Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1899 — Page 4

f F BABCOCK EDITOR JUS POBIiSfiFR jl liliiiil ■it’li rwl nlil- T - J TIBMB or SUBSCRIPTION: ONE TEAR RAO SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS , *c. PijiUi la Adnnc*. Advertising rate* atate knows on application Office on Vm HwhmUw Rtrasd. North of Kills A Murray's Store. For President in 1900, WILUAM JKNNINQS BRYAN.

fff i ! ! Beware of the men who are always trying to defead the acoundrele who arafattaatag on public plunder. A close inspection will generally reveal the fact that they are sharing la the booty. Hebron Newt. k & k fi The Democrat is still doing busines at the old stand,, '‘mister” Marshall. The White county board of commissioners have abolished the fox scalp bounty. “Opposition to all raids on the county treasury must be silenced,” say the wiseacres of the “ring.” Strange, isn't it, how quick some so-called men are to play the ‘ baby act” when they are given a dose of the same kind of medicine they make a specialty of dealing out to others? It has been quite generally reported that the jury in the Alter perjury case stood 10 for acquittal to 2 for conviction, on first ballot. This is not true. The jury stood 8 for acquittal to 4 for conviction. Now that the Apologist editor has got his “libel” suits started nicely perhaps he will tell his readers something about the Jasper county stationery steals and other matters of general interest to the taxpayers. In speaking about “benevolent assimilation” and “stable government” and “higher pathß of civilization,” in view of the recent lynching in this country Aguinaldo might retaliate by proposing to come to the United States and establish good government in the headquarters of Judge Lynch.— Delphi Citizen. “Proseoute and persecute” every man who has the audacity to show up the rotten condition of affairs existing in Jasper county. Enough people, however, are getting their eyes opened at last to this thing to thoroughly condemn such action, and these frantic efforts to down opposition to rascality will only redound to the disadvantage of the parties who are back of the “scheme,” whioh is not new here. Prof. J. Lawrencd Loughlin, the Times-Herald’s great financial light, was one of the speakers at a big mass meeting held in Chicago last Sunday afternoon to protest against the course of the administration with reference to the Philippines. In speaking of the national policy toward the Philipinos, he said: “There the flag is the emblem of tyranny and butchery.” This is very strong language for a former administration shouter to use. A significant fact, showing the sentiment of the people of this city in this Spanish-American war business, was illustrated last Monday, which day has been designated “Dewey Day.” No flag on the court house, no flag on the Republican office, no flag on the Journal office, and but two business houses gave any evidence of remembrance at this new holiday. IB the republican newspapers’, cases, at least, actions for treason 00 ‘ B '

years, has made no accounting and suit was brought to compel him but did not do so and was fii&d for contempt. He was cited to present the report Saturday and several attorneys for interested parties were on haffd, but it was then learned Eagleton had gone to tiie Pacific coast. An Indianapolis dispatch states that the county and township officers have determined upon carrying an appeal to tifo Supreme Court testing the constitutionality of the new laws providing for titer creation of County Councils and Township Advisory Boards. The suit will be brought under the direction of the County Officers’ Association. The plan as now proposed is for the Board of Commissioners in some county to be selected to refuse to recognize the Council appointed for that county, and thereby compel the authorities to proceed against the Commissioners. In like manner it is proposed to raise the question of the validity of the township advisory board act by having some Township Trustee decline to recognize the board appointed for his township. In another column will be found the appointments made by Judge Thompson on the Township Advisory and County Council boards. The appointment we believe to be good [ones*in general, and will give quite universal satisfaction. All members appointed must serve until the next boards are elected, or they may resign at the regular meetings of the boards, as provided in the reform measures. If an honest effort is made by all parties concerned to comply the provisions and intent of these new reform measures, The Democrat looks for much good to result therefrom. While these laws are generally considered republican measures, by reason of having been passed by a republican legislature, and the republicans will claim the credit for whatever beneficial results that may follow, it was only by the help of democratic legislators that the laws were placed on the statutes. We believe we are but voicing the sentiment of the democracy of Jasper county and every democratic member of the council boards when we say that they are for true reform and will use their best endeavors to carry out the spirit as well as the letter of the law in these cases, and if this is not done the responsibility will alone rest on the republicans.

