Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1899 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL MATTERS. Forsythe was in ChicajM tKk has pat in • new Abhor Strafe, a prominent citi- — of Brook, died Monday. tmm 6. M. Wilrns, the Surrey merdbfe»»M the city on bosoms The rerere cold weather of Febvaftshtfeatj. knc Saylor as BtMntfer W STJStti^r* JUSk** penson Juki 6. Ben; of Goodland, has twin h—J 39 acres of land in Fwhhw tp, tfew county.' ty dwfct nirt. ia lining rrfatiiua in MnaHwllo this aiek. % family will' next nick. J. 3L Gardner Vill nore nlo tfe bowse vacated byj Xoaeb has sold his internet iu'tbe Xcmk Savior Lumber Oou to Geo. O. Bales, of West; Virginia.

A fan* MtebrrofU* Raw—l wM Fnkbs and cohs mil taka to LdiTHte tkk wwk, they at public ia ariwab ill at bis boat in Mas In Wkshbwn, who isat-i kafiag art school in Chicago, spent a few daps last week with her parents, Mr. and Mis. Wm Vaihhaia ntaniag Monday to the city. The it— in~ of Marv A. Berk, wife at John Berk, a former resi-: dead of Breaafef. were brought here for burial Sunday. The fun- i cnl was held Eraa Si. Augustine's Catholic chareb. Deceased leaves a husband and four children, three daughters and one son. Hare you noticed that The Ddk« ut prints the best paper published in Jasper county? More news, better edited news, editorials on subjects of interest to Jasper county renders, crisp and sharp and to the point. If yon are not asahaeriber T we want you to be-; f Mn Bbrrey Gilbert near fahsrftte^^,mn^wmd of Jof R* pAatainltiruk "SiSUpniiitMt ia a good one Mr. McGoDy b’^lfeSlirppbMd PtatJ CL Bhi of the University of HKnais. after a careful and peach bulbs' aannenric**dTElled, aOtoSD

‘^ta«p P DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Rost Office. t ARR, INDw “ - « \ •' "a . J ; '' ‘. • ■ • ■ •■//-*. ■ ‘ . H . . '■

' The first robin of the season was ! beaid yesterday morning. jamas Shafer of Brook, was in town Wednesday on business. Gaaar Phegley has moved upon a farm near Sitka, White county. Bain, mod and consequent dullness in business, is now prevelant. Geo. O. Stembel of Wheatfield. was in the city on business dayStarke county has organized a farmers’ mutual insurance comply • Mb. W. A. Binehart of Buffalo, N. Y., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. McCoy. Adam Seward of Mt. Ayr, has been granted an increase of pension, from $8 to sl2. The 65 pm- cent Newton county seat hill has been signed by the governor and is now a law. Frank B. Meyer was confirmed by dm Senate Thursday and is i»6w postmaster at Rensselaer. Bl H. Sheffer of Parr, has been granted a 12-dollar-a-month pension with about S6OO arrearages. Daniel McCSsshin of Milroy ip., fell from his wagon while driving home Tuesday evening and broke Elder N. H. Sheppard was called toMedaryville last Wednesday to preach the funeral of Mrs. Polly Blue. Manda Hoyes’ school in Kankakee tpL, is dosed temporarily on account of scarlet fever in that neighborhood. Another new fire whistle has been secured for the waterworks power house, and is to be tested today at 1 p m.

Mrs. E. H. Shields returned Tuesday from her 'several weeks visit in Tennessee. D. W. and wife and boy are well. Thi American Brewing Co., at Chicago, and the Columbia Brewing 001, at Logansport, have failed. It is something unusual for one of these concerns to go broke. E. L. and Fred Coen, were called home from Ohio by the ser- | tons illness of their father, W. S. Coen. Bat little hopes are entertained of the latter’s recovery. County Surveyor Price, who has been under the weather for some time at his home in Carpenter tp., came over this week and will now remain in permanent charge of the surveyor's office. If we mistake not. Myrt will make a more economical record in the administration of this office than the county has had in the past few years. Thieves broke into the Pan Handle depot at Monticello last Friday night and attempted to blow open the depot safe, but were unsuccessful. Several trunks in .the baggage room were broken open and property worth SSO to SIOO taken. Bloodhounds were put on the trail of the robbers and they were tracked to the railroad yards at Monon, where it is thought they boarded a train.

