Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1899 — Page 5

"""Wi I .li min n—immi..~,ii.iiiiiii...iiiwLmmi- iiuLi)Mliniliiiiiwii.wwlMiii— 11 Him 'li.ll m ilwiiinil liilimlli i iimllilll ni l ill ...I—~ .. r OPTICAL SPECIALIST. fSi? ’ ; h ■ Rensselaer, - - Indiana. I take great pleasure la announcing to the people of Rensselaer and the surrounding country that I hare located here In the Arcade building, above the Daylight Clothing House, as an Optical Specialist. My thorough experience In the profession, with the help of the latest improved Instruments, leads me to hope that I shall be able to give my patients full satisfaction, and can promise with responsibility that every caeewiil be treated with special cate.. Hoping thst the peo- „ pie of Rensselaer and surrounding country will trial, I am, very respect - NOTICE—I desire to call your attention to the fact that eye. can be examined with the same accuracy at night as at day time. Exahihation rams.

EVERY WOMAN As J the peimtSngliahsnlAie usHTllyse want the hast, g* Sm* A Dp. Peal's Pennyroyal Pills B. P. FE N DIG, D rues let, Rensselaer, led. irrETn WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY They bsvs Mood the t«, of yean. STRONG G \ mwww ■ the circulation, gppßp digestion ak!3t->- -■- »*r«2S!srL- „ sas tßNutiS mo Sth 1, Ttk* wid»lroo-«Ud legal (usntntee tocure or refund tbs B. F. FEN DIG, Druggist. Rensselaer, Ind.

JOHN H. JESSEN, CIVIL ENGINEER. v I make a specialty of all kinds of ditch work. Estimates of cost of construction furnished. Orders left at The Democrat office will receive prompt attention. T RHEUM ATIC, the new apdNeverfalling Cure for Rheumatism. Will B cure in all Mages and conditions. * . Try k and be convinced. Greatest Blood Purifier known. Ask your druggist about it. For sale by all druggists. Cte® hi ii mb eomr, mu. Don’t pay exorbitant rents or twice the real * value of farm lands, but come to SouthEastern Indiana, the garden spot of the State and boy a good improved farm at a reasonable price. Farms all sizes and prices. Come and see me or write, stating about the the kind of farm wanted. E.C. DAVIS. Butlerville, Ind. UMNVfWW THIS .AA.A. ' W. H. PULLIN, Rensselaer. Indiana.

AGENT FOR THE Steel King No. 2, Duplex and several other Fence Machines. Contracts for tbe construction of any kind cf woven wire fence a specialty. I can suit you on anything in this line.

New Undertaking i; <' In Burton building, one door ! > < west of Makeever House, with a , > J ; corople'e and iirat-class stock of 1 FUNERAL FURNISHINGS ! 1 I respectfully solicit a abate* of the 1 ! ■i 1 public’s patronage and guarantee sat-' i <| refaction in every respect. Calls, i <j promptly responded to day or night. i !' a A. B. COWGILL, < | Residence at Makeerer House, mmi m. 1 ■ Caveats, and Trade*Marks obtained and ail Pat , «as bodaaas condndMJor modcaats rate. ■ « om Ornet is omtin u.a. hrtNt omet • and we can secure patent In lest timethose* 1 'raeratsfromWaskhigtaa. ! inrHMn 4m wing’ or photo*, with deftly* 1 ■ idea. We sdrtse, if patentable or not, free of f , charge. Our fee not dac til! p«U*nt U second. A PAuem.rr. “ How to Obtain Patents," with ' co* SrSXftn the U.S. and foreign countries | i sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. < [ Wwa. PaTKirr Ornet, Want* me ton, a a a»vws»ev*a»e»»vi»»a*t»»»>a»»»ee»o M nwwienui ■-*■ ii.—m.i.i. ■■ Rensselaer Markets. Wheat... 55 to ,00 Com Oats . -MM Rye..i...... .40 Hay ......... •*-«> H0ti..„...... 3.40 to 8.50 Potatoes. -...,....M to g Wmtiaae 't ---■ ***/. ywwi al*7t BoP.«*.»*<«*>*. we *. *• •••* .10 Hffil .... 47 *WrkiamM iP*f»ls»fc ' 'a -v..4 I vUu| m.» m • •*M%t.ls l«7f JOtWjh® . • * .as. «*•» • •••#*.• *«*#« <H ttOOitQN.,.. .............. *Ol a UlflWlJWla * «# .* -*** • * •** st»* -* • * -08 H .08 W«S '-f AAA-Ai

