very pleasant social event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, on South Division street, last Friday evening, the occasion being the thirty-fifth wedding anj niversary of Mr. and Mrs. WoocCj Mr. Wood was presented with a handsome autograph album containing the names of the Post and the assembled guests, while the Milroy Circle presented Mrs. Wood with a handsome set of silver spoons, and the Missionary ladies presented her with a souvenir spoon, the presentation addresses being made by R. W. Marshall, Mrs. M. E. Spitler and Mrs. S. A. Hemphill, respectively. The evening was spent most enjoyable, and Mrs. Wood served the guests with a fine repast. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were married on March 4,1869, the day of Grant’s first inauguration to the presidency, at the home of the bride’s father, Caleb E. Pierson, miles southeast of Rensselaer.

APPROPRIATION REFUSED.

*A.t the called meeting of the county council in Newton county last Monday for the purpose of appropriating $25,000 for a new court house at Kentland, only three members voted in favor of the appropriation, and the proposition lost. The county seat fight, it would appear, is not yet dead in Newton.

COTTAGE AT SOLDIERS HOME.

At the special meeting of the county council last Monday an appropriation of $3,000 was made for building a cottage at the Lafayette or state soldiers home. A petition asking for the cottage was presented to the commissioners several months ago and was referred to the county council. Other appropriations were made to cover several small claims for services, etc., during 1903, and S2OO for copying Deed Record No. 5, S4O for a new bath tub and S2OO for stock >at the poor farm; $750 for a new bridge at Remington; and SIOO for approaches to the Padgett bridge across the Iroquois in this township.

A LOCAL TELEPHONE MERGER.

Jasper County and Bruner-Merry Companies Consolidate. The Jasper County Telephone Co., and the Bruner-Merry Co., have made a deal whereby the latter company will practically go out of existence in Jasper county. The latter exchange will be done away with entirely and all switching will be done from the former office. By the terms of the merger the Jasper County people agree to keep out of Mt. Ayr and the Bruner people retain their country ’phones in this county, but the Bruner ’phones will be pulled out of business Houses in Rensselaer having the two systems, thus cutting out the expense of one ’phone to such business men as have both systems. The move is said to be from a purely esonomical standpoint, and it is announced that there will be no raise in rates, except possibly toll rates to certain points. The Bruner-Merry country patrons will get free service over the Reusselaer switch-board of the Jasper County lines, -giving them much better service than they have ever had before, while the subscribers of the latter system will have the advantage of the Bruner-Merry lines. It is said the deal will result to the advantage of both companies as well as their patrons.

See those new wash goods at Rowles & Parker’s. Thirty new full rolls of carpet just received at the Chicago Bargain Store. Wanted—A good sound horse or mare, 1100 to 1300 pounds, for cash. Thomas Driver, R-R-l, Rensselaer, Ind. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. March 5, to Mr. and Mrs. JosephNagel, southwest of town, a daughter. March 9, to Mr. and Mrs. John Rush, in town, a daughter. CARPETS, CARPETS. New Line, all new patterns. Don’t fail to see them at Rowles & Parker’s.

Vol. VI. No. 49

DEATH’S HARVEST.

Two Old Lady Residents and a Young Married Woman Taken. 'd MARGARET MOOSMILLER. iMrs. Margaretha Moosmiller died at 3 a. m., last Sunday at the home of Charles Platt on South Van Rensselaer street, where she had rooms, aged 79 years, 6 and 12 days. Deceased was a native of Germany but had lived in Rensselaer Jor the past quarter of a centuryTT She leaves six children—John Mosmiller, Mrs. Joe Hoover and Mrs. Peter Wagner of Rensselaer, Mrs. Treacy Bostger of Colorado, Mrs. Joseph Rutz of Chicago and Mrs. Barbara Staffgen of Oklahoma. The funeral was held at 10 a. m., Tuesday, from St. Augustine’s Catholic church, and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town. t t t BARBARA EIGLESBACH. Barbara Eiglesbach, the aged mother of J. J. and Henry Eiglesbach, and widow of the late Casper Eiglesbach, died at her home on College avenue, Wednesday morning, after about a week’s sickness from pneumonia. Deceased was almost 81 years of age and had resided here for a great many years. She was a native of funeral was held from St. Augustine’s Catholic church, Thursday at 10 a. m., Rev. Father Myers conducting the services, after which interment was made in Mt. Calvary cemetery. t t t

MRS. SYLVESTER RICHARDS.

Mrs. Sylvester Richards aged about 21 years, died at her home in the east part of town Wednesday night of bowel obstruction and inflamation , after about a week’s sickness. Deceased was married to Mr. Richards, her second husband, only Nov. 30 last. She was born in Hanging Grove tp., this county, and was a daughter of Lewis C. Brasket. She had been living at Shelby, and came to Rensselaer last July, The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from the Christian church and interment made in the Prater cemetery near Blackford.!

Special Demonstration ot American * Beauty Corsets,

We are pleased to announce that Miss Mosher, expert demonstrator representing the Kalamazoo Corset Company, makers of the justly famous American Beauty corsets, will be present in our Corset Department for ONE WEEK ONLY FROM MARCH 14 TO 19 and will be glad to give short talks on corsets to any of our customers who are interested in this important subject. Miss Mosher is thoroughly competent to advise you and we are sure that she will be able to give you some information that will be invaluable to you. If you have heretofore had considerable difficulty in securing a perfect fitting corset, you will find it profitable to call at our corset department and examine the special merits of American Beauty Corsets. These corsets are made in all styles and varying shapes to suit the needs of every figure and no matter what our wants may be, we have a style peculiarly adapted to fill that want. G. E. MURRAY Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. Rensselaer, Ind. PRINTER WANTED. The Democrat wants at once a good, all-round printer, (married man preferred) one capable of setting ads 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 wages wanted in applying for position. AT PRIVATE SALE. Having rented my farm I will sell cheap at private sale at my residence in Newton county, 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr, 1 farm wagon, 1 set of work harness, 2 talking plows, 1 walking cultivator, etc. Chas. Elijah. Foley’* Honey and Tar Con* cough* and cold*. Care* bronchitis and asthma. Core* croup and whooping eough. Cures hoarseness and bronchial troubles. Cures pneumonia and ia grippe. Sold by AF. Long. . Bead The Democrat few news.