Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1892 — Page 1

VOLUME XVI

INCREASED TAXES

Caused by the Levying of Unnec*essary Local Revenues. Republican Scheme to Make the Law Odious At the Expense of the Taxpayers of the State. Increase es State Taxes More Than Hade IJ; By Additional Taxes Paid by Ballroads—Republican County Commissions Lery More Local Taxes Than in the Preceding Tear. Below will be found tabulated statements compiled from the official records, exposing the Republican scheme to make the tax law odious by putting $1,500,000 es unnecessary local taxes on the people, and the result of their scheme: Assessment of 1890 and 1891, The general increase of assessed values was $397,581,601. or an advance of 46 per cent, over 1890; the increase in railroad volnation wa5591,376,493, or an advance of 130 per cent, over last year. As all property ttees are levied at eqnal rates on all property, the burdens of various classes of property will be in proportion to their assessed value. Classing railroad property separately, the relative burden borne by it and by other

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The increase of the state tax shown in preceding table includes the twelve cents levied for state purposes and the six cents levied for the maintenance of the benevolent institutions, these being the only taxes that go to the cuMpt expenses of the state governing®*' The state school tax (sixteen cents) lAll apportioned back to the counties for common school tuition, and is properly a local tax. The increase of the state school tax in 1891 is $752,027.17, and as the enumeration will be substantially file same as last year, (763,207) there will be ninety-five cents per school child distributed to the counties. The local school taxes should have been decreased to this extent. AS the total of taxes is $2,$99,282.26, and she total increase of state taxes is $1,230,547.73, there has been an increase of $1,768,784.53 of local taxes, which is distributed as follows: Forty Six R«pubUc*n Counties. Total increase of taxes. XL,866,090 84 State t«wi increase 806,766 18 Local taxes increase

The Democratic Sentinel.

property for the two years is as follows? 1890. Per cent. Real estate * .553,987,744 64.6 Personalty 233,973,967 27.1 Railroad 69,762,676 8.1 Total $ 857,674,387 100.6 1891. Percent. Real estate * 798,600,323 63.6 Personalty 295,616,546 23.6 Railroad 161,039,169 12.6 Total *1,255,256,038 100.6 That is to say, the new equalization takes 1 per cent, from the burden of real estate, and 3.7 percent, from the burden of personalty. The law aimed to reach money concealed in banks, but under the recent decision of the supreme court it fails to accomplish that result. The per sonalty listed is chiefly visible property, such as merchandise, household goods, cattle, tools, etc. If money could be readied the percentage of personalty would be materially increased and the burdens of other property proportionately decreased. The total assessment in the forty-six Republican counties increased from $439,262,270 to $630,198,313, or $190,946,043, being an advance of 43 per cent. The total assessment in the forty-six Democratic counties increased from $418,422,117 to $626,057,725, or $206,635,608, being an advance of 49 per cent. Total Taxes Levied 1890 and 1891. The following table shows the total taxes levied for 1890 and 1891, the total increase or decrease, the increase of state taxes, and the increase of railroad taxes, by counties. Counties having Republican commissioners are in small capitals:

Forty-Six Democratic Counties. Total increase of taxes 81,134,251 42 State taxes increase 623,792 60 Local taxes increase $ 510,458 82 Of the increase of local taxes in Democratic counties it will be seen that $297,156.92 occurs in Marion county, and $213,291.90 in the remaining forty-five counties. This is largely due to increases by Republican trustees, town boards and school boards in those counties; thus, in Marion county the Republican school board levies $113,014.86 more taxes than last year, besides receiving about $32,000 more from the state school tax—which is the same as increasing local taxes $145,000 in the city of Indianapolis alone. The valuation has increased more in the Democratic counties than in the Republican counties, and if the whole increase of taxes were due to the law the taxes would increase in the same proportion. It will be observed that the state taxes, which are at the same rate everywhere, increase in that proportion. But the increase of taxes in the Repnb-

RENSSELAER lASPER COUNTY. INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 27 1892

lican counties is actually $747,806.91 greater than in the Democratic counties, which shows conclusively that the law was not responsible for it. Taking the counties separately, it will be observed that in ten of them (nine Democratic and one Republican) there has been a decrease of the total taxes paid. In five of them (four Democratic and one Republican) the increase on railroads alone is greater than the total increase of taxes paid. In these fifteen counties individuals pay less taxes, in the aggregate-, than formerly. In thirty counties (seven Democratic and twentythree Republican) the increase of railroad taxes is greater than the state increase, and in these, if there had been no increase of local taxes, individuals would certainly have paid less taxes than before. This shows the effects of the increase on railroads alone, there being no convenient mode of ascertaining the increase on other corporations. If the increase on banks, street railroads, mining and manufacturing corporations, etc., could be shown, a number of the other counties would probably present the same result.

