Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1898 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

THAT STATIONERY CONTRACT. An investigation of the records in the stationery contract matter, mention of which was made last week, show’s that on Sept. 11,1897, (Record 10 page 511) the board entered into contract with Wilson,” Humphreys & Co., to furnish all stationery and books for one year for $1,450. Below we publish contract in full: In the matter of supplies for the several county offices. Conies now Wilson, Humphreys & Co., of Logansport. Ind., and submits proposal to the board to furnish all blanks, books, and stationery of every kind and description and all other supplies for the auditor, treasurer, Sheriff, clerk, recorder, surveyor, superintendent of schools, prosecuting attorney; board, of review, couuty assessor, township assessor, board of commissioners, board of gravel road directors, board of auditors, election boards, boards of health, superintendent of poor farm, arid' supplies which the county is required to supply totownship trustees, for one year for $1,450.00, payable quarterly. Said proposal is now accepted and signed by the commissioners and is made a part hereof. Of course no regular contract was entered into with the W. B. Burford Co., and therefore no mention is made in the record of their submitting bid for $1,200, as alleged by our informant, who got his information from a direct source. As to the truth of his statement that Wilson, Humphreys & Co., furnished nothing after a short period of time, we of course, have no means of finding out, but we do find that this firm drew the full amount of their contract, and while said contract certainly covered books and stationery of every description used by county or township, several hundred dollars were paid to other firms for supplies during the year. The task of looking up the exact amount of such outside bills was more than we had the time to devote to the matter, therefore we db hot publish same. Enough was discovered, however, to satisfy any unprejudiced taxpyer that there is lots of rottenness in the book and stationery deals of the county.

THE MENICUS LENSES. The particular advantage these Menicus lenses possess are that they give much more correct secondary axes and when adjusted to the eye yield more perfect vision through the periphery of the lens, rendering the field of vision much larger and more distant. The above is a scientific fact. If you want a pair of these lenses of the best material in the world, correctly adjusted to your vision, notify, or call on Dr. Chas. Vick, the Optician, Rensselaer, Ind. We occasionally send out a few sample copies of The Democrat to people who are not regular subscribers, with a view of inducing them to become such. These papers are stamped “Sample Copy,” and anyone receiving such need have no hesitancy in taking them from the post office, as there is no charge made tor sample copies. Remember that theclients themselves control the publication ot legal notices, such as non-resident, notice of appointment or final settlement, administrators’ notices, notice of survey and many others. Bear this in mind when having occasion to get any legal notices of the above class published, and insist on your attorneys having the same published in The Democrat.

JASPER COUNTY TAXES Compared With Neighboring Counties. For county revenue on each SIOO Val. Jasper (i nc ct house bonds). .$ *454 White (Inc ct house bonds).. .284 Pulaski (inc ct house bonds) .304 Porter (including special).. .284 Lake (including special)... .23$ Benton 22 Newton 25J OUR INDEBTEDNESS Compared With Adjoining Counties. Amount. Per Capita Jasper $152,500.00 $9.22 Starke 76,361.44 6.61 White 67,819.64 2.06 Pulaski 56,000.37 3.07 Porter ‘13,939.11 .63 Lake 8,000.00 .21 8ent0n....., none. none. Newton none. none.