Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1899 — Page 5

DR. JACQUES DESSLER, OPTICAL SPECIALIST. - RENSSELAER. * r - INDIANA. rounding country that I have located bese in rise Anemic baMiag. ahone Mr Dtp light Clothing House, as an Optical Specialist- My Mhamaffk ttgiitar m the profession, with the help of the latest improved itimmasnstb .leads me ta tape Mat I shall be able to give my patients fall aatisfartina,, and can ptaartte ariUh wpsaple of Rensselaer and surrounding country wsDgireime a tend, I aan. sety icvettNOTICE —I desire to call your attention to the fact Shaft eyes «am be fumimad with the same accuracy at night as at daytime. EtunsnwilßiE.

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Directory. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coaver Sheriff Smite A. Seed Auditor Henry B. liarr«y Treasurer lease C. ©aria Recorder.. Robert B. Porter Surveyor Myrt B. Price Coroner Train P. Wri*fct Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. Ist District Abraham Hallech 2nd District Simeon A. Dome# 3rd District Frederick Waymite Commissioner's court—First lined ays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk i. Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C.E-Mills Civil Engineer H. L Grambie Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels coumctlmdl. Ist ward .G. E. Murray. F. B. Heyeri 2nd ward John Eger.JC. G- Snitler 3rd ward....... Wm. H. Beam, J. C. McCoUly JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge* Simon P. Thomjwon Prosecuting attorney Albert E. Cfaimm Terms of Court. —Second Monday* in February. April, September and November. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grose A. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newtoa C. C. Bierma Keener J. C. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene WbeatfieJd John A. Lamboru Carirmter George W. Caster Milroy B. D.Comer v Union tows os <TTT A Rmklpv Rpminfftmi m‘. F. ChTteote'.!" ". -BeaimSsrt Edward T. Biggs WbeatJHl ! Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Snpt Keitsi ser

CHURCHES. First Baptist—Preaching evsrry two week* at 10:45 a. in. and 7p, m: Sunday school at 9:30: B. Y. P. U, 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m Rev. V. Krrtts, pastor. Frse Baptist— One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Player meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. Christian— Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching. 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 8:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E-. 3:30; S. V. P. S. C. E, 6:30; Player meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N Shepherd, pastor. Ladies'Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment Presbyerian— Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Y. P. S. C. E, 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:80; Ladies' Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries. Pastor. Methodist E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting. Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladle.' Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. CHURCH OF God— Corner Harrison and Elsa. Preaching 10:45 and 7:80; Sunday school 9:80; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church— St Augustine's. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:3oand to:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor.

LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Masonic—Prairie Lodge. No. IM, A.F. and A. M., meets first and third Mondays of each month. J. M. Wasson, W. M.; U. J. lines, Sec'v. ' Evening Star Chapter— No. 141,0. E.S, meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Maude Spitler, W. M.; Hattie Dwr- . ler, Sec’y. Catholic Order Foerestebs—Vißari Court. No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at Is. m. J. M. Heady Sec’y; Peter Hrrdeman,£hief Ranger. Odd Fellows —1 roqnois Lodge, No. 144,1. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. Brace White, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. ' Rensselaer Encampment—No. fifit. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. C. Irwin, C P„ John Vannatta. scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 844, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Gertrude Rob4asoa,N, G.; Mrs. Laura Shields. Sec’y. I. O. op Foresters— Court Jasper, No. HB, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo.GaC.C- D. H. C. R; R. P. Johnson, R. Maccabees—Rensselaer Tent, No. IM,Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday eve Tyner, Commander; F. W. Ciasti, K«e& Keeper. Pythian—Rensselaer Lodge No. M, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday. . C. W. Hanley.CC.: N. W.Reeve, KTofß. , A S. Rensselaer Temple. Rathbone Sisters,— No. 4T, meets fid and 4th Wednesday, every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. Grand Army.—Rensselaer Post No. *4 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Post Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. i Rensselaer Women’s Relief Comps—meets every Monday evening. Mrs. J. Q. Alter, President; Mrs. Hattie Reynolds, Sec’y. Holly Council.—No. 7. Daughters of Liberty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Recording Secretary.