MISREPRESENTING THE FACTS.

Peannt Politics Rnn to Seed. The Republicans in their attacks on the new tax law see only the tricks of politics by which they can create a wrong impression as to the increase of revenue the state derives from the taxes collected on the assessment of last year. The counties are making their May settlement with the auditor of state on that assessment, and because the thousands of voters do not understand how the settlement is made and what is the exact amount due the state The Journal is misrepresenting the figures. The total amount collected, as expressed on a county auditor’s abstract, is not paid the state, and no one but a partisan paper, lost to all shame of political morality, would dare lie about the settlements that are being made as The Journal is doing. Yesterday paper gave the eight counties that settled Wednesday after this style: Amount Counties Settling. paid in. Increase. Jennings, 1892 *13509 19 Jennings, 1891 i 7;682 91 Increase of tax *5,626 28 Harrison, 1892 13,251 90 Harrison, 1891 9,854 80 Increase of tax 3,397 10 Hamilton), 1892 30,088 48 Hamilton, 1891 18,631 96 Increase of tax 11,456 52 These are three counties out of the eight that settled, the others being Jasper, Warren, Elkhart, Bartholomew and Clinton. Gs the eight all are under the control of Republican commissioners except Bartholomew and Harrison. Had The Journal been relieved of partisan bias in dealing with a bit of current information it would have shown what the state really received and what-the counties retained on their school fund account. The statements would then have appeared thus: Amount School Paid to Counties. Collected. Tax. State. Jasper.) .. j. .*13,950 00 * 7,164 58 * Hamilton.... 30,088 48 15,349 99 14,758 49 Harrison 13,251 90 7,141 648 6,109 92 Jennings 18,309 19 7,359 70 5,949 49 Clinton 34,095 72 18,130 93 15,904 79 Bartholomew 29,729 42 15,784 79 13,944 63 Elkl art 41,360 90 21,050 00 20,310 96 Warren 17,597 38 8,935 14 8,662 24 ' The Republicans do not seek to show, nor will they unless driven to it in the campaign, that six cents on each SIOO of these settlements is paid to the state for the sole use of the benevolent and reformatory institutions. The general state levy, twelve cents, has not been increased, but the legislature of 1891 provided for the six cents levy in addition, the law therefor stating explicitly that “the proceeds of the tax herein levied is hereby appropriated to the use of the benevolent and reformatory institutions es the state.” Out of the total amount paid the state has buUthe use of that collected for general revenue. The rest is raised for the benevolent and reformatory institutions, the soldiers’ monument. university endowment fund, and the school fund interest.—lndianapolis Sentinel.

Where Republicanism is a Tax.

The levy of six and one-half cents to pay off the state debt amounts to $8 ,371.79 in Johnson county. To relieve the people of this burden the tax law was devised to so equalize assessments as to make corporations pay their just pmportion of revenue. Accordingly, railroads alone in this county are taxed $6,818.74 more than last year. This, together with the increase on telegraph property, and the revenue derived from property heretofore withheld from taxation, is about eqjial to the increased state tax. and one offsets the other as*was intended by the general assembly. But the Republican officials in the two townships and three corporations under their control have increased the revenue $9,521.46 and can give no reason for their action. Republicanism is a tax with a bix T.—Franklin Democrat. <

Three Good Laws.

Every test demonstrates the value of the new election law and its superiority ©xer the old arrangement. The same Universal popularity follows the new school book law and not even a hired agent of the school book trust offer* to kick. A fair enforcement of the tax law will bring about the same happy remits, and only those will find fault who prefer the salvation of the Republican party to the good of the people.— La Grange Democrat

•‘A FIRM ADHERENCE TO CORRECT PRINCIPLES.”

Republiean Tax Conspiracy.

