Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1904 — Page 4

The Republican. Official Papar of Jaapar County. tmoa In Republican building on the corner of Washington and Weston Street*. ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. forms of Subscription. One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 50 Friday, Feb. 5, 1904

A Decision Against The Apportionment.

The Democrats have won the first round in their fight against the new state senatorial and representative apportionment law. The onsa started in the Boone Circuit Court, at Lebanon, has already been decided by Judge S. R. Artman, who is himself a Republican and a former speaker of the Indiana Hoose of Representatives. He decides that the apportionment is uncouetitu tionsl and invalid and mentions many instances of unequal representation to support his decision He mentions, for instance that ten certain senatorial district that have ten senators and ought to Pave eleven, while ten other districts that have ten senators, ought only to have eight, on the basis of population In Representative districts he mentions thirteen counties that have thirteen Representatives which ought to have fifteen; and thirteen other counties that have thirteen when they ought to have only ten. The Judge says the law was evidently oomtnosd on David Harun ’h version of the Golden Rule, namely “do onto the other fellow what he would do to you, and do it first.” Judging from Judge Artman’a citarion of facts the Supreme Court will be likely to affirm hia decision and declare the law iivalid, which will leave the former apportionment in force. And that reminds us that now, as when the apportionment matter was before the Legislature, we favor* dan apportionment, both Congressional and Legislative bat-ed absolutely and entirely on population and contiguity of territory, with entire disregard to political results. For all that, howev-r the bill now under examuiHtior is fairness itself oompared with the last state apportionment made by the Democrats. Au eight-year-old boy was very much smitten with a little girl that ci's Hoross the aisle from him at eo’jool. The other day his mother noticed, as he was starting fur Hcriool that one of his ears was not clean while the other was "Johniiv,” she said, “why don’t vou w-eh your left ear?’’ “Wot's the use ma?” he returned, “Minnie don’t sit on that side.”

Thr best buggies for least money at botlleniHu’s. FARM LOANS. I m ke loans on farms at 5 per cent ii terest, with privilege of making pirtial payments, money furnit I ed promptly. CITY LOANS. I miike lohub on City property fora terms of years, or payable in small m >nthly payments. BKOOND MORTGAGE LOANS. 1 make loan* on second mortgage real eHtnte, I prepare my own ab straots and can save you money in' making a loan of this kind.* LOANS ON PERSONAL SECURITY, I make loans on personal security, purchase sale notes, or any other character of notes, either personal, or real estate mortgage notes. If yon want a loan, or have a Dote to sell call or write.. James H. Chapman, Makeever'e Bank building Rensselaer, Indiana. See that >9B Harper Surrey at Sohleman’a.

Tne County Convention

Official Notice Is The Republican Voters of Jasper County. The Republican voters of Jasper County, Indiana, will meet at their respective voting precincts on SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1904 at 2 O’clock p. m. for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Republican County Convention to b« field at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on MONDAY, MARCH 21,1904 to nominate the following officers to be voted for at the November election. 1904. County Recorder ; County Sheriff; County Surveyor; County Coroner; County Commissioner for the firm Commissioner’s district. The delegates selected will be chosen on the basis of one delegate for every ten votes and one delegate for every fractional six votes or more oast for the Hon. Daniel E. Storms for Secretary of State at the November election of 1902. The following is a fable showing the number of delegates to be elected at the various precinct conventions on March 19. 1904; Hanging Gr0ve...... 7 delegates. Gillam 11 Walker 11 “ Barkley, east 10 “ “ west 7 “ darion, first 14 “ “ second .18 “ “ third.... .... 9 “ “ f0urth....... 9 “ Jordan 5 “ N wton . 7 “ Keener 12 Kankakee 5 “ Wheatfield . 12 Carpenter, south 13 “ “ ea5t.......10 ” west 9 “ Miimy 3 “ Hi ion, north 9 “ •' south 9 “ By Order of tne County Committee. George A. Williams. County Chairriian. More Leopold, C ••■ tv Secretary-