John BUI, wife and one child, residing about six miles north of town, were poisoned Tuesday night and for a time were very sick. When the physician arrived he found them suffering from arsenical poisoning, hut the emetics they had taken had relieved them considerably. All had been suffering somewhat from the grip, and on the night in question drank some hot whiskey, and they think the poison was in this. All are recovering.—Goodland Journal. What some Rensselaer people cnnaiiler the little one-horse town of Remington requires an annual franchise tax of 50 cents for each telephone pole “erected, used or : maintained within the corporate limits of the town,” and yet in the ; city of Rensselaer, where we have ia tax levy of $3.05 on each onehnndred dollars valuation, these privileges are given away for the ■sling. This, understand, is in sddition to the regular tax levy for municipal,, county and state

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 4, 1899.

A bill exempting of mortgage indebtedness on real estate has passed both branches of the legislature and will become a law unless vetoed by the governor. The bill placing county commissioners on salary was advanced to third reading in the state senate Thursday. Among the amendments adopted changing the salary as first proposed, is raising Benton and Warren from S2OO per annum to $250; Jasper remains the same, $225. This bill is quite likely to I become a law. ___ One of those warts on the body politic, commonly known as township supply men, was in the city Thursday. He was cussing the guardian bills, as he termed them, meaning the township and county reform bills. If one thing more than another will convince the people that these bills possess some merit, it will be the abase heaped upon them by just such parasites as this, and the sooner their occupation is gone the better. Judge Beeman came home from Winamac last evening, having finished the work and adjourned for the term. The big Monon ditch, the largest in northern Indiana, was established, the assessments modified by the court until there was general satisfaction among those effected, and John Fish appointed construction commissioner. The ditch starts in the Blue Sea district, south of San Pierre, and empties into the Tippecanoe river in White county. The assessment for its construction amounts to $57,500. —Starke County Democrat.

The township and eounly reform lit UP Wer© amended somewhat in th& Souse, the principal amendments being in the number of the township advisory board, which is now placed at three, instead of five, and the county council, which shall consist „of seven members, instead of one from each township. The number of the latter at large remains as before, three, and the first set of officers are to be appointed by the circuit judge at the next term of court. Not more than a majority can be appointed from the dominant political party. As soon as we can secure a copy of the bills as amended a complete synopsis will be published in The Democrat.

The more we hear about the corn husking machine fake, the bigger it seems to grow. As near as we have been able to learn, the company secured notes for $2,150 for machines and county rights, in this neighborhood; or rather in the county; as almost all the work was done hereabouts. Here is about the way the list rims, as near as we can learn. Six machines at SIOO each. Then comes those who purchased the county rights. All of which we suppose gave notes: some we know did. This is about the way they run, Newton $350; Jasper county $300; Benton county $440; Irqouois county, 11.!., $450; Total $2,150. And there uiay be others that we have heard nothing about. The purchasers of machines and county rights now have five machines that would bring about sls for old iron and wood to show for their notes. — Brook Re porter.

The Republican in commenting on the county council bill, says that the county officers “beyond question” were “agin” it because of the attitude assumed by certain Indianapolis papers. This sounds very “fishy” in the light of history. Can the Republican name a single law enacted since 1868 affecting county officers in any way that that body of “honest” men has not overturned heaven and earth to defeat? They may be honest men —many of them undoubtedly are — but they have acted very queer for some 35 years, when any law was proposed that would curtail their chances in the least to “get at” the public crib. “Reform,” Bro. Marshall, means lessening the chances to steal, and in 1898 the republican party said it was in favor of reform. and thereby publicly endorsed the fact that county and township officers needed “watching,” to put it mildly. .*

GROCERY SALE! Calico Sale! Shirt Sale! Overall Sale! Gingham Sale! Shoe Sale! UHfflUMi ■ ■/T’ 0 - MARCH 13 to 18. MINIATURE DEPARIMENT STORE, Q. M. WILCOX, Prop. SURREY, IND.

The Jasper Public Library.