Elsewhere will be found a compilation of the taxes levied for state and local purposes by counties. It sustains the accusations that the Republican managers conspired with the Republican boards of county commissioners to make the law odious by raising unnecessary revenues. The exact amount of the taxes assessed for 1890 and 1891, the increase or decrease, the amount of increase of state taxes, and the increase of railroad taxes are presented in a tabulated form. The names of the counties having Republican commissioners when the assessments were made are printed in small capitals, and a glance through the table will show that opposite nearly every small capital uame there is a heavy increase of local taxes. It happened, curiously enough, that exactly one-half the counties had Republican commissioners, and. one-half Democratic. In the forty-six Republican counties there is a total increase of taxes of $1,865,030.84, of which $606,755.18, or less than one-third, is local taxes. In the fortysix Democratic counties the total increase is only $1,134,251.42, of which $624,792.60 is state taxes, and $510,468.82 local taxes. Of the latter amount it will be noticed that $297,150.92 occurs in Miami county, and $213,291.90 in the other Democratic counties. We shall show hereafter that most, if uot all, of this was due to increased levies made by Republican township trustees, town boards, and school hoards in Democratic counties.

The tax law has nothing to do with the increase of local taxes which are fixed entirely by local officials. The increase of state taxes is slightly greater in, the Democratic comities than in the Republican counties, because the assessment of the former increased more. The increase of assessment in the forty-six Democratic counties was from $418,422,117 in 1890 to $625,057,725 in 1891, or $206,635,608. in the Republican counties it was from $430,252,270 to $630,198,313, or $190,946,043. If the increase of taxes were due to the law there would, of course, be a greater increase of taxes in the Democratic counties than in the Republican counties, but in fact they are $730,779.42 less. In the statement of state taxes the state school tax is not included because it is in fact a local tax. The state does > not receive one cent of it, but it is apportioned out to the counties for the support of the schools, and the local school taxes shotihj have been decreased to the same extent that fTie state school tax was increased. Notification of this was given throughout the state by the superintendent of public instruction before the taxes were levjod. The actual increase of taxes paid by railroads is $987,203.28, having increased from $1,093,936.78 for 1890 to $2,081,140.06 for 1891. The increase of assessment for state purposes is $1,230,547.73, but deducting from this the usual delinquency the amount actually paid would be $1,069,772.23. Of this sum, therefore, the railroads alone will pay all but $82,568.95, and the increase jn the other corporations will much more than cover that amount. As to railroad and state taxes the counties divide into four groups. In the nine Democratic counties of Cass, Clark, Dubois,-Franklin, Jackson, Miami, Pike, Scott and Wells, and the Republican county of Steuben, there has been a decrease of total taxes paid. In the four Democratic counties of Bartholomew, Hancock, Martin and Warrick, and the Republican county of Montgomery, the increase of railroad taxes is greater than the total increase of taxes, and hence the people pay less. In the seven Democratic counties of Dearborn, Laporte, Marshall, Owen, Posey, Pulaski and Starke, and in the twenty-three Republican counties of Benton, Fayette, Fountain, Hendricks, Henry, Jasper, Jay, Jennings, Kosciusko. Bakey, Lawrence,* Morgan, Newton, Orange, Parke, Porter, Randolph, Rush, Tippecanoe, Union, Vermillion Warren and Wayne, the increase on railroads is greater than the increase of state taxes, and in tjiese there would have been a decrease of total taxes paid by individuals if the local taxes had not been increased. In the remaining counties the increase on railroads is less than the increased state tax, and as there is no convenient way of ascertaining the increase of taxes on the other corporations, no one can say in how many of them there should lave been a decrease of total taxes. The results as to railroads alone, however, are sufficient to demonstrate the excellent character of the law, and to show up the Republican local officials who have needlessly'.iaken over $1,500,000 from the pockets' oE the people of Indiana in order to prejudice them against the new tax law. There is reason to believe that this was suggested to them by the ' corporation people who desire the repeal of the law.

A Direct Blow at Traits.

The bill to put binder twine on the free list passed the lower house. This is a direct blow to the infamons protective tariff system, and was made by the Democratic party in the interest of every farmer who uses binder twine. It now remains ta be seen what the Republican senate will do with a measure designed to help the masses of farmers. —Pulaski County Democrat. The election of United States senators by the people would be a step towards preventing gerrymandering.—Fountain and Warren Democrat.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Governor, CLAUDE MATTHEWS, Ver Bill lon. Lieutenant Governor, MORTIMER NYK, LaPorte. Secretary of Slate, william r. myers, Madiaon, Auditor of State, JOHN O. HENDERONM Howard. Treasurer.of State, ALBERT GALL, Marion. Attorney General, ALONZA Q. BMITH, Jennings. Reporter of Supreme Court, SIDNEY K. MOON, Fulton. Superintendent of Public Instruction, HERVEY D. VtlltlES, Johnson. State Statistician, WILL JAM A. PEELE, Ju., Marion. Supreme Judge, Second District, J EPTIIA.D. NEW, Jcnninrs. Supreme Judge, Third District, JAM *8 MoDAltfi, Warron. Supremo Judge, FI th District, TIMOTHY E. HOWARD, St. Joseph. I Appellate Judge, First District,, GEORGE L. REINHARDT, Spencer. Appellate J udge, Second ills'j let., FRANK E. GAVKN, Decatur. Appellate Judge, Third District, THEODORE P. DAVIS, Hamilton. Appellate Judge, Fourth District, OIIDANDO J. LOTZ, Delaware. Appellate Judge, Fifth District, GEORGE K. ROSS, Cftss. - ■■ For Next United States Senator, DAVID TTJrPIE.