COMRADE M. H. DmLong, of SchuylervUls, N. T, who served is Company E. sth Vermont Volunteers, had otter foes to battle with after bis return from thelate war. Be recently wrote: $» a asm iJ URInaN IR mm 4 nssllssn i naive usro Usa munr ivcroiauvc Nervine fcc nerrou—ra hmogftt on fcy the me mml too ckae application to liwtow it gave me prompt relief without leaving any tmplraaanf Tfe result wea betwficitland hating. I heartily laahaw If **

DR. MILES 9 Nervine is sold by all druggists on guarantee, first bottle benefits or money back. Book on heart and nerves sent free. Of, MSw Mftdkal Compsay, Elkhart, Mt

The Circuit Court.

Court baa been grindingalcng all this week and a nnmber of cases have been disposed of, the more important ones appearing below: DeArmond vs Klanska. possession and and damages: Judgement for plaintff for 8110 ««k* possession OT premises. Ott vs Anderson, replevin; verdict for defendent. ' Coates vs Floar. landlArd'snttachment. claim for rent, etc.; judgment of 8103 for plaintiff. Shessler Vs C. A E. I. Ry., damagmjjent to Newton county on changs of venue. The several case* of Gifford vs‘Babcock et al. corn sold by tenants; continued. Tbe court’s decision in thejanke vs Teglof case to set aside will, has not been tendered at this Writing. . * Thejnry was discharged for the term Thursday moral ng.

FARMS FOR SALE.

W« have for sale several tracts of land varying in size from 40 acres to 280 acres, which will be sold at prices to snit the times. Only a small cash payment, 6 per cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and Bee ns. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. Subscribe for The Democrat

Curious Pocket-Handkerchiefs.

A newspaper in Madrid is seeking popularity by printing its columns on linen, ana with an ink which easily washes out, so that the reader after perusing the journal may apply soap and water and convert it into a handkerchief. This suggests an inversion of the process, by means of which the enterprising advertiser could make Imown his wares. He could print invisible metures—i. e., “mereunallyhleachea silver images”—-on nocketbnt the first Him tiwv wsslind thfi advertisement wnnld imwsl H. R'wlv ftypfia .. sail.

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WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our regular correspondent.) Major Lee, who has been the personal representative of Gen. Miles before the Oonrt of Inquiry, made a speech summing up the evidence taken during the inauiry that any lawyer might have beat proud of. He showed that every allegation made by Gen. Miles has been folly sustained by good evidence, but if the Jdgerites are oorrect in their outline of the report, which the Court will make in a few days, probably this week, the evidence is to be ignored, Alger and Eagan whitewashed, and Gen. Miles and the officers who dared to tell the truth about the beef furnished the army, censured. If that sort of a report is submitted, a wave of indignation is likely to sweep over this country that when compared with that whioh followed toe whitewashing of Alger by the War Commission, will be as a tornado to a summer zephyr. The people of this country have decided this case on the evidence, and if McKinley is unwise enough to allow his friendship for Algerism and his dislike for Gen, Miles to cause him to use his official influence to get a report contrary to the evidence, so much the worse for Mr. Me-, Kinley. The country has been disposed, through au the dirty mess, to believe in the personal integrity of Mr. McKinley, and that he was the victim of bis political obligations to Alger, but public opinion cannot be made to stand too great a strain. * * i The republican managers are trying to get Mr. Hobart to announce that, owing to bis health, he will not be a candidate for renomination, but he has so far declined to do so, although his health is really in a serious condition. Boss Platt and some other New York republicans think that “Teddy” Roosevelt would be effectually shelved if made the tail of the McKinley ticket, and Mr. McKinley, who is a little bit afraid of Teddy as a lival for the first place, is said not to be averse to the idea, provided that Hobart, whom he really likes, can be persuaded to voluntarily take himself out of the way. • * * Politicians have no difficulty in reading the pUto made by Gov. Stone, of Pa., when he appointed Quay Senator, immediately following his acquittal by a Philadelphia jury of the charge of conspiracy to rob the state. That appointment was not made with any expectation that the accompanying credentials Would ever be used in Washington. Gov. Stone and Mr. Quay both know that the Senate him repeatedly, within the lass few years, denied the right of a governor to fill a vacancy in the Senate which .the legislature of the state has failed to fill, after having had an opportunity to do so. The appointment was made for its moral effect upon the republicans of the Pennsylvania legislature, which is likely to be called in extra session, nominal!} for other reasons, but in reality solely for the purpose of giving Quay another chance for getting him self re-elected. **• Admiral Schley is understood to contemplate asking an investigationof the implied charges and lnnendoes made against him by tbe Sampson clique in the Navy Department. If he does, he will not ask it of the Navy Department, bnt will go direct to Congress and ask that a thorough in-

