Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1909 — The Cent and Half Cent. [ARTICLE]

The Cent and Half Cent.

First coined in 1787 by the United States government, the federal one cent piece was antedated by copper cents struck by several states. Vermont before being admitted to the Union coined the first cents in the country in June. 1785. Connecticut Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey also put the copper coins into circulation. Under the constitution the first coinage act passed in 1792, authorized a cent of 204 grains. In 1793 it was reduced to 208 grains and in 1796 to 108 grains. The 168 grain “copper” remained unchanged, except in pattern, until 1857, passing through seven designs. Until 1857 half cents also were coined. In that year the half cent was abolished aUd a new cent was ordered, weighing-only sev-enty-two grains and composed of 88 per cent of copper and 12 per cent of nickel. In 1804 the present bronze cent was authorized. This weighs fortyeight grains and is composed of 95 per cent copper and 5 per cent tin and sine.—Argonaut.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Mary Jane Summers to James White, July 24, It 18. bl 1. Alexander L. McDonald's add, Demotte, SBO q c d. Arthur H. Hopkins to James White, July 34, It 18, bl 1, Alexander L. McDonald’s add, Demotte, 830 q c d. F. L. Cheever, et al to Caleb Cheever, July 2, pt se, 27-32-7, Keener, sl. q o d. Pauline Doederllne to Max Baum, July 6, sw, 17-31-6, Walker, 31. John Knight to Walter White, et ux, Aug 6, It 1, bl 4, Bentley’s add, Wheatfield, 31,000. Emmaline Knight to Walter White, et ux, Aug 6, It 6, bl 4, Wheatfield, 3600. George G. Robertson to W. C. Turner, Oct 28, est sw, w% se, 21-32-6, Kankakee, 312,000. John W. Mannan to Nancy H. Rockwell, et al, Aug 17, pt ne, 17-32-6, Kankakee, 31 q c d. Same to Hettie Ann Hilliard, Aug 17, pt ne, 27-32-5, Kankakee, 31 q c d. Sarah A. Eldredge to Bertis G. Eldredge, et ux, Aug 20, ne ne, 36-29-S, 40 acres, Hanging Grove, 33,000. Mathew Waling to John W. Hltchings, Aug 20, pt ne, 4-28-5, 194.18 acres, Hanging Grove, 317,500. Wester Ann Belcher to Wladyslaw Srynkarck, June 1, pt n% se, 25-32-6, 10 acres, Kankakee, 3500. Walter E. Rich, et al to Alfred E. Malsbary, Aug 4, Its 1,2, 5,6, bl 12, pt It 4, bl 11, Remington, 335,000. Lillie B. Hartley to Alfred E. Malsbary, Aug 10, pt n% nw, 30-27-6, Remington, 35,000. Cora Anderson, et al to John M. Johnson, Aug 19, It 9, bl 3, Stratton’s add, Remington, 3100. George B. Davidson to Mattie Schultz, May 6, pt s% s%, 2-30-7, Union, 38,000. Jesse I. Tyler to Frank M. Hart, Mar 27, It 3, bl 3, original plat, Demotte, 3300. Michael E. Falvey to John J. Johnson, July 17, n%, nw sw, 24-31-6, 360 acres, Walker, 325,000.

Mary E. Markle to William W. Stevenson, Aug 23, ne se, 10-31-5, 40 acres, Walker, 31,600. John W. Mannan to Nancy B. Dunn, Aug 12, pt se ne; 27-32-5, Kankakee, 31. q c d. Samuel M. Laßue to James T. Randle, Aug 4. Its 1,2, 3, 10, 11, 12, bl 2, South add, Rensselaer, 34,000. John O. Sunderland to Jacob D. Rich Aug 24, und n% nw, und Vs nw ne, 30-28-6, Jordan, 31,400. R. W. Brown to Henry C. Wagner, Aug 14, Its 1,2, out Its 2, Bentley’s add, Wheatfield, 3500. Oscar Hickman to Jesse J. Crawford, Aug 26, s% nw se, s% se, e?i sw, 11-sl--e% n% 14-31-6, 460 acres. Walker, 823,000. Nancy B. Dunn to Frank J. Slight, Aug 2, It 17, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, 3100. Charles T. Dye to Nettle M. Weast, Aug 25, s% ne, 30-28-6, 80 acres, Jordan, 3340. Nettie M. Weast to Nettie M. \»elch, et al, Aug 25, s% ne, 30-28-6, 88 acres, Jordan, 38,000. John Bond to Charles E. Albrook, Aug 19, h% eV4, e% w%, pt se se, 4-29-5, 284.66 acres, Barkley, 335,582.50. Minerva J. Swisher to William McNeil, Aug 30, pt ne nw, 30-32-5 2 acres, Kankakee, 380. James C. Passons, et ux, to Austa B. Nichols, Aug 31, It 9, bl 2, Austin & Paxton’s add, Rensselaer, 3525. William R. Bailey to Lewis M. Schomber, et ux, Aug 10, ne nw, pt nw, 7-31-6, Walker, 37,100.