No doubt many people have been shocked at the naughty things the big corporation newspapers and the subsidized press of the country generally have been saying about “trusts” of late, induced to do so by the formation of a paper trusts A contemporary well says: “That it cannot have other than a pleasing effect upon a person who has been compelled to stand with his toes under a weight and see another fellow laughing at him to see the tables turned and have it come his turn to laugh. This is the condition of the people now, who have been feeling the effects of the numerous trusts, that have been in existence for tfie past few years when they hear the howl that is going up from the newspapers that have heretofore ridiculed every one who was against the trusts and corporations. These papers have called them anarchists, cranks, hayseeds, and every other name that could be used as a sign of contempt. Now when the white paper upon which these brilliant effusions and witticisms are imprinted has gone in for the attention of these ‘trust-y’ fellows ‘you ought to hear them holler.’ Its another case of the fellow who forsook his friends for the gold ot the enemy, and after he was of no more use got kicked out in the 2sJr‘ The trust has grown so big that it does not need the assiitanceofthe press any more, , and has now turned on the press itself for an additional tribute.” r

WASHINGTON LETTER.

eidewhtrtheT*thef war should be continued, ft may mean an end of the war, and it may be only a trick of Agninaldo’s to gain a little needed time to pot him in a better condition to continue the wan but it is just as well to wait Mid see whether Aguinaldo accepts the terms of peace offered by Gen. Otis aa an ultimatum-—uncondi-tional surrender and amnesty for the Filipinos—before rejoicing. Of course, everybody, the supporters as well as the opponents of the administration policy in the Philtongues, wishes to see the fighting, 4$ which the country has become very tired, cease over there, ft is admitted that Aguinaldo is no fool. In fact, his proposition itself would prove that. If Gen. Otis had recognized the Philippine congress, he would have of■mplly admitted the existence of the Philippine government, and that admission would have queered the administration policy. Perhaps that may have been all that Aguinaldo was after. A little patience and we shall know. * * * The hint has been passed around among the western members of the House that the HannaMcKinley candidate for speaker, will be a Western man. There is much curiosity to know why that was done so early in the game. There is only one eastern candidate —Sherman, of N. Y.—who is thought to have any chance at all, and he is understood to be Mr. Reed's choice. Perhaps that explains it. Hanna may have thought it necessary to drop that

leMl fwhcon Hits.ek. Taken From State Reports of 1898. 71 tfil til ** Ti §®. ah 2 soSi 2-2 2 s ‘oi a- ■» *3 |gl BaBlS ®|§l Jo U COUNTIES I®- .gl|j S* | IfgJ | *|j 11° IWI fill lis M *lfi *ll l m o _o v o _w ie s. ? Alien.... 89 214 827 849 23 $1 414 00 $2 876 61 $3 713 33 $7 619 12 166 133 23 M 86 $.... Bartholomew... 29 880 10 791 50 1 800 00 1 100 00 912 70 4 343 85 49 000 00....;, Benton 17 596 -10 643 89 1 230 00 1 102 20 2 184 40 none 22 Hendricks .-25 222 9 186 46 1 394 29 12 883 22 50 Ja*Per 16 492 13 179 76 1 630 96 2 882 08 2 215 50 3 508 18157 114 67 952 45M Knox . 36 202 6 571 52 1 625 60.. 916 25 1 932 25 40 231 76 111 Lake 40 410 22 235 30 1 245 75 2 294 35 1 867 65 4 334 67 none 23« Laporte 41 829 20 047 82 1 298 00 1 514 46 1 465 86 4 028 37 190 000 00 456 Newton 12 W 5 8 716 80 1 165 50 1 062 04 451 50 2 866 00 none 26M Porter 22 162 16 359 19 1 336 00 1 902 53 867 50 1 908 36 22 292 19 100 28M Pulaski 15 187 11 043,42 1 216 00 1 519 79 837 00 69 294 52 456 30M Starke .....13 005 8 728 51 1 319 27 1 569 63 602 00 1 877 76 102 672 34 789 White 23 715 10 337 68 1 236 00 1 668 90 823 50 1 931 56 67 142 32 283 28^ g— = Taxpayers of Jasper county are respectfully requested to carefully examine the above table and note the showing made by their county. These figures are all taken from the last official report of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics, with the exception of the county tax levies, which, so far as given, were obtained from the county auditors direct. We have given all our neighboring counties and a few others selected at random from different localities in the State. Allen county, it will be remembered, is the largest county ip the state in area, and has a population five and one-half times greater than Jasper county. Reports of several preceding years, which we have at hand, make an equally bad showing and must convince any fair-minded man that there is much need of reform in our county management.