vestigation be made by a nonpartisan committee. >-4 a .** NTs The Hanna McKinley men' are' already beginning to see that the retirement of Czar Reed doesn't call for as much rejoicing on their part, as they thought it ‘did when it was first made public. It will remove a powerful enemy from the pathway of the administration, but there is danger that the scramble for the Speakership, which has already started, may create a number of smaller enemies who may be able to do more damage to administration plans and politics than one big enemy like Mr. Reed. Boss Hanna is not in any doubt about his success in naming the next speaker, but he is growing very much afraid of the sore spots that will be left among the disappointed, when his choice becomes known. A prominent republican Senator, discussing this matter with a friend, said: “I shall miss my guess if Hanna ami McKinley do not both Utterly regret the retirement of Reed before the new Speaker haa got fairly used^othe

tils castor In the ring and declared himself a candidate. Thera will be lots of fan, and possibly some good political capital for the democrats in the coming fight over the Owing to a call of the German Ambassador at the State department, Oapt Ooghlan, of the Raleigh, him received a strong official hint not to repeat the story he told at a New York banquet about the way in which Admiral Dewey humbled the German Naval Commander in Manila Bay. hurt year, when the Germans tried to get a little uppish. It is denied that the German Amhatna dor made any complaint about Oapt. Coghlanb story, but of course, everybody knows that it ia a part of diplomacy to deny anything and everything whenever it is deemed policy to do so.

COMMUNICATED.

Last Friday, after the acquital of John E. Alter, there appeared, a malicious and baseless attack on the writer in the villainous sheet edited and owned by a Hcnnnftpel who has on all occasions aided and defended every steal made from public funds, in this county, provided only the thief was a republican, and provided farther that this acoandxells chances to (dander the public would be lessened by the thief’s conviction. Despised and ridiculed by tbe leaders, distrusted and discredited by the rank and file of his patty, his supply of public plunder—his meat —is running out and there is nothing left bnt to do the bidding of the papSoekers who have waxed fat at public expense. The election last! autumn was an eye-opener, and ; even a champ of Marshall's calibre was not long in discovering that the situation is .becoming desperate and these “mistakes*' must be explained at all hazards, or the jig is up, and public printSupon which he has grown , would be taken from him. This man Marshall is a cariosity in more senses than one. Endowed by nature with those qualities of mind exemplified in the I person of that noble animal commonly called the Jackass, and i possessing the gaul of a whole herd of government males, combined with the ghoulish propensities of the hyena, the voracity and exclusiveness of the hog, with wsmtriiect compared with which any common idiot might justly pone asa philospher, it wm be seen that a combination of this hind is not often met with in the human species. Does he ran amuck a member of his party? All that ia | necessary is for the offended mem- ] ber to administer a good drabing,; his jackass propensities at once! come into play, a great light ia: seen, and in the next issue of his “paper” he acknowledges himself a liar, with the same complacency j he would assume if a fee was tendered for an outrageously “padded” legal advertisement Ia a public improvement to be made? This quinsied monstrosity pats his swinish propensities at work. How much is there “in it?” Will it cost him a cent? Upon these two questions pivot his “conclusion,” if the mental processes of each an abortion can be designated by that word. If there is nothing “in it” or if it affects him however reSnotely, he is “agin” it tooth and nail. Is there a reform on for consideration? His hyena propensities are atonoe harnessed for duty. Is public (dander made easier of accomplishment? If so, be is for it” with both feet Bnt if the chances of plundering the public will be made more difficult if the amounts of his “warrants” will be lessened, or their number curtailed, he is “agin” it and the jackass side of his composite disposition takes precedence and he bmp lustily. The tax law of 1889 toe Australian ballot law, the school Book law, and every other reform that has been proposed, to better the administration of public business, has been opposed by this defender of thieves. How baseless and malicious the assertions made in the article referred to, are easily shown: 1. under oath toeessiotiods— was no part of his DUT{ito>hd did not belong to his office,? that they belong to the auditor* office, and tost he had j no right' to charge the county atj all. He knew this at the tune he made this cb<uva» 1 Marshall knew he was p>nfiShilL W * ’ the county at public wvproae. even! to lead peucikT And hu knew! i. k •»