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Cat the Tax Levy. Assessments of both real and personal property will be made this year. These matters call for caartral and conscientious treatment. The law should be obeyed. The assessment of both real and personal property should be at its cash value. No property should escape. The rich and poor, person's natural and corporate, should receive equally fair treatment. But no person, be he rich or a beggar, the owner of piivate or corporate property, should be allowed to escape taxation on a single dollar. Are property rights menaced in any manner, by mob, by riot, by insurrection, by strikes, by vandak who demands that government shall give ample protection, and if property Is destroyed that full recompense shall be made? Is it the poor devil with his dog and acart load of household effects? Or is it the man with cattle on a thousand hills or the rich corporation, who hrve at all other times evaded by every means at his command, his or its share of the expenses of this selfsame government, which in his frerzy he debases shall give himself and his ‘‘vested rights" immediate and adequate protection? He who will commit perjury in order to cheat government of its just share of tribute which is due from him, in payment for protection vouchsafed to his ignoble carcass and his property, should be treated as an outlaw, and the most summary and drastic punishment should overtake him. He is an enemy of society compared with which anarchy pales into insignificance. Many of the most flagrant and brazen cases of this kind concievable have come to light in this county, The guilty parties are known of all men, yet has any one been punished? Not one! Is there any move made to bring these guilty parties tc justice? None save he of the pot hound, or yellow cur! His name alone adorns the judgement record. Such mockery! Such a travasty on justice! * Evil aad Righteousness. Thursday evening, Mar. 23, ’99. the blue ribbon or league meeting was presided over by Pres. D. H. Yeoman. This being bis first attendance, his introductory was a good hint on the individual responsibility as citizens in regard to faithfulness in our respective duties as citizens. In the absence of Bro. Sheppard, Rev. Middleton filled his place. In the absence of Mr. Wilson, his place was filled by Mr. R. S. Dwiggins. Song, by Mrs. Dr. English and Hattie Yeoman, followed by a talk from S. P. Thompson. Not being expected to be called on for a speech, he did not 6eem to catch the ‘‘hearings of the situation." He reminded me of the story of the farmers'bog in the corn field. After haning chased him back and forth so often across the ditch concluded he was on both sides at once. Perhaps he is like Bishop Potter, hence his idea that Evil and Righteousness should go together. The Judge is a great fellow for moral suasion. Like Dr. Rainsford, nobody was ever made moral by law. “Thou shalt or shalt not,” would have a tendency to develop all the bad in a boy or girl, woman or man, and would cause a boy to go two or three blocks to steal apples rather than take them out of the barrel at borne. I notice in homes where there is no coercive power, it is only home in name. Some homes don’t need it so much, as some people are horn good, like the Judge, for instance. If there was more coercive power there would be less need of reform schools. Such power is much needed in state and nation. A law that is not enforced isn’t of very much consequence. “Live at pence with all men,” beautiful thought, “as far as lieth in you.” Peace! Peace! Do you bear the echo? Pence, sweetened with rags and abuse, surely Simon did lose “his bearings.” There is too much peace when loved ones are going owrain disgrace by the legalized “An ounce of preventive is worth n pound of cure.” Good advice, Simon, better get on the side of i%kt mad throw in your mightiest ante at the ballot box to prevent the mloom which » a “mighty good place to stay body’s will power is not so good as join’s, and not speak at a temperance meeting in such a way that all the Liquor Leagues in Christendom would give you the right hand of feUowahip. This nation “a government for the people and by the people,” should read The saloon for the people and bv the people.” These things should not off. When the Christian voter has as much gumption as the saloon keeper, the saV • -'W . _ <*•-,•» %, : fc - ■" ' - *ff - , * V