Candidates Announcements. For County Recorder. JESSE D. ALLMAN, Jesse D. Allman, of Carpenter township is a dandidate for Recorder of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. JOHN W. TILTON, of Wheatfield Township, is a candiiate for the office of County Recorder. Subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. ISAAC N. HEMPHILL, of Marion Tp., is a candidate for the office of County Recorder of Jasper County Subject to the decision of ti e Republican County Convention. JESSE NICHOLS. Jesse Nichols, of Marion township, Is a candidate for the office of Recorder of asper County. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. ROBERT 8. DRAKE. Robert S. Drake, of Hanging Grove is a candidate for the office of Recorder of Jasper county. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. For County Sheriff. JOHN O’CONNER, John O’Conner, of Walker township is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper count' Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. GUSS GRANT. Guss Grant, of Marion township is a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Jasper county. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. ELMER PULLINS Elmer Pullins, of Gillam township, is a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jasper county- Subjectto the cjeci* sion of the Republican county convention. ' For County Surveyor. -w. L. LEWIS. W. L. Lewis, of Union Township is a candidate for the office of County Surveyor of Jasper county, subject to the action of the County Republican Convention. I- -r- MYRT B. PRICE. Myrt B. Price, of Carpenter township in a candidate for re-election to the office of Countv Surveyor; subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. Trustee Barkley Towqship. HARRY GIFFORD r a candidate for the office, of Town»hip Trustee of Barkley township, subject to the decision of the Republican township convention. JOHN RENICKER John Renicker is a candidate for to nshlp trustee Of Barkley township. Snbjfct to the decision of the Repubfi can township convention.

Indiana World’s Fair Notes

Indians Day at the exposition, September 15. Agricultural exhibits are arriving at the headquarters in Indianapolis in large quanities. Manual training work of the students in the low grades of ihtpublic schools will be an important ieature of the educational exhibit from Indianapolis, A number of furniture manufacturers of the state have written to Chairman Ball of the building committee offering to furnish furniture to be used in fitting up the Indiana building at the ex position, Histories ot their respective counties, or of certain township, which were written by pupils io the public schools will form an interesting part of the state ed uoatiunal exhibit. State Superin tendent Cotton says some of these histories show remarkable ability in the writers. Wireless telegraphy and tele phony will be one of the features of the exhibit in the electrical department. A wireless telegraph station will be erected in the electrical building from which messages can be sent by visitors to surrounding cities. It is the intention to erect several of the stations for these messages in this state. Bids have been asked for from architects to design the plans for the stone exhibits to be made at the exposition. The building stone will be used to make an ornamental wall about the space reserved for the mineral display. Chairman Wicks of the committe on building stone has the promise of the stone operators that they will furnish all the material needed f ir the exhibit.

Lots of cross «ut sa * s aud axes at the MoCoysburg hardware. LaPorte & Harper buggies sold bv Wm. Sohlemun,

Public Sale. To be held at my farm, nine miles northeast of Kenstulaer, in Barkley Township, the Captain Payne place, at 10 h. m. sharp, TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1904 Six Head of Horses: Consisting of 1 brown mare, 9 years old; 1 gray mare, 6 years old; one threeold shire mare, well broke; two 2-year-old colts. Six Head of Cattle: 3 good milch cows and 2 two-year-old heifers, all will be fresh in the spring. One yearling. All good grade Durhams. Farm Implementsand Vehicles; one carriage 1 wagon with trippie bcx, 1 Chimpion Binder, 1 Blackhawk Checkrow Planter with 80 rods of wire, 1 new line Harrow, 1 Disc, 1 Stirring Plow, 1 one-horse Weeder, 1 Deering Mower, 1 Hay Rake, 1 Scraper. 1 Tower Riding Cultivator, 1 set light and 1 set work harness. 10 bnshels seed oom, 4 sores shocked corn, 10 tons good tame hay. some oat straw, 55 bu potatoes, 1 oook stove, 1 wood or ooal beater, 1 8 foot table, sofa, center table, organ, bedroom set, and many other article". Terms of Sale $5 00 and unde r oash in hand. Ov-r 45 12 months’ credit without interest if paid when dne, if not pa>d when dne, 8 per cent will be ohwrged from date of sale, pure baser giving bankable note. 7 per cent discount for oash. No property removed until terms of sale are o< mnlied with. H N. PECK. Hot loach on the ground. Fred Phillipa. Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

Jasper’s Early History.

COUNTY.