which in this instance had been puid.for no doubt, mure times over by the oounty. In this eouneenoß, I will ask G. K. Marshall if it was cm account of “furnishing instruments” that John E. Altar added ISO per cent, to the salary of his office employes and then swore these raised vouchers were justly owed by Jasper county? This was done in scores 3. John E. Altar knew at that tune, and G. E. Marshall knew when he wrote that malicious lie, that whatever wee charged for eervicea for pasting those notices meet he charged against the land to which the ALLOTMENT WBS chargeable and collected as taxes are collected and not against the OOUNTT. Alter admitted this fact under oath. He had been surveyor six years and knew it when he made toe charge. 4. As this "work” had no connection with the surveyor’s office, all this rot about deputies getting $2.00 while SI.OO goes to the boss for the use of the team and instruments is worse than silly. No deputy was employed, and no one knew that met better than [John E. Alter. It was simply the easily discovered lie of one scoundrel to bolster np the discovered He of the other. The Verdict of a thousand juries will not change the verdict of pnbHc opinion in this instance. “In the meantime. after tbe bills woe allowed bat before Mr. Alter took op the warrants. Mr. lessen called at the auditor’s office and called ter and was shown the bill in his name and for ftis work as filed bjr Mr. Alter.”—Apologfat. What was the auditor doing after his attention had been called to the feet that he had drawn a warrant in the name of a person to whom it did not belong, and which had not been “took up,” | and was still in his possession and | control by delivering it to John E. Alter? And what has John E. Alter been doing that he could not find time to turn this “mistaken” warrant, or at least the money it represents, into the county treasury? He admitted under oath that he has known this money did not belong to him for the last three months.

JOHN H. JESSEN.

Common Council Meeting.

The Common Council met in regular session last Monday evening. A resolution wae adopted to improve Tine street by construction of a 12-imeh tile drain, extending from the corporation line to Fisher ditch. The committee on lights were directed to install three incandescent lights, to be located on Clark street west of Washington street; psrth-west corner of Cornelia and Van Rensselaer streets. The secretary of the Board of Health reported that the pond in block 4, Weston’s addition, was a i bad minister to public health. Committee on Sewer and Drainage were directed to investigate same, with view to draining. A resolution was adopted declaring that it is neceesery to improve Jefferson street by construction of a tile drain, extending fromC.I.4L B. R. to Clark St An application of D. B Nowels for permission to erect a frame building on lot 11, block 9, was referred to committee on fire limts. Jasper Co. Drainage Association I tendered an easement deed for 25 feet on west side of Front street, in consideration of toe payment by the city of assessments and taxes against the same. Accepted by city. Lyman Zea and others, entered a protest against being required to construct cement walks, as heretofore ordered on Dayton and Vine streets, and on motion they were granted permission to pot in board walks. -n. letter otytting. in B»rbage boxes was discussed and referred to committee on fire department, for investigation. The matter of patting in watering fountains was referred to committed on public property. diaries E. Mills tendered his resignation as city attorney and it was accepted. The tzeasorer’s report dated April 10, shows the following balances* Ganonliaifui 81*4X8 Rafti te1.... MA The finance committee reported [on the following bills and entered | that they be paid. TlraMißiH.. ri ’ -- Tti in .8 MBB VffiMmffiyi »•••-•»*»••*•* • BP I tiffiOh, A. ■MUffifttjr* 10 90 I•» A* Amffirtffife* •• ••••*»•'*•»** • w L jyLMmßffißffiffißb'ffiffiffiiffi - * M Cteffi. W; am*-*.. in LKftMMN / tm nn mm wk m me site FM» • '' T • - ,