hint to head off any democratic members who might be inclined to place their votes for Sherman, or it may have been put ont as a bluff to try to make Sherman pledge himself to stand by the Hanna-McKinley programme, if given their support. Henderson, of lowa, and Hopkins, of Ills., are the most actively pushed of the Western candidates, but many doubt whether either of them will get the Hanna-McKinley support. One somewhat disgusted republican said: “The trusts will name the next speaker. Quite a number of gentlemen imagine that they are making a canvass for the place, but they will find that they are mistaken. Sometime this summer, the representatives of the trusts will get to together, in New York, or some other convenient place, and settle the matter. After the meeting is called to order the chairman will ask what is the business before the meeting. ‘The naming of a Speaker of the House of Representatives’ will be the response. Different names will be considered and finally, after due deliberation, the gentlemen will take a vote. SOmeotte will be selected, and he may acjfc be anyone whose name has been previously mentioned for the place. His election, however* will be assured. See if my prediction is not fulfilled.” That isn’t a .picture to be proud of, but such things have been done before by the same crowd. . j / • Mr. McKinley’s friends are

gines—The Huber—ask parties who use them. My line of surreys can not be duplicated for the price, I ask you to call anti investigate. In buggies I defy competition. Remember, I guarantee all goods I sell, anti a special guarantee on prices of mowers anti birders. You will find these goods at the rear of Isaac Glazebrook’s blacksmith shop, Front St. Wishing my friends all a prosperous season, I am, Yours Very Truly,

alarmed at reports of defections among Western republicans, which have reached Washington. That thfese reports are not without foundation is shown by the statement of Mr. W. 0. Newman, a life-long republican, who is the agent of the Cattlemen's Protective Association, of Montana, and who has been sent East to see if something cannot be done to revive the once \ prosperous foreign cattle trade. | He said; “If the administration i had come out boldly and allowed an * open and honest investigation of f the meat scandals, it would have | created the impression abroad that • this country was sincere in its es- $ forts to furnish the best of meat to * the domestic and foreign consum- * er. As it is, it will require years * to overcome the prejudice the ad- ■ ministration’s unvise action has t caused. A great revulsion of feeling has taken place in the West u ithin the past few weeks. I recently attended a semi-political meeting of ranchmen and farmers in Southern Montana, and/ unless something unforseen takes place,

the administration’s attitude will imperil Mr. McKinley’s support by the Western states at the next National convention. The backbone and sinew of the republican party in the West is thoroughly disgusted with its present national leaders.” •* * A Commissioner of Pensions, Evans doesn’t seem to be greatly worried because the Kansas G. A. R. asked for his removal and the appointment of another Commissioner “who will execute the laws in accordance with the true spirit whioh prompted their enactment.” Speaking of the matter, Mr. Evans said: “1 did not make the laws. They are the same which have been in existence since 1890, and I am governed by-them. The pension burean is an immense business. We have nearly a million pensioners on onr lists, and the office is managed with the greatest possible generosity towards the old soldiers, bat, at the same time, we must consider the interest of the tax payer. Decisions have been made affecting the entire country, and it may be that they have applied more generally in Kansas than in other states.” ■ * Including the $20,000,000 paid to Spain, through the French Ambassador, the Treasury deficit for April was $24,088,437. The report of the Military Court of Inquiry has been in the hands of Acting Secretary Meikleiohn of tne War Department for two or three days, awaiting Mr. McKinleys order to be made public. - J ?. .. , ■,.... . 3i. > i . A *. * w.'