loon will be a thing of the past. We have men, whose children have gone to the bad, by the natidfi’s corse, equally as good and brave as our Simon. Most people think Simon smart, and so he is. But, like most people, he doesn’t do as well as he knows. So he preaches before the young that Evil and Righteousness should go together. That we should persuade people to do right. That coercive power is a bad thing (except in collecting the whiskey revenue), but the people get part of the swag and that makes it all right. I notice that wise and strong minded people act equally unwise sometimes, as those who don't know so much. A Visitor.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Born, March 29, to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Alter, north of town, a 9J pound boy. The Indiana democratic editorial association will meet at Madison, May 18 and 19. Supt. Hamilton has our thanks for a copy of the report of the State Superintendent of Instruction. The articles of association of the Jasper Public Library were filed with the Secretary of State Wednesday. J. H. Allman, the newly appointed assessor of Carpenter tp., and Ed. M. Green were in the city yesterday. Advertisers should bear in mind that The Democrat has a larger circulation among the farmers than any paper published in Jasper count} 7 . Ed McDonald, of Sitka, White county, fell under a Panhandle train at Reynolds last Friday and ; his right arm was cut off between j the wrist and elbow. E. G. Half has traded his interest in the feed and hitch barn at this place to James Masker for the latter’s interest in thy Haff & Masker barn at V alparaiso, and the former will probably locate at Valpo. Dr. I. B. Washburn tests eyes for. glasses 1 y the latest methods. The best lenses put in any desired j frame. It does not pay to ruin \our eyes with improper and cheap lenses. Satisfaction guar-: anteed wlu n possible. ~ The printing contract for 60 copies of ‘ by-laws and ordinance governing the Fire Jfpiirtment,” was never submitted to The Dem- i ocrat at all. Not having seen the proposed work no estimate or price can be ventured but this may be a chance to save a few dollars to the people. The Democrat editor acknowledges receipt of an invitation to attend the nineteenth annual commencement of the Indiana Dental College, University of Indianapolis, on the evening of April 6th, at English opera house. A. H. Littlefield of Remington, is one of the graduates. About the worst blizzard of the winter —it is still winter here — came Wednesddy night and continued until Thursday night, accompanied by as heavy a snow fall as came at any time during the winter. Yesterday was quite warm and the snow was fast disappearing as we went to press. Mitchell, Ind., is in hard luck. Last Wednesday the post office WBB robbed of S7OO in registered letters and stamps. Only a short time ago a like amount was taken by robbers. Two hundred dollars reward is offered for the apprehension of the thieves. .No arrests have yet been made in either case. The great artery of commerce connecting Nubbin Ridge with the metropolis of Jasper county is now so congested with mud that little if any thing is being hauled over it. In consequence a wood famine is imminent. And Bro. Marshall hasn’t this abominable March weather under control either. All mail matter is now weighed and this operation will continue 30 days. Upon the result compensation of railways and routes of through mail matter is determined. Chas. F. Grow, of this city, a newly appointed mail clerk, is officiating as weigher on the P. F. W. & C., between Pittsburg and Chicago. A few cigarette fiends have been very free about distributing these abominations among themselves. The law of 1897 covers all offenses of giving away, selling or bartering, wrappers, cigarettes etc., to miners, and the penalty is not less than $lO nor more than SSO for the first offense. Imprisonment may be added to the second or subsequent offense. i. ■

Subscribe for The Democrat A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. A handsome envelope, either square or oblong, for 5 cents per package at The Democrat office. If you have for sale a farm, house and lot, or any other property of a salable nature, try advertising it in The Democrat. For Rubber Stamps, Daters. Printing Wheels, White Enamel Sign Letters, Stencils. Steel Stamps etc., etc., call at The Democrat office. John Coakley, section boss on section 12, extending from the city limits north to Surrey. was relieved of his work yesterday, and this morning James Norris, who had this section for some years, will succeed him. All the men will be changed at the same time. Lawyer Darroch, of Kentland, was in town Tuesday. Last Friday he was fined $lO by Jndge Thompson on the charge of contempt of court. The charge and the verdict were both rendered by the Jndge. In filing a motion for a new hearing in a case Mr. Darroch also filed an affidavit that Judge Thompson had altered the records in the case. The Judge offered Mr. Darroch an opportunity to Hithdiaw the affidavit, but this he flatly refused to do. hence the fine of $lO for contempt was made.—Good land Journal.

QUERIES FOR FRAMERS.

The following questions have been prepared by the Jhsper county Farmer’s institute committee with a view of drawing out an expression of views from the farmers. The columns of The Democrat are open to a free discussion of these topics. 7. In your opinion which is the best method to sow timothy, in the fall or in the spring? 8. When is the best time to prune fruit trees? 9. Is it best to feed cattle on dry food until grass is large enough so that they can get all they can eat, or turn out when they can get only partly what they can eat and bring them on full grass feed by degrees? ~ I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delayno examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on hand -

Bring your job printing to The Democrat office. We appreciate yonr favors, do nothing bat the best work and charg moderate prices.

GREENBACKS or Government Money. At close of our Civil War in 1865, there appeared in the London Times the following: “ If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic during the late Civil War in that country, should become indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its money without cost. It will have all the money that is necessary to canyon its trade and commerce. It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of civilized nations of the world. 'Hie brain and wealth of all countries will go to North America. THAT GOVERNMENT MUST BE DESTROYED OR IT WILL DESTROY EVERY MONARCHY ON THIS GLOBE.” The famous Hazzard circular, to capitalists in New York, and the Buell Bank circular to United States Bankers, both emanating from London, and the fabulous corruption fund raised in England and Germany, estimated at $1*500,000, were the agents that secured the closing of our mints against silver. The “walk into my parlor” policy of England, during and since the Spanish War, is the latest evidence of English Diplomacy in shaping the destiny of the United States Government. Notwithstanding the famine price of wheat, die Spanish War, and fabulous expenditures of money by our government during the past year, gold has increased in value eleven percent and all other values decreased in the same proportion. For a thorough understanding of the money question, or silver issue, the Cincinnati Enquirer has uniformly given evidence of its ability to teach, explain and produce all facts and truth. It is a paper that ought and can be read by all classes with pleasure and profit Craft’s Distemper and Co«gh Care Sold tar A. p. Laari|fl

W. B. Austin*.

BLUEFISHING IN JERSEY.