A county is a subdivision of a state organized by the State legislature soUly for governmental purposes. The State organized with fifteen counties. Every citizen was then and since has been for the exercise of criminal and civil power attached to some county As more than three-fourths of the state on Nov. 7, 1816 was unsurveyed this county was attached to the nearest organized county following up the Wabash from Vincennes The survey is defined from a base 38 deg. 30 min. of latitude and two meridians, one extending north from the mouth of the little Blue River and one exending from the mouth of the Miami river Thia part of the state was not surveyed for sale until the north boundary was established (1828) and the Indians bad agreed to ieava (1832.) Their actual re moval commenced (1836) and the white men cam- 4 into possession in 1840. A land office was opened at Winamac in 1840 named after the high chief of the Potta Wattomies. Until 1825 we were a part of the great Wabash county, when our solons said “all that part of the county of Wabash lying north And west of the county of Fountain is attached to said county.” On June 23, 1827 we were so attached to Warren until White was organized (18<5) when that portion north of lownship 28 was made Marion township White county. That portion between township 29 and Warren county was designated hs Jasper and tnat north of township 28 as_Newton county, in 1835, what was then called Newton county was contracted on the north from townpbip 34 to the Kankakee river by Ithe creation of Porter (1836) and [L<ke in 1837, The names Jasper land Newton are in honor of two of [Marion's men who were conspicuous for mutual friendship and Lreat bravery, while in name, Newlon county, but in fact Marion township, White county, an lleotion held for. Justice (1835) I*suited ..Thi mas Randle 19 and fceorge Stump 5 votes. In 1838 Ln act was passed under which the Iwo counties were united. In March 1839 the territory from lownship 23 to the Kankakee was Divided into two townships, Newton north and Pinkamink south of

the Iroquois river. Piukamink was an nnderobief of Winamac. In 1840 the territory south of township 27 was made into Benton county, in 1859 that west of range seven became Newton county. The legislature added in 1840 on the southeast the Waukauea. South America and part of the Blue sea. Newton and Jasper were separate from 1834 to 18. ( 8, united from 1838 to 1859, and again divorced in 1859. The youngest county (Newton) has not been happy and may come back home, At present Jasper stands second in size. Our brief review brings us to 1838 and the aid of actual observers and their children is needed. Our last old settlers meeting imposed on the w,iter the duty to select a historical committee. Whitsmen did not begin settlement until after 1830. There was little progress until after Porter, Lake and Benton were organized. Our real progress in improvement of the native wildness dated from the formation of Jasper as now with Newton added, That twentyone years, 1838 to .1859 may be said to have witnessed the advent of the Old Settlers. One who moved to stay before the Separation is an old settler. They made history and we want to write from memory what you observed. Send in names of men and women who know aud can tell how things were during and since the days of the old settlers. I want your suggestions on or before Feb 10, 1904, if possible. Feb. 5,1904 8. P. Thompsqm.

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Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at his residence, 3| miles east of Rensselaer, on the gravel road, | mtle west of Pleasant Ridge, the following property, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday Feb. 10th, 1904. 6 head of horses, consisting of 1 Sorrel Gelding, 11 years old, wt 1300; 1 bay gelding, 10 years old, wt 1250; 1 dark bay gelding, 8 yenrs old, wt 1200; 1 gray gelding, 9 years old, wt 1000; 1 bay mare. 6 years old, wt 1150; 1 grey mare. 9 years old, in foal, wt. 1450. 7 head of cattleroonsisting of 6 cows all fresh by sale day or soon after, and 1 calf 1 year old in May. 14 head of good sheep, consisting of 13 Ewes all with lamb, and 1 buck. Farm implement, consisting of 1 Deering binder, 2 riding oultiva tors; 1 John Deem cultivator and Gopher combined, almost new; 2 riding plows; 8 walking plows; farm wagon; I top buggy; 1 set ot farm harness; mi ! k tank and churn, and numerous other articles. 11 months credit; 6 per cent off for cash. WM. R. DENNIS. Free Phillips, autioneer, 0 G. Spitler, Clerk. w2t. The beat goods ever put in cans for the money is Cupid Lve Hominy. Extra large cans only 8 cents at John Egen

A Go nd Residence Bargain. For sale a good 4 room bouse with pantry and closet; hard wood finish, almost new, house on two big lots, 104 by 150 feet, good well, w<iod hnuse, barn holdiug five tons hay, 100 bushels corn, buggy and 4 head horses. Chicken park and h cute, hog pen with floor, about 40 voting fruit traps, some bearing; grape arbor and cement walk in front and yard. Located in west part of town, cash payment, balance can be carried 2 years. A bargain. Enquire of Earl Sayler. wFri4 f p We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the family of Mr. and Mrs. N, 8. Bates, also t 3 the friends for the kindness shown us in our bereavement. Elbert Antrim, Mrs. Luoinda Amtrim, Mbs. Wash Soott. Look out for J. F Borders’ sale, 3 mi es west of Francesville, Feb. 15th. 13 horses, 32 head of cattle, w2tp Money on Farms. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per ot interest, Iwith privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time. I CITY PROPERTY LOANS On Monthly Hymenia, or on Hvo Yom Timo at Low Ratoa. Fhst National Bank,