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Jennings County Farm For Sale.

78 acs as. Smiles of good railroad town of 40R 8 miles from county seat, good • room boose and all necessary out-buildings, fine orchard, all kinds of trait —apples, peaches, pears, cherries. Quinces, grapes and small fruits—lo acres rail fenced hog pasture, S acres good timber, 6S acres good farm land inai produces wneax, corn* oats, rye, barley* cioeer and timothy. A good never-failing well of free-stone water. Price gOM, cash. K. C. Davis, Butlerville, Ind. Mention this paper.

PROGRESSIVE THOUGHTS.

BY DIOGENES.

Wanted. —Some other man* brain to do some thinking for me. I would like in the first place to know what faith is? Whether it is the product of the intellect, the sensibilities or the will, or of all three together? Whether it is merely a belief or a force implying heroism, endurance, service? How are we going to measure it» quantity or value, or determine definitely that one man has more of it than another? We say that faith comes first and good works follow from it. But what kind of good works? Singing, praying, shonting, being happy; or energetic actions, hard study, deep meditation, unremitting service to the cause of humanity? Do not good works produce faith quite as frequently, as faith good works, and are they not its promoters and safeguard? Do not the good works come mostly from the character which is the frnit of faith and is not that character the result of a long list of good works? t t. Whether we accept the doctrine of expansion or not, it will be interesting to watch the effects of this policy upon the future alignment of our political parties. In a recent speech, Mr. Frederick Harrison of England, said that Imperialism had broken up the Literal party. We know what has been the effect upon onr political parties of opposing any war, however nnjnst or foolish, or any increase of the national boundaries or supposed glory. The Federal party could not survive its opposition to the war of 1812, or the Whigs theirs’ to the Mexican war. It took the democrats twenty yearejto get over the results of their httithde toward the civil war. Fortunately for them both parties tumbled over each other in their anxiety to be on the r ght side in the Cuban war and to get all the glory possible for futnre campaigns. If the poUcy of expansion is not accepted without a long and determined conflict then the two present parties may break in two and onr foreign policy will become the bone of contention between our very wise and very patriotic politicians. Possibly, then, the tariff and the currency questions will be settled in a non-political way and according to good sound business judgment, to which the American people will say amen. ft

While listening to a strange preacher the other day, he said that we were not to trust onr reason in religious matters. Bat why not? What then are we to trust? Can we accept any religion that does not commend it self to onr reason? If we do so are we not as foolish as any heathen or as Barn a urn’s people, who liked to be hnmbngged? Is any religion divine or human | which is not reasonable? Are the Christian religion and miracles and that greatest of all miracles, toe character of Christ unreasonable? or, are they the highest reason? Why do we preach sermons attempting to justify the ways of God to men if we are not to use our reason? Is one man’s theology of the head or reason and another’s of the heart or emotions? What is a theology of the heart? Did you ever see one? Was there any coherence or good judgement about it? If so, what put it there, if not the reason, or why do yo« judge it if you must not trust yoor reason ? Moreover, how are we to judge ourselves as the apostle tolls us if not by our reason? How are we to judge tbe angels, yea, Godk Himself, and all His dealings onr race in whioh wisdom is to bah, justified of her children if oorrea* son is not trustworthy? It teems to me, we are never to act without E^S^judlrf: religions matters.