* . . CMtOAao, i»immnu( A LOViaviuJi n. Rensselaer Time-Table, Corrected to May Ift, 1888. South Bound. No. 81—Fast Mail (don’t stop) 4:48a, m. No. s—Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 »• No. forth (daily).. l:«p. m. No. 39—Milk accomm., (daily) 8:15 p. m. No. S—Louisville Express, (daily).. U p. m. •No. 4ft—Local freight./TV. 8:40 p.m. North Bound. No. 4-Mall, (dally) 4:80 a.m, No. 40—Milk accomm., (te11y)..... 7:31a.m. No. 38-Fast Mail, (daily) 9:55 a. m. •No. 90—Cin.to Chicago Yes. Mail.. 5:38 p. m. {No. 38—Cin. to Chicago 847 p. m. No. s—Mail and Express, (daily)... 3:27p. m. ♦No. 4«—Local freight/TT.. 9:30a.m. No. 74—Freight, (dai1y(.............. 7:52p. m. •Daily except Sunday. {Sunday only. No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. Frank J. Rxkd, a. P. A., W. H. McDoel, Vice-Pres, and Gen. M’g’r, C'h as. H. Rockwell, TraffleM’g’r, W. H. Beam, Agent, Rensselaer.

? DENTAL \ \ SCIENCE j ? Has reached its highest y ( point in onr office. We \ / have conquered pain and / J anxiety. We have assured 1 # our patients that our ( r methods and prices are f Hl' in keeping with S dental progress. \ Confidence has { been the keynote f of our success. \ If we work for / you once we’re 5 sure of getting all t your work, as weU c as the dental work ( of your relatives / and friends. \ Our dental work costs lit- C tie. wears well, and is guar- ( anteed to be the best that \ money can buy. f Rensseioer Denial Parlors.) DR. J. W. HORTON. S OrriCM UPSTAIR* IN NSW BRICK, \ FIRST DOOR W*DT OP P. O. C ..GHENT.. Percheron Norman Stallion aged 8 years, will make the season of 1899 at the Brick Livery Bam. near the river bridge, Rensselaer. Ind., every SATURDAY; balance of week at my farm, 114 miles north of the Jasper County Poor Farm. GHENT Is a steel gray, good bone, fine style and action and weighs about 1400 pounds. Terms: Eight dollars to insure colt to stand and suck. Parting with or removing mare from neighborhood in which she belongs forfeits the insurance and money becomes due and payable at time of such parting or removal. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but I will not assume responsibility should any occur. C. C. MORRIS, Ownar.

The Standard Bred Trotting Stallion Wilkesberry, 13953. RACE RECORD, 2:30. Sired by YouNO Jim, 8009, son of the great George Wilkes, and sire o( 88 with race records, including the following, one time world’s champions, Trevillian 2:1094, 2:08 M, 3:0994, champion three heats by a stallion when made, David 8., 3:09*4, champion 4 and 6-year-old gelding. Dandy Jim, 5;0994. champion half-mile track trotter. First Dam. Madam Adams, dam of Clay Wilkes. 1840, (Sold for $80,000) by American Clay. 84, sire of dam of David 8., 8:09)4. Second Dam, Lady Adams, dam of Howard, 2:87)4 and Jeff Wilkea 8:89)4 by Casslua M. Clay, Jr. Third Dam by Jupiter, son of Long Island Black Hawk. Wllkssbsny, as shown above is bred exactly like the great campaigner, David 8., and with equal opportunity would no doubt have obtained fully aa fast a record. Wilkesberry is a solid bay, IBM hands and weighs 1100. Will make the season of 1899, st Rensselaer Stock Farm. PMtmgjwith mare dents, any occur. \ WM. TRIKBY. ——— tHMk&HMNMr Coarfi Cttt*c ‘ Sold by A. F. Long. : —iy ■' Kenton Blankenship, Sagley Brothers, Walter Morris, 0. *. Meyers. MaOr MeCloekey, J. C. Win ton. Persona oallim? for nnrofthJ vniuug any Vi sue say they are advertised. v J F. B; Meyer, P. M. ' ■. m ■

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