Church History.

April 15, 1861—Stephen M. Norris and Carrie L. Norris his wife, wero received by letter from the First Presbyterian church of Indianapolis. June H, 1861—Session met.' Members ireseht: 11. A. Mayhew, Moderator; C. Sutton, E. Wright and John Coen, Elders. Miss Catharine N. Wilson was received by letter from the M. E. church of Rensselaer. January 26, 1802—Mrs. Lauretta” Clark and Mrs. Emily A. Spangle were received on|examinatiou, and Mrs. Mary J,. Mayhew bv letter from Versailles Presbyterian cimroh. February 16, 1862—Cicero H. Tatman and Miss Mattie A. Wright were received on examination. April 27, 1862—Mrs. Mary E. Wileon was received on examination. Janua y 4, 1863—Mrs. Cushing was received by letter from the United Presbyterian church of Cedarville, Ohio. June 28, 1863—Mrs. Margaret Stackhouse was received on examination. Oct 26, 1863—Sossion met and dismiss* ed by letter Mrs. Nancy Tichner to > nite with the Presbyterian ohureh of Delphi, and Mrs. Miriam Hills by letter to unite with the Spruoe Croek church, Pa. Sept. 12, 1863 Session met. Members iresent: ltev. Mayhew. C. Hutton and E. Wright Received Edward P. Chestnut on examination; George W. Dunlap and Sarah Dunlap his wife from the United Presbyterian ohuroh of Cedarville. Ohio, j and Miss Nannie J. Wright from the First Presbyterian church of Indianapolis. March 19, 1864—Fletoher Monnett was reooived by letter from tho M. E. church, of Rensselaer, ancl Mary E. Monnett his wife from the Presbyterian church of Loveland, Ohio. March JO, 1864—Miss Augusta H. Fulton was received on examination. April 10, 1864—Mrs. Eleanor Howe, Misses Catherine N. and Amanda J. Wilson were at their own request dismissed by letter. Deo. 10,1864- Misses Hattie Sayers and TirzaJP, Coen were received by letter from the Presbyterian church of Lebanon, Ird GeO 'ge W Dunlap and Sarah Dunlap his wife, and Miss Mamie B. Dunlap, were at their own request dismissed to unite with the Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Lauretta Clark was dismissed by letter. Dec. 10, 1864 —Session met. Members I present: Rev. Mayhew, C. Hutton and! John Coen. A member of the church | was charged by another as follows, towit: Ist With breach of trust, in this: Tnat hy received a package of three hundred and fifty dollars to deliver to a party in Chiongn, and instead of delivering it as he agreed to do, appropriated it to his own use. 2d—With falsehood, in this: That he said he had delivered said package, whereas he had not. 3d—With falsehood, in this: That he said he delivered it to one Geo. Gardner, Esq., to be delivered by him to said party in Chicago, whereas he had not done so. 4th. With falsehood, in this: That he said he had Gardner’s receipt toy said package, whereas he had not. sth—With forgery, In this: That ha made out a receipt himself and Bigned Gardner’s name to it, centra! y to law. Said charges being presented to said member were admitted to be substantially true, and hA was by the session suspend", ed from the church.

Anyone wishing a setting of pnre bred Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandotte, Silver*laced,Wyandotte, Partridge Cochin, Light Brahma, or Langshan eggs. Call on John schanlaub. • " i COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF DISTRICT SCHOOLS, The regular annual graduating exorcisea of the district schools will be held ag follows Hanging Grove Township, at the Marlboro Seboo' house, Saturday evening. May 28th. Two graduates GniLAM Township, at Independence Chapel, Saturday evening, June 4th Two graduates. exercises to begin promptly at eight All friends of the schools are invited to attend these meetings. J. F. WARREN, Co. Sap’t.