Joseph A. Engle to Reed Foxworthy, Aug 27, Its l, 2, 3. 4,5, 6,7, 8, bl 14, Its 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, bl 13 Sunnyside add, Rensselaer $1,500. Edward V. Ransford to Francis Heffner, Aug 31, Its 5,6, bl 28, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, S4OO. Frederick R. Waymlre to John L. Nichols, Apr 10, se se, 23-30-6, 40 acres, Barkley, $1,200. Arthur H, Hopkins, et al, by Sheriff of Jasper county, to William B. Austin, Sept 4, Its 9,6, bl 26, Newton’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $668. S D. Wladeplaw Szynkarck to Fred Will, Aug 20, pt se, 25-32-5, 10 acres, Kankakee, SSOO. George M. Belcher to Fred Will, Aug 28, pt n% se, 25-32-5, 10 acres, Kankakee, sl. q c d. Henry Weiss to Albert Konovsky, July 26, bl 3, outlot 19, Demotte, $175. q c d. Michael Mangold to Andrew Zimmerman. Sept 6, eV4 nw, ne, 14-29-6, 160 acres, Hanging Grove, $13,600. William Woodward to Will B. Fisher, Feb 16, und 1-6 se, und 1-6 eV4 sw, und pt eV4 n<T, 25-28-6, Milroy sl. Same to Clifford W. Woodward, Feb 16, und 1-6 se, und 1-6, eV4 sw, und ti% ne, 25-28-6, Milroy, sl. Lawrence H. Woodward to Clifford W. Woodward. Feb 16, und 1-3 se. und 1-3 eV4 sw, und 1-3 e% ne. 26-28-6, Milroy, sl.

S. P. Robinson to Robert A. Hartrick, Sept 7, ntt se, 17-31-6, Walker, $6,400. C. C, Fish to John Reed, Jr., Sept 10, Its 1,2, 3,4, 6,6, bl 1, original plat, Virgle. $260. George M. Spangler, et al to Bertha Wlldberg, June 10, pt It 12, bl 16, Rensselaer, sl. q c d. D. 8. Otto to Joseph C. Flcklln, Aug 21, se, stt sW, 33-28-7, 240 acres, Jordan, sl. Oran O. Hammerton to Elias L. Hammerton, Mch 1, Its 8,9, bl 6, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $l,lOO. Mary S Washburn to Ira M. Washburn, et ux. Sept 6, 1903, pt outlot 20, pt wft nw, 30-29-6, Rensselaer, S6OO. William O. Williams to Victor P. Yeoman, et ux. Sept 14, nw nw, 30-30-6, 40 acres, Union, SI,BOO. William Fitzgerald to George J. Lawton, Sept 3, pt It 6, 14-32-5, Kankakee, $l5O. Charles H. Thompson to Amcl S. LaRue, Aug 26, n% nw, 2-31-7, 80 acres, Keener, $4,800. Julia A. Jessup to Mary Ann Norris, Sept 8, It 6, bl 9, Leopold’s add, Rensselaer. S4OO. Francis H. Dunn to William Fleming, Sept 8, se. 18-81-6, 160 acres. Walker, ' '• '* V. 'V - ■ .* • -'-'"I

W. q c d. Sena Ja*person, et al to Carrie Jasperson, Sept 18, wV4 sw. 8-31-6, se sw, 9-31-5, Walker, 31. q c d. James M. Dicky to Perry W. Hunter, Aug 11, ne, 7-81-6, Walker, 313,000. Austin Shawcross to Mandeville Stogsdill, Aug 14, nw sw, 17-28-5, 40 acres, Micah A. Gray to Jesse M. Thompson, Sept 18, pt nw sw, 30-27-8, Carpenter, 36,000. Vincent Elsie to Mary A. Bowers, June 14, n% se, stt sw ne, 18-28-7, 100 acres, Marion, 35,000. Martha E. Mahany to John F. Zimmer, Aug 26, se se, 10-29-7, 40 acres, Newton, 82,400. Edwin G. Warren to Guy K. Hudson, et al. Sept 18, pt 19-29-6, Marion, 3125. Albert Wachola to Lyman A. Salisbury, et ux, Sept 21, sw ne, e% se, nw, 16-32-6, Wheatfield, 33,000. Albert Wacholz to Carl Kunow, et al, Sept 21, e% ne, 16-32-6 Wheatfield, 31. q c d.