Tcwttd tiks Give a boy a dog, a gun, aad * long reach of sandy beach, wi&JM©casional chance to wing a curlew, or blaze into a flock of peeps, and distance holds no terrors for him. Thirty-five years ago the beach ami sand dunes lying between Long Branch and Sandy Hook mere amt used by summer residents, but wasthe home of Jersey fishermen, wham houses, built of driftwood, mem grouped together in small settlement at intervals of a mik or so apart. These people always proved kindly 3b their greetings and became, after a few weeks of acquaintance, set friendly that you might drop in upon them t© take a midday bite, or to haveun oldfashioned fish talk. The day had proved unusually balmy, and the off-shore breeze m zephyrlike that the Atlantic, as far as the eye could span, was without at breaker and softly undulating like* mill pond. As I slowly neared omeeff | the larger fisher settlements, sm unusual bustle was noticeable, the me* scurrying about carrying fish Tmsa and squids to the water edge. Ha - | ing one of them, who was usually the most loquacious, “Hello, Hank!! going to use your tackle to hang out a weekis wash?” he fired back: “Xarw! yer durned fool, don’t yer see that banks” , bluefish chasin’ the moss bunkers a* shore?” “Yes, it was all plain now, far right before me, only a few hundred yar& from the beach, came this wave’ «ff darting, swirling fish life. Often m bluefish, in his voracious desire is feed upon the moss bunkers, would jump clean out of water, and the snap of his ugly jaws sounded distinctly where I stood. Nearer and nearer they came toward the beach until the fishermen, their wives and children, seizingthear lines, swung the squid around their head, casting it far out into the smf. Hank, who had a lot cf lines., sang out to me with more empharirthanam invitation to dance: “Dura yer. Boh, ketch holt! and grt in. git in all yer kin.” and fired a parting injunction as I scooted away to have a clear space to myself. “Bun ’em high on the beach, look keerful they don’t snap yer. they kin rut clar through Ter boot.”

The 20 minutes that JoHowefi proved the maddest rash to and fire that could be dreamed ofi. Running down to where the rolling ocean broke upon the shore. I whirled the squid about my head and let it fir far ont into the straggling mass. It had hardly tonched the water when * frightful jerk on the line by a 15 pounder nearly threw me off my JseL Hesitating for a moment, uncertain what to do. but holding last, I was jumped into action by Hanks voice roaring: “Over yer sh onlderi run up the bank yer dirraed fool, M’s to* heavy fur yer!” Bun I did, as if the sheriff was after me. landing my fish, which flopped itself loose from the hook far above Hie safety line. Then back and up and away with another one again and again, then before yam could credit it, and as if * wizard’s wan had been shaken, there came * change of motion in the water and a* an instant the fish were ganel The whole thing was so sndden and madly exciting and so quickly ended that it hardly seemed real; but there I stood surrounded by sneh spoil that even a crusty old fisherman, as he counted my pile and slapped me an the hack, growled out to “Dura me, if Bub hain’t ketched most as many as any of ’em.”—New Hagland Grocer.

JIM RODE

Jim was broke. However, be managed to reach Vancouver, and, walking into the headquarters offioes of the Canadian Pacififysaid to the manager in charge: am Jim Wardner, and I am an old friend of Tam Shanghnessey, the general superintendent. Will yon wire him and tell him that I am here, broke, amda—t transportation to Montreal? 7 ’ Back came the reply: "Don’t let Jim wsSl." He got the transportation, and arareing at Montreal, called at «nee ta thank hia friend. “Well, well, Jobs, is this really you?” Then, with « twinkle of the eye: "Hear under the heavens did yon get here m soon, if yon were broke?” "Why, thanks 4. your telegram, ‘Don't let Jim nal " of course. I was at came fnmirtaii transportation, and here I aa.” "Confound those operators'! It » , strange they cannot get my mcnmga through correctly!” ‘’Didn’t won telegraph, ‘Don’t let Jim wa&T irierrupted Wardner. “Certainly net. My answer was: ‘Don’t! Let Jim walk.’ ” —San Francisco Wave.

Ants in the philppines.

White and red ants are peats mOm Philippines. The former iirfurtereay description of food, and the latter 4ethat» not xnetalßc. daps the trunks fell apart, ami tihm;