Head Quarters , Rensselaer Post No. 84. Dept, of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic , Rensselaer Ind May 24th, 1892. General Order | No. 1 j 1. The Officers and Members of the Post are hereby notified that the annual observance of memorial Day will take place on Monday May SOtli, 1892.

All soldiers are mvlted to Join with their comrades of the Post in doing honor to the memory of our late comrades in arms whose patiiotic hero I ism merits the higest honors a grateful people can bestow. The Women’s Belief Corps No. 89 of Rensselaer, The Daughters of Rebecca, The Pythian Sisterhood, Iroquois Lodge, No. 148 I. 0. O. F.J The Rensselaer Lodge No. 82 K. of P., and the Fire Department of the town of Rensselaer are each cordially requested to Join with us in tho observance of the day. The M. E., the F. W. Baptist, The Christian, Tho Missionary Baptist, The Presbyterian and Catholic Sun day sohools and The Indian school and Catholic collcgo students and teachers are respectfully invited to participate.

11. At 1 :S0 p. m., tho Court House 801 l will be rung for tho assemblage of all organizations at their respective halls, churches, and other places of meoting, where they will organize without any delay and move at once to tho Court House yard, reporting by their chief officers to the Marshal of tho Day. At precisely 2 o’clock the procession will move from Court Square to the cemetery where the Ritual Service will bo performed by tho Post, The graves decorated by the several organizations of ladies and an addrcSß will bedeljvered by comrade E. P. Hammond—the exercises closing with (he song America in which‘it is hoped all without respect of party or creed will Join—and the benediction. HI. Comrade R, \V. Marshall is hereby detailed to perform the duties of Marshal of the Day and will be respected apt! obeyed accordingly And comrades J. F. Irwin, R. B. W#on and Ch*rrt%, W. 11. Wood, Adjt. Burnham ana Q. M. Charles Piatt arq^detailed as a committee of arrangements anil program. IV. The Post accompanied by all soldiers who desire to Join with them, and by the Relief Corps and such soldiers’ wives and (laughters and other patriotic ladies as may desire to accompany them, will attend Memorial Sunday exercises at the First Baptist church at tho usual hour for services in the forenoon of May 29th, 1892, and at the Presbyterian church in the evening of that day—meeting at G. A. It. Hall for organization preparatory to such attendance. V. It i-i r up. ctfully r< quested

that busim ss pi ices dose from 2 o’clock to 1 t*. ,u . ort Memorial day anti that all the people who are enjoying the countless blessings purchased by the heroic devotion and selfsacrifice of llmir fathers, brothers, sons and husbaml-i—our late comrades—unite w.th us in paying our tribute of respect to their worth. By command of John M Wasson, James A. Blkniiam, Post Com. Adjutant. Everybody is invited to come to the court house and bring flowers Monday morning, at 9 o’clock, to arrange flowers for decorating our honored dead. Mary E. Marshall, Pres. A special meeting of the W. R. C. in called for Saturday afternoon, to perfect arrangements for Decoration and other important business. All members arc earnestly requested to be present by order of President. —. 4*v *pr The Ladies of the Presbyterian church will give an ice cream and strawberry festival at the Woman,s Exchange, next Tuesday evening. Strawberries lUe; Icecream 10c; Cake sc. Every body invited. , A Called meeting of the Daughters of Rehehak will be held Saturday night, at 8; 80 o’clock, for the transaction of important business. By Order of Noble Grand, Mrs, J. Q. AL rai{

JOHN COEN.

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aa* A. McCoy & Co. are prepared to furnish loans on farms at as low rates and on as favorable terms as can be obtained. Call and see us before making your arrangements. 3

Memorial Day*

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I will be at my oflttoe at John A. Knowlton’s, in Jordan township, oi the Fourth Saturday of eaoh month for the transaction of business connected with tba duties of Trustee. JAMES H. CARR, Trustee Jordan Township Osborne Cemetery Notice. All persons interested in the Osborne Cemetery, in Hanging Grove tp., are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10 o’clock a. m., Saturday, June 4th, for the purpose of taking action towards enlarging the grounds of the cemetery and other 1 important matters. Trustees of Cemetery.