A number at the stock subscribers (A the library association met at the court room, but Saturday night, pursuant to the call issued by ttie executive committee. Hon. S, P. Thomp- : son was elected chairman of meeting. The | executive committee reported sale of sufficient ] stock to authorize recognition by the county j and city. The work of soliciting was directed < to continue until the next meeting, with a view of reaching the township requirements, if passible. The action of the executive committee, in naming committees on by-laws, books, and arrangement of the room was confirmed, and such committees were continued, Ihe cards with choice of books, were directed to be sent to Mrs. Ora T. Ross, by unattending stock- 1 subscribers, she being the chairman of the book committee. Numerous amendments to the articles of association were advised. The most important ones were that six directors be elected by ballo*. in addition to the Audio it. Recorder, and Clerk, and that two of the six elected be women, and the remaining four lie men, two front each dominent- political party. The following committees were named, first named being chairman, and were directed to report at the next meeting: lo report articles of association modified by ; the proposed amendments: David B. Noweis \V. H. Sanders, Jesse E. Wilson. Harry R. 1 Kurrle and S. P. Thompson. To report organization and solicit national recognition and aid: Thorns* J. McCoy. David H. Yeoman, Leslie Clark, J. W. McEwen, B. 1 J. Gifford and W. B. Austin. To report to state authorities and solicit donations: R. S. Dwiggtcs, I. B. Washburn, M. L. Spitler, F. E. Babcock and E. X— Hollingsworth. ( To report to the board of County Commissioners: C. W. Hanley, Frank Foltz. Henry B. Murray, W. H. Cooler and R. B. Porter. ToClShfer with Township Trustee with reference to a central point: J. F. Irwin. W. V, Porter, James T. Randle, Joseph C. Harris and J. F. Antrim. To obtain recognition and support of city council: M. F.Chilcote, C. E. Mills. J. H. S. Ellis, A. Leopold and Henry Grow. The meeting was adjourned to meet at the courtroom, March 11, at 7:30 p. m. to complete organization. It is important that all stock subscribers be present at that time, and they are especially urged to be there.

C. L. Wilson at Remington will sell a hand-sewed team harness complete at S2O per set A large stock to select from. Good honest work, No. 1 stock and square dealing is my motto. 4t Got. Mount has vetoed the Columbus insane hospital bill, appropriating $120,000. He said the building would cost when completed $700,000. Evidently Jim has heard about our SBO,OOO court house.

That Twenty Year Franchise

A franchise—or rather an et- 1 August 1856 —for 30 yens was ! granted to county Telephone Co„ by the Common Council last Monday night. The original franchise granted this ooac- ; pany in 1803, for a period erf eight years, and with the additkoud 30 years extension, will make a per-jj iod of 28 eight year? use erf the streets and alleys <rf Konsselaer without ONE CENT <rf eeanpensatiou therefor! It is understood that the capital stock ctf this concern was $15.4100 lasi year and now is $28,000. all <rf which as said to contain no WATER whatever. And it is further Tq]*«n**dl jon the best of authority that aMs stock is *1 tetter than v jttr oeait money," that is. this S2B:OA* yields an income of more than $2210 over and above maintenance, ex-,, penses and taxes. Yet this val uable franchise is given away without money and wit hout price! Bui the promise is made cm behalf erf the company that several thousand dollars will he spent here in betterments of this plant a the near future. Not in TAXES, net in payment for the FREE use «f the streets and alley's, hat to re Awe oonseq^fth^ gre«thuable property. Last year this corporation was assessed an threw in the city of Rensselaer, a total of $75. The taxes wiD laml to $a.S9 for the year 189 S. In t§K and 1837 this same oenpatataem was assessed on SEVEN ad» within the city, or $175. Ka the the toll lines along oo hyawlr, $1,900 mas Amassed iTthfecfJ!! pany in Jasper, White and HißWcanoe counties, brtnrt nPOiAAB

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this 30 yaasestentinn of the right anaasy Street cralley it may suit it? Sanry to onrtspy. auad to collect toffl therefreoa. this corporation hi irctuim Afwefite ia taxes the into the rifiy treosary. And not all erf this goes to the city, as this eemtffs texes few ail purposes, 1 sttaSe and oomatr. Otoßy •sscimitlly aaaother toll line arikni for life- right to occupy StweHtenw alhys to gain an entrance to alias ditty. ad fit is- reported that the ditty was asked to set the price hrsaA wtqaacr, hut without ■vk ado. "imlefimfia“4}y poetrpoaied."' It ts high time ..that stefj?were-taken to reconsider alias ijutiJßicr ;tnd require this, and |al other tnoepwatisna. to pay its just share df the bunfiens erf gov.crmeadL and suittaMy reeompease „the ditty few.fills valkadbte franchises, riirifetfcs auud jwivferes to the use ctf the stocfts- m»1 alleys of this catty.. >

John is Doing Penance.

Hi? has Wd pumping wafer .o®tt ®f cfec basement foe six meets as arnuch as fifty to sixty hmb 4%.- Fowler Leader.

THE BENTON DIVORCE BILL.

|ty ftw tfcf 2Mi JiKrial circuit, kcaara lnrlut Friday without tthe gmevnors ijg—tin. Anothhtt twefthf aaritadawtabs tuBL wind of three, hgnmiiy «a the nmiarf Motleys of February. April. &phaUi aad Sot•™«i the sate leagth, begiaaiagaa the awad Motleys of May, aad Octahrnr. This warn hmg the law, J«|er s anttoaof coast will Wyh « Motlay, April MX