Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1893 — THE MERRY GO ROUND. [ARTICLE]

THE MERRY GO ROUND.

The farmer has oaws for alarm when he sees the crows hovering over his cornfield.—Lowell Courier. Thebe are plenty of people who go to base-ball games too late to get a seat who are honest, and yet they will stand watohing.—Yonkers Gazette. Philadelphia Is proud just because there are now five baby lions, two baby . bears and one baby buffalo in its “Zoo," ail born in captivity, which is Philadelphia^—Boston Transcript. The speed with which planting is done at the West indicates that they have got sowing machines there that srs s long way ahead of Singer and tho rest.—Boston Commercial Bulletin.

In his annual report Auditor of State Henderson speaks l ighlvof the new tax law, as the result* of its first year’s opelations prod aim it **t once the most equitable and soundest tax measure Indi ana has ever known.” The burthen Of taxation, he says, was fairly end equitably borne, tax dodging was not only a diare pntable but losing business, and under the powerful search-light of the new law property sequestration was both a dangerous and diffioult thing. In this connection the following oecur 8 in the report: Never before in the annals of the state has corporate wealth been compelled to bear its juat share of the publio burden.— To-day the dollar of the rich man, of the bank, of aggregated oapital, is compelled to contribute to the public treasury equally with the dollar of the humblest citizen. The new tax law iB founded on the sound dootrine of honest fu 1 vain#* appraisement. One dollar is taxed at one hundred cents, whether it be invested in lands, prod ots, bank oapital, factories or luxuries. Under the benißn ministration of this measure millions upon millions of property heretofore sequestered have been plac, don the tax duplic.de. To more fully emphasize the difference between the old law and the new I submit the following appraisements, whioh show a total increase of values of $397,581,651 in favor of the new law:

KIND OF PROPERTY. 1890. 1891. INCREASE. Value of 1 nds, $308,173,414 $450,186,112 $142,012,698 Value of improvements on lands, 69,102,918 > 79,351,475 10,242,557 Value of lan s and improvements, 377,276,632 529,537,587 152,261,255 Value of lots, 76,585,557 140,902,950 64,316,493 Valne of improvements or lots, 98,591,500 128,160,886 29,669,186 Velue of lots and impr >vements, 176,661,412 269,062,736 92,401,424 Value of personal property, 236,831.676 293.745,534 56,913,858 Valve of railroad property, 66,206,295 161,039,169 94,832,874 Value of telegraph property, 698,672 1,871,012 1,172,340 Total, 857,674, 38J j 1,255,256,038 i $397,581,651

It will be observed that corporation property shows the hugest rate of increase —telegraph jumping from $608,672 to sl.871,012, and railroad values from $86,206,• 295 to $161,030,169. A twelve-cent levy under the last year of the old law raised $1,049,209-14, w tie the same levy under the first year of the new law would have raised $1,506,307.24. The levy of 1891 of 72 oentt for state and 6 c ents for benevolent institutions yielded $2,259,460.86. Instead of an annual defioit of half a millton dolls rs under the old regime we now have a net surplus of that amou< t.— Insread of honoring money to pay interest on the public debt as was done under the old order of things, we now provide for our inte-est and have p. handsome surplus besides. A numbtr of the largei rallroa i corporations »ro resisting the new tax.law, and tbbs temporally withholding from the state snd tne conn ies thousands upon thousands of revenue. In every instance where trial bns been bad in the lower courts the state has won, and there is little doubt but ti e law will be upheld by the supreme court. The state board of tax commissioners and the attorney-general are leaving not Sing undone to protect the state's infests and to enforce the collection of these taxes.

The public debt is given at sß,*. 880,615.12, of which ¥.846,615.12 is foreign nnd 8484,000 domestic. Of this sum the temporary interest loan l>uds, dat d April 1, 1888, ggregutiug 8840,000,faildue April 1,1893. The temporary iuterest ioau bonds, dcited April 1,1889, aggregating 13110,000, fall due April !, 1894. in 1895 bonds of the tate amounting to 81,685,000 become due. The Auditor says on this topic: If the present general aeeembly m ikes no extraordinary appropriations there will be snffioient moneys in the general fund to pay the bonds due in 181*3 and 1894. I respectfully suggest that the general assembly ot 1893 authorise by enactment the payment of the temporary interest loan i ondi of $370,000, due April 1, 1894. Though another general assembly will have |in'evened before the maturing of the h>l,6bs,i>oo due in March and April, 1895. y 11 suggest that this legislature makeprovisions for the payment or refunding of this part ot the public debt also, so that the finance board may not be pinched for a time. 1 SCHOOL TAX LEVY. In regard to the school tax levy the report shows: There is now laid 16 oen<s ou SIOO for state i.ohool purposes. Under ibe present appraisement this levy produces in round numbers $2,008,409 Under the old assessment this levyraisedfl 372,279, and this amount was adeqnnte and highly satisfactory. The lew remaining the same there is raised annually under the new tax law $636,130 more than the old law produced. Now, there never weS a need ar a demand for a larger school revenue, and this oxcess of more than half a million of dollars is just so mueh unnecess rly taken from the people. It is a burden that should be lifted from the shoulders of the taxpayers T’m ecessary taxation is unju-ttaxation.” ' If the levy for state school purposes reduced 5 cents we should t hen raise $1,380,781 schoo revenue, which it $8,502 more thin was raised under the old law. I therefore suggest that the state sohoot levy be recuced from 16 to 11 cents on SIOO thus giving the counties $8,502 more school revenue than they ever received befoie, and at the same time lessening tee burden of taxation 5 cents on SIOO, or an aggregate annual reduction ol $636,130. '

The legislature organized yesterday- Now let Judge T’uro e succeed himself in the U. •S. B.

Sue Prießt, of Chicago, visited Rensselaer friends the other day. For the nicest thing in watches, for presents, go to Clarke’s. January term Circuit court is in session. Fourteen different kinds of bee loungeß, at Williams’ Charley LUioads is ‘dickering’ for the Moroco . Courier. For the latest designs in jewelly go to Clarke’s A young Democrat ut i’om Randle’s, Barkley township, Wedresday night. Bee those nice nice writing desss at Williams’. Mm Dr. Deming and sou have goae to spend the winter m Biloxi, Mississippi.

Ladies silver watch and silver ohatetetes tor, 99 50 at Clarke’s. Waner k Bhead have moved into their naw, commodious and handsome store room. Oak Rockers from $1 50 to 98, at Williams’. A twin daughter of Martin Cook of Fowlar, formerly of this place, died in that oity Friday oi last week, aged about 3 years and 6 months. For Christmas presents our silk handkerohiefs are exceedingly nice Porter & Wishard

In the parlors of th Corner house, Rensselaer, Arthur N. Bailey and Miss Flora V. Bayler were married by Rev. Hawk-ns, Wed* nesday afternoon or last week. Ladies' and gents’ chains, the finest lines, at Clarice's. At the New Year dinner given nt the Makeever House, last Bunday, Dr. J. H- Loughridge and Alf McCoy were present, ench rigged out in a new suit of elothes, paid for by the latter on an election guess. A pair of our fine slippers wo’d be more appreciated as a Christo mas present than any other article you could buy for the money. Porter & Wishard. The L., N. A. & C. is now laid with steel rails from Monon to Wanatah, aLd in e rly spring steel r ils will be ext nded to Micffignn City. For Christmas presents see our leautiful line of silk hand I erchiefs and extra tine facinators set together wioh silk Porter & Wishard. The Pullma i company is build, ing two tvvelve-Bection cars for the Monon, to be run brtween Indianapolis and Chicago, and two to be run between Louisville and Chicago.

WINTER REBOBTS OF THE SOUTH. Jacksonville nud Ttimpa, Fla., and other South Atlantic and Gulf const resorts can be re died with but one orange of cars from Chicago air . that tit Louisville or Cincinnati wnere the Mouon makes close connection the L. & N. and Q. and C. Vestibule trains, running through to Florida. The Monon’s day trains are now all equipped with beautiful new Parlor and Dining cars, while Ps night trains are made up of Smoking Cars, Uay Coaches, and Pull.ian and Compartment Sleepers, lighted by electricity from head** light to bindermost sle. per. The Monon has gradually fought its way to the front, making extensiv' improvements in its roadbed a**d service, until toeday it is the boat equipped* line from Chi* cago to the South, offering its patrons fa ilities and accommodations second to none in the world, and at rates lower than ever before.

Last Tuesday, in Chicago, MrsElias Gingeric'i had an operation performed for Ovarian tumor, the fluid in which would have weighed nearly fiftv pounds. Mr. Frajk Webber, of Rongselaer, is visiting in Hammond. Chrisde Vick Uas add.d a groceiy department to his restaurant establishment. Earl Reynolds spent Sunday with h:s m ther and friends in Bensse uer. Jow is the lime for holiday pictures. Older in time. A nice fimilv group is the most approprint- picture made. We are es pecially prepared now for groups, all sizes up to 14x17. Williams’ A r t Studio. John is now landlord of a hotel at Fair O ki. Ex-sheriff lue Las been employed as traveling salesman tor the grocery house of John A. man, Chicago. fi Go and see tha-su seßd gold watches, at Clarke’s.

[WOOD! WOOD!! WOOD!! f Those of our pataons who have promised us wood will confer a great favor if they will bring it right along. The pupils of Putts’ school presented their teacher, Miss Katie Shields, with a gold ring, Christ - mas. Emblem charms, atClaike’s. Spencer Yick, accompanied, by T. P. Brown, Chicago, visited friends in Rensselaer during the holidays. If you expect to make your fath er, hußbam , son or best fellow a nice Christmas Dissent call and see our fine line of slippers. Porter & Wishard. Prices and good* guaranteed at Clarke’s.

Lewis Hunt is visiting Mends in Rensselaer and vicinity. Winamac “Democrat-Journal”: The Democrat-Journal of April 9, 1892, oontnined the following “Cleveland” editorial:

“Nearly all the democratic ex - changes received at the DemocratJournal oifioa have declared for Cleveland. Among those we can recall to mind arv the following: Indianapolis Daily (Sentinel, Evansville Daily Courier, Logans* port Pharos, Delphi Times, White County Democrat, RenssalaerSentinel, Goshen Democrat, Plymouth Demoorat, Laporte Argus, Va’pa* raiso Messenger, Starke County Ledger, Tipton Times, Benton Review and Lake County News.’’ Besides the good work done by the above papers in helping to Bwing Indiana into linn for Cleveland, those named from the Tenth district should receive proper recognition for their effective labors in behalf cf the Hon. Thomas Hammond, who was elected congiossmaniu a republican district and over the ablest and most popular man in the republican rankß. And this reminds that gentle** man recalled a conversation had with us four years ago when the result favored Harrison. In response to the proposition that it delegated Mr. Cleveland to private ife forever, we replied that the methods *f the opposition to insui e his defeat were calculated to endear him to the people as a leader, and that he was our first choice Ser the presidency n 1898,

Jay Williams Ins filled his ware rooms with a handsome and exs ensive stock of goods especially :ov the holiday hade. Call and see them. Miss Jessie Bartoo rnak-s a spa cialty of children’s pictures the World’s F?ir Pavilion. Give her a call