Thu county convention of the People’s Party met at tho Court House last Saturday and made the following nominations: For County Treasurer—Walter Ponsler, of Newton township. For County Reoordsr—Judson J. Hunt, of Gill am township. For Sheriff—Frank Robinson, of Barkley township. For Surveyor—Pleasant A. Gant, of Union townsilip. For County Assessor—George E. Vincent, of Carpenter township. For Coroner—William E. Moore, of

Hanging Grove township. - For County CommUsionr, Seoond District—Francis M. iPurker, of Marlon t*wuship. The oonvention was largely attended and quite as enthusiastic as assemblages of the kind generally are. The personality of the tioket Is good; there is never anything ptnade by underestimating the standing, oharaoter and qualifications of individuals simply because they may be the nominees of a different political organization. It is legit- . mate to attaok tire principles and party ;hey represent, if necessary, t Ira Washburn is attending the examination of West Point applicants, at Logansport, Eli P. Washburn, of Pulaski county, brother of our Doctor, is the candidate of the Demoornoy of White and Puluski oo unties fur Representative.

A FORTUNE Inherited by few, Is p«ro blood, freo from hereditary taint. Catarrh, con-' sumption, rheumatism, Scrofula, and many other maladios born in; tho blood, can bo effectually eradicated only by the use of powerful alteratives. Tha .standard specific for this purpose the ono best known and approved —is Ayer’S, Sarsaparilla, tho compound, concentrated extract of Ilonduras sarsaparilla, and other powerful altera, tives. > “I consider that I have been , SAVED several hundred dollars’ oxpenso, by using' -Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and would strongly urge all who are troubled with lameness or, rheumatic pains to glvo it a trial. lam sure I It will do them permanent good, as It has , done rto.”—Mrs. Joseph Wood, West Plattsburgh, N. Y. I)r. J. W. Bhlolds, of Bmithvlllo, ITenn., says: "I regard Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the best blAod modlcino on earth, and know ot muuy wonderful cures effected by Its use.” ‘ 11 For many years I was laid up with Scrofula, no treatment being of any benefit. At length 1 was recommended to give Ayer’S Sarsaparilla a trial. I did so, and By Taking about a dozen bottles, was restored to perfect health —weighing 230 pounds—and am now a believer in tho merits of Ayer's Sarsaparilla.”—James Petsy, Mine Boss, Brockenridge Coal Co. (Limited), Viotorla, Ky. “ My niece, Sarah A. Losee, was for years afflicted with scrofulous humor in the blood. About 18 months ago sho began to nse Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and after taking three bottles was completely cured.”—E. Caflsll, P. M„ Losee, Utah. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla tUPAUD ST • Or. J. C. AYER & CO., Lpß, Mist. Sold by all Druggists. Prlo« »1; .lx bottle., *4.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LI CENSE TO SELL INTOXICATING LIQUORS. Notice is hereby given to all the oitizens of the Town of Remington, and Carpenter Township, in the county es Jasper and State of Indiana, that I, the undersigned, George Eck, a white mgle inhabitant of the State of Indiana, and over the age of twenty-one years, will make application to the Hoard of County Commissioners of the ; said Jasper county, in the State of Indiana, at the next regular session and meeting of said Board of Commissioners to be holden in the Town of Rensselaer, in said Jasper county, commencing on Monday, the (ith day of June, 1892, for a license to sell spirituous liquors, vinous liquors, malt liquors, and alt Intoxicating liquors which may be used as a beverage, in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege ot allowing and. permitting said Liquors to be drank on the premises where; sold. Said premises are precisely located anddesoribed as follows, to-wit: The lower story of a two-story frame and metal covered building located upon Lot numbered six (6), in Blook numbered eight (8), in the original plat of the Town of Remington, in Jasper county, Indiana, which is laid oat upon a part of iseotion No. thirty (30), in Township Vo. twenty-seven (27) north of Range No. six (fl) west, in said county and State.— The ground upon which said building is located is be striked by metes and bounds as follows,: Commencing twenty-five (25J feet west of the south-east corner of said Lot No six (6), in Biook No. eight (8) in said oiiginal plat of the Town cCßeinington, Indiana, and running [thence north fifty (50) feet and four (4) inches; thence west twenty (20) feet and two (2! inches, thence south fifty (50) feet and feur (4) inches, and thence east twenty (20) feet and two (2) inches to the place of beginning. The said building fronts south on Rail Road street in Baid Town of Remington, Indiana. Said appliestion will ask for a license as ahove mentioned for a period of one year. GEORGE EGK, Applicant. Iba W. Yeoman, Applicants Att’y. May 13, 1892—